E5 - Well Fed, Well Regarded
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This world has creatures
in it that are called "gelins."
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One of their characteristics
is that they are weak.
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If you cut them, they die.
If you squash them, they also die.
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They don't differentiate
as male or female--
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they just divide themselves to reproduce.
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And right now, I'm about to be fed one
of these creatures unknown to me.
[00:38] ---
"Never mind, face forward,"
[00:43] ---
my heart just cried until it was hoarse
[00:49] ---
When you lose something,
is that the end of it?
[00:54] ---
Is there no putting things back
the way they were?
[01:00] ---
Just as a line of clouds
moves off somewhere
[01:06] ---
when you take your eyes
off of them for a moment,
[01:11] ---
so does everything else
[01:16] ---
I never thought there was a version of me
[01:23] ---
that the world would have a need for
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But when I believed in what I believe,
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I found myself as I truly am
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Hello, yes, the first step
I take after nodding
[01:45] ---
Hello, yes, is toward
the yet-unseen horizon
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All right, Poncho,
what is our next food item?
[02:00] ---
Yes, it is right here!
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"Well Fed, Well Regarded"
That's a gelin, right?
[02:17] ---
Yes, as you can see, this is a gelin.
[02:21] ---
Th-Those are edible, too?
[02:24] ---
Yes!
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Just a moment, please. Is that gelin dead?
[02:29] ---
Yes, this gelin has
already been slaughtered.
[02:32] ---
It can't be. I've never heard
of a gelin carcass.
[02:36] ---
Oh, yeah, now that you
mention it, that's weird.
[02:40] ---
Liscia, what do you mean?
[02:42] ---
If you so much as cut into the thin
surface membrane of a gelin,
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its bodily fluid comes
gushing out all over.
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Which is why it's not possible for them
to leave such neat and tidy remains.
[02:52] ---
I see.
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So, how do you get a gelin
to end up like that?
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There is a bit of a trick to it, yes.
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This is a method I learned
from a small tribe
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that lives far to the west,
inside the empire.
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If you strike it with a stick or something
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just hard enough so that you
don't break the membrane,
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you can destroy the nucleus within it.
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The locals called it "gelin ikejime."
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Come on, these aren't fish.
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After a gelin's nucleus is destroyed,
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its fluid loses its liquidity over time,
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and they gradually grow firm.
If you continue to let them sit,
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the fluid will evaporate,
and they will become almost hard-cured,
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but if you let about two hours
go by after they're dead,
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when they are solidified
to a certain degree,
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but still have some springiness,
you can cook them up, yes.
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Then you boil them in water
that has salt added to it,
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and they firm up even more.
[04:01] ---
That... looks like he's adding
stock while he's boiling it.
[04:08] ---
Okay, please have a taste!
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They look like udon noodles.
[04:15] ---
Udon? What's that?
[04:17] ---
Oh, in the world where I'm from,
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there's a food that looks
a lot like this, called "udon."
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Although, the ingredients and method
of making it are completely different.
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Is that right?
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Okay, Souma, you first.
[04:31] ---
Huh?
[04:32] ---
You've eaten something
a lot like this, right? So then...
[04:35] ---
Y-Yes! Your Majesty, after you!
[04:40] ---
All right, Your Majesty, here you go.
[04:43] ---
Uh, yeah, but...
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Well, I did give Liscia and the others
food they weren't accustomed to.
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It's not fair if I'm the only one
who gets out of this.
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H-How is it, Souma?
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This is a lot better than I was expecting!
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I thought it would be
more fishy and slimy,
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but this is smooth and chewy.
[05:15] ---
I'd say it's closer to
kudzu noodles than udon.
[05:18] ---
Except that when I bite into them,
there's a unique squeakiness to them.
[05:26] ---
A-All right, I'll try it, too.
[05:32] ---
This is something else.
[05:41] ---
Its texture is unlike anything I've ever
eaten before, but it's not bad.
[05:50] ---
The soup really adds a nice flavor to it.
[05:59] ---
Did this really come from that gelin?
I'm amazed.
[06:12] ---
Well, it's just about time
for this program,
[06:14] ---
"The King's Brillunch" to wrap things up.
[06:19] ---
Did you like being a host, Poncho?
[06:22] ---
Y-Yes. But I still think that being
a host is asking a lot of me, yes.
