01x11 - Everyday Life and the Progenitor

[bunniefuu]

["Flower Ring" by Shino Shimoji

and Aya Suzaki plays]

[whimsical music]

[crowd chattering]

- [Hiraku] Today we're

all enjoying

another peaceful morning.

The Great Tree Village has

become quite lively lately.

[Hiraku groans]

My day starts once the sun

has completely risen

each morning.

That's when I wake up.

[Hiraku sighs]

- [Lu] Good morning.

- Huh?

Hey, good morning.

Are you feeling all right?

- Geez, you ask me that

every time you see me.

- Oh, I didn't realize,

but I'm sure things

are tough for you.

Once we found out

that Lu was pregnant,

the entire village went

into a joyous uproar.

- So that's how come I haven't

been able to transform.

- [Hiraku] Is that how it works?

She was the most calm

out of everyone.

- You don't need to worry

so much about me, Hiraku.

I'm sure everything

will be fine.

- [sighs] You sure?

- Yeah, I'm going to go check

on the medicinal herb garden.

- [Hiraku] Mm-hmm, are you

fine by yourself?

- [Lu] You are doing it again.

- [Hiraku] Ah, sorry.

[Lu giggles]

Now back to my morning schedule.

According to Anne and the maids,

it's my job to keep an eye on

things around the house.

- Hello, good morning.

- Hey, morning.

By the way, there's a reason

I don't wake up too early

in the morning.

Anne and the other maids

all insist

on waking up

earlier than I do.

I sleep later

for their sakes.

I'm definitely not being lazy.

When I see her in the morning,

she lets me know if she

has anything to report.

- [Anne] Last night,

the wine slime

snuck into the

food storage area,

and drank an entire

barrel of wine.

- [Hiraku] Was that

the one we left out

to keep the wine slime

from the rest?

- [Anne] Yes, I'm not sure

if we should celebrate

our plan working,

or if we should

be lamenting the fact

that we let it

sneak in at all.

- [Hiraku] Let's just say

it went according to plan.

Once I make my rounds

around the house,

it's time for breakfast.

We can't fit everyone in

the dining hall at once,

so we split breakfast

into three groups.

- For today's main

breakfast menu,

we have a soup of daikon radish,

spinach, and cabbage,

and smoked k*ller rabbit

seared to perfection.

- Wow. Sounds delicious.

It looks great hmm, Flora?

- One microorganism,

two microorganisms.

- [Hiraku] Have you

not been sleeping?

- I haven't made any

progress on the miso.

- [Hiraku] This is about

20% of the way there.

- [screams] It's because

you say stuff like that.

I'm sure I just need

more of this stuff.

- [Hiraku] I apologize, I

implore you, get some sleep.

The second breakfast group

is the maids.

Then the third group is

whoever didn't make it in time

for the first or second groups.

Sometimes Hakuren

doesn't even make it

in time for the third group.

[Hakuren snoring]

- I'm here to make a report.

- [Hiraku] Did something happen?

- [Granmaria] Yesterday, a

group of three k*ller rabbits

attempted to infiltrate

the village.

Kuro and the dogs

eliminated them.

- [Hiraku] I see, those rabbits

never learn their lesson.

- Well, we're able to

use them as food,

so we should be thankful

they act the way they do.

- [Hiraku] Good point.

You know?

- [Granmaria] Hmm?

- Even though Granmaria

and the other angels

always seem so composed

and proper,

they all enter lazy mode

when they're off duty

and on their own time.

They can't really do any chores,

so Anne and the maids

prepare their food,

while they rely on Daga

and the other lizardmen

to do their laundry

and other cleaning.

Well, they do make up for it

with how hard they work

to keep the village safe.

I'm glad we have them here.

- [Granmaria] Hmm?

- Hey, good morning.

Once I've eaten, it's time to

move on to working the fields.

Huh, these things again?

