01x07 - The Jack-of-All-Trades Follows His Feelings

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JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES, PARTY OF NONE

CHAPTER 7: THE JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES
FOLLOWS HIS FEELINGS

That's the light of teleportation!

Hey, what just happened?!

We were suddenly teleported outside!

What is that?

Let's go check it out.

Excuse us.
Please open the way.

Black Dragon!

Please wait.

Something's wrong.

W-What?!

It's already been defeated...

What on earth happened?

That's...

Orun!

Luna?

Did you fight the Black Dragon?

I'll give you treatment right away!

Huh?

Orun?

Please take care of the aftermath for me.

What?

Why is only Orun so badly beaten...

Don't tell me...!

He fought the Black Dragon alone?

You're the one who defeated it?

Impossible! What's going on?!

Why are you ignoring me?!

Stop that!

Huh?!

There is no mistake that Orun
defeated the Black Dragon.

Why don't you finally
realize your own flaws?

What did you say?!

You're always talking so high and mighty!

Pixie, please.

What?

My body...

I can't move!

The battle is over.

Cut it out, both of you!

Damn it!

My report on instructional exploration
is going to be all about Orun.

How he encouraged me

and helped me cast advanced magic
for the first time.

How he taught me about
parallel construction.

And...

How he single-handedly
defeated that Black Dragon.

He saved me again.

Orun looked really cool
when he was fighting.

He always has such a gentle face.

I guess that's what they call gap appeal?

I'm home...

Ah, welcome back, big sis.

Her face looks awful.

It's been a while since
I've seen her this exhausted.

Geez, at least take a shower
before going to bed.

Yeah, later...

Ah!

Then let's go take a
bath together, big sis.

A bath really is the
best when you're tired.

Thank you, Sophia.

I'm really glad you were safe today.

It's all thanks to Orun.

Orun looked really cool today!

Say, Sophia...

What did you think of Orun's fight
with the Black Dragon?

Huh? I just thought Orun
was really strong.

Well, I guess that's one way of seeing it.

He's so transcendent
it's hard to even understand him.

But I think I understood it.

What?!

Tell me! What exactly
did you understand?!

Big sis, calm down.

Sorry...

Orun's movements and magic were amazing,

but aside from that,
I think it's his basic positioning.

Basic positioning?

Yes.

It was exactly what Orun taught us.

The positioning of a rear-line attacker
and a defender.

That's why we learn a lot from him.

But the fact that Orun can do all
of that by himself is amazing!

That unfathomable strength
Orun showed in that battle...

I thought it was something
I could never understand,

but Sophia was different.

She carefully thought about
what she saw in her own way.

You're amazing, Sophia.

Unlike me...

That's not true.
You're amazing too, big sis.

Sophia...

I admire you the most.

You walk your own path, and so many
people rely on you. That's really cool.

I want to become like you too!

But don't push yourself too hard, big sis.

Ouch! Ouch!

Pain Relief...

Oww...

My whole body is sore...

It's almost noon already.

Well, I fought to my limit yesterday.

Considering I used such outrageous magic,
I'm lucky there aren't any major aftereffects.

Selma?

Sorry for coming so suddenly.

How is your condition?

As you can see, I'm fine.

I should be the one apologizing
for making you come all this way.

This time, we were able to complete

the instructional exploration without
losing a single person thanks to you.

Thank you so much.

P-Please raise your head!

For someone like you to bow like that...

My status doesn't matter.

You saved my life and the lives
of the precious rookies.

I can't thank you enough.

Selma...

Actually,

would you mind coming to our clan now?

The grandmaster wants to meet you.

Sure. I don't have any particular
plans today anyway.

I'll get straight to the point.

Would you consider joining
Night Sky Silver Rabbits?

I want you to serve as
the front-line attacker

of our clan's strongest party,
the First Division.

What?

And I would like to recommend you
for the top executive position.

Executive position?! There's no way
someone as young as me...

Your skill and experience
are more than sufficient.

On top of that, you are well-educated,
diligent, and hardworking.

You are more than qualified
to be in that position.

You think so too, right, Selma?

Yes.

I would be happy if I could support
this clan together with you.

With terms this good, normally
there'd be no reason to refuse.

But...

I'm sorry. May I have some time
before giving my answer?

Of course. I want you
to think it over carefully.

Thank you.

Well then.

Ah, and one more thing. The Explorers' Guild
would like you to come by as well.

Understood.
I'll stop by after this.

I never thought Night Sky Silver Rabbits
would be willing to recruit me.

Having partners once again, huh...

Gramps, you're laughing too much.

Sorry about that.

I'm just happy thinking that you,
who always seemed so mature,

actually have thoughts
appropriate for your age.

I'm serious about this, you know...

It's true they seem to value me highly.

But...

They might just use you and throw you
away again once you're no longer needed.

Yeah.

Calling it "using" sounds harsh,

but I believe people grow
even more by supporting each other

and making up for what they lack.

I think so too.

But...

You should think about it more carefully.

What terrible timing for this to happen...

So, I hear that you
defeated the Black Dragon

that appeared on
the 50th Floor all by yourself.

Yes, that's correct.

Defeated it all by yourself, my a*s!

You just got lucky and finished it off
after it was weakened by our attacks!

Good for you, right?
You survived thanks to us.

You outsiders just shut up.

What did you say?!
- Derrick.

Guild Master, may I speak?

Oliver, why did you bring a new enchanter
straight to the 92nd Floor?

Did you think it'd be easy
since you've been there many times?

