1 00:01:40,207 --> 00:01:45,167 Episode 17 2 00:01:40,207 --> 00:01:45,167 The Sea of Wind, The Shore of the Maze, Chapter Three 3 00:01:50,137 --> 00:01:52,367 Koukai 4 00:01:56,187 --> 00:01:58,587 After Taiki returned from Hourai... 5 00:01:58,717 --> 00:02:03,487 ...it didn't take him too long to get used to the life on Mt. Hou. 6 00:02:05,357 --> 00:02:11,857 There was nothing else that would make us happier than to take care of Taiki. 7 00:02:13,337 --> 00:02:16,737 However, we were concerned about one thing. 8 00:02:17,037 --> 00:02:20,737 He has spent ten long years as a human in Hourai. 9 00:02:20,847 --> 00:02:23,407 We did not know if Taiki could transform into a Kirin. 10 00:02:24,817 --> 00:02:28,447 And right when we started worrying about it... 11 00:02:28,917 --> 00:02:30,847 ...the incident occurred. 12 00:02:35,657 --> 00:02:36,817 I've caught him! 13 00:02:37,057 --> 00:02:39,117 I'm the new King of Tai! 14 00:02:46,397 --> 00:02:47,267 Black hair? 15 00:02:47,767 --> 00:02:48,897 Oh no... 16 00:02:49,107 --> 00:02:51,737 When I see blood, I get numb... 17 00:02:56,707 --> 00:02:58,007 Damn you, monster! 18 00:03:00,817 --> 00:03:03,307 Go back to the Koukai, Ninyou! 19 00:03:06,687 --> 00:03:07,347 Hey Kid! 20 00:03:07,627 --> 00:03:09,287 What is with the black hair? 21 00:03:09,587 --> 00:03:11,357 Aren't you a Kirin? 22 00:03:18,237 --> 00:03:19,257 What on earth is going on? 23 00:03:19,897 --> 00:03:23,697 How despicable of you to assail the Lord of Mt. Hou! 24 00:03:24,337 --> 00:03:25,707 The Lord of Mt. Hou? 25 00:03:25,937 --> 00:03:27,097 So this kid... 26 00:03:27,377 --> 00:03:29,507 I mean, this child really is Taiki... 27 00:03:29,947 --> 00:03:31,637 I have caught him! 28 00:03:31,747 --> 00:03:33,647 What do you mean you have caught him? 29 00:03:34,147 --> 00:03:37,377 My name is Goson, I serve as an official in Ba province in the Kingdom of Tai. 30 00:03:37,657 --> 00:03:41,457 I heard of Taiki's return to Mt. Hou, so I have come to capture him. 31 00:03:41,757 --> 00:03:43,557 I declare myself King Tai! 32 00:03:45,297 --> 00:03:46,087 How dare you... 33 00:03:46,227 --> 00:03:47,527 You fool! 34 00:03:47,767 --> 00:03:49,667 I order you to release Taiki immediately! 35 00:04:06,247 --> 00:04:07,447 It's that Tenken! 36 00:04:07,747 --> 00:04:10,407 Don't worry, I fed him plenty of Gyoku! 37 00:04:21,227 --> 00:04:24,667 Unfortunately for you, Rokuta is tired of eating Gyoku. 38 00:04:25,537 --> 00:04:27,297 Lord Shinkun... 39 00:04:29,637 --> 00:04:31,967 Could he really be Lord Kenrou Shinkun? 40 00:04:34,347 --> 00:04:37,837 That's just a myth, besides, why would a god be in a place like this? 41 00:04:38,577 --> 00:04:41,207 Youma are strictly prohibited here on Mt. Hou, who else... 42 00:04:41,847 --> 00:04:43,787 ...could he be if he's allowed to be here with one? 43 00:04:49,127 --> 00:04:51,987 Sanshi, you have been stained with blood. 44 00:04:52,127 --> 00:04:53,457 Stay away from Taiki for now. 45 00:04:55,427 --> 00:04:56,657 Lord Shinkun... 46 00:05:05,377 --> 00:05:07,167 I will walk you to the Reikon Gate. 47 00:05:08,547 --> 00:05:11,067 It'll be trouble if you come back here again. 