None of the normal garden

pests I'm familiar with

exist in this world,

but instead we have these

weird little black things

that live on the plants

and eat their leaves.

Fortunately, Zabuton's kids

or Kuro and the other dogs

can spot them for us.

As of now, they've yet

to cause any real damage.

And the way I deal with them is-

[pests screaming]

Using the almighty farming

tool as a watering can.

Apparently it has the power

to eliminate garden pests.

The fields that we've

been slowly expanding

have become quite large in size.

Checking on all of them

is pretty tough now.

But seeing all the matured

crops fills me with joy,

and with a sense of satisfaction

for all the work we've done

[sighs].

While I'm working on my chores,

lunch time comes around.

I eat the lunch that

Anne and the maids

prepare in between

my work. [moaning]

[girls giggling]

Apparently having lunch

in this world

is very out of the ordinary.

- A meal in the afternoon?

But we just had a big meal

this morning.

- I felt the very same way

when I first came here.

- [Hiraku] Lunch aside,

Lea and the high elves

were nervous about

even eating breakfast.

- [Lea] Is it okay

if we eat today too?

Will our food reserves

hold out at this rate?

- [Hiraku] According to them,

sometimes they went without

eating even a single meal.

- You mean we get to eat food

every single day?

We're definitely going to

get kicked out

of this village one day,

aren't we?

- [Hiraku] How did she

reach that conclusion?

I want to make sure that

none of them have to worry

about food as long as

they're living here.

- Excuse me, Mayor.

- [Hiraku] Hmm?

- The cows gave birth

to their calves.

I would like to increase

their allotted feed.

- Yeah, do that.

- Hiraku, our crop storage room

is going to be full soon.

- Shall we bring Michael here,

and talk about selling

more of what we produce?

- Yeah, talk to Flowrem

on quantity.

[Hiraku groans]

After lunchtime ends,

it's back to work.

Having more people around

has helped with the

farm work a lot, hmm?

[dog whimpering]

But tilling new fields

or planting new crops

is something I handle myself

with the almighty farming tool.

[Hiraku grunts]

[mysterious music]

Up until now, I've only been

growing stuff we could eat,

but I think adding a

little color to our village

is good for making things

feel civilized.

Outside of the farm work I do,

the villagers ask me to build

all sorts of little

things for them.

Thanks to the

almighty farming tool,

I can make things for them

even though I have no

experience in construction.

I thank God for

these blessings.

I also like to occasionally

join everyone

for their battle training.

[swords thudding]

But Anne and the maids

strongly advised

we hold regular training

just in case

anything should happen.

Oh well, getting some

more exercise

is good for everyone's health.

[woman grunts loudly]

Huh?

[women panting]

- Okay, let's keep going!

If we keep eating the way

we currently do

in this well-stocked village,

one day we'll no longer

be able to fit

into our sacred maid uniforms!

I think mine's already starting

to become a tighter fit!

Let's go!

- Maybe I need some

more exercise.

[mysterious music]

[Hiraku groans]

[Hiraku grunting]

[sword thudding]

I'm already at my limit.

Huh?

I bet I'd be better

with that one!

Can I try it out?

- Sure, that's fine by me.

[Hiraku grunting]

[air whooshing]

- This is harder than I thought.

[daggers clang]

[Hiraku yelps]

I guess I'm really not suited

to use normal weapons.

But I still have this spear!

[Hiraku grunts]

[air whooshes]

[Ya yelps]

[crowd howls]

- That was so amazing!

How did you do that?

- [Hiraku] I'm not exactly

sure when I can use this.

Once the sun starts to set,

I wrap up the work

I was doing and head home.

Oh, I've never seen

this dish before.

- [giggles] This is a new

menu item we're trying out.

It's simmered k*ller rabbit

served with a sweet

buttery honey sauce.

Please give it a try, sir.

- How confident?

- About 20%.

- That's pretty low.

- Super sweet!

