Original subtitles

maiagatteiku sajin

舞い上がっていく砂塵

The huge sand storm,

karamaru unmei o sashishimesu ka no you ni

絡まる運命を指し示すかのように

As if showing my way to my entwined destiny,

ookiku hirogaru

大きく広がる

Opens wide

sono saki ni shinjiteta

その先に信じてた

I believed if

mirai ga aru naraba

未来があるならば

There was a future beyond it

kono mi o toshite made mo

この身を賭してまでも

There was a reason for me to fight

tatakau imi ga aru

戦う意味がある

Even if put myself on the line

yuruginai omoi o kasaneau

揺るぎない思いを重ね合う

We share the same firm belief,

kono chikai shinjiteru

この誓い信じてる

I trust in this vow

taemanai ame ni utare

絶え間ない雨に打たれ

Getting pounded by the unceasing rain,

shoujo wa namida o nagashita

少女は涙を流した

A girl cries

ubawareta no wa dare no negai

奪われたのは誰の願い

Whose wish did it take away?

michibikidasu sono kotae wa

導き出すその答えは

That answer leading the way,

dare ni mo furesase wa shinai

誰にも触れさせはしない

Won’t let anyone go near it

hakanai hanabira no you ni

儚い花びらのように

It wouldn’t be so bad if the answer

chiru no mo waruku nai to

散るのも悪くないと

Disperses like transient flower petals

The bells of the Gion Shouja echo the impermanence of all things.

At the end of the second century,

power passed in the capital, from the hands of the Great General Kashin

to the head of the ten eunuchs, Choujou,

and then again to Toutaku, who ruled the land with an iron fist!

For the sake of the nation's people, Enshou rose against Toutaku's evil rule, rallying the other lords.

Answering the call were the forces of Sousou, Sonsaku, Enjutsu, and...

One other person.

Kousonsan! Kousonsan!

As the allied forces marched on, with the force of a typhoon,

they encountered the first gate to the capital: Shisui Fortress.

The fortress was defended by the Flying General, the famous Ryo Housen.

Arrayed against her were Sousou, Sonsaku, Kousonsan,

and the Touka Village Volunteer Army, led by Kan'u... I mean, Ryuubi, whom Sousou had asked to join.

What will their fate be, in their stand against Ryofu, the most powerful soldier in the land?

Chapter 10 Shuutai Sneaks Into the Palace

You were splendid in today's fighting!

No one can beat your war stat of 100, no matter how many try!

I'm done.

But there are still so many left...

Lately, eating doesn't make me feel better.

So I'm done.

I'm tired, so I'm going to sleep.

When is Enshou going to rendezvous with our forces?

She said she was meeting the last of the lords joining us,

but she's camped behind us and shows no sign of moving!

The last of the lords, huh?

I wonder if anyone else is warped enough to want to join her little crusade.

Even if so, they'll only join once the battle's been settled.

Excuse me!

A woman, calling herself Ryofu's strategist, has come to speak with us.

What shall we do?

Ryofu's strategist?

Very well. Bring her here.

Ma'am!

I'm surprised.

So Choujou wasn't chased from the capital. She's still hiding, deep inside the palace.

And she's been using Toutaku as a hostage, forcing her soldiers to do her bidding?

That's right.

It's all Choujou's doing!

So, Chinkyuu, what would you like us to do?

I want you to save Ren-dono... Save my master, Ryofu!

Save Ryofu?

Ren-dono... Ren-dono doesn't want this fight!

But she's enduring all this for Toutaku-sama and fighting nonetheless.

I... I can't stand to watch it,

and I hate myself for being unable to do anything...

So... So...

I understand what you're saying, but it's hard to believe.

Keifa, what do you think?

It'd take time for me to accept it.

It's true!

It's all true!

But you know...

Without any hard proof, it's impossible to believe.

That's right. With only that...

We can't say you're lying, either.

But we just can't believe it's the truth.

It's very suspicious for you to come all the way to an enemy camp alone.

You could be plotting something.

That's going a bit too far.

Then, Kousonsan-dono, do you believe it?

Um, well... I dunno...

Enough!

Rin-

Ryofu is really important to Chinkyuu!

She's so important that, 'cause she's suffering, Chinkyuu's come to the middle of an enemy camp alone to ask for help!

She really wants to save the person she cares about,

so she's telling the truth,

and she's really crying!

If you can't tell whether those tears are real, then you're not worthy to be a lord!

You're not worthy to be a strategist!

You're all big idiots!

She's sure got us there.

Chouhi, you're right.

If you can't tell whether a person's tears are real, then you're not worthy to rule over others.

Sousou, I will believe the words... No, the tears, of Chinkyuu.

What of you?

We will be begin our war conference!

What conference?

It should be obvious.

We're going to rescue Toutaku from Rakuyou.

This is a problem, though.

We don't know where to go to rescue her.

