Not you too...
The Royal Tutor, Heine.
His task is to groom four princes for the throne.
However...
I don't accept you, got it?
They are problem children who have driven away their many previous royal tutors.
It is not my job to win you over.
I will see you in the reception hall at four o'clock.
I will only begin my lessons if I am able to gather you all together.
You Don't Need to Accept Me
I've finished grading the princes' tests.
Ten minutes until our appointment.
Will all the princes come?
That runt of a tutor will be done with his interviews by now, huh?
Well, when we shun him, he'll jump ship like all the others anyway.
Blast it. Only nine minutes left.
Leonhard?
Leonhard!
Why are you on the swing right now?
Ah, Bruno...
In nine minutes... No, eight now... Master's first lesson will begin.
It's only polite that we be there waiting for him as soon as we can.
Master? Who's that?
Professor Heine.
Come again? Are you joking, Bruno?
Didn't you say you wouldn't accept him a few hours ago?
I was a fool.
Huh?
Spending time with Master opened my eyes.
I've never seen such brilliance before.
Please let me call you my master!
Brother...
Leonhard, Master is a truly talented man.
Yet he is also a humble man of great character.
You should also—
I won't accept him!
I will never accept that teacher, even if you tell me to!
Wait, Leonhard!
Nine more minutes.
Wait, still?
Dear God! My pocket watch stopped!
Three more minutes.
Master!
I am terribly sorry for arriving late.
No need to apologize. It is still before four o'clock.
No...
I assumed it was fundamental to be at least
ten minutes early for my master's very first lesson.
More fundamentally, would you please stop calling me master?
Especially in front of your brothers. It is embarrassing.
F-Forgive my blunder! Master... I mean, Professor!
I will be sure to call you Professor henceforth.
Yoo-hoo, Heine darling!
H-Heine darling?
Prince Licht.
Thanks for entertaining my lady friends earlier.
Excuse me?!
Huh?
Why are you speaking so impolitely to Ma... the professor?
Aw, who cares? You're so rigid, Bruni.
You will respect Ma... the professor! Even if Ma... the professor does not chide you for it!
Like, what's this "master, master" thing about?
You don't care whether I call you Professor or Heine darling, right?
'Cause we're pals. Yay!
Wh— How rude!
And enviable, enviable, enviable...!
Please calm yourself, Prince Bruno.
I do not mind if you speak to me informally.
You are all of a much higher station than myself.
Told you so!
Ah, but would you kindly stop putting your arm around me?
I'd like to build a bond of trust with you, as simply a teacher and his students.
Also, would you kindly not crowd me?
Hey! You really are being cold to me!
Hmph. You brought it upon yourself.
Always so indecent... It's a disgrace.
Oh, boy. Here we go with the complaining again.
Excuse me? Your indecency goes too far.
Every day you bring strange women to your room!
Two more minutes.
Like you're one to talk.
Professor. I'm here.
What's your problem? Don't get sour 'cause I've got game and you don't.
Prince Kai. Do come in.
What?! Say that again, I dare you!
Hard-headed know-it-all!
Irresponsible playboy!
Ugh, I can't believe I have such a super annoying big brother.
Well! I'd be happy to be rid of a rotten little brother like you.
One more minute.
Right back at you.
Oh?! Sit down.
I'll straighten you out!
You're all good boys!
Bruno and Licht are both good boys.
My apologies, Kai. I lost my cool.
Me, too. Sorry, Kai.
They stopped.
You're all good boys.
So you are the mediator for your brothers, Prince Kai?
I love my brothers. I want us all to get along.
Kai is so pure that we can't argue with him.
What he said.
With you, too.
Why, thank you.
Only Prince Leonhard didn't come, then?
Anyway, should we get started without Leo?
No. Our first lesson is to be a group lesson.
But we are missing a prince. Let's put today's lesson on hold.
What?! But...!
I'll find him at once!
Ah.
Leonhard?
You came?
D-Don't misunderstand! I'm only here to see the look of defeat on your face.
It's not like Licht or Kai came anyway—
Yay!
Wh-Why do you look all chummy?!
Get in here, Leo.
Wh— Licht! Kai! Weren't you both against the royal tutor, too?
You traitors!
Yeah, but I've taken a liking to the guy.
Me, too.
Wh-What happened?
My lady friends will be excited with him around.
Squee! Heine darling, you're so cute.
