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?
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