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There you are, Lobster Monster Issei!
I will protect the peace of the Earth!
Ogura Kick!
You got me!
Justice has triumphed!
Hello, everyone.
I'm Teika.
I'm Utsunomiya Yoritsuna.
This is the Ise Grand Shrine, in Mie prefecture.
This shrine once housed a High Priestess,
who was selected from the unmarried
young women of the Imperial Family.
Oh...
Once the High Priestess' service was complete,
her options were to remain single for the
rest of her life or join the Emperor's harem.
It was extremely rare for one to wed a retainer.
When my grandfather, head of the
Naka no Kanpaku family, was still alive,
the entire family gathered in the palace.
My grandfather put me in his lap and told jokes.
He looked so happy as everyone chatted about nothing.
There was a lady-in-waiting watching from behind the curtain...
What was her name?
Yes, it was Sei Shonagon.
My aunt was very fond of her.
At one point, Emperor Ichijo came over,
and the celebration became a grand affair.
My grandfather, grandmother, father, and siblings
were all joyous on that day.
A memory of long lost glory...
Excuse me.
I need to close shop.
Michimasa and Masako
Minister of Left Kyoto Michimasa
That was a pointless dream.
Tomorrow, I'm supposed to escort the High Priestess.
I need to go home.
You there!
Stop this! He looks danger—
You look strong!
I order you to be my bodyguard tonight!
Come with me!
Huh?
That will not do, Your Highness! Let us return!
I refuse!
Who knows when I'll get another chance?
Your Highness?
Are you Princess Masako?
That's right!
Hurry! I snuck out!
I'll be in trouble if they find me!
Please wait!
The High Priestess should not be outside at night...
What's wrong with you?!
You look like a villain, but you're scared of being punished?
Villain...
Please!
I may never return to the capital!
I want to see the place where
I was born with my own eyes.
If you drop Her Highness, you'll pay dearly!
Shut your mouth.
You can carry her if you want.
Okay, we're here.
This spot offers a good view of the palace.
On the right, you have the Emperor's residence, the Seiryoden.
Just to the left of center, there's the Senyoden,
where your mother lives.
I don't want to go to Ise.
I don't want to leave the capital.
I don't want to leave my father!
It's so tragic, Your Highness!
Worry not!
Menoto no Chujo Naishi will follow you everywhere!
What am I supposed to do?!
Uh...
F-For now...
Hug
What do you think you're doing?!
I thought it would be appropriate to cry with you.
Silence!
How could you understand Her Highness' suffering?!
Th-That's true...
Th-Then...
H-Here you are.
Flowers. Flowers from the capital.
And some grass.
Take all you want.
And some dried meat.
From the capital.
For you to eat.
Er, please try some.
What else is there...
Dirt!
Dirt from the capital!
Thank you. You're a much nicer person than you look.
I love you.
I-It's an honor...
What's your name?
Fujiwara no Michimasa.
Michimasa...
You're Michimasa?
I won't forget you.
Say, Michimasa...
When I return to the capital,
will you carry me up here again?
Yes, if that is your wish,
I would be happy to join you.
I'm so happy! It's a promise!
Three years later, Her Highness' father,
the Emperor, retired.
I was assigned to the Chamberlain's office
when the new Emperor took over,
but I was dismissed a few days later.
The glory the Naka no Kanpaku family once held
is now held against us.
Look!
There was a procession for Her Highness' return to the capital.
I wrote a letter to the princess,
to welcome her back to the capital.
Nothing more than that.
I never expected her to send a reply.
It's been such a long time, Michimasa.
Thank you for coming.
I would like to...
I've been longing to see you!
I-I am honored...
I never thought that the princess and I would fall in love.
Thank you for coming, Michimasa.
Tonight, we must discuss our elopement.
I refuse.
Have you changed your mind?!
Didn't you...
...promise to take me away?!
I didn't mean that we should elope.
Honestly...
Think about it.
A princess can never marry a retainer.
But if we elope and find a place to hide,
they'll have to accept it!
Besides, this is for your own good.
Huh?
This may sound conceited, but my father,
the Former Emperor Sanjo, loves me very much.
Yes, you're the apple of his eye, right?
We can take advantage of that!
As it is, if my father finds out about our relationship,
he will be furious with you.
But if we get married, that will change.
My father will ensure that his beloved daughter's husband
is given an appropriate rank.
I don't want that!
Hmm? Why not?
That would make it look like I was using you for my own gain.
Please, Michimasa!
Don't worry.
I would never question your love!
I'm worried about what other people will think!
We cannot do anything that would
disgrace the Naka no Kanpaku family!
But... In that case...
How can we be together?
P-Please be patient and wait.
I will climb up the ladder!
I will become worthy enough to seek your hand!
I promise!
Yes...
I'm sorry!
I was too impatient.
Your Highness...
I'll be supporting you, Michimasa.
Please take me away.
So how am I supposed to advance?
Since my father was ruined by Michinaga,
my family has fallen.
Perhaps I should try to take Michinaga down...
No, I will never manipulate people
or ruin their lives the way he did.
I'll have to work hard and do this the long way.
Michimasa-dono!
Chujo...
The Former Emperor Sanjo knows of you!
He is absolutely furious!
He is ignoring our pleas
and he has confined Her Highness!
I have been expelled from the palace for being an accomplice.
I fear that there is no hope...
How can we be together?
She knew...
The two of us could never legitimately be together.
I should have taken her away,
instead of letting my pride get in the way.
I should have taken her with me...
