# 3 - Parentheses of Passing
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6NQV5WQ6/astarottes-toy)
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**[00:02] ---**
Wh-What was that?
**[00:06] ---**
This is Master Naoya's child...
**[00:11] ---**
Touhara Asuha!
**[00:16] ---**
This is basically what happened...
**[00:22] ---**
Huh? You want to return
to the Realm of Man?
**[00:25] ---**
Did you forget something?
**[00:27] ---**
Um, it's more that...
**[00:31] ---**
I'd like to bring my daughter here.
**[00:36] ---**
M-Master Naoya, you have a child?!
**[00:40] ---**
Yes.
**[00:40] ---**
You mean the girl from before?!
**[00:43] ---**
I didn't think I'd be living here to work,
**[00:46] ---**
so I was hoping you'd let
her live here with me.
**[00:51] ---**
I thought she was his sister.
**[00:53] ---**
I guess I didn't factor in children...
**[00:55] ---**
when I was looking for someone for the harem.
**[00:59] ---**
If Master Naoya is ruled out
at this point in the game,
**[01:02] ---**
it's possible that the princess
will stop being interested in men altogether,
**[01:05] ---**
after she's finally come around to the idea.
**[01:08] ---**
I don't see a problem
with it, I suppose.
**[01:10] ---**
But I'm not sure whether...
**[01:12] ---**
the World Tree's gate will open properly this time.
**[01:16] ---**
So that's the long and short of it.
**[01:19] ---**
As you can see, the gate did indeed open...
**[01:22] ---**
I'd... like to be friends
with you, princess.
**[01:29] ---**
It looks like we're
about the same age too.
**[01:31] ---**
The same age?
**[01:33] ---**
How old are you?
**[01:35] ---**
I'm ten.
**[01:39] ---**
Master Naoya is twenty-three.
**[01:47] ---**
H-How depraved!
**[01:50] ---**
You creep! Pervert!
**[01:52] ---**
Womanizer!
**[01:53] ---**
Um...
**[01:53] ---**
I don't want to see your
face here anymore!
**[01:55] ---**
Get out of my sight this instant!
**[01:57] ---**
Don't let me see you here ever aga—
**[01:58] ---**
Stop it!
**[02:00] ---**
You don't know anything about it...
**[02:02] ---**
and you're being rude to Daddy! Just stop it!
**[02:05] ---**
Let's go, Daddy.
**[02:06] ---**
W-Wait Asuha...
**[03:46] ---**
Parentheses of Passing
**[03:54] ---**
What's his deal?
**[03:56] ---**
He's supposed to be my toy!
**[03:58] ---**
God!
**[04:03] ---**
Princess, you're still awake?
**[04:05] ---**
You have to wake up early tomorrow.
**[04:10] ---**
I went too far...
**[04:14] ---**
Of course his daughter would get mad...
**[04:16] ---**
if I talk to him like that.
**[04:27] ---**
That's the good thing about you...
**[04:33] ---**
You point out your own
mistakes really quickly.
**[04:43] ---**
Hey, Daddy,
**[04:45] ---**
are you really going to keep working here...
**[04:47] ---**
after being yelled at like that?
**[04:49] ---**
It doesn't matter how good the pay is.
**[04:52] ---**
I don't like it.
**[04:54] ---**
Asuha, look down there.
**[04:59] ---**
Wow!
**[05:01] ---**
So pretty!
**[05:03] ---**
The princess waters those flowers.
**[05:07] ---**
She tends to them everyday.
**[05:09] ---**
Really?
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The princess might have a short fuse,
**[05:13] ---**
and not say what she's really feeling,
**[05:15] ---**
but she's a good girl at heart.
**[05:17] ---**
So...
**[05:20] ---**
that's why I want you...
**[05:22] ---**
to become good friends with the princess.
**[05:27] ---**
It's so not fair when
you smile like that.
**[05:31] ---**
Okay, I hear ya. I'll try
talking to her again.
**[05:35] ---**
Thanks.
**[05:42] ---**
Asuha...
**[05:43] ---**
Your underwear...