48 00:05:19,117 --> 00:05:23,787 Sometimes there are fools among those people who seek the throne. 49 00:05:24,357 --> 00:05:26,847 Some believe that they can become the king by capturing the Kirin. 50 00:05:26,967 --> 00:05:30,197 Some believe that they just have to make the Kirin kneel. 51 00:05:31,937 --> 00:05:34,097 The Koukai is where Youma live. 52 00:05:34,237 --> 00:05:38,467 And the Kongou Mountains block the people from entering the Koukai. 53 00:05:39,077 --> 00:05:41,477 However, only four times a year, on the days... 54 00:05:41,877 --> 00:05:45,467 ...of spring solstice, summer solstice, autumn solstice, and winter solstice... 55 00:05:45,877 --> 00:05:48,477 ...one of the four gates opens for a day. 56 00:05:48,887 --> 00:05:52,977 The people who seek the throne enter the Koukai through the gate. 57 00:05:53,487 --> 00:05:56,317 And the Kirin chooses the ruler from among them. 58 00:05:57,557 --> 00:06:00,117 But how do I know who the ruler is? 59 00:06:00,597 --> 00:06:02,587 Technically, Tentei is the one who selects the ruler. 60 00:06:03,397 --> 00:06:06,027 Tentei is the most important god in the Heavens... 61 00:06:06,137 --> 00:06:08,037 ...and Tentei lets the Kirin know who is the ruler. 62 00:06:08,337 --> 00:06:09,527 Tentei will let me know? 63 00:06:09,637 --> 00:06:13,537 When you meet the ruler, you will receive a revelation. 64 00:06:13,807 --> 00:06:15,237 What kind of revelation? 65 00:06:15,347 --> 00:06:17,967 Only the Kirin know what it is. 66 00:06:18,117 --> 00:06:22,547 You just know when you meet the ruler. 67 00:06:24,417 --> 00:06:28,947 When the day comes, we will take you outside the gate. 68 00:06:32,327 --> 00:06:33,297 Sanshi! 69 00:06:36,727 --> 00:06:38,897 You still shouldn't get too close to her. 70 00:06:41,307 --> 00:06:42,697 It's all right... 71 00:06:42,967 --> 00:06:43,907 And? 72 00:06:44,037 --> 00:06:44,837 Yes? 73 00:06:45,107 --> 00:06:47,627 What's going to happen when I find the ruler? 74 00:06:48,207 --> 00:06:51,977 After the revelation, he prostrates himself before the ruler. 75 00:06:52,417 --> 00:06:57,247 A Kirin is such a noble creature that it cannot kneel to anyone but its true master. 76 00:06:57,487 --> 00:06:59,247 And then what happens? 77 00:07:00,587 --> 00:07:03,147 Well, like I have told you before... 78 00:07:03,257 --> 00:07:05,527 ...you and the new ruler will return to Tai, and... 79 00:07:05,627 --> 00:07:09,327 But if I go back to Tai, will I see you anymore? 80 00:07:09,427 --> 00:07:10,797 Um... 81 00:07:10,937 --> 00:07:13,497 I won't be able to see Sanshi, Teiei... 82 00:07:13,767 --> 00:07:15,707 ...and everyone else here on Mt. Hou? 83 00:07:24,617 --> 00:07:27,447 Sanshi will always be with you as long as you live. 84 00:07:27,687 --> 00:07:29,237 She will never leave your side. 85 00:07:31,617 --> 00:07:32,707 What if... 86 00:07:33,117 --> 00:07:35,957 What if I don't choose a ruler, then can I stay here? 87 00:07:37,557 --> 00:07:41,557 You will become a great Kirin and choose a great ruler for your kingdom. 88 00:07:41,697 --> 00:07:47,497 Nyosen's one and only wish is that you fulfill the mission. 89 00:07:54,577 --> 00:07:56,047 I don't know what to tell you... 90 00:07:56,647 --> 00:08:00,077 The holy gems of Gyokkou are indeed mined on Mt. Gozan... 