01x01 - The Almighty Farming Tool

[bunniefuu]

[monitor beeping]

[monitor tone]

[roosters cawing]

[mystical music]

- [Hiraku] I was dreaming?

It's been a long time

since I've dreamt that.

- Lord Hiraku.

I'm terribly sorry,

I still haven't finished

the morning chores.

- Don't worry,

I woke up early today.

Anyways, I'd appreciate it if

you stopped calling me lord.

- Right, very well, mayor.

- [Maid] Oh, good morning.

- [Hiraku] Ha, good morning.

[sighs]

[stuff crashes]

[slime bubbling]

- Sorry, I was being careless.

- So you're working in

the kitchen now?

- I'll just roast

the whole thing.

- [Hiraku] No, cut him

some slack.

[slime vocalizes]

[cheerful pastoral music]

[Hiraku exhales]

- Oh?

What a surprise.

You're up early today,

aren't you?

- I am, I wanted to get

an early start.

- [Tia] Good morning.

- What are you doing here?

- I had to talk to Granmary

about something

while she was on patrol duty.

- [Lu] Is there a problem?

- It's nothing like that.

She reported to me earlier

about something, and

[Lu and Tia hum]

Is something wrong?

- Hm?

No, it's nothing.

I just had a dream

I haven't had in a while.

- [Lu] A dream?

- Well, actually, it's

more like an old memory.

[children giggling]

[upbeat pastoral music]

Back then, I really never

could have imagined,

that I'd ever get to live

such a dream of a life.

["Flower Ring" by

Shino Shimoji, Aya Suzaki plays]

- [God] Hiraku Machio.

That's you, isn't it?

- [Hiraku] Yes?

And, um, you are?

- [God] I'm the god who

watches over this world.

- [Hiraku] You're God?

Ah, I guess that means

I finally died.

- [God] Indeed.

According to this world's

calendar you've lived 39 years.

And what a cruel life it was.

You were betrayed by others,

and then fell ill with

a terminal disease.

That's why, I've decided

to give you a chance

at a second life.

- [Hiraku] You can do that?

- [God] Of course, I'm God.

This time I shall grant you

a healthy body

that won't fall ill.

You see, I consider it

a mistake on my part

that you were forced to live

such a cruel existence

in the first place.

- [Hiraku] Your mistake?

- [God] I ask that you

take this act

as penance for my misdeed.

- [Hiraku] Oh, I don't really

get it, but okay.

- [God] Well, let's make sure

to do this right.

Do you have any requests?

I'll let you live your new life

the way you want to.

- [Hiraku] The way I want to?

- [God] I can grant pretty much

any request you have.

- [Hiraku] In that case,

I've got it,

I want to try my hand

at farming.

- [God] Farming?

- [Hiraku] Yeah, I really

liked watching a show

about farming while I was

stuck in the hospital.

- [God] Mm-hmm.

- [Hiraku] It was a show

about celebrities farming.

In my last life,

I had a hard time

getting along with

other people,

so I thought it would be nice

if I could live a laid back

life of farming

somewhere where

not many people go.

Is that too much to ask?

- [God] No, it's just that

farming isn't part of

my jurisdiction.

- [Hiraku] Your jurisdiction?

- [God] But let's give 'em

a call and see.

Ah, hm, okay.

It is done, you'll

receive your new life

and a healthy body

with which to live it.

I've also received permission

from the god of agriculture

to bestow upon you the power of

the almighty farming tool.

- [Hiraku] The almighty

farming tool?

- [God] Now then, enjoy your

chance at a second life.

[mystical music]

[Hiraku grunting]

[leaves rustling]

- My body can move.

It's been a long time since

I've been able to move around.

How many years has it been

since I could stand?

Having a healthy body,

is amazing.

Alright, I've come back

to life safe and sound.

It's time to start

my second life,

the farming life

that I wished for.

[Hiraku giggling]

[playful music]

So this is where I start?

Forest, forest as far as

the eye can see, hmm.

I know I asked for somewhere

that not many people go,

but this almost feels

like a place

that people can't reach

even if they want to.

Oh well, no use

in complaining now.

I need to think about

what I can do from here.

