1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:05,083 Here we are. Please come in. 2 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:22,000 Naotsugu. 3 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,000 Mother?! 4 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,041 Do we have a guest? 5 00:00:25,083 --> 00:00:28,041 Ah! Well, actually... 6 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,041 I'm sorry. Please forgive the rudeness of my sudden visit. 7 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:36,041 I am known as Jinya. 8 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:41,083 It's a pleasure. 9 00:00:42,083 --> 00:00:46,000 Naotsugu, care to explain who this gentleman is? 10 00:00:46,041 --> 00:00:48,000 Um, he's... 11 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,041 I hail from the village of Kadono. 12 00:00:49,083 --> 00:00:52,041 Kadono, you say? The one famous for its blacksmiths? 13 00:00:52,041 --> 00:00:56,000 That's right, Jinya-dono is a samurai I recently met who shares my passion for katana, 14 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,041 and I invited him here for a night of drinking. 15 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:00,041 Is that so? 16 00:01:00,041 --> 00:01:02,041 Let us be on our way, Jinya-dono. 17 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:04,000 Pardon me. 18 00:01:10,041 --> 00:01:11,083 Jinya-sama. 19 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:17,041 You have my thanks. 20 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,083 May I ask what for? I'm not sure I've done anything worthy of appreciation. 21 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:28,000 My son has been going through a rough patch of late, but he looks very chipper today. 22 00:01:28,041 --> 00:01:32,000 And as his mother, nothing makes me more happy. 23 00:02:46,791 --> 00:02:48,708 Your mother seems nice. 24 00:02:48,708 --> 00:02:50,750 Well, she's more embarrassing than anything. 25 00:02:59,708 --> 00:03:01,708 Daffodils, for sure. 26 00:03:01,750 --> 00:03:04,750 Are they some kind of special flower? 27 00:03:04,791 --> 00:03:08,708 No. But these are even smaller than I expected. 28 00:03:09,750 --> 00:03:14,708 Miura-dono. Are you absolutely certain you found these flowers around springtime? 29 00:03:14,708 --> 00:03:15,750 Y-yes. 30 00:03:15,791 --> 00:03:19,750 That girl who Sadanaga-dono said he was going to meet before he disappeared... 31 00:03:19,750 --> 00:03:23,750 Right now, I heavily suspect that she is actually a demon. 32 00:03:23,750 --> 00:03:24,708 Huh? 33 00:03:24,750 --> 00:03:29,708 Sadanaga-dono was likely whisked away to a different plane of existence from our world. 34 00:03:29,708 --> 00:03:31,708 As evidenced by these daffodils. 35 00:03:31,750 --> 00:03:34,791 Are you saying those flowers came from this demon's lair? 36 00:03:36,708 --> 00:03:38,750 I need you to show me his room. 37 00:03:40,708 --> 00:03:42,750 Okay. Please, follow me. 38 00:03:48,750 --> 00:03:50,708 What's the matter? 39 00:03:50,708 --> 00:03:53,708 Nothing. Sorry, but would you go ahead without me? 40 00:03:53,708 --> 00:03:56,708 What? But then you won't know where to go. 41 00:03:56,750 --> 00:03:57,750 It's fine. 42 00:03:58,791 --> 00:03:59,791 All right. 43 00:04:08,750 --> 00:04:12,750 There's a chance that nothing will happen if I'm openly present. 44 00:04:19,791 --> 00:04:20,791 This fragrance... 45 00:04:21,750 --> 00:04:23,708 Daffodils? 46 00:04:24,708 --> 00:04:25,708 H-huh? 47 00:04:32,708 --> 00:04:36,791 One, eyes drawn to the other side. 48 00:04:43,750 --> 00:04:47,708 Father! Mother! 