91 00:08:00,177 --> 00:08:02,577 ...but we don't usually store them here on Mt. Hou. 92 00:08:02,917 --> 00:08:07,247 But my master ordered me to get them, and if I don't bring them back... 93 00:08:10,857 --> 00:08:11,947 Oh, that's Taiki. 94 00:08:13,157 --> 00:08:13,957 Taiki? 95 00:08:19,167 --> 00:08:22,827 When Kyouki was unable to find the ruler... 96 00:08:23,237 --> 00:08:26,137 ...he stayed here on Mt. Hou for twenty-eight years. 97 00:08:26,407 --> 00:08:29,397 So I don't have to leave here right away? 98 00:08:29,747 --> 00:08:31,607 No, not until you find the ruler. 99 00:08:31,847 --> 00:08:32,977 Really? 100 00:08:33,277 --> 00:08:36,647 Oh my, it is nothing to be so happy about. 101 00:08:40,927 --> 00:08:44,357 Taiki, I am just like you... 102 00:08:45,357 --> 00:08:46,187 Taiki! 103 00:08:47,697 --> 00:08:48,687 Let me speak with you! 104 00:08:52,867 --> 00:08:53,597 Sanshi! 105 00:08:55,307 --> 00:08:56,167 Mokurin! 106 00:08:57,377 --> 00:08:59,307 Youka, get Sanshi away from here. 107 00:08:59,437 --> 00:09:00,537 Y-Yes, Ma'am! 108 00:09:04,977 --> 00:09:08,077 So, she's of service to a Hisen of the Kingdom of Sai. 109 00:09:08,187 --> 00:09:10,307 Yes, her name is Mokurin. 110 00:09:10,717 --> 00:09:12,657 Why have you done such a thing? 111 00:09:14,227 --> 00:09:15,687 I am also a Kaikyaku. 112 00:09:18,557 --> 00:09:21,827 And I miss Hourai dearly, so I just wanted to talk with him about it. 113 00:09:21,997 --> 00:09:24,657 Taiki is a Taika, he is different from you. 114 00:09:25,137 --> 00:09:27,897 Don't you ever come near Taiki again. 115 00:09:31,237 --> 00:09:32,267 I want to go back! 116 00:09:33,307 --> 00:09:34,137 Please Taiki! 117 00:09:34,247 --> 00:09:35,107 Mokurin! 118 00:09:35,347 --> 00:09:36,337 What do you think you are doing? 119 00:09:36,877 --> 00:09:38,247 I want to go home! 120 00:09:38,417 --> 00:09:39,817 I want to go back to my world! 121 00:09:41,947 --> 00:09:44,047 Remove her from Houro Palace at once! 122 00:09:44,187 --> 00:09:45,117 Taiki! 123 00:09:45,217 --> 00:09:46,657 Please! 124 00:09:46,817 --> 00:09:49,287 Please let me talk to you just once! 125 00:09:49,387 --> 00:09:51,257 Taiki! 126 00:09:56,797 --> 00:09:57,857 Taiki! 127 00:10:03,767 --> 00:10:06,967 Sanshi should not get blood on herself this often... 128 00:10:07,177 --> 00:10:09,437 I wish there were Shirei for Taiki... 129 00:10:09,707 --> 00:10:12,707 How does a Kirin obtain a Shirei? 130 00:10:13,217 --> 00:10:17,807 After a Kirin is born, it usually grows up in its original form for quite some time. 131 00:10:18,317 --> 00:10:24,727 And the Kirin begins practicing taming Youma, starting off with a small one. 132 00:10:25,257 --> 00:10:26,317 But... 133 00:10:26,757 --> 00:10:28,957 ...Taiki cannot even metamorphose. 134 00:10:29,197 --> 00:10:32,397 I wonder if it will be safe for him to attempt to face a Youma... 135 00:10:35,807 --> 00:10:36,827 Taiki... 136 00:10:38,507 --> 00:10:39,597 Taiki. 137 00:10:40,907 --> 00:10:42,307 I brought you some tea. 138 00:10:43,747 --> 00:10:44,607 Thank you... 139 00:10:50,217 --> 00:10:54,817 As the summer solstice approached, Taiki began to get very quiet... 