E21 - Using Shrimp As Bait to Catch Sea Bream, but Instead Catching a Shark

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    I'm here to get married to you.
[00:12] ---
    Oh, you're here to marry me.
[00:14] ---
    Wait, huh?!
[00:18] ---
    You're the princess of Amidonia,
    aren't you? What are you talking about?!
[00:21] ---
    What am I talking about?
    Same thing as you did, Sis.
[00:24] ---
    S-Sis?
[00:26] ---
    Liscia, my Sis, your engagement to Souma
[00:29] ---
    was to give him the legitimacy to
    rule over the kingdom, wasn't it?
[00:33] ---
    H-How do you know about that?
[00:35] ---
    Never underestimate a merchant's
    information network.
[00:38] ---
    Anyhow, the same goes for me.
    By me marrying Souma,
[00:43] ---
    he gains the legitimacy to govern
    the Principality of Amidonia.
[00:46] ---
    That's a good thing.
[00:48] ---
    Well...
[00:50] ---
    I felt that way at first, too,
[00:53] ---
    but right now, I genuinely wish
    to support Souma's reign.
[00:56] ---
    I've even developed feelings for him.
    It's not just about giving him legitimacy.
[01:00] ---
    Myself, Aisha, and Juna all chose to
    stand by Souma's side of our own will.
[01:08] ---
    We are happy just to be
    at His Majesty's side.
[01:10] ---
    Yes, of course.
[01:12] ---
    Ah, then there's no problem there.
    I like Souma quite a bit myself.
[01:18] ---
    I've seen him time and again
    on the Gemstone Broadcasts,
[01:20] ---
    and he really is a fine man, huh?
[01:23] ---
    Oh, that reminds me.
    Speaking of the Gemstone Broadcasts,
[01:25] ---
    what if you set aside time to
    promote local wares for a fee?
[01:29] ---
    I'll bet there are quite a few merchants
    who would be up for that.
[01:34] ---
    Indeed.
[01:36] ---
    I missed that. I never thought
    that anyone in this world
[01:39] ---
    would come up with the idea
    of sponsoring commercials.
[01:43] ---
    It's true, if they work out,
[01:45] ---
    they could help cover the cost
    of producing the programs.
[01:49] ---
    Knowing you, Souma, I'm sure you
    can lead the Kingdom of Elfrieden
[01:54] ---
    and the Principality of Amidonia into
    a more prosperous era together.
[01:58] ---
    Besides, I've always wanted to marry
    someone who was so fascinating.
[02:04] ---
    Roroa, you're sure you're
    okay with this? I'm...
[02:07] ---
    ...the man responsible for
    the death of your father, Gaius.
[02:11] ---
    "...Keep on going anyway"
[02:13] ---
    Our bond strikes deep into my left breast
[02:26] ---
    We enjoy a fleeting happiness
    after weathering one fog,
[02:31] ---
    until our vision becomes obscured again
[02:37] ---
    Bitterly betrayed, we grow
    disgusted by our destiny
[02:42] ---
    But why does the dawn still come?
[02:47] ---
    We close our eyes and try to remember
[02:52] ---
    the chance of stopping, of never meeting
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    From boundless zero to infinity,
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    dreaming is the heartbeat of believing
[03:09] ---
    We'll move along alone and in pairs
[03:12] ---
    Don't stay put; our small,
    though by no means helpless steps
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    will open uncharted territory
    for each of us
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    Realize we will never again
    let our dreams die on the vine
[03:29] ---
    The tear tracks that run down
    our cheeks are shooting stars
[03:36] ---
    We're going to grab hold of them
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    "Using Shrimp as Bait to Catch Sea Bream,
    but Instead Catching a Shark"
[03:41] ---
    "Using Shrimp as Bait to Catch Sea Bream,
    but Instead Catching a Shark"
    If you're gonna bring that up,
    then I drove my own brother out.
[03:45] ---
    Huh?
[03:46] ---
    I used my connections
[03:48] ---
    to arrange for multiple uprisings
    to break out at the same time.
