Myucel!
I'm sorry...
There was nothing we could do.
Huh?
She had such a pretty face, didn't she?
But now she's dead...
She's... not moving anymore...
Oh, Master!
Elizabeth...
Elizabeth, huh?
I guess Petralka has a caring side, too.
I'm just glad Myucel is doing better than I thought.
She's doing so well, I almost thought we'd skipped an episode.
Matoba-san?
Well, it looks like you got mixed up in quite the disaster so soon after arriving here.
About those terrorists the other day...
It seems they had backing from an anti-imperial faction of nobles within the empire.
Am I...
What is it?
...an invader?
4. Furry Spy
Couldn't sleep?
I guess...
Am I an invader?
Kanou-kun,
our job is to protect Japan's interests.
It's the first day of classes, so anyone would be nervous in our position.
Yeah...
Matters are always defined differently from different perspectives.
If you believe you're an invader, then you probably are.
If you believe otherwise, then you're not.
You shouldn't concern yourself with it too much.
All you need to do is have fun,
and worry about how to make otaku culture flourish in this nation.
Good grief, this place smells of dirt.
I can't stand the stench of dwarfs in the same room.
I just hate it!
You said it.
Their job is digging up dirt,
so their very existence stinks of mud.
What did you say?!
You're just a wood-ape whose only skill is woodcarving!
What?! How rude!
Um...
Class is starting!
Quiet down! Quiet down!
Now, take your seats.
Good.
I'm the assistant of Kanou Shinichi, the principal of this school.
There will be times when I stand at this podium to instruct you in his place,
so please remember that.
Nice to meet you!
Now then, Principal.
Oh, yes.
Now then, let's begin the lesson.
~ One month later ~
Welcome home, Myucel.
Master, I'm finally home.
Sorry...
It hasn't been cleaned properly in this past month...
No, please don't worry about it.
You haven't lost a step, Myucel!
Thank you very much.
Master, how are things going at school?
Oh, it's all going better than I thought.
N
Everyone's so enthusiastic about learning new things.
Girl Boy
ta sa ka a chi shi sa i su ku u se ke e so ko o
They even listen intently to my lessons.
That's because you're a good teacher.
A good teacher? Me?
Yes.
I didn't have any education,
but thanks to you, I can read now.
I really am very grateful to you, Master.
Myucel...
Today, we will finally have our first class on otaku culture.
Yes, sir!
For starters, I would like you all to learn a few basic terms.
Yes, sir!
Now then, repeat after me.
Yes, sir!
10 years old
Wow, he's starting to fit into the role, isn't he?
Now then, Lesson #1:
Hm?
Zettai Ryoiki!
Zettai Ryoiki (Absolute Territory)
Huh?
Zettai Ryoiki!
He didn't waste any time!
Sir...
Hm? Yes, Romilda-kun?
10 years old
Zettai... what?
Zettai Ryoiki!
Z-Zettai Ryoiki!
It refers to this zone between a miniskirt and knee-high socks.
S-So... the thighs, you mean?
10 years old
No, you have to look at the big picture!
Huh? Oh, sorry!
It is the golden ratio between miniskirt, thigh, and knee-high socks,
and the ultimate "chiralism" born therein!
In fact, I would go as far as to say that it should be mandated by law
10 years old
for all girls under 18 to wear miniskirts and knee-high socks!
Now then, on to the next term.
Lesson #2!
Haitenai!
Haitenai (Not wearing any)
Haitenai.
Haitenai!
Haitenai.
Sir...
Yes, Loic-kun.
What does "haitenai" mean?
This!
What does "haitenai" refer to in recent moe anime?
Sh-She's not wearing anything underneath!
No, the correct response is: "It looks like she might not be wearing anything underneath."
I-Is she wearing underwear or not?
Whether she's actually wearing any or not isn't the issue.
This is another ultimate form of "chiralism," realized by our own imaginations!
Now then, Lesson #3!
Shinichi-kun, stop! Stop!
What is it?
Your lesson is becoming too one-sided.
Is it?
Let me take over for a moment.
I think our principal's lesson started off a little too in-depth.
So I'll start off by teaching you all some even more basic terms.
Yes, miss.
I guess I might have gone a little overboard...
Well, I'm sure Minori-san will teach them some of the more common terminology...
Now, repeat after me.
Yes, miss!
Now then, Lesson One.
Sou-uke!
Hm?
Sou-uke!
Sou-uke (Total Bottom)
Sou-uke!
An all-around "uke"...
In other words,
this term refers to someone in a position where everyone around him loves him deeply.
However, this term only applies to men,
and of course, only when all his lovers are also men.
I see. So it refers to homosexuals, then?
Call it BL!
B-BL?
It's short for "Boys' Love"!
Y-Yes, miss!
Listen up.
BL refers to the love between two men.
It is a literary form filled with romance,
sometimes depicted sweetly, and other times fiercely.
In particular, this—
Sought From All Sides ~ Tokio Sou-uke Book ~
Minori-san, stop! Stop!
What's the matter?
Our students are underage!
