E7 - The Melancholy of Kokorowa

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[00:05] Kokorowa
    Since Sakuna left for the Isle of Demons,
[00:09] Kokorowa
    my life has changed dramatically.
[00:13] Kokorowa
    I was appointed to an important
    position by Lady Kamuhitsuki
[00:16] Kokorowa
    and received praise
    from the other gods as well.
[00:21] Kokorowa
    It's like I traded my friend for honor.
[00:28] Kokorowa
    But somewhere deep down,
    this is the life I wanted.
[00:34] Kamuhitsuki
    I received a letter from Princess Sakuna.
[00:38] Kamuhitsuki
    I'm thinking of summoning her back.
[00:41] Kokorowa
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[00:42] Kokorowa
    My distress made me realize that
    despite the status and honor I had gained,
[00:50] Kokorowa
    I was still afraid of Sakuna's shadow.
SIGN    Episode 7
    
    The Melancholy of Kokorowa
[02:23] Sakuna
    I am honored to have
    received your invitation.
[02:28] Kamuhitsuki
    Is what was written
    in this letter the truth?
[02:32] Sakuna
    Yes.
[02:33] Sakuna
    The Homusubi Specter said those
    words before it disappeared.
[02:40] Kamuhitsuki
    In other words, humans are
    involved in this demonic outbreak?
[02:45] Tama
    It's too early to say,
    but it's a possibility.
[02:53] Kamuhitsuki
    This may have something to do
    with the famines of the Lowly Realm.
[02:57] Kamuhitsuki
    Continue investigating the reason
    for the demons' appearance.
[03:02] Sakuna
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[03:06] Kamuhitsuki
    What is that?
[03:07] Sakuna
    I humbly offer this rice that
    was harvested on the Isle of Demons.
[03:11] Kamuhitsuki
    Rice?
[03:12] Tama
    It is the first rice Princess Sakuna
    planted and harvested herself.
[03:18] Tama
    We happened to return to
    the capital just as it was harvested.
[03:21] Sakuna
    I hope you like it.
[03:24] Kamuhitsuki
    I see.
[03:25] Kamuhitsuki
    So you're beginning to realize
    what it means to be a harvest goddess.
[03:30] Kamuhitsuki
    I appreciate the offering.
[03:33] Sakuna
    Yes, Your Majesty.
[03:37] Sakuna
    My neck hurts, and my legs are numb.
[03:41] Sakuna
    Being in Lady Kamuhitsuki's
    presence is exhausting.
[03:44] Tama
    That just goes to show how
    much you lounge around normally.
[03:49] Tama
    Why not take this opportunity
    to straighten yourself out as...
[03:54] Tama
    Your Highness!
[03:56] Sakuna
    Anyway, Lady Kamuhitsuki
    sure is unreasonable.
[04:00] Sakuna
    I thought if I gave her
    some of her favorite rice...
[04:02] Kamuhitsuki
    Princess Sakuna, as a reward for this rice,
[04:05] Kamuhitsuki
    I will allow you to remain
    in the capital for a while.
[04:08] Kamuhitsuki
    Stretch your wings.
[04:10] Sakuna
    At least, that's what
    I thought would happen.
[04:13] Tama
    Normally, only the best rice
    is offered to Lady Kamuhitsuki.
[04:19] Tama
    You should be grateful she
    accepted your offering at all.
[04:22] Sakuna
    Rice is rice, isn't it?
[04:25] Sakuna
    Anyway, we came all the way here.
[04:27] Sakuna
    I'd like to see Kokorowa's
    face at least once.
[04:31] God B
    Princess Kokorowa.
[04:33] God B
    I'd like to discuss security
    for the main temple.
[04:36] Sakuna
    Kokorowa?
[04:38] Kokorowa
    S-Sakuna? What are you doing here?
[04:41] Sakuna
    Kokorowa!
[04:42] Sakuna
    I missed you!
[04:44] Kokorowa
    Sakuna...
[04:45] Sakuna
    Oh, I missed this feeling.
[04:48] Sakuna
    Being around you is so relaxing.
[04:51] Kokorowa
    Why the sudden visit?
[04:53] Tama
    We just made our report to Lady Kamuhitsuki.
[04:56] Tama
    Seeing as it's the end of the year,
    we thought we'd stop by.
[04:59] Kokorowa
    S-So, will you be staying in the capital?
[05:04] Sakuna
    I wish.
