E20 - The Duke, Alice, and the Kissing Window

Source: Crunchyroll
Translator:
Editor:
Timer:
QC:
(Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.)
[00:01] Narrator
    Can you imagine a life where you
    can't even touch the person you love?
[00:09] Narrator
    The curse the witch laid upon him caused
    him to take the lives of any he touched.
[00:14] Narrator
    His own mother distanced herself from him,
    his friends called him a monster...
[00:19] Narrator
    Even people he'd never met spoke of him as
[00:20] Narrator
    "death incarnate that dwells in the forest."
[00:24] Narrator
    And yet, he doesn't feel
    the least bit lonely.
[00:31] Zain
    Cuff, you're a pretty good cook.
[00:34] Cuff
    Am I?
[00:38] Zain
    You can make it for me the rest
    of your life, if you want.
[00:42] Zain
    Ooh, that sounded kind of
    like a marriage proposal!
[00:46] Cuff
    No, that'd be a lot of work.
[00:49] Zain
    Oh...
SIGN    Episode 20
    The Duke, Alice, and the Kissing Window
[02:27] Viola
    Hey there, it's Viola!
[02:34] Viola
    Today, I've come to town
    to see Cuff in the circus!
[02:41] Zain
    Welcome, Viola!
[02:44] Zain
    Cuff's taking care of our new lion.
[02:48] Viola
    Why did you get a lion?
[02:50] Zain
    We went to the town zoo a while back,
[02:52] Zain
    and they didn't have a lion.
[02:56] Zain
    I told the Ringmaster, and he said that
    meant if we got one, everybody would love it.
[03:01] Zain
    And before you know it...
[03:04] Viola
    Sounds dangerous, though.
[03:06] Viola
    It's a real lion, right?
[03:07] Zain
    Yeah, I guess.
[03:08] Zain
    It seems to be getting
    along with Cuff for now.
[03:11] Zain
    Here.
[03:11] Viola
    Hey!
[03:12] Viola
    Cuff, how are you doing?
[03:13] Viola
    She's dead!
[03:15] Cuff
    Oh, is that you, Viola?
[03:18] Cuff
    Thanks for coming!
[03:19] Viola
    Shocking content warning!
[03:21] Viola
    No looking!
[03:21] Cuff
    One sec, I'll get out.
[03:28] Cuff
    Sorry to keep you waiting.
[03:29] Viola
    What's with that smile?
[03:31] Viola
    Anyway, are you okay?
[03:33] Cuff
    Yes, it seems to really like me.
[03:36] Cuff
    Don't worry.
[03:37] Cuff
    It probably thinks of me
    like a parent or a sister.
[03:41] Viola
    No, I think it thinks of you as food.
[03:43] Zain
    Since Viola's here, why don't you go
    have fun in town until the show starts?
[03:48] Cuff
    That's a great idea!
[03:50] Cuff
    Viola, let's go!
[03:52] Viola
    Sure, I guess.
[03:54] Cuff
    Okay, I'll get ready!
[03:57] Viola
    I think Cuff has taken a liking to me.
[04:00] Viola
    Well, I guess that's okay.
[04:02] Cuff
    Where should we go, Viola?
[04:04] Cuff
    Shopping? Maybe a café?
[04:05] Viola
    Calm down.
[04:07] Viola
    Let's take a look around first.
[04:09] Viola
    Oh wow, that's really cute!
[04:13] Viola
    It's been a while since I've been in town.
[04:15] Viola
    I've barely left the house lately.
[04:18] Cuff
    What are you doing at home?
[04:20] Viola
    Studying every single day.
[04:22] Viola
    Nobles have a lot less free
    time than you'd think.
[04:24] Viola
    So it makes me really happy to be
    able to hang out with a friend—
[04:28] Viola
    No, I'm just making sure
    you're not lonely, Cuff!
[04:30] Viola
    Don't get the wrong idea, okay?
[04:33] Cuff
    You're a tsundere, aren't you?
[04:36] Viola
    I-I know, Cuff.
[04:37] Viola
    Let me pick out an outfit for you.
