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I want to shine on you, and always like that dazzling sun.
I will defend you from all the darkness.
This is the truth from my heart.
If only our hearts could connect, I could get you to believe me.
Even if you can't see it now, don't lose it.
Your kindness won't be in vain.
You'll be carried aloft by the wind to somewhere that isn't here.
You'll cross the sea and cross time, and I know you'll blossom one day.
Whatever the day, I'll be there for you.
I hope I can watch over you like the sun for all time.
This is the truth from my heart.
Moribito Guardian of the Spirit
～♪
（トロガイ） そいつは確かなんだろうね？
You're absolutely sure about that?
The Nyunga Ro Im is a spirit that belches out clouds...
ニュンガ･ロ･イムは ナユグとサグ双方に雲を吐き―
...and generates water in both Nayug and Sagu?
水を生み出す精霊だというのは
Ah, I see...
（トロガイ）なるほどな
卵を水妖(すいよう)と勘違いして 退治せんでよかったわい
It's a good thing I didn't mistake the egg for a water spirit and exorcise it.
（トロガイ）となると―
In that case, the stories told in Yogo about an evil water demon being slain...
ヨゴで語られている あしき水妖を 退治したという言い伝えは…
No, their entire official history of the country itself is all wrong, then?
いや むしろ 建国正史(けんこくせいし)自体が―
そもそも 間違っていたということか？
（トロガイ）その理由は いろいろあるとして―
Even if they have their reasons...
...what's to become of the boy who carries the egg?
卵を産みつけられた子供は どうなる？
...Nyunga Ro Chaga...
（トロガイ） そう 精霊の守り人のことじゃ
Right, I'm talking about the guardian of the spirit!
...Nyunga Ro Chaga...egg...
（トロガイ） そうか 特別 害はないのだな
I see. It will do him no real harm.
...Nyunga Ro Chaga...
（トロガイ）うん？ 何だ？ その過酷な運命とは
Cruel fate? What do you mean, "cruel fate"?
Certain death awaits him? What are you saying will happen to the boy?
（トロガイ）確実な死だと？
あの小僧の身に 何が起きるっていうんだい？
（トロガイ）ラルンガ？ そいつから卵を守るために―
Rarunga?
You're saying that the boy has to die to protect the egg from him?
死ななければならないというのか？
What exactly is this Rarunga?
そのラルンガってのは何だ？
（トロガイ）卵食い？
An egg-eater?
Hey! I'm not done talking to you yet!
（トロガイ） こら！ まだ話は終わっとらんぞ！
（トロガイ） 待て！ その宴(うたげ)の地とは どこじゃ？
Wait! Where is this "Land of Feasting" you mentioned?
なぜ 春の等しき日に そこに行かねばならないんだ？
Why does he have to go there on the "spring day of equality"?
そこで どうやって 卵が かえるんだ？
How will the egg hatch there?
You can leave once you've answered all my questions!
全て答えてから お行き！
The egg will do what needs to be done?
（トロガイ）自分で行動を起こす？
Certain death...
確実な死だと？
Episode 14 The Knot
（シュガ） 荒れ狂う大海原を越え―
The honored ancestor Torugaru...
...having crossed the wild seas and reached the verdant shores of Nayoro...
緑なすナヨロの地に降臨せし 聖祖トルガルは―
100年に一度 現れ―
...was asked by the Yakoo, the land's inhabitants, to slay a vile water demon...
乾きをもたらす水の魔物を 倒してくれと―
その地に住まう民 ヤクーに頼まれた
...that appeared once every hundred years to cause a great drought.
そこで トルガルは―
Torugaru, the Great Master Star Reader Nanai, and the Warriors Eight...
大聖導師(だいせいどうし)ナナイと ８人の武人とともに―
...forced their way deep into the Misty Blue Mountain range.
青霧(あおぎり)山脈の奥地へと分け入った
うっそうと霧に煙る木立の奥―
There, in a grove shrouded in dense mist...
こんこんと湧く泉の傍らに １人の幼子が座っていた
...sat a child next to a bubbling spring.
The child pointed to the spring and spoke thus to Torugaru...
幼子は泉を指して トルガルに言った
“我をあがめよ 我は この地の水をつかさどる者”
"Worship me. I rule over all the waters of this land."
“もし 我をあがめるならば―”
"if you worship me, I shall bestow bountiful harvests to your lands."
“そなたらの地に 豊かな実りをもたらしてやろう”と
しかし トルガルは 魔物の言葉には惑わされなかった
But Torugaru was not deceived by the demon's words.
彼が星心ノ剣(せいしんのつるぎ)を すらりと抜き放つと―
No sooner did his blade, Star's Heart, slide forth from its sheath...
幼子は たちまちにして―
...than the child transformed into a slimy water demon and attacked.
