01x11 - I Tried Watching Over My Friend and My Former Subordinate

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ONE MONTH EARLIER

I'd like you to do something

about this, Captain.

I've seen those symptoms before.

Sheesh

Happiness.

I knew it.

Have you been making

time to see her lately?

I see.

Hmm I guess we'll ask the guild

for a quest as an excuse again

and invite Happiness and

Cecilia to go with us.

Uh

Could he not just invite

her on a date like normal?

DATE?!

A d-date?!

I have two superiors who can't even

ask the girls they like on a date.

My life sucks.

O-Okay!

Operation Go on a Group Date as

a Drastic Measure to Help Raven

is underway!

Sunny day.

Isn't the weather just lovely?

Let's do our best to

have lots of fun today!

Hey, Duke, since when were

you and Irene a thing?

When I said we were giving

the captain a break,

she said she wanted to help.

I'm so excited! I hope we

find something good to eat!

All right, we're heading out now.

So where are we headed, anyway?

There's someplace Happiness wants to go.

We're starting with that.

Dying to.

WHERE?

Oh, you mean the famous spot

that just opened recently?

You nailed it.

A famous spot that just

opened? You don't mean

LET'S GO TO A BAKERY.

Refuse.

LET'S GET LUNCH!

Too early.

That place will probably be crowded,

and if we go there, it

could lead to chaos.

Let's not do that today.

Break free!

Wow

This looks amazing!

The king made it to celebrate

the Demon King's defeat.

Identical.

PLEASE DON'T LOOK.

Don't be modest.

I'm proud.

Looks like it's going well.

The plan's clearly a success.

Happiness, you have cream on your cheek.

Captain?

It is the captain.

But that voice we just heard

Right?

I see. So sorry.

This is the first time

we've heard your voice,

so we were a bit surprised.

Rude!

Vice Captain, good to see you.

The captain's off duty today,

so don't worry about him. You

can continue your patrol.

Hah! He has not only his subordinate,

but a fragile girl defending him?

Please, go ahead and enjoy your day off,

"Sir Raven."

Um Captain?

Raven

Hey! Raven!

I'll bring him right back!

I'll go with you!

I don't blame him for being shocked,

but I didn't think he'd run away.

There were always some knights who didn't

like having a captain who didn't talk.

It was the vice captain who brought

them all together as a faction.

I'm still a rookie,

so there's only so much I

can do to stick up for him.

You've got it harder than I thought.

Over there!

This game of tag is over.

Let's head back to the others.

What's going to happen if I go back?

What?!

You're running away because

you got embarrassed?

So you never want to see

Happiness again, then?

That's

I thought I was fine with it

as long as Happiness was happy.

What a letdown.

If you still insist on keeping

silent, I guess it is what it is.

He's all yours from here.

What's really wrong?

Lately, I've been reminded of

my own weakness and powerlessness.

You remember that quest

we did at the ocean?

That day, Happiness told

me she had a secret.

She seemed to be afraid of something,

so it must be a really big deal.

But how can I accept

whatever her secret is

when all I ever do is worry and fret?

It's the same with my voice.

All I've done is run from it.

If only I could

have the courage to approach

the girl I love, like you do

Say what?!

Just who do you think I am?

I went out alone with the girl I love,

but I'm such a shy loser, I had

to wear a mask the whole time!

On your feet, Raven!

Those legs aren't just for

show, are they?! Hell no!

I know you're not that weak!

How do I know?

Because I, like Duke and Happiness,

have faith in you!

That bizarre mood you create

always cheers me up somehow.

I'm sorry, everyone.

I'm sorry I acted selfishly.

Forgiven.

Okay, now that the captain's

game of tag is over,

we're going shopping next!

I can't wait!

Happiness

I know you can't rely on me now,

but I'll try harder so you can

entrust me with your secret one day.

Acknowledged.

A FEW DAYS LATER

Yoki!

What is it, Cecilia?

Happiness has gone missing!

What?!

Happiness did put in a

request for extended leave,

but this note she wrote is so puzzling

Yep, it's written the way she talks.

What does it mean?

ONE MONTH

COME FIND

FORES

It says, "Come find me in

the forest in one month."

What forest is she talking about?

I think I might know.

Happiness must have something in mind.

Happy!

Hi.

Man, don't make me track you down

with my enhanced sense of smell.

Trust.

Everyone's worried about you, y'know.

I've made up my mind, so

I'm going to tell him

about me.

You're sure?

If Raven doesn't accept it,

you could lose everything.

I know.

They might want to investigate your

relationship to us and the captain, too.

If that happens

I won't cause trouble.

This goes way beyond just causing trouble.

Me, Shiek, the captain

We could all lose everything we've

gained since coming to Minerva.

Then again, you're smart,

so I'm sure you know all that.

I won't lie anymore.

I want him to know.

You can do this, Happy!

Shiek

This is really important to you, right?