Please refrain from showing them such things!
Really?
Obviously!
Oh, well.
Seriously, gimme a break...
Now then, Lesson #2!
Otoko no ko!
Otoko no ko (Traps)
Otoko no...
Otoko no ko!
Miss...
Yes, Romilda-san?
Is this different from the word for "boy" we learned earlier?
Be careful how you pronounce it!
Otoko no ko!
O-Otoko no ko.
The crucial difference is this part!
Ko (Girl)
This term is used to refer
to characters who look like girls, but are physically boys!
In BL, "Otoko no ko" adds an irresistible element that stimulates the...
Yeah, I had a feeling you were one of those people, Minori-san...
I guess we shouldn't just throw things at them so one-sidedly...
What do you mean?
The values of this world are different from those in Japan, so...
It feels like doing it like this is just forcing our values onto them...
Hm, I wonder...
This is...
Minori-san?
There's an unidentified person near our mansion.
A person?
Not Brooke?
He's registered, so he wouldn't show up as an intruder.
Huh?
Plus...
Brooke wouldn't hide himself in the tall grass.
Minori-san! Minori-san!
Shouldn't we wait for backup?
Don't worry.
It looks like there's only one of them.
I-It's a furry!
Wh-What?! What is it?!
Don't move!
I have a few questions for you.
So who, and what, are you?
Elbia Hernaiman.
As for what I am, well...
As you can see, I'm a wandering artist!
An artist, huh?
It's true. This is professional quality!
Shinichi-kun.
Oh...
Not everyone who draws pictures is an artist.
Huh?
She's probably a spy from Bahailam.
A spy?
And Baha...
The Kingdom of Bahailam.
The neighboring nation of the Eldant Empire.
The Eldant Empire and Bahailam are hostile nations.
Naturally, both send their share of spies across the border.
Okay, but...
Wow.
She wouldn't be the first.
Huh?
There have been regular sightings of spies in this area.
They got here sooner than I thought.
What? Where am I being taken?!
Shut up and come with us!
Walk!
Ow, that hurts!
Shut up and walk!
I guess spies aren't the only ones keeping an eye on us.
What's going to happen to that girl?
Well, when a spy is found, they're tortured and then sentenced to death.
That girl might not even realize she's acting as a spy.
I'm sure Bahailam just considers her one of many expendables they've sent this way.
But that's...
Sentenced to death...
just for drawing pictures...
Outbreak Company
Elbia Hernaiman
Favorite Anime: Listen to me, girls, I'm your mother! Favorite Character: Aosora Takanashi
Outbreak Company
Galius En Cordval
Favorite Anime: Code Gears: Zero of the Rebellion Favorite Character: Kururugi Seiryuu
Thank you for coming, Shinichi.
You too, Minori and Myucel.
It is a pleasure to see you, Your Imperial Highness.
Good. Stand at ease.
Yes!
Myucel, you too.
Huh?! Yes!
Myucel, how are you feeling?
I'm doing well now.
It's all thanks to Your Imperial Majesty's good graces—
Good.
Swift punishment and reward are fundamental to any ruling body.
You earned it.
Y-Yes...
So, Shinichi, how fares your work?
Well, we're making progress, I guess.
Good.
I wanted to pay your school a visit myself, but...
After our last incident, everyone's been on edge.
Naturally.
You represent the Eldant Empire itself, Your Imperial Majesty.
We are pulling out all the stops to eliminate all such insolent beings,
but Your Imperial Majesty, please show more concern for your own safety.
Okay, okay, I get it.
Um...
Would the girl you captured yesterday happen to be counted among these "insolent beings"?
Hey, Shinichi-kun!
You mean that werewolf?
Yes. It is highly likely that she is a spy from the Kingdom of Bahailam.
Really?
We do not have any definitive proof, but the circumstances make it quite clear.
Regardless, how we choose to punish spies has no relation to your affairs.
Except it does in this case.
Oh? Okay, I'll hear you out.
In otaku culture, illustrations are fundamentally held in high regard,
but every nation has a differing degree
of what is considered an acceptable level of expression.
I mean channel, not nation...
But culture and customs vary.
And the same goes for this nation, as well.
So there might come a need to add Eldantian variation to Japan's otaku culture, right?
This is true...
For that, we need our own illustrator.
If we had one such candidate on hand, it could be very convenient.
A personal artist, in other words?
Yes, that's right.
Shinichi.
Huh?
You seem quite fixated on defending this werewolf.
Huh? R-Really?
Our information says she's a young woman.
W-Was she?
Hm...
Did that girl just happen to have big breasts?
What?
Surely you're not trying to protect her because she had big breasts, are you?
No way. Her breasts weren't big at all!
She was flat as a board!
Oh?
Come on, give me a break.
I see...
Perhaps my ears misheard?
Shinichi, how did you describe this woman's breasts?
U-Um, Petralka?
Could you let me hear what you said just once more?
Um, what did I say?
Zaharl, do you remember?
Zaharl-san, help me out here!
Please, O mighty Zaharl-san with the oh-so-cute mustache!
