02x13 - When Spring Comes...

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In order to
get my mother's wishes through,

I did everything I could to convince Usui.

But that wasn't a simple task.

In the end,

her wishes did not get through to him

and unfortunately,
Naoshi Usui lost his life

from the b*llet Arata fired.

Under Mr. Godo's lead,
the Special Anti-grotesquerie Unit

regained control of the army headquarters
and rescued the emperor,

meaning this series of incidents
had come to an end.

Peaceful days returned
as if nothing ever happened,

and I was able to have a peaceful time
with my husband-to-be.

While I felt very happy
and grateful about that,

a concern regarding my Dream-Sight ability

had cast a faint shadow inside me.

MY HAPPY MARRIAGE

ONCE SPRING HAS COME

SPECIAL ANTI-GROTESQUERIE UNIT

What is this?

My letter of resignation.

What's your reason?

I believe I have fulfilled my duty
as the commander of my Unit.

Who's going to replace you?

I doubt anyone else
is fit to be a commander.

I have someone in mind.

It's Godo.

He kept the Unit's motivation up
while I was unavailable,

and admirably lead them to rescue
the emperor from the Gifted Communion.

I can count on Godo
to take care of the Unit.

I hear you.

But I can't approve it just like that.

Give me some time.

Here.

Thank you.

You look better
than you did yesterday, Arata.

Yes.

But if you come to visit me
and peel tangerines for me like this,

being admitted to a hospital
might not be all bad.

GIFTED COMMUNION LEAVES DEEP SCARS

Um…

May I ask you something?

Did you join
the Gifted Communion with the intention

to take Naoshi Usui's life from the start?

I guess I should tell you, Miyo.

It all started
when I received a revelation message

from Prince Takaihito.

That a calamity is coming.

I was shocked
when I heard Naoshi Usui's name.

He truly is a calamity itself.

Usui wanted to get rid of the emperor
and reign the Usubas to the top.

He believed the Usubas' ability-users
were the strongest in the Empire.

Even after leaving the family,
he was still hung up on those values.

Usui saw himself in me.

And one day, he invited me to join him.

Those who can understand the loneliness
and the true powers of the Usubas

are family members.

Due to his firm conviction

that anyone related to the Usubas
will agree with his view,

he assumed
I'd follow if he asked me to join.

I'm sure he had no idea

I was planning to betray him
by pretending to be on his side.

Even if he had found out,
I was ready to face the consequences.

As an Usuba, I had to finish him off.

It was all for that.

Arata…

Miyo,

I'm terribly sorry for hurting Mr. Kudo.

I knew doing so would make you sad.

You're right.

It was heartbreaking.

I was very sad.

I never want to go through that again.

I can't help but think

that there might've been a future,
where he lived and atoned for his sins.

Even though
my Dream-Sight ability has awakened,

in the end,
I wasn't able to change Usui's mind.

I'm sorry for rambling on.

Miyo.

Sir.

Well, hello Mr. Kudo.

Are you here to visit me?

Do you think I'd stop by for you?

I'm just here to pick Miyo up.

I'm sorry, Arata. It's time for me to go.

Are you two going on a date after this?

Yes.

Well then. Excuse us.

I'll come by again, Arata.

Yes, I'll see you.

SUZUSHIMAYA KIMONO SHOP

Like I said,

a white kimono
and a colorful uchikake on top.

What's wrong with that?

A colorful uchikake is too old-fashioned.

A white kimono for the ceremony,
and then she can change into a dress.

This is the Kudo family's wedding.

It needs to be something
that won't embarrass us.

Hey, this is Miyo's wedding!

No, this wedding
is for the head of the Kudo family.

Ladies, you're causing trouble
for the shop…

Stay out of it, Yurie!

Mother, you're so stubborn.

Sorry about this, Miyo.

We're the ones who called you
to check the outfits for your wedding.

It's not a problem.

Thank you very much
for making time for me.

We still have things to decide on,

like which uchikake
or dress you would like.

But there's something
we'd like to show you today.

Ms. Keiko.

Yes, coming.

Thank you for your patience. It's ready.

It's beautiful.

This is the white wedding kimono
that our father sent to mother,

and I wore it for mine too.

You're letting me wear
such a valuable kimono?

Yes.

Miyo, we'd like to pass it down to you.

I hope you don't mind.

Of course I don't.

Miyo.

I'm sorry.

I'm just so happy.

The garments my mother wore
when she was marrying into the Saimoris

are all gone.

So, I didn't think
I'd ever have anything passed down to me

from anyone ever again.

Miyo.

Goodness sake.

How pathetic of you
to weep over an item of clothing.

Thank you very much.

Oh, are you sure?

Father told me that you were so happy
to receive this kimono

that you cried your eyes out.

Hush now!

SWEETS SHOP

I'm sorry it was so hectic.

Don't be. I really enjoyed it.

This brings back memories.

You had Anmitsu, and I had tea
the last time we were here.

B-Back then,

I was so nervous
I couldn't taste it properly.

Is it good?

Yes, it's very delicious!

I see. That's great.

Looking back,

we've changed a lot too.

Have we?

You smile a lot more now.

Something wrong?

It's nothing.

That's…

Lord Takakura.

Apologies for my unannounced visit.

It's fine.

If he sent you,
it must be something important.

So?

