# 4 - Ampersand of the Party
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G6NQV5WQ6/astarottes-toy)
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**[00:00] ---**
**[00:02] ---**
Did all of you get
your invitations?
**[00:05] ---**
Yes!
**[00:07] ---**
The parent-teacher party
will be this weekend.
**[00:11] ---**
Please give the invitations
to your parents when you get home.
**[00:14] ---**
Okay!
**[00:16] ---**
Lotte, the party will
be fun, won't it?!
**[00:21] ---**
Y-Yeah...
**[00:23] ---**
Yay! Yay!
**[00:28] ---**
I'm sure Mother will
be busy this weekend...
**[02:05] ---**
Ampersand of the Party
**[02:08] ---**
This is for you, Daddy!
**[02:10] ---**
Huh? What's this?
**[02:13] ---**
There's a party this weekend!
**[02:17] ---**
Oh, a parent-teacher
party. Sounds fun.
**[02:21] ---**
You better come, Daddy!
**[02:23] ---**
Of course I will.
**[02:24] ---**
Yay!
**[02:25] ---**
Do you think your mom and dad
will be able to make it?
**[02:28] ---**
I have no father,
**[02:31] ---**
and my mother's extremely busy.
**[02:37] ---**
Don't concern yourself with me.
**[02:39] ---**
I'll have Olav or Judit
accompany me, as usual.
**[02:44] ---**
Princess...
**[02:45] ---**
You have to ask her!
She might say yes!
**[02:48] ---**
Hey, Asuha!
**[02:49] ---**
Why can't your mom come?
**[02:52] ---**
Wh-Why...
**[02:55] ---**
I know!
**[02:56] ---**
Let's go ask her if she can come!
**[02:59] ---**
Huh?
**[03:00] ---**
I want to meet your mom!
**[03:03] ---**
I'm sure she's really pretty!
**[03:06] ---**
Well, it's true she's
quite the beauty.
**[03:10] ---**
Now I want to meet her even more!
**[03:12] ---**
So, exactly how pretty is she?
**[03:16] ---**
What actress does she look like?
**[03:18] ---**
A-Actress?
**[03:19] ---**
Or maybe she's the cute type?
**[03:21] ---**
The princess mentioned
her father just now...
**[03:25] ---**
Lady Lotte's father, Lord Siaru,
**[03:28] ---**
passed away due to illness...
**[03:30] ---**
when Lady Lotte was young.
**[03:33] ---**
And she doesn't...
**[03:36] ---**
She doesn't get to see her
mother that much, huh?
**[03:39] ---**
She comes to the manor
every once in a while,
**[03:43] ---**
but Lady Lotte doesn't seem to
get along very well with her.
**[03:48] ---**
Then, let's go give her
the invitation tomorrow!
**[03:53] ---**
I-I guess we should.
**[03:55] ---**
Then, it's decided!
**[03:57] ---**
Don't just decide that by yourself!
**[03:58] ---**
She really wants her
to come, doesn't she?
**[03:59] ---**
You just said we were going!
**[04:00] ---**
No, I haven't decided yet!
**[04:00] ---**
I'm sure she does.
**[04:03] ---**
Hey, if we're going,
**[04:05] ---**
we should bring her something!
**[04:07] ---**
Hey! Wait!
**[04:08] ---**
What's wrong?
**[04:11] ---**
Don't just make all
these decisions by yourself.
**[04:13] ---**
Naoya, more tea.
**[04:15] ---**
For me too!
**[04:17] ---**
Yeah, yeah.
**[04:21] ---**
Princess, is there anything
you need to prepare?
**[04:25] ---**
Huh?
**[04:26] ---**
You're going to see the
Queen tomorrow, right?
**[04:30] ---**
Naoya, you too?
**[04:33] ---**
I guess I have to.
**[04:35] ---**
If everyone insists, I
guess I might after all.
**[04:40] ---**
Yay!
**[04:51] ---**
That's... the princess?
**[05:03] ---**
What is it? It's late.
**[05:05] ---**
I saw you out the window and was wondering...
**[05:08] ---**
if you were having trouble sleeping.
**[05:11] ---**
I brought you some hot milk.
**[05:14] ---**
Would you like some?