"Flat as a board."
Dammit!
"Flat as a board," huh?
Those things?
Shinichi's standards sure are strict.
If those are flat, where does that leave us, Myucel?
Can we stop talking about breasts already?!
I just want to place her in my care!
Impossible.
After interrogating the spy, we must uphold our law and sentence her to death.
All right.
Then, I'll prove she's not a spy!
Wh-What's going on?!
What's going to happen to me?!
It's all right.
Just calm down, and answer my questions.
Okay?
Now then, you're a wandering artist, is that correct?
Y-Yes!
So you just happened to be drawing an illustration near my mansion, correct?
Right! I came here from the east, but...
Hm?
Ah, when I say "the east," I don't mean the Kingdom of Bahailam!
I didn't even know that the Kingdom of Bahailam lay to the east!
Oh? I see.
I'll take the ring off for a moment, okay?
Minori-san, is Bahailam in the east?
Yes.
I see...
Coming from Bahailam doesn't necessarily mean she's a spy, right?
Anyway, I'll prove she's not a spy!
Um...
Elbia, you were drawing just because you like to draw, correct?
Say yes!
Oh, yes!
Good!
Then...
I was never told to do anything like find places
that might be secret military installations,
and draw them from various angles before sending them home or anything like that!
Okay.
I wasn't going to be paid for every picture or...
That's enough. Thank you.
Are you quite done with this farce?
Who cares if she's a spy?!
She's got furry ears!
Don't get defiant about it.
No, it's not like I'm covering her just because she has furry ears!
As a person, I...
But leaving that aside, furry ears and furry tails are incredible, you know!
Man, I just want to feel how fluffy they are!
Fluffy...
Ah, so fluffy!
I see. So that's how it is.
Petralka?
A personal artist is just your pretext...
Shinichi!
You plan to take that woman as your mistress, don't you?!
M-Mistress?!
That's a huge misunderstanding!
For a start, I'm not even married yet!
Objection!
Shinichi-kun has no shameful feelings for that woman!
Minori-san!
Because Shinichi-kun and Galius-san are both in love with each other!
What?!
What are you saying, Minori-san?!
By the way, Shinichi-kun is the seme, and Galius-san is the uke. No doubt!
Galius-san, please say something!
I think a weird flag just got set...
Truly, the breadth of your acceptable range frightens me, Shinichi.
BL isn't in my range!
Um, what do you mean by "Master is the seme"?
Myucel?! What are you asking her?!
Well, you see...
Hey, Minori-san!
Ah, you're licking her ears, aren't you?
No, please! Stop spreading falsified information!
Why didn't I think of this before?
It happens all the time in anime and manga!
Hey, what are you muttering?
That's right.
In fact, it might be more convenient for Eldant Empire to place Elbia at my side.
What?
You continue to spout such nonsense even now?
Very well. Speak, Shinichi.
Let this woman live,
and allow her to send her regular reports back to this Bahailam.
However, only with the information we provide her with.
There's no need to tell her the truth.
In fact, you could provide her with falsified information.
What do you mean?
You mean, force her to provide false reports on purpose?
Yes.
In doing so,
you would be able to manipulate them according to your will, right?
Kanou Shinichi, you...
The method you suggest is quite a clever scheme...
I see. How interesting.
I'm pleased you're seeing it my way.
I can get off so many times from this situation!
Nothing gets you down, huh, Minori-san?
So, that's my idea...
Petralka?
Are you still unable to trust non-humans?
That's not what's bothering me.
Hmph. You've got nothing but women around you, Shinichi!
Hm?
Forget it!
Good grief.
Myucel?!
Wh-What's the matter?
Is it your injuries?
Hold on, I'll call a doctor...
No...
Then, someone made you cry?!
Who was it?! Tell me!
No, um...
If you lie, I'll make you swallow a thousand needles!
When did she pick up that phrase?
No...
Huh?
Please don't worry about it.
R-Really?
Good for you.
Wh-What?
Oh, I was just thinking how nice you are, Petralka.
Then, I hereby decree that...
Elbia Hernaiman shall be placed under the care of Kanou Shinichi!
Score!
A-Am I being put to death?!
Am I going to be put to death?!
It's all right.
You're going to work at my place as an artist.
Huh?
My name is Kanou Shinichi.
We're glad to have you here, Elbia.
Lord Shinichi!
Please treat me well!
S-So soft!
Shinichi!
Rutting at every woman you see!
Before someone like you commits a mistake,
I'll have you castrated!
A-Anything but that!
Please don't do too many things that are uncalled for, Kanou-kun.
Chancellor Zaharl, what do you think of that girl from Bahailam?
I believe we need to remain cautious around her.
Next Episode: This Really Is Another World
Yes.
If we let our guard down for even a moment,
our eyes will go to her absurd breasts,
and the palms of our hands will want to envelop and grope them.
Once that happens....
Hey!
Huh?
I was referring to her as a spy, not her breasts!
I suppose you have no interest in breasts, do you, Sir Galius?
No comment.