Well then, Millhi-nee, I'm counting on you tonight!
Okay!
You too, Rebecca.
I'm counting on you to protect Millhi-nee.
Yeah, no problem.
A traditional festival held annually in Pastillage:
The Esnard Arts and Music Festival.
It's the biggest music festival that is...
...being held in the grandest concert hall.
Many people attend it,
and the city's atmosphere becomes very lively.
Since the princess is a singer, she was invited as a special guest performer.
furui nooto ni kakitsuzutta
古いノートに書き綴った
An old notebook chronicle
Ano hibi no monogatari ni
あの日々の物語に
of the tale from those days
ji endo wa mada
THE END はまだ
which has yet to end.
Tokei no hari ga susumu goto ni
時計の針が進むごとに
By each tick of the clock
Omoi wa tashika ni chikazuiteku
思いは確かに近づいてく
our feelings certainly came closer.
Hito wa negau toki sora wo miageru wake wa kitto
人は願う時 空を見上げるわけはきっと
The reason why people look up at the sky when making a wish
Yume no iriguchi tsunagatteru to shinjiteiru kara
夢の入り口繋がってると信じているから
is because they believe it's connected to the entrance to their dreams.
boku wa hitomi tojita
僕は瞳閉じた
Therefore, I closed my eyes
Kasukana kibou wo sagasu mitai ni
かすかな希望を探すみたいに
as if looking for the faintest hope...
fia-resu boku wa motto tsuyoku naritai
ﾌｨｱｰﾚｽ 僕はもっと強くなりたい
Fearless! I want to become even stronger.
Omoide janaku ima no kimi no tame ni
思い出じゃなく今の君のために
Not within my memories, but for you right now.
Negau kotoba masshiro na hane wo yadoshite
願う言葉真っ白な羽を宿して
With the pure white wings that reside within these prayers.
Kimi ga iru ao no hate made maiagare
君がいる青の果てまで舞い上がれ
As long as you are there, I will soar high into the blue sky.
「Esnard Arts and Music Festival˩
Man, it's really easy to move around in these clothes.
I know, right?
It's handy that you're the same size as Nanami.
Yeah, they fit perfectly!
The clothes are mine, so they might be a little too big.
Nah, they're just fine.
You even cut a hole in them for my tail.
Becky did that.
Is everything okay with the princess?
Yeah, I properly greeted her before she left.
Besides, Becky will be staying with her today.
My stroll with Rebecca-san was really fun!
Sounds nice.
What kind of games did you play today?
We played catch ball and rode on Mercurius through the sky.
It sounds like you two had lots of fun!
Sure did!
Thank you very much.
We're going to take a bath now, so you can all take a break.
Yes!
You know, I'm really sorry.
I know your morning strolls are for some time alone with Cinque.
I have a lot of fun with you too, Rebecca-san.
You mean it?
Of course!
Come to think of it, it doesn't seem like you spend much time with Cinque, do you?
That's right.
My schedule is completely different from his, after all.
But this summer, we've made sure to have our morning strolls and study together every night.
Every single day is really fun!
Oh right, you study together in your room, don't you?
I can already write the entire hiragana chart and Roman alphabet.
That's awesome!
I always consider myself lucky to have Cinque as our Hero.
Indeed!
Hey, Princess...
Yes?
Have you ever thought about taking Cinque as your husband one day?
R-Rebecca-san!
I still- I still haven't thought about it yet!
"Yet"?
So that means that you will eventually?
That's not what I meant.
You don't have to be so shy about it!
I do think it would be nice if it turned out that way,
but Cinque is an earthling,
and you are also here with us, Rebecca-san.
I don't mind at all.
If you love him and he loves you,
then I shall cheer for you with all of my heart.
No way!
Rebecca-san, you love Cinque too!
You're only saying that now!
If it actually happened, I bet you'd be sad about it!
Well, I guess I'd be lying if I said that I wouldn't feel lonely, but...
Cinque and I, we're basically family.
There is a part of me that is scared to change how we are together...
Yeah.
In fact, I feel that our relationship right now is really warm and exciting as well.
I'd like to keep it this way.
Being with him is fun and enjoyable.
Don't you think?
Exactly.
But I'm afraid that things may become awkward if I tried to change our relationship.
What would I do then?
Yes, that's it!
For the time being, I'm sure Cinque wants to focus on his athletics and role as a Hero.
I know that, too.
And so a few years went by and I never and ever told him about my feelings.
But I also like our current relationship.
We are more than just childhood friends, but not quite family.
