02x18 - Turning Point 3

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Has Ruijerd ever
told you about his spear, Rudi?

Yes, that story really
brings tears to your eyes.

That's right. Is there
any way we can help him?

Well…

I've recently
set my mind on something.

I want to write a book in which I
reveal the unvarnished truth about history

about the Spelled people.

But I'm not sure about the style.

Should I write it like a documentary?
Like a diary?

Or maybe it's not a great book at all,

But what about a ten-page booklet
that I sell along with the figures?

What are you doing, Rudi?

I'm writing a book about
Ruijerd's heroic deeds.

Oh! Is that all?

Yes, most of it is still ahead of me.

D-Can I help you with something?

Ruijerd told me many stories
from the past,

I'm sure I can
write down a few of them!

That would be a big help to me!

But you mustn't
neglect your studies because of that!

Great!

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Aisha, if there's something on your mind,
you can tell me anytime.

On your mind?

Yes. For example, if you think I should
spend less time on Norn and more time on you.

Or if you need a break
from work.

Hmm …

That reminds me of something!

I'd like a salary!

Thank you very much!

What are you going to do with it?

On our trip,
I collected flower seeds,

I really wanted to plant those …

Is that weird?

Of course not!

Then you should buy some soil, right?

The soil in this area
is quite nutrient-poor …

I was hoping you could
take care of that with your magic …

Or is that not possible?

Of course it's possible!

Awesome!

Is that a gift for Sylphie?

Exactly. I'm a man
who always treats his wife well!

Sylphie is lucky.

Might I, when the opportunity arises, also
be the object of your affection?

If that doesn't work, then
I'll get a beating from the old man.

Pfff.

I really can't
go any lower than that.

There's one more thing I'd like to mention!

I am the sister
of the famous Rudeus Greyrat!

My brother is in good standing

by Ariel, Princess of Asura!

Greyrat? Princess Ariel?

Oh, I see. Okay, all right.

Yay!

If you don't have enough,
I'd be happy to chip in!

No need—that's exactly right!

See?

I don't know if she's just a good negotiator,
or if I should be afraid of her …

I wanted something this pretty!

Didn't Lillia ever buy you something like that?

Mom wouldn't let me do that.

"A maid doesn't buy furniture
just because she likes it," she said.

Am I not allowed to do that?

Of course you can!

Next, we'll summon
something organic from our prehistoric past.

Something organic?

Something to eat would be best.





Are these “prerequisites” important?

Yes. We don't want to end up in another country
when we travel back.

I see.

So, as we cast spells,
we become more and more like human beings,

so that we can land precisely
in Japan in the end.

To meet the requirements, I have to
meet with a certain person again …

The authority on summoning magic
you mentioned?

Exactly.

On a different note …

Here's the reward I promised.

What is that?

A magic circle for
summoning a spirit of light.

It follows the summoner
while emitting light.

After a while,
however, he disappears.

This compass is one of a kind, belonging to the
person mentioned. Not even the Magic Guild knows about it.

Every Japanese person
loves limited-edition items.

If our next experiment is successful,

Something even better is waiting for you.

So please keep helping me!

Zanoba has finally learned to make figures
in his own way.

And he gave the first one to Julie.

Master, Grandmaster, thank you very much!

So you'll keep trying your best!

Yes!

He gives her a figurine.

That Zanoba!

That's great, Julie!

Take good care of it.

After she and Ruijerd
had dropped off my sisters at our place,

Thank you very much.

Ginger returned
to serve Zanoba.

Now she's teaching Julie some manners.

What?

Thank you very much, Ms. Ginger!

Thanks to her, Julie
can speak quite well now.

Apparently, she has taken up residence
near the academy.

She seems more like his wife
than a knight.

Is something wrong?

Oh, I was just wondering
why you swore allegiance to Zanoba.

Because his dear mother
asked me directly to do so!

Back then, I swore that,

Master Zanoba
to serve with heart and soul!

That's very commendable, though.

What's next?

That's all—why?

I don't have any subordinates. I traded the last one
for the Roxy figurine.

That was a good trade!

Even though he treats them that way,
do people like that still remain loyal to him?

Well, I guess that's one way a family can look.

