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The Hero Yoshihiko and the Demon King's Castle starts right now!
A flying carpet, huh?
The earlier stuff was all pretty plausible, but a flying carpet? I dunno...
The Buddha's kinda dumb but I don't think he'd just lie.
We can't get to the Demon King's castle without it, either way.
So Amane Village is...
Amane Village
This place, huh?
The culture seems a bit different here.
You think the Demon King's subordinates brought their culture here?
Not content to just send monsters, he's begun a true invasion.
The auction is starting!
We've got rare goods from around the world!
Rare goods from around the world, eh?
Do you think they might have a flying carpet?
Not sure it's the kinda thing you can buy.
Seems more like a monster-slaying kind of deal.
Why don't we have a look?
Ah yes. Ignore the conversation as always.
So, the nice, flat rock well-suited to getting twenty skips in skipping stones, sells for 12 gold.
Our next item is a set of extremely unusual tea leaves.
When brewed into tea, there is a 56% chance of getting an auspicious tasseographic pattern.
That's lame!
Don't you want to bring this extra bit of happiness into your life?
One gold.
Two gold!
Let it go. What do you want with tea, anyway?
Look, Yoshihiko. These guys just sell rocks and tea and four-leaf clover type deals.
Let's give it up and check out the local western-style food.
The tea leaves are sold to that gentleman for five gold!
What are you so mad about?
Next, we have this magical carpet.
IT FLIES!
No way! That's, like, so out of nowhere!
L... let's buy it!
The magic carpet. Bidding begins at 100 million gold!
What?! 100 million gold?
What do we do? Go slay some monsters?
No... we could slay monsters for three years straight and not raise enough.
But surely no one has that much gold, either?
If no one buys it, we may yet have a chance!
No takers for 100 million?
300 million.
300 million?
Sold!
The magic carpet is sold to that lady over there.
She's cute...
Hisa!
Who? Who is she?
I left her back in Coboy Village...
She's my little sister.
Sister?!
There's Fat J with his humpback letter
Gettin' pretty sick of these posers all around
Get yourself an afro if you wanna make a difference
The whole world needs you now, Funkanizer!
Internet, radio, and television
All pouring out information non-stop
It's just pulling me back and forth
My head's about to explode!
Love it! Love it! Evolution!
Love it! Love it! Revolution!
I want to see my true face in the mirror
I know that some day I'll wither away!
Get it up! Get it up! Haha, baby!
Get it up! Get it up! I can't sit still!
Let's do this with color and style! Hey!
A no-budget action-adventure series
You sure this'll be okay?
The Hero Yoshihiko and
the Demon King's Castle
Hisa!
Ten
Ah? Is that you, elder brother?
What are you doing here?
I...
The master has arrived.
I am married... to this man.
Indeed. I am Baron Kaiser, and this is my wife.
Right?
Baron...?
So you're the brother I've heard so much about.
What filthy clothes.
I can't allow you into my house like that, you know.
Hisa... we need you to give us that carpet.
We need it to reach the Demon King's castle.
Defeating the Demon King will bring peace back to the world.
You're family, so you'll hand it over, right?
Well, let's see what Hisa has to say!
I will not.
Why? Why, Hisa?!
The lady told you no. Off with you, now.
300 million is a lot of money. But it should look very fine on the kitchen floor.
We can fly around the kitchen!
If you really want it...
It will cost you 1 billion gold.
What are you doing, Hisa? You aren't that kind of girl!
Girl?
I am no longer a child, brother.
Wait, Hisa!
Is that how you treat your own family?
If you insist, then...
I will give you a chance.
Give us a chance? Pretty high and mighty for a kid.
At tomorrow's dinner...
If you can cook a better dinner than the Kaiser family chef, I will give you the flying carpet.
My! Won't that be difficult!
Hisa is a true gourmet, you see. VERY discerning palate!
Tomorrow evening, you will battle my chef.
I look forward to seeing what you will produce.
