Violinist of Hamelin (ハーメルンのバイオリン弾き)

D... Damn it....

I’m not going to be defeated by the likes of you!

Blast these Five Hopes!!

Say something! Hamel!!!

Throughout the ages, since ancient times, the struggle between man and demon has been repeated in countless forms....

However, when the curtain rose upon what would come to be called the Second Sforzando War...

...who would have imagined that it would open with a single note, beautiful and sorrowful, of a violin’s enchanting song....

The Violinist of Hameln

Duchy of Sforzando

The eighteenth guardian, Viola-sama, has collapsed!

The twenty-seventh guardian, Sitar-sama, has fallen!

What happened?! Did they just collapse?!

With the guardians down, the demons will find out and use this chance to enter from their world!

A fine observation. You understand, don’t you?

Guardian Tambourine-sama has fallen!

Northern Capital

At last, this day has arrived.

Because of the barrier that you bastards put up...

...we, the demon race, have been banished to this northern capital for fifteen years.

We have been unable to move about....

However....

All of that is coming to an end.

You cannot be so hasty!

As long as I am here, the barrier will hold; you cannot do as you please!

Demon world warlord, Dark Arts King Bass!

It’s been a long time...

...my Queen.

Just what I would expect from the world’s one sorceress.

However!

As I thought....

It appears that your body can no longer endure being taken to its limits.

No! Even it it takes my life....

No. It is a futile effort.

For you see, the wheel of fate has already begun to turn....

Indeed....

Fate, that will bring about the resurrection of the Great Demon King....

Requiem

What is this...?

This morning, when I woke up, this horn....

Well, what do you think?

Oboe?

Well? Oboe!

Those are the two paths....

Yes....

Your two paths....

Hamel!

What are you doing, Hamel? Have you eaten breakfast already? Oh, you already have....

You needn’t worry about laundry, cleaning, and such today.

Why are you being so slow?

Oh....

What, you’re getting ready to head out, are you?

Well then, hurry up!

Hey, hey, you don’t have to be in such a rush.... But today is the great harvest festival!

It’s a rare occasion in the village, lasting all day, from sunrise until long into the night!

Remember last year, Hamel, when you overslept until noon?

That was pretty bad. And the time before that, you slept out in the fields all day long!

Good morning, Hamel.

Elder, good morning!

Oh, we can’t have this, forgetting your important violin!

Oboe, you hurry up and come along, too!

Grampa, we’re going on ahead, OK?

’Morning, ma’am! Good morning, Flute!

A wonderful morning, isn’t it? Yes, it looks like we’re going to have a fine festival indeed.

Hamel! Be sure to play some of your great music for us today! Ah, OK....

Don’t worry! Look, I have a good grip on the violin....

You two are always so friendly with one another! A perfect couple!

Ooh! Let’s go, Hamel!

H- hey! The violin....

No mistaking it, this is the place.

Well then, I’ve only just now arrived, but I’d better let them know....

What?!

It can’t be....

We’ve found him.... Most certainly.... We have found him.... We have found the one!

All right....

Who...?

A stranger....

He... he’s injured!

How terrible!

You....

Don’t speak....

P... perhaps...

...F... Flu....

Hamel, what are you doing? Come lend a hand!

Come on! He’s hurt, hurry!

Yes, I know....

Is everything going to be all right?

I don’t know....

But it looks like he’s sleeping now.

No....

I wasn’t talking about that traveler.

The rule, you mean?

Into this village, an outsider may never enter.

However, do you not find that mysterious?

For a village that seems so ordinary and peaceful....

Why do you suppose that such a rule is necessary?

Who knows....

They probably hate them....

People from other places....

Well, then...

...why is it that we are able to live here?

Yes.... We, who are outsiders.

Sorry to make you wait!

How is he?

Everything’s fine. He’s sleeping.

Things have really turned out badly...

...today being the festival and all....

Anyway, we should go.

Ah! Wait!

OK, here....

Wait, don’t— Stop it! Aa!!

This is....

It’s for the stage tonight.

I made it myself.

Oh, but it looks so good on you!

Let’s go!

Ah! This too!

Hamel....

It really....

It really does suit you so well!

We’re counting on you.

We haven’t even a moment to spare....

Do you think that things will go that well?

For these last fifteen years...

...did you think that we had not been crafting many schemes?

Schemes...?

Many seeds were planted and took root.

Your arts are becoming weak....

So as you see, as those seeds grow, the barrier will become less firm....

What’s wrong, Elder?

Eh? Oh....

Well, it’s just that Flute isn’t here....

Flute?

She was looking forward to the festival so much, but she isn’t here....

You shouldn’t worry about her so much.

I’m sorry, but I can’t help it....