Special Episode 9

Special Episode 9 is the ninth Special Episode of the Ousama Ranking: Treasure Chest of Courage Special series.

Miranjo and the Demon
Before Miranjo ever associated herself with Bosse, she was a young child from the Houma Kingdom. One day, while in a forest, Miranjo finds a little boy eating from a large dead carcass and chases him after he runs away when she spots him. During her chase, Miranjo finds a beautiful flower, and unbeknownst to her, a wild bear approaches her from behind and tries to attack her. The boy witnesses the scene unfold and doesn't speak up to warn Miranjo; however, she tames it using her magic and then chases after the boy again after finding him again.

Losing the boy again, Miranjo decides to return home, but finds herself lost in the forest. The boy would find Miranjo and be hesitant to help her because of his kind's connection with humans and how it got him separated from his kind. Mustering the courage to approach Miranjo, the boy approaches her and leads her out of the forest.

The Prince and His Treasures
On the day Bojji was to leave the Bosse Kingdom, after deciding to relinquish the throne to his younger brother Daida so he could seek out his friend Kage. Bojji packed his belongings in his room and was soon visited by Bebin, who asked if the prince was ready. Bojji answers before he leaves; he'd like to give everyone a present before he leaves. Bebin allows it so long as he completes his task before midday.

After agreeing to Bebin's condition, Bojji gives Bebin his present, Mitsumata's first shedding, and hurries off. In the hallway, Bojji runs into Sorii and Sandeo, who he respectively gifts a doll that he hopes acts as a good luck charm for them. Subsequently, Bojji visits Apeas, who was practicing his spear technique in the training yard, and gives him a piece of ore shaped like a spearhead. Up next, Bojji visited Mitsumata and gave him the mirror he used to practice lip reading with. Later, Bojji visited Domas and Hokuro, who were sparring with each other, and gave them each a cicada husk. This present would move Domas to tears, as he recalls when Bojji fetched the husks up a tall tree and fell from it. Thankfully, Domas broke Bojji's fall by catching him.

Afterward, Hilling meets with Dorshe and reveals to him that Bojji gave her a blue feather; in turn, Dorshe gave him a fang. Visiting Daida in his room, Bojji would give him an acorn that he once used to play with Daida when they were kids. After briefly chatting with Daida, Bojji visits his parent's graves and places a flower in front of his mother's. Miranjo soon joins him and gifts her a glass orb, and she asks Miranjo to deliver a message to someone.

Later, Bojji is seen off for his departure by his family and subjects and would eventually reunite with Kage. The two would stargaze, and Bojji then recalls Miranjo's request to relay a message to Kage: "Thank you".

Staff
Script - Fuka Ishii (Segment A/B)

Storyboard - Akino Fukuji (Segment A) • Makoto Fuchigami (Segment B)

Episode Director - Akino Fukuji (Segment A) • Makoto Fuchigami (Segment B) • Yoshitsugu Hosokawa (Segment B)

Chief Animation Director - Atsuko Nozaki (Segment B)

Animation Director - Tomoyuki Kitamura (Segment B) • Yuka Koiso (Segment B) • Mai Ogawa (Segment B) • Aya Nishimura (Segment B) • Yoko Kuji (Segment B)

Characters

 * Miranjo
 * Demon
 * Kage
 * Mitsumata
 * Dorshe
 * Hilling
 * Sorii
 * Sandeo
 * Hokuro
 * Apeas
 * Bojji
 * Despa
 * Domas
 * Bebin
 * Daida
 * Ouken (Mentioned)
 * Bosse (Mentioned; Grave)
 * Sheena (Grave)