Act 2 [Pieces of the Heart]
~Swan Lake: Final Scene~
2. AKT
~Schwanensee: Scène Finale~
Once upon a time...
...a man died.
The story that the man told...
...was about a beautiful, brave prince...
...who defeated a cunning monster raven.
When the man died... the raven and the prince flew out of the story.
In order to seal away the raven...
...the prince took out his own heart.
This was a forbidden power, given only to the prince.
Although he sealed away the raven spectacularly...
...the prince's heart broke into pieces...
...and was scattered here and there throughout the town.
After this happened, in the village...
...stories and reality were mixed together...
...and the village became a place where mysterious things were no longer mysterious.
Ahiru Ah...
A dream?
Where is this?
Why am I here?
Huh?
Quack?!
Huh, what is this?
Wha... no way, no way!
No way! No way,
No way! No way! No way!
Quack...
I was just a duck...
And I thought I was a girl...
Was saving Mytho-senpai just a dream?
Quack!
Or could it be... that this is the dream?!
Drossel Neither of them is a dream, Ahiru-chan.
Ahiru QUACK!
Quack! Quack! Quack!
Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!
Who...?
Drossel My name is Drosselmeyer.
Do you want to save the prince who lost his heart, I wonder...
Ahiru The one I want to save is Mytho-senpai...
Drossel The prince was a hero who fought against demons and ravens.
At least in the stories I created, he was.
Ahiru In the stories...?
Drossel Yes, the prince came out of the story and lost his heart in order to seal away the raven.
His sacrificed heart shattered into many pieces, scattered and lost.
The only one who can return him to normal is princee Tutu.
Ahiru Princess... Tutu?
Drossel If you're prepared, I'll turn you back into a girl again.
Ahiru Into a girl?
Really? I can meet Mytho-senpai again?
Drossel If you're prepared, that is.
Ahiru I am, I am!
If I can become a girl and be my Mytho-senpai's side...
Then someday... someday I might be able to bring back his smile...
And if I can do that...
I hope for nothing else.
Drossel Congratulations.
One of the best things about stories is being able to grant the wishes in people's hearts.
The duck turns into a girl...
The girl turns into princess Tutu...
Stories are so wonderful.
But remember this...
If you start quacking like a duck...
Ahiru Quack...
Quack... Quack!
Drossel Make sure to remember that!
Ahiru Huh...?
What...?
This is Kinkan town...
I'm...
Quack!
...a duck?!
Quack!
Qua-qua-quack!
Qua-qua-qua-quack!
Quack!
I'm a duck... ah...
Mytho-senpai and that old guy... it was all a dream, huh?
Of course it was...
Ah... floating on the water is calming...
Quack!
Ahiru Quack!
Drossel If you start quacking like a duck...
Ahiru Ah, this...
It wasn't a dream...
Edel There is happiness for those who accept their fate.
There is glory for those who fight against their fate.
Ahiru Who...?
Edel My name is Edel.
You are Ahiru.
Ahiru You know me?
Edel Even though you've become a girl, you are still like a duck in some ways.
That appearance...
Ahiru Appearance...?
Edel Look, you've lost all of your feathers.
Take these.
Ahiru In other words, the fact that I was a duck...
Or how long I've been me as a girl...
And before that, what I was then...?
Ah... I don't understand at all!
Edel The story was suddenly born.
Its beginning was a coincidence.
Its ending is inevitable.
An unending story is cruel.
Ahiru Ah... I don't understand what you're saying either, Edel-san...
Edel Let us meet again.
Ahiru Sure!
Well, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay...
It's okay, it's okay... it's o-kay...
Well, it's okay... ahh!
Mytho-senpai!
I became princess Tutu and saved Mytho-senpai, right?
I wonder if Mytho-senpai remembers...
Although he wouldn't know it was me, even if he does remember...
What would he think if he knew I was a duck?!
Something like "Ahiru, I thought you sounded like a duck recently. Shoo, shoo!"?
Or maybe "Eww, what a bird smell!"?
Or maybe "My favorite! Itadakimasu!"?
Ugh... I'll just keep it a secret.
