Original subtitles

Ai Yori Aoshi

awaku saita hana no kao

淡く咲いた花の香を

The scent of the flowers blooming pale

nokoshi kisetsu wa sugimasu

残し季節は過ぎます

leaves behind as the seasons move on.

ame mo agari sora ni kumo

雨もあがり空に雲

The rain has stopped too, clouds in the sky

aoi kaze ga soyoideru

青い風がそよいでる

are blown gently by the blue breeze.

kyou ashita to futari ga

今日明日とふたりが

Both today and tomorrow,

aruku toki no katawara de

歩く時の傍らで

alongside the times we walk,

kawarazu ni yureteiru omoide ga arimasu

変わらずに揺れている思い出があります

our trembling thoughts will be there unchanged.

eien wo eien wo saitemo karenai

永遠を永遠を咲いても枯れない

Forever and ever, it blooms, but never dies.

kono mune no tokimeki wa tsukinai

この胸のときめきは尽きない

The pounding of my heart never ceases.

dare yori mo dare yori mo anata wo mitsumete

誰よりも誰よりもあなたを見つめて

More than anyone, more than anyone, I gaze at you

hateshinaku kono kimochi zutto

果てしなくこの気持ちずっと

with this feeling that never ends

Kaoru-sama.

Please do not forget about me.

I hope you fare well.

Aoi-chan.

Kaoru-sama.

You'll come back tomorrow, so don't cry so much.

That's right, Aoi-sama.

It's only a night's stay for a memorial service.

But...

The car has arrived!

Huh!

Now, Aoi-sama, let us go.

Y-Yes.

Kaoru-dono, while we are gone, I trust you to take care of things.

You can use the mansion freely.

O-Okay.

Kaoru-sama.

Kaoru-sama!

Take care!

Episode 9

One

Night

Oh, you're done with the dishes?

Yes.

Thanks for the hard work.

Is Tina-senpai still asleep?

Probably.

Note: "Shochu" is a distilled alcoholic beverage which is traditionally produced in Japan, usually called "Japanese vodka" in English.

Even if she met up with old Kyushu friends drinking five large bottles of shochu is a bit much.

And I hear Tina drank most of it, too.

The Earth is spinning around at full speed...

Is she all right?

Shall I go take a look?

It's all right.

She'll pop out as if nothing happened in a bit.

That's fine if that's the case.

Oh, the phone.

Excuse me a moment.

Just thinking that Aoi-chan and Miyabi-san aren't here makes this place seem so huge.

Heh?!

But that really means...

Eh!

I see.

Yes, I understood.

Is something wrong?

Yes, well...

All right, let's go, Minazuki!

Suzuki, Satou!

Y-You're very fast! I just hung up the phone!

Heh?!

That phone call was you guys?

Yeah, we called from the front door.

Minazuki, go change into this.

Hurry!

Ah, right!

Satou, what was that?

What's going on?

A photo shoot, a photo shoot.

A photo shoot?

Of what?

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Of this!

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

Kouraku Train

A train?

Yeah!

A 165 series memorial train is running in Kurashiki!

The 165 express train series!

What guy isn't excited?

There's one right here.

Satou, you're not a train freak, right?

Why are you...

Um, Vice-president Satou.

Is this all right?

Wha-

Great!

Minazuki, salute!

Oh, sure.

Salute.

Perfect!

Brilliant!

The #1 idol, playing a one-day station president!

One-day station president?

Right, got it?

I'll take photos of the special train,

and Satou will take photos of the station president in the foreground.

A trip is boring by yourself.

This is the perfect way to have company along.

Hey, hey!

You're taking Taeko-chan for such a reason?

What do you mean such a reason ?!

Well, that's about it.

We'll be back tomorrow.

Oh, wait!

I'm sorry, Senpai.

This is the first step to becoming a photographer.

She's being fooled again.

Huh! Tomorrow?

An overnight trip?

Hey, wait a minute!

They're fast.

You're kidding, right?

It's true.

My memory... My memory has started to fade!

Impossible!

At this rate, someday I'll forget about you, too!

No!

I don't want that, Yosuke-san!

Yuko!

This is boring.

Good morning!

Ah!

Aah, I'm hungry.

