01x08 - Kiichigo/Yakiniku

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON

[foreboding music playing]

[yelps, pants]

I slept too long! [gasps]

[gasps] I don't hear anything.

There's no heartbeat.

It's because you're listening
through his armor.

[Chilchuck] Looks like
he finally managed to fall asleep.

I suppose that means
his food poisoning settled down.

Oh, Laios. What a troublemaker.

Let's let him sleep a bit longer.

He was tossing and turning
all through the night.

I wonder about this dungeon,

does it already know how many monsters
need to be defeated on each floor?

k*lling monsters in here
just stabilizes the ecosystem.

But if we don't do it,

the village will get
completely overrun by them.

And when the village does get overwhelmed,
it recruits adventurers to help.

Hmm. Pretty clever system.

What are you talking about?

About how dungeons are made,
isn't it obvious?

It was a while ago,

but I studied it
back when I was in school.

It's a lot more complex than you'd think.

[indistinct chatter]

[student 1] Hey, isn't that Marcille?

You know, from the graduate course.

She was the school's very first genius!

[student 2] Yeah. I heard she was
the teacher's assistant the first day.

[student 3] And I heard that
they've decided

she's going to be a court magician.

[girl 2] Really? That's amazing!

[soft chuckle]

Actually, I wasn't assisting the teacher
until the fifth day of school,

and the court magician thing,
it's 'cause my mom was one too.

By the way, I kind of pestered the teacher
to let me join class today.

So, hi. Glad to be here.

[all] Uh, hey.

[teacher] Today, we're going to experiment
with spirit cultivation.

I want each of you to grab a jar
and head outside.

[birds chirping]

[Marcille] Using wooden disks
with a hole in them,

place the disk,
and then a layer of soil on top,

and begin alternating.

Create a barrier over it,

and then, fill the jar with mana,

release some spirits inside.

[spirits squeal]

The microscopic spirits will live off
the mana in the vessel.

They'll die if the mana
is too dense or too thin.

Raising spirits is the foundation
for summoning magic.

The vessel we keep them in
is called a "dungeonium",

because it looks similar to the structure
of a monster-ridden dungeon.

[teacher] When you're finished,
place it in the darkroom.

We'll see how they're doing
in a week's time.

[student 1] Wow, Marcille,
your barrier is so pretty!

[student 2] I can't believe
this was your first time.

Although, why the interest
in summoning magic?

-[Marcille] Huh?
-It's not like it's your specialty.

I've been researching things
to learn how to build a safe dungeon.

I'm on magic ingredients now.

For example,

ingredients like Mandrakes
are pretty dangerous to harvest.

However, if we could create a safe dungeon

that's inhabited
by monsters that are useful,

then it would greatly contribute
to society.

Uh, wow.

That sounds amazing.

[student 3] Look at Marcille's barrier!

[student 4] It's so enchanting!

[student 5] Hey, can I see too?

-[student 6] Make some room for me!
-[gasps]

-[Marcille] Careful!
-Huh?

[gasps]

Are you hurt?

Oh. No, I'm okay.

[Marcille] There are some impurities
mixed in the soil,

and the mana's thin
'cause the barrier is full of holes.

In that state,
the spirits inside won't live long.

[student 1] You didn't get dirt
on your clothes, did you?

Huh?

That girl, she's always covered in dirt

and ditches class,
so people think she's weird.

Huh.

[door opens]

[teacher] Now then, when everyone
has their jars in front of them,

we'll see how your spirits have developed
over the past week.

[student 7] Are you kidding?
Mine are all dead!

[student 8] Wow, mine somehow survived!

[student 9] Is this a new type of spirit?

[student 10] You mean the mold?

[Marcille]
If a good number of them survived,

the fire will be large.

[flame whooshes]

It looks like your spirits
are being maintained nicely.

[teacher] Excellent work, Marcille.

-[loud expl*si*n]
-[spirits scream]

Uh-oh.

Uh, what's happening to my jar?

That's quite a lot of spirits there.

[Falin] What do I do?

[teacher] Don't worry, I'll handle it.

Please tell me, how did you do that?
I need to know!

Uh, well, you see, I...

I know a place pretty close by
that has a lot of spirits,

I thought my dungeonium would work better
if I used soil from there.

Huh? There's a place like that nearby?

Can you tell me where?

Uh, it's, uh...

[teacher] This is the same amount
as in a real dungeon.

This will be a fine sample indeed.

I got it from a real dungeon.

[lively music playing]

[Falin] We can get outside from here.

This was here the whole time? [sighs]

[groans]

[lively music continues playing]

Huh?

[panting]

-[Falin grunts]
-[grass rustles]

So, are you always doing stuff like this?

Yup!

That's why people think she's weird.

[grunting]

[birds chirping]

[Falin gasps]

It's a bug!

Delicious fruits!