[03:52] ---
    So those rebellions happening
    simultaneously was part of your plan?
[03:56] ---
    You didn't happen to catch that?
    Hee-hee, I'm pretty good, aren't I?
[04:00] ---
    Yeah.
[04:02] ---
    So there's no reason to
    worry about my old man.
[04:06] ---
    Although, it's not as though
    I didn't feel nothing.
[04:10] ---
    On the battlefield, it's kill or be killed.
    Nothing you can do about that.
[04:14] ---
    Amidonia is a poor country. We have
    mineral resources, but that's all.
[04:19] ---
    Our food self-sufficiency is low, too.
[04:21] ---
    Colbert and I worked desperately
    to come up with more money.
[04:26] ---
    Right?
[04:27] ---
    Yes.
[04:28] ---
    The monies that the princess
    and civil servants raised
[04:32] ---
    were diverted into military expenditures.
[04:35] ---
    With that much money,
[04:37] ---
    the number of girls selling their bodies,
[04:39] ---
    and children who were sold off so
    there would be fewer mouths to feed,
[04:41] ---
    would not have been so high.
[04:44] ---
    Ah, it's so damn frustrating!
[04:46] ---
    If only my father and brother had thought
    more about the country's future!
[04:51] ---
    What we really needed wasn't weapons--
    it was jobs and food!
[04:55] ---
    Roroa...
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    I don't want your pity.
[04:58] ---
    As far as I'm concerned, my family is
    Grampa Herman and Big Brother Colbert,
[05:03] ---
    as well as all my aunts and
    uncles in the principality.
[05:06] ---
    Those are the people
    I'm trying to look out for.
[05:09] ---
    Julius abandoned Roroa because
    she might become a political rival,
[05:13] ---
    but she understands
    the importance of family.
[05:16] ---
    It's not just those with whom you
    share blood that are your family.
[05:21] ---
    There's one other thing I'd like to ask.
[05:23] ---
    There was an uprising in
    the northwest of Amidonia
[05:25] ---
    that Julius put down.
    Did you instigate that, too, Roroa?
[05:29] ---
    There's no way I would do
    something like that!
[05:32] ---
    We all were made to suffer
    because of that!
[05:35] ---
    Then that rioting broke out on its own?
[05:37] ---
    That's not true, either.
[05:39] ---
    What's up there on the northwest border
    where the violence broke out?
[05:42] ---
    Hmm? The Lunarian Orthodox Papal State?
[05:45] ---
    Borders don't mean anything to religion.
[05:48] ---
    There are lots of Lunarian Orthodox
    faithful up in that area.
[05:52] ---
    It's likely that the Orthodox Papal State
    incited their adherents
[05:56] ---
    in the form of a papal decree.
[05:59] ---
    In fact, they were probably
    planning to send in their forces
[06:01] ---
    under the pretense of
    protecting their faithful.
[06:04] ---
    Leave it to the black-robed
    prime minister! You get it.
[06:08] ---
    But the northwest isn't exactly
    a land of plenty, right?
[06:12] ---
    Is there any point in the
    Orthodox Papal State capturing it?
[06:15] ---
    Souma, you don't get it, do you?
    It's not the land they want;
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    it's the people--the believers.
[06:22] ---
    If the people who have been complaining
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    about their hard lives under
    the thumb of Amidonian lords
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    get taken into the Orthodox Papal State,
    just watch what happens.
[06:30] ---
    No matter how hard their lives are,
    there won't be another complaint.
[06:34] ---
    They'll claim that their hardship
    is a God-given trial.
[06:37] ---
    That's as bad as it gets.
[06:40] ---
    In fact, Roroa, how do you feel about
    the Lunarian Orthodox Church?
[06:43] ---
    I have no problem with
    the religion itself.
[06:45] ---
    What I dislike is those who take advantage
    of it to make themselves rich,
[06:49] ---
    and do shameless stuff in the name of it.
[06:52] ---
    I'd like to go the rest of my life
    not having to deal with that.
[06:54] ---
    That won't be possible. That nation
    is sure to contact you, Souma.
