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♪

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Eugeo: Kirito.

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( Kirito murmurs )

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Eugeo: Kirito!

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( Kirito moans )

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Just five more minutes.

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eugeo: Come on.
I know it’s our day of rest,

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but you sleep too much!

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( Kirito moaning )

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Good morning, eugeo.

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( Eugeo chuckles ) Good morning.

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Want to go into town today?

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the sun’s out,
and the sky’s gorgeous.

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♪

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♪ shiny sword, my diamond

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( singing in Japanese )

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♪ It’s time

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( singing in Japanese )

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♪

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( Overlapping chatter )

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Vendor: Enjoy the pastries!

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Kirito: Mmm. Damn, that’s yummy!

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Eugeo: Can’t you wait
’til we get home?

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Kirito: No. They taste better

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when they’re
fresh out of the oven.

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Wanna have a bite?

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Eugeo: No, thanks.

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I’m good for now. Maybe later.

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Kirito: Suit yourself.

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Man, I can’t believe
how time flies.

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We left rulid, what,
two years ago now?

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eugeo: Yeah. So much
has happened to us since then.

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Let’s see.

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First, we went to zakkaria.

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we got to hone
our swordsman skills quite a bit

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while living
and working on that farm.

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( Eugeo grunts )

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♪

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( Yells )

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( Crowd gasps )

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♪

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( Kirito yells )

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( Sword shatters )

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Eugeo: We won the sword-fighting
tournament together...

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( Crowd cheering )

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and joined
the zakkaria Garrison.

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It seems like yesterday
we came to the capital

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and made it
into the swordcraft academy.

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I can’t get over how amazing
it is that we’re even here.

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Kirito: Oh, come on.

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It’s been, like, a whole year
since we moved to the dorms.

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You should be bored
out of your skull by now.

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( Eugeo chuckles ) I guess so.

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Woman: Kirito!

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♪

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Kirito: L-liena!

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Liena: What a coincidence.

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kirito:
Hey, good morning, ma’am.

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- Eugeo: Good morning, ma’am!
- Liena: Good morning.

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We haven’t met yet.

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You are eugeo. Is that correct?

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Eugeo: Um, yes, ma’am!

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( Liena chuckles )

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There’s no need to be nervous.

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Kirito: I thought you were
going home for the day.

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Liena: Yes, I was
just there, actually.

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They sent me back
to get some things.

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Eugeo: Um, may I
carry that for you?

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Liena: That’s very kind.

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however,
you’re supposed to be

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golgorosso balto’s page.

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Eugeo: You’re right! I’m sorry!

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I was out of line!

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- Liena: As for you...
- kirito: Eh?

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Liena: You are my page, yes?

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so tell me, why is it
you didn’t offer to help first?

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Kirito: Busted. ( Laughs )

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Liena: Oh, honestly.

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I appreciate your offer
to assist me, really.

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However, i’m almost finished
with my shopping.

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Besides, this is
your day of rest.

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you shouldn’t
have to think about work.

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your duty as pages
will be over soon, anyway.

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Once we graduate,
it’s onward and upward.

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Kirito: If anything, I wish I
could’ve learned more from you.

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Liena: Your words are too kind.

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I am blessed to be your mentor.

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Kirito: Thank you
for everything!

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It was an honor knowing you!

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Eugeo: And an honor for me, too!

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( Liena sighs ) Same.

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( Eugeo sighs )

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Kirito: What the heck are you
getting all flustered for?

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Eugeo: I guess it’s because
sortiliena’s so beautiful,

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and she’s kind of
intimidating, too.

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Kirito: Yeah, you got a point.

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I’m a nervous wreck
when we spar,

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’cause she’s so intense.

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Eugeo: Golgorosso can be
pretty intense, too.

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in fact, even after all
the training i’ve had with him,

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I still can’t score
a single point.

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Kirito: Same here.

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liena’s always
two steps ahead of me,

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and she’s second seat
in her class.

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Eugeo: I wonder
how strong volo is.

