# E3 - The Ceremony
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**[00:06] Sei**
Now, drink to your heart's content!
**[00:09] Jude**
Sei!
**[00:11] Jude**
The director is calling for you!
Someone from the royal palace is here!
**[00:15] Sei**
The royal palace?
**[00:20] Sei**
My debut ceremony?
**[00:23] Civil Servant**
Yes. We would formally like
to introduce our Holy Saint
**[00:26] Civil Servant**
to the nobility and other
prominent figures of our kingdom.
**[00:30] Sei**
*Really? After all this time?*
**[00:32] Johan**
Are you thinking, "After all this time?"
**[00:35] Sei**
*Is he a mind reader?*
**[00:38] Johan**
We unexpectedly summoned
two people with the ritual.
**[00:41] Johan**
The royal palace has also been busy
dealing with the monster threat all along.
**[00:45] Civil Servant**
Yes, indeed.
**[00:46] Johan**
But now that threat
has died back significantly.
**[00:51] Johan**
They finally have a chance
to make things official.
**[00:53] Civil Servant**
Yes, indeed.
**[00:55] Sei**
I-I mean, didn't we basically
already do this?
**[01:02] Civil Servant**
That was merely a public apology.
**[01:04] Civil Servant**
His Majesty now wishes to properly
introduce you to the public.
**[01:10] Sei**
*So it's a royal request, is it?*
**[01:13] Sei**
I understand.
**[01:15] Johan**
Let's see. The ceremony is planned for...
**[01:18] Johan**
Isn't this date...
**[01:20] Civil Servant**
It will be the same day
as the ball held by the royal family.
**[01:25] Sei**
There's a ball?
**[01:26] Johan**
I see.
**[01:28] Johan**
It's the last ball of the season.
**[01:30] Johan**
This will ensure that everyone
of any importance will be there.
**[01:35] Civil Servant**
Yes. The ceremony will be that day,
**[01:38] Civil Servant**
and the ball will be held in the evening.
**[01:42] Albert**
*I would like to join you as your escort.*
**[01:46] Sei**
A ball, huh?
**[01:48] Sei**
Sounds like a big deal.
**[01:50] Johan**
Why are you talking like it
has nothing to do with you?
**[01:53] Johan**
You'll be attending both.
**[01:59] Sei**
I have to go to the ball too?!
**[03:40] Johan**
So, what's up?
**[03:43] Sei**
Come again?
**[03:44] Johan**
You were in quite a panic.
**[03:46] Johan**
Do you hate balls that much?
**[03:48] Sei**
Oh, I don't hate them.
**[03:51] Sei**
I just don't like being
the center of attention...
**[03:56] Sei**
I hope I can be a wallflower.
**[03:59] Sei**
Actually, I'd rather just be the wall.
**[04:04] Johan**
Yeah, that's not happening.
**[04:06] Sei**
You don't think so?
**[04:08] Johan**
Not a chance. You're the Holy Saint.
**[04:11] Sei**
* The Holy Saint, a wall?*
* Yeah, not happening.*
**[04:16] Johan**
I received an invitation as well.
**[04:19] Johan**
So don't worry. I'll try to stay
with you as much as possible.
**[04:23] Sei**
Thank you very much.
**[04:24] Johan**
Of course.
**[04:26] Johan**
Although Al will be there, too.
**[04:29] Johan**
He'll probably make a good shield.
**[04:33] Sei**
O-Oh, Commander Hawke...
**[04:36] Sei**
You think he'll attend?
**[04:40] Johan**
He's the Commander of the Third Order.
**[04:43] Johan**
I don't doubt he was invited.
**[04:45] Sei**
You're right.
**[04:47] Johan**
Well, knowing him, he'll probably
ask to be your escort to the ball.
**[04:55] Johan**
What?
**[04:57] Sei**
O-Oh, I'm just not so sure...
**[04:59] Sei**
Who knows if he will?
**[05:02] Johan**
Is that so?
**[05:03] Jude**
Director!
**[05:05] Jude**
Do you have a minute?
**[05:07] Johan**
Yeah, I'm coming.
**[05:14] Sei**
*He totally will!*
**[05:16] Sei**
*He absolutely said he would before!*
**[05:22] Sei**
*But maybe he was just being polite.*
**[05:27] Sei**
*He might not even remember he said it...*
***SIGN*** "The Ceremony"
**[05:34] Albert**
Would you grant me the honor
of escorting you to the ball?
**[05:41] Albert**
I heard that you'll be attending
after your debut ceremony.
**[05:45] Albert**
What do you say?
**[05:46] Sei**
Oh, yes.
**[05:47] Sei**
Uh, um, gladly.
**[05:52] Albert**
That's great. Thank goodness.
**[05:56] Albert**
Where shall I come to pick you up?