[07:00] ---
    Why? I'm not a religious man.
[07:03] ---
    Because they hate the Star Dragon
    Mountain Range and Gran Chaos Empire.
[07:07] ---
    Hmm? The Star Dragon
    Mountain Range I can understand.
[07:11] ---
    They're a country of intelligent dragons,
[07:13] ---
    and their Mother-Dragon-
    worshipping faith is,
[07:16] ---
    along with Lunarian Orthodoxy, one of
    the two great religions here, right?
[07:19] ---
    The bickering between
    religions gets really nasty.
[07:22] ---
    --But why the Gran Chaos Empire--
    --Your Majesty...
[07:25] ---
    If I may? Empress Maria of the Gran
    Chaos Empire is known as a saint.
[07:32] ---
    However, in Lunarian Orthodoxy,
    the certification of saints
[07:35] ---
    is expressly reserved for the pope,
[07:38] ---
    and to claim to be one without
    permission is unthinkable.
[07:42] ---
    To the Orthodox Papal State,
[07:44] ---
    Maria is an unforgivably
    evil woman posing as a saint.
[07:48] ---
    But the people are the ones
    who started calling her that;
[07:51] ---
    Maria didn't give that title to herself.
[07:54] ---
    They don't care about that.
[07:56] ---
    If they admitted that saints
    just spontaneously appeared,
[07:59] ---
    it would reflect poorly on them.
[08:01] ---
    Be that as it may, I don't see how
    that leads to them contacting me.
[08:06] ---
    Souma, you don't even know
    what you're worth, do you?
[08:09] ---
    You are now the king over
    an annexed Amidonia.
[08:13] ---
    Moreover, you're the key figure behind
    the kingdom's phenomenal rise in power.
[08:17] ---
    Guess what would happen if the pope
    gave you the title of "Saintly King."
[08:21] ---
    In no time flat, the Holy Kingdom
    of Elfrieden would be born,
[08:25] ---
    and it would become a
    powerful rival to the empire.
[08:28] ---
    The church tries to make
    its authority unassailable
[08:32] ---
    by granting religious status
    to those who are in power.
[08:35] ---
    I've seen it happen in world history, too.
[08:40] ---
    Well, that's enough about the
    Orthodox Papal State for now.
[08:43] ---
    Let's get back to marrying me.
[08:46] ---
    Souma, do you want me? Or do you not?
[08:50] ---
    I do.
[08:51] ---
    After all, the benefits are beyond great.
[08:54] ---
    Marrying her would give me
    the legitimacy to rule Amidonia.
[08:59] ---
    She's also appealing as a human resource.
[09:01] ---
    Not to mention her advanced economic
    thinking, like coming up with ad revenue.
[09:05] ---
    I'll bet she even has a network of
    merchants she put together on her own.
[09:08] ---
    She was trying to use the money
    she raised for her people.
[09:12] ---
    She also had the courage
    to cross her own brother.
[09:16] ---
    Liscia, what do you think?
[09:18] ---
    Souma, if you decide it's necessary,
    then it's okay with me.
[09:24] ---
    What's that expression for?
    In my view, this girl is quite competent.
[09:29] ---
    I think it's worth it to welcome her
    as one of your queens.
[09:32] ---
    If you'll make certain to deal
    with the succession issues,
[09:36] ---
    then I have no further objection.
[09:38] ---
    How about you two?
[09:40] ---
    The more allies we have, the better.
[09:42] ---
    I have no intention of speaking out
    against any decision His Majesty makes.
[09:48] ---
    Thanks, everyone.
[09:50] ---
    Just make sure to take
    good care of us, too.
[09:53] ---
    That goes without saying.
[09:55] ---
    Sorry to interrupt your
    little love-fest world,
[09:58] ---
    but you don't have to worry about
    matters of succession or anything.
[10:01] ---
    I don't care about the throne.
[10:03] ---
    You don't?
[10:04] ---
    Mm-mm. But in return,
    I have a favor to ask, Darling.