49 00:05:34,750 --> 00:05:36,708 Look! That girl! 50 00:05:36,708 --> 00:05:37,708 Oh my God... 51 00:05:37,750 --> 00:05:38,791 She ain't right. 52 00:05:58,750 --> 00:06:00,750 Oh, I remember now. 53 00:06:01,750 --> 00:06:05,750 I lost my father. I lost my mother. 54 00:06:06,708 --> 00:06:07,750 And I lost my home. 55 00:06:08,750 --> 00:06:11,791 All of my memories were ripped away from me by their very roots. 56 00:06:13,750 --> 00:06:16,750 But it gets worse. Because... 57 00:06:19,583 --> 00:06:21,208 I've even lost my own self. 58 00:06:22,208 --> 00:06:26,208 Now, I can never return to that garden again. 59 00:06:26,291 --> 00:06:29,208 The way back is gone forever. 60 00:07:09,250 --> 00:07:11,208 I want to go back. 61 00:07:11,208 --> 00:07:14,208 I want to go back. I want to go back. 62 00:07:14,250 --> 00:07:17,208 I want to go back. I want to go back. 63 00:07:21,250 --> 00:07:25,208 I want to go back... to how it used to be! 64 00:07:36,208 --> 00:07:38,291 My goodness. You have so much energy. 65 00:07:39,291 --> 00:07:41,250 Yes, sweetie, we're watching you. 66 00:07:42,250 --> 00:07:45,250 Mother... and Father... 67 00:07:53,208 --> 00:07:57,250 They grow farther away over time, nostalgic for the olden days. 68 00:08:12,291 --> 00:08:14,250 Wh-what happened...? 69 00:08:14,291 --> 00:08:15,250 Miura-dono. 70 00:08:17,208 --> 00:08:18,250 Jinya-dono?! 71 00:08:18,250 --> 00:08:22,291 It seems that we've wandered into whatever place was connected to your brother's room. 72 00:08:22,291 --> 00:08:24,250 R-right... 73 00:08:24,291 --> 00:08:26,208 But what is this place? 74 00:08:26,250 --> 00:08:30,208 That massive fire. The young girl who became a demon. 75 00:08:30,291 --> 00:08:33,291 And the old house she lived in that shouldn't exist anymore. 76 00:08:34,250 --> 00:08:35,250 Did you see all that? 77 00:08:35,250 --> 00:08:36,291 Y-yes, I did! 78 00:08:37,250 --> 00:08:40,208 That wasn't just a mere daydream, I guess. 79 00:08:44,250 --> 00:08:49,250 Two, the homeland suddenly a long way off. 80 00:08:53,208 --> 00:08:54,208 My brother! 81 00:09:04,208 --> 00:09:07,208 So, what should I make for lunch today? 82 00:09:07,250 --> 00:09:10,208 I like to think I've gotten a bit better at this cooking thing. 83 00:09:10,250 --> 00:09:14,208 You should give up and just leave already. 84 00:09:14,208 --> 00:09:16,291 Okay, sounds like I need to whip up my signature soba! 85 00:09:16,291 --> 00:09:18,208 Listen to me! 86 00:09:18,250 --> 00:09:22,250 You have a family and a home to return to, don't you? 87 00:09:23,250 --> 00:09:26,250 You can't let this silly show of pity cause you to lose it all. 88 00:09:26,291 --> 00:09:28,208 But then... 89 00:09:28,250 --> 00:09:30,208 This is the garden of happiness. 90 00:09:30,250 --> 00:09:34,208 Being here allows me to see my mother and my father. 91 00:09:34,291 --> 00:09:35,250 So, please. 92 00:09:36,250 --> 00:09:38,208 You don't have to stay. 93 00:09:40,208 --> 00:09:42,208 You've got the wrong idea. 94 00:09:43,208 --> 00:09:46,250 Listen to me. Homes aren't what make people. 95 00:09:46,250 --> 00:09:48,250 It's the people who make the home. 96 00:09:49,250 --> 00:09:52,291 So, any place that doesn't bring us happiness is not a home. 97 00:09:53,208 --> 00:09:54,208 How would you know? 98 00:09:54,208 --> 00:09:57,250 You've been here all by yourself for over a century, right? 99 00:09:58,208 --> 00:10:00,250 Deep down, you must have already figured this out. 100 00:10:01,208 --> 00:10:02,250 Whatever... 