02x11 - I Battled a Traditional Goddess

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Laika: Now we have all the food we'll need for today.

Azusa: Yep. Shall we head back?

Misjantie: C'mon, you can't do that!

Azusa: Misjantie?

Azusa: What's going on?

Misjantie: A-Azusa! I'm in a real bind here!

Misjantie: It's the worst thing that's happened since I opened the Flatta branch!

Azusa: That's huge!

Azusa: Misjantie, you're building another new temple?

Laika: It looks very impressive.

Misjantie: This is not my temple!

Misjantie: See? Look at that sign!

Azusa: "Live a life of virtue with the virtue stamp card.

Azusa: The Mega-mega Temple Flatta Branch."

Azusa: Wait, Mega-mega?

Azusa: What?! This is a temple to that goddess?!

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Main - Top,Azusa: I never expected the goddess's temples to expand all the way out here to Flatta.

Episode_Title,Title: I Battled a Traditional Goddess

Misjantie: And right next to my branch, too!

Misjantie: This is obstruction of business!

Laika: I don't think that's...

Azusa: Still, the goddess's temple was definitely a lot bigger.

Misjantie: Goddess or not, this is just tyranny!

Misjantie: Next time I see her, I'm gonna give her a piece of my mind!

Azusa: Now, now. Just have some tea at my place and cheer up.

Mega-mega: This tea Falfa made for me is simply delicious!

Azusa: Huh?! Goddess Mega-mega?!

Misjantie: What?!

Mega-mega: Falfa, here's a stamp for your virtue stamp card!

Falfa: Yay! I got a stamp!

Shalsha: Oh, Mother.

Halkara: Welcome back!

Mega-mega: I've been waiting for you, Azusa!

Mega-mega: You see, I've decided to build a branch temple in Flatta,

Mega-mega: so I came to visit while I was in town!

Azusa: Um...

Mega-mega: Oh, my! If it isn't the pine spirit!

Azusa INT: Uh-oh. She's really furious.

Azusa: Misjantie! Take it easy!

Misjantie: Great Goddess Mega-mega!

Misjantie: I've heard all about your virtue stamp cards!

Misjantie: I hope we can get along as neighbors!

Azusa: Wha...

Misjantie: Anyway, Great Goddess Mega-mega, you sure are beautiful!

Misjantie: And you have tons of followers, and your popularity's soaring!

Misjantie: You're a real role model!

Mega-mega: Well, thank you!

Azusa: That's quite the about-face...

Laika: And some very obvious brown-nosing.

Misjantie: Incidentally, Great Goddess Mega-mega...

Misjantie: I have a favor to ask.

Mega-mega: What might that be?

Misjantie: If you have any followers who want to get married,

Misjantie: please have them use my temple!

Azusa INT: She's even throwing in a sales pitch.

Mega-mega: Well...

Mega-mega: How about making weddings count toward the virtue stamp card?

Mega-mega: That's something I can do!

Misjantie: Yes! That would be just fine!

Mega-mega: I'll give it serious thought, then!

Mega-mega: Let's get along well as neighbors from now on, okay?

Misjantie: Yes, please! And we should do lots of collaborations, too!

Laika: Looks like the problem she had with her temple is solved.

Azusa: Good for her... I guess?

One Week Later

Mega-mega: Azusa, I'm back!

Azusa: Goddess?! What brings you here?

Mega-mega: Well, you see, I have a bit of a problem,

Mega-mega: and I was hoping you could help me.

Halkara: Really? So even gods have problems sometimes?

Mega-mega: Yes.

Mega-mega: Even with the power of a god,

Mega-mega: there are some things I just can't do anything about.

Mega-mega: The thing is... I now have a rival!

Azusa: A rival?

Mega-mega: Azusa, have you heard of the goddess Nintan?

Azusa: I've heard the name, but I don't know much about her.

Shalsha: The goddess Nintan has been worshiped since ancient times.

Shalsha: The royal capital even holds a huge festival for her.

Shalsha: She's a very famous goddess.

Shalsha: Nintan is also very crabby.

Shalsha: It's said that she turns humans who are rude to her into frogs.

Falfa: Frogs?

Laika: She sounds like a tyrannical goddess.

Mega-mega: Nintan is quite hard-headed.

