The Familiar of Zero<08. Tabitha's Secret

Saito:
Ahh we're finally home!

Louise:
Stop touching me in places you shouldn't be touching!

Saito:
Sorry it's so flat I couldn't tell
In any case it's really quiet

Louise:
It's summer vacation right now
There are lots of people who have gone home for the holidays
Or they're just traveling

Saito:
Summer vacation?

Louise:
Huh?

Kirche:
Oh Louise
I hadn't seen you around today so naturally I thought you'd gone home already

Louise:
I just went out for a bit to run errands
You guys are going away?

Kirche:
Oh darling!
I finally got the chance to see you again
Only once more to be torn apart
Please forgive me for this

Saito:
No problem at all

Kirche:
Well I'm off to visit ×Tabitha's home for summer vacation

Louise:
Tabitha's?

Kirche:
Have a great vacation my darling

Saito:
A great vacation

Louise:
What great vacation?!
Huh?!

Kirche:
How do I put it?
It's serene
Hey Tabitha
We're taking the effort to come see your folks
Why don't you look a little happier about it
I never realized that you were studying abroad just like me
Quite a coincidence
So why did you decide to do it?
With me it was more like sweeping away their problem
I was kind of a troublemaker and I was forced to quit my previous school
My father said having their daughter loitering around wasn't good for their image
So they tried to force me into a hastily arranged marriage to an old man no less
An old man!
I mean you have got to be kidding
We stopped
I wonder what's going on

Driver:
I'm sorry miss but Lake Ladori has been flooded and all the roads have been washed out

Stranger:
There's a detour upon high ground you can use

Kirche:
Was there a heavy rainstorm or something?
Oh and we were so close to ×Ghalia too

Louise:
When you're done with laundry clean my room!
If you aren't quick about it...NO FOOD!

Saito:
Yeah yeah

Louise:
He's always wooing over everyone and anyone with no discretion at all
Oh
Why do I have to be upset about something completely ridiculous like that
Ahh! Geez! It's so irritating!

Saito:
Louise yelling
Unreasonable amounts of labor
But for some reason it all puts me at ease
Huh?

Guiche:
What are you saying?
It was all a misunderstanding

Montmorency:
Yeah well I've heard that line way to many times
Try to understand Guiche
I don't feel anything for you anymore
And I'm not sure I ever did
I'm only listening now because you pleaded with me so much

Guiche:
Oh!
Monmorency please get down and listen to what I have to say

Montmorency:
Ha!
Just you wait ×Guiche you'll get yours
Oh you
Didn't Louise go home for the holidays?

Saito:
She's here

Guiche:
Please wait I beg you!

Montmorency:
Please leave me alone!

Guiche:
W-wait!
Montmorency
Listen to what I have to say
Please
Montmorency

Saito:
They really don't learn don't they
Huh?
I got it!

Marteaux:
I have put it here with plans of throwing it away

Saito:
You think you might let me have it?

Marteaux:
Yes of course you can!
Please take it Our Sword what's mine is yours

Saito:
Can't you do something about this nickname and these spectacular gestures of affection?
They're a little much don't ya think?


Saito:
This should be a good place

Derflinger:
If you had got the sense to have a noble bring it here for you
You could've brought it here no time with magic

Saito:
Huh?
It's alright
This is something personal

Derflinger:
What are you gonna do with a giant pot anyway?

Saito:
Just wait till tonight

Derflinger:
Tonight?

Kirche:
He's right we wouldn't have made it across
Those houses are completely under water
How much further is your house?
Are we getting close yet?

Tabitha:
Nearly there

Kirche:
Was that?
It was
That's the emblem of the ×Gallia royal family
Tabitha I gotta know are you actually from the ×Gallia royal family?
I thought so

Butler:
Welcome back Miss
We had been expecting you
Lady Charlotte

Kirche:
Would it be possible to say hello to your father first?

Tabitha:
Wait here please

Kirche:
Oh alright

Butler:
Excuse me Miss
I am the butler in charge of the Orleans family house
My name is Percerin

Kirche:
I am the daughter of the ×Von Zerbst family of Germania
I am in your good care

Percerin:
I had not imagined nor was I told that our small Lady Charlotte would bring a friend with her on her summer vacation

Kirche:
So Tabitha's actual name is Charlotte?

Percerin:
Huh?

Tabitha's Mother:
Who is it?

Tabitha:
I have just returned from school mother

Tabitha's Mother:
You stand back!
How impolite!