I'm dressed like a villager

from a video game.

And I get the feeling that

I'm younger than I used to be.

Do I have anything

I can actually use?

That's right,

the almighty farming tool.

[mystical music]

[Hiraku chuckles]

This is it, here we go.

[Hiraku grunts]

[Hiraku chuckles]

This must be magic.

No matter how much I use

this tool, I don't get tired.

I can till the hard ground

and cut through tree roots

no problem.

The soil is nice and fluffy.

I'm sure I can grow

some great vegetables

in a field I till with this.

Wait a minute.

I need to worry about finding

water and food right now.

[quirky music]

The forest goes on and on.

I tried listening carefully

so that I could hear if

any streams were nearby,

but all I could hear was

the rustling of the leaves.

Forget finding edible plants,

I don't see any grass

growing around here.

Am I playing on the right

difficulty setting?

[gentle suspenseful music]

Now that I think about it,

there's a good chance

that there could be dangerous

animals around here.

I need to hurry and

find somewhere safe.

Whoa, that's one nice tree.

It'll make a good landmark,

I think I'll set up

my base camp here.

[quirky music]

I walked around for a while,

but there don't seem to be

any rivers or ponds nearby.

In that case, I'll dig a well.

I bet you're thinking

that it's silly

to try to find water

underground like this.

But I've heard that people

sometimes use this method

to find water pipes, maybe.

I don't get this at all.

Shovel!

This almighty farming tool

really lives up to its name.

It can turn into

all kinds of stuff.

- Excavator!

- It can't turn into

complicated machines, though.

[Hiraku grunting]

Just as I expected,

I don't get tired

no matter how much I dig.

Now I can dig forever

until I hit water.

[Hiraku panting]

Am I stuck down here?

I know, I'll dig diagonally.

[playful music]

[water trickling]

I only just started digging.

It's my lucky day.

No, this might be another

one of God's blessings.

Now that I've secured water,

it's time to find food.

That was my plan,

but oddly enough,

I don't feel hungry at all.

I wonder if this is the power of

the almighty farming tool.

It's probably dangerous

to go wandering through

the forest again.

Scythe.

Since I'm going to turn this

into my base of operations,

I'll keep working on

building it up.

It'd be nice if I found

something to eat

while I was working here.

But I don't see anything

around here. Oh well.

If I'm going to cultivate

the land here,

this tree is going to be

in the way eventually.

Hmm.

It looks like

a pretty sturdy tree,

but maybe if I turn the

almighty tool into an ax

I can cut it down.

I think the right way is

to start cutting one side,

and then go in from

the other side with the ax.

I did it.

Hm, okay then.

I'll start from this side.

Here we go!

[dramatic pastoral music]

What the?

[screams]

I cut it clean with one swing.

This almighty farming tool

is something else.

[Hiraku laughing]

Hatchet.

Since I've already cut it down,

I should process it into lumber.

I'll start by cutting off

the branches,

then cut up the trunk

and strip the bark off.

I'm cutting through

this sturdy tree

like it's a block of cheese.

So about this hook-like tool

that I'm using to

drag the tree around.

I'm not sure what it's called,

but apparently I can turn

the almighty tool

into anything I can imagine.

[cheerful music]

Now I've got myself some lumber.

Based on the farming sim games

I used to play,

this is about the time I should

start building a small hut.

But it's not going to be easy

to build the parts for

the walls and roof.

Plus, I don't have any nails or

glue to stick them together.

Building a hut from scratch

is tougher than I thought.

Hm, this pillar I stuck in

the ground for fun

is casting a shadow

almost like a sun dial.

Oh no, I was having so much fun

that I lost track of time.

The sun's about to set and

then it's going to be night.

What happens then?

It's going to be dark out.

I need some kind of light.

Flashlight, lamp.

No good, I'll need to

start a fire.

Lighter, some matches?

Crap, maybe this has to do with

that jurisdiction thing.

Turning the almighty tool

into a match is just stupid.

I need something that can

create heat without burning up.

Bingo! Magnifying glass.

[mystical music]

It worked, I can start

a fire with this.

If it was daytime.

[quirky music]

I ended up quickly carving a

hole into the tree's trunk

so I'd have

some kind of shelter.

