Yuusha, Yamemasu (I'm Quitting Heroing)

(EPISODE 5: TALK TO SOMEONE BEFORE YOU QUIT)

So what happened?

There must be something bothering you.

Come on. Tell your big brother.

Don't overthink it alone.

You can talk to me.

Age...

Age?

Speaking of that,

I remember Shutina saying it was his birthday not long ago.

If I'm not wrong, you are 16 or 17, right?

Is it because you don't have any same-age friends in the army?

Are you feeling lonely?

I'll hold a birthday party for you.

Stop acting like you're older than me.

We are about the same age.

That's the first thing you're going to say, you punk?

Gosh.

I went through a lot of trouble just to get here, you know?

What?

I'm going on a journey. Please don't look for me.

I will take responsibility for failing to educate my subordinates.

What in the world?

No, I mean what is this?

Mernes and Edvard...

Don't just vanish or do anything stupid.

These guys are giving me all kinds of problems.

Where are they?

Edvard is at the training ground.

Mernes is gone.

I will go after Mernes.

I'll leave it to you. I'll go to Edvard.

Shutina and Lili.

- Got it. - Yes.

Echidna!

Queen Echidna.

You're not even walking normally.

We will talk to him instead.

Don't worry. I'll get myself sober right away.

Let's go!

Looks like I can only come clean to her when all of these are solved.

Great. I could still sense his magical strength.

I thought Mernes and Edvard were doing okay.

But looks like they have their worries, too.

But this is too much.

Do they have to go to extremes?

He's nearby.

Hey!

Hey!

Wait! It's me!

I saw the note you left.

What do you mean by going on a journey?

Even if it's a lie, at least think of a better reason.

I'm serious.

I just want to go travel for a bit.

Do you think you can disappear just like that as one of the Elite Four?

If any one of you is missing,

the army will need to be restructured.

Why? Do you want to quit?

What is troubling you?

Just tell me the reason.

If Mernes is serious about escaping,

I probably couldn't catch up to him.

It'll be impossible to track him if he hides his presence.

I can't let this guy run away without knowing the real reason why he wants to quit.

If you really want to quit,

I won't stop you forcefully.

I know you can hear me!

Quitting itself is not something bad.

Some would say you can quit whenever you want to.

It depends on your reason.

I can tell Echidna that I didn't find you.

But...

But?

Listen here.

The most important thing when you quit

is that you won't regret it.

Decide what you want to do next.

Hand over your job properly.

Beat up the superior whom you don't get along with.

All of that is important.

But the most important thing is that you don't regret it after that.

No matter how the people around you are against it,

what matters is that you are fine with your decision.

But if you have the slightest hesitation,

you should calm down and take a breath first.

Mernes,

what exactly is troubling you?

You don't actually want to quit the demon army, do you?

It's just me here. You can tell me.

I won't laugh.

Don't just say that.

This is going to take a long time.

The interviews...

Three days later,

I'm handling the interviews by myself.

As a superior,

it'd be big trouble if I can't talk clearly and with authority.

This time, we are recruiting someone

with undercover and espionage abilities. They have a way with words.

But you're not good at talking.

Seriously, I can't believe you are a guild master.

I leave my tasks to those who are capable.

I did the same after joining the demon army.

I know.

I was the one who sent that guy back.

I thought going on a journey

and visiting different cities

would teach me something.

You came at the right time.

I won't go now.

Leo, be my communication teacher.

Make me a communication master in three days.

What did you say?

Communication skills, you say.

Yes, if you want to work with people, that is the most important thing.

You know that. But you don't know how to train yourself.

Have you discussed this with anyone before this?

I am discussing it with you now.

That means you haven't!

I don't know how to tell the others.

Everyone is already busy with work.

I can't bother them.

That's why you left the note?

That's some unusual thinking.

Fine.

All right.

It's three days later, right?

That's about the whole story.

We don't have to worry about Mernes leaving for now.

Thank you for your hard work.

It's nothing.

You've been a great help, Lord Onyx.

As expected of L...

I see. Mernes is worrying about that.

Why did you laugh?

Pardon me. The fact that Mernes is worrying is something serious.

But I never thought

Mernes would want to do something for the demon army.

I know.

Mernes is such an awkward boy.

You must not know.

The Elite Four came to me with their own reasons.

Mernes and I used to be hostile to the humans.

I didn't know that.

I lost. Just kill me now.

Or I will end up annihilating all humans one day.

He does seem different before coming here.

How's Edvard?

We got to the training ground right after that.

That fool was seriously trying to hurt himself.

For goodness sake.

There's no way ordinary weapons can hurt him.

God knows what will happen if he chooses poison.

He's saved by being a warrior through and through.

I remember he wrote on his note that he had failed to educate his subordinates.

He kept saying how useless he was.

So we didn't get to ask him what happened.

Julietta is watching him now.

His daughter is his only Achilles' heel.

It shouldn't be a problem.

Edvard will probably tell us

when he has calmed down a little.

I understand now.

When the issue with Mernes is solved,

I will try to talk to him.

Thank you, Onyx.

Here you go. Help yourself.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Table 8.

Two dwarf-style stir-fried kinoko are ready!

Coming!

Here is your food.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

You have been a great help.

Because of you, our dishes are tastier now.

We have gotten busier now.

I will teach you more dishes soon.

There must be more to a culinary guild master's skills.

I look forward to it.

Your sister, Mel is adorable as well.

Without you two, I may be desperately busy.

She said you are cute.

That's not right.

This is for Table 10. Goblin-style salad.

Okay. Mel, thank you.

Yes.

Here's the Goblin-style salad that you have ordered.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Enjoy.

Leo.

Yes?

I asked you to teach me how to communicate well.

That's right.

This is strange.

Didn't you want to learn how to talk to people?

What's so strange about this?

Why did you make me serve in the dining hall?

You made me wear this, too.

Just put yourself in your subordinate's shoes.