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He’s in the first seat.

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Kirito: Pretty strong.

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Eugeo: Can you even imagine
beating an upperclassman?

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I certainly can’t.

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Kirito: And that there’s
the problem, huh?

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Eugeo: Well, good night, kirito.

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Kirito: Huh? Oh. Night.

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After being stuck here
for the past two years,

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I learned that, in this world,

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your true power wasn’t
just expressed in numbers.

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Only three stats
show up in your window,

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your life,
your object control authority,

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and your
system control authority.

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If your object control
authority’s a low number,

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you can barely even hold
a higher-class weapon.

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But if your stat’s way bigger
than the weapon’s,

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it feels crazy light.

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Your system control
authority stat

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tells you what kind
of sacred arts you can use.

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if you’re low-level,
you can only use simple spells.

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But if you level up,

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you get access
to more sophisticated ones.

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That’s how it works
in games, too,

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but there’s an extra feature
here that affects your stats.

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It’s something "s.A.O."
And "a.L.O." Didn’t have.

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Sometimes, the strength
of a mental image you create

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can influence your stats.

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If a person has the confidence
or will to win,

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their power can be amplified
many times over.

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That’s what makes liena
so powerful.

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she’s confident,
’cause ever since she was a kid,

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she had the best training
in swordsmanship.

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So if you can imagine yourself
to be more powerful than anyone,

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you’ll have the potential to
rewrite the laws of this world.

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♪

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( Both grunting )

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- ( Liena yells )
- ( Kirito yelps )

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( Gasps )

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( Sighs )

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You win again, as always.

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Liena: But you came close
a few times, didn’t you?

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Kirito: No. It was all you.

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Liena: Don’t be so modest.

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I know you still have
some latent power

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- you’re hiding from me.
- ( Kirito gasps )

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one year ago,
I chose you for my page,

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because I sensed a similarity
in our sword styles,

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but over the course of the year,
it’s become obvious

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how unrefined
my skills actually are.

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Kirito: No way. You’re amazing!

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In the end, I couldn’t even beat
you once during our training.

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Liena: For two years,
give or take,

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there is someone I have
not managed to beat, either.

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Kirito: Oh. You mean
first seat volo leavantein.

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Liena: Yes. Between you and I,

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whenever I face him, I falter,
just like a coward.

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No matter how hard I train,
I can’t seem to convince myself

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I have the skill or the power
to withstand his sword.

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Kirito: Liena.

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Liena: However...

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It is not the same for you
when you face me.

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There is more
to the aincrad style

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that you haven’t shown me,
isn’t there?

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( Kirito gasps )

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Liena: So before I graduate
the day after tomorrow,

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i want to know
everything you’re capable of.

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Kirito: With this thing?

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( Gasps )

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I will, but I can’t right now.

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I’m sorry. But if you
can wait ’til tomorrow,

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I promise i’ll show you then...

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The greatest sword skill
i can use.

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Liena: But tomorrow’s
a day of rest.

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You know training
is forbidden then.

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kirito: Yeah,
but it won’t be training.

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it’ll be your--
your graduation present!

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Yeah, that’s it! You can
give presents on days of rest!

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( Liena laughs )

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i’ve never heard
of gifting sword skills before,

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but if you insist.

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all right.
I look forward to it.

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Kirito: Awesome!
Tomorrow, then.

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♪

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( Sighs )

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- ( Woman clears throat )
- ( Kirito gasps )

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Kirito here, ma’am!

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I’m sorry i’m late, ma’am!

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Woman: Why are you
38 minutes late,

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primary trainee kirito?

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Kirito: Practicing, ma’am,

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with elite disciple
sortiliena serlut.

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Our session went longer
than usual today.

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Woman: I applaud your commitment
to your education.

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It is your duty as a page
to learn from your mentor.

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However, it seems to me
that you think your training

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gives you permission
to break your curfew.

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Kirito: Oh, of course not,
Ms. Azurica!

