Seiichi’s attempts to cheer up Artoria somehow come out as a proposal. While their relationship grows awkward, Seiichi and Saria pass their tests and successfully join the adventurer’s guild.

Meanwhile, a plot advances in the Kaiser Empire to enslave Kannazuki and the other students from another world and send them to Barbador Magic Academy.

After heading out into the royal capital Seiichi runs into all kinds of people, and taking their words to heart he finally makes up his mind to face Artoria.
I think I'm going to gather some 
information instead of doing a quest.
أظنّ أنّي سأذهب لجمع
معلومات بدل أداء مهمّة
Ich will keine Mission erfüllen,
sondern Informationen sammeln.
En vez de aceptar trabajos,
iré a reunir información.
En vez de aceptar trabajos,
iré a reunir información.
Je ferai pas de quête,
mais j’irai collecter des informations.
Per oggi lascerò perdere le missioni, 
voglio raccogliere un po' di informazioni.
Acho que vou reunir algumas informações
em vez de fazer uma missão.
А я вместо заданий попытаюсь 
собрать информацию.