01x06 - The Only One in the World

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Hey, sister-in-law.

How are you feeling?

Poor girl, kidnapped by the maid

that she loved so much.

Why are you doing this?

To piss off my brother, obviously.

My brother, who has never

taken me seriously before,

who only looked at me

when I approached you.

As long as my brother is angry,

his emotions are directed at me.

When I think of that, I'm deeply relieved.

So I assume you want to get along

with your brother, Your Highness?

Huh?

Nonsense.

I'm going to play with my brother.

At least, you should behave yourself.

Lady Rishe!

Are you okay?

Rest assured, we will definitely

protect you, whatever happens.

Absolutely.

I will assist you too, Lady Rishe!

You two must be under orders

from His Highness Theodore, right?

How do you know?

The letter from His Highness

Theodore the other day,

must be from you, Elsie.

You are the only maid

and the only one from the slums.

And you too, Kamil.

His Highness Theodore has long been

a personal supporter of the slums.

We are ordered to confine you, Lady Rishe.

But we must not harm you.

Is that so?

I'll ask for more details later.

Let's just go for now.

Where to?

Of course, as His Highness

Theodore requested,

I'm going to be confined.

Huh?

I'm so happy.

I can't believe

you've come all this way, brother.

How long has it been since

I've talked to you like this, brother?

No, I guess this is my first time!

If it's for her,

you'll listen to whatever I say, huh?

Just cut to the chase.

What I want is…

the throne of the next emperor.

If you want me to return my sister-in-law,

you'll have to renounce

your claim to the throne.

If you don't comply,

I don't care what happens to her, okay?

You wouldn't want that to happen, right?

You look nonchalant,

but you're worried, aren't you?

You're concerned, aren't you?

That's how important

she is to you, isn't she?

You must really love her!

Interested in that girl!

And you want to be around her!

Much more than me,

whose face you don't even want to see!

And I know it to that extent…

because…

I've been watching you for years, brother.

Hey, just say it, brother.

That I win this time.

And you've lost.

That's all I need…

to fill my life.

Theodore.

You said you confined her.

Did you lock her up in a prison?

Huh? It's a room

that's practically a prison.

And of course, it's locked.

It's locked, huh?

And then?

I've got a bunch of ruffians out there

keeping watch.

It's an upper-floor room,

so she can't escape through the window.

Oh? There's even a window?

What are you trying to say?

She can't escape under these conditions!

Normally, yes.

I should warn you

that I can easily hurt her

with one command from my mouth.

How foolish of you.

You don't have a single chance to win.

The moment you think

you've got her, you've lost.

Huh? You've been acting

so unlike yourself, brother.

-If there's something you want to say--

-There, she's coming.

Like I said, what are you…

No way.

I have come to settle the matter,

Your Highness Theodore.

That's impossible.

I heard you were locked up in a place

that was as good as a prison.

Did you escape through the window?

Or did you cut a hole in the wall?

I just walked through the door

like a normal person!

Is it "normal" to walk through

a locked door with a guard?

How in the world did you…

Did someone betray me?

Your Highness Theodore.

I humbly offer my advice.

Advice?

First of all…

do not take your eyes off the c*ptive!

Even if you confine them in a locked room,

it is out of the question

to leave them alone!

Make sure to place at least

two guards in the same room.

Then, the second.

Be sure to conduct physical inspections

with more than one person.

It is best to leave them undressed,

or even completely naked.

Then they will not be able to hide weapons

or any tools to help them escape.

And the third one.

After shackling their hands

behind their backs,

it's best to tie them

to posts, bedding, etc.

But it's still a little weak.

Do you know what

the most important thing to do is?

Break the bones of their hands and feet.

Restrain their broken limbs,

take their belongings

and watch them as a group.

That's how you capture an enemy.

How can you give suggestions

to someone who has caught you?

Your Highness? I'm fine.

It's okay, just wear it.

But your neck…

What's with that scar?

I didn't know about it.

I knew I wasn't good enough.

Your Highness Theodore,

please answer my question.

What is your goal?

The position of the next emperor.

Why else would the heir apparent

want to fight over it?

I don't see it that way.

Rather the contrary.

Isn't your purpose "to throw away

the right of succession to the throne"?

What are you talking about?

I didn't know why you were after me.

Like I said, to make my brother suffer!

His reputation will be ruined

if he can't even protect his fiancée!

You didn't really

think you could take the throne

using me as a shield, did you?

Wasn't this kidnapping orchestrated

in an attempt to stigmatize yourself as

a major sinner by causing a commotion?

No.

At some point in time,

you stopped your public activities

in the slums, didn't you?

I got tired of all

the bullshit service work.

That's a lie.

You have been assisting in the slums

very recently, haven't you?

There was no indication

that public funds had been used,

so you must have poured

your personal funds into it.

You have more compassion and kindness

for poor people than anyone else I know.

But you dare to abandon

your official duties.

I just want to win against my brother.

If that were the case, you would have

aimed directly at His Highness Arnold.

You're wrong.

But you couldn't do that.

Because everything you do

is for your brother--

You're wrong!

No! That's not it! You're wrong!

Gosh, what are you talking about?

My brother has been shunning me!

He hates me and wants to get rid of me!