Mytho-senpai... He's the prince who lost his heart...?
Ah! I never properly apologized about his leg!
I have to go!
Ah!
Um...
I'm sorry!
Mytho What?
Ahiru Is your leg alright now?
Mytho It's fine...
Ahiru It got better...
Thank goodness.
I-I have to say something!
You're reading a book?
That's obvious from looking! What am I saying?!
You like books?
Ah... I sound so stuck-up!
Is your book interesting?
Of course it is! That's why he's reading it!
Mytho Not really...
I neither like nor dislike it, I think.
Ahiru Again...
Those lonely-looking eyes...
Arikui Good day, Mytho.
Ahiru Rue-chan?!
Qua-...
An anteater?!
An ant-eating anteater?!
Why is she an anteater? Well, I'm a duck too, but...
Arikui May I sit next to you?
Mytho Yes.
Arikui I wonder... What do you think of Rue-san?
Mytho Who knows...
Arikui Do you love her?
Mytho Not really...
Arikui Well then, would you like to go out with me?
Or not?
Mytho Whatever.
Ahiru No way!
Arikui Mytho...
Ahiru She licked him...!
Ah! I'll be leaving!
Quack!
Don't go! Don't go!
It's no use when I'm a duck...!
How can I turn back into a girl?!
What was it that time?
That's right! Water!
All right, Rue-chan!
I can't go naked...
Let's see... um, what can... ah, that's right! Quack!
Err, I...
Arikui My, if it isn't Rue-san?
I'll inform you that Mytho has decided to go out with me now, so...
It's clear who's ahead, isn't it?
Goodbye.
Ahiru That's not it, not it... I don't think that's right!
That isn't really...!
Rue I'm not worried about it.
You're a good person, aren't you?
Crowd What?! With an anteater?!
Didn't he like Rue?
I can't believe this!
And of all things, an anteater?!
What in the world?!
Fakir You dumped Rue, huh?
You're a cruel person, aren't you?
Mytho You think so?
Fakir It's because you don't understand other people's feelings.
That's why doing things like that doesn't bother you.
Mytho Sorry.
Fakir Moron.
It's fine that way.
Neko If you take a one-day break from ballet, you will know it.
If you take a two-day break, the others will know it.
And if you take a one-week break, your audience will know it...
Thus, every day of practice is important.
For that reason, we will have a test every month to divide the class up.
In the worst case, you will be dropped to the apprentice class.
Pique I don't want to be in the apprentice class now!
Neko Then... you will have to marry me!
Ahiru I don't want that either!!
Neko Y-You don't...?
Arikui Neko-sensei!
Neko W-What is it, Arikuimi-san? [arikui=anteater, mi=beauty]
Arikui Is the special class limited to five people?
Neko That's right.
Arikui Then... someone will have to fall from it in my place!
Lilie Nooo!
Pique That's a declaration of war!
Lilie This means she's going to steal Rue's place right after stealing her boyfriend!
Ahiru What
P&L A burning development!
Arikui I will dance a pas de deux with my partner!
Come out, Mytho!
P&L An even more burning development!
Ahiru That can't...!
Eyecatch
Pique She's as good as she said!
Lilie It's a women's fight!
Ahiru She certainly is good...
But she doesn't seem to be having fun.
Arikui Rue-san, I would love to see your performance of the pas de deux.
But... is there a partner here for you...?
Ahiru How cruel.
Pique Rue-chan's in a pinch!
Lilie A pinch!
Rue Will you dance with me?
That's right.
P&L Ahiru's in a pinch!
Class Why with Ahiru?
Ahiru R-R-R-Rue-chan, I...
I'm really bad at this, so you really, really shouldn't!
Rue Don't worry. Just do as I say.
Don't be nervous.
Ahiru Y-Yes!
Pique She'll surely make a mistake!
Lilie Yep!
Pique A storm of anticipation!
Lilie Yep!
Rue Jump.
That was wonderful.
Ahiru Really?
Pique It was as if it wasn't Ahiru!
Lilie That's right! That wasn't Ahiru!
Arikui For me, your girlfriend, to suffer like that... and you think nothing of it?!
