01x08 - Aldoron, the Wood Dragon God

[bunniefuu]

Fairy Nail?

It's just like the name of our guild.

Fairy's nail?

This is a talent guild, Fairy Nail.

Talent guild?

You mean a guild for actors?

Singing, modeling, and of course, acting.

Our talent guild works in many fields.

Talk about coincidence.

You all look just like our members.

Indeed, you and I do look very similar.

It's like two peas in a pod.

Since you're here,
do you want to have a look inside?

Sounds interesting!

I've got a bad feeling.

I will never fall into despair
in this world

Our real bond will open up
a path for tomorrow

At night, I even forget to notice

The continuation of dreams
I can't see

And the sounds of anxiety
that everyone holds

Let's accept it all
and make it come true

The time has passed at
an impossible speed

While I recall it,
the "present" is slipping away

I will never fall into despair
in this world

Our real bond will open up
a path for tomorrow

If you hold onto hope
after coming this far

I'll seek the meaning of
the promises we exchanged

For the "Story" of the future

[Aldoron, The Wood Dragon God]

The first thing out is me!

He really looks like you.

He's our top star, Nakku.

Hey, manager!
Where are you?

Right here!

I'm the manager?

That's Lusha.

How many times do I have to tell you?!

Lukewarm coffee is not coffee at all!

I'm sorry!

And I won't take those crap roles.

But we're already in talks
for the schedule-

If I say I won't, that means
I'm not gonna do it!

But...

He looks so mean.

Will you stop bullying me?

There's Gray.

His name is Gren.

He's a pole dancer.

He strips in front of people?

Why are you getting embarrassed?

Stripping can be a form of art.

Take Juvina over there.

She's a topless dancer.

You seem to be in good shape, Sir Gren.

Nothing like you, Lady Juvina.

Topless?

Don't imagine it!

Why do they call each other like that?

And there is Wendell.
A gifted child actor.

Gifted?

Just watch her.

She can change her expression
in just 0.5 seconds.

Amazing.

Does this place have us, too?

I highly doubt Exceeds here.

That's our idol Charlotte,
and her pet cat Bappy.

You're so cute.

I'm just a normal cat!

We also have a black cat, Biby.

We've got a comedian couple,
Gazeel and Lijy.

That makes me wanna eat a steel!

But why?!

Couple...

They are Minajane and Lisala,
our models.

Mira looks the same.

And their makeup artist, Elbyman.

Big Sis Mina, your skin has
been so rough lately.

Our popular rock band,
Laxlis and the Thunder King Tribe.

There is Cara, the nail artist.

Rocky, the sexy artist.

Sexy?

It's fine to not know that!

Wow...

Everyone here really does
look just like us.

It kind of reminds me of Edolas.

Mira also looks the same there.

So, what about you?

I'm a stage actress.

You seem to be really popular.

The crowd was crazy for you back there.

No, I'm not quite there yet.

The truth is...

I can't seem to get a grip on
my next role.

Tell me about it.

I'm a bit of an actress myself.

What?!

A bit, huh?

I'm playing the role of a maiden in love.

But the problem is
I don't have any experience in love.

Love, you say?

Cut it out, you shitty manager!

I won't do a role that makes me
look like an idiot!

I... I'm sorry!

I'm going to teach you a lesson.

Come here!

Please stop, Mr. Nakku!

That b*stard!

I've had enough!
I'm going to tell him something!

How dare he bully me!

I think you'd better not to...

Told you.

What's going on, Lucy?

Don't ask me!

Those two, you know...
They're already done it.

They do something naughty
even in the guild sometimes.

You can stop right there!

That's also another form of love.

I know love has many shapes...

But it's hard because you've never
experienced it for yourself, right?

If you're okay with me,
let's talk about it.

Miss Erza...

Just call me Erza, Elkis.

You don't have that much
experience yourself.

You too, right?

You're the same, Lucy.

I think everyone here
doesn't know much about love.

They're really interesting.

But mine was awful.
It could traumatize me.

It's nice to see Juvia again.
I wonder if she's all right.

That was Juvina, remember?

Love, huh?

Sir Gray!

What'd you say to Elkis, anyway?

Erza?

Well, we talked a lot.

It's moving.

Of course it is.

Here we go again.

As expected, it's impossible!

What's wrong, Erza?

Sorry...
No, my apologies.

I'm Elkis.

The real Erza...

She wanted to handle the
performance since I couldn't.

Get off!

- My dear!
- What the hell is this?!

- My beloved!
- You suck!