Ooya-san! Tae-chin! Food!

They're not here.

Not here? Why?

Aoi-chan and Miyabi-san had a memorial service.

Taeko-chan was fooled into a photo shoot in Kurashiki.

I see.

Your breakfast is in the fridge.

Then that means we're alone in this house right now?

Come to think of it...

We're all alone.

What's wrong, Kaoru?

You're blushing.

Ah! N-No. R-Really nothing.

Why are you fretting so much?

O-Oh no.

What am I thinking?

Of course things wouldn't get that weird.

Calm down, calm down.

You want out?

I can't let you.

Miyabi-san would get mad if I did.

Kaoru!

Kaoru, come here a sec!

Huh!

What's wrong, Tina?

Giving up on cooking?

What are you saying?

How rude!

Then what?

Sorry, can you pull up my sleeves?

Sleeves?

They'll get wet.

Come on, hurry.

All right, then turn over here.

They'll get wet if you don't hurry.

Do it from behind me. Hurry.

From behind? Sheesh!

H-Hurry!

O-Oh, sorry.

Thanks.

Uh, no problem.

Now, I'll make ya something delicious, Kaoru.

Thunder claps!

The demon roars!

Tina smells nice.

N-Not good. Weird thoughts again!

Sorry to make you wait!

Oh, pollack roe spaghetti.

It's better than I thought.

Then you want me to make something you'd expect?

Itadakimasu!

How is it?

Great! It's delicious!

All right!

Then I'll have some, too!

Tina, if you can cook this well, you can live on your own!

Kaoru!

Don't you understand how I feel?

I...

I...

T-T-Tina...

I think it's too much of a pain to cook meals every day!

Oh, fine.

Tina, the bath's ready.

You can go first.

Okay!

A bath, I'm so happy!

Now is the time for Earth's...

Huh?

What's wrong?

You're taking a bath, right?

Oh, yeah.

That's right! That's right!

What?

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

Once I'm in, it's all mine!

S-Somehow, I really can't relax.

All right, let's get things back on a roll with a song!

Thunder claps!

The demon roars!

Now is the time to defeat Earth's...

Huh?

What, a blackout?

This sucks.

Where are the circuit breakers?

Ouch!

No good. I don't know where to look.

Oh, that's right.

Is Tina all right?

Ai Yori Aoshi

BATH

Hey, Tina!

BATH

Tina!

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

BATH

It's dangerous when it's dark.

Hey, Tina.

You all right?

Tina?

What?

Tina!

If you're here, answer me!

Tina?

Kaoru!

I was scared!

I was scared, Kaoru!

T-Tina!

I-Is she naked?

Kaoru!

W-Wait a minute!

Wait, wait, wait!

Don't leave me!

You know...

No! This is scary!

T-T-T-T-T-T-T-Tina!

Anyways, I don't know where the breakers are.

So, we can't get power back tonight.

You know, you can take this candle with you.

So go sleep in your room.

No.

No?

I'm scared of the dark!

I don't want to sleep alone!

H-Hold on, Tina!

I'm gonna sleep with you tonight, Kaoru!

Together? Wait...

No! Don't leave me!

But...

N- No!

I feel relieved like this...

Oh, she's not here.

I guess Tina woke up.

I held on to my sanity somehow.

It was tough in Aoi-chan's case, too.

But, Tina was tough in a different way.

Thanks to her, I'm totally sleepy.

Good morning, Kaoru!

G-Good morning.

Just wait a bit.

I'll have a meal ready soon.

Hmm?!

Uh!

Thanks for last night.

Eh!

Ah, s-sure.

O-Oh no.

Aoi-chan, I'm sorry.

Since you complimented it, I made more!

Oh, I-I see.

Pollack roe spaghetti this early?

Then it's time to eat!

What was it?

They said water got into the circuits.

I'm glad it didn't cause a fire.

Kaoru.

Let's go visit a shrine later.

A shrine?

Yeah.

Heh, a hydrangea fair!

A big hit!

I hit it!

You see that, Kaoru? I'm a genius!

There are lots of things here.

Huh!

Hmm, what?

Kaoru, let's go there!

Heh?!

There, you mean the donation box?

Yeah. To that shaking bell.

