Ep. 4: Team Manato hunts goblins, but Manato falls in battle and is cremated by Hōnen.
Early the next morning, Manato encourages Shihoru to feed the doves, catching her when she loses her balance. Team Manato returns to Damuro to hunt three more goblins, utilizing new skills learned during their respective guild training sessions. During a break, Manato praises their teamwork. However, upon resuming the hunt, they encounter goblins that are too powerful to defeat. While retreating, Manato is struck by an arrow and collapses, having exhausted his healing powers earlier. The group rushes to Ortana to see Hōnen, master of the Priests Guild. Hōnen delivers the devastating news that Manato has died and cannot be revived. He suggests a proper cremation funeral. The remaining group weeps for their friend as his ashes are carried away in the wind.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Team Manato registers as trainees while Haruhiro trains with the Thieves Guild in Ortana.
- Ep. 2 · Trainee soldiers share ale and moonlight before a chaotic goblin hunt and evening mishaps
- Ep. 3 · Team Manato endures rain and poverty while hunting goblins in Damuro ruins.
- Ep. 4 · Team Manato hunts goblins, but Manato falls in battle and is cremated by Hōnen.
- Ep. 5 · Haruhiro leads the group while managing grief, new member Mary, and Renji's generous gift.
- Ep. 6 · Mary reflects on her past party's tragedy while Haruhiro leads his team through goblin encounters.
- Ep. 7 · Hayashi Reports Mary's Rescue and Haruhiro's Group Welcomes Her
- Ep. 8 · Team Haruhiro hunts goblins to earn badges while mourning fallen friends