Performing these beautiful turns is the noble lady, Nike Lemercier,
also known as Princess Nike.
Her days begin early.
While performing her official duties as first lady,
her days consist of lesson after lesson,
followed by lessons,
and still more lessons.
Despite how busy this makes her,
her never-failing smile is proof of how enriching it all is.
And so, evening falls on another such day.
The Truth
I'm exhausted.
Going back to sleep.
Don't wanna...
Fine! Jeez...
What is it? Hey, it's been a while.
Thanks.
But aren't you busy?
We'll see each other during our official duties today.
You didn't have to come all this way...
Stop looking like you're drawn on paper.
What does that mean?
It means you look thin.
Let's ditch.
Huh? Ditch?!
kokoro no oku de taita tomoshibi
心の奥で 焚いた灯火
With the light burning deep within my heart,
tayasazu massugu hashiru yo
絶やさず まっすぐ走るよ
I run straight ahead to not let it go out.
hiroi sekai de yatto mitsuketa kimi to iu kiseki kawari wa inai
広い世界で やっと見つけた キミという奇跡 代わりはいない
In this huge world, I finally found it. The irreplaceable miracle called "you".
nagai nagai yoru ga owari wo tsugete
長い長い夜が終わりを告げて
The long, long night came to an end,
hikari terasu asa ga hajimaru youni
光照らす朝が始まるように
as if a morning basked in light was starting.
tonari de warau
となりで笑う
I'll smile next to you.
kimi wo tohshite
キミを通して
The things I feel through you...
ima kanjiteru utsukushii mono tachi ga
いま感じてる 美しいものたちが
All these beautiful things I'm feeling right now,
sekai wo irodoruyo
世界を彩るよ
they colour the world.
sagasou bokura no shinjitsu
探そう ぼくらの真実
Let's look for our truth.
Wow! The festival for planting season?
It's not the biggest, but you'll see stalls you don't normally see...
...so I wanted to show it to you.
You've seemed close to your wits' end lately.
Y-You noticed that?
Hey, girlie, you're not bad!
Back in my home town, I was undefeated at this.
There, there, there, there!
Big haul! Big haul!
Well? Not bad, huh?
What are you doing?
We came all this way to a festival! You need to have more fun!
How can I have fun dressed like this?!
What else can you do? You are the King.
You can't walk around town without a disgui-
There are other ways to disguise a person!
Oh, Nike-chan, ain't it?
Wait! Stop it! Let me go!
I'm the Sun King!
Who was that woman?
A friend of mine. She runs a tavern and she's...
...the chairwoman of a theatre troupe.
She runs a clothing shop on the side.
I don't care about that!
If anyone sees me dressed like this,
the embarrassment will never end!
Oh, what's the big deal?
It looks really good on you.
No one will realise you're the Sun King anyway.
Besides, I always wanted a little sister like you.
Now, let's go! Cheer up, my little sister.
I refuse to accept a big sister like you.
I would never accept a big sister like you!
Hey, you can't say that!
Yes, I can!
Then how about calling me "Sissy"?
I am never doing that.
Um, sir.
Have you paid your bill?
U-Um...
Keep the change.
T-Thank you!
What is it?
No, I had a feeling we were being watched.
Give it back!
You're too young to really enjoy a festival!
We'll use this a lot more effectively!
Wait! That's the money my brothers and I pooled together.
Later! Take care on your way home.
We can't have any fun off chicken feed like this.
Maybe we could build it up with some gambling?
You two never change, do you?
Boss!
I-It's been so long!
Do these two work for you?
No! They're...
Do you have a place to stay for the night?
Would you like to stay at our inn?
...could never be true.
Country girl!
...you'll pay for it.
It's her!
This is great. If you come along quietly, we'll go easy on you.
I can use it...
Oh, it's too annoying!
We know each other, we know each other!
Are you two still doing stuff like this?
Yes. Grinding our way up from small things.
We're enjoying this easy mark town!
Don't enjoy it!
Listen, if you ever do something like this again...
D-Don't kill us! Boss!
I told you, don't call me "boss"!
Yes, Boss!
Jeez...
Here you are. Are you okay?
Yeah. Thank you, Princess Nike.
Hey, how many brothers do you have?
S-Seven.
I see.
Livi, can we give them the prizes from before?
Y-Yeah!
Now, take whatever you like.
Incredible!
Thank you, Your Highness!
Be careful next time!
It's a total change from before.
She's completely won them over.
Yes... not just the masses.
Even the heart that was closed like an oyster...