**[05:44] ---**
Uh-oh.
**[05:46] ---**
I'm not wearing any!
**[05:47] ---**
Hey!
**[05:48] ---**
Well, you know, the wind
feels really nice.
**[05:53] ---**
There's nothing pressing
against my body...
**[05:55] ---**
and it's healthier this way!
**[05:56] ---**
Hey, Asuha!
**[05:59] ---**
Hurry up and put on your
new change of underwear!
**[06:01] ---**
Later!
**[06:02] ---**
No, now!
**[06:03] ---**
You're mean!
**[06:04] ---**
No, I'm not!
**[06:12] ---**
The princess has left already?
**[06:16] ---**
And I was hoping to get to know her!
**[06:19] ---**
Where has the princess gone?
**[06:22] ---**
School.
**[06:23] ---**
Huh? School?
**[06:25] ---**
She may be royalty,
**[06:28] ---**
but the previous ruler instructed...
**[06:30] ---**
that in order to rule over subjects,
**[06:32] ---**
it's imperative that you
understand how they live.
**[06:36] ---**
But I'm not really sure that
the princess is enjoying it there...
**[06:43] ---**
Miss Judit!
**[06:45] ---**
What's the school like here?!
**[06:47] ---**
Is it really big?!
**[06:49] ---**
Is there a pool?
**[06:50] ---**
Do they have lunches?!
**[06:52] ---**
I wanna go to school here too!
**[06:56] ---**
You can't do that, Asuha.
**[06:58] ---**
Why not?
**[06:59] ---**
If I go to school, I'll be able
to see the princess right now!
**[07:02] ---**
You're the one who said it was best
to resolve a fight as soon as possible!
**[07:06] ---**
Yeah, but...
**[07:07] ---**
I wanna go! I wanna
talk to the princess!
**[07:11] ---**
Don't be selfish.
**[07:15] ---**
Asuha,
**[07:17] ---**
tell me your measurements.
**[07:28] ---**
Good morning.
**[07:30] ---**
Good morning.
**[07:31] ---**
Morning.
**[07:33] ---**
Good morning.
**[07:34] ---**
Yeah, morning.
**[07:42] ---**
Everyone, take your seats.
**[07:45] ---**
I'd like to introduce a new
friend to our class today.
**[07:56] ---**
My name is Touhara Asuha!
**[07:58] ---**
Nice to meet all of you.
**[08:01] ---**
Why is she here?
**[08:04] ---**
She's transferring here specially.
**[08:06] ---**
Her name's Asuha Touhara.
**[08:07] ---**
Everyone, get along with her.
**[08:10] ---**
There she is!
**[08:11] ---**
Princess!
**[08:13] ---**
Hey!
**[08:21] ---**
What exactly is going on here?
**[08:24] ---**
Hey, Princess,
**[08:26] ---**
I don't have a textbook yet.
**[08:28] ---**
Let me share yours!
**[08:32] ---**
Stop that!
**[08:34] ---**
I wanted to talk to you so badly,
**[08:38] ---**
so I came all the way here!
**[08:40] ---**
What?!
**[08:43] ---**
You may be a princess, Astarotte,
**[08:45] ---**
but you must remain quiet during class.
**[08:48] ---**
Yes, ma'am.
**[08:55] ---**
Sorry about that.
**[08:56] ---**
She got mad at you, didn't she?
**[08:57] ---**
Don't mess around at school!
**[08:59] ---**
A princess must remain dignified!
**[09:02] ---**
D-Dignified?
**[09:04] ---**
If you don't know what
that means, never mind.
**[09:07] ---**
Princess, wait!
**[09:09] ---**
Asuha.
**[09:11] ---**
Nice to meet you.
**[09:13] ---**
I'm your classmate. My name's Mist.
**[09:16] ---**
I'm Unna.
**[09:18] ---**
I'm Lucca! Nice to meet ya!
**[09:21] ---**
It's very nice to meet you all!
**[09:23] ---**
If you'd like,
**[09:25] ---**
we were just thinking we could
show you around the school.
**[09:28] ---**
Really?!
