April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 1


[ —The Day Before]

Noah: We hope to see you again.

(...Alright. Most of the customers have left, I suppose we'll wrap things up here.)

(I should go over tomorrow's schedule first... Oh, right. Tomorrow is Leon's day off.)

........

(Leon.... I hope he's really getting some rest.)

[ —Flashback]

Leon: ........

Noah: Hey Leon. About that investigation the other day—

Leon: .............

Noah: Leon??

Leon: Y-yes Master?! What can I do for you?

Noah: What's wrong? It's not like you to be spacing out.

Leon: N-no... I was just thinking about something...

Noah: You're not overworking yourself, are you?

Leon: ?! N-no! I can assure you that is not that case...!

I, Leon Aijo, stand as the butler for the Cosmos Zaibutsu and to Noah-sama!

I don't feel tired at all!

Noah: Come on Leon, I don't think I've ever seen you actually taking a rest. You should take some time to get a proper break and get some rest.

When exactly is your days off....?

Leon: Absolutely not! I couldn't possibly leave Noah-sama by himself for so many days....!

Noah: Hmm... In that case, atleast take a day off tomorrow and rest for the day.

Leon: But....!

Noah: Resting is as important as work too. Once you've rested well, I can count on you again.

Leon: Noah-sama... Understood.

I'm truly sorry for making you worry....

Noah: Don't worry about it. Just make sure you get plently of rest.

Leon: I will....!

Noah: ....Oh, and one more thing.

Leon: Yes?

Noah: ...Make sure to leave your outfit in the staff room once you're done for the day.

Leon: (Eep!)

Noah-sama...? I-I'm not sure why that popped in your head..?

Noah: I've never seen you in anything other than that outfit, it really feels like you're always working as a butler 24/7, 365 days a year.

I thought that when you're wearing that uniform, you must feel the need to be on your guard as a butler.

There should be some spare clothes my dad left in the storage room. Please wear those and head home for the day.

....I really want you to enjoy your day off. So, just to be safe....

Leon: ....Understood.

[ —End of Flashback]

Noah: (...So, since Leon won't here tomorrow, I guess It'll be up to me to handle everything....)

(...Okay. I should head head home and get some sleep.)

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 2

[ —At 6 AM]

Noah: Yawwnnn...

(The first thing I have to do is visit my dad's grave. I've already asked the staff to handle the store opening preprations for now...)

(I guess I'm still a little sleepy...)

(...No, I'll be fine. Since Leon won't be here, I'll have to pull myself together and do my best!)

Huh?

(There's already flowers here... I wonder who put them here?)

Taiten-san! Uryu-kun!

Taiten: Goodmorning, Noah.

Uryu: Goodmorning.

Noah: Are you two going to visit the grave as well?

Taiten: Indeed, today marks the anniversary of the Previous Agent's passing.

Noah: Thank you for doing this every month. Were you the one who placed these flowers?

Taiten: Flowers?

Noah: Yeah, I just got here too but there were already flowers placed here. Were they not yours?

Taiten: The flowers I prepared are being held by Uryu-kun right now.

Noah: Huh? Then who's flowers are these from....?

Uryu: Are they not from Aijo-san?

Noah: Leon?

Uryu: Yes. We just passed by Aijo-san earlier. It seems you weren't with him.

Noah: Leon was here....?

Uryu: A day off huh....? I see, that explains why he wasn't dressed in his usual outfit.

Noah: Huh?

Uryu: Aijo-san was dressed in all chic today. I got used to his butler outfit that I couldn't recognize him at first.

Noah: I-is that so.

Taiten: Hehe... Even on his day off, he still doesn't miss on visiting his previous master's grave. As expected of Aijo-san.

After we visit the Takato Family's graves and pay our respects, we'll make sure to visit the Previous Agent's resting place as well.

We'll give you some alone time, as parent and child.

Noah: I appreciate the thought.

Taiten: Let's go, Uryu-kun.

Uryu: Yes, Nii-san.

Noah: (Leon... he visited my father's grave. Still, I can't help but wonder what kind of outfit he was wearing?)

(I can't really imagine what kind of casual ouotfit he would wear other than his usual butler outfit...)

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 3

[ —At 9 AM]

Noah: (Phew... looks like the morning shift's finally settling down.)

