Here you go.
So, what did you want to talk about?
We had an interesting visitor while you were gone.
They wanted us to slay a dragon.
Huh? That's impossi—
Hear me out.
I see. Her village, huh?
Sad to hear it.
But the general turned her down, right?
So that's the end of that.
The dragon appeared in the southern province of Elbe.
There's oil there, supposedly.
And large raw diamonds, too.
Not interested.
Want to go on a resource recon mission?
I've told you this before, but if you're there to look for resources,
you'll get quite a bit of freedom.
What are you getting at?
Well, I'm just saying that if you were to go,
"I happened to cross the border!", "I happened to run into a dragon!",
and then, "I happened to kill it and bring back these resources!"...
I don't think anyone would mind.
I would mind!
You're only making it sound easy because you've never met it!
It's really scary!
I'll obey an order, but if I've got the right to refuse, I'm taking it.
I don't want to die, and I don't want to get my men killed.
Go see the blonde elf.
Tuka?
Episode 15 Tuka Luna Marceau
Tuka?
What's wrong?
Dad...
Dad!
Tuka?
See? He did come back!
That really wasn't funny, you two!
Tuka!
Listen to this, Dad.
She said...
She said you were dead!
She said the fire dragon got you!
She won't wake up for a little while now.
What happened?
Yao happened.
What did you say?
Your father is no longer in this world.
No matter how much you look, you'll never find him.
Remember what happened
when the dragon attacked your village.
You were the only survivor.
Everyone else was killed.
You're lying!
Wake up! Your father is dead!
The fire dragon ate him!
No!
Yao forced her to confront the truth...
The truth that we'd been avoiding.
Tuka's been looking for her father ever since then.
She's been wandering through the town,
forgetting to even eat or sleep.
So every so often, we put her to sleep like this.
I see.
Why did you go out of your way to do that?
We've been very careful with the subject of Tuka's father.
You're just making a mess of things!
I went out of my way? All I did was tell her the truth.
I've heard that these three are especially important to you.
And that you're willing to break a few rules to help them.
Knowing that fact, how could I not take advantage of it?
Some things are still just going too far—
I'm not a child!
I begged your comrades for their help in defeating the fire dragon!
I told them I'd do anything I could!
But everyone refuses me!
They say they can't help!
But they all say that you could, Itami!
That's why I broke her!
The only way to save that elf's sanity
is to make her understand that the fire dragon killed her father, and then avenge his death!
So what will you do, Green Man?
Will you abandon the elf?
Or will you take up your weapons and rise up?
If a human kills the one you love,
you can track them down and take revenge.
But what if it's a fire dragon?
There's nothing you can do.
Nobody can capture it. No one can punish it.
So where do you direct your anger?
Who am I supposed to hate for taking away the ones I love?
I know it's selfish.
In exchange, I'll give you my body, heart, and everything I have.
I don't care if you do it for her...
But save my fellows, too.
What?
Zolzal's been appointed heir?
Yes. The order of succession was decided.
Damn it! Talk about rash!
Brother Diabo?
He's going mad!
He intends to rise up against our father!
He told me to decide who I would side with.
Brother Zolzal said that?
But who gave him the idea?
Pina, remember this well.
A fool who knows a few tricks is a scary thing.
He'll bring everyone else around him down, too.
You need to think about what you're going to do, too.
The one thing I want is peace between Japan and the Empire.
Brother...
What do you want?
We've received a report from our spy in Alnus.
Bouro
I'll read it later.
Leave it there.
Here's your reward.
If Zolzal's the crown prince, the Empire might be on its last legs.
It was a lot of work to flatter him until he became this arrogant.
But now he's just a fool who thinks the world revolves around him.
He'll do whatever I want.
I won't let there be peace.
My revenge has just begun.
So Tyuule-sama,
why not eliminate the Japanese slave that remains in the Empire?
They care about their comrades more than anything.
Their rage shall burn like an inferno and they will attack the Empire.
For their comrade?
It's not so simple, Bouro.
Then what shall we do?
Noriko...
She was in the same position I am,
but she was offered salvation.
Who shall be made to kill her?
Pina will do.
You killed my father, didn't you?
Mom's sick in the head, so she has to go to the hospital.
That's the law.
There's nothing I can do.
I really can't help...
You up?
Yup.
What's wrong, Dad?
Nothing...
It's fine. Don't say anything.
Welcome back.
And so, the Self Defense Force Fought
I'm back, Tuka.
Dad, over here!
Dad?
What's going on?
Itami?
Dad, where to next?
Let me see...
I heard Captain Itami's started acting like Tuka's dad.
Yeah.
He comes to work from her house every day.
Is Tuka that bad off?
It's bad enough that she thinks the captain is her dad!
Let's go over there next, Dad!
Whoa!
It's for real!
Hey, Tuka, where do you want to go today?
Let me see...
I'll go anywhere with you.
Well, that makes it hard.
Dad...
Head back to the capital tomorrow.
Will I be moving there?
Yeah. We need you to interpret again.
This one's going to take some time.
What's wrong?
You've been there many times already, right?
