01x07 - Reiya no Himitsu no Koibito

[bunniefuu]

Excuse me.

You must be his bride.

My name is Kiyama Sakurako.

She's so pretty, like a doll.

I apologize for the sudden visit.

It's not a problem at all.

Here you are.

Thank you.

Do you know who I am?

Oh, um... I only know you
were Reiya's fiancée.

I'm sorry.

It's quite all right. After all,
you just became his bride recently.

I doubt there's anyone who's a
better match for Reiya than her.

My family, the Kiyamas, is the first
of the Kiryuin clan's branch families.

Kiryuins have married
into our clan in the past,

and no family is closer
to theirs than ours.

I see.

Like Takamichi-sama's clan,
we've served the Kiryuins for generations.

My father is the current
clan head's right-hand man,

and my brother supports Reiya-sama
as the group's vice president.

The vice president?

My name is Ouga. Thanks for
looking out for the president.

I hadn't noticed since he
introduced himself as Ouga,

but now that she mentions it,
they do seem to share a resemblance.

I was honored when the clan chose me

to be Reiya-sama's fiancée.

Oh, don't get the wrong idea.

I don't resent you because our
engagement was called off.

She doesn't? Really?

But I don't sense any animosity from her.

However...

there are things you should know,
which is why I came here today.

Like what?

Your position and status.

First and foremost, you are his bride.

You exist to revitalize
the Kiryuin family.

You are merely a vessel for birthing
a powerful next generation.

What?

Under no circumstances should you

dare to hope to be loved by Reiya-sama.

I came to issue this warning.

Sakurako-san...

Reiya-sama already has a lover.

What?

THE OGRE'S BRIDE

- EPISODE 7:
REIYA'S SECRET LOVER

- Reiya has...

a lover?

I'm not surprised you haven't noticed.

They're very careful about meeting in
secret without anyone's knowledge.

Who could his lover be?

His lover is Takamichi-sama.

Huh? What?

Takamichi-san?

They can never be together.

The thought fills me with regret.

Even the cold and emotionless Reiya-sama
opens his heart to him and only him.

They're such a good match.
It's a shame they can't be together.

So I decided I'd be Reiya-sama's
partner for the sake of appearances

while secretly watching
over their relationship.

However, now that his bride has
appeared, I have no choice.

I shall support you as
Reiya-sama's partner...

But you must never interfere
with their relationship.

Sakurako-san left something behind.

She was kidding, right?

But thinking back...

Reiya does have an extraordinary
amount of trust in Takamichi-san.

Oh, right. I even thought they seemed

like an old married couple.

I thought that was because
he was his secretary.

Is it actually because they're lovers?

I can't imagine those two together...

Reiya-sama already has a lover.

But Sakurako-san didn't seem to be lying.

What is it, little ones?

I don't understand.

Are Reiya and Takamichi-san
really lovers?

This is the list of clan heads
attending the meeting this year.

Shall we take a break?

No.

It's so late already.

I wish I could've heard her voice.

Yuzu must be asleep by now.

I'll keep working.

Yes, sir.

Good morning, Grandma.

Yuzu, what's wrong?

Couldn't sleep last night?

I hardly slept at all.

You've been acting strange
since yesterday.

Did that Sakurako-san
say something to you?

No, I'm okay.

It's nothing.

My grandparents would worry if they knew.

I have to solve this myself.

I'll take this to the table.

Here, Yuzu. You like this, right?

Have some more.

And this. This, too.

Grandpa, I can't eat this much
first thing in the morning.

He's just so happy you're here
that he can't help himself.

Reiya's the reason I can
enjoy these quiet moments

and genuinely feel at ease, but...

I'll love you and you alone, my bride.

Were those kind words and eyes a lie?

What is Reiya doing right now?

I thought he'd call me all the time,
but he hasn't called once.

I'd be bothering him if I called him.

I miss him.

I wish I could see him.

Do you miss Kiryuin-san already?