**[05:15] ---**
S-Sure.
**[05:25] ---**
It's good.
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I'm glad.
**[05:32] ---**
Hey, Naoya...
**[05:33] ---**
Yes?
**[05:35] ---**
Will Mother...
**[05:36] ---**
Will Mother be bothered...
**[05:41] ---**
I decided to go over
there out of the blue?
**[05:47] ---**
There's no mother out there...
**[05:48] ---**
who wouldn't want to
see their own child.
**[05:51] ---**
Really?
**[05:53] ---**
I guess you're really worrying about this, huh?
**[05:55] ---**
That's not it at all!
**[05:57] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[06:07] ---**
Lady Lotte, do you have the invitation?
**[06:10] ---**
Yes.
**[06:11] ---**
How about your handkerchief?
**[06:12] ---**
Tissues? Your mirror?
**[06:14] ---**
Um... Have I forgotten anything?
**[06:16] ---**
I-It's okay!
**[06:18] ---**
I have everything!
**[06:19] ---**
Everything's perfect!
**[06:21] ---**
I never would have thought
that the princess would want
**[06:23] ---**
to see the Queen of her own will.
**[06:24] ---**
I'm so moved!
**[06:31] ---**
I'm crying so much, I can't see!
**[06:36] ---**
Lady Lotte, you should probably get going.
**[06:41] ---**
Yeah.
**[06:42] ---**
Zelda.
**[06:45] ---**
Take care, Princess.
**[06:47] ---**
Bye!
**[06:50] ---**
I wanted to go, too.
**[06:53] ---**
You'll just have to
miss out this time.
**[06:55] ---**
How about we pick out...
**[06:57] ---**
a dress for the party instead, Asuha?
**[07:00] ---**
We'll dress you up and surprise Naoya!
**[07:03] ---**
Yes, let's!
**[07:05] ---**
Anyway, let's relax.
**[07:08] ---**
I imagine the princess
won't be back until night.
**[07:11] ---**
You're right.
**[07:15] ---**
Let's just leave him there.
**[07:19] ---**
You've grown up to be a
wonderful woman, Princess!
**[07:24] ---**
Her first trip away, journeying to distant
lands. Fight with all your might!
**[07:30] ---**
Fight! With all your might, Princess!
**[07:52] ---**
I'm sorry, Princess Lotte...
**[07:56] ---**
The Queen is currently
in an important meeting.
**[07:59] ---**
Okay.
**[08:03] ---**
Please wait in here.
**[08:05] ---**
R-Right.
**[08:07] ---**
I'll be standing just outside the door.
**[08:09] ---**
If you need something,
just say something.
**[08:12] ---**
Okay.
**[08:24] ---**
Wow!
**[08:26] ---**
Pick any dress you like from in here.
**[08:30] ---**
Yay!
**[08:31] ---**
Thank you.
**[08:34] ---**
Hey, Daddy! Look at this!
**[08:37] ---**
I'll put this in my hair!
**[08:40] ---**
I'm sure it'll look good on you.
**[08:43] ---**
It smells like Mommy.
**[08:46] ---**
Mommy?
**[08:47] ---**
That's right.
**[08:49] ---**
I got this hairpiece from my mommy.
**[08:51] ---**
It's pretty.
**[08:53] ---**
Yeah!
**[08:55] ---**
Was that hair clip made in this country?
**[08:58] ---**
It looks like a replica of a World Tree leaf.
**[09:01] ---**
I wonder if Lotte will
get to see her mom.
**[09:04] ---**
Must be nice to see your mom.
**[09:06] ---**
Asuha...
**[09:08] ---**
Do you want to see your mom too, Asuha?
**[09:10] ---**
Yes, please! My mommy's
really pretty, isn't she?
**[09:15] ---**
Yes, she is!
**[09:18] ---**
I hope I can meet her someday.
**[09:26] ---**
Mother's late...
**[09:30] ---**
I guess it's really a problem
trying to see her like this...
**[09:37] ---**
Princess?
**[09:39] ---**
I'll be right back.
**[09:41] ---**
Oh, the bathroom.
**[09:44] ---**
Princess, I'll go with you!
**[09:46] ---**
I'll be fine!
**[09:46] ---**
I'll be back in a second.