ぬらぬらとした水妖に変化し 襲いかかってきた
トルガルと８人の武人は ３日３晩 水妖と戦い続け―
For three days and nights Torugaru and the Warriors Eight continued the fight...
...until at last they cut off the water demon's head...
ついに その首を切り落とし―
その胴から噴き出した青い血を 泉に流した
...and let the blue blood from the stump gush into the spring.
とたんに天を割って稲妻が走り 泉を打った
At that instant, lightning tore the heavens asunder and struck the spring.
Blue light filled the spring, which became a gentle rain that nourished the land.
青い光が泉に満ち 清らかな雨となって地を満たした
この地に 水の恵みを 取り戻したトルガルは―
Having reclaimed the land's bounty of water...
...Torugaru proclaimed himself mikado, a child of heaven...
天の加護を受けた天子として 帝(みかど)を名乗り―
新ヨゴ皇国を興したのであった
...and founded the Shin-Yogo empire.
（シュガ）我ら星読みが初めに そらんじるよう命じられる―
This is the official history, the canonical scripture which...
...we star readers are required to commit to memory before any other.
正典 建国正史
これが 全て―
To think that it was all a fabrication created to rule the country...
国を統治するために ねつ造された物語だったとはな
I'm positive that I killed Karbo.
（バルサ）あのとき 私は 確かに カルボを斬った
But according to what that teacher told me...
でも あの先生の話では…
There are no blood stains or splatter marks.
（バルサ） 血のりも返り血も浴びていない
誓いを破って あの男を斬ろうと思ったのにな
I fully intended to break my vow and kill that man, but...
まあ 斬っていないというのなら それでいい
Well, if she says I didn't kill him, I'm not going to argue.
Whatever happens, happens.
なるようになるさ
Charcoal oil? You don't see that very often...
炭油？ 珍しいな
If it's spewing that much, these fields won't be good for farming for a while...
あれだけ吹き出ちゃ―
この辺りは しばらく使い物にならないね
（トロガイ）バルサ…
Balsa...
トロガイ師？
Mistress Torogai?
Mistress Torogai!
トロガイ師！
トロガイ師！ トロガイ師！
Mistress Torogai! Mistress Torogai!
It is I.
（シュガ）私だ
（無人の体(てい)）本日 聖導師様は 三の鐘まで お戻りになられません
The master star reader will not return until the third bell today.
いつも すまない
Thank you again.
Please, think nothing of it.
（無人の体）お気遣いは無用です
Ever since you told us that Prince Chagum might still be alive...
チャグム皇子が 生きておられるかもしれないと―
聞かされた あのときから―
我らの思いは あなた様と同じです
...our goal has been the same as yours.
ありがとう
Thank you.
Balsa.
（チャグム）バルサ （バルサ）うん？
（チャグム） 俺が祭りに行ったせいで…
It's because I went to the festival that you almost...
あんたには関係ない
It had nothing to do with you.
あれは 私の問題さ
It was my problem to deal with.
（タンダ）お前は大丈夫か？
Are you all right?
Yes, I'm not injured.
ああ 私は ケガしてないから
More importantly, how is she?
それより どんな具合だい？
I'm fine too. Don't worry about me.
（トロガイ） わしも大丈夫じゃ 心配いらん
Mistress? You were awake this whole time?
師匠 気がついていたんですか
If I had been, do you think I would have let you treat me?
気づいておったら いちいち お前に手当てなんかさせるかい
くさっ！ 何の臭いだい？ こりゃ
Disgusting! What is this horrible stench?
It's charcoal oil.
炭油ですよ
Charcoal oil? Where in the world did I get that smell on me?
炭油？ なんで そんなもんの臭いが ついとるんじゃ？
She says you were lying in a pool of charcoal oil gushing from a rice terrace.
棚田に湧き出た炭油の中に 倒れていたそうです
Don't you remember?
覚えていないんですか？
うん？ なんで あの状態で助かったんじゃ？
But how could I have possibly survived that?
あっ… もしや 炭油ってのは あやつの…
Wait a minute. Could charcoal oil be that thing's...
フン！ 世の中 まだまだ わしの知らんことが山盛りじゃな
There's still so much in this world that's beyond my understanding...
何を １人で ぶつぶつ言ってるんですか
What are you muttering to yourself about?
分かるように説明してくださいよ
Please explain so we can all understand.
Besides, weren't you going to the Knot to question the Water Folk?
大体 師匠 結び目に行って―
水の民から 話を聞いてくるんじゃ なかったでしたっけ？
I went to the Knot, all right.
結び目には行った
水の民からも たっぷり 話を聞いてきたよ
And I learned all sorts of things from the Water Folk.
お前の卵は 害がないってことと―
Including the fact that your egg is harmless...
...and that Shin-Yogo's "official history" is a lie.