Princess Nike, are you the real thing?
W-What is it, Livi?
A-Are you shivering?
Even you have something you're scared of?
Shut up. I'm trembling with excitement.
Then you go.
A fierce battle unfolds outside the office
Listen, it's seriously dangerous when he gets really mad.
Oh? Earlier, you looked the spitting image of a girl.
But when I see you now...
You've grown quite manly, haven't you?
Well then, you're Princess Nike?
Your dance earlier was wonderful.
T-Thanks.
A token of our acquaintance.
Wha
You bastard!
What did you come back here for?
What a cruel way of phrasing it.
After I came all this way upon hearing...
...of my adorable nephew's engagement.
Nephew?! Then you're Livi's...
Idiot! Stay away!
Prince Bard?
It's been a while, Neil.
Neil! Why did you let him into the castle?
N-No, I had no idea he was here either...
Well, I asked the maids, and they kindly let me through!
We are the ones who showed him in!
We thought that King Livi knew!
We're so sorry!
Don't get too mad at them, okay?
Um, so who is this man?
Right...
Princess Nike, this is Prince Bardwin Cicil Ifrikia.
He's the previous king's younger brother and His Majesty's uncle.
He served as Prime Minister when His Majesty first ascended the throne.
Prime Minister?
I've never met one of Livi's relatives before...
Former Prime Minister.
He abandoned that important office and disappeared one day.
I don't like to be constrained.
Is that why you play troubadour?
That's an enviable position.
It's good to travel.
You can see beautiful things,
and you're free to sing and sleep whenever you like.
And fall in love, too.
You bastard!
But, Nike-chan, you certainly are cute!
How old are you? Are you interested in older men?
P-Please stop joking.
Joking?
How sad.
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In all my travels around the world,
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never have I met a woman of such beauty and gallantry as to make me...
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...think of a young mare...
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...yet with such a bewitching light shining in her eyes.
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If you claim to doubt my words,
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I shall cut out this tongue with a stroke and offer it to you,
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as proof of my honesty.
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That's enough!
No matter how he tries to show off,
he's still a virgin, you know?
I, with all my experience, would be far more-
Prince Bard,
I will ask you to cease.
Yes, yes.
We'll leave it at that for today.
Well, good bye, Nike-chan.
That stupid bastard.
Hey, Nike.
Y-Yes?!
Don't start blushing because he flirted with you!
I-I'm not!
The next time you let your guard down around him even slightly,
it's off to prison.
What?!
He can't make it, I suppose.
He has bigger things on his mind, I suppose.
It's an exceedingly obvious jealousy, isn't it?
Oh? You think it's mere jealousy?
Oh? You think it's not?
It would be hard for an armourer like you
to understand the King's relationship to Bard.
He is a child, after all!
Damn it, pissing me off...
What did I do wrong?!
But thinking back,
there was something pretty different about him there...
Squee
What's this?
Prince Bard!
You're so great!
So handsome!
Prince Bard is as wonderful as ever.
He hasn't lost his touch at all!
It's so electrifying!
Huh?
Princess Nike!
He really is popular, huh?
They just gathered round at the sight of Prince Bard.
Prince Bard is known as the Flower of the Royal Court.
Not only does he surpass everyone in the fine and military arts,
he has the charisma to bring all eyes to him.
He's practically like the sun.
And Livi hates him, right?
Yes, more or less...
Achoo!
Still, it really was strange.
I wouldn't have called them good friends,
but they were always side by side...
Maybe because they were both so superlative,
it's like they were on a different plane,
and everyone thought they had a relationship of trust.
The brother of the former King...
Wouldn't he have beaten Livi in the line of succession to the throne?
So why'd he settle for Prime Minister?
I never trusted him.
Majesty!
He was useful, so I used him. That's all.
E-Excuse me!
What's with you, Livi?
If you're there, you should say something.
You seem awfully interested in him, don't you?
Listen, you...
How wonderful!
They're all losing their heads over him!
Give that here!
Majesty!
I can do this, too...
You can't do it. Could you bring one in a smaller size?
I don't need it! Jeez!
My bow!
Majesty! Princess Nike!
Did you come here to see me?
Oh... I-I guess.
That's perfect.
Tonight, Lady Larissa here is holding a banquet to celebrate my return.
I was wondering if you two might attend, as well.
Why would I go for you?
Oh, but the time might be a bit hard on His Majesty.
It's past the children's bedtime, after all.
Snap
Sounds fun! I'll go with you all night if I have to!
That was your boast, eh?