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Uh, all I want is to get better
as a swordsman. That’s all!

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Me comin’ in after curfew’s
just an accident. I swear.

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( Azurica sighs ) Mealtime is
starting in 17 minutes.

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Make sure you’re
not late for that.

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( Overlapping chatter )

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- Eugeo: Where have you been?
- Kirito: Sorry!

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My sparring session
with liena went long.

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Yum!

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- mmm!
- ( Eugeo chuckles )

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Student: I cannot tell you
how jealous I am, lord raios.

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After we toiled so hard
cleaning this cafeteria,

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they get to just waltz in and
eat as if they own the place.

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I so envy their good fortune.

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Raios: Now, now, humbert.
don’t slander.

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Pages have their struggles, too.

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I’m sure their duties are
beyond what even we can imagine.

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( Humbert chuckles )

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I suppose you’re right.

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these pages have to be
at their mentors’ Beck and call.

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Why, I heard they have
to indulge their every whim.

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Raios: Could you imagine
what it must be like for them

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having a mentor
from a lower-class house?

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they must issue
the most outlandish orders.

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Eugeo: Ignore those two jerks.
Just eat.

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Oh, i’ve been meaning to ask,

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how’s your garden coming along?

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Kirito: Mm. ( Laughs )

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Doing pretty good so far,
actually.

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It should be in full bloom
in time for graduation.

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eugeo: Nice.
Can’t wait to see it.

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( Raios scoffs )

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♪

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Eugeo: They look like
they’re doing great.

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They’re even starting to bud.

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Kirito: It took three tries,

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but I finally
got the hang of it.

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Man, I really hope
this batch blooms.

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Eugeo: It’s on course to,
by the looks of it.

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They’re going to make

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a wonderful graduation gift
for liena.

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You’re so thoughtful.

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( Kirito chuckles )

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Give me a break.

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00:11:54,414 --> 00:11:57,751
Eugeo: After knowing you
for the past two years,

247
00:11:57,818 --> 00:12:00,754
I had no idea you liked
puttering around a garden.

248
00:12:00,821 --> 00:12:02,556
kirito: Yeah.
I’m as surprised as you.

249
00:12:02,623 --> 00:12:05,092
Eugeo: You know what?
This might be a sign

250
00:12:05,158 --> 00:12:06,926
that your memories
are coming back.

251
00:12:06,994 --> 00:12:10,331
Maybe before you came to rulid,
you used to be a gardener.

252
00:12:10,397 --> 00:12:13,901
Yeah, maybe that
was your calling.

253
00:12:13,967 --> 00:12:15,902
Kirito: Uh, yeah, maybe.

254
00:12:15,969 --> 00:12:18,271
I’m, uh, gonna get some water.

255
00:12:18,338 --> 00:12:20,273
- Eugeo: Wait.
- Kirito: What?

256
00:12:20,340 --> 00:12:24,110
Eugeo: At some point, you may
end up getting your memory back.

257
00:12:24,178 --> 00:12:26,080
- What then?
- Kirito: Huh?

258
00:12:26,146 --> 00:12:27,948
Wh-what do you mean?

259
00:12:28,015 --> 00:12:29,950
Eugeo: You’re training
to be an integrity knight,

260
00:12:30,017 --> 00:12:33,921
but you’re only here
because you’re helping me.

261
00:12:33,987 --> 00:12:35,956
i’m here
because I want to find Alice

262
00:12:36,023 --> 00:12:37,725
and bring her back home.

263
00:12:37,791 --> 00:12:42,062
What if you remember your home?

264
00:12:44,097 --> 00:12:45,031
( Kirito sighs )

265
00:12:45,098 --> 00:12:47,033
♪

266
00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:48,902
( Eugeo gasps )

267
00:12:48,969 --> 00:12:52,206
Kirito: If I do get my memory
back, I ain’t goin’ home.

268
00:12:52,272 --> 00:12:54,775
There’s one thing I know.