140 00:10:56,857 --> 00:11:00,187 The Reikon Gate in the Southwest would open on the day of summer solstice. 141 00:11:00,697 --> 00:11:04,227 And then people would come to Mt. Hou to seek the throne. 142 00:11:04,337 --> 00:11:07,457 Taiki needed to have Shirei to protect him by then. 143 00:11:09,707 --> 00:11:11,897 Wasn't there anything you could do? 144 00:11:12,207 --> 00:11:14,607 Couldn't you find any other Kirin he could talk to? 145 00:11:16,247 --> 00:11:18,077 Around that time, I was... 146 00:11:20,787 --> 00:11:23,277 Your Majesty, please return to the morning conference. 147 00:11:23,587 --> 00:11:26,017 No one needs me there! 148 00:11:26,487 --> 00:11:27,917 What are you saying? 149 00:11:28,087 --> 00:11:32,187 How could we decide the future of the kingdom without the Queen? 150 00:11:32,527 --> 00:11:35,187 I am just the daughter of a merchant... 151 00:11:35,827 --> 00:11:38,527 I know nothing about governing a kingdom. 152 00:11:38,797 --> 00:11:41,287 You are the queen of this kingdom! 153 00:11:41,407 --> 00:11:44,637 I didn't choose to become queen! 154 00:11:59,257 --> 00:12:03,087 That is when I received an invitation from Lady Gyokuyou. 155 00:12:05,697 --> 00:12:06,717 Lady Gyokuyou! 156 00:12:09,197 --> 00:12:10,217 Oh Taiki. 157 00:12:11,097 --> 00:12:13,967 You have grown since I saw you last. 158 00:12:14,267 --> 00:12:15,967 Is everything fine with you? 159 00:12:16,067 --> 00:12:16,867 Yes, Ma'am. 160 00:12:21,547 --> 00:12:25,537 This is the Kei Taiho, Keiki. 161 00:12:26,317 --> 00:12:28,507 Are you also a Kirin, sir? 162 00:12:29,047 --> 00:12:31,717 Both of you were born on Mt. Hou. 163 00:12:32,157 --> 00:12:33,987 You two are like brothers. 164 00:12:34,627 --> 00:12:36,817 I'm sure you will learn a lot from him, Taiki. 165 00:12:36,957 --> 00:12:37,717 Yes! 166 00:12:52,807 --> 00:12:56,137 Kei Taiho, may I ask you where you live? 167 00:12:57,247 --> 00:12:57,937 In Kei. 168 00:12:59,847 --> 00:13:02,907 What kind of place is Kei? 169 00:13:03,087 --> 00:13:04,607 It is located in the East. 170 00:13:07,287 --> 00:13:10,917 So you chose the ruler of your kingdom? 171 00:13:11,227 --> 00:13:12,697 Yes, one year ago. 172 00:13:13,857 --> 00:13:17,097 Um, how did you know who the ruler was? 173 00:13:17,227 --> 00:13:19,457 I just knew when I met the ruler. 174 00:13:20,297 --> 00:13:24,327 What would happen if you made a mistake and picked the wrong person? 175 00:13:24,707 --> 00:13:26,137 That would not happen. 176 00:13:26,537 --> 00:13:28,637 The ruler has the Ouki. 177 00:13:29,307 --> 00:13:30,367 But... 178 00:13:31,847 --> 00:13:35,177 However, I would not know if it is the same since you are a Black Kirin. 179 00:13:39,857 --> 00:13:41,287 Kei Taiho... 180 00:13:41,987 --> 00:13:44,757 I can't turn into the Kirin form. 181 00:13:45,457 --> 00:13:47,617 All Kirin can metamorphose. 182 00:13:47,897 --> 00:13:51,557 But I don't know how to do it... 183 00:13:58,407 --> 00:14:01,337 Do you have to learn from someone how to raise your hand? 184 00:14:01,847 --> 00:14:03,967 Did you have to learn how to walk from someone? 185 00:14:04,517 --> 00:14:06,067 N-No... 186 00:14:06,617 --> 00:14:08,107 It is the same way with this. 187 00:14:12,387 --> 00:14:16,917 Even if I explained how to metamorphose, I do not believe you would understand. 