KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

Are you okay? Were you hurt?

How can I become like you?

What's your name, young lady?

It's Megumin!

The girl was lit by the red light of the explosion's flames.

The heat and light it gave off burnt an impression into her soul.

This is the story of the girl known to some as a mage of exceptional quality,

KONOSUBA - An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

but more commonly known as a deranged user of explosion magic.

It's the tale of her departure from her hometown,

and her journey to meet her true companions.

Episode 1: The Crimson-Eyed Wizards

Megumin? Is that a nickname?

It's my real name.

Oh... okay.

Who freed me from that seal, I wonder?

Wait, is that—

Your magic blew away a few pieces of this puzzle I had finally finished.

Would you help me find them?

Your... puzzle?

Tell me, young lady,

didn't the grown-ups from your village warn you about coming near here?

My mom always says any place that's off-limits

is usually being used to hide treasure.

So I come here every day.

Do you, now?

It seems I owe you my thanks, young lady.

Tell me, do you have a wish?

A wish?

Don't be shy. Anything you want.

I might not seem like much, but I'm a great mage of incredible power.

World domination!

S-Sorry, that's a bit much.

What have I gotten myself into? Is this girl a bigger deal than I thought?

Um, is there anything else you want?

In that case, please give me massive boobs.

That's also a no-go, I think.

Besides, how old are you now?

You don't look old enough to worry about that sort of thing.

Then... I wanna be the Devil King!

I-I am so sorry! Let me rephrase what I said!

Compared to a big shot like you, I'm a mage with only semi-moderate power!

I think I could only grant a moderate wish of yours!

Well, I'm missing three pieces of this thing, so could you just help me find those?

Okay, hang on.

I can manage something slightly bigger than that!

Besides, there has to be something else, a bigger dream of yours.

A big dream?

Yeah.

I want you to teach me the magic you just used!

That's...

You have to! Please!

I... can't really recommend learning that magic.

Fine, then. Just help me catch some crawfish.

You've got it wrong!

Please don't give me that pitying look for pitiful people!

I'm just trying to say, that spell has a lot of negatives to it!

What kind of magic is it?

Well...

It's called explosion magic, and it's the most powerful kind there is.

The most powerful?!

Most powerful!

You rock, Sis!

Look at all these! I think we should have grilled crawfish.

Let's pick some edible plants while we're at it.

Yeah!

Crawfish for dinner tomorrow!

I see, I see.

Crawfish for the day after! And cicadas!

Crawfish for dinner tomorrow! Crawfish for the day after! And cicadas!

Crawfish for dinner tomorrow! Crawfish for the day after!

They're quite good.

U-Um... I wasn't really...

Bye.

Was that charity?

She had a hungry look in her eyes.

That's my sister! So generous!

Huh?

There's someone there!

Hey, Megumin! I was worried since no one was home!

You're back!

Yay! It's Dad!

Hey, it's Kome—

Oh, that's quite a catch!

I gotcha! I gotcha!

Oh, no! Not tickles! Make it stop!

Mom.

But tonight...

We're having sukiyaki!

Real meat! How many months has it been?!

And today is special, because everyone gets two pieces!

Did you say two?!

Your dad gets three! Doesn't he?

He does not!

Sis, what's sukiyaki?

It's fancy food that you only get to eat on special occasions.

You eat them with raw egg.

Egg? Like from a chicken!?

To think a day would come when I'd get to have my

darling daughters around the table for a hot sukiyaki meal.

I made the right choice in dedicating myself to my craftsmanship.

Has work been going that well lately?

Sure has!

I met this wonderful person who actually understands the quality of my goods.

Hey, I worked hard, as well.

You sure did! Your sales pitch worked wonders.

I've gotta say, our customer got herself quite a deal.

This is a little hard to swallow...

What?!

Who, exactly, was this customer?

Honey. Could you get some tea?

Honey... some tea?

Oh, dear, of course not!

How could we possibly have any tea when we haven't sold a damn thing?

You can worry about luxuries after business picks up.

Oh!

Well, I'm surprised to see these sorts of things here.

Are you a traveler? Please, take your time.

Mm, to think that humans were capable of this sort of craft!

Here, let me see that one.

Oh, this is wonderful! Our first customer of the day.

Get out of here.

That's one of my finest pieces, one I put a lot of work into.

I won't sell it to anyone who doesn't really appreciate its value.

Oh, there you go, saying that kind of thing for literally no reason again.

You really want to tell our hungry children that you didn't sell anything? Again?

No, it's clear this wouldn't usually be sold in a market like this.

I can tell that you're a magic tool craftsman of fine skill.

You know what you're talking about, miss!

This makes the trip all the way out here worth it!

Indeed, the magic power contained in this piece is massive!

A real masterpiece, not like the trash that amounts to being a good luck charm!

I-Is that right?

It has the ability to attract the person you're seeking!

I've actually been searching for someone dear to me for a long time.

It sounds like a perfect match for my journey.

Well, with this, we Crimson Demon craftsmen

guarantee that your journey will be a successful one!

It'll be ten thousand eris!

A guarantee? A pact, in other words?

Huh? Sure, of course!

Interesting. I'll take it!

Thanks for your purchase!

She was a real sweetheart with an uncommon eye for quality!

Probably a famous adventurer!

Well, it sounds like you did a good deed.

I bet she's pleased with her purchase.

And thanks to her, we get to eat real meat.

And now I can afford a new uniform for my daughter.

I feel genuine paternal pride!

That's right, Megumin.

Really and truly? After you said I'd be stuck with your hand-me-downs?

Well, you didn't seem happy about that.

I mean, considering you customized it to match the trends of your era...

Hey, now! Your mother made that look work!

It was totally tubular!

People were wondering, "Is this chick the last boss?"

Come on, that was a long time ago.

This "tubular" talk is exactly why I was against the idea.

Totally tubular!

KONOSUBA - An Explosion on This Wonderful World!

Truly, when wearing the uniform of our magic academy,

it's only fitting that you wear your own set, in your own style!

You're awesome, Sis!

How adorable!

My little girl has grown up so much!

She's only just enrolled, dear.

Honey, put on the fancy tea!

We have boiled water. How about that?

Mom, Dad, I intend to learn at the academy in order to become...

a great master of explosion magic!

Congratulations on your enrollment, everyone.

And welcome to the temple of Crimson Demon learning,

and the greatest magic academy in the world!

The Red Prison!

May your journey down the paths of sorcery and magic be bathed in the crimson light!

I will now recite from the pulse-pounding scripture of the second book,

Not good. If the headmaster starts in on the sagas, we're gonna be here all night.

so that our new students

may have the opportunity to thoroughly absorb, in great detail, the—

Uh, this hereby concludes this year's matriculation ceremony!

Hey! It was just about to get good!

At least let me get to the third book of the saga!

You didn't mind last year!

Well, everyone, good luck with your lessons starting tomorrow.

The Red Prison. This is where the first page of my story is written.

And here are my contemporaries, who will soon be reduced to mere stepping stones.

It's finally over. The headmaster never knows when to stop.

A class of eleven, huh?

Well, it's not a big village.

The chosen eleven. Eleven is a sorcerous number.

Oh, nice! Sounds cool.

You coming, Megumin?

There's a party at Nerimaki's house. Her family runs the pub.

I'm not here to make friends.

Impressive. Putting on the lone wolf act already at the enrollment ceremony.

She gets it.

E-Excuse me...

Can I help you?

Uh... who were you again?