4 - The Elegant Battle

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SIGN    Episode 4
    The Elegant Battle
[01:37] Mikuni
    Koyomi Academy is filled with history.
[01:40] Mikuni
    Gifted students from around the country
    hone their individual talents every day.
[01:48] Mikuni
    This academy and academic city
    will continue to grow thanks to
[01:52] Mikuni
    all of these youngsters
    and their bright futures.
[02:09] J
    You're the high school third-year
    Kageyama Hikari-san.
[02:12] J
    You're always here.
[02:14] J
    You're not participating in the event?
[02:17] Hikari
    I have no interest in it.
[02:19] Hikari
    I have to take care of them.
[02:24] Hikari
    You shouldn't touch that one.
[02:26] Hikari
    That one is poisonous.
[02:30] J
    It doesn't look like it.
[02:32] Hikari
    Perhaps it's because it is poisonous
    that it looks so harmless.
[02:37] Hikari
    So no one can tell what it truly is.
[02:40] J
    Is that what that flower is saying to you?
[02:43] Hikari
    No. But you should be more careful.
[02:53] Ren
    Well, why don't we also have
    a look around the festival?
[02:56] Hotaru
    Yeah.
[02:58] Hotaru
    It's Dracula-san.
[03:01] Hotaru
    Want to join us?
[03:05] Drac
    As you can clearly see, I'm busy right now.
[03:08] Drac
    Unlike you, Hizakura Haruto!
[03:11] Haru
    Uh, why are you singling me out?
[03:12] Ren
    The festival has a haunted house
    every year that he works at.
[03:17] Hotaru
    Oh... So that's why you're dressed like that.
[03:21] Drac
    I'll liven up this event to the fullest!
[03:26] Ren
    All he does is sleep in a coffin, though.
[03:29] Haru
    Jeez... Talk about having it easy.
[03:33] Ren
    By the way, I don't see J-san.
[03:35] Ren
    He said he was going to
    participate in the event.
[03:38] Haru
    No idea.
[03:42] Hotaru
    I'm going to go have a look around.
[03:44] Ren
    Okay, thank you.
[03:48] Ren
    Did something happen
    between you and J-san?
[03:52] Haru
    No, it's nothing like that...
[03:55] Haru
    Or maybe it is...
[03:57] Ren
    I'd be happy to listen.
[04:04] Hotaru
    I wonder where J-senpai is...
[04:09] Hotaru
    You're here too, Satsuki-chan?
[04:11] Sats
    Yes. It's very lively, isn't it?
[04:14] Hotaru
    Yep! The student council worked
    really hard to prepare this.
[04:18] Sats
    I see. It looks like you worked hard, Hotaru.
[04:23] Hotaru
    You called me Hotaru...
[04:24] Sats
    Today's my day off.
[04:26] Sats
    You don't mind if I call you by your
    name outside of school, right?
[04:30] Hotaru
    Sure.
[04:31] Miku
    Oh, so you're here as well, Mikami-sensei.
[04:34] Sats
    Headmaster. Hello.
[04:37] Miku
    Would you like to walk
    around the event with me?
[04:40] Hotaru
    Huh?
[04:41] Sats
    I'm sorry, but I'm waiting for a friend,
    so if you'll excuse me...
[04:48] Miku
    That's too bad.
[04:50] Sats
    See you later, Hotaru.
[04:54] Miku
    See you tomorrow!
[04:58] Miku
    Uh... what?
[05:04] Haru
    It's my fault, really. I overstepped
    my bounds and made him angry.
[05:10] Haru
    I guess me worrying about J
    was just bothersome to him.
[05:18] Ren
    I see.
[05:21] Ren
    I feel as though J-san is trying to avoid
    getting too involved with others.
[05:26] Haru
    Huh?
[05:27] Ren
    I don't think he's shown
    his true self to anyone.
[05:31] Ren
    Though he's always smiling, there never
    seems to be true joy in his smile.
[05:42] Ren
    I don't think you're wrong, Haruto-san.
[05:45] Ren
    Worrying about friends
    is a natural thing to do.
[05:50] Haru
    Ren...
[05:53] Haru
    Thanks.
[06:01] Hotaru
    There you are.
[06:04] Hotaru
    I've been looking for you.
    Is something wrong?
[06:07] J
    I was just looking at the city...
    Thinking how much it's changed.
[06:12] Hotaru
    New shops keep popping up, too.
[06:16] J
    Yeah.
[06:18] Hotaru
    More importantly, listen to this!
    The headmaster was just hitting on my sister!
