Peach blossoms, eh?
How about you guys just come out?
This is our territory.
Leave your valuables behind if you want to pass through here.
Geez, this is the end of the world.
Bro, could she be the black-haired bandit hunter?
Huh? What's that?
You don't know?
They say a beautiful, black-haired warrior has defeated all of the mountain bandits who attack her.
People have been talking about her lately.
Huh! Even if she is, there's nothing to be afraid of.
I'm going to cut off that black hair you're so proud of to decorate my helmet, along with your head!
My, my.
My name is Kan'u!
【Kan'u『関羽』is also known as Guan Yu in Chinese. Kan 『関』is the surname, U『羽』is the given name.】
You're villains who take advantage of these turbulent times to harass innocent people.
If you want to repent in hell for the evil deeds you've done till now...
bring it on!
Lately, robbers have begun appearing even around here.
A few people have already been robbed of all they had and then killed.
These flowers are our only offerings to those people.
I see.
If only the government officials had gotten off their butts,
something dangerous like this wouldn't have happened.
This world has become unpleasant.
The price of everything has gone up.
To have robbers appearing that close to a village...
What on earth is happening to this country?
They're here!
Are they robbers?
Make way, make way, make way!
The Lin Lin Bandit Group is passing through!
Kids...
Wh-What was that about?
That sounded like a disaster.
It's no laughing matter.
What were those brats up to?
They were calling themselves the "Lin Lin Bandit Group."
As the name suggests, it's a gang of brats led by a kid called Lin Lin.
Well, all they do is damage the fields and pull pranks on the cows.
Oh, yeah, they drew a huge graffiti portrait of the village chief on the wall of his house the other day.
That was a masterpiece!
But still, what are her parents doing?
Leaving a brat who's playing bandit unattended...
That child doesn't have parents.
When she was small, robbers broke into her house and killed her parents.
After that, she was taken in by her maternal grandfather, who lived in a mountain hut.
But her grandfather passed away as well.
Right now, she's all by herself.
She's a good-natured child.
She's just a bit stir-crazy at the moment.
The parents of the kids who follow her are also turning a blind eye to it.
By the way, Mistress.
I actually have a favor to ask of you.
Hm, a favor?
Today was a big success too!
Oh, yeah. The picture we drew on the wall of the village chief's house the other day was erased.
It was a masterpiece. What a waste.
A waste.
Big deal.
Next time, we'll draw an even bigger one, so it's okay!
As expected from our boss.
The Lin Lin Bandit Group is the best!
The best!
It's about time to go home?
Yeah.
Me too.
Boss, goodbye.
Bye.
See you tomorrow.
Yeah.
See you tomorrow! We're going to play bandits again!
When tomorrow comes, I'll be able to see everyone again.
When tomorrow comes, I'll...
That Mistress really worked me hard.
But compared to sleeping outside like I usually have to, this is heaven.
Parents killed by robbers, eh?
Aisha. Wake up, Aisha.
Onii-chan, what's wrong?
It's war. Our village is under attack.
Hide under the bed right now. Hurry!
O-Okay.
Close your eyes and don't move. Don't make a sound, no matter what.
Hand over all your valuables!
Don't you see? I don't have any...
Onii-chan, onii-chan,
onii-chan, onii-chan!
The bandits who ran away are here...
Found them!
That's amazing.
But can't you cut it in a more normal way?
I haven't made many proper meals, so I couldn't help it.
Oh well, it's fine. After you finish that, chop the wood and clean the store.
Please clean up the barn as well while you're at it.
After that, go to the mountain and mow some lawns.
Hurry.
Ah, um... aren't you working people a bit too hard?
Chopping wood, cleaning, and mowing lawns.
And then...
Listen.
Even though your opponent is just a kid, she's a rowdy girl who's hard to deal with.
Don't take her lightly!
Did something happen?
He's sending officials to arrest Lin Lin now.
Sending officials... That's going too far just for a kid.
The village chief is pretty mad about the graffiti from the other day.
This time, he just won't take it anymore.
But the officials are afraid of real bandits and always act like cowards.
Only at a time like this do they...
