# E1 - The Princess Yona Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/watch/GYP8DMEJY/the-princess-yona) Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) **\[00:18\] Hak** Princess Yona, let us depart. **\[00:27\] Yona** It is cold here. **\[00:30\] Hak** It does border the mountains. **\[00:32\] Yona** **Back then, I had no idea it was** **so cold outside the castle.** **\[02:11\] Yona** **This is the Kingdom of Kouka,** **and that was once my castle.** **\[02:16\] Yona** **At the time, the king lived in Hiryuu Castle** **\[02:19\] Yona** **with no male heir, nor any** **queen to bear him one.** **\[02:23\] Yona** **Only his beloved fifteen-year-old** **daughter was raised there.** **\[02:28\] King** This is the tenth year since the death of my father, the former king Junam. ***SIGN*** Episode 1: The Princess Yona **\[02:31\] King** Our Kingdom of Kouka is a small nation surrounded by powerful nations **\[02:37\] King** to the north and south, involving us in many wars. **\[02:40\] King** However, thankfully, these ten years have passed with no significant battles, **\[02:40\] Hak** Where's the princess? **\[02:41\] Guy** It seems she is still getting ready... **\[02:44\] Hak** I see... Because he's coming today. **\[02:44\] King** and to this day, we have enjoyed prosperity on this land. **\[02:48\] Hak** She's such a child. **\[02:49\] King** My daughter, Yona, will soon be sixteen years old. **\[02:53\] King** I pray that, under the divine protection of Hiryuu, the king of old, **\[02:56\] King** the peace in this nation will last for all eternity! **\[03:03\] All** Long live King Il! **\[03:08\] Min-soo** You look wonderful, Princess. **\[03:10\] Min-soo** Forgive me, but you should proceed to the courtyard soon... **\[03:12\] Yona** No! This isn't right. **\[03:14\] Yona** Hey, where is that chintz? **\[03:18\] Yona** Father! What about the ceremony? **\[03:21\] King** As you can see, it's over. **\[03:23\] Yona** Oh, no... I'm sorry, I... **\[03:27\] King** Well, no matter. It was merely a formality. **\[03:30\] King** There is no need for you to appear before the people. **\[03:34\] Yona** Um, Father... Isn't there something odd about my hair? **\[03:39\] King** Of course not! Your beauty surpasses that of any jewel— **\[03:43\] Yona** Yes, that of my face. **\[03:44\] Yona** I believe I was born with quite a cute face. **\[03:47\] Yona** But why is this hair so red and unruly? **\[03:52\] Yona** Grr! It won't behave at all! **\[03:54\] King** That isn't true at all. Right, Hak? ***SIGN*** Freeze **\[03:58\] Hak** Yes, King Il. **\[04:00\] Hak** Who would ever say that the princess's hair looks strange? **\[04:05\] Hak** If anything is not right, **\[04:07\] Hak** it would be her brain. **\[04:08\] Yona** Quiet, knave! **\[04:09\] Yona** Father, do something about this impertinent cretin! **\[04:13\] King** Now, now... Hak has been your friend since childhood. **\[04:17\] King** And he is one of the five generals who protect this castle. **\[04:21\] King** He is the Wind Tribe's— **\[04:22\] Yona** I don't care! If you need guards, pick someone more lovable! **\[04:26\] Hak** Speaking of lovable... **\[04:28\] Hak** Shouldn't you be trying to look lovable yourself? **\[04:30\] Yona** Huh? **\[04:31\] Hak** It seems Lord Soo-Won has arrived. **\[04:35\] Yona** Y-You should have said so sooner! **\[04:37\] King** Soo-Won? Is that why you were concerned about your hair? **\[04:41\] King** But why now? **\[04:43\] Hak** It must be that thing they call a "maiden heart." **\[04:48\] Woman** Princess! **\[04:49\] Yona** Soo-Won... **\[04:50\] Yona** Soo-Won! **\[04:53\] Yona** **Kind Soo-won, who has been by my** **side since we were children...