01x12 - Loner & Loner

[bunniefuu]

This is so cool!

It looks great on you!

It's got good stats, too!

Haruka has a good side to him, huh?

Offering away all these rare items he collected.

I mean, sounds like he made off well from it.

Business is booming!

Haruka! Thanks for today!

Everyone's so happy!

That's great and all...

Did you get the equipment you wanted?

Yup! Sure did!

Thank you, too, noble knight.

Say, could you give us an actual introduction, now?

Oh, well, her name is Angelica, and...
she's like... a dependable skeleton?

And like, the dungeon's secret boss? Or emperor?

I heard she was the Dungeon Emperor.

Don't tell me you used the Pheromone Ring on her...

Nope. I never found that ring.

Then how?

Well...

"Well..."?

With my Subjugate skill...

Why?! Why did you subjugate the Dungeon Emperor?!

D-d-don't ask me!

Fine, if you won't tell me...

Would you, Miss Dungeon Emperor?

Great! Come with me!

Is Angelica gonna be all right?

I hope she can get along with everyone...

[Good Luck lies in odd numbers]

[Good Luck]

Holed up in my room invincible on Monday

Heya ni komoreba muteki sa Monday

Take one step out and everything's a drag

Ippo soto deriya mendou bakka

They're drawn to a flame shouting mayday

Tonde hi ni iru yatsura no mayday

I wanna pretend I didn't hear them

Kikanakatta koto ni shitai

Give up on the fair fights

Fair na shoubu wa yoshite

First come first served is an illusion

Hayamonogachi wa gensou

Leave it all to the dice

Saikoro ni azukechatte

But make sure to roll them well

Dakedo umaku korogashite

Look, the stuff left behind after splitting things up

Hora warikirenai amarimonotte

Sometimes it's not all that bad y'know

Angai suteta mon jyanai darotte

The stuff they have and I don't

Ano ko ni atte watashi ni nai monotte

Nonsense, I won't be asking for it

Nonsense hoshigattari wa shinai

Alone & bad I'm doing great

Hitoribocchi & BAD kimechatteru

Wait now boy, you free?

Soko no bocchan matte hima datte?

Hate grouping up?

Mureru no wa kirai kai?

If you're bored, wanna try your luck?

Taikutsu nara kakete minai kai?

Botch & luck handle it and dance

Botch & Luck norikonashite odore

Down & fall is not my style

Botsu & raku wa shumi jyanai

Good Luck lies in odd numbers

Isn't cheating a skill of its own?

Zuru datte sainou mitai na?

[Good Luck lies in odd numbers]

[Good Luck lies in odd numbers]

[Good Luck lies in odd numbers]

[Good Luck]

Loner & Loner

Th-this is awkward...

Question! If you're the emperor, are you a boy?

What?! You're a girl?

Same as us!

How old are you?

You're seventeen?!

Same as us once again!

That's great!

And unexpected!

I bet we'll get along!

We'll have so much to talk about!

Angelica...

Can you tell us about yourself, bit by bit?

She was trapped in darkness in the deepest level
of the dungeon until she was rescued by Haruka.

Haruka didn't let her die,
breaking the curse with his Subjugate skill instead.

SUBJUGATE

We should help, too.

By doing anything we can for her!

This is the bath!

Let's all hop in together!

You're going to love it!

The water's great!

I hope this might warm up that cold, lonely heart of hers.

Oh, sorry! Let me help.

She might be a skeleton, but she's still a girl,
and must want to stay clean.

What?!

Why's she got a normal leg?

Shouldn't she be bones?

L-let's just take off the rest...

I was pretty bummed I never found
the Pheromone Ring I was after.

But I jumped up six levels at once
and a bunch of my skills powered up!

MAGIC WARP

DODGE

COMPANY COMMUNICATOR

MADE UP

TEMPERATURE

WOODEN STAFF?

PHYSICAL CONTROL

LEATHER CLOTHING?

NEET

GAIT

SHIFT

MASTER OF NONE

SUBJUGATE

GRAVITY

WEAPON SKILLS

INSTANTANEOUS MAGIC

TITLES

TAKE OVER SKILLS

STAFF MASTERY

SHUT-IN

WELL-BEING

Learned a useful sounding Transfer skill, too.

Can't make use of it yet, though.

I could never have stopped that stampede
if it weren't for my classmates and Angelica.

I've got to get stronger if I want to fight on my own.

'Bout time I headed back to the woods.

DAY 33

Class Rep!