**[09:30] ---**
It's pretty big, so...
**[09:31] ---**
Thanks!
**[09:33] ---**
I'd like that!
**[09:34] ---**
Let's go!
**[09:36] ---**
Okay.
**[09:38] ---**
This way!
**[09:39] ---**
You're running too fast.
**[09:41] ---**
Where are we going first?
**[09:42] ---**
Good point...
**[09:44] ---**
Where are we going?
**[09:45] ---**
How about over here?
**[09:45] ---**
Over there?
**[10:01] ---**
This school's really big!
**[10:04] ---**
I can't believe you
have a zoo here too!
**[10:07] ---**
Thank you everyone.
**[10:08] ---**
No problem.
**[10:12] ---**
What's wrong?
**[10:13] ---**
I-It looked like you and the princess...
**[10:16] ---**
got on pretty well in the classroom.
**[10:19] ---**
Asuha, do you know the princess?
**[10:22] ---**
I only just met her,
**[10:26] ---**
but I live with her
because of my dad's work.
**[10:30] ---**
What type of work is that?
**[10:33] ---**
Um, I think they called it a "harem"
or something like that.
**[10:37] ---**
What?! A h-harem?!
**[10:40] ---**
Asuha, does that mean...
**[10:41] ---**
that you're the princess's daughter?
**[10:44] ---**
Wait. That makes no sense.
**[10:46] ---**
I guess a princess would
have a child at that age!
**[10:51] ---**
The math doesn't add up!
**[10:53] ---**
What's a harem?
**[10:55] ---**
Aren't you all friends
with the princess?
**[11:01] ---**
If you want to know more,
why not just ask her?
**[11:07] ---**
We've wanted to become friends with her...
**[11:09] ---**
ever since she transfered
here in spring, but...
**[11:14] ---**
She's the princess,
**[11:16] ---**
so it's kinda scary talking to her.
**[11:20] ---**
She always seems upset too.
**[11:25] ---**
Well, she does like to front,
**[11:28] ---**
so it might be hard to talk to her.
**[11:31] ---**
How about we eat lunch with her today?
**[11:35] ---**
Then, we could try
talking to her a lot!
**[11:38] ---**
But...
**[11:39] ---**
Well, I don't know.
**[11:41] ---**
At times like these, it's better to act
than just think about things!
**[11:44] ---**
Nothing'll happen if you just sit there
and worry about everything.
**[11:47] ---**
I'll go get the princess.
**[11:49] ---**
We'll eat with everyone!
**[11:55] ---**
She's pretty energetic.
**[11:56] ---**
She really is.
**[12:00] ---**
I just heard something in the staffroom...
**[12:04] ---**
A human came to our school?!
**[12:07] ---**
Yeah, a male, too!
**[12:08] ---**
What?!
**[12:10] ---**
A human?
**[12:12] ---**
A male?
**[12:41] ---**
Found you, Princess!
**[12:43] ---**
How did you know I was here?
**[12:45] ---**
I could see your tail.
**[12:49] ---**
I... see.
**[12:58] ---**
S-Sorry about yesterday.
**[13:01] ---**
I-I...
**[13:03] ---**
My name's Asuha. Touhara Asuha.
**[13:06] ---**
Hey, Princess,
**[13:08] ---**
do you want to go eat lunch...
**[13:09] ---**
with everyone after we're done here?
**[13:11] ---**
My dad made lunch!
**[13:14] ---**
He prepared chicken and
veggies. I love 'em.
**[13:17] ---**
There's some radish slices and—
**[13:19] ---**
I don't need any of that.
**[13:22] ---**
Naoya is the same as all other men.
**[13:25] ---**
He has no shame.
**[13:26] ---**
This is why I hate me—
**[13:27] ---**
Princess.
**[13:29] ---**
Having someone say something bad...
**[13:31] ---**
about someone in your family like that is sad.
**[13:34] ---**
Your family is important
to you too, right?
**[13:42] ---**
Mommy!
**[13:43] ---**
Mommy, you smell like flowers!
**[13:47] ---**
Really?
