01x06 - Lucius Builds a Hot Stone Spa

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I want to take a bath.

Me too.

General Severus, take a look at this.

Yes, sir.

How disrespectful.

Emperor Hadrian,
your face is scratched off.

It says, "second year of
Jerusalem's foundation."

It's been three years
since the revolt started.

Three years…

They have absolutely no intention
of accepting my views.

This land is the crossroad of
trade and civilization.

They have no idea how important
this land is to the Roman Empire.

In order to prove that,

you tried to construct a new town,
called Aelia Capitolina.

I didn't think that it would trigger
this long revolt.

It's such a shame!

I'm no longer young or healthy.

I don't want to spend
the precious time I have left,

fighting these battles, Severus.

Don't worry, Emperor.

A total of eight army corps are scheduled

to arrive today from all four quarters.

Jerusalem's fall is only a matter of time.

The ballista that Apollodorus designed,

is proving to be very effective.

Apollodorus had gotten old,

so I thought he wouldn't
be useful anymore…

He's still very capable and reliable.

I'm relying on you too.

Thank you.

Have a drink.

Thank you, Emperor.

By the way, what's the condition

of the soldiers who were
poisoned with wine by the rebels?

Some are still struggling with
abdominal pain and nausea,

but all of them are
taking every opportunity

to complain about how
they want to take a bath.

The body cools down when it's weak…

A bath, huh…

Emperor Hadrian.

I'm reaching my limit too…

I can't go on any longer without a bath.

I… I agree.

If only they can take a bath,

I'm sure the soldiers
will be able to regain their strength.

But Emperor,

in a land like this with only
rocks and sand…

Actually, the thermae is almost finished.

What? A thermae on this land?

Yes. I've brought along
a very capable architect from Rome.

He already found a mineral spring

and the construction
is underway as we speak.

That's amazing, Emperor Hadrian.

You were thinking that far in advance?

The source of a Roman's strength,
lies in the thermae.

You should use the thermae

to relieve your fatigue as well.

Thank you very much.

Lucius…

I'm looking forward to it.

We're almost there, Apollodorus.

Sorry for causing you trouble, Lucius.

Please don't worry.

He used to be such a helpless kid…

Not only did you grow up
to be this strong,

but you're now the number one
thermae architect in Rome.

Please don't bring up the past.

Time passes by quickly,

but you must have spent it
in a very productive way.

I wish Cassius could see you now.

I can rest at ease,

knowing that
there is a successor like you.

Please carry those rocks over here.

-We're here.
-Wow.

It's almost complete.

Let's finish it up right away.

This ground…

The ground is warm.

Yes, the rocks around here
are warmed geothermally.

I see.

Oomph.

This is warm and comfortable.

Try putting your back against this.

Instead of leaning on
a hard rock like that,

you should rest by soaking in hot water.

You're right.

That's why you brought me here
by carrying me on your back.

The work in this area is delayed.

I'm very sorry.
We don't have enough people.

All right. I'll help out too.

I just have to remove these rocks, right?

Yes, but it's impossible
to do that on your own.

Don't worry.

What's a little rock or two?

What's wrong?

My back…

Are you okay?

I think I'll rest a little.

What am I doing? This is so embarrassing.

Especially when
the construction is delayed…

I've gotten old.

I pushed myself too hard
by carrying Apollodorus.

Apollodorus?

Have you seen Apollodorus?

What? He's not here?

He was there until a minute ago.

Where did he go?

I'm over here!

It feels amazing!

Apollodorus!

That area is deep, so it's dangerous.

My legs had gone bad and the doctors
had given up on me, but after coming here

I'm able to walk again.

These spas are better than the doctors.

Hey.

Should we peel these bamboo shoots to eat?

Wow, that would be nice.

It would be delicious if we stew it.

I'll go wash myself.

Oh, you were awake?

-Can you go by yourself?
-I'm okay.

I'm getting better,
so I can walk by myself.

Okay, then be careful.

MEN'S BATH

Oh?

What? There's someone drowning!

