This is the town of Kreuz.
In the south part of town is Kenneth and Rita's pub, the Dancing Tabby Cat.
The place where Dale's been staying, right?
Yep, Rita has a baby in her belly right now.
Well, we should make a Quirmizi charm for them.
Charm? Like for good luck?
You'll handle the decorations, Latina,
and then the inside will be my stupid grandson's job.
Dale's gonna do it?
Yeah.
Even he ought to be able to play priest long enough to manage something like that!
Dale!
Latina?
Your new coat is ready?
Yep.
It's like your old one.
The more complicated parts have been redone, though.
Now we can finally head back to Kreuz!
I guess so.
Do you not want to go back anymore?
It's not that.
I miss Kenneth and Rita and Chloe and everyone in Kreuz, but...
But I kinda...
Well, sure, you've spent two months here, so it'll be hard to say goodbye.
Oh, we need to hurry, then!
A charm?
Yeah, I want to make one for Rita.
That old bag is butting in again.
Will you help me make it, Dale?
I should have everything you need.
We ought to manage before we leave.
That's great!
These go on the inside.
I'll pray to get it ready,
so can you handle making the piece that's going to hold it, Latina?
Yeah!
There's no way I can say "no" when she makes a face like that.
I'm gonna go slow, so watch closely.
Dale, that's amazing!
Around here, you end up helping with these from an early age.
We're gonna be leaving soon, huh?
Yeah...
The Young Girl Returns to Kreuz.
Vint, I'm going back to Kreuz.
I had a lot of fun with you.
"Krotz"?
Kreuz!
It's way over there, a human town.
"Town"?
How inconvenient it must be for you humans to be unable to fly.
With such fragile, furless forms,
even small beasts can threaten you.
Well, from a phantasmic beast's point of view, I can see why you'd think so.
I suppose so.
Now that I actually get a chance to talk with him,
the leader of the wing wolves isn't that much different
from the old guys at the Tabby Cat.
You may take them.
Feathers?
By carrying something rich in our magic power,
the beasts that lack intelligence will avoid you out of instinctive fear.
That does sound handy! I really appreciate it.
Take care, Vint.
Thank you for everything, Mr. Cornelio.
Well, I had a good time.
Having someone so willing to learn made for quite the enjoyable teaching experience.
When are you leaving?
Tomorrow.
I see. I'm going to miss you.
Thank you for all the things you taught me how to make, Clarissa.
I had fun, too.
Oh, I know. I just made some cupcakes. Would you like to take some?
Yes!
She's a very bright child.
She's my guiding light!
And in spite of how young she is, she's so modest!
So on top of how cute she is, she's the sweetest girl ever!
It was easy to tell why you looked so different when you came back to town.
I had heard about the trouble you had in the city.
And about the devil child you were raising.
So once I saw her in person, it became clear.
You've got sharp ears, sir.
Temples are tiny worlds unto themselves.
The more they try to keep something quiet, the more people hear about it.
Dale! Clarissa gave us all these!
Hey, that's great!
Sending you out into the world was the right choice.
I'll be able to tell that to Wendelgard with confidence now.
Sir...
Clarissa gave us these!
I see. They certainly look tasty.
We were at Mr. Cornelio's place to give our thanks and say goodbye.
Well then, I should probably give Latina
something to remember me by, before she leaves.
What is it?
It's not gonna take up any more room, so it'll make a perfect souvenir.
Come on, Granny. Don't spoil Latina too much.
That's rich, coming from you.
As chieftain of the Teathrow, I hereby grant you a name.
The Teathrow must always show hospitality to one of the clan.
And that means you can come on back here whenever you want, Latina.
Grandma?
You're usually supposed to be an adult when you receive your name,
but there's no guarantee I'll still be around to see you by then.
So keep it inside here until the time comes,
and once you've grown up, ask Dale what it means.
And speaking of that fool, you let me know if you get fed up with him, you hear?
I'll find someone better for you!
Dale's the best, though.
It's thanks to him that I got to meet you, Grandma.
I'm sure you're gonna grow up into a fine gal, Latina.
And when I become a grandma, I wanna be just like you.
Uh, Latina! Maybe reconsider!
All right, we're gonna feast tonight!
Since it's gonna be goodbye until we meet again.
Okay!
Take care, Dale.
Be careful, Latina.
I will, Mrs. Magda.
Thank you for taking care of us.
Yorck, I'm counting on you.
Yeah, I've got it.
Come see us again, Latina!
Get going already!
Or you're gonna still be in the mountains when the sun sets!
Thank you for the ribbons, Grandma.
Y'know the coats we have for working in the fields and traveling? The ones that repel beasts?
Now that you mention it, yeah.
Well, they've got soaring wolf hair woven into them.
Wha—
We put it in rope we use in the fields, in order to keep animals out of our crops, too.
And Latina helped us gather a whole bunch this year.
Then the reason you had Latina brushing them...
Usually I have Randolph and the men gather it
when they start shedding around this time of year.
But we have plenty for the foreseeable future.
I had no idea.
W-Well, I guess you can think of it as Latina giving back a little.
Can't go blabbing about how we got our hands on the hair, mind you.
Since we can't sell it to outsiders.
You've got a point.
I made these out of the finest soaring wolf hair I could get my hands on.
Have her wear it on the trip back.
It'll give you a little extra piece of mind.
Those ribbons would probably sell for an absolutely crazy price, too.