As you are her brother, I will aid you as I can.
Lady Hisa is particularly fond of a specific dish,
made of halo-halo bird which roosts in the southern mountains,
and the legendary flower poxy, which blossoms in the Eastern mountains.
I have the details written here.
I wish you luck in your campaign.
Hisa... why?
What's a halo-halo bird? I never heard of it.
Sounds like a high-falutin' thing rich types like to eat.
Let's just catch a sparrow or somethin' and serve it up. Who'd know the difference?
That's not good enough! He said she had a discriminating palate.
Is that true, Yoshihiko?
No... not at all.
Lifestyle can affect a person's tastes. A sparrow won't cut it.
Woah. We must really be close to the Demon King's castle. Those guys look super powerful!
Geez, where's that stupid halo-halo bird already?
One would expect truly gourmet ingredients to be rare.
Just be patient and keep searching!
Hey, you guys...
What's that thing?
That's it!
Let's get it!
Yes, let's get it.
Hey, guys...
This is just a thought that popped into my head...
Do we not have a plan for this?
We... could use a net, perhaps?
Does anyone... have a net?
Man...
I don't even know how you'd catch a bird!
They, like, fly! He could take off any minute!
I know... let's lure him down!
How?
Birds can talk to each other, right?
Right, Kilo?
Wait, you mean that bird's alive?
Of course he is. He's my pet.
It's not just a fake? He's never made a noise!
That's because he's shy.
A shy... bird?
Go ahead, Murasaki.
Go ahead, Kilo. Call to him!
This is not happening.
You're just making those noises yourself!
You... you're just...
Shut up.
Kilo's trying to sing! What's the matter with you?
No way!
Kilo!
What a good boy, Kilo!
Next, the legendary flower, poxy.
Well, it may be legendary, but it's still a plant.
It can't be harder than the bird.
But according to the scroll, we'll have to cross the Valley of Death to find it.
Valley of Death?
"A lone bridge spans the valley."
"Only those who meet the bridgekeeper's unreasonable demands are allowed to cross."
That's what it says, right?
The bridgekeeper's unreasonable demands, eh?
Sounds rather intimidating.
There it is.
That must be the bridgekeeper.
Beyond this point lies the Verdant Paradise.
Only those of conscience immaculate may cross.
We're fighting to defeat the Demon King and restore peace to the world.
Won't you let us pass?
Any man can make up such lies.
I am not lying.
In that case... I will ask you each a question. Answer it honestly!
First, the woman.
Me?
Which of the men here do you have a crush on?
What? Aw, geez...
Oh dear!
-Including me, of course... -Aw geez, I dunno!
Be quiet, men!
Yes sir!
Aw c'mon, I can't do it...
It's embaaaarrassing!
Hey c'mon! You gotta do it so we can beat the Demon King!
Aw, cut it out!
If you don't have a crush on anyone, just say that.
Oh, but I can't say thaaat...
Alright, I know what to do.
The rest of you, close your eyes.
Yes sir!
You there, mole-man. No peeking.
Whoops! Busted!
Now, point to him.
There we are! Oh my goodness!
Hey! Who was it?
C'mon, tell us!
-Very well, you may pass. -Okay!
Who was iiiit?
If it's me, I warn you, there's a bit of an age gap!
I'm declining your proposal, Murasaki!
Who says it's you?
Next... you, the large man!
What is your name?
My name is... DANJO!
An honest answer. Cross away.
Woah, that's all it takes?
This old hermit's pretty cool!
Next, Hero.
Sir?
What is the Hero's mission?
My mission is to defeat the Demon King.
An honest answer. Go on ahead.
But he said that, first thing! You didn't believe him then!
Last, the mole-man.
What is it? Must I tell you my age, perhaps?
You have to... make me laugh!
Why do I get the hard request?
It's taking him a while, huh?
I believe I heard the request... he has to make him laugh.
Talk about unreasonable requests...
But he's doing the best he can.
But not even a chuckle out of the old hermit.
