Coluboccoro (コルボッコロ)

There was a time when the Spirits, enraged by the desecration of nature,

plunged man into an era of fear and dismay.

In that maelstrom of chaos, a shrine maiden appeared among the people.

She admonished them for their ways and used her powers to seal the Spirits in the forest trees.

All who knew where those trees grew are no longer.

And that knowledge drifted ever further away...

Yes!

It goes on even further.

What's this?

Princess Suzu!

Ji...

Why must you persist with such dangerous foolishness?

Don't I always say it?

If something should happen, your parents, rest their souls, would never forgive me.

And you know very well you are not allowed in the Forbidden Grounds!

That just makes me want to go even more!

There you go again with that talk.

You know how the saying goes: To love your child is to let them roam!

To study hard, learn, and guide your people- that is your duty.

But I told you I don't want to do any of that.

How could you ever be discontent as the heir to these lands and raised in such comfort?

I don't know.

I am saying this for your sake.

Your parents were truly wonderful people.

Scholars and warriors, as beautiful as they were intelligent.

I hate being compared to my parents.

And just doing what Ji says doesn't sit right with me.

But I've yet to find my calling in life.

Coluboccoro

Coluboccoro

I'm told it's my duty to "guide the people," yet I don't even know how the people live.

I'm curious, so I get out when I can, but the guards are strict, and they soon drag me back.

Are you even listening?!

I caught about half of it.

Then do you know how to solve this problem here?

Anybody who read the textbook would know how to solve it.

Then do so.

I can't! I haven't read it!

Read it at once!

Why should I?

Because it's part of your compulsory education.

Says who?

Very important ministry officials from long ago.

What were their names?

Look them up yourself!

So you don't know either, huh?

There's no point in learning something so useless!

Study on your own! Memorize that whole page!

Yes, ma'am.

It's not that I want to walk on the left side just because everyone's telling me to walk on the right.

I really don't mind walking on the right, but I just want to know the reason why.

If I keep on walking just as I was told, and one day the road were to suddenly disappear,

I wouldn't know what to do.

That reminds me, what is this thing?

It looks so funny.

Hey, Suzu!

The teacher yelled at you again, didn't she?

Oh, shut it. She just got angry all by herself!

Hey, Suika! Do you know what this is?

Where'd you find this?

I picked it up at the Forbidden Grounds.

You went there? You know you're not supposed to!

Why's that?

Because all the adults say we can't go there.

Them telling me to stay away just makes me want to go even more.

So, what was it like?

There was a door there like the gates of a shrine.

Yeah, yeah?

And I found that in front of it.

Yeah, yeah!

And then...

And then?!

Ji caught me.

Really? That's it?

So you got dragged back, huh?

Oh, shut up. More importantly, what the heck is that thing?

It looks like a seed to me.

A seed?

What kind is it?

No idea!

There are plants even you don't know about?

I haven't even seen a picture of one like this.

I wonder how it got there.

Now I have to go back to see what's beyond that gate.

What are you gonna do with it?

I'm going to grow it!

Makes sense.

I'll lend you the tools you'll need.

Thanks!

I wonder what kind of flower it'll turn into.

No way that could happen.

What?

That was fast!

What?!

What's going on?

It's coming at me!

Wh-What do you want?

I guess you are kind of cute.

Do you want my bag?

You don't mean this, do you?

It's a bell passed down from my ancestors.

My mother gave it to me, but it doesn't ring.

What? You want it?

Okay, you can borrow it!

Hey, it looks just right on you!

Huh?

What was that?

That's strange.

You want to go outside?

If you could fly, you could go anywhere you want.

Is something wrong?

Does that mean...

you can fly?!

Let's go!

Wh-What's that?

Princess Suzu, it's time for the next lesson.

Huh?

She's gone?

She ran away again!

My word! Look at this mess!

It can't be...

How exhilarating!

Incredible!

Let's go down a bit more!

Now, straight into town!

Wow...

So this is how everyone lives.

Is that an airship?

It's getting close! Do something!

That was close!

I'm beat.

Oh, sorry. You must be even more tired.

Thanks for the ride.

They shrunk back.

I'm glad I got to see how everyone lived.