A side story that took place after the aptitude test but before the results were received. Shuurei gets sick; there are flashbacks, visitors and enough trouble keep everyone on their toes.
1. There's a Different Side to Every Good Story
Aired: Apr 8, 2006Kou Shurrei is busy working her many jobs when she is visited by an important...
2. The Frog in the Well Knows Not the Great Ocean
Aired: Apr 15, 2006Shuurei after meeting King Shi Ryuuki, who pretending to be someone else, she...
3. The Hawk with Talent Hides Its Talons
Aired: Apr 22, 2006After a month in the palace, Shuurei and King Shi Ryuuki continue being tutor...
4. Casting Pearls Before a Swine
Aired: Apr 29, 2006Shuurei finds out that Ryuuki had been 'playing dumb' the entire time, at the...
5. A Genius Can't Be a Genius Without Effort
Aired: May 6, 2006Things start to go missing of Shuurei's, it turns out that they were poisoned...
6. Lacking the Finishing Touch
Aired: May 13, 2006Shuurei realizing that it is time to leave the palace, is suddenly kidnapped....
7. Those That Swim Well Drown Even the Strongest Swimmer Can Drown
Aired: May 20, 2006After being rescued, Shuurei is still poisoned. The King must make a promise ...
8. Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws
Aired: May 27, 2006Ryuuki works on a proposal that will make Shuurei's dream come true, and will...
9. A Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts with a Single Step
Aired: Jun 3, 2006Back in the palace with a new mission, Shuurei not informed about Ryuuki's pr...
10. Fine Weather Comes to Those Who Wait
Aired: Jun 10, 2006Ryuuki plans an evening visiting to Shuurei at her house, however a bandit at...
11. There Is No Cure for Lovesickness
Aired: Jun 17, 2006A side story that took place after the aptitude test but before the results w...
12. Discretion Is the Better Part of Valour
Aired: Jun 24, 2006Shuurei passed the aptitude test and can take the exam. Others who have come ...
13. From a Gourd Comes a Horse
Aired: Jul 1, 2006Shuurei along with Ryuuki, Shuuei, Kouyuu, Seien and To Eigetsu are hold up i...
Aired: Jul 8, 2006 Shuurei and Eigetsu pass the exams, and start their journeys as officials. Th...
15. Children Know Not Their Parents' Hearts
Aired: Jul 15, 2006Shuurei and Eigetsu continue their hard work. Kouyuu reflects and ponders his...
16. There Are No Demons in This World
Aired: Jul 22, 2006Shuurei and Eigetsu continue to be bullied while working to prove themselves ...
17. Poking a Bush Draws Out a Snake
Aired: Aug 26, 2006Kou Reishin is under arrest because of the rumor that he used dishonest metho...
18. Don't Cover Your Head and Leave Your Bottom Exposed
Aired: Sep 2, 2006The Court Officials are holding an inquiry not only for the rumor of Shuurei'...
19. If You Love Your Child, Let Them Go on a Journey
Aired: Sep 9, 2006Shuurei and Eigetsu as well as all of the other new officials are given their...
20. Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood
Aired: Sep 16, 2006Seiran recalls the events that led to his exile 13 years ago and the family t...
21. The Wise Man Does Not Court Danger
Aired: Sep 23, 2006As Shuurei prepares to leave for Sa province, she, Eigetsu and Ryuuren Ran he...
22. While There's Life, There's Hope
Aired: Sep 30, 2006Shuurei, Eigetsu, Kourin, Ensei and Seiran leave for their journey to Sa Prov...
23. It's the Company That Makes Travel Unpleasant
Aired: Oct 7, 2006While the rest are caught at the borderguard in Sairi, Shuurei has to make he...
Aired: Oct 14, 2006 Ensei and Seiran were set free from their prison thanks to Kokujun, as Shuure...
Aired: Oct 21, 2006 Shuurei muses over the new information she learned from Senya that the Kou pr...
Aired: Oct 28, 2006 The real identity of Lin Senya is revealed, and Shuurei is caught in his clut...
27. The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch
Aired: Nov 17, 2006After recooperating from her fatigue Shuurei struggles to discern her emotion...
28. The Fear Is Worse Than the Danger Itself
Aired: Nov 24, 2006Shuurei and Eigetsu finally begin to learn that their positions will not come...
29. Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day
Aired: Dec 8, 2006Shuurei, Eigetsu, Seiran, Ensei, and Shou Sai head for Koren after hearing of...
Aired: Dec 15, 2006 Shuurei, Eigetsu, Seiran, Ensei, and Shou Sai break into Koren and head to Sh...
Aired: Dec 22, 2006 Shuurei leaves the group's hideout to meet with Sakujun, becoming a guest at ...
32. A Woman's Word Is Her Bond
Aired: Jan 5, 2007Shuurei searches the Sa stronghold for Kokujun and Eiki with some help from S...
33. Water Can't Be Returned to the Basin
Aired: Jan 12, 2007It's the night of the selection ceremony for the new head of the Sa clan. Ens...
34. Poison Gets the Better of Poison
Aired: Jan 19, 2007Shuurei and Shunki descend underground to find Kokujun, who claims the title ...
35. Meeting Is the Beginning of Parting
Aired: Jan 26, 2007Seiran's game of death with Sakujun doesn't go as planned, but there are othe...
Aired: Feb 2, 2007 Shuurei and Eigetsu finally meet the other assistant governor, Tei Yuushun. T...
37. Tears Fall Like Rain from Heaven
Aired: Feb 9, 2007Shuurei has been working over time with no rest in order to keep her mind off...
38. There Is No Today After Today
Aired: Feb 16, 2007Shuurei and Seiran return to Kou province for the palace celebration, and the...
39. Fate Is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing
Aired: Feb 23, 2007Shuurei and her company in the capital celebrate, but while this is going on ...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: NHK BS2
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Romance
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