Episode Title:
The Merchant and the Dragon
Episode Description:
The village acquits a slime who drank a barrel of the village's precious wine. Autumn rolls in, and, over a hotpot, Hiraku misses seafood, so Flowrem and Lasty arrange to trade for fish with a merchant named Michael. As part of the deal, he requests to become Hiraku’s Purveyor and manage all trade between Hiraku and the outside world. Hiraku senses Michael is trustworthy, though it is shown via comical flashbacks where Michael was terrified. Another dragon challenges Hiraku to a fight. After capturing her Hiraku discovers she is Hakuren, Dryme’s immature older sister. Dryme explains Hakuren believed Lasty had married Hiraku and, being single herself, was jealous. Unamused, Hiraku forces Hakuren to repair the damage. Hakuren discovers board games and Hiraku is unwillingly drawn into strip-Mahjong that ends with the ladies seeing Hiraku lose and get naked. Beezel learns of Hakuren’s presence in the village, causing his co-worker General Randan to forward his resignation letter in fear. Demon Lord Galgardo is more concerned his daughter Yuri is going through teenage rebellion. Hakuren tries to move into the village as an unemployed layabout, but after Hiraku punishes her enough times, she becomes the village schoolteacher. Hiraku discovers some Inferno puppies raided a dungeon home of Lamia ladies. After apologizing to them the Lamias begin trading dungeon treasure for crops. It eventually form a delivery service for all the trading villages. Meanwhile, Yuri is convinced Flowrem is Hiraku’s prisoner and plans to invade the Great Tree Village.
