Tenchi Muyo in Love 2

In a spaceship heading to the Earth, young Youshou is taking care of a young woman, Haruna, who is ill in the bed.

At Masaki Shrine, people are out to clear the petals of cherry blossoms covering all over the ground. Katsuhito finds a flower of camellia. It impresses him no less than the cherry blossoms and he makes a poem on it. Aeka and Ryouko are no mood for poem. They are in the middle of their routine quarrel. Tenchi does his part of the routine by trying to mediate between them. But today the girls react slightly differently. They want a clear answer from Tenchi; which of them does he want? Tenchi cannot answer such a question and runs away into the forest.

There Tenchi finds an old and magnificent camellia in full bloom. Then an image of Haruna, naked, appears on its trunk like an illusion. She speaks to Tenchi, "Tenchi... let's go". As if enchanted, Tenchi walks straight to the tree and vanishes. Aeka and Ryouko come to look for him but find no sign of him.

Everyone looks for Tenchi under Washuu's direction. She investigates all the data available about him to guess his whereabout. Kiyone enters the Science Academy with a forged ID card made by Washuu. She is relieved to come out of the checking room only find her partner joyously shouting "How wonderful of Washuu-san. She can even forge the ID card of th Science Academy!" Sasami has come back in Jurai Star, welcomed by Azaka and Kamidake (the knights), and immediately heads for the Royal Room. Aeka and Ryouko are on a train running a rural area.

Back at the Masaki's, Nobuyuki comes back from the police after registering Tenchi as a missing person. It is already six months after he disappeared. Nobuyuki is very worried but Katsuhito is sure Tenchi is tough enough to survive.

Ryouko investigates the registry at the town office of Ooi. She meets outside the office Aeka, who has been looking for Tenchi separately in the town. Both has had no success. Ryouko thinks the sensor on her wrist is the only way to find him now however long it may take.

Aeka and Ryouko are working in a family restaurant. They have been earning money like this while traveling in search of Tenchi. Back in their hotel [ryokan, a Japanese-style inn] room, they encourage each other to find their man when they receive a routine call from Washuu. The lack of good news does not seem to discourage her much; she is sure about her calculations which tells Tenchi is in the town.

Tenchi is floating in the darkness with red petals flying around. He has been looking for Ryouko and Aeka in vein and doesn't even know where he is now.

It was a dream. He wakes up in a shabby room [Haruna's room is not only shabby but old fashioned. It's something a poor student would have used during 70's. Also all of Haruna's world is hued with brown/sepia colour]. Somehow he looks older and his hair has grown really long. He is only half awake and find a woman in the kitchen, cooking breakfast. Seeing Tenchi has waken up, she urges him get up; otherwise he will be late for school. She comes in to the room and open the curtain and the gives him a morning kiss. Now Tenchi appears fully awake, "Good morning, Haruna." [He seems not to remember the dream] Haruna comes out of the house to pick a flower from a camellia to decorate their breakfast table. An old woman of the next door offers her some persimmons.

When she comes back to the room, Tenchi is trying to make the TV set work as somehow it shows only noise. The breakfast is simple but Tenchi enjoys it, except for natto. He seems to remember that he told her he didn't like it but Haruna isn't sure [hinting the confusion in Tenchi's memory]. After breakfast, he leaves for his college. Haruna sees him off from the window.

Sasami is in the Royal Room. She is accessing to their network for information about Tenchi's location as told by Washuu.

Aeka and Ryouko are on the bus in the town. While Aeka watches the street for the sign of Tenchi, Ryouko takes a nap. She claims Aeka's sleep-talking was too loud last night for her to sleep. Aeka talks back bitterly when the sensor on Ryouko's wrist rings the alarm. Aeka finds Tenchi walking down the street. Ryouko dashes off the bus and chases him. But soon he "disappears" in the crowd. By the time Aeka catches up, all his signs are gone. But both are sure it was Tenchi, despite his older look. Ryouko looks up an old tall building nearby.

Washuu is confused to hear their report. If it was Tenchi, why didn't it synchronise with Tenchi's "air"? [probably something Washuu has been sensing.] She think the entire date must be re-checked and cuts off the communication, leaving poor Ryouko and Aeka at a loss.