**[05:59] Sei**
Oh, um, I'll be in the royal
palace all day that day...
**[06:04] Albert**
Understood. I'll come fetch you
from the reception hall.
**[06:07] Sei**
O-Okay.
**[06:09] Sei**
Um, I said I'd be at the palace all day,
**[06:11] Sei**
but I'll actually be staying there
the night before, too.
**[06:15] Sei**
The maids are all fired up
**[06:17] Sei**
since I'll be wearing something different
for the ceremony and the ball.
**[06:21] Albert**
I see.
**[06:22] Sei**
I feel bad since all I'll be doing
is sitting around.
**[06:26] Sei**
I told them to do as they please, but...
**[06:30] Sei**
Huh?
**[06:34] Albert**
I look forward to seeing you dressed up
for a special occasion.
**[06:48] Marie**
Good morning, Lady Sei.
**[06:52] Sei**
Good morning...
**[06:55] Marie**
How do you find the pillows
of the royal palace?
**[06:57] Sei**
Oh, of course!
**[07:00] Sei**
I slept quite well.
**[07:05] Sei**
*Whoa, my face feels so supple.*
**[07:08] Marie**
Is something the matter?
**[07:10] Sei**
Not at all. I'm just amazed
how healthy my skin has gotten.
**[07:14] Marie**
Well, of course.
**[07:16] Marie**
We've been using the cosmetics
you created, Lady Sei.
**[07:19] Sei**
No, I think it's all thanks
to your massages, Marie.
**[07:23] Marie**
You're too kind.
**[07:25] Marie**
Now, then...
**[07:34] Marie**
Girls, it's time to dress Lady Sei.
**[07:38] Sei**
Huh?
**[07:44] Sei**
*Who the heck is this?*
**[07:46] Marie**
My, it looks splendid on you!
**[07:48] Marie**
Everyone will recognize you
as the Holy Saint in an instant.
**[07:51] Maids**
Yes! Yes!
**[07:53] Sei**
Um, I feel like this is a little more...
no, *way* more lavish than last time.
**[07:58] Marie**
We strive to hone our skills
further each day, Lady Sei.
**[08:04] Sei**
Th-Thank you very much...
**[08:07] Sei**
*I feel like this is all kinda wasted on me.*
**[08:10] Sei**
* No, thinking that way*
* is an insult to the maids' hard work.*
**[08:13] Sei**
*Gotta block out those thoughts. Yeah!*
**[08:18] Civil Servant**
Are you ready yet, my lady?
**[08:20] Marie**
Well then, have a pleasant time.
**[08:23] Sei**
I will.
**[08:27] Siegfried**
Thus, we performed
the Saint-summoning ritual
**[08:32] Siegfried**
passed down since ancient times.
**[08:35] Siegfried**
Through it, a Holy Saint
descended upon Salutania
**[08:38] Siegfried**
to dispel the dark miasma
threatening to engulf us.
**[08:43] Siegfried**
Today, I would formally like to introduce her.
**[08:46] Siegfried**
Please welcome Holy Saint Sei Takanashi
with a grand round of applause!
**[09:06] Siegfried**
Lady Takanashi has traveled
the land with our forces
**[09:10] Siegfried**
and achieved incredible feats.
**[09:13] Siegfried**
Everyone here is already aware
**[09:16] Siegfried**
of the dwindling number of monsters
appearing from miasma swamps.
**[09:21] Siegfried**
People of Salutania,
peace is no longer a distant dream!
**[09:27] Siegfried**
All thanks to our Holy Saint!
**[09:35] Siegfried**
Good work.
**[09:36] Siegfried**
I'm sure you're tired.
**[09:37] Siegfried**
Rest up until the ball.
**[09:40] Siegfried**
I'll see you tonight.
**[09:49] Sei**
That's the first hurdle cleared.
**[09:55] Sei**
I've returned.
**[09:57] Marie**
Welcome back.
**[09:59] Marie**
You did splendidly.
**[10:01] Marie**
Your friends are waiting for you.
**[10:10] Sei**
Liz!
**[10:11] Liz**
I'm sorry to impose
when you must be exhausted.
**[10:14] Liz**
I wished to see your attire up close
and couldn't help myself.
**[10:19] Sei**
Don't fret.
**[10:20] Sei**
I don't mind at all. Think nothing of it.
**[10:27] Sei**
Who is this?
**[10:29] Rayne**
I apologize for failing to introduce myself.
**[10:33] Rayne**
My name is Rayne Salutania.
**[10:37] Rayne**
It is an honor to meet
the Holy Saint in person.
**[10:42] Liz**
This is the second prince of our kingdom.
**[10:47] Sei**
*He's that guy's little brother?!*
**[10:50] Sei**
Th-The honor is all mine.
