01x01 - Catgirl Meets Sword

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It would seem

that I died.

But in another world,

I reincarnated

as a young girl with cat ears.

Not.

I reincarnated as a sword.

EPISODE 1: THE CATGIRL MET A SWORD

I reincarnated as a sword.

And this little catgirl is my wielder.

Our meeting was by chance… No.

For us,

it was a miracle beyond explanation.

What? I'm dead, aren't I?

Wait… Is this…

Am I in another world?

There's something flying in the sky!

Hold on. Did I reincarnate as a sword?

A sword? Am I a sword?

Oh, you're finally awake.

Who is it?

You have a long road ahead of you,

so best of luck.

What?

Well, see you around.

What? Hey! Wait!

That would be a loud hallucination

if it were one.

But to reincarnate as a sword…

No. Wait.

Characters who are reborn

into a fantasy world

get super powers, right?

Maybe I gained new abilities too.

Appraisal!

NAME: UNKNOWN, WIELDER: NONE

"Intelligence Weapon."

Let's see…

"Skills: Self-Recovery and Telekinesis."

"Appraisal 6."

Does this mean I am a powerful sword?

Based on my appearance,

I look like a legendary weapon

that only appears

at a crucial moment in RPGs.

Hey!

A goblin!

Is he trying to pull me out?

What? No!

I don't want to be used by goblins!

Me? Possibly a legendary weapon?

Hey, hey. You guys are certainly daft.

You… Very well.

This is a declaration of w*r.

I'll show you!

Oh, I can move using Telekinesis!

Take this!

I thought I would feel bad

k*lling something.

What?

I feel a sense of accomplishment.

Is it because I performed a sword's duty?

I lit up again.

MEMORY SKILLS: DIGGING 1, DISMANTLING 1,

SWORD ART 1, CLUBBING 1, LEADERSHIP 1

My stats increased.

CRYSTAL EXP: 3/100, MEMORY: 10

"Crystal experience"?

I lit up thrice

and I have three crystal exp.

And then there's memory.

What is this "memory skill"?

So the skill I used

to slay those goblins increased.

That means I absorbed something

from them and increased my stats!

Your current memory is 10.

What? Who are you?

Am I the only one who can hear you?

Would you like to set your skills?

What?

Yes! I would like to set my skills!

SET SKILL: DIGGING 1, DISMANTLING 1,

SWORD ART 1, CLUBBING 1, LEADERSHIP 1

Crystals and skills…

I have some qualms,

but let's give it a try.

Here it comes!

Oh, the sensation of eating something

on a hungry stomach!

MEMORY SKILL: VIGILANCE

POISON RESISTANCE

Oh, new skills!

As expected, I can gain new skills

by cutting the crystals.

ACTIVATE SKILL: DIGGING

Thank you for the meal.

But a sword without a wielder is lonely.

But now, I have a new goal.

To collect skills!

I reincarnated as a sword.

For my future wielder,

I want to become stronger.

You're moving too slow, you useless thing!

I want to become stronger.

Don't slack off!

Useless Black Cat.

If only I had the power…

If I had the power…

I want power…

Power…

I consume mana when I use Telekinesis.

I can move

for up to three minutes at a time.

I will be taking your crystal!

G-Gross!

My mana is being drained! This is bad!

But I want this skill so badly!

Yes!

Acquired Mana Drain.

And "Float"?

By combining Float and Telekinesis,

I can fly

five times as far as I was able to.

I'm positive I can go even further

if I combine this with Mana Drain.

Combine Float and Telekinesis…

Free Fall!

Crystal get!

Thank you for the feast.

Self-Evo has been activated.

Ten Self-Evo points gained.

At this rate,

by continuing to absorb crystals,

I can become

the most powerful sword in this world!

POINT BONUS

Oh, is this something like bonus skills?

Would you like to use five Self-Evo points

to acquire Mana Increase (Min)?

Yes, please!

Mana has been slightly increased.

Oh, it went up by 100!

In that case,

I want Attack Increase (Min) too.

Attack has been slightly increased.

Whoa! It went up by 50!

I'm sure my wielder

would be delighted too!

Oh, but I don't have one.

I'm so lonely, Ms. Announcer.

I'm doing a good job, aren't I?

Can't you praise me every now and then?

I've discovered the goblin's lair.

Wipe out the goblins

and take their crystals!

I have accepted the crystals.

That's right.

Goblins possess a wide variety of skills,

so they're exceptionally delicious.

SKILL ACTIVATED: STEALTH

NAME: GOBLIN KING

Bingo.

Here I go!

Telecatapult!

