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[TRANSLATION] Scenes from the CODE GEASS novels: "Young Lelouch and Suzaku Discuss Their Futures"
What It Is: an excerpt from Mamoru Iwasa's second CODE GEASS: Lelouch of the Rebellion novel, Stage 1: Shadow, in which a younger Lelouch briefly suggests Suzaku could be his knight.
Where Is It: At the beginning of Stage-1- >> -2-.
Part Of: Scenes from the CODE GEASS Novels
Young Lelouch and Suzaku Discuss Their Futures
—This is a conversation from long, long ago.
"Hey, Lelouch. Any idea what you wanna be when you grow up?"
"...As always, your foolishness knows no bounds. I'm a Britannian prince. What I'll be when I grow up is still a Britannian prince."
"Is that really a job?"
"What...? Well, no, it's not quite a job..."
"So, you're saying you'd be unemployed?"
"You rude little... Anyway, what about you, Suzaku? Do you have any aspirations?"
"Huh? Me? ...I guess I've thought about becoming a soldier like Toudou-sensei1, but..."
"But?"
"I might wanna be a barber or something instead. I like playing with people's hair and stuff."
"...You realize I'm not going to let you cut Nunnally's hair."
"Even if I'd do a better job?"
"Besides, you'd be failing to utilize your talents. In your case, all you have to work with is your otherwise-useless physical strength."
"...Are you trying to tick me off?"
"If you like, I could even make you my knight."
"No way. That thing where you pledge eternal loyalty? Sorry, but I don't wanna be your underling."
At that, the black-haired boy fell silent.
Then broke into a smile of absolute contentment.
"What're you smiling at?"
"Heheh... No, you're completely right. I won't make you my knight."
"Didn't I literally just say I wouldn't do it?"
"Yeah. A knight isn't a friend. So that eliminates you."
"...Nunnally's hair is getting a little long again, don't you think?"
"Didn't I say you aren't allowed?"
"Come on, just a little."
Yes, this conversation really did happen long ago...
1 Sensei = a respectful title for a teacher, sometimes also used in other contexts.↩
Where Is It: At the beginning of Stage-1- >> -2-.
Part Of: Scenes from the CODE GEASS Novels
Young Lelouch and Suzaku Discuss Their Futures
—This is a conversation from long, long ago.
"Hey, Lelouch. Any idea what you wanna be when you grow up?"
"...As always, your foolishness knows no bounds. I'm a Britannian prince. What I'll be when I grow up is still a Britannian prince."
"Is that really a job?"
"What...? Well, no, it's not quite a job..."
"So, you're saying you'd be unemployed?"
"You rude little... Anyway, what about you, Suzaku? Do you have any aspirations?"
"Huh? Me? ...I guess I've thought about becoming a soldier like Toudou-sensei1, but..."
"But?"
"I might wanna be a barber or something instead. I like playing with people's hair and stuff."
"...You realize I'm not going to let you cut Nunnally's hair."
"Even if I'd do a better job?"
"Besides, you'd be failing to utilize your talents. In your case, all you have to work with is your otherwise-useless physical strength."
"...Are you trying to tick me off?"
"If you like, I could even make you my knight."
"No way. That thing where you pledge eternal loyalty? Sorry, but I don't wanna be your underling."
At that, the black-haired boy fell silent.
Then broke into a smile of absolute contentment.
"What're you smiling at?"
"Heheh... No, you're completely right. I won't make you my knight."
"Didn't I literally just say I wouldn't do it?"
"Yeah. A knight isn't a friend. So that eliminates you."
"...Nunnally's hair is getting a little long again, don't you think?"
"Didn't I say you aren't allowed?"
"Come on, just a little."
Yes, this conversation really did happen long ago...
1 Sensei = a respectful title for a teacher, sometimes also used in other contexts.↩