Thank you for everything!
Take care!
Have a safe trip!
They can't see us anymore, y'know.
One day...
I'm going to come back, okay?!
I'm glad I brought her, after all.
Oh, no!
Hey.
I was expecting you two to show up.
Sorry, Joseph, but we won't be—
Atia!
Maya!
That was a close one!
Atia! Atia!
Atia!
Hello, Maya.
Atia!
Pway!
You're tickling me, Maya.
I blacked out for a second from that shot.
Baby or not, she's still a beastman.
Sorry.
Hey, it's fine. Kids ought to be energetic.
Come over here, Maya.
No!
Latina just got here, and she's tired.
No! Wanna stay wif Atia!
Maya...
Atia!
Maya.
Atia mine!
You're one popular girl, Latina.
Just don't do anything you'll regret.
Maya stay wif Atia!
Oh, you're back.
Ute! Hope you'll excuse our intrusion.
Mrs. Ute—
Atia, no!
What's going on with Maya?
I think she wants to hog Latina.
She ended up a bit needy, because her father spoils her too much.
Joseph...
Did she stop crying right after we left?
No... it was actually kind of legendary.
That's rough, buddy.
Maybe this time, you two could leave early in the morning, before Maya wakes up.
I'm not trying to chase you off, but—
No, I get it!
We could hear her crying for a quite a distance after we left the village, too.
Here, Maya.
Atia, more!
You sure eat a lot for someone so little, Maya.
Mrs. Ute, what's this?
It's a crumble made with fruit and sugar.
I can teach you how to make it later.
Sure!
I had Ute make some of Maya's favorites.
Once she gets her fill, she'll be tuckered out.
That's our chance to pull her off Latina.
Roger that.
Dale, it's rude to play when it's time for a meal!
Oh... sorry.
There you go, good girl.
Latina, we're leaving early tomorrow morning.
We are?
I'm worried about the weather,
so I want to get out of the woods as soon as possible.
Okay.
Dale, can I get closer?
Sure.
Maya can try to monopolize her, but in the end, Latina's still mine.
When in the...
She was there before I even noticed.
Our plan has failed.
I'm going to make breakfast, so you can eat something before leaving.
Atia!
No! No go, Atia!
I'm sorry, Maya!
Thanks again, Joseph!
Y-Yeah. Come see us again!
And another page for the legend...
We're going to be staying in Qualle again for a while.
But this time, it's mostly to rest up, instead of to sightsee.
Um, hey...
Well, I want to buy souvenirs for Chloe and Sylvia.
Rita, too!
Qualle has lots of pretty things for sale.
Got it. Let's look around the market.
Okay.
I'm full.
The food was very good.
Clams are tasty!
We can't get food like that in Kreuz.
Oh, the souvenirs...
Up ahead is where they sell a lot of souvenirs.
They're bound to have some unique stuff.
Looking at things on sale in the outdoor market is neat,
but going into a store and seeing things on display is fun, too.
What do you think of this as a souvenir for Rita?
I think it'll work nicely.
Pricier than I thought...
Do you still have enough money?
Yeah.
Do you think Rita will like it?
Of course she will. You picked it out, after all.
The Rose Princess!
Dale, you know her?
Nah, she's a friend of a friend.
But I've heard a lot of stories.
And nobody else has hair like that.
Is it a magical trait?
I'm impressed you know about that.
Well, Mr. Cornelio taught me about it.
People who are born with strong magic power have bright hair and eye colors.
Where I was born, there were a lot of people with magic traits.
Is your hair not like that?
My magic's not powerful.
My hair is the same color as Rag's. It's hereditary.
She's called the "Rose Princess," but she's the daughter of a local lord.
If I remember right, her eye color is a magical trait as well.
The color of the god with the indigo-colored providence...
She's a high-ranked priestess in the Church of Niili.
Anyway, Latina, do you know exactly how much magic power you have?
Not really.
But Rag was good at magic,
and he said I didn't have much.
What kind of magic traits did they have in your hometown?
Purple hair.
Really, really pretty purple hair.
We're finally back.
Yeah! I hope the others are doing okay.
Yeah.
I bet they're all waiting to see you again.
I'm back!
Latina!
We're back, Rita!
Welcome home. Did you enjoy your trip?
Yeah! And lots happened that I didn't write you about.
I see. I'm looking forward to hearing about it.
Yeah.
So, where's Dale?
Huh?
Dale?
Here!
I was tying the horse up out back.
Hey, you're back. Welcome home.
Good to be home.
I'm back, Kenneth.
What is it?
I wanted to be the first to tell you and Rita we were back,
but Dale got to you before me.
That's awfully rude of him.
This is my fault?
Well, is it Latina's fault?
Well, obviously I bear full responsibility for ruining Latina's fun!
You never change.
I'm glad you're both okay. Welcome home, Latina.
I'm gonna get plastered after the day I've had!
You say that every day.
Welcome!
Hey, she's back!
I am.
I look forward to serving you all again.
All right! Let's drink big time to celebrate the little miss's return!
You were gonna do that anyway!
I'm back, Mr. Jil.
Good to see you're doing okay.
This place ain't the same without you, missy.
The Tabby Cat needs its main attraction!
There's a lot I could say to that, but I'll let it slide for tonight.
She seems a lot more grown up since I last saw her.
Well, a lot happened.
Does that go for you, too?
Yeah.
I'm really glad...
that we went on that trip together.