Tenchi Muyo! in the World

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The next day, Azusa was uneasy thinking about Mitsuki and visited her garden to meet her. There, Amaki Shyuzan(天木　舟参) was waiting for him. He told him that entering the garden was an outrageous act and Azusa had broken it. He also called Mitsuki as a shame which Azusa could never understand and asked for an explanation.
Showing a nasty smile Shyuzan began to talk about the secret of Mitsuki.

Mitsuki had a special ability. She could synchronize with the Heaven's Tree(天樹, Tenjyu) growing in the imperial palace and obtain the knowledge of what had happened in it. This Heaven's Tree is a huge tree in which the imperial palace exists and where the imperial families live and where the political wheel are all integrated. This means that Mitsuki could learn the top secrets of the imperial family whether it is a official problem or a private matter.
When Mitsuki was a child and could not be able to see what is good or not, a person of the Masaki family, who accidentally discovered her ability, tried to overthrow the present Jurai King by gaining the internal information of the Amaki family. The conspiracy had failed and her ability had been found and since then, she was only allowed to meet the Jurai King and no one else could see her, but especially the candidate for the next Jurai King, meeting with her meant an outrageous act.

'I can know everything staying here by passing the Heaven's Tree. So I was always -watching, the chase between you and Seto-sama. You looked so joyful, so - I just wanted to have a talk with you and - and I set the transporter to bring you here-' Mitsuki said to Azusa in a low tone drooping in a sad face.
To her words, Azusa's heart beat highly.
Mitsuki- watching his chase with Seto.
Mitsuki- who was looking forward to meet him.
Mitsuki- who chosed him.
Glad he was. His heart was warming to Mitsuki's feelings needing him.

But Shyuzan accused her, vilified her, tormented her, and called her as a peeker, a shame and a slag. How could Azusa keep his patience? He drew his sword and headed for Syuazan. He fought well but Shyuzan was better than Azusa just a bit and Azusa fell. It was Mitsuki who stood between them and demanded Shyuzan to leave the room when he was to put the battle to an end.
The same strong feeling was rising in Azusa's heart as it did three years ago. He wanted to be stronger, he promised to be stronger, strong enough to save everyone.
The full Moon shined on the two left behind in the garden, and no fog was to hide the Moon.