"Episode 17" "{\3cHFFFFFF\4aHFF\fnPoor Richard\b1\pos(191,178)\cH085402\bord1.5}The Sea of Wind, The Shore of the Maze, Chapter Three" "{\3cHFFFFFF\4cH808080\cH23373D\3aHFF\4aHFF\fnPoor Richard\fscx70\fscy70\move(191,160,190,162,18,2228)}Koukai" "After Taiki returned from Hourai it didn't take him too long to get used to the life on Mt." "Hou." " There was nothing else that would make us happier than to take care of Taiki." " However, we were concerned about one thing." " He has spent ten long years as a human in Hourai." " We did not know if Taiki could transform into a Kirin." " And right when we started worrying about it the incident occurred." " I've caught him!" " I'm the new King of Tai!" " Black hair?" " Oh no..." "When I see blood, I get numb..." "Damn you, monster!" " Go back to the Koukai, Ninyou!" " Hey Kid!" " What is with the black hair?" " Aren't you a Kirin?" " What on earth is going on?" " How despicable of you to assail the Lord of Mt." "Hou!" " The Lord of Mt." "Hou?" " So this kid..." "I mean, this child really is Taiki..." "I have caught him!" " What do you mean you have caught him?" " My name is Goson, I serve as an official in Ba province in the Kingdom of Tai." " I heard of Taiki's return to Mt." "Hou, so I have come to capture him." " I declare myself King Tai!" " How dare you..." "You fool!" " I order you to release Taiki immediately!" " It's that Tenken!" " Don't worry, I fed him plenty of Gyoku!" " Unfortunately for you, Rokuta is tired of eating Gyoku." " Lord Shinkun..." "Could he really be Lord Kenrou Shinkun?" " That's just a myth, besides, why would a god be in a place like this?" " Youma are strictly prohibited here on Mt." "Hou, who else could he be if he's allowed to be here with one?" " Sanshi, you have been stained with blood." " Stay away from Taiki for now." " Lord Shinkun..." "I will walk you to the Reikon Gate." " It'll be trouble if you come back here again." " Sometimes there are fools among those people who seek the throne." " Some believe that they can become the king by capturing the Kirin." " Some believe that they just have to make the Kirin kneel." " The Koukai is where Youma live." " And the Kongou Mountains block the people from entering the Koukai." " However, only four times a year, on the days of spring solstice, summer solstice, autumn solstice, and winter solstice one of the four gates opens for a day." " The people who seek the throne enter the Koukai through the gate." " And the Kirin chooses the ruler from among them." " But how do I know who the ruler is?" " Technically, Tentei is the one who selects the ruler." " Tentei is the most important god in the Heavens and Tentei lets the Kirin know who is the ruler." " Tentei will let me know?" " When you meet the ruler, you will receive a revelation." " What kind of revelation?" " Only the Kirin know what it is." " You just know when you meet the ruler." " When the day comes, we will take you outside the gate." " Sanshi!" " You still shouldn't get too close to her." " It's all right..." "And?" " Yes?" " What's going to happen when I find the ruler?" " After the revelation, he prostrates himself before the ruler." " A Kirin is such a noble creature that it cannot kneel to anyone but its true master." " And then what happens?" " Well, like I have told you before you and the new ruler will return to Tai, and..." "But if I go back to Tai, will I see you anymore?" " Um..." "I won't be able to see Sanshi, Teiei and everyone else here on Mt." "Hou?" " Sanshi will always be with you as long as you live." " She will never leave your side." " What if..." "What if I don't choose a ruler, then can I stay here?" " You will become a great Kirin and choose a great ruler for your kingdom." " Nyosen's one and only wish is that you fulfill the mission." " I don't know what to tell you..." "The holy gems of Gyokkou are indeed mined on Mt." "Gozan but we don't usually store them here on Mt." "Hou." " But my master ordered me to get them, and if I don't bring them back..." "Oh, that's Taiki." " Taiki?" " When Kyouki was unable to find the ruler he stayed here on Mt." "Hou for twenty-eight years." " So I don't have to leave here right away?" " No, not until you find the ruler." " Really?" " Oh my, it is nothing