The bell?!

No way, not with that many people there.

No! I wanna shake it!

It doesn't have to be now.

I wanna shake that bell!

Why do you want to shake it?

Because.

Because I haven't done it since I shook it with Papa and Mama when I was a kid.

Besides, I wasn't really able to pray back then.

That's why I want to shake it now more than anything.

Come on, do your best.

You're gonna shake the bell, right?

Kaoru.

Yeah!

We're finally here.

Now shake to your heart's content.

Yeah!

I hope Earth is full of happiness.

Was something funny?

No, nothing...

What?

Geez, why are you laughing?

Kaoru!

What's so funny, Kaoru?

Geez!

But it's true!

What's that?

You've changed, Kaoru...

Heh?!

When we first met...

Morning!

Morning.

You know, you seemed rather lonely...

Or rather, you didn't want to let anyone inside your heart.

That's why...

That's why I invited you to the photo club, Kaoru.

Oh? Was I really like that?

You were.

Yeah, I've been watching you the whole time, Kaoru, so I know.

It's thanks to you moving here.

Ooya-san and Kanrinin-san are both good people.

They put your heart at ease.

They don't look at me funny because I'm American.

And when I'm in trouble, they really worry about me.

Just like...

Just like a real family.

Family...

She's an amazing person.

Ah!

Ooya-san is really kind and can do any household chore.

That's what you would call a traditional Japanese beauty.

I wonder what lifestyle you need to end up like that?

I wanted to be born Japanese, just like Ooya-san.

If I had been, I...

What?

Nothing.

Now let's drink, Kaoru!

Tina.

All right, let's drink!

Yeah, we're gonna drink!

I know! Uzume!

You drink, too!

Oh, come on!

Don't take Uzume out!

Don't be so cheap!

The rules are the rules!

Cheap!

I won't let you drink if you keep saying that!

What did you say? Hey, my beer!

Damn it!

Yum!

I'm back!

Oh, my gosh!

Hey, Geez!

Tina-senpai!

Kaoru-sama!

Kaoru-sama!

A-Ah! Aoi-chan, welcome back.

Kaoru-sama, you will catch a cold if you sleep here.

Oh, yeah.

Huh?

Something wrong?

No, nothing.

Did Tina go back to her room already?

Oh, and...

Eh!

M-Miyabi-san!

Kaoru-dono.

Y-Yes!

What in the world is the meaning of this?

Heh, Aah!

T-This is...

Oh, Uzume!

Kaoru-dono.

I truly said you could use the mansion freely.

But, I didn't say you can release Uzume and wreck the entire house!

I don't know about this.

It's no use to act dumb!

As punishment, clean this mess up then clean up the entire house!

Heh, right now?

Just right now!

No way!

I will lend a hand.

You will not! Now begin!

Why me?

Stop stalling and begin!

Yes, ma'am!

H-Hey, please let me go.

Please don't massage those.

Geez, Tina-senpai.

Kaoru.

kono yode ichiban yowai mono wa nani?

この世で一番弱いものは何？

What is the most delicate thing in this world?

sore demo futari wo mamoru tame ni aru

それでも二人を守る為にある

Even so, it is there to protect us.

hoshi no kazu hodo aru kotoba kara

星の数程ある言葉から

Even out of the words as numerous as stars,

anata no koe de kikitakute

あなたの声で聞きたくて

I want to hear it from your voice.

dakara ai dato itte

だから愛だと言って

So, tell me it's love!

sore wa ai dato itte

それは愛だと言って

Tell me that's love!

namo shirenu hana tachito onaji you na futari demo

名も知れぬ花達と同じ様な二人でも

Even though, we're like two anonymous flowers.

koi wo surutte

恋をするって

To fall in love!

totemo tsuyoku narutte

とても強くなるって

To be so strong!

anata ni mo onaji koto wo kanjite hoshii kara

あなたにも同じ事を感じてほしいから

Because I want you to feel the same thing too.

chiisaku hakanai ai wo

小さく儚い愛を

This tiny fleeting love!

Aoi

Kaoru

Aoi

Kaoru

A i Y o r i A o s h i

Preview

I might not be able to see you ever again, Kaoru-sama.

I am so lost.

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