Narrator: While Main is struggling to create colored inks, she finds out that Dirk has the Devouring.
Ferdinand: The high priest will take advantage of this if he finds out about it.
Ferdinand: Whether or not you are able to protect this infant
Ferdinand: may greatly change your position and your surroundings.
Ferdinand: Always keep that in mind.
Main: Yes.
Delia: The head priest can't be trusted!
Fran: He can be trusted.
Main: Fran, Delia.
Main: What's this all about?
Delia: Lady is it true that Dirk is supposed to be adopted?
Main: What?
Fran: Arno had brought over a message from the head priest
Fran: saying it would be difficult to find a noble to adopt Dirk after all.
Delia: Why is the head priest talking about Dirk getting adopted?!
Main: I...
Fran: Delia! How dare you treat Lady Main in such a manner!
Fran: Unhand her at once!
Delia: First Lady Main and her family, now Dirk and I.
Delia: Apparently, the head priest takes joy in ripping families apart!
Fran: That is not true!
Fran: The head priest has his own reasons.
Delia: And what exactly would those reasons be?!
Main: Delia.
Main: The one who asked the head priest to have Dirk adopted
Main: is me.
Delia: What?
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Delia: So you want to tear us apart, Lady Main?!
Main: No.
Main: But all of us taking turns to take care of him is quite a burden.
Main: If someone wants to adopt Dirk,
Main: I thought that maybe he could find some happiness.
Delia: Even then! How could you decide this without telling me?!
Delia: It's just too cruel!
Main: Currently, I'm grateful that you now all know about us trying to find someone to adopt Dirk.
Delia: What?
Main: Because I...
Main: never thought you'd want to take care of Dirk so much, Delia.
Delia: Lady Main...
Main: The head priest has said that we probably will not be able to find anyone to adopt him.
Main: Even so, he is doing his best to find someone anyway.
Delia: I see...
Fran: In Arno's message, apparently the head priest
Fran: asked us to continue looking after the child in the meantime.
Delia: So Dirk and I won't be ripped apart, then?
Main: Correct. I know how much you care for Dirk.
Main: And...
Main: I personally know how it feels to not want to be away from your family.
Delia: Thank goodness.
Delia: I don't want to be apart from Dirk, no matter what.
Delia: He's the first time I've ever had... a family.
Delia: Just a little more! You've got this, Dirk!
Delia: You're almost there, Dirk! You can do this! Come on!
Delia: You're amazing, Dirk!
Delia: I'd expect nothing less from my little brother!
Delia: You're just wonderful.
Main: Some time after, the doors were installed at Mister Benno's Italian restaurant,
Main: and our fixing agent was completed.
Artisan B: Who the hell are you?!
Darua: Josef! We've just been informed that Heidi's been captured!
Josef: What?!
Artisan B: She came to steal our paint-making secrets.
Heidi: I wasn't trying to steal it...
Josef: I'm so sorry for the trouble my daydreaming wife caused...
Artisan B: If you're her husband, you need to keep better tabs on her.
Josef: I'll do my best.
Josef: Heidi, what were you doing there?
Heidi: I was trying to find some inspiration and somehow ended up there.
Heidi: I wonder how we can make ink that the little miss will be satisfied with.
Josef: That's seriously all you ever think about.
Main: Josef! Heidi!
Main: We figured out how to make a fixing agent!
Josef and Heidi: A fixing... agent?
Josef: The color didn't change.
Lutz: And next...
Josef: It didn't turn black!
Main: This is the first I've seen it with my own eyes, too.
Main: Is something wrong, Heidi?
Heidi: And it's over just like that.
Heidi: It's over before we ever found out what was causing that change.
Main: I don't mind giving you a little money if you want to continue your research.
Main: If we want to make these colors vibrant or create more colors,
Main: basic research will be necessary.
Heidi: Miss, you're the best!
Josef: Miss, you're spoiling Heidi way too much.
Main: Well, to me, you're also Gutenbergs.
Josef: Guten... what now?
Lutz: Now there's even more.
Main: Gutenberg...
Main: One of the most important people in the history of books.
Main: He's basically a god because of the way he changed how they're created.
Main: Currently, we have...
Main: Johann, who created the metal letter types,
Main: Mister Benno, who's making plant-based paper,
Main: and Lutz, who sells books, as the Gutenbergs of this town.
Main: There's also Mister Ingo, who makes our printing press,
Main: and now you two, who make our inks.
Main: I'm considering giving all of you the title of Gutenberg as well.
Main: Of course I don't mind investing in Gutenbergs, who will be vital in the creation of books.
Josef: Right...
Heidi: Did you hear that? We're Gutenbergs, Josef!
Heidi: She'll invest in this!
Heidi: I'll be allowed to do my research!
Heidi: Yahoo!
Lutz: Yeah, she's just like Main.
Main: Heidi.
Main: If you're unable to deliver the ink we order by the deadline,
Main: I will be cutting off your funding. Just remember that.
Heidi: Ack!
