How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021–2022): Season 2, Episode 10 - Gargling and Hand Washing Are the Basis of Disease Prevention - full transcript

How did it come to this?

Well, it can't be helped.

Roroa has her hands full training the
slave owners to be civil servants.

They need to be certified, so
she has to issue certificates

and deal with any problems as they arise.

Juna is busy with her performances

and Aisha is perfecting
her skill as martial arts.

That's not what I am asking.

I am wondering why we
are on this town walk in the first place.

It is something we need to do.

When I said I was going outside
of the royal grounds,



Serina insisted that Owen and
Carla come along as bodyguards.

It is as you said, Liscia.

For a group of adventurers
thrown together at the last minute,

we do kind of look the part.

You should have dressed as a
student like last time.

Owen could pass for a teacher
the way he is dressed.

It is a fact, as well, that you are
undergoing martial arts training.

If you go that far,

then you could have dressed more
like an adventurer to look the part.

What is it?

Why are the two of you looking at me?

With Carla dressed like that,
it would be hard to pretend though, right?

True enough.

That's a bit mean of the two of you.



Well, you are dressed as a maid.

I'm not dressed this way
because I like these clothes.

If Serina hadn't forced me
to wear these clothes,

I would be much happier in my armor.

Carla, you are our friend, so
you don't have to speak

so politely in front of us.

That's right.

Why do you concentrate on how I speak and
ignore everything that is troubling me?

By the way, Sire… I mean Kazuya

Are you sure you want to
stay on this road?

Yes, why?

I mean that if we stay on this course…

So that is what you are getting at?

If we keep going this way,
we will find ourselves in the "old slums".

It is not the sort of place
I would want to take you

and Princess Liscia.

It is a filthy area with high crime rates.

All that is in the past.

Is it not the case anymore?

See for yourself.

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What do you think?

It is quite a lot different
from the image I had of it.

I mean to say I'm shocked.

Image?

I heard that it was dark, damp,
moldy, and that crime was rampant.

That was what I had heard, anyway.

Is this really the place
they called the "slums"?

Now it is the "former slums".

The image we had before is
no longer relevant, is it?

I made sure the area got cleaned up
when we tackled the sanitation issue.

Didn't you look at sanitation
when you rebuilt the city?

So, was this area rebuilt too
as part of those efforts?

We removed the old roofs,

giving them more access to
sunlight and improving the ventilation.

We also took efforts to eliminate
criminals and illegal substances,

and in that sense as well,
a new wind is blowing through the area.

Hey,

did he just casually say he
had eliminated crime and illegal drugs?

He actually did.

We had the residents move to
the newly constructed buildings.

They are small and a bit pokey,
but they got them for nothing.

I was also able to employ them
for cleaning up the city,

enabling me to provide support
and improve hygiene in one fell swoop.

You certainly have
your fingers in a lot of pies.

Aren't you overdoing it?

Things are not always easy
but it is a lot of fun too.

Building cities and a Kingdom

the way I want it.

If that can put smiles
on people's faces too,

what could be better than that?

Indeed.

Just be sure to let me know
if I can do anything.

Of course. I rely on you, you know.

Even saying that,

things here completely different from
the former slum area.

In an unhygienic environment,
things start to rot and

this can lead to the spread of pathogens.

What are pathogens?

In the world,

there are countless tiny creatures

invisible to the human eye,

living in the air, the ground,
and the water.

I just said they were invisible.

These tiny little creatures

can make food spoil and cause diseases.

So is that the reason
you are always banging on

about the need to gargle
and wash our hands well?

That's right.

Are those so-called pathogens
really the underlying causes of disease?

If his Highness says so,
then I , for one, believe it.

It's not about what you believe.

These people believe that everything
can be sorted through magic,

so we are starting from a different point.

The fields of medicine and hygiene are
still largely undeveloped in this nation.

This is largely due to the influence of

the "Magic of Light"

The Magic of Light increases
healing powers

and is capable of fixing
very serious conditions.