Magic is introduced from the outside, which then
in turn negates the magic within.

No amount of magic will
be able to consume it,

But it can expand those boundaries
many times over.

So it seems this item can alleviate
the symptoms of Elinalise's curse.

But there are still two problems.

I see. And the first thing would be,

that this thing looks pretty clunky.

That's right. But thanks to the help

Thanks to Zanoba and Silent, I already know
how I could make it smaller.

And what about the second problem?

This artifact consumes
a lot of magic.

Right now, neither Lise nor I
can keep it active for more than an hour.

This severely limits the daily
testing periods.

I'd like to try it with your
magical abilities.

All right, I'd be happy to take care of that.

Thank you very much.

Cliff, too, is getting closer to his goal step by step,
albeit slowly.

That's good.

I like my new daily routine.

I work out, have breakfast,

I go to school,
where I meet the others,

Listen to how they're all
making progress with their research,

I give Norn tutoring, …

go home and
spend time with my family.

Amid this recurring daily routine,
I move forward step by step.

In my past life,
that was out of reach for me.

Is this what it feels like
when you're happy?

Here I am again!

Has anything
already happened this early in the morning?

Um… Now I’m
actually a little scared.

You don't have to do that!

Come on, Sylphie! Go for it!

Hmm.

It's just that, Rudi … I …

I was two months late.

And I wasn't feeling so well …

So I thought, maybe …

Yesterday, I went with Aisha
to see a doctor nearby.

And there they told me that I
was probably pregnant.

Um, what do you think, Rudi?

D-Can I touch you?

Huh? Yeah, sure… Go ahead.

Don't you have
something to say to your wife, Rudi?

Sylphie, thank you.

Huh? “Thank you”?

Sorry, I'm not really sure
what to say …

You always wanted a child, didn't you?

Ahem!

As long as Sylphie is under physical strain,
the two of you need to pull yourselves together.

Yes!

Yes!

Oh! Congratulations, Sylphie!

Hmm! Thanks.

Princess Ariel sends
word that you should

You should rest
for at least two years.

In the meantime, Elinalise
will take over your position as a bodyguard.

That's how she wanted it.

Doesn't Grandma already
have enough to deal with because of her curse?

She said she'd
manage it somehow.

I've also
let the others know.

They'll stop by when they have a chance.

All right. Thank you very much, Aisha.

Sure thing, bro!

Enjoy your meal!

Dad and the others
will be surprised,

when they hear
that we're having a baby.

I'd love so much
to see his surprised face!

Yes. I'm sure he loves
being a grandfather.

He'll be happy.

When you were born, he was
completely blown away, too.

I'm really looking forward to that!

Sylphie and I as a married couple
and my whole family with us …

What I could only dream of in Buena,

is now within reach.

"Problems with Zenith's rescue.
Need help."

Hey there!

Hey, what was that all about?

What?

This letter from Geese.

Problems with Zenith's rescue and stuff?

Sounds like trouble.

You told me,

that I'd regret traveling to Begaritt!
Did you lie to me?

I didn't lie.

You'd regret
traveling to Begaritt.

That hasn't changed even now.

Ah, I see.

So that's what you're trying to tell me.

"You'd regret
traveling to Begaritt.

"But you'd also regret it
if you didn't go there." Right?

No way!
Think about it …

Did you regret anything up until yesterday?

You've made a lot of friends, met new people,
and grown as a result.

You have been healed of your illness.

You made up with your
sister. And …

You've even gotten married and are going to be a dad!

That's true, things aren't going too badly. Not too bad.

But you told me,

that I really shouldn't go to Begaritt!
You lied to me!

Calm down, calm down.
I didn't lie to you.

I stand by what I said.

You shouldn't travel to Begaritt.
You'd regret it.

But my family is in a bind!

At least give me one reason!

I'm not telling!

Damn it!

I'd completely forgotten what you're like.

That's so mean of you! And yet
I'm always there to help you with my advice!

That's all well and good if you help me,
but not by lying to me!

At least tell me something!

What will I regret?

Without knowing that, I
can't possibly weigh all of this!

Ordinary people wouldn't even
think to weigh something like that.

You're something else, aren't you?

I don't care about that!

I just don't want to have any regrets!

