Yuusha no Kuzu Ep.13 - The new OP "Revive" from ClariS is amazing! That dance is addictive.

Episode 13 of Yuusha no Kuzu returns after a one-week break with the beginning of a new story arc that takes the three heroines (Yukine, Sera, and Aki) and Yashiro outside of the city. At the same time, they have added a brand-new opening animation featuring a song titled "Revive" by ClariS.

Aside from the amazing vocals of ClariS—I love it when the vocals have a deeper tone—they also added a small dance segment in the opening featuring the three girls performing a quite addictive routine. I wonder if we will start to see people trying to imitate them on various social media platforms.

Yukine, phrasing! It's true, but be aware that Aki and Sera are already on the edge with this!

Yukine not wanting to let go and Aki being ultra jealous. Plus the awkward position. I kind of read it when she tried to grab him.

The new opening seems to show a new girl associated with the Half Dragon group, as well as Lord Storm Coffin and Levi in action. I knew both were alive, but it is nice to see that they will still be around so we can learn more about them. We cannot trust the opening too much when it comes to predictions, however, as the first one was full of scenes that never actually happened.

The story continues right from where we left off, with Yashiro being discovered by Aki and Sera while he was petting Yukine's head and accepting her as an ally for his next mission. The other two girls are quite jealous and misunderstand the relationship between the pair, delivering some solid comedy.

The whole situation seems to be pretty tangential to what Ishinoo said in his last message to Yashiro; the girls are at the center of the problem with E4 and the Half Dragon group for various reasons. Yashiro HAS to keep them around if he is to find the real culprit and resolve the entire situation.

The girls have their own motivations, so it is not like he is unilaterally using them for his tasks. It is a win-win relationship, plus they gain experience to become more powerful as heroes. He is actually putting effort into giving them guidance, too, which is a huge step up from the usual Yashiro.

Overall I still think Sera is the best when it comes to look. I'm a sucker for blue eyes, blonde hair.

Yukine doesn't seem impressed at all by the onsen, while Aki is happy. I wonder if Sera will also...

The next episode is titled "The Hero Priest" and seems like it will introduce a priest who "always smiles." I can already imagine him as the typical stereotypical visual novel priest with closed eyes, a creepy smile, and an "I'm absolutely a bad guy" aura. You know what I mean, like Valeria Trifa from Dies Irae.

Will we actually get an onsen scene with the girls, considering the location's name? There hasn't been much fanservice of the girls so far, so an episode of relaxation would work just fine. I am totally not interested in seeing Sera, believe me! I'm innocent!