The downside of the Magic of Light
is that it can't heal infectious diseases

or the injuries of the elderly
whose healing powers have diminished.

In the case of infectious diseases,

until very recently people relied on
medicines with unknown ingredients,

or highly suspect folk remedies.

When I tackled the sanitation issue,

I realized at that time that
I needed to snuff this out too.

The first step in doing this

was to make people aware of
the existence of pathogens.

The problem is how to make people aware of
something that they cannot see.

In this world,

there are people who know about
bacteria and germs,

that is to say, there is a race
of such people.

Such people are able to see
these invisible creatures

with their extra eye.

Extra eye?
Do you mean the "Three-eyed race"?

I am surprised they cooperated with you.

I always heard they shunned contact
with other races.

It seems this isolation was
also the result of their extra eye.

They can distinguish between hygienic
and unhygienic people at a glance.

For that reason,

they had no wish to
make contact with other races.

So, they think we are germ-ridden?

That's one way of putting it.

What is more, the three-eyed race
knew about the existence of pathogens

and knew that they were the cause
of diseases that magic could not fix.

So, they used their extra eye to
create an original form of medicine.

Their level of medicine is several
centuries ahead of ours

particularly in the field of
infectious diseases.

Is that the reason
for their renowned longevity?

Do members of that race live
for a long time?

Humans and beast men think
of living long as

surviving for about 60 years.

But their average lifespan is
over 80 years old.

It is as Liscia describes it.

The development of their understanding
of hygiene has brought them long life.

"Hygiene" is truly a wonderful thing.

So, I set up a meeting with them,
and requested their cooperation.

Based on this,
they agreed to make a device

that would allow other races to see
bacteria and germs.

That's amazing.

No less than we would expect
from you, Kazuya.

Well, the device already existed
in my world. It is called a microscope.

-Microscope?
-Yes.

It is a device that combines
different lenses, to enable

you to see small things in large form.

Thanks to such a device, it can be proved

that the three-eyed race's
theory is correct.

That's not all.

They have even developed antibiotics.

Antibiotics?

I will leave a detailed explanation
until later, but

it is a substance that suppresses
the proliferation of pathogens.

You mean… medicine?

Well, yes…

they think of it simply as medicine.

It can be a bit confusing, so
under my authority, we have

given it the name "Three-eyedine."

Because it's the medicine created by
the three-eyed race, it is Three-eyedine.

So, what does it mean if

that Three-eyedine can
suppress the spread of germs?

It will be highly infective against
infectious diseases.

Think of it as a wonder drug that

can help stop epidemics in their tracks

and prevent the festering of open wounds.

Stop epidemics in their tracks?

Is it even capable of doing that?

The three-eyed race were able
to see the germs, so they were

also able to find a means of
dealing with it.

Can the drug be mass-produced?

What are you asking, Liscia?

It is very important.

Even sorcerers can't
prevent epidemics from breaking out.

We haven't got the budget for that yet,

but we plan to gradually ramp up
production as soon as possible.

That's brilliant.

The important thing is

that the three-eyed race are
being fully supportive.

In that situation, the Kingdom must not
skimp on helping the medical field.

The biggest obstacle
is the lack of Gelmedic,

the source from the plants
from which Three-eyedine is taken.

What is Gelmedic?

It is a sub-species of Gelin and

it is a plant that can even
live in an unsanitary environment.

Three-eyedine is extracted

and produced from this.

So, it is thanks to Tomoe

that we can increase the production.

Hang on!

Gelin is a type of plant.

Can Tomoe speak to it?

Plants don't have the ability to
communicate their intentions like animals,

but it seems they understand

what environments are easy to live in
and the conditions for proliferation.

Our younger sister is
quite handy to have around.

Indeed.

I must disinfect this contaminated area.
Let's go! Come on!

Disinfect!

Kazuya, who is this shady character?

Who is that weirdo?

That's her usual mode of operandi.

