01x24 - Kawaranu hito

[bunniefuu]

Welcome home, Brother.

I'm so glad you're safe.

Manju saved me.

I just did what I should.

I'm so glad you're alive.

Don't worry. I won't die anytime soon.

I'm sorry to take up your time.

We'll be leaving now.

Koshiro.

What is it?

It's about Noriyori.

I was imprudent.

I didn't think he was alive.

It can't be helped if

I was suspected of trying
to take Sir Kamakura's place.

I know very well
that was not your intention.

That doesn't help…

I'm in the process of recalling
the envoy to the Imperial Court.

Yes. If they see the letter,
they will suspect me more.

Noriyori was about to send this
to the Imperial Court.

It seems he intended
to become Sir Kamakura.

That's… probably to avoid any chaos.

Bring Noriyori here.

The failed assassination
of Yoritomo during the Fuji hunt.

Kamakura is reeling from
the repercussions.

Yoritomo won't forgive those
who showed their ambitions.

Sir Kajiwara caught the envoy
and took the letter.

That's bad.

Ask Sir Hiki to intercede.

It was he who suggested it to you.

Don't see him.

We know nothing. We can't get involved.

It was I who egged Sir Noriyori on.

It's his fault for acting upon it.

You don't want to go down
with him, do you?

How was I to know he was still alive?

Forgive me, Sir Noriyori.

My husband is down with the cold.

What?

He can't see you today.

The best cure for a cold is bed rest.

Tell him to take care.

Sir Kamakura is waiting for you.

Your wife is from the Hiki clan.

Isn't Sir Hiki involved in all this?

If so, you should tell Sir Kamakura…

Hiki is not involved.

It was all at my discretion.

I would like to write a pledge.

That's the truth of the matter.

You're saying it wasn't treason?

Any involvement with the Soga brothers?

None.

Why did you send this to Kyoto?

At that time, I thought you were dead.

I thought someone should
succeed you and take the lead.

Why didn't you think I would
come back alive?

Wasn't it because you wanted me dead?

I did everything in order
to safeguard Kamakura.

I will not forget my loyalty to you

and want to devote myself
to Kamakura's welfare.

Please forgive my actions
in this incident.

Hiromoto.

Sir Noriyori.

What one is really thinking
comes out in unexpected places.

In this pledge,

you write you will be eternally loyal
to Sir Kamakura from now on.

Meaning…

you will abdicate your position
as the Genji direct line

and become a mere gokenin.

But you sign it Noriyori Minamoto.

NORIYORI MINAMOTO

It is proof that your pledge is a lie.

That's a pretext.

The only ones who can use
the Minamoto name

are Sir Kamakura and his sons.

How do you explain that away?

Try and persuade me, Noriyori.

I’ve done all that I could.

Sir Noriyori.

Sir Noriyori just wanted to protect us.

There's no reason to punish him.

I've decided already.

Why are you here?

Isn’t your wife a Hiki clanswoman?

Forgive me for stepping over the line.

It's been a long while.

What do you intend to do
about Sir Noriyori?

If you show mercy
since he is part of your clan,

no one will follow you.

Make him an example by branding his face

and gouging his eyes out.

We don't have to go that far.

What?

He is my real blood brother.

Ah, yes. He is your younger brother.

I thought you had forgotten that fact.

Sir Noriyori would never betray you.

He acted suspiciously.

That alone is a crime.

Your position has changed you.

You were a kind child.

You put the tiny Kannon statue

that I gave you in your hair,

saying you would never forget my wishes.

Where is the person I knew?

I threw away the Kannon statue.

When I decided to go to w*r,

I didn't want to seem soft
as the head of Genji.

That's how I've managed
to survive until now.

Please see her out.

Noriyori was spared the death penalty

and confined in Shuzenji Temple in Izu.

SHUZENJI, IZU

Shuzenji Temple is one of
the most sacred places in Bando.

It is a venerable temple said to be
founded by monk Kobo Daishi.

