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00:01I found it sitting right over there.
00:07Thank you so very much!
00:09Prince, you're here!
00:11The Prince?
00:12Hi, Choi. I'm glad to find you looking so well.
00:15Prince! Hey, Prince! You're looking very well yourself. I'm also doing well.
00:20Though I have no idea whose birds you are, I'm very pleased to hear it.
00:24Huh?
00:25I'm quite amazed to find that you have talking birds here in your country as well.
00:29There is a bird like that in my country, and I have been friends with him since childhood.
00:33His name is Dara, and he...
00:36Dara?
00:37You finally recognize me.
00:39Well, you've changed a bit. You've gotten rather plump, haven't you?
00:43The Prince has traveled here from his faraway land, but this place has changed me.
00:48What else is now destined to change?
01:09You've changed his life since I had read it.
01:13You've changed my life even recently.
01:17I'm a star, though.
01:18Oh, it's a dream that I wasn't even here today.
01:20You've changed my life even more and more.
01:25You've changed your life, and you've changed your life without proper stress.
01:28You've changed my life beyond the world.
01:31Oh
02:09It's the hour-long night
02:23Aren't the two of you a bit chilly?
02:26Mmmmmm...
02:26Push yourselves.
02:28Oh, my. This is terrible.
02:30Let me bring you boys something hot to drink.
02:32Prince, this is Honored Grandfather.
02:34And over here we have Honored Father.
02:36I'm pleased to meet you both.
02:38The royal family is indebted to you.
02:40It's nothing at all.
02:41Well, you should take your coat off at least.
02:43Here you go.
02:45And this is Miss Tomiko.
02:47It's so nice to meet you.
02:48And it's nice to meet you.
02:50This is the person from Dara's projections, isn't it?
02:52It seems that you've been very kind to both Choi and Dara,
02:55and I appreciate that.
02:56Oh, it's nothing really.
02:58They've both been a big help to all of us.
03:00I'm sorry we kept them away from you so long.
03:02Now, please, you should have one.
03:03It's our house, Mame Daifuku.
03:05And it's yummy.
03:15Please, Miss Kim, drink some tea right away.
03:19It's quite delicious, isn't it?
03:21Mochi is yummy.
03:22I wish that everyone in our country could enjoy this.
03:26Oh, I've not introduced myself.
03:29My given name is Mecha, but Mecha Mucha Mucha Sui is my full name.
03:34This year, too, has come to a close.
03:40I can't believe the prince is really here now.
03:43Oh, he's here, all right.
03:45Tomiko!
03:46Oh, I thought you'd be way ahead of me by now.
03:48You know I always wait for you.
03:50But, Tomiko, I'm surprised you didn't decide to stay home today.
03:53So then, what's with that guy, anyway?
03:55He's at our place now, eating breakfast.
03:57That's not what I meant.
03:58You just don't get it, do you, sis?
04:01Huh?
04:01He's come to take you back to the island and marry you, isn't that correct?
04:04Huh?
04:05Well, you know, personally, I believe the thing that's most important here is that Tomiko genuinely follows her heart and
04:12stays true to her feelings.
04:13You just don't let up, Mochi-zo.
04:16Uh, Tomiko's here.
04:18Good morning!
04:19My grandfather just told me.
04:21He came here, didn't he?
04:22That's quite amazing.
04:23Just yesterday, he was still on the island.
04:25Ta-da!
04:26Seems like people just keep magically appearing at your place, Tomiko.
04:29First a talking bird, then Choi, and now a prince.
04:32What's up, Tomiko?
04:34Well, I'm just...
04:34I'm just a little flustered, I guess.
04:36Uh, well, I'm kind of flustered, too, you know?
04:38You have a lot of things you need to consider in this situation.
04:41Just take a step back and think about it for a while.
04:43You need to make a life plan.
04:45You should do whatever feels right to you, Tomiko.
04:47You've got our support.
04:48Okay?
04:50Mm-hmm.
05:07Hey there.
05:08What?
05:09Everyone from the shopping arcade is gathered to take the prince to Rabbit Bath for a conversation today.
05:14There are many things they wish to ask him.
05:17Is that so?
05:20I suspect that there are some things that you would like to ask the prince, too.
05:24Tomiko's the one that should be talking to him.
05:26This Mecha-Mochi-Uma fellow.
05:28Mochi-Matsui is the very...
05:29Tell him he can try again, but only after he's changed his name!
05:35You should take this with you.
05:36And please have some tea.
