I'm glad Erec-sama came home all safe and sound.
You think the wounds he got
fighting DT have already healed?
By the way, where exactly did he get hurt?
Variation, do you know?
Probably his soul.
I see, he might not look that way,
but Erec-sama can be quite naive.
You know that for a fact?
According to the image I have in my head.
When we were at his home,
Erec-sama kept laying into himself.
What, he kept laying into himself?
It's not the kind of laying into that you're into.
I would have been happy to console him.
Oh, Erec-sama has a fiancée.
What?!
But he's never laid a finger on Emilia-sama.
Ah, the teasing game.
Uh, no.
He doesn't want to since it's a political marriage.
That's definitely not it.
Marriage is like ending your life.
How did that even come up?!
Well, I guess in times like these,
we should go to a hostess club.
Hell no!
Hey!
I got some water.
Thanks, Kon.
Jeez, we've only got jerky and dried fruit left.
I am so sorry, princess.
I hope you will accept this humble offering.
Don't worry about it, Marian.
We'll get to a town tomorrow.
Huh?
Looks like you didn't properly calculate
the amount of food we'd need.
I guess not.
Captain!
This oversight must be strictly rectified.
Keep harping on this and you won't get dinner.
I thank you from the bottom of my humble heart for this food.
Sleeping outside and eating grub like this
really makes you yearn for civilization.
Hey, do we have soy sauce?
Soy sauce?
If only we had a convenience store!
We could have hot oden soup, or rice balls.
And fried chicken on a stick.
And teen magazines.
What are you talking about?
You don't know about comics?
Of course you don't.
That reminds me, whatever happened to Goten the 3rd?
Who won the Tenkaichi athletic tournament?
Are you talking about your old world?
I haven't played a game in so long.
I haven't watched any anime.
I haven't eaten any junk food or candy.
We don't have those things, so what are you gonna do?
Let me just lay it out for y'all.
Back in my world,
I was a real dyed-in-the-wool anti-social gamer nerd!
That part of me screams,
"What the hell is this eating and sleeping in nature crap,
having to squeeze out wisdom
and courage and all sorts of stuff
to overcome dangers and other nuisances
day after day after day?"
What the hell are you saying?
I want to go home.
That's why you're traveling with us.
He's right.
Once we reach the capital,
I'm sure we'll find a way to get you home.
I really want to play some video games.
I bet a bunch of new ones have come out.
Yes!
I want to eat junk food and read comics.
I haven't watched any late-night anime lately either.
I wonder what happened on Magical Wife Rirical Hanako.
Maybe it already wrapped up.
That reminds me.
I wonder how much time has passed since I've gotten here?
About three months?
Shouldn't this kind of anime be wrapped up in one season?
Let me go home, let me go home, let me go ho—
Nobody can say it three times that fast!
There it is.
It's pretty big!
Yeah!
I hope they have a lot of good restaurants.
You want to eat first thing?
Lodging first.
I want to take a hot bath after all this time.
Yes!
Let's find some nice lodging.
Kon's pretty quiet today, huh?
You've been doing that since this morning.
Kon?
I'm finished.
What is that?
Is that also something from civilization?
It's a controller.
That feels marvelous.
I've got a new lease on life!
Hey, kids! No running in here!
Told ya.
Up, up, down, down, up, down, right!
It was up!
Down, down, down, down, down, down, down!
Hey, Kon, the bath is empty right now.
Why don't you go wash off your sweat.
Nah.
Up, go up!
Not bad!
Take this!
Right, right, left, up, down, up, down!
Right there!
Up, up!
There, right there!
So that's what he was up to.
You mean he doesn't even want to eat?
He told me to bring him back
some junk food and comics, if there are any.
What is this junk food he speaks of?
Is it different from normal sweets?
Apparently, it is not sweet, but either savory, or spicy,
or comprised of strange flavors,
often possessing properties of crunchiness or crispiness.
Hey, Kon!
You wanted snacks, so we got you some.
Yeah.
What is he doing?
Uh...
I'm watching TV.
TV?
I'm watching Space Masterpiece Theater:
The Little Princess Sara.