269
00:12:54,842 --> 00:12:57,244
I’m a swordsman all the way.

270
00:12:57,311 --> 00:12:58,712
For a swordsman,

271
00:12:58,779 --> 00:13:01,782
being an integrity knight’s
a dream job.

272
00:13:01,849 --> 00:13:04,218
Eugeo: I’m weak.
I always have been.

273
00:13:04,284 --> 00:13:08,622
If I hadn’t met you,
I don’t know.

274
00:13:08,689 --> 00:13:12,159
I guess i’d still be
swinging that ax right now,

275
00:13:12,226 --> 00:13:15,996
still stuck in my village,
blaming it all on my calling.

276
00:13:16,063 --> 00:13:18,732
The only reason i’m even here

277
00:13:18,799 --> 00:13:22,102
is because I had you with me
to lead the way.

278
00:13:22,169 --> 00:13:23,971
It’s all because of you.

279
00:13:24,037 --> 00:13:28,675
And just now, when you said you
wouldn’t return to your home,

280
00:13:28,742 --> 00:13:31,144
even if you got
your memory back,

281
00:13:31,211 --> 00:13:33,046
it filled me with such relief.

282
00:13:33,113 --> 00:13:36,016
Kirito: Aw, come on.
Quit your mopin’.

283
00:13:36,083 --> 00:13:37,351
You think I could’ve made it

284
00:13:37,417 --> 00:13:39,319
all the way
to the capital by myself?

285
00:13:39,386 --> 00:13:41,255
I didn’t know where it was.

286
00:13:41,321 --> 00:13:43,123
Plus, my memory’s a blank,

287
00:13:43,190 --> 00:13:47,294
and, worse, I didn’t have
two coins to rub together.

288
00:13:47,361 --> 00:13:50,364
The only reason i’m here now
is ’cause of you.

289
00:13:50,430 --> 00:13:52,265
We make a great team,

290
00:13:52,332 --> 00:13:53,834
so why mess that up?

291
00:13:53,901 --> 00:13:56,771
we’re better
if we stick together.

292
00:13:56,837 --> 00:13:59,173
we can worry
about going our own ways

293
00:13:59,239 --> 00:14:01,208
after we become
integrity knights. Deal?

294
00:14:04,244 --> 00:14:06,113
( Eugeo chuckles ) Okay, deal.

295
00:14:07,981 --> 00:14:09,716
First things first, though.

296
00:14:09,783 --> 00:14:11,551
We have to ace this exam.

297
00:14:11,618 --> 00:14:13,620
Only the top 12
will get to advance.

298
00:14:13,687 --> 00:14:15,856
Kirito: Yeah, well,
i’m havin’ a hard time

299
00:14:15,923 --> 00:14:17,691
with my sacred arts skills.

300
00:14:17,758 --> 00:14:20,294
so, what do you say?
Wanna help your partner out?

301
00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:22,762
( Eugeo laughs ) Of course.

302
00:14:22,830 --> 00:14:24,799
in fact,
tomorrow’s our day of rest,

303
00:14:24,865 --> 00:14:25,933
so we can study.

304
00:14:25,999 --> 00:14:27,901
Kirito: I can’t.

305
00:14:27,968 --> 00:14:29,269
Eugeo: Oh. Right, I forgot.

306
00:14:29,336 --> 00:14:31,839
Kirito: Yup. Tomorrow’s
the day I pick it up.

307
00:14:31,905 --> 00:14:33,273
Eugeo: I bet you’re excited.

308
00:14:33,340 --> 00:14:35,642
kirito: Hell, yeah!
I’ve been waiting all year.

309
00:14:35,709 --> 00:14:38,612
Can’t wait to try it out.

310
00:14:38,679 --> 00:14:40,614
( Horse neighs )

311
00:14:40,681 --> 00:14:42,016
- ( Overlapping chatter )

312
00:14:42,082 --> 00:14:43,617
- ( Thump )
- ( Both gasp )

313
00:14:43,684 --> 00:14:45,586
Sadore: These things
don’t grow on trees!

