Somebody...
Anybody...
Doesn't matter who... or how...
Just come save us!
It is you that summoned me.
That truth is eternal and immutable.
That which is sacrificed will never return.
You must choose now.
I...
A butler begins his day early.
He's the first to begin work in the morning.
He irons his master's newspaper
and prepares the morning tea.
He works hard to make sure his master can enjoy his daily routine.
Such is the duty of a butler.
Young Master, it's time to wake up.
Ceylon, is it?
Your sense of taste is impeccable.
It is a Ringtons.
His Butler, Performing
Your agenda for today:
A morning dance lesson with Miss Mayer.
After lunch,
you need to check business proposals for the Funtom Company's toy and confectionery divisions.
And to conclude your day, starting 6 o'clock this evening,
you're going to meet Mister Cedric Brandel of Brandel Tea
and Mister Lau from the Kong-Rong Trading Company for a conference.
Brandel Tea?
He has plans to open a tea salon
and would like your input about a product for kids.
I can't turn him down if it's through Lau's introduction.
Be sure to make them feel welcome.
Yes, my lord.
Still, I'm not looking forward to it.
But, Young Master, canceling the meeting—
Not that. The dance lesson.
I see.
You would prefer to bedazzle your fiancée, Lady Elizabeth,
with your magnificent waltz at the Queen's ball next month.
I don't need your sarcasm.
In that case, you will have your dance lesson as it was planned.
For breakfast this morning, I've prepared prosciutto, grapefruit salad,
poached salmon, root-vegetable soup, and croissants.
One, two, three. One, two, three.
Earl, you are too stiff.
Try to be more graceful.
One, two, three. One, two, three.
Your duties for today:
Mey-Rin, collect the sheets and do the laundry.
Yes, sir!
Finny, tend the plants in the greenhouse.
Okay!
Bard, prepare bread dough.
Leave it to me!
Mister Tanaka...
Please do as you always do.
Also, guests are coming over this evening.
Then, as the head chef, I'll whip up a special dinner—
Therefore, you are not to do anything that's not asked of you,
and will stay quietly out of our guests' sight.
I am asking nicely.
Now, go to your posts.
Yes, sir!
Okay!
R-Right!
I crave for something sweet.
A cake or something.
That can't be.
You would be too full to eat when your guests arrive.
I want something sweet now.
I've prepared hot chocolate.
Make do with it.
Where's the cream?
There is caramel syrup and nuts instead.
Now, time to begin preparing the reception for our guests.
First, we must choose the dishes.
They must be fit for a meeting about products for children.
Such as this colorful, and with a touch of playfulness, Herend Porcelain.
After that, I will polish the silverware until it looks pristine.
That voice...
Mey-Rin, what is—
Mister Sebastian!
What is this?
I put in 30 scoops of detergent just like it said on the box, but the bubbles won't stop!
It doesn't make sense!
Look at it carefully one more time.
That's not 30 scoops, but 3.
Good grief...
Being farsighted is not an excuse for such feeble-mindedness.
No, you're scatterbrained.
Move.
This will do it.
I will let you clean up the laundry room.
Yes, sir!
Honestly, can't I get a break?
Then, we must set the table.
It is imperative that a flower arrangement decorates the table.
The snowdrops and Christmas roses will provide a refined wintry atmosphere.
And the table napkins arrangement will take the form of a rose.
Finny!
Why is it so hot in here?
I'm sorry!
It looked like the roses were almost in bloom,
so I thought I'd hurry it up by lighting the stove.
Bringing the stove here was extremely idiotic.
No, it was just brute force.
It can't be helped.
It is unfortunate.
Had this not happened,
the roses' fragrance would be much stronger now.
Finny, I will let you clean up here.
R-Right!
Honestly, so bothersome.
The most important part is the main dish.
Freshly caught sautéed pheasant together with a rosemary and sage paste.
And accompanying the meal, grand cru champagne.
Bard...
I suppose I will ask you how this happened.
Since we're gonna have guests, I figured I'd treat 'em to a new menu.
Even though I have said repeatedly that you do not need to use a flamethrower.
How incredibly stupid.
No, incredibly stupid.
You didn't change any words there...
That again?
Please repair it with this.
Until then...
...I'm confiscating this.
Honestly...
I'm not getting anywhere with my own work.
The guests shall be here shortly.
I must make haste.
We're almost there.
I wonder if they're ready.
What's wrong?
I've seen through this.
This will work.
I'm going to fulfill all of my objectives today,
even if I'm up against the Earl of Phantomhive!
I don't believe there's any need to get so worked up.
You're right. I needn't be so passionate about it.
Although if you let your guard down, you may get bitten.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us, Earl.
Thank you for honoring me with your visit.
I am Ciel Phantomhive, lord and master of this house.
It is a pleasure to meet you.
I am Cedric Brandel.
I did not realize you were this young, Earl.
That's why you didn't need to get so worked up.
Look at how little and cute he is.
Dinner is ready.
Please, this way.
That's marvelous.
I thought that even the presentation of the aperitif should be amusing.
E-Excuse me!
I have the appetizers.
I'm so nervous!
What just happened?
I beg your pardon.
This brand has an excess of bubbles,
so I had to decant it to make it suitable for our guests.
And now, if you would please take your seats.
Incredible.
If you joined an acrobatic troupe, you'd be a star overnight.
Me a star? Never.
After all, I am simply one hell of a butler.
Well, your home is just full of surprises, Earl.
It's so beautiful I can scarcely believe it burned down three years ago.
That is not something that should be discussed during a meal.
Let us speak instead of business.
Certainly...
I would like my budding company to break into the children's market.
I thought if I had the aid of your company,
which captured the hearts of children all over Europe...