Think about it,
and you'll figure it out on your own.

You were at the academy for a year and a half.

It took your sisters a year
to reach you.

This letter definitely arrived too late.

No, the two of them came here
because they read my letter.

If it weren't for the letter, they would
be in Millis right now

or this port city.

You're wrong about that. Paul would have sent her to Asura
even without your letter.

Because Lillia's family lives there.

I see. Now that you mention it …

And this situation is no different.
If you leave now,

What will happen to Sylphie and your child then?

You're traveling to Begaritt and back.

Do you want to
leave your wife alone
all the time?

So it doesn't matter what I
decide. I'll always regret it.

That's right. No matter how hard you try,
you can't avoid it.

If you travel to Begaritt,
you'll miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

That's why you shouldn't do it.

If that's why
you're lecturing me like this,

I would definitely regret it.

I get it.

Really?

So, do you want to hear my advice?

Yeah, why not.

Rudeus! Wait until the next mating season.

Linia and Pursena will
then attack you.

Start a
relationship with one of them.

Then you'll be even happier than before!

Hey!

Previously!

Before that, before that …

Now you're telling me I'm supposed to cheat on her all of a sudden?
I'll always be faithful to Sylphie!

Before, before, before, before …

Before that, before that …

Besides, I don't have
that kind of relationship with either of them!

Wait, wait!

Rudi, are you okay?

Did you have a nightmare?

Yeah …

Aside from the whole thing with Linia and Pursena,
there's some truth to what Hitogami said …

No matter how much I think about it,
I can't come up with a clear answer.

What I know for sure is
that a trip to Begaritt

has already been going on for a year in one direction.

That letter's really getting to you, isn't it?

Listen, Rudi …

Don't worry so much about me.

The two of them are
already worried enough about the letter.

I'm not going to leave.
I'm staying with you.

"Ask for help."
What on earth happened?

But the sender
isn't Paul—it's Geese.

Maybe he sent him off
before he met up with Paul.

If I set out now
and they have long since been saved,

Then it would all have been for nothing.
That's possible.

No, but …

That's right. You should stay here.

Are you going to go by yourself, Elinalise?

Surely I'm allowed to
help my granddaughter and her husband, aren't I?

But what about Cliff?

We're going to have to break up.
There's nothing we can do about it.

If you explain it to him,
he'll definitely wait for you!

Cliff might become pope one day.

I don't want to stand in the way of that.

His love for me was
nothing more than youthful recklessness.

Let's leave it at that.

Oh, really? Well, you'll settle this matter
in no time and come back.

I'm waiting for you
and continuing my studies.

But please don't
make me wait too long.

I thought you'd
try to stop me or want to come along.

If that's what you want,
I would, of course, never say no.

But traveling isn't my thing.

I'd just slow you down.

Besides, I could never
make Julie walk that far.

Do you think I should go, Zanoba?

Only you can decide that.

But let me mention one thing.

A child is born even without
its father's supervision.

If it's weighing on you, then leave.

In the meantime, I'll
look after your wife.

Even though, of course,
I'd much rather be by your side.

Thank you, Zanoba.

Hmm.

Translation: Castan

Spotting:
Sandra Ritzer

Proofreading & Typesetting:
Jacqueline Philippi

Sylphie isn't alone.

Quality Control:
Michael Ebersberger

My sisters are here.
She'll definitely be fine without me.

Project Manager:
Tobias Philippi

But I'm the backbone of this family.

It is my duty to protect her.
As her husband …

and as a father.

I can't leave her alone.

Where are you going?

Norn!

A-Is everything okay?

If you're not going, I'll just go myself …

You can't do that, Norn.

But, Rudi, …

Dad and Mom
are in trouble!

Why … Why don't you help them?

You're so strong!
This trip would be a piece of cake for you!

Why? Why?

She's right.
I could do it.

Norn would like to leave, but can't.
In my case, it's different.

I …

I …

Norn.

I'm going to leave.
Can I leave the house to you?

Yeah …

Don't argue with Aisha
and support Sylphie, okay?

Yeah …

Good job.

Please, Rudi …

I …

I'm going to save our family.

Episode 18

Turning Point 3

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A Journey Through the Desert