- I'd like you to

only present dishes

that you have at least

50% confidence in.

- I can not do that.

We can not afford to waste

any of our food.

- [Hiraku] Good point.

[Hiraku grunts]

I did my best to enjoy the meal.

[Hiraku chuckles]

At dinner time, a lot more

people gather around the table.

We report anything that

we want everyone to hear.

- Mayor, Princess Yuri

has sent a letter to you.

- Huh, wonder why?

Let's see,

"I'd like to eat the apples

from your village again.

"Also, I'd like a dress."

What is this?

- She really liked the clothes

that Zabuton made for her

while she was here,

and was wondering if she

could have more made.

- I see.

- [Flowrem] I apologize.

I'll tell her to stop making

so many requests of us.

- Well, I'm sure Zabuton will

be happy to make something.

[water trickling]

Once I've rested a bit after

dinner, it's bath time.

I pretty much have the men's

bathhouse all to myself.

I couldn't really relax when

we only had one bathhouse.

I'm really glad I forced them

to build a men's bathhouse.

This is paradise.

After I get out of the bath,

it's time to relax,

or at least I wish it was.

This is usually where

I start to feel uneasy.

- He's about to enter his house.

- Right, I've got

eyes on him here.

- He's headed

straight for his bedroom.

- Understood.

[Hiraku sighs]

- Why is it that I can still

feel their eyes on me

even though I'm inside my room?

Ah, someone help me!

[doors thud]

- [Leef] Our cover is blown!

- [Lea] Everyone, retreat!

- [Hiraku] I'm sure they're

just keeping watch

because they want to

keep me safe.

That's what I tell myself.

[Hiraku groans]

Oh well, even with stuff

like that happening,

I couldn't be happier with

my everyday life here.

God, thank you once again

for giving me a

second chance at life.

I'll do my best again tomorrow.

Oh yeah, I need to have

those hidden doors

sealed up tomorrow too.

Farming Life

- [Lu] In Another

- [Hiraku] World.

Whether it's day or night

here in the village,

Donovan and the dwarves

are always hard at work

making alcohol.

When it comes to dwarves,

I used to imagine them

being merry,

and getting drunk all the time.

[dwarves laughing]

- There's no way we could

possibly produce good alcohol

if we were drunk while working.

- Indeed, you're right.

Even the man in charge of

watching the fire would-

- The man in charge of the fire

drinking on the job?

Out of the question!

That could cause a fire!

- Indeed, you're right.

As you can see, they take

their job very seriously.

[Hiraku groans]

- Do you think this is okay?

- Nope, this one here

is no good.

- [Hiraku] Huh?

- It's lost it's flavor.

This is bad booze that does

nothing but burn your throat.

- So, are you gonna

throw it away?

- Nope, we've still got

uses for this.

We'll distill it some more,

and then cut it with a variety

of different fruit juices.

All right, back to

the drawing board.

Let's rethink how

we're distilling it.

- [Hiraku] I have nothing

but respect

for the passion with which

they make alcohol.

- [Donovan] Hey, Mayor!

- [Hiraku] Hmm?

- Could you increase the amount

of grapes we're harvesting?

I need three times

the current harvest.

- [Hiraku] Oh, okay,

I'll see what I can do.

Increase the harvest

three times?

Three times, huh?

Well, everyone here

really loves their wine.

- [Sena] Mayor!

- Hmm?

[Sena panting]

What is it?

- Hmm, there's this

strange man that showed up.

- A strange man?

[dramatic music]

It's a strange man?

How did he even make it

this far in the first place?

He got by Granmaria and

Zabuton without them noticing?

- Oh, is that the Progenitor?

- Lulucy!

[Hiraku grunts]

[Lu giggles]

- Ah, the Progenitor?

- [Flora] It's been

a long time, Progenitor.

- You look quite well, Flora.

- [Flora] I am.