[Marcille screams]

You can't just pick up
and eat random crap you find!

You've got to be careful!
What if those things poisoned you?

Oh, but I actually know
what these things are.

Grasshoppers and raspberries
aren't poisonous.

[eerie hollow whooshing]

So it really is a dungeon.

This is amazing.

[gasps]

[Marcille] The mana here is stagnant,
and the air is stale.

It seems like it's a natural cave.

[gasps] Wait, don't go in there!

Huh?

[Falin] Oh, don't worry.

I come here often.

Stay on dry ground
and it's perfectly safe.

Uh, hmm.

Hmm.

Mm.

[whimsical music playing]

Huh?

[Marcille] Incredible.

The inside of the dungeon
really is swarming with spirits, huh...

I took some dirt and water from here
and added it to my jar.

That explains it.

So what do you come to this place to do?

Hmm...

I usually write letters
or do some reading.

[Marcille] Well, they weren't wrong
about her ditching class.

Anyway, there's nothing dangerous yet.

Wait.

If we tilled this dirt
and planted some Mandrakes,

I think we could safely utilize
the dungeon's mana.

There's even a water source close by,
so it's definitely possible.

Huh?

-[loud splash]
-[yelps]

Oh, crap! This is bad!

Just stand back!
I'll get rid of this Slime monster!

-Wait! No!
-[yelps]

[groans]

What do you think you're doing?

[both grunt]

It won't come into the sunlight.

You don't have to worry, I promise.

[Falin] Slimes are actually able
to break down bat droppings

-and then turn them into mana.
-Oh.

[Falin]
If the Slimes weren't here to do that,

the dungeon would die.

Bats, huh?

-Take this.
-Huh?

[light music playing]

[Marcille] It's good.

If they're this good,

I bet the animals around here
probably eat them.

I wonder what kinds of things
the bats up there eat.

And what season
do these raspberries grow in?

What kind of animals eat them?

I can't make a dungeon
without knowing things like that.

I still have so much left to learn.

Thanks so much for bringing me here.

The truth is,

I thought if I just studied
spells and magic,

that was all I need to know.

But that's not true.

[grunts]

Oh, I haven't introduced myself.

My name's Falin.

Would you mind telling me your name?

[chuckles softly]

My name is Marcille.

Falin, what do you say
to becoming friends?

The part about you
being the school's first genius

has to be a lie, right?

Why would you think it's a lie?

I'll have you know
that I was an honor student!

[groans]

Anyway, this whole dungeon
is pretty unbelievable.

[Marcille] There are layers
of calculations going on,

and tons of mana being circulated.

If the mad mage is really
out there somewhere,

they're not just your average magic user.

With that said, it's probably best
if you stopped living here, Senshi.

Mind your own business.

Seriously, you hate magic, right?

While the dungeon itself
is entirely made out of it!

Can't hear ya.

I see.

So Falin was talking about you.

When she enrolled into magic school,
she would send me update letters,

I could tell that
she was anxious there at first, but...

one day, she wrote about
how she made a new friend,

and she sounded a lot happier.

Huh.

[Laios sighs]
She always praised you, Marcille.

She thought you were awesome.

Huh?

Hm.

[gasps]

Falin praised you too, Laios.

She really looked up to you.

Hm, is that so?

What's so great about him?

He's got the best dog impression
I've ever heard.

[Marcille] Maybe that's something I should
keep between me and Falin for now.

Well...

let's get our butts in gear
and go save Falin!

Come on, you tin can!

You're awake,
so get up so we can get going!

[Chilchuck] We're currently here.

The orcs we talked to mentioned
the Red Dragon had appeared right here.

It'll take two days to get there.

It's probably not where we left it,

but dragons also aren't really
the type to wander far.

We should only make camp two more times.

First, at the halfway mark,

and lastly, right before the dragon.

We'll wake up Laios
when the candle burns out.

Do what you need now.

We won't rest again for a while.

I'd like to wash up.

Seriously?

[Marcille] I can do it in the corner.

Just be quick about it.

[sighs]

[Chilchuck]
We'll be outside if you need us.

Huh? Oh, it's fine if you stay.

I'm not getting naked.

Uh, okay.

[Marcille] Man, I sure do make them worry.

Wonder if I should've studied
illusion magic too.

No, that's not the problem.

It's 'cause I'm the only girl
in the party now.

[party member] We'll be parting ways here.

[Marcille] Are you serious?
Does it really have to be now?

I mean, we still don't know
where Falin is after all.

[party member] Sorry, but we have
our own livelihoods to worry about.

[Marcille] Just remembering that moment
makes me mad.

I thought that we were all friends!

[Marcille slaps, grunts]

[Chilchuck] Wake up, Laios!

Hey, come on!

-Time to get moving.
-[groans]

There we go. Uh...

Huh. Guess I boiled too much.

