Princess Astarotte!
Huh?
Lotte-sama!
Princess!
Princess Astarotte!
How many times do I have to tell you before you get it?
I never will!
It's about time you got on with your studies.
I-I...
...h-hate...
...men!
Doki Fansubs Presents
Astarotte no Omocha!
kirameku orugooru
煌めくオルゴール
Glittering orgel;
nanairo Raindrops
なないろRaindrops
rainbow colored raindrop;
megami no Showcase
女神のShowcase
a goddess’ showcase;
sekaijuu purezento
世界中 プレゼント
a present for the whole world.
tooi kioku wo yobiokoshita
遠い記憶を 呼び起こした
Reawakening memories of long past;
kimi wo shitteru youna...
キミを知ってるような…
I now feel like I know you...
omoigakenai
思いがけない
It’s unexpected,
unmei wa itsudemo
運命はいつでも
but destiny is always...
sotto me wo dasu mono
そっと芽を出すもの
...gently sprouting.
tenshi no CLOVER
天使のCLOVER
Angel’s CLOVER,
nani mo iwazu ni kimi ni watasou
何にも言わずに キミに渡そう
without saying anything, I place it in your...
kashimia no youna te no naka
カシミアのような手の中
...hands, which are like cashmere.
kuchibue fuite
口笛吹いて
I blew a whistle...
tsuki to taiyou ni hohoenda toki
月と太陽に 微笑んだ時
...when the Sun and Moon smiled at me,
donna jumon yori tashika ni
どんな呪文より確かに
and better than any spell,
todoku deshou
届くでしょう
it will reach...
atarashii Stage
新しいStage
...a new stage.
The Exclamation of our Meeting
Does it itch anywhere, Lotte-sama?
No, it's fine.
You were almost turned into charcoal back there, Your Highness.
That wasn't my fault.
Actually, Judit, you're the one at fault here.
Well, it's hard finding time to relax...
...with the princess like this, so who cares?
Anyway, you need to get back to your studies, Your Highness.
Your Highness, your race, the succubi, are one of the oldest in the Creature Realm.
I-Indeed.
Very well.
Then tell me about the succubi.
Huh?
Um...
The succubi are...
...one of the m-magical races of the Creature Realm.
The succubi are an ancient race, capable of passing down...
...all of their own traits to their offspring,
regardless of what race they mate with in the Creature Realm.
Even the great ruler of our Ygvarland, Svanhild I, was a succubus.
And that's my answer!
You're ten, Your Highness.
You have been born a succubus,
which means there's something very important you must do...
...in order to stay alive once your body matures.
Just as vampires must suck out blood to stave off their own deaths,
a succubus must extract "life-seed" in order to survive.
E-Extract life-seed...
That's right.
To put it simply, you have to suck it out.
Sign: Suck it out.
Suck it out?!
Cu?
Yes!
Here!
Cu, I'm pretty sure you've got that upside down.
Huh?!
I-I'm sorry!
Men and their life-seed:
don't consider them yours for...
...all eternity.
Huh?
What's that all about?
It's Your Highness's motto for the month.
It means...
If you're going to sit back and say that you can get a man anywhere,
any time you want, should something unexpected happened,
If the worst case scenario occurs... Just in case.
not only will you not be able to find a man,
but you'll also be without any life-seed!
In other words, you'll have no seed to suck.
LIFE-SEED
It's very deep and meaningful!
Olaf's Private Bath
"Men and their life-seed: don't consider them yours for all eternity." Huh?
A pretty good proverb, if I do say so myself.
I wouldn't expect any less from Judit-dono.
A haiku by Ygvarland Kingdom's Personal Assistant Olaf Frismar
If you are building
a harem, wait no longer
you should just do it
Good luck, Judit-dono!
Don't keep making me say it!
I hate men.
There's nothing more indecent than sucking the you-know-what out of them!
I'll never do that!
