Though twilight may come,
and darkness may attempt to swallow all that is,
oh starlight
that shines forever in my heart,
flare up now like the morning sun!
Even if the place
where you direct your unwavering gaze
is swirling with an incredible rage
A person can rise up,
again and again,
using the life given to them
to the fullest.
The flame dancing in the palm of my hand,
is a power that everyone
holds deep inside their heart.
Rather than fretting about the dilemmas of the distant future,
if I crash through the reality in front of me,
little by little,
it'll all turn into plain sand.
I don't care what it looks like.
I'll take it head on!
*SUBBED BY: Anon*
With Nama's guidance, we continued our search for the Hellmaster's jar.
But she's not serious about this at all.
One moment we're off searching for Dullahan heads,
and the next Amelia's traipsing around inside Nama!
Look, if we don't find that jar fast, we won't be able to advance the story.
Quality time? A loving life?
It's coming...
That thing...
So get to the point. Where is it?
We're following your instructions, but every place we go to is a bust!
But still...
Nama's been working hard.
Sometimes hard isn't enough!
It's the results that matter, the results!
But, but...
Lina. Isn't that enough?
He's right.
Don't you feel sorry for her, just blaming her for everything?
What's this? Now I'm suddenly the only bad guy here.
Oh, shut up!
You think a few tears will make me forgive you, huh?
I hate that kind of thing!
Now tell me where the real jar is.
Stop!
You know, don't you?
Please don't do this!
I'm not kidding here!
If you keep on lying...
Come on! Remember!
It's been a while, Sir Gourry.
Uhh...
Who...?
Who are you?
Miss Mermaid!
My name is Kuppi.
Is it?
That's fine.
Even if you've forgetten,
I'll make you remember.
Your children.
Papa!
Papa, I missed you!
Papa, Papa!
Papa!
Oof!
Wow, that's a big fish!
Right, Papa caught a big one!
Let's have grilled fish for dinner, okay?
Yappi, don't forget to tell your father thank you.
Great, now how about we go to the forest to pick some fruit?
Yeah!
Back in that time,
Back in that time!
With the forest,
Forest!
It's been a week since that shocking confession.
I hear that Mister Gourry is being a diligent father.
Perhaps he found that lifestyle to his liking.
Still...
We're supposed to be searching for the Hellmaster's jar, aren't we?
Shouldn't we go get him?
Why should we?
It's obvious he's happy with his life since he's staying there.
No use forcing him to come along.
Honestly, you can't even be frank to yourself.
You're really lonely on the inside, aren't you?
You think I'm crazy or something?
We can look for the Hellmaster's jar by ourselves.
You! You'd better unscrew yourself, you hear me?
I understand.
Don't you forget it.
This roast beef's really delicious!
Give me yours too, Gourry.
W... well...
Kuppi might be hiding something, so...
We'll have to go and see for ourselves, right?
Let's go.
I'll be nipping down to the market.
All right.
Gourry.
Lina...
Everyone!
It's a little cramped, but it's still comfy enough.
Hey, Papa! Are these people your friends?
That's right.
They're Papa's very precious friends.
Now, Uppi. Go along and play over there.
Okay!
Oh, I forgot the cookies.
Hey, Yappi.
Could you get the cookies for...
Why don't you get them yourself?
Girls are really hard to understand.
But hey, what's with the dad act anyway?
Come back to us already.
Let's go look for the jar together.
You all...
No, sorry,
I can't do that.
Why not?
I'm these kids' father.
I've got to take responsibility for them.
What do you mean, responsibility? You're not even their real dad.
Look at how they call me Papa!
Yappi's going through some difficult times so she's still a bit cold to me,
but I think that one day...
Well, if he's that determined I don't think we can change his mind.
He's actually pretty stubborn,
so it's not likely he'll have a change of heart just like that.
From now on, I'm going to stop adventuring;
I'll stay here and be a good dad.
Fishing wasn't enough,
so I've started working as a blacksmith too.
Hopefully with this, I'll be able to support a family of four.
So, everyone... I'm sorry!
Mister Gourry is such a good man!
Are you really okay with this, Lina?
