00:02No, my hat!
00:03Come back!
00:05Whirlwind!
00:06Please!
00:12Whoa.
00:13That was a nice catch.
00:15Anna!
00:17Wow, Cerse, was that just magic?
00:19Did you learn it in the big city?
00:22That I did.
00:23Thank you for your help, Anna.
00:25Oh, sister.
00:26It's so great to see you.
00:28Sorry I haven't kept in touch.
00:29Here, they're from our bakery.
00:31My mom told me I should deliver them to you.
00:33Why, thank you, my dear.
00:34How kind.
00:35So, hey, what are you doing back here in town?
00:38For summer vacation, I bet.
00:40That's right.
00:40I came to pay a quick visit to my parents before school starts back up again.
00:44And I have become good friends with a very helpful classmate of mine.
00:48She strongly recommended that I take this trip.
00:51She said showing your parents a cheerful smile is the most rewarding thing you can do for them.
00:56Oh, she sounds like a lovely person.
00:58Yep.
00:59Lady Grace is one of the most lovely people I know.
01:02In fact, she's been a big part of my summer vac-
01:04Oh, it's the 12 o'clock bell.
01:06I need to go.
01:07Do you have somewhere you need to be?
01:09I do.
01:10Lady Grace is actually coming to visit my house later this afternoon.
01:14Oh, I have to hurry and finish the rest of these deliveries.
01:17Please introduce me to your friend when you have a chance.
01:20I will.
01:21With pleasure.
01:25Little do you know, but I'm already here, Anu.
01:29Little do you know, but I don't have a chance.
01:53I'll be.
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02:11I'll see you next time.
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14:26Oh, you'll see you next time.
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14:54Is that too?
15:08I talked to you next time.
15:11the part. Uh, yeah. You mean for Gilles? You fit the bill as well. Oh, wait a sec. If I
15:17remember
15:17right, there's a unique restriction the student council has to abide by when performing a play.
15:23Restriction? Yeah, that's right. Basically, it's a special rule that makes things harder. For
15:28instance, if we chose to perform music, we might have to use magic to move the instruments instead
15:33of just playing them normally. Does that make sense? Because the student councillor, the cream
15:37of the crop, it's tradition for a handicap to be imposed on their activities. Yes, that
15:42makes sense. In that case, Prince Lucas, would you have the opportunity to look into what
15:47that special rule might be? Okie doke. And will you look into the specifics of that play you
15:53enjoyed so much and report the details on it? Of course, m'lady.
16:00How is school going, Grace? Things have gotten busy with the festival on the horizon, but I'm
16:07quite enjoying all the activity. The campus festival, huh? Now that takes
16:11me back. I remember pulling a few all-nighters back then to make sure everything was ready
16:15for the big day. Right. You went to the Royal Magic Academy
16:19as well, didn't you, father? Yeah, as did your mother.
16:22Ah! I nearly forgot, m'lord. I'm sorry. We received a letter from the villa where the Duchess
16:28is currently recovering. She seems to be back in good fighting health and will be returning
16:33home sometime very soon. Jacqueline's better. Well, that is wonderful
16:37news indeed. She might even come to see you at the campus festival as a nice surprise,
16:42Grace. Oh, yes. That would be most splendid, father. I cannot wait.
16:48Grace's mother, Jacqueline O'Virne. She fell into poor health about a year ago and has
16:53been recuperating at a villa. I haven't crossed paths with her after becoming her daughter,
16:57Grace. And truth be told, meeting her makes me nervous, since her maternal instinct may
17:02tip her off about our change in drastic personalities. In any case, it's great news to hear that her
17:08recovery is going well, especially seeing as how she's related to Grace.
17:13So back to the subject of the campus festival. I was wondering if you might know something,
17:19father, about the council's special restrictions.
17:22Ah, yes. I know them very well. I was also a member of the student council, after all.
17:27Oh, my. Is that so, father? Well, as it happens, the council will be...
17:33How interesting. So you're all planning to put on a play, huh? Well, I happen to have your answer.
17:39If you can believe it, the one who came up with the special rule for plays was none other than
17:44your
17:45dear mother. What?
17:47Your mother created that rule during the year she was the student council president.