- When I first heard that

Lulucy was with child,

I was positive there must have

been some sort of mistake.

It looks like I was wrong.

- Yes, I'm quite

surprised myself.

- That's right,

we vampires usually tend

to continue our bloodline

by forming new bloodpacts,

though rarely [chuckles].

But children are

a lovely treasure.

You must take care of yours.

- Yes, I will, thank you.

- What do you mean

he's the Progenitor?

- Ah, to put it simply,

I guess you could say

that he would be

the equivalent of

a grandfather.

- Grandfather?

- That's right,

I'm 4,000 years old now.

- 4,000?

- Well I sorta forget

the exact number.

- [Hiraku] I can't see him

as anything

other than a

regular young guy.

- The trick to a long life

is to occasionally

erase your memories.

- Your memories?

- [Vargryfe] I make sure to

keep the important stuff,

like my name and

the clan I belong to,

then I make everything else

go poof and forget about it.

- It goes poof and gone?

Isn't that kind of scary?

- It was a bit scary

the first time,

but I got used to it

after that.

It's been about 200 years

since last I did it,

so I still feel pretty young

and vibrant now.

- I didn't know vampires

had that sort of ability.

- [Vargryfe] We don't,

I use magic for that.

- Magic sounds really

useful to have.

- Oh, by the way,

I'm sorry I entered the village

without saying hello.

I had planned to just have a

look around and then leave,

but I was drawn in

by a certain presence.

- Presence?

- That great statue

below the big tree!

It is simply wonderful!

It's truly a splendid likeness

of the great creator!

Before I knew it, I was bowing.

- Oh, that's what you meant.

If you know his likeness,

does that mean

you've met God before?

- [Vargryfe] Yes, just once,

when I was born.

He told me to do my best,

even though I'd have

an abnormal body.

- And by abnormal body

he meant vampire?

- I believe so.

And thanks to that advice,

I feel like I've faced

a lot of hardships

and been saved

a number of times.

But I can't be sure since

I've erased my memories!

Oh well, I get the feeling

that I've done my best!

[Vargryfe laughs nervously]

[Flora sighs]

- Okay.

- However, I do remember

the great creator.

It's just I'm afraid I can't

remember his exact appearance.

Was he an old man?

Or maybe a young man?

What color were his eyes?

What color was his hair?

I've tried numerous times

to create a likeness of him,

but I've never created

anything as real as that.

I'm sure living nearby

a masterpiece like that,

means that every single day

of your life is amazing!

It must be so nice!

I'm so jealous! Wow!

- He wants it, right?

- [Lu] Mm-hmm.

- Amazing, oh, so beautiful!

- Um, about that statue.

It belongs to the village,

so I don't think I can

offer it to you.

[head thuds]

- I knew it.

I get it, but it's too bad!

Mm, too bad!

I am reading the room

right, yeah?

- [Hiraku] Uh-huh.

[Flora and Lu whimpering]

- Too bad.

- If you'd like-

[Vargryfe groans]

I could make you a new one.

I'm not a sculptor,

so I'm not sure if you'll

like what I make or not.

- You mean it?

I'd love that so much!

I am so happy.

Thank you, Mayor!

[all chuckle]

- [Hiraku] How do you like it?

[dramatic music]

- I think he likes it.

- I think you're correct.

- Sorry for the sudden request.

How much should I

pay you for it?

- Nothing, I can't take

money for this.

God isn't something that you're

supposed to profit off of.

- I understand,

then I'll have to think about

something else

I can do as thanks.

Lu, make sure you give birth

to a healthy baby.

- Yes.

- [Vargryfe] Good health

to you too, Flora.

- And you as well, Progenitor.

- [chuckles] And Mayor,

thank you for everything.

I'm grateful for this statue,

and for what you've done for Lu.

Keep taking care of her, okay?

- Yes.

[Vargryfe humming]

I was surprised at first,

but he's easygoing.