W-why're you asking me that?
If he wants to stay that much...
Oh, Miss Lina.
Good afternoon.
Y-you too.
My husband owes you so much for your support during your travels.
Thanks to you, he's grown ever so mature,
and I think that if the whole family works together, we'll be able to live happily after all.
Really.
Honestly...
He's such a great man.
He's good with the children, kind,
and he even picks off my blackened scales.
Ah, he's so superb!
I see, this is a fight between two women, over one man!
This is like a melodrama; it's so exciting!
I thought you liked heroic sagas?
Heroes are fine,
but I also love melodramas as well!
You do?
Looking back, I truly thought my life was over when I was captured by those pirates,
but now I suppose I should thank them for leading me to meet my husband.
Thank you, Miss Lina.
What're you really after?
What am I after?
Why should love need a reason?
You're surprisingly innocent, Miss Lina.
Oh, look at me.
Gossiping again.
How about stopping by for some tea? I'm sure my husband will be glad to see you as well.
Not interested.
Oh, really? What a shame.
Feel free to drop by any time.
Well, then...
Nama will try laughing too!
I don't know what's going on, but it's really pissing me off!
You think I'll just stand by and let a fish walk all over me!?
Really, you can't be honest to yourself?
All you have to do is tell her to give Gourry back.
So? What are you planning on doing, exactly?
As long as Gourry's heart lies with them,
it won't be that simple.
He's right, Miss Lina.
I read it in a novel once.
"Man is an animal that runs when you chase him,
and chases you when you run away."
So it's the push and pull that's important, the push and pull.
The push and pull? What do you mean?
The problem's bigger than I thought.
She's actually pretty naive.
Then what do we have to do?
Hey, you people.
Won't you listen to my story?
He's really the one.
He's the only one who'll be able to cure my mind,
roughened by the hardships of puberty.
Kuppi and I were head over heels in love.
We were really happy.
We were poor,
but we shared our dreams of success with one another.
I tried my hardest to earn money.
I was willing to do anything!
And she, too,
supported a store using her beauty as Miss Mermaid...
But...
she left me.
We were so happy.
How did we break up?
Because you never followed up on your promises.
Of course she broke up with you.
Ah, Mister Toppi.
Whose kids are those children?
Well,
I think they were born after we split...
What a realistic conversation.
The unclear parentage! Truly one of the cornerstones of melodrama!
She's changed.
After she was held hostage by pirates,
she started to hate everything in the world.
By pirates, do you mean...
I- I've got nothing to do with this.
No.
It might turn out that you do.
Angry at being sold because of Lina,
she pretended that her friend, Gourry, was her husband,
therefore leading to the two splitting up.
After all, there are plenty of people out for Lina's blood.
What do you mean by that?
Please, I beg you!
I want to start over again with Kuppi!
Please, lend me your strength!
All right, don't get in my face like that. You smell like fish.
I want to help him somehow.
Since we need Mister Gourry, too.
It's a warzone, Miss Lina!
Now that things have come to this, let's just all go to Miss Kuppi's house together.
We'll settle things personally.
Four people, face to face!
The unfolding play of love and hate!
More and more melodramatic!
You're certainly enjoying yourself.
Still, that's got to be the fastest way.
Please!
Pathetic.
Unfortunately, I can't say I'm interested in other people's love lives at all.
I'm going to look for the Hellmaster's jar.
You can do as you wish.
You're...
My destined lover.
You're the only one for me!
Carry me away from this tainted world!
I don't know what you're talking about.
Coming.
Toppi...
What am I supposed to say in this kind of situation?
What do you want now, after all this time?
I'm sorry for everything.
I'll care for the two kids too.
So please, just one more...
Hmph, you've really got some nerve, you know that?
We're over! We've BEEN over!
I'm living happily with him now, so don't try and get in between us.
Right, Gourry dear?
R-right...
Are you really okay with that?
You journeyed with Miss Lina here for a long time, didn't you?
Can you throw her away just like that?
You love her, don't you?
It's only natural for people who love each other to live together!
N-no, I think that's overdoing it a little...
Gourry's just my bodyguard...
You harlot!