I'm here today

to propose an idea for Ms. Miyo's future.

Huh? It's about me?

Let me get straight to the point.

We would like to
welcome you to the imperial palace.

The imperial palace…

Along with your fiancé,
Commander Kudo, of course.

Until now, the Usuba family
had functioned independently

as a deterrent against ability-users,
and ultimately,

as a potential deterrent
against the imperial family.

However, due to the recent incident,
it has become clear

that if a threat like Usui
emerges from the Usuba family,

our nation's current system
is not strong enough to deal with it.

So from now on,

in order to avoid making the same mistake,

we'd like the Usubas to join
the imperial family's management system

to establish a new defense network
against supernatural abilities.

Ms. Miyo,

we'd like you to use your ability

for Prince Takaihito, in order to
maintain peace in the imperial capital.

I…

I assure you that you'll be in good hands.

Since you will be in our care,

we promise you a
comfortable life within the palace.

You must be bewildered
by this sudden proposal.

I will take my leave for today.

Please take some time to consider it.

GODO FAMILY

Are you really resigning, Commander?

Yes, I am.

That's so irresponsible.

Once you're gone,
who am I supposed to look up to?

You surprisingly don't know
much about yourself, do you?

To begin with, you're the one who proved
everything will be fine without me.

What?

You did a great job leading the unit and
rescuing the emperor in that situation.

That was definitely your own achievement.

Have faith in yourself.

Godo,

I was able to
serve as a Commander thanks to you.

And now,
it's your turn to take over that role.

Do you think I'm good enough?

Yes, I do.

Oh, geez.

May I join you?

Sure.

It's a warm night.

Yes, it really is.

Spring is just around the corner.

Actually, I've decided
to resign from the military.

Why?

I'm sorry for surprising you.

I don't think I was cut out
to be in the military anyway.

But you've been working there for so long.

I wasn't even thinking about
joining the military at first.

Miyo.

My wish is to live my life with you.

If possible,
I want to take a load off my shoulders

and protect the happiness we have.

You had such an important role.
Are you sure about this?

I want to be with you.

If that's what you want to do,

I will support you.

Support me, huh?

Yes.

I'll support you.

Sir?

It's nothing.
I'll gratefully accept your offer

And what about you, Miyo?

Me?

If you have any thoughts
on Lord Takakura's offer,

I'd love to hear them.

I've realized something.

The countless acts of kindness
you showed me

in this house.

About how blissful the days can be

when spent laughing with your loved ones.

I…

I don't want to leave this house.

Is that so?

Okay.

Then we won't.

Miyo.

S-Sir…

I feel the same way.

Let's stay here

and live together.

Forever, in our house.

Yes.

Welcome.

Thank you very much
for granting us this audience.

There's no need to be so formal.

I put you both through a hard time
regarding Naoshi Usui's incident.

You both did a marvelous job.

I didn't do anything.

It's all thanks to yours
and her ability, Prince Takaihito.

And without a moment's rest from all that,
there was that recent proposal.

You must've been perplexed.

Kiyoka, could you give us a moment?

Yes, your Majesty.

You've got this.

There must be things
you can't say in front of Kiyoka.

Now, Miyo. Let me hear your answer.

Regarding the proposal…

I agree that my ability
is not something I can shoulder on my own.

I also understand
that I should join you here

to establish a new defense network
against supernatural abilities.

My ability has finally awakened.

And I understand
I should be making good use of it too.

But,

using a supernatural ability
means to be at the mercy of its power

and getting involved
in a battle you did not wish for.

Having had a knife pointed at me

and being held at gunpoint…

It was a frightening experience.

I don't want to be controlled
by supernatural abilities anymore.

I don't want to fight.

If possible, I'd never want to
use my ability ever again.

This role you kindly offered
is out of my league.

Most importantly,

I don't want to let go
of the precious thing I finally found.

And what is that?

That's…

The happiness that I feel
when I spend peaceful days

with the people I love
and my husband-to-be.

Are you sure this is what you want to do?

Yes.

I accept.

Miyo,

maybe this was a good opportunity

to sort out your feelings
and the changes in your heart

after the recent incident.

So, you've found your happiness.

Yes.

Then, there is no reason
for anyone to interfere with that.

Miyo, Kiyoka.

Do not let go

of each other's hands.

Sir.

I didn't know
the imperial capital is so vast.

Yeah.

Miyo.

Yes?

It's so pretty.

I thought it'd look good on you.

This is for me?

Yes. Will you accept it?

Thank you very much.

Can you help me put it in?

Sure.

What do you think?

Does it suit me?

Yes, it looks lovely on you.

Oh.

Sir, I have something for you too.

A new kumihimo cord.

Yes.

Sir,

could you turn around?

Okay.

It looks very nice on you.

Thanks.

Miyo.

When I was imprisoned,

I missed the ordinary days
I spent with you at home so much.

I thought being away from you
for a while wouldn't bother me.

But it seems that
I can no longer be without you.

Sir…

Miyo, you are my whole life.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

I'd love to.

I love you, Kiyoka.

I love you too.

Oh, sir.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Miyo.

Yes?

This is only if you don't mind,

but let's plant
a cherry blossom tree here.

To commemorate our marriage.

Yes.

I think that's a wonderful idea.

I see.

Right. Then let's do that.