Episode 8

New Species Discovered (Shinshu Hakken, 新種発見) is the 8th episode of the Shachou, Battle no Jikan Desu! anime.

Summary
News of a maju that can speak the human tongue fluently reaches the Kibou Company. Thanks to the ardent love maju Makoto, they investigate the dungeon where the rumors began.

Plot
Minato accompanies Makoto on a shopping trip and Makoto asks Minato who he's in love with. Having trouble answering that as Minato has feelings for Akari and Yutoria, Makoto claims he's in love with the Mighty Tree. Hearing this unnerves Makoto a bit.

Back at the office, Marika discloses to Akari and Yutoria about the news of a maju that can speak human. Soon, Minato and Makoto enter the office and learn about it too. Although they encountered maju that could speak in the Mechanized Dungeon, this one is different as it can speak it fluently. One such maju called the Famnela is a monster. Enthusiastic and elated to hear about such a maju exists and heads off to the dungeon where it's at. Eventually, Minato and the others follow suit dressed in the equipment left by Minato's Father.

Deep inside the dungeon, the group manages to find an abundance of kirakuri in different shapes and colors. It's then that they find a small group of Famnela and despite being warned not to, Makoto approaches the group of maju and tries to speak to them. They act hostile toward them and so Marika casts a spell to scare them off. Although guilty and apologetic for what he did, Makoto finds a rare healing herb called Niorone which lifts his spirits back up. He then finds another rare plant called a crystal flower and dashes off while Minato follows him in pursuit. As they run, the floor beneath them cracks and they fall down into the sequential level, where they're ambushed by maju skeletons. In a pinch, as Makoto is knocked out, Minato and Makoto are saved by the Rucksack that Makoto carries around. The Rucksack saves the two by devouring the maju. After Minato has a brief chat with the Rucksack, Makoto awakens and the two are approached by a cloaked figure.

The figure guides them to the upper level, where it's revealed she is the Famnela who can talk. Before the Famnela leaves, Makoto treats its wound on its leg and tries to befriend it learning her name is Mineko. Just then Rivar interrupts by attacking Mineko causing her to flee. Akari and the others then arrive at the scene and detail that they ran into Rivar on their way trying to find them and he leads them to Makoto and Minato. On the other hand, Makoto is adamant that he wants to befriend Mineko who is accosted by hostile Famnela.

Characters

 * Minato
 * Akari
 * Makoto
 * Yutoria
 * Marika
 * Guide
 * Mineko
 * Rivar