That evening, Haruna sits on the window sill and looks up the starry sky. She is doing a model for Tenchi's drawing. He calls it a day as Haruna looks a little tired. He shows his drawing to her, which pleases her very much. But he is not satisfied, "It somewhat lacks reality." Haruna repeats she love the drawing which *he* draws for her then lies herself on tatami invitingly. Tenchi understands what she wants and put his drawing aside. In futon Haruna enjoys Tenchi's warmth. As he feels her face with his hand, Tenchi tells her he feels as if he is dreaming. Haruna assures him it is not a dream.

In the mean time, Katsuhito finds the camellia into which Tenchi disappeared. He is deeply shocked by something.

Aeka and Ryouko continues their search of Tenchi in the town.

It is heavily raining. Haruna waits for Tenchi at the gate of his college with an extra umbrella for him in her hand. Tenchi, however, doesn't appear for sometime. Watching other students somehow makes her timid and, when Tenchi eventually comes out of the gate, she has been sitting down on the heels. A few kind words from Tenchi are enough to cheer her up. Tenchi wonders how she could come here. She tells him she got a permission to be out for a short time. Tenchi doesn't receive the umbrella but puts his arm around her shoulders instead. He seems a little embarrassed at what he is doing but the couple happily walk away.

Ryouko and Aeka are on the top of the tall building, near which they lost Tenchi's sight the other day. From there they can have a good view of the town. Ryouko takes a melon bread from a bag and divides it into two to share. But the bread wasn't divided cleanly in half. She compares two pieces and, after a good hesitation, decides to give the bigger one to Aeka [^_^;;] when she takes the small one without thinking. Aeka is pretty down at the lack of clues to Tenchi. Ryouko cheers her up by saying, "You're angry because it was the smaller piece, right?" Then she suddenly switches the subject to the Tenchi's home. "The house must be pretty a lonely place now." To clear the air, Ryouko shouts at "Hey, Tenchi, the bastard! Where are you now!?" Aeka follows her example, "Yeah, how can you leave such a pretty girl like me behind!?" Then Ryouko opens another routine quarrel; "Aeka doesn't matter but came back to me!" It is a routine they have forgotten. Aeka knows it is her way to cheer her up and thanks Ryouko honestly.

Suddenly Ryouko's sensor sets off the alarm again. They see Tenchi far down. He is with Haruna and about to turn the corner. Ryouko jumps off the building and flies to Tenchi. But again she soon loses his sight. Aeka catches up with Ryouko and wonders who the woman was. Ryouko doesn't want to know.

The fact Tenchi was with a woman does affect the two girls. Ryouko is less keen to work at the restaurant and it is obvious Aeka is dejected. The manager gets worried for Aeka and asks her what has happened. Aeka pretends to be OK but a gentle word of the manager triggers her emotion. She runs to the ladies' and bursts into tears.

Kiyone clings to a wire and goes down in the computer room. She is trying to crack the Dimension Fixing System of the Academy as her partner makes her task as difficult as possible by shouting down at her, "Are you all right!?" Kiyone knows, if found out, she will get a life sentence.

Aeka has a dream where Tenchi comes back to their home but disappears just before she can touch him. She wakes up and looks at Ryouko in her futon showing her back towards Aeka. Aeka knows she is awake and asks her "Who is that lady?" Tenchi's happy look, as if he has forgotten everything, worries her tremendously. "Who is she!? Why is she with him!?" She cannot keep her tears back. Ryouko gently asks her if she wants to go home. The six month may have taken Tenchi away from their reach. "She was pretty." Ryouko continues, if he has really forgotten them and are happy now, could she give him up without hesitation? Aeka cannot answer. Ryouko is still gentle, "Don't worry too much. With such a tired look on your face, you'll be no match to her." Aeka is now clam, "You're tough, Ryouko-san."

Next morning the two girls are cleaning the windows of the restaurant when Ryouko's sensor finds Tenchi for the third time. But, for the third time, Ryouko loses his sight.