I just get a little more special treatment...
The thing I'm most scared of
is becoming a third wheel,
if Cinque were to fall in love with another girl.
I'd have to keep my distance and give up on a lot of things.
Yeah...
That's why you have to firmly believe that Cinque is the most important person to you, Princess.
But I also fell in love with you, Rebecca-san, so it's complicated.
You are too sweet, Princess.
I like you too.
Oh well, in the end it's all up to what Cinque wants.
He just really loves everyone he meets.
That's the wonderful thing about him.
He adores everyone.
He's always so cheerful and that's what I love about him.
Yeah, same here.
Well, honestly, there are some things about Cinque that annoy me.
Huh? What about him?
For example, well... It'll be our secret, okay?
I see! I guess that's really true.
Well, I hope that one day he'll notice it or something like that.
I'll keep it a secret...
...until he notices it himself.
Yeah! It'll be our secret.
Northeast Galette - Near the border - Mitha Mountain
Looks like a band of rabbit bandits to me.
They seem to be living peacefully, though.
Nanami and I caught the ones that lost their way in Ayase.
This is their original habitat, so we just returned them here.
Their boss seems to be slightly down in the dumps.
Big Brother, Valerie!
Hey.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
And? How is the situation on the hillside?
There doesn't seem to be any damage.
But there's something that's bothering me.
One of them seemed very different from the others.
It looked like a little girl.
She seemed close to the boss rabbit; almost like a father-child relationship.
But it appears she has disappeared recently.
It looks like their group split up to search for her and wandered into human settlements.
I just hope it's not some kind of dangerous demon.
I wonder if that girl will lose her way into the settlements like last time.
Ma'am, is this to your liking?
Are you all right?
This is bad!
Princess Millihiore, our special guest for the opening day of our music festival,
has just arrived at Eschenbach Palace.
the princess' outfit and accessories are as adorable as ever.
Wow! The number of people here is amazing!
Even the outdoor seating is crowded.
Apparently, there are over twice as many people here as last year.
We will have to keep the security tight.
Yeah!
Princess, you won't be on until late in the second half, right?
It seems so.
Thanks to that, we can relax for a bit.
Seriously, you are quite something, Princess!
To sing in front of such a big crowd.
Well, I love to sing.
And I'm happy that they are letting me.
But still...
Hm?
I guess I still get nervous, being here as only a guest...
Like, what if I mess up the plan?
Or can't read the room?
You'll be just fine, Princess.
I know!
How about we call Cinque?
Yes, this is Cinque.
Ah, Cinque, are you in the middle of work?
Yeah, I'm helping Rico and the others set up the vendor's stalls.
Is something wrong?
Well, Millhi is nervous and needs you to cheer her up.
Roger that!
I'm sorry to bother you while you're working.
Not at all, Princess!
Don't be nervous and try your best!
All right! I will sing as joyfully as ever.
Are you part of a group performing here?
Regular guests aren't allowed back here.
Yes?
Oh, you're one of the knights.
Is something the matter?
I'm so sorry!
Are you all right, Princess?
Yes, and you?
Hold it right there, you jewel thief!
You can't!
These are very precious to...
...Cou-sama, the princess, and everybody!
Attention all security personnel!
A young female thief
has broken into Princess Millhiore's green room.
The thief was scared off by Rebecca-sama.
Both of them are unharmed.
The robber uses magic to control the bodies of her victims.
Could this be some sort of demon?
No. If she controls the bodies of her victims, then she's probably...
A thief!
Transform!
All set!
Hero Crystal: Hero Time!
Hero?
You can ward off her attack?
Is this the power of the Hero Crystal?!
Now then, you're going to give back all the things you stole from everyone.
Éclair, after her!
Yeah!
She's really fast!
Judging by her powers, I'd say she's the child of a local god.
Nekogami means Cat God
Most likely a descendant of the cat god.
Local god, you say?
Then we can't be too rough on her.
Still, we have to get back everything she stole.
If we're careful enough, then we can do it without hurting her.
In that case, let's get her in one move!
Silver Wind Blade!
Nice one, Éclair!
Well, it was nothing special.
It looks like they caught the thief!
They also got back all the things she stole.
That's wonderful.
She was really a lost local god.
I'm glad she didn't get hurt.
We will make sure to take this Nekogami back to Mitha safely.
Excuse me, just a moment.
Nekogami-sama, please take this.
I got this as a souvenir at one of the booths.
But I'll give it to you, Nekogami-sama.
