E4 - Shall We Dance?

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[00:00] Mia (Young)
    I am Mia Luna Tearmoon,
    Imperial Princess of the Tearmoon Empire.
[00:05] Mia (Young)
    I was drawn to your brother,
    so I must not be a decent woman.
[00:10] Mia (Young)
    That is the situation, Prince Sion.
[00:13] Mia (Young)
    I truly regret that
     I must disappoint you,
[00:16] Mia (Young)
    but I am not in a position to
    accept your invitation.
[00:22] Sion
    I see. I am disappointed, but I understand.
[00:26] Mia (Young)
    Now, if you'll excuse me.
[00:33] Mia (Young)
    How delicious! I rejected Prince Sion's
    invitation in a public setting!
[00:38] Abel
    Princess Mia!
[00:41] Abel
    I appreciate your help earlier.
[00:43] Abel
    Still, though perhaps not terribly so,
     I am an unsuitable match for you.
[00:47] Abel
    You should go to the ball with Prince Sion.
[00:50] Mia (Young)
    If you feel that way,
[00:52] Mia (Young)
    then improve yourself for me.
[00:55] Mia (Young)
    So that you are a suitable match.
[00:58] Abel
    B-But, I have no skill.
[01:02] Abel
    No matter how hard I work, I'll never
    rival Prince Sion, or even my brother.
[01:08] Mia (Young)
    Prince Abel, all you know is that you are 
    no match for them right now. Is that not so?
[01:16] Mia (Young)
    If you don't measure up today,
    then perhaps tomorrow.
[01:18] Mia (Young)
    If not tomorrow, then the next day.
[01:21] Mia (Young)
    None of us can know the heights to
    which our efforts might take us.
[01:26] Mia (Young)
    It is absolutely possible for you to beat
    Prince Sion and your brother.
[01:33] Mia (Young)
    I chose you as my partner for the dance.
[01:36] Mia (Young)
    I, Mia Luna Tearmoon, guarantee it.
[01:41] Abel
    Princess Mia...
[01:43] Abel
    It is plain that some people
    are divinely chosen.
[01:47] Abel
    It's ridiculous for an inferior,
    unchosen person like me to try.
[01:53] Abel
    That was my mindset.
[01:55] abel
    I never dreamed anyone
    would say that about me.
[01:58] Narrator
    Thus, because of Mia, Abel was no longer
    doomed to a future as an inferior prince.
[02:04] Narrator
    But Mia...
[02:05] Mia (Young)
    I need to have Prince Abel work hard.
[02:08] Mia (Young)
    After all, when the time comes,
[02:11] Mia (Young)
    I can't have him get stopped from sending
    reinforcements by his nasty brother.
[02:16] Narrator
    ...would remain unbending
    in her Mia-first philosophy.
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[03:59] Random Girl
    Prince Sion, you look very dashing!
[04:02] Sion
    I wouldn't go that far.
[04:05] Abel
    Is Princess Mia still not here?
[04:12] Mia (Young)
    Why?
[04:13] Mia (Young)
    How could this happen?
[04:18] Narrator
    In high spirits with her makeup
    and dress perfectly on-point,
[04:23] Narrator
    Mia was confidently
    walking the academy grounds...
[04:26] Mia (Young)
    Favorite perfume, check.
    Everything is perfect!
[04:30] Narrator
    When...
[04:32] (Flashback) Mia (Young)
    My, aren't you a lovely horse!
[04:42] Narrator
    The excessively applied
    perfume brought on the sneeze.
[04:48] (Flashback) Mia (Young)
    There's nothing we can
    do at this point, Anne.
[04:51] (Flashback) Mia (Young)
    Just do my makeup enough
    to avoid embarrassment.
[04:54] (Flashback) Mia (Young)
    And grab any dress from the ones over there.
[04:58] (Flashback) Anne
    No.
[05:00] (Flashback) Anne
    I will not allow you to
    lose face, Princess Mia.
[05:03] (Flashback) Anne
    Leave everything to me!
[05:17] Random Guy 1
    Hey. Look there!
[05:22] Random Guy 2
    U-Unbelievable...
