Three months have passed since I started living in the Sun Kingdom.
Royalty and prime ministers from so many countries. It's quite a sight to behold.
This is a twenty-year-old Leucon. Would you like some, Your Excellency?
I hear it's some big conference about trade agreements.
The delegation from the domain of Edeas has arrived!
Come to the audience chamber at once!
Now granting audience to:
Miraba Autonomous Domain
Lessa Autonomous Domain
Genetoria Autonomous Domain
Sarla Autonomous Domain
Tranberh Domain
Melvienna Domain
Liliana Autonomous Domain
Tria Autonomous Domain
Wutong Domain
Emiliar Domain
Angellarum Domain
Rufus Domain
Poltoir Autonomous Domain
Dazil Domain
Exhausted
This is so hectic.
Exhausted
Who's next?
The delegation from Perseus Village in Marakanda Autonomous Domain.
There's still more?
Well, what can you do?
This is what happens when you're the hosting country to a conference.
Once things calm down a little, let's take a trip.
Just you and me.
They say there's a great health resort in the southern part of the kingdom.
I hear the stars at night are quite beautiful there.
Even more than here?
My country is always covered in rainclouds, so we don't see the stars much.
That's what they say.
That'll be amazing.
Yeah.
You two... If you're going on vacation later, at least work until then.
Yes, sir...
Presented by Anime-Koi
kokoro no okude taita tomoshibi
There's a fire burning deep inside my heart
tayasazu massugu hashiruyo
I'll continue heading straight, never letting it blow away
hiroi sekai de yatto Mitsuketa
I have finally discovered that in this broad world
kimi to iu kiseki kawari wa inai
You are a miracle and there's nothing that can replace you
nagai nagai yoru ga owari wo tsugete
You're the light that shines among a sunrise
hikari terasu asa ga hajimaru youni
And brings an end to my sleepless nights
tonari de warau kimi wo toushite
I take a glance at you as you smile
ima kanjiteru utsukushii mono tachi ga
And I can suddenly feel all the beautiful things
Sekai wo irodoru yo
Filling my world with color
sagasou bokura no shinjitsu
Let's go search for our own truth
The Principality of Rain
Princess Nike, this is your first time on the international stage.
You must summon rain at the opening ceremony.
Whatever you do, you must not rush it!
I-I know that! But let's go outside and get some fresh air first.
Once this is over, you may do whatever you like!
But for now, I need you to prioritize getting through this properly,
if you please, Princess Nike.
I-I'm sorry!
Summoning rain for the opening ceremony, huh?
I'd really rather not have to, but...
I can't say that, I guess. I gotta do this right!
Princess Nike!
There's a letter for you.
For me? From who?
It was an urgent letter from the Principality of Rain.
What is it?
What does it say?
No, they're just asking if I'm well.
Oh, but Princess Nike is always doing well, isn't she?
Y-Yeah. That's right.
It's a tender rain
May this song that I sing
Reach you wherever you are
No matter how far apart we may be
I believe that it'll reach you
Singing in the rain
The drops of the rain
Will shine beautifully
And when the sadness is all washed away
The world will come to life again
Today's rain is especially fine.
Everyone seems truly pleased.
Please come, the tender rain
Good work, Nike-chan. Well done!
Was it? Thanks.
Right, Livi? Wasn't it nice?
Not a bit.
It was totally depressing,
Depressing
The rain felt sloppy
and the rain felt sloppy and uneven.
Depressing
The rain felt sloppy
Depressing
The rain felt sloppy
Most of all, the highest notes were a little low.
The rain felt sloppy
Off key
The rain felt sloppy
Off key
The rain felt sloppy
Off key
What are you talking about? You're tone deaf anywa—
Anyway, it wasn't like you at all!
What are you hiding from me?
I got a letter from the Principality of Rain. It says my grandma collapsed.
"Dear Nike, I must skip the introductions
and tell you something of great importance."
Our grandmother collapsed. She is currently bedridden.
She says she wants to see you.
That's her one lingering regret in this world.
Grandma is the one who taught me how to sing.
She practically raised me all by herself. That's why...
B-But don't worry. I'll get my head back on straight.
And I'll take responsibili—
Forget it.
Neil, cancel all of Nike's appointments from now on.
Can you do it?
It is possible.
How many days will it take to make travel arrangements?
What do you mean?
I'm asking how long it will take to pack luggage
necessary to travel to the Principality of Rain.
Let me see. Five days—no, we could do it in three.
You're going to let me go?
I'm not letting you. I'm going, too.
No, no, no! Your Majesty, please!
You definitely can't go!
The signing ceremony is in three days.
The travel preparations take three days.
It's perfect, right?
What about after that?!