I thought about digging

a hole in the ground,

but the thought of accidentally

burying myself alive scared me.

This chisel is another form

of the almighty farming tool.

It looks like it'll take

a lot of trial and error

before I can make

furniture or a hut.

I was worried I wouldn't be able

to see when it was dark,

but I'm surprised at

how well I can.

Maybe it's because when God

granted me a healthy body,

my vision improved as well.

[gentle music]

Or maybe, it's because of those,

the two moons casting light.

Wow, I really am in

another world, aren't I?

[leaves rustling]

I messed around a lot

trying to figure out

how to work with the lumber,

and before I knew it,

morning had come.

[gentle music]

[water trickling]

It looks like I'll be fine

in terms of having water.

Right, I almost forgot.

[fire crackling]

[Hiraku blowing]

And now I have a fire going.

Heave-h*, heave-h*,

heave-h*, heave-h*.

From there, I continued

clearing the area

so that I could

cultivate the land.

I don't get tired or hungry

while using the

almighty farming tool,

but I'm sure that

doing this kind of work

is using up some of

my body's stamina.

Even specks of dust can

pile up to make mountains.

I think it's finally time

for me to eat something.

It might be time to change gears

and go look for food

somewhere further away.

[galloping]

[dramatic music]

[snarling]

What is that thing?

[jaunty music]

Well that was a happy accident.

I had no choice but to k*ll it.

It had scary fangs and stuff.

All it took was

one blow to the neck

with the almighty farming tool.

I tilled the giant rabbit's head

and turned it into

a nice fluffy soil.

Then I turned the

almighty tool into a knife

and used it to

take apart the body.

At least I'll be able

to feed myself.

I'm thankful for that.

Grilled rabbit,

it tastes very natural.

Or rather, it tastes

gamey and bloody.

Still, I'm grateful that

I have something to eat.

But, what goes in

must also come out.

The next thing I built

was a toilet.

[jaunty music]

The toilet seat was

made from a log.

Below that, I dug a hole.

[Hiraku sighs]

Now I can relax and

take care of my business.

[leaves rustling]

I can't relax at all.

I couldn't sleep either so I

used my building knowledge.

It ended up being better built

than where I actually

slept, but.

[Hiraku sighs]

A toilet that's

comfortable to use

is necessary for

any sort of civilized life.

[bright music]

I took a bunch of detours

getting here,

but I've finally started

cultivating the land.

What should I grow to help

support my life here?

I'll need stuff that

preserves well.

Potatoes?

Onions?

Some tomatoes and cucumbers

would be nice.

You can eat those as is.

Cabbage and spinach,

daikon, napa, carrots.

Oh, I want to eat

some boiled corn, too.

I've realized something here.

Even if I cultivate the land,

I have no seeds

or seedlings to plant.

I guess my only option

is to look for

something in the forest.

I went to bed on a stomach

full of rabbit meat

when I woke up the next morning,

my eyes opened in surprise

when they saw this.

[Hiraku chuckling]

Can the plants

in this world grow

even if you don't

plant their seeds?

Or could this be because of

the almighty tool?

There are sprouts

popping up in every row,

and it only took one night.

But these sprouts look different

than the plants

I'm used to seeing.

Those kind of look like

scallions, but they're bent.

Well, I'm not sure

what they are,

but even so I know

what I have to do.

I need to protect these fields

from those giant rabbits

and any other beasts

that live in this forest.

[Hiraku grunting]

First, I'll build a fence

around the perimeter.

Then, I'll dig a ditch

around the fence.

[bright music]

I'm still a little worried,

but I feel a lot better

having this built.

After a few days, the fence

and the ditch were completed.

During that time, I fed myself

from another rabbit

that tried charging

into my fields.

I wonder why they always

charge in headfirst like that.

Maybe I'm what they're

trying to attack and eat.

[bright music]

Nature.

If I water them with

the watering pot

from the almighty farming tool,

they get bigger every day.

They're definitely growing

a lot faster than normal plants.

I'm still not exactly sure

what I'm growing,

but I hope it's stuff

that I can eat.

If they all turned out

to be decorative plants.