It's the part when her father dies
and she gets taken in by her Uncle Ral.
This is so sad...
Look, Kon, we got you some famous snacks of this region.
Bees marinaded in syrup. Smoked rolly lizard tails.
Buttered momora larvae.
They're all crunchy and crispy and quite interesting.
That's not what I'm talking about!
Whatever!
I'm playing a game, so just leave me alone.
The important question now is, where did I save last?
See? Very strange.
He's got none of his normal energy.
He just keeps randomly talking about the other world.
Maybe he remembered his home and it made him lonely.
Maybe he's homesick.
Guess he's still a kid.
Zap, zap! Be-be-be- be-beam! Right there!
We have to do something, though.
We can't just let him fall further into depression.
He'll get sick if he doesn't eat something.
Up, up, up!
Bam!
Kon?
All right!
I told you to leave me alone!
But you need to eat something.
Is there anything you want?
Then bring me a big hamburger meal.
From Smackdonalds.
That's food from your home, right?
Will you explain it to us?
It's a big hamburger with fries and chicken nuggets.
And a large cola.
Okay, Kon.
Will you explain each thing?
Let's start with the big hamburger. What's that?
Aggressively greasy.
Tenaciously sweet.
Harshly seasoned.
Tasting so bad for you, but so good!
Um, well, what's it made of?
These ingredients look very different
from what we use in this world.
Cloned beef?
Genetically altered?
Artificially flavored?
What's all that?
I'm going to try to duplicate it.
Princess, I'm afraid this will require various expenses.
He's useless in this state.
Do whatever it takes.
Thank you so much.
That's a lot of food.
I'm going to try to make it from this.
Yeah!
First in Sapporo!
Kon, it looks like the big hamburger meal is done.
Come eat it.
Come again?
Could this possibly be...
Don't rush it.
Why don't you drink something first?
C-Cola?
Would you like another glass?
Yeah!
Give me another one! Another one!
What, you want seconds?
All right. Just a second.
Oh, and some more fries, too.
Sis?
Hey, Marian.
What is this?
Stop right there, ingredients!
Two hundred eleven.
Two hundred twelve.
Hey, how was the big hamburger...
Kon?
Ba-ba-ba-ba!
Huh? Wrong spell?
Reset!
So where did you and Erec-sama go after that?
To a hot spring.
What?! To a hot spring?
That sounds good,
getting into hot water and enduring it for a long time.
You've got a one track mind.
So are you saying you got into a tub with Erec-sama?
No, he wanted to be alone.
I-I see.
Sounds like, you know...
I'll say it right now,
Erec-sama would never go to a cheap hostess club.
That's not all.
You know, there are plenty of gentlemen's places
around a hot spring resort that are ready to cater
to the customer's every need, if you know what I mean.
I told you it's not like that!
So where does he get his manly needs met?
You know, in fighting, that's where.
I see.
That is so him.
Putting his life on the line.
The splash of blood, the scream of the enemy.
But he will not deliver the finishing blow yet.
The fun is just beginning!
The enemy is begging for his life,
but he is killing him ever so slowly, bit by bit!
That's you!
I don't think the problem was with the taste.
But Kon's back in his la la land again.
So we can't get any of those comics
or whatever he wanted?
That's right.
What is a comic, anyway?
It seems to be like our illustrated sagas,
but with many, many more pictures.
Is it different from a picture book?
Apparently.
It is created for the young as well as older people.
It makes you excited, anxious, nervous...
Some of it is even erotic.
Then it must be one of those...
You know, those picture books they make to excite adults.
Here you go.
What's this?
Our world's version of comics.
Wow, you guys have comics, too?
Enjoy.
What?
Hadoken! Hadoken!
Rairaiken! Ownership rights! Franchise!
I guess it wasn't the same thing.
What on earth did you show him?
I'm not telling.
Oh jeez.
What a bother.
Senpukyaku!
Drunk person! Sightseer!
What are we going to do?
It's like he's slipping further and further away.
All right.
Sainglain?
Stop this make-believe gaming!
I'll take you to a real game.
A game?
This is...
A place to unleash male spirit.
