One-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one-two.
Hey, Mitsuhide.
Yes, my lord.
I was certain of my castle's strength,
but now, it's only ash.
New days are coming, aren't they?
My lord... Yes!
Nobunaga-dono,
we'll be on our way.
That's so sudden...
We may not look it,
but we each rule a country.
We can't stay away for too long.
When we left, we told them we had business in the capital.
We haven't actually finished that business, either.
I'm greatly in your debt.
We'll have you pay us back someday.
With interest.
Where's Hideyoshi?
I don't know...
Tell her to send them off.
Right.
It smells so good.
Think it's about done now?
The food here's always so good, you know?
Maybe I'll take home
one of the cooks, as my payment.
You haven't the right.
What?
This victory was only possible because of me.
Don't be stupid!
If it not for me, we wouldn't have had a chance!
Come on. Stop, you guys!
You're right next to a boiling pot!
It's dangerous!
Are you listening to me?
Come on!
Why not give up and accept your weakness, already?
That's my line!
Isn't it time we put all that away?
Ieyasu-chan is back safe now.
For once, I really was worried...
Let me go!
Tokunyan and the others are totally back to normal.
Right, sensei...
Date-sensei?
It isn't broken!
This...
It's still...
Oh, there you are, Date-sensei!
You just vanished, so I got worried...
Date-sensei?
Episode 13
Sunlight Maiden
Date-sensei...
I think... I can't give up, after all.
What?
This is fate.
W-Wait...
Hideyoshi, what are you doing?
My lord is looking...
A-Akerin!
What are you doing?
This is mine.
It was to be mine from the start.
What?! That's my lord's—
I won't let Nobunaga have it!
What?
Wait!
Sensei... What's wrong with you?
I must fix things.
What?
Have you never thought of how awful it was?
What do you mean?
There is no hope, no dreams, in the world we're from.
You thought so, too, right?
Everyone thinks only of themselves.
They don't care about others.
I hated it.
Sensei...
And then I heard the legend of the Crimson Armor.
And I thought to myself,
until we fix the mistakes of the past,
we can never have a bright future.
I tried to travel back through time for myself,
and for the dreams of my ancestors.
But instead, I found myself here,
where there is no Date Masamune.
So I thought I would
at least prove my ideals correct here.
Only someone who bears the blood of Date, like myself, could do that.
If I can't fix our world,
I'll use the armor to turn this one into a utopia.
It will be not Nobunaga, not Ieyasu, but me...
Masamune, you...
You'll help me, right, Hide-san?
Sensei, I...
Then show me your resolve!
My lord!
If you claim you are truly
prepared to wear the armor and conquer,
then show me here and now.
What's going on?
What are you doing here? Food's...
Masamune, I thought like you do.
Conquest was my dream.
So, when you gave me the scroll,
I thought it would help me.
After I conquered,
if anyone stood in my way,
I would simply use the armor to defeat them...
That was my thought.
But even had I worn the armor and ruled the people by force,
it would not have been true conquest.
To conquer. To rule equally over all.
Over these past days, I've learned what that truly means.
The scroll said the last woman to don that armor
infuriated the gods, right?
Yes.
Even had I worn it, I most likely would have
met the same fate.
It's the same with you, Masamune!
Shiro...
What's going on?
Yoshimoto-dono.
I learned how powerless I was.
When I fought Ieyasu,
I could do nothing alone.
It was only because of everyone here
that I could protect my retainers, my people, and the land.
Conquest isn't about force.
It's about believing in people, and having them believe in you.
That is what I learned.
However, Masamune...
If you refuse to believe that,
and still wish to wear the armor to conquer,
then, in the heavens' place, I will punish you!
Put on the armor.
I will defeat you, even at the cost of my life!
And should Nobunaga-dono fall,
I would be your next opponent!
No, it would be me.
I refuse to follow a power I don't respect!
Aren't you scared of me... Of the armor?
A gloomy little girl like you isn't up to the job.
I agree.
I don't even know who you really are.
I couldn't possibly obey you.
I shall never recognize you, either!
A-All right...
I'll just have to get rid of everyone who—
Sensei! Stop it!
You can't fight my lord!
I-I have to...
If I'm to right this world, I need everyone's obedience,
even if I must compel it!
No...
My lord, please put that away!
Fine... I'll show you my resolve.
Sensei!
Huh? What's wrong with it?
Sensei, stop it!
Hideyoshi...
This is the answer I've found.
The world doesn't need the Crimson Armor.