Nekogami-sama! You're not supposed to bite!
I don't think a young and wild local god
can understand or communicate very well right now.
Indeed.
Even if we head back now, I don't think we'll make it in time for the princess' turn.
We can always watch a recording on the screens.
I'll make sure we're on time!
Get on!
It's the Hero Super Express Hyper Edition!
What he said!
This is excellent!
It feels so nostalgic!
This is the same thing that happened when I first met Cinque.
I know, right?
You've grown up too, Cinque.
I'm overwhelmed with emotion...
Yeah, right! I get this feeling that you got it a little bit wrong.
The transformed you and normal you are both cool!
Good grief...
Éclair?
Is something wrong?
I-It's nothing!
There's something in the way!
Evade!
Keep looking forward while riding this thing!
Good evening, everyone!
I just wanted to tell everyone how delightful it is to be
invited back this year to stand on Pastillage's legendary stage.
I'm truly happy to see all of you again.
We made it.
Quiet now.
The day after tomorrow,
the three nations of Pastillage, Biscotti, and Galette
will combine forces to host the grandest festival.
Naturally, we'll be there.
So will be our Knights, Heroes, and a lot of other people.
With everyone's help, the festival is bound to be spectacular!
Now please, listen to Union Festa's image song,
"Heart Relation".
itsudemo soba ni ita anata no sono tonari
いつでもそばにいた あなたのその隣
You were always with me, there by my side.
onnaji negaigoto dakishimete irareta
おんなじ願い事抱きしめていられた
So we were able to embrace the same hope.
kono te wo nobashite anata ni furetai
この手を伸ばして あなたに触れたい
I want to reach out and touch you.
hajimari no kodou wo kiite
始まりの鼓動を聞いて
Listen to the first beats of my heart.
kitto tsunagaru rireeshon sora ni egakidasu
きっとつながる Relation 空に描き出す
I'll draw the connection between us into the sky.
motto yuuki wo atsumete
もっと勇気を集めて
Gather up more courage.
tsuyoku tsuyoku kokoro tsunagareru you ni
強く強く 心つながれるように
More and more, so that it will bind our hearts as one.
aozora no shita hibiku kane no ne
青空の下 響く鐘の音
Under the blue sky, the echoes of the bell...
mimi wo sumasete hajimari wa sugu soko
耳を澄ませて 始まりはすぐそこ
Open your ears, it starts right there.
kiito tsunagaru rireeshon sora ni hibikasete
きっとつながる Relation 空に響かせて
Let's resonate the connection between us through the sky.
motto yuuki wo atsumete
もっと勇気を集めて
Gather your love and courage.
tsuyoku tsuyoku kokoro hanarenai you ni
強く強く 心離れないように
More and more, so that our hearts will never part.
And so the music festival, which was a huge success, came to an end.
But there's not much time to relax as the next event is upon us.
Finally, tomorrow we'll have the three countries' great joint event.
Let's put our fighting spirit into it.
Yeah!
It's Galette's conceit to win anything that bears the title 'war' on it!
It's obvious that we'll win!
Let's do our best, Cinque!
Sure! Let's do our best, Princess!
Mori no naka meiro mayoikon da
森の中迷路迷い込んだ
We met each other in the forest,
Marude sonna deai
まるでそんな出会い
when we got lost within the maze.
Natsu no sora taiyou chiheisen to
夏の空太陽地平線と
The summer sky, the sun and the horizon
Me no mae wa kanata tooi sekai
目の前は彼方遠い世界
lay before our eyes, far beyond the world.
(Zenshin) Zenryoku de hashitte
(全身)全力で走って
(Advance!) As I run with all my might.
(michi no) Yume ni mukatte
(未知の)夢に向かって
(Unknown) Dreams I'm facing.
(subete) Me ni utsuru mono
(全て)目に映るもの
(Everything) Which is reflected in my eyes.
Kimi ga ita kara kagayaita sekai
君がいたから輝いた世界
The world was shining because you were there.
Kakedashita azayaka ni
駆け出した 鮮やかに
I begin running ever so brilliantly
Sukoshi otona ni natta you na kirameku hibi
少し大人になったような 煌めく日々
to the sparkling days when we feel we have grown up a bit.
Itsudemo tsunagatteiru
いつでも繋がっている
We are always connected,
Kokoro ga aru kara
ココロがあるから
because we have a heart.
Mata sugu ni aeru hazu
またすぐに会えるはず
We shall meet each other soon...
Koko de matteru
ここで待ってる
...so I am waiting right here.