101 00:10:03,666 --> 00:10:05,708 Just so you know, I'm dead serious about this. 102 00:10:06,666 --> 00:10:09,666 Should the day ever come that you think of me as your father, 103 00:10:09,708 --> 00:10:12,750 I want you to promise that we'll leave here together, okay? 104 00:10:13,750 --> 00:10:15,708 That day will never come! 105 00:10:18,666 --> 00:10:21,708 Well, ain't that a shame? Guess I'm sticking around here forever then. 106 00:10:25,666 --> 00:10:28,666 Huh? Where did my brother go?! 107 00:10:30,708 --> 00:10:33,666 There is no one here anymore. 108 00:10:35,708 --> 00:10:38,708 There is no longer anything here at all. 109 00:10:43,750 --> 00:10:46,666 I would like to have my brother back. 110 00:10:46,708 --> 00:10:47,750 Please! 111 00:10:52,750 --> 00:10:53,708 That's not possible. 112 00:10:54,708 --> 00:10:55,750 Why would you say that?! 113 00:10:56,666 --> 00:10:58,708 You saw him, too! My brother was here! 114 00:10:58,750 --> 00:11:00,708 He was certainly here at one point in time. 115 00:11:01,666 --> 00:11:02,750 What are you trying to say? 116 00:11:03,666 --> 00:11:05,708 Flowers bloom in different seasons. 117 00:11:05,708 --> 00:11:06,708 Why does that matter? 118 00:11:07,666 --> 00:11:12,708 Those small daffodils that you showed me are known to bloom early, during the winter. 119 00:11:13,666 --> 00:11:15,708 But Sadanaga-dono disappeared at the beginning of spring. 120 00:11:16,666 --> 00:11:18,666 And right now, it's fall. 121 00:11:18,708 --> 00:11:23,666 Then where exactly did Sadanaga-dono get ahold of those daffodils? 122 00:11:24,666 --> 00:11:25,708 Well, I'm not sure... 123 00:11:26,666 --> 00:11:29,666 The lair of this demon exists outside of our world. 124 00:11:29,750 --> 00:11:32,750 So I had suspected that daffodils were always in boom here. 125 00:11:33,666 --> 00:11:34,708 But I was wrong. 126 00:11:35,708 --> 00:11:41,666 These winter daphnes are the harbinger of spring. It's fall in our world, yet spring flowers are in bloom here. 127 00:11:42,666 --> 00:11:43,708 Which means, in this plane... 128 00:11:43,708 --> 00:11:46,750 The passage of time moves much faster than in the real world. 129 00:11:47,666 --> 00:11:49,666 Time moves faster? 130 00:11:50,708 --> 00:11:52,708 I have the power of "Dreamer." 131 00:11:53,666 --> 00:11:55,708 It allowed me to create this garden of happiness from my past, 132 00:11:56,666 --> 00:11:59,666 which is like a miniature world that replays memories. 133 00:12:00,666 --> 00:12:01,666 But... 134 00:12:01,666 --> 00:12:03,750 My goodness. You have so much energy. 135 00:12:03,750 --> 00:12:05,750 Yes, sweetie, we're watching you. 136 00:12:05,750 --> 00:12:08,750 She's gotten so good at playing with her ball, hasn't she? 137 00:12:10,708 --> 00:12:12,708 That's all it does. 138 00:12:12,750 --> 00:12:15,708 I cannot trap anyone in this little world of mine. 139 00:12:16,666 --> 00:12:20,666 My power is really nothing but a glorified nostalgia trip. 140 00:12:21,708 --> 00:12:24,708 Then where is my brother? Is he already...? 141 00:12:25,666 --> 00:12:27,708 There is no one here anymore. 142 00:12:28,666 --> 00:12:31,666 No, it can't be... 143 00:12:32,708 --> 00:12:35,708 Goodbye. And I'm sorry. 144 00:12:36,666 --> 00:12:39,666 I know that I stole your brother away from you. 145 00:12:40,666 --> 00:12:42,666 But I must thank you. 146 00:12:42,708 --> 00:12:44,750 Because Hyoma brought me salvation. 147 00:12:45,708 --> 00:12:48,666 You'll return from whence you came after you wake up. 148 00:12:48,708 --> 00:12:50,666 So don't worry. 