Original subtitles

"Prince."

That's what people call beautiful and noblemen.

The Prince of Legend is

a prince amongst princes, a position of glory

that only one man can win.

This is

a story of the fight between princes

to claim the position of Prince of Legend.

Why are they fighting to become the Prince of Legend?

Let's start with

the story of the 14 princes.

Start the show!

KANADE

Son of the Suzaku Group, said to hold trillions

of yen in total assets.

Irresistible,

athletically gifted,

the "Celebrity Prince" whose every move is elegant.

Kanade Suzaku.

At Royal Phoenix Academy where he attends school,

he has a close group of loyal aides.

Kanade's first aide who has been advising him since childhood.

Incredibly knowledgeable

and called the Walking Wikipedia,

the "Glasses Prince."

Seiichiro Kuon.

His second aide is fiercely loyal

and vying for the position of first aide.

The "Underdog Prince."

Gen Kaburagi.

They are the celebrity army,

Welcome home, Master Kanade!

Welcome home, Master Kanade!

I'm home.

-Welcome home. -Welcome home.

-Welcome home. -Thank you.

-Welcome home. -Welcome home.

-Welcome home. -Welcome home.

-Welcome home. -Welcome home.

-Welcome home. -Welcome home.

Welcome…

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'm back.

-Welcome home, Master Kanade. -Welcome home, Master Kanade.

-Please go and relax. -Please go and relax.

Welcome back, Kanade.

Welcome back, Master Kanade.

Thank you, everyone. I'll see you tomorrow.

Adieu.

-Welcome home, Master Kanade. -Welcome home, Master Kanade.

I'm home.

Are you okay?

You should rest a little.

Let me carry her, Master Kanade.

Kanade!

I'm fine.

I'm so jealous.

He's so princely.

He's so radiant I can't see him.

Master Kanade, you are so sweet.

I can't believe this.

I'm home

Mother.

Master Kanade,

a phone call from your father.

From my father?

Thank you.

Father.

Oh, Kanade!

Looks like you've gotten taller again.

What?

You noticed?

I've grown three millimeters.

You're amazing, Father.

-Excuse me. -Anyway, Kanade…

I've got something I need you to do.

What is it?

I want you to go

and see someone for me.

Okay.

Who is it?

She was called Mariko.

She was beautiful.

We were in high school together.

It was pure love.

Was it your first love?

I don't know if it's my age,

but I've been thinking about the past.

I wanted to know how Mariko had been doing,

so I had her checked out.

I found out…

she died four years ago from illness.

Also,

the man she married was

a gambler and womanizer who didn't care about his family.

On top of that, he disappeared and left behind a huge debt.

She struggled to pay this debt

while raising a daughter alone.

She led a life filled with hardships.

How is her daughter doing?

Well,

she's been living by herself

since middle school when her mom died.

She works a part-time job to survive

and receives a school scholarship.

All while

paying back the debts her dad owes.

How horrible…

I know.

I feel so sorry for her

that I want to fly right to her.

I understand.

-Wait a minute. -Whoa.

Who is that?

So this is St. Brilliant Academy?

Yes.

Why are we here?

We're here to see Kanon Naruse.

Kanon Naruse?

Kanon.

A girl!

The daughter of my father's first love.

What?

Kanade,

would you go and check

on her situation for me, please?

You want me to go?

I want to know

that she is happy at least.

Please.

Understood.

I see.

That girl is Kanon Naruse.

Right.

You get your kindness

from your father, don't you?

My father is a kind man,

but I can't respect…

how he treats women.

Look!

So handsome!

Wait, that uniform…

They're from Royal Phoenix Academy.

Could he be the "Celebrity Prince"?

-It has to be! -I can't!

His aides are handsome too.

-Excuse me. -Yes?

Do you know where the third-year

Kanon Naruse is?

Well…

If you're looking for Naruse,

she went that way.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Could you film this? I want to send it to my father.

Of course.

Do we need to explain the situation to her?

No.

He just wants to know she is happy.

-A prince must… -You're right.

be strong, kind,

and smiling at all times.

My sweet prince.

My ideal prince.

My prince!

Cut!

We had a good shoot going too.

Could you move, please?

We're filming right now.

Sorry for the trouble.

Excuse us.

Do you know Kanon Naruse?

That's her.

Thank you.

We're going again!

Kanade, let's go.

Start.

A prince must

be strong, kind,

and smiling at all times.

My sweet prince.

My ideal prince.

I pledge my life to you

and will always love you.

My prince.

I found her.

My princess.

You don't have to act like a stalker.

I'll follow her. You should go back to the car.

Be quiet.

Thank you for waiting. What will you have?

The Japanese style B set, please.

The B set. Thank you.

-A side of spicy grilled chicken. -Okay.

Should we get dessert?

Maybe just ice cream.

What happened to Master Kanade?

Who knows?

Okay.

My prince.

A prince must

be strong, kind,

and smiling at all times.

-My sweet prince… -Master Kanade, you're like a prince

that's been enchanted!

What's so special about her

to make her your princess? She's just a normal girl.

She's special to me.