You know her?

Hilda Norg.

As you see, she is one of
the three-eyed race.

Even among those people,

she has high medical prowess
and is worthy of the name of doctor.

So, she is the doctor.

You never change, Hilda.

Who might you be?

It's me.

Ah! Your Majesty.

I thought you were just some lowlife.

Let me introduce you to everyone, Hilda.
This is…

I know them.

The Princess and

the daughter of the former
air force leader, right?

But, what is she wearing?

Do you know Owen?

Why would I want to get to
know an old fart like this?

How dare you?
Who are you calling an old fart?

Don't try it, gramps.

Anyway, Hilda.

What are you doing here?

If I leave this lot alone
for five minutes,

they soon go off the rails.

So, I come here regularly
to provide instruction and disinfect.

Come to mention it.
Is your partner not with you?

He is not my partner.

Brad is out and about somewhere.

He is always saying that

if he has to treat overfat pigs,
treating a stray dog would be better.

That is just the thing he would say.

Can't you speak to him for me?

He is always passing his teaching duties
for the younger ones onto me.

Who is Brad?

Brad Jocker.

He is working with Hilda
on the Medical Reform Program.

He is also a doctor.

Is he one of the three-eyed race too?

No.

He is a young member
of the human race, and

although undoubtedly a good doctor,

there are question marks
about his personality.

If you don't mind,

could you concentrate
for a minute on what I am saying?

Mr. King.

Ah, yeah, sorry.

I will try talking to him.

Out of interest, what are you all doing
in a place like this?

I wanted to see how the job

training center I gave to
Ginger to run is going.

Goodbye, Miss San!

See you again tomorrow.

Goodbye, everyone.

Bye bye!

Your Majesty! Welcome to
our humble premises.

Hi San!

Is Ginger around?

Master Ginger.

King Souma is here.

Your Majesty!

You don't need to be so formal.

Princess.

I am… I mean my name is

Ginger Camut.

Master Ginger,
you are stuttering more than normal.

This is Carla Vargas and Owen Jabana.

-And that leaves
-Dr. Hilda is always providing things.

Gives the kids free health checks.

Only because I can't stand being
touched by dirty kids.

I'm going over there.

Give me a shout
when you are through talking.

If you are looking for the kids,
they went that way.

Okay. Got it!

So are you teaching the kids here how
to read, write, and count?

Not just the kids.

Adults can take classes too.

Adults too?

There are many adults who never got
the chance to learn these things.

We teach the children during the day

and the adults at night
when they finish work.

That is wonderful.

Well done!

We plan to teach them
other things in time.

Right, Your Majesty?

That's right.

Such as nurturing adventurers
who can search dungeons

or people who can run
civil engineering projects, or

learn medicine from Dr. Hilda.

You are really expanding
the range of learning.

The only inter-disciplinary research
prominent in the Kingdom is

that covering magic and demons.

However, I think that

learning disciplines not considered
major at this time will

potentially lead to great innovation.

Whatever the field, if you

work at it you can be best in class.

If you are number one,
you will be the only one.

It is these "only ones" that you want
to develop.

That's right.

To bring that about,

I need to start by raising the level of
education in the region.

So how are things going
at the Job Training Center?

Well, we are getting good numbers.

The school lunch scheme you introduced
has been a big hit.

What is the school lunch system?

I introduced a scheme I had
in my previous world.

The under 12s who study here can get a
free lunch.

That sounds great.

That will be a big boost
to the poor families.

If they study hard, they may be
able to get out of the poverty trap.

Having said that, we are not
getting as many adults as we would like.

Many say that not being able to
read, write, or count has not

been a major issue for them thus far.

So they choose not to engage.

It is my job to enlighten them
on the need for this.

I'm sure I can think of something.

Thank you.

In that case, we have confirmed that
the Job Training Center is operating well.

Shall we move on the next stop?

What next stop?

Didn't I tell you
the reason for coming here?

To go outside.