149 00:12:50,750 --> 00:12:53,708 Young lady. What are you going to do now? 150 00:12:54,666 --> 00:12:58,666 I spent all my time just gazing at what I've lost. 151 00:13:00,166 --> 00:13:07,083 But that man spent his life trying to create a special place for me. 152 00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:10,166 And so now, I will... 153 00:13:14,750 --> 00:13:15,750 I see. 154 00:13:16,833 --> 00:13:20,833 You're going to keep the promise that you made with Sadanaga-dono, yes? 155 00:13:37,166 --> 00:13:39,125 I guess we're back now. 156 00:13:40,166 --> 00:13:45,125 I really wish I understood why my brother decided to stay in that demon's world. 157 00:13:53,166 --> 00:13:57,125 The bygone garden of happiness, eh? 158 00:14:03,125 --> 00:14:06,166 Early this morning, I searched through the historical records that are kept in the castle. 159 00:14:07,166 --> 00:14:10,125 The Great Fire of Meireki occurred two centuries ago. 160 00:14:11,083 --> 00:14:16,083 I believe that was the awful fire which stole everything from that poor girl. 161 00:14:16,083 --> 00:14:21,083 This is just a theory of mine, but the land that the Miura estate currently stands on is... 162 00:14:22,166 --> 00:14:25,125 ...where that girl's family used to live. 163 00:14:25,166 --> 00:14:27,125 You think so, too? 164 00:14:27,166 --> 00:14:33,125 It would explain why the miniature world she created and our home ended up being connected. 165 00:14:35,125 --> 00:14:39,125 A bond that goes beyond time. Perhaps that's a more poetic way to think about all this... 166 00:14:42,166 --> 00:14:44,208 Please accept my apologies, Miura-dono. 167 00:14:45,166 --> 00:14:48,166 I was of no real help to you in the end. 168 00:14:49,125 --> 00:14:50,166 No apologies needed! 169 00:14:50,208 --> 00:14:52,166 I'm actually very thankful to you. 170 00:14:55,125 --> 00:14:59,166 For better or for worse, my brother was the type of man who strongly stood by his beliefs. 171 00:15:00,125 --> 00:15:03,166 Although I'm not sure what caused him to cast his own family aside, 172 00:15:04,125 --> 00:15:07,166 I know that he was true to his heart until the very end. 173 00:15:08,125 --> 00:15:09,166 That's all it comes down to. 174 00:15:10,125 --> 00:15:12,125 Ah! It's getting late. 175 00:15:12,208 --> 00:15:15,125 I'm sorry, but I must go to fulfill my duties. 176 00:15:17,166 --> 00:15:19,125 Um, Miura-sama? 177 00:15:19,208 --> 00:15:22,166 Your brother is a very wonderful person. 178 00:15:22,208 --> 00:15:23,166 Huh? 179 00:15:24,125 --> 00:15:30,166 Even if nobody remembers him, it doesn't change the fact he risked everything to save a girl who needed help. 180 00:15:38,125 --> 00:15:40,208 Yes. I'm extremely proud of him! 181 00:15:48,166 --> 00:15:52,125 Jinya-kun. Thank you so much for helping. 182 00:15:52,166 --> 00:15:54,166 Yeah, you have my thanks, too. 183 00:15:56,166 --> 00:15:58,125 What's with the long face? 184 00:15:58,166 --> 00:16:01,208 There are still a few issues bothering me about this case. 185 00:16:02,125 --> 00:16:03,125 Oh yeah? 186 00:16:03,166 --> 00:16:07,125 The demon girl referred to Miura-dono's brother as "Hyoma." 187 00:16:07,208 --> 00:16:11,208 However, the only name I've heard him called is "Sadanaga Miura." 188 00:16:12,166 --> 00:16:13,166 It's strange they're different. 189 00:16:14,125 --> 00:16:17,166 Um, hey, pal? That's just his real name. 190 00:16:17,166 --> 00:16:19,208 Or rather, I'm pretty sure it was. 191 00:16:20,125 --> 00:16:24,166 Except, as far as I know, only the lord they serve should know a samurai's real name. 192 00:16:26,208 --> 00:16:31,166 Actually, it's not uncommon for their family members to know it, too. 193 00:16:31,166 --> 00:16:38,125 The fact that girl called him "Hyoma," is just proof that he had embraced her as family. 