188 00:14:19,727 --> 00:14:23,387 I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. 189 00:14:30,837 --> 00:14:31,807 Keiki! 190 00:14:32,637 --> 00:14:33,667 Yes? 191 00:14:33,877 --> 00:14:35,277 Nothing... 192 00:14:40,417 --> 00:14:41,347 Taiki! 193 00:14:43,187 --> 00:14:46,377 Maybe I'm not a Kirin after all. 194 00:14:46,657 --> 00:14:48,627 That is not true. 195 00:14:48,757 --> 00:14:51,087 Then I'm a failure as a Kirin! 196 00:14:52,727 --> 00:14:54,217 That's right, I'm a failure... 197 00:14:54,827 --> 00:14:56,157 I'm so sorry... 198 00:14:56,297 --> 00:14:58,627 It's okay, you are fine just the way you are. 199 00:14:59,167 --> 00:15:01,927 Taiki, you'll always be a Kirin no matter what happens. 200 00:15:02,737 --> 00:15:05,827 You need not concern yourself with anything else. 201 00:15:06,577 --> 00:15:08,197 It's all right, Kaname. 202 00:15:08,547 --> 00:15:11,007 I'm happy as long as you grow up with goodness in your heart. 203 00:15:16,017 --> 00:15:18,387 I do not know what to do with you, Kei Taiho. 204 00:15:18,787 --> 00:15:21,187 Taiki is still only a child. 205 00:15:21,727 --> 00:15:23,747 Did you have to make him cry? 206 00:15:24,457 --> 00:15:27,487 All I did was tell him the truth. 207 00:15:28,727 --> 00:15:29,657 Keiki. 208 00:15:31,697 --> 00:15:37,497 Do not suppose I am unaware of the grief you have been causing Queen Kei. 209 00:15:42,007 --> 00:15:44,447 Taiki is a very sensitive child. 210 00:15:45,617 --> 00:15:48,677 You should know that being honest may not be always appreciated. 211 00:15:49,487 --> 00:15:53,447 You must start by trying to understand people's feelings first. 212 00:16:14,677 --> 00:16:16,407 I'd like to apologize for earlier. 213 00:16:16,907 --> 00:16:19,107 I tend to sound uncaring. 214 00:16:19,247 --> 00:16:23,477 N-No, I should be apologizing to you. 215 00:16:23,887 --> 00:16:28,087 May I ask you why you were crying? 216 00:16:28,257 --> 00:16:29,017 Huh? 217 00:16:29,687 --> 00:16:32,657 I'd like to know how you are feeling. 218 00:16:33,997 --> 00:16:36,327 I just felt bad for the Nyosen. 219 00:16:36,827 --> 00:16:39,887 They've been waiting for me to transform, but I can't. 220 00:16:40,097 --> 00:16:42,797 Why do you concern yourself with the Nyosen so much? 221 00:16:43,737 --> 00:16:45,827 They've been so nice to me... 222 00:16:46,377 --> 00:16:49,067 ...but that's because I'm a Kirin. 223 00:16:49,507 --> 00:16:54,707 I can't even make them happy. 224 00:16:55,547 --> 00:16:57,877 So I thought, maybe I shouldn't be here... 225 00:16:58,417 --> 00:17:00,117 Please don't cry. 226 00:17:00,617 --> 00:17:03,057 The Nyosen will scold me again. 227 00:17:03,487 --> 00:17:06,327 Even you get scolded by them, too, Kei Taiho? 228 00:17:07,297 --> 00:17:08,627 Yes, of course. 229 00:17:09,067 --> 00:17:10,927 The Nyosen have their way with the Kirin. 230 00:17:11,367 --> 00:17:13,337 You should not worry too much about the Nyosen. 