Lutz: I guess it takes one to know one. Main has her figured out.
Both: Takes one to know one?
Main: Next, I'd like some wax paper.
Main: Even if we were going to make a substitute,
Main: we'd need an iron and wax paper...
Lutz: What are those, and where can you find them?
Gil: All in Lady Main's head.
Main: I'll do my best to try to figure out how to make all of that,
Main: so I'll need you to take notes on your tablet when I do, Gil.
Gil: I'll do my best, Lady Main!
Main: Next, we went to the wax workshop to have Gil's tablet filled with wax.
Main: Hello!
Artisan: Hey, Gutenberg! Lady Main's here!
Johann: Stop calling me that.
Johann: What brings you here today, Lady Main?
Main: Well, I was hoping you'd be able to make Gil a stylus.
Main: And I was hoping you could make a toy for Kamil as well.
Johann: A toy?
Main: I'm going to go straight home now.
Gil: What's that?
Main: Isn't that...
Damuel: We need to hurry!
Lutz: Hey, where are we going?
Damuel: This is a shortcut!
Damuel: Apprentice Priestess,
Damuel: I'm going to regroup with the knights to find out more information.
Damuel: You are not to leave your house until I come back.
Damuel: Understood?
Main: Yes.
Damuel: Please watch after the apprentice priestess.
Effa: What in the world is going on?
Main: Apparently, something happened at the east gate.
Effa: The east gate?
Main: I hope Dad is okay...
Gunther: A noble from out of town tried to come in and caused a commotion.
Gunther: They didn't know the policies at the gates had changed and had an unauthorized invitation.
Main: Oh, "No nobles from other domains may enter without permission from the lord."
Gunther: Yeah. Then they got mad at the gatekeeper for stopping their carriage.
Gunther: That's why we summoned the knights.
Gunther: We have to summon the knights whenever nobles are involved.
Main: I guess everyone's put a lot of thought into all of this.
Gunther: If a dangerous noble tries to enter,
Gunther: I will immediately call the knights and protect the gate.
Gunther: So make sure you're aware of your surroundings, Main.
Gunther: What are you laughing about?
Main: Oh, nothing.
Main: Dad's words made me so happy that I ended up smiling,
Main: despite the situation we're in.
High priest: Stop getting in my way!
High priest: How dare all of you mock me?!
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Tuuli: Yours turn out so much cuter.
Main: Well, your seams definitely look better than mine.
Tuuli: You need to get better or sewing, or you'll never be able to get married.
Main: That's fine! I plan to devote my life to books!
Effa: Lutz is here.
Main: Lutz!
Lutz: Johann finished a little something.
Main: The bell!
Lutz: What are you going to do with that?
Main: There we go.
Main: Look, Kamil. It's done!
Main: Just look at him! You're so precious, Kamil!
Lutz: Kamil always seems to cry when he sees your face, Main.
Main: Inconceivable.
Kamil: Big Sis Main!
Main: I'm supposed to be the big sis adored by my little brother.
Main: I've got a long road ahead of me.
Lutz: when can you head to the cathedral?
Main: No idea.
Lutz: You've been home three days now, right?
Main: I'm so bored, I don't know what to do with myself.
Lutz: Then let's figure out what the next picture book should be.
Main: The next picture book?
Main: I wonder...
Ferdinand: About the trouble that happened at the east gate...
Ferdinand: The one who had given an invitation to that noble from another domain
Ferdinand: was the high priest.
Ferdinand: They were given a stern warning from the knights.
Ferdinand: And because the lord is away at a lords' gathering,
Ferdinand: he won't be issuing any new permits at this time.
Ferdinand: During this time, Main should be able to come to the cathedral.
Fran / Damuel: Yes, sir.
Ferdinand: But there is a possibility someone will try to forge the permits.
Ferdinand: Please let Main's father know of this matter.
Fran / Damuel: Yes, sir.
Main: I was finally able to go to the cathedral after I'd been holed up at home for five days.
Damuel: That concludes Lord Ferdinand's message.
Gunther: Understood.
Main: Okay, I'll be going now.
Gunther: Be careful, Main.
Main: It's really quiet. Is Dirk still asleep?
Fran: Upon the high priest's orders, Dirk has been adopted by a noble.
Main: What?
Rosina: It happened yesterday.
Rosina: When Fran and I returned from our lunch break
Rosina: Delia and Dirk were nowhere to be found.
Rosina: Soon after, Wilma told us that Delia had taken Dirk.
Fran: We had the head priest ask the high priest what had happened
Fran: and we found out about the adoption.
Main: But doesn't an adoption with a noble need to be cleared by the lord first?
Fran: Apparently not when it involves a noble from another domain.
Main: Really?!
Fran: The head priest seemed concerned about this matter, too.
Main: What is going to happen to Delia?
Fran: Lady
Fran: please let go of Delia.
Main: Huh?
Fran: She acts on her own without permission from her master
Fran: and brings you misfortune.
Fran: She should not be allowed to continue as your attendant.
