English Dub Review: Farming Life in Another World “The Researcher and the Two Princesses”

Overview (Spoilers Below):
They say civilization started because of alcohol. In the Great Tree Village’s case, it instigates a misunderstanding between dragons.

Our Take:
The episode further displays Hiraku’s village constantly growing through its additional movers and resources, including the female Beastmen who constantly faint around the creatures. We also have Hiraku and Flora creating mayonnaise and miso following their confrontation with a Grappling Bear and a Bloody Viper, which he cooks for the feast. Later, a group of dwarves led by Donovan moved into the village after trading Hiraku’s wine for distillation technology. As a result, the villagers can now brew corn whiskey to go along with the wine. It’s all the more reason for them to get even more drunk.
Despite his lack of magic without the tool, Hiraku still knows how to unintentionally build himself an army and make peace with his “enemies” through diplomacy. This is further showcased when Dryme’s family makes a surprise visit to the Great Tree Village: his daughter Lastismoon and his wife, Graffaloon. After a brief misunderstanding, Hiraku hires Lastismoon as the village’s diplomat to handle diplomatic relations between the neighboring towns. Of course, this was only due to Graffaloon not making Hiraku their enemy after seeing his power in action.
This additional member also concerned Demon General Beezel, who discovers during his produce-procurement mission that Hiraku can command dragons. Fearing Hiraku’s army is strong enough to overcome the Demon Lord, Beezel sends his daughter Flowrem to spy on the villagers. However, Flowrem ended up staying in the village longer than she planned when she found out how strong and proficient Hiraku and his army were. So it looks like Flowrem will have to be extra careful not to rub them the wrong way and reveal her actual purpose. Unsurprisingly, the episode displays the formula we’ve seen in previous episodes, but there’s still some enjoyment in its humor and characters to keep me slightly engaged in its daily lifestyle.