[04:40] Cuff
    Really? That'd be great.
[04:42] Viola
    Leave it to me!
[04:43] Viola
    Kneel before my fashion sense!
[04:50] Viola
    You put it on okay?
[04:52] Cuff
    No, I have no idea how to put it on.
[04:55] Cuff
    Show me.
[04:56] Viola
    Y-You dummy! Why'd you take your underwear off?
[05:00] Cuff
    Oh, right.
[05:02] Viola
    I'm glad the clerk didn't see her.
[05:05] Viola
    Her boobs were popping out like 4D!
[05:10] Cuff
    Viola...
[05:11] Cuff
    Help me get it on.
[05:15] Viola
    It's got to be hard for Zain to
    take care of you all the time.
[05:18] Cuff
    Maybe.
[05:20] Cuff
    I'm grateful to him.
[05:23] Viola
    And there you go.
[05:25] Viola
    Look in the mirror.
[05:33] Viola
    Well?
[05:34] Cuff
    This is great!
[05:36] Cuff
    You really do have good fashion sense!
[05:38] Viola
    Right? I'm pretty confident.
[05:40] Cuff
    Why not go pro someday?
[05:43] Cuff
    You could be a fashion
    designer or something.
[05:45] Viola
    Not happening. I'm a noblewoman, you know.
[05:49] Viola
    My future's already been decided.
[05:51] Viola
    I'm too old for dreams.
[05:54] Cuff
    Why not do it and then worry about it?
[05:58] Cuff
    Oh, look at the time!
[05:59] Cuff
    Once we pay for this,
    we'll head back to the circus.
[06:02] Cuff
    If I see you in the seats,
    I'll blow you a kiss!
[06:05] Viola
    Right, right!
[06:15] Viola
    She's like a totally different person.
[06:17] Viola
    The center of attention,
    the girl everyone loves...
[06:22] Viola
    She's so amazing.
[06:32] Viola
    And what's with that smile?
[06:45] Duke
    Walter, I never thought I'd see you here.
[06:50] Duke
    Are you okay?
SIGN    Shut up, scum!
[06:52] Alice
    Seems like he's okay!
[06:54] Duke
    Yeah.
[06:56] Duke
    Thanks for untying me, but...
    are you sure that's a good idea?
[07:00] Daleth
    I don't mind.
[07:02] Daleth
    You've come to hear the
    rest of the story, right?
[07:05] Alice
    Yes.
[07:06] Alice
    About my mother...
[07:10] Daleth
    Follow me.
[07:11] Daleth
    I want to show you something.
[07:13] Duke
    You're sure it's not a t-trap?
SIGN    Wimp!
SIGN    This is why you're not cut out to be heir.
[07:20] Daleth
    He's lower than a wimp. He's a maggot.
[07:23] Duke
    That's going too far, isn't it?
[07:25] Alice
    Your Grace, let's get going too.
[07:29] Duke
    I hate to admit it, but yes,
    I lack experience as a person.
[07:33] Duke
    You're a lot more courageous than me.
[07:36] Duke
    I'd love to let you be heir.
SIGN    "Let me" be heir?
[07:41] Duke
    Did I say something weird?
[07:43] Daleth
    Walter is correct in every way.
[07:45] Duke
    You're taking his side a little
    too much, don't you think?
SIGN    I really do hate you!
SIGN    I need to beat you to become the heir, or there's no point!
SIGN    You're selfish, arrogant, and completely lacking in self-awareness!
SIGN    The first thing I'm gonna do when I break your curse is punch you in the face!
[08:00] Duke
    That's really harsh.
SIGN    You can just punch me back.
SIGN    That's what siblings do.
[08:07] Daleth
    Siblings...
[08:10] (Flashback) Walter
    You and I are the same.
[08:13] Daleth
    Maybe that's right.
[08:15] Daleth
    If I didn't try to do everything
    she said, if I argued...
[08:22] Daleth
    Why am I blushing while looking
    at this human child?
[08:27] (Flashback) Walter
    I couldn't just ignore a crying lady.