[05:26] Random Guy 3
    Princess Mia of the Tearmoon Empire!
[05:30] Mia (Young)
    I knew it. Of course I stick out
    at the party dressed so simply.
[05:35] Narrator
    No!
[05:36] Narrator
    Unconstricted by a corset.
[05:39] Narrator
    A lovely complexion from
    being freshly bathed.
[05:41] Narrator
    A pure white dress that
    accentuates her beautiful skin.
[05:46] Narrator
    All of this illuminated in the
    gentle glow of the ballroom...
[05:50] Random Guys
    She looks just like a goddess of the moon!
[05:53] Narrator
    Mia had captivated the boys in the
    ballroom in the blink of an eye.
[05:58] Abel
    She's so beautiful.
[06:01] Abel
    I'm going to dance with her?
[06:03] Abel**
    For real?
[06:04] Abel
    I must be dreaming...
[06:07] Mia (Young)
    Prince Abel...
[06:10] Mia (Young)
    I am so sorry.
[06:13] Abel
    She's selecting a different
    partner after all.
[06:17] Abel
    I'm not upset.
[06:20] Abel
    You look very beautiful.
[06:23] Mia (Young)
    Oh, thank you, Prince Abel!
[06:27] Abel
    Huh?
[06:28] Mia (Young)
    I'm so relieved he didn't
    say anything about my dress!
[06:32] Mia (Young)
    Now then, shall we dance?
[06:35] Abel
    What?
[06:37] Narrator
    Mia had just one special skill at
    which she excelled above others:
[06:45] Narrator
    social dance.
[06:50] Aristocrat Girl 1
    So what? She made a big splash,
    but her dancing is nothing special.
[06:54] Aristocrat Girl 2
    She may be the princess of a
    powerful nation, but she's still a child.
[06:57] Aristocrat Girl 2
    I suppose this is all we can expect.
[07:01] Abel
    You're wrong.
[07:02] Abel
    Her steps are neatly leading me by example.
[07:08] Abel
    Princess Mia is bringing
    herself down to my level.
[07:15] Mia (Young)
    That's it, Prince Abel.
[07:17] Mia (Young)
    You're doing quite well!
[07:21] Abel
    She believes in me. I won't force her
    to lose face on my account.
[07:32] (Flashback) Mia (Young)
    Anne, while I'm at the party,
     use this money however you'd like.
[07:40] Mini-Anne A
    Listen up. This isn't pocket
    money for us to use as we like.
[07:44] Mini-Anne B
    What? It's not?
[07:46] Mini-Anne C
    You're saying Princess Mia has
    allowed us to use our own judgment.
[07:49] Mini-Anne D
    Which means...
[07:51] Mini-Anne E
    Exactly!
[07:52] Mini-Annes A-E
    Princess Mia has ordered us to
    accomplish something with this money!
[07:57] Anne
    Princess Mia, I've heard your
    intentions loud and clear!
[08:01] Anne
    I swear I will meet your expectations!
[08:06] Anne
    You're... Lady Tiona's...
[08:09] Liora
    Please! Help! Lady Tiona... kidnapped!
[08:23] Mia (Young)
    Prince Abel?
[08:25] Mia (Young)
    Where are we going?
[08:28] Abel
    Prince Sion.
[08:30] Sion
    Is something wrong?
[08:32] Abel
    May I ask you to dance with Her Highness?
[08:34] Mia (Young)
    What?! What do you think you're doing?!
[08:39] Sion
    I was actually considering asking
    Princess Mia to join me for a dance.
[08:44] Sion
    Would that be all right?
[08:47] Abel
    I will go obtain some refreshments.
[08:49] Mia (Young)
    Why?!
[08:52] Mia (Young)
    Oh, o-of course. Just one dance.
[08:58] Abel
    I used to think my lack of ability
[09:00] Abel
    meant I could never be as good as Sion,
    no matter how hard I tried.
[09:04] Abel
    But...
[09:06] Abel
    Next time, I won't concede.
[09:09] Anne
    Kidnapped? By whom?
[09:13] Liora
    I do... not know.
[09:15] Liora
    Lady Tiona still there.
[09:19] Liora
    Only I escape.