[05:05] Tama
    We're returning to
    the Isle of Demons tomorrow.
[05:10] Kokorowa
    I see.
[05:11] Sakuna
    Okay, let's drink.
[05:13] Sakuna
    Tonight we're gonna drink all night,
    just like we used to.
[05:15] Kokorowa
    What? B-But...
[05:17] Sakuna
    Don't hold back. The ship
    doesn't leave until tomorrow.
[05:21] Sakuna
    Come on. Let's go to my room.
[05:23] God B
    Princess Kokorowa, our discussion...
[05:25] Sakuna
    What a pain in the butt.
    We'll talk in my room.
[05:29] Sakuna
    You can come with us.
[05:34] Sakuna
    It's been too long!
[05:36] Sakuna
    Tama, bring me some sake.
[05:39] Tama
    I will not, Your Highness.
[05:41] Sakuna
    Don't be like that.
[05:42] Sakuna
    I'm finally back in my old room again.
[05:45] God B
    Your room?
[05:46] God B
    Is this not Princess Kokorowa's room?
SIGN    Duty
[05:54] Sakuna
    Kokorowa, what did you just hide?
SIGN    Duty
[05:57] Kokorowa
    N-Nothing...
[06:00] Sakuna
    This is an official appointment scroll.
[06:03] Sakuna
    Did you receive this after I left?
[06:06] Kokorowa
    No, I...
[06:12] Sakuna
    That's great!
[06:13] Sakuna
    You always said you wanted to
    receive an important post.
[06:18] Sakuna
    Doesn't this mean Lady Kamuhitsuki
    finally recognized your efforts?
[06:22] Sakuna
    That's great news!
[06:24] Kokorowa
    Sakuna...
[06:25] Sakuna
    Why didn't you tell me?
[06:28] Sakuna
    Tama, bring us some sake.
[06:29] Tama
    Your Highness, I cannot...
[06:31] Sakuna
    Oh, shut up!
[06:33] Sakuna
    If you won't bring it,
    then I'll go get some myself.
[06:36] Sakuna
    Kokorowa, we're
    celebrating tonight. Got it?
[06:39] Kokorowa
    Sakuna.
[06:41] Sakuna
    What is it?
[06:43] Kokorowa
    Nothing.
[06:45] Sakuna
    Okay.
[06:47] Tama
    Your Highness, you haven't
    completed your mission yet!
[06:51] Tama
    And we're going back
    to the Isle of Demons tomorrow!
[06:52] Sakuna
    I know, I know.
[06:58] Kokorowa
    Unrequited Love Story?
[07:00] Sakuna
    Yeah.
[07:01] Sakuna
    It helped mend the relationship
    between some kids named Kinta and Yui.
[07:07] Sakuna
    I knew Koushi Oborozuki could do it.
    They're a real genius.
[07:12] Sakuna
    Why are you laughing?
[07:13] Kokorowa
    No reason.
[07:15] Sakuna
    Anyway, has Koushi
    Oborozuki put out a new book?
[07:20] Kokorowa
    Unfortunately, I've been busy
    with my duties...
[07:23] Sakuna
    Duties?
[07:24] Kokorowa
    I-I mean, I'm sure the author
    Koushi Oborozuki is busy as well.
[07:30] Sakuna
    I see. I'd love to meet them.
[07:34] Sakuna
    So, how have you been, Kokorowa?
[07:37] Sakuna
    Is your new job difficult?
[07:39] Kokorowa
    It is, but it's worthwhile.
[07:43] Kokorowa
    I've increased my efforts
    on security for the capital.
[07:47] Sakuna
    Yeah?
[07:49] Kokorowa
    Recently, demons have been
    seen around the capital.
[07:54] Sakuna
    Demons? So they've
    started turning up here, too.
[07:59] Kokorowa
    Yes.
[08:00] Kokorowa
    We don't know what they want,
[08:02] Kokorowa
    but Lady Kamuhitsuki said
    not to let a single one inside.
[08:07] Sakuna
    Then I must work on my mission.
[08:09] Sakuna
    Ashigumo was worried about it, too.
[08:13] Kokorowa
    Sakuna, don't you want to
    return to the capital?
[08:17] Sakuna
    What?
[08:18] Sakuna
    I'm dying to return.
    Of course I want to come back.
[08:23] Sakuna
    The Isle of Demons is a terrible place.
[08:27] Sakuna
    There's nothing to eat, the summers
    are hot, and the winters are cold.