Mega-mega: She favors tradition and rejects anything new.

Mega-mega: She's now started to restrict other deities from undertaking new activities.

Rosalie: And you've fallen under her restrictions?

Mega-mega: Yes.

Mega-mega: She said I can't keep doing the virtue stamp cards because they're ridiculous.

Mega-mega: If things continue this way, I won't be able to distribute them anymore!

Azusa: I mean... that wouldn't be so terrible, would it?

Mega-mega: No, no, no, no, no! It'd be awful!

Azusa: But it's better than getting turned into a frog for something so silly, right?

Mega-mega: It's not silly at all!

Mega-mega: Virtue stamps are a wonderful system that enriches society!

Mega-mega: They're a new breeze blowing on a hardened world!

Halkara: I didn't realize you had such lofty ideals for them.

Mega-mega: Even for the goddess Nintan, it's just tyrannical!

Mega-mega: So I have no choice but to give her a piece of my mind!

Azusa INT: I feel like I heard someone else say the same thing just recently...

Laika: And where could one find this goddess Nintan?

Shalsha: The goddess Nintan lives at the Grand Nintan Temple in Nintania,

Shalsha: a town on the outskirts of the royal capital.

Mega-mega: You'll come with me, won't you, Azusa?

Azusa: What?! Why me?!

Mega-mega: You're coming with me to ask her not to ban virtue stamp cards!

Azusa: What?! No way!

Azusa: She turns people into frogs, doesn't she?!

Mega-mega: Oh, please! I beg you!

Azusa: You're asking too much of me!

Azusa: What power would a human have in that situation?!

Mega-mega: But you're living a nice, happy, immortal, overpowered life thanks to me, are you not?

Mega-mega: And surrounded by so much family!

Azusa: Well, yes, but...

Azusa: All right, fine.

Azusa: But I'm only tagging along with you, okay?

Mega-mega: Yes, of course! I knew I could count on you, Azusa!

NintaniaGrand Nintan Temple

Main - Top,Azusa: Wow, what an impressive temple.

Mega-mega: The goddess Nintan descended upon this land long, long ago.

Mega-mega: The area then became the town of Nintania,

Mega-mega: and this temple was built for her.

BelieverA: I'm so glad I got to come here during my lifetime.

BelieverB: I've fulfilled the pilgrimage of my dreams.

Mega-mega: Devout followers like them come from all over the country to worship her.

Azusa: And Nintan herself is here, too?

Mega-mega: Yes.

Mega-mega: But she remains invisible to ordinary folk, of course.

Mega-mega: If she were to just reveal herself without thought,

Mega-mega: it would be a massive blow to her divine dignity!

Azusa INT: That's funny, coming from you.

Mega-mega: This is the statue of the goddess Nintan.

Azusa: It sure is impressive.

Mega-mega: Well, shall we enter?

Azusa: Huh? Enter where?

Mega-mega: Make absolutely certain you don't let go of my hand!

Azusa: Wai—

Azusa: We're gonna crash!

Azusa INT: What...

Mega-mega: Okay, we're here!

Azusa: Huh?

Azusa: Is this...

Mega-mega: It's Nintan's dimension.

Azusa: So it's the realm of gods?

Mega-mega: And that is the goddess Nintan.

Nintan: What is your business?

Azusa: Goddess! Please, take it easy!

Mega-mega: It's a pleasure to meet you! I am Mega-mega!

Azusa: What?!

Mega-mega: I've come here today hoping to build a good relationship with you, my senior goddess!

Azusa: Déjà vu!

Nintan: Oh?

Mega-mega: This is a gift for you. They're Snack Slimes.

Mega-mega: I do hope you like them!

Azusa: Where'd you just pull those from?!

Nintan: No need. I dislike sweet things.

Azusa: So you prefer spirits and savory snacks, then!

Mega-mega: In that case... please take this!

Azusa: Again, where were you keeping that?!

Nintan: No need.

Mega-mega: Oh, don't be like that!

Nintan: You are trying to sway me with gifts, are you not?

Flinch!

Nintan: I know what your scheme is.

Nintan: You feel your teachings will be oppressed,

Nintan: so you came hoping to make a sweetheart deal with me, correct?

Nintan: Mega-mega, there are many gods in this world.

