Seriously? Three bronze coins?
This ain't enough pay for all the hauling we did!
What am I supposed to do with a half-dead orc?
Wait until you hear him talk!
Plenty of other shops might want him.
Damn him.
I found a scouring pad along the way.
How much can you give us for this?
A filthy piece of trash.
120 bronze pieces.
Two whole figures more!
Uncle is dirt-cheap!
UNCLE: YOU'RE FINE THE WAY YOU ARE
GET HOME
SOLD CHEAPER THAN A SCOURING PAD
I'm worth less than a scouring pad?
How do you not know that, Uncle?
Why do you two have nosebleeds?
I know. I must have used the memory erase spell.
My memories flooded back just now.
Mine too.
I recalled reading the page about this
right now.
Fujimiya, read the first page of my notebook.
What a tattered notebook.
Don't read past the first page!
"Sold cheaper than a scouring pad."
I got rid of this tragic memory once I learned the memory erase spell.
This must've been quite a shock, even for you, Uncle.
When there's a reminder, erased memories can come back.
The nosebleed is a sign of warning
by the spirit of memory that you're about to have a flashback.
But we watched the actual event, so what can we do?
Isn't there a better way to heed a warning?
Are you all good?
I've had enough.
My shoulders are sore.
So what becomes of Uncle?
So they threw me into the basement of a freak show.
I'm skipping a week.
Why's that?
The shopkeeper completely forgot about me.
Without the puddle from the rain on the third day, I would've been dead.
A single ray of light cuts through darkness.
Just like Voltteccer.
Bet you didn't know this.
There's a game on Mega Drive called Pulseman.
His ultimate move is supposed to be pronounced with strength.
It's pronounced "Voltteccer"!
When bouncing off walls, he can stay in his Voltteccer state indefinitely.
It's a powerful and beautiful move.
You can't talk about Pulseman and not mention the semi-transparent levels.
He's lost it.
A beautiful expression of the electricity world.
-Look at what Uncle's become. -No, you got it wrong.
I was speaking to the ray of moonlight to try to remain sane.
Can't you tell from the look on my face?
I knew what I was doing.
Talk about being ahead of its time. The team that developed Pulseman…
I-I can see that.
…hit a jackpot with a game called Pokemon.
You're right.
But I know that someday, they'll release Pulseman 2 on a SEGA console.
Pulseman becomes invincible while in Voltteccer mode.
It's just the coolest move ever.
He shines beautifully, like this ray of moonlight.
An invincible body.
What? You're thanking me?
I'm not just saying it.
I don't grovel, you know.
You are the most beautiful thing I've seen in this world.
Who's there?
Could this ray of light be sentient?
You are the spirit of light, Kilighd.
Chant…
the ancient words?
Kilighd l'gid riolran.
A sword of light.
That was the very first magic I used.
I got out thanks to this spell.
Uncle, don't tell me you were muttering at--
Yes, that was the spirit of light.
There are others like the spirit of wind and fire and whatnot.
How did you suddenly gain the ability to converse with spirits?
-Is this his translation ability? -Yes.
Was Uncle using the translation ability given by the gods?
Yes,
that must be the secret behind Uncle's exceptional magical talent.
Even back in the Shielded City,
Uncle was the only one who could communicate with the spirits!
So that's what it was.
I was wondering why my take on magic differed from others'.
Had I communicated with the residents, I could've known this while I was there.
Actually,
how did you explain your sudden magic and language acquisition?
Well, you know,
I can pick up video games even when I have no idea
what the in-game English means.
I thought my adaptability honed from video games was at work.
You don't have that kind of talent.
His trust in video games never fails to amuse.
So then what happened?
Oh, right.
I used the Sword of Light and escaped the cell.
I also freed the little creatures in captivity on my way out.
How cute!
They liked you! Did you keep them as pets?
Well, no.
One of them nipped my carotid artery.
Ferocious monsters!
Help me!
What in the world is happening?
Malicious rodents, death beasts, and crazed-fanged fowls!
Monsters from across the Eastern continent have broken free!
Someone help!
W-Will I
live as an ordinary commoner
who runs for his life?
Or, will I…
Regsuuid zaldohna!
Thank you so much. You saved me--
You've done well.
You are safe now, rest assured.
Transfer the injured, Spirit.
Destination set.
So I fought throughout the night.
The battle finally ended at last.
Baraib garl.
Many thanks to the monsters that nourished my starved body.
How do I say this,
though my 17 years in Another World was nothing but hardship
as you saw, at least I had a great start.
Is he being serious?
How is this a great start?
Had I been appraised for more than a scouring pad, I'd have no complaints.
I'm sorry.
It's late, I have to get going.
I can't miss out on fried chicken.
Let's watch the rest on another day.
Good idea.
It only went downhill from here anyway.
Things got even worse?
What do you mean? What happened?
Nothing, really.
I saved Elf from a dragon.
She thanked me by berating me. What a pain.
This part is crucial!
This is the part I came for!
Start dinner without me. Okay.
Now, show me some action worth giving up my fried chicken for, Uncle!
All right, watch closely.
The battle against a Venom Dragon happened on my 9th day in Another World.
It went like this.