[08:30] Kokorowa
    I see.
[08:32] Sakuna
    But, because of that, the joy
    of accomplishment is tremendous.
[08:40] Sakuna
    But I still like the capital.
[08:43] Sakuna
    After all, you're here.
[08:47] Kokorowa
    Do you remember when we tried to go
    to the Isle of Demons together?
[08:55] (Flashback) Sakuna
    If we hide in here,
    we'll get there eventually.
[08:58] (Flashback) Tama
    Your Highness.
[09:00] (Flashback) Tama
    How many times do I have to tell you?
[09:03] (Flashback) Tama
    You're too young to go.
[09:07] (Flashback) Sakuna
    You said my father
    and mother lived on the island.
[09:11] (Flashback) Tama
    That is true, but...
[09:13] (Flashback) Sakuna
    Then couldn't I go see them?
[09:15] (Flashback) Sakuna
    All I have to do is take this boat.
[09:19] (Flashback) Sakuna
    If I'm wrong, then tell me!
[09:21] (Flashback) Sakuna
    If it's not true, then tell me!
[09:23] (Flashback) Sakuna
    If my father and mother
    are gone, then tell me!
[09:32] Kokorowa
    I thought then that maybe you...
[09:39] Kokorowa
    That you were already far ahead of me.
[09:48] Kamuhitsuki
    Princess Sakuna. Princess Sakuna.
[09:54] Sakuna
    Lady Kamuhitsuki?
[09:56] Kamuhitsuki
    No need to be so formal.
    I came here on a whim.
[10:01] Sakuna
    Oh, I was just...
[10:03] Kamuhitsuki
    I'm not angry.
[10:05] Kamuhitsuki
    I just wanted you to eat something.
[10:09] Sakuna
    Eat something?
[10:17] Sakuna
    What's this?
[10:18] Kamuhitsuki
    One is the rice you offered me today.
[10:22] Kamuhitsuki
    The other is rice grown by Lady Toyohana.
[10:26] Kamuhitsuki
    Compare them.
[10:29] Sakuna
    My mother's rice...
[10:47] Kamuhitsuki
    Well?
[10:48] Kamuhitsuki
    It's hard to believe
    they're both rice, isn't it?
[10:51] Kamuhitsuki
    The sweetness, the stickiness,
    and the texture are all superb.
[10:57] Sakuna
    So this is...
[11:02] Kamuhitsuki
    It seems you've never considered
    the differences in rice before.
[11:06] Kamuhitsuki
    It changes this much
    according to who grows it.
[11:10] Kamuhitsuki
    Remember that.
[11:12] Sakuna
    But why are you telling me this?
[11:14] Kamuhitsuki
    I look forward to enjoying rice grown by the
    daughter of Lady Toyohana the harvest goddess.
[11:34] Sakuna
    Why?
[11:35] Sakuna
    What's different? Was it the seed rice?
[11:39] Sakuna
    No, the seeds Ashigumo gave me
    were grown by my mother.
[11:44] Sakuna
    I grew mine in the same place
    in the same soil, but they're so different.
[11:52] Sakuna
    Was it the fertilizer?
    The water? No, the draining?
[11:57] Sakuna
    Tauemon said when you harvest
    affects the flavor, too.
[12:16] Kokorowa
    Sakuna...
[12:24] Kokorowa
    Sakuna!
[12:27] Sakuna
    Kokorowa?
[12:29] Kokorowa
    Sakuna!
[12:31] Sakuna
    Take care!
[12:33] Sakuna
    I'll work hard to accomplish
    my mission and grow good rice!
[12:38] Sakuna
    I'll grow rice that I can be
    proud of as a harvest goddess!
[12:41] Sakuna
    I hope you'll have some
    the next time we meet!
[12:44] Sakuna
    It's a promise!
[12:46] Kokorowa
    Sakuna...
SIGN    Brown Rice and White Rice
    
    Rice that has been harvested and threshed is known as
    unhulled rice, and rice that has been hulled is known
    as brown rice. Brown rice that has had the germ
    removed completely is known as white rice, and rice
     that still has some remaining is called partially-pounded
    rice. Brown rice keeps well and is nutritious, while
     whiter rice is easier to digest and eat, but which state
     someone likes most comes down to personal
    preference. In Sakuna's era, commoners rarely ate
    white rice, and it was a precious commodity.
[12:50] Sign
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[13:01] Yui
    It's cold.