[10:08] ---
    --D-Darling?!
    --D-Darling?!
[10:10] ---
    You see, I want to run my own business.
[10:13] ---
    See, the thing is, Darling, your
    policies are visionary and all,
[10:18] ---
    but you can't exactly budget
    for everything all the time, right?
[10:21] ---
    Well, I suppose not. The outcomes
    of research and development
[10:25] ---
    aren't always immediately forthcoming.
[10:26] ---
    There you go. Which is why, Darling,
    if your policies don't fit your budget,
[10:30] ---
    just let me know.
    I'll give you what you need.
[10:33] ---
    Huh?
[10:34] ---
    I wanna see how the kingdom will change
    with the money I earn using my talents.
[10:39] ---
    It's encouraging to hear you
    say that, but are you sure?
[10:43] ---
    Won't the people look down on a queen
    who behaves like a merchant?
[10:48] ---
    I already thought about that. I'll be
    working behind the scenes, you see.
[10:52] ---
    I'll let Sebastian, the owner of the
    Silver Deer, be the face of the business.
[10:58] ---
    The Silver Deer? Sebastian?
[11:01] ---
    Oh, no. One was a very charming,
    albeit cunning little devil.
[11:05] ---
    So the charming little devil of a client
    he was talking about was you?
[11:10] ---
    Little devil?
[11:12] ---
    I'm gonna have to strangle
    that Sebastian when I see him.
[11:15] ---
    Though the "charming" part does fit me.
[11:19] ---
    Excuse me,
[11:20] ---
    but as someone who is about
    to be in charge of the treasury,
[11:23] ---
    would it be all right if I said something?
[11:24] ---
    What's this, Colbert? You're already
    the kingdom's finance minister?
[11:29] ---
    If I may be so bold...
    If you have that kind of money,
[11:33] ---
    I'd prefer you put it in the treasury.
[11:34] ---
    --Nothing doing.
    --Nothing doing.
[11:36] ---
    Why are you so much on
    the same page about this?
[11:38] ---
    It's fine. These will be my own assets.
[11:41] ---
    If we have her budget, we can carry out
    our internal affairs more freely.
[11:45] ---
    But Your Majesty...
[11:46] ---
    It's a matter of segregation
    of duties, isn't it?
[11:49] ---
    I make it. Darling, you use it.
[11:52] ---
    And Colbert, you rein us in.
[11:54] ---
    That works, doesn't it?
[11:56] ---
    And another thing, Darling,
[11:57] ---
    once we have kids together,
    they'll take over the business.
[12:01] ---
    Tell me, Darling, how many kids
    do you want? I say--
[12:06] ---
    You're getting ahead of yourself! And
    another thing, get away from Souma!
[12:10] ---
    Oh, don't be so stingy, Sis.
[12:12] ---
    You've been getting it on like crazy,
    right? It's my turn now!
[12:16] ---
    We have not! In fact, we've been so busy,
    there hasn't been time for that!
[12:20] ---
    Wah!
[12:21] ---
    Wait a minute, Sis.
    Don't tell me you haven't yet...
[12:24] ---
    Not yet!
[12:27] ---
    And so, the engagement of Souma Kazuya
[12:30] ---
    and Roroa Amidonia
    was officially announced,
[12:33] ---
    and at the same time,
    the Kingdom of Elfrieden
[12:35] ---
    annexed the Principality of Amidonia,
    creating a new state,
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    the United Kingdom of
    Elfrieden and Amidonia,
[12:42] ---
    otherwise known as
    the Kingdom of Friedonia.
[12:55] ---
    I am pleased to meet you, Souma.
    I'm Maria Euphoria.
[12:59] ---
    I'm Souma Kazuya.
    It is an honor to meet you.
[13:03] ---
    I've been hoping to have a nice,
    long talk with you at some point.
[13:07] ---
    As have I. Your remarkable skills have
    been echoing even here in the empire.
[13:12] ---
    They aren't just my skills.
[13:15] ---
    I am fortunate to have
    outstanding people working for me.
[13:17] ---
    Such modesty.