Rosina: She should be telling you when she goes to see the high priest.
Main: Fran, please summon Delia for me.
Fran: As you wish.
Main: But the last thing she wanted was to be torn apart from Dirk.
Main: Why would she do this?
Delia: When I told the high priest that the head priest
Delia: was looking for someone to adopt Dirk and couldn't find anyone...
Flashback,High Priest: Oh? The head priest was looking for someone to adopt the boy?
Flashback,Delia: But the head priest couldn't find anyone, so I'm still looking after him.
Flashback,Delia: He gets these bumps when he starts crying.
Flashback,Delia: I'm just so worried.
Flashback,High Priest: And you should be. I'll go ahead and take care of this for you.
Flashback,Delia: Huh?
Flashback,High Priest: Leave this to me.
Delia: And then the high priest found someone immediately!
Delia: Isn't that amazing?!
Main: Are you okay with this, Delia?
Main: Wouldn't this mean you'll be away from Dirk?
Delia: The high priest said that Dirk could stay by his side until he comes of age!
Delia: Until then, Dirk and I get to stay in a room the high priest prepared for us!
Main: There's something very wrong with this.
Main: If they're after Dirk's mana, what's the point of having the high priest raise him?
Main: Why did this noble agree to adopt Dirk?
Delia: Pardon me...
Delia: But may I be excused now?
Delia: Dirk's new father will be here soon.
Main: In that case, I will dismiss you as my attendant, Delia.
Main: I'm sure taking care of Dirk will be difficult, but do your best.
Delia: I will. Please excuse me.
Flashback,Delia: The high priest asked me to give you a headache.
Flashback,Delia: Anything but going back to the orphanage, please...
Flashback,Delia: I'd rather die!
Main: And I thought things were better now...
Fran: Lady Main.
Main: I wonder if Dirk and Delia are all right...
Rosina: This is a choice Delia made for herself, and now that Dirk is no longer an orphan,
Rosina: our hands are tied.
Main: You're right.
Fran: More importantly, Lady
Fran: please be cautious of the high priest.
Main: What?
Fran: When I went to fetch Delia earlier,
Fran: the high priest was very persistent about seeing you.
Main: The high priest was?
Fran: He'd been doing everything he could to avoid you until now.
Fran: This sudden change in him is unsettling.
Fran: Also, the high priest was involved in the incident at the east gate.
Fran: The one who had sent an invitation to the noble from another domain
Fran: was apparently the high priest.
Tuuli: Main! We've come to get you.
Main: Tuuli, what brings you here?
Tuuli: Let's go home together. It's been dangerous lately, hasn't it?
Tuuli: I'll protect you, Main!
Gil: Me, too! I'll protect you, Lady Main!
Main: Um...
Damuel: It's dangerous for me to have more of you to protect...
Main: So, listen, Tuuli.
Main: If something were to happen, you'd be in more danger than I am.
Main: If it were just me, Sir Damuel could protect me.
Tuuli: Fine, I got it.
Main: Mister Otto!
Main: It's been a while.
Otto: Main! You're safe! Thank goodness.
Main: Safe? Did something happen?
Otto: Something happened at the east gate.
Flashback,Gunther: Why did you let that carriage through?!
Flashback,Otto: Captain! Calm down!
Flashback,Gunther: Why didn't my message get relayed to you?!
Flashback,Gunther: Main... Main's in danger!
Damuel: They let a carriage through?!
Damuel: Is it the one from the other day?
Otto: Yeah, it's the same noble.
Otto: I'm surprised you know about this.
Otto: We're looking for him right now.
Damuel: You contacted the knights, didn't you?
Otto: Huh? Um... I'm not sure...
Otto: The captain went to the cathedral to make sure Main was okay.
Otto: You didn't bump into him?
Damuel: Rot!
Otto: Huh? Wha?!
Otto: Wait, are you a noble?!
Main: We'll definitely be safe with the knights here, right, Tuuli?
Main: Huh?
Main: Tuuli?
Damuel: Apprentice Priestess!
Main: H-Help me...
Main: Help me!
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Main: Dad, did you actually tell everyone?
Gunther: Of course, I did!
Gunther: Before we changed shifts, I went to the east gate and talked to the one in charge there.
Gunther: Then from the south gate, west gate, and north gate,
Black,Sign: South
Black ,Sign: West
Black ,Sign: West North
Gunther: I had all of the ones in charge gather and told them all Sir Damuel's message!
Main: Then why didn't they know?
Gunther: According to the gatekeeper, the one in charge there never told them.
Main: What?!
Gunther: That's why the gatekeeper didn't know to check to see if the permit was forged!
Main: Well, I can't blame them.
Gunther: Why the hell didn't they tell all the gatekeepers?!
Gunther: I'm gonna go hit him again!
Main: Dad, don't!
03x08 - Ominous Developments
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Anime series based on a light novel and manga series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yō Shiina.
Anime series based on a light novel and manga series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by Yō Shiina.