Wh-what I saw yesterday...

It seems like Haruka still doesn't know the truth.

I've got some stuff I want to do.
I can head back to the woods, right?

S-sure. As long as you come back.

I'm sure there won't be another stampede for a while.

All right!

She seems to be getting along all right with the girls,

but it wouldn't be right to leave her alone in town.

Wanna come with me, Angelica?

Huh?!

Th-they're going back to the woods alone. Together?!

Won't he find out Angelica's secret?!

I'll see you later!

H-hang on!

Class Rep? What's up?

I-I just...

Wait, what am I worried about?

I-it's nothing! Be nice to that girl!

Dunno what you're talking about...

But sure!

This is how it should be, right?

I've been out of the woods for too long.

Love that sunlight through the trees.

It's the perfect place to practice my Shift skill!

Time to make way for my lovely home!

Angelica, try and keep up.

SHIFT

Wow!

This is working great!

I bet I can get the hang of this!

Maybe not quite yet.

Getting pretty used to falling, though...

Look out! Those mushrooms are slippery!

See? Told you so.

You're pretty heavy for a skeleton.

Nothing can ever match a bath at home!

This wind magic jet bath is amazing.

Hey, Angelica, wanna join me?

Just kidding!

You might be a skeleton,
but you're still a girl, so we can't.

Sorry for joking about it.

Wh-wh-what the?!

Why's a pretty blond girl here?!

And why's she...

...NAKED?!

A-a-and where'd the Armored Rep go?!

Wait, are you Angelica?

M-maybe we should talk.

She's really shy. It's even making me nervous!

So, can you talk?

Apparently she was a skeleton for so long,
she can't really find her voice.

Through hand gestures and such,
she explained how she wound up this way.

With the life gone from it, the Dungeon Emperor
was a skeleton monster that moved through spirit alone.

But the silver armor restored her flesh
in order to activate its curse.

Silver Armor

CURSED

FUSES TO FLESH AND BLOOD

Then the Blessed Bangle's effects
negated the curse that left her stuck in the armor.

FLOOR 77

Blessed Bangle

[Blessing] Sublimates disaster

[Only once while equipped]

NECROMANCER

Then, with the Necromancy Jewel
that commands life and death,

Necromancy Jewel

Grants control over the dead

FLOOR 79

and the luck from the Ring of Boundless Fortune,

Ring of Boundless Fortune

Grants happiness and repels misfortune

Greatly boosts LuK

she even got back the lifeforce she'd lost.

That's apparently how she came back to life.

So basically... I did all this!

Have you been helping me to say thanks?

I might be robbing her of her freedom like this, though.

In that case...

Angelica, you're not a monster anymore,
so why not do what you want?

You don't need to stick around with me.

You're free, now.

But...

I see... She's been alone for so long,
she wants to be with someone now.

I guess we can stay like this a while longer.

Or better yet!

Hey.

I want to see her smile.

Wanna hear a fun story?

All right! Get ready, 'cause you're in for a long one!

Truth is, I-

I kept talking until she fell asleep.

And then it was like-

Telling her tales of another loner besides herself.

DAY 43

Angelica! Got a minute?

Mind sparring with me?

And I mean with all you've got.

There's this skill I'm working on, see?

I wanna see how much I've improved the last few days.

Angelica is free from the darkness of the dungeon.

MAGIC WRAP

She's bound to be levels faster than when we last fought.

But I'll surpass that speed with my Shift skill!

Here she comes!

SHIFT

All right! Three times in a row!

My level and my stats are still low.

SKILLS

IAIDO SWORDSMANSHIP

DUAL BLADES

GREATSWORDS

SHIELDS

COMET STRIKE

DAGGERS

And all I've got are the worst weapons and skills.

SKILLS

IAIDO SWORDSMANSHIP

DUAL BLADES

GREATSWORDS

SHIELDS

COMET STRIKE

DAGGERS

SWORD APTITUDE

SPEAR APTITUDE

REDUCE EXP COST

PHYSICAL INVULNERABILITY

SHIELD APTITUDE

MAGIC INVULNERABILITY

COMBAT APTITUDE

MAGIC APTITUDE

BOW APTITUDE

COMPANY COMMUNICATOR,

MASTER OF NONE

DUMMY

IAIDO SWORDSMANSHIP

MARTIAL ARTS

DAGGERS

COMET STRIKE

SHIELDS  

DEADLY BLOWS

SPEARS

STAVES

TWO-HANDED SWORDS

ONE-HANDED SWORDS

ARCHERY

SKILLS

EXP BOOST

CLAIRVOYANCE

HIJACK

WELL-BEING

WALKING

SORCERY

CALISTHENICS

SENSITIVITY

HEIGHTENED INTUITION

SWORDSMANSHIP

TITLES

FIEND SLAYER

SAINT

NEET

SHUT-IN

ILLUSIONIST

TACTICIAN

GUARDIAN

But still...