Sir Kamakura must have chosen it because

he wanted to treat you
with Genji's blood respectfully.

I'm very thankful.

Once things calm down, I'm sure
Sir Kamakura will forgive you.

I look forward to the day
you return to us.

Now, looking back, I think
I may have been overreaching.

I was not qualified
to help rule under Brother.

I sometimes have similar thoughts.

That the post I hold now
is beyond my means.

When I look out on Izu's scenery,
I long to go back to the old days.

Don't feel that way and please
take care of my brother.

Yoshizane Okazaki, who was suspected of

involvement in the Soga incident.

Since you're here,
is it what I think it means?

Before I'm beheaded,

could you arrange for me to see
Sir Kamakura one more time?

If he was going to k*ll you,

he wouldn't have made you
join the priesthood.

Sir Kamakura hasn't forgotten

you were the first
to join him when he rose.

I did… Didn’t I?

Yoshizane left Kamakura.

With his leaving the incident
was closed… for the time being.

You two… Are you living together?

Rather than living together…

We are living together.

Sir Kamakura made Koshiro swear
he would never divorce.

He even made me submit a pledge.

Don’t you want to be married?

It’s not that but… Isn't it too soon?

It's common place for a man to remarry

soon after he loses his first wife.

See? That's what I said.

Be very careful how you write the pledge.

That joke's in poor taste.

Excuse me.

A messenger from Hiki no Ama is here.

Ah, yes. She said she would send
some Hiki paper.

I'll be right there.

You stay and drink with us.

He's too young.

Just pretend. Here.

I will then. Thank you.

Weren't you going to marry my Hatsu?

For god's sake, they’re too young.

You don't dislike her, do you?

No…

If you don't get in first,
someone will snatch her up.

-She's a fine woman.
-Not the words of a father.

I want to read The Essentials
of Governance before it gets dark…

Make yourself at home.

What do you think… about Sir Noriyori?

Sir Kamakura didn't trust us
Bando warriors

and gathered his relatives
around him. But…

he's come to distrust them too.
That's all it is.

He always was relentless.

And now Sir Kamakura is…

how do I put it…?

I'm thinking of retiring.

That came out of the blue.

I'll let my younger brother succeed
and live a leisurely life.

I'm sick and tired of betraying
and being betrayed.

What's so funny?

You were always one step ahead of me.

You're not serious, are you?

You never know.

Hang with me a while longer.

I don't mean drinking.

-Come on.
-Thanks.

The person Princess Oo is talking to

is Takayoshi Ichijo,
a nobleman from Kyoto.

With the passing of Emperor Go-Shirakawa,

there was no longer talk of
Princess Oo’s imperial marriage.

So Yoritomo planned
to marry Princess Oo to

the Ichijo family who was
gaining power in Kyoto but…

I'm sorry.

I can't marry you, Sir Takayoshi.

What do you mean?

I have a fiancé.

Fiancé?

He's the son of Sir Yoshinaka Kiso,
Sir Yoshitaka.

He is a fine man, a scholar and a warrior.

But he is…

I'm sorry you came all the way from Kyoto.

Takayoshi went back to Kyoto.

He was flabbergasted.

It wasn't meant to be.

Masako. Do something about Princess Oo.

No one will want to marry her like this.

Ready, go.

MIHATA, YORITOMO'S SECOND DAUGHTER

-I won.
-I lost.

Princess Oo.
The Lady Wife wants to see you.

We'll play later.

Sis?

I don't want you to do this for me.

It's Sir Zenjo's new spell. Just watch.

He can summon anyone.

Then there's someone I want
to see rather than Sir Yoshitaka.

Lady Shikibu Murasaki.

Shikibu Murasaki?

Let's call Sir Yoshitaka.

I want Shikibu Murasaki.

Not possible.

Why don't we summon Sir Yoshitaka for now?

I guess it can't be helped then.

Please proceed.

It's been a while, princess.

Sir Yoshitaka?

