01x05 - That Cold Looked Troubling

[bunniefuu]

You okay out here?

Could go for someplace less chilly, to be honest.

We're fine!

You look pretty cold, though!

I've got to have something that can keep us warm...

Insulation Barrier!

That looks mighty warm.

Perfect. This should keep me in working order.

This magic stuff never ceases to impress.

Well I'll be, we don't get many tamers out here.

Sure are dressed light for this bitter cold.

What's going on around here?

This chill set in out of nowhere 'bout 10 days back.

It's claimed more than a few of our own.

What brings you out this way?

I heard the food out here was worth the trip.

Maa ikkatte ukenagashite

Nochi no jinsei wa henka shinakute

Mou ikka wa joushuu no te de

Boku no nouryoku wa imada sakanai

Katou tomosezu makeru koto mo itowanai nara

Mukishitsu na shinjou wa naze toki o utsu

Bokura dare mo ga himetaru chikara o motta monster

Da toshite mezame saseru koto naku ikitekuno

Oshikonde futa shite

Mou shinsen na kokoro janai

Sore demo kaoiro hitotsu kaezu ni ikiru monster

Dare mo ga mujikaku no sokojikara o uchi ni shinobaseru

Tsugi wa kimi no ban da

Tachimukaeyo monster

You heard right.
You should visit the Tiger's Flame Pavilion.

Not many people around, huh?

Seems like this area never used to get this cold.

Glad this place was easy to find.

Hope you don't mind the intrusion.

I'm sorry, we're closed for the day.

All right, what time do you open tomorrow, then?

Unfortunately we won't be open tomorrow, either.

We've been forced to use all our firewood
for heating and have none left to cook with.

I see...

But everything about this place
is telling me the food is amazing!

I'm not gonna let anything stop me from trying it!

So you just need some firewood?

Yes, but cutting down more trees now won't help.

Freshly chopped wood produces too much smoke
to be used for cooking.

It needs to sit and dry for a year, first...

Got it. Thanks.

You okay there, Yuji?

We headed off again already?

Wait, weren't we s'possed to eat first?

Which of these trees is best for firewood?

Who knows?

Beats me!

Couldn't tell ya!

Can't even offer ya a guess.

Guess we might as well just cut a bunch down.

What magic will do the trick...?

Summon Axe!

Something about this feels wrong...

But so be it.

Never know...

...until you try!

I don't know if that was the axe
or the combat arts doing the work.

This magic and all these skills really come in handy.

Look at all this!

Like a work of art!

Now I need to dry it out.

Can you guys use "Slime Moisture Absorb"?

Ab-what?

Never heard of it!

Might it involve drinking?

Does it taste good?

Guess it's worth a shot.

Slime Moisture Absorb!

That's yummy!

Yuji, this firewood's looking pretty dry already!

It's a lot lighter, that's for sure.

Pack all this up for me, then.

Can you guys fit all this?

'Course we can!

It's so light and perfectly dried!

Where did you find this?

Can you use that to cook?

I'll go call the chef!

It's too dry.

Fully dehydrated wood burns too strong.

Can't cook anything good with wood like that.

Slime Moisturization.

I don't know how you made this firewood, but-

Will this work?

I'm telling you, this is no good...

What in the world is this?!

This heft! This is a perfect piece of firewood!

I've never seen a piece so perfectly dried in all my life!

It's as if it exists solely for use in the kitchen!

Get the stoves lit!

R-right on it, chef!

A perfect flame.

Where did you get this?

My slime here made it.

I won't feign to understand, but with firewood like this,
I can fix up something real special.

Something "special"?

How much wood do you have?

I have about this much at the moment.

Use Slime Moisturization to make
all of this just like that last piece.

You got it!

Coming right up!

We got this!

I never imagined slimes could do all this.

If you need more I can go out and-

All right, we need to get you fed.

I'll whip up some of my finest work.

Here you are.

Whoa-h*-h*-h*!

Sorry for the wait.

That's grilled Angus Cattle with Rishia herbs.

Steak and veggies!

It smells fantastic.

Th-this flavor!

The deliciously grilled beef hits first,

but it's swiftly followed by the sweet-yet-tart sauce made
from fresh vegetables, mixed with juices from the steak,

all coming together in a more full
burst of flavor than I've ever tasted!

There's no doubt in my mind...

this is the greatest work of culinary art I have tasted
since I woke up in this world!

Thank you for that.

It was incredible.

I could eat this for days on end.

Our best dish is actually a stew,
but it takes a while to fix up so I opted for that instead.

Stew?

I'll have to come back for it again tomorrow.

But we really shouldn't be using
all this firewood just to cook here...

The whole town is low on wood to heat their homes.

All you need is more firewood then, right?

Well, yes, but...

I'll be back again tomorrow.