**[13:49] ---**
Lotte, you have the same
sweet and gentle smell as milk.
**[13:55] ---**
You're right.
**[13:56] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[13:58] ---**
I'd be upset too if someone
poked fun at my mom...
**[14:02] ---**
I'm glad.
**[14:04] ---**
About what?
**[14:06] ---**
You finally looked at me
when you said something.
**[14:10] ---**
Y-Yeah.
**[14:14] ---**
Let's go see everyone.
**[14:16] ---**
O-Okay.
**[14:19] ---**
Did everyone hear the news?
**[14:21] ---**
There's a human male on the campus.
**[14:24] ---**
I wonder what he looks like.
**[14:26] ---**
Scary, but I'm curious.
**[14:30] ---**
Aren't humans four-legged creatures
with fur all over their bodies?
**[14:34] ---**
I heard they had three meter long necks!
**[14:37] ---**
I heard they have buck
teeth and beady eyes.
**[14:42] ---**
Human
**[14:44] ---**
Scary.
**[14:45] ---**
Pretty disgusting.
**[14:46] ---**
I don't think I'd get along
with something like that.
**[14:49] ---**
We need to tell Asuha!
**[14:51] ---**
You're right!
**[14:53] ---**
Let's go find Asuha!
**[14:54] ---**
Yeah, let's go!
**[15:02] ---**
You're lucky.
**[15:04] ---**
You can say what you really mean.
**[15:06] ---**
Huh?
**[15:07] ---**
This is the second time
I've been jealous of you.
**[15:12] ---**
What?
**[15:13] ---**
The first was when I heard
you were Naoya's daughter.
**[15:18] ---**
He's supposed to be my toy...
**[15:25] ---**
The second time was...
**[15:26] ---**
when you did in a few hours...
**[15:30] ---**
everything I haven't been able to
do in the half a year I've been here.
**[15:37] ---**
That's why I'm jealous of you.
**[15:39] ---**
But I'm really embarrassed...
**[15:45] ---**
But you said how you really felt.
**[15:46] ---**
Just keep it up, Princess.
**[15:51] ---**
There she is!
**[15:53] ---**
Asuha!
**[15:54] ---**
You were with the princess!
**[15:56] ---**
What's wrong, everyone?
**[15:58] ---**
Are you okay?
**[15:59] ---**
People are saying there's a...
**[16:01] ---**
A human male in the school!
**[16:04] ---**
It's Daddy!
**[16:05] ---**
Daddy's here!
**[16:06] ---**
What?
**[16:07] ---**
I wonder why he's here.
**[16:08] ---**
It's too early for him to pick me up.
**[16:11] ---**
What's wrong?
**[16:12] ---**
I sense a presence over there!
**[16:14] ---**
Really?
**[16:15] ---**
Yippee!
**[16:16] ---**
Don't go!
**[16:17] ---**
Come back, Asuha!
**[16:19] ---**
Daddy!
**[16:27] ---**
Daddy's hair is all over the place!
**[16:32] ---**
Watch out!
**[16:39] ---**
Please run, Princess!
**[16:40] ---**
But...
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How frightening...
**[16:56] ---**
What's up with that thing?
**[16:59] ---**
You...
**[17:00] ---**
We'll protect you, Princess!
**[17:06] ---**
You freak!
**[17:08] ---**
Stupid human!
**[17:11] ---**
Stay still!
**[17:17] ---**
Princess!
**[17:36] ---**
Looks like he was just hungry.
**[17:42] ---**
Are you okay, Princess? Asuha?
**[17:46] ---**
I brought you lunch.
**[17:47] ---**
Daddy!
**[17:49] ---**
What?!
**[17:55] ---**
That fur...
**[17:56] ---**
It wasn't a human male.
**[17:58] ---**
It was just a new animal at the zoo...
**[18:01] ---**
Looks like we made a pretty big mistake.
**[18:04] ---**
Let's go see it later.
**[18:05] ---**
Yeah.
**[18:08] ---**
You saved me.
**[18:09] ---**
I'll owe you my gratitude.
**[18:10] ---**
Don't sweat it.
