We're truly grateful that all of you could join us
to celebrate the start of our new life together today.
I'm sure the two of us still have much to learn and experience,
so please continue to give us guidance and encouragement.
They look so happy-
Yes, they really do.
Oh, Touya--
Oops, it's Your Royal Highness now.
Your Royal Highness, I'm truly grateful you could spare some words
to congratulate these two today.
General Leon, OIba-san, once again, congratulations.
Thinking about it now, this might never have happened
if you hadn't bridged the gap between them.
That's true.
The Strand family is truly blessed to have forged such a good connection.
Father!
Over here!
Well, please excuse me.
I'll see you later, Your Royal Highness.
They both seemed so happy.
Of course they'd be happy at their children's wedding.
TO Llya!
When will we have our wedding ceremony?
Huh?!
I'm ready to marry into the Brunhild family at any time!
Shh! Not so loud!
We haven't formally announced that yet!
Seeing such a lovely wedding ceremony really does
make one think about when their own time will come.
Our...
...wedding ceremonies...
Right. I'll have to have six wedding (zeremonies, won't I?
Assuming six is all you have...
Huh?!
Please spare me from having any more!
Gather up your tears
And release your unhindered light
That shines like a diamond
Don't worry, don't care
Follow your heart
Every time I spoke of my dreams, they felt closed off
Even that bird and that sky seemed monochrome to me
Yet you were there in my path, your eyes brimming with strength
Time then stopped, and deep within my heart something began to stir
Don't be afraid, and run forth
If we only have one life to live
Then be true to yourself, so you don't regret it
Gather up your tears
And release your unhindered light
That shines like a diamond
Don't worry, don't care
Follow your heart
"Chapter 9 Time Off Dates and the Female Knight"
Let's cultivate our love!
What?
After seeing that wedding ceremony, I had a thought!
We should learn more about each other,
open our hearts to each other,
and cultivate our love!
Uh-huh...
Wonderful idea, Yumina!
I've constantly been thinking the same thing!
"Right? "Right!
Um, what do you mean specifically?
Through dates, of course!
Dates?!
You mean where a man and woman engaged in courtship go out to places together?!
Yes!
They're meant to strengthen intimacy,
and primarily involve going out to eat, shopping, or attending a theater.
Wait, strengthen intimacy?
But I'm already engaged to all of you.
You've been leaving us alone too much lately.
Are you the type to not feed the fish you've already hooked?
Huh?
L-I was thinking that, too.
Yesterday, I only saw you at mealtimes.
Me, too. It's...
Well, it's a bit lonely.
I suppose I have been busy running around lately,
so I haven't made much time for everyone.
See?
All of us want to spend time with you and share memories together.
Memories...
All right.
Then shall we all go out together today?
Y-You mean it?!
Yay!
Sorry for the wait.
Those are...
I had them specially ordered from Zanads shop for a day like this.
The designs came from you.
So...
Um...
H-How are they?
Huh?
Give us your impression.
Oh, yeah, you're all cute.
They suit each one of you well.
Now, off to our date!
Yeah!
But first...
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!
And once more!
--Uh, what are you doing? --And once more!
What a lovely city!
The breeze feels so nice.
Refreese, huh?
There are all kinds of shops here, so it does seem like fun.
Uh...
We'll swap out when our time comes!
What a shame.
Hey, aren't you clinging too close?
So that rock-paper-scissors game...
Now I get it. This is embarrassing.
Though I am HAPPY-
They're cute.
Shall I get some for everyone?
A-Are you sure?
Yeah. To commemorate today.
It's our turn now.
W-Well, shall we eat?
Stop, Tonya.
Huh?
Since we're here...
Open wide.
No, uh...
T-Touya! Me, too!
Huh?!
Open wide!
Where shall we go next?
Oh, Touya, look at that.
There's a traveling theater troupe in the plaza.
"Buckram the Legendary Dragons layer," huh?
Doesn't sound like the right kind of tale for a date, though.
That's not true.
"Buckram the Legendary Dragons layer" is a tale of romance centered around one woman.
Buckram sets off to challenge the dragon so that
he can earn permission to wed her, and then--
Stop!
If you spoil the story, it won't be any fun!
S-Sorry, I just...
A romance story, huh?
That should be something we all can enjoy.
Let's go see it.
--Yes! --I'm excited!
Hey, dude.
Look at you with all those girls.
Do you need something?