**[10:52] Sei**
Um, it's nice to meet you.
I'm Sei Takanashi.
**[10:56] Liz**
You were just introduced moments ago.
**[10:58] Liz**
Your Highness, why not try being
a tad less formal?
**[11:03] Liz**
Sei doesn't relish rigid decorum.
**[11:07] Rayne**
Is that so?
**[11:09] Rayne**
I shall keep it in mind.
**[11:16] Rayne**
Truth be told,
I have wished to meet you ever since
**[11:19] Rayne**
first hearing about you from Lady Ashley.
**[11:22] Rayne**
Even if only once.
**[11:25] Rayne**
Lady Takanashi, allow me to apologize
to you for my brother's rudeness.
**[11:31] Sei**
That's quite all right! His Majesty
issued me a formal apology for as much.
**[11:35] Sei**
So do not worry, Your Highness.
**[11:38] Sei**
* Especially since I've already*
* completely forgotten about it!*
**[11:42] Rayne**
I'm sincerely grateful for your kind words.
**[11:49] Liz**
Now that I've introduced you
to His Highness, it's my turn.
**[11:55] Sei**
What do you mean?
**[11:57] Liz**
Well, I'm the one
who wanted to speak with you,
**[12:01] Liz**
but he forced me to bring him along.
**[12:07] Sei**
I was rather surprised
to see you at the ceremony.
**[12:09] Sei**
I didn't think you would attend, Liz.
**[12:11] Liz**
I'm afraid the two of us cannot
attend the evening ball.
**[12:15] Liz**
This was our only chance
to see you all dressed up.
**[12:21] Liz**
I wouldn't miss it!
**[12:22] Sei**
*She wanted to see me dressed up?*
**[12:26] Sei**
But I always dress up to have tea with you...
**[12:29] Liz**
That's true,
**[12:32] Liz**
but I so rarely get to see you adorned
in such splendid robes.
**[12:37] Liz**
I'm glad I came today.
**[12:40] Rayne**
As am I.
**[12:44] Rayne**
What a wonderful lady.
I'm glad I made you bring me along.
**[12:46] Sei**
*I wasn't at all looking forward to it*
**[12:48] Liz**
Of course. I am delighted
to call Sei my friend.
**[12:50] Sei**
* when I was first invited*
* to this debut ceremony...*
**[12:53] Rayne**
Why do you look so proud, Liz?
**[12:56] Sei**
*Honestly, I wanted to refuse.*
**[12:56] Liz**
They say birds of a feather flock together.
**[12:59] Liz**
Since Sei is so wonderful,
I'm sure I must be as well.
**[13:00] Sei**
* But if doing things like this*
* makes Liz and the others happy,*
**[13:05] Sei**
*then I'm glad I went through with it.*
**[13:25] Sei**
*What a lovely dress...*
**[13:28] Sei**
* It's so beautiful, I'm not sure*
* if I'm fit to wear it.*
**[13:34] Civil Servant**
Excuse me.
**[13:35] Sei**
C-Come in!
**[13:53] Sei**
Commander Hawke!
**[13:55] Sei**
Thank you for escorting me this evening.
**[13:58] Albert**
Of course...
**[14:03] Sei**
Commander Hawke?
**[14:04] Albert**
Oh, I'm sorry.
**[14:08] Albert**
You're just so beautiful...
**[14:09] Sei**
What?
**[14:11] Albert**
I couldn't help being mesmerized by you.
**[14:16] Sei**
Oh, don't say that.
**[14:17] Sei**
Um, you're the one who...
**[14:20] Albert**
Yes?
**[14:22] Sei**
Oh, nothing! Don't mind me!
**[14:25] Sei**
*Calm down!*
**[14:26] Sei**
*What was I just about to say?!*
**[14:34] Sei**
*Wh-What should I do?*
**[14:36] Sei**
*Is there any way to shake this mood?*
**[14:40] Civil Servant**
Pardon me.
**[14:43] Civil Servant**
It's almost time. Please make haste.
**[14:49] Sei**
*No!*
**[14:55] Civil Servant**
From House Grellman,
Lord Olaf escorting Lady Iris.
**[15:06] Albert**
Are you nervous?
**[15:11] Sei**
Very nervous.
**[15:12] Sei**
I've thoroughly studied royal etiquette,
**[15:15] Sei**
but I'm worried about putting it to practice.
**[15:28] Civil Servant**
From House Hawke,
**[15:29] Civil Servant**
Lord Albert Hawke
escorting Lady Sei Takanashi.
**[15:34] Albert**
Let's go.
**[15:36] Sei**
Yes.