Not that I have any idea how much firewood they need...

All anyone's looking for is firewood.

I'd like to take on this job.

Thank you. Is this your first firewood cultivation request?

Yeah.

The guild requires firewood
to be cut to standard size and shape.

You should start by heading out the Eastern gate to see
our firewood leader, Wodca, for further instructions.

An adventurer, hmm?

We won't turn away another pair of working hands.

Can never have too much wood.

The town needs five tons a day,
but we can't keep up with demand at all.

Seems the situation is pretty dire.

None of us were ready for a frost like this.

Some nearby villages that weren't hit by this
have offered help, but it's far from enough.

Is the village of Messias helping?

Messias? That place has been deserted
for a good while now.

What was all that, then?

So, you ever cut firewood before?

You could say that.

Just once today, though.

Show me what you can do, then. We'll work from there.

You don't look all that strong, so try not to overdo it...

WHAAAAAAAAT?!

Next we split up these logs into sections
and cut them down the middle, right?

Y-yeah...

Does 40 centimeters sound good?

Yeah...

With two cuts down the middle?

Yeah...

And four cuts for bigger logs?

Yeah...

All set. Will this do the job?

Yeah...

I've got more than a few questions, but with
firewood this perfect, what I don't have are complaints.

Thanks. I'll have my slimes dry all this out, then.

What...?

This tastes so good!

Say bye to that moisture!

What are you...?

I'll go cut some more.

R-right...

Excellent work, Wodca.

You're back early today.

All thanks to that fella.

He took down hundreds of trees at a time
and split them right into firewood.

Used his slimes to carry it all here, too.

With slimes? I didn't know magic like that really existed.

You've heard of it before, though?

Well, I think I heard about it
at one of the churches before.

There was a legend of a mighty beast master
who used slimes to transport things.

Legends, huh? Maybe Father Steyl might know more.

Better ask next time I see him.

My slimes still have more firewood stored away,

but I don't think it will all fit in here.

There's still about three days worth left.

Three days worth?

Fifty kilograms worth, then?

Huh? I heard you use five tons a day.

Three days worth for the whole town?!

That should do it, Yuji!

Just like you asked!

I've never seen so much...

Is there still more?

I'm not even sure.

Slime, how much do we have left?

Another batch about this big.

That's still only three days worth, though...

You still have other firewood jobs, right?

We do, but this is a lot of strenuous work, right?
Are you sure you're up to it?

They're worried after just this? Guess this world
really does care about its people more than home.

Here you go. Ricaardo's famed Angus cattle
and Rishia herb stew.

And for your friends we have some raw cuts
and a heaping helping of Rishia herbs.

Now that looks good!

It's all on the town. I hear you did us
all a big favor out there.

Let's see, here...

The slow-stewed beef crumbles apart in your mouth!

But the flavor stays around,

playing a perfect harmony with the rich taste
of the vegetables in a miraculous symphony!

The rich flavor goes beyond
anything I've ever experienced,

exploding in a big bang level of divine glory!

This is a dish fit for the gods!

I've never been more happy!

A glorious feast!

I never tasted anything so good!

I'll take another!

Liked it, eh?

I'm glad I got to fix it up again for a change, but...

But...?

That's still not my best work.

It isn't?!

Our Rishia herb field has been
plagued by monsters lately, you see.

They eat up all the very best herbs.

And this is the only place
where anyone grows those things.

I could fix up something better
if we had better herbs, but...

What sort of monster is giving you trouble?

Let's split into two teams, one to search
for monsters and another to defend the field.

Okay!

We'll hold down the field!

Show yourself, monster!

We'll go find 'em!

Leave this to us!

They're in for a beating!

We'll show 'em what for!

They'll be crushed to a pulp!

We're looking for a Greedy Boar.

It's bound to be somewhere in those woods,
but there's no telling how alert it is.

Don't let your guard down.

Don't worry, we'll get 'em!

I'll go this way!

Then I'll head that way!

We'll track them down posthaste!

Got an eye on 'em!

Over here!

Prepare to meet your fate!

You're going down!

Time to do this!

We're in over our heads!

This ain't looking good!

Yuji! Send us some magic, quick!

Sheesh...

Fireball!

How's that for ya?

Behold our strength!

And don't you forget it!

Heh-heh!

Your days of hoggin' all the Rishia herbs are over!

There's more!

Over here as well!

Let's take 'em both out in one go!

We must have taken out at least 50 by now.

The rest are getting harder to find.

Yuji, we found something weird out here.

Something round and unusual.

You don't know what this is, either?

No, I've never seen anything like it.

But I sense faint traces of magic emanating from it.

Oooh!

It took on a darker hue!

Is it...?

Absorbing your magic, yeah.

Must be a Dragon's Grace.