Our wallets have been feeling a little empty,
so we figured you could show them some charity.
Or you could share those girls with us instead.
Did you think you could frighten us by drawing blades?
No chance for me to step in...
I hope rounding them all up and leaving them at the knights' station like that
didn't make too much trouble for the knights.
Seemed fine to me.
We'll leave the rest to the people of Refreese.
Honestly... Way to ruin our date.
Now, now, the play was interesting,
and we still enjoyed our date.
I know, but...
Besides, I'm really happy I got to spend time with you all like this.
Tonya...
Hey, don't go making it past tense.
We're going to have more fun after this!
And we'll always be together.
That's right!
Now, let's hurry back to our home.
Hey...
Hey, don't pull me all together!
Yeah... I want to enjoy these smiles forever.
Is that...
No fair! You left me behind by myself!
TO Llya!
Today you're spending the whole day on a date with me!
Got it?
Yes, yes.
Your Royal Highness! Hello!
Hello to you, too, Princess!
Yes! Hello to you, too!
But it's not "Princess." It's "Grand Duchess"!
Okay!
Sure!
That's not your title yet.
It will be one day, so it's fine!
Dates are very nice things.
I had fun, Touya.
I'm glad to hear that.
Feel free to come hang out whenever I'm not busy.
You really are incredible.
How so?
Everyone goes about their life with a smile in this country.
You're a good monarch.
Am I?
I'm not so confident.
What do you have to worry about?
You have us with you, don't you?
So you should be more confident and do what you want to do.
That's reassuring to hear.
I guess I'm just invincible?
At first, I was okay with a nation in name only that was nothing but my family.
Touya? What's the matter?
Oh, it's nothing.
I need to do what I can so the people of this nation can live in happiness, too.
Master, can you hear me?
Kohaku?
Master, this is Flora.
What is it? Did something happen?
I've finished extracting the Ether Liquid.
It's finished?!
It's really impressive to see up here on the ground.
Will it really move?
That's what we're about to find out.
Is Yae ready on her end, Kougyoku?
She says she's ready whenever you are.
All right.
Chevalier, activate!
It moved!
Good work. How was it?
It was easier to pilot than I expected.
It wasn't any different from the Frame Units.
I see.
But Tonya...
Why weren't you the first to pilot it?
You were really looking forward to piloting a Frame Gear, right?
That's because Yae has the lowest magic capacity.
I figured if Yae could freely pilot it,
others would be able to pilot it, too.
Of course, the next to pilot it will be...
Huh?
What?! Who's in there?!
I'm sorry! My sister went in on her own!
No way!
I was dead set on being the next one to pilot it!
Yahoo!
So excited! So excited!
My turn...
This is your anti-Phrase weapon.
Yeah, it looks well-made.
Thanks, Rosetta.
Still, making weapons out of Phrase crystals?
You sure come up with incredible ideas, Master.
The Phrase's bodies increase in strength as more mana pours into them.
I figured we could make an incredible weapon out of them,
so I put the fragments of the defeated Phrase into Storage.
I made several additional swords as well.
I also made you several crystal bullets.
Thanks.
How are the Frame Gears coming along?
Mass production is underway.
Though we're getting low on Orichalcum,
so I'll need you to replenish that.
Orichalcum, huh?
How do we acquire that?
"TOLlya! "TOLlya!
Yumina, Lu.
Good grief, what are you ignoring your wives to do now?
You're not my wives yet.
We're already your wives in our minds.
We're birds of a feather, entwined branches.
Wait... Maybe it's slightly different in our case?
Well, that would be a lot of feathers and branches.
So why do you have such a thoughtful look on your face?
I need to acquire some Orichalcum for the Frame Gears,
but I'm not sure where to get it.
I imagine they would be selling some at a mineral shop,
but they probably wouldn't have enough, right?
It is a rare mineral.
It fetches a rather high price, too.
And I want to save money, considering our future.
We still have plenty of mythril left over...
Are Orichalcum Golems a thing?
You know, like Mythril Golems.
An Orichalczum Golem?
I've never heard of one.
Neither have I.
I guess I'll try searching.
Search: Orichakzum Golem.
Commencing Search.
Complete. Displaying now.
There's quite a few.
Well, guess I'll go hunt some down.
Are you planning to leave us alone again?
Th-That's not my intention, but it's my first time going there,
so I was planning to use Fly to fly there.
You want to come with me?
Fly, you say?