    Good retainers follow a good ruler.
[13:22] ---
    Now then, Souma,
    coming right to the point,
[13:26] ---
    allow me to ask your thoughts
    concerning the Amidonia matter.
[13:30] ---
    Yeah, after the empire went to such
    trouble to mediate our negotiations,
[13:36] ---
    in their view, annexing it now
    is something akin to betrayal.
[13:39] ---
    When Jeanne relayed to me how
    the negotiations turned out,
[13:43] ---
    I was delighted to learn that we had
    such a promising ally in the east,
[13:48] ---
    but perhaps that was my misunderstanding.
[13:51] ---
    Indeed, I was told that the citizens
    of Van asked you to reoccupy them.
[13:56] ---
    However, the annexation of Amidonia
    as a whole is a different matter.
[14:01] ---
    The Mankind Declaration does not
    recognize the change of borders.
[14:06] ---
    Are you sure?
[14:08] ---
    This will be a long story,
    but please allow me to explain.
[14:12] ---
    Once upon a time, there were two gods
    in the world, in the east and in the west.
[14:18] ---
    The God of the East said the following:
[14:21] ---
    "The world is equal. Mankind,
    you shall all work the fields together,
[14:27] ---
    and shall distribute
    all of the crops equally."
[14:30] ---
    On the other hand, the God
    of the West said the following:
[14:33] ---
    "The world is free. Mankind,
    you shall all work the fields freely,
[14:39] ---
    and shall take of the crops freely."
[14:42] ---
    The God of the East said the following
    to the God of the West:
[14:46] ---
    "Your way of doing things
    will make the rich even richer,
[14:50] ---
    and those who are poor
    will become even poorer.
[14:54] ---
    The gap between haves and
    have-nots will grow wider."
[14:56] ---
    The God of the West said the
    following to the God of the East:
[15:00] ---
    "If someone is allocated the same
    share no matter how hard they work,
[15:04] ---
    then mankind will lose their motivation.
    All of society will grow poorer."
[15:10] ---
    This contention between the gods
    expanded to the nations
[15:13] ---
    of those who believed
    in their respective gods.
[15:16] ---
    The nations situated at their borders
    found themselves imperiled.
[15:21] ---
    If the nations who believed in
    these gods were to start a war,
[15:25] ---
    they would be the first ones
    to come to harm.
[15:29] ---
    So, together with the other countries,
    they came up with three rules.
[15:34] ---
    "No more using force to change borders."
[15:36] ---
    "Give each nation's people the right to
    decide what to do for themselves."
[15:39] ---
    "Get along with each other through
    cultural exchanges between east and west."
[15:43] ---
    How does this fable end?
[15:46] ---
    The God of the East's power declined,
[15:48] ---
    and an all-out war between
    the two camps was avoided.
[15:52] ---
    That is a good thing, isn't it?
[15:54] ---
    But then afterward, a certain
    ethnic group staged an insurrection
[15:57] ---
    to gain their independence
    from the multi-ethnic state.
[16:01] ---
    Unless the independence of
    the ethnicity was recognized,
[16:04] ---
    the principle of ethnic self-determination
    would be violated.
[16:08] ---
    But if their independence is recognized,
[16:11] ---
    it would mean allowing
    the borders to be changed.
[16:14] ---
    Faced with this contradiction,
[16:16] ---
    the nations that established these
    rules were paralyzed by them.
[16:21] ---
    You're saying that the Amidonia issue
    is the same as this?
[16:25] ---
    Yes.
[16:27] ---
    The Mankind Declaration recognizes
    the right to ethnic self-determination.
[16:32] ---
    Signatory nations to
    the Mankind Declaration
[16:34] ---
    must recognize the actions
    of the Amidonian people.
[16:38] ---
    However, we cannot recognize
    the change of the Amidonian border.
[16:46] ---
    I never realized the Mankind Declaration
    had such an inconsistency.
[16:50] ---
    This is the sort of thing that
    you'd never notice until it happens.