to be so happy about." " Taiki, I am just like you..." "Taiki!" " Let me speak with you!" " Sanshi!" " Mokurin!" " Youka, get Sanshi away from here." " Y-Yes, Ma'am!" " So, she's of service to a Hisen of the Kingdom of Sai." " Yes, her name is Mokurin." " Why have you done such a thing?" " I am also a Kaikyaku." " And I miss Hourai dearly, so I just wanted to talk with him about it." " Taiki is a Taika, he is different from you." " Don't you ever come near Taiki again." " I want to go back!" " Please Taiki!" " Mokurin!" " What do you think you are doing?" " I want to go home!" " I want to go back to my world!" " Remove her from Houro Palace at once!" " Taiki!" " Please!" " Please let me talk to you just once!" " Taiki!" " Taiki!" " Sanshi should not get blood on herself this often..." "I wish there were Shirei for Taiki..." "How does a Kirin obtain a Shirei?" " After a Kirin is born, it usually grows up in its original form for quite some time." " And the Kirin begins practicing taming Youma, starting off with a small one." " But Taiki cannot even metamorphose." " I wonder if it will be safe for him to attempt to face a Youma..." "Taiki..." "Taiki." " I brought you some tea." " Thank you..." "As the summer solstice approached, Taiki began to get very quiet..." "The Reikon Gate in the Southwest would open on the day of summer solstice." " And then people would come to Mt." "Hou to seek the throne." " Taiki needed to have Shirei to protect him by then." " Wasn't there anything you could do?" " Couldn't you find any other Kirin he could talk to?" " Around that time, I was..." "Your Majesty, please return to the morning conference." " No one needs me there!" " What are you saying?" " How could we decide the future of the kingdom without the Queen?" " I am just the daughter of a merchant..." "I know nothing about governing a kingdom." " You are the queen of this kingdom!" " I didn't choose to become queen!" " That is when I received an invitation from Lady Gyokuyou." " Lady Gyokuyou!" " Oh Taiki." " You have grown since I saw you last." " Is everything fine with you?" " Yes, Ma'am." " This is the Kei Taiho, Keiki." " Are you also a Kirin, sir?" " Both of you were born on Mt." "Hou." " You two are like brothers." " I'm sure you will learn a lot from him, Taiki." " Yes!" " Kei Taiho, may I ask you where you live?" " In Kei." " What kind of place is Kei?" " It is located in the East." " So you chose the ruler of your kingdom?" " Yes, one year ago." " Um, how did you know who the ruler was?" " I just knew when I met the ruler." " What would happen if you made a mistake and picked the wrong person?" " That would not happen." " The ruler has the Ouki." " But..." "However, I would not know if it is the same since you are a Black Kirin." " Kei Taiho..." "I can't turn into the Kirin form." " All Kirin can metamorphose." " But I don't know how to do it..." "Do you have to learn from someone how to raise your hand?" " Did you have to learn how to walk from someone?" " N-No..." "It is the same way with this." " Even if I explained how to metamorphose, I do not believe you would understand." " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bother you." " Keiki!" " Yes?" " Nothing..." "Taiki!" " Maybe I'm not a Kirin after all." " That is not true." " Then I'm a failure as a Kirin!" " That's right, I'm a failure..." "I'm so sorry..." "It's okay, you are fine just the way you are." " Taiki, you'll always be a Kirin no matter what happens." " You need not concern yourself with anything else." " It's all right, Kaname." " I'm happy as long as you grow up with goodness in your heart." " I do not know what to do with you, Kei Taiho." " Taiki is still only a child." " Did you have to make him cry?" " All I did was tell him the truth." " Keiki." " Do not suppose I am unaware of the grief you have been causing Queen Kei." " Taiki is a very sensitive child." " You should know that being honest may not be always appreciated." " You must start by trying to understand people's feelings first." " I'd like to apologize for earlier." " I tend to sound uncaring." " N-No, I should be apologizing to you." " May I ask you why you were crying?" " Huh?" " I'd like to know how you are feeling." " I just felt bad for the