I wonder what'll happen after they arrest her.
I doubt they'll kill her, but they might whip her.
This is terrible.
Honorable Village Chief, excuse me for interrupting your conversation.
Who are you?
I'm a traveling warrior. My name is Kan'u. My courtesy name is Unchou.
From what I've heard, Lin Lin is a rowdy girl, and even the adults find it difficult to deal with her.
It would be silly if by some chance the officials failed and were injured.
Can you leave it to me?
You?
Even though you're holding something dangerous, are you really that strong?
Somewhat.
Of course, I have confidence in my skill.
Even though she's a rowdy girl, she's just a kid, after all.
Compared to real bandits...
Ah! Could you be the much-rumored, black-haired bandit hunter?
Y-You're that one?
Nah, I didn't call myself that.
But I did hear that she's a rare beauty with black hair...
The rumor was unreliable.
Excuse me, what do you mean by that?
We can't count on her.
No, it's worth a try.
This is the solitary cryptomeria tree, eh?
If I go in on the left, I should just have to follow the road.
Who are you?
From this point on is the territory of the Lin Lin Bandit Group!
A tool of government officials should turn back right away!
Hey, stop that. It'll be dangerous if it hits.
Take this, take this, take this!
I won't let you catch the boss, no matter what!
This is annoying.
I'm saved.
I wonder about that.
Hey, ugly woman!
Old woman!
Wh-Wh-Who's an old woman, who's...
I see. A trap, eh?
Even though I want to commend you for being clever kids...
【Kan Unchou is a combination of her surname, Kan『関』, and her courtesy name, Unchou『雲長』.】
I wouldn't be Kan Unchou if I fell for such a trick!
Now, be prepared.
She fell into it, she fell into it!
How stupid!
She fell for it.
Fell for it.
Kan Unchou, this is the failure of your life.
What should we do?
Let's bury her?
Let's pee on her before that.
Pee!
Hey!
Twisting floor-cloth!
Grinding vise!
Teigunzan, Taizan!
【Teigunzan『定軍山』is a mountain in Shaan Xi province, China; Taizan『泰山』is one of the five biggest mountains in China.】
The boss won't lose to you.
Okay, okay.
I won't do anything bad to Lin Lin, so you guys go back to the village.
Really?
If we go back to the village, you won't hand the boss over to the government officials?
You won't?
Of course not. I promise you.
Let's go back.
I guess.
Let's go back, let's go back.
Ugly woman, idiot, old woman!
Get beaten up by the boss!
Beaten up!
Geez. Compared to them, I might actually be old.
You're Lin Lin, right?
Lin Lin is my mana.
A mana is a name used between close friends.
You don't have the right to call me that!
I see.
I will ask you once again, then.
What is your name?
My name is Chouhi. My courtesy name is Yokutoku.
【Chouhi『張飛』is also known as Zhang Fei in Chinese. Chou『張』is the surname, Hi『飛』is the given name.】
I'm the leader of the Lin Lin Bandit Group, whose name would make even a sleeping child cry!
I've sent all your followers back to the village.
What have you done to my friends?
Not much, just a little punishment.
Damn you.
I'll return the favor ten times over to avenge my friends!
It seems you just won't listen to me.
In that case, I will make you understand it with your body.
Bring it on.
It's heavy.
Comparing raw power leaves me at a disadvantage, eh?
You're pretty tenacious.
Same to you.
But I've got more than just this!
What a pity.
Ah? What do you mean?
Even though you have such strength, you're just using it to play a bandits' game.
It's none of your business!
Chouhi, I heard that your parents were killed when you were a child.
S-So what?!
I also lost my family when I was a child.
My village got caught up in the war.
My mother, father... and older brother were...
I made a vow.
I didn't want to experience such sorrow again.
I decided never to let something like that happen again.
How does that concern me?!
Don't you want to change it?
This world, in which innocent people are hurt because they get caught up in wars and attacked by robbers?
I... I don't know about that!
Just... Just that I've always, always felt lonely!
But... But I don't know what to do, and, and...
H-Hey, what's wrong?
Why are you crying?