Haruna tidies up Tenchi's room while he is at college. She sees the drawing of herself on an easel, which brings a gentle smile on her face. Then she finds a sketch on another easel. It is a very rough image of a woman's face but definitely resembles Ryouko. She fiercely tears it.

When Tenchi comes back in the evening, he notices that the sketch is torn. He wants to know if she did it. Haruna doesn't answer but only sobs. Tenchi repents his show of his emotion over such a small issue and apologise her. He suggests to go out for lunch.

They come to a jeweler. Haruna is keen on a ring. Although it is expensive, Tenchi agrees to buy it and put it on her left ring finger. [It's not clear here but they bought a pair of the rings and Tenchi wears one, too.]

At the restaurant, Aeka is cheerfully working. Ryouko is relieved to see it and asks her about her quick recovery. "Oh, this is what I usually am. Besides, you can never tell Tenchi-sama may come to this restaurant." The manager wants Ryouko to be as keen as Aeka and she hastily gets back to work. Then Ryouko's sensor rings the bell again but the two girls cannot find him. The next moment, something happens to the space and the restaurant changes its look into an old-fashioned one and all the customers vanish. Instead they find Tenchi seated with Haruna.

Haruna is eating macaroni gratin. Tenchi, having finished his meal, wonders if they were too extravagant over the rings. Perhaps they should cut down the living cost for a while. Haruna tells him there is no need to worry about money but Tenchi isn't convinced; Haruna's part-time job doesn't bring in too much money. Haruna is quick to change the subject and Tenchi gives up discussing about the money.

Ryouko and Aeka come to the table and talk to Tenchi. Haruna glares fiercely at them but Tenchi shows no sign of hearing them. Tenchi and Haruna continues their conversation but it is obvious that Haruna is aware of the girls. Ryouko tries to touch him but fails; he is like an illusion. Yet, as if responding to Ryouko's plea, Tenchi gets a headache. Haruna quickly comes to next her, passing Ryouko's body [Haruna's body is not real, either]. Ryouko hits at Haruna in vain. She looks at the two girls with a cold triumphant smile on her face and then says to Tenchi, "Let's go home now." The same change happened again, but in the opposite direction this time; Tenchi and Haruna vanishes as the other customers come back with the modern interior of the restaurant. Ryouko and Aeka don't understand what has happened but they are not only ones; Washuu, who has been monitoring the scene, doesn't either. "Haruna, who the hell is she..."

Sasami is about to leave Jurai for the Earth with an empty hand. She is standing in front of a big statue of Youshou. Azaka and Kamidake come to see her off. Kamidake murmurs "It may be a fate in the family." Long time ago Youshou also vanished. He abandoned his status as the Royal Heir and ran away with his love.

Washuu is excited by the information from Sasami. Haruna was the name of the woman who ran away with Youshou.

At the ryokan room, Aeka and Ryouko discusses about what happened to them during the day. They are really at a loss when Washuu appears on the TV screen in the room; "How are you?" The girls are too dejected too respond. Washuu knows why, "Perhaps Tenchi-dono disappeared before you like a mist?" Washuu explains that Tenchi is in a parallel world [Is this an ad for "Dual"? ^_^] but hasn't been stabilised yet. That's why he appears in this world from time to time. And it was Haruna who took Tenchi to the parallel world.

Ryouko wants to know how to get Tenchi back. Washuu tells they must fix the dimensions of the both world first with the Dimension Fixing System of the Science Academy. Kiyone and Mihoshi are already at it. She tells that Tenchi's body is being stabilised gradually at this very moment and thus the action should be taken as soon as possible.

Tenchi is finishing his painting of Haruna in his room. But images of Ryouko linger in his head. White oil colour on his pallet reminds him of her hair and he starts shaping the colour into Ryouko's hair style [a hedgehog ^_^;;]. Haruna, sitting on the window sill, sees the town changing its colour from sepia to grey. Sensing something wrong is going, she runs to Tenchi, who is now back at Haruna's painting. He declares he calls it a day as he has been suffering from a headache. Haruna is concerned; he doesn't look well. Tenchi comes near the window and says to Haruna he doesn't like the pink colour of the curtain. Beige or sky blue would do. Haruna agrees to buy a new one but then clings to Tenchi. "I feel as if you're leaving for somewhere."