[06:28] ---
Someone please trade places
with me next time.
[06:31] ---
Well, now, is there going
to be a next time?
[06:34] ---
What do you say, Your Majesty?
[06:37] ---
That all depends on if
the people demand it.
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There you have it.
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Wouldn't it be nice if there
was some demand, Poncho?
[06:44] ---
I-I don't need any demand for myself, yes.
[06:47] ---
Oh, don't be like that. Let's do this
together again sometime.
[06:50] ---
P-Please, I wish we wouldn't!
[06:53] ---
All right then, everyone, take care!
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"One week later, morning"
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Who knew that there would be
this much demand
[07:05] ---
to keep "The King's Brillunch" going?
[07:09] ---
We can't exactly not do a follow-up now...
[07:14] ---
Enter!
[07:19] ---
Marx?
[07:21] ---
Yes. He says he has something
very important to discuss.
[07:28] ---
What's the matter, Marx?
Why do we have to meet here?
[07:32] ---
We could talk in the state affairs office,
couldn't we?
[07:34] ---
Please forgive me for interrupting
your busy schedule,
[07:37] ---
but this has to do with me stepping away.
[07:42] ---
Hmm? Marx, you don't mean...
[07:45] ---
The previous king, Albert,
recognized Your Majesty's talents,
[07:48] ---
and yielded the throne to you.
[07:51] ---
I was thinking that I should follow
the previous king's example.
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I have done what little I could as your
prime minister for as long as I could,
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but I believe the time
has come for me to leave.
[08:02] ---
Marx...
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Then what do we do about your replacement?
[08:08] ---
Hakuya is most talented, as well as
being deeply devoted to Your Majesty.
[08:12] ---
I believe him to be the perfect man
to take over as your right hand,
[08:16] ---
and help you to support
the kingdom in my place.
[08:25] ---
All right. The formal appointment
will have to come another day,
[08:30] ---
but I agree to this arrangement.
[08:32] ---
Well, well, that is a huge
weight off of my shoulders.
[08:36] ---
Now I will just accept the retirement
allowance I have coming to me
[08:39] ---
for my many years of service,
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then perhaps purchase myself
a cottage in the country,
[08:43] ---
and enjoy my remaining years there.
[08:48] ---
At least, that is what I considered,
[08:50] ---
but I am well aware that
the national treasury is in dire straits.
[08:54] ---
I am willing to make-do with a salary
commensurate with my position,
[08:57] ---
and continue to serve
at Your Majesty's side.
[09:01] ---
Marx... You really are a wise minister.
[09:05] ---
More than you thought I was?
[09:14] ---
I am more grateful for
Your Majesty's words just now
[09:18] ---
than I would be for any reward.
[09:21] ---
Marx, it has not been very long
since I arrived in this world.
[09:25] ---
There is much that I
still do not understand,
[09:27] ---
especially when it comes to
the rules and customs of the court.
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Do stay on to help me make up
for these shortcomings. Please.
[09:35] ---
As you command.
[09:38] ---
Your Majesty...
[09:40] ---
I realize I have not been
formally appointed yet,
[09:43] ---
but as your prime minister, there is one
suggestion I would like to put forward.
[09:47] ---
What is it?
[09:49] ---
Your Majesty, please take some time off.
[09:52] ---
Huh?
[09:53] ---
"Mercenary State Zem: A nation naturally
defended by the mountains that
encircle it, and established for
mercenaries by the mercenary king Zem."
[09:56] ---
"Hakuya Kwonmin: Quiet and always calm.
Possesses extensive knowledge and insight,
and is skilled at guessing the mind
and behavior of others."
[10:02] ---
Honestly, of all the things
that Hakuya could have said...
[10:07] ---
When the boss won't take time off,
[10:09] ---
it makes it hard for those
under him to do so.
[10:12] ---
Okay, I get that, but...
[10:18] ---
Ordinarily, I would ask that you
take a substantial break,
[10:22] ---
and spend some quiet time away
in a tranquil location.
[10:25] ---
Is there any time for that?
[10:27] ---
No, there isn't.
[10:29] ---
I don't suppose there is. Okay,
so what do you want me to do?
[10:33] ---
I have made various arrangements to
allow you to take the rest of the day off,
[10:38] ---
so please head on out
of here with all haste.