Hey!
This has turned into something strange.
What do you mean, "Do whatever you like?"
I was defeated, because I cried in the middle of a fight.
That's why the winner can do whatever she likes to the loser.
Even if you say so...
I just want you to apologize to the village chief and the villagers, and to change your behavior.
Will you do that?
Yeah.
Good. I will accompany you when you apologize.
Let's meet at the entrance to the village tomorrow morning.
I'm going back, then.
Th-The mountain road at night is dangerous, s-so you can stay over at my house tonight.
I have been traveling for a long time, so I'm used to this.
Bye.
I changed my mind.
Can I stay with you for one night?
How is the water temperature?
It's just right.
Then I'm coming in too.
Charge!
Hey! Don't jump in!
Geez, even your way of entering the bath is...
What? What's the matter?
Your breasts are huge.
What should I do to get that plump?
What to do...
Oh, yeah. It's ambition.
If you have ambition in your heart, the outside will get big... I think.
Really? Will they really get big that way?
Well, there's a theory like that... or perhaps not...
All right!
If that's the case, I'll have ambition in my heart too!
Yeah. You should.
It's not a bad thing to have ambition.
Yeah.
You can use the pillow.
Okay.
My clothes are too small for you, after all.
Nah, it's big enough.
Sorry that I'm borrowing your bed as well.
It's okay. Because I lost the fight, sleeping together for one night can't be helped.
Somehow, I think a statement like that could lead to a misunderstanding.
Besides, it's been a really long time since I slept with someone like this.
I... I don't dislike it at all.
Um, I feel like I'm sleeping together with my mom.
D-Don't say something stupid!
I'm not old enough yet to have a daughter like you!
At most, I'm old enough to be your older sister.
Older sister?
Besides, I've never done anything before that would bring me a child...
If you're an older sister, can I call you onee-chan?
W-Well, that's fine...
In that case, you're my onee-chan starting from today!
No, wait!
That's not what I meant by maybe being your older sister...
I can't?
It's not like you can't...
Yes! I got an older sister!
H-Hey, I haven't accepted yet.
Now... Now I won't feel lonely anymore at night.
Okay. I'll be your older sister.
Yeah! We'll be together forever!
In that case, will you come together with me on a journey to change this world?
To change this world?
Actually, it's just a journey to find the way to change this world, but...
What are you going to do? Are you coming with me?
Of course!
Aren't you glad, Chouhi?
The village chief and the villagers were glad to see you off.
That's because you apologized properly.
Y-Yeah.
We're going to the right of the solitary cryptomeria tree.
Or should we drop by the hut one more time?
Nah, it's fine.
What's wrong? Do you miss the village already?
Nope. It's just that none of the people in my bandit group came to see me off.
It must be because I wasn't a good leader, so that's why everyone...
It doesn't seem so.
There, take a look.
Hm?
Boss!
Get through warrior training and become strong!
We'll all be waiting for you to return!
Boss!
Guys...
Don't cry. It's bad luck to cry when setting off on a journey.
I'm not crying.
People remember others' faces when they part, until they meet again.
If you're a good leader, you don't want others to remember that pathetic look of yours, right?
Now, wave at them with a smile.
Okay.
Guys, I'll be back!
At the end of the second century AD, this world is in disarray.
That is, there are some who are amassing power as preparation to serve their ambitions.
There are some who are working hard at the literary and military arts in order to test their own strength.
There are some who fight because they have someone to protect.
People with various desires in their hearts are entangled by the colored threads of fate, and are connected together.
Soon we won't need to wear our mantles anymore.
It's already spring.
Please watch the future of the unique princesses who dance at the end of the century.
Listen, Chouhi.
Since you've become my younger sister, you have to listen to what I say.
I know.
From now on, I won't mess up the pleats of my skirt, and I won't turn up the collar of my sailor's uniform.
I'll walk slowly.
No, that's not what I meant...
Next episode, on Koihime Musou, Second Feast:
Kan'u, Chouun Head To Their Deaths.
Eh, so I'm heading to my death in the next episode?
Hm... Eh?!
Kan'u-san's going to die.