05:38I know.
05:39We should take a photo together.
05:40Oh.
05:41Well, I...
05:42Don't be shy, Choi.
05:44Get into the picture, too.
05:45Everybody say tofu!
05:48Let me take the next one so you'll be in it.
05:50Wait a sec!
05:52Would you mind signing this for me?
05:54Make it out to Mr. Toki-wa.
05:56I don't know. What should I ask him about?
05:56Why would you be so kind?
05:57How many hours did it take you to travel here?
05:59Please tell me how old you are, Your Highness.
06:02I'd say he looks a little bit younger than Tomiko, wouldn't you?
06:05That little bird on his shoulder is adorable.
06:07Do you have any siblings?
06:08I wonder what a prince does every day.
06:10Why don't you tell us about it?
06:11I'd appreciate it if you'd ask your questions one at a time.
06:22I do wonder if Tomiko's really okay.
06:31Well, she seems quite splendidly distracted, doesn't she?
06:34She sure does.
06:38Tomiko, don't feel pressured to come to a decision right away or anything.
06:43You should really think things over.
06:44Yes, I know, you guys. I get it.
06:46If it pleases you, I could become Tomiko Kitashirikawa in your honor.
06:51Ah, young lady, I see you have returned.
06:53And Miss Shiori is with you also.
06:55Dara!
06:57Huh?
07:01Oh, everything's closed.
07:06I'm sorry, everyone!
07:08Tomiko!
07:09Hey, hey! Young lady!
07:11What's going on with everybody here?
07:13What the? Tomiko?
07:26Welcome back, Tomiko.
07:29Oh, hey, big sis. It's nice to see you.
07:33I'm home, you guys.
07:38Hey there, welcome back.
07:42I heard that everyone from the shopping arcade is meeting over at Rabbit Bath right now.
07:46And the prince and Miss Choi are over there, too.
07:47I truly wonder what is going on around here.
07:50This is just how it was back then.
07:52Everyone closed up shop even at noon.
07:54Huh?
07:55Oh, I'm sorry.
07:56It was just a bit surprising, that's all.
07:59It's kind of...
08:00kind of like that day.
08:02I just suddenly remembered what it felt like.
08:05Oh, Tomiko, where'd my mother...
08:08Young lady!
08:13Feel free to take company in the feathers of my bosom.
08:16Oh, thank goodness.
08:17You're the same Dara as always.
08:19Thank you for that.
08:21There, there, Tama.
08:23Patty, pat, pat.
08:24I'm sorry.
08:31Incidentally, young lady, just what do you think you're going to do about it?
08:36Do you think you will become the prince's bride, or do you not?
08:39But wait just a minute, please.
08:40If I remember correctly, you are deeply infatuated with me.
08:44Is this really true, Tomiko?
08:45No way!
08:46So is it a love triangle?
08:47Not quite.
08:48I don't think it forms any specific shape at all.
08:52But in any case, young lady, what are your thoughts on the current situation?
08:56Huh?
08:57There is much to think about.
08:58You must consider all the possibilities.
09:00Please feel free to share your thoughts with us right now.
09:05Well, let me think.
09:15Here's what I think.
09:18I've been right here in the shopping arcade since the day that I was born.
09:22I'm lucky to live in a mochi shop, and I wake up every morning to the sweet smell of anko.
09:26The red bean paste, I mean.
09:28With the exception of the Bond Festival and New Year's Day, my grandfather and father are always busy making mochi.
09:36When I was a little girl, the shopping arcade was my playground.
09:39I'd grab my play money and go.
09:41Sometimes I'd visit just meat, and sometimes I'd go to the sashimi place.
09:44But everyone played along.
09:46They'd smile and say, thank you for your business, just as if I were a real customer.
09:51When I became old enough to go to school, the shopkeepers would greet me by saying, good morning.
09:56And then they'd welcome me back home at the end of the day.
10:00Come to think of it, there was one day when my father and I got into a fight, and I
10:03ran away from home to rabbit bath.
10:07When I was in elementary school, I desperately wanted a magic baton.
10:10I saved up my allowance, and I went to buy one.
10:13But looking back now, I think I was 500 yen short.
10:17But you know what, Midori?
10:18Your grandfather was more than happy to accept my payment anyway.
10:22When my sister Anko was born, Gohei came to see her every single day, and my dad got angry at
10:28him.
10:28She ate your daughter, he said.
10:31Then my dad got mad when Mochizo and I stayed up way too late because we were talking to each
10:35other on the phone.