Katsuhito, in his traveling clothes, visits an enormous camellia tree. "Haruna... you must have been lonely..." He makes a fire at the foot of the tree and drinks sake. Washuu's image appears in the flame. She urges him to tell everything; they don't have much time left as Tenchi is getting stable quickly. Katsuhito agrees and starts talking about his past as Youshou, Juralian.

She was his lover and they left Jurai for the Earth. But the life in space was too much for Haruna, who was delicate by nature. She soon developed serious illness. One day he brought a vase, full of camellia. She was aware that her life wouldn't be too long. She thanked Youshou deeply and passed away. After landed on the Earth, Youshou buries her body and planted her tree at the same place. Jurai people have one's own tree and the camellia tree was hers. It is one before him now that Youshou planted long time ago. The tree got a new life on the Earth, which persuaded Youshou to have his new life here. He wanted to show the beautiful planet to Haruna and traveled, planting the camellia at many places. The big camellia at the back of Masaki Shrine is one of them. When he planted it, he met Itsuki, Tenchi's grandmother. Youshou, who determined to live with Haruna, betrayed him before he knew. No wonder she still bears a grudge against him.

Washuu checks with him that it is Haruna who took Tenchi away. Katsuhito hoped it wasn't but now he is sure. He knows the original camellia is about to die. It used its energy to the last drop to bloom. That energy waked up Haruna's soul, which has been asleep. Washuu wonder why it was Tenchi, not Youshou. Katsuhito answers, "He is very gentle and I'm now too old to accept her love."

Haruna comes into Tenchi's room and is satisfied to see her painting almost finished. There is no unwanted sketch on the other easel. But she finds a smaller canvas hidden behind the painting of her.

Tenchi is trying hard to remove her misunderstanding. He thinks Haruna broke the sketch again for jealousy and tells her the girl of the sketch does not exist, except in his head. Haruna only says, "I hate her." Tenchi gets really frustrated and throws his body to the drying place [It's difficult to explain but please imagine one in Maison Ikkoku; a small space outside of the upper floor of a building to dry your washings. Here its height is the same as the window sill. So Tenchi can sit on the window sill and then lie his upper body there]. Haruna's attitude isn't the only problem. He isn't sure of himself, either. Then Haruna approaches and lies herself over him, after sensually touching his legs. She gently yet determinedly demands his answer, "Do you love me?"

Having planned about the Dimension Fixing System, Washuu's concern is now how to transmit the Jurai energy. She needs a few relay station to send the energy to Tenchi. The camellia trees Katsuhito planted would be ideal!! (Un)luckily Kiyone and Mihoshi come back from the Academy. As soon as she receives the date for the Dimension Fixing System, Washuu asks the next favour to them [^_^;;].

Tenchi is sitting on a swing in a park. Images of the real world, especially Ryouko, pop up in his head but he doesn't know what to do with them.

Washuu puts a wire around the trunk of the camellia tree into which Tenchi disappeared. A SD doll of Washuu is put at the knot of the wire. Now all she has to do is wait for Kiyone and Mihoshi to do the same treatment to other trees. They do their task as expectedly [Mihoshi proves herself to be useful for the first time in the film ^_^;;]. When everything is ready, Kiyone shouts, "Tenchi-san, we'll rescue you right away!"

Haruna has set up the lunch for Tenchi but he has no appetite. Even the pumpkin salad she made specially for him fails to interest him. He tries to turn on the TV without a success, "What's going on in this world!?" The ring on his finger reminded something; what's happened to the money for the rings? He checks the bank passbook in a drawer and is shocked; the same numbers are repeated in it. This is not a real one! Haruna tries to persuade him not to think about it but he isn't moved. Then Tenchi lies down because of pain. Haruna, for the first time, apologises to him for the truth, "I'm sorry. I just wanted to be happy with you." Tenchi calmly replies, "I loved you, too. But now, I'm not sure if I can love you forever." All Haruna can do is sob.