(It feels weird not having Leon around... Considering what happened this morning, I can't help but wonder if he's really getting some rest.)

???: Morning!

Noah: It's Justice Ride!

Haruma: Yo!

Saigo: Goodmorning, Noah.

Shion: Sorry for dropping by so early, Noah-san.

Jigen: The four of us are here... Is that okay with you?

Noah: Of course! But it's not everyday I get to see all four of you show up at the store this early in the morning.

Haruma: We have a meeting with a client from the Kamen Rider Services later, but we thought we'd drop by to grab a bite together.

Noah: I see. Please wait a moment, I'll prepare something now.


Saigo: Its good... But it tastes a little different from the usual...

Shion: Yeah... You're right. And....

Haruma: I guess it's because Leon-san isn't here?

Noah: Huh? How'd you know Leon isn't here?

Jigen: We ran into the butler before we got here.

Noah: Huh?! Where?!

Haruma: We saw him talking to a kid at the park. He was dressed more casual than his usual, we barely could recognize it's him.

Shion: We were on the other side of the crosswalk, and when we went to say hi. He was already gone. So we didn't get the chance to talk to him...

Saigo: When I asked the kid, they said he looked like a chameleon, so it probably was the butler.

Jigen: Apparently, he appeared out of nowhere and gracefully retrieved a windmill that got stuck on a huge tree.

Noah: R-really...?!

Saigo: He climbed up the tree, like a reptile without making a sound, sticking his hand and feet to the tree.

...It was quite a smooth and graceful move.

Shion: On top of that, he also stiched up the kid's torn pants.

Haruma: He even added a cute little embroidery!

Saigo: ...As I thought, he isn't just a butler.

Noah: W-well...It sounds like something Leon would do but...

(...Just what kind of day off is he even having...?)

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 4

[ —At 12 PM]

Noah: Phew....

(Chaosism suddenly appeared and I rushed to support Justice Ride, but....)

(We ended up opening the store right in the middle of a lunch rush. I feel so bad for all the staff.)

(I thought I was getting the hang of this, but... Managing the Kamen Cafe and juggling my Agent Work is harder than I thought.)

(I never realized how things become so chaotic without Leon... I really need to make sure I thank him later...)

???: I gotta say that butler was amazing!

Noah: ....Yeah. Leon really is amazing... Wait, wha—?!

Hayate-san!

Hayate: Oh!

Noah: Everyone from Wisdom Thinks.

Jo: What a coincidence. We were just talking about your butler.

Noah: You mean Leon?

Hayate: Mhm! We was here for lunchtime, and saw your butler not a moment ago.

Noah: Huh?! You saw Leon!?

Soun: Yeah. He went into the building just right around this corner.

Noah: The building just around this corner...

Jo: Correct. It's a building that hosts some of the country's most top luxury brands.

Noah: Why would he be in there....

Hayate: I really surprised too! I didn't realize it was him cause his clothes were different.

Noah: His clothes?

(It's strange how his clothes are always different in each time.)

Jo: Yeah. He was wearing a suit and sunglasses... He was dressed really nicely. I think his hairstyle was different too?

Judging based on how the suit looked, it must have been pretty expensive.

Maybe... he was in a date with a lady?

Noah: HUH?!?

Hayate: That's possible! The butler sure knows how to go all out!

Koki: ...You can't say for sure.

Hayate: ?

Soun: The paper bags Leon-san was carrying were a famous tableware brand, one even used at the Kamen Cafe.

Noah: Oh, that's right. Leon mentioned something about buying new tableware.

Soun: It's hard to imagine him going on a date while carrying something heavy.

Jo: Hmm... Maybe it's a gift for a lady who likes that kind of stuff?

Soun: ...Jo, enough with the jokes. You know better than to predict something like that.

Jo: Hmph... Well, how I imagine him after seeing what he looks like is up to my interpretation, isn't it?

Soun: Good grief....

Hayate: What~? That's kinda boring.

Noah: ...But how did you know it was Leon, even when he was wearing an expensive suit?

With how different his outfit was than usual, I don't think I'd be able to recognize him either.

Hayate: Well... That's because of Koki-san...

Noah: Koki-san?

Koki: .....

.........You can tell from his posture and physique.