But it's too late now.
If I affix a letter to this tree,
someone may notice and deliver it for me.
After I determined to abandon my love,
my only regret is that I have no way to tell you in person.
Now that we can never meet again,
I only wish that I could tell you in person to give up.
Masako.
Father.
Mind if I gaze at the moon with you?
Okay.
How do you find the moon tonight?
It shines brightly, as there are no clouds to hide it.
Indeed.
My vision is blurry these days, so I can't see very well,
but I can see that there is light.
Because it's hazy, it looks even bigger.
It still makes for a beautiful sight.
I also feel that the moon appears bigger tonight.
Perhaps it's because of my tears.
Masako, you must hate me.
However, I didn't have a choice.
I couldn't allow a princess who was also High Priestess
to wed a low-ranking member
of the Naka no Kanpaku family with no future.
Even if that was what you wanted...
Please don't speak of that, Father.
I didn't understand back then.
My grandfather and grandmother looked so happy that day.
Oh, I was talking about the past again.
That was a depressing story.
I apologize, Masako-sama.
No, it's fine.
I like it when you have a serious look
on that scary face of yours.
You have poor taste.
That's not true.
When I hear your sad stories, I feel motivated.
Motivated...
To not end up that way, right?
Not exactly.
In any case, I feel motivated.
I always thought that
I would be the one to bring light
into Michimasa's dark life,
and that Michimasa
was the only man who could make me happy.
I was still innocent then.
Midnight Moon
The Former Emperor Sanjo
It was the night before I would leave
the capital to serve as High Priestess
after my father was named Emperor Sanjo.
Masako-sama! This will not do!
If something were to happen in the dark,
I wouldn't be able to keep you safe!
You worry too much!
I'll find a bodyguard then!
You there!
Stop this! He looks danger—
You look strong!
I order you to be my bodyguard tonight!
Come with me!
If you drop Her Highness, you'll pay dearly!
Shut your mouth.
You can carry her if you want.
Okay, we're here.
This spot offers a good view of the palace.
On the right, you have the Emperor's residence, the Seiryoden.
Just to the left of center, there's the Senyoden,
where your mother lives.
I don't want to go to Ise.
I don't want to leave the capital.
I don't want to leave my father!
H-Here you are.
Flowers. Flowers from the capital.
And some grass.
Take all you want.
And some dried meat.
From the capital.
That was when I knew...
For you to eat.
Er, please try some.
What else is there...
Dirt!
Dirt from the capital!
Thank you. You're a much nicer person than you look.
I love you.
I was destined to be with him.
I-It's an honor...
What's your name?
Fujiwara no Michimasa.
Michimasa...
You're Michimasa?
I won't forget you.
Say, Michimasa...
When I return to the capital,
will you carry me up here again?
Yes, if that is your wish,
I would be happy to join you.
As the daughter of the Emperor, I had no freedom.
Life in the palace was dull.
Michimasa was the one who saved me.
Like a hero out of a storybook who swooped in to rescue me.
Even while I was High Priestess, I never forgot about him even for a day.
And after three years,
my term ended when my father retired,
so I left Ise.
As soon as I returned to the capital,
I received a letter from Michimasa.
"He remembered me!"
"I'm destined to be with him!"
My wish would finally be granted.
But...
Michimasa wasn't willing to take me away.
It was all my fault.
I acted like a fool and never thought
about the position you were in, Father.
Yes, I was a fool...
I didn't realize that Father
and Michimasa had to worry about reputation.
I only tried to impose my own childish dream upon them...
We can take advantage of that!
As it is, if my father finds out about our relationship,
he will be furious with you.
But if we get married, that will change.
My father will ensure that his beloved daughter's husband
is given an appropriate rank.
I don't want that!
Hmm? Why not?
That would make it look like
I was using you for my own gain.
Please, Michimasa!
Don't worry. I would never question your love!
I'm worried about what other people will think!
Huh?
We cannot do anything that would
disgrace the Naka no Kanpaku family!
What do you mean?
Your family's reputation
is more important than our love?
But... In that case...
How can we be together?
P-Please be patient and wait.
I will climb up the ladder!
I will become worthy enough to seek your hand!
What is he talking about?
No one will allow a retainer to wed a former High Priestess.
You should know that our only choice is to elope.
Why is he...
Why...
Why was I born the daughter of an Emperor?
Our difference in status is too difficult to overcome.
We can never be together,
even though I love him so much.
It wasn't my father's fault that our love didn't come to be.
Once Michimasa refused to elope,
we had no chance...
Masako...
I intend to become a monk.
A miserable human being such as myself
can do no good in my current position.
I couldn't even support my daughter in her love.
I will follow Buddha and attempt to atone
for the wrongs I have done.
However, even then, if my life drags on,
I will continue to remember...
As the years pass, I will find myself longing
for the sight of a midnight moon.
If I live on, despite having no will to live,
I will surely long to see once more the lovely moon we saw this night.
That was the poem of despair that my father composed when he retired.
I should cut my hair and become a nun.
My dream could only happen in a storybook.
There is no one to take me away from this place.
Even if there is, it wouldn't be Michimasa.
In that case,
I should lock our love inside and become a nun.
But if my life drags on too long,
I will follow my father's example and remember...
The moon we saw on the night we met.
The moon that shone on the night we were reunited.
The moon that watched alone over our trysts.
A eternal light to illuminate our love.
Michimasa! Michimasa!
If we meet in another life,
please take me away.
Poetic Tale 12:
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