Flying is a little scary.
That's what I figured.
The sky above Lestia, huh?
Just a little farther.
Smoke?
Long Sense.
A fire?
Phrase?!
Stand your ground!
Buy more time for the townsfolk to escape!
Do not yield a single step!
It's so tough!
Yeah, I thought this blade would be able to cut Phrase, too.
Inferior Phrase?
Then if I can get their cores with Apport and break them, that should end it.
Time to see just how well this thing can cut.
Wh-Who are you?
Leave this to me and evacuate the residents.
We'll talk later.
U-Understood.
I'll leave it to you.
Okay, I'm your opponent now.
Accel Boost!
We're saved.
Thank goodness.
Are you all right?
I'm fine. How was the damage on your end?
Huh?
O-Oh, many were injured,
but fortunately, there were no casualties.
That's good.
Then I'll heal the injured with my magi<:.
Huh?
Come Forth, Light.
Impartial Healing, Area Heal.
Just who are you?
I'm Mochizuki Touya.
I just happened to be passing by.
And you?
L-I am the first princess of the Knight Kingdom of Lestia, Hildegard Minas Lestia.
You have my gratitude for your aid.
A princess?
If I recall, Lestia is a big nation ruled by a knight king.
My apologies. I didn't know you were a princess of Lestia.
I am Mochizuki Touya, Grand Duke of the Brunhild Duchy.
Brunhild?
I've heard of you.
They say you're the young monarch who rose up from an adventurer,
and the mediator who's been resolving problems in many nations.
No, no, I'm not that great.
That's how people have been talking about me?
I know I've been solving national problems, but still...
So you're skilled with a sword, in addition to being clever.
I'm surprised you could basically defeat that monster in a single blow
when we were no match for it together.
This monster is called a Phrase.
You can't defeat it without destroying the core inside its body.
Phrase...
From what I could see,
you're pretty good with a sword, too.
Your opponent this time was just a bad match, that's all.
Yes.
Oh, also...
Do you mind if I take the fragments of these Phrase I defeated?
Huh? Oh, yes.
You defeated them, so that's not an issue.
Am I right that your sword...
was made from the Phrase?
That's right.
Though you can't create one without some unique processing.
I see.
Uh...
M-My aP<>|0gies.
As a knight, I thought it would be nice to wield a sword like that one day.
She must want it pretty bad.
I suppose it would be a good idea to build good relations with Lestia now.
Storage.
I'll give you this one.
If you'd like, you can have some for the royal family, too.
A-Are you sure?
Yeah. It's to commemorate our meeting.
Something wrong?
No! l-l-It's nothing!
Thank you very much!
I'll gladly accept it!
Well, pardon me, but I'll be going now.
I hope we meet again.
Yes!
Thank you so much for the lovely present!
Yay! Yay!
Storage.
There, mission complete.
Though that Orichaleum Golem was more golden and sparkly than I expected.
A deer?
Come Forth, Light!
The Goddess's Healing, Mega Heal!
Are you coming to?
Hey!
Are you okay?!
Hey!
Every day is bittersweet
(Bubbly bubbly)
I might still blush when your eyes are dose up
Our love affair goes around with the 1, 2, 3 beat of I, My, Me, Mine
But “Look solely at me“
ls something I can't say; I want you to notice my jealousy
My hero glimpsed through a lens
I want you to take everything, even your flawed kindness
And fill me up with goodness even more
(even more)
Until I burst
My heart races and aches deep within because I love you
My love is rapidly rising, but, but, but, but
I can't help that we're in another world
Let's sing about this joyous occasion illuminated by the brilliant sun!
"Together forever!"
I may not be much, but I want you to hug me from time to time,
English Translator: John Pickett Translation Editor: Tara "tylnnec" Campbell Translation Checker: Becky Cottrill I may not be much, but I want you to hug me from time to time,
English Translator: John Pickett Translation Editor: Tara "tylnnec" Campbell Translation Checker: Becky Cottrill
English Translator: John Pickett Translation Editor: Tara "tylnnec" Campbell Translation Checker: Becky Cottrill And if you're far away, that's okey-dokey
English Translator: John Pickett Translation Editor: Tara "tylnnec" Campbell Translation Checker: Becky Cottrill
English Translator: John Pickett Translation Editor: Tara "tylnnec" Campbell Translation Checker: Becky Cottrill We'll live happily ever after!
We'll live happily ever after!