Nintan: I know this well,

Nintan: and I have graciously overlooked most things.

Mega-mega: So you'll graciously overlook me, too?

Mega-mega: Thank you so much!

Nintan: Silence, child!

Nintan: I know your game! What are these "virtue stamps" of yours?!

Mega-mega: Ah, you know about that?

Nintan: Of course I do!

Nintan: There is not a trace of divine dignity to be found in it!

Nintan: A god must be more lofty and sublime!

Nintan: Enough of your silly games!

Mega-mega: W-Well, I can't deny that it's silly, but...

Azusa INT: So you admit that?

Mega-mega: I think it's good for fun things like that to exist in the world.

Mega-mega: Perhaps even such ridiculous things have their own value?

Mega-mega: No, in fact, I think a thing can be good even if it has no value!

Mega-mega: That's why gods like me exist!

Mega-mega: A new breeze is a good thing!

Nintan: Mega-mega, what are you trying to say?

Nintan: If you are saying all this with the impassioned resolve of a god,

Nintan: show that to me.

Mega-mega: Huh? Hmm...

Azusa INT: She's got nothing!

Mega-mega: I just think it would be a good thing

Mega-mega: to have people who do kind things, no matter how small or simple.

Mega-mega: I just think it'd be nice to keep that up, without too much thought, for the long haul.

Nintan: You have no understanding of divinity or tradition at all.

Nintan: Leave now.

Nintan: I will instruct my priests to ban your teachings.

Mega-mega: Please, anything but that!

Nintan: Leave, or I will turn you into a frog.

Azusa: Goddess?

Mega-mega: I see I have no choice.

Mega-mega: It's time for my last resort.

Mega-mega: Tell me that you approve of my virtue stamp cards!

Nintan: You wish to challenge me in a contest of strength?

Nintan: How amusing.

Nintan: This goddess and her follower who have come to offend me

Nintan: will be eliminated together.

Azusa: What?! Why me, too?!

Nintan: You will regret drawing a blade against me.

Mega-mega: Will I, now?

Nintan: Have a taste of my traditional swordsmanship!

Mega-mega: Prepare yourself!

Azusa: She was still talking!

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Nintan: Insolence!

Nintan: I will reduce you to rust on my sword!

Azusa: So this is a battle between gods?

Azusa: Wow...

Nintan: You do have some skill.

Mega-mega: But of course!

Mega-mega: We may both be gods, but I am a god of high rank!

Azusa: What does that mean?

Mega-mega: In the past, I oversaw not only this world,

Mega-mega: but multiple others as their god.

Mega-mega: You, on the other hand, are just one of the gods that oversee only this world!

Mega-mega: In other words, if I'm an executive at headquarters,

Mega-mega: you're basically a regional branch manager!

Mega-mega: We're on different levels!

Mega-mega: Though I'm only a "former" executive since I goofed up.

Azusa: You didn't have to add that!

Nintan: Hmph! Impudence!

Mega-mega: I've only used ... ...

Mega-mega: no, percent of my strength so far!

Azusa: That's about all of it!

Nintan: In this world, it is not a newcomer like you,

Nintan: but a god with a history such as myself who ranks higher!

Nintan: Taste this!

Mega-mega: Oh, no!

Mega-mega: Ribbit, ribbit!

Azusa: Goddess?!

Nintan: That is my secret art!

Mega-mega: Oh, no! I've been turned into a frog, ribbit!

Azusa: Wait, you can speak?

Mega-mega: I guess so, ribbit.

Azusa: You've gained some weird tic, though.

Nintan: You have insulted me quite enough.

Nintan: I cannot forgive this.

Mega-mega: Ribbit...

Nintan: There is no need for a new breeze.

Nintan: People can live peaceful lives simply by spending

Nintan: an eternity without change, can they not?

Nintan: It was you who made the first move.

Nintan: You will regret that!

Mega-mega: Ribbit!

Mega-mega: Ribbit...

Azusa: I get what you're saying.

Azusa: An easy life where nothing ever changes is nice.

Azusa: But you know...

Azusa: You can't say there's never any need for a new breeze at all, can you?

Nintan: What?

Azusa: What's wrong with the virtue stamp cards?

Azusa: People have fun using them.

Azusa: And...

Azusa: I don't think it's right to bully the weak, either!

