Blessed with friends Kazuma, Aqua, and Darkness,
Megumin lives a happy life with a stable place to live and food to eat.
And while Yunyun is not as blessed with friends, she has reunited with her worthy rival Megumin,
and little by little, they are closing the gap and becoming closer to each other as friends.
Although they both live fulfilling lives now,
the truth is that they lived incredibly tough lives in the past.
Today, I would like to talk about the tragic pasts of these two.
Megumin's Past
First, let's look at Megumin's tragic past.
If I had to describe Megumin's past in words, it would be "eating" and "stealing."
She's had a very hard life ever since she was a child.
Megumin was stealing bread crusts
The location was likely the school's esophagus.
Bread crusts were piled high in the kitchen.
Megumin sneaked in,
and with single-minded concentration, she stuffed the crusts into her mouth with the bag she had brought.
The fact that she not only stuffs the bag but also her mouth shows she's in a desperate situation.
Megumin Steals Vegetables from a Farmer
Megumin steals three radishes while being chased by an old farmer.
Instead of waiting until nighttime when everyone is asleep, she steals while the sun is still up.
At the place where she brought back the daikon radish, her younger sister Komekko was there, along with a large amount of other vegetables.
The sight of her sitting cross-legged and munching on raw vegetables almost makes her look reliable.
Megumin also eats crayfish caught in the river.
After wading into the river and wildly catching crayfish with both hands, they show off their smug faces,
then place the large number of crayfish they have caught in a pot and boil them.
The sisters devour the crayfish, peeling them with expert skill.
The fact that she bites into it without hesitation shows how brave her sister is.
Megumin also eats cicadas in the summer
In the summer, she catches and eats fairly large cicadas, roughly the size of both her hands.
The wings and legs are removed, the fish is impaled on a stick, and cooked by roasting it over a fire,
and after trying various things, perhaps this is the best way to eat it...
But even so, my younger sister Komekko was delighted.
Yunyun's Past
Next, we'll look at Yunyun's past.
When written down, it sounds like a past filled with "friendship" and "loneliness."
I can't help but wonder why she can't make friends.
Yunyun's Solo Birthday Party
A large venue was prepared, with a table seating 10 people. And a feast was laid out on the table.
Unlike Megumin's past, she seemed to have plenty of room to eat.
However, the problem was that no one else was sitting in that chair except for her.
The sight of her clapping and saying "Congratulations" alone in front of a huge two-tiered cake is heartbreaking.
Yunyun Playing Chess Alone
Yunyun has two chairs set up at a table, arranged the pieces, and is enjoying a game of chess.
Of course, there's no one sitting across from her.
There are other people playing shogi, go, and other games by themselves.
However, once Yunyun had placed her piece, she quickly moved to the seat opposite and continued playing chess while reciting the lines of the two characters playing the same role.
Yunyun can escape not only people, but also dogs and plants.
When Yunyun spots a dog on the side of the road, she crouches down and slowly holds out her hand,
the dog literally flies away.
When Yunyun finds a flower on the side of the road and smells it, the flower sprouts legs from its roots and runs away.
It's truly heartbreaking to watch.
Yunyun Works a Part-Time Job to Treat Her Friends
Realizing that buying meals and other things can help people stay with her temporarily,
Yunyun started working a part-time job to treat her friends.
Even Kazuma is shocked by this, his eyes widening.
Yunyun tries to summon a demon in order to find a friend
Yunyun's days were spent avoiding and running away from people, dogs, and plants.
Her eyes had become dead since the dogs and plants had run away from her,
but she was finally driven to the point where she realized that demons could be friends.
The scene even featured a black shadow emerging from the magic circle, but what was the outcome?
Megumin and Yunyun Summary
The above is the tragic story of Megumin and Yunyun's tragic past.
Of course, this is only the last scene depicted in the anime;
the two likely had a much more tragic and tragic past.
I really hope that they both have a happy future.