[08:30] (Flashback) Walter
    You're beautiful...
[08:35] Daleth
    That's way too much for a girl who's
    been in mourning for over 150 years!
[08:40] Daleth
    He needs to take responsibility.
[08:52] Alice
    What is this place?
[08:54] Duke
    I can't say I like the interior decorating...
[08:56] Duke
    Is there a mummy or something in here?
[08:58] Daleth
    Silence.
[09:03] Daleth
    Alice, this is what I wanted to show you.
[09:16] Alice
    Mother...
[09:28] Alice
    Mother...
[09:30] Duke
    This is... Sharon?
[09:32] Duke
    Alice's mother?
[09:34] Daleth
    As I said, she's alive.
[09:37] Daleth
    She's simply been asleep for a long time.
[09:39] Alice
    That's impossible.
[09:41] Daleth
    Her supposed death in an accident was a lie
[09:44] Daleth
    told to you by the one-eyed man.
[09:48] Daleth
    I'm a mean witch, but this
    isn't an illusion or a lie.
[09:52] Daleth
    Why not pinch yourself to make sure?
[10:00] Alice
    She's not cold.
[10:02] Alice
    Mother... Mother!
[10:04] Daleth
    It won't help.
[10:05] Daleth
    She won't wake up.
[10:07] Daleth
    This, too, is my sister's curse.
[10:11] Daleth
    Just like you can't break the boy's curse,
[10:13] Daleth
    her curse is unbreakable as well.
[10:16] Daleth
    My sister was a magical genius.
[10:18] Duke
    How did Sade die, then?
[10:22] Daleth
    I want to know the answer myself.
[10:25] Daleth
    Sharon might know.
[10:28] Daleth
    That's why I want to wake her up.
[10:30] Daleth
    I did quite like her too.
[10:34] Daleth
    What are you doing?
[10:37] Alice
    Can't I take her home?
[10:39] Daleth
    If something happens, will you
     be able to deal with it?
[10:42] Daleth
    She's safer with me, I think.
[10:45] Alice
    You're right... aren't you?
[10:48] Alice
    You've been looking after her for so long.
[10:51] Alice
    Please take care of her.
[10:53] Alice
    I'll come back, I promise.
[10:56] Daleth
    Do you have any other questions?
[10:58] Daleth
    Today's a special day, so I'll
    talk to you a little more.
[11:01] Duke
    Really?
[11:02] Duke
    Then tell me everything
    you know about my curse!
[11:05] Daleth
    What a greedy young man!
SIGN    First, I want to know what happened at our home during the time when he was cursed.
[11:14] Daleth
    Very well.
[11:14] Duke
    No hesitation!
[11:16] Daleth
    I'll show you my memories.
[11:20] Duke
    This is our home?
SIGN    She used magic to create an illusion?
[11:25] Daleth
    What you see before you is your old home,
[11:27] Daleth
    as it was just a short
    time before you were cursed.
[11:31] Daleth
    Who called me a tour guide?
    I'll kill you for saying that.
[11:33] Duke
    Nobody said a word.
SIGN    You're too slow, little brother.
[11:39] Duke
    Wait, big brother!
SIGN    Wait, I'm the little brother?
[11:42] Alice
    You make such a cute second son, Your Grace.
[11:45] Daleth
    Since this is an illusion,
    I made you the eldest.
[11:49] Walter
    I appreciate it, but this just makes
    everything worse, so please change it back.
[11:55] Duke
    Sharon! Sharon!
[11:57] Sharon
    Oh, Your Grace!
[12:00] Duke
    What's Alice doing today?
[12:02] Sharon
    She's relaxing in her room.
[12:05] Duke
    Okay!
[12:06] Duke
    Thanks!
[12:08] Alice
    My mother is talking. My mother is laughing.
[12:20] Daleth
    And that's my sister, Sade.
[12:25] Daleth
    The shivering girl behind her is me.
[12:28] Duke
    That's Sade...
[12:31] Duke
    The strongest witch, the one who cursed me.
[12:35] Duke
    What do those eyes see?