What?

Wouldn't be surprised if this
is what gets turned into cursed magic stones.

You might be right.

That explains it! The magic in this area is weak
because this stone is absorbing it all!

Absorbing all the magic, huh...?

Can low levels of magic make it cold like this?

Sure can. Places with too much magic
get hot like volcanoes, too.

So this frost is because of this stone, then.

Do these things ever just appear naturally?

No, someone made this.

There are traces of human magic that isn't yours.

Let me try and purify it.

We can look for whoever is behind this later.

Anti-Magic Barrier!

Dispel Curse - Extreme!

Wow!

Slimes, spread out and see if you can find
any more of these stones.

Roger!

Thoughtography!

That's a total of 108 purified magic stone ores.

All spread out in a perfect circle.

Something's telling me we'll find something at the center.

Which means...

...around here.

Slimes, you haven't picked up on anything?

Uhhh...

Seems like a normal forest.

Nothing beyond the usual, I'm afraid.

They're right, it does look normal,
but something still feels off.

And I don't mean the unnatural clash
of greenery and snow.

It's like there are bigger trees
intentionally put here to throw off the balance.

Is this all some high-level camouflage?

Yuji, what's wrong?

Pick up on something?

Something's wrong with this forest.

Everyone fall back away from this area.

Proud Wolf, help me get the slimes out of here.

You got it!

Okay!

Aye-aye!

Yuji, what are you planning?

To destroy this forest.

But you probably didn't want to hear that.

No, it's all right. The forest will grow back over time,

but if they use cursed magic stones, there's no telling
what might happen to the ecosystem here.

Good. Here goes, then.

Let it burn! Hellfire of Demise!

What is it?

An entrance to somewhere.

Want to find out where?

Not really?

Yuji sounds excited.

Is this all for that little town?

Yup. I only need one reason to save that place.

Huh?

They've got good food.

Gohan da yo! Da da da dan!

Tansaku mo choutatsu mo ote no mono

"Tomodachi takusan tsukretekita yo!"

Machi made ato ippo no toko de encount

"Haa kufuku de! Chikara ga nee!"

"Kibichii mamono ga jiirojiro!"

"Maji panee! Maji panee!"

"Yabami yaseimi nirami ga sugomi...!"

"Fumu, koko wa okunote shika nai desuzo...!"
"Yabami yaseimi nirami ga sugomi...!"

"Sonnano attakke?"
"Yabami yaseimi nirami ga sugomi...!"

"Niigerun da yo!"
"Yabami yaseimi nirami ga sugomi...!"

"Niigerun da yo!"
Shikashi mawarikomarete shimatta

Shikashi mawarikomarete shimatta

Zenmetsu suru to wa nani goto ka!

Yuushatachi yo tachiagare!

"Karyoku infure zoukyouyaku"

"Kameba kamu hodo chou kaifuku"

Tsuyomi ga tsuyomi ga deruzo

Happadayo!

"Itadaitokimashou!"
Happadayo!

Gohan da yo! Da da da dan!

Youyaku aritsuketa gohan ga oishii ne!

Doukutsu demo mayoi no mori demo

Aa manpuku manzoku shizen no baikingu

Onaka ga suite wa ikusa ga dekinai ne!

Ikuzo gattai kougekida! Tobikiri magical tsuyoi yatsu

Chi o saki hi wo fuke!

"Hyakuninriki no kyuukyoku mahou da!"

"Maryoku to cheat no housekibako da!"

"Shuuen no gouka de ichimoudajin da!"

"Toiu yume o mitan da ne?"

CHEST!
"Toiu yume o mitan da ne?"

CHEST!
Yuji! Yuji! Saikyou! Kenja! Yuji! Yuji! Uoo tame me!

Yuji! Yuji! Saikyou! Kenja! Yuji! Yuji! Uoo tame me!

Gohan da yo! Da da da dan!

Time for an isekai preview from us reincarnated slimes!

Next time our heroes find themselves...

...in a most frightening of locales.

Oh no!

A place full of strange sorts.

Where even stranger things occur.

R-really?!

But don't worry!

We have the great Yuji by our side!

That's right! We're...

...infiltrating an ominous village!

Whether we'll make it out in one blob...

...none of us yet know!

Oh no!

Support Magic

Insulation Barrier

Ricaardo

Summoning Magic

Sage Skills

Super Combat Arts

Summon Axe

Tamer Skills

Sage Skills

Summoning Magic

Tamer Skills

Slime Moisture Absorb

Tamer Skills

Sage Skills

Summoning Magic

Tamer Skills

Slime Moisture Absorb

Special Woodcutting Instructor

Sense Share

Sense Share

EPISODE 5

THAT COLD LOOKED TROUBLING

INFILTRATING AN OMINOUS VILLAGE