"Master. It is time for you to wake up. For breakfast today, we have a lightly poached salmon accompanied by a delicate mint salad. I can also offer toast, scones, or pain de campagne." Sebastian says opening up the curtains" Which dish would you care for this morning?"
"A scone" Ciel replies waking up
"Today you have a meeting with Mr. Hughes, the authority on the history of the Roman Empire. And this evening, Mr. Damiano of the Poseidon Company will be paying you a visit" Sebastian told him as he helped him get dressed
"Oh, is that the man I have in charge of stuffed animals at my factory in India?" Ciel questioned
"Yes. I'm told he's Italian. We will of course offer him all the hospitality the estate can provide" Sebastian answered
Ciel picked up his tea "I know this smell. Is this tea Earl Gray?"
"Yes, from Jacksons of Piccadilly" Sebastian says "shall I wake up the young miss now or will you?"
"I will" Ciel replies
-
Ciel opens the curtains and he hears his little sister whine.
"Still tired?" Ciel questioned walking next to her bed
She sat up and yawned "morning Ciel"
"Good morning Rose" Ciel greeted
Rose sat at her vanity as Ciel brushed through her hair "your hair's gotten longer"
"Has it?" Rose asked looking into the mirror
"Yes" Ciel replies "what dress do you want to wear?"
"It doesn't matter, all the dresses you got for me are beautiful" Rose replies and she does her makeup
"Your too young for makeup" Ciel says taking it out of her hand "lipgloss only"
Rose pouts and does as her big brother says. After getting dressed into a green dress to match her brother, they head down to the dining room. After sitting down Ciel throws a dart at Finny's head.
"Ow! Ow ow ow ow ow ow! What was that for, Master? What did I do?" Funny asked
"Nothing. I don't need to justify my actions" Ciel replies
"Ciel would you teach me how to throw darts?" Rose asked
"One day" Ciel replies "they're too dangerous for you right now, you're only 10"
"But you're only 12" Rose argues
"And I'm your big brother" Ciel says "listen to what I tell you"
Sebastian walked in "Ah there you are! Have you finished weeding the courtyard, Finny? Mey-Rin, have you washed all the beddings? Baldroy, shouldn't you be preparing for tonight's dinner? Tanaka... well, I suppose you're all right as you are.
Now all of you, we have no time for thumb twiddling this morning. So get to work!"
"Yes, sir!" The servants replied and got to work
Sebastian sighed "Simply hopeless"
-
Later on Ciel and Rose are in the study. Rose sits on the chair next to her brother reading a book while he does paperwork. He then rings a bell calling Sebastian in.
"I'm a bit hungry. I'd like something sweet to eat" Ciel says
"Oh me too" Rose says happily
"You shouldn't eat now, Masters. You don't want to spoil your appetite for dinner with your guest this evening" Sebastian tells them
Rose pouts and Ciel looks upset.
"I don't care about that. Make me a parfait" Ciel orders
"I'm sorry, sir" Sebastian declines
Ciel sighed "Fine then. About the portrait in the hallway..."
Rose looked at him
"Take it down. I am Ciel Phantomhive, son of Vincent, and I am the head of the house now" Ciel orders
"But Ciel-"
"That is my orders" Ciel finalizes, he looked at his sister's sad face and sighs "put up a portrait of me and Rose in its place"
"Consider it done, my lord" Sebastian bows and leaves
"Ciel the family portrait-"
"We are family" Ciel interrupted "me and you, nobody else"
"Yes brother" Rose said opening her book back up
"I'm sorry if it upsets you" Ciel apologizes
-
When Sebastian returns to his work, he notices that the servants have destroyed everything he had done thus far. Mey-Rin had broken the fine china, Baldroy burnt the premium meat by using a flamethrower while Finnian completely ruined the garden with extra-strength weed killer. However, Sebastian is able to cleverly develop an alternate plan thanks to Tanaka: a stone garden.
Damian then arrives and is thoroughly impressed by all the preparations, while the servants are relieved that they were able to pull through, despite their initial destruction of the preparations.
Inside, Damiano and Ciel play a board game with Rose while discussing business
"The progress we've been making with the East India Factory is quite astonishing. We already have the makings of a top-notch staff" Damiano says
"Bewitched by the eyes of the dead. What terrible luck. I lose a turn." Rose mumbles
"Right now is the perfect time. We should begin expanding the company and building a strong labor force, it would-"
Rose cuts him off "Go on. It's your turn."
"Oh, yes. I just spin this then." Damiano Spins "Okay there, five spaces. Now, what I wanted to ask you. Perhaps you could contribute another 12,000 pounds to support our expansion? I believe it will be quite a profitable venture for you, my lord, and I would consider it an honor to help expand the Funtom Company..."
"Lose a leg in the enchanted forest" Rose says
Ciel plays his turn "Rose lost a turn, it's your turn again"
"Oh, I see" Damiano spun "Right, I move six"
"You don't. That's three" Rose said
"What?" Damiano asked "But..."
