Episode 47

**Snowfield Rumble!! The Style of a King**(雪原鳴動!! 王者の風格, *Setsugen Meidō!! Ōja no Fūkaku*) is the 47th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on March 7, 2004.

## Overview

Sherie and Brago travel deep into the snowy mountains to pursue their next opponent. Their plans change however when they witness a boy and his grandfather trying to fend off a large bear and they come to their rescue in the nick of time. During this trip, Sherie also reflects on how much Brago seemed to have changed since they had first met.

## Plot

Kiyomaro wakes up greeted by the cold morning air that had been let into his room by Gash who is admiring the fresh snowfall seen outside. When he gets up to look out his window with Gash, Kiyomaro mentions to him that he noticed he seems to be acting much different than usual as he had expected Gash to have been much more excited at the sight of snow then wonders if he had still been feeling off because of his fight with Barry. Gash responds saying he wasn't feeling bad about that anymore and acknowledges that there are many more strong demons like Barry or even Brago. Brago being mentioned then leads Kiyomaro to wonder what he and Sherie are up to at that very moment.

Somewhere in the snowy mountains, Sherie and Brago are in the pursuit of a demon whose presence was being thoroughly tracked by Brago. They would soon come to a dead end where Brago informs Sherie he can no longer feel their presence and suspects they have already fled. As they head back, Brago suddenly senses another type of threat that gets his attention and Sherie follows behind him as he leads the way towards it. Deep in the forest they find a young boy, Jeff, and his grandfather facing off against a large grizzly bear. Although Jeff's grandfather manages to shoot at the bear, the bear still manages to attack him which causes him to become severely injured. Jeff is then tasked with being the one to shoot the bear with his rifle but Jeff hesitates. Just before the bear could attack him, Sherie casts *Reisu* which knocks the bear away from Jeff. Brago and the bear have a brief standoff with each other before the bear eventually heads back into the woods. With the bear now gone, Sherie and Brago then help Jeff to get his grandfather to safety in order to have his wounds treated.

The group would soon return to Jeff and his grandfather's cabin where Sherie's butler tends to Jeff's grandfather's care. While there, Brago asks Jeff's grandfather about why he had been trying to hunt the bear and it is there that he reveals that the bear had been responsible in the death of Jeff's parents. This then leads Brago to question Jeff as to why he hesitated in shooting the bear then insults him for being a coward. Sherie becomes upset with Brago's cold behavior towards Jeff but Brago would end up leaving just before she's through speaking with him. He gives her the excuse that he wanted to get some exercise then tells her to head back to the hotel to rest. After Brago leaves, Sherie vents her frustrations with him to her butler to which he would then tell her that Brago was concerned for her more than she realizes. He then talks about how much he had changed since they had first met him, from having been extremely dangerous and violent to having a more dignified aura to him. He ends his sentiments stating that he believes Brago is both strict yet kind; something that would be expected from a king. Sherie initially disagrees but then thinks back to a time when they had first met.

In a flashback, Sherie's butler tries to protect Sherie from Brago who had been insistent on them continuing to train inside Sherie's family estate. Sherie tries to de-escalate the situation by telling him they can continue their training elsewhere where no other person can get hurt. Brago becomes more frustrated as he believes that being cautious is unnecessary and shows he cares little in regards to the well being of others. He then expresses his displeasure in having to be paired up with humans in order to fight and demands that Sherie use emotions like anger and hatred in order to bring out his powers to its maximum potential. He then holds her butler hostage and threatens to hurt him if she doesn't comply with his demands. Unexpectedly for Brago, Sherie ends up destroying a nearby vase and holds one of the broken shards against her throat. She points out that he attempts to subdue her as he is aware that she is the only person that can read his spell book and he would be completely powerless if she were to end her life there. She then goes on to chastise his behavior, comparing him to being no better than Zofis, and makes a bold statement where she would much rather slit her throat than to obey him. She then gives him the ultimatum to either do as she says or  give up any chance of becoming king.

While on his walk, Brago sees fresh blood splatter in the snow and follows the trail of blood. At the end of it, Brago discovers the same bear he had seen earlier eating away at its prey. A fight would then ensue between the two when the bear takes notice of Brago. Some time later, Sherie finishes having tea with Jeff and his grandfather in the cabin and she and her butler announce they would be taking their leave soon. After sharing their goodbyes, Sherie and her butler would walk out of the cabin just in time to see Brago bringing in the bear's lifeless body to them. After Sherie expresses her surprise with Brago's good deed for Jeff, Brago gives Jeff advice by telling him to be stronger and to never show his tears again. Jeff however reacts negatively to this and tells Brago he would have wanted to handle the bear himself. He runs back into the cabin but Jeff's grandfather tries to reassure them that he's certain that Jeff is actually relieved knowing the bear had been dealt with. With the situation handled, Brago, Sherie, and her butler all return to their hotel for the night.