[13:09] Kinta
    Go away!
[13:13] Yui
    Thank you.
[13:15] Kinta
    Sure.
[13:21] Sakuna
    It's so cold. Nothing like the capital.
[13:26] Yui
    Goddess.
[13:27] Sakuna
    I just got back.
[13:30] Sakuna
    I brought a gift.
[13:34] Sakuna
    I'm finally starting to warm up.
[13:39] Sakuna
    Well, who do you think you are,
     showing up right when I get warm?
[13:43] Myrthe
    Thank you for waiting.
[13:45] Myrthe
    There wasn't much, so I made porridge.
[13:49] Sakuna
    The rest of you should try this.
[13:50] Kinta
    Is that rice?
[13:51] Sakuna
    Not just any rice. My mother grew it.
[13:55] Sakuna
    I was able to bring
    a little bit back with me.
[13:58] Yui
    It's so shiny and pretty.
[14:01] Tauemon
    I can practically taste it already.
[14:08] Tauemon
    What's this?
[14:09] Myrthe
    Oh! Delicious.
[14:12] Kinta
    I'm surprised. It's nothing
     like the rice we grew.
[14:16] Yui
    I feel like I'm melting.
[14:18] Sakuna
    Right?
[14:20] Sakuna
    I was amazed after a single bite, too.
[14:22] Sakuna
    I couldn't believe such
    delicious rice exists.
[14:25] Kinta
    Why not? You've never eaten it before?
[14:28] Sakuna
    No, I mean, I used to eat this all the time.
[14:33] Yui
    What does that mean?
[14:34] Tauemon
    Th-This is...
[14:37] Tauemon
    This is no ordinary rice.
[14:38] Tauemon
    This is the kind of divine rice
    all rice farmers dream of eating.
[14:46] Kinta
    Is that worth crying over?
[14:48] Yui
    Divine rice?
[14:50] Yui
    Well, this rice really was made by a god.
[14:54] Sakuna
    Tauemon.
[14:56] Tauemon
    What is it?
[14:59] Sakuna
    I want to try growing rice like this, too.
[15:02] Tama
    Your Highness...
[15:04] Sakuna
    After spending a year
    cultivating rice, I had a thought.
[15:07] Sakuna
    If it takes this much effort,
    I want to grow the best rice possible.
[15:12] Sakuna
    I want to create something
    that will make everyone who eats it happy.
[15:15] Taumeon
    That's a marvelous goal.
[15:19] Kinta
    He's crying again.
[15:22] Tama
    Finally...
[15:23] Tama
    You've finally started
    to become a harvest goddess...
[15:27] Yui
    He's crying, too.
[15:29] Myrthe
    Oh, cute.
[15:31] Sakuna
    Is that possible?
[15:32] Tauemon
    The entire process for cultivating this rice
    is contained within the scroll.
[15:38] Sakuna
    I see. Then...
[15:40] Tauemon
    However, actually growing
    it won't be easy.
[15:45] Tauemon
    Growing rice is a battle of establishing
    harmony with nature and weather.
[15:50] Tama
    The same seeds and soil yield
    different results depending
[15:54] Tama
    on the sun, rain, heat,
    and cold throughout the year.
[16:01] Tama
    It is necessary to build
    experience and cultivate
[16:04] Tama
    the best possible rice
    through trial and error.
[16:08] Sakuna
    In other words, it'll take years?
[16:12] Tauemon
    Unfortunately, yes.
[16:17] Sakuna
    Then we have no choice.
[16:18] Tauemon
    Sakuna...
[16:21] Sakuna
    Is there anything we can do over the winter?
[16:31] Sakuna
    The seeds?
[16:33] Tauemon
    Yes.
[16:34] Tauemon
    We'll put the seeds in here,
    mix them into mud,
[16:38] Tauemon
    and remove the bad seeds
    that come floating to the top.
[16:43] Tauemon
    By selecting only the fullest seeds
    that sink to the bottom,
[16:47] Tauemon
    we can prepare for planting in the spring.
[16:51] Sakuna
    I see.
[16:53] Sakuna
    It's strange, though.
[16:55] Sakuna
    Each little thing we do
    to prepare affects the final result.
[17:00] Tauemon
    Indeed.
[17:03] Sakuna
    And in spring, we'll start
    growing rice all over again.
[18:30] Tauemon
    Our fourth harvest was incredibly bountiful.
