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Perfect Butler
( Outside the Castle )
Edward: Pardon me, but might I find Master Euden in this castle?
Euden: Oh, yes, that's me.
Edward: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Edward.
Edward: Would you have any interest in employing me as your butler?
Euden: Well, I don't know that we really need a butler right n-
Ranzal: A butler? Saaaay! So what's a guy like you do, anyway? Buttle?
Cleo: Would we be free to call upon you as well if Euden wished it?
Euden: Gaah! When did you two get here?
Edward: I will lend my services to any and all whom my master wishes, should I come under his employ.
Ranzal: Yer serious?!
Ranzal: Euden, ya gotta hire this guy!
Ranzal: He could really help me out with my chores! Repairin' the castle, takin' care of my weapons- everything!
Cleo: And I could use someone to help me with cooking and keeping our supplies stocked.
Edward: Well, there you have it. What say you, Master Euden?
Euden: Hmmm... All right. If that's what they want, then you're hired.
Edward: Splendid.
Edward: Now then, let us get right to your scheduled tasks for the day.
Edward: Hmm... It seems you've only completed about half of them.
Edward: You shal have to finish training and patrolling the area before lunch.
Euden: I was actually thinking of eating first, since I'm already pretty hungr-
Edward: Unacceptable. Any task scheduled for the morning must be completed by noon.
Edward: After all, that is when you are due to battle some fiends.
Euden: Wait, but that hardly leaves me any time to eat-
Edward: Such are the consequences when you dally in the morning.
Edward: Rest assured, you shall have plenty of time for lunch tomorrow.
Euden: But...
Edward: It was you who wished to hire me as your butler, was it not?
Euden: I...
Edward: As such, while I tend to your daily needs, I shall determine if you are truly worthy of being my master.
Edward: Worry not; I shall manage every facet of your life from here on.
Edward: You shall be an exemplary master in no time.
Edward: Assuming you don't break before that happens, of course.
Euden: Uh... C-Cleo? Ranzal?
Ranzal: ...Ya know what? I should probably just handle things m'self.
Ranzal: So, uh, I'm gonna go make some repairs to the castle!
Cleo: Nor do I require any assistance.
Cleo: Organizing our inventory is a job handled easily by one person.
Euden: D-don't just leave me here...
Edward: Come, Master Euden.
Edward: There is too much to be done for you to pass another moment in idleness. We must begin at once.
More like a Drill Sergeant
( In the Bedroom )
Edward: Good morning, master.
Edward: Please get dressed at once.
Edward: You have slept for longer than scheduled.
Euden: Huh? But I woke up way earlier than usual today...
Edward: Making excuses only wastes more time.
Euden: Fine, fine. I'll get changed.
Elisanne: May I come in, Euden?
Euden: Wait, Elisanne? What is she doing here?!
Edward: She has come for a meeting regarding today's campaign.
Edward: I took the liberty of scheduling it yesterday.
Euden: I can't have a meeting while I'm in the middle of changing!
Edward: Had you started your day as scheduled, you would be changed and sipping tea at this very moment.
Edward: Let this serve as a lesson to avoid oversleeping in the future.
Edward: Now then... I believe we've kept Madam Elisanne waiting long enough.
Edward: I shall get the door.
Euden: W-wait!
( Timeskip )
Euden: *sigh* Lunchtime at last...
Edward: You are holding your spoon incorrectly, Master Euden.
Euden: So? It's not like anyone's watching. Or cares, for that matter.
Edward: Royalty must always adhere to proper etiquette. Anything less would be unbecoming.
Edward: Now, please adjust your grip.
Euden: Fine... There.
Edward: It is improper to make such a racket while one eats.
Edward: Your spoon strikes the bowl each time you dig at the soup.
Euden: Will you just let me eat?!
Edward: Ah, it is almost time for battle. Come.
Euden: Hold on, I haven't even had a single bite!
Edward: I will prepare a light meal instead. If your schedule is delayed further, however, I'm afraid you won't have time to eat that either.
( Timeskip; Scenery Change to Forest )
Edward: Master Euden, you are slouching.
Edward: Royalty must always remain tall and dignified, even as they march.
Ranzal: Bwaaa ha ha ha!
Ranzal: Ya just can't catch a break, can ya? Shoula billed himself as a drill sergeant, not a butler.
Euden: None of this is funny.
Ranzal: Ah, c'mon.
Ranzal: Having someone to manage every aspect of yer life is probably great for yer health-
Edward: Master Ranzal!
Edward: Please refrain from any side chatter. It slows your pace, which will adversely affect the reast of today's schedule.
Ranzal: Hey now, don't go worryin' about me. You're Euden's butler, not mine.
Edward: A master is only as strong as his weakest subject, I fear.
Edward: Now then, Master Ranzal, you really ought to straighten your own posture as well. Chin up, eyes forward, and pace steady.
Ranzal: Ugh... Is he always like this, Euden?
Ranzal: You were right. It ain't funny at all.
A Butler's Duty
( In the Forest )
Euden: Hyaaaahh!
Euden: *pant* *pant*
Euden: I didn't expect so many fiends...
Edward: This is most vexing...
Edward: The schedule calls for you to defeat one fiend every three minutes, but you are taking far longer.
Edward: At this rate, your remaining commitments will be affected.
Edward: Please make haste, master.
Euden: I'm going as fast as I can!
Ranzal: Edward!
Ranzal: We can't be worryin' about schedules in the middle of battle!
Edward: It is my duty to ensure my master stays on schedule!
Edward: Though he is falling further and further behind...
Edward: So be it.
Edward: This is not becoming of a butler, but I am left with no other choice...
Ranzal: Huh? H-hey, what're ya doin'?!
Euden: Edward, no! You can't take on all those fiends by yourself!
