01x02 - His Butler, in Disguise

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A public school that

values tradition and rules.

An on-campus brotherhood known as fagging.

An elusive headmaster

who wields absolute authority.

Four dormitories who hate each other

and the four prefects who rule over them.

The many peculiar rules

that exist in the school

were slowing down my investigation.

It's come to the point where I must

make a cruel decision for the sake of

gaining freedom in this little bubble.

ORIGINAL WORK BY YANA TOBOSO

Housemasters are teachers who live

in public school dormitories

and supervise the students.

-Hello, Mr. Michaelis.

-Hello.

The four dormitories of Weston College

employ a few other staff

aside from housemasters.

A housemother who manages the dorm,

a cook who prepares meals,

and a footman who serves the meals.

But out of all the staff,

the housemasters are the only teachers.

In the morning, we go

to the classroom with the students

and teach our respective subjects.

At night, we return to the dormitory.

During our free time, we provide

lessons for students who request it.

In other words, housemasters

devote most of their day to the students.

It is a grueling job.

And yet, look at the young master

Organize Clayton's bookshelves!

Clayton's tailcoat is missing a button,

mend it!

Serve golden syrup pudding

with Clayton's tea today!

And mine too.

He's carelessly accepting these tasks,

expecting me to do them.

I am also very busy, you know!

That should do.

Well then, now I must go

teach a first-year class.

So busy

You must be busy

doing so many chores for your upper-year.

It takes me all of f*g time

just to sew on

one button for my upper-year.

Don't you think Clayton is asking you

to do too much,

just because he hasn't chosen a f*g yet?

It's nothing.

There's a trick

to getting it done quickly.

What? Teach me next time!

You really are amazing.

You even scored well

on the short test, didn't you?

I just happened to study that topic.

I heard the upper-years are all talking

about who will get you as their f*g.

You might get an offer from someone soon.

I think it will be from Clayton.

That would be an honor.

Class is about to begin, all of you.

That better be the case.

I'm going to become Clayton's f*g

no matter what.

Redmond, would you like some more tea?

Sure, I will have some.

You make the best tea, Maurice.

Thank you very much.

That reminds me

I heard that new student

from the other day is quite capable.

That cutie-pie from Lawrence's dorm?

I'm interested in him as well.

Don't call people by their first name.

It's against the rules.

You're so uptight, Bluewer.

Only prefects can enter this Swan Gazebo.

Nobody is going to judge what I say.

Clayton, what is your take

on the new student?

He is very capable.

He works fast, and yet he is thorough.

What's more,

the tea and snacks he prepares

are so superb, it's as if

a French chef has prepared them.

Isn't he an earl?

How can he do all that?

He said it was his hobby.

He's more like a butler than an earl.

How eccentric

Did he come to my dormitory the other day

because he is eccentric?

What?

The other day, he came to the Purple House

alone during f*g time.

That must be a mistake.

He couldn't have walked around

with all that work to do.

He had an eye patch,

so I'm pretty sure it was him.

Why

did he visit Violet Wolf?

If he is that capable,

I wish I'd gotten him.

Even his social status befits my dorm.

After all, he is already an earl

at such a young age.

-Huh?

-What?

May I have permission to speak, Greenhill?

I can't hear you! Say it again!

Yes! May I have

permission to speak, please!

Very well!

I give Edward Midford permission to speak!

Thank you very much!

This new student whom you are speaking of

Is his name Ciel Phantomhive,

by any chance?

Oh, do you know him?

Yes, he is my cousin,

and Lizzie's my younger sister's fiancé.

Who knew he had enrolled in this school

Well, rich kids

from all over Britain come here,

so it's not surprising.

We were on the Campania together

when it capsized the other day.

Really?

That luxury passenger ship that sank?

I would love to invite him here

and hear stories.

What?

Considering how many people died,

that statement is a bit inappropriate.

All I'm saying

is that I want to ask that cutie

about his trip.

I was just getting tired of seeing

the same dreary faces every day.

