You needn't overthink it.
I mean exactly what I say.
We are the special weapons that you mentioned.
What should we do after breakfast?
Special weapons.
Mine!
No, it's mine!
Sit down and eat.
Hey!
Attention, girls!
These girls are special weapons?
Allow me to introduce you.
This is Second-Grade Technical Officer Willem, and he'll be living with us from now.
Pleased to meet you all!
WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?
You're up early!
Up for a duel?
Not really.
Hup.
Can you reach it now?
Lakhesh's gonna get eaten!
Kidnapped!
No, I'm not!
I'm not... Right?
This way!
Hey.
The children here aren't used to having adult men around,
so they don't know how to interact with one.
I get that, but I can't deal with them being terrified every day.
Honestly, it's depressing.
I understand!
You like little girls, Technical Officer Willem?
I do like kids, yes.
Wow, really?
So which one is your type?
You have me, the boisterous Ithea,
capricious li'l Nephren here,
and my recommendation,
the fresh-faced and moody...
...Chtholly. I know.
Oh? When did you get close?
You sure move fast.
What's your story?
Cut it out, Ithea!
Okay, I will.
I find you three, and all the little ones, very cute.
What? Lumping me in with the kids?
You aren't that much older.
I'll have you know I'm a whole fifteen years old!
The question is if that falls within the technical officer's range...
Ithea!
Anyway, I wish I could make the little ones open up to me.
Even when agonized, you look
ve-ry de-li-cious.
N-Nygglatho?
Being an adult doesn't mean you can just do anything—
I'll get the syrup and caramel ready, then.
Oh, that's what she meant?
I see!
That's it!
You can cook, huh?
A bit, yeah.
A man who can help around the house is a keeper!
Yep.
Where did you pick that up?
There.
Here. Tell me what you think.
I-I'll pass.
Yeah?
Then...
Yum.
Looks yummy!
It smells so good!
Let's dig in right away, girls!
Yeah!
How you've changed.
Before, you seemed more like an aloof degenerate.
Is something wrong?
Yeah, I had lost of myself for a moment.
Won't happen again.
I see.
But...
Seconds!
We want seconds!
Willem!
Willem! Willem!
I think it's too late now.
Looks like you got them to open up. Good for you.
Yeah.
Kids really are great. They wear their hearts on their sleeves.
Agreed.
Thanks for cleaning up with me. You've been a great help.
Don't mention it. It's a good distraction.
What? Something on your mind?
No, nothing.
Cleanup complete!
Well, goodnight.
Goodnight.
See you tomorrow.
Yeah, see you.
Here I go...
Take that!
Lakhesh is dead!
It's my turn to throw.
No, I'll throw it!
Hey, stop fighting.
Such a weirdo.
Can't stop thinking about him?
Wow, nice reaction.
What's wrong with you?!
Sorry, sorry.
But yeah, the kids took to him instantly.
It's like he's been here for years.
Yes.
The new hat.
You're really cherishing it, putting it at the back of the closet.
Oh, so that's what that was about.
I-I'm not cherishing it or anything.
It's just that you don't need a hat like that often, you know?
Oh?
What's with the look?
Well, I'll leave it at that.
Ren, are you interested in him, too?
Not really.
Though I do find him rather curious.
So you are interested in him.
Chtholly...
How many days left?
Around ten.
I don't know if that's enough time to make your romance blossom.
Knock it off, Ithea.
Don't be shy, now.
In this day and age, lots of fairies never hit adolescence.
But you fell in love, and that makes you a winner in life!
It isn't like that...
I see.
I'll search the study for any books that might help.
Not you, too.
Don't bother!
Let's hurry up and get dressed already.
Yeah, yeah.
Tiat's on your team, Collon!
Jeez...
I'll get it!
Wait up!
Almita!
Hey...
You okay, Almita?
Yeah... Ow...
Hup.
I went and fell.
Don't move. You've got a deep cut.
I'm fine.
Almita!
Get the ball!
It's over there!
Hup.
Hurry up!
You girls...
You look like you have something to say.
I didn't realize it until today.
They aren't at all concerned about their lives, huh?
Yes, they're pretty indifferent.
It isn't normal.
Just who and what are these girls, anyway?
Honestly, I'd rather not tell you.
Do you really want to know?
Once you do, your attitude toward them will change.
I don't think you'll be able to treat them the same way.
The past few days, you've acted like a nice young man.
At first, I found it a bit creepy.
But now, I'm thankful for it.
If possible, I'd like you to keep things the same for a while longer.
Tell me.
You don't need me to tell you about the seventeen beasts, right?
The ones created 500 years ago by the foolish humans... I mean, emnetwihts?
Awfully self-deprecating, aren't we?
Around 500 years ago,
the beasts wiped out all life on the surface, including emnetwihts.
To this day, everyone in these skies continues to live in fear of them.
How do we fight those beasts?
The answer lies beyond this door.