** **\[04:57\] Yona** **My cousin, three years my senior!** **\[05:00\] Yona** **For the first time in so** **long, today I get to...** **\[05:02\] Soo-won** Whoa, there. **\[05:07\] Yona** **...see him!** **\[05:08\] Soo-won** You are as energetic as ever, Princess Yona. **\[05:11\] Soo-won** Why the rush? **\[05:13\] Yona** I-I heard you had arrived, so I came to meet you. ***SIGN*** Pet Pet **\[05:17\] Soo-won** My, what a good girl. **\[05:19\] Yona** Y-You can stay for a while this time, right? **\[05:24\] Soo-won** Of course. I came to celebrate your birthday in a week. **\[05:28\] Soo-won** Wow... You're going to be sixteen years old! ***SIGN*** Pet Pet **\[05:32\] Soo-won** You really have grown! **\[05:34\] Soo-won** So, where are King Il and Hak? **\[05:37\] Soo-won** I must say hello! **\[05:39\] Yona** He treats me like a child... **\[05:40\] Yona** Like a child... Like a child! **\[05:43\] Yona** And I perfumed my clothes with the finest incense all morning, **\[05:46\] Yona** and applied only the highest quality lotions and makeup... **\[05:50\] Hak** All gone to waste. **\[05:51\] Yona** You be quiet! **\[05:54\] Yona** **Stupid Soo-Won...** **\[05:56\] Soo-won** Yona, what's wrong? **\[05:58\] Yona** Go away! **\[06:00\] Soo-won** I heard you haven't been eating lately. **\[06:03\] Soo-won** King Il has been worried— **\[06:04\] Yona** Quiet! **\[06:08\] Soo-won** It's all right. This way, no one else will see. **\[06:12\] Soo-won** You can cry if you want to. **\[06:19\] Yona** I haven't been able to sleep **\[06:22\] Yona** without Mother beside me... **\[06:25\] Soo-won** Yes... I heard the queen passed away recently. **\[06:31\] Soo-won** I know! I'll be your mother, Yona! **\[06:35\] Soo-won** First of all, you need to eat. **\[06:38\] Soo-won** I'll give you this pear my master gave me! ***SIGN*** Growl ***SIGN*** Rumble **\[06:44\] Soo-won** I'll hold your hand until you fall asleep, like the queen did. **\[06:49\] Soo-won** If you shed tears, I'll wipe them so no one will see. **\[06:54\] Soo-won** So please, smile tomorrow! **\[06:57\] Yona** **Stupid... My heart is beating so loudly,** **\[07:00\] Yona** **it's even harder to fall asleep...** **\[07:05\] Yona** **You are my most special one.** **\[07:19\] Yona** G-Good morning, Soo-Won! **\[07:21\] Yona** I have some of our best sweets! **\[07:23\] Yona** Would you like... to... **\[07:26\] King** What's the matter, Yona? **\[07:29\] Min-soo** If you're looking for Lord Soo-Won, he is with General Hak. **\[07:38\] Yona** No fair, Hak! **\[07:40\] Yona** How could you set me aside and have fun with Soo-Won? **\[07:43\] King** Now, now... They haven't seen one another in some time, either. **\[08:02\] Soo-won** Well done, Hak. **\[08:04\] Hak** You were magnificent yourself, Lord Soo-Won. **\[08:06\] Soo-won** Next time, I'll strike dead center, as well. **\[08:11\] Yona** I'm going to do archery with Soo-Won, too! **\[08:13\] King** No! You mustn't handle weapons! **\[08:16\] King** I don't even want to let those two use them... **\[08:19\] Yona** Then you do it! **\[08:21\] King** But I would get hurt. **\[08:23\] Yona** You coward! You know, you're just... **\[08:26\] Soo-won** Yona! **\[08:28\] Soo-won** Come down. I'll let you ride with me. **\[08:31\] Yona** Okay! **\[08:31\] King** Soo-Won! **\[08:37\] Soo-won** Relax. We'll both hold on to you. **\[08:40\] Yona** But... **\[08:41\] Hak** Hak is about to die under the weight of the princess. **\[08:44\] Yona** I will beat you down! **\[08:46\] Soo-won** Don't worry. You like horses, don't you? **\[08:49\] Yona** I do... **\[08:51\] Yona** **I love you.** **\[08:54\] Soo-won** Entrust your body to me. **\[08:57\] Yona** **His voice... His breath...