Oh, dear. I overdid it.

They must not have expected

a sword to move on its own.

My real target is actually you.

Crystal absorb! Kobold Amitabha!

This is it!

The fire magic I've always wanted!

There's certainly a lot

to be gained from goblins.

SWORD ART 3

My Sword Art is up to Level 3.

So if I absorb

a crystal of a skill I already have,

I can increase its mastery.

At this rate,

my wielder will instantly become

a fine swordsman the moment they equip me.

I'm looking forward to it!

I'm sure my wielder will be surprised

when they find me.

You reek! I told you to shut up!

Don't open that trap of yours again.

What are you trying to do, Black Cat?

Bow down!

You attempt to resist

even when you're so pathetically weak.

Black Cat,

as punishment, no food for you.

Too slow!

Hurry up and load the cargo!

I'm already doing that.

No talking! You all stink!

A pathetic species that can't even evolve.

The nerve of you to look at me like that!

Down!

You can't even resist or fight back.

That's your place.

I will become strong…

I must evolve…

This sword holder sets me at ease.

Now, then.

For some reason,

the further the areas from this position,

the stronger the monsters.

No way!

Even a lesser wyvern is still a dragon.

The higher their levels,

the more crystal EXP

I gain from defeating them.

SKILLS: INTIMIDATION 2, STEALTH 2,

FIRE RESISTANCE 3, AIRFLOW MANIPULATION 3

POISON RESISTANCE 3, SCALE HARDEN,

ENHANCED SMELL, ENHANCED SIGH

Skill: Self-Recovery!

I've gained

all sorts of skills and abilities

to the point where I can

defeat monsters in Area 4 with ease.

Then…

I'm sure I can do it now.

The boss of the south in Area 5.

The Glutton Slime King!

That was close!

This isn't good.

I need to take it down in one go

in the shortest time possible.

Skill: Bestiary.

All right. Located the crystal.

Let's give it a try.

Combining Telecatapult

and Wind sh**ter using wind magic.

The strongest move I can use

at the moment,

Shuntensatsu!

If my wielder were here,

the damage might've been more than this.

I have to become stronger.

Self-Evo activated.

Thirty Self-Evo points gained.

Speak of the devil!

Skill: Instant Regeneration?

Incredible!

It consumes a significant amount of mana,

but I can instantly regenerate my body!

This is a very useful skill.

Next, Skill: Dimensional Storage.

In other words, a dimensional pocket?

That's Area 5 for you.

Next, I went after the boss of the east,

the Doppel Snake.

I didn't really know what to do

with its doppelganger,

but it was a surprisingly easy win.

The Doppelganger skill

proved to be weaker than I thought.

And for some reason,

the double can only appear in nude form.

Next, the north.

NAME: BLAST TORTOISE

Let's fight and evolve!

Skill, Parallel Thought!

I'll use the Evo points

to level up my earth magic.

EARTH MAGIC 4

All right! Let's do this!

Earth Wall!

And Shuntensatsu!

Crystal absorb!

SKILLS: AIR COMPRESSION, AIR CANNON

Thank you for the meal.

Let's continue tomorrow.

THE BOSS OF THE WES

TYRANT SABER TIGER

It can move about in midair!

Does it have any weaknesses?

That's it!

Use 15 Self-Evo points.

Evolve Poisonous Fang

into Magic Poisonous Fang.

This thing has low poison resistance,

but abnormally high defense stats.

I'll have to poison it bit by bit.

After hours of attacking…

I win!

Self-Evo activated.

All right!

Good.

My stats went up.

The Self-Evo restored all my stats.

I have defeated all enemies

on these plains.

To search for stronger beasts to defeat,

I shall advance towards

the forest region beyond Area 5!

It doesn't seem like

there are powerful monsters in this area.

Nothing appears out of the ordinary here.

I suppose I'll fly elsewhere…

That's odd. I can't use Telekinesis.

In that case, Skill: Vibration Fang!

Air Cannon!

Fire Arrow!

Wait a second. Hey!

Every skill I use

is absorbed by the ground!

You must be kidding me…

THREE DAYS LATER

This forest drains not only my mana

but also prevents it from recovering.

Is that why there are no beasts here?

Maybe a beautiful elf warrior will happen

to pass by and rescue me.

TEN DAYS LATER

I don't mind

if it's not a humanoid anymore.

Kobolds, zombies, anything.

Someone, please pull me out!

ONE MONTH LATER

Anyone!

Please pick me up!

I am a treasure to behold!

I'm a magic sword

equipped with tons of skills!

I can cook too!

If it's necessary, I can use my points!