Are those... carillons?
They're called "dug weapons" now.
They're our only means of fighting the seventeen beasts.
Insania.
Ignareo.
Percival.
Say...
Carillons were special weapons that only chosen emnetwiht braves could use.
Correct.
So, with the emnetwihts gone, who's fighting with them?
You already know, don't you?
Tell me.
Those girls are leprechauns.
Fairies who have imitated emnetwihts since ancient times.
They can use emnetwiht weapons as an emnetwiht would.
And...
Their bodies were made as weapons to be expended in battle,
and they know no fear of death.
You wanted to know what those girls are. Now you have your answer.
I see.
So those girls are your partners now?
Slow down, Pannibal!
Wait up!
By yourself, Nephren?
Yep.
Where are Chtholly and Ithea?
Went out.
And they didn't come back for several days.
Venenum output is inversely proportional to a spell caster's life force.
The more they want to live, the lower the output.
And if one who doesn't care about their life uses it,
the output rises drastically.
All that power will go out of control immediately,
causing a massive explosion.
Caster and enemy will be blown up,
leaving only the dug weapon on the battlefield.
Yeah,
those girls are excellent weapons.
If it isn't Technical Officer Willem.
Long time no see.
Are you okay?
Oh, I'm fine!
She is, too.
She's just napping 'cause she's all worn out.
Good.
Fancy running into you here, though.
Out on a walk?
Nygglatho told me you were coming, so I'm here to pick you up
Wait, does that mean...
You were away fighting the seventeen beasts, right?
You knew?
How embarrassing.
That uniform...
Are you Willem?
Yeah. And you are?
Their weapons.
Return them to the vault.
Seniorious and Valgulious, right?
Wow, I'm amazed you know.
Seniorious is the one Chtholly's compatible with.
And I've got Valgulious.
You're awfully well-informed.
Did you check our equipment list or something?
Nope. They just happen to be swords I'm familiar with.
Oh, really?
Well, how much do you know?
Not much.
I know that you're fairies.
And you fight with dug weapons to protect the world.
That's about it.
Weren't you creeped out by the idea of weapons that look like us?
Basically, we're disposable lives.
And we're even using relics of those wretched emnetwihts.
What's up?
A long time ago,
I knew someone in a similar situation.
And I owe her a great deal, for many things.
So when I heard your story,
I couldn't just leave you be.
That's all.
A sudden mention of your past!
Two people having a heart-to-heart all alone.
Are you hitting on me right now?
All alone? Are you forgetting about the girl on my back?
Oh!
It's the start of a love triangle filled with love, hate, and jealousy!
Keep it down. You'll wake her.
Yeah, yeah.
What are you doing here?
Taking care of a patient.
Who are you calling a patient?
Don't push yourself.
You still have a fever.
I'm your caretaker. Let me show some concern.
I don't need your concern, caretaker or not...
I don't have much time left, anyway.
Time? What are you talking about?
Hey...
What is it?
If... And I do mean if...
If I were going to die in five days,
would you be a little nicer to me?
What's that supposed to mean?
In five days, Island 15 will come under a powerful timere attack.
One of the seventeen beasts?
The beasts cannot fly.
But a timere can release parts of its body into the air
and make it to the sky islands.
How can you say it'll be five days?
We can predict the attacks.
After centuries of fighting beasts,
we can do that much, at least.
Apparently, the incoming timere cannot be fought with our usual methods.
But a fairy wielding a dug weapon...
...can take it out at the cost of her life?
Indeed.
If I use Seniorious to blow myself up,
I can just barely destroy it.
How lucky is that?
Nobody else will have to die.
Well?
There you have it.
Feel like granting me a final request yet?
Depends on what it is.
Well, uh...
For example, let's see...
What if I asked you to let me kiss you?
After all that talk about having five days left,
that's what you ask for?
Problem?
Ouch...
You're just a kid. Quit trying to be something you're not.
What the heck?!
What's wrong with wanting fond memories before I go?
I'm about to die, but I want to leave a mark!
To remain in someone's heart.
To be connected to someone...
What's wrong with wishing for that?!
I'm telling you not to sell yourself short. Don't settle for just anyone.
Buy me while I'm selling myself short!
It's a basic rule for shopping smart.
Go away!
If you won't kiss me, don't touch me! I'm not crying!
You sound like you are.
I'm not crying.
Jeez...
Hey, get on your belly for a sec.
Can't hear you.
Just do it.
I can't hear you!
Oh, come on.
Could you be any more stubborn?
What just happened?
Er, I didn't really feel that one...
I knew it.
You're showing typical symptoms of venenum poisoning.
Due to generating too much, you've got muscular fever.
Here...
And here?
O-Ow! That really hurts!
Once it loosens up, you'll feel better.
That doesn't... really help...
Just leave it all to me!
The mightiest brave is here with the mightiest sword.
There's nothing for you to do.
Yeah, I really can't leave them be.
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