** **\[09:00\] Yona** **When he was a child, he was** **cute like a little girl...** **\[09:04\] Yona** Isn't this against the rules? **\[09:06\] Soo-won** Huh? **\[09:07\] Yona** I mean, you seem to be accustomed to dealing with women. **\[09:11\] Yona** I bet you bring lots of women into your mansion. **\[09:15\] Yona** **Gosh, what am I saying?** **\[09:20\] Yona** I'm right?! **\[09:21\] Soo-won** Please... You're mistaken. **\[09:24\] Soo-won** There have been a few discussions of engagement, but... **\[09:27\] Yona** Engagement?! **\[09:29\] Soo-won** Oh, but nothing is decided yet... **\[09:32\] Soo-won** Let's not talk about this, okay? **\[09:35\] Soo-won** There's no need for you to know. **\[09:37\] Yona** **Treating me like a child again...** **\[09:39\] Yona** I-I've had offers of engagement, too! **\[09:42\] Soo-won** What? With whom? **\[09:45\] Yona** Hak, for one! **\[09:49\] Yona** **Idiot! Of all the names to give** **him, Hak makes it too obvious!** **\[09:52\] Yona** **I can't help it! I don't know** **any other guys near my age!** **\[09:56\] Yona** **So stop giving me that** **suspicious look, you servant!** **\[09:59\] Yona** Um... I meant... **\[10:02\] Soo-won** I think that sounds nice. **\[10:04\] Soo-won** Congratulations! **\[10:07\] Yona** You're cruel! **\[10:08\] Yona** You're too cruel, Soo-Won! How could you believe that lie?! **\[10:12\] Hak** You're the cruel one. You're also a nuisance. **\[10:15\] King** Your marriage may not be a lie after all. **\[10:19\] Yona** Huh? **\[10:20\] King** It would only be natural for you to be betrothed by now. **\[10:23\] Yona** No... **\[10:24\] Yona** No! I want Soo-Won to— **\[10:26\] King** You can't have Soo-Won! **\[10:28\] Min-soo** Princess... **\[10:29\] Yona** I don't want to hear you speak of my love life! I'm— **\[10:33\] King** Yona, I have always given you anything you desired. **\[10:39\] King** Beautiful hair ornaments, earrings, **\[10:41\] King** a royal villa and a flower garden... **\[10:44\] King** I would give you anything that is not a weapon. **\[10:47\] King** But no matter how you wish it, I cannot give you Soo-Won. **\[10:53\] King** You are the princess of the Kingdom of Kouka. **\[10:56\] King** The man who marries you will become the next king. **\[11:20\] Yona** Soo-Won is the son of my father's brother, Yoo-Hong. **\[11:24\] Yona** He is of royal blood. **\[11:25\] King** True... But it is my duty as king to choose my heir. **\[11:30\] Yona** Why? Soo-Won is a fine man. **\[11:34\] Yona** You're a cowardly king who is too afraid to touch a weapon. **\[11:39\] King** I am indeed a cowardly king. **\[11:43\] King** Your mother was captured and killed by insurgents. **\[11:47\] King** Such dangers go hand in hand with being part of a king's family. **\[11:50\] King** That is why I have found no desire to take a new wife. **\[11:56\] King** Yona, you want Soo-Won to be happy, do you not? **\[12:01\] Yona** I don't understand. **\[12:03\] Yona** I don't understand, Father. **\[12:06\] Yona** **Does that mean it's all right for the** **man I marry to meet with misfortune?** **\[12:12\] Yona** **Am I not allowed to be happy?** **\[12:16\] Yona** But it's true... Even if Father allowed it, **\[12:21\] Yona** in Soo-Won's eyes, I'm still the same child I was back then. **\[12:26\] Yona** Soo-Won and I were never meant to be... **\[12:33\] Yona** Who's there? **\[12:35\] Yona** Hak? It's you again, isn't it? **\[12:38\] Yona** Only you would do something so senseless. **\[12:43\] Yona** No... It can't be! **\[12:48\] King** Your mother was captured and killed by insurgents. **\[12:55\] Yona** No! **\[13:00\] ---** No! **\[13:01\] Yona** Help! Someone... Someone! **\[13:07\] Yona** Soo-Won! **\[13:08\] Soo-won** Yona? **\[13:12\] Yona** Soo-Won... **\[13:13\] Soo-won** I'm sorry. Did I frighten you? **\[13:17\] Soo-won** I did come in without warning. **\[13:22\] Soo-won** Yona? **\[13:23\] Yona** A s-strange man came after me... **\[13:30\] Soo-won** There's no one there. **\[13:31\] Yona** That can't be! I... **\[13:34\] Yona** **He ran away.