[16:54] ---
    So then, is that the reason why you did
    not sign onto the Mankind Declaration?
[16:59] ---
    Yes. Such contradictions have proven fatal
[17:01] ---
    for multi-ethnic nations such as my own.
[17:06] ---
    It pains me to hear this. The empire
    is also a multi-ethnic state, after all.
[17:12] ---
    Maria...
[17:14] ---
    I know. However, we cannot
    afford to lower the banner
[17:17] ---
    of the Mankind Declaration just yet.
[17:20] ---
    Even if the path may
    one day lead to destruction,
[17:23] ---
    I'd like the empire to be a beacon
    of hope for the people living today.
[17:29] ---
    It is clear that mankind must be united
    to stand against the Demon Lord's Domain.
[17:35] ---
    The empire will continue to keep
    the banner aloft, if only for a time,
[17:39] ---
    to bind the hearts of mankind together.
[17:42] ---
    I think I'm beginning to see the reason
    why you're known as a saint.
[17:46] ---
    I understand your line of thinking.
[17:49] ---
    I swear to you that as the head
    of the Mankind Declaration,
[17:53] ---
    I will not object to
    the annexation of Amidonia.
[17:56] ---
    Thank you so much for your understanding.
[17:59] ---
    So, what kind of lady is Roroa Amidonia?
[18:03] ---
    Well, I'm not sure how
    to answer that question.
[18:06] ---
    If there is anyone who came out
    on top of this whole affair,
[18:09] ---
    it would unmistakably have to be her.
[18:12] ---
    I guess things didn't go exactly
    as planned for you, huh?
[18:18] ---
    That leaves the matter of the
    Lunarian Orthodox Papal State
[18:20] ---
    maneuvering behind the scenes.
[18:22] ---
    From what Roroa told me,
    they hate you being called a saint.
[18:28] ---
    That is true. We have been getting
    many requests... let's call them,
[18:33] ---
    objecting to me being called a saint.
[18:35] ---
    That being said, I am not the one
    who took the title upon myself,
[18:38] ---
    so there is little I can do about it.
[18:40] ---
    It would be odd to ask your people
    not to call you a saint, too.
[18:46] ---
    Which means that the Orthodox Papal State
[18:50] ---
    will probably continue being
    a potential enemy to the empire.
[18:53] ---
    They may approach me, just as Roroa said.
[18:57] ---
    Souma, do you not want the influence
    of the Orthodox Papal State?
[19:03] ---
    You must be joking! I don't want
    a thing to do with their authority.
[19:08] ---
    The Orthodox Papal State can be
    a headache for the empire, as well.
[19:13] ---
    I'm guessing you have many
    believers there in the empire.
[19:17] ---
    Yes. The Mankind Declaration is
    meaningless to a religious group.
[19:22] ---
    In fact, there is the risk that they may
    exploit the contradiction you indicated.
[19:28] ---
    If mankind is fighting each other,
[19:30] ---
    we can't stand up to
    the Demon Lord's Domain.
[19:32] ---
    I believe the Orthodox Papal State
    understands this, as well.
[19:37] ---
    I'm not so sure. The more
    chaotic the times become,
[19:41] ---
    the more religion demonstrates its value.
[19:44] ---
    That's because it provides the absolute
    answer against anxiety and discontent--
[19:47] ---
    the answer of "salvation."
[19:50] ---
    Now that there's the threat
    of the Demon Lord's Domain,
[19:52] ---
    the Orthodox Papal State
    can feed on that desperation,
[19:55] ---
    and become an incredibly powerful force.
[19:58] ---
    Souma?
[19:59] ---
    Hmm? Oh, I'm sorry. I kind of
    got lost in thought, there.
[20:04] ---
    I see that you are always thinking,
    aren't you?
[20:08] ---
    Maria, as long as the Gran Chaos Empire
    stands for the idea
[20:13] ---
    of mankind coming together as one, the
    Kingdom of Friedonia will walk with you.
[20:18] ---
    I believe that with our two nations
    complementing each other,
[20:22] ---
    we can deal with any situation.