**[09:49] ---**
I can't hold it!
**[09:52] ---**
My Queen!
**[09:54] ---**
Mother!
**[09:55] ---**
I believe we've already covered this.
**[09:58] ---**
If they don't want to
go forward with that,
**[10:00] ---**
tell them to come up
with an alternative.
**[10:02] ---**
My Queen, what will we do
about this afternoon's meeting?
**[10:06] ---**
Meeting?
**[10:07] ---**
Well, I'm going to see Lotte
so delay it thirty minutes.
**[10:11] ---**
You can't do that!
**[10:13] ---**
He's right. Please rethink the matter.
**[10:16] ---**
I don't care. Just move
it thirty minutes.
**[10:19] ---**
My Queen!
**[10:20] ---**
Please wait, my Queen!
**[10:25] ---**
My god, the Queen sure gets moody sometimes.
**[10:29] ---**
No, I think the princess
is the problem here.
**[10:32] ---**
She had to come when we're so busy.
**[10:36] ---**
Seriously.
**[10:42] ---**
Welcome back.
**[10:44] ---**
We're going home.
**[10:46] ---**
Huh?
**[10:47] ---**
We're going back to the manor.
**[10:49] ---**
Pr-Princess!
**[10:55] ---**
Why are we so busy
today of all the days?
**[11:01] ---**
It's because we're getting ready
**[11:03] ---**
for a large conference with
our neighboring countries.
**[11:06] ---**
Well yeah, I know that, but
I hope Lotte isn't upset.
**[11:13] ---**
I'm coming in.
**[11:15] ---**
Sorry I made you wait...
**[11:19] ---**
Lotte?
**[11:27] ---**
An invitation to the
parent-teacher party.
**[11:32] ---**
She came here to give me this?
**[11:37] ---**
My Queen, this weekend is...
**[11:40] ---**
I know.
**[11:44] ---**
I know it is...
**[12:08] ---**
The princess came home
surprisingly early, didn't she?
**[12:11] ---**
Yeah.
**[12:15] ---**
Lotte, did you give your
mom the invitation?
**[12:18] ---**
Of course I did!
**[12:19] ---**
It was a piece of cake.
**[12:21] ---**
I ran in, handed it to
her, and ran out again.
**[12:25] ---**
If I stayed too long, it'd distract
her from her duties as Queen.
**[12:28] ---**
I see!
**[12:29] ---**
You haven't said anything
since you got back,
**[12:32] ---**
so I was worried!
**[12:33] ---**
S-Sorry about that.
**[12:36] ---**
You worked hard today, Princess.
**[12:40] ---**
I-I guess so.
**[12:41] ---**
Well, I'm glad!
**[12:43] ---**
The party this weekend will be fun!
**[12:45] ---**
Yeah.
**[12:50] ---**
Effie, more bread!
**[12:53] ---**
Right away!
**[12:54] ---**
Lady Lotte, would you like more?
**[12:56] ---**
No, I'm fine.
**[12:58] ---**
If you don't eat a lot,
**[12:59] ---**
you won't get big boobs like Effie!
**[13:03] ---**
Shut up, Asuha!
**[13:51] ---**
Lotte.
**[14:09] ---**
Wow!
**[14:13] ---**
Amazing!
**[14:15] ---**
Princess Astarotte, would you
like to meet my son first?
**[14:20] ---**
No, Princess!
**[14:21] ---**
I think you should meet mine!
**[14:23] ---**
Please meet my son!
**[14:27] ---**
As expected from the princess,
you're always busy.
**[14:32] ---**
I thought I heard a disgusting voice.
**[14:35] ---**
It was you after all, Elika.
**[14:37] ---**
Stupid brat.
**[14:39] ---**
You want something?
**[14:40] ---**
Not really.
**[14:42] ---**
Nothing important.
**[14:45] ---**
Your usual old man isn't accompanying you this time.
**[14:49] ---**
Oh, him?
**[14:54] ---**
He's part of my harem.
**[14:59] ---**
Huh?
**[15:00] ---**
Harem?
**[15:01] ---**
What?!
**[15:03] ---**
Th-That means you've already...
**[15:05] ---**
I guess so, huh?
**[15:08] ---**
No way...