** **\[13:35\] Yona** **A castle guard would have said something...** **\[13:39\] Soo-won** Yona? **\[13:40\] Yona** **Was he targeting me? Because** **I'm the king's daughter?** **\[13:44\] Soo-won** Yona. **\[13:46\] Soo-won** It's all right. I'm here. **\[13:49\] Yona** Soo-Won... **\[13:51\] Yona** No. I can't be with you. **\[13:55\] Soo-won** Why not? **\[13:57\] Yona** Because... **\[13:58\] Yona** **If you stay with me, you'll be in danger...** **\[14:06\] Soo-won** If you would rather be with Hak, I will take you to his quarters. **\[14:11\] Soo-won** He is your betrothed, isn't he? **\[14:13\] Yona** That's not... **\[14:14\] Soo-won** You don't need to hide it. **\[14:17\] Soo-won** Hak would be angry if he knew the two of us were alone here. **\[14:22\] Yona** **No... Soo-Won, that's not it...** **\[14:25\] Yona** **You don't have to turn around... So...** **\[14:29\] Yona** Soo-Won, I have always... **\[14:35\] Yona** **So I can love you, can't I?** **\[14:42\] Soo-won** It looks like it's started to rain. **\[14:46\] Yona** **He ignored me?** **\[14:48\] Soo-won** Let me walk you to your room. I'll call a guard. **\[14:51\] Yona** S-Soo-Won, I... **\[14:58\] Soo-won** I'm sorry. Please don't come close to me. **\[15:02\] Soo-won** I may make a mistake. **\[15:04\] Yona** What? **\[15:05\] Soo-won** That is, a moment ago, it sounded as if you were saying that you... **\[15:12\] Yona** And if that weren't a mistake? **\[15:15\] Yona** If it weren't a mistake, would that upset you? **\[15:22\] Soo-won** I can't let this happen. **\[15:24\] Soo-won** I can't let myself see you as a woman. **\[15:31\] Yona** What was I until now, then? **\[15:34\] Soo-won** Huh? Oh, well... A younger sister, perhaps? **\[15:38\] Yona** I knew that! **\[15:39\] Soo-won** R-Right... **\[15:40\] Soo-won** I'm sorry. I am unfamiliar with things like this... **\[15:47\] Yona** **Soo-Won is turning red...** **\[15:50\] Yona** So you lied about your engagement? **\[15:52\] Soo-won** I just meant such discussions have come up. **\[15:56\] Soo-won** I'm not engaged yet. **\[15:58\] Yona** Soo-Won, do I look like a woman to you? **\[16:01\] Soo-won** At the least, I could not sleep holding hands with you anymore. **\[16:08\] Soo-won** My nerves would prevent me from sleeping. **\[16:12\] Yona** Well, that's fine. **\[16:14\] Yona** If you've given me even the slightest consideration, **\[16:18\] Yona** that's enough for now. **\[16:21\] Soo-won** Yona... **\[16:22\] Yona** **Father, I still love Soo-Won.** **\[16:27\] Yona** **I don't know anything about** **the kingdom or kings yet...** **\[16:30\] Yona** **But, Father, just being by his** **side is my greatest happiness.** **\[16:44\] Yona** **Five days later,** **\[16:45\] Yona** **a banquet to celebrate my sixteenth** **birthday was held in Hiryuu Castle.** **\[16:51\] Guys** Princess, we wish you a happy birthday. **\[16:54\] Yona** Thank you! **\[16:55\] King** Sixteen years old... **\[16:57\] King** How my Yona has grown! **\[17:00\] Min-soo** Yes. **\[17:02\] King** Yona! **\[17:03\] Yona** Father... **\[17:04\] Yona** My hair still won't lay flat! I wanted to wear it up today! **\[17:08\] King** It's hopeless... All she thinks about is her hair... **\[17:11\] Yona** Soo-Won! **\[17:14\] King** Yona! **\[17:20\] Min-soo** Your Majesty, if you like... **\[17:22\] King** Thank you, Min-Soo. **\[17:24\] Yona** I-Is