The Royal Tutor (王室教師ハイネ)

The royal palace employs a tutor

dedicated to giving its young princes an exhaustive

education in order to prepare them

for the immense responsibility of the throne.

This position is bestowed only

upon the best and brightest educators,

hand-selected from within the kingdom.

Those awarded this honor are known as "the royal tutor."

Herr Heine Wittgenstein.

I, King of Glanzreich,

wish to offer you the esteemed position of royal tutor.

Happy as I am,

I was blessed with one princess and five princes.

My first-born son is next in line for the throne.

But I cannot ignore the possibility

that some unexpected tragedy might befall him.

Therefore, I would like to install you as royal tutor

to his younger brothers.

I ask that you groom them for the throne

and sharpen their courtly etiquette.

Burdens of royal leadership are great,

and I feel that my sons are unfit for kingship.

In order to prevent disparity in their progress, it is vital

that they receive equal attention and instruction

from a single source: you, Herr Wittgenstein.

If the four of them mature into worthy candidates,

then at that time...

Gah. This post is so dull.

What I wouldn't give for a little taste of adventure!

You fool!

We owe this sacred peace to his majesty,

the great King Glanzreich himself.

Our job is to stand sentinel at these gates and ensure

that peace continues uninterrupted!

Besides, today is quite special,

we're to welcome an important guest of his royal majesty!

Ooh! Yes, you're absolutely right!

Oh, but wait a moment.

Do you happen to know who the special guest is?

The royal tutor of course!

At long last, I've arrived at the residence

of the Glanzreich royal family. Weisburg Palace.

From this day forward,

I will live in their service as the royal tutor.

For the sake of my personal goals.

All I have to do now is step inside.

Stop right there!

How anti-climactic.

Now, boy. I'm afraid this is as far as you go.

Pardon? "Boy"?

Surely you don't mean me.

I mean you, lad!

You cannot venture into the palace without

permission from the king!

I have already secured his permission.

I have a summons from King Glanzreich himself right here.

Have no fear, my friends.

I'm Heine, the new royal tutor appointed by the king.

--Greetings. -- Oh, I see.

You mean to say you are Heine, the new royal tutor's son!

Did your papa bring you along?

Now, isn't that sweet!

Why don't you tell us where your papa is?

Why must I suffer such indignities?

What is the meaning of this?

Oh, my goodness, you're here at last!

Professor Heine!

Greetings, Queen Mother.

Let's dispense with the stuffy "hellos"

and get down to business.

Please. Come in.

I'd be happy to show you the way myself.

I'd be deeply honored, Your Majesty.

This kid is the royal tutor?

No way. He can't be.

I am, I assure you.

As of today, I'll be serving as the royal tutor

for the Glanzreich family.

I'm Heine Wittgenstein. And, by the way,

I might look like a child but, I promise you,

I am a full-grown adult.

Please forgive us, Professor!

Apologies, Mr. Wittgenstein.

I should've informed them of your stature ahead of time.

There's nothing to forgive.

I'm quite accustomed to being mistaken for a child.

I must admit, Queen Mother, I was quite surprised

when I received King Glanzreich's invitation,

considering that I am not a noble.

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine

a commoner like me would be given a post like this.

Nonsense! Your gifts are considerable!

The king told me all about your expertise,

Professor Wittgenstein.

If you didn't have the requisite skill,

the king wouldn't have hand-picked you himself.

Interesting.

Professor!

I beg you with all my heart, good sir!

Do everything in your power to take care of the young men!

Many other royal tutors have tried and failed,

and in truth, most resign from the position

almost immediately.

Though, for the life of me, I can't figure out why.

Do forgive me, madam.

Could it be that there's something wrong

with the princes?

No, not at all!

They're perfect angels in every way!

Perhaps the princes were so well behaved

the tutors realized they had nothing left to learn.

Yes, that surely must be the reason!

The love of a grandparent is blind.

I have an inkling that a problem has been foisted upon me.

No matter. I must fulfill this duty.

Whatever their natures may be.

As a professional educator,

I will teach them.

Now then.

The princes are waiting inside.

Take your time with them, be gentle,

and give them the best of care!

I am flattered, Your Highnesses.

Truly. This is an honor.

I am Heine Wittgenstein.

And it is my pleasure to serve as your royal tutor.

I will not fail you.

The pleasure is ours.

Welcome to the palace!

How beautiful. They're perfect princes.

Steadfast, noble.

It's as if they stepped out of a painting!

We are so thrilled to have you here with us, Professor.

Oh, please.

You think we're going to make it that easy for you?

Eh?

Let me set the record straight, you commoner.

My father's orders or not--

you're just a tutor, that's all.

A peasant in our eyes.

I'm the fourth prince of the Kingdom of Glahnzreich.

His Royal Highness Leonhard von Glanzreich,

and I'll not be ordered around by the likes of you.

Understood?

He's beautiful, but his arrogance is revealed

whenever he opens his mouth.

He has a pride as tall as Everest.

The Everest-proud prince.

Now that you have been put in your place,

you may take your belongings to your--

What a petite professor!

Aw, how cute! You're pint-sized.

I bet I could put you in my pocket if I really tried!

I've seen babies bigger than you!

Are you sure you're an adult, little man?

Damnit, Licht. I was talking!

How dare you interrupt?

I've got just as much of a right to talk

to the little professor as you do, Leo!

You called me little. Two times.

Greetings, good sir, I am Licht Von Glon.

Well. Saying my full name takes far too long,

don't you agree?

You can call me "Leiche" instead!

Leiche?

Indeed!

The fifth prince, I presume.

Lighthearted and playful.

The playboy prince.

Tell me the truth. Do you find me gorgeous?

You're dizzied by my dashing looks. I'm so hot.

They should lock me up and throw away the key!

They should lock you up all right.

But not because of your looks!

Please excuse my younger brother's insolence.

I'm the third prince of the Glanzreich realm. Bruno.

I apologize for my degenerate brother.

If I may.

I've thoroughly examined some materials about you.

It seems information on your past is quite scarce.

Pardon the question, Professor.

Would you please tell us where you went to school?

Of course. I didn't.

What?

That is to say, I never attended university.

I see.

When he heard of my lack of education,

his gaze turned deathly cold. The braniac prince.

And this is Kai, the second brother.

Now, now.

Aren't you going to offer greetings

to the new royal tutor?

That is quite an impressive scowl.

The glaring prince.

I've survived meeting all four of them without incident.

Now let's see how they respond to an impromptu exercise.

All right, I'd like to strike while the iron is hot

and get to know all of you!

Is that so?

If it pleases you, I would.