231 00:17:13,597 --> 00:17:17,057 It is their duty to serve and take care of you. 232 00:17:18,177 --> 00:17:20,867 But it was the same back in Hourai, too. 233 00:17:21,207 --> 00:17:26,837 I'd always make my grandmother mad, and disappoint my mom and dad. 234 00:17:27,317 --> 00:17:31,807 Perhaps, you miss your home in Hourai, do you not? 235 00:17:33,887 --> 00:17:36,447 N-No, that's not the reason... 236 00:17:40,157 --> 00:17:45,027 The other day, I met a girl who said she also had come here from Hourai. 237 00:17:45,967 --> 00:17:47,437 I want to go home! 238 00:17:47,537 --> 00:17:48,897 I want to go back to my world! 239 00:17:49,937 --> 00:17:52,967 Her voice is still echoing in my head... 240 00:17:53,807 --> 00:17:58,677 Sometimes, I start remembering my home as such a warm place to be... 241 00:17:59,077 --> 00:18:04,017 But the Nyosen are so nice to me, and I shouldn't be thinking such things. 242 00:18:04,487 --> 00:18:07,717 It is okay if you miss your home, it is only natural. 243 00:18:07,857 --> 00:18:09,327 Do you think so? 244 00:18:09,957 --> 00:18:11,357 Absolutely. 245 00:18:22,637 --> 00:18:24,537 I want to go home! 246 00:18:24,977 --> 00:18:27,097 I want to see my mom! 247 00:19:05,647 --> 00:19:07,477 This is a Kirin... 248 00:19:09,847 --> 00:19:11,217 Do you like it? 249 00:19:11,487 --> 00:19:12,347 Yes! 250 00:19:12,957 --> 00:19:15,357 Will I look like this when I metamorphose? 251 00:19:15,687 --> 00:19:18,627 You are a Black Kirin, so you might look a little different. 252 00:19:19,727 --> 00:19:23,687 When in the Kirin form, you can even fly across the world if you wish. 253 00:19:23,867 --> 00:19:26,027 Will I be able to go to Hourai, too? 254 00:19:26,167 --> 00:19:27,187 Yes, you can... 255 00:19:27,567 --> 00:19:28,897 ...if that is what you wish. 256 00:19:32,107 --> 00:19:35,637 From that time on, Taiki became attached to Keiki. 257 00:19:35,907 --> 00:19:40,247 Keiki even let Taiki ride on his back as he flew him around. 258 00:19:48,057 --> 00:19:49,387 There is a Hiso. 259 00:19:55,767 --> 00:20:01,197 Rin Byou Tou Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zen Gyou! 260 00:20:02,307 --> 00:20:05,937 Shinchoku Meichoku, Tensei Chisei 261 00:20:06,177 --> 00:20:09,697 Jinkun Seikun, Fuo Fudaku 262 00:20:10,507 --> 00:20:13,177 Kimi Koubuku, Onmyou Wagou 263 00:20:13,677 --> 00:20:15,477 Kyuu Kyuu Nyo Ritsu Ryou! 264 00:20:18,057 --> 00:20:19,037 Jyakko! 265 00:20:26,097 --> 00:20:26,987 Hiso? 266 00:20:27,127 --> 00:20:28,317 Jyakko? 267 00:20:28,527 --> 00:20:29,327 Jyakko! 268 00:20:30,497 --> 00:20:33,397 Hiso is the name of the type of this Youma. 269 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:35,327 And Jyakko is its name. 270 00:20:35,507 --> 00:20:38,237 Is it easy to make a Youma your Shirei? 271 00:20:38,677 --> 00:20:40,367 It is easier with small Youma... 272 00:20:40,777 --> 00:20:44,837 ...but when I tamed Hankyo, I spent half a day glaring at him. 273 00:20:44,977 --> 00:20:45,967 You glare at them? 274 00:20:46,077 --> 00:20:48,137 Yes, all you do is glare at them. 275 00:20:49,287 --> 00:20:53,717 If you lose your concentration, the Youma will either run away, or attack you. 276 00:20:54,257 --> 00:20:59,217 So if you don't think you have a chance, you may be forced to run. 277 00:20:59,827 --> 00:21:00,657 I see... 278 00:21:00,997 --> 00:21:04,897 Can I ask you why you named that one "Jyakko"? 