I would rather be k*lled by his very hands

than him refusing to accept me!

That's enough. Stop right there.

Your Highness Arnold?

I already told you, Rishe,

stay away from him.

Please wait a moment.

I want you to know how your brother--

I don't care about that.

Whatever this guy wants

is none of my business.

I already knew that, didn't I?

Your Highness Theodore!

Leave him be.

Why are you so intent

on keeping your brother away from me?

Like I said, I don't care about him.

If you really felt that way,

you wouldn't have ordered me

to stay away from him.

You said it the other day.

That, I don't need resolve

to be your wife.

I've been thinking about the meaning

of those words for some time.

Are you willing…

to abandon your "future yourself"

that is supposed to exist in the future?

Your brother is afraid of that, isn't he?

That's why he's acting

as the second prince who has

no intention of succeeding the throne

and is working to disappear

from the future of this country.

However, I wonder if there is

another option for your siblings' future.

Please let me know what you think!

Oh, I see.

Now I am finally convinced.

You're quite pretty, I see.

What are you…

You must be confused because

you don't understand what I'm thinking.

But you don't need to know.

Let me reiterate.

Just leave Theodore alone.

He should never be involved

with a person like me.

Your little brother is adorable, right?

What?

If you didn't care about him,

you wouldn't say those words.

Have you ever thought about

a future opposite to the one

in which you are no longer here,

Your Highness?

The opposite, you say?

There may be a future

where your brother is gone.

At that time, please live your life

without regrets.

Hopefully, I can do the same.

Even if this is my last life.

I too would like to live my life

as your wife without regret.

Damn it.

I'm really at my limit.

But…

I can still remember

what happened on that b*ttlefield.

Hang in there,

the meds will be arriving soon.

Thank you so much.

Enemy attack!

There was nothing I could do,

I was useless.

I knew that, but still…

Brother.

That's not a commendable act

for a member of the royal family.

Next time, don't try

to put your life on the line.

But you can be proud that you were able

to move to protect your subjects.

Well done.

Your Highness Theodore.

Are you going to teach me how to escape

after you teach me how to tie you up?

You had no intention

of running away, right?

You see, my brother,

he doesn't show his accomplishments.

On the contrary, his bad reputation is

spreading unnaturally to other countries.

Do you ever wonder why?

So you think His Highness Prince Arnold

is deliberately spreading it?

I can tell because

I've been watching him all my life.

I think, "He's always ready to disappear."

But it's not right for such

a wonderful person to just disappear.

If he wants to leave this country

in my hands and disappear,

then I can disappear first.

Then my brother won't be able

to do such stupid things.

It's the only way

I can be useful to my brother.

I am sure that your brother

is going to do something tremendous

in the future.

So I will do everything in my power

to stop it.

I will borrow all the help I can get.

Then, Your Highness Theodore,

I need your help as well.

There's nothing I can do to help.

No, that's not true.

I mean…

You are his only brother in the world.

I wish…

I can help my brother one day.

Thank you, sister-in-law.

It was an unexpected pleasure

to hear you say I was needed.

But it's up to me to decide

where I will be useful.

I really should have done this sooner.

Don't tell me…

Man, I failed miserably.

Your Highness!

Brother!

What were you thinking?

Because… It's just…

This is the only way…

I can be of any use to you.

Where else would you find a fool

who would risk his life for a man

who has never done

a single brotherly thing?

Your brother may not have

made the right choice,

but there is nothing wrong

with wanting to help you, is there?

You're right, sister-in-law.

I would wish this over and over again.

I want to help

and be useful to you, brother.

If you need my help,

I will do whatever I can,

Because you are

my only brother in the world,

and I admire you.

From now on,

don't do anything stupid again.

Like I said…

don't put your life on the line

ever again.

You remember.

It's a given.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, brother.

Forgive me, sister-in-law.

I know you're sorry, so stop crying.

But…

Rishe.

You came, I see.

It's because you said something

that bothered me.

I'm glad you guys made up.

I'm so glad…

Rishe?

Sister-in-law!

-What should I do? This is my fault!

-No.

Huh?

She's just sleeping.

There's no way! In this situation?

Theodore, you've got

the carriage ready, right?

Of course. I'll call them in a minute.

I'm counting on you.

He said he's counting me?

That brother of mine?

Counting on me?

You're awake now?

Have you been with me all this time?

I'm really sorry!

-How are you feeling?

-I'm fine now.

It's good, then.

To my sister-in-law.

I'm sorry for all

the terrible things I did.

There are many things I would like to say,

but first of all, I promise

to pay back what I owe you.

Also, you said you would stop

anything my brother might try to do,

and now I feel like

I want to help you too.

For that purpose, I will lend you

the poor people in the slums.

That's what they call a "joint front."

You can always count on me.

You should, at the very least,

be grateful.

And lastly…

thank you, sister-in-law.

You spoke with

His Highness Theodore, did you not?

Why are you smiling like that?

It's because I'm happy, of course.

Then, think about what you want again.

Because I have once again

broken my vow not to touch you.

I don't need anything!

That's not important.

Why did you do that, Your High--

-You want to know?

-I don't want to!

-Rishe.

-What is it this time?

Thanks for taking care of my brother.

It's fine.

He is my brother-in-law as well.

I see.