I tried to search, myself,

but the palace and city are both full of soldiers under Choujou's influence.

First, we need to find out where she's being held.

For that, the best way would be to sneak someone inside the palace.

It might be possible to sneak into Rakuyou as a traveling merchant,

but it won't be easy getting inside the palace.

That's true...

We need just a bit more information.

What is it, Shuri?

Did you come up with something?

No, but I remembered that there's one person who knows the palace well.

Everyone, shall we ask her first?

Sousou, it's been a long time.

You're...

Kashin!

What's that? That's too much!

I know everyone's got their own tastes, but...

I think she's a bit too old for that.

Rin-chan, you're laughing a bit much.

But cat ears... Seriously? What's wrong with-

Can I get started?

Thank you!

You all seem to be looking for a way into the palace.

There's a good way.

A secret passage?

Yes. There's a secret passage to enable the Emperor to escape, in times of great danger.

I'd heard the rumors, but I never believed them.

I, too, escaped by that very passage!

Then if you follow it in, you can get deep inside the palace.

If we send a powerful spy to search the palace, they might be able to find Toutaku.

Then we have the perfect person.

Would you leave it to her?

Listen, right outside the walls surrounding Rakuyou,

there's a small hill, covered by shrubs, right about here.

Some say it's the grave of a royal family that died many years ago.

You will find a stone entrance there, and inside, one of the sarcophagi conceals the passage.

Where does the passage lead?

It leads to an old well in the palace courtyard.

But its intended use was for escaping the palace.

Entering the well and leaving is easy,

but I'm told that going the other way will trigger traps intended to keep out intruders.

Take care.

Yes!

Kashin-sama, may I ask one more thing?

What is it?

As a last pleasure before I leave, may I pet your ears?

You may not!

Is that...?

OK.

I've walked a long way.

I should reach the exit soon.

Oh, that must've been the trap.

I guess it does nothing if you open it from within, but activates if you open it from without?

Now isn't the time to think about it!

That surprised me.

That's the exit, the old well.

I got inside, but the palace is huge.

I searched all night, but there's no sign of the person Koumei-san drew for me.

I guess I'll have some food.

It fills you up, but it tastes awful...

Oh, sorry, U-chan. You must've been cramped.

I know. You're about to do a job for me.

She succeeded in getting inside, but she doesn't know where Toutaku is.

And the secret passage has collapsed, which means that, even if she finds Toutaku, it will be difficult to escape with her.

That said, we need to think of some way for her to find Toutaku.

Shuri, please!

Come up with a plan, like you always do!

I've prepared some things.

I don't know if this will work, but we can try poking them a bit and see what they do.

Well, Riten-san?

Can you make what I asked for?

Yes. Put some clothes on it, and it'll look all right.

And if you're OK with that level of movement, then we're fine.

All that's left is how close the face is.

Then...

Yeah! I can make stuff like this, no problem!

If you can't find Toutaku-san, use the red bag...

Once Choujou starts running with a mirror, pay attention.

What's wrong?

General Ryofu!

Look at that!

Chinkyuu.

Chouchou...

Ren-dono!

I understand why you're mad.

I apologize for running away without saying anything.

But for now, I want you to see this.

As you can see, Toutaku-sama has left Rakuyou and is with us.

The Toutaku in the Imperial Palace is a piglet, transformed by magic.

It's a fake that, if reflected in a mirror, will return to its normal form.

Choujou's a fool to protect it so carefully!

What is this?

Toutaku-sama is being held captive?

I never heard anything about this.

But that's definitely Toutaku-sama...

Yes, it must be a fake being held in the palace.

Open the gate.

I said open the gate.

B-But General Ryofu...

There's no need to fight now.

So I will not fight.

Looks like it went well.

But now things get serious.

I hope Choujou does as we ask.

What?

They've gone through Shisui Fortress?

Yes.

And they say that the Toutaku you have captive is a fake,

a piglet that will return to its true form if reflected a mirror.

Impossible!

If you doubt it, ask the soldiers who left Ryofu and returned.

Um, where are you going?

To find out the truth.

That Toutaku is a fake?

That's impossible.

Ryofu, you fool!

You fell for a stupid trick!

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

Kaku-dono? Kaku-dono!

Kaku-dono? Kaku-dono!

Who's there?

Where are you?

Kaku-dono? Kaku-dono!

Kaku-dono!

Not up there, down here!

F-From where were you speaking?

Forgive my rudeness.

My name is Shuutai.

I serve the Son family of Koutou.

What?

The Son family?

I've discovered Toutaku-sama's location.

We're leaving in the early morning, when security is at its lightest.

The details are in here.

You're...

I'll explain later.

Kaku-dono is waiting outside the palace.

Ei-chan is?

Yue!

Ei-chan!

Ei-chan, have you been well?

You can have your reunion later.

Get in the carriage!