[10:41] ---
Yeah, if I'm taking time off,
I'd rather loaf around in my room.
[10:45] ---
That is overruled.
[10:47] ---
Our objective is to have Your Majesty
show off that you are taking a break.
[10:52] ---
You need to enjoy your time off in a way
that those under you are able to see.
[10:57] ---
Can you even call that time off?
[10:59] ---
Here is an idea. Use this opportunity
[11:01] ---
to take Princess Liscia out
on a date in the castle town.
[11:04] ---
Huh?! A date?!
[11:07] ---
Oh, that's good! By deepening
your intimacy with her in that way,
[11:10] ---
it will bring your succession
that much closer.
[11:13] ---
Let's not be hasty!
[11:15] ---
But going out with Liscia would be nice.
What do we do about an escort?
[11:20] ---
Aisha is here, is she not?
[11:22] ---
Yes indeed. With a mighty warrior
such as her along, you will be quite safe.
[11:27] ---
Yeah, but what's the point of bringing
another girl along on a date?
[11:32] ---
A flower in each hand, sire.
I could not be more envious.
[11:35] ---
Indeed!
[11:36] ---
Damn that Hakuya.
He didn't really mean that.
[11:41] ---
Oh, there they are.
[12:02] ---
Sonic Wind!
[12:08] ---
Ice Sword Mountain!
[12:14] ---
That's nothing!
[12:21] ---
Not bad.
[12:23] ---
You, too, Princess.
[12:25] ---
This may be training,
but your guard is impeccable.
[12:28] ---
This is the way the warriors
of this world fight?
[12:32] ---
I mean, if they go any further,
they're going to destroy the castle!
[12:36] ---
Hey, you two, enough already!
[12:38] ---
--Huh?!
--Majesty?!
[12:44] ---
A d-date?!
[12:45] ---
Yeah. Is that a no?
[12:48] ---
I-It's not a no, but the idea that
Hakuya proposed it is a bit troubling.
[12:54] ---
Hmm, you might be right about that.
[12:58] ---
But I do have some time off now.
[13:00] ---
There's nothing that says we
can't go out somewhere, is there?
[13:03] ---
I suppose that's true.
[13:04] ---
Ooh, ooh, in that case,
please come to our forest.
[13:08] ---
Sorry, but I only have today off,
[13:11] ---
so it has to be someplace
that's less than a day's trip.
[13:15] ---
It's true, the God-Protected Forest
[13:17] ---
would take three days of travel
each way, even on horseback.
[13:20] ---
We'll have to forego that for now.
[13:22] ---
I did tell you how to carry out
the thinning though, right?
[13:25] ---
Yes. But even so, there are those among
the dark elves who are quite obstinate.
[13:32] ---
And they might take issue
with the dark elves,
[13:34] ---
the guardians of the God-Protected forest,
cutting down its trees.
[13:38] ---
Yeah, I guess there are those
types in every world, huh?
[13:42] ---
Which is why I would
very much like Your Majesty
[13:44] ---
to travel there and
rebuke them personally.
[13:47] ---
Understood. When time allows,
I'll go there.
[13:50] ---
I beg your indulgence. To that end,
please use me and my life as you see fit.
[13:56] ---
Okay, then I have a favor
to ask right away.
[13:59] ---
Yes, would you like me
to attend to you, sire?
[14:01] ---
Why do you assume that?!
[14:02] ---
Because I just finished
offering myself to you.
[14:06] ---
Souma...
[14:07] ---
Whoa, y-you know I couldn't
ask her to do that!
[14:11] ---
I just wanted to ask her to be our
escort down in the castle town.
[14:15] ---
Y-You want me to come along
with you on your date?
[14:19] ---
If it were just Liscia
and I alone together,
[14:21] ---
and something were to happen,
we'd be in trouble.
[14:24] ---
And when I say "date," we're really
just having a look around town,
[14:27] ---
so there's nothing to be worried about.
[14:29] ---
Well I, for one, am a little concerned.
[14:31] ---
Huh?
[14:34] ---
It's nothing!
[14:39] ---
So this is a military academy uniform...
[14:43] ---
Sorry to keep you.
[14:51] ---
Liscia, those glasses are working for you.
[14:53] ---
Th-They are? Thanks.
[14:57] ---
Your Majesty, how does
my school outfit look?