Refusing to do it will solve nothing, Your Highness.
You do realise that if you don't extract the seed for yourself, you will die.
Could you just leave your countrymen and us behind so easily?
You don't have to be so dramatic about it...
Your mother, Queen Mercelida, was already...
...sucking men of their life-seed at your age, Princess.
I heard that the Queen's harem is made up of over three thousand males.
Really?
Vampires, Dvergur, Forn Alfur...
Men from all sorts of different races.
Now that I think about it, she even said that she had a human male once...
I didn't know what to think.
A human?
What type of being is a human?
I've only ever heard of them in fairy tales, but it's said that they have really long necks.
Really?
They also have fur all over their bodies, walk on four legs and have really beady eyes.
Sounds terrifying!
Her Majesty would never sleep with a man like that!
But no one has seen a human in over a thousand years.
That's it! I'll get a human!
Yes, a human.
If I get human males, I'll create that harem you want.
Princess, there aren't any humans in this realm.
That's ridiculous.
Oh, I see.
That's too bad.
What a shame.
I won!
Are you sure it was okay to say those things, Princess?
Don't be concerned, Zelda.
But...
Are you worried about the World Tree,
the gate that connects this realm to all of the others?
It'll be fine.
It's been a thousand years...
...since the wood in the World Tree warped, and as such,
the gate between the Creature Realm and the Realm of Man has been sealed ever since.
No matter how talented Judit may be,
there's no way she can open the World Tree's gate and travel to the Realm of Man.
It's impossible.
So, that's your one area of expertise, is it, Princess?
Judit was last seen heading in the direction of the World Tree?!
Y-Yes, she left early this morning.
It seems she was staring at some old texts until extremely late last night.
Did she figure out how to open the gate?!
I don't know.
Zelda, we're going after Judit!
Princess, wait!
God is said to have created the World Tree, Yggdrasil,
which joins the nine realms together.
It was damaged in the battle between the gods,
and it looks as though passage to the other realms was blocked.
But that just means that the path was open at one point.
Guess I'll be using magic for the first time in a while.
I wonder what I should try first.
You didn't have to get on if you were that scared of flying.
Shut up! This is faster, isn't it?!
Hurry up!
Princess! It's dangerous! You mustn't let go!
Ymir's breath and the flapping of Hræsvelgr's wings:
Guide the children of Heimdallr.
The Norns of Urðarbrunnr: Urðr, Skuld and Verðandi...
Guide us to the land of the Light Elves.
I knew that wouldn't work.
Hold it!
Your Highness?!
I won't let you do this, Judit!
Didn't I just tell you it was dangerous, Princess?!
W-Whoa!
Stop!
Zelda, stop already!
Your Highness!
Princess!
Your Highness!
It can't be... the gate's opening?
It's opening...
Your Highness!
Astarotte no Omocha!
What happened just...
Princess!
I won't let you, Judit!
Huh?
Are you hurt?!
Zelda, where is Judit?
Zelda, did Judit...
Most likely.
This is terrible.
Princess...
Olaf, Effie, Cu, this is an emergency.
What happened, Princess?
The World Tree's gate opened, and Judit...
...travelled to another realm.
How terrible!
I don't believe it.
Then is she going to bring back a human male?
I don't know.
We don't even know which realm the gate connected to.
It might even lead to the Realm of the Dead.
Don't worry so much, Lotte-sama.
Knowing Judit, she'll be just fine.
I'm not worried in the slightest!
Zelda.
Y-Yes, ma'am.
Gather up all the weapons in the mansion.
Weapons?
We're going to go save Judit.
We're travelling to the other realm?
Olaf, put a team together.
Preferably a skilled one.
Understood.
Princess, it's too dangerous!
I know that!
But I can't just leave Judit over there.
Don't just sit there!
Hurry up and get ready!
Yes, ma'am!
Lotte-sama.
Effie, help me get dressed.
Yes, ma'am.