Fiend: Graaaagghhhh!
Edward: Too slow.
Euden: What...?
Edward: Careless.
Edward: I shall grant you a swift end.
Ranzal: No way... He cleared out that entire pack'a fiends by himself!
Euden: I had no idea you were so strong, Edward!
Edward: My profession calls for a holistic approach to service.
Edward: A butler too weak to protect his master is no butler at all.
Ranzal: Ya shoulda been out there fightin' from the start instead of fussin' about the time!
Edward: It is a butler's duty to support his master as imperceptibly as possible.
Edward: I wouldn't dare risk stealing glory from my master unless absolutely necessary.
Euden: You're such a skilled fighter, though...
Euden: When do you even find time to train on top of all your butlering?
Edward: After you've retired to your quarters, of course. Then I tran as much as I'm able.
Euden: You train when I'm sleeping?! And yet you still wake up before me each morning...
Euden: I thought managing my schedule was taxing enough for you, but that seems foolish knowing you're doing so much extra work...
Euden: I'll strive to be better, Edward.
Edward: A splendid attitude. I shall increase your responsibilities accordingly.
Euden: Wh-what?! I...I mean... Yes! Definitely do that!
Edward: Oh?
Edward: I must say, that is a better response than I'm accustomed to hearing from you, Master Euden.
Edward: You may not be far off becoming a master worthy of my service.
Past Masters
( Inside the Castle at Night )
Euden: Phew... Good work today, Edward.
Edward: You were in fine form yourself, Master Euden.
Edward: Good night.
Euden: Say, Edward? Can I ask you something?
Edward: Certainly. But if I may, please keep it brief; I must prepare tomorrow's schedule.
Euden: Why are you so dedicated to being a butler?
Edward: Hmm...
Edward: I suppose I may confide in you.
Edward: My former master taught me my trade.
Edward: War left me an orphan, but he gave me a home.
Edward: I am the butler I am today thanks to him.
Euden: What happened to him?
Edward: He fell ill and passed away.
Euden: Oh... I'm sorry. This must be difficult.
Edward: There is no need to apologize, master. ...Yet, in truth, I have been unable to overcome the pain of his loss.
Edward: It is something I wish to never experience again.
Euden: Then why did you want me to hire you?
Edward: A butler has no purpose without a master.
Edward: Besides, I could not let the skills my late master taught me go to waste.
Edward: I continue to serve him, even in death, through my dedication to butlering.
Euden: I see.
Euden: You're too hard on yourself, Edward.
Euden: I can understand taking pride in your work, and I truly respect that.
Euden: But if you don't let yourself rest every now and then, you're going to run yourself into the ground.
Edward: Wh-what did you say?!
Edward: My...my late master said the same...
Edward: He was...peculiar.
Edward: In one breath he would tell me that butlers must maintain a respectful distance from their masters...
Edward: And in the next, he would treat me like his own son.
Euden: He sounds like a good man.
Edward: He was the best. After he died, I served many different people.
Edward: I traveled endlessly in search of someone as worthy of my service as he was, but alas, to no avail.
Edward: And then I met you, Master Euden.
Edward: Perhaps you could be...
Edward: Ah! I've spent far too long talking.
Edward: Tomorrow's duties will be impaired if you don't rest soon.
Euden: All right... Thanks again for today, Edward.
Edward: Of course, Master Euden. Good night.
Butler Bliss
( Inside the Castle )
Edward: Master Euden, do you have a moment?
Euden: What is it, Edward?
Euden: I've already taken care of all the things you normally remind me about.
Edward: Indeed, you have made tremendous progress.
Edward: But that is not what I have come to discuss.
Euden: No? What is it, then?
Edward: When we first met, I said something.
Edward: I told you I would determine whether you were worthy of calling yourself my master.
Edward: Having now spent some time under your employ, I have come to my decision.
Euden: Hmm. I'm a bit scared to hear the answer, but go ahead and tell me your verdict.
Edward: Ahem! As a master- and indeed, even as royalty- you are imperfect.
Edward: Firstly, you are far too kind.
Edward: People will not follow you simply because you smile and offer understanding.
Edward: Secondly, you are too quick to trust others.
Edward: This is likely to lead you to an early grave.
Edward: Thirdly, you have an awful tendency to place yourself on the front lines of battle.
Edward: You would do well to consider the burden that places on those who would protect you.
Euden: I see.
Euden: I'm sorry, Edward. I had a feeling I wasn't worthy of your services.
Edward: You misunderstand me.
Edward: I mean to say that you are still very much in need of my guidance.
Edward: Therefore, if you will have me, I would like to continue working here as your butler.
Euden: Y-yes! Absolutely!
Euden: Does that mean you deem me...worthy? Of your service?
Edward: For the moment.
Edward: You may be inexperienced, but you possess all the qualities that make a master worth serving.
Edward: A butler's greatest pleasure in life is sharing that life with his master.
Edward: So I would like to stay here for a while.
Edward: I wish to work for you and share whatever life has in store for us.
Euden: Well, that sounds fine.
Euden: Heh. I'm really glad you're sticking around, Edward.
Edward: The pleasure is mine.
Edward: But please, do not mistake this for an excuse to grow lackadaisical.
Edward: I will be updating my appraisal of you in perpetuity.
Euden: Fair enough.
Edward: Hm... Not even a flinch.
Edward: You have grown strong, Master Euden. A far cry from the prince I first met.
Euden: Hearing that is a nice confidence boost.
Euden: But any improvements you've seen are purely a result of your guidance.
Edward: What a splendid man you've become.
Edward: It seems I should expect more from you going forward.
Edward: Ready yourself, master.
Euden: I look forward to it, Edward.
Edward: As do I.
Edward: My new master...
The End.