Hit the mark, didn't I?

I told you many times

that pushing further with our
current strength was dangerous.

There were many moments in the deep floors
where someone could have died.

That's exactly why I
replaced my enchanter.

I figured if we had someone who could
use support magic better than you,

we could go even further.

And that's why you kicked
me out of the party.

I'm not mad at you about that itself.

What made me furious was about how you
are looking down on the role of enchanter.

I'm not looking down on them!

I knew they were important,
which is why I replaced you!

Then why go into the
deep floors right away?!

Do you even understand how much
mental strain enchanters endure

during the dungeon exploration?!

Enchanters just stay in a safe place
and reapply buffs when the time comes, right?

That's easy!

You... Are you seriously saying that?

Of course I am!
That's the truth, isn't it?!

I'm utterly appalled...

Oliver, 61 seconds.

Aneli, 134 seconds.

Derrick, 186 seconds.

Those are the times
when your buffs wear off.

The enchanter has to keep track
of all of those, refresh the buffs,

and at the same time act as
the party's command center.

What part of that is easy?!
Go ahead and tell me, Oliver!

Sophia, have you heard anything
about what Orun plans to do next?

No, nothing at all.

Our exploration ended without us
being able to talk to him yesterday.

I wonder if Orun would join
Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

So you feel that way too.
Actually, we do as well.

Right, Sophia?

Y-Yes.

Then, how about the three of us
ask him together?

Agreed!

But where is mister right now?

Big sis might know something.

Orun Dura...

I truly want him to come
to Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

But would he even want
having partners again?

He can manage everything on his own.

And besides...

Huh, I can't activate my magic?!

I don't need buffs!
They throw off my senses!

He doesn't need my help.

For me, he's someone far beyond my reach.

For someone like me to say I'd be happy
to support the clan together with him...

Big sis!

What's the matter, Sophia?

Do you know where Orun
is living right now?

We want to meet Orun and ask him
to join Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

Are you guys serious about this?

I want Orun to join too,

but someone with his strength
probably doesn't need us.

If anything, we'd just hold
him back with our level now.

We understand that.

Even so, I want Orun to join.

I can see what I should aim for
just by being around him.

Exactly! When mister teaches us,

we get stronger and stronger,
and it's fun!

I-I also wish he would
stay with us longer.

You guys...

Right now, we might be a burden.

But we'll get stronger too,

and someday we'll definitely be
acknowledged as his companions!

They're right.

I just need to learn from
watching him and grow stronger.

Looks like I was
overthinking things a bit.

Orun is at Explorers' Guild now.

If you hurry...
- Thank you!

Let's go!

So now it's about the penalty
for using deportation, huh.

My condolences.

I feel worn out.

Huh? They're...

Why are they coming this way?

Ah, it's mister!

Orun!

Mister!

Damn it, I still feel the damage
from yesterday...

But why did I run away?

Orun!

We need to talk! Where are you?

Over here!

Oh, crap!

Orun!

Where is he?

Let's head that way.

Yeah.

Orun!

Alright.

Huh?

He's not here.

That's weird.
I'm sure he's going this way.

Why won't you go meet those kids?

You see... I've already decided
that I won't join any party again.

But if I tell them that,
they'll probably be sad.

So you find it hard to meet them?

They must be very important to you.

That's strange.

Why is mister running away from us?

Maybe he doesn't want to
join Night Sky Silver Rabbits?

Isn't that why we go to ask him together?

B-But what if he really says
he doesn't want to?

If that happens,

I'll quit Night Sky Silver Rabbits
and become his apprentice!

That's not fair! Then I will too!

And of course you would
too, right, Sophia?

U-Um...

It's so sad that we just had
to part ways with Orun like this...

You seem to be quite adored.

Cut it out, Gramps. I...

When you came rushing in here,

you looked a little happy, you know.

I can tell you're searching for
a place where you belong.

But it doesn't have to be
something you find alone.

It might be nice to find it
together with others too.

A place where I belong...

Orun?

Sophia?

U-Um, thank you very much
for saving me yesterday!

No problem.

We've all been searching
for you this whole time.

Where have you been?

W-Well...

I've been wandering in various places.

But you, Sophia,
why are you out at this hour?

This is near the clan HQ,

and it's my favorite place.

Favorite place?

Yes. The moon looks
really beautiful from here.

The moon shines brightly
even in pitch darkness.

So when I look at the moon,
it feels like it gives me strength.

Orun, do you know the origin
of the Night Sky Silver Rabbits?

No.

The moon is also called
"a guide of the night."

And Night Sky Silver Rabbits is meant
to be "a guide for explorers."

That meaning is said
to be behind the name.

A guide...

I feel like someone talked to me
about that a long time ago...

U-Um, Orun!

Please! Will you join
the Night Sky Silver Rabbits?

I want to stay with you from now on!

Say, Sophia. What kind of place is
Night Sky Silver Rabbits to you?

To me?

Yeah.

Let's see...

Night Sky Silver Rabbits has shown me
many different paths

and given me smiles.

It's a place I can proudly call
my place to return to.

It's an important place where I belong!

An important place to belong...

Looks like you've found your answer.

Yes, Mr. Vince...

No, Grandmaster.

Please let me join Night
Sky Silver Rabbits.

You're more than welcome.

Orun, congratulations on joining.

This is your uniform.

Go ahead and try it on.

Sophia, is that really true?!

Yeah!

Yaay!

From now on, I'm a member
of Night Sky Silver Rabbits.

I look forward to working with you all.