10:37So Michiko made us a phone with two cups and a string.
10:39Now you can talk in secret, she said.
10:44Oh yeah, that's right!
10:45One day a fire broke out in the shopping arcade, and it started at the Just Meat shop.
10:49That must have been awful.
10:52Mr. Shibizu gives me free okura every time I stop by.
10:57And Karu always makes a point to set aside the most beautiful bloom in the shop, just for me.
11:02The couple that run the Shishimi place taught me a lot about cooking.
11:07And the Miyako Udon owner always uses our mochi in his power udon.
11:11It's a very popular dish.
11:14Every day, the Usagiyama shopping arcade bustles as if a festival were going on.
11:21This place is magic, and I've never once felt lonely here.
11:24Not in all this time.
11:28I'm very grateful for this place.
11:30Grateful that I was born and raised right here.
11:33So that's why I...
11:43Hold your horses, everyone!
11:48Okay, Prince, we need to have a talk.
11:51Dara.
11:52It's been nearly a year since I arrived here, and met a girl named Tamako.
11:56Ever since then, I've been keeping a very close watch on her.
12:00I swear, that girl.
12:01Her head is filled with frivolous thoughts.
12:03She thinks of nothing but mochi.
12:04She's hopelessly cheerful and energetic, and so big-hearted that it's nearly a problem.
12:09She's so kind that she invited me and Miss Choi into her home without question.
12:13And she's always meddling.
12:15Yet she offers me delicious mochi every day without fail.
12:19Oh, Dara, she says.
12:21With such affection, it nearly tears my heart out.
12:23I've stayed here far too long because of that girl's kindness.
12:27Thus I conclude that she is not a suitable bride for the royal family.
12:30Please, I beg of you, give up on this young woman!
12:34Just hold your horses, everybody!
12:40Okay, I have something to say.
12:42Well, I...
12:43I was born and raised here in Usagiyama.
12:45I don't know much about the outside world, but...
12:48I know now what I have to do.
12:49I have to say...
12:51I'm sorry, but no thank you!
12:55I'm the daughter of a mochi shop owner, and I just...
12:58Achoo!
13:03Did you see that, Prince?
13:05Do you see how infatuated this girl is with me?
13:07I am so very sorry!
13:09I must confess that I have not done any divinations
13:11to determine this girl's suitability for marriage.
13:14I simply believe that it might be best
13:17if someone like Miss Tamako were chosen to become the prince's bride.
13:22Well, you know...
13:24Dara, Choi, I know that this young lady is not a bridal candidate.
13:29Huh?
13:31This flower was presented to me by the local florist.
13:35I'm quite sure that this was the source of the scent.
13:38It's true.
13:39That flower is always somewhere nearby.
13:42So it's a misunderstanding?
13:44It all comes crumbling down.
13:51Hey, Dara!
14:00Ready, Dara?
14:01Ma'am!
14:02Oh, both of you, there's no need for fortune-telling.
14:07Well then, Choi, Dara, I think it's time for all of us to go home now.
14:12If I'm being completely honest, I admit that I've been lonely without the two of you.
14:19Yes, sir.
14:20Yes, sir.
14:45Tama?
14:45It's really rather comfortable in here, so thank you very much.
14:49Do you need to leave right now, Choi?
14:50Miss Tamako, I am forever in your debt.
14:53I will definitely repay your kindness someday.
14:56Miss Choi, I'll be heading back right after I help out with the New Year's mochi.
15:00Oh, now I remember.
15:01I guess we're gonna need Dara for that.
15:04Oh, no you won't.
15:05No.
15:06I'm a little sad to see them go.
15:08Choi, please come visit us again sometime, okay?
15:11You're practically a member of our family already, and we'll miss you.
15:14We'll keep your room open for you.
15:16Okay.
15:17Choi!
15:20I wish you didn't have to leave so soon.
15:22Here you go, it's a souvenir.
15:24It's adorable.
15:27And this, too.
15:28It's really sparkly.
15:30And this one is from me.
15:31Thank you very much.
15:33Huh?
15:34Uh, that was supposed to be a joke, you know.
15:45I don't need that.
15:46Say what?
15:47The medal is precious to you, Tamako.
15:50I couldn't possibly accept that from you.
15:52Instead, I hope you'll accept this from me.
16:10Until we meet again.
16:11Take care, Choi.
16:26Choi.
16:27Choi.
16:28Oh?
16:28Yes, Prince?
16:29What is it?