"You lost a leg, if you recall. Now you only move half othe number of spaces." Rose replies
"Oh my, ha ha ha ha" Damiano laughs "This is a gruesome-a board game, isn't it? Is there-a no way for me to restore my leg, then?"
Rose raises her head "I'm afraid once something is truly lost, sir, that one can never get it back again, Your body is burnt by raging flames."
"I will check on dinner" Rose stood up and walked out of the room
"My little sister is fond of games" Ciel says "I hope you don't mind playing with her"
"Not at all my lord" Damiano replies
Not long after Sebastian enters "Pardon the interruption, but dinner is served"
"Oh, dinning out in that exquisite stone garden? Shall we go, my lord?" Damiano asks
"Very well, we'll finish the game later" Ciel replies
"Oh, is there any real need to finish it? It's obvious I'ma going to lose" Damiano questions
"My sister doesn't like abandoning games halfway through" Ciel tells him "she'll get upset if she doesn't get to finish"
"How childish" Damiano mumbles then looks at Ciel glaring at him "Oh I, I mean that sometimes it takes a child's eyes to see what's really important. It's a true gift your sister has. Maybe that's what's made the Phantomhives the nation's foremost toy makers. It certainly impresses me!"
-
They move to the stone garden. Ciel and Rose sat next to each other on one end of the table while Damiano sat on the other side accords from them.
"On tonight's menu is a dish of finely-sliced raw beef donburi courtesy of our chef Baldroy" Sebastian served the dish
"A pile of raw beef. And this is dinner?" Damiano questioned
"Yes, but surely you have heard of it? This, good sir, is a traditional Japanese delicacy, a dish offered as a sign of gratitude to someone who has accomplished important work. That, sir, is the wonder of donburi!" Sebastian replies with passion "This is a token from our master, to show his thanks for all your hard work on the company's behalf. He wanted you to know that it's much appreciated"
"Excellent, what an inspired idea!" Damiano shouts happily "The legendary Phantomhive hospitality in action!"
"The vintage we are pouring tonight was specially selected to compliment the flavor of soy sauce" Sebastian says
Mey-Rin attempts to pour the wine, but is flustered by Sebastian's attention and spills the wine onto the tablecloth. However, before Damian notices, Sebastian is able to pull the long tablecloth off, without disturbing the items on the table.
"Oh? Where did the tablecloth-a go?" Damiano questions when he noticed
"A speck of dirt, most unsightly. I had the cloth removed so it wouldn't distract us. Think nothing of it." Ciel replies
"Oh, Oh my! Lord Phantomhive, once again you have truly impressed me. What an able butler you've acquired" Damiano complements
"Pay him no mind. He merely act as befits one of our servants" Ciel says
Sebastian smiles "My master is quite correct about that. Naturally, you see, I am simply one hell of a butler"
Damiano, Ciel, and Rose return to the drawing room.
Damiano sits down "That was a thoroughly enjoyable dinner, my lord. Now then, about the contract...
"Before we discuss that, we must finish the game" Rose interrupts
Damiano nods "Ah, yes of course. I do have a pressing-a appointment, perhaps another ti..."
"Children can be very demanding about their games. Surely you wouldn't want me to get upset" Rose says crossing her arms
"No, no of course not" Damiano replies "Perhaps you would permit me to use your telephone?"
"Of course go ahead" Ciel permits
"I'll be right back" Damiano stands up and leaves
"Ciel this game is getting boring" Rose yawned
"Don't worry" Ciel smirked "the game is almost over"
-
When Damiano attempts to return to the room, he is spooked by what he believes to be ghosts, much like in the board game, where one is "bewitched by the eyes of the dead." However, it is just an old painting, which Baldroy and Finnian are putting away, as requested by Ciel. In running away, he breaks his leg, similar to the board game where he was supposed to "lose his leg in the Enchanted Forest."
He crawls away, still spooked by the painting, but he encounters Sebastian, who recites that he can only move half as fast now, much like Rose predicted earlier. Damiano crawls into a room, where he finds a smaller door and climbs inside. However, it turns out that he climbed into the oven by accident, much like in the game where he is incinerated.
Outside, Sebastian rewards the staff with dessert for their hard work and tells them the oven needs to be replaced, much to their surprise. He comments that he hopes Damiano was pleased with the hospitality, and a shadow of Damian is seen limping away.
In the drawing room Rose and Ciel can hear the cries of Damiano.
"Humph, ha ha ha" CIel laughs "What an unattractive scream. He sounds almost like a pig taken off to slaughter. What presumption, first he sells the East Indian factory without telling us, and then he dares to ask for more money? Did he think to retain my trust? I'm afraid once something is truly lost, one can never get it back again"
Rose looks at him "never?"
"never " Ciel replies, he looks down at her and rubs the top of her head "Don't worry, I'll never lose you little sis"
Rose smiled "ok big brother"