- My beloved!
- What happened to Elkis?!

I'm good at this.

You are not!
Give my money back!

Uh...

How dumb is she?

In the end, Erza and Elkis were
swapped again right away.

And the next day,
we went to the metropolis, Drasil.

Our train stopped at
the town of Rainhill.

We were stopping for two hours.

After sitting on the train for a long time,
we went outside to relax.

Erza was staying to watch our luggage.

Then...

The air's so fresh here.

This should do for Wendy's meal.

Oh...

Juvia!

Sir Gren!

Wait, no...

Huh?

You're from a talent guild in Tekka.

My name is Juvina.
And you're Sir Gray, right?

You really do look just like Sir Gren.

You also look like Juvia I know.

Stop!

You must address me as Lady Juvina.

Lady Juvina...

Are you here for work?

Yes.

You know my job, right?

Huh? Oh, well...

Want a look?

I'm not really...

I'm just kidding.

You have to pay me
if you want to see it.

Don't surprise me.

It's you who makes me surprised!

Crap! Since when?

So you like stripping like Sir Gren, too?

No, this is just an old habit.

So fast.

What about you, Lady Juvina?

Since you're a woman,
that sort of thing...

Are you not embarrassed?

Not at all.
I love my job.

I see.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

I get it!

You don't want other men seeing the naked
body of your beloved, Lady Juvia, right?

It's not.

You two may look alike,
but you're not her.

But you didn't deny that you love her.

Is Lady Juvia your lover?

Not exactly.

So, are you single, Sir Gray?

Let's go on a date with me!

Hey!

So why do you want to
be called "Lady" Juvina?

Because I'm a star.

Rather than that, are you not curious
about my relationship with Sir Gren?

Not really.

You're so boring.

I just can't seem to get his attention.

Even though I've been coming at him,

he's so dense,
that I'm almost ready to give up.

That's too bad.

He should know about
how Juvina feels by now.

Stupid Sir Gren.

Sorry, I guess.

When it matters, he just dodges me.

But it's fine.

I want to love more than to be loved,
that's what makes me happy.

I think a man should say
what he's feeling, huh?

Indeed, if he hates me,
he should go ahead and say it.

I don't hate you!

Sorry, I was talking about Juvia.

I see. You're not so different
from Sir Gren, huh?

Juvia means a lot to me.

But I'm no good to her
the way I am right now.

When do you think you'll
be good for her then?

Then, I'm going to work.

That's free for you.

You really looked like her,
but as expected you're not her.

She doesn't have the scar
I gave to Juvia.

Don't assume she'll wait forever.

Mr. Popular!

I know that! That's why I need to have
more confidence in myself first.

I want to be a man that
can protect her.

Then I'll make her mine.

You wait long, Lady Juvina?

Sir Gren!

So you're the famous Sir Gray.

See? He looks just like you.

But you're cooler than him.

You didn't make a move to
my woman, did you?

What?!

Sorry, the truth is
we're already dating.

Yeah, she's my woman.

Huh?!

You know...

When Lady Erza was with us,
we heard a lot about you.

I just couldn't help but
feel bad for Lady Juvia.

By the way,
Juvina isn't a topless dancer.

Eh?

Like I'd let other men see
my woman naked.

I actually dance with a swimsuit on,
but since Miss Elkis is so fun to tease.

She took my joke too seriously.

Then, why were you...

That's our secret.

What're you whispering about?
Lady Juvina!

We're going first.

Give Lady Juvia my best wishes!

Listen to me, Erza!
Natsu, he...

One or two clothes don't matter, right?

You also burned my underwear!

What did you do, Natsu?

He was trying to chase off the guys
who were hitting on Lucy.

And he got a little too into it.

He even burned us.

It's so funny!

Weren't you going to say
something, Natsu?

I'm really sorry.

Good grief.

Did something happen
to you, too, Gray?

Nothing. I wonder how
Juvia is doing right now.

Juvia's doing just fine.

That's good.

It's been a while, Sir Gray!

Juvia is here now.

Why are you here, Lady Juvia?!

"Lady"?

Ah, nevermind.

Awesome!

It's even bigger than Crocus.

Let's fill our tummy first!
It's mealtime!

You're right.

We should get a break today and
search for the information tomorrow.

Try not to get lost.

You mean me?

Look, Sir Gray!
That bakery is so cute!

Yeah.

What are you doing here?

I came after you, obviously.

I'm surprised you found us.

I dare to say that my Sir Gray's Radar
is amazing.

It can't be helped
since you're already here.