We can forge a future ourselves.
Why don't you let this go?
I know you understand.
Sensei...
Hide-san...
I...
Sensei...
We broke the armor. But it's for the best, right?
Yeah.
Sensei, you're awake?
Nobunaga's changed, you know that?
When I first met her, she wasn't like that.
No?
She was more ambitious.
She'd do anything for her goal...
I see.
I think meeting you changed her.
Hide-san...
Anything that didn't go well,
I always blamed on other people, or on the world itself.
But that was wrong.
I'm the one who must change.
I'd have liked to have met Lord Date Masamune, though.
That was your ancestor, right?
I wonder what would've happened, had the real Lord Masamune
worn the Crimson Armor.
Wouldn't they have broken it, like my lord?
You said they were amazing, right?
Yes... You may be right.
Hey, Hide-san...
What?
I don't think we can stay here.
Let's go back to our world.
Yeah.
That's right.
Goodbye.
Thanks.
No, thank you.
No, if only I had kept a better eye on her...
That's in the past.
Everyone's safe, so all is well.
I'm so sorry, Nobunaga-oneesama...
I'll be back soon—
No, that's fine!
You must be tired, right?
Go back to your castle and rest.
Rest a long time...
Thank you for your concern,
Mitsuhide-san...
Be careful that nothing "unfortunate" happens to you.
She really is dangerous...
Tokunyan hasn't changed at all.
Hideyoshi.
Once things are settled here,
come hunting with me again.
I'll throw you a party.
Me, too.
I'll be waiting.
Th-Thank you...
Bye.
See you later!
We should get back, too.
What's wrong, Hideyoshi?
You seem unhappy.
You can see them again, once things calm down.
No, actually... Um...
We're going home, too.
What?
You said you didn't know how.
That's right. Masamune...
She said she came from the same place, right?
Yes.
I see.
Then come see me when you're ready.
OK.
That was easier than I expected.
My lord's shy.
Is she?
She is!
Shiro!
Heading home?
Yeah.
What is this dog?
I see. Be well.
Sensei?
That dog... That dog was talking.
Oh, you mean Shiro? Yeah, he talks.
Does he? Is that how this world works?
Good... It's all back to normal.
Hideyoshi.
It may be more damaged because we hurried, but...
I had the priestess at Honnouji
gather everything we left there.
This was the only thing of yours we found.
I'd totally forgotten about this, Akerin!
You said it was important.
Akerin!
Thank you, Akerin!
Hey, stop!
What are you doing?
I'll be so glad when you're gone!
Oh, Akerin.
You're such a tsundere!
Be more dere!
Thank you... No,
I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you.
And you, as well.
That's right.
If you were a warrior,
I would've killed you without hesitation.
I guess, to make it up to you...
If you want to seduce someone like Nobunaga-san...
All right?
How can you be so perverted...
Good luck!
Right...
My lord.
Thank you!
I should thank you.
Thanks to you, I understand Nobusada-dono's words.
The hearts of women are like flowing water.
Oh, that's right.
If I hadn't met you, I'd have killed Ieyasu and Masamune.
I would've tried to rule the people by my katana.
And in the end, I might have been punished for it by the gods.
So it's thanks to you.
Thank you.
No, it's not...
I will never forget the days I spent with you.
They were truly fun.
My lord... For me, too.
I'll tell you one thing.
No matter what happens, believe in yourself.
Live to the fullest, and your future will shine.
Yes!
My lord... Here.
Are you certain?
You really liked that little carving, right?
Yes. But I want you to have it.
I see.
Then...
I'll take care of it.
Me, too... I'll never forget you or everyone else...
My lord! Akerin! Goodbye!
Be well!
See you again, someday!
My whole month's allowance...
Are we back?
Yeah.
What time is it?
Oh, yeah! It broke.
It wasn't a dream... Right?
Ever since I was little,
I've always gotten caught up in one problem or another.
But... Even if it ends up being something incredible,
I don't think it's too bad sitting back and going with it.
I'll try and live as best as I can.
I prayed to God, and I got a Conquest Load!
Didn't this happen before?
I went up those stairs...
I wonder if everyone's doing well.
That dog looks like Shiro...
It can't be... Right?
Shiro?
Girl, what are you doing here?
It is Shiro!
This is my world.
What about you?
What are you doing, sneaking around here?
Sorry, I don't have time to play with you.
What? That's not fair!
You can tell me, right?
F-F-Fine. Just a little.
Yay!
Actually...
I see...
The End