Original subtitles

maiagatteiku sajin

The huge sand storm,

karamaru unmei o sashishimesu ka no you ni

As if showing my way to my entwined destiny,

ookiku hirogaru

Opens wide

sono saki ni shinjiteta

I believed if

mirai ga aru naraba

There was a future beyond it

kono mi o toshite made mo

There was a reason for me to fight

tatakau imi ga aru

Even if put myself on the line

yuruginai omoi o kasaneau

We share the same firm belief,

kono chikai shinjiteru

I trust in this vow

taemanai ame ni utare

Getting pounded by the unceasing rain,

shoujo wa namida o nagashita

A girl cries

ubawareta no wa dare no negai

Whose wish did it take away?

michibikidasu sono kotae wa

That answer leading the way,

dare ni mo furesase wa shinai

Won’t let anyone go near it

hakanai hanabira no you ni

It wouldn’t be so bad if the answer

chiru no mo waruku nai to

Disperses like transient flower petals

You can take it nice and easy when you're traveling alone,

but it's kinda boring.

So bored... Maybe I'll play shiritori.

I'll start with "Rin Rin."

No, that would be an instant game over.

Chouhi.

Hirumeshi! (Breakfast)

Shiruko! (Red bean soup)

Konbu! (Kelp)

Kobuta! (Pig)

Konpeito! (Candy)

There are lots of them!

Kouto!

I wanted to eat konpeito...

Kouto, huh?

It was a long time ago that I went there.

What are Sonkei and the others up to?

Chapter 03 Ryomou Tries Academics

I dodged it!

I dodged it. I know I dodged it...

Oh, Ryomou-san, welcome back.

Hello, boss.

What happened?

Um, well, I was training and...

Welcome Ryomou-san back.

Aw, she's so shy.

She'll never get over that.

You want me to guard Sonken-sama's room?

Yes.

From sunset to sunrise.

Do your best.

But I can't possibly-

The personal guard has neither the right to question orders nor to refuse them.

I'm sorry.

With my utmost effort, I shall attend to the mission!

Excuse me!

Oh, my. You're...

I am Ryomou, of the personal guard. From now on, I shall watch your room.

Thanks.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm glad you're energetic, but it's late.

Please don't be so loud.

I'm terribly sorry.

I'll be careful from now on.

Tonight, Sonken-sama is studying late again.

Since I gained this position, she's never ceased her studies.

How devoted she is...

But her voice... It's so wonderful, so noble, and yet, somehow kind.

Well, Ryomou?

How is Sonken-sama?

Nothing's odd, right?

Right. She studies very hard each night.

What's wrong?

I can't hear her studying tonight.

This hasn't ever happened before...

Where are you headed?

I wanted to get some air.

I'll go with you.

Is something wrong?

Um, I didn't hear you reading tonight. So I wondered if you were doing your studies...

And um, well...

I was copying the parts I found important, from a book of tactics.

Reading aloud is one way to do it,

but this way gives me a deeper understanding of the material.

I see. I'm sorry. I didn't know.

Ryomou, are you interested in learning?

Well...

Then would you study with me?

Son Sue?

Sun Tzu says...

Oh, right.

Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital...

The art of war is of vital importance to the state.

It is a matter of life and death,

a road to either safety or ru-

That's all for now.

It means that war is one of a country's most important matters.

When you're on the battlefield, where your soldiers will live

or die based on your decision, or when you're trying to decide matters critical

to the country's fate, you must carefully consider things.

I see...

Is it OK to do this?

If I study with you, won't it slow you down?

Not at all.

Teaching is good practice.

But I have my guard duty...

Don't you think you can protect me better

by being beside me, rather than in front of the door?

Well, I guess...

Now try and read the next part.

OK!

Hence, it is... a subject... of inquiry...

...which can, on no account, be neglected.

What's wrong?

Those characters aren't that hard.

I'm sorry.

Hence, it is a subject of inquiry, which can, on no account, be neglected. And...

Ryomou?

Are your eyes bad?

I-I'm so sorry!

I know, at times, I can look kinda angry,

but I'm not unhappy or anything. It's just how I was born...

No, no.

I didn't mean your eyes. I meant your eyesight.

Hey, how many fingers am I holding up?

Don't make fun of me!