[18:34] Tauemon
    I can hardly believe how much we struggled.
[18:37] Sakuna
    The kappa did a great job.
[18:40] Sakuna
    They did even more work than we did.
[18:44] Sakuna
    What should we give them?
[18:46] Tama
    Since they're kappa, perhaps cucumbers?
[18:49] Sakuna
    Cucumbers, huh?
[18:50] Sakuna
    But the ones that grow
    on this island are too bitter.
[18:54] Tama
    You could sell your rice
    and buy some from the capital.
[18:57] Sakuna
    That's a good idea.
[19:00] Sakuna
    This year's rice
    should be especially good.
[19:03] Sakuna
    I was just thinking about offering some
    to Lady Kamuhitsuki if it's good enough.
[19:08] Kinta
    It's ready.
[19:18] Sakuna
    It's so lustrous. Fragrant, too.
[19:22] Kinta
    It's been years,
    and you're still doing that.
[19:27] Tama
    The time has come to give it a name.
[19:31] Sakuna
    A name?
[19:32] Tama
    Yes, a name for the rice.
[19:34] Tama
    Aren't you going to offer it to
    Lady Kamuhitsuki and sell it at the capital?
[19:40] Sakuna
    Anyone got any good names?
[19:42] Kinta
    I don't know...
[19:45] Kinta
    Since it was harvested
    on the Isle of Demons, what about Demon Rice?
[19:49] Sakuna
    Too simple.
[19:50] Tauemon
    What about Midnight Oil?
[19:54] Tauemon
    In this remote place,
    we endure great hardship to—
[19:57] Sakuna
    Too convoluted. Next.
[19:59] Yui
    Since a god made it,
    what about God's Rice?
[20:03] Sakuna
    The buyers could be gods, too. Next.
[20:06] Myrthe
    Wild Sakuna.
[20:07] Sakuna
    Next.
[20:08] Kinta
    Instead of relying on us,
    you come up with something.
[20:12] Tama
    As the harvest goddess,
    perhaps you should handle this.
[20:17] Sakuna
    I suppose you're right.
[20:18] Sakuna
    I'll use the rich vocabulary
    I developed reading
[20:22] Sakuna
    all of Koushi Oborozuki's
    Unrequited Love Story.
[20:26] Sakuna
    This is the Lofty Realm.
[20:29] Sakuna
    In other words, Heaven. No, ama.
[20:32] Sakuna
    And rice plants... inaho...
[20:36] Sakuna
    What about the name Amaho's Honor?
[20:38] Kaimaru
    Amahoho!
[20:40] Kinta
    Amahoho, huh? That's nice.
[20:42] Yui
    It's easy to remember.
[20:43] Tauemon
    And feels familiar, too.
[20:45] Sakuna
    No, wait. I said Amaho's Honor—
[20:47] Myrthe
    Let's enjoy some Amahoho!
[20:50] All
    Thanks for the food!
[21:03] Kokorowa
    Sakuna did?
[21:06] Kamuhitsuki
    Yes.
[21:06] Kamuhitsuki
    The Amahoho she offered me
    earlier was delicious.
[21:11] Kamuhitsuki
    Rice like this can't be made without patiently
    working with it over a long period of time.
[21:17] Kamuhitsuki
    The old Princess Sakuna
    could never have made this.
[21:22] Kamuhitsuki
    I love rice more than anything.
[21:26] Kamuhitsuki
    The ability to grow good rice is enough of
    a reason to grant someone an official duty.
[21:31] Kokorowa
    An official duty?
[21:32] Kamuhitsuki
    Yes.
[21:33] Kamuhitsuki
    I'm thinking of summoning Princess Sakuna
    and granting her an official duty.
[21:42] Kokorowa
    Why?
[21:43] Kokorowa
    All she does is laze around and sleep.
[21:45] Kokorowa
    She's selfish and does nothing to help.
[21:47] Kokorowa
    So why...
[21:49] Kokorowa
    Why does she receive
    more recognition than me?
[21:52] Kokorowa
    Why does she seem bigger than me?
[21:57] Kokorowa
    I work so much harder than her
    and have done so much more than her,
[22:03] Kokorowa
    so why am I so afraid of her?
[22:06] Kokorowa
    Why do I feel like I can't compare?
[22:16] Kokorowa
    Who's there?
[22:22] Kokorowa
    A demon?
SIGN    Rice
SIGN    Episode 8
    
    The Rice Riot That Shook the Capital