Mahoutsukai no Yome (The Ancient Magus' Bride)

I've lived in this world for a long time.

I see. You're leaving.

Be well.

Oh look, it's the failure.

Don't bother with him.

This is my daughter, Angelica.

Hello.

Poor half-assed monster.

Nice to meet you, though we may not know each other for long.

The only one who would look just at me

was you.

Have you heard? A dragon went on a rampage.

Where? London?

I heard a human child tamed it.

Not bad.

Who did that?

It's that Sleigh Beggy who can talk to us.

Here, work on this, please.

Okay.

Oh, wait.

I'll leave a note for Tory, too.

Are you okay?

I don't think I've slept much since then.

So you aren't okay.

Do you need anything?

A bowl of mashed potatoes.

With plenty of bacon.

They had leek soup at the cafeteria today.

A mug full.

Got it.

Thanks.

What else did I have to do?

Pick a date to return the dragon, contact them, and then...

You seem tired.

I hear Master's voice.

Meri.

Lindel.

I'm sorry to exhaust you like this.

It was necessary.

You can't leave that place.

Not until we find the next caretaker, or the dragons go extinct.

You're a kind child.

Hey, I'm only here because I couldn't come to like the new times.

But...

Don't be so conceding.

What have you done wrong?

I couldn't become a mage.

I wanted to be of use to you.

I'm a half-assed failure.

If I can't do this much,

I have no right to be here.

He's tired himself out and become a child.

Silly you.

Really, first that redhead, now him.

Humans are strange.

Why not just run away from what upsets you?

It's like they put effort into making themselves suffer.

I'll never figure that out, no matter how old I get.

Now we just need to sleep?

That's it?

Those are the instructions on the invitation.

We just have to do what it says.

Let's have faith in it for now.

Thank you for coming.

Marielle-san.

Greetings, young ones.

I am Phyllis, high priestess of the coven.

I'm something of a coordinator.

This person's grown roots...

Thank you for your invitation.

Thank you.

Marielle has told me that you're looking

for a way to rid yourself of the curse without killing the dragon.

Yes.

My apologies, but we have no knowledge of how that may be done.

Phyllis!

Marielle, I appreciate your sentiment.

However, it would be uncouth of us to ask for their aid

when we can't grant their wishes.

But...

Aid?

I attempted to seal away the curse that has bound me to this tree,

but I failed.

Marielle is trying to use your dragon's power to save me.

Don't mind me.

All people eventually perish.

But...

Um...

Worry about yourself for now.

It is right to save yourself before you save others.

I have lived for a long time.

This state of mine is something of a testament

to the fact that I was able to lend my hand to others.

Some of them weren't worth helping.

Indeed.

But we have no way of knowing what the future will bring.

Everyone has the freedom to choose their own path and decide who they'd like to be.

Someday, that young lady there may cure someone else of their curse.

I will remain here, eagerly awaiting such happy news.

Someone I know said something similar.

Oh, it's nice to know another agrees.

All right.

As long as the dragon lives, if we don't even consider killing it,

we can neither undo nor return the curse.

Is that correct?

As far as we know.

I apologize for turning you away after you've come so far.

No.

I thank you for allowing us to join your gathering.

Thorn...

As my apology...

It's difficult to have to choose one or the other, isn't it?

We might not have gained anything from that,

but let's keep trying.

Yeah.

I'm going to go help with breakfast.

The only thing that can replace a life is another life.

Are you going somewhere?

Ruth, you would choose Chise no matter what, would you not?

Of course.

Denizen of the wind, you're there, are you not?

Yes.

What a lovely evening.

Lend me your ability to see and smell the wind.

Consume as much as you'd like.

My, how generous.

I like the way you taste.

Ainsworth?

Simon.

Glad I bumped into you.

I wanted to give this to Chise-kun.

Has there been some good news?

Why?

You have a clearer air about you,

like you have a goal in mind.

You've seemed quite listless for the ten years I've known you.

I suppose so.

This may be the first time I've been driven to accomplish something.