279 00:21:05,137 --> 00:21:07,127 I did not name it. 280 00:21:07,697 --> 00:21:10,697 I suppose that is its name. 281 00:21:12,207 --> 00:21:13,677 When the Youma surrenders... 282 00:21:13,807 --> 00:21:17,177 ...the Kirin is able to divine its name, and conquer it by calling out the name. 283 00:21:17,647 --> 00:21:20,447 The Youma becomes your Shirei only when it is... 284 00:21:20,547 --> 00:21:22,707 ...convinced that the power you possess is worthy. 285 00:21:23,187 --> 00:21:24,707 You are bound with the Shirei by an oath. 286 00:21:24,887 --> 00:21:26,617 What do you mean by worthy? 287 00:21:27,017 --> 00:21:29,927 Taiki, the Shirei consumes the Kirin. 288 00:21:30,887 --> 00:21:33,227 More accurately, it eats the corpse of the Kirin... 289 00:21:33,727 --> 00:21:36,157 ...and obtains the powers that the Kirin possesses. 290 00:21:36,397 --> 00:21:41,857 So they observe the Kirin, and decide whether it is worthy enough to serve. 291 00:21:44,907 --> 00:21:45,767 Hankyo! 292 00:21:47,377 --> 00:21:51,037 Fear not, the Shirei never disobeys the Kirin while they are under the oath. 293 00:21:53,347 --> 00:21:55,547 Now go on, try it 294 00:21:55,687 --> 00:21:56,947 Y-Yes! 295 00:22:00,417 --> 00:22:02,317 Taiki, it's a Chouyuu! 296 00:22:02,427 --> 00:22:03,147 Okay! 297 00:22:05,297 --> 00:22:06,187 Um... 298 00:22:06,597 --> 00:22:08,147 Um, thank you very much! 299 00:22:09,897 --> 00:22:12,487 Kei Taiho, you are a very kind person. 300 00:22:18,637 --> 00:22:22,237 It is I who should be thanking him. 301 00:22:26,177 --> 00:22:27,237 Taiho! 302 00:22:28,317 --> 00:22:31,477 Gahou has donated this beautiful garden to me! 303 00:22:34,287 --> 00:22:37,447 Would it be all right if I came here to rest sometime? 304 00:22:39,327 --> 00:22:40,487 I understand. 305 00:22:41,367 --> 00:22:43,417 Your Majesty could use some rest. 306 00:22:43,967 --> 00:22:47,397 I shall join you when you take a break. 307 00:22:48,667 --> 00:22:49,657 Oh Keiki! 308 00:22:50,267 --> 00:22:51,567 I am so happy! 309 00:22:52,377 --> 00:22:54,437 You do care for me. 310 00:22:56,947 --> 00:23:02,277 Perhaps, it was my act of kindness that drove Yo-Ou to lose her way. 311 00:23:03,187 --> 00:23:08,387 However, I do believe that I learned something very precious from Taiki. 312 00:23:28,337 --> 00:23:38,877 The shadow of the moon reflects over the Sea of Emptiness. 313 00:23:39,617 --> 00:23:50,217 Let's sleep in the soft silver luster for now. 314 00:23:50,937 --> 00:24:01,477 In my memory, I kept looking for... 315 00:24:02,187 --> 00:24:11,407 ...warmth in the lonely rain. 316 00:24:12,627 --> 00:24:23,157 Even if my body dies I will keep running... 317 00:24:23,737 --> 00:24:34,407 ...until I reach the rainbow at the end of the world. 318 00:24:49,927 --> 00:24:53,257 His eyes are crimson, as red as blood. 319 00:24:53,597 --> 00:24:56,527 Taiki cannot help but feel terrified of him. 320 00:24:56,697 --> 00:24:58,897 The Twelve Kingdoms, Episode 18... 321 00:24:58,247 --> 00:25:05,177 Episode 18 322 00:24:58,247 --> 00:25:05,177 The Sea of Wind, The Shore of the Maze, Chapter Four 323 00:24:59,037 --> 00:25:02,527 The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze, Chapter Four.