"Well, in some versions, she was sent down to Earth as part of some punishment. In others, she was hidden away to save her from the crossfire of a celestial conflict." said Heiji, looking thoughtful. "In any case, I think the reason she was sent down in the time and place she was is 'cause the old bamboo cutter and his wife wanted a kid of their own. The people on the moon must have figured they'd take good care of Kaguya-hime."

He looked excited that Hershel had remembered that tidbit about Japan, though. "That's right! Not that anyone really says that any more, but I guess they couldn't work out their differences so easily, after all."