[15:03] ---
Uh, mm-hmm...
[15:06] ---
...it's not that great a match.
[15:09] ---
Why not, sire?!
[15:11] ---
How can I put this? It doesn't fit
with the image I have of dark elves.
[15:16] ---
What image of dark elves do you have?
Should I be baring more?
[15:20] ---
Would you rather I wore my birthday suit?
[15:22] ---
Hold on, hold on! I didn't mean that!
[15:24] ---
Souma, I don't know what you're imagining,
[15:27] ---
but I think she looks good like this.
[15:29] ---
Princess!
[15:31] ---
Whoa, why are you hugging me?
[15:39] ---
We'll arrive in the town soon.
[15:41] ---
Remember, once we
step out of this carriage,
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we are no longer the king
and the princess.
[15:46] ---
We're simply students
at the military academy.
[15:48] ---
I've got it. That's why we're
wearing these uniforms.
[15:52] ---
Understood, Your Majesty.
[15:54] ---
Aisha, we're undercover,
so you can't call me "Your Majesty."
[15:57] ---
Right! Then, what should I call you?
[16:00] ---
Just call me by my name, like anyone else.
[16:02] ---
If you like, you can use my
given name, "Kazuya."
[16:05] ---
Huh?
[16:06] ---
Souma, I thought "Souma"
was your given name.
[16:09] ---
Huh? Souma is my family name,
of course. My given name is Kazuya.
[16:15] ---
But you're "Souma Kazuya," right?
[16:17] ---
Yeah, Souma Kazuya...
[16:20] ---
Oh...!
[16:22] ---
That's right! In this country,
given names come first, like in the west!
[16:27] ---
I-I suppose it's too late
to correct that now, isn't it?
[16:31] ---
Pretty likely. I think the official
documents all have
[16:34] ---
"Souma Kazuya" written
on them at this point.
[16:37] ---
Oh, man, I can't believe
I made that kind of screwup!
[16:41] ---
Well, I don't see what the matter is.
[16:44] ---
I know. What if you were to switch it
when you are in public and in private?
[16:48] ---
On days such as this,
I will call you "Kazuya."
[16:53] ---
I can't believe I have to have you
covering up my mess.
[16:55] ---
Kazuya, exactly what sort of perception
of me are you imagining?
[17:00] ---
What sort?
[17:02] ---
The letdown dark elf?
[17:31] ---
The castle town is a place I only ever
passed through on my horse before,
[17:34] ---
so just walking around like this
is kind of refreshing.
[17:37] ---
It has been a nice breather, huh?
[17:41] ---
Kazuya!
[17:42] ---
What is it?
[17:43] ---
Trouble?
[17:44] ---
No, I'm just hungry...
[17:50] ---
Well then, why don't we go
get something to eat
[17:52] ---
at that café where Juna works?
[17:59] ---
Well, if it isn't Your Maj--
[18:00] ---
Good day, Miss Juna.
I don't know if you remember me,
[18:05] ---
but I am Kazuya, son of the silk crepe
dealer in the kingdom of Echigo.
[18:11] ---
Ah, yes, right, Kazuya. It has been
too long. Is your father doing well?
[18:18] ---
Yes, a little too well.
[18:20] ---
There was quite a scene when Mother
learned of his unfaithful ways.
[18:22] ---
Is that right. Kazuya, please be mindful
of how you treat women, too, okay?
[18:29] ---
Leave it to Juna.
Thank goodness she caught on.
[18:36] ---
Gelin udon really is delicious.
[18:39] ---
I see you added gelin udon
to the menu right away.
[18:42] ---
Yes. Ever since that broadcast,
many people have been asking to try it.
[18:47] ---
Besides, we are not yet recovered
from the food shortage,
[18:52] ---
so I am glad to have such
an affordable source of food.
[18:55] ---
We're doing all that we can.
Sorry if we're still coming up short.
[19:00] ---
Oh, no. Kazuya, I think you are
doing a wonderful job.
[19:09] ---
Why does it seem like you treat Juna
differently than everyone else, Souma?
[19:13] ---
Yeah...
[19:16] ---
...that's something that I...
[19:19] ---
...sensed as well.
[19:20] ---
I can't help it. I get a little nervous
talking to a pretty lady.
[19:26] ---
And Aisha, you can talk
or you can eat, but not both.