[06:23] Hotaru
    He totally has the hots for her!
[06:26] J
    Really?
[06:27] Hotaru
    Yeah! His eyes were the eyes
    of a beast eyeing its prey!
[06:31] Hotaru
    What am I going to do
    if they start going out?
[06:37] Hotaru
    This isn't a laughing matter!
[06:40] J
    Sorry.
[06:41] Hotaru
    By the way, your family isn't
    at the event, J-senpai?
[06:46] J
    Yeah... No, they're not.
[06:50] Hotaru
    I guess I've never heard
    you talk about your family.
[06:53] Hotaru
    Do you have any siblings?
[06:58] J
    I have a younger sister.
[07:00] J
    For certain reasons, I can't see her now.
[07:03] Hotaru
    You're just like me, then.
[07:05] Hotaru
    I get to see her at school,
    but we don't live together.
[07:10] Hotaru
    Aren't you lonely?
[07:12] J
    No.
[07:14] J
    I'll be seeing her soon.
[07:17] Hotaru
    Oh, I see. Well, that's good.
[07:22] Hotaru
    It's Ren and Haruto.
[07:23] Hotaru
    They're waiting for us. Let's go.
SIGN    Menu Chicken
SIGN    How to Order
[07:35] Hotaru
    There's so much yummy food!
[07:38] Ren
    Make sure you don't eat too much, Hotaru.
[07:42] Ren
    Looks like the people from
    the café are here, too.
[07:49] Hotaru
    Hey, Manager!
[07:50] Akira
    Hey, guys. You came to visit?
[07:54] Haya
    Welcome.
[07:55] Ren
    Looks like business is going well.
[07:57] Haru
    It smells really good.
[07:59] Akira
    You guys showed up at the perfect time.
[08:02] Akira
    Wanna help us out?
[08:04] Ren
    I'll have to decline.
[08:07] Ren
    I'd rather not go through
    something like that again.
[08:10] Akira
    Well, that's too bad.
[08:12] Akira
    I thought having you guys would
    bring in even more customers.
[08:16] Akira
    I mean, we are at this event.
    Do you guys have any good ideas?
[08:22] Hotaru
    I know!
[08:23] Hotaru
    Why don't you have butlers
    face off against each other?
[08:25] Haru
    Butlers?
[08:26] Hotaru
    Yeah!
[08:27] Hotaru
    We'll have the customers vote on
    which butler gave the best service.
[08:32] Hotaru
    The one with the most votes wins!
[08:34] Akira
    That sounds like fun!
[08:36] Akira
    So, who's going to be the butler?
[08:39] Haru
    Well, of course...
[08:41] Haru
    That'll be our very own
    student council president!
[08:44] J
    Why me?
[08:46] Haru
    You want to make sure
    this event's a success, right?
[08:49] Haru
    Then you'll have to enjoy the event
[08:51] Haru
    and do your part as the
    student council president.
[08:55] Akira
    That's a great idea!
[08:57] Akira
    If J-kun participates, I'm sure
    we'll get plenty of customers!
[09:03] Haya
    In that case, I'll face off against you.
[09:07] Haya
    What do you say?
[09:11] J
    Fine.
[09:13] Haru
    All right, then it's settled.
[09:15] Hotaru
    Sounds like fun! We'll have to set some rules!
[09:18] J
    The loser has to do whatever the winner says.
[09:21] J
    What do you think?
[09:25] Hotaru
    You sure about that?
[09:28] Ren
    This is your first time serving
    customers, isn't it, J-san?
[09:31] Ren
    You're facing someone
    experienced in customer service.
[09:33] J
    Yeah, I know.
[09:36] Haya
    Very well. I won't hold back.
[09:39] J
    Bring it on.
[09:45] Haru
    The time has finally come...
[09:48] Haru
    for Café de Wayne's butler battle!
SIGN    Whose Butler Is It Anyway?
[09:54] Haru
    Will the victor be our very own
    student council president, Jinguji Koma,
[09:58] Haru
    or the charismatic café worker,
    Hayakawa Tsubasa?
[10:01] Haru
    The rules are simple.
[10:03] Haru
    If you are satisfied with
    their service, vote for them,
[10:07] Haru
    and whoever has the most
    votes in the end wins.
[10:09] Haru
    The audience will be allowed to vote, too!
[10:14] Akira
    We have merchandise from our café.
    Use it to cheer on your favorite boy!
[10:18] Ren
    I wonder how this is going to turn out.
[10:20] Hotaru
    You can do it, J-senpai!
[10:23] Holmes
    This is a very interesting case, Watson-kun.