I see.
That is because children's critical eye and taste
are more sophisticated than adults give them credit for.
And you're living proof of that, Earl.
I believe that's the key to succeed in the children's market.
You are saying that I am a child?
And that therein lies the reason for the success of my company?
Is that what you are trying to say?
No! That wasn't my intention.
I'm just teasing you.
You've got a mischievous heart, Earl.
That little brat, making a fool out of an adult.
Lau, is that kid really the Queen's Watchdog?
Yes. Does it look like I'm lying?
The Queen's Watchdogs, the ones in charge of hunting down traitors.
The order in the British underworld: The Evil Noblemen.
Those are some nicknames.
If we could use the route employed by tea traders,
distributing weapons would be much cheaper.
But every port is terrified of the Queen's Watchdog and won't let the cargo be unloaded.
Don't you think you're all overreacting?
After all, no one knows what happens once the Queen's Watchdog catches you.
I bet it's nothing that extraordinary.
Just what do you intend to do?
I can see it. I can see right through it.
Tonight at 8 o'clock,
a new order will be born in the underworld of Great Britan.
That's great. I'm looking forward to this.
Excuse me.
Where is Mister Lau?
He has some business to attend to, so I came here first.
As always, doing whatever he wants.
That is a shame.
I have prepared a dessert that I would recommend for your tea salon, Mister Brandel.
I can't wait to see what it is.
Here it is.
Galette des rois.
It is a traditional cake, but for it to sit well with your tea,
I made it out of rich créme de marrons.
Hidden within this cake there is a trinket called féve.
Whoever has it in their piece gets this crown and is said to be blessed by God.
Kids love games that rely on chance, like drawing lots or rolling dice,
so this dessert is tailor-made for them, yes?
I see.
Sweets that include games.
That's amazing.
Brats sure think different than adults.
What?
I couldn't care less if you are the Queen's Watchdog.
To me you're just a wiseass brat!
And I hate nothin' more than making an unprofitable gamble with an insolent brat!
Go to hell, Queen's Watchdog!
Young Master!
I did it. I really did it!
I killed the Watchdog!
From tonight onward, I'm the new lord of—
Did you drop something, Mister Brandel?
You may have drank a bit too much.
Please lay off the liquor and give this a try.
C-Certainly...
Here you are.
Why? Why aren't they in here shooting?
What are they doing outside?
Oh! Congratulations.
It looks like you got lucky.
Your friends outside dropped that before they left, so I'm returning it.
They arrived here quite a bit earlier than you did, Mister Brandel.
So I treated them as one would a guest of the Phantomhives.
How did you—
From where?!
Phew. Thank god we weren't noticed.
No way.
Th-That can't be...
There were fifty of them!
A-All by yourself, you...
Lau told me you were selling guns on the black market.
He sold me out?
He did no such thing.
You cannot sell out those that are not your friends.
Her Majesty the Queen laments the epidemic of crime among the lower classes due to guns.
Sebastian, give me a new cup of tea.
Low-grade tea smells rank after all.
Certainly.
Burn in hell!
I cannot accept this.
Not after having returned what was forgotten.
Look at all of these.
H-H-How?
That is not important.
Just know that I will not die to toys like that.
You seem to have forgotten one more thing.
M-Monster...
Hey! Good guess for a human.
Yes, I am one hell of a butler.
S-Stay away from me!
Brandel, why do you think no one knows what punishment the Queen's Watchdog carries out?
Exactly.
Dead men tell no tales.
Earl, is it over yet?
What happened to you?
Oh, actually, I received this a little earlier.
This is...
Who gave it to you?
Some young men dressed all in white.
It seems they mistook me for a servant.
Those are tickets to the traveling circus that's coming to London.
It's called "Noah's Ark Circus."
Gather 'round, ladies and gentlemen!
The Noah's Ark traveling circus is here.
Forget the cold of winter and gloomy news.
Come!
It's the beginning of the show of the century!
dakara hayaku ishi kurai oborete goran
Just give up your will and let it drown
kairaku e to yami e to rasen kaidan
In a spiral staircase of pleasure and darkness
magari kunetta sono tochuu de
Going through this tortuous way
iku to donna kurui na yaiba
What is this crazy edge?
kaerichi rensai to, kirei na yoru
The spurt of blood doesn't stop, what a beautiful night
mou nanimo kamo zenbu wasuresasete ageru kara
I'll make you forget everything
saa azatoi kizu wa iranai
We don't need wounds and bruises for revenge
fukushuu (kufujuu) ni yes my lord
Yes, my lord!
modorenaku tatte
Even if I can't go back
ori no naka de tsunagatta mama
Locked up in this cage
futari bisatsu kagiri
Beautifully killing with you till the end
dokomademo kyouki e
Madness is everywhere
You must be tired after that long day.
Today's game was also a boring one.
As long as you have me as your pawn, you will never meet defeat.
Even though you are only interested in my soul.
That is indeed right.
As long as we are bound by the contract, you will never lose sight of me.
Even if your wish is foolish revenge...
Until the end...
Foolish?
It may be so.
Your schedule is packed tomorrow as well,
so please get a good night's sleep.
Sebastian...
Stay there.
Until I fall asleep.
Yes, my lord.
A demon's night is long.
We must always be on the lookout, lest our weak,
fragile prey be broken by someone else.
I will accomplish every one of your desires.
I have put everything on the line to get your soul, fattened with despair.
Such is the duty of a demon.
Good night, Young Master.
A circus, huh?
It has been a long time since I've seen one.
I thought you must be quite fond of them, what with all of your training as a clown.
What?
Pardon me.
Next Time: His Butler, On Stage
I must have been thinking of your dance lessons.