So now the kids are all excited because they're going outside the town today.
Oh?
I tell them it's dangerous, but they won't listen.
But I think it's a good change of pace for everyone.
That's good.
Did something happen, Dad?
Nothing.
So when's your next day off?
I want to go somewhere again, just the two of us!
About that...
Sorry. I won't have any days off for a while.
What?!
I can't help it. It's work.
You've been working really hard lately.
Don't say that.
I do feel bad about it.
Do you really?
Hey, Tuka.
Listen to me and try not to get excited.
I'll be leaving for a while again.
Don't worry.
I'll be back.
But I'll be leaving you alone for a while.
Tuka?
I'm fine. It's nothing.
Work hard, okay?
You're still here?
Not having a good morning, huh?
She had a headache, didn't she?
The girl is standing on the edge of a cliff.
One more step... No, even half a step,
and she'll plunge into the canyon of madness.
That's why I'm—
Pretending to be her father.
So she doesn't have to face the fact that her father is dead.
But you don't know Hodolew.
You can pretend to be her father,
but every mistake you make adds more stress to her mind.
That's what's causing her headaches.
I know that.
It won't last!
Time is almost out!
So how long are you going to keep playing house, Itami?
Leave me alone.
If it doesn't bother you, it doesn't bother me.
But the first wave of prisoners is about to be returned.
What about the kidnap victims?
They'll be after the next one.
This one's to fulfill our duty to Princess Pina.
We won't know anything more until negotiations begin.
I see. Hope it goes well.
Are you really okay?
I am.
You don't look it.
Sorry. To be honest, I'm not.
My head's a mess.
It's simple.
Go kill the dragon.
And get most of my men killed?
No way.
A mission's one thing,
but I can't put them in danger for personal reasons.
The only life I can do that to is my own.
Well, that's fine.
Itami, tell me when you're going.
I'll make sure the paperwork's in order.
There he is!
Captain!
Cheers!
How's it feel to have a daughter who's older than you?
Really complicated.
I'm sure.
I can imagine how you feel.
Well, I'm glad she took a liking to Kurokawa.
I can feel safe leaving Tuka with her.
Dad!
Your question is whether revenge helps the survivors?
I think revenge is instinctive in humans.
But they say that revenge is an empty thing.
Perhaps it is.
But some people can only move forward after experiencing that emptiness.
Move over, young one.
Sit down.
A laudable decision.
I use this place every night.
Keep that in mind.
Right...
So why are you sitting here so glumly?
No reason.
If you don't want to tell me, that's fine.
By the way, if people in your world lose their limbs,
do they all wear these things?
Yeah...
They said I'd be able to run.
With some prosthetic legs, you can run faster than with a real one.
Is that true?
What is it?
Just come out and tell me everything that's bothering you.
It's true that revenge would make her feel better.
But the target's a tough one.
And we can't send a big unit.
We shouldn't go at all, really.
If we went with a small group, we'd be wiped out.
Either way, I lose something.
Listen, young one.
Aren't you forgetting something important?
Your heart.
If I could decide that way, I wouldn't be having any trouble.
In life, sometimes you must act even though you know it's dangerous.
In your heart, you already know what must be done, don't you?
Don't make that face.
But...
I'll be back soon.
Yeah.
And then...
And then... it'll be back to how it always was, right?
Okay, let's go.
And then it'll be back to how it always was, right?
Sorry, old man.
I'm not going!
What?
Tuka!
Dad?
I decided to stay with you.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
Tuka, let's go together.
Itami... you really are an idiot!
You abandoned your mission so you can go with one girl to kill the dragon?
What excuse am I supposed to come up with to send just you?!
I'm sure you can come up with something.
Listen, just go and regroup with them.
You can complete your mission, then lead the squad to go kill the dragon.
Then I can—
Yanagida-san, I've made my decision.
Fine!
What do you need?
Wheels, extra gas,
weapons, and ammo.
And food.
Enough for two people to eat for a week.
Food for two.
Are you sure you only need two?
Yeah.
Really?
Of course!
Who else would...
Rory?
If you want to go take a girl to play with fire, why don't you just say so?
But we're going up against a fire dragon!
I can't wait! I'm quivering.
Or were you planning on losing?
No...
Then it's fine, right?
Uh...
Fine, fine. I'll say it.
Rory, will you come with me?
It'll cost you.
I'll take you up anyway.
I don't know if I can pay you back, though.
Don't worry.
What are you doing?
The contract is thus formed.
Contract?
If you die now, your soul is mine.
What?
Yanagida, food for three.
No, four.
You too, Lelei?
You'll need magic to increase your chances of survival.
I am yours now, forever.
Give me whatever orders you desire.
Should've figured you'd come, too.
Well, we'll need a guide.
So it ends up being five?
Why is she here, too?
Don't say that.
She's going home, and we're just giving her a ride.
Hmph!
Hobbies first, and then work in your spare time.
So why do you...
Why do you have people who volunteer to follow you?
So the young one left?
I'm coming, everyone.
Just wait!
Floor it, Dad!
You got it!
Episode 16 The Fire Dragon, Once More
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