E17 - Needs

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[00:01] Ferdinand
    Even at the cathedral, it was her
    way or the highway for Main.
[00:05] Ferdinand
    But when she saw Lutz doing his
    best as apprentice merchant,
[00:09] Ferdinand
    she realized her folly at not trying
    to fit in with the church's ways.
[00:13] Ferdinand
    That led to her finally
    winning Fran's trust, but...
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[02:04] Fran
    Welcome home, Lady Main.
[02:06] Lutz
    Welcome... "home"?
[02:09] Main
    I'm commuting, but the
    cathedral is home to them.
[02:13] Main
    Isn't that right, Fran?
[02:15] Fran
    That is right.
[02:17] Lutz
    Makes sense.
[02:18] Gil
    You didn't even know that?
[02:21] Delia
    Don't bother.
[02:23] Delia
    Let them put their feet in their mouth.
[02:26] Main
    Gil, Delia, could you keep it down?
[02:30] Main
    I'm talking to Fran here.
[02:33] Fran
    I know when I'm unneeded.
[02:35] Fran
    Bye.
[02:36] Lutz
    What's her deal?
[02:38] Main
    That was Delia, my retainer.
[02:40] Lutz
    Even people like her can be a retainer?
[02:44] Fran
    Delia's a special case.
[02:46] Lutz
    What about this guy?
[02:48] Gil
    What about you?
[02:49] Gil
    Don't just waltz in here and act like
    you own the place, you outsider!
[02:53] Fran
    You can think of Gil as a special case, too.
[02:56] Lutz
    So you're the only decent
    retainer she's got.
[02:59] Main
    Fran's an excellent retainer, and he comes
    with the head priest's recommendation.
[03:03] Lutz
    I'm Lutz, with the Gilberta Company.
[03:05] Lutz
    I was told to come pass on my tricks
    for monitoring Main's health.
[03:10] Fran
    Thank you for coming.
[03:12] Gil
    Hey, runt! You still haven't
    told us about this guy!
[03:16] Gil
    Don't ignore me!
[03:23] Lutz
    You moron!
[03:25] Lutz
    What if you hurt Main?!
[03:28] Gil
    Wh-What do you think you're doing?
[03:30] Lutz
    A retainer who lays a hand on his
    own master? I don't believe you!
[03:34] Gil
    Let me go!
[03:37] Main
    If this were downtown,
    Gil would have it coming.
[03:42] Fran
    Please stop Lutz, Lady Main!
[03:44] Fran
    This is the cathedral!
    There can be no violence here!
[03:50] Main
    There we go again! What's normal
    downtown is abnormal here!
[03:55] Main
    Lutz, drop it.
[03:59] Lutz
    Just fire this moron!
[04:01] Fran
    If you want him disciplined,
[04:02] Fran
    he can be thrown in detention
    or denied the alms of the gods once.
[04:07] ---
    The alms of the gods?
[04:10] Gil
    That's right! You failed
    to give me what I need!
[04:14] Main
    What you need?
[04:17] Fran
    Masters must look after their
    retainers' daily needs.
[04:22] Fran
    Usually, they give retainers
    their leftovers from meals.
[04:27] Fran
    And whatever's left over from that goes
    to the orphanage as the alms of the gods.
[04:32] Main
    But I haven't done that
    because I commute from home?
[04:37] Gil
    You finally realized, huh?
[04:40] Gil
    Because you're such a clueless idiot,
    I'm about to starve to death here!
[04:44] Gil
    What's wrong with you?
[04:45] Lutz
    What's wrong with you?!
[04:47] Lutz
    You don't work, and you
    nearly hurt Main, too!
[04:50] Lutz
    And you think you deserve
    food and clothing?!
[04:53] Gil
    The alms of the gods are
    bestowed upon all equally!
[04:56] Fran
    Lutz is right, Gil.
[04:59] Fran
    Don't think that you can partake of the alms without working for it.
[05:04] Gil
    Like you'd ever understand.
[05:06] Gil
    I bet the head priest's been
    feeding you the good stuff.
[05:11] Fran
    I haven't moved from the
    head priest's quarters.
[05:15] Fran
    Delia's likely living at
    the high priest's, too.
[05:21] Main
    What about Gil, then?
[05:22] Gil
    I became your retainer because
    I thought I could eat my fill.
[05:28] Gil
    I thought I wouldn't have to share what
    little food I got in the orphanage anymore!
[05:34] Gil
    If I'm not getting the alms of the gods
    anyway, I quit being your retainer!