[water sloshing]

[foreboding music playing]

[gasps]

An Undine!

[screams]

[groans, gasps]

-Huh?
-What's wrong?

[grunts]

What? [gasps]

-[loud thud]
-[screams]

[muffled gasp]

[gasps]

My Water-Walking...

The water is moving.

Weapons won't work! We need fire!

Fire?

I'll start one.

Hey, Marcille, hold on a bit longer!

Easy for you to say.

Please let this hit it.

[gulps]

[grunts]

[loud explosions]

Uh?

[foreboding music playing]

[gasps]

[Chilchuck]
Marcille, what are you waiting for? Go!

[Marcille] All of you, stay there!

My Water-Walking spell is wearing off!

[gasps]

[groans, pants]

Marcille!

[Laios] Get up! Keep moving!

[loud expl*si*n]

[groans]

[Marcille] I won't be able to run now.

[loud splash]

[Marcille] Where is it hiding?

[gasps, yelps]

[groans]

[grunts]
I can't watch! Come on, Senshi, hurry up!

I'm going as fast as I can!

[Laios] This is bad.

Huh?

[Marcille panting]

[Marcille] I don't have much mana left.

I've got to get it in the next shot.

[pants]

[Marcille] Where?

Where is it?

There must be some kind of clue.

There!

It has my blood.

It's so fast.

Hmm.

[loud rumbling]

Just hold on! [grunts]

[tense music playing]

[Laios] Got... [grunts, gasps]

[Laios groans]

[grunts]

[groans]

-Hey, guys?
-Uh?

[Chilchuck] What now?

All right, here's the plan.

Let's get out of here!

[all groan, scream]

[Laios] How are you holding up, Marcille?

[Marcille groans] I stopped the bleeding,

but I'm low on blood and mana.

So I'm spent.

Sorry.

[Laios] It's fine.

Just take it easy.

Mm.

I really should've paid more attention
when Falin was teaching me healing magic.

-Hey, Laios?
-Huh?

What are we gonna do now?

There's no way we can take a mana-less
magic user further into the dungeon.

And we can't continue on

without the help
of her Water-Walking spell.

Let's wait
for other adventurers to pass by.

If we're lucky,
one of them will be a healer.

There's no way
that someone who's willing to help others

would conveniently pass by here.

Besides, we don't have anything
we can trade.

Yeah, I think the only thing we have
is Kelpie meat.

[Chilchuck]
Let's hope the person is starving.

It's a rare nutrient source in a dungeon.

[Chilchuck sighs]
Who cares about nutrition right now?

[gasps] Actually...

did you happen to grab
its liver too, Senshi?

Of course I did.

Livers are too rich in iron
to leave behind.

Hm?

Huh?

I knew it.

That means...

-It's grilling time!
-It's grilling time!

[exciting music playing]

[Senshi] Mane, neck, liver,

ribs, tail, thigh, loin,

and veggies.

KELPIE GRILLED MEAT

[Laios] Marcille.

-[Marcille] Mm?
-[Laios] Marcille.

[Marcille groaning]

Are you good to sit up?

-[groans]
-We made something nice for you.

[gloomy music playing]

[sizzling]

[ethereal music playing]

Thigh.

Where's the liver?

[Senshi] You got to make sure
organs get cooked all the way.

Forgive me, Marcille. But I'm digging in.

[Laios] Mm.

It's pretty good.

[Chilchuck]
Yeah, it's a little chewy, but I like it.

[Laios] Does it taste more like a horse
or a marine animal?

I haven't eaten either,
so I can't really compare it.

Ribs.

It tastes sweet, doesn't it?

Yeah, it's so soft.

[Senshi] Marcille, the liver is ready now.

Tenderloin.

Oh, it feels like
it's melting in my mouth.

I really like this one.

[Laios] Here's some liver, Marcille.

[Senshi] Tail.

Yummy.

An interesting flavor on this one.

[Chilchuck] Here, Marcille.

Have more liver, Marcille.

[Laios] How is it, Marcille?

[Chilchuck] Eat some more, Marcille.

[Laios] You like it, Marcille?

[gulps]

[Marcille, weakly] Please...

Huh?

Please give me the other parts, too!

-Uh...
-[Laios] Oh.

Well, it looks like
she's starting to recover.

[Chilchuck] Liver is amazing.

That aside,
what do we do about her low mana?

Yeah, if only there was a meat
that could help restore it.

[Chilchuck] Why did you stuff the Basilisk
with mana herbs?

[Senshi] I still stand by my choice.

[eerie music]

[sniffing]

[party member 1] Do you smell that?

It's coming from below.

[party member 2] What is that?

[party member 1]
I think it's grilled meat.

Someone below must be cooking it.

[party leader chuckles] Jeez.

You got to be kidding me.

What kind of moron
would be grilling meat in here?

[closing theme music playing]