Is everyone at the guild doing okay?

Everyone at the guild?

What's wrong, Juvia?

Nothing. Everyone's fine.

I ate too much.

Me too.

Is that this city's map?

Yeah.

I think the shape of this city is unique.

Thank you for having me today.

I don't want to get in the way
of your quest.

So I'll be going home tomorrow.

I'm glad that I got to see you.
It's been a while.

Because of the contract,
we can't say the content of the quest.

Just wait for us.

Will you be able to return safely?

Sure, I will. Eventually.

Juvia's so worried.

It's fine.

We're here.

I'm worried because you're here, Lucy.

You don't have to worry
about that, either.

You seem different somehow.

Huh? Is something wrong?

When we asked about the guild earlier,
you had to think for a second.

Did something happen at the guild?

At the guild...

Huh? I can't remember.

Juvia?

There was a new member and
I thought she was suspicious.

Be careful of the White Wizard!

Juvia!

Hey! Get a hold of yourself, Juvia!

What's this noise?

The ground...

An earthquake?!

No, this is...

The ground is rising!

Wait, the people here,
they're not worried at all!

Are you travelers, by chance?

What is going on here?

This happens at the same time every day,

so for us, it's just
part of our daily lives.

But it's indeed a bit of a surprise
for the first-timer.

The same time every day?

Don't worry, it'll stop soon.

We pray to Earth...

Or rather...

To the Great Tree.

Tree?

This city's shape...

...is a hand!

Hand?

Couldn't it be...

We're on...

Exactly what you think,
Right Hand City of Drasil.

Aldoron...

This city is on the top of his hand?

Does that mean...

We're already on Aldoron?!

We heard he was big.

But this is too big.

Is Juvia gonna be all right?

There was something wrong with her.

She said to be careful for
the White Wizard.

White Wizard?

Sounds familiar.

We heard that from Karameel.

She said that she went to this person for help
to suppress Water Dragon God's power.

But why would Juvia know this person?

Maybe something happened at the guild.

Anyway, we have to watch Juvia for now.

Perhaps we'll learn something
when she wakes up.

We have to think about Aldoron, too.

We're on Aldoron, right?

I didn't expect this city to be built on
the dragon we were looking for.

Moreover, there are other cities
like this one, too.

Those cities are on his back,
both hands, and both shoulders.

Five cities in total.

This dragon is so big,
I don't know where to start.

But we can at least punch it, right?

About that.

Before we even get to how we seal it,

we have to think
whether it's right to do it.

These cities have co-existed
with Aldoron.

That means, if we seal this dragon,

we could bring a potential danger
to these cities.

So this case is another one of
those not-actually-evil dragons?!

It sounds like it.

We leave Juvia to Gray and Wendy, and
we get out to search for the information.

Does he spend all day sleeping like that?

Maybe those tremors are just
the dragon stretching?

Who in the right mind built these cities
on top of a dragon in the first place?

That was the will of the Great Aldoron.

Or so I have heard.

It was my great-great-grandfather's time.

About three centuries ago.

The Wood Dragon God Aldoron wanted
them to build cities upon his body.

Or so I have heard.

But why?

I don't know the details,
or so I have heard.

You're travelers, aren't you?

We came from Ishgal.

I see. Then let me guide you
around the city.

That would be helpful.

What's wrong, Natsu?

Nothing.

It's about his smell.
I don't know how, but this is...

This is the merchant quarter.

A favorite among tourists,
or so I have heard.

Eh? So it was something you heard?

And these are Aldoron's goods.
This doll is particularly popular.

Or so I have heard.

This park is on the top of Aldoron's
middle finger, or so I've heard.

Amusement park on his ring finger.

A lake on his pinky.

And this is the heart of Drasil,
Saint Raishen Church.

Or so I've heard.

It's huge!

We who live in Drasil

never forget to offer our prayers
to the Earth, to the Great Aldoron.

All that we have is thanks to
his blessing on this land.

That is why...

We can't let anyone who threatens
the Great Aldoron alive.

Or so I have heard.

What is this?!

This is one of the churches
of the White Wizard.

Or so I have heard.

And you have committed two mortal sins.

First, you possessed too much
magical energy,

which is against the doctrine
of the White Wizard.

Second, you have come here with
the intent to destroy the Great Aldoron.

How do you-

The White Wizard knows all, Erza.

Mira?

Mira?!

Why are you here?

So that smell was Mira's?

What are you doing?

Let's play together, Erza.
Like in the past.

Who are you?

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