[05:38] Lutz
    Well, that makes things easier. Right, Main?
[05:41] Main
    It's my fault.
[05:43] Lutz
    What do you mean?
[05:46] Main
    I requested to continue living at home
    because I didn't want to leave my family.
[05:51] Main
    If you're bearing the brunt of that, Gil,
[05:56] Main
    then I'll take responsibility for it.
[05:59] Main
    I'll think of a way to make
    sure you're well fed.
[06:02] Main
    So could you give me some time?
[06:06] Gil
    Can you even do that?
[06:11] Main
    While wondering how I could ensure
    that Gil got the alms of the gods,
[06:16] Main
    I headed to the head priest's office
    to take care of paperwork.
[06:22] Ferdinand
    Why aren't you wearing your blue robes?
[06:24] Main
    I was told I'd be kidnapped
    if I wore them downtown.
[06:29] Ferdinand
    Kidnapped?
[06:31] Main
    Yes. So I planned on changing
    into them once I got here.
[06:35] Main
    Give me a moment, please.
[06:43] Ferdinand
    That's improper.
[06:44] Ferdinand
    Change in your own quarters.
[06:47] Main
    You'll give me quarters?
[06:50] Ferdinand
    Oh... I take that back.
[06:52] Ferdinand
    We preferred to have you live at
    home rather than in the noble wing.
[06:58] Ferdinand
    That is why your request to
    commute from home was approved.
[07:03] Ferdinand
    We can't afford to give you quarters.
[07:06] Main
    Is that so...
[07:08] Arno
    Head Priest.
[07:10] Arno
    How about the orphanage director's office?
[07:12] Arno
    It's far from the noble wing,
[07:15] Arno
    and since it was always meant for blue-robes,
     it's fit to receive guests as well.
[07:23] Ferdinand
    Very well.
[07:24] Ferdinand
    Main, you can use the orphanage
    director's office.
[07:28] Ferdinand
    From now on, change and
    welcome guests over there.
[07:33] Main
    I'm very grateful.
[07:36] Main
    That takes care of the shelter in
    "food, clothing, and shelter"!
[07:43] Ferdinand
    It has remained unused for a long time.
[07:45] Ferdinand
    You'll need to clean it
    up if you want to use it.
[07:49] Main
    Then I'll have Gil clean up
    while I help with your work.
[07:57] Man
    She wants to let Gil handle it?
[07:59] Man
    I heard he kept getting thrown in
    detention for not cleaning the chapel.
[08:04] Ferdinand
    Are you really going to have Gil do it?
[08:07] Main
    I can't evaluate him fairly
    if I don't give him a chance.
[08:15] Main
    Gil, you said you didn't
    see me as your master,
[08:19] Main
    but would you be willing to work for food?
[08:23] Main
    If you clean up the director's office
    for me, I'll compensate you for it.
[08:27] Gil
    Huh? Compensation?
[08:30] Main
    Reward for your work.
[08:33] Main
    Money, wages.
[08:36] Gil
    Wa... ges?
[08:38] Main
    He who does not work, neither shall he eat!
[08:41] Gil
    He who what?
[08:43] Main
    I'm not willing to hand out food and
    clothing to someone who doesn't work,
[08:46] Main
    but if you do your job,
    I'll take care of you.
[08:50] Main
    So, can I trust you to clean up?
[08:53] Gil
    If I clean the place, you'll pay
    me these wages or whatever,
[08:57] Gil
    and I'll be able to eat all I want, right?
[09:00] Main
    Yes, I promise.
[09:03] Gil
    Fine. I'll do it.
[09:06] Main
    I look forward to seeing
    what you can do, Gil.
[09:23] Gil
    Gross!
[09:31] Gil
    Whoa.
[09:43] Gil
    Just you wait, you runt!
[09:48] Fran
    The orphanage lies on either
    side of the chapel,
[09:52] Fran
    split into boys' and girls' wings.
[09:55] Fran
    The director's office lies to
    the left, in the boys' wing.
[09:58] Fran
    Let me take you there.
[10:09] Fran
    It hasn't been cleaned.
[10:12] Lutz
    I knew it was too much for him after all.
[10:16] Gil
    I haven't cleaned the first floor yet.
[10:19] Main
    What part did you clean up, then?
[10:22] Gil
    Your room, duh.
[10:24] Main
    Huh? My room?
[10:26] Fran
    It's upstairs.
[10:30] Main
    It's shining!
[10:31] Fran
    The staircase does seem
    to have been cleaned.
[10:34] Gil
    Get up here already!
[10:40] Gil
    How d'ya like that?
