Episode 2 (Rune Soldier anime)

The First Experience
General information
Episode	2
Japanese title	初体験
Romanized title	shotaiken
Other Information
Original air date	10 April 2001
Opening theme	“Twinkle Trick”
Ending theme	“Love & Pain”
Episode guide
← Previous	The Hero Descends
Next →	The Big Scuffle

The First Experience (初体験, shotaiken) is the second episode of the Rune Soldier anime tv series.

The episode is an adaptation of chapter 2 from volume 1 of the Louie the Rune Soldier novel series.

Summary

　The girls confront Louie in Genie's home and Melissa reveals her revelation that Louie is her champion, much to her despair. Even Louie doubts the validity of this revelation. He then uses it to convince the girls to take him on their adventure. Melissa indicates she is forced to go with him if it his wish. In preparing for the adventure Louie receives a charm for his magic wand, from his adoptive father Master Carwes, and sword training from Genie. Upon leaving for the adventure Louie receives what will become a recurring task of carrying the party's equipment and provisions.

　Upon reaching the ruins Louie is left to move rubble from the entrance, only Genie helps out with moving the final, and largest stone. Louie then attempts to open the sealed door with his magic, but is forced to read some cheat note to complete it. Upon entering and exploring the underground ruins, the group come to a dead end room and begin to search for secret doors, Louie, by luck alone, effortlessly finds a hidden door, and envisions finding a mountain of treasure that will earn him the affections of all three girls. Instead he finds a small group of monsters called goblins. He tries to flee and rejoin the girls who were on the other side of the room. When he is struck on the back of the head he loses control of himself and begins to brawl with the goblins. While he successfully defeats them, the girls have a running dialogue of their despair at Louie not accepting his role as their magician, instead of their fighter. Louis breaks his magic wand by using it like a club. In the end they find no treasure, but Louie comments on his happiness to have been on the adventure. This provokes Merrill to punch him. 　

Appearances

In order of appearance.

• Genie
• Merrill
• Melissa
• Louie
• Anna
• Gannet
• Joan
• Jenny
• Ila
• Carwes

Gallery

Screenshots from the episode.

Genie Melissa Orphan Merrill's hut Louie Louie captured by the three girls Melissa praying Melissa Melissa envisions herself and Louie Jenny Seal from Carwes' ring Louie's wand sealed by Carwes Carwes Ruins of an ancient nobleman Party enters ancient ruins Inside the ancient ruins Inside the ancient ruins Merrill, envisioned by Louie Genie, envisioned by Louie Melissa, envisioned by Louie Goblins Louie and goblins Louie struck Genie annoyed Louie punches a goblin Louie uses wand as a melee weapon Louie breaks his wand Melissa and Genie