[12:38] Duke
    After this, Sade curses me
    and puts Sharon to sleep.
[12:44] Duke
    But why?
[12:48] Duke
    What's wrong? Are you okay?
[12:50] Daleth
    Yes.
[12:51] Daleth
    It's just an illusion I made,
    but I'm scared of my sister.
[12:56] Daleth
    I guess I'm not over it after all.
SIGN    It's okay. Break the spell.
[13:06] Daleth
    I'll keep giving you information.
[13:09] Daleth
    So please don't come to the Sabbath again.
[13:12] Duke
    Okay.
[13:12] Daleth
    And Walter... may I come to see you soon?
SIGN    Sure, I guess.
[13:19] Daleth
    Farewell.
[13:31] Duke
    Where are we?
[13:33] Alice
    The mansion.
[13:35] Alice
    It seems she sent us home.
[13:38] Duke
    I see...
[13:40] Duke
    Anyway, we got a lot out of that.
[13:43] Duke
    We learned that Sharon is alive.
[13:45] Alice
    Yes.
[13:46] Alice
    That was my mother.
[13:48] Alice
    I remember her scent.
[13:51] Duke
    They were cast by the same witch,
[13:53] Duke
    so if we can break my curse,
    I'm sure we can wake her up, too.
[13:57] Duke
    That's one more goal we've got, huh?
[14:02] Duke
    And my opinion of Daleth changed too.
[14:05] Duke
    I used to just be scared of her.
[14:07] Duke
    But now I think that maybe we can trust her.
[14:10] Alice
    I agree.
[14:12] Duke
    Do you think we can be friends?
[14:17] Duke
    Ever since I met Cuff and Zain,
     I've been thinking...
[14:20] Duke
    Maybe you can be friends
    with witches, just like humans.
[14:25] Duke
    All the people in the circus accepted
    me without being afraid of me.
[14:30] Duke
    So I want to make friends with lots of
    witches and humans instead of being scared.
[14:37] Duke
    Is that weird?
[14:39] Alice
    Your Grace, it's not weird at all.
[14:42] Alice
    I'm so glad I get to be by your side.
[14:47] Duke
    R-Really?
[14:49] Duke
    Hey, do you think Walter made it home okay?
SIGN    I'm going to ruin him and take over as heir!
SIGN    Feel free to admire me even more, Viola!
[15:02] Viola
    God, you're creepy!
[15:05] Duke
    What?
[15:09] Duke
    Is that really where you're
    supposed to put that?
[15:11] Alice
    What do you think it is?
[15:14] Duke
    Something else Zain brought?
[15:17] Duke
    Some weird magic thing.
[15:19] Alice
    Correct!
[15:21] Duke
    Is this one of those things where
    the genie comes out if you rub it?
[15:25] Alice
    Perhaps.
[15:27] Alice
    Rub it. Hard.
[15:30] Duke
    Why are you saying that in my ear?
[15:33] Duke
    Maybe it'll grant us three wishes.
[15:36] Duke
    Come forth, genie of the lamp!
[15:45] Genie
    You called, human?
[15:49] Alice
    Alice, did you get a part-time job?
[15:51] Genie
    No. I have no form of my own.
[15:54] Genie
    So I've taken hers. That's all.
[15:57] Alice
    His Grace does love ethnic outfits.
[16:00] Duke
    S-Stop it...
[16:04] Genie
    What's with these two?
[16:05] Genie
    Well, whatever.
[16:07] Genie
    Give me your three wishes,
    I guess, and I'll grant them.
[16:12] Duke
    I like it! It feels like
    Alice is talking down to me!
[16:16] Duke
    You can grant any wish?
[16:18] Genie
    You said the wrong part of that out loud.
[16:21] Duke
    If you can grant any wish,
    then break my curse.
[16:25] Genie
    Okay. I'll do it.
[16:26] Duke
    You will?
[16:27] Genie
    Nanja-hoi-honjaran-monja-monja-monja...
[16:32] Duke
    That's a really weird chant!
[16:34] Genie
    Done.
[16:35] Genie
    Your curse is gone.