N-No, I...

I was worried about how you were
getting along with Kiryuin-san,

but I guess I didn't need to.

Apparently not.

Even after settling matters
with your parents,

Kiryuin-san has been sending
people to check on us regularly.

Really?

He's really thoughtful
and cares about you.

That's why he's so
considerate of us, too.

Reiya protects everything
important to me.

I want to believe that
Sakurako-san made that up.

I want to believe Reiya.

Hey, Yuzu.

Why don't we go for a
walk this afternoon?

The lesser ogres can come with us.

Okay.

Karin, I heard your sister
became an ogre's bride.

- That's amazing. Let us meet him.

- Right?

What's he like?

I want to meet him, too.

Aren't ogres the top demons?

What? Does that mean she's
more important than...

I'm leaving.

Damn it.

Dad won't pick up the phone.

Why not?

Don't ask me.
They're all being so selfish.

We have to do something soon.

She really isn't coming home.

Like what?

It's not like we can defy
Kiryuin Reiya-sama.

What are you saying? That's obvious.

We have to bring Yuzu back home
without dissolving their engagement.

Y-Yeah, you're right.

Yes. Nothing beats having an
ogre's bride for a daughter.

This is our reward for
raising Yuzu until now.

Yeah.

Seriously? Everyone's talking about her.

But...

I doubt she knows about that.

I feel so sorry for her.

Wait. If you run like that...

Oh my.

Are you okay?

You're tough, huh?

The weather's so nice.

How pretty.

Have you never been here before, Yuzu?

No.

I'd like to show this to Reiya, too.

He really treats you well, huh?

Yeah...

Yuzu.

We always wondered if there was
anything we could do for you.

So you don't need to try to solve
things by yourself anymore.

Let us worry about you.

Grandma.

Will you tell me what's on your mind?

Well, you see...

I want to trust Reiya, but I can't.

Reiya chose me, but that
might've been just a dream.

I worry Reiya might not actually love me.

The more I think about it, the less I
know what's true. I feel so anxious.

Oh my. You're just like me.

What?

A really, really long time ago,

when I first met your grandfather
and fell in love,

I was so anxious. I wanted
to trust him but couldn't.

I felt so uneasy every day.

I think loving someone must always
make us anxious. It's normal.

I see.

But there are times when you're so
happy you forget all about that.

I'm sure that's happened to you, too.

Yeah.

It's okay, Yuzu.

You do love Kiryuin-san.

What?

A crush makes your cheeks feel warm,

but true love makes your chest feel hot.

You mean this is love?

This demon meeting is held once a year.

Spanning several days,

it's attended by clan heads
and other influential demons.

On the first day, the clan heads get
together to make their reports.

The remaining days are spent feasting.

It's typical for some attendees to be
bored by the same old conversations.

But at this year's meeting...

He's arrived.

Everyone was captivated by Reiya-sama,
who commanded more presence than ever.

Reiya-sama's demonic power has increased.

The rumor about him finding
his bride was true.

I wonder how Yuzu is doing.

We haven't spent this much
time apart since we met.

Maybe I could call her.

Reiya-sama.

The nue clan head has
requested an audience.

He's on his way here.

Fine.

M-My apologies.

He's rather irritated.

This way, sir.

I know what goes on at the mansion since
I've erected a barrier around it,

but I can't tell how Yuzu's doing
at her grandparents' house.

Yuzu is a human.

A frail creature without any
means of protecting herself.

I shouldn't have allowed
her to stay out overnight.

Brides are special to demons.

They say we love them dearly,
as if they've captured our hearts.

They're right.

Ever since I met Yuzu, my body
and heart have been hers.

Hey.

Is that a fox demon ability?

Nice work.

Now you can go see your sister.

Yeah. Thanks, Youta.


Editor: Salem Alabanza
Quality Control: Gabriella Alabanza

Final Quality Control: Michelle Tymon

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EPISODE 8: THE BEWITCHING VISITOR