194 00:16:38,166 --> 00:16:40,208 Which reminds me of something you said before. 195 00:16:41,166 --> 00:16:45,166 You mentioned Miura-dono was often scolded by his mother for his obsession with swords. 196 00:16:46,125 --> 00:16:48,166 Huh? Oh, right. 197 00:16:48,166 --> 00:16:52,125 There was a specific quote you used. Could you repeat it for me? 198 00:16:52,166 --> 00:16:54,208 Well, uh... 199 00:16:55,125 --> 00:16:59,166 I've even heard that his mom chews him out, like "enough is enough, Arimori"! 200 00:16:59,166 --> 00:17:05,125 Shucks! That was just something I happened to overhear his mother say once. 201 00:17:05,166 --> 00:17:08,166 I met her, too. She was a kind and upright person. 202 00:17:09,166 --> 00:17:14,208 She was even respectful to a lowly ronin like me, and made sure to watch how she spoke in front of strangers, 203 00:17:15,125 --> 00:17:17,166 always referring to her son as "Naotsugu." 204 00:17:19,166 --> 00:17:23,125 So... where exactly did you hear "Arimori"? 205 00:17:23,166 --> 00:17:27,166 His real name that only his lord or family would know of? 206 00:17:28,125 --> 00:17:30,125 Gosh, ya know... 207 00:17:30,208 --> 00:17:34,166 The demon girl said that Sadanaga-dono was "not here anymore." 208 00:17:35,125 --> 00:17:37,208 Demons don't lie, but they do disguise the truth. 209 00:17:38,208 --> 00:17:41,125 Here's what I think happened: 210 00:17:42,166 --> 00:17:43,458 After Sadanaga-dono stumbled into that world, he and the demon girl spent well over 20 years living there. 211 00:17:43,625 --> 00:17:45,666 Until he eventually decided to leave. 212 00:17:46,666 --> 00:17:53,666 The end result? He had grown significantly older despite only a month of time passing in the real world. 213 00:17:54,625 --> 00:17:59,625 Which meant that Sadanaga-dono could not simply return to the Miura household as an old man. 214 00:17:59,708 --> 00:18:03,666 So, he went into the city and found a good deal on an old house. 215 00:18:04,625 --> 00:18:06,625 Then opened his own soba shop in Edo. 216 00:18:07,625 --> 00:18:09,708 Feel free to correct me if I've gotten anything wrong. 217 00:18:10,666 --> 00:18:14,625 Well, time moved faster in the demon girl's world, right? 218 00:18:14,625 --> 00:18:18,625 Wouldn't it make more sense for Sadanaga-sama to have simply died from old age? 219 00:18:18,625 --> 00:18:19,625 He can't be dead. 220 00:18:19,625 --> 00:18:21,666 But how do you know that for sure? 221 00:18:21,708 --> 00:18:23,666 Because that girl had a smile on her face. 222 00:18:26,625 --> 00:18:28,666 There is no way Sadanaga-dono died. 223 00:18:29,625 --> 00:18:32,625 That girl was smiling because she had a new dad. 224 00:18:33,625 --> 00:18:35,666 Isn't that right, Sadanaga Miura-dono? 225 00:18:37,708 --> 00:18:39,666 That ain't fair. 226 00:18:40,625 --> 00:18:41,666 How long ago did you figure it out? 227 00:18:41,666 --> 00:18:43,666 The instant everything wrapped up. 228 00:18:43,666 --> 00:18:46,625 Although, there were a number of tip-offs along the way. 229 00:18:46,666 --> 00:18:49,625 Not just the family names, but also this. 230 00:18:50,625 --> 00:18:53,666 I thought it was strange for a soba shop owner to have samurai paraphernalia. 231 00:18:53,708 --> 00:18:58,625 But that's because it's something you were actually given back when you were still Sadanaga Miura, right? 232 00:18:58,666 --> 00:18:59,708 That's right. 233 00:19:00,666 --> 00:19:06,666 Arimori was really bothered by how crass I looked whenever I would scratch my itchy hair in public. 