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[TRANSLATED] Lelouch the Tutor (Chapter 9)
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It's the middle of the summer break, but today the student council members work to prepare for the new term.
KALLEN
Shall we break for lunch soon, everyone?
Woooow.
SFX
<bam!>
MILLY
Lelouch, Nunnally,
those're homemade boxed lunches, aren't they!
<How nice~>
Did Miss Sayoko make them for you?
NUNNALLY
It was Brother, actually!
LELOUCH
<Here you go, Nunnally!>
Since Miss Sayoko already does so much for us, I can at least make these myself.
MILLY
Oh~?
A man who can cook — isn't that wonderful!
I'd love to try some of your homemade cooking myself, Lelouch~
RIVALZ
<perk>
LELOUCH
Declined.
After all, thanks to someone, there's a great deal of student council work to be done.
RIVALZ
<glare>
I'm going to take these documents down to the staff room. Be right back.
SFX
<ominous atmosphere>
LELOUCH
<Hmm?>
...Something wrong, Rivalz?
RIVALZ
<clench>
LELOUCH
Why so formal all of a sudden?
RIVALZ
...Hey, Lelouch.
P, please!
Teach me how to cook!
LELOUCH
(I see. This is because of what the President said...)
LELOUCH
All right.
We'll get started as soon as the meeting's over.
RIVALZ
<You mean it?!>
Thanks, Lelouch!
This is what friends are for!
LELOUCH
(Honestly... but I suppose there's nothing for it.)
<serious>
Pardon the intrusion!!
SFX
<door locking behind Rivalz>
NUNNALLY
Please come in, Rivalz.
LELOUCH
Well,
let's not waste any time.
<toss>
Okay,
let's do this!!
<excited>
LELOUCH
Right...
The first step is preparation.
Shall we begin slicing the ingredients?
RIVALZ
Like this?
<extend>
LELOUCH
Holding a knife like that is dangerous.
<With that sort of grip, you look like you're going to stab somebody.>
LELOUCH
Do it like this...
<thud, thud, thud, thud>
Being sure to keep the knife at such an angle that you're working with, rather than against, the grain.
With our preparations complete, the next step is to cook it.
You'll want to begin by using a high heat to sear the meat, then reduce the temperature...
LELOUCH
Too slow! Turn the heat down faster than that!
LELOUCH
For the proper flavor, you flambe it,
like so...
LELOUCH
That's too much!
Look ouuuuaaaaaahhh!
Oh, is it time for C.C. to arrive already?
Rivalz, let's take a short break.
RIVALZ
Sure.
C.C.
<Hmm?>
Something smells really good...
<flop!>
NUNNALLY
<Welcome, C.C.!>
C.C.
That Rivalz guy... he's here?
NUNNALLY
Yes.
For cooking practice, apparently.
C.C.
...Oh, really?
Well, isn't that a delicious smell.
LELOUCH
Indeed.
Rivalz has been working hard on his cooking.
C.C.
Oh, really~.
Then I'll be looking forward to dinner.
Here.
Take some plasters.
RIVALZ
Ah...
<Heh.>
RIVALZ
Thank you.
I'm pretty pathetic, huh...
But Rivalz...
You're going to have to work much harder than you did before, and never throw in the towel.
RIVALZ
This time, I'll really put my back into it!
C.C.
...
C.C.
<slink, slink...>
<Heh.>
Actually, I think a man who works hard for a woman he likes... is pretty cool.
LELOUCH
Huh?
This is why I keep calling you insensitive.
Milly's birthday is coming up soon, right?
They talked about it during the student council meeting earlier.
LELOUCH
...Oh.
Now that you mention it...
RIVALZ
So you noticed, C.C....
Yeah, it's gonna be her birthday soon.
I didn't wanna give her just any old thing,
it needed to be something only I could manage.
LELOUCH
(So that's why he's been so serious about this...)
All right, Rivalz.
Our practice resumes!
And this time, I'm going to put my back into it, too!
Your cooking will have the President singing its praises!
RIVALZ
Y, yeah!
That's just what I wanted!
LELOUCH
Once you've made a quenelle of the splendid alfonsino, the next step is to puree the bouquet garni, and then...
RIVALZ
Y, yes, sir!
And so, this special training went on for several days.
Until at last it was Milly's birthday.
Madame President!
Would you come this way, please?
MILLY
What's all this~
<Could this be a love confession~?>
LELOUCH
Of course not.
Now,
right through here, please.
...!
This is...
MILLY
Lelouch, did you really...?
LELOUCH
No, this wasn't me.
This is all Rivalz's doing.
What?
RIVALZ
Happy birthday!
This is my way of giving you a gift!
Try some, if you please!
MILLY
...
RIVALZ
<heart pounding>
H, how is it?
Hmmm...
I think the flavor might be a bit too strong...
RIVALZ
Huh?!
MILLY
But.
You know?
It's the best present I've had so far!
Thank you very much!
Really?!
I'm so happy!!
MILLY
Hmm...
Actually, just the second-best.
LELOUCH
Or
maybe even the third-best?
RIVALZ
Whaaaat?
How could you...!!
