unexpected game reset in Secret of Mana 2

[tommy87]

Steps to reproduce:

1. talk to the elder of the village
2. a scene will start where an airship is flying
3. suddenly the game is resetet and the start sceen appears

i have upload the game and a savestate: http://www.file-upload.net/download-8078220/Secret-of-Mana-2.rar.html