Oh, so by gaming, you mean gambling.
Let me warn you, the skills I gained from the
stripping games are nothing to sneeze at.
Hey, Kon!
I settled it.
Over here.
Why are we going downstairs?
Is this for the high stakes games?
Is this the VIP area?
Is this illegal?
Is that why we brought our weapons?
Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your patience.
The first match of the MMA Championship will now begin!
Champion Blood Heart!
Killer Boyanski!
What is this place?
An arena?
That's right. You bet on the fight.
Next, we have Jack Hammer!
Who's the headliner?
I'm guessing it would be Blood Heart.
He's going to fight with a chainsaw?
That's just for publicity.
He won't have one in the match.
That makes sense.
And Bear Light!
Our referee tonight is Kottessa Yamamoto.
Who'd you put your money on?
I'm not telling.
But if he wins, I'll buy you dinner.
What about me?
You can't bet.
And the winner is Blood Heart!
Hey, how come I can't buy a ticket?
That's because...
The second match is about to begin.
If you're participating,
please enter the ring when I call your name.
Jack Rantan.
Skull Murder.
I'm counting on you.
Yeah. I got this.
Gallbone.
We'll split the winnings fifty-fifty.
Sure.
And then I have a foreigner, Kon Battler Five.
Huh? What? What's going on?
See, participants aren't allowed to place bets.
Is this a joke?
Stay back!
Just one more match.
There's no one here who can stand up against me.
We have your opponent for the deciding match.
Who is it?
Kon Battler Five.
What? How was the match?
He kept running away, then climbed up on the net
and let the remaining three players duke it out.
When there was just one exhausted man standing...
Nut Kick!
Hey, hey!
We can't underestimate him.
The handlers have come to an agreement.
The final match will now begin!
But what's this?
It looks like Blood Heart has brought out his chainsaw!
And it looks like Kon Battler Five
has conferred with the referee.
Just now, I have gotten an objection from Kon Battler Five,
who claims the use of a chainsaw
is too dangerous in this match.
Blood Heart rebuts that Kon Battler Five has brought
a sword to this match.
As the referee, I have deemed Blood Heart's opinion
to be fair.
The chainsaw will be allowed.
Really?!
What are you doing?!
You won against Erec!
I can't, I can't!
This guy and Erec are two different breeds!
Fight! Win!
Victory is yours!
Second place isn't good enough?
No!
Are you trying to make me lose money?!
Well, why'd you bet on me?!
You got this!
It's in the bag!
Finish him!
All right, I give up!
What?!
I get it!
If I show any weakness around you guys, I'll die!
You'll kill me!
So I got a little homesick!
So you guys feed me weird stuff,
make me lose face in front of the crowd,
His chances were good, too.
and even put my life on the line!
And I lost big.
Let's go back to our rooms and rest.
I can't even peacefully escape reality for a bit!
Sounds good.
Hey, wait! What the hell is wrong with you guys?
You gonna just pretend none of this even happened?
A little consideration, okay? That's all I ask!
So I guess we'll finally be fighting
our arch-nemesis DT next week.
Erec-sama brought the DDOS weapons home, as well.
With those we can be on par with the battle power of Hyperions.
Yes, we'll get one step closer to Erec-sama.
That reminds me.
Does anyone know what exactly a Hyperion is?
Huh?
Well, it's... It's a chosen warrior, like Erec-sama.
But DT is also a Hyperion.
W-Well...
Are you saying he's also a New Type?
No!
Anyway, it's something quite amazing...
What?
Anyway, it's something quite amazing!
You just said what he said.
Anyway, it's something quite amazing!
You said the same thing, just in a different tone.
Then what, Gustave? You know something we don't?
You bet I do.
Anyway, it is something quite amazing!
We just said that!
By the way, why are we playing volleyball?
Uh....
After spending the night in a dilapidated castle,
Next Time
we are ambushed by Incognito.
What are those weapons?
Are those new?!
Stop!
I don't want to die a virgin!
Erec had not only received the Alma Gear
"Calibre" from the mysterious woman,
but also "DDOS", a new type of weapon
that even normal people can use.