Nyosen." " They've been waiting for me to transform, but I can't." " Why do you concern yourself with the Nyosen so much?" " They've been so nice to me but that's because I'm a Kirin." " I can't even make them happy." " So I thought, maybe I shouldn't be here..." "Please don't cry." " The Nyosen will scold me again." " Even you get scolded by them, too, Kei Taiho?" " Yes, of course." " The Nyosen have their way with the Kirin." " You should not worry too much about the Nyosen." " It is their duty to serve and take care of you." " But it was the same back in Hourai, too." " I'd always make my grandmother mad, and disappoint my mom and dad." " Perhaps, you miss your home in Hourai, do you not?" " N-No, that's not the reason..." "The other day, I met a girl who said she also had come here from Hourai." " I want to go home!" " I want to go back to my world!" " Her voice is still echoing in my head..." "Sometimes, I start remembering my home as such a warm place to be..." "But the Nyosen are so nice to me, and I shouldn't be thinking such things." " It is okay if you miss your home, it is only natural." " Do you think so?" " Absolutely." " I want to go home!" " I want to see my mom!" " This is a Kirin..." "Do you like it?" " Yes!" " Will I look like this when I metamorphose?" " You are a Black Kirin, so you might look a little different." " When in the Kirin form, you can even fly across the world if you wish." " Will I be able to go to Hourai, too?" " Yes, you can if that is what you wish." " From that time on, Taiki became attached to Keiki." " Keiki even let Taiki ride on his back as he flew him around." " There is a Hiso." " Rin Byou Tou Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zen Gyou!" " Shinchoku Meichoku, Tensei Chisei" "Jinkun Seikun, Fuo Fudaku" "Kimi Koubuku, Onmyou Wagou" "Kyuu Kyuu Nyo Ritsu Ryou!" " Jyakko!" " Hiso?" " Jyakko?" " Jyakko!" " Hiso is the name of the type of this Youma." " And Jyakko is its name." " Is it easy to make a Youma your Shirei?" " It is easier with small Youma but when I tamed Hankyo, I spent half a day glaring at him." " You glare at them?" " Yes, all you do is glare at them." " If you lose your concentration, the Youma will either run away, or attack you." " So if you don't think you have a chance, you may be forced to run." " I see..." "Can I ask you why you named that one "Jyakko"?" " I did not name it." " I suppose that is its name." " When the Youma surrenders the Kirin is able to divine its name, and conquer it by calling out the name." " The Youma becomes your Shirei only when it is convinced that the power you possess is worthy." " You are bound with the Shirei by an oath." " What do you mean by worthy?" " Taiki, the Shirei consumes the Kirin." " More accurately, it eats the corpse of the Kirin and obtains the powers that the Kirin possesses." " So they observe the Kirin, and decide whether it is worthy enough to serve." " Hankyo!" " Fear not, the Shirei never disobeys the Kirin while they are under the oath." " Now go on, try it" "Y-Yes!" " Taiki, it's a Chouyuu!" " Okay!" " Um..." "Um, thank you very much!" " Kei Taiho, you are a very kind person." " It is I who should be thanking him." " Taiho!" " Gahou has donated this beautiful garden to me!" " Would it be all right if I came here to rest sometime?" " I understand." " Your Majesty could use some rest." " I shall join you when you take a break." " Oh Keiki!" " I am so happy!" " You do care for me." " Perhaps, it was my act of kindness that drove Yo-Ou to lose her way." " However, I do believe that I learned something very precious from Taiki." " The shadow of the moon reflects over the Sea of Emptiness." " Let's sleep in the soft silver luster for now." "{ \3cH000000\cH8A7F78}In my memory, I kept looking for... {\3cH000000\cH8A7F78}...warmth in the lonely rain." " Even if my body dies I will keep running until I reach the rainbow at the end of the world." " His eyes are crimson, as red as blood." " Taiki cannot help but feel terrified of him." " The Twelve Kingdoms, Episode 18..." "Episode 18" "{\3cHFFFFFF\4aHFF\fnPoor Richard\b1\pos(191,178)\cH085402\bord1.5}The Sea of Wind, The Shore of the Maze, Chapter Four" "The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze, Chapter Four."