Hey! Is he dead?

CONTENT - SODIUM / CALCIUM
BENEFITS - CUTS / MUSCLE PAIN / BURNS

Somebody! Come over here!

-He's awake.
-He opened his eyes. I'm so glad.

You shouldn't get up.
You were unconscious.

Yes.

I was trying to reach Apollodorus,

but I slipped and fell…

Just listen to us and continue lying down.

I don't remember anything after that.

But when I came to, I was in the world
of the flat-faced people.

You don't understand Japanese?

What is this place anyway?

Is it a lodge for the soldiers?

Are the people sleeping here all soldiers?

I can faintly smell the mineral spring.

There's a mineral spring around here?

Here.

Drink this yogurt. Take it.

It doesn't seem like he understands us.

See what we told you?

-You should rest for now.
-He doesn't know what to do at a spa.

Yeah.

Just lie down like that for a while.
Then you'll get better.

This place is Japan's number one ondol.

I have no choice.

I'll start investigating
after I get a little rest.

The floor is very warm.

Oomph.

Oh, this is bliss.

Are people gathered here

to lie down on this warm ground?

Why is the ground warm?

Oh yeah, Apollodorus was saying
that the rock was comfortable…

Geothermal heat!

You got up again?

You're so restless.

They built this lodge on
the ground that is heated geothermally.

Hey! Don't rip that out!

This is a spa, so don't worry
about unnecessary things.

Just relax and rest.

That's right.
You're from a foreign country,

so everything might seem strange to you,

but you have to hold yourself back.

It feels like my blood circulation
has gotten better,

and my back pain has subsided too.

Hey, Mr. Yosaku.

Hey, how are you feeling?

It seems like you're
getting better every day.

You got up again?

Look at all those injuries!

That man has wounds all over his body.

That man got in an accident in his truck,

and his bones were crushed.

He started walking again
after coming here.

He must be in the position of a centurion.

Look at my leg. I still have

a bolt placed in here.

The water here helps with
wounds like these,

and the ondol promotes blood circulation.

Don't think too hard, and just lie down.

I see.
These people were all injured in battle.

Wait a minute.

Not everyone is a soldier,
and not all of them are injured.

Basically, everyone here

is struggling with some form of
physical affliction.

Does that mean that the geothermal heat
and mineral springs

is capable of
healing wounds and illnesses?

Do you want to eat some
stewed bamboo shoots?

Stop it.
Foreigners won't eat things like that.

Really?

This aroma…

Garum!

You don't have to
force yourself to eat it.

This flavor reminds me of Rome!

It's been a while since I ate
something this delicious.

He doesn't seem to mind
the flavor of the shottsuru .

I'm so glad.

You'll get an upset stomach
if you eat too much.

My sake goes well with the shottsuru .

Oh, that's nice.

But I wonder if a foreigner

can appreciate the flavor
of the unrefined sake.

Drink a little and give it a try.

Down it in one shot.

I can't turn down a drink from this man.

-How is it? Do you like it?
-Do you like it?

It's poison. I've been poisoned.

Come to think of it,
there was an incident recently

at the Roman army camp,
where people were poisoned.

Is he one of the rebels?

I can't believe I let my guard down!

-Attack!
-When I am called,

I would go to the army camp…

and at times I would fight as a soldier.

I am also a mere thermae architect

who creates thermae for the soldiers.

But without the thermae,
it would be difficult

for the soldiers to recover from
their fatigue.

Did this man try to k*ll me because

he was aware of that

minor weakness of the Roman army?

Oh, I made a mistake.

This was an old sake.

Here, let me see.

This has gone bad!

Oh no, what have I done?

DRINKABLE HOT SPRING

I brought the hot spring water.

Drink this, and you'll be fine in no time.
Go ahead.

What is this? What's this salty water?

Wait, calm down!

I won't let you have your way
by k*lling me!

Calm down!

How are you feeling?

Are you feeling better?

I feel better.

There's sodium in this water.

It has a detoxifying effect.
Do you want some more?

