Original subtitles

In Motonari's time,

the Inland Sea was an arterial seaway for overseas trade, mainly with East Asia.

The Murakami Navy had control of the Inland Sea.

Noshima, Kurushima, and Innoshima Islands were their bases.

They were a group of marine warriors.

They built many forts on islands and capes to keep an eye on passing boats.

They received transit fees at their checkpoints, and guarded the boats at sea in return.

As a professional military group who mastered the art of naval warfare,

they were respected by powerful land-bound lords.

Move secretly, and get all the naval forces.

They were a naval police that protected merchandise distribution in the Inland Sea...

...and an excellent mercenary force.

The Murakami Navy, which controlled the sea,

greatly affected the leadership competition between land-bound generals.

MORI MOTONARI

Episode 19: A Husband in Love

Screenplay by: Uchidate Makiko

Original story by: Nagai Michiko

Music by: Watanabe Toshiyuki

Theme performed by: The NHK Symphony Orchestra Music performed by: Concert Regnie

Title calligraphy by: Mori Motonari Narration by: Hirano Keiko

CAST

Mori Motonari: Nakamura Hashinosuke

Lady Mii: Tomita Yasuko

Fujino: Kaga Mariko

Akagawa Motoyasu: Nagashima Toshiyuki

Kodama Naritada: Masuoka Toru

Katsura Motozumi: Tsurumi Shingo

Hisa: Matsukane Yoneko Kosanta: Nasa Kenji

Amago Akihisa: Takashima Masanobu

Ouchi Yoshitaka: Kazama Toru

Ouchi Yoshioki: Hosokawa Toshiyuki

Noda Jiro: Matoba Koji

Kame: Hazuki Riona

Lady Hagi: Takahata Atsuko Murakami Torayoshi: Fujiwara Yoshiaki

Lady Sugi: Matsuzaka Keiko

Amago Tsunehisa: Ogata Ken

Produced by: Kida Yukinori

English subtitles: Koala Fansubs

Directed by: Matsuoka Koji

Spring, 1525 (Taiei 5)

No.

Motonari, who was visiting the Ouchi Headquarters in Itsukushima,

met a naval goddess called Kame.

Don't touch her, Shojumaru!!

Stop, Jiro!

Why...

Why do you know my childhood name?

Jiro, stop!

Stop, he's a lord!

Please forgive him, sire!!

Noda Jiro is insane.

Jiro...?

Noda Jiro...?

Even if I reach the far corners of the earth...

-- 17 years earlier -- ...I will hate you until I die.

Are you Jiro?

Stop!!

Jiro.

Jiro.

I'm sorry.

I still regret it.

Your brother died to protect me.

Jiro, I...

I still remember.

You were left alone because of me. I'm sorry life became hard for you.

Jiro.

- Ow, OW! - Why didn't you call someone?

I'm saying it hurts!

What are you going to do, sire, if something happens to you?

Good grief.

I've never seen a lord who got beaten up like this.

But...

I deserved it, you know.

Sire.

You have visitors.

I see. Show them in.

Kame-dono?

I am Murakami Torayoshi. Kame's father.

Kame told me what happened.

How are your wounds?

I'm all right.

I'm Mori Motonari.

MURAKAMI TORAYOSHI (Murakami Navy Commander)

Please, forgive Jiro for attacking you.

I saved him about 20 years ago, when he was almost dying on the street.

As one who raised him like his father, I would like to apologize to you.

I'd like to apologize to you, too.

Please accept this as compensation.

I see.

Jiro was almost dying on the street...

Motonari-dono.

KAME (Murakami Torayoshi's Daughter) - You made me feel refreshed.

You might be wrong...

You are the Mori clan head, but...

...you let Jiro beat you. Jiro is a mere rank-and-file soldier.

Jiro's brother died ...

NODA JIRO (Motonari's Childhood Friend) ... because of me.

But a lord isn't supposed to admit his fault.

He should just call his vassals and slay the assailant. That's the way it is.

Well...

Whatever I do...

...I can't just think, "That's the way it is."

That's why my vassal was scolding me earlier.

So that's how you are.

I like you.

You like me?

Thanks.

This is what I always think.

There is no way that it is "supposed to be."

A lord can be beaten. A woman can be a leader.

A woman can tell someone that she likes him. They are all right.

Torayoshi-dono...?

This is how she is. Jiro has been like her older brother.

