The 4th sovereign daughter of the Principality of Rain:
Princess Nike.
She came from far
across the sea to marry the king of the Sun Kingdom.
She has just had her first meeting of destiny with the Sun King, but...
Wh-Wh-What?
The... king?
He's just a kid!
I asked them to send the most beautiful one.
I think they're making fun of me.
You think so, too, Majesty?
Never mind, Princess Nike. There's a reason I called you here.
I hear your royal family has the power to control the weather.
You're especially proficient at making it rain.
As its name suggests, this is a kingdom of fair weather.
I've grown rather weary of the sun.
Make it rain, Princess. I wish to see it.
Those eyes...
He controls the earth, and now he wants the skies.
Is that what this is?
You've gotta be kidding me!
This world isn't your toy, you little brat!
Weary of the sun?!
Is that a reason to throw a person's life into disorder?!
Guards!
Sir!
Princess! Please, stop!
Don't touch me!
Majesty. Are you all right?
Yeah.
Take this upstart away!
Yes, sir!
Let me go! Let me go!
I'll teach him the harsh realities of life!
How savage.
Such a princess should be sent back to her home country immediately.
Wait.
It takes real nerve to raise a hand against me.
But I like it.
It suits you so well!
Is this how you treat a guest of state?!
Oh, and don't feed her.
What?!
No one's dared oppose me since I conquered the world.
It's gotten boring. I'd like you to entertain me.
Starve to death here or become my plaything.
It's your decision.
This is my destiny?!
The Rain Princess
Goodness!
Forcing her to choose between starvation and being your plaything?
If the Princess were to starve to death...
it would cause quite a ruckus.
Is that your intention?
Don't worry. It won't cause any diplomatic issues.
You won't be needed, Elders.
Does that mean...
...she'll become a plaything?
That's wonderful!
Nike of the Principality of Rain, eh?
She should be a serviceable pastime.
Then we must think of how to play with her!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
We should start at once, tonight!
I said you won't be needed.
I'll him...
I'll kill him and fillet him and eat him.
That little brat...
But those eyes... they weren't like a child's eyes at all.
I'm so hungry it's hard to concentrate...
But I'm almost there.
The lines are all good.
But reduce the military budget by another 3%.
Put the extra into flood control measures.
You looked through all of the budget proposals in just one day.
Impressive as ever, sir.
But I do wish you would take better care of your health.
You really must eat regular meals.
I know.
Good night, then.
Budgets are just a puzzle.
They don't do anything to kill time.
I'm so bored.
In that case...
Why don't I make things more interesting for you? Majesty.
That's a funny joke.
But I'm not into women being on top.
You've got a big mouth for a brat!
I thought about just running off quietly,
but that idea just didn't satisfy me.
I'm going to teach you respect for your elde—
What was that about elders?
I'll kill you... yes... I'm going to fillet you...
Haven't you had enough?
Why not call the rain for me already?
Excuse me!
Rain-Summoning is not a parlor trick.
It requires preparation, effort, and time! It's a sacred ritual!
If there are things you need, I can prepare them right away.
It's not about "things."
What you need are "feelings" and "experiences."
Feelings and experiences?
The feelings of the person seeking the rain
must be in concert with those of the person making it.
Then, you need to let me experience the beauty
of the world that surrounds me.
If you want me to work my magic,
you need to show me the beauty of this world.
You, personally.
Majesty! That little tomboy has—
What about her?
...not escaped.
Sheila, what's that song?
They say it's a song from the east that brings rain.
What's rain?
I don't know. I hear it's drops of water from the sky.
Drops of water? Do you want to see it, Sheila?
I suppose I do. It is a bit overly dry here.
But I don't mind, as long as I have you.
My blessed rain.
I feel the same way.
A dream?
Was I seeing someone's dream?
But why?
Good morning, Princess Nike!
Oh, hey.
We'll be taking care
of every little thing for you beginning today, Your Highness!
I'm Ranra!
I'm Sunya.
I'm Mikia!
It's a pleasure to meet you!
Now, let's change Her Highness's clothes!
We'll use the dress Lord Livi picked himself!
Oh, it's wonderful!
Wh-What is this?
What do you think? Beautiful, isn't it?
Rather extravagant for breakfast, isn't it?
Is this what Princess Nike requested?
Jeez.
If she wanted luxury, she could've said so earlier.
Hey! You!
This is way off the mark. What the hell is this?!
You!
You didn't understand what I was saying at all, did you?!
Stop whining. I worked really hard at being impressed by it all.
Wrong!
What? What did I get wrong?
How unimaginative are you?! I was talking about—
It's a Cape of Sharon!
What an unusual color!
Is it?
Yeah! This is the only place it blooms in this color!
This is the kind of thing you should be showing me!
Flowers are just flowers.
What's so great about them?
Majesty. Highness.
Please, come to breakfast.
Got it. C'mon, let's go.
You own the world, but you've never looked at any of it.
What a waste.
I've brought the letters addressed to you, Majesty.
Thanks.
There is also something I would like to say to you.
I've received word
that our enemy factions have been increasing in activity lately.
We're taking the greatest caution, but just to be safe,
you should also be on your utmost guard.
Excuse me. Are you listening to me?
