"A Rather Harrowing Trauma" - The Painful Past of a New Character Who Became "Sword-Phobic" in Episode 6 of the Anime "Bogus Skill Fruitmaster"

The anime "Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~," also known as "Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>>," has been airing in sequels since February 11th. In the 6th episode, Monica Bolst (CV: Hana Tamegai) made her full-fledged appearance. Monica's overly heavy past shocked viewers, making them say, "That would cause trauma."

In the 6th episode, "The Legendary Blacksmith," Light Underwood (CV: Takuma Nagatsuka) encountered Monica, the "Legendary Blacksmith." Monica is a cheerful girl with a distinctive Kansai dialect. However, when the topic of swords came up, her expression darkened as she said, "I hate swords."

In fact, Monica has a past where her grandmother was killed by a night thief. At that time, the night thief had used the sword Monica forged as a weapon. Deeply hurt by the fact that her sword had killed her grandmother, Monica developed a "hatred for swords."

The internet reacted to Monica's sad past with comments like, "She's an interesting character but has a pretty dark past," "It's quite a brutal trauma that her grandmother was killed with the sword she forged," and "That would cause trauma."

The anime "Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>>" is based on a manga written by Hanyuu and illustrated by Ea Matsukoto, serialized in Kodansha's "Wednesday Sirius". It's a "success fantasy" that begins when Light Underwood, a boy who aspires to be an adventurer but ends up with the misfit skill of fruit tree cultivation, which has no combat ability, realizes its hyper-cheat power.

Episode 6: "The Legendary Blacksmith"
[Synopsis]
In search of his own sword, Light visits the artisan district of the Holy City with Ayla. As they search for a workshop at the information center, they are turned away by many who are mostly affiliated with the 'Saintess Faction.' The only workshop they are introduced to is the Borst Workshop, said to house a "legendary blacksmith." Light meets Monica, a blacksmith with the skill of "Super Refinement," and immediately requests her to craft his sword. However, Monica refuses due to past events that have led her to reject sword crafting.

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