01x04 - The Assassin Girl

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Professor Celia,

It's been three days since I left Beltrant,

the royal capital.

Year 996 of the Holy Era, Summer

I've safely reached a neighboring kingdom,

and arrived in Amande, a market

town in the Kingdom of Galarc.

Kingdom of Galarc, Amande Market Town

Not here right?

As there were wanted posters

circulating in the royal capital,

it was difficult to procure the

items I needed for my journey,

but they haven't reached this town yet,

so please don't worry about me.

Amande is a bustling, lively town.

Foodstuffs are plentiful,

and it looks like I'll be able to acquire

preserved foods quickly, which is a relief.

I guess I'm a little too on edge.

Seirei Gensouki

The Assassin Girl

Welcome!

We have soup-style pasta!

One bowl for eight lesser coppers!

Did you say pasta?

Huh? Son, is this your

first time in this town?

Uh, yes.

Soup-style pasta! Lady Liselotte,

the one who governs Amande,

invented something out of wheat called

"noodles," and this dish uses those.

Liselotte

This is the finished dish.

Thanks for waiting!

Pasta

It's the first time I've

seen it in this world.

And I heard the word "noodles," too.

Looks good, right?

And it really is good, too!

Then, can I have one bowl, please?

Thanks for the business!

It's delicious!

Right?

It's a nostalgic flavor.

Could it be that this Liselotte person

also came from the same world as Haruto?

Not that it matters at this point.

Thinking about that stuff doesn't mean

there's anything that can be done about it.

When you're bigger, I'll take you there.

It's a place called Yagumo.

Really? You promised, okay?

I

I want to see the place my

mother and father came from.

It was a promise I made with my mother.

Is that it?

You want to buy noodles?

Yes. I think they'll be good

to take on my journey.

Oh, and this was delicious.

In that case, try heading down that

way to the Ricca merchant guild.

There should be a long line to the

menjuu shop on the first floor,

so I'm sure you'll recognize it right away.

Did you say menjuu?

Yeah! It's another thing

that Lady Liselotte

It's yummy, isn't it?

Yeah!

Two meat menjuu and one cheese menjuu!

Thank you for waiting!

They're hot, so please be careful.

Manjuu meat buns?

That feels nostalgic, somehow.

Hello. Welcome to the Ricca merchant guild.

Thank you very much.

We hope you'll come again soon.

Sir?

We ask that you refrain from

wearing a sword within the store.

You can check your things, and we can

look after them for you if you'd like.

Oh, thank you.

Black hair?

If you would, please.

Thank you for your cooperation.

I will be helping you today.

My name is Lotte.

Come in.

Excuse me.

Thank you for waiting.

Fifteen kilos of dried pasta

and ten kilos of barley.

I've also readied cooking

implements and seasonings.

Have you? Thank you very much.

I added a large rucksack,

but it's all very heavy.

Will you be all right carrying it home?

Please, have some.

Thank you.

I may not look it, but I've done a lot of

physical training. Please, don't worry.

Are you accustomed to drinking black tea?

Among my acquaintances is

a lady who loves black tea.

As I drank it with her, I learned a lot.

In that case, could it be that you

recognize what those tea leaves are?

This unique aroma and slight astringency

Are these leaves from Lis?

You use very good tea here.

And this teaware, too.

In order to have the best possible

dealings with our customers,

the environment for the negotiations

must be as perfect as possible.

That's our merchant guild's motto!

Then may we undertake the

delivery of a letter for you?

Yes.

And so, I've successfully completed

my purchases, and I'm about to set out.

Once I leave the Strahl region,

I won't be able to send more letters,

but please don't worry.

No news of me is proof that I am doing well.

I'm off.

Haruto.

Take care.

Thank you for all your help.

That boy was a bit mysterious,

wasn't he, Lady Liselotte?

I'm Lotte right now, Cosette.

So you are.

A child?

Hey, are you all right?

Poison?

A beast person?

I will

k*ll you.

I have to neutralize the poison, or else

I'm sorry. I can't let you k*ll me.

The poison didn't work?

She's fast!

Enchant Physical Ability!

She hadn't already enhanced her

physical abilities with magic?

But that movement

How fast will she be after enhancing?

Why Why is this person

He's human. Why is he so fast?

She's too focused on the knife.

This is as far as it goes.

You understand me, right?

N-No No!

I don't want to die!

H-Hey! Calm down!

H-Help me! Mom!

Mama!

I suppose I have no choice.

A Collar of Submission?

The magic in that book

Dispell, was it?

If I imitate that, will this come off?

Hey, Latifa! Wake up!

Latifa

Latifa?

I'm Endo Suzune.

Are you still half-asleep?

Latifa

What am I to you?

I am your esteemed older brother, Stewart.

Come on, say, "my esteemed older brother"!

I-I don't want—

It hurts! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!

"Esteemed older brother." Say it!

E-Esteemed older brother

Hey. Wake up.

Stop that. Your hands and legs are bound.

It seems you understand the situation.

If you don't want to die,

don't get violent like you did earlier.

If I don't fight, then you won't k*ll me?

That depends on you.

Did you come here from Beltrant?

Then

Do you know what this is?

A collar?

It's gone!

Why?

This collar was the reason

you were obeying orders, right?

You won't be stricken with pain any more.

Since the collar is gone, you won't have

any problems answering my questions, right?

Who gave you your orders?

You and I are the only

ones here. Don't worry.