[Hiraku screams]

I'm sure that I'd fall

to my knees in despair.

[Hiraku sighs]

A few more days passed.

After all my hard work,

I was able to build a small hut.

I cut grooves into the wood

and stacked them

on top of each other.

It's basically a log house.

Part of the way through

I wasn't able to lift the lumber

up to the top anymore,

so I dug out the ground a bit

to give myself more room.

For the roof, I used

bark from the trees

and held it down with nails

I made from shaved down wood.

If I was in a fairy-tale,

a wolf would be able

to huff and puff

and blow this house down,

but I thought it was

a lot more civilized

than living in a tree hole.

I can't wait to see

how my crops turn out.

I feel really motivated lately,

and I've been looking

forward to each new day.

That was when I started

to get into a routine

with my new life here.

Dogs?

They're huge.

They don't seem like

they're going to attack me.

And they look like they're

in pretty rough shape.

[dog whimpers]

- [chuckles] Come on.

Perfect timing,

I just k*lled a boar

and didn't know what to do

with all the meat.

It was trying to get

over my fence

so I had no choice

but to exterminate it.

One of them has a swollen belly.

I wonder if he was trying to

take the pregnant one

somewhere safe when they were

attacked by some other animal.

This reminds me of when

I was a kid

and I wanted to get a dog.

They say that dogs are

a farmer's friend.

It'd be nice if they

hung around here.

[Dog whining]

What's wrong?

[dog growls]

Is she about to

give birth, here, now?

What should I do?

How can I help?

Well, it's probably better

than being outside

so I led them into my house.

How long does it take

for dogs to give birth?

Does she need water to drink?

It'll get colder

once the sun sets.

I should build a fire here.

But that'll fill

the room with smoke.

Maybe I can leave it

just outside the door.

[dog whimpering]

I tried doing everything

I could think of to help.

And I figured it wasn't good

for a human to be around,

so I left them alone.

I hope I didn't end up bothering

them by trying to help too much.

If that giant boar attacked

while she was giving birth

and unable to move,

[gentle suspenseful music]

It might be because of the light

from the fire next to the hut,

but everything else looks

really dark tonight.

[Hiraku sighs]

[Hiraku grunts]

Oh no, I fell asleep.

Uh, I'm coming in.

[puppies yapping]

[gentle cheerful music]

They look calm

now that it's all over,

but I'm sure she had

a really tough night.

Oh yeah.

To celebrate her giving birth,

I cut up the tastiest

looking parts from the boar.

I thought the dogs would go off

somewhere after she gave birth,

but it looks like they're

going to hang around here.

Since it seems like they're

really attached to that hut,

I can't bring myself

to kick them out.

So I built myself a new house.

I'd like to think I've improved

since the first home

that I built.

By the time the puppies

were old enough to start

running around,

the plants were big enough for

me to start harvesting them.

These are tomatoes.

Left alone, they grew

into a tangled mess.

They're pretty hard to harvest,

and they look kind of small.

But they're definitely tomatoes.

The dogs do some hunting and

protect the premises for me.

By the way, it's getting tricky

just calling them all dogs,

so I decided to give them names.

The boy is Kuro,

the girl is Yuki,

even though she's got dark fur.

Kuro, Yuki.

[upbeat music]

I didn't think dogs

would eat vegetables,

but seeing them enjoying

the vegetables so much

makes me want to work harder

to grow better ones

to feed them.

I've been pretty busy with

harvesting vegetables,

which makes me want to

shout with joy.

I'll need to build

a storehouse for them.

I want to build furniture

and tools, too.

There's a lot of stuff

I want to do.

[Hiraku sighs]

- [Hiraku] Well,

there's no rush.

I'll take my time working at it.

["Feel the winds"

by Yui Hizuki plays]

- You want to cross

the mountain?

Listen miss,

unless you're drunk,

you really shouldn't be

saying stuff like that.

Haven't you heard of

The Forest of Death?

That's what's you'll find on

the other side of the mountain.

It's full of dangerous monsters.

If any of them ever came

down here and attacked us,

we'd need guards on duty 24/7.

- Huh.

That might be just what I need.

[upbeat pastoral music]