Noah: I-is that so....?

Soun: ....Enough with the chit-chat. Don't forget what we're here for.

Noah: (Why they're here... The fact they're all together around this time means it has to do with some kind of mission?)

Hayate: Yeah, we need to get going.

Jo: We'll drop by the store later.

Koki: ......

Noah: Take care, everyone!

(....I can't just stand here. I need to head back to the store quickly!)

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 5

[ —At 3 PM]

???: Yo, sorry to barge in!

Noah: Welcome, Araki-kun!

Kyosuke: Yo, Noah!

Narushi: You're way to loud, musclehead.

Kyosuke: What did ya say?!

Matsunosuke: Hey, Noah. Our shift just ended, so we all came here to eat together. Is that alright with you?

Noah: Of course!

Kyosuke: You don't even work!

Narushi: Hmph. Why would I waste my precious creative time on something like that?

Matsunosuke: Alright you two. Enough. Time to eat.


Kyosuke: Ahh I'm stuffed!

Matsunosuke: By the way, I haven't seen the butler today...

Noah: Oh, I actually gave Leon a day off today.

Narushi: Hou.... For the butler to take a break... It's quite unusual.

Kyosuke: Day off....? Oh...!

Matsunosuke: What's wrong, Kyosuke?

Kyosuke: I saw the butler awhile ago.

Noah: Huh?

Kyosuke: After we were done with our shift today. I had nothin' to do before lunch so I was doin' some meat trainin'.

Then saw some guy doin' push-ups like crazy.

Narushi: Was that the butler?

Kyosuke: He was in training clothes, I thought I got the wrong guy...

But that was definitely him. As soon as he spotted me, he ran off.

Narushi: Hmph.... If there's one person I don't want to run into during my day off, it would be you.

Kyosuke: HAH?! The hell's that supposed to mean?!

Noah: (Leon was spending his day off training....?)

(So he actually works out, huh...?)

Kyosuke: Still, he was wearin' a weird outfit.

Matsunosuke: Weird outfit?

Kyosuke: At first I thought it was just a normal tracksuit, but the whole thing was shining gold.

Noah: Huh?!

Narushi: ...Hoh. He has a surprisingly unique sense of beauty despite how he looks.

Matsunosuke: I can't imagine him doing weight training while wearing a glittering golden tracksuit....

Noah: .......

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 6

[ —At 5 PM]

Noah: (Alright... Next is dinner service. I gotta focus.)

???: Yo, Noah!

???: Yo, Noah!

Noah: Kushiro-san! Fralio-san!

Kakeru: Happy Hour's just around the corner. Thought we'd swing by for a drink! [1]

Fralio: Thought we'd swing by for a drink!

Noah: Oh, that's right. This way please.


Noah: Sorry to keep you waiting. The place is a mess today since Leon isn't around.

Kakeru: Yeah, I could have known.

Noah: Oh, you already knew?

Kakeru: I saw Leon out doing some tradin' awhile ago, so I guessed that's why.

Noah: Huh?

Kakeru: You saw him too right, Fralio?

Fralio: Yeah, I saw him too!

Noah: What was he doing there?

Fralio: Looked like he was giving some tourist a tour with his arms 'round each other and laughin' like they're buddies.

Noah: Huh?!

Kakeru: At first I thought my eyes were playin' tricks with me... But sure enough, it was Leon.

Fralio: I knew he was bright but I've never seen him like that before!

Kakeru: He was pretty easy-going, kinda cheerful too.

Noah: Cheerful?

Kakeru: For some reason he was wearin' an aloha shirt, a straw hat and some sunglasses.

Then he started yelling "Heyo! Aloha!" like he was havin' the time of his life.

Fralio: Heyo! Aloha!

Kakeru: I almost said 'Ain't this supposed to be the tropics or somethin'?!'

Noah: .......

Fralio: I was thinkin' of joinin' in too but then Kakeru...

Kakeru: Not a chance, we're still at work.

Fralio: Damn it!

Kakeru: Well since you've done your part today, I say you deserve to treat yourself with some food and drinks!

Fralio: Alright!

Kakeru: More beer please!

Fralio: More beer please!

Noah: Okay okay! Your beers are here.

(...Leon's private life is becoming more and more harder to understand.)