I-I don't know my master's name.

I've never been told, so

You don't even know the name of their house?

The name of the house?

B-But I do know the name of

my esteemed older brother!

He said it was Stewart!

Stewart Is he a beast person, like you?

My older brother is human.

The human who trained me.

Human

Then, it must be him.

It's that commoner who's responsible!

Fearing that the truth may come to light,

Duke Huguenot decided to make me disappear.

Thinking about it that way,

everything seems consistent, but

Are there others besides

you trying to k*ll me?

I don't know.

But I don't think so probably.

Then,

here is my final question.

All right.

Do you still intend to k*ll me?

I won't k-k*ll you!

Do as you like, then.

I've left all your equipment

with that robe over there.

It means you're free to run away.

Since the collar that controlled you is gone,

there's no need for you

to go back to your master.

But here in Strahl, where

beast people are made sl*ves,

there is nowhere safe for this girl.

If you leave this kingdom

and head to the east,

there is a vast area known as the Wilderness.

Somewhere in that place,

there is a land where beast people like

you and other demi-humans live together.

The Wilderness? East

The direction I've been traveling.

Instead of staying here,

looking for others of your kind there

might be an easier way for you to live.

Others of my kind. East. Wilderness.

I'll be going, then.

Let me tell you this. The next time

you attack me, I won't show any mercy.

Did you still have some

kind of business with me?

U-Um, east

I want to go with you.

You seem to have misunderstood.

I didn't release you from your enslavement

because I wanted to rescue you.

It's only that not k*lling you was

more convenient for me. That's all.

B-But I don't know what I should do.

You know, I'm human, just like

the people who enslaved you.

Aren't you scared?

You don't feel bad.

You believe I would think nothing

of you trying to k*ll me?

I-I'm sorry.

It's not like I'm angry.

You couldn't disobey your

orders is all, right?

But there's no guarantee that

you won't attack me again.

In short, I can't trust you.

Do you understand?

Then, th-this collar! You can put it on me!

I don't mind! So please

Wh-Why did you bring that?

You hated having that collar on, didn't you?

I hate being alone like this more.

I'm scared.

Please

All right. Do what you want.

Oh, uh, I will!

Thank you very much!

Get rid of that collar.

Oh!

What's your name?

It's Latifa.

I see.

I'm Rio.

Nice to meet you, Latifa.

Yes, it is!

I-I'm sorry.

You don't need to apologize

for something like that.

Here.

I'm allowed to eat that?

Yes. No need to be polite.

It's delicious.

Yeah.

No one's going to steal it from you.

Take your time eating.

My meals They said it was pet food

Every day, my older brother would

We've just about reached the Wilderness.

It's not too hard for you?

I'm fine.

We've already crossed the border, so

It's a little early, but let's make camp here.

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

Because I'm holding you back.

No, you're not.

Haruto

It's a letter from Rio!

I'm so glad he seems well.

Reaching Amande in three days

That's so fast!

Not receiving more news makes

me feel a little lonely, but..

I hope that, wherever you are

on your journey, you are safe.

Wow! Spaghetti?

You know what this is?

Yes! It's spaghetti!

May I eat some?

S-Sure.

Thank you for the food!

You've eaten pasta before?

Yes!

Oh, um Yes, I used to eat it. I think.

I see.

I thought you seemed accustomed to eating it.

There's more. Eat as much as you want.

Thank you!

Calling this pasta "spaghetti" means

Could it be that this girl is also

What's wrong?

I don't like this! Where am I?

I want to go home.

It's all right. It's not scary anymore.

Mom, Dad, Onii-san

I want to go home to Tokyo

Tokyo?!

There really is no mistake.

This girl is also

Onii-san

Rest easy. Sleep.

His hair is black.

He does look like him, doesn't he?

Onii-chan

Good morning. Did you sleep well?

Are you all right?

Yes, OniiRio!

Oni Rio?

N-No, that's not what I meant!

I was about to say "Onii-chan," and then

Rio, would you mind if

I called you O-Onii-chan?

What?

You d-don't want me to?

It's not that I mind, but

Mom, Dad, Onii-san

I want to go home to Tokyo

A girl who was still so young

reincarnated from Earth to

this world and was made a sl*ve.

She must have felt so alone.

If this will comfort her

heart even a little, then

Onii-chan!

What are we having for breakfast today?

What do you want to eat, Latifa?

I want omelets! With cheese in them!

Omelets, huh? All right.

Say, Latifa?

You really can't see that big

tree over there, can you?

The one you were talking about yesterday?

I can only see regular forest.

Latifa can't see it. That means

Is it being blocked from people's

awareness through magic?

Onii-chan

Are we really going in there?

We won't get lost?

We'll be fine.

Onii-chan, it's very faint,

but I smell something I don't recognize.

More than one scent.

Is it different from an animal's scent?

Yes.

Since it's faint, whatever the scent

belongs to isn't nearby, right?

Yes, I think.

In that case, why don't we

rest around here for today?

Our goal may be close by.

Really?

We'll finally be able to leave the forest!

Is she having another nightmare?

With this, she won't have any scary dreams.

What?!

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That boy

was a bit

mysterious,

wasn't he,

Lady Liselotte?

By Minazuki Futago

I'm

Lotte

right

now,

though.

So

you

are,

Lady

Liselotte!

You're

doing

that

on

purpose

aren't

you?

Tee-hee