No wonder he wanted to protect her. She's so pretty.

I've never raised my daughter to become pretty.

All I want her to do is to become strong, smart ,and able to express her thoughts.

My mother died when I was little.

And that's how my father raised me. That's why I'm like a man.

I heard you are leaving tomorrow.

Please have a safe trip home.

Excuse us.

Kame.

You're reporting to my father again?

"The Mori decided to break away from the Amago and join the Ouchi."

"Motonari is visiting the Ouchi now."

Is that what you wrote?

This is my job.

If my father learns about that, he'll tell the Amago right away.

If something happens to the lord, I won't forgive you.

Stop it.

Fujino, stop it.

Why are you being so stubborn!?

You're the one ...

... who is supposed to report to your clan.

But you fell in love with the lord and became a one of the Mori.

As long as you're like that,

you'll never notice when the lord cheats on you.

He'll never cheat on me!!

He's a man. You don't know what he'll do.

What are you doing!?

Mii-sama!

- This is my job, you know. - Fujino!

You just lost the man you loved.

You're just trying to distract yourself with your job.

You just escaped into work from your lost love.

Say whatever you want!

I'm so lucky because I have shelter.

Otherwise, I would have been dead.

A girl like you desperately wants to get married, when she has difficulty at work.

That's why men always say, "Women are not dependable."

I'm determined to be with the lord no matter what happens.

I'm much better than you!!

Your Ladyship!

I'm determined to complete my mission to the end.

If you don't like that, just send me back to the Kikkawa.

No, I'm not!

I'll tear it up and throw it away!

If anybody puts the lord in danger, I'll tear her limb from limb!!

How scary!

I thought our bitching was pretty bad.

They are more terrifying.

They are happier than us.

Happier with being torn limb from limb?

Her Ladyship pursues love while Fujino-dono pursues her career.

They're happier because they have purpose in their lives.

What are we pursuing now?

- I wonder... - Hisa.

I'm going to restart my life.

I'm going to start something.

- At your age? - Shut up!

Whenever a woman decides to start something, she is in the prime of her youth.

What fine words those are!

I've been totally wrong.

I thought I had nothing to do because nobody tells me what to do.

But, Hisa, you should try to find out on your own, you know.

You should ask people to tell you.

Then, you'll find something to do.

Wow, you've become such a fine person.

You're not the old yourself who only talked about your skin.

So, what are you going to start?

When Motonari-sama comes home, I'll ask him.

Hisa.

I'll restart my life.

Just by making up my mind,

I feel like I accmplished something already.

I feel the same way.

We did a great job today, didn't we?

Hurry up, sire.

- We must get on boat before sunset. - Yeah.

Motozumi, Naritada.

Buy those as a souvenir to bring home.

- You mean, fish...? - Come on, get them.

Hurry, all right?

- We'll take all of them. - Thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Sire?

Are you waiting for someone?

No...

I'm not.

What are you doing?

Hurry and get them.

Hey, hurry up.

How much?

Thank you very much.

Let's go.

Let's go.

My injuries don't hurt anymore.

I want you to take care of Jiro for many years to come.

This is one of the sake bottles the Murakami Navy use.

Navy soldiers drink sake on the ship sometimes.

That's why this bottle has a wider bottom -- so that it doesn't fall.

Is that for me?

I heard you don't drink. Please take this as your charm.

I hope you'll never fall -- no matter how much you're shaken.

I'll be praying for you.

Be careful.

He seems nice, but I've never seen such an evil man.

That's interesting.

Someone who looks nice and IS really nice -- is boring.

KORIYAMA CASTLE (Aki Province)

How did your meeting with Lord Ouchi go?

Wasn't Itsukushima beautiful, sire?

How big was the shrine gate?

Well...

I can't answer, because you keep asking me questions.

Well, I didn't see you for three days. I have a lot to catch up on.

What's that, sire?

Oh, this one?

This is... um...

I got acquainted with navy people.

This is a gift from them.

You got acquainted with navy people?

You're so quick. I'm impressed.

Here.

Retreat.

Fujino.

I did say I'm going to tear her limb from limb, but I didn't do this!

Fujino.

Mii-sama.

Please don't worry.

Fujino, we'll talk about it later.

Get some sleep now.

Who did this...?

Fujino-dono must have been attacked by an Ouchi spy.

How dirty of them trying to kill a woman.

The Ouchi don't want Fujino-dono to tell the Kikkawa about our ties.

