Castle Town Dandelion (城下町のダンデライオン)

Oomph!

Hey, are you going to sleep all day?

Akane, Hikari!

Mm, ten more minutes...

Everyone's awake already.

Every--

What?! You've got to be kidding! I'm late!

Sorry, gotta go!

--Hey! Akane, that's not fair! --Every day in the Sakurada Family is a battle.

Hey Haruka, hurry up. Teru can't hold it anymore.

Big brother, I-I can still hold it.

It's a battle because...

--Dad, you're standing in front of the mirror. --We're a big family and have to scramble for the bathroom and sink.

Here you go.

"Friendship Ceremony--"

Thanks, Aoi.

Today, we're having my special veggie omelette!

Make sure to eat every bite.

Thanks for the food!

Dad, not while we're eating.

R-Right, honey.

Ew, there are peas in here...

You won't get taller if you're so picky.

Mother, I'm not picky at all, so I'm going to grow big, right?

That's right.

Shiori, remember to eat slowly.

Oh, right, we are out of toilet paper.

"--Held" "Wishing for Eternal Peace"

Who's in charge of shopping this week again?

It's Shu, right?

Oh, it's me?

I'll go get some on the way home today.

Thanks, Shu.

It's so helpful to have such devoted children.

You don't say!

So that's my family.

Things get hectic sometimes, but we nine siblings do our best everyday.

Seeing my family like this, we look like a normal big family,

but there is something special about my family.

"Friendship Ceremony Held" "Wishing for Eternal Peace"

That is...

You'll make the driver wait again.

Why are you wearing your crown again?

Ah, well, I accidentally brought it home, so I thought might as well.

Daddy, you kinda look like a king!

Well, I actually am one...

That's right. Dad is our country's king.

"Friendship Ceremony--" "Wishing for Eternal Peace" "His Majesty (Right) shaking hands "with King Comet (Left)" "King Promises to Meet King Comet Again"

"Castle Town"

"Dande-"

"-lion"

"Castle Town Dandelion"

"The Sakurada Family's Nine Siblings"

Have a good day, Dad.

Take care.

Oh, that's right. I'll be home for dinner tonight.

Okay!

Bye.

I'll be back soon.

I apologize for the noise we make every morning.

Sorry.

The cherry blossoms are almost gone, huh.

Yeah, this weekend might be the last to go cherry blossom viewing.

Cherry blossom viewing, huh.

Good morning.

...Good morning...

S-So, we can have a picnic and--

Good morning, all of you.

Good morning.

Bye bye.

...Bye bye...

Phew.

As always, you're so shy.

Can't you get over it already?

Kanade, leave her alone.

But--

Even though we're royalty, it's our father, the King's, policy

to live in a normal residential town so we can have as normal a life as possible.

"School Route"

Although, this does bring trouble along with it.

For example--

The surveillance cameras changed positions over the weekend, huh.

I just memorized where they all were, too.

It's amazing you remembered all that.

I don't want to be filmed!

It can't be helped.

They're there to guard us. You know that.

I know, but...

...having over two thousand all over town is going overboard!

It's amazing you memorized where all of them were.

If it were me, I'd use that knowledge to show off to the citizens.

Show off?

Because we're candidates for the next election to be king of this country.

Why in the world are we holding an election for it?

There's nothing we can do.

It's how Dad decided to do it.

What?! We're really gonna do it?

"Sakurada"

What, did you think all think I was joking?

I told you before, didn't I?

That we will hold an election for the next king

once Aoi graduates from high school.

We'll announce the results in April, so the election will take place next March.

That doesn't give you much time, but give it your best.

I can't believe he was serious about it.

Whoa, look at the time!

I will be late for student council.

I'm off, too. See you at school.

Oh--

Let's go, too, Akane.

But the cameras...

What if I go ahead and distract them?

The cameras move slowly.

Yes, please!

Not only did the cameras change locations,

it seems like they got an upgrade, too.

"I... will not lose"

And I had just found a route without cameras.

But, we will really be late if we keep going on like this.

In that case...

Are you sure, Akane?

I thought you didn't want to use it because you felt like you were cheating.

But I can't let you be late, too.

Thanks.

Give me your hand.

Okay.

Each of us in the royal family have a unique special power,

proof that we are royalty.

My power can manipulate the weight of my own body and anything else I touch.

Akane, can you fly a little slower?

Huh, why?

Because... I can see your underwear.

I need to be careful how I use my power.

Your majesty, forgive me for repeating myself,

but I must insist that you not take the crown out of the palace.

Sorry, sorry.

I had stomach pains thinking it was lost.

You're such a worrywart.

Your Majesty!

How are the children?

Yes. Princess Shiori has already arrived to kindergarten.

Princess Misaki, Prince Haruka, Princess Hikari, and Prince Teru

will arrive within five minutes.

Prince Shu and Princess Kanade will arrive within ten minutes.

I see. What about Aoi and Akane?

Well, they've used their powers, but we are unable to catch it on the cameras.

I guess it can't be helped.

They might cause some trouble, but please continue to watch over them.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Now, it's about time we begin.

The King is now on duty.

Step forward if you wish to seek an audience with the King.

Yes, sir!

"Royal Sakuraka Gakuen High School"

I made it.

You have worked hard, Princess Akane.

You go through so many hardships every morning, Princess Akane.

C'mon, don't purposely add "Princess" to my name.

Well, school and home are the only places where you can hide, huh.

There aren't any cameras here, either.

Yup!

Aw, the school day's over.

Time really flies when you're having fun, huh.

There isn't another student who fully enjoys school more than you.

That's because people here don't give me special treatment.

Well, that's cause we're friends.

Akane, let's go home.

Oh, it's Princess Aoi!

Marry me!

Maybe I'm just not popular...

You're amazing, Aoi.

You're popular wherever you go.

Really?

S-S-S-Sorry, I wasn't looking behind me!

Thief!

Please, someone catch him!

I'll be back.

Oh, okay... be careful, Akane.

Justice will be...

...served!!

Wait right there!

I said

to stop

right there!

Oops, I overdid it.

Dammit, those underwear don't even look good on you.

Move it!

Princess Akane, please tell us more about how you caught the perpetrator.

Princess Akane, do you have anything to say about the perpetrator?

D-Don't look.

Do you hate it that much?

"Bravo, Princess Akane!" "Catches a thief"

And that was the latest news on how Princess Akane captured a thief.

You can only see footage like this on "Sakurada Family News."

It's so embarrassing to be broadcasted on TV every week.

Akane, you've been trying your best, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about.

That's right. It's an important job to let the citizens get to know you.

There's the election next year, too.

Akane is so lucky to be on TV.

Now we will announce the approval rating results of the latest public opinion poll.