#I'M ALWAYS LETTING EVERYONE KNOW I'M DOOOOOWN

[fiannalover]

Hilda has the opposite problem of "most depressing animated series alive cuts to overly cheery ending music". You be just there chilling like "yes, that was a cute episode, quite heartwarming, I feel a sense of peace and joy" and all of a sudden at complete random Luke Pearson's Indie Spotify Wrapped starts blasting I'M ALWAYS LETTING EVERYONE DOOOOOWN 👏🏻👏🏻

[natarice]

Smile Alchemist (笑顔の錬金術師) - Chapter 2, Episode 1

Nake: Ahh... It's been a long time since I've gone on a walk. Feels great!

Nake: Come to think of it, I've been in training ever since I came to this town.

Nake: ... Hm?

Woman with a Bow: ...

Nake: ...

Nake: ... That person just now was... different...

Nake: ... was that a frog on her shoulder?

Nake: Wow, that was a huge frog...

Maji: Nake, before we get into that...

Maji: Someone is barreling towards us like a runaway train.

Nake: Huh?

Flashy Man: Rahhhh!!!

Flashy Man: (Wheeze... Wheeze...) Oi, Akane, get over here!

Akane: Right here, Boss!

Nake: (What's with these people...)

Flashy Man: Oi, Twerp.

Flashy Man: Heard you're studyin' with Cyan Wiseman. That true?

Nake: What? Well, uh...

Flashy Man: Gyahahaha!

Flashy Man: A little twerp like you doin' alchemy?

Flashy Man: That's frickin' hilarious! Gyahaha!!!

Nake: Hey, what's your problem?

Flashy Man: You talkin' to me?

Flashy Man: A'ight, Twerp. Remember eeeevery word I say, got it?

Flashy Man: I'm the man everyone wants to be, 'cause I'm the Alchemist of Justice!

Flashy Man: The world's number-one Nice Guy!

Flashy Man: Handsome Mayor!!!

Flashy Man: Gyahahaha!

Nake: Alchemist of Justice...?

Maji: (Meow. Nyothing about his face says "justice.")

Handsome: Oi! What are you mutterin' about over there?

Handsome: Get ready, Twerp.

Handsome: Miss Whitea ain't interested in little twerps like you, got that?!

Nake: Whaat?

Handsome: Playin' dumb, huh. Well, I know what you're up to.

Handsome: Listen up! Miss Whitea, she wants cool guys like me.

Akane: Boss! Boss! You might wanna...

Handsome: Ahhhh! What the hell, Akane?

Akane: Well Boss, it's Miss Whitea.

Handsome: No shit! I've been talkin' about her, haven't I?

Akane: Uh, that's not what I mean...

Handsome: Then spit it out already!

Whitea: ......

Handsome: ...

Handsome: AHHHHH?!

Handsome: Huff huff huff huff...

Handsome: Mish Whitea?!?!

Whitea: Um...

Handsome: Yeh! Yes!!!

Handsome: It's n-n-n-nice out today, huh?

Whitea: What? Uh...

Handsome: Crap! I didn't know you hated nice weather!!!

Handsome: I know what to do! I, Handsome, will put my life on the line...

Handsome: to pray for rain, to make you happy!

Handsome: Oi, Akane, gimme a hand!

Akane: Got it, Boss!

Handsome: Haaaa~! Rain fallin' dooooown~!

Handsome: Wind bloooooowin'~!

Nake: ...

Handsome: Huh?!

Handsome: Oi, Twerp! Nothin' to see here!

Whitea: ... are you fighting?

Handsome: Huh?!

Nake: Well, I wouldn't call it a fight...

Handsome: Oi Twerp! Mind your own damn business and butt out!!!

Nake: You keep saying "Twerp" this and "Twerp" that...

Nake: ... but that's not my name! I'm Nake!

Handsome: !!! ... Did you say Nake...?

Handsome: ...

Akane: What's up, Boss?

Handsome: ... Don't worry 'bout it!

Handsome: Oi, Twerp! I'll let you off the hook this time!

Handsome: But! I will never...

Handsome: accept you as an alchemist!

Handsome: Don't you frickin' forget that!

Akane: Ah, Boss! Wait for meee~!

Nake: What... the heck... was that...

Whitea: That was the mayor's son.

Nake: Whaaat? That jerk?!

Whitea: Yes. I don't know his name...

Whitea: But I have to say that anyone who calls himself "handsome" is a little odd.

Nake: ... I think "Handsome" might be his name.

Whitea: What?! So that was it...

Maji: (Nyah, that guy's still odd nyo matter what his name is.)

Whitea: He once came to Papa and asked to be his disciple...

Whitea: but Papa refused...

Nake: Wow, I had no idea...

Nake: What about the girl who was with him?

Whitea: Oh, you're interested in her? ... Isn't she adorable?

Nake: Huh?! Well, I mean, not especially, it's, not like I...

Whitea: Hehe. I've never talked to her before.

Whitea: The two of them are always together. I think she's helping him with alchemy.

Nake: Huh... so that guy really is an alchemist.

Whitea: ... Oh! It's starting to rain.

Whitea: I need to hurry home. Take care of yourself, okay?

Nake: S-sure!

Nake: ... It's really raining. Even though the sky is clear...?

Nake: ...

Nake: ... No way. Right?