**[18:11] ---**
But this is an all girls school;
men are not allowed here.
**[18:14] ---**
How did you get in?
**[18:16] ---**
When I got to the front gate,
**[18:20] ---**
that animal ended up chasing me.
**[18:23] ---**
As soon as I realized where I was,
I was lost on the grounds.
**[18:26] ---**
At that moment, I heard your voice.
**[18:30] ---**
What?
**[18:31] ---**
Daddy, lunch please!
**[18:33] ---**
Gotcha.
**[18:35] ---**
You're so impatient.
**[18:38] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[18:41] ---**
Here's your lunch, Princess.
**[18:45] ---**
For me?
**[18:47] ---**
Yes.
**[18:48] ---**
I don't know what you like...
**[18:52] ---**
so I just gave you the same as what Asuha has, but...
**[18:56] ---**
Well, whatever.
**[18:57] ---**
Tell me what you like for future reference.
**[19:03] ---**
O-Okay.
**[19:10] ---**
Let's eat!
**[19:14] ---**
How's my dad's cooking?
**[19:17] ---**
It's good.
**[19:18] ---**
Told you, didn't I?
**[19:19] ---**
But it's even better...
**[19:21] ---**
because we're all eating together!
**[19:24] ---**
I... um...
**[19:27] ---**
Thank you for saving me before.
**[19:30] ---**
I was happy.
**[19:31] ---**
But I don't want you
all to put yourselves...
**[19:34] ---**
in danger like that again.
**[19:36] ---**
If something happened to you...
**[19:38] ---**
with families of your status,
**[19:39] ---**
it would cause problems for
our future political state.
**[19:43] ---**
Besides, if I were to get close...
**[19:44] ---**
to anyone with affiliations
from a certain state,
**[19:46] ---**
or with a certain social status...
**[19:49] ---**
Why are you coming out with
all this complicated stuff?
**[19:52] ---**
This has nothing to do with politics.
**[19:55] ---**
Yeah!
**[19:56] ---**
We're friends!
**[19:59] ---**
Yeah, friends help each other
out when they're in trouble!
**[20:12] ---**
So this is what friendship means...
**[20:14] ---**
Anyway, to prove that we've made up...
**[20:18] ---**
Kiss!
**[20:22] ---**
Wh-What are you doing?
**[20:24] ---**
It's the Touhara "I'm
not mad anymore!" kiss!
**[20:27] ---**
Normally, it's on the
forehead, but today,
**[20:29] ---**
I did something a little different...
**[20:31] ---**
and planted a special one near your lips!
**[20:34] ---**
Your face has gone all red.
**[20:36] ---**
Pretty hot!
**[20:38] ---**
Asuha!
**[20:40] ---**
You called me Asuha just now!
**[20:43] ---**
I'll call you by your first name too, then!
**[20:45] ---**
Me too!
**[20:47] ---**
And me too!
**[20:49] ---**
Me too!
**[20:50] ---**
Lotte!
**[20:51] ---**
Lady Lotte!
**[20:52] ---**
Lotte!
**[20:53] ---**
Princess Lotte!
**[20:58] ---**
Thank you!
**[21:00] ---**
Lotte smiled!
**[21:02] ---**
She smiled!
**[21:04] ---**
She did!
**[21:11] ---**
Asuha, it's time to eat.
**[21:13] ---**
Huh? She's not here.
**[21:17] ---**
To Naoya
**[21:20] ---**
A letter?
**[21:26] ---**
It's from the princess.
**[21:29] ---**
To Naoya.
**[21:31] ---**
I'm sorry about yesterday.
**[21:35] ---**
P.S. The meatballs weren't bad.
**[21:40] ---**
Princess...
**[21:51] ---**
Friends, huh?
**[21:56] ---**
To be continued
**[23:29] ---**
Ampersand of the Party
**[23:31] ---**
I wonder what he's doing right now.
**[23:34] ---**
I wonder if he's as
busy as he usually is.
**[23:37] ---**
The latest book in the series
he said he liked is out now.
**[23:41] ---**
I wonder if he'll be
happy if I got it for him.