**[15:10] ---**
That can't be true!
**[15:11] ---**
Not a little kid like you!
**[15:13] ---**
It's true.
**[15:14] ---**
I don't believe it!
**[15:16] ---**
It doesn't matter whether
you believe it or not.
**[15:16] ---**
She's fighting with Elika again.
**[15:18] ---**
I've graduated from milk...
**[15:19] ---**
They must be good friends!
**[15:21] ---**
You wouldn't even recognize me anymore!
**[15:25] ---**
I'll show you!
**[15:26] ---**
I won't just be drinking
tomato juice anymore!
**[15:30] ---**
Geez, she's always so persistent.
**[15:33] ---**
This is why I don't like vampires.
**[15:36] ---**
Lotte!
**[15:38] ---**
Asuha! Everyone came?
**[15:41] ---**
What were you looking at just now?
**[15:43] ---**
My watch.
**[15:45] ---**
When is your mom coming?
**[15:47] ---**
The Queen's coming here?
**[15:50] ---**
She's never come to one of
the school events before!
**[15:54] ---**
I'm looking forward to it!
**[15:55] ---**
Really?
**[16:07] ---**
Princess...
**[16:51] ---**
Lotte's mom didn't come, did she?
**[16:55] ---**
No...
**[17:05] ---**
Lotte!
**[17:35] ---**
Princess, shall I bring
you some hot milk?
**[17:40] ---**
I don't need it.
**[17:42] ---**
I'm sure the Queen had something
**[17:44] ---**
she had to do all of a sudden.
**[17:51] ---**
No.
**[17:55] ---**
Princess?
**[17:57] ---**
I never gave it to her.
**[17:59] ---**
I never gave Mother the invitation.
**[18:08] ---**
If I'd known I was going
**[18:10] ---**
to feel like this I never would've gone.
**[18:19] ---**
I'm sorry.
**[18:22] ---**
I didn't realize you were
in this much pain...
**[18:30] ---**
Princess.
**[18:32] ---**
Shut up!
**[18:33] ---**
Don't worry about me!
**[18:35] ---**
I'll feel even more pathetic!
**[18:42] ---**
Mother...
**[18:46] ---**
Mother...
**[18:48] ---**
I'm sure the Queen knows how you feel.
**[19:22] ---**
Why am I always like this?
**[19:25] ---**
You had them rush through the meeting,
**[19:28] ---**
but unfortunately, it didn't work out.
**[19:30] ---**
Those stupid ministers of the
Cabinet just wouldn't let me go.
**[19:33] ---**
Well, that's pretty much their job.
**[19:40] ---**
It just never works out, does it?
**[19:43] ---**
My Queen...
**[19:46] ---**
Lotte.
**[19:49] ---**
Can we stop please?
**[19:54] ---**
What's wrong, My Queen?
**[19:58] ---**
My Queen?
**[20:00] ---**
I'm going to see Lotte.
**[20:02] ---**
Right now?
**[20:04] ---**
Let me see her sleeping, at least.
**[20:09] ---**
I understand.
**[20:11] ---**
Sorry, Ursula.
**[20:16] ---**
Not at all.
**[20:30] ---**
What's this smell?
**[20:34] ---**
It smells familiar...
**[20:57] ---**
Huh?
**[21:04] ---**
It smells like mommy.
**[21:10] ---**
Mommy?
**[21:12] ---**
What are you saying?
**[21:14] ---**
Actually, why is there a kid here?
**[21:18] ---**
Wait...
**[21:22] ---**
Are you Asuhariet?
**[21:24] ---**
What's going on, Asuha?
**[21:26] ---**
Um, Mommy's...
**[21:29] ---**
Mommy?
**[21:35] ---**
You're...
**[21:38] ---**
Are you...
**[21:40] ---**
Asuhariet?!
**[21:52] ---**
Mother...
**[23:30] ---**
Quotation of Crossing
**[23:30] ---**
What's the best thing to do
in a situation like this?
**[23:35] ---**
If it was me,
**[23:36] ---**
I'd eat radish slices and
chicken and veggies,
**[23:39] ---**
then I'd take a bath, and I'd be good as new,
**[23:42] ---**
but I guess Lotte does things differently?