<TO BE CONTINUED...>
It's the middle of the summer break, but today the student council members work to prepare for the new term.
KALLEN
Shall we break for lunch soon, everyone?
Woooow.
SFX
<bam!>
MILLY
Lelouch, Nunnally,
those're homemade boxed lunches, aren't they!
<How nice~>
Did Miss Sayoko make them for you?
NUNNALLY
It was Brother, actually!
LELOUCH
<Here you go, Nunnally!>
Since Miss Sayoko already does so much for us, I can at least make these myself.
MILLY
Oh~?
A man who can cook — isn't that wonderful!
I'd love to try some of your homemade cooking myself, Lelouch~
RIVALZ
<perk>
LELOUCH
Declined.
After all, thanks to someone, there's a great deal of student council work to be done.
RIVALZ
<glare>
I'm going to take these documents down to the staff room. Be right back.
SFX
<ominous atmosphere>
LELOUCH
<Hmm?>
...Something wrong, Rivalz?
RIVALZ
<clench>
LELOUCH
Why so formal all of a sudden?
RIVALZ
...Hey, Lelouch.
P, please!
Teach me how to cook!
LELOUCH
(I see. This is because of what the President said...)
LELOUCH
All right.
We'll get started as soon as the meeting's over.
RIVALZ
<You mean it?!>
Thanks, Lelouch!
This is what friends are for!
LELOUCH
(Honestly... but I suppose there's nothing for it.)
<serious>
Pardon the intrusion!!
SFX
<door locking behind Rivalz>
NUNNALLY
Please come in, Rivalz.
LELOUCH
Well,
let's not waste any time.
<toss>
Okay,
let's do this!!
<excited>
LELOUCH
Right...
The first step is preparation.
Shall we begin slicing the ingredients?
RIVALZ
Like this?
<extend>
LELOUCH
Holding a knife like that is dangerous.
<With that sort of grip, you look like you're going to stab somebody.>
LELOUCH
Do it like this...
<thud, thud, thud, thud>
Being sure to keep the knife at such an angle that you're working with, rather than against, the grain.
With our preparations complete, the next step is to cook it.
You'll want to begin by using a high heat to sear the meat, then reduce the temperature...
LELOUCH
Too slow! Turn the heat down faster than that!
LELOUCH
For the proper flavor, you flambe it,
like so...
LELOUCH
That's too much!
Look ouuuuaaaaaahhh!
Oh, is it time for C.C. to arrive already?
Rivalz, let's take a short break.
RIVALZ
Sure.
C.C.
<Hmm?>
Something smells really good...
<flop!>
NUNNALLY
<Welcome, C.C.!>
C.C.
That Rivalz guy... he's here?
NUNNALLY
Yes.
For cooking practice, apparently.
C.C.
...Oh, really?
Well, isn't that a delicious smell.
LELOUCH
Indeed.
Rivalz has been working hard on his cooking.
C.C.
Oh, really~.
Then I'll be looking forward to dinner.
Here.
Take some plasters.
RIVALZ
Ah...
<Heh.>
RIVALZ
Thank you.
I'm pretty pathetic, huh...
But Rivalz...
You're going to have to work much harder than you did before, and never throw in the towel.
RIVALZ
This time, I'll really put my back into it!
C.C.
...
C.C.
<slink, slink...>
<Heh.>
Actually, I think a man who works hard for a woman he likes... is pretty cool.
LELOUCH
Huh?
This is why I keep calling you insensitive.
Milly's birthday is coming up soon, right?
They talked about it during the student council meeting earlier.
LELOUCH
...Oh.
Now that you mention it...
RIVALZ
So you noticed, C.C....
Yeah, it's gonna be her birthday soon.
I didn't wanna give her just any old thing,
it needed to be something only I could manage.
LELOUCH
(So that's why he's been so serious about this...)
All right, Rivalz.
Our practice resumes!
And this time, I'm going to put my back into it, too!
Your cooking will have the President singing its praises!
RIVALZ
Y, yeah!
That's just what I wanted!
LELOUCH
Once you've made a quenelle of the splendid alfonsino, the next step is to puree the bouquet garni, and then...
RIVALZ
Y, yes, sir!
And so, this special training went on for several days.
Until at last it was Milly's birthday.
Madame President!
Would you come this way, please?
MILLY
What's all this~
<Could this be a love confession~?>
LELOUCH
Of course not.
Now,
right through here, please.
...!
This is...
MILLY
Lelouch, did you really...?
LELOUCH
No, this wasn't me.
This is all Rivalz's doing.
What?
RIVALZ
Happy birthday!
This is my way of giving you a gift!
Try some, if you please!
MILLY
...
RIVALZ
<heart pounding>
H, how is it?
Hmmm...
I think the flavor might be a bit too strong...
RIVALZ
Huh?!
MILLY
But.
You know?
It's the best present I've had so far!
Thank you very much!
Really?!
I'm so happy!!
MILLY
Hmm...
Actually, just the second-best.
LELOUCH
Or
maybe even the third-best?
RIVALZ
Whaaaat?
How could you...!!
<TO BE CONTINUED...>