Mytho Not really.
Arikui You purposely didn't do your best, huh?
Mytho Who knows?
Arikui Don't mock me!
If you hadn't been Rue's boyfriend, I would never have asked you to go out with me!
Goodbye.
Ahiru Um...
Arikui Have you come to laugh at me?
Ahiru No, that's not...
Wait!
Arikui Let go of me!
Ahiru What's that...?
Arikuimi-chan!
Arikui How frustrating!
Frustrating, frustrating, frustrating!
Frustrating...
Feeling I understand.
It's all right to cry.
It's frustrating, isn't it?
Ahiru Mytho-senpai...
Feeling It's frustrating, isn't it?
Arikui It's so frustrating, it hurts.
Please be with me forever!
Feeling Of course.
Ahiru No, what is that?
Feeling I need you.
Your wounded heart...
Ahiru Ah... that's...!
Drossel It seems that you've already found a piece of the prince's lost heart, doesn't it?
Now, let me listen to this mysterious story.
Princess Tutu!
Arikui Who?
Have you come to laugh at me too?
Tutu Arikuimi-chan...
That isn't your partner.
Arikui Don't spout nonsense!
Tutu Will you dance with me... Arikuimi-chan?
Arikui No! Not with you...
What do you think you understand?
Leave!
Tutu Arikuimi-chan! This is your ballet?
Arikui That's right! Seeing it will make you surrender to it.
That is art!
Tutu That's not what you truly feel, is it?
Arikui No, I really do believe that in my heart!
This is my ballet!
Tutu Then... why is it so hard on you?
Arikuimi-chan, your ballet... it doesn't look fun at all.
What is it that is so frustrating for you?
Arikui That is...
How wonderful!
Please tell me, how can I become as wonderful as you?
Rue I don't know, maybe practice?
Arikui I'll do my best!
I'll try me best to be as good as you, Rue-san.
Rue That's impossible.
For you...
Arikui I wanted to beat Rue-san.
No matter what I had to do, I wanted to beat her!
Tutu That... that isn't how you really feel, Arikuimi-chan.
Forget the feelings of hate and frustration...
...and show me your ballet, Arikuimi-chan.
I'm sure it's much prettier.
Dance. Let us dance together!
In our feelings...
Honestly...
Freely...
Yes.
Because that is your ballet, Arikuimi-chan.
Arikui How fun!
Tutu You're...
Feeling The feelings of frustration that I had forgotten.
Tutu This isn't where you belong.
Feeling I'm to wander again?
Tutu You have to return.
Feeling I can return?
Tutu Yes.
Feeling Thank goodness.
Ahiru I... I was able to turn into the real princess Tutu.
Fakir Mytho!
Mytho!
What's wrong, Mytho?
Mytho What's wrong...?
This feeling...
Fakir Feeling?
Neko The special class will remain with the same five people.
And then, Arikuimi-san?
Arikui Yes.
Neko While your dance was quite good, it's for the best if we overlook it this time.
Arikui Yes, I understand.
I have decided to stop imitating Rue-san and to find my own ballet.
Neko I'm looking forward to that.
And then, Ahiru-san?
Ahiru Yes?
Neko Your ballet was quite acceptable as well.
Ahiru Yes!
Neko But that was all thanks to Rue-san!
So Ahiru-san will be in the apprentice class.
Ahiru Quack!
P&L As expected!
Drossel You cannot forget...!
That you are a duck, Ahiru.
Preview
Ahiru Mytho-senpai is the prince from the story?
That's why he's so pretty...
Mytho I like you, Rue.
Ahiru I wonder if Rue-chan knows that...
Mytho Princess Tutu...
Fakir Princess Tutu?
Rue What nonsense!
That's just a fairy tale!
She was gifted with beauty, wisdom, and strength, but...
...the princess chased after the prince whose fate wasn't connected to hers...
The moment she confessed to him, she disappeared in a flash of light.
Ahiru Quack!
Drossel Children who love stories... come over here!
New music for Act 2
Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake"
Modest Mussorgsky "Pictures at an Exhibition"
Peter Ilytch Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker"
Léo Delibes "Coppelia"