建国正史が いんちきだってこともね
えっ？ （バルサ）どういうことですか？
What do you mean by that?
We've all been completely taken in by the lies of the official history.
わしらは皆 建国正史のうそに 振り回されておったのさ
For some 200 years.
200年も前からな
（トロガイ）えっと… あれは どう 言葉にすりゃええんじゃ
Let's see... How am I supposed to put that into words?
Oh, what a pain!
めんどくさい！
ああ 分かってるよ！
Yes, I know! I have to tell the others about this too.
このことを ヤツらに伝えなきゃならんしな
Leave without it!
（火の民）おいてけ （トロガイ）うん？ あっ…
Am I imagining things?
気のせいか
（火の民）おいてけ
Leave without it!
あちち！
（火の民）おいてけ
おいてけ？
Leave without what?
Do you mean the knowledge I got from the Water Folk?
ひょっとして それは 水の民から得た知識のことか？
（火の民）おいてけ おいてけ
Leave without it!
Ah, you people must be the Fire Folk!
お前たちは 火の民だね
I never thought I'd see the real thing! That's the Knot for you.
まさか 本物に お目にかかるとは さすが結び目だ
逃げるよ！
Let's get out of here!
Seems I'll have to carve the information into a stone to take it with me!
こりゃ 石にでも刻んで 持ち帰るしかなさそうだ
彼らにはチャグム皇子が 生きていると言ってはいるが―
I have been telling them that Prince Chagum is alive...
But the more I read and decipher the epitaphs...
石碑を読み解けば読み解くほど 絶望的な気持ちになる
...the more despondent I become.
“建国正史に記した水妖とは―”
"The water demon...depicted in the official history...of Shin-Yogo..."
"...is not a demon... that brings drought."
“乾きをもたらす魔物にあらず”
"Rather, it is a water spirit that bestows... the blessing of water to this land."
“それは この地に 水の恵みをもたらす精霊なり”
これほどの手間をかけ―
Not knowing the intent of Nanai, the first star reader, who had these carved...
膨大な碑文を彫らせた初代聖導師 ナナイの本意も知らず―
この序文を読み逃した 我ら 星読みの大罪は言うまでもない
...we star readers have committed a terrible crime neglecting to read this.
But if it truly is a water spirit that possessed the prince...
だが 皇子に取りついたものが 水の精霊ならば―
...then the spreading sign of the great drought must be proof of his death.
今なお広がる乾ノ相(かわきのそう)は やはり皇子が死んでいることの証明
No, I must not give up hope yet.
まだ希望を捨ててはいけない
The official history was a lie.
建国正史が うそだったのだ
In which case, it is possible that the prince may still be alive!
なら 皇子が生きていたって おかしくはない
Moribito Guardian of the Spirit
The world of Nayug has existed back-to-back with our world of Sag...
（トロガイ）今も このサグの 世界と背中を合わせるように―
ナユグの世界が存在しておる
The two worlds influence, support, and co-exist with one another.
２つの世界は 互いに干渉し合い 支え合い 折り合っておった
To a greater extent than I ever imagined.
わしが想像していた以上にな
小僧 洞窟ってのは―
Tell me, boy. Do you know how caves are formed?
どうやって出来上がるのか 知っているか？
いいかい？
Pay attention. Caves are formed by water gradually dissolving away...
洞窟ってのは 地層の中の 比較的 軟らかい部分を―
...a layer of comparatively soft earth.
水が溶かして 出来上がっていくもんなんだよ
That being the case, where does the water take that dissolved earth?
だとしたら その溶かした水は どこへ行くと思うね？
地中に しみこむか もしくは 川になる？
It either seeps into the earth... or perhaps forms a river?
That's exactly right.
そのとおり
Looks like I gave them the slip.
どうやら まいたようだね
だが 早いとこ ここを出なきゃ
Still, I'd better get out of here soon.
上っているようだが 出口が近いとは思えん
I think I'm going upwards, but I don't think the exit is anywhere near here.
どうする？
What to do...
あっ… 川？
A river?
水の流れに沿って行けば 外に出られる！
If I follow the flow of water, I can get outside!
どうやら 川は この下にあるようだ
Sounds like the river is right below me...
I wonder what this strange soil is...
それにしても 何だろうね
これは 全部 あいつらの うんこかい
All this is their dung?
来おった！
They're here!
あっ… 何じゃこりゃ？
Oh, now what? A dead end?
行き止まりか！
ブハッ！
なんとか生き延びたかい
I guess I'm still in one piece...
くそ！ ダメか
Damn! I'm not safe just yet!
This way...
（気の民）こっちです
（トロガイ）こっち？
This way... This way?
お前 火の民じゃないね 誰だい？
You aren't the Fire Folk! Who are you!
（気の民）こっちです （トロガイ）こっちって…
This way...