What do you mean "outside"?

I mean outside the castle walls.

That place is even more dangerous
than the slums.

There are groups of refugees
loitering around.

I want to meet those refugees.

I'll come with you.

Where did you pop up from?

I finished disinfecting the kids.

Brad is outside the castle walls too.

I need to take him down a peg or two
for forcing his lectures on me.

This may be a bit of a dump,

but their eyes suggest a certain strength.

They have a strong will to live.

They have made it here
on a long journey from the north.

It is probably true that
the people who are here

are much stronger than we think.

They have overcome their struggles
with war and the weather,

but they are still left standing

and exhibiting an incredible strength.

That strength has developed
through facing danger.

They are strong as members of a group
and less so as individuals.

By the way, Souma… I mean Kazuya,

You said you supported them,
but what did you do?

I couldn't do much, but I did

provide some supplies of food
and firewood.

I also made a request
to the Adventurer's Guild

and made an order
for the provision of security.

I understand the food supplies, but

why would they need our protection?

Whenever, foreign nationals become
either the victims or the

perpetrators of crime, it can often lead
to an international incident.

It is different for these people though,
as they do not have a country.

People may be happy to look

the other way, as long as no
international incident occurs.

Such people must face
the full force of the law.

It's possible citizens of our Kingdom may
harm the refugees too.

What's going on here?

That group just descended on us and
are trying to abduct our children?

That's terrible!

And they are killing those
who stand in their way.

Then,

hearing of the quarrel, the adventurers
have come to help protect us.

Carla, Owen.
I want you to back up the adventurers.

Understood.

They won't know what has hit them.
Let's get them, Carla.

Hilda, give that priest a hand.

I'm on my way.

And I will be here to protect you, Kazuya.

I don't feel much of a hero at the moment.

Leave it to me!

If it comes to it, will you fight?

I've been taking lessons
from Owen recently, but I am

still at the level of a new recruit.

That doesn't sound too promising.

If it comes down to it,
just hide in my shadows.

What other choice do I have?

Get down, Yuno.

Uh oh!

Let me at him.

Stay calm.

Stand your ground.

If you can fend him off,
Yuno can recover her position.

Remember the basic moves that were
hammered into you by Owen.

Yes! I did it! I managed to fend him off.

Stop daydreaming!

What were you thinking?

Jumping out like that.

Sorry.

Sorry isn't good enough.
I thought my heart might stop.

If something had happened to you…

I…

Listen you…

You called me Yuno, right?

How do you know my name?

Well, that is because…

So… Kazuya.
You too seem to have really hit it off.

How can I explain this situation?

Could I really tell her that although I am

the King I have been going on adventures
with you dressed as a mascot?

Are you listening to me?

Kazuya?

What is going on here master?

I saw everything.

The sword skills I taught you
came in handy didn't they?

Yes, well done.

Hey, Kazuya.

I am still waiting for an explanation.

So who is this lot?

I was just hired by a slave trader.

Slave trader?

-Why would that be?
-Ouch.

The King of this Kingdom is turning
slave traders into civil servants.

Apparently, you need a certification, but

our employee didn't make the grade.

But why would you attack the refugees?

To be able to leave the country.

People pay top whack
for women and children.

What did you say?

You're hurting me.

We were told the Kingdom would not
bother to protect refugees.

Are you seriously suggesting that?

We are just hired workers…

Carla.

Can you report on what happened to Hakuya?

I am sure he will act
quickly and deal with this.

Yes, Sire!

I've finished treating the injured.

But what do you plan to do?

There is a big crowd of people.

We need to be stealthy.

Keep your voice down.

Listen, everyone.

The ones who rescued your children
on the point of abduction

are the adventurers.

You saved us!

Thank you so much.

This is our chance to go.

Yes, Sire!

Hey, just you wait there!

So,

where do you plan to go now?

I want to meet the refugee leader.

And say what?

I need to resolve this refugee problem.

Subtitle translation by: Simon Way