Nintan: You would defy me, as well?

Nintan: Step aside, Witch of the Highlands!

Nintan: You may be the strongest of humans, but you cannot defeat a god!

Azusa: So you know who I am, huh?

Azusa: I don't know if I'm the strongest,

Azusa: but I owe the goddess Mega-mega a great debt.

Azusa: And if I left her to die now,

Azusa: I'd be denying everything I've been up until now!

Mega-mega: Azusa...

Mega-mega: What a virtuous heart you have, ribbit!

Mega-mega: For your courage, I present you with this, ribbit!

Azusa: A virtue stamp card?!

Mega-mega: It's not just a regular virtue stamp card, ribbit!

Mega-mega: It's a Gold Virtue Stamp Card, ribbit!

Azusa: And I should care because?!

Mega-mega: Those who complete a Gold Virtue Stamp Card such truly noble beings...

Mega-mega: that they are granted powers close to those of the gods!

Mega-mega: To put it simply, it's a level up!

Azusa Aizawa Job: Witch Who Has Received a Goddess's Blessing Stamina: Magic: Attack: Speed: Defense: Intelligence: Magic

Azusa: I thought I'd maxed out my level, but I'm even stronger now!

Lv. God-Tier

Nintan: You've attained God-Tier level?!

Nintan: A mere human?!

Nintan: I refuse to acknowledge this!

Azusa INT: I can see it.

Azusa INT: I can move so well!

Azusa INT: It's like if my corporate sl*ve body reverted to high school age!

Azusa INT: I feel so light!

Nintan: There is no precedent for this!

Nintan: I will not accept it!

Azusa: It doesn't matter if you don't accept it.

Azusa: But attacking a powerless frog with a sword isn't a good thing for a god to do, is it?

Nintan: Still, I cannot yield to a human!

Azusa: You're so stubborn.

Nintan: I'll make you a frog, as well!

Azusa: Isn't the most important thing for everyone to be happy?

Azusa: If Mega-mega's teachings are making people happy,

Azusa: I don't think it's right to get rid of them just because they're weird.

Azusa: At the very least...

Azusa: I'm definitely happy right now.

Mega-mega: Ribbit...

Nintan: You win. I admit defeat.

Azusa: Goddess Nintan, will you acknowledge Mega-mega's teachings?

Nintan: Very well.

Nintan: I approve of your so-called virtue stamp cards.

Mega-mega: We did it, ribbit!

Nintan: Perhaps I was a bit narrow-minded.

Nintan: My respect for tradition made me unable to accept change.

Nintan: To think a human had to teach me that.

Azusa: Aw...

Nintan: You have bested me.

Nintan: You are free to call me simply "Nintan" from now on.

Azusa: What?! I couldn't!

Nintan: It is the implementation of new things in this town and temple

Nintan: that keeps traditions alive.

Nintan: I did not realize such an obvious fact.

Mega-mega: Ah, I get it!

Mega-mega: Your adherence to old ideas stopped you from accepting anything new.

Mega-mega: In other words, Nintan...

Mega-mega: you were troubling society by being old, ribbit!

Nintan: E-Excuse me?!

Nintan: Never mind! I will be fully banishing your teachings!

Nintan: I will eliminate virtue stamp cards from this world!

Mega-mega: Oh? Should a goddess go back on her word, ribbit?

Nintan: Silence!

Azusa: Oh, come on! We had everything wrapped up so nicely!

Azusa: Boy, I wasn't sure what was gonna happen for a minute there,

Azusa: but the virtue stamp card problem's been resolved,

Azusa: and Nintan isn't mad anymore. What a relief.

Mega-mega: What a relief, ribbit!

Azusa: We forgot to get her to turn you back!

Mega-mega: Ribbit...

Days in the Highlands

Azusa/Falfa/Shalsha: Days in the Highlands!

Mega-mega: Very well!

Mega-mega: If you draw a winner, you must approve of virtue stamp cards!

Nintan: Wait. Let me see them all first.

Flinch

Azusa: They're all winners!

Part

Falfa/Shalsha: Part !

Halkara: I found an amazing mushroom!

Halkara: It makes you grow taller!

Azusa: Wow, really?

Halkara: Let's try them right away!

Halkara: It works!

Azusa: Uh, I'd say not.