I may not be smart, but I can count!

Then tell me how many...

Two... Three...

No, two... Three, maybe?

I knew it.

Next time you're off work, let's go buy you some glasses.

All right... What?

Sonken-sama, is this OK?

You're sneaking out to go shopping...

It's fine.

My sister does it all the time.

But if something happens...

Don't worry.

I have a skilled bodyguard with me.

If something happens, protect me.

Yes, understood!

I wonder which is good.

I like these. They're stylish.

Ryomou.

Yes?

Try these on.

I think they'll look good on you.

Well?

Wonderful!

I can almost see too well...

I see. Then we'll get those.

Boss, I'm back.

Welcome back. Oh, glasses...

Yeah...

I can see her clearly with my glasses, even from over here.

A master of the flute?

Yes. People are saying that one of the traveling troupes

in town has a young girl who's a flute master.

And my sister wants to hear her, so she'll be coming to the mansion soon.

But is it OK to have someone we don't know near Sonsaku-sama?

I'm sure we'll take pains to ensure that she doesn't bring in any weapons.

But...

I've heard of assassins who hide daggers

in fish, brought as an offering, and use it to kill.

The swordsman who assassinated King Liao of Wu, right?

Yes, they might hide some kind of weapon in their instrument...

I guess you see things differently when you're learned.

Please don't mock me.

I'm sorry.

But don't worry.

Shuuyu instructed them to come alone and pick an instrument from our stores.

I see.

Shuuyu-sama would've already thought of anything I could possibly come up with.

I'm surprised.

You intended to surpass Shuuyu?

O-Of course not!

I just...

No matter how hard I study, I'll never even come close to her.

True. It may be a while before you reach her level.

For now, want to see how much you've learned?

See... How?

I'll give you an exam.

You answer the questions I pose. Hm...

And if you can answer seven, you pass.

But I'm not ready...

Not right now, of course.

It will be in ten days.

OK?

Thus, it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself,

you will not be imperiled, in a hundred battles.

If you do not know your enemies but do know yourself,

you will win one and lose one.

If you know neither your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.

Um, Sonken-sama... How did I do?

Your exam results are...

You passed.

Don't scare me like that...

I'm sorry.

You just looked so worried.

But I'm glad. What if I'd failed?

I'm sorry. How could I relax in your presence...

Stay that way.

We're alone.

Let's take it easy and talk lying down.

That's more relaxing.

I said you'd pass if you got seventy percent, but you got over eighty.

I have to give you some reward.

Reward?

Is there anything you want?

It's not really something I want, but I do have a request...

What?

I... Let me stay with you forever!

Nope.

That's something I wanted to ask you.

It wouldn't be a reward.

Sonken-sama...

Congratulations on passing.

Thank you.

Oh, I fell asleep.

I'm sure she was up all night, studying without sleeping.

I'm going to the restroom. You don't need to follow me.

Who's there?

What are you doing there?

Wait!

Sonken-sama, where are you?

It's an intruder!

Help me!

Right!

Why, you... You were sleeping during your duties?

We were lucky. It was just a thief, but what if it had been an assassin?

I have no excuse!

Excuse me!

What is it?

Give me your report!

We checked the logs, and there's nothing missing.

It's likely the thief was discovered by Sonken-sama before he took anything.

All right.

Make him talk about everything.

There may be others with him.

I've given all last night's on-duty guards house arrest.

Ryou Shimei!

You are confined to quarters until further orders.

Understood.

You may use any of these.

Choose the one you like.

Thank you.

Choose one.

Will that do?

I'm a fool...

I'm such a fool... I fell asleep on duty.

And then Sonken-sama...

Ryomou-san, what's wrong?

Does your head hurt?

Are you sick?

It's nothing. I'm fine.

A flute...

Your eyes look scary again.

What's with that flute?

I picked it up.

Where did you pick it up?

By the castle storehouse.

I went to see, since they said a thief snuck in yesterday.

And I found it in the weeds.

It was in the weeds?

Did the thief drop it when Sonken-sama knocked them down?

They said there was nothing taken from the storehouse.

So why...

If this is what they took from the storehouse, then what's in the warehouse...

Yes, they might hide some kind of weapon in their instrument...

We are truly honored that you are giving humble people,

such as ourselves, an opportunity to perform for you.