Aren't all of you curious about

his famous tea and snacks as well?

I had no idea

that he was such an amazing kid.

Oh, but

suddenly inviting a new student to a place

with so many upperclassmen

might make him nervous.

I think that's fine.

I try to be strict with him,

especially because he is family.

But

despite his age,

he's managing his household well,

and I respect him for that.

If you vouch for him that much,

I'm up for it.

Greenhill!

What about you, Violet?

It seems interesting, so why not?

Then that's settled!

You don't mind, right, Lawrence?

As long as you stop calling me

by my first name.

So, when should we invite him?

How about tomorrow?

Well then, 2 p.m. tomorrow.

As they say, strike while the iron is hot.

I will go let him know now.

For 2 p.m. tomorrow, right?

Ph Phantomhive!

Cole, the upper-year, is asking for you!

What!

I spoke to him for the first time!

Huh? Who is that?

He's Maurice Cole,

the f*g of the prefect for Scarlet Fox.

You don't know him?

-He's the prettiest boy in school!

-I've never met him before.

Are you Phantomhive?

Nice to meet you.

I'm Maurice Cole, Redmond's f*g.

I'm Ciel Phantomhive.

Um How can I help you?

Oh, that's right!

The thing is, the prefects and their f*gs

hang out at the Swan Gazebo all the time.

And we got to talking about

a very capable new student.

And we concluded that

we'd love to have a chat with him.

And so, Phantomhive,

will you come visit

the Swan Gazebo tomorrow?

This could be my chance

to get to know the P4!

Of course, I accept the invitation!

Really? Thank goodness!

We'll be waiting for you tomorrow,

at 4 p.m. at the Swan Gazebo.

See you then!

Wow! Phantomhive!

-I'm so jealous! I want to go too!

-It's just the P4.

-Only they can enter the Swan Gazebo!

-Tell us about it later!

It would be better to translate this part

to "from back then"

rather than "from the start."

It's easy to mistake those two,

so be careful.

Do you understand everything else?

Yes!

The way you teach is so easy

to understand, Mr. Michaelis.

Thank you very much.

Good night.

Good night to you too.

Mr. Michaelis.

There is a problem I am stuck on.

Will you please help me?

Come in.

You seem to be quite popular,

Mr. Michaelis.

Yes, everyone praises

my teaching style as being

easy-to-understand and kind.

I wish I could tell them

your true teaching methods.

I was invited to a P4 gathering

at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

I have heard.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

I have to get on the good side

of the P4 and their cronies.

First of all, I guess I need teacakes.

I agree.

I can't believe I have to

prepare teacakes for kids.

It doesn't get more innocent than that.

You get to win them over with real sweets,

and not bribes disguised as sweets.

However, at 4 p.m. tomorrow,

I will be out teaching cricket lessons.

It's not like we're going to

have a fistfight.

I'll be fine on my own.

More than that

I order you, Sebastian,

to prepare teacakes that will

blow the minds of the P4.

Yes, my lord.

Mr. Michaelis.

There is something I need help with.

Come in.

-Thank you for helping me.

-My pleasure.

Well then, Mr. Michaelis

Phantomhive

-Good night.

-Good night.

You are two hours late!

What are you thinking, Phantomhive!

What? I was told it was at four o'clock

What? I'm sure I told you that it was

at two o'clock.

I see what you did, you b*stard!

I don't want to hear

excuses from you, Ciel!

Edward?

I knew he went to this school,

but who knew he was a prefect's f*g?

I was an idiot for believing in you

even for just a moment.

Not only did you betray my expectations,

but also that of the upper-years!

Get out!

Damn it! He got me!

This is why I hate verbal promises!

My, my, young master

It seems you underestimated the students

and let your guard down.

People envy others with talent.

You should have known that

from personal experience.

Did you explain yourself to Edward?

Knowing how he is,

it'll only be a waste of time.

The fact that I was late

is true, either way.

So are you going to just accept defeat?