[10:55] Main
    It's spotless!
[10:57] Gil
    Of course it is. I cleaned it.
[11:01] Main
    Thank you, Gil.
[11:11] Main
    Gil, can you kneel for me?
[11:15] Gil
    Like this?
[11:21] Main
    Good job. Well done.
[11:26] Main
    You're really a good boy deep down, huh?
[11:39] Main
    What Gil needed most from me
[11:42] Main
    was actually just thanks and praise.
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[11:58] High Priest
    Unbelievable!
[12:00] High Priest
    How dare he decide this
    without checking with me?
[12:03] High Priest
    Who does that mere head priest think he is?
[12:06] High Priest
    Delia! Why didn't you report this to me?!
[12:09] Delia
    What are you talking about?
[12:11] High Priest
    The little devil was given the
    orphanage director's office!
[12:16] High Priest
    How were you going to get me any useful
    information sitting around here?!
[12:20] Delia
    Huh? U-U-Uh...
[12:25] Delia
    Please wait, High Priest!
[12:26] Delia
    High Priest!
[12:38] Delia
    This is all her fault!
[12:41] Gil
    Whoa, we're outside!
[12:44] Fran
    You even prepared outfits for us?
[12:47] Main
    Well, it's my duty to
    provide you with clothing.
[12:50] Main
    And Benno told me not to walk around
    wearing the church's uniform,
[12:55] Main
    so wear these whenever I have to go downtown.
[12:59] Fran
    Sure.
[13:00] Main
    Then let's go have lunch, shall we?
[13:11] Lutz
    I got us buchlettes.
[13:16] Main
    Time to dig in!
[13:18] Gil
    O mighty King and Queen
    of the endless skies...
[13:22] Gil
    who doth grace us with thousands
    upon thousands of lives to consume,
[13:27] Gil
    O mighty Eternal Five who
    rule the mortal realm,
[13:32] Gil
    I offer thanks and prayers to thee, and do
    take part in the meal so graciously provided.
[13:39] Fran
    That's the prayer before a meal.
[13:42] Lutz
    Really? I've never heard it before.
[13:45] Main
    I'm going to have to learn it, right, Fran?
[13:50] Fran
    I can help you with it.
[13:51] Main
    Please do.
[13:53] Main
    For now, let's eat!
[13:55] Main
    Aren't you going to eat?
[13:57] Fran
    Retainers eat what's left over
    after their master's meal.
[14:03] Main
    Oh, right.
[14:04] Main
    This is an order, then.
    Eat up while it's still hot!
[14:07] Gil
    Yay!
[14:12] Main
    What's the matter, Fran?
[14:15] Fran
    Uh, do I eat this with my hands?
[14:17] Main
    Yep. That's what's common downtown.
[14:20] Main
    It's not like the church.
[14:24] Fran
    I understand.
[14:29] Main
    Do you like it?
[14:30] Fran
    It's delicious!
[14:32] Gil
    I don't care as long as it fills me up.
[14:34] Main
    Are the alms of the gods that unsatisfying?
[14:38] Gil
    With fewer blue-robes blue robes around,
    we receive less as alms of the gods.
[14:43] Gil
    On top of that, all their gray-robed
    retainers had to come back to the orphanage.
[14:47] Main
    Well, stuff yourself today, Gil.
[14:50] Gil
    Yay!
[14:51] Gil
    I offer the gods my prayers!
[14:54] Main
    Hey, Gil! Don't offer your prayers here!
[14:57] Main
    That's a cathedral thing!
[15:04] Gil
    Hey, I'm sorry.
[15:06] Main
    For what?
[15:08] Gil
    For calling you clueless.
[15:12] Gil
    Downtown, I'm the clueless one.
[15:15] Lutz
    We're both clueless about each other.
[15:18] Lutz
    So you tell Main whenever you
    think she's doing something wrong.
[15:22] Lutz
    And I'll keep a look out so
    you don't do anything weird.
[15:25] Lutz
    Okay, Gil?
[15:29] Gil
    Sure, Lutz.
[15:34] Benno
    What? You found a oven?
[15:37] Main
    The orphanage director's office
    I was given had an oven.
[15:43] Benno
    Great job, Main!
[15:44] Benno
    A kitchen that was actually
    being used by nobles
[15:47] Benno
    will help big time with this "Italian
    restaurant" you were talking about!
[15:50] Benno
    Let's have our cooks practice there.
[15:52] Main
    You already found cooks?
[15:55] Main
    Then let's have them make my recipes.