Sherie wakes up the next morning in her hotel room feeling refreshed and enjoying a cup of morning tea. When asking about Brago's whereabouts, her butler informs her that he had already left that morning to try and get some exercise before they would all head out later that day. Brago is seen traveling through the mountains when he suddenly notices some commotion taking place at Jeff's cabin. There, Jeff's grandfather tries to plead with some shady contractors to not bulldoze their cabin but they refuse to listen to them and intend on destroying their home. Everyone then stops to see Brago approaching the scene. When Jeff looks at Brago, he remembers his words of advice telling him to become stronger and realizes that that is what he must try to do. Jeff then wipes away his tears and orders the contractors in a firm tone of voice to leave their home. He then tries to attack them but is easily kicked away by one of them men and he lands just in front of Brago's feet. Brago silently watches Jeff while Jeff states his resolve to him that he will try to become stronger. Just then, Brago's spell book, in Sherie's possession, begins to glow as he observes Jeff and his determination to continue fighting. Sherie would then inspect the book and see that a new spell had appeared within the pages and realized that Brago had gotten himself into a situation. Meanwhile, Jeff continues in trying to fight back against the contractors but is repeatedly knocked down by them with every attempt he makes. As his grandfather comes to his side and pleads again for the men to stop what they're doing, one of the contractors prepares to kick him but is stopped by Brago who then twists the man's ankle. In response, the leader of the group then orders for their bulldozer to be used to get rid of everyone and the cabin altogether.

Brago remains unfazed by the incoming bulldozer and manages to topple it over in a single punch. Afterwards, Brago then orders for the men to leave and they proceed to do as they were told. However, the leader reveals that he had a backup plan in case things did not go their way and sets off explosives he had hidden beneath the snow on a nearby mountain which causes a large avalanche to form. Just as the situation seemed hopeless, Sherie arrives on the scene in the nick of time and casts their newest spell, *Dioga Gurabidon* in order to stop the incoming avalanche. With the avalanche handled and their home saved, Jeff and his grandfather express their sincerest thanks for him helping them as much as he did. Sherie is taken back at hearing that Brago had gone out of his way again to help them but Brago tries to downplay the situation. Jeff then approaches Brago and proudly tells him that he didn't run away and that he'll try and become even stronger. Brago praises him for this as he shares the same sentiment as him. Witnessing this, Sherie playfully teases Brago about him smiling and suggests to him that they can stay another day if he wants to. Brago declines this and insists that they should be getting back to pursuing after demons and Sherie finds herself once again put off by Brago's return to his usual attitude.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Gash Bell
* Sherie Belmondo
* Brago
* Sherie's Butler
* Jeff
* Zofis (Flashback)
* Coco (Flashback)
* Suzume Mizuno
* Umagon

### Locations

* Japan
	+ Mochinoki City
		- Takamine Residence
			* Kiyomaro's Room
* Canada
* Europe
	+ France
		- Sherie's Estate

## Spells by Appearance

* Reisu
* Dioga Gurabidon (Debut)

## Manga & Anime Differences

* All appearances Kiyomaro, Gash, Umagon, Suzume, and Naomi have in this episode is entirely filler and they have no involvement during these events in the manga.
* Jeff and his grandfather were given more backstory in the anime than the manga. Their story and involvement in dealing with a wild bear is entirely anime exclusive.
* In the anime, Sherie destroys a nearby flower vase and points one of its broken shards to her throat. In the manga, she is seen holding a sharp knife instead.
* In the anime, Jeff is seen fighting back against the contractors and remembers Brago's advice to him earlier to become stronger and not to cry. In the manga, Brago had not met Jeff prior to the incident with the contractors and gave him this advice after the situation had been handled.
* In the anime, *Dioga Gurabidon* appears in Brago's spell book while he watches Jeff fight the contractors on his own. Seeing his new spell appear in the book would then convince Sherie to go and find Brago. In the manga however, *Dioga Gurabidon* is not a new spell for them and Sherie went to look for Brago based on a bad feeling she had.

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* Details such as blood from injuries are cleaned up from characters in the VIZ localization but other things such as scratches and clothing tears are usually left alone. All blood seen on Jeff's grandfather, the bear, and Sherie would be cleaned up in the VIZ localization.
* Various scenes such as the bear being shot at , a scene focusing on its gunshot wounds, Jeff's grandfather reloading his rifle, and Jeff's grandfather being attacked by the bear would be removed entirely.
* Interestingly, while the rifle seen in this episode was not edited or censored in any way, it is referred to as a "tranquilizer gun" in the VIZ localization.
* In the original Japanese episode, it is explicitly mentioned that Jeff's parents had been killed by the wild bear. In the VIZ localization, they are only hospitalized.
* The vase shard that Sherie holds to her neck was edited to appear dull or, in other instances, edited out of the scene entirely.
* Scenes depicting the bear eating away at a deer carcass was removed entirely in the VIZ localization. All blood seen on the snow from the deer and the trail of blood leading up to it was edited out.
	+ Earlier close up shots of the bear were reused to replace some of these scenes.
* A scene showing Brago cracking his knuckles was edited in order to have him remain still when speaking.
* A closeup shot of the bear's injured and lifeless body was removed from the VIZ localization.
	+ In the original Japanese episode, scenes like this made it evident that the bear had been killed by Brago. In the VIZ localization, it's suggested that the bear was only unconscious.
* A scene showing Jeff being kicked was edited out.
* A sound effect that plays when Brago twists the ankle of one of the contractors was removed.