And just what do you mean by this way?
どっちじゃ？ うん？
The way out?
出口か
What was that light I saw?
さっきの光は… あっ
やられたよ
I fell for it...
I can't believe they lured me in here to eat me.
まさか 食われるために誘われてたとはね
This is ridiculous! I haven't even lived half of my days yet!
冗談じゃないよ！
わしは まだ 人生の半分も生きてないんだい
こんな所で 死んで たまるかい！
I'm not about to die here!
さあ 食うなら こいつを先に食え！
If you're hungry, eat this fella first!
次 生まれ変わったら 必ずナユグに生まれてきてやる
When I'm reborn into my next life, I'll make damn sure I'm born in Nayug!
Balsa...
（トロガイ）バルサ…
And that's my story.
というわけじゃ
So, that giant worm led you back here to safety, my mentor?
その巨大ミミズが―
師匠を 一気に ここまで導いて 助けてくれたってことなんですかね
No, that was something else. I was eaten by it, that's all.
いや また それとは別だろう
あれは 単純に食われただけじゃ
しかし うんことともに帰還するなんて―
Still, it's hard to believe you came back as part of its dung.
にわかには信じられませんがね
You hold your tongue! It's not like you've ever believed in any of this!
やかましい！
前は この手のことは―
もともと 何一つ 信じておらんかったじゃろうが
とにかく 水の精霊を 守りたいと思う何者かが―
I'm sure that something that wants to protect the water spirit...
...told me where to find the exit that led back here.
こちらへの出口を 教えてくれたんだろうよ
ナユグの世界も サグ同様に さまざまなようじゃ
It looks like Nayug is made up of all sorts, just like Sagu is.
But if Torugaru, the founding father, didn't really slay the water spirit...
でも 聖祖トルガルが 水妖を 退治していなかったのなら―
...why would such a story be recorded in the official history?
なぜ あのような話を―
建国正史として 書き記したんだろう？
Good question.
確かに
Maybe they wanted to secure their grip on the country...
国の統治を盤石なものにするために 聖祖を祭り上げたかった
...by putting him on a pedestal.
Well, that's probably the long and short of it.
（トロガイ） まあ そんなところだろうね
だけど 真実の一切を 隠してしまうことは―
But wouldn't they have considered that covering up the truth...
...would be dangerous for future generations?
後世にとって危険なことだとは 思わなかったのかな？
100年ごとに 水の精霊が 代替わりするってことは―
They must have realized that a new water spirit...
...would be born every hundred years.
気付いていたはずでしょう？
There might be a record of it left somewhere inside the palace...
（トロガイ）宮の どこかには―
記録が 残っているかもしれないが―
今 宮を仕切っている者どもは―
...but I doubt that anyone in charge there now knows about it.
誰一人として それを知らないんだろうよ
I used to think...
皇子に卵を産みつけるなんざ―
...it was foolish of the Nyunga Ro lm to lay its egg inside the prince.
ニュンガ･ロ･イムも バカなことをしたもんだと思ったが―
But if the people of the palace knew the significance of the egg...
卵の意味を 宮の連中が分かっていれば―
...it would be the safest place in the world for it.
最も安全な場所だったはずだ
かわいそうに
Poor thing. That Nyunga Ro lm made a bad miscalculation.
ニュンガ･ロ･イムも 当てが外れてしもうたのう
（シュガ）消えないからこそ…
Because it has not vanished...
Because the sign of the great drought has not vanished...
乾ノ相が消えないからこそ 生きていると信じてきたのに…
...I believed it must surely mean that he is alive.
なぜ… なぜ 今まで 誰も これを読まなかった
Why?
Why has no one ever read this until now?
この事実を知っていれば―
If we had known the truth...
あんな ひどい仕打ちを 受けることもなく―
...Prince Chagum would not have been treated so terribly, and he'd still be...
チャグム皇子は 今も…
What is going on?
どういうことだ？
まだ聖導師様が お戻りになる時間ではないはず
It is not yet time for the master star reader to return.
As I sat huddled and alone, holding back the tears on those nights...
When it felt like I was about to succumb to my doubts...
...there you were, at my side before I knew it.
It was none other than you who was there for me.
I keep wishing, "I want to be strong." I stumble and hurt myself again.
But because I have you to believe in, I can get back to my feet.
I simply want to tell my dear one, "Thank you."
At the top of my lungs, again and again.
I call out to my precious loved one.
Is my voice reaching you?
In this world that always changes, human warmth never does.
I'm certain I sensed the presence of the one that I hold dear.
～♪
Next Time
Balsa decides to set out on a journey to uncover clues.
At around the same time, Shuga is...
Next time, "Untimely Death."
Episode 15 Untimely Death
Are you leaving, entrusting your goals to those you leave behind?