[15:58] Main
    The food they make can also be alms
    of the gods, so it's two birds with one stone!
[16:03] Benno
    "The alms of the gods"?
[16:05] Main
    My retainer's meals. And whatever's left
    over after that goes to the orphanage.
[16:15] Main
    And that's how I came to meet Hugo
    the cook and his assistant Ella.
[16:22] Hugo
    "Put the used vegetable water in the stew instead of throwing it away"?!
[16:40] Main
    Look, pizza!
[16:42] Main
    I'd thought I would never
    get to eat it in this world!
[16:45] Main
    Viva pizza!
[16:50] Main
    I offer thanks and prayers to thee, and do
    take part in the meal so graciously provided.
[16:56] Both
    Thanks for the food.
[17:03] Main
    So good!
[17:07] Main
    Do you like it?
[17:09] Benno
    This is way better than I expected.
[17:12] Benno
    I can't believe it, ma'am.
[17:14] Main
    I'm lucky I already had homemade baker's
    yeast because I wanted soft bread.
[17:19] Main
    Good job, past me!
[17:21] Main
    Fran, I bestow upon you the alms of the gods.
[17:25] Fran
    Thank you.
[17:29] Delia
    This is all your fault!
[17:32] Delia
    Why'd you have to go and get this office?
[17:34] Delia
    Because of it, the high priest
    thought I was incompetent!
[17:37] Fran
    Delia!
[17:38] Gil
    Knock it off!
[17:41] Delia
    Because of you, I was thrown out
    of the high priest's quarters.
[17:45] Delia
    What are you going to do about it?!
[17:49] Main
    Does that mean the high priest cut you off?
[17:55] Delia
    N-Not yet.
[17:58] Delia
    Who would cut off someone as cute as me?
[18:03] Fran
    The reason Delia was assigned
    to you was because,
[18:06] Fran
    as a girl around the same age, she could
    get friendly with you and gain information.
[18:11] Fran
    That was the idea, or so I've heard.
[18:15] Fran
    But with how brazen she was,
    she's made you wary of her.
[18:20] Fran
    The high priest no doubt sees
    her as a major disappointment.
[18:25] Delia
    No...
[18:26] Delia
    But hey, a priestess without a
    female retainer is just unheard of.
[18:31] Delia
    Aren't I right?
[18:33] Fran
    We've had absolutely no
    issues in your absence.
[18:38] Benno
    Main, if she's not up for
    the job, let her go at once.
[18:43] Main
    I don't know what I should do...
[18:45] Delia
    Are you going to throw me out?
[18:58] Gil
    Crocodile tears aren't gonna help.
[19:00] Main
    Wait, what?
[19:04] Delia
    I'm not crying crocodile tears!
[19:05] Gil
    She who does not work, neither shall she eat!
[19:09] Gil
    There's no food or shelter for
    those who don't work here.
[19:14] Gil
    Ain't that right, Lady Main?
[19:17] Main
    Gil is indeed right.
[19:20] Main
    I have nothing to give a
    retainer who doesn't work.
[19:26] Delia
    Fine. You just want me to work, right?
[19:35] Delia
    Surely you need some womanly charms in here
    if you don't wish to put off your guests.
[19:41] Main
    I see.
[19:43] Main
    Smiling and fawning over guests has
    been her job all this while...
[19:51] Benno
    I don't need that crap.
[19:53] Delia
    Are you kidding me? How is that possible?!
[19:57] Delia
    What am I supposed to do, then?
[20:01] Delia
    I can clean and do the laundry!
[20:04] Delia
    I can even maintain your room!
[20:11] Delia
    I'll do my job from now on.
[20:15] Delia
    So please don't throw me out.
[20:21] Delia
    Anything but going back to
    the orphanage, please...
[20:28] Delia
    I'd rather die!
[20:32] Delia
    Please don't say you don't need me.
[20:54] Main
    Delia.
[20:59] Main
    You can stay here.
[21:02] Main
    You'll look after me as my retainer, right?
[21:10] Delia
    Lady Main...
[21:18] Delia
    What's this I hear about you changing in
    front of the head priest? How immodest!
[21:22] Delia
    You're going to ruin yourself as a woman!
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[23:14] Gil
    Yay, yay!
[23:16] Fran
    A gift from Lady Main!
[23:18] Delia
    No fair! What's with the clothes?!
[23:19] Gil
    No clothes for someone who doesn't work.
[23:23] Main
    There's some for you, too.
[23:24] Main
    You will work hard for me, won't you?
[23:28] Delia
    What choice do I have?
    You're so hopeless without me!
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