01x11 - Komochizuki

[bunniefuu]

I heard the flowers speak.

Here, kitty.

Here, kitty!

You make too much noise.

I wasn't that loud at all.

The look you give is louder than
what you say.

You can sense the world
without relying on your eyes.

Not using your eyes, huh?!

Surely, Lord Inuo was devoting himself
to practice as usual this morning.

We were deeply moved by the flower
he's aiming to become,

and formed the Hiyoshi Troupe
to make it a reality.

We do not fully understand his ways,
but that's fine.

Our job is to serve as the roots
for Lord Inuo's dream

by growing deep and strong
through practice.

That's it.

Right.

Gah!

You're here.

February, 1377.

- Flower Residence

- Disaster struck a residence

- along the Muromachi path

- that once served as the second home

- of Yoshimitsu's father, Yoshiakira.

Lots of fires recently.

Someone must've set them
intentionally, right?

In any case, it's ominous.

The Ashikaga shogunate
doesn't inspire confidence...

The Flower Residence is a complete loss.

We will put further efforts towards
reinforcing our guard.

You're taking this too lightly!

That won't solve the underlying problem.

Have you forgotten about the assassination
attempt just a few years ago?!

It works out perfectly.

That place was close to
the imperial palace.

And things have gotten cramped with all the
new members of the court, haven't they?

Let me see the map.

This opens up land in a good spot.

Find a way to take the
land next to it, too.

Then you mean...

We build a Flower Palace...

right there in Kyoto!

When it is completed, we will put on
a celebration with a performance.

It will be a flashy affair.

And I'll have you dance there,

leader of the Omi Sarugaku
Hiyoshi Troupe, Inuo.

Inuo.

Nice garden.

Eh?

Oh?

It's blooming beautifully.

However...

It still isn't enough.

You're the one who will provide
what is missing, Inuo.

You will make the flower that should be
blossoming at this moment

the most beautiful ever seen.

Think of this garden as the country.

My destination will not change.

I will just be myself.

Now then, we'll soon be busy
with preparations for the move.

Make an announcement for the commoners
about the Hiyoshi Troupe at some point.

Will the Hiyoshi Troupe be
the only ones taking the stage?

Are you suggesting we need more?

Wow, pretty!

I got it yesterday on tour.

Eat it.

Ah, are you sure?

You get bored just holding down the fort
while we're gone, right?

Hm? There's a letter.

They're paying some major compliments.

Oh? What does it say?

It says come visit again soon.

Hey, that's great!

Does it say anything about me?

Umm...

Whoops...

Hey!

I'm sorry.

That guy's always out of sorts lately.

Huh?

You can tell from the way he dances.

Day in and day out,
he's always performing.

He won't listen when we tell him to rest.

No clue what he's so antsy about.

Oniyasha...

Hm?

That's what his voice
sounds like now, huh?

To think I'm able to see the one and only
Lord Oniyasha from this close...

How grand!

Come now, have some more to drink!

Oh, what a delight!

Your performance was as superb
as always, Oniyasha!

Thank you very much.

Your lustrous, silken hair,

your charming eyes which I can't help
but fall victim to...

It makes me suspect that you
don't have the same bits that I do!

Pardon me, please.

Oh, well who do we have here!

So, what did you think of Oniyasha's
performance this evening?

Doesn't get better than a dancer
endorsed by the shogun, you know?

The worthless words of
an uneducated and unpious oaf.

Eh? Did you say something?

May I have a moment alone with Fujiwaka?

Surely you jest! Nobody likes being
left out of the fun, you know.

Ah, most deplorable!

How dare that fool even
breathe in your presence!

His very existence is a disgrace!

He isn't a bad person.

Oh, there's your heart of gold!

Your soul is so pure, Fujiwaka.

Now come, let me see your face clearly.

Aren't you tired of seeing it yet?

I could never tire of it!

I could speak of a single strand of
your hair until morning comes!

Ah, I'm returning this to you today.

Thank you very much.

You've already read it, eh?

I'll bring you the next one.

You never change, do you?

Is that not what you wanted?

Dear Oniyasha,

I do not change.

I will provide everything you ask for,

and I will do away with
everything that repulses you.

For that is what it means

to be a veteran Fujiwaka fan!

Come to me for anything at all!

But...

Aren't you disappointed that I've changed?

Like young wisteria petals
hanging off old cedar branches,

may the name Fujiwaka
bring thee a thousand years of life.

You have garnered praise
while losing youth.

It's only natural to be perplexed
experiencing such change.

You are surely going through
a period of uncertainty.

At times it is bitter,

and that is what makes it sweet.

Peak season.

A most delicious period,

and one you can never turn back from.

Ruminate on it as much as you want, okay?

You're...

Are you lonely?

Huh?

You look like you are.

Well...

You begin to perfect your craft
in the throes of solitude.

I've been wanting to see you again
for the longest time.

I want...

a flower that will never wilt.

No matter how much I keep dancing,

nothing I want to change
in the world actually changes.

Only the things that
I want to stay the same.

Everyone changes.

My friends...

my voice...

even my body.

However, I believe what is truly "good"
should never disappear or change.

Something that is good to everyone
and brings salvation to all.

Something strong and unchanging.

That's what I want to create.

I understand.

Only those who solemnly progress on their own
can make a brilliant flower bloom.

The sky is even more red today.

It's pretty.

I once heard that
no two sunsets are the same.

I found it very moving,
and my heart danced in that moment.

But now...

I feel nothing.

That's our Oniyasha!

Exceptional footwork!

It's as if I've become able to hear
only what I've never heard before.

Yay! Oniyasha, you're so cute!

You're wonderful!

This is the era of Sarugaku!

Seems pretty mediocre to me...

You can't understand how good this is?!

Better at brow-nosing than dancing,
if you ask me!

Betcha he shouts "Lord Shogun" in bed!

That brilliance he used to have...

He's lost it.

I can hear voices I never noticed before.

And sounds I don't recognize
coming from my mouth.

When was the last time
I felt something was "good"?

But I have to dance...

I have to dance.

Let's hurry.

I can't wait!

Never seen this group before.

- What kind of performance is this?

- Is it true they live
up in the mountains?

- They're here!

It's the Hiyoshi Troupe!

He's part of this?

Inuo...

He looks like both a man and a woman.

So, that's Inuo...

He's a heavenly being.

Yeah, nothing else describes it!

He is beyond my reach.

This is...

a flower that never wilts.

Oniyasha?

Oniyasha?!

Wow, in the flesh!

It's Oniyasha!

Inuo!

I want a flower like you!

A flower of your strength can do it!

I want to be a performer
who everyone says is good!

Please, teach me.

How can I be like you...

What should I do?

Huh?

I thought that you would understand.

What do you mean?

That's unfortunate.

Why?

How come?

I want you to help me.

Finally awake?

Do you remember Chiharu
carrying you here?

Take time to rest tomorrow.

I can't.

I'll forget if I spend time resting.

You can't just dance until you drop.

Hey, listen to me!

I don't have the time
to think about things.

I have to dance...

Dance is all I have.

Oniyasha...

do you like dancing?

Huh?

You've changed.

Obviously!

I know that better than anyone!

In any case, rest for now.

I have to go.

I can't walk anymore.

I can't move.

Fujiwaka.

Oh, Fujiwaka...

Poor thing, you are tired, yes?

Oh, Fujiwaka.

Whether you dance or not,

people will die.

The world will not change.

You've danced enough.

You are fine the way you are.

You don't have to dance anymore.

I see, I get it.

I've done enough...

Wh-what are you-

Doing?

You haven't changed a bit, huh.