16:30It appears that Dara is not coming with us.
16:33Huh?
16:35What?
16:41They're really gone, aren't they?
16:43I wonder if they'll invite us to their island.
16:45I'm curious about those columns.
16:47I don't think that'll happen anytime soon.
16:49Not happening?
16:50Not even as a courtesy to friends?
16:52Then perhaps I shall invite you to come visit.
16:56So, what's the deal, Dara?
16:58Why don't you go back home with the others?
17:00Huh?
17:00You missed out on a free ride home.
17:02Now you're gonna have to fly.
17:05Dara promised he would stay with us until the new year comes.
17:08But don't forget that we celebrate Christmas Day first.
17:11A roasted whole bird that's cooked up golden brown
17:14infused with spices with the skin all crispy, too.
17:16That sounds good to me.
17:19We've been holding back this whole time, huh?
17:21Hmm, I wonder if Dara tastes good.
17:23You guys are scary.
17:24Life is much more than just saying goodbye.
17:26Much, much more.
17:28Life is all about the people that you meet.
17:44Hey, how are you, Dara?
17:45Come get your New Year's tuna here.
17:48We've got your fresh tuna.
17:49Ah, we have a winner.
17:52Nice card playing.
17:54I'm slashing prizes, folks.
17:55Everything's half off until closing.
17:58Sorry for the wait.
17:58Thanks as always.
18:00This year, I'm gonna give Tamako a birthday present for sure.
18:06Here's one number five Kagami Mochi.
18:09Thank you very much for your patronage throughout the year.
18:12Hope you enjoy your New Year.
18:14Quit stirring up the dirt, will ya?
18:16This is called cleaning, you know.
18:18It's cleaning.
18:21You know, sir, it's a good place that you have here.
18:25It's much colder than my country.
18:27There were times when I thought that I might freeze.
18:29But that never happened.
18:31Because this has always kept me warm.
18:36Always, huh?
18:38Yes, always.
18:40Every single time.
18:42Okay, here you go.
18:43It has been so much fun.
18:43Thank you very much.
18:44Enjoy your New Year.
18:47Sis, wait it for you.
18:47I think that I will leave without saying anything to the girls.
18:50Oh, yes, this is the right one.
18:51It's simply not my policy to make women cry.
18:57I am truly in your debt.
19:06Father, I need a number eight Kagami Mochi, please.
19:10Huh?
19:19Where's Zyara?
19:28My, I'm so busy today.
19:33These flowers do have the princess scent.
19:45Zyara?
19:48Hello there.
19:49Welcome.
19:50It's pretty busy here today, isn't it?
19:53Yes, that's true.
19:54That's the end of the year for you.
20:02I'm going to have to send this off.
20:04Oh my, it's heavy.
20:06Kaoru, are you there?
20:08I'm here to pick him up.
20:10Okay.
20:12So, this is for Tama's birthday?
20:14Yes, it is.
20:15Shall we put it in a box in order to surprise her?
20:18Yeah, let's do that.
20:20Zyara left sooner than we expected, didn't he?
20:23Yes, he did.
20:25He didn't have any soba with us.
20:30This is really pretty heavy.
20:36It's good to see you too, Anko.
20:38Midori, your outfit is really cute.
20:40Tama, I remember that today is...
20:43Today's your birthday.
20:45I hope it's happy.
20:46Really?
20:46You remembered my birthday this year?
20:48Thanks so much, Mochizo.
20:49Wow, what could it be?
20:51That is one decent-sized gift right there.
20:53Open it, open it.
20:55A gift like this doesn't say, I think it's your birthday, right?
20:58I'd say you knew for sure, wouldn't you?
21:00One, two, ta-da!
21:02It's Dara!
21:05Tamako!
21:06Oh, Tama.
21:08Tamako!
21:12What the heck is happening here?
21:15Hey, what's going on?
21:16What's happening?
21:20Dara, just when do you plan on coming back?
21:23Shai!
21:23Tamako, please tell Dara to hurry up and come home!
21:26These things cannot be seen in the darkness,
21:28but we can easily feel them
21:30because they live deep within our hearts.
21:35Yeah, you're probably right.
21:37Mister, that was quite a surprise.
21:39Joy, just wait a little longer, okay?
21:42You're just as creepy as always, Dara.
21:46Dara, let's do a New Year's Shrine visit!
22:12Dara, let's do a New Year's Shrine visit!
22:46escuela, thanks for tuning in!
22:53Oh
23:21Oh
23:22I
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