:53:01
...Tamasaburo reached
Awa after many hardships.
:53:04
He requested the aid of the Elder Kincho
Daimyojin at Komatsujima City,...
:53:10
...but fell gravely ill
almost immediately afterwards.
:53:14
The youngest daughter, Koharu,
quickly nursed him back to health.
:53:20
In spring, the two were married
and were blessed with three children.
:53:30
Within the inner sanctum of the shrine,...
:53:33
...the tanuki Elders of Shikoku
continued their meetings in earnest.
:53:37
They reached the conclusion that...
:53:39
...if they could put a stop
to the development in Tokyo,...
:53:45
...it would have ramifications
for tanuki all over the country.
:53:48
But they had to decide on
who should be sent...
:53:51
...and who would remain
to govern Shikoku...
:53:53
...and whether they could conduct
a succession without complications.
:53:56
But after much discussion,
they were unable to reach a consensus.
:54:03
Father and the others
keep meeting again and again.
:54:07
Even on a wonderful day such as this.
:54:10
They've been at it since New Years,
so it's already been six months.
:54:14
When will they ever come to a decision?
:54:19
I hope they will never stop meeting!
:54:26
Tama-sama, the mere thought
that you may return...
:54:31
...to your distant Tama
simply breaks my heart!
:54:40
Koharu-san. I, too, wish that
our happiness would continue forever.
:54:47
And is that so wrong?
:54:51
Listen, listen, Tama-sama,
I'll go and ask Father!
:54:55
I'll ask him to let you stay
and appoint you as his successor!