[09:22] Liora
    Help. Please!
[09:25] Anne
    What would Mia do if she were here?
[09:30] Anne
    Very well. I'll help you.
[09:46] Anne
    Guards?
[09:48] Anne
    What next? What do we do?
[09:52] Keithwood
    Ladies.
[09:54] Anne
    You're Prince Sion's...
    Mr. Keithwood, right?
[09:58] Keithwood
    I'm flattered you remember.
[10:00] Keithwood
    Is something troubling you?
[10:03] Random Guy 4
    What's going on?
[10:04] Random Girl
    Prince Sion and Princess Mia
    are going to dance.
[10:13] Mia (Young)
    To be honest, I'm loathe to dance with Sion.
[10:17] Mia (Young)
    But this is a golden opportunity.
[10:19] Mia (Young)
    I'll make him tumble brilliantly!
[10:21] Mia (Young)
    Let's see how you like being
    humiliated in front of everyone!
[10:27] Keithwood
    I see. I followed them because
    I thought I smelled something fishy.
[10:32] Keithwood
    His Highness Prince Sion would be
    angry if I abandoned ladies in trouble.
[10:37] Keithwood
    Allow me to assist.
[10:39] Liora
    Really? You help?
[10:41] Anne
    But what are you going to do?
[10:43] Keithwood
    It's simple, really.
[11:11] Sion
    I expected a graceful princess,
    but she's surprisingly wild and untamed.
[11:20] Mia (Young)
    I-I didn't plan for him to
    be this good at dancing!
[11:24] Aristocrat Girl 1
    So what? This is only because
    Prince Sion is such a good dancer.
[11:28] Rafina
    You both must know that a dance doesn't
    work if only one of the pair is good.
[11:34] Aristocrat Girl 2
    Princess Rafina!
[11:50] Rafina
    A brilliant dance that
    captivates those watching
[11:53] Rafina
    is only possible when
    both partners are skilled.
[12:23] Liora
    Lady Tiona! All right?
[12:27] Tiona
    Liora?! You're safe?
[12:32] Anne
    I am so glad you're unharmed, Lady Rudolvon.
[12:36] Tiona
    You're... Princess Mia's maid...
[12:41] Tiona
    When I returned to my room,
    my dress was gone.
[12:45] Tiona
    There was a note saying, "If you want
    your dress, come to the north tower."
[12:50] Anne
    How awful! Who would do such a thing?
[12:53] Keithwood
    An acquaintance of yours or
    Princess Mia's, I presume.
[12:57] Anne
    What?
[12:58] Keithwood
    I found this on the guards outside.
[13:02] Anne
    The crest of the Tearmoon Empire?
    You don't mean...
[13:05] Keithwood
    They were probably in the
    employ of imperial nobles.
[13:09] Tiona
    That's... possible.
[13:12] Tiona
    I was told not to attend the ball because
    I'd be a disgrace to the empire's nobility.
[13:17] Anne
    That's awful.
[13:19] Tiona
    I don't have the means to acquire
    a large number of dresses.
[13:24] Liora
    So, Liora, you didn't need to
    push yourself so hard or panic.
[13:30] Liora
    Lady Tiona...
[13:35] Anne
    If I were in her position...
[13:42] Anne
    Liora, go to the shop
    in town and buy a dress.
[13:46] Anne
    This money should be enough.
[13:48] Liora
    Where... come from?
[13:49] Anne
    It's money Princess Mia
    entrusted to me. Go! Quickly!
[13:57] Anne
    Lady Tiona, in the meantime,
    let's do your makeup.
[14:00] Keithwood
    Are you sure that you,
    as Princess Mia's maid, should assist her?
[14:05] Anne
    What do you mean by that?
[14:07] Keithwood
    Her Highness Princess Mia reigns at
    the top of the empire's nobility.
[14:11] Keithwood
    If the nobles who confined
    Lady Rudolvon were from the empire,
[14:15] Keithwood
    there is a possibility that
    Princess Mia wished it, is there not?
[14:21] Anne
    You think Princess Mia did this?
[14:28] Anne
    Don't be ridiculous!