17:51And it helped make their performance a huge success. And her restriction has become tradition
17:56at the academy ever since.
17:58I certainly had no idea. What exactly is the restriction that she came up with, though?
18:04It's the wildest thing.
18:07What? It's cross-gender casting?
18:09So in order to do our student council play, that would mean that a girl would have to play
18:14the prince and that a boy would have to play the princess?
18:16Yes, exactly, Anna.
18:18Between Kabuki and Takaruzuha, it's not uncommon to see cross-gender casts in entertainment.
18:23But...
18:24To be quite honest, I feel like maybe it's too high a bar for novices like us to meet faithfully.
18:29And it's not like the rule has been documented in writing.
18:32But unfortunately, now that I know it was created by my very own mother, we do not have the luxury
18:38of pretending this restriction does not exist.
18:41I suppose nothing is more important than family tradition.
18:44Huh? Interesting.
18:46Is that rule part of the regular game, too?
18:48Yeah, you got it. It's a really popular event with the Ardent fans.
18:52Although, as far as I know, there was no backstory about the villainess having a connection to the
18:57rule's creation. As a matter of fact, Grace's mom never comes up in the game, not even in passing.
19:03Okay, so maybe this world is exactly like you theorized before. It's not the game itself,
19:09but a real world somewhere in another universe that just resembles the game.
19:14Yeah, it's really starting to feel like that's the case.
19:18In the game, the cross-casting role was something the author of the story came up with.
19:23But in this world, it was something created by Grace's mom.
19:26A different origin, but the same end result.
19:29I suppose that's the nature of the connection.
19:32Yes, I see. There's a lot about this that I still don't understand.
19:37But I can say one thing. If I ever had the great honor of meeting Grace's mother,
19:42I would say, thanks for making the pretty boys cross-dress!
19:47Cause I love them! Me too!
19:52I can't deny the idea of handsome men dressed as women
19:55would have an appeal that almost guarantees success in drawing in a large crowd.
19:59But imagine if Lord Agust or Lord Richard were to cross-dress.
20:05Your shoulders won't do them any favors, but their faces might clean up very well indeed.
20:10Oh, hold on. What about Crown Prince Virgil or Lord Pierre?
20:14I think they would make beautiful ladies.
20:16That's true.
20:17Goodness me.
20:18Assuming they'd be willing.
20:21I think Lord Lambert would make a good intellectual beauty.
20:25Yes! And you know what? I bet he'd go through with it if we just asked him.
20:31That just leaves.
20:32Grace! Anna!
20:34Oh, there you are!
20:35I found out the special restriction for the student council!
20:40So...
20:40It's beauty!
20:43He's a natural.
20:44More than natural, even.
20:46Huh?
20:49Aw, Pooh! You two already found out about it!
20:52So then who's going to play the star role of the prince?
20:55The answer's obviously Anna.
20:58Huh?
20:59That's impossible!
21:01I've never done any acting before!
21:03Plus, I'm not tall enough in a bubble!
21:04I'm a commoner!
21:06True, but you're also the valedictorian of the first years.
21:10If you won't take up the mantle, then we'll just have to do something else.
21:16What a bummer.
21:18I was really hoping to see what you would look like as a guy, Grace.
21:21Goodness, no. I'm not the type for the stage.
21:24Huh?
21:26Lady Grace will crossdress?
21:28Lady Grace will crossdress?
21:31Crossdress will Lady Grimm?
21:35Wait, I'll do it!
21:36We can't let a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like this slip by!
21:39Especially since it'll totally be a huge hit with all the attendees!
21:42Oh, really?
21:44Well, that settles that.
21:46I'm going to bring my big A-game, Lady Grace!
21:48Being valedictorian!
21:50Oh, okay!
21:52I'm glad to hear it!
21:53I guess her main character instincts finally kicked in!
21:57Thankfully, that does keep the main plot on the right track.
22:01But...
22:02I still have a bad feeling about this!
22:21I still have a bad feeling about this!
22:36Oh, okay!
23:02I just have a bad feeling about this.
23:06Samba, Viva Samba, Matsuken Samba
23:36Uhh I think we're giving it your all
23:36Umm what's going on here Lady Grace?
23:38Well I know how you like letters, Ana
23:40These are a little different from what I had in mindeloved
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