314
00:14:45,652 --> 00:14:49,256
A black-brick grindstone’s
supposed to last me three years!

315
00:14:49,323 --> 00:14:51,025
I went through
six of ’em this year

316
00:14:51,091 --> 00:14:52,159
workin’ on that thing!

317
00:14:52,226 --> 00:14:55,329
Kirito: Uh, yeah,
sorry about that.

318
00:14:55,395 --> 00:14:57,197
Sadore: That branch
was so tough,

319
00:14:57,264 --> 00:15:00,300
it took me a whole damn day
just to scrape a sliver off it.

320
00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:03,070
You have any idea
how many hours I spent

321
00:15:03,136 --> 00:15:04,704
shavin’ away at this thing?!

322
00:15:06,206 --> 00:15:07,974
Garitta: The tip
of the gigas cedar

323
00:15:08,041 --> 00:15:11,811
is the part that absorbed
all the blessings of solus.

324
00:15:17,384 --> 00:15:19,253
Take it on your journey,

325
00:15:19,319 --> 00:15:21,721
and when you reach the capital,

326
00:15:21,788 --> 00:15:25,225
go and see sadore the craftsman,
and leave it in his care.

327
00:15:25,292 --> 00:15:28,862
he’ll make
a wonderful sword from it.

328
00:15:30,063 --> 00:15:30,997
Sadore: See that?

329
00:15:31,064 --> 00:15:33,099
I’m a craftsman by calling,

330
00:15:33,167 --> 00:15:34,669
but metalsmithing’s where my--

331
00:15:34,735 --> 00:15:37,638
kirito: I’m sorry.
Did you finish the sword?

332
00:15:37,704 --> 00:15:39,639
( Sadore grumbling )

333
00:15:44,344 --> 00:15:45,979
Young man...

334
00:15:46,046 --> 00:15:49,616
I don’t remember us
talking about money yet.

335
00:15:49,683 --> 00:15:51,018
( Kirito gasps )

336
00:15:51,084 --> 00:15:53,887
Eugeo: Don’t worry. It’s okay.
Pay the man.

337
00:15:53,954 --> 00:15:56,089
If you don’t have enough,
I can loan you the rest.

338
00:15:56,156 --> 00:15:58,625
sadore: Of course,
I might let you just have it.

339
00:15:58,692 --> 00:15:59,960
- Kirito: Huh? Really?!
- Eugeo: Huh? Really?!

340
00:16:00,027 --> 00:16:02,229
Sadore: Really,
but there’s a catch.

341
00:16:02,296 --> 00:16:05,032
you gotta be able
to swing this monster. Heh.

342
00:16:05,098 --> 00:16:07,133
Good luck. When I finished,

343
00:16:07,201 --> 00:16:10,271
i tried picking it up,
and the damn thing felt heavier.

344
00:16:10,337 --> 00:16:12,806
Kirito: No way. It did?

345
00:16:17,845 --> 00:16:19,046
( Gasps )

346
00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:21,047
♪

347
00:16:25,886 --> 00:16:27,654
Eugeo: What’s wrong? Draw it.

348
00:16:29,289 --> 00:16:31,625
Kirito: Okay. Here goes.

349
00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:50,744
( Grunts )

350
00:16:55,349 --> 00:16:57,685
( Clapping )

351
00:16:57,751 --> 00:16:59,353
Eugeo: Nice form, kirito.

352
00:16:59,419 --> 00:17:02,088
sadore: Huh!
So a trainee can handle it.

353
00:17:02,155 --> 00:17:03,723
Well, now i’ve seen everything.

354
00:17:03,790 --> 00:17:05,158
Kirito: It’s a good sword.

355
00:17:05,225 --> 00:17:06,827
Sadore: Damn right, it is!

356
00:17:06,894 --> 00:17:08,896
Anyway, the sword’s all yours.

357
00:17:08,962 --> 00:17:10,831
I’m a man of my word,
after all.