[10:25] Wats
    It is, Holmes.
[10:30] J
    You know my intentions, right?
[10:32] Haya
    Yes, but you have no chance of winning.
[10:37] Haru
    Thank you all for waiting! We're now open!
[10:44] Both
    Welcome home, ladies.
[10:50] Haya
    Please, have a seat.
[10:53] Haru
    Here's your menu.
[10:59] J
    I'll be happy to take your order, milady.
[11:02] Girl
    O-Okay...
[11:07] Tsub
    The student council president
    is serving a customer!
[11:10] Shino
    He seems totally different than usual!
[11:13] Girl
    You can do it!
[11:14] All
    J-sama!
[11:16] Ren
    J-san's taking this more seriously
    than I thought he would.
[11:19] Hotaru
    Yeah, he's keeping up with Hayakawa-san!
[11:21] Haya
    Thank you for waiting.
    Here is your caffè latte.
[11:25] Girl B
    Wow! This is amazing!
[11:27] Haya
    For you, milady, it's no trouble at all.
[11:32] Haru
    Hayakawa-san used his special
    technique, latte art!
[11:35] Haru
    This is definitely going to get him votes!
[11:43] Haru
    But J fires back with a
    special move of his own!
[11:47] Haru
    I wasn't expecting this, either!
[11:49] J
    Here is our original house tea.
[11:53] Girl A
    It smells so nice!
[11:54] J
    It's a blend that I came up with
    especially for you, milady.
[11:57] J
    Please, have a taste.
[11:59] Watson
    This will make a great article.
[12:01] Holmes
    Yes. As I thought, J is no ordinary guy.
[12:04] Ren
    I never knew he could do that...
[12:06] Hotaru
    You're amazing, J-senpai!
[12:16] Haru
    That was fast!
[12:18] Haru
    J's showing off his hidden
    talents one after another!
[12:30] Haru
    Hayakawa-san's not losing, either!
SIGN    Whose Butler Is It Anyway?
[12:32] Haru
    He's throwing out one
    elegant move after another!
[12:49] Girl
    So pretty!
[12:50] J
    Thank you.
[13:00] Haru
    J, who has immeasurable talent, and
    Hayakawa Tsubasa, who has moves like a pro!
[13:06] Haru
    Neither of them are pulling any punches!
[13:08] Ren
    It does seem like he has the upper hand...
[13:11] Hotaru
    You can do this, J-senpai!
[13:14] Haru
    Hayakawa-san is in the lead!
[13:16] Haru
    Is the gap between them too much?
[13:20] Haya
    Have you forgotten?
[13:21] Haya
    I'm the one who trained you
    to be a first-class butler.
[13:26] J
    You were my superior over
    a hundred years ago.
[13:34] Haru
    And here comes our next customer.
[13:37] Haru
    Will J be able to turn the tables?
[13:40] J
    Welcome home, milady.
[13:42] Ayame
    My, my. You're acting more
    humble than usual, Jinguji Koma.
[13:49] Ayame
    You'll pay dearly for embarrassing me.
[13:54] Holmes
    Who is that woman?
[13:56] Wats
    She's Kitazono Ayame.
    There's a rumor that J-san rejected her.
[14:01] Holmes
    Ah, I see.
[14:04] J
    Please, have a seat.
[14:09] J
    I will be happy to take your order.
[14:11] Ayame
    Let's see... I'd like some
    coffee and a grape parfait.
[14:15] J
    As you wish.
[14:18] Ayame
    Hang on.
[14:21] Ayame
    Regular grapes won't do.
[14:23] Ayame
    They need to be freshly picked.
SIGN    Whose Butler Is It Anyway?
[14:26] Haru
    That's a highly unreasonable request!
[14:29] Hotaru
    There's nowhere to pick grapes around here!
[14:34] J
    I'm terribly sorry, but—
[14:35] Ayame
    Butlers are supposed to do whatever
    their masters tell them to do, right?
[14:40] Ayame
    Are you even a butler
[14:41] Ayame
    if you can't accommodate
    such a simple request?
[14:44] Haru
    What are you going to do, J?
[14:48] J
    Please wait for a bit, milady.
[14:51] Ayame
    Huh?
[15:00] Haru
    J!
[15:02] Haru
    You aren't actually going to
    go pick grapes, are you?
[15:04] J
    I have no other choice.
[15:06] J
    I can't lose this battle, no matter what.
[15:09] Haru
    Huh?
[15:12] Haru
    Why are you so serious about this?
[15:17] J
    It's to liven up the event.
[15:23] Haru
    All right, fine.
