A Friend

A Friend (友達) is the third episode of the Mushoku Tensei anime.

Synopsis
Rudy begins to explore the village and rescues a green-haired child from a group of bullies. The two grow close practicing magic, but is there more to Rudy's new friend than he thinks?

Plot
After losing his fear of leaving his home thanks to Roxy, Rudeus starts playing outdoors by himself until he rescues a half-elf child called Sylph from a group of bullies. Sylph becomes friends with Rudeus and starts learning magic from him. Six months later, Rudeus brings Sylph home during a storm and after taking away her clothes by force so that they can have a bath, he discovers that she is actually a girl and her full name is Sylphiette. Despite Rudeus apologizes to Sylphiette, she starts avoiding him, much to his chagrin. Some time later, Sylphiette approaches Rudeus and the two make up, with Rudeus determined to cherish the first true friend he has made in his new life.

Characters

 * Rudeus Greyrat
 * Paul Greyrat
 * Zenith Greyrat
 * Lilia
 * Sylphiette
 * Laws
 * Roxy Migurdia

Locations

 * Buena Village

Adaptation Notes
This episode adapts the following material:


 * Light Novel Volume 1
 * Chapter 7: Friends
 * Chapter 8: Obliviousness

Differences with the light novel:


 * TBA

Trivia

 * Around the Minute 12, there are some frames inspired in the painting The Harvesters, from the artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder.