Bye Bye, Earth (ばいばい、アース)

Why?

Belle.

This is my final lesson as your Enola.

Prepare yourself!

Why?

How did that thing even get in our water?

And what is all the commotion about?

Doesn't look like a festival

is taking place.

And I don't happen

to see anyone on trial, either.

Any clue?

Just take a look.

- -The river rose

and a seed from the sea washed in.

That so?

Now the thing has gone

and started blooming in the water,

poisoning everything.

It's contaminating the lake?

Yeah, with salt.

Seems like this overgrown flower's trying to convert

our fresh water.

The young bulls over there

took a rough beating.

Unfortunately, one didn't make it.

With that thing running rampant

the elder mice decided to enlist the aid of a Nomad.

A Nomad?

Sounds like all your worries are over, then!

Well, no. Not quite yet.

The Nomad lives with a young woman

and sent her in his place.

A woman, huh?

There are rumors going around

that she's quite the troublemaker.

Somehow managed to get herself

kicked out of Park City.

And that's not the last of it, either.

Apparently, not a single being

can avert their eyes when they see her.

After all...

-Never seen that before. -Where is she from?

This is quite the welcoming party.

What the hell is even that?

No ears, no horns.

She gives me the creeps.

I've never heard of such a tribe.

She doesn't have a hair

on her body!

She doesn't have anything.

What a freak.

Not a single feature.

Huh?

Same old thing, huh? Of course.

What a strange creature.

Where did she come from?

One day...

My name's Belle Lablac!

Student of Sian Lablac!

By his orders, I'm here to investigate

your guest and slay it!

Our thanks to you

for making the journey, Lady Belle.

I am Ja, the arbiter of Weather Wheel Tower.

It's a pleasure.

Now, then. Can you tell me where it is?

Over there.

The creature's tentacles are thicker than tree trunks.

Our weaponry couldn't scratch its bright, red body.

My master called it.

He did say it was likely to be a negroni.

But I won't know 100 %

until I dive in and see for myself.

Oh, you'll slay the beast for us, then?

Flower flesh is my favorite.

Lucky for you, I don't care what kind it is.

Relax. I'll take it down.

That I can promise.

She's so barbaric.

Wow.

Because I only eat fruit and grass,

that makes me barbaric?

What are you doing, Lady Belle?

Making myself lighter.

- Oh, my! -

She's totally featureless!

Uh!

- -

Excuse me. Out of the way.

The water is still cold.

Yeah, it's a negroni, all right.

An awfully big one at that.

You're up, partner. Shall we?

Let's do this. Sing, Runding!

Mwah.

Aah!

The smell of salt water.

Oh, crap!

Salt water! Cover the food!

-We need sheets! -This is so bad!

Get it out of here!

No. Not good!

Hey. Can you tell me why you would come

this far in the first place?

Don't you have a home of your own?

Want go home. The sea.

Then why don't you?

Now too late.

I die here. Spread my seeds.

I'm so sorry.

Hmm.

Wow.

That was a truly impressive display!

We can't thank you enough.

Your reward will be delivered right away.

Do you mind if I take this?

And the tentacle as well?

Of course, but if I may ask,

why do they interest you?

It's as I said before.

Flower flesh happens to be my favorite.

You're lucky.

I'm sure they gathered every seed

and smashed them by now.

Someday, if I find myself fighting on that side,

then...

I took care of it.

Nicely done, Belle.

Hmm.

-Sian... -

What is the point of even doing that?

It's not like he can't just use magic.

And what about today?

Why did he send me, anyway?

He would've done a better job

and been home before sundown.

There.

Hmm?

And what do we have here?

The spoils of war!

Hmm.

A very good strike.

Cleaved almost to perfection.

- -Almost.

You could still bring out a sharper edge.

I had to make it a little interesting.

You must bring out your sword's

best in every strike.

Now, then... what will you do with this?

Well, eat it like any other fish flower.

The best way, I suppose.

Eating to mourn the dead.