234 00:19:06,708 --> 00:19:08,666 So he gifted me that grooming stick. 235 00:19:09,625 --> 00:19:10,666 You're not going to tell him? 236 00:19:11,625 --> 00:19:12,666 He would be happy to learn you're alive. 237 00:19:15,625 --> 00:19:17,625 My family or that girl... 238 00:19:17,666 --> 00:19:20,625 I stuck with the one that I wanted to protect the most. 239 00:19:20,666 --> 00:19:26,708 From that point on, I lost my identify as a Miura, and have no right to call myself his brother anymore. 240 00:19:27,625 --> 00:19:28,625 But... 241 00:19:28,666 --> 00:19:30,666 Besides, he's not a kid. 242 00:19:30,708 --> 00:19:33,666 I know he'll be fine without me around. 243 00:19:34,666 --> 00:19:37,666 Ah, consider that kogai my gift to you. 244 00:19:37,708 --> 00:19:40,625 I don't need it anymore. 245 00:19:42,666 --> 00:19:44,625 Stubborn, aren't you? 246 00:19:44,666 --> 00:19:45,708 Sorry about that. 247 00:19:46,666 --> 00:19:49,708 Anyhoo, he couldn't understand my reasoning, eh? 248 00:19:50,625 --> 00:19:52,625 What's your take on it, by the way? 249 00:19:52,666 --> 00:19:55,708 Do you know why I decided to become that girl's father? 250 00:19:58,666 --> 00:20:01,625 There was no reason in the first place, was there? 251 00:20:03,625 --> 00:20:06,666 You got me! It's an open and shut story. 252 00:20:07,625 --> 00:20:11,666 I just really hated to see that girl suffering all alone. 253 00:20:12,625 --> 00:20:13,708 So I decided to stay with her. 254 00:20:14,666 --> 00:20:19,708 And once a man settles on a course of action, he sticks to it regardless of who understands him or not, right? 255 00:20:20,708 --> 00:20:26,625 Besides, we all have our own unique way of thinking, so it doesn't even matter if we try to explain it. 256 00:20:26,666 --> 00:20:28,666 Yeah, that's true. 257 00:20:29,625 --> 00:20:33,625 Our personal reasons are meant for us alone, not for other people to make sense of. 258 00:20:33,666 --> 00:20:39,625 I knew you'd understand. You've got the wisdom of old age... my demonic pal. 259 00:20:41,666 --> 00:20:44,666 You realize I've spent more than 20 years living with one, right? 260 00:20:44,666 --> 00:20:47,625 I'm sharp enough to know what vibes they give off. 261 00:20:55,666 --> 00:20:59,625 So tell me, how is that girl doing these days? 262 00:20:59,625 --> 00:21:02,625 Huh? She's right here, ain't she? 263 00:21:07,625 --> 00:21:10,666 Well, that explains why we had no trouble getting into her world. 264 00:21:11,625 --> 00:21:14,666 Yeah, remember what I said? You're still just a kid. 265 00:21:15,625 --> 00:21:20,666 I suppose that I must look like a kid to you, considering you've lived for almost 200 years. 266 00:21:20,708 --> 00:21:26,625 So, what now? You always talk about how slaying demons is your job... 267 00:21:32,666 --> 00:21:34,666 I could go for some kake-soba. 268 00:21:35,666 --> 00:21:38,666 Okay! Dad, one order of kake-soba! 269 00:21:38,708 --> 00:21:39,666 Comin' up! 270 00:21:48,625 --> 00:21:49,666 What's so funny? 271 00:21:50,666 --> 00:21:53,666 I'm laughing because I'm too happy not to, silly! 272 00:21:54,625 --> 00:21:58,625 See? I knew it. There's more to your life than just your purpose. 273 00:21:59,625 --> 00:22:01,625 Kake-soba, order up! 274 00:22:01,625 --> 00:22:02,666 Coming! 275 00:22:06,666 --> 00:22:10,625 Time continues to pass us by mercilessly. 276 00:22:10,708 --> 00:22:15,625 Until even the things that we hold the most dear slip right out of our fingers. 277 00:22:15,958 --> 00:22:18,958 Thanks for waiting. Here is your order of kake-soba. 278 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,958 I made a real masterpiece this time!