Percerin:
So at school our small Lady calls herself Tabitha?

Kirche:
Why did she come to study abroad using a fake name?
She never really says anything about herself or her past

Percerin:
Studying in another country was ordered by her uncle the King of Gallia

Kirche:
Uncle?
I was right she is a member of the royal family

Percerin:
Lady Charlotte is of royal blood
Her father was the late Count Orleans
Who was the younger brother of the current King of the realm

Kirche:
I see
So her father has already passed away

Perccerin:
He was murdered I'm afraid

Kirche:
Huh?

Percerin:
If you are someone our small Lady trusts with her heart I'm sure it's fine
I will trust you Lady Zerbst in telling you a very personal story

Tabitha's Mother:
You are someone from the royal family aren't you!
Are you going to make death with my little Charlotte just like you did with my poor husband?!

Percerin:
Count Orleans, despite being the second son of the family, was more adept as a mage than his brother Lord Joseph and more intelligent
Furthermore, he was quite full of charisma and talent
Five years ago when the previous King passed away
The palace court became bitterly divided over which of the sons was more worthy to take over the throne and rule as King

Kirche:
A battle for the crown
Right

Percerin:
During the course of this filthy battle Count Orleans was murdered by conspiracy
Those who put Lord Joseph on the throne to rid themselves of
future challenges next will go after the daughter Lady Charlotte

Percerin:
One evening our grand Lady and our small lady were invited to banquet in a nobleman's home
It was laced with a water magic poison that induces insanity and whoever drinks it...
That became public knowledge
And the noble responsible for his actions was convicted
The grand Lady had sacrificed herself for our small Lady Charlotte
Ever since...our grand Lady

Tabitha's Mother:
How horrible to think that this girl was some d* after the throne!
Leave us alone
Can't you understand we just want to live in peace
Go away!
Nobody...
Nobody can take her away from me!
There there Charlotte my dear daughter no one will ever take you away

Tabitha:
I will come by again later
Goodbye mother


Percerin:
Tabitha is the name of the doll that our grand Lady once gave our small Lady as a gift when she was small
From that day forward the once active and bright Lady Charlotte behaved as if she had become someone else entirely
As if she had sealed herself up
Her words and her expressions locked deep up inside
Since the incident with the grand Lady no one has dared make another attempt on our small Lady's life
However, the palace had used her high magical abilities as reason to force her to perform difficult tasks that were dangerous and had slim chances of survival
But our small Lady was able to complete each and every unjust mission with great success
In order to protect herself and the grand Lady
She put her own life at risk

Kirche:
And the reason why she started studying in Tristain?


Percerin:
The palace
Seeing that things weren't going according to plan gave her only the title of Chevalier
Though she had proven herself worthy of giving her ample property to govern
And sent her to a foreign country as if to sweep away their problem

Kirche:
Sweep away their problem right


Percerin:
Huh?

Kirche:
Geez Tabitha you've been so long
I want to rid myself of the sweat from this journey



Montmorency:
It's done



Saito:
This brings me back to life
Because after all ×Japanese people need a good bath
Japan...


Siesta:
Huh?
What is that?


Saito:
What the?
Siesta?


Siesta:
Mr.Saito?


Saito:
U-Um...
Ahh!


Siesta:
Ugh I did it again
I'm going to get in trouble
Oh no look
My clothes are all soaked


Saito:
Are you alright?


Siesta:
Um yes
What are you doing in that big pot of water?


Saito:
Oh this?
This is how you take baths in my country
Though it is an old fashioned way of doing it


Siesta:
Oh
A bath
Really?


Saito:
I found it thrown out so I brought it out here and made it myself


Siesta:
Wow!
It looks great I'd really like to try it


Saito:
Oh
Then...care to join me?
Just kidding


Siesta:
Is it alright?


Saito:
Wait!
This won't be good Siesta


Siesta:
No one will be here and it's dark so I'm sure it'll be alright


Saito:
Um...Miss Siesta
You know that I am a guy


Siesta:
I know that
But I also know that you won't do anything strange Mr.Saito


Saito:
I don't know how I feel about being told that so easily


Guiche:
Hey did you wait for me?


Montmorency:
I'm sorry I called you out here
But the moon was just so beautiful


Siesta:
I can dry up my clothes while I'm here so it's perfect


Saito:
R-Really?


