DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON
How boring is this?
You got that right.
Take this, will you?
It's good!
It's good.
When we enter the dungeon again,
we won't be able to have delicious food for a while.
Better savor it well, then.
Hey, Kabru!
How're you doing lately?
Seems like you're doing well.
Nah, we still have a long way to go.
Until just a while ago, you were just fledglings.
But now you have an air of confidence.
On the other hand, none of the other big parties…
are faring so well.
Is that so?
Missing persons. Falling outs.
Oh, and trouble over money matters.
To everyone's surprise, it might be folks like you
who end up defeating the lunatic magician.
Oh, no.
I'm not sure about that.
So you say, but you just might!
-You gave him a polite smile. -Huh?
Instead of putting on a polite smile and being noncommittal,
you should have told him clearly.
"Of course, we'll be the ones to defeat the magician."
"We won't become adventurers like you who live from hand-to-mouth."
Rin…
Let's show them with action rather than words.
So, we'll venture a little deeper this time.
Let's make careful preparations.
Welcome.
A week's worth of food for six people and water for two days.
Here you go.
Food is a trickier issue than monsters when venturing into the lower levels.
Just a week's worth of food is this heavy.
I wonder how people manage when they go underground for a month.
Mickbell,
let me tell you how.
They eat other adventurers they meet in the dungeon!
It's probably easier to hunt monsters than attack humans.
I sure don't want to end up like them.
I've never been to this floor before, but it's not that hard.
At this rate, we could probably go even deeper.
You have a point, Rin, but let's be careful.
You never know what might happen here.
I've heard that things have been strange inside the dungeon recently.
Monsters are more active than usual,
and the dungeon's layout is shifting.
Something unusual is happening, that's for sure.
Let's keep our guard up.
Hey!
Kabru, look what I found!
Open it.
It's just going to be a waste of time again.
You never know. There might be a stack of gold coins inside.
Like we ever discovered anything valuable in those.
It's something a zombie was carrying as if it were a treasure,
quite literally.
It wouldn't hurt to take a peek inside.
Huh?
What is it?
Whoa! Look at all that gold, silver, and gems!
-Wow! -Awesome!
Can I have some?
Money, so much.
I thought all the treasure in this place had already been looted.
Maybe this is one of the strange things happening inside the dungeon.
In any case, it's a big help.
Venturing into the lower levels is quite expensive, after all.
All right. Let's call it a day for now and return to town!
-Yeah! -Yeah!
Looks like a party got wiped out here.
Oh dear. Seems like they were on their way back to town.
The poor things.
I don't see any visible injuries.
Maybe they were attacked by a type of ghost.
Maybe they starved.
No, I think they had a quarrel over money.
The corpse retriever will probably find them soon,
but I'll pray for them so they don't become zombies.
I can't do it the way Falin does, though.
What should we do with their scattered stuff?
Let's gather them in one spot.
I bet they'll end up in the corpse retriever's pockets, though.
Huh? What was that for?
I-It's nothing.
My sword suddenly jumped.
What's going on? It was calm until now.
Hey, don't wrap around my fingers!
"Draw me!"
It feels like that's what it's saying!
Marcille! Get away from the bodies!
Huh?
Stunning magic, huh?
Thank goodness it wasn't an explosion.
Ow!
Ugh, what the heck?!
They're all Treasure Bugs! Gross!
I see.
So they were all wiped out by Treasure Bugs.
I haven't seen them around lately, so I didn't realize.
What? You did realize, though.
Yeah! How did you know?
Um…
I thought… it moved.
My sword, I mean.
It's already calm again.
It probably responded to the Treasure Bug, right?
If that's the case…
He's becoming less and less human.
There.
No!
He's really sorting them out.
These are edible.
And these aren't.
Do they taste good, though?
Of course.
Bugs are an excellent source of nutrition.
They have a delicious taste and flavor, too.
And they look good as well.
Don't show its underside to us.
How can you tell whether they're edible or not?
It depends.
This one is easy to tell.
The necklace has legs growing between its segments.
With brooches and coins, you look at their underside.
It's interesting how Coin Bugs have different designs based on their sex.
Rings have a springy shank.
With tiaras, dunk them in water, and you can tell them apart easily.
If they float, they're Treasure Bugs.
They're light, after all.
Anyway, let's cook them while they're still senseless.
To improve their texture,
remove the legs from the pearl centipedes.
Then, skewer and grill them.
Heat some oil and cook the underside of the Coin Bugs.
Salt them lightly,
and coat them with oil as you stir them.
There!
It looks nice if you flip them with their backs facing up.
For the tiara, remove the eggs and larvae,
shatter the nest, and stew together.
Put them in a jar…
And it's done!
NATURAL AND TASTY TREASURE BUG SNACKS
It looks nice, but it doesn't really whet my appetite in more ways than one.
That said, I have eaten a Coin Bug before.
There are local cuisines like this.
It looks lucky, and it's supposed to bring good fortune.
It's way better than the one I had a long time ago!
Of course, it is.
Monsters inside the dungeon generally taste better than those outside.
If you keep them outside, their flavor quickly deteriorates.
It's gooey.
I can't wear necklaces anymore.
They're like small fish and pretty tasty.
The same monster will taste better when they're from the lower levels.
I can't wait to try it.
Thank you.
It's sweet and delicious.
They really look just like gems.
In the context of concealing itself from enemies through camouflage,
it's one of your kind.
Is that why you responded?
Wait…
Give me one.
Nothing.
That was intimidation.
Did it try to defeat the bug with me because it thinks I'm a friend?