I AM going to get stronger!

Dang it! No luck, huh?

But I'm really getting the hang of Shift.

You just watch. Someday I'll be stronger than you!

All that exercise works up the appetite, huh?

Let's go get something!

Now that's a catch!

I'm starting to get sick of just grilling them,
so how about a hot pot?

Never had hot pot before, huh?

It's super good though, just wait!

It's easier if you hold the knife like this...

...and use it like this.

There you go. You've got a knack for cooking.

This looks better than I expected!

No point in waiting!

Let's eat!

Never thought I'd have hot pot in an isekai!

I'm stuffed and chuffed!

Hmm? What's up?

Wh-where are we going?

You telling me to sit down?

Okay...

I-is this...?!

A massage?

To like, say thanks and stuff?

I don't see why not, then.

Wow, Angelica. That feels really...

...terrible!

She's got a knack for missing all the right spots!

Best keep that to myself, though...

Oh, thanks... Feels so much better...

Huh?

You wanna know what else you can do?

Hmm, right...

Mind coming with me, then?

Man, this really is something.

You can come a little closer.

She doesn't know anything but battle.

Thanks for today.

Don't worry. I understand.

She's doing her best to make progress.

Might be time to make her first big step.

Angelica...

Why don't we head back into town tomorrow?

No need to worry. I'll be with you.

DAY 44

Uh oh, passing shower?

Let's hurry!

Hmm? Isn't that...?

Angelica?

It is!

She's back!

Long time no see!

We're back, I guess?

Wait, wh-wh-what now?!

Wow, look at you two all over each other.

It's been a while!

Just got back from the dungeon ourselves!

Tell us what you've been up to!

Time for some emergency girl talk!

Welcome back, Angelica.

Thanks, Class Rep.
Gonna be counting on you from now on.

Sure.

Haruka! Out on a hand-holding date with a babe?
And you call yourself a loner!

What's going on between you and Angelica?

Shut up and leave me alone!

Haruka's mad!

Hmm?

What's wrong? Go on and chat more with everyone.

Don't worry about me.

I'm gonna go for a stroll.

Wait...

Th...

Th-thank... you...

Read you loud and clear.

Angelica!

Tell us about your time in the woods!

Let's take a bath together!

I'm happy for you, Angelica.

There's one thing I've learned in this isekai.

Everyone's got their own troubles,

anxieties,

and secrets.

Everyone feels cramped, trapped,
and uncomfortable around people.

But deep down they're also lonely.

I guess that means everyone's a loner in some way.

But that doesn't mean they're on their own.

And that's why I'm...

...going to keep mastering this world alone!

The sunset I saw alone was beautiful

Hitori miteta yuuyake ga kirei da

Without telling anyone about it at all it's time for bed again

Sore o katariau koto mo naku kyou mo oyasumi

Going on not worried about loneliness

Sabishisa nante ki ni kakezuni susunde

Encountering one new something after the next

Tsugi kara tsugi e to deau atarashii nanika

Been through a lot but it's unimaginable, isn't that funny?

Sanzan na me ni atte demo souzou mo dekinakute waracchau yo na

Might look indifferent but that's not always the case

Dandan to mietetatte demo sonna bakkari jyanaitte

Never learning, carefree and doing as I please

Mada korizu ni iru kimama na jibun moteasonde

That's always the way it is, we're all our lone selves

Itsudatte sousa bokura wa hitori doushi

As we pass by we trade hellos and goodbyes

Surechigau tabi kawasu hello to goodbye

Doesn't matter, just wanna enjoy today

Dou datte ii sa kyou o tada asobitai

Have a bit of fun and then it's goodnight

Sasayaka ni tanoshinde sore de goodnight

Sha-na-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na humming a tune

Shanananana shanananana kuchizusandeiru

Thinking about the day I see you again

Kimi to mata au hi o omou

Sha-na-na-na-na, sha-na-na-na-na humming a tune

Shanananana shanananana kuchizusandeiru

In the middle of my journey alone

Hitorikiri tabi no tochuu