358
00:17:12,266 --> 00:17:13,234
( Kirito gasps )

359
00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:14,968
Thanks a lot!

360
00:17:16,904 --> 00:17:19,540
Hey, i’m gonna go
try this out for a bit.

361
00:17:19,606 --> 00:17:21,675
eugeo: Okay.
Just don’t be late for dinner!

362
00:17:21,742 --> 00:17:22,776
Kirito: I won’t!

363
00:17:22,843 --> 00:17:25,312
- ( Grunts )
- ( Sword swings )

364
00:17:27,314 --> 00:17:29,249
( Grunting )

365
00:17:33,120 --> 00:17:36,724
This world’s no game,
but it’s got sword skills.

366
00:17:36,790 --> 00:17:41,161
I can only do two-hit combos
with my practice sword.

367
00:17:41,228 --> 00:17:43,564
Let’s see what this can do.

368
00:17:43,630 --> 00:17:45,165
( Yells )

369
00:17:50,938 --> 00:17:52,273
Volo: Huh.

370
00:17:54,107 --> 00:17:55,208
Kirito: This is great!

371
00:17:55,275 --> 00:17:57,711
I can keep my promise
to liena now!

372
00:17:57,778 --> 00:18:00,114
no, wait.
How ’bout a five-parter?

373
00:18:00,180 --> 00:18:02,282
The blue Rose sword
couldn’t do one,

374
00:18:02,349 --> 00:18:03,717
but maybe this can.

375
00:18:08,689 --> 00:18:09,957
( Yells )

376
00:18:10,023 --> 00:18:12,826
( Groans )

377
00:18:16,063 --> 00:18:17,097
Volo: Hmph.

378
00:18:17,164 --> 00:18:19,033
( Kirito groans )

379
00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:20,267
Guess it can’t.

380
00:18:20,334 --> 00:18:22,036
- ( Footsteps )
- oh?

381
00:18:27,341 --> 00:18:29,176
First seat levantein!

382
00:18:30,244 --> 00:18:31,746
( Gasps )

383
00:18:31,812 --> 00:18:34,982
i-i’m sorry,
elite disciple levantein.

384
00:18:35,048 --> 00:18:37,951
I didn’t mean to get dirt
on your uniform!

385
00:18:38,018 --> 00:18:39,753
Volo: I’ve seen you before.

386
00:18:39,820 --> 00:18:41,955
You’re elite disciple
serlut’s page.

387
00:18:42,022 --> 00:18:43,156
Kirito: Yes, sir,

388
00:18:43,223 --> 00:18:45,125
- primary trainee kirito.
- volo: Right.

389
00:18:45,192 --> 00:18:48,696
practicing the sword
is forbidden on a day of rest.

390
00:18:48,762 --> 00:18:50,964
Kirito: I, um--i wasn’t.

391
00:18:51,031 --> 00:18:52,833
This isn’t practice, sir.

392
00:18:52,900 --> 00:18:56,103
Um, I was just trying out
my new sword.

393
00:18:56,170 --> 00:18:57,872
I couldn’t wait ’til tomorrow.

394
00:18:57,938 --> 00:19:01,308
Volo: Your test swings were--
how shall I say?

395
00:19:01,375 --> 00:19:03,944
- Enthusiastic.
- ( Kirito stammers )

396
00:19:04,011 --> 00:19:07,147
Volo: You and I
are similar that way.

397
00:19:07,214 --> 00:19:10,884
We both search for a reason
to wield a sword,

398
00:19:10,951 --> 00:19:13,153
even on a day of rest,

399
00:19:13,220 --> 00:19:15,222
yearning to scratch that itch.

400
00:19:15,289 --> 00:19:17,525
- Kirito: You, too?
- Volo: Yes,

401
00:19:17,591 --> 00:19:20,227
so I shall overlook
that transgression.

402
00:19:20,294 --> 00:19:21,595
kirito:
You’re very generous, sir.