Princess. Please forget about me.

I'm happy you love me.

But your feelings are too strong
I can't go to heaven.

Am I making you suffer?

Sir Yoshitaka.

Do you remember when we went to
the Mishima Myojin festival?

Of course.

I still remember the taste of
the mochi you gave me then.

The mochi was delicious.

You lose.

Huh?

We never went to the Mishima
Myojin festival.

Never ate mochi together.

I don't know who thought this up
but I'm very angry.

-You've got it all wrong. Listen to me.
-Do Shikibu Murasaki.

Princess.

Princess. Princess.

I want you to do me a favor.

Princess.

I want to see Miss Tomoe.

Tomoe?

These are the last ones.

I'm scared.

I loved Sir Yoshitaka so much

but as time goes by

his face, voice and warmth
is disappearing.

Please tell me about Sir Yoshitaka.

So that he won't disappear from my heart.

I'm going to talk about me.

I dedicated my all to Sir Yoshinaka Kiso

and served him.

To me, he was my master and…

my beloved.

When Sir Yoshinaka died,

I thought my life wasn't worth living.

But Sir Wada treated me
with great kindness.

Now, I'm glad I didn't die,
from the bottom of my heart.

People change.

As long as you're alive,
you have to move forward.

I don't regret it.

Sir Yoshinaka would not be angry with me.

There is nothing I can tell you
about Sir Yoshitaka.

You who loved him so much
is forgetting him.

Why would I remember?

If his memory is fading,

that means Sir Yoshitaka is
telling you to move on.

There was one mochi left.

Princess, would you like it?

Thank you.

Wasn’t there three more?

No… Only this one.

You ate them, didn't you?

Don't be ridiculous.

Owww…

-Tell the truth.
-Sorry. I ate them. Sorry.

-Tell the truth.
-Sorry.

I'm sorry!

I will go to Kyoto.

What are you talking about?

Please resume arrangements
for my imperial marriage.

You'll do it?

If that will benefit you and mother

I will go gladly.

YORITOMO MINAMOTO - KAMAKURA

1195. Yoritomo makes his
second trip to Kyoto.

KYOTO

With the passing of Emperor Go-Shirakawa

Kanezane Kujo, the chief advisor
had assumed control.

But Michichika Tsuchimikado,
a mid-level counselor,

stood in his way.

MICHICHIKA TSUCHIMIKADO
MID-LEVEL COUNSELOR

The memorial service for
the reconstruction of Todaiji Temple

is coming up in March.

I hear Lord Yoritomo will be coming.

Lord Yoritomo made
the largest contribution.

Chin Nakei is scheduled to meet
Lord Yoritomo…

CHIN NAKEI, SONG ARTISAN

…and praise his merits.

That's the first I heard of it.

That's not possible.

So you don't want to
meet Yoritomo, Chin Nakei?

Yoritomo is a great sinner
who has k*lled many men.

The Buddha has already forsaken him.

I, Chin Nakei cannot see a man like him.

But it's all been arranged.

Just leave Yoritomo to his own devices.

ROKUHARA RESIDENCE, KYOTO

That's splendid.

Sister. You look beautiful.

Mother chose the clothes for me.

I gave lots of presents to everyone.

YORIIE MINAMOTO, FORMERLY MANJU

That should do it.

Can we meet the emperor today?

Today, we pay our respects to Lady Tango.

She will be chaperoning you.

Be on your best behavior.

My! What a beautiful young lady.

Your kimono suits you.

Thank you.

Thank you for helping my daughter
marry into the imperial family.

I envy you country folk.

You take everything at face value.

Who chose her kimono?

I did.

Those colors…

No one in Kyoto would wear
such vulgar colors.

Was that your intent? Was it deliberate?

What kind of kimono
would the emperor like?

You talk as though the marriage
was a fact.

Putting Lord Yoritomo aside,

you are just a crude eastern barbarian.

Do you really think a daughter of yours

could easily marry into
the imperial family?