[16:37] Duke
    Just with that weird spell?
[16:39] Duke
    Really?
[16:40] Duke
    I can't really believe it...
[16:43] Genie
    I'll prove it. Your second wish.
[16:52] Alice
    Oh my.
[16:53] Duke
    It's not wilting...
[16:55] Duke
    Then I can touch Alice, too?
[16:59] Duke
    I s-still can't believe you, though!
[17:01] Duke
    It's this really powerful curse!
[17:03] Duke
    It's not easy to break...
[17:05] Genie
    It was powerful, yes.
[17:07] Genie
    It was hard to break it entirely...
    so I moved it to someone else.
[17:13] Genie
    I forced somebody else somewhere
    out there to bear your curse.
[17:18] Genie
    It was the only way.
[17:20] Duke
    Wait!
[17:21] Duke
    Then that person's going
    to suffer from that curse?
[17:26] Duke
    Not being able to touch anyone or be touched...
[17:29] Genie
    Yes. But that's not your problem.
[17:32] Genie
    What do you care?
[17:34] Genie
    Now state your third wish.
[17:55] Alice
    You're sure, Your Grace?
[17:57] Duke
    It's okay.
[17:58] Duke
    I don't want to be happy if it
    means making someone else suffer.
[18:02] Duke
    I'm sure I'd regret it.
[18:03] Duke
    I never expected anything
    from it, so it's okay.
[18:06] Duke
    I got to see you in a cute ethnic outfit.
[18:09] Alice
    The way you think is wonderful, Your Grace.
[18:12] Duke
    Thanks. Too close.
[18:14] Rob
    Hmm? I was going to do some trimming,
    but this area's all wilted.
[18:19] Rob
    Perhaps I've awakened to
    some kind of special power?
[18:23] Rob
    I'll do it again.
[18:27] Rob
    Like this? Like this? Or this?
[18:29] Rob
    How about this? Or this?
[18:31] Rob
    Maybe this? Or this?
[18:37] (Flashback) Jessie
    Aw, so Cuff and Zain are gonna date?
[18:41] (Flashback) Jessie
    Hey, did you kiss already?
[18:42] (Flashback) Cuff
    Well, you see...
[18:44] (Flashback) Cuff
    Well... um...
[18:47] (Flashback) Jessie
    Aw, they did kiss!
[19:15] Duke
    What are you putting on your lips?
[19:18] Alice
    Lip balm, to keep my lips moist.
[19:21] Alice
    Now I'm ready for you to
    kiss me whenever you want.
[19:26] Duke
    You know I can't do that!
[19:27] Alice
    You want some, too?
[19:30] Duke
    N-No thanks. It'd be an indirect kiss.
[19:34] Alice
    Of course, you can have a new one.
[19:36] Duke
    I'm so embarrassed I could die!
[19:40] Alice
    You can use mine too, if you like.
[19:43] Duke
    Don't be so mean...
[19:51] Alice
    You don't need to see me to the door.
[19:53] Alice
    You'll catch a cold.
[19:55] Duke
    It's just something I want to do.
[19:57] Duke
    Don't worry about it.
[19:58] Duke
    I'm bad with goodbyes...
[20:01] Duke
    I know I'll see you tomorrow,
    but it still makes me sad.
[20:05] Alice
    Then think about me as you do it tonight.
[20:11] Alice
    Writing your poems, I mean.
[20:14] Duke
    Well, goodnight, Alice!
[20:16] Duke
    Don't you catch a cold either.
[20:19] Alice
    Okay.
[20:19] Alice
    Goodnight, Your Grace.
[20:28] (Flashback) Duke
    So I want to make friends...
[20:32] (Flashback) Duke
    I don't want to be happy if it
    means making someone else suffer.
[20:47] Duke
    Alice, did you forget something?
[21:51] Duke
    My heart was racing so fast... I didn't
    even notice the coldness of the glass.
SIGN    The Duke of Death and His Maid
    The Duke, Alice, and the Second Anniversary
[23:35] Rob
    "The Duke, Alice, and the Second Anniversary."