403
00:19:21,662 --> 00:19:22,830
Thank you for--

404
00:19:22,896 --> 00:19:24,965
volo: Do not thank me yet,
trainee kirito.

405
00:19:25,032 --> 00:19:26,534
Kirito: Uh, pardon?

406
00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:30,304
volo: I did not say
I would forgive you for this.

407
00:19:30,370 --> 00:19:32,239
( Overlapping chatter )

408
00:19:37,711 --> 00:19:39,179
Kirito: News travels fast.

409
00:19:39,246 --> 00:19:40,180
( Door closes )

410
00:19:40,247 --> 00:19:41,849
Eugeo: Kirito!

411
00:19:41,915 --> 00:19:44,151
What’d you do this time?

412
00:19:44,218 --> 00:19:45,786
Kirito: Nothin’. ( Chuckles )

413
00:19:45,853 --> 00:19:48,756
Eugeo: Oh, well.
It was a good run.

414
00:19:48,822 --> 00:19:51,858
You survived a whole year here
without getting into trouble.

415
00:19:51,925 --> 00:19:53,960
Kirito: New record, partner!

416
00:19:54,027 --> 00:19:57,597
Liena: Lord levantein,
what is the meaning of this?

417
00:19:57,664 --> 00:19:59,666
Volo: Just a minor infraction.

418
00:19:59,733 --> 00:20:02,236
your page
was disrespectful to me,

419
00:20:02,302 --> 00:20:05,071
nothing that demands
serious punishment, mind you,

420
00:20:05,138 --> 00:20:08,008
so we shall settle it
by sparring with real swords.

421
00:20:08,075 --> 00:20:09,843
Liena: What did you say?

422
00:20:09,910 --> 00:20:12,846
Kirito: You don’t have to worry
about me, ma’am. Really.

423
00:20:12,913 --> 00:20:14,615
I can handle myself.

424
00:20:14,681 --> 00:20:16,816
In fact, I sorta feel honored

425
00:20:16,884 --> 00:20:19,086
to get the chance to spar
with the first seat here.

426
00:20:19,152 --> 00:20:20,320
Liena: Kirito...

427
00:20:20,387 --> 00:20:22,155
Have you discussed
the rules with him yet?

428
00:20:22,222 --> 00:20:25,225
Kirito: No, but since
we’re using real swords,

429
00:20:25,292 --> 00:20:26,693
isn’t it stop-short?

430
00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:28,729
volo: I forgot
to mention something earlier.

431
00:20:28,795 --> 00:20:32,198
I do not engage
in short-stop duels.

432
00:20:32,266 --> 00:20:36,203
For all my personal matches,
I prefer to fight first-strike.

433
00:20:36,270 --> 00:20:38,806
Liena: He’s never fought
a match with real swords!

434
00:20:38,872 --> 00:20:40,107
Besides, you need his consent!

435
00:20:40,174 --> 00:20:42,376
Volo: Of course. Mine, too.

436
00:20:42,442 --> 00:20:45,278
This cannot proceed
unless we both agree.

437
00:20:45,345 --> 00:20:49,316
and if he does not,
the match will be stop-short.

438
00:20:49,383 --> 00:20:52,086
Well, trainee kirito,
do you agree?

439
00:20:52,152 --> 00:20:54,154
Liena: Don’t do it, kirito.

440
00:20:54,221 --> 00:20:56,657
Volo’s strong. He will hurt you.

441
00:20:56,723 --> 00:21:00,860
Kirito: I think i’ll let you
decide it, lord levantein.

442
00:21:00,928 --> 00:21:02,863
i’m the one
being punished, after all.

443
00:21:02,930 --> 00:21:04,265
( Volo sighs )

444
00:21:04,331 --> 00:21:06,333
( Eugeo sighs )

445
00:21:11,171 --> 00:21:12,105
♪

446
00:21:12,172 --> 00:21:14,107
( Singing in Japanese )

447
00:21:48,442 --> 00:21:52,313
♪ The Iris to you