Stop trying to seduce my husband!
Who's seducing what?
Two lovers torn apart...
This is an amazing scene!
I can't tell what's going on.
Nama's going in!
You're not the only ones who love Mister Gourry!
Mister Gourry and Nama's baby is right here...
Like hell it is!
Why're you coming and making this more complicated?
But Nama wanted to join in on the fun, too.
Uppi! since when were you...
I can't believe adults anymore!
I'm gonna join the Shark Gang,
and become a delinquent!
Uppi!
Zel.
Why're you here?
Well, something came up.
I'm going to leave the village with dear Zel.
Is that true, Zel?
I don't recall ever saying that.
What're you doing?
You're not old enough to be falling in love and running away with a man!
That's stupid coming from you, mother!
All the time, going after man after man!
I'm going to do as I want, too!
You can't.
You really can't.
Because...
Because that man is...
Related to you by blood,
your brother!
Really, Zel?
I... guess?
Then Zel's my son too!
Of course he's not!
How...
How can that be?
How can fate be so cruel?
Wait, Yuppi!
Let's follow her.
Right.
Mister Pokota! Look out!
It's a rampaging horse!
Mister Pokota was in a traffic accident!
Are you all right, Mister Pokota?
H-how could I make such a mistake...
My casting was... too late...
Gurk.
Mister Pokota!
Pokota.
I've suddenly lost my memory because of the shock of the accident...
Why is it you!?
Nama's lost her memory too!
I know, okay?
Yappi!
Come to your senses!
Is she ill?
She doesn't have much time.
She's been ill with a terminal disease for years...
I might die tomorrow.
I just thought,
I might as well go out burned up in the flames of love...
I want to die in your arms!
Please, dear Zel! Stay by my side!
Yo, yo, yo, you guys over there!
Uppi!
I'm a member of the Shark Gang now.
I can chew up a little fish, bones and all, just like that!
Chock full of calcium!
Uppi.
Why'd an innocent looking kid like him turn out like that?
I'm his dad. I have to make him see sense!
Wait, Gourry!
If Kuppi won't come back to me, there's no use living any more!
I'll fillet Kuppi,
and follow right after!
Wait, are you crazy?
Let go, I'll fillet Kuppi and then gut myself!
Give it a rest!
Let's become sashimi together!
It's almost my time.
Give me proof of your love before I go...
It's a rampaging dragon!
A rampaging dragon!
And so...
A melodrama specialty, the Second Accident!
Get rid of those ridiculous clothes!
Adults only lie.
Calm down!
Let go!
It feels like something incredible is happening.
W-what's that?
It's finally coming.
What's coming? What do you mean?
The great blessing of water.
Our people will ride that wave and return to the sea!
Let's go back to the sea together.
You can't Gourry! You're a human, remember?
I'll never let you go!
Let go of me!
Mister Pokota, wake up!
Come with me!
Don't go!
What are you doing?
Idiot, face the truth!
Humans and fish can never be together!
What do you think that was all about?
The great blessing of water...
just sent the fish back to the sea?
You know, once every decade, a great tidal wave comes to this village to greet the fish people.
Because of that, they say that the fish people start acting strangely just before the wave hits.
So that's it... wait!
If you knew that, you should have told us beforehand!
There might have been some resentment involved, too.
Honestly, she just complicated things.
I thought I could be a good father.
Well, you did just fine, Gourry.
Now, how about we get going?
Right!
Nama, get a grip. We're depending on you!
Yes!
There's nothing that can save a heart
that's been immersed in sadness.
Trapped by your own self,
soaked in shattered tears.
I know you won't give up.
You believe in the path you chose for yourself.
But what will you do if,
even for all your efforts,
you come up against a pain you can't erase?
I want to become stronger.
So that I can take in
your sadness,
at any time.
I'm being questioned about something as simple as continuing to live.
There's no answer to that.
I just lift up my head and walk on.
So, THIS time you've really got to find the jar, okay, Nama?
You know what I'd do for that, right?
Huh? A butterfly? What's that?
Next time, on Slayers EVOLUTION-R!
Raider! A voice from the darkness!
You're in for it if you don't watch!