Episode 01

**Mission: Flower Garden I** (MISSION《花園》I, *Mission "Hanazono" I*) is the 1st episode of Spy Classroom anime series.

## Synopsis

Spy-school washout Lily just accepted a provisional graduation, and she couldn’t be happier! But there's more to her new assignment (and her new teacher) than meets the eye.

## Summary

The biggest war in human history, The Great War, left the world's nations with deep scars. Its conclusion brought radical change in world affairs.

While painting, Klaus is informed that he is receiving a solo "impossible mission" with success rate under ten percent and certain death if he fails. Klaus doesn't hesitate to accept it. His master tells him that if he succeeds, he will get a new title: The Greatest Spy in the World.

Politicians realized how poor the cost-performance of war was, as modern science weapons were too effective at killing. With that, the era of nations pointing guns at each other ended and battles are fought between spies over information in shadow wars. Klaus infiltrates a facility and takes some pictures. Meanwhile a group of girls also infiltrate it and defeat some soldiers. The girls realize there is another spy and get serious.

Ten years after the Great War, the Din Republic build spy academies and put students through harsh training. Lily is graduating but is informed that there is a newly-formed spy team that wants her. Lily changes into the new provided clothes and heads towards the given location at Port City Arranq, Garmouth Seminary, while wondering how she managed to graduate as she was so many times being close of kicked out. Dressed like a new student, she goes inside and looks for the meeting room. Eventually she finds a secret path and follows it to a big manor. As the meeting is starting soon, she rushes in introducing herself with her code name Garden Flower, but is surprised to see that there are only young girls there. The girls scold her for being late and wonder about her grades. They asks her about he grades, but as Lily states they weren't good, the girls realize she is just like them.

Klaus shows up and welcomes them. He explains they are a new spy team called Lamplight and he is their new boss. After one month, they will be taking on an Impossible Mission. Their training starts tomorrow and they can get to know each other today. As Klaus leaves, Sybilla explains that they are all washouts and their academies where happy to get rid of them. Grete finds a letter with Communal Living Rules and Lily realizes they will be living here. They decide to have dinner and while eating they find it strange they all come from different academies. Even more, Impossible Mission have over 90% mortality rate even among first-class spies. Lily is sure it all be fine and Klaus will train them well. The girls then spend the day enjoying themselves.

The next day before Klaus starts talking, Monika asks what is their mission and why they were picked up. Klaus can't give them details, but states they will be infiltrating the hostile Galgad Empire. He gives them locks and asks them if they can pick them open. Lily finds the mechanism too complicated and notes it will take her at least fifteen minutes. Klaus takes the locks back and in just one second he opens them all up. He explains that with his lessons, they will be able to do the same. He will be training them here in Heat Haze Palace until they are strong enough to complete the Impossible Mission. He returns to the lockpicking lesson and tells them that they need to use the tool correctly. The girls want a bit more explanation and he shows them opening the lock in a second again. However, they still didn't see or learn anything and still want a bit more explanation. He realizes they couldn't follow what he said or did and asks them if they will be able to understand his other lessons. As the girls deny it, Klaus realizes he is bad at teaching and tells them to take the rest of the day as self-study.

After some discussion, Sara guesses that they are expendable pawns and the teacher has no intention on saving them all. Later that evening, Lily visits Klaus. He is painting but explains he is trying new teaching methods, however he haven't figured anything so far. Lily suggest they go on a sightseeing, which may get them some ideas and gives him a list of locations. They go the next day, but Klaus is surprised its just him and Lily. Lily explains the other turned her down and Klaus decides to get them some souvenirs. He suggests some canned food and explains how it can be cooked and be used with other food. Lily finds it delicious and states he just explained the receipt quite well. They see a thief, but as he runs past them, Klaus takes the wallet back and returns it to the old woman. Lily asks him how he did it, but Klaus explains he just did it. He asks her how she puts her shirt, did her buttons, collar, etc, but Lily can't explains. Klaus states its the same for him and he just did it without thinking. Lily realizes that his intuition is too good and he does things on instinct, which is why its hard for him to explain it.

Lily wants to go see Emai Lake. As they go, Klaus explains its one of the most popular tourist attractions around here, and its quite crowded. Lily manages to see one untaken boat, but Klaus stops her before she gets on it, explaining its a man's job to step on the boat and check it first and offer his hand to the lady to get on. As they look at the sunset, he tells her to never forget that sight, the smiles of the people and many other things. He explains that once there was a bomb attempt assassination on the market they were, but spies got that intel and stopped. People are starting to heal from the war scars and its the spies job to protect them. Lily guesses that's why they are being a sacrificial pawns, but explains that she still wants to live and can't accompany him on the mission. She activates a paralytic gas that knocks Klaus down. Lily explains that poison doesn't work on her due to her abnormal physiology. Her village was used for a testing ground during the Great War and she was the only survivor. A spy saved her, which is why she wanted to become a spy and save her country. As Klaus can't teach, they will surely die and she doesn't want to die. She tells Klaus to disband the spy team and get everyone on other teams, otherwise she will stab him with a poisonous needle.

Klaus recognizes her efforts, but wonders how long he should continue to play her game. He puts shackles on Lily's legs and the boat starts filling with water. Klaus explains that even though Emai Lake is the most popular tourist location, it was missing from her sightseeing list. He guesses that if she would do something the most logical place would be on a boat in the lake, since no one would be around. Lily explains she didn't add it so that he couldn't guess he may get attacked there, but it seems her idea backfired. She wonders how he knew they would take this boat and Klaus points to a sign stating the boat is out of order. She realizes this is why he got on the boat first, to block her view to the sign. He realized she plans to attack him the moment she visited him last night. Lily agrees to give him the antidote, but realizes she forgot it in her room. Klaus didn't take the key to her shackles as she could search him while he was immobilized. Lily states the poison will loose effect in ten minutes, but Klaus states the boat will sink in five and tells her to start rowling.

They reach the land and Lily guesses that he let her poison him and Klaus confirms as he wanted to test her skills. He congratulates her on seeing the impending crisis and acting on it before anyone else. He decides to make her the Lamplight leader. Lily finds that cool, but notes he still can't teach. Klaus states he came up with a new idea thanks to her.

The next day, Klaus gathers the girls and explains that they are no sacrificial pawns. He hand-selected them all and doesn't intend to let anyone die. Since he is the Greatest Spy in the World, if they help him out, completing the mission would be a child's play. Lily states they will be fine and reveals she is their leader. Klaus then reveals his plan on training them and tells them to defeat him.

## Characters

* Klaus
* Guido
* Flower Garden
* Glint
* Forgetter
* Dreamspeaker
* Daughter Dearest
* Pandemonium
* Meadow
* Fool (silhouette)