There are individual audiences and dinner parties to be attended!
What do you think I have a prime minister for?
Oh, boy... I knew you'd say that.
Dead serious
Don't blame me if the throne isn't yours when you get back.
I'll feel better knowing you're watching things that carefully in my absence.
It's for Nike-chan, who's irreplaceable. Go on.
You're moving up your vacation, I suppose?
Everyone...
Oh, it's been so long since we took a vacation!
I hear they don't just have rain, but delicious alcohol, too!
You can only have 500 suns for candy!
No way! We're adults! Let's allot 1000 suns!
In exchange, why not include some fruit as a snack?
Oh, that's very strict!
Let's pack it discreetly in the bag!
Here, here, here!
I talked to Neil, but we decided it would just be the two of us.
Take care of things while I'm away.
Thanks to Princess Nike,
we'll be arriving even sooner than we had planned.
Seems so.
How many times must I tell you?
You must not imitate your sisters' singing!
But everyone says my singing's unrefined!
They say it's not pretty like my sisters'!
It's not about who thinks you're beautiful.
It's about what you think is beautiful.
Take pride in what you do.
The things that shake your color makes you who you are.
That will be your truth.
Grandma... please, be well.
I didn't think my first trip with you would be like this.
Livi...
Why didn't you tell me?
About your letter from the Principality of Rain.
Even if it came just before the opening ceremony,
you should have had time to tell me.
I just... didn't want you making a fuss over me.
You had your hands full with the conference already. So...
You're always trying to bear everything by yourself. You don't have to overdo it.
Jeez. What do you think a husband is for?
By the way, how did you know?
That my rain was strange.
Our feelings didn't line up.
In order to summon the rain, the feelings of the person
seeking the rain have to be in concert with yours, right?
But all I got from that rain was your feelings.
You can't reach a person's heart with rain like that.
Even if you fooled the others, you didn't fool me.
Why... are you looking at me so intensely?
Isn't it obvious? Because you're the only thing I can see clearly.
Honestly speaking, I'm a little grateful for this situation.
I get to be with you in the country you were born in.
That's the one place I've always wanted to look up at the stars with you.
I guess that's improper.
Seriously.
But...
Thanks, Livi.
I have a feeling that something is starting to blossom inside my heart.
At the easternmost point of the world,
is a remote country that once existed only in the songs of minstrels:
The Principality of Rain.
There is also a legend that
long ago, in the great empire that spanned half the world,
they used their mysterious power to destroy three countries in one night.
Whether that is true or not, it is still a country of many unknowns.
No offense to Princess Nike, but we must remain on our guard.
I know. So who's come to meet us?
Kara-nee!
Hey! I've been waiting.
Welcome home, Princess Nike.
Um, is this the Sun King and company?
You see, our country doesn't have much to offer you,
so you might think it's boring, but have a nice stay, okay?
If nothing else, we have much in the way of nature.
So laid back!
Hey, I thought you said they were the descendants of that legend!
That's what the documents say!
What are you two wearing?!
This is my best formal dress. Have you forgotten that already?
Nike, you can catch up later.
That's right! Kara-nee, how's grandma?
What about the three elders?
Nothing we say affects them.
What should we do?
They aren't even eating.
They must have received some terrible shock.
Oh, I'm so embarrassed.
The minute I got back from touring the country, my back gave out.
I'm just fine now!
Especially after seeing the face of my darling granddaughter.
So does that mean it was just a strained back?
What do you mean "just"?
I thought I was going to die!
You won't die.
What am I going to tell Bard?
But I have wanted to meet you, Sun King.
I am Tohara, the previous sovereign of the Principality of Rain.
Thank you for coming so far to see me.
It's a good opportunity.
Have a good stay.
Hey! The Sun King's here?
Kara! How could you go to meet him without us?
No way!
He's so young! Oh, so handsome!
What? You're the Sun King?
Not at all like I pictured!
Aww man, if only I'd gone to marry him!
How typical of you! You have no standards when it comes to men.
Sorry... I'm really sorry...
Sorry...
Shut up! Your problem is that you're too picky!
Sorry... I'm really sorry...
What did you say, you bitch?!
Who's a bitch?! Someone as picky as you will never get married!
Nike.
That's rich, coming from you!
Yes, ma'am.
What was that?!
Sisters, allow me to introduce you to
this man here, Livius I., the current Sun King.
My husband and lifelong partner.
Huh?
HUUUUUUUUUUH?!
The same reaction.
No way! I don't believe it!
You're kidding, Nike!
But he's so cute!
No way! I can't believe he's the king of the world. It's too insane!
His skin's so beautiful! His hair's so sleek!
What a handsome boy!
No way! Let me touch!