You cute thing!
Let me give you a name.
Let's get going soon.
Can I throw away the inedible ones?
If you want.
What happens if you eat the inedible ones?
Do they taste bad? Or are they poisonous?
What are you talking about?
You can't possibly eat real gems.
Real gems…
Gems…
-You should have said that first! -You should have said that first!
I know! Your name is Kensuke!
You're still munching on that?
It's heartier than it looks.
Seriously, you're making it hard to keep my guard up.
It suddenly got cold.
That white hazy thing…
That's a lot of ghosts.
Let's go. It wouldn't do for us to be spotted.
Ghosts?
They must've gathered, attracted by the corpses.
Can't you simply use magic to…
Right. Falin isn't with us.
I miss her, too.
It was the least I could do, but I prayed for them.
So I don't think the ghosts will possess the bodies there…
There's one behind us.
Run!
Stupid!
My ears…
Hurry! Before another one comes!
Looks like that noise attracted their attention even more.
Don't you know other magic besides something so flashy?
Something random like the stuff Falin used would have done.
Random? Don't you know how advanced her magic was?
Falin, Laios' sister,
was good at dealing with ghosts.
Lifgant Ardinbam.
There! That should do it.
Ghosts can't harm you anymore.
Isn't it easier to blow up ghosts when they show up?
It should be easy with your magic, Falin.
I'd rather not do stuff like that.
A dispersed ghost will simply return to its normal state over time.
It causes them unnecessary suffering.
How sweet of you.
I admire your principles, but…
Those who steal another person's body…
deserve some punishment, don't you think?
He's one of the missing adventurers.
All right. Give me a moment.
I'll neutralize him and…
Let me handle it. There's no need to harm it.
Wait, Falin! Don't do anything reckless!
I'm sorry. Please return him.
Falin!
Seems like she was an important person.
Yeah. Falin was really amazing.
If the ghosts catch up with us,
I'll have to do something with my magic.
Forget it!
Are you planning to explode all those ghosts individually?
So, I should do what Falin did, right?
Make them explode with a gentle embrace.
-Make them explode with… -No way! You couldn't possibly!
You said yourself you can't do it the way Falin does it!
Falin wouldn't say that, though!
Anyway, what if you run out of magic?
That's why I'm trying to make them explode with the minimal amount of magic needed!
And I'm saying you can't do that!
Hey, both of you…
Turns out it's not that easy to run from the dead.
Right.
They'll catch us if we bicker in a place like this.
Wait, what are you doing?
I'll prepare a charm to drive away the ghosts.
A charm?
Holy water.
You had that on you?
No. I'm going to make it now.
Make it?
Are you a priest or something?
There are many customs around the world to ward off different demons.
For example, lighting a fire.
Fire drives away the darkness and has the power to create and take.
Everywhere and throughout the ages,
fire has been used to ward off demons and as something holy.
That's true,
but will the light of a candle ward off ghosts?
While each may be weak on their own,
together in large numbers, they can become a substantial force.
Another example is the golden beetle.
Its characteristics led to it being worshipped
as a symbol of the sun and its deity.
Another example is alcohol.
It's an essential offering to a god and possesses disinfective properties.
Another example is salt.
There are customs that use it to drive away evil and cleanse oneself.
Sugar is similar to that, so I'll add some just in case.
It's probably less effective, so I'll add a lot.
You're totally winging this!
Aside from that, there are herbs
and the internal organs of creatures.
Add the power of fire to this and…
We have holy water!
SPECIAL FUSION HOLY WATER
Here they come!
Tightly seal the jar of holy water and…
Seal?!
Aren't you going to use it?
Be patient.
Then, tie it with string…
At this rate…
Oh no…
Falin.
That day, if only she didn't shield me…
If I were the one devoured by the dragon instead,
this sorry mess would never have happened.
Forgive me.
Huh?
For a moment just now, I saw my dead dad beyond the river.
W-What on earth?
The ghosts that come in contact with the jar of holy water are dispersing.
That holy water is doing the trick, huh?
That actually works?
Maybe we were being possessed…
by Falin.
How could you say that?
Falin would never do such a thing.
She isn't a ghost yet in the first place!
No, that's not what I meant.
We shouldn't say stuff like, "Only Falin could have done this,"
or "Things would've been easier if Falin was around."
Right now, it's just us.
So we have to take care of things on our own.
You're right.
Senshi!
Let me help.
It's over.
I-It's completely covered in frost!
Using it like this is more effective than scattering it, don't you think?
True.
Ghosts can pass through walls,
so it won't matter if the jar is sealed or not.
But what is this?
You made ice cream.
EXORCISM SORBET TO DRIVE AWAY EVILS
Is it safe to eat something that came in contact with so many ghosts?
And consuming such potent holy water could cause problems as well.
I think I'm taking too much sugar today.
It's good!
You're right. It's good!
It tastes really fresh!
Seems like we managed to drive away the ghosts without making them too upset.
True!
You added the internal organs of a creature.
What creature?
I added some Slime shavings.
So that's why it jiggles a little.
I love how smooth the texture is.
This… makes me think…
If Falin were here, we probably couldn't have had such tasty food.
Huh?
Are you saying…
you're glad Falin ended up that way?
Is that what you're saying? Now?!
Huh? No, I was just…
There are things you should say and things you shouldn't.
If only Falin were here right about now.
He meant to say every cloud has a silver lining.
She'd say something like that to clarify what I meant!
Your bond with your friends is what really grew cold, huh?
Please return soon, Falin!
Subtitle translation by: Ai Matsuoka