Yaeko: Perhaps now you can live happily with his princess.
Hiro: That's not how the story ends. It is the last trial. "Kensei and the Dragon". My father told it to me. The dragon who taught Kensei the way of the sword... demanded his love in return.
Yaeko: What did Kensei do?
Hiro: He cut out his own heart to save her. To save Japan.
Yaeko: Is that what you must do now? Cut out your heart?
Hiro: I nearly destroyed time by staying when I should have left. I must go back.
Yaeko: As long as I have a voice, all shall know the tale of noble Takezo Kensei. The boy Hiro Nakamura will have tales to help him sleep.
Hiro: And he will dream of the Princess.
Hiro: That's not how the story ends. It is the last trial. "Kensei and the Dragon". My father told it to me. The dragon who taught Kensei the way of the sword... demanded his love in return.
Yaeko: What did Kensei do?
Hiro: He cut out his own heart to save her. To save Japan.
Yaeko: Is that what you must do now? Cut out your heart?
Hiro: I nearly destroyed time by staying when I should have left. I must go back.
Yaeko: As long as I have a voice, all shall know the tale of noble Takezo Kensei. The boy Hiro Nakamura will have tales to help him sleep.
Hiro: And he will dream of the Princess.
Yaeko : Perhaps now you can live happily with his princess.
Hiro : That's not how the story ends. It is the last trial. "Kensei and the Dragon". My father told it to me. The dragon who taught Kensei the way of the sword... demanded his love in return.
Yaeko : What did Kensei do?
Hiro : He cut out his own heart to save her. To save Japan.
Yaeko : Is that what you must do now? Cut out your heart?
Hiro : I nearly destroyed time by staying when I should have left. I must go back.
Yaeko : As long as I have a voice, all shall know the tale of noble Takezo Kensei. The boy Hiro Nakamura will have tales to help him sleep.
Hiro : And he will dream of the Princess.
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