Cooking skill has been increased

to Level 10.

Bonus stats applied for the cooking skill.

I can dismantle too!

Look! Level 10 Dismantling!

I have Level 7 Sword Art

and Level 7 Sword Technique!

If you need to,

I can level up my Fire Magic too!

Fire Magic has been increased to Level 10.

New skill gained. Flame Magic 1.

That's not all! I have Appraisal too!

I can increase that skill mastery!

There are many other things I can do too!

Moderate increase in wielder stats.

If you wield me,

you will become super strong!

Despite becoming a powerful sword,

am I going to rust and wither away

before even being put to use?

This can't be…

Anyone. Please…

Anyone. Draw me…

Get it off our tail!

We can't!

Get them to carry the goods back!

Hurry up!

A Twin-Headed Bear!

Do not run!

All of you will be bait to buy us time!

-That's awful…

-No, I don't want to die! Help!

Am I going to die?

I don't want to die!

Now's my chance to run…

Move!

Wait…

I can move.

-I can move now.

-Run!

Move, Black Cat!

I won't die…

Will I?

Use me.

I can't die…

Use me!

I want to become strong!

A sword…

No!

I want strength.

I will give you power!

That sound…

Can you hear me?

So I can use Telepathy

to communicate upon contact?

Who are you?

I am the sword you are about to draw.

I'm shocked.

You don't look like it.

I am.

Is she emotionally stunted?

Never mind the details.

Pull me out, Mofumimi!

Got it.

Hurry!

Please… Come on!

I'm out!

What a beautiful sword.

Why, thank you.

But now's not the time for this.

Can you fight?

A little.

NAME: NAMELESS, AGE: 12,

SPECIES: BEASTKIN, BLACK CA

You do only know the basics.

But that's all right.

Equip me.

I have.

You need a stronger will

to equip me properly.

Understood.

Nameless has been registered as wielder.

Through skill sharing,

Nameless has obtained

the following skills:

Sword Art 7,

Sword Technique 7, Fire Magic 10…

Amazing.

I will help you become strong!

Now, go!

I'm going to attack.

Amazing!

I feel like a warrior

who has slain countless beasts!

Sword Art 7 and increased stats.

There's no chance of us losing.

Mofumimi, slay that beast!

You must attack with a strong will!

Got it.

Good girl.

Look. You did it.

All thanks to you.

That's right. You should be grateful.

Thank you.

Wait! Why don't you take me with you?

But…

You'll probably be taken away…

Only one survived.

We shouldn't have passed through

the Wilted Forest, after all.

What should we do?

Maybe you should just run away.

As long as I bear this collar,

I cannot defy him.

I've tried escaping several times,

but it all ended in failure.

The collar…

Where did you get that sword?

Were you the one

who defeated that monster?

Don't move!

-Hand over that sword.

-No!

As long as I have your sl*ve contract

and that collar,

your fate lies in my hands--

Using Telekinesis, then Fire Arrow!

Good! I can use my skills again!

The collar…

Now, now. Calm down.

I am calm.

That is true.

Perhaps too calm.

Thank you.

I would like it

if you could be my wielder.

Would you be willing to wield me?

No? As expected.

Yes, I would be honored to!

But it might be dangerous

for you to travel with me.

I must become stronger.

Is there a reason why you must?

No Black Cat has ever been able to evolve.

Your kind?

That's why I wish to evolve.

It's a wish my parents

were never able to fulfill.

I see… Yes, yes.

A valiant purpose! I understand!

I will train you and make you strong.

I will see to it that you evolve!

Do you mean it?

Yes.

Well…

By the way, what is your name?

My name was taken from me

when I was enslaved.

What was your name

before you were taken then?

Fran…

Fran.

Great. Then your name shall be Fran.

Is that all right?

-Is that no good?

-No, of course, it's fine.

I'm Fran.

You are pleased, yes?

What do I call you?

What? Me?

My name?

-Do you not have one?

-That's right.

I'll give you one then.

Well, I guess that would be fine

since you are my wielder.

I've decided on your name.

"Teacher."

Teacher? Why?

You said you would train me

and make me stronger.

So you are my teacher.

Name has been set to Teacher.

No way!

It has already been set? Seriously?

Do you not like it?

Of course not.

That's a great name!

And thus, we embarked

on a quest to help Fran evolve.

Teacher…

I want to become stronger…

Strong…

She'll attract a lot of attention

when she grows up.

No! I won't allow that!

If anyone wants to get to Fran,

they'll have to go through me first!

NEXT EPISODE: THE SCARY EXAMINER

AT THE ADVENTURER'S GUILD