(Side Story)

                 Academy Files: Prince Zera's Charmed Life



                          Written by Iisaka Yukako

        Translated by David Soler and HTMLized by Shawn M. Robinson

                                  VER. 1.0





p.134. Sister Jill. My daughter. What have you done? This most recent
debacle is an offense in my eyes. 2) My deepest apologies, oh, Great
Panther Zora. No matter what I try, that simpering little slut Cutey Honey
interferes somehow. 3) My patience is not as long as you might hope. I
trust you take my meaning.



p.135. I do. Next time for certain. PZ: Heehee 2) Shit! 3) FX: Thwap!
Thwick! 4) (Mutter) Arrgh. He pisses me off! (Normal Voice) It's because of
your incompetence that I was made a fool of!! 4) Teehee SJ: Who's there?



p.136. Although I understand your anger at being dressed down by Mother,
making scapegoats of your underlings is just pathetic, Sister Jill. SJ:
Ze...Zera. 3) Hey. Where do you think you're going? FX: tread I also have
important affairs to attend to.



p.137. So, that's the way it's going to be. Damn, but sometimes Mother
comes up with the most bizarre cravings. 2) Let's see. She wants a full
course from Mr. Cuckoo, the restaurant chef at the Princess Hotel? No way
around it. Is Cutter Claw available? 3) At your service...



p.138. 3) Title: The Legendary Language of Flowers 6) Hmmm. That won't do.
I'm late for their dismissal from afternoon classes. Today is the Fencing
Club's Activity Day. (Aside) Better hurry.



p.139. 2) Honey, are you going to club practice? H: Yup. Now that we're
finally free from exams, it's time to buckle up. 3) FX: Brrring 4) Hello?
?: Honey, it's me. 5) The Twilight Prince!! (Mutter) Ohmygawd!



p.140. The barbarian horde is planning to pillage a precious source of
culinary lore. Rush over to the Princess Hotel. H: Oh... 2) He hung up.
(Mutter) Never one for small talk, is he? N: Say, say, who was that? Could
it have been your mystery man, the "Wily Prince?" 3) I've gotta go.
Natsuko, I know I'm asking a lot, but could you please tell the captain I'm
taking some timeoff. 4) Honey, hold on a minute! 6) FX: Pant Pant Ne...Next
is the hotel. (Mutter) Man, it's hot. FX: Huff Puff Caption: It looks like
he was in a real rush!



p.141. Ah-hah! I see. I've got to procure the item in question from
somewhere. 3) FX: Splasssh... 4) Nothing beats a good bath for alleviating
stress and keeping one's good looks. 6) It would be so nice if the plan
succeeded without incident. 7) I'd really like that. (Fade) No lie.



p.142. Gyah--! CC: HaHaHaHa 3) (Mutter) Sacre bleu. CC: Now you're coming
with me, to cook in the service of Panther Zora. Guys: Chef...! 2) Hold on
there, Panther Claw. I can't just let you abscond with the chef!! 3) Who
the hell are you!? 4) Today I'm the connoisseur of fine wines, Sommelier
Honey. However, my true form is... 5) Honey~Flash!!



p.143. Cutey Honey, Maiden Wielder of Love's Light!
Honey~Lightning~Fla~re!!

CC: Eeyarrrgh! 3) It appears you made it in time.

4) Yup. Not without your help, Twilight Prince. 5) I don't deserve any
thanks. It was your Power of Love that won the day. So today I'd like to
present you with a flower.



p.144. Th...Thank you. It's a magnificent sunflower! (Sotto voce) Although
this comes as a real surprise. TP: In the language of flowers, the
sunflower stands for "radiance." 3) Still, there is another, more
appropriate, rendition. H: (Sotto voce) It smells a little of dirt.
(Normal) Oh? And that is...?



p.145. "You're wonderful." 2) FX: whoosh... Until we meet again. 3)
Twilight Prince...What on earth were you trying to say? 4) Wha~~t did you
say!? FX: crash



p.146. You failed yet again!? And this after I spent so much time
hand-picking you!! 2) SHIT! Is every single one of you incompetent! How am
I going to explain this to Panther Zora... FX: THWIP! Off-panel: How does a
long vacation sound? 3) I'll take full responsibility of mopping everything
up, so you can rest easy. 4) I won't forgive your presumption, Prince
Zera!!



p.147. Lately, it's been nothing but one hissy fit after another. I'd watch
out for extra wrinkles...Sister Jill. FX: FUME 2) Keep your advice to
yourself!! And what the hell do YOU do all day? FX: step step 4) Amazing
that the two of you are as far apart as mud and clouds, even though you
share the same gender. 6) Hmmm...What flower shall I choose for tomorrow...

Title: Love in the Language of Flowers



p.148. 2) Did he really present you with this and follow it up with such an
outrageous remark? No fooling? H: Uh...yeah! (Fade) Natsuko, you're scaring
me. 3) To get complimented by a man like that...Honey, I always knew you
were WEIRD!! FX: THUK! FX: Hsss... H: I can see your point, a little... 4)
Hey! Whom on earth stole the sunflower from the flower bed!



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