[19:32] ---
So it's eating, is it?!
[19:33] ---
Miss Aisha, when I first
saw you in the royal castle,
[19:37] ---
you appeared to be a gallant woman of
action, who dealt directly with the king,
[19:41] ---
but right now, you seem more like
a letdown who is bent on eating.
[19:45] ---
A-A what?!
[19:47] ---
Mm-hmm.
[19:48] ---
It's clear that you're trying to outdo
Poncho at the gluttony game.
[19:52] ---
I wonder what happened to
that gallant Aisha from before.
[19:56] ---
I-Is it possible that although I have
offered my body and soul to you,
[19:59] ---
you never invite me to your bed...
because of my appetite?
[20:03] ---
Why are we suddenly back on that again?!
[20:06] ---
Besides, there's no way I could do that
when I'm already engaged.
[20:09] ---
Huh?
[20:12] ---
Um, Souma? Polygamy is
recognized in this kingdom.
[20:17] ---
In fact, it is also possible for a woman
to have multiple husbands.
[20:22] ---
Not that it happens often...
[20:24] ---
If you limit things
to one husband and one wife,
[20:27] ---
then if anything were to happen,
your house could die out just like that.
[20:30] ---
Sure, but... I haven't seen any queen
consorts, except for Liscia's mother.
[20:35] ---
Oh, originally, it was my mother
who held the royal power.
[20:39] ---
She's the daughter of
the previous king, you see.
[20:41] ---
So the king married into the family?
[20:44] ---
Yes. After they got married, my father
took charge of governmental affairs.
[20:48] ---
That's why my father never downplayed
my mother and took any other consorts.
[20:53] ---
Oh, then was it right for him
to concede the throne to me?
[20:58] ---
It's not an issue.
My father got all the attention,
[21:01] ---
but he couldn't have abdicated
without my mother's approval.
[21:04] ---
Besides, I am the only one
who had a claim to the throne,
[21:09] ---
so one way or another, I figure I
would have had to take a husband.
[21:12] ---
In my father's case, there were
circumstances that dictated it,
[21:15] ---
but that's not true for you, Souma.
[21:17] ---
So if it's what you want,
then taking another wife would be...
[21:21] ---
...possible.
[21:22] ---
Liscia, would you be okay with it?
[21:24] ---
Honestly, I wouldn't be excited about it,
[21:27] ---
but I'd be willing to go as far
as eight, including myself.
[21:29] ---
That's so many!
Wait, what is that number based on?
[21:33] ---
I could have you all to myself
one day per week.
[21:36] ---
Oh, right. There are eight days
in a week on this world.
[21:39] ---
If there are eight, does that
only mean once per week?
[21:43] ---
No, I don't think it does.
[21:46] ---
If you and one of the others invited
each other to your respective days...
[21:49] ---
That's true. Nice thinking, Juna.
[21:52] ---
But then, wouldn't you
like him all to yourself?
[21:55] ---
Mm-hmm, you're right.
[21:57] ---
Whoa, now, why are the two
of you even discussing this topic?
[22:00] ---
For that matter, eight of them?
What kind of harem would that be?
[22:10] ---
Out of the question!
[22:11] ---
Wah! Huh?
[22:14] ---
Absolutely out of the question, Hal!
[22:18] ---
The wind blowing by rushes
through the world,
[22:22] ---
connecting us when otherwise
we never would have met
[22:27] ---
Unfurling wings that no one else can see,
[22:31] ---
I take flight in search of a miracle
that no one else can find
[22:43] ---
Seeking the courage to keep on choosing
[22:48] ---
the outcome of an ever-meandering morrow,
[22:52] ---
I never want to fear change
[22:56] ---
or doubt the blueness of the sky
[23:01] ---
More than any dreams I once had
[23:03] ---
and beyond any future I've imagined,
[23:05] ---
I want to keep on drifting along
[23:09] ---
within this transcendentally beautiful
moment I'm spending with you
[23:13] ---
If I can make that come true...
[23:17] ---
I shoot up through the blue
to the sky where we connect
[23:22] ---
Grasp my destiny and reel it in
[23:25] ---
And through our joined hands,
[23:30] ---
you feel my helpless wish for eternity
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Even if this is only an illusion
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taking place within someone's dream,
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I'll still take this blowing wind
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and hold on tight as I take flight
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