there something you need? **\[17:27\] Soo-won** Give me your hand. **\[17:31\] Yona** A hair ornament? **\[17:32\] Soo-won** I'm sorry to bring you out here. **\[17:35\] Soo-won** I thought it would suit you, so I wanted to give it to you personally. **\[17:39\] Yona** My hair... **\[17:41\] Yona** is red and unruly, and it won't behave at all. **\[17:46\] Yona** This wouldn't look right on me. **\[17:48\] Soo-won** What? **\[17:51\] Soo-won** But I love your hair, Yona. **\[17:55\] Soo-won** It's a beautiful red, like the sky at dawn. **\[17:59\] Yona** **How simple am I?** **\[18:01\] Yona** **Just like that, I suddenly love my own hair.** **\[18:08\] Yona** Hak?! **\[18:09\] Hak** His Majesty is looking for you. **\[18:12\] Yona** Is he? Tell him I'm resting in my room. **\[18:16\] Hak** Well, I figured this is what was going on. **\[18:19\] Soo-won** Huh? **\[18:20\] Hak** I'm sure you could persuade the king, Lord Soo-Won. **\[18:24\] Soo-won** You misunderstand, Hak. **\[18:25\] Soo-won** And would you stop speaking so formally? **\[18:29\] Soo-won** Just call me Soo-Won, like you used to. **\[18:32\] Hak** I am well aware of my place. **\[18:35\] Hak** More importantly, do you not sense something? **\[18:38\] Hak** I can't place it clearly, but something feels off, **\[18:42\] Hak** like something has made its way into the castle... **\[18:46\] Soo-won** Now that you mention it, Yona said something similar. **\[18:49\] Hak** What? **\[18:50\] Soo-won** It may be wise to keep an eye on those entering and leaving today. **\[18:54\] Hak** Understood. I'll increase security in the courtyard. **\[18:57\] Hak** You stay with the princess. **\[19:05\] Yona** **Soo-Won said he loved my hair.** **\[19:10\] King** No matter how you wish it, I cannot give you Soo-Won. **\[19:17\] Yona** **I need to discuss it with Father once more.** **\[19:21\] Yona** **I can't forget about Soo-Won.** **\[19:23\] Yona** **I'm sure Father will understand.** **\[19:27\] Yona** The door is... **\[19:28\] Yona** How careless, not to post guards here. **\[19:32\] Yona** Come to think of it, why are there no guards? **\[19:35\] Yona** I didn't see a single one on my way here. **\[19:42\] Yona** Father? **\[19:56\] Yona** F-Father! **\[20:03\] Soo-won** Oh... You were still awake, **\[20:07\] Soo-won** Princess Yona? **\[20:09\] Yona** S-Soo-Won... Quickly, call a doctor... **\[20:13\] Soo-won** King Il will not wake again. **\[20:17\] Soo-won** I killed him. **\[20:25\] Hak** **It's too quiet...** **\[20:27\] Min-soo** General Hak! **\[20:29\] Min-soo** You must be tired from your patrol. **\[20:31\] Hak** As always, you're so considerate, Min-Soo. **\[20:34\] Min-soo** But are you sure you shouldn't be with the princess? **\[20:39\] Hak** Oh, I couldn't interfere. **\[20:41\] Hak** The princess is with Lord Soo-Won. **\[20:43\] Min-soo** Then, the princess's feelings have finally reached Lord Soo-Won? **\[20:47\] Hak** Who knows? But I'm sure it's a matter of time. **\[20:50\] Min-soo** You know the two of them well, don't you? **\[20:54\] Hak** I've been watching them for a long time. **\[20:58\] Hak** I just... Well, how should I put it? **\[21:02\] Hak** I want them both to be happy. **\[21:08\] Guy** Prepare yourself, Princess. **\[21:10\] Guy** All this is for the Kingdom of Kouka. **\[21:14\] Yona** **I've loved no one but Soo-Won** **since we were children...** **\[21:22\] Yona** Soo-Won! **\[21:42\] Hak** What is the meaning of this, **\[21:46\] Hak** Lord Soo-Won? ***SIGN*** Next Time **\[23:26\] Yona** Soo-Won... **\[23:27\] Yona** How did I appear in your beloved eyes? **\[23:33\] Yona** Next time, **Akatsuki no Yona** episode 2: ***SIGN*** Episode 2: Torn Bonds **\[23:37\] Yona** "Torn Bonds."