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Narrator: Seigun to tougun no tatakai wa The battle between the West and the East himashi ni hageshiku natte ita. was growing more fierce day by day. Seigun no Garuu-jou no senshi On the battleground during a furious skirmish, Draco wa gekisen no senchi de the soldier Draco of the Western castle Garou bokoku ni nokoshite kita thinks of Maria, Maria no koto o omou...... whom he left in his homeland...... Draco: Oh, Maria Oh, Maria Oh, Maria Oh, Maria Watashi no koe ga todoite iru ka Is my voice reaching Omae no moto e To where you are? . . . Narrator: Seigun wa yabure, Maria no shiro wa The West was defeated, and Maria's castle tougun no shihaika ni okareta. came under Eastern control. Tougun no ouji Ralse no kekkon o Maria, forced into marriage by tsuyoirareta Maria wa the Eastern Prince Ralse, Draco e no omoi o sutekirezu does not abandon her feelings for Draco, maiban yozora o mite wa but thinks of her lover each night koibito o omou...... as she watches the skies...... Maria: Itoshi no anata wa tooi tokoro e? My beloved, are you going to a distant place? Iro asenu, towa no ai, chikatta bakari ni And we just pledged eternal love... Kanashii toki ni mo, tsurai toki ni mo, Through sad times and hard times, Sora ni furu, ano hoshi o anata to omoi. I'll think of that shooting star as you. Nozomanu chigiri o kawasu no desu ka? Do I have to exchange vows with one I don't love? Dou sureba? Nee anata? Kotoba o matsu. What shall I do? I'm waiting for your words... [A vision of Draco appears in the doorway.] Vision of Draco: Saa......Maria yo Come......Maria. Watashi to issho ni step o...... Dance a step with me...... [Maria dances with the vision of Draco for a few turns.] Vision of Draco: Ha ha ha ha...... Ha ha ha ha...... [The vision fades, leaving behind a (real) bouquet of flowers. Maria takes the bouqet and walks up to the balcony, where she tosses the flowers into the night sky.] Maria: Arigatou, watashi no aisuru hito yo And I thank you, my beloved, Ichido demo kono omoi yureta watashi ni For my feelings may have swayed, Shizuka ni, yasashiku kotaete kurete, But oh so gently, and so kindly, you answered me Itsumademo, itsumademo anata o matsu. I'll wait for you forevermore... [A Minister from the former Western country approaches Maria.] Minister: Ralse ouji ga o-sagashi desu. Prince Ralse is looking for you. Dance no o-aite o. To make you his dance partner. Mou o-akirame kudasai. Please resign yourself to this. Waga kuni wa tougun no zokkoku ni We've become a dependency natte shimatta no desu kara...... of the East, after all...... [Maria follows the Minister downoff the balcony and inside.]
[Maria is dancing with Ralse amid other couples. Suddenly, a Messenger rushes in.] Messenger: Seigun no ikinokori ga semete kita!! The Western survivors are attacking!! Ralse: Nani!! What!! Western Soldier: Kakare--!! Attack--!! [A battle ensues on the dance floor.] Voice: Mate!! Wait!! [Draco rides out into the fray.] Draco: Maria! Maria! Maria: Draco! Draco! Kono hi o shinjiteta. I had believed in this day. Ralse: Maria wa kono watashi no Maria is meant to kisaki ni naru beki hito da. be my queen. Draco: Inochi tsukihateyou tomo Though it may cost me my life, hanashi wa shinai. I refuse to discuss this. Ralse: Kettou da! Then we duel! |
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