Ta-da, I won.
The fight ended!
My fried chicken.
Your magic is unmatched! You struck down a dragon in one go!
I couldn't have slayed it that easily under normal conditions.
But see,
Elf had already dealt repeated blows on this part of its body.
So I went for this vulnerable spot.
She almost got the whole thing by herself.
An orc.
I didn't see anything.
Also, I'm not an orc.
Are you covered?
Do you know how to zip it up?
I owe you my gratitude, swordsman.
Anyone else would've done the same.
What a monstrosity.
You must be an evil orc.
How ugly.
Your ugliness is unforgivable.
She glitched.
She became unhinged.
Where'd you get that knife?
W-What am I doing?
Pardon me.
You stabbed yourself!
Are you hurt?
H-Hey!
What are you doing?
Where's the wound? We have to stop the bleeding!
I didn't get stabbed! I'm unharmed!
There's not a single cut.
Your skin is very smooth.
Maybe the cut is somewhere else.
What about here? Or here?
Hey!
You'll pay for this!
My eyes will never forget your swine face!
I'll make sure we're even someday!
Are you sure you aren't hurt?
Don't come any closer, you pervert orc!
Pig, you are a pig!
You pig, you ugly orc!
Uncle, say something.
No. Talking back in this situation would only provoke her.
Patience is key.
What kind of student life did Uncle have?
And this is when
her pestering started.
She stole my jacket and said terrible things to me whenever I saw her.
She didn't help me when I got frozen in ice, too.
Elf, that jerk.
Speaking of getting frozen in ice.
What happened after that night?
Let me show you.
My body feels heavy.
Is this the aftermath of getting stuck in ice?
What is this soft thing on my body?
What are you doing in my room?
Some tribes in the North use their preys' organs to stay warm.
It's chilly, so I was warming up!
That's a stretch.
What a terrible excuse.
That makes sense.
-He believed her! -I don't believe this!
Yes, it's a bit chilly tonight.
Let's sleep in so we don't catch a cold.
It's cold, so I'll warm up with your body.
Using me like an organ from a hunt.
Do as you please.
What's with you?
Mother.
No.
Mother.
Are you--
I don't want to work!
You told me, Mother.
"Life is a piece of cake."
I'd never go hungry as long as I have the god-freezing sword.
I don't want to work, Mother.
Mother, you left with a younger man when I was nine.
Why'd you hit me?
I couldn't bear to watch you complain about wanting to be a bum.
I'm kidding.
I, Mabel, want to find work!
It's noble to work!
Your body says otherwise!
Like I said, sell that ring and you don't have to earn a living.
He's right, sell it off already.
But I should be able to support myself.
Working is for cattle.
I don't understand how pawning works.
I'll pitch a high price for you.
This is my last resort, I'll save it until I'm out of options.
Oh, I see, okay.
What if you were under Elf's care for now?
What?
You have money left over from selling your ring.
I deposited the money at the bank, but--
Be my master!
-Master! -What?
I-It's nothing.
Don't say that if you're going to be ashamed about it.
Anyway, let's grab breakfast.
I'll treat you two today.
Bark!
I haven't introduced myself yet.
I am Mabel Rayveil.
I'm the last of the Ice clan, and my dream is to become an explorer.
Great to meet you two.
I am--
No, Elf will do.
I'm the only one of my kind outside the kingdom's borders anyway.
My mission is to find and gather the scattered ancient relics.
Good to be with both of you.
I am Wolfgunblood.
-Liar! -He went for a fancy name!
I'm traveling to find the way back to my home country.
Good to be with you both.
Why'd you choose an alias?
Don't tell your real name to a bunch of strangers.
He's known Elf for at least three years by this point.
He's well-versed in parallel world customs.
I am departing for Ikoza City now.
Ikoza? Isn't that where you sold your ring off?
I don't recall there being dungeons in that area.
S-Shut it! Let me do as I please!
Dummy! Womanizer orc!
She wants to go buy her ring back.
She feels threatened by Mabel's appearance.
Wolfgunblood.
Where is he?
Wait, that's me.
What will you be doing today?
A hero is trying to clear a dungeon nearby.
I'll go scout it out.
A hero of legendary strength.
That title was vacant for 50 years until her appointment.
I heard she single-handedly slayed
a horde of legion-class beasts, earning her the title "Shining Crusader".
Is that what happened? That's amazing!
I will go with you, Wolf.
But I'm a night owl. I'll take a nap until around 2:00 p.m.
So please stick around until five o'clock or so.
And that's a wrap for the day.
The party disbanded!
Mabel is a bum to the bone. She can't join Uncle!
Speaking of five o'clock, look at the time.
Let's let Fujimiya get home.
I should've gone with fried chicken.
Are you starved?
Wanna go eat some ramen? I'll cover your tab.
-You will? -Are you sure, Uncle?
No take-backs.
Generally speaking, Uncle's life in Another World was hellish.
Though the gods of Another World were quite shabby,
at least Tsundere Elf and Mabel were with Uncle.
The bowl of ramen from my uncle
was very tasty.
He was a little short on money, so Fujimiya spotted the rest.
Subtitle translation by: Megumi Hunter