The Kikkawa will leak the news to the Amago for sure.

The Ouchi value their ties with us that much.

But, sire.

Fujino-dono will keep leaking information to the Kikkawa.

- How outrageous! - Calm down.

That's unavoidable in this war-torn era.

I think ...

... you should send Fujino-dono back to the Kikkawa.

Her Ladyship is...

She hasn't leaked anything to the Kikkawa.

I know that well.

Leave Fujino alone.

If Ouchi spies move, we can learn about the enemy's movements.

- But... - That's all right.

Just let Fujino go for now.

All right?

Yes, sir.

This is to Lord Ouchi.

I have one more.

This is to someone who's visiting Lord Ouchi at Itsukushima.

He gave me this sword. His name is Murakami Torayoshi-dono.

- I'm counting on you. - Yes, sir.

"I hope you'll never fall no matter how much you're shaken."

"I'll be praying for you..."

Kame...

She's so...

Sire.

What's the matter?

I was thinking about the navy.

Oh, cherry petals!

They must have been blown in from the garden.

Cherry blossoms are full of energy this year.

Sire.

You seem to be thinking about the navy all the time.

Is it hard to make them do what you want?

If there's anything I can do, please tell me.

I just want you to pretend ignorance, you know.

The navy people...

They're verbal and expressive. It's hard to handle them.

I hope you'll establish an emotional bond with the navy.

I want to be of help.

Thanks!

What is it?

Nothing.

"Kame-dono, the graceful melody played by your Chinese fiddle..."

"...penetrated deep, deep inside my heart."

"I've been feeling restless every day."

-- MURAKAMI TORAYOSHI'S MANSION -- -- (Innoshima Island) --

Motonari-dono is a real bad fellow.

He wrote, "Even if I'm falling, I'd rather be falling as long as I can be with a flower."

Sire.

Why don't you take a break?

Yeah.

Oh, you know.

Look.

- This is the Mori fief... - The Inland Sea!

- It must be so beautiful. - That's right.

Oh, is this Innoshima Island?

The lord has been acting funny.

He usually complains about everything to me all the time.

But he wants me to pretend ignorance now.

Oh, my.

He cannot live without complaining. I wonder why.

I'm sorry.

You're right.

He was looking at a sake bottle from the navy.

But I can tell he was looking at something else.

I don't know what it was...

Ah...

I bet it's a girl.

A girl!?

No way!

I've lived for love, so I can tell.

He said he got acquainted with the navy people. That's a lie.

He must have made an acquaintance with a girl.

That can't be true.

He always says, "I'm not interested in other women."

In the past, I saw the Great Lord when writing a letter.

I could tell if he was writing to another woman or not.

The Great Lord said he was writing to Ouchi-dono. I pretended I believe that.

But, somehow, women are able to see the truth.

Your Ladyship, you noticed that he was looking at something else, not the sake bottle.

He must have been worried about wounded Fujino.

That must be it.

It must be a girl.

Never mind. Let him go for now.

-- GASSAN-TODA CASTLE -- -- (Izumo Province) --

- Call Akihisa. - Yes, sir.

Tsunehisa received the news on the Mori ...

... having left the Amago to join the Ouchi.

Excuse me, sir.

Sire, isn't that about the Mori having joined the Ouchi secretly?

I already got the news from my spy.

The Ouchi seem to have given many fiefs to the Mori.

According to my investigation,

AMAGO AKIHISA they gave Upper and Lower Fukawa Counties,

Kabe, Nukushina, and Kumura.

You must already know that, sire.

Of course, I do.

Really?

Actually not.

I'm still young and unworthy, but I'm thinking about what the Amago should do.

If the Mori receives those fiefs from the Ouchi,

they will use them as a foothold in going southward along Ota River.

The Takeda still have strong influence in this area.

But the Mori will surely try to get it with the Ouchi's support.

Sire, you made the Amago stronger. I want to expand the Amago's power even more.

My mission is to become the ruler of this country.

What the Amago should do is to extend eastward.

I'm going to head for Kyoto, while attacking Hoki, Mimasaka, Bizen, and Harima provinces.

But going east is dangerous,

because we have the Ouchi and the Mori behind.

Well...

Fortunately, we have our allies there.

The Kikkawa and the Ogasawara.

You should order those two clans to plot a breakdown between the Ouchi and the Mori.

Then, we should go Kyoto as soon as possible.