Really. You played right into Prince Bard's hands.
Shut up.
If you were with him, Princess Nike, you should have stopped him.
But he didn't give me time to stop him.
The way he leads people around by the nose like it was nothing...
He hasn't changed a bit.
That's what made him such a shrewd Prime Minister, but...
It's so irritating!
Let's go to the balcony, Nike!
It's too stuffy in here!
Your Majesty! It's disrespectful for the guest of honour to leave his seat...
Well, I guess I gotta.
Darn it. These shoes don't fit right, I guess.
Is something the matter?
O-Oh, it's just you.
Don't scare me like that, jeez!
What's the matter?
All by yourself, looking so downcast...
Oh, I see.
Oh, Livi, what were you thinking?
Prince Bard!
Oops.
Excuse me.
Would you assist me in losing the lady and her friends?
How awful! Princess Nike is suffering a dizzy spell!
I must take her somewhere cool at once!
Nike's sure taking her time.
Oh, Prince Bard and Princess Nike together! It was wonderful!
Seeing him carry Princess Nike off like a child!
When the two of them are together,
they're as beautiful as a painting.
Perfect for each other!
Majesty...
Oh, that's far enough, isn't it? Let me down!
Oh, dear. It seems you don't like me, now.
Despite appearances, I'm usually very popular with the women, you know.
I know that! I saw it just now!
What did you come back here for, anyway?
Why go out of your way to come back to the palace after you left?
Just what are you after?
What I'm after, eh?
What are you doing?
When I saw you at the castle town festival,
it's true that my heart was stolen by your beauty.
Set that child aside.
I could satisfy you far better than he.
I love you, Princess Nike.
So badly that I want to steal you away.
Bardwin.
Stop saying things you don't mean.
You disgrace those words.
I don't have any experience with this either, but I know this much.
You aren't in love with me in the slightest.
Although I don't know why you're doing all this anyway...
This is incredible!
Nike-chan, you're the real thing!
I thought a little girl like you would be a pushover,
but you actually saw through it!
You're no fool, are you?
In that respect, you're a little bit like them, I guess.
Maybe I really could fall for you.
But I'm relieved to know that's the kind of girl you are.
What he's after... could it be...
Take them!
Both of them.
Have Bard thrown into prison.
Sir!
Livi, she has nothing to do with this.
Quiet. You're both guilty of adultery!
That's absurd! To throw him in prison...
I told you.
Let your guard down around him, and it's off to prison.
Livi...
Because I really can have you confined to your room, for the rest of your life.
So shut up and listen.
Or what? You don't think I can do anything more than this?
Don't take me lightly!
I could burn your whole country to the ground!
Take her away.
Stop it, Livi! Don't hurt her!
No, imprisonment is too good for him.
I'm going to torture him to death with my own hands.
Livi...
Take the Princess to her room.
Don't let her out.
Livi! Look at me!
Livi! Livi!
Livi!
anata wo omou
あなたを想う
I think of you.
yoru subete nagedashitedemo
夜 全て投げ出してでも
Even if I have thrown all the nights away,
aitakute aitakute soba ni ite hoshii no
逢いたくて 逢いたくて 側にいて欲しいの
I want to see you. I miss you and want you to be by my side.
dakedo ima kujikesoudayo nomikomu tameikide mune ga itaiyo
だけど今 挫けそうだよ 飲み込む溜息で 胸が痛いよ
But right now I am about to fall apart and my chest is in pain with all the sighs I've swallowed.
anata mo onaji kimochide iru kana hitori janaindayo ne
あなたも同じ気持ちでいるかな 一人じやないんだよね
I wonder if you feel the same. I'm not alone, right?
shinjite mite norikoerareru destiny
信じてみて 乗り越えられる Destiny
Try and believe that we can get past our destiny.
futari no mirai tsukamu tameni ima ga aru to shitteru kara
二人の未来 掴むために 今があると知ってるから
I know that we have this moment to in order to grasp our future.
donna yoru mo dakishi meteru yo Memories
どんな夜も 抱き締めてるよ Memories
No matter what night comes, I will embrace the memories.
asa ga kuru made ni mata egao ni nareru yo ne
朝が来るまでに また笑顔になれるよね
I'm sure I'll smile again before tomorrow.
tsunagu ashita wo I will promise
繋ぐ明日を I will promise
I will promise that tomorrow connects us.
Next time
When it comes to him, you act so strange!
What happened to your usual calm?
Like I could ever talk to you about anything.
Thank you. You really are great.
Shelter From the Rain