- He sure is.

- And to think, he's such an

incredibly high ranking person.

- Hmm, is he really

that important?

- [Temple Master] Oh, my lord!

[intense organ music]

Welcome back.

- It's been a while.

How many years?

- I believe it's been

50 years since last time.

As you can see, I've lived long

enough to become an old man.

- [Vargryfe] So you're in charge

of the temple now?

- [Temple Master] Yes,

it's going on 30 years.

- [Vargryfe] Well, you've always

been a devout believer.

You're the man for the job.

- [Temple Master]

Thank you very much.

- [Vargryfe]

Has anything changed?

- Not a thing.

Everything is as it

always was, My Lord.

- I see, I'm rather glad

to hear that,

but there's going to be a

big change starting today.

- What might you mean

by that, My Lord?

- I want to enshrine this

statue here in this temple.

- [Temple Master] You do,

what kind of statue is that?

- You'll just have to

wait and see.

I want you to put it in

the very best spot.

- Hmm, well, if that's the case,

then we would have to move out

the statue of the creator

that was crafted by the

master sculptor, Toorook.

But we can't move

the most beloved statue

in this temple from

its resting place.

- Yeah, of course we can.

- Yes, sir.

Oh

This is such a

majestic work of art.

It must have been made by

quite a famous sculptor.

We must be sure that everyone

properly honors their name.

- I think it would be

better if we didn't.

He doesn't strike me as the type

to appreciate stuff like that.

Besides, I'd rather not disturb

the peaceful life he's built.

- Hmm, that is most unfortunate.

- Although, I think it's fine

if we were to quietly

support him.

- Right.

- Let all the other temples

know immediately.

Tell them to be

respectful of him,

as well as respectful of

The Great Tree Village.

- [Temple Master] Right away.

[Hiraku sneezes]

- Are you okay, Mayor?

- Yeah, yeah, that just

caught me off guard.

It's been a long time

since I've sneezed.

[light piano music]

Huh?

[light piano music]

The Progenitor sent us

a magnificent piano.

I refused to take

payment for the statue,

so this was a gift

for Lu's pregnancy.

He's really considerate

for someone so important.

We talked for a while about

where we would put it.

- [Daga] [groans] There we go.

- [Hiraku] We decided on

the village's dining hall.

Thanks guys, good work.

- [Daga] Good work, everyone.

- The piano that was gifted.

- Is it the kind you would find

only in a large temple?

- Yeah, that's the kind of piano

that only gets used

for big ceremonies.

- Hey, guys, you think

we can play it?

- This is a once,

no, more like a never in a

lifetime chance to play one.

- [Roaju] [sighs] That means

if we can play this piano now,

we'll be able to brag about this

for the rest of our lives!

[all sighing]

- You can go first, Roaju.

- Huh?

- I'm fine with

playing later too.

[Roaju yelps]

[all sigh]

This thing is way too scary

for us to even try playing!

- My hands are sweating so much!

- If we break it, that will be

the end of our short lives!

- Huh, you want another piano?

- For, for us to practice on.

- Please, Mayor?

We don't mind if it's old and

raggedy and beat up badly.

- Actually, an old piano

would be for the best.

- Can't you play

the one we have?

- [Girls] No, we can't do it!

- What, huh, why are you crying?

We talked to Michael,

and had him procure

a practice piano for us.

Hmm

I don't really know

anything about these,

but the one we got from the

Progenitor seems a lot fancier.

Now I feel bad that he sent us

something so nice.

[upbeat piano music]

The pianos were a hit.

Everyone wanted to play.

The only ones who

could already play

were Flowrem and the girls

from the Demonic Kingdom,

but everyone else seems to enjoy

practicing to get better.

[upbeat piano music]

[intense piano music]

[groans]

I just wish they'd stop

playing at night.

[intense piano music]

["Feel the winds"

by Yui Hizuki plays]

[rustic music playing]