Hey.
Am I a waste?
What? To what do you refer?
It's beautiful.
This country's like this everywhere, I guess...
What a waste.
Why did I say that?
I could have just let it go.
Flowers are just flowers.
Saying words like that with those non-childlike eyes...
Why does that make me so sad?
Could it be that I think of him like a little brother?
I am the youngest, and I always wanted a younger sibling...
You're an idiot.
I refuse to accept a big sister like you.
Wh-What are you doing here, at this time of night?!
And I could ask you what you're doing here.
I-I came to look at the stars.
I see.
Are you gonna say that again? Stars are just stars?
Don't pick a fight.
Stars are just stars.
Why you...
But it's true that... I think they shone a little brighter back then.
Back then? You...
Oh.
Hmm?
"Make the caster experience the beauty of this world."
You said that's the condition to summon the rain.
Why is that necessary?
I need to arrange my song.
Arrange?
The caster takes inspiration
from the country's climate, land, and scenery,
makes adjustments to the basic melody, and adds in the rhyme.
And then...
Achoo!
There's a garden on the roof of the north tower.
What?
It's what you need, right? Go on.
Don't be so lazy. Come on, with me!
Wait.
It's too late tonight! Let's do it tomorrow!
Huh? Tomorrow?
You must think me pretty simple,
getting so happy over something like this.
But I don't think there's anything wrong with that, either.
But...
Jeez, I'm totally soaked.
Don't complain. You had fun, right?
Not really.
But it has been a while since I last came here.
Why? Why does he have such cold, dry eyes?
Majesty, your drink.
Thanks.
Look out!
Princess Nike's wound won't be fatal.
But it brought on a terrible fever.
She's taking medicine and resting right now.
The perpetrator escaped.
We believe one of the enemy factions to be behind it,
but we have no proof.
Well, we have a rough idea.
Majesty...
Don't be sad, Neil.
Thanks to this, I remembered for the first time in a long time...
This is how the world should be, right?
The world just exists to hurt people.
And to be conquered.
To survive, you mow down your enemies and take what you want.
It's nothing like her— like Nike's world.
It's fun.
I told you, I'm fine!
No, no, no, no!
The court physician has not yet given his permission!
You must take better care of yourself!
Can't argue with girls
Yeah, yeah. I hear you.
By the way, where's the kid?
I took a hit for him.
He's not even going to look in on me?
Wait... did something happen?
Yes. Due to the assassination attempt,
martial law was declared in the capital.
His Majesty seems to think he can use this
to crush the last traces of rebellion.
His Majesty himself ran the interrogations.
A number of retainers have already been punished.
Many have even been stripped of rank and land and driven into exile!
Wait! That will just sow more resentme—
Highness!
I can't let him do it.
I need to tell him to stop!
You will not, Highness.
Neil...
I am to return you to the Principality of Rain at once.
On His Majesty's order.
Me? Exiled from the country?!
That brat. He's mocking me...
Please calm down, General!
But...
We feel the same way you do.
We have already made the preparations.
It's only a matter of time before he falls from the Sun King throne.
You seem rather put-out.
Of course I am!
He basically just divorced me!
But you didn't want to come here in the first place, did you?
Look. I'm just mad at how unfeeling he's acting.
After all that,
he just drives me out without even looking me in the eye!
If I'd known people were trying to kill him, I could have helped!
Whatever.
Allow me to apologize in my lord's stead.
Wh-Where did that come from? I don't know how to reply to that.
He does not know how to seek help from others.
His mother was born to a lower class.
Because of that, they lived a lonely life in the palace.
They lived in secret, with only one another to rely upon.
Eventually, His Majesty ascended the throne.
His performance was brilliant.
It is because of that that he was able to take over the world.
But I was certain it was merely a distraction.
A distraction?
His mother, Sheila, was assassinated, three years ago.
Then...
Yes. Everything that he did was to fill the void in his heart.
In addition, there is one thing I wish for you to understand.
Sending you home is his way of showing consideration for you.
His Majesty wished to protect you.
What happened?
It's awful! Look at that!
Princess Nike!
Turn the carriage around! Hurry!
Continue!
Sir!
What a risky play!
Looks like he mean to bring all of his hidden enemies
out into the light this way.
Is this a way to bring them out?
And is there something he wishes to verify, as well?
His Majesty! Is His Majesty safe?
I don't know! The third floor of the palace is an inferno!
We can't get any closer!
Majesty!
They've really done it this time.
Setting the castle on fire is so immature.
What do I do?
Just a matter of time, huh?
Clouds... come here.
Drops... fall here.
Drive out the flames...
tell him...
that despite all of this...
the world is still beautiful.
Hey. Do you hear something?
Is it a song?
That voice... Princess Nike?
My body... the air is trembling...
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
Seeing you in the rain
The drops of the rain
Shine beautifully around you
And when the sadness is all washed away
The world will come to life again
Please come, the tender rain
Come, tender rain
Tch.
It's so bright...
That's his...
What you need is feelings and experiences.
Preview
This is a serious situation.
There's a sense of danger approaching from the neighboring country.
Can't you leave the kingship to others a little more?
Don't tell me how I should do things.
Chancellor's Declaration