I made it.
Nice work! What did you say?
I got desperate and cast Lulzz on him.
And it worked?
What is Lulzz?
Oh that's right, you weren't here for that...
It's basically a spell that makes people laugh.
Amazing... you make an enemy laugh, then defeat him?
Cast it on me!
Here we go...
Very well.
Lulzz!
Okay... now say something.
Very well. I will use the ultimate joke that made the old hermit laugh.
What? Yoshihiko?
Yoshihiko— I haven't told the joke yet.
You're scaring me again! Don't laugh yet!
Well, that's Yoshihiko for you.
You okay?
We've acquired the ingredients, but the preparation will require skill.
We'll need to study the recipe scrupulously.
This meal cost a flower its life. We cannot afford to fail.{but what about the bird you inconsiderate ingrate?!}
What can I get for you?
One bowl of plain soba, please.
I'm sorry, this is an Italian restaurant.
Surely you can give us one bowl. We'll split it.
Er, that isn't really...
Just one!
I beg you...
As you wish.
Plain soba again today, huh?
I'm sorry.
If your father were well again, we could have delicious things to eat every day.
How could we make him well?
If he could eat a roast halo-halo bird, and a poxy flower...
He'd recover immediately... faster, even.
So let's get him that stuff.
I'm afraid they're very hard to come by.
That's why we'll be splitting a bowl of plain soba at every meal from now on.
Oh my god, that's so fake.
Rather a childish trick for Kaiser to try, isn't it?
Who'd ever fall for something so obv—
... Yoshihiko.
Oh come on, Yoshihiko!
Ma'am... please take this! Cure your husband!
This is... a halo-halo bird and a poxy flower?
Stop it, Yoshihiko!
Don't try to stop me!
Now... take it and go.
Go home and cure this child's father!
Oh, thank you!
Hey!
So fast...
It was like a blur. What just happened?
He just gave our stuff to a poor family.
Why?!
I'm glad... I'm so glad.
Those were just actors hired by Kaiser, y'know.
It was a performance... a really bad one.
That's where you're wrong.
Forthright as always.
Here you are.
That fool brother of yours just handed it over.
I knew he would.
Return to your work, then.
Yes ma'am.
Seems the game's about over, eh?
We all know halo-halo birds and poxy flowers don't really exist.
It's so obviously just a parrot.
Now, Hisa...
Isn't it time you stopped stringing the poor fool along?
Not by a long shot.
Because I'll never, ever forgive him.
What do we do, Yoshihiko? We have to make something.
I know that.
Here's a thought. Maybe we should give up on the flying carpet?
What do you mean, "here's a thought"?
That's what's gonna happen either way.
Yoshihiko. What do we do?
We'll begin with the Chef team.
Yes sir.
A halo-halo roast, with poxy garnish.
There it is.
My! It's my absolute favorite.
Here we go.
How delicious!
It is your favorite food, after all.
Could anything more delicious even exist?
Next... Yoshihiko.
Rice balls... really?
What's this?
It's just an grotesque lump of rice.
Surely you jest!
It's the only thing I know how to make.
There goes the magic carpet...
What is this tripe? There's no seasoning but salt.
No need to eat it, Hisa.
It's just salty and bland. There's no artistry whatsoever.
Go on, spit it out. It's just revolting.
This is...
My brother's onigiri.
The one...
The one he always made for me...
My brother's onigiri.
I'm so hungry!
Here, Hisa. Eat this.
Big brother...
It's so good!
Everyone gave me flowers for my birthday!
I see! Okay!
I got you a present, too!
It's a rice ball!
Are you okay, Hisa?
This will make you feel better.
Brother...
Hisa...
Um... our chef did win, didn't he?
I...
I will not give you the magic carpet, brother.
There we are! You lose!
Because... if you go to see the Demon King...
You won't come back alive...
Hisa...
I don't want you to go there!
So that's why you bought the magic carpet...
Because...
We've been together, all our lives.