Katsuhito in his Juralian costume faces Haruna's camellia as Washuu activates the Dimension Fixing System. She calls Ryouko and Aeka, "Are you ready?" Their determined and somehow cheerful look impresses Washuu, "A woman in love is tough, isn't she?" In the meantime, Sasami concentrates her mind on the Jurai energy. The energy is pumped into the town of Ooi thought the camellias. Something like a gate opens above Ryouko and Aeka.

Ryouko and Aeka fall from the sky to the drying place of Tenchi's room. Looking up at them falling, Tenchi momentarily remembers Ryouko's name. Ryouko lands on the space but poor Aeka misses it and hits her hip hard against the ground. Ryouko tells her to go around to the entrance. When Aeka is about to do so, she is stopped by the old woman of the next door, "Haru-chan, have some persimmons" [showing the inconsistency of Haruna's world].

Tenchi cannot remember Ryouko but at least recognises her as the woman in his head. Haruna gets in between them when the TV set suddenly shows a program that never fits the nostalgic world of Haruna. She throws a small pan to it and destroys it. Then she takes Tenchi to the kitchen, where Aeka arrives from the entrance. Pitched by them, Haruna looks a little worried. But Ryouko's dirty shoes ignite her fury, "How can you come into my heart with muddy shoes!?" [This is a Japanese saying. "Stamping one's heart with muddy shoes" means hurting someone in a rude and merciless way.]. With a frightening look on her face, she lets her power out; "You all, vanish!"

Washuu is surprised at what is going on. Energy is coming out of the parallel world!

Ryouko and Aeka find themselves in the darkness. Then Haruna appears in front of them. She is defiant; "It's simple. I want him. So I took him here." Ryouko tries to talk back but Haruna's isn't moved. She claims Ryouko and Aeka are the same as her in trying to restrict Tenchi. "So the one who loves him most will win."

Washuu now realises her mistake. It isn't a parallel world, "That's why the time axes don't match."

Ryouko and Aeka are back on the top of the building. Washuu explains the situation to them thought Ryouko's bracelet. It is not a parallel world but Haruna's creation. She wanted Tenchi at a certain age, slightly older than he really is. That's why the time axes of the two world didn't match. That the world is created by Haruna's passion means non further intervention by science is possible. Unless Tenchi remembers the real world, he will never be able to come back. To make things even worse, Tenchi's Jurai energy is consumed to sustain Haruna's world.

Tenchi, with a short hair, floats in the darkness. This time he is looking for Haruna but hears Ryouko and Aeka calling. "Who are calling me?"

Then he wakes up in Haruna's room. A very similar sequence with one at the beginning of the film is repeated, except that Tenchi is waring the ring and the curtain is now sky blue. But just when Haruna tries to give him a morning kiss, Ryouko and Aeka break into the room from the sky (this time, Aeka lands successfully, too). Ryouko tries to separate Haruna from Tenchi but Haruna is determined to be with him. Aeka, on the other hand, tries to persuade her, "At least we don't make such a big lie [Haruna's world] to get Tenchi." Haruna doesn't care as long as Tenchi is here with her. Ryouko and Aeka try to recover Tenchi's memory. Ryouko is about to resort physical power when Tenchi, who has been seeing images of the real world, cries out, "Stop! Don't hurt Haruna!" While the two girls are shocked at this unexpected words, Tenchi continues his words, "Please understand how Haruna feels, too" [This "too" implies "as well as yours" so I think he has recovered his memory at this time]. It is easy for Haruna to send the two distrusted girls away.

Ryouko and Aeka are back in the top of the building again. Washuu appears through the communicator, "I told you so." This time the shock to Ryouko was bigger than one to Aeka. Ryouko doesn't even try to get up to listen to Washuu but remains lying with tears in her eyes, "I couldn't do anything!"

Tenchi wakes up in his futon for the third time. Another similar, but less similar, sequence is repeated. This time Tenchi asks a question, "Haruna, who are you?" She admits she knew he has recovered his memory but quickly change the subject. "What a fine day! If only you agree to, we can have this peaceful happy life for ever!" But today's Tenchi is different and he wants to know the truth, "But I don't remember how I met you!!"