Wait for me, Judit.
Watch your step!
If I wear this thing, I'll get tired before we even reach the World Tree!
But peril is ever-present on a journey.
You should at least wear the-
Wearing this armour is more perilous!
Pout, pout.
That's not the World Tree...
That means this really is the Realm of Man.
Sure looks like it.
That armour was way too hot.
Princess.
I tried to find some weapons, but...
What happened?
You're carrying some right now, aren't you?
Well, Judit's the one who holds the key...
...to the armoury, and it's currently locked up,
so I couldn't...
Just show me what you have!
Let's see... What do we have here...
Wh-What's all this?
I thought I might find something in Judit's room, but when I looked in there, I found these...
Yes, they're all mine. Is there a problem?
How do you use these?
Princess, don't touch those!
Sorry for the wait, Princess!
I shall accompany you on your journey!
Olaf, at your service! I shall take care of everything!
Huh? I can't see a thing.
It's so dark!
You're all definitely dedicated. I'll give you that much...
Darkness approaches! Let it come!
Anyway, let's set off for the World Tree.
Y-Yes, ma'am!
While I'm here, I might as well start looking for a human male...
...who we can add to our harem.
Asuha, you'll hurt yourself if you run too fast.
But we'll be late if we don't hurry.
Oh, you're right.
Hurry up!
Later!
Hey!
Huh?
Shortcut time!
What? Huh?
Asuha.
A-Are you okay?!
Ouch...
Hold on!
Are you okay?
No, I'm fine...
I'm sorry. We were in a hurry.
I'm sorry...
No, I wasn't watching what I was doing...
I'm sorry.
Um, is there something on my face?
A grain of rice!
What?
There really was something!
You're so embarrassing.
We gotta go!
Oh, yeah! I'm going to be late for my job interview!
Job interview?
Hold up a sec!
Are you looking for a job?
Yes, I guess you could say that.
Well, I have just the job for you!
Monthly pay: 500,000!
This isn't going to work, Princess.
No matter what we try, the gate refuses to budge.
There must still be something we haven't tried!
If using the ancient texts Judit left behind doesn't work either, then...
Princess...
No,
I won't give up yet!
Ymir's breath and the flapping of Hræsvelgr's wings:
Guide the children of Heimdallr.
Judit!
What happened?
I just heard Judit's voice...
Really?
Judit...
Come back...
Judit!
The gate opened!
Wow...
Judit... came back!
Judit!
Wh-Who are you?!
To Be Continued
MONOKURO no mainichi ima made futsuu ni kuraseteita no ni
モノクロの毎日 今まで普通に暮らせていたのに
Before, I was able to live these black and white days normally,
kimi nashi de wa mou irarenai
君なしではもういられない
but now I cannot imagine life without you.
tenohira SAIZU no aijou kimi ga kureta kara
手のひらサイズの愛情 君がくれたから
You gave me this palm-sized piece of love.
koborenai you ni…
零れないように…
I won't let it fall from my grasp...
kimi ga irodoru manatsu no FOTOGURAFU
君が彩る 真夏のフォトグラフ
You filled my midsummer photographs with colour.
kirameku toki wo nokosazu dakishimetai
きらめく時間を残さず抱きしめたい
I want to hold every last shining moment close to my heart.
kako no namida mo ayamachi mo samishisa mo
過去の涙も 過ちも 寂しさも
The tears, mistakes and loneliness I experienced in the past...
ima kono te ni aru shiawase ni tsunagatteru
今この手にある幸せにつながってる
...brought me the happiness that now lays in my hand.
futari deatta kyou no hi ni tsunagatteru
二人出逢った今日の日につながってる
They all made it possible for the two of us to be brought together on this day.
Next time:
The First Semicolon
What should I call today?
It was all soft and exciting, and it felt like it could explode any second, and...
Never mind! Forget it!
I'm going to sleep!
Effie, where's my hot milk?!