Translation Notes

[1] Happy Hour is considered as the time when all drinks are discounted. Sometimes it's called as beer o'clock, social hour, discount drinks etc.

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 7

[ —At 8 PM]

??: Hey Noah-chan, all alone by yourself?

Noah: Th-this voice...

Kaiba-san!

Shizuru: Come, have a drinnnk with us.

Lance: Heya Noah. As you can see, Shizuru's already drunk. Sorry about that.

Rui: Ugh this guy gets drunk so easily... What a pain.

Noah: Oh, ahaha... I'll go get some water for you.

Shizuru: Waaater?! Screw that... gimme the alcohol! ALCOHOL!

Lance: ...Good grief.


[ —Inside the VIP room]

Lance: Good thing the VIP room was available. You would never know when Shizuru might start throwing up.

....By the way, looks like the butler isn't here today.

Noah: Leon's on a day off today.

Shizuru: Day off....? Ahhh, that's whyyyy.

Lance: Shizuru, do you know something about it?

Shizuru: I was gonna get alcohol n' stuff at the Entertainment District earlier. Then I saw 'em at the supermarket.

He was in all cute, like a fluffy hoodie, carryin' a grocery bag from the supermart.

Lance: Heh... It's hard to imagine him not in his usual outfit.

Noah: ......

Lance: Noah?

Noah: Y-yeah... I guess it is a little surprising.

(...I heard what he was saying earlier, but if I'm being honest, I'm not really that surprised.)

(Still, earlier he was in an aloha shirt, now he's in a cozy outfit...)

(It's going to get cold again tonight, but even so, the season still feels....)

Rui: ...Hey Shizuru. Since you were drunk, maybe you mistook him for someone else.

Shizuru: Whaaaat?? You think I'm lyin' or something?!

Rui: Whatever you say is just going to sound like drunk nonsense... Anyways Noah, where's the coffee....?

Noah: Ah, right! Coming right up!

( ?..... Why's there a shopping bag from the Entertainment District here...?)

(Could it be.... that Leon's already been here...?!)

Lance: Sorry Noah, looks like that bag fell out of Shizuru's pocket.

Noah: I-I see... I'll take it from here.


[ —Outside the VIP room]

Noah: .....

(It feels like I've been thinking about Leon the whole day.)

April Fools — The Butler with Seven Faces?! Episode 8

[ —At 11 PM]

Noah: (...Phew. The customers for the night has finally settled down. It was a long day today, I managed to pull it off.)

[THUD]

?!

(...What was that sound? It came from below?)

[ —At the Agent Office]

(...Who goes there...?)

Leon: Noah-sama?!

Noah: Leon?! What's with all these flowers...?!

Leon: I'm terribly sorry for the commotion...

It seems a staff member accidently ordered the wrong quantity of flowers the other day.....

We're currently working on organizing them here since the backyard has been completely covered in flowers...!

Noah: I see...! But wait, aren't you still on your day off?

Leon: Y-yes I am... But I thought I'd be ready to start work the moment the clock strikes midnight, with everything out of the way....

First, we should figure out is what to do with these flowers.

Noah: Hahaha... I can't explain why, but that definitely sounds like you.

...Hey, Leon.

Leon: Yes, is there anything I can do for you?

Noah: I tried to challenge myself today by juggling both the Kamen Cafe operations and my Agent work, but....

It made me realize how much you've always been there to help me.

I'm always grateful for everything you've done. Thank you.

Leon: ....I should be the one saying that.

Thank you as always, Noah-sama.

Because of you, my precious day off turned into something meaningful!

Noah: ......

(I'm a little curious about what Leon was up to today...)

(....It would be rude to ask.)

....I see. That's all that matters.

Leon: You've been working all day, you must be tired, aren't you?

Leave the rest to me, so please, get some well-deserved rest.

Oh.... It's already past midnight.

Alright! Let's do our best today too!

Translator Note

Thank you for reading! I enjoyed this story a lot and spent the whole day squeezing in some time to translate it as fast as I could, I hope you enjoyed it too. Let's not forget to show some love our hardworking Super Butler, Leon. Happy April Fools!

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Pub: 01 Apr 2025 01:49 UTC

Edit: 01 Apr 2025 14:34 UTC

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