Princess Tutu (プリンセスチュチュ)

Once upon a time, there was a man who died.

The man's work was to write and tell stories, but he could not defy death.

The man's last story was about a brave and handsome prince, who vanquishes a crafty raven.

But now, their battle will go on for eternity with no end.

''I'm sick and tired of this!'' cried the raven.

''I'm sick and tired of this!'' cried the brave prince as well.

The raven escaped from within the story and the prince, in pursuit of the raven, did as well.

Then, the prince took out his own heart and sealed the raven away by using a forbidden power.

Just then, from somewhere, ''This is great,''murmured the man, who was supposed to have died.

Quack.

Quack...

I want...

I want to dance with him too.

With the prince.

But I'm a duck.

Both my voice and appearance. Just a duck.

I can't dance with him, nor can I even hold his hand.

And his eyes always look so lonely.

Please laugh. I want to see your smile, my prince.

Quack!

Quack...

Well, well, you care for him, don't you?

Quack? Quack...

A little duck like you...

Quack!

Monster!

Huh?

''The Duck and the Prince''

To the girls' dormitory at Gold Crown Academy

it's come, it's come again today, the morning has

The dream I had, the weird dream...

Morning! Whoa! Ow! Ow!

Wait, wait!

I said, wait!

Oh, Java, your leg is all better.

Hey, Tiel, you're not allowed to gobble it all up.

Oh, Canary Mom, your kids are leaving the nest soon, aren't they?

When they learn how to fly, bring them with you, okay?!

By the way, what was Mytho-senpai doing?

Last night's dream was another good one.

Me being a duck really sucked as always, but I got to see Mytho-senpai again after all.

Him being the prince was almost too perfect.

Mytho-senpai, good morning.

The school bell?

This is terrible! Oh, why didn't you wake me up?!

Pike and Lilie, you meanies!

Pike here.

Lilie here.

But, it's still 6 o'clock.

Scatterbrained as usual. She's so cute!

Oh, I'm Ahiru.

My name is Ahiru.

Maybe that's why I have dreams like that.

Oh, my dear Mytho-senpai.

lf I could dance a pas de deux with you, even just once...

lf I got to...

I'd give my life for that.

I'm so sorry for being late.

Huh?

There's no one here.

Why?

Mytho-senpai...

Oh, I'm sorry! l... um... well...

Am I dis... disturbing you?

I am disturbing you, aren't l? Aren't l? Aren't l? Aren't l?

Please excuse me! I will leave right away!

My body's like all jumbled up...

Rather, like I'm going to trip, like I'm going to trip... My feet, my feet, my feet!

I tripped...

Mytho-senpai is... with Mytho-senpai... is Mytho-senpai...

Mytho-senpai too... to Mytho-senpai... if Mytho-senpai...

My...tho...senpai.

Wow, what beautiful eyes. I feel like I'll get drawn in.

But they look so lonely.

It's like he's the prince I saw in my dreams.

Ka...

Kakakakakakakakakaka, hie, ho, ha, he, ro, hin, ma, ka, me, so...

I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!

I've troubled you so terribly much!

I'm really a scatterbrain and I'm so bad about things, and I'm always too hasty,

and Pike and Lilie say I sound like a duck, so I'm weird!

I'm weird, aren't l?!

I think I'm weird myself too.

Not really.

What? I'm not weird?

Not really.

No one's ever said that to me.

Hey.

Fakir...

Fakir-senpai?

I told you to let me know when you go out, didn't l?

I know.

We're going. Stand up.

What's wrong?

My foot...

Foot? Did you twist it?

Yes.

You idiot.

What? WHAT?!

Um, well, it's my fault.

He saved me when I tripped and...

What are you doing, you idiot? Doing pointless things like that.

So like I said, he was protecting me...

That's why I said it was pointless.

Stand up. We're going back to the dormitory.

You don't have to be so rough with him!

Shut up!

Pointless... well, sure, maybe, but he didn't have to say it so bluntly.

Huh? The bell again?

What the?

What the?

My butt. You'd know if you looked at the clock.

I panicked, okay?

That's what makes you so cute.

Always be our clumsy and scatterbrained Duck, okay?

But well, you had the honor of talking to Fakir, so it's okay.

He didn't seem like a very nice person.

What did you say?! Fakir is the best!

Mytho-senpai is the best!

Oh, Ahiru, Mytho-sama has Rue.

An impossible love. And Ahiru to be disappointed in love.

How cute!

The teacher's here.

Yes!

Cat?!

You mean, Cat-sensei.

Cat-sense...

What's the matter?

A cat for a teacher? Um, is that how it was?

All right, quiet now.

lf you do not quiet down,

I will have you marry me.

Start in the first position.

Now, as you relevé, move your arms to the second position.

Remember to keep your legs straight.

And now, the third position, arms en haut.

Don't stick your butts out!

Mytho-senpai...

Why did his eyes look so lonely?

Oh...

Your butt.

Yes, sir!

You were thinking about something else, weren't you?

lf you don't practice seriously,

I will have you marry me.

Yes, sir! I'm sorry!

All right now, we'll be observing a performance by the special class.

Members of the special class, please come in!

Rue-chan!

Wow, it's so pretty.

Totally unlike Ahiru.

Oh, she got depressed.

Oh, no, did she really get depressed? How cute!

ln the end, for Mytho-senpai, it'd have to be someone like Rue to make a good match, wouldn't it?

Sad...

What'll I do?

I will not tolerate this any longer! This time, I WlLL have you marry...

Oh, I'm so sorry.

Ahiru couldn't help but cry out because she was so moved.

She's a troublesome child, but she's cute, so please forgive her.

I still haven't apologized properly to Mytho-senpai for getting him hurt.

I have to apologize.

Be grateful to us.

You were this close to being forced to marry Cat-sensei.

Thank you.

What's wrong, Ahiru? You're acting weird.

Weird?

Weird, would it be weird to suddenly show up after all?

Show up where?

But I don't have any choice except to suddenly show up, so it's not weird, right?

Yes, yes!

So, where?