Hisa...
I am a Hero.
I will defeat the Demon King, and return home to you.
You're wrong!
The Demon King isn't like anything you've fought before!
Even so, I will defeat him.
I've gathered everything I need.
Hisa.
I swear, I won't leave you alone.
I am a Hero.
Please, let me go.
Let me bring peace to this world.
Brother...
I'm holding you to that.
That's not the one from the auction...
That was just a replica to fool bandits.
This is... the true magic carpet.
Thank you, Hisa.
I will return to Coboy Village now.
I'll be waiting for you.
Huh?
Wait, is this... a loveless marriage?
Yes.
Brother...
Please live.
Come home to me.
I will. I promise.
I promise you I will.
Can we even all fit on that?
If we stand, I guess.
Stand, huh? Pretty harsh.
Don't whine.
Should we get on it now?
Yes, I'd say so.
You won't reach the Demon King's castle so easily.
What are you?
I am the Demon King's gatekeeper... Baquas!
You wish to defeat the Demon King, O Hero...
But if you can't beat me first, you'll never lay eyes on him.
Then I will defeat you.
You sure about that?
I'm an Armamentalist, you see.
What did you say?
Woah!
This is Luffme, a spell for charming enemies to your side!
Does not appear to be an actual DQ spell. A questioner on yahoo answers Japan proposed it might be a reference to Luffy from One Piece, but I'm not super familiar with the character to know if that fits together.
It seems... kinda weak, though.
We might just get through this.
Yeah, figures.
With your leader, the Hero, on my side, I can't fail.
Yes, Lord Baquas.
Get a hold of yourself, Yoshihiko!
It's no use. Yoshihiko is completely under the influence of Luffme!
Attention!
At ease!
Attention!
Now I won't even have to dirty my hands.
Have at them, Yoshihiko.
You show 'em!
What's that?
That's it, Yoshihiko! Catch those fish!
This is a weird Japanese folk dance based on the form of catching dojou, or loaches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misgurnus_anguillicaudatus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r15lmgf9uE&feature=related
Catch them all! Don't leave a single one behind!
What are you even doing?
Oh, that's the kinda guy he is.
What? Why are you doing a folk dance?
You told me to "show 'em", so... I'm performing.
Yes...
I see.
I chose my words... poorly, then?
Yes, you did.
Very well.
Attention!
At ease!
Attention!
At ease!
Attention!
Now, take them!
Yoshihiko!
Stop it, Yoshihiko!
Hey, stop it! You too!
Hey! Hey!
Stop that! Stop!
Time! Time out! Time out!
You don't have to go along with that.
I thought you were a good guy.
Did... did I choose my words poorly again?
Yes, you did.
When I hear "take them," that's what I think.
Right. I get it.
I kinda think they're both idiots.
Okay. Let's do it like this.
We'll both go out at the same time.
Attention!
At ease!
Attention!
Baquas! Yoshihiko! Clone Technique!
Hey, it's still just the two of you!
It's just two of you!
There's the idiot! There's a stupid one!
Well? Don't know which is the real one, do you?
Of course we do! It's you! Duh!
Yeah, you're right there!
Stop acting like you're enjoying this!
Yoshihiko! Come on!
Just wake up already, Yoshihiko!
He's having fun, at least.
Accursed heroes...
Even if you reach the Demon King's castle...
Only... death... awaits you...
Man, this is a tight fit.
Ugh, don't push me!
So this is the Demon King's castle...
Go forth, Hero Yoshihiko!
I can guide you no further!
Let us go.
I want to find you waiting for me
On the day, at the place we agreed upon
It's not much of a song, but I wrote it for you
And I'll play it for you now
Because I'm still in love with you
Because I still have things to say to you
In hope that my song might reach you
I'll keep singing it into the wind
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people or organizations is coincidental.
We will find him.
Yoshihiko.
Why do you think you're here?
It's no use.
Right into the Demon King's clutches
I just can't do it!
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