I can't believe you... And you, Kai?
The professor is small... cute... soft...
Rub, rub, rub...
How could you possibly get this friendly so quickly?
Now that Prince Leonhard has joined us, let us begin the lesson.
In the future, I will be conducting individual lessons tailored to your unique needs.
First, I will be returning your competency tests.
Wh-What? That's not what I'm here for. I'm leaving!
Now, now, Leo. If you took it, you may as well hear your grade.
Let's see which of us scored higher.
Let me go, idiot! Let go!
Ahem... Then I will begin with Prince Bruno.
One hundred points.
Naturally.
Ew. Creepy.
Next, Prince Kai.
Eighty-seven points.
Normal.
Hey, that's really good!
It should be no surprise. Kai has always earned good marks.
He has?
Prince Licht.
Sixty points.
Uh-oh. I'm in trouble if I did this bad on the basics.
And finally, Prince Leonhard.
One point.
No, that can't be possible. Even for someone who has difficulty studying...
Let me see it.
G-Good God...
It must be a mistake. Writing all your answers in the wrong place is common.
He didn't.
Then were you too upset about something to concentrate?
He's been in a great mood lately, right?
Then... You were late for the test and had no time!
I gave him equal time.
How is this possible?
He answered every question...
and every one of them is wrong.
What's more, his one point is a pity point for writing his name.
Leo, is this for real? Aren't you in serious trouble.
D-Don't laugh at me! This is why I didn't want to take a test.
I can shut Licht up, but I can't find any words.
It's okay. You're a good boy. And a great athlete.
Kai...
Riding. Hunting. Sports. You're amazing at all of them.
I-I am, aren't I?
I can just do my best in other areas.
Thanks, Kai.
Well said, Kai!
Still, this grade is horrendous, Prince Leonhard.
But Your Highness—
This humiliation... It's all your fault.
You made me take that test...
I knew it.
Teachers are the enemy!
Leonhard!
Leo!
Uh, he's fast!
No one can catch up to Leo at full speed.
I doubt he'll return for some time.
Professor, I sincerely apologize for my brother.
No, I was inconsiderate.
Eh, this is nothing new.
He's always hated studying. He'd hop on a horse and ride away all the time.
Really? How did Prince Leonhard come to hate his studies so?
It's not only the studying he hates. It's the teachers.
Could you elaborate?
His first royal tutor, when he was very young, was exceedingly strict.
Why can't you answer such simple questions?
I'm sorry!
Do you know why you're the only one who has to study this much?
It is because, unlike your brothers, you're a dunce.
Studying was always more difficult for Leonhard, so the tutor singled him out.
It wounded his heart.
After that, he began to instinctively hate all teachers and see them as enemies.
I'm not gonna study!
That's enough! Stop!
Are you going to run away again?!
Oh, shut up! Hyah!
It is not that he thinks badly of you personally.
Then I will teach him.
Huh?
A teacher's task is not to wound a student's heart, but to nurture hope.
I am his royal tutor.
I will teach him that teachers are not the enemy.
Professor, what are you...?
No way! Professor, this is the third floor!
Professor!
Master!
Huh?
Master?
When I'm moving, I can forget the bad things.
Looking back, none of the royal tutors could ever catch me.
Prince.
Prince Leonhard.
That's not how you ride a horse!
My apologies for this embarrassing display.
My feet would not reach the stirrups. I ask that you forgive my improper technique.
Stay away!
Would you kindly stop your horse?
Talk with me.
I can't believe you're riding like that!
It's scary. Don't come any closer, you fool!
If you will not stop, you leave me little choice.
This lesson...
will be a bit rough.
Huh?
My sincerest apologies for taking this so far.
The faster a misunderstanding is corrected, the better.
I chose the safest timing based on the speed of our horses, our angle of descent,
and the presence of shrubbery for cushioning.
I believe you should not be hurt.
Oh my.
No way. You caught up to me with that insane way of riding?
What are you?!
No teacher has ever caught up to me before.
I am bound to secrecy regarding my origins.
However, I can teach you why I was able to catch you.
It's because I am different from the royal tutors that came before me, Your Highness.
I do not intend to blame you whatsoever for your poor marks.
Liar! You said my grade on that test was horrendous.
It is a teacher's job to change that, no?
My lessons will not stop at general education.
Manners, martial arts, and so on... We will cover diverse subjects.
