Episode 12

**File: Daughter Dearest Grete** (File《愛娘》のグレーテ, *File "Manamusume" no Gurēte*) is the 12th episode of Spy Classroom anime series.

## Synopsis

This will be the first time in a long while that all nine Lamplight members back together!

## Summary

Klaus and Grete return late, guessing the other members should have come back long ago. Grete asks Klaus if they can go to a shop, so that she can buy them something, but as they go, they see the place is closed.

Several weeks ago, after the first mission. Klaus goes to Lylat Kingdom for a while and tells the girls to rest and not do anything wild. As soon as Klaus leaves, the girls are happy that they will be having a vacation and start having plans. Lily tells them they can spend their vacation however they want, but tonight they should have a feast together. Grete suggest they have a meat pie as a main dish. The girls recall the meat pie Grete had brought them before and since all ended up enjoying it, they all agree to have it again.

The girls then go to the shop, but see its closed. The owner shows up and explains that he will be closing the shop for good. Grete then asks him if he can explain and the man reveals that the other day the president of Mannheim Inc visited and wanted the owner to sell him the recipe for his meat pie, however he didn't offer much and also requested that he never sells that meat pie again. He declined, but he started to get harassed. As he is getting old, he considers selling the recipe and closing the shop.

Grete states there is something they can do and all of the girls agree to help out. Thea collects info that Mannheim Inc recently got a new president, who is an idiot and hated by everyone as he trashed their earnings in a record time. Monika finds out that the president is worried about his position and is looking for something to turn things around, which is why he may want the recipe. There is also a rumor that he carries a gun, which is why no one stands up to him.

As they have enough intel, Grete gathers all the girls and asks who is the most gullible among them. As everyone choses Lily right away, Grete gives her a document and tells her to memorize it. Lily is to pose as Lilian, the granddaughter of the meat pie owner, who gave her the recipe, wanting her to succeed him one day, however Lilian has a dream of becoming an actress and is now living in poverty.

Lilian is then visited by the new president, who offers to buy the meat pie recipe from her. Lilian explains that there is someone else who also wants to buy the recipe. The president then increases his offers and states he will add even more if she becomes his lover. Grete and Thea then come posing as Lylat Kingdom's world-famous chef Sean Dumont, who are the other people who want to buy the recipe. Sean proposes a much larger sum for the recipe and Thea explains that they will introduce Lilian to famous actors who visit Sean's restaurant. Hearing that, Lilian quickly accepts the offer. Thea then warns the president to stay away from Lilian or her grandfather as just a single word by Sean of how bad Mannheim food is will be enough to put them out of business.

Later, the girls are celebrating for the well done job, while also waiting for the president to call Lilian. Monika wonders why Grete worked so hard and Grete explains that she visited the shop with Klaus. Klaus told her that that place makes the best meat pies he ever ate and he couldn't recreate them. After they do a mission with Inferno, they would celebrate it with a meat pie from that shop. Grete didn't want to let the shop get destroyed while Klaus was away. Monika wonders if Klaus would be happy of what they did and for what they used their skills. He told them to not be wild and rest, but they ignored both of those things. Lilian then receives a call from the president, who offers more money than Sean, however he wants Lilian to recreate the pie in front of him, so that he is sure its the real recipe. Originally Grete planned to sell him a fake recipe and give the money to the shop owner. The girls wonder what to do and Monika recalls that Grete told her that Klaus tried to recreate the pie. They call Klaus asking him for the recipe, but as he is bad and teaching, he couldn't give them a proper recipe. Having no choice, the girls are forced to think of a new plan.

Lilian recreates the pie in front of the president. Sara uses a mouse of her to distract the president and the girls switch the pie in the furnace. The president then tries the pie and confirms its the same from the shop. However, as Lilian takes then money, he points a gun at her. As they expected it, they release a knockout gas and put the president to sleep. After that, they anonymously donate the money to the shop owner.

While standing in front of the closed shop, Grete explains the whole story to Klaus. The shop owner then comes out and Grete wonders why did he close. The owner then explains the mess he was in somehow sorted itself out, however he is getting old and his back is hurting him. He took an apprentice and is currently teaching him and the shop will reopen again soon. He explains that the sample pie he baked should be done soon and if they want to take it, and Klaus gladly accepts. One their way back, Grete reveals that she felt a day would come where everyone in the team will fall for Klaus and the team will collapse as they will be fighting for his love. However, during the break, everyone in the team helped supporting Grete's love towards Klaus.

Klaus and Grete return to the mansion. Lily informs them that Thea and the rest who stayed after Klaus to close loose ends, still haven't returned. She tried calling them, but they didn't pick up. Meanwhile, Thea watches over sleeping Annette and Erna. Monika points a gun at Thea and asks if she plans on betraying them.

## Characters

* Klaus
* Daughter Dearest
* Meadow
* Pandemonium
* Flower Garden
* Glint
* Dreamspeaker
* Forgetter
* Fool