Yes.

Don't show your face.

Kaku-dono, get moving!

Kaku-dono, faster!

This is as fast as I can go!

Then...

OK! That's the last of the pursuers!

All we need to do is get through the gate and outside Rakuyou.

No! The gate!

Kaku! I don't know what's going on, but I'm here to help!

You're...

General Kayuu!

You're... You're alive!

Of course I am.

I'm the type that's long-lived.

What a failure!

Oh, my. You seem rather upset.

Did something happen?

How can you be so relaxed?

Toutaku got away!

Who cares?

The Crucial Keys has amassed all the energy it needs,

so there's no need for Toutaku anymore.

What?

Then...

If she ran away, that saves you the trouble of killing her.

I see... At last, the time has come.

Speaking of people we're done with, I think it's about time for you, too.

You know, right?

Just as you were using Toutaku to take all the blame,

I've been using you as a tool, as well.

Ukitsu, what are you saying?

What? My body is moving on its own...

Wh-What was that?

What did you give me?

It's called Chuubettou.

It changes a human into a rat.

What?

Wonderful, isn't it?

The black-headed rat in the palace turns into a real rat.

Now then,

I wonder what would happen if Kashin found you, now that you've turned her into a cat!

niihao

ニーハオ

Hello

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

あいや あいや あいや いやいや

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

あいや あいや あいや いやいや

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

あいや あいや あいや いやいや

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

あいや あいや あいや いやいや

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

kita kita ran ran dai ran ran

来た来た乱乱大乱乱

When the large part of the war came,

kono kokoro mo choppiri midarechau

この心もちょっぴり乱れちゃう

This heart also had immediate disorder

ichinan satte mata ichinan

一難去ってまた一難

It’s been one thing after another,

demo minna ga iru kara ganbareru

でもみんながいるから頑張れる

But everyone is standing firm!

hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

はわわ はわわ はわわ はわはわ

Hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

はわわ はわわ はわわ はわはわ

Hawawa hawawa hawahawa hawawa

otome to otome no ai kotoba

乙女と乙女の愛言葉

Don’t run away from a girl and her love speech,

sore nigenai megenai akiramenai~

それ逃げないめげない諦めないっ

Don’t be discouraged, and don’t give up

hai~

はいっ

Yes!

wazawai tenjite fuku to nasu

禍転じて福となす

Turn away from calamity,

kizutsuku hodo ni yasashiku nareruwa

傷つくほどに優しくなれるわ

And make good fortune, it will take tough love

hai~

はいっ

Yes!

koi mo yuujou mo tatakaimo zenbu

恋も友情も戦いもぜんぶ

Love and friendship and fighting and everything

「taisetsu sugite komacchau~！」

「大切すぎて困っちゃうっ！」

"Are excessively important"

shinjite yume mite koi shite ai shite

信じて 夢みて 恋して 愛して

Believe in it, see the dream, and love, love

「koketsu ni irazunba 『koi』 o ezu！」

「虎穴に入らずんば『恋』を得ず！」

"Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you may die!"

「boketsu wa horazu ni koi youyou！」

「墓穴は掘らずに恋揚揚！」

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

iza~! yuuki rinrin dakishimete

いざっ！勇気凛凛抱きしめて

Come now! Embrace me with gusto.

iko~！ kokontouzai doko made mo

いこっ！古今東西どこまでも

Let’s go! Everyone everywhere and of all ages

kakugo o kimete

覚悟を決めて

Prepare yourself;

tsutae ni yuku wa

伝えにゆくわ

The legend is coming to life

「senrai no 『koi』 mo ippo kara！」

「千里の『恋』も一歩から！」

"Because love is a giant leap!"

hai~

はいっ

Yes!

ima~！ dai dai dai suki ai narite

いまっ！大大大好き愛成りて

Now! A huge, good love is coming

aa~！ ishindenshin negawakuba

嗚呼っ！以心伝心願わくば

Yeah! I wish for telepathy

anata no egao

あなたの笑顔

Your smile

mamoreru you ni

守れるように

Protects me in that way

「koi suru otome ni nigon nashi！」

「恋する乙女に二言無し！」

"Without going back on your word of love!"

「koi suru otome wa kokushimusou!!」

「恋する乙女は国士無双!!」

"Love me mister!!"

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

あいや あいや あいや いやいや

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

あいや あいや あいや いやいや

It’s love, it’s love, it’s love no no

iyaiya

いやいや

No no

iyaーn

いやーん

Nooooo~

Welcome! I'm one rank above chef Riten.

General, I'll have the bamboo shoots, no meat, no veggies.

Right!

General, what's that doll?

I got a young girl to help out a bit.

Hey, Houkei, water for the guest!

She can't move without someone under her...

Next time on Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan, Chapter 11:

Chouryou faces off with Kan'u.

Chapter 11 Chouryou Faces Off With Kan'u

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