Prince Bruno will have lessons in sociology and philosophy.
Prince Licht will study social intercourse and anthropology.
Each of your studies will complement
your individual character, to develop your unique talents in preparation for the throne.
You have many talents yourself.
Riding. Hunting. Track and field.
I believe you also have a keen awareness of your own weaknesses.
I'm hopeless. A lost cause. Trash.
Those who know their own vulnerability
can grow to be stout-hearted people who are kind and sensitive to others' pain.
I meant to tell you not to be disheartened by today's test,
but you took flight before I could.
You did...?
May I ask you something, Your Highness?
Has running from your problems ever made your heart feel lighter?
Huh?
I believe you already know that running will not change things.
You do not need to accept me as the royal tutor right away.
But...
If you want to stop running away, won't you take my hand and try, little by little?
And what is this?
As a reward for catching me, I...
I suppose I can try this much.
Understood.
I look forward to our lessons together, Prince Leonhard.
Wait a minute. The sun's going down!
So it seems.
Let's go back. My brothers and grandmother will be worried.
Yes, but...
Huh? Where are we?
Some hours away from the palace on foot.
It will be difficult to return without horses.
What?
Patrizia! Where are you?
Patrizia! Come back!
Hey. The horses aren't coming back.
So it seems.
That's all you have to say?
Why can't you find Master or Leonhard?
I'm terribly sorry.
Fine. I'll search for them myself!
Your Highness, please wait!
The roads are dangerous at night. We guards will search for them.
I can't leave Master waiting in such a dangerous place!
Eh, this always happens. Won't they be back in the morning?
Why?
Why do I, a prince, have to sleep outside?!
Because you fled quite far.
You're the one who lost the horses!
You could say that.
Aha. I found wild berries. They're nice and ripe.
Yes. They are sweet.
Won't you pick them with me, Your Highness?
Those are for birds! I can't eat that.
Ah, there are acorns as well.
These are splendid when roasted.
Come, we must forage for food or we will go hungry tonight.
Shut up! I want to eat sachertorte! I'm not eating stupid acorns!
Bah! I don't need a royal tutor!
Get out! Now!
Oh? How am I to "get out" when we are already stranded outside?
Shut up!
Thank goodness you were found before morning.
Indeed. My apologies for the trouble.
This will be your room, Professor Heine.
Such a splendid room for a commoner like me...
Thank you.
Make yourself at home.
I can't sleep.
It's too big for me to relax.
Ah.
Professor Heine.
It's time to rise.
Oh?
Professor Heine...?
Squish.
Squish
P-Professor!
I was unable to free myself, and did not sleep a wink.
I am a live-in tutor. I will need to adapt to life in the palace quickly.
Oh! Good morning, Professor Heine.
Good morning to you.
It's the little professor.
I heard he was stuck between his bed and the wall.
That's so precious.
Excuse me. Where is Prince Leonhard?
When I went to his room earlier, His Highness was still asleep.
I see. Thank you.
Good morning. You're late.
Prince Leonhard?
Good morning.
It's time for our lesson, Heine.
Understood.
I must admit, I'm surprised.
I did not expect Your Highness to be here before me.
Hmph. I don't want to study, and I don't accept you as the royal tutor.
But I did say I'd try. So I will.
Prince Leonhard...
Then let us dive into your lessons.
We will begin with simple addition and subtraction.
Okay.
You have two minutes.
All right!
Begin.
Your Highness, your two minutes are almost—
For crying out loud!
You have no sense of humor, Bruni.
Well, you are in need of an attitude adjustment!
Stick in the mud! Numskull!
Skirt-chaser!
I'll straighten you out!
Quarreling again?
I'm not listening to you and your over-sized head!
Be good boys.
No, Kai, we aren't quarreling.
I'm pointing out Licht's faults to him for his own good.
Okay. Then you're getting along.
Kai, don't let him fool you!
Bruni has a nasty personality and always has to find fault with me. That's all this is.
Excuse me?!
What? Am I wrong?
Goodness gracious.
I dare you to say that again!
I have my work cut out for me.
Why must you always be like this?
Bleh!
I'm pleased that you have also come to appreciate Master's brilliance, Leonhard.
I-I never said I...
Come! You and I must have a passionate chat about Master's brilliance!
The Princes Go To Town
Next Time:
Next time, "The Princes Go to Town."
Erm, Bruno... Can we do that later?