**[16:01] Sei**
*Smile. Smile.*
**[16:03] Sei**
*Gracefully. Elegantly.*
**[16:07] Sei**
* It's okay. I just need to do it*
* exactly how I learned.*
**[16:12] Albert**
Sei.
**[16:13] Sei**
Yes?
**[16:19] Albert**
Look at me.
**[16:26] Sei**
I'm sorry. Thank you very much.
**[16:30] Sei**
* I can't handle such a fierce move*
* when my hands are already full!*
**[16:36] Albert**
No, I should be the one to apologize.
**[16:40] Albert**
You looked so nervous,
I couldn't help myself.
**[16:45] Albert**
I'm sorry.
**[16:47] Sei**
* What's with that dazzling smile*
* even when he's apologizing?*
**[17:05] Albert**
Sei, it was a pleasure to dance
with you tonight. Thank you.
**[17:11] Sei**
The pleasure was mine. Thank you very much.
**[17:23] Johan**
Hey. Good job, you two.
**[17:26] Albert**
Thank you.
**[17:29] Johan**
Looks like all that practice
was worth it, Sei. You danced very well.
**[17:34] Sei**
*The director?!*
**[17:36] Sei**
*I didn't recognize him for a second...*
**[17:39] Albert**
Why not have a dance yourself, Johan?
**[17:41] Johan**
Don't ask the impossible.
**[17:43] Johan**
How long do you think it's been
since I last danced?
**[17:45] Albert**
But if you don't dance...
**[17:52] Johan**
Our Holy Saint is quite popular.
**[17:56] Johan**
Everyone's waiting for their chance to ask.
**[17:59] Johan**
Well, I came because I expected as much.
**[18:03] Johan**
I'll stall for time.
You go and call for reinforcements.
**[18:08] Albert**
Right.
**[18:10] Johan**
Now, then...
**[18:16] Johan**
May I have this dance?
**[18:20] Sei**
Director?
**[18:23] Johan**
Didn't you learn that it's poor form
to dance with the same partner twice?
**[18:28] Johan**
I'm sorry I'm not Al. Bear with it.
**[18:30] Sei**
D-Don't put words in my mouth!
**[18:32] Johan**
Wouldn't you rather dance with me
than some random man?
**[19:02] Johan**
I see reinforcements have arrived.
**[19:05] Sei**
Huh?
**[19:10] Yuri**
Good evening, Lady Sei.
**[19:13] Sei**
Marquis Drewes!
**[19:14] Yuri**
I rushed over when I heard this was
the perfect chance to dance with you.
**[19:21] Sei**
*He's lying.*
**[19:22] Sei**
*This guy is only interested in magic.*
**[19:25] Sei**
*He's definitely lying.*
**[19:43] Liz**
I heard, Sei,
**[19:45] Liz**
that you were the object
of every lady's envy at the ball.
**[19:51] Aira**
Oh, I heard that as well.
**[19:53] Aira**
The Grand Magus and Magus are both
famous for avoiding such events.
**[20:01] Liz**
My! It must have been quite a sight.
**[20:05] Sei**
Why do you seem so tickled, Liz?
**[20:09] Sei**
Still, I didn't realize that different
men lead in different ways.
**[20:14] Sei**
I'd really only danced with my
teacher before, so I hadn't realized.
**[20:18] Liz**
Whose lead did you enjoy the most?
**[20:26] Sei**
Well...
**[20:34] Sei**
I'm not sure.
**[22:07] Sei**
It's so peaceful.
**[22:10] Johan**
What's wrong?
**[22:11] Sei**
Nothing. I was just thinking that nothing's
changed after my debut ceremony.
**[22:17] Johan**
Oh, well, I'm sure that the royal palace
is taking care of the issue.
**[22:23] Sei**
What issue?
**[22:25] Johan**
All the men who wanted to get
close to you during the ball.
**[22:33] Johan**
We were able to guard you that night,
but I doubt many of them have given up.
**[22:39] Johan**
I'll bet you're getting all sorts of
invitations to evening events and tea parties.
**[22:44] Sei**
I haven't received a single one.
**[22:47] Johan**
That's what I meant.
I'm sure the royal palace
**[22:50] Johan**
is politely declining them for you.
**[22:53] Johan**
The Holy Saint is an important figure
who accompanies our forces.
**[22:59] Johan**
The royal palace knows that
better than anyone.
**[23:02] Sei**
But I haven't been on any expeditions lately.
**[23:04] Sei**
I'm glad to hear that new miasma
swamps aren't cropping up.
**[23:09] Johan**
Then it sounds like your days
will be full of research again.
**[23:13] Sei**
Probably so.
**[23:17] Johan**
Come in.
**[23:22] Senior Official**
Lady Sei, please come to the royal palace.
**[23:27] Senior Official**
His Majesty has something important
to discuss with you.
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "The Imperial Prince"