As if!

I will get on the prefects' good side,

no matter what.

And I will make sure to pay him back.

You will regret that you made me waste

my time and energy,

Maurice Cole.

Maurice Cole.

I'm pretty sure he lies all the time.

Why do you think so?

-Have you seen his hands?

-Hands?

The f*gs in this school tend to have

rough hands due to the chores

the upperclassmen push on them.

But his hands were white and dainty.

Which means

He is using dirty tricks, just like you?

You don't have to say, "just like me."

But seeing how he didn't hesitate at all

and kept the lie subtle enough

to not raise suspicion,

I'm sure I'm right.

I guess you can tell,

as someone who uses the same tricks.

It'll be easy to prove that

he told me the wrong time.

But I won't let him go that easily.

Sebastian, go find others

who were tricked by him, as I was.

And thoroughly look into

Maurice's lifestyle.

Understood.

Did you hear?

He was invited by the P4

and stood them up.

No way How is he still okay?

Well

The P4 are a lot more influential

than I expected.

It'll be hard to get the people

who were there to testify on my behalf.

Cole

We finished that thing.

Thank you. What a lifesaver.

There is just so much work

that goes into being a prefect's f*g.

-But keep this a secret, okay?

-We know!

Thank you for letting us help you.

I have to choose a f*g for myself soon.

I need someone capable, like you two.

See you!

-It'll be me!

-No, it'll be me!

You and your stupid hair!

You straight-hair!

Excuse me.

Redmond,

I organized the data, as you asked.

That was fast.

As always, it's neatly done.

You're so helpful.

It's nothing.

Oh, that reminds me!

Do you have any requests

for today's snack?

Let's see

It's been a while

since I had your

lemon myrtle soufflé glacé.

I would like to eat that.

Understood!

Good work.

They hire gate guards

just for a student dormitory?

What is this, Buckingham Palace?

As per Redmond's request,

here is the lemon myrtle soufflé glacé.

For your tea, I've used Uva tea leaves.

It goes well with milk.

How can he make such

time-consuming things day after day?

Redmond deserves to enjoy only the best.

Please have some if you'd like, Gregory.

Good defense!

You read such difficult books.

What year are you in?

I'm Harcourt, a second-year student.

A second-year? That's impressive.

You are able to read the Science of Logic

in its original language, at your age?

You must be very popular in your class.

That's not true.

I just have nothing else to do

other than read.

Your face

Is something troubling you?

If you want to talk,

I am willing to listen.

Cole says

that he certainly handed me

an invitation to the Swan Gazebo.

But I never received anything.

And yet,

the invitation came out of my desk.

I really am not lying!

But everyone calls me a liar.

That must have been saddening.

That must have been painful.

To have nobody believe in you

However, I do not think you are a liar.

Mr. Michaelis!

Pray.

This misunderstanding

will surely be cleared up soon enough.

And so,

there were about four students who were

victims of Maurice Cole.

I knew it.

That's not all.

There is a high chance he is making others

do most of the duties

assigned to him as a f*g.

For example, making soufflé glacé requires

several hours for the freezing process.

There is no way he can make it

all within f*g time.

I want to know what he's doing

inside the dorm,

but you're busy doing my tasks

during f*g time.

If only I had another pawn inside

the Red House, where Maurice is.

That's where Derrick was, as well

However, I don't recommend forcing open

another vacancy.

It will cause suspicion.

And even if we are able to enroll someone,

we can't choose

which dormitory he goes to.

The dorm you are assigned to depends on

your status and your personality.

I know that.

We need someone with enough

status and wealth to be assigned to

the Scarlet Fox, where people of

particularly noble birth go.

Additionally,

he needs to be admitted as a special case,

even if there's no vacancy

One person comes to mind.

But he's the last person I want to call.

However,

he is a particularly special person

who meets all of the requirements.

Damn it! I have no other choice!

Wow, this is the school, huh?

It's pretty huge!

It's almost as big as my home!