You impose upon me to tell you
where to go and who to meet…

How brazen and shameless!

Please advise us with your wisdom.

From the emperor's standpoint,

your daughter is just one of many women.

Do not forget that.

I understand.

Mother. Let's…

The daughters of lords Kanezane
and Michichika.

You do know that they are already
pregnant with the emperor's child?

I did not know.

In Kyoto the fate of one's clan
hangs on one fact.

It lies in the hopes of their daughter

becoming the emperor's wife
and giving birth to a male child.

Are you prepared to do anything for that?

What about you?

Tell Lord Yoritomo this.

Don't think that he can get what he wants

because of his military might.

Well. Enough chitchat.

Now, let me tell you
where to go and who to see.

Let her talk.

I don't want her to become an enemy.

Please bear the insult.

I'm worried about Princess Oo.

I had an unpleasant time too.

I was supposed to meet an artisan
from the Song Dynasty

but I wasn't allowed to.

They said it was because I was
sinful and forsaken by Buddha.

Let them talk.

I don't like the capital.

It sounds like Princess Oo's
imperial marriage is progressing.

If she gives birth to a son
who becomes the emperor,

what does that make Tokimasa Hojo?

-Maternal great-grandfather.
-Huh?

He'll be the maternal great-grandfather.

That's really something.

Don't you think it's pitiful?

Why?

Our Miura clan used to be
more powerful than the Hojo.

And now look at the difference.

No matter how important he gets,

Tokimasa is my childhood friend.

If he gets too big for his britches,
I’ll brain him.

You go for it.

Hup!

Alright!

I have an early morning.

Please excuse me.

Oh, okay.

She's not in the mansion.

-Gather some men and search the vicinity.
-Yes.

-I'll go with you.
-Come with me.

I asked too much of her.

An imperial marriage
was out of the question.

Yes…

Sir Kamakura isn't himself lately.

It seems to me he's in a hurry.

He is afraid.

It's not your fault.

You should live the way you want to.

What's the point in marrying the emperor?

It'll be a continuation of
what happened today.

You wouldn't last long in that situation.

Forget about Sir Kamakura.

Also, about the Hojo clan.

A person should live
for one's own happiness.

That's only natural.

My happiness…?

Princess?

Princess Oo fell ill

and her marriage into
the imperial family was postponed.

Even after she returned to Kamakura,

her condition only worsened.

You must eat something.

Can I… Can I live as I please?

Of course.

Let's forget about the imperial marriage.

To live as I please
means to die as I please.

Please don't make your mother sad.

I'm not afraid of dying.

Because…

if I die, I will see Sir Yoshitaka.

I can't wait.

Her body, refusing to live,
kept getting weaker

and in July 1197,
Princess Oo died at the age of 20.

You know…

it feels like a huge hole has
opened up in my head

and I can't think at all.

You don't have to think.

Just stay with her.

The one thing I know is…

I never want to feel this way again.

We must be strong.

Masako.

You must be strong.

I'm not going to give up.

There is still something I have to do.

-Koshiro.
-Yes?

Begins talks for Senman's
imperial marriage immediately.

Yes, sir.

Someone has put a spell on me… and Genji.

Are you saying the princess's illness
was caused by a curse?

There's only one person I can think of.

I shouldn't have let him live.

Summon Heizo Kajiwara.

Gotota!

Look at this huge eggplant.

Ah. It's because you tended it with care.

Congratulations.

What should I plant next?

-How about makuwa squash?
-Makuwa squash?

Lately, Yoritomo hasn't been
sleeping well.

Are you alright?

This man, who had been
protected by the heavens,

knows…

that his death is approaching.

TO BE CONTINUED

Could this be some sort of a trap?

Unless he passes away suddenly,

Hojo is safe.

Princess is fine. Princess.

What is this?

I like strong men.

From the start, you've always revealed

what was most important
in your heart only to me.

Sir Kamakura!

I thought I would die.