Then I want in, too.
You? The one who said he was bald with two big horns, has tons of body hair, and breath that is nauseating?
Who?
You!
I want to dress him up!
Call an artist! We need a photo session!
Nice idea!
Why not?
S-Sisters?!
It's okay, Nike! Don't worry!
We'll make some pinups for you, too!
H-How formidable.
They didn't allow His Majesty to get a word in edgewise.
Well, they won't eat him.
Anyway, Nike. Show him around, would you?
Yes, ma'am. Neil, this way.
Dear me.
Ma'am.
Kitora? What is it?
If you were here, you should have said hello.
I was shocked. He really is a child.
The Sun King?
On the surface, yes.
But if there's any childlike innocence inside him, I don't see it.
It's all the same.
He'll never set foot on his home soil with Nike ever again.
I am going to take Nike back.
Wow!
You really do look good in anything!
Of course I do.
I feel so weak...
It looks like they had a lot of fun with you.
Damn! What's wrong with your family?
Not only do they not respect me,
they actually turned me into their plaything!
I make other people my toys! I don't want to be a toy myself!
That's an awful thing to say.
Y-Your Majesty. Please try to be as easy on yourself as you can.
What's wrong? You don't feel well?
My body just feels heavy.
The truth is, I've had a terrible headache all this time, too.
The retainers who came ashore have all complained of the same symptoms.
The air pressure is a lot lower here.
I guess it's hard if you're not used to it.
Send the retainers back to the ship.
Order them to get some distance and wait on the open sea for a while.
Yes, sir.
Neil, you can rest in your room.
I'll let them know.
I'm starting to think I shouldn't have brought Livi.
Nike, how's the kid?
We were supposed to have a welcome banquet for him tonight.
That might be difficult.
So it's true that this climate is hard on outsiders.
I wish we could help him relax somehow.
Well, I'll give the order.
Oh, then I'll—
You stay with the kid. Right, "Missus"?
M-Missus?
My body feels a lot better.
A song?
Why is the sky clear?!
Feeling better?
Forget that! The clouds!
The clouds are gone!
Yeah, it's Cloud Scattering.
Cloud Scattering?
It's only temporary and we can't do it all the time,
but they wanted you to at least enjoy the stars tonight.
My sisters and my relatives are doing it for me.
How clever.
You weren't expecting to see stars, huh?
So what's that you've got?
It's hard to give it to you now that you're feeling better.
And it's a lot more modest than what you get in the kingdom,
but I made you rice porridge.
You can cook?!
Everyone can cook in our country.
They can split wood and draw water, too.
Anyway, try some.
It's good!
Really?
It's rather sweet and unique, but it goes down well.
Yeah. I used herbs I picked myself.
I'm so glad you like at least one thing about my country.
I-I never said I didn't like it.
Well, I thought you might be regretting coming here.
You were in such a bad mood before.
Well, your sisters did scare the crap out of me.
But... your family's here, and this land, the rain...
Even if you can't see the stars at night,
it's a part of what made you who you are.
It goes beyond "like" and "don't like."
That's right. This emotion... It's "gratitude" I guess.
In that moment, I felt something quickly run through my body.
An emotion I'd never felt before.
Nike...
Your Majesty!
He's calling you.
Okay, I'll go, then.
Uh-huh.
Is this where you are?
Wh-What happened? Your face!
Neil. It's bad.
The stars look so incredibly pretty to me.
Wh-What was that just now?
M-My body just moved on its own...
What is this feeling... This emotion?
Thinking about you, I call out your name
anata wo omou yonde
I'd throw away everything to be with you
subete nagedashite demo
I just want to see you
aitakute aitakute
I want to be by your side
soba ni ite hoshii no
But I feel like I'm going to break down
dakedo ima kujikesou dayo
My chest hurts
nomikomu tameiki de
from the sigh I'm suppressing
mune ga itai yo
And I'm wondering if you feel the same way, too
anata mo onaji kimochi de irukana
Feeling that I am not alone now
hitori ja naindayone
You'll overcome it; just believe in destiny
shinjite mite norikoerareru destiny
So that we can grab the future for the two of us
futari no mirai tsukamu tameni
We'll continue to live on
ima ga aru to shitte iru kara
While holding onto these memories as the nights go by
donna yoru mo dakishimeteruyo memories
So that I can smile before the morning returns
asu ga kuru madeni mata egao ni nareruyone
The water and rain that's taking us to tomorrow
tsunagu ashita wo ame to misu
Preview
That's why I said I didn't want to do this!
Uh-huh.
Next up is Neil-san! The song is "Choo Choo Rain."
People up top!
Wow, I'm doing awesome!
A Passing Breeze
He's really into it!