[15:26] Haru
    There's an emergency. I need your help.
SIGN    Hizakura Vineyard
[15:46] J
    This is...
[15:47] Haru
    I had some of our choppers
    go out to get some.
[15:50] Haru
    You can't lose this battle, right?
[15:56] J
    Yeah.
[15:59] J
    Thank you for waiting. Here is your
    parfait with freshly picked grapes.
[16:06] J
    Does this satisfy you, milady?
[16:10] Ayame
    Not yet.
[16:12] Ayame
    Next, I want you to bark
    and give me your paw.
[16:15] Ayame
    Just like any loyal dog would.
[16:19] Shino
    How dare she ask J-sama to do that?!
[16:21] Tsub
    Yeah! Who does she think she is?
[16:23] Ren
    That's definitely going too far!
[16:29] Haru
    This is quite the dilemma!
    What will you do, J?
[16:38] Hotaru
    Woof!
[16:41] Tsub
    So cute!
[16:42] Three
    Hotaru-kun!
[16:44] Ayame
    I didn't ask you!
[16:47] Hotaru
    I'll help you out, J-senpai.
[16:50] J
    Hotaru...
SIGN    Whose Butler Is It Anyway?
[16:52] Haru
    The arrival of a powerful helper pulled
    him through that tough situation!
[16:58] Hotaru
    Bye-bye!
[17:02] Ayame
    Oh, dear. It appears I've spilled my coffee.
[17:06] Ayame
    Could you clean that up?
[17:07] J
    Yes, right away.
[17:09] Ayame
    I want you to lick it off
    the floor, Jinguji Koma.
[17:13] Haru
    Th-That's rather harsh...
[17:16] Haru
    I'm pretty sure that
    might be going too far...
[17:18] Ayame
    Shut your mouth!
[17:19] Ayame
    You can't do what I ask?
[17:21] Ayame
    And you call yourself a butler?
SIGN    Whose Butler Is It Anyway?
[17:42] Haru
    J, don't!
[17:54] J
    I shall carry you over there
    so that your feet don't get dirty.
[17:59] J
    I am your butler, after all, milady.
SIGN    Whose Butler Is It Anyway?
[18:07] Shino
    J-sama!
[18:09] Haru
    J...
[18:14] J
    The one you're bringing down isn't me.
[18:23] J
    You shouldn't sully your own beauty like that.
[18:32] Haru
    Can J now turn the tables?
[18:35] Girl
    Hey, stop pushing!
[19:12] Ayame
    You saved me?
[19:15] J
    I'm not the one who saved you.
[19:18] Haya
    That was a close one. Are you hurt?
[19:22] Ayame
    I'm fine...
[19:24] Ayame
    Th-Thank you.
[19:27] Ayame
    But your coffee was too strong!
[19:38] J
    I'm not going to thank you.
[19:40] J
    You couldn't protect Tenna.
[19:43] J
    You're a failure as a Butler.
[19:46] J
    I will get Tenna back.
[19:51] Haya
    Keep your head up, J.
[19:54] Haya
    Think about Tenna-sama's feelings.
[19:59] Haru
    J!
[20:01] Akira
    Are you two all right?
[20:02] J
    Yes.
[20:04] Akira
    We can't continue the battle now.
[20:06] Ren
    Yes. There's no way around it.
[20:09] Ren
    We have to avoid any accidents.
[20:13] Haru
    Guess we'll never find out who won.
[20:16] Hotaru
    I think that's fine.
[20:17] Hotaru
    They both looked really cool. Right?
[20:19] Ren
    Indeed.
[20:25] Haru
    We've run into some trouble,
    so we'll have to cancel the butler battle.
[20:29] All
    What?!
[20:31] Watson
    Thank goodness no one was hurt.
[20:33] Watson
    Didn't it look like the student council
    president disappeared for a moment?
[20:38] Wats
    Huh?
[20:57] Drac
    That was a nice nap!
[21:00] Drac
    What happened with the event?
[21:02] Drac
    Where did everyone go?!
[21:08] Miku
    Chairman, I'd like to talk to you
    about that old mansion.
[21:13] Miku
    Yes, about remodeling it.
[21:16] Miku
    Yes. I thought it was about
    time I gave you my answer.
[21:30] (Flashback) Haya
    Think about Tenna-sama's feelings.
[21:34] J
    What's that supposed to mean?
[21:37] J
    Tell me, Tenna...
[21:57] J
    This is...
SIGN    The Case Files of the Great Detective Holmes
[23:31] Both
    "The Case Files of the Great Detective Holmes."