So I'll be rooting for you!

You feel the same, right, Duke?

That's right.

If that's how strong your resolve is,

don't worry about us. Just go and do it.

Thank you.

You gotta say something too, Captain!

But you guys summed it

all up so nicely for me.

I have nothing to add.

Useless.

Kidding. Captain

Thank you.

Well, if it isn't Sir Raven.

How are you feeling today?

I feel just fine.

That voice

You're being rude!

Why do you call me by name?

Huh?

I'm not such a fool

as to let a knight who disrupts

the order with his lack of manners

serve as vice captain.

Wh-What do you mean by that, Sir Raven?

You will call me "Captain."

My apologies, Captain.

THAT'S BETTER.

ONE MONTH LATER

It's been just about a month

now since Happiness went away.

Do you think she's going to

It's exactly what you're imagining.

Duke should be taking Raven to

where Happiness is as we speak.

I didn't realize that Yoki was here.

Mother

You told him about your marriage

arrangement, didn't you?

No.

What?

He has his hands full dealing

with his friends right now.

I don't want to give him

more to worry about.

Are you sure? Your future husband

has already arrived in Minerva.

Yoki is going to find out eventually.

I only agreed to meet him

per the king's order.

Once I meet him, I'll turn

down the offer right away.

Tell me, Cecilia

How do you really feel about Yoki?

Yoki has nothing to do with anything!

Anyway, please don't tell him

about that without my permission!

Hmm So you do feel something after all.

You're wrong! I just

Silly.

If he really had nothing

to do with anything,

you wouldn't want to keep your marriage

arrangement a secret from him.

This is Happiness's

Come with me.

Where is Happiness?

Yoki, I have to k*ll you.

I thought if anyone could accept

her, it'd be you. What a letdown.

I could say the same about you.

You're not seriously

There is nothing to discuss!

Explain what's going on!

I'm punishing you for hurting

Happiness! Steel yourself!

Wait!

I said wait!

What?!

He's stronger than before?!

So that's your true identity,

Yoki.

What did you do to Happiness, Raven?

I don't need to tell you!

That is

enough!

Endless Dark!

Do you get it now, Raven?

You can't beat me.

But I won't give up!

Why are you so determined?

What happened between you and Happiness?

I promised her.

She said you plucked every feather from

her body to disguise her as a human,

and she asked me to give

you a beating for it.

Wha?

Huh?

That's what's going on. So let's do this.

Give me a break!

If you give me a beating with

that sword, even I'm gonna die!

Oh Well, then, I'll just

use the back edge.

That sword's double-edged!

Happiness!

Doot do-doo!

A mischievous spirit can

only take you so far!

Apology.

I'm sorry.

And? How did you two

well settle things?

Oh, well

Duke led me to a certain forest, and

You'll have to go on your own from here.

Duke?

You're gonna have to give

Happiness an answer yourself.

Happiness?

Happiness, are you up there?

Why are you hiding?

Visitor. Gratitude.

Why did you want me to come here?

This is

where I started.

And where I ended.

So it's a place that means a lot to you.

Raven, I'm glad I met you.

Spending time with you is fun.

I'd like to be together forever.

I also—

No! Don't come closer!

I was scared.

I couldn't keep lying forever.

But when I thought

it might mean the end

I'm sorry.

Raven?

I'm sorry I didn't notice.

You've been suffering

over this for so long.

You won't reject me?

Of course not. Because I love you.

I guess that's not a

sufficient reason, is it?

I-I

love you, too.

Then everything's fine, right?

Yes.

That's so sweet!

That's way too sweet!

Sweeter than the sugar

cubes at Cecilia's house!

You two had a fairy-tale ending like that,

and you were talking about beating me up?!

All right. I get it.

Let me offer you my congratulations.

Saint Chains!

What's this for?!

Undo!

Oh! I'll put up a barrier

to keep monsters out.

Well, you two have a nice time now!

What a relief.

If, by some chance, Raven and

Happiness didn't work out,

we probably couldn't have tea

together like this anymore.

Cecilia?

Oh, I'm sorry!

Um I'm going to be a

little busy for a while,

so I won't have much time for tea.

Oh, but it's only for a little while!

Oh, okay. Don't worry about it.

I'll be away from Minerva for a while.

Huh?

Yuga asked me to help him with a quest,

so I have to go to some mine somewhere.

I see

He kind of begged me.

It might take two or three weeks.

So at some point, you became

good friends with Yuga, too?

Huh?

Is Yoki here?!

Give Yoki to us.

Apprehend! Haul in!

Yoki, did you do something again?

They messed with me first!

Thanks for the tea!

I'll come by again!

Don't you run away!

Annihilate!

Honestly You'd better.

Let's go, too.

Happiness! I'm happy for you!

Congratulations!

It seems we have a debt to

Yoki that we can never repay.

Thank you, Captain.