Siesta:
Maybe you could try not to blush so much
You're starting to make me feel kind of embarrassed
So um...you can go ahead and look over here
It's dark so you can't see well
This bath from your country feels nice
I really like it


Saito:
You know how the baths here are all steam right?
Well this is the way I like to take a bath
Mm-hmm


Siesta:
So tell me what kind of a place is your country Mr.Saito?


Saito:
My country?


Siesta:
Yes I really want to hear about it


Saito:
Let's see now..
There's only one moon in the sky and there's no mages
But you can do just about everything you need with electricity and machines
What else-


Siesta:
Mr.Saito?
Did you say there is only one moon and no mages?
I think you're making fun of me
Because I came from the country


Saito:
I'm not making fun of you


Guiche:
Oh my darling
Even those two moons would run away from embarrassment in your presence
Montmorency the Perfume


Montmorency:
I'm sure you say the exact same thing to everyone
Oh wait!
I think we should both have a toast first


Guiche:
Of course my love


Montmorency:
W-What?


Guiche:
Isn't that ×Louise over there?
What is she doing this late at night?


Montmorency:
I don't know


Louise:
How late does that dog intend on gallivanting around the school grounds that idiot


Saito:
We have airplanes
Which can fly in the sky
We also have cars and trains and other things like that that are in my world too


Siesta:
Oh really?
It's like a story my great-grandfather used to tell


Saito:
Great-grandfather?


Siesta:
He passed away a long time before I was born so I never met him
But I heard that he was from a different world far away and he fell from the sky


Saito:
Far away?
The sky?
Siesta that's what happened-


Siesta:
I have to get back soon


Saito:
Oh..okay


Siesta:
Thank you very much
It was really fun
And the bath was lovely too


Saito:
That's good I'm glad you enjoyed it


Siesta:
But you know...
What was most lovely about it must've been you
Goodnight Mr.Saito


Saito:
I think I'm in trouble


Louise:
What was all that?
Some sort of super secret triple A meeting?
He's a familiar and there's limits to how nude a familiar can be
Wait just a minute
Why am I sneaking around like this spying on him?
Oh Geez! This is so irritating!


Guiche:
My sweet
My Montmorency


Montmorency:
Don't be impatient let's have our toast first


Guiche:
In your presence I even forgot how a gentleman ought to behave


Montmorency:
Look!
A naked woman flying in the sky


Guiche:
Where?
Where?
Where?
Where?
Where?
Where?
Where?
Where I don't see it


Montmorency:
Oh Louise what a surprise
What are you doing out this late?


Louise:
Leave me alone
And I'll be taking that


Montmorency:
She-she drank it


Louise:
Thanks for the drink


Montmorency:
Oh no



Saito:
I'm back


Louise:
Well you were out rather late


Saito:
I was able to take a proper bath for the first time in a while
So I took a long soak
Ahh it felt so nice


Louise:
I'm sure that it felt very nice indeed


Saito:
Uh?
So what's the matter with you


Louise:
You really think you can fool your master about something like that


Saito:
What are you talking about Louise?
Hey what's wrong with you?
Your face is all red


Louise:
My face doesn't matter


Saito:
Hey Louise!
Are you alright?


Louise:
Saito?
Saito?


Saito:
Louise?


Louise:
Saito!


Saito:
What the?


Louise:
Idiot
Idiot
Idiot
Saito you're an idiot
Why did yo leave me all alone to be with a horribly common girl like that
Saito you idiot


Saito:
What kind of joke is this?


Louise:
I could never joke about this
You're so cruel
I love you so much


Saito:
Coming


Montmorency:
I was afraid of that


Saito:
Afraid of what?



Percerin:
It is an order from the king

Kirche:
An order?


Percerin:
How soon will you begin your task?

Tabitha:
Tomorrow night


Percerin:
I wish you the best of luck my small Lady

Kirche:
You came home from vacation to do this didn't you


Tabitha:
You just wait here


Kirche:
I'm sorry I heard everything from that guy so I'm going with you
You don't have to deal with this all by yourself


Tabitha:
Danger


Kirche:
That's why I'm coming with you
I accepted this lightly
But this is one great affair


Tabitha:
Mother
No no don't drink that mother please!
Mother


Kirche:
Don't worry my fever will warm it up and melt it away
So let go of all your worries and sleep tight
Charlotte



I you know I I love you so so much Saito But why do you make a face like that? Idiot, idiot, idiot ×Saito you're an idiot
Next Episode: Louise's Change of Heart**

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