[14:30] Tiona
    Um, Mr. Keithwood, I also do not believe
     Her Highness Princess Mia would do this.
[14:37] Keithwood
    I see.
[14:39] Keithwood
    Well, if the victim herself says so.
[14:49] Sion
    Princess Mia, if possible,
    I'd like to do a slow song next.
[14:53] Mia (Young)
    I do believe there is a partner more
    suited for you here, Prince Sion.
[15:01] Mia (Young)
    I can't accomplish what I want with you,
    so I'm leaving things here for today!
[15:09] Tiona
    I made it!
[15:11] Tiona
    That's...
[15:16] Tiona
    E-Excuse me!
[15:17] Crowd of Girls
    Prince Sion!
[15:18] Sion
    You're...
[15:19] Tiona
    My name is Tiona Rudolvon.
[15:22] Tiona
    Your Highness, Mr. Keithwood
    asked me to give you this.
[15:29] Sion
    A kidnapping incident?!
[15:31] Keithwood
    Mentioned in an abundance of caution.
[15:33] Keithwood
    Possibility of Princess Mia's involvement.
[15:38] Sion
    That can't possibly be the case.
[15:41] Liora
    Thanks so much! Thanks so much!
[15:41] Sion
    He doesn't seem to actually suspect
    she's involved either.
[15:43] Anne
    It's fine, really.
[15:46] Sion
    At any rate...
[15:50] Sion
    Most likely, Princess Mia spotted
    Lady Rudolvon during our dance,
[15:55] Sion
    sized up the situation in one glance,
[15:59] Sion
    and entrusted her to me to ensure
    Lady Rudolvon could at least enjoy the ball.
[16:05] Sion
    More suited for me...
[16:07] Sion
    In other words, you meant there
    was someone who needed me.
[16:12] Narrator
    Wrong in every way.
[16:15] Tiona
    Prince Sion?
[16:17] Sion
    Oh, pardon me.
[16:20] Sion
    Lady Rudolvon, might I have the
    pleasure of a dance with you?
[16:27] Tiona
    Yes.
[16:30] Mia (Young)
    Prince Abel!
[16:33] Abel
    Hey, Princess Mia.
    Your dancing was wonderful.
[16:36] Mia (Young)
    My!
[16:38] Mia (Young)
    Why, thank you.
[16:42] Abel
    I really can't compare.
[16:45] Mia (Young)
    Can't compare to what?
[16:46] Abel
    To Prince Sion.
[16:48] Abel
    Unfortunately, I don't have the skill
    to highlight your talent like that.
[16:56] Mia (Young)
    It's cold and very good.
[16:59] Mia (Young)
    You saw how intense our dance was,
     so you acquired a new drink, right?
[17:04] Abel
    Huh?
[17:05] Mia (Young)
    Prince Abel, please don't put yourself down.
[17:10] Mia (Young)
    This is the first time
    I've had a gentleman my age
[17:14] Mia (Young)
    treat me kindly as a girl
    and not as a princess.
[17:19] Mia (Young)
    You are a wonderful individual.
[17:25] Abel
    Still, if possible, I'd like to
    equal Sion in dance ability...
[17:30] Mia (Young)
    In that case, I shall give you lessons.
[17:34] Mia (Young)
    I am a strict teacher, so you ought
    to prepare yourself for that.
[17:41] Narrator
    Thus it was that,
[17:42] Narrator
    for the first time in her life, Mia was able to
    experience heart-pounding delight at a ball.
[17:49] Narrator
    But...
[17:50] Mia (Young)
    A kidnapping incident?!
[17:52] Anne
    Yes. You see it went like this,
     and like that...
[17:56] Anne
    and I humbly acted as your proxy.
[18:01] Mia (Young)
    Th-Th-Th-This is terrible!
[18:03] Mia (Young)
    If I don't take clear action on this,
    I'm likely to earn Princess Rafina's ire!
[18:08] Mia (Young)
    I'm sure Sion and Tiona won't have
    a positive impression of me, either!
[18:11] Mia (Young)
    If that happens...
[18:13] Guillotine
    Welcome to the guillotine route!
[18:17] Mia (Young)
    I absolutely have to do something!
