Sein's Heartfelt Cry Startles Frieren Too! "Just Date Already!" Sentiment Creates a Storm of Empathy in Anime 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'

The highlight of Episode 17 of the anime 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' might just be "that one phrase you can't help but utter," spoken by the priest Sein (CV: Yuichi Nakamura). His cry regarding the relationship between a man and woman that refuses to progress has gathered widespread empathy online.

In Episode 17, a fight breaks out between Stark (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi) and Fern (CV: Kana Ichinose). To help them reconcile, Sein speaks with each of them individually. When Sein asked Fern, "Do you dislike Stark?" Fern responded with slight confusion, "Why would you ask such a thing? Do I look like I do?"

After a back-and-forth that included lines like "Be kinder to me," and "I'm sorry...," Stark and Fern successfully made up. Sein, having witnessed the situation, later cried out, "Just date already!!!"—a spontaneous outburst that even left Frieren bewildered.