She'd like to thank you for your kindness today.

What is she saying?

I can't hear her...

Don't be shy. Come closer...

Get back!

You're in the presence of Sonsaku-sama!

I'm surprised.

I had no idea that the thief was part of a band of assassins.

Most people would think a thief was there to steal.

Who would expect them to exchange a flute for a poisoned blade?

They took advantage of our announcing that

they would use a flute from our storehouse.

They probably used some mark, which only they would recognize, on the flute.

I let my guard down after checking them for weapons

and having them use one of our flutes.

My, my...

This wasn't one of your finer moments as a strategist.

I'm terribly sorry.

A trap that not even Shuu Koukin, wise tactician of the Son family, could detect.

And yet, someone did see it.

Ryomou, of the personal guard.

She might make a talented strategist.

What do you think?

Shall we put her by Sonken-sama's side, as an apprentice strategist?

Yes, indeed. My sister needs one

who will take her hand and walk with her.

Just as you do with me.

No matter the reason, leaving while under house arrest is a grave crime!

You understand, right?

Yes.

Ryou Shimei, take off your fundoshi.

Yes...

The pure white fundoshi is the sign of the noble personal guard.

You are no longer worthy to wear it.

Stay in quarters until told.

Understood?

Yes.

There you are!

Ryomou-san, Shuuyu-sama is calling you.

Shuuyu-sama...

Come on.

You want me to be Sonken-sama's strategist?

Just an apprentice, for now.

She's a bit of a troublemaker, but I'd like you to help her.

But I can't possibly be a strategist...

Don't worry.

You have talent.

And Kanmei says that a weakling who preoccupies herself with learning

has no place in the personal guard.

She begged me to take you on as anything, even a maid.

Kanmei-sama...

Ryomou, fly high.

Fly as you will,

as high into the heavens as you can.

niihao

Hello

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

kita kita ran ran dai ran ran

When the large part of the war came,

kono kokoro mo choppiri midarechau

This heart also had immediate disorder

ichinan satte mata ichinan

It’s been one thing after another,

demo minna ga iru kara ganbareru

But everyone is standing firm!

hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

Hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

hawawa hawawa hawawa hawahawa

Hawawa hawawa hawahawa hawawa

otome to otome no ai kotoba

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

sore nigenai megenai akiramenai~

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

hai~

Yes!

wazawai tenjite fuku to nasu

Turn away from calamity,

kizutsuku hodo ni yasashiku nareruwa

And make good fortune, it will take tough love

hai~

Yes!

koi mo yuujou mo tatakaimo zenbu

Love and friendship and fighting and everything

「taisetsu sugite komacchau~！」

"Are excessively important"

shinjite yume mite koi shite ai shite

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

「koketsu ni irazunba 『koi』 o ezu！」

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

「boketsu wa horazu ni koi youyou！」

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"

iza~! yuuki rinrin dakishimete

Come now! Embrace me with gusto.

iko~！ kokontouzai doko made mo

Let’s go! Everyone everywhere and of all ages

kakugo o kimete

Prepare yourself;

tsutae ni yuku wa

The legend is coming to life

「senrai no 『koi』 mo ippo kara！」

"Because love is a giant leap!"

hai~

Yes!

ima~！ dai dai dai suki ai narite

Now! A huge, good love is coming

aa~！ ishindenshin negawakuba

Yeah! I wish for telepathy

anata no egao

Your smile

mamoreru you ni

Protects me in that way

「koi suru otome ni nigon nashi！」

"Without going back on your word of love!"

「koi suru otome wa kokushimusou!!」

"Love me mister!!"

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, It’s love no no

aiya aiya aiya iyaiya

It’s love, it’s love, it’s love no no

iyaiya

No no

iyaーn

Nooooo~

Oh, no!

I was slacking off, and then the episode ended!

I need to at least be in the preview.

Next time on Shin Koihime Musou Otome Tairan, Chapter 04:

Gien falls in love at first sight.

Hey!

You took my preview!

Who are you?

I am the envoy of valor and long life,

Kayuu Mask!

Kayuu Mask! Oh, you're so wonderful!

Ryuubi-san, you just like anyone in a mask...

Chapter 04 Gien Falls in Love at First Sight