Life of a Court Lady Page #5

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if I should ever feel that way,

I should become a nun

and I think I finally understood why.

Once out traveling,

Shijo realized

that up until that point

her life was like a shallow dream

Ms. Nun you are quite the painter

She really is.

I have never seen a painter who could

depict the capital so perfectly

See. It is a car, I told you so!

I wonder if a person is pulling it?

Stupid. It'll be a cow.

Hey don't push!

Stay back

My brother was right. It is a cow. A black cow

Ms. Nun, why don't you stay here for a while.

Right?

Yes, I would love to hear about the capital,

and I would love for my kids

to learn how to write

You said you were going to Kisyu?

Yes, sir, that is where we are going.

That is going to be a tough passage for a nun.

Well, why don't you stay and rest

a while and then head out?

What shall we do?

Yes. Well, it is a very nice offer,

so maybe just for a few days.

Wonderful.

Afterall, now that the townspeople have heard

that we have such a beautiful nun from the

capital painting our doors

our house has become quite popular.

We are very proud

And our children keep insisting

that you teach them something.

Hey, bring it out

Here it is

This is just a token of our appreciation

The song by the Holy Seigyo,

My unknown feelings

that disappear into the smokey sky

that surround the majestic Mount Fuji."

Today is not so hot.

Long ago I would hum a certain song

and cry over the fickleness of a human life.

You would wipe away my tears.

Princess, you have become very robust.

I don't know why, but

now when I hum that song

it reminds me of my Lord

A woman carries five burdens,

and though she may walk the path of the Gods,

she will inevitably fail

to achieve the goal of enlightment.

A woman carries five burdens,

and though she may walk the path of the Gods,

she will inevitably fail

to achieve the goal of enlightment.

It is said a woman has five sins

thus can not even go to heaven

However,

even the lotus leaves are born from the dirt.

And even the incarnation of lust,

once she chanted the name of the lord,

was able to become a merciful being.

Princess, this way!

Sisters, please use this as an umbrella.

It's nothing fancy, but it is

better than getting wet.

I'm just returning home from business for the

first time in three months.

Thank you for your consideration

You're welcome, it's nothing.

This rain is too strong.

It might cause flooding.

I think it will be better if you wait

and head out later.

My house is over there.

It may smell moldy but I don't mind.

Your noble companion will have

too hard of a time with this rain.

Princess

Mei,

you are still merely a woman.

I will not say how vulgar it is.

He seemed like a gentle man.

I used to do such things when

I was in the capital.

But

Unlike you,

I never volunteered

to enter a man's bed.

I was a pitiful woman.

Mei,

I hope you will be happy now.

Dear Mei,

I leave this note for you.

As the sun rose,

the birds sang to greet the morning,

which lead me to decide

to leave here without you,

so I can enjoy my travels alone

Reconnect the palanquin the other way!

But...

That is how it must be done for someone who

has been relived of there duties.

Make it backwards!

Ms. Shijo,

I have received a request from Jirouzaemon

to help his wife sew a gown

from material that she got as a gift.

It is for a person living here in Kamakura

Would you please accept the

offer on my behalf?

I have not revealed your identityto them.

The sleeves are a bit wrong

For this kind of garment,

the sleeves need to be flat, not rounded.

What a high strung nun.

Acting as though she is

someone special

But she certainly is very pretty

My husband probably has an eye on her.

A few days ago,

when I first saw you,

I thought you were some high ranking person

who was dressed in disguise,

and alas...

those dainty arms...

and gorgeous neckline

That pale skin, so unlike that

of my own daughter.

Do not laugh as I am a boor,

and as a boor I can not help

but long for a woman like you

Hey

Even though you're a nun,

you are still a woman right?

Hey!

I wonder...

how it would have been if he

was like Sir Hokujo Tokimune?

I wonder...

Did something happen at the Lord's estate?

Even a nun is not allowed to come in.

Though I am a nun, I have a relation here.

Please tell me.

What has happened to our Lord?

I regretfully say, the Lord

has passed away.

My Lord!

Once upon a time in my life,

through a connection with my late father

I had an affiliation with the

Lord of this mansion, Sir Nyudo

Alas, I have aged.

and although your face is familiar,

I simply can not remember you.

Who exactly were you?

I have thrown away my name a long time ago.

I have come here today

because I wanted to ask you something

Forgive me, for I have a question for Sir Nyudo

A question for me?

A long time ago,

was there not a child that you

took into your house

which you raised as your own?

It's you!

Sir Nyudo,

I am just a nun who has forsaken her own name.

I was told by her mother

that her child is the same princess

who has now become quite a famous singer.

Is it not the same person?

The mother would like to know about her child.

Please tell this to the mother.

The princess who has become a famous singer

is indeed the child that was born into this family.

The woman that bore her

was indeed a very beautiful woman.

And now I have become a very old man,

bereft of seeing such a wonderful dream since.

How I long to see her again.

Thank you very much.

I am sure her mother

will be delighted to know

that the child grew healthy.

And if it's possible

I have another request,

through you, who acted as her father,

to give this scroll drawing to her.

Throughout my travels.

Painting has helped me greatly.

I now live my life without desire,

therefore I have very little,

so this is the only gift that I have

available to give to her.

It is only a modest gift that I wish to give.

It is a wonderful scroll

In all my years,

I have never seen such beautiful work.

Such kind words

A long time ago,

I seem to recall a monk who looked like this

Is that so?

I see...

Yes, he looked like...

that's right,

That looks exactly like Sir Ajari.

the brother of the late emperor did

look a lot like him,

but he did not walk around in such rags.

DREAM:

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