-My prince. -How?

She might be

the reincarnation of my mother.

What?

This has to be…

destiny!

Mother,

I've finally met her,

my princess.

I know he tends to get obsessed, but still.

Master Kanade's late mother is

a large part of his life, right?

Yeah, the whole reason he has been raised

-as a prince is thanks to her. -What do you mean?

Kanade's mother wanted

Kanade to be an ideal man.

She wanted him to be a prince. That's the dream she left behind.

PROMISES OF A PRINCE

She gave up on her husband who had endless problems with women

and decided to raise her son as the ideal prince.

You're going to be a prince.

Don't ever make a woman cry.

My sweet prince.

Kanade,

you're going to be a prince.

A man of nobility,

the ideal prince.

She taught him

how to be a prince.

-Straighten your back. -Okay.

More graceful, more princely.

A prince must always remember his manners.

Make sure to put ladies first.

When the time calls for it,

you must be manly and protect women.

Croisé!

One, two, three, two, two, three, la jeté!

As she wished,

Kanade was raised as a prince.

However,

when he was in primary school,

she developed an incurable disease.

Your mother will soon

be going to heaven.

Don't go, Mother.

You can't cry.

A prince must

be strong, kind,

and smiling at all times.

My sweet prince.

My ideal prince.

Mother…

I pledge my life to you

and will always love you.

My prince.

Take this.

PROMISES OF A PRINCE

Don't ever make a woman cry.

Marry the first person you date.

There is only one princess in this world for you.

You must pledge your life to her,

love her, and protect her.

A prince must

be strong, kind,

and smiling at all times.

-My sweet prince. -My sweet prince.

My ideal prince.

I pledge my life to you

and will always love you.

My prince.

This is definitely destiny!

How is this destiny?

She's acting.

She was just following a script.

That might be true,

but those words meant a lot to Master Kanade.

Time to check this girl out.

-What? -We need to snap Kanade

out of this immediately.

Wait…

From my research, I've found that Kanon Naruse

is poor and tight with money.

The other day, she was working on that film

part-time just to make some money.

In addition to waitressing, she works many other jobs,

including convenience store clerk, cleaner, hotel attendant,

and party hostess.

She's working that much?

My father said she was working to survive.

What a troubled princess.

It reminds me of Cinderella.

You're right!

No!

No matter who you ask, they all say the same.

She's not friendly or kind. She never smiles.

She smiled kindly at the restaurant.

That's because she was getting paid to do so.

a smile doesn't come for free from her.

Kanade, open your eyes.

What you interpreted as destiny

was just an act. Those words were from a script.

She was just reading lines from a script.

I understand that.

But…

The girl you feel destined to love

isn't that girl at all.

It's who wrote the script. The head of the film studies club,

Ms. Tashiro, no, Director Tashiro!

You're wrong.

It's Kanon.

So casual…

Clearly, they were lines

and she was just acting,

but isn't it a miracle that we met

as she was saying those words?

We were drawn together by my mother,

and this is our destiny.

That's ridiculous.

You wouldn't understand, Seiichiro.

You think you know Kanon Naruse?

You don't know anything about her!

I don't need to know because…

she's my destiny.

This is a fantasy.

No, it isn't.

-It is. -No!

-Yes, it is. -You're wrong!

Yes, it is!

Fine.

Let's go right now to see Kanon.

-Kanade… -Wait.

Kanade!

-Be safe. -Goodbye.

-Adieu. -Goodbye.

-Goodbye. -Goodbye.

Have a great day, everyone!

Master Kanade.

Kanon Naruse hasn't arrived yet.

Thank you.

Hello.

Kanon!

Kanon Naruse.

Nice to meet you,

I'm Kanade Suzaku.

I've been waiting for

the day we would meet.

Please be my princess.

You're mistaken.

No, it's you.

I'm not the one.

It is you. I came to meet you.

My father asked me to come here last time.

You're the daughter of my dad's first love.

He asked me to check on you

to make sure you were happy.

But when I first saw you,

I was touched by destiny.

You are my…

destiny.

What is…

destiny?

It is a fate chosen

by god.

You're living in a fantasy, aren't you?

What?

Could you stop pushing your

male fantasy onto me, please?

-Master Kanade! -Kanade.

Nothing Prince!

Are you okay?

What a rude girl!

I can't believe she

called him that.

Can you stand, Kanade?

I was wrong.

That girl…

She isn't my princess.

She wasn't

my destiny.

Yeah.

That's right.

Chancellor,

please look outside.

Who are they?

Those men who are shining

so brightly out there?

MITSUHIKO JISOJI

That's Kanade Suzaku and his two aides

from Royal Phoenix Academy.

CHANCELLOR'S SECRETARY

That's the Suzaku group's famed son?

Yes.

A truly legitimate prince.

Things are about to get interesting!

While Kanade's feelings are

shaken by Kanon's rejection,

the battle for the position

of first aide heats up.

Next time, "Farewell Friend!"

"The Myth of the Aides is About to be Rewritten."

Did I just kiss you?

Subtitle translation by: Sean Foyle