Back in the real world, Katsuhito slashes Haruna's camellia with his sacred sword. He pours his energy into the tree though the sword. It sends Haruna in the other world into a fit. She screams and rolls around for the pain. Not knowing what is happening, Tenchi wants to tell something to frantic Haruna. "Calm down! This is your world, right? Then why do you lie to yourself!? What are you afraid of!?" But she isn't listening. She gives one big scream.

Haruna is now on the space ship with Youshou. The Earth is in front of them. She is very pleased to see it but knows her weakened body will not be able to stand the landing. Youshou regrets having taken her to this journey but Haruna doesn't. The journey with his so far is worth her life. "I'm so happy to see the planet we were planning to live is so beautiful." Youshou holds her in his arms and answers her questions; the same questions she asked Tenchi.
"Do you love me?"
"Yes."
"Will you be with me forever?"
"Yes. I will be with you."

Haruna's mind is now back and she is sobbing. Petals of camellia fly into the room from the window and Youshou appears in the room.

Washuu is alarmed to see the energy of the other world is rapidly diminishing. She tells Aeka it means the other world will soon perish, perhaps along with Tenchi.

Youshou asks Haruna if she recognises him. She tells that she just had a dream of him. Youshou gently corrects her, "No, Haruna, that time was only reality for you." He blames himself for letting her die with unfulfilled passion but Haruna knows no one was to blame. "You'll return my grandson to us?" Haruna cannot answer but looks down with tears wetting her rap. She is surprised to see Tenchi put his hand on hers. His tenderness is enough for Haruna, already softened by Youshou. "I'm sorry, Tenchi. It was me who lost myself. I was just completing my dream which I couldn't with him."

Now Haruna stands next to Youshou, who tells Tenchi to return to the place where people are waiting for you. Haruna has his painting of her in her hand and promises to cherish it. In return Tenchi vows her that he will remember her forever. But Haruna has a different view, "No, you will forget me and that's the way it should be." Youshou and Haruna slowly vanishes as the petals now flying out of the room. Only her ring is left on tatami.

Aeka tries to persuade Ryouko to go to the world again to save Tenchi but Ryouko has given up her hopes, "He won't come back." But Aeka keeps persuading her with all her passion. Ryouko sarcastically replies, "Why don't you go then?" Aeka's answer surprises her, "If I could... but I want *you* to go!" She continues to tell her, if the other world is about to vanish, Tenchi may need her help. Washuu agrees, now that the power of the other world has subsided, it may be possible to take him back. She says her system is still active to send at least Ryouko. It is Aeka's words that finally put Ryouko back on her legs again; "As long as there is a hope, if you lie to yourself, you will lose sight of yourself."

Ryouko is back in the parallel world and slowly approaches to the window of Haruna's room. She is surprised as Tenchi appears suddenly at the window. He now remembers her and tells her that everything has been settled about Haruna. Relieved, Ryouko shows her real feeling to Ryouko and admits that she didn't mean to come again because Tenchi no longer needed her. "I'm sorry, Ryouko, but I was sure *you* would understand me." Then the twisted side of her nature comes out but Tenchi knows what she really means. Ryouko pulls Tenchi into the sky to escape from the vanishing world. He left his and Haruna's rings by the camellia the table. "Tenchi, have the last look at this world."

Katsuhito stands in front of Haruna's camellia, which is now dead. He gently speaks to it, "Good night, Haruna." Then his sleeve is pulled by someone. It is Itsuki as a young girl. "Don't be so jealous, Itsuki."

The life at Masaki Shrine is back to its norm. Sasami is baking sweet potatoes with a bonfire with Mihoshi, Kiyone, Washuu and Aeka. Aeka wonders where Tenchi is. Kiyone tells her he has gone to the back of the shrine. Tenchi has been sketching a forest over the lake. Ryouko comes to the place. "Did you think I've disappeared again?" "If so, I'd come and take you back." Looking at Tenchi, who looks as he used to be again, Ryouko thinks she prefers him like this. She finds he has been sketching. Tenchi points out his father used to do the same at the age of Tenchi. "Drawing makes me feel nostalgic as if there existed something really important to me." Ryouko and Tenchi enjoys the scenery side by side.

Back to Synopses index page
Back to Neko-Han-Ten Homepage

This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page