Sire.

Why don't you consider this plan and leave it to me?

Going to Kyoto...

What a grand plan.

We have a lot of time.

As long as you pursue your goal,

you'll surely achieve it someday.

Excuse me.

Did you see Akihisa's hands?

He has youthful hands.

His fingers were glowing.

Sire.

I made up my mind.

You shouldn't retire until you die.

No matter what others say,

even if you are treated like a nuisance,

you should cling to your power.

Forget about the beautiful and graceful ending of your career.

Strong obsession is beautiful, too.

Why...

Why do people grow old?

Father.

Wind started blowing toward the Ouchi.

-- OUCHI ARMY HEADQUARTERS (Itsukushima) -- I'm feeling the wind.

I blundered when I attacked Kanayama Castle,

but Sakurao Castle, owned by the Itsukushima Shrine priest, fell into our hands.

That's largely attributable to our alliance with the Mori.

Now, other Aki constables, who subjugated themselves to the Amago, will come back to us.

-- OUCHI YOSHITAKA -- Father.

I, Yoshitaka, will never lose to Amago Akihisa.

I heard Akihisa is a self-confident hard-liner.

Such a man will fall pitifully, eventually.

From now on, I'll make the Mori work for us, gradually corner the Amago from behind,

and when the right time comes, I'll knock them down with a single blow.

You're a hard-liner, too, Yoshitaka.

Isn't it good to grow old?

When you grow old, you start seeing everybody else as green youth.

You can closely watch them making mistakes, failing, and rejoicing.

It makes you feel that you're having another life.

Your father is having another life through you, Yoshitaka.

It's fortunate to grow old.

The Amago already found out about our secret alliance with the Ouchi.

I know it.

- So? - Amago Akihisa seems ...

... to be trying to expand power to east.

To east, huh?

The Ouchi haven't shown any major moves.

Encouraged by our alliance, they seem to be trying to win the Aki constables over secretly.

I see.

Amago Akihisa and Ouchi Yoshitaka...

They might have a showdown soon.

I think so. Excuse me.

Another battle...

Am I going to fight as a helper until I die?

If I'm going to die anyway,

I'd rather be with the girl I love.

A girl? What's that about?

I just said...

..."Mii is the only girl I love."

- Sire, don't you have another girl in your mind? - Stop saying foolish things.

I have a lot in my mind after I heard Kosanta's report.

What did Kosanta say?

Well... That's...

A lot, you know.

Hey, Mii.

I feel most relaxed only when I'm with you.

You're right, Great Lady.

It's a girl.

Did he say so?

He said nothing.

But he was watching the sake bottle from the navy, then hugged me suddenly,

and forced himself to sweet-talk to me.

It's a girl. I knew it.

When a man makes a girlfriend,

he wants to hide it. So he hugs you or sweet-talks you.

I wonder if the girl is a sake bottle merchant's daughter.

She might be.

Great Lady.

I'll pretend ignorance from now on.

If I make a fuss, he will fall for the girl more.

You're wrong.

You should cry out and get mad.

Smart women, who pretend they forgive everything, always get the short straw in the end.

But men eventually come back to such wives.

That's what the wives believe.

Wives who pretend to be smart are just a convenience for men.

I'm just trying to smile as if I don't know anything.

Women should cry tears on their face while they laugh in their heart.

That's the secret of winning men over.

You're right. Men don't notice women's sorrow at heart.

That's right.

Tears are more powerful weapons for women than spears.

Cry tears on their face and laugh in their heart.

Otherwise, you can't survive this world controlled by men.

Excuse me.

What is it?

This is major, sir.

- Really? - Yes.

Kame.

Did you come to see me?

I was dying to see you.

I was, too.

Go ahead.

Keep playing.

Jiro.

Look at the beautiful moon.

Torayoshi-dono...?

Looking for Kame?

She left home.

She said she's in love with the Mori lord.

Did she go by herself...!?

She thought it over on her own.

So she must do it by herself.

Jiro!

Jiro.

Torayoshi-dono!

I...

...raised her to become a strong and smart woman.

But this is her choice.

Men and women are the same. No matter how smart she is,

she doesn't notice greater love from someone nearby.

Sire.

Did you go out?

I went to Shiji's house.

I ended up staying too long.

You must be tired.

Here.

You should change.

Yeah.

The bath is ready.

I'll be up for a while.

Welcome home.

End of Episode 19

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