[18:20] Male Student 1
    Why do our attendants have
    to be forcibly sent away?
[18:23] Female Student 1
    All that happened was that a mere
    country noble's daughter was confined!
[18:28] Mia (Young)
    The pedigreed central aristocracy
    can of course commit affronts
[18:31] Mia (Young)
    to commoners, but also
    provincial nobles with impunity.
[18:36] Mia (Young)
    That system of values is
    deeply entrenched in the empire.
[18:39] Mia (Young)
    These people probably have no idea
    how much hatred that incurs them.
[18:46] Mia (Young)
    You certainly might have a valid point.
[18:52] Mia (Young)
    That is, if this had been
    done inside the empire.
[18:56] Male Student 1
    Huh?
[18:57] Mia (Young)
    Do you realize who governs this academy?
[19:02] Narrator
    Mia considered the situation.
[19:04] Narrator
    If she judged her fellow imperials
    according to her own sense of values,
[19:10] Narrator
    their discontent would be directed at her.
[19:12] Narrator
    In order to avoid that...
[19:14] Mia (Young)
    Indeed!
[19:16] Mia (Young)
    Princess Rafina is a high-minded individual.
[19:18] Mia (Young)
    Do you think she would
    overlook an outrage like this
[19:21] Mia (Young)
    against one of the
    academy's precious students?
[19:25] Mia (Young)
    Let them blame Princess Rafina!
    This is the answer!
[19:29] Mia (Young)
    This sort of offense would normally require 
    your dismissal from the academy as well.
[19:35] Female Student 1
    But...
[19:37] Mia (Young)
    However, that outcome does indeed seem harsh.
[19:41] Mia (Young)
    I am planning to intervene with
    Princess Rafina regarding this incident.
[19:48] Male Student 1
    Princess Mia...
[19:50] Rafina
    Repatriation for the four
    attendants directly involved.
[19:55] Rafina
    Probation for the students because of
    unclear levels of involvement. Is that it?
[20:01] Mia (Young)
    Y-Yes.
[20:03] Rafina
    Do you not find that to be
    a rather light punishment?
[20:08] Rafina
    Princess Mia.
[20:12] Mia (Young)
    Oh, no! Wh-Wh-What do I do?
[20:15] Mia (Young)
    What now?
[20:23] Mia (Young)
    You only realize how rotten it is
[20:26] Mia (Young)
    to refuse to eat Yellow Moon tomatoes
    once you have no food.
[20:32] Rafina
    What?
[20:33] Mia (Young)
    I can't afford to be escaping reality!
    This is no time for that!
[20:38] Rafina
    Princess Mia.
[20:39] Mia (Young)
    Yes?!
[20:41] Rafina
    You mean, one does bad things because
    one does not know that they are bad.
[20:46] Rafina
    Is that it?
[20:49] Mia (Young)
    Huh?
[20:50] Rafina
    There are two aspects to punishment.
[20:52] Rafina
    One aspect is to offer
    consolation to the victim.
[20:55] Rafina
    The other is to make the
     offender reflect on their actions.
[20:58] Rafina
    In this case, the harm was heavily mitigated
    by the actions of your confidante Anne.
[21:04] Rafina
    This makes showing consideration
    to the victim easier.
[21:09] Rafina
    A merciful punishment that gives the
    offenders opportunity to reflect and grow.
[21:14] Rafina
    Princess Mia, you have chosen an approach
    more suited to this place of learning.
[21:21] Mia (Young)
    Yes. That is it exactly.
[21:24] Narrator
    Mia did not fully understand,
    but she jumped on the opportunity.
[21:28] Rafina
    I see why they call you the
    Wisdom of the Empire. I'm impressed.
[21:35] Rafina
    So, um... Mia...
[21:38] Mia (Young)
    Y-Yes?
[21:40] Rafina
    Would you...
[21:41] Mia (Young)
    There's still something else?
[21:45] Rafina
    Would you be friends with me?
[21:50] Mia (Young)
    What?
[21:54] Narrator
    Thus it was that Mia became
    friends with Princess Rafina,
[21:59] Narrator
    who, in the prior timeline,
    consistently looked coldly on her.
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