[20:24] ---
    Yes. Hopefully, our pact
    will continue forever.
[20:34] ---
    How did the Gemstone conference go, sire?
[20:37] ---
    It was quite fruitful. Hakuya, you've
    spoken with Jeanne as well, right?
[20:41] ---
    Yes. We have had
    some practical discussions,
[20:44] ---
    which have also borne much fruit.
[20:47] ---
    I see.
[20:48] ---
    On that note, Your Majesty,
[20:49] ---
    you have a mountain of bilateral
    negotiation paperwork waiting for you.
[20:55] ---
    I want the empire... I want Maria
    to be the light of hope to mankind.
[21:02] ---
    The people need to see a light of hope.
[21:06] ---
    So that they don't lose hope and rely
    on gods, but get back up on their own.
[21:12] ---
    "Continental Calendar, November 30, 1546"
[21:16] ---
    What do you think you're doing?
[21:18] ---
    This is too much, Your Majesty!
[21:19] ---
    Hmm? Oh, good morning, Liscia and Aisha.
[21:24] ---
    Don't you "good morning" us!
[21:27] ---
    Huh?! Wh-What's going on here?!
    Someone explain this to me!
[21:31] ---
    We're the ones who want an explanation!
[21:34] ---
    Aisha burst into my room in tears,
    so I wondered what was going on,
[21:38] ---
    and she said, "I went in
    to wake His Majesty,
[21:40] ---
    but I found him in bed
    together with Roroa!"
[21:43] ---
    Why did you make a move on Roroa
    before the princess or myself, sire?
[21:48] ---
    We cannot accept this!
[21:49] ---
    Take it easy, Aisha! Me and Roroa
    are both still in our clothes, right?
[21:54] ---
    I'm sure this isn't what the two
    of you are thinking... probably.
[21:58] ---
    Why can't you say for certain?
[22:00] ---
    I can't remember what happened last night.
[22:05] ---
    I-I remember! We were up late last night,
    including both Roroa and Colbert,
[22:10] ---
    discussing the Amidonian tax system
    following the annexation.
[22:14] ---
    Hey, Roroa, wake up.
[22:17] ---
    Hmm? What is it, Darling?
[22:20] ---
    Why are you sleeping here?
[22:23] ---
    I didn't have the strength to
    go back to my room last night.
[22:26] ---
    So I just slept in your
    bed instead, Darling.
[22:30] ---
    Whoa...
[22:31] ---
    Jeez, Aisha, would you please carry her
    back to her own room?
[22:35] ---
    Yes, as you wish.
[22:42] ---
    For goodness sake,
[22:43] ---
    this only happened because
    you keep your bed in here.
[22:46] ---
    Maybe I should smash it up.
[22:48] ---
    Marx keeps hounding us, telling us to
    "Hurry and produce an heir!" you know.
[22:53] ---
    Wait just a little while longer. I've got
    other things on my mind, after all.
[22:58] ---
    Things on your mind?
[22:59] ---
    For the first time since I got here,
[23:01] ---
    the internal affairs of the
    kingdom are firmly in place.
[23:04] ---
    After annexing Amidonia,
    the country has grown stronger,
[23:06] ---
    so there probably won't be any
    outside threats for the time being.
[23:09] ---
    I suppose.
[23:10] ---
    Also, I've been able to convince
    myself that I should be the king.
[23:17] ---
    I'd rather you came out
    and said it resolutely.
[23:20] ---
    There is no longer
    anything blocking my way.
[23:23] ---
    So I'm going to stop holding back, Liscia.
[23:26] ---
    You've been holding back?
[23:28] ---
    Sure I have. I've been
    choosing policies
[23:31] ---
    that would create as little
    backlash as possible,
[23:33] ---
    and even during the war, we made
    do with what we had, didn't we?
[23:37] ---
    What does any of that have to do
    with you keeping us at arm's length?
[23:41] ---
    W-Well, you'll find that out soon enough.
[23:44] ---
    And when is "soon enough"?
[23:45] ---
    "Soon enough" is "soon enough"!