What they gave me,

was water from the mineral spring?

Similar to the mineral spring
in Jerusalem,

this water has sodium in it…

I never knew it was effective
as a drink too.

I'm really sorry.

MEN'S BATH

Anyways,

I'm glad everything worked out.

I was shocked when I saw him
floating in the bath.

I'll give you some
high quality sake later on,

so I hope you'll forgive me.

Oh?

What is it?

He's gone.

Oh no. Did he drown again?

Cheers to the fall of Jerusalem!

We can finally go back to Rome.

Cheers to this water that
cured our stomach.

Later on, let's go to that room that warms
our body with the geothermal heat.

Hooray!

Warming our bodies with
the geothermal heat…

It's an amazing idea.

This is nice. This is extremely nice.

Emperor.

How was it?

Of course, it was very comfortable.

I'm glad it boosted the morale
of the soldiers.

This is all thanks to your insight.

-Lucius.
-Emperor.

You've achieved great things
during this trip.

Thank you for your kind words.

We were able to defeat Jerusalem,

because the thermae helped
the soldiers to recover.

I'll make sure you're
compensated well for your work.

I don't deserve that.

I haven't done anything worthy of that.

What a humble man.

Emperor, you have
a good judge of character.

Lucius Modestus.

Yes.

I would like you to become

my exclusive architect.

I will accept it with sincere gratitude.

I'm looking forward to it.

But I have one favor to ask…

Ask me anything.

My wife has been
waiting for me for three years…

So may I return to Rome once?

Livia…

Will she be happy with the reward

I received from the emperor?

Thermae Romae. The Hot Water Pilgrimage.

In continuation from the previous episode,

author Ms. Mari Yamazaki
is touring around Shima Onsen.

She visited the bath at Sekizenkan,

which was established during
the Genroku era.

SHIMANE ONSEN SEKIZENKAN

Wow, this is amazing.

-This is incredible.
-Thank you.

This building has a foreign feel to it.

In ancient Rome,

all of the windows in the bathhouses

-were designed with an arch.
-I see.

It's called the thermae style.

The shape of the bathhouse window
that was passed down

for generations in Rome,
is being used here as well.

-May I touch it? I actually want to go in.
-Go ahead.

It's so warm.
Is this straight from the source?

-Yes, but the temperature is lowered.
-I see, it's adjusted.

-Wow, look at this buildup.
-Yeah.

-It's so cool.
-This twists.

Then hot spring water will come out.

-It looks like icing on a cake.
-Yeah.

-This probably won't twist anymore.
-It's stuck in place now.

-It won't move.
-Hot water used to come out.

I see. Where is the water coming from now?

From down below. You see it bubbling?

-You're right.
-It's bubbling.

I've been curious about that door.

-It's a sauna.
-A sauna?

It's a small room.

-It fills with hot spring steam.
-It's so hot.

When you open the door…

Oh wow!

This is a Greco-Roman style.

This is from that era.

It almost feels like

-Lucius will come out of here.
-Yes.

I think the Romans will
walk in here normally.

And these tiles are mosaic too.
It's so nice.

These things really transcend
time and countries.

I get crazy ideas for my comics,
because these things exist.

It makes me wonder if
the Romans were here.

I see. The sauna,

is how the bath originated.

Yes. This is how it originated.
This led to the bath.

-That's right.
-There's so much at Shima Onsen.

The history of hot springs
is condensed in this one spot.

Thank you.

There'd be no problem, even if someone
time slips here from the past.

-I agree.
-Yes.

Thermae Memoria.

Ms. Yamazaki sketched

a memorable moment from this trip.

Many things stood out to me,

but that sauna is exactly

how the sauna looked like
in ancient Greek and Rome.

It makes you wonder why
something like that

exists in Japan at Shima Onsen.

So even if Lucius came here, he'd go there

without missing a beat,

and enjoy his time in the sauna.

Thermae Romae. The Hot Water Pilgrimage.

What kind of adventure awaits us
next time?

Ms. Yamazaki's journey will continue.