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"Young Master." Sebastian tapped at the desk his pupil was sitting in. "Please do try to focus."
Ciel shot him a dirty look. "I am focusing. I simply fail to see the point in this lesson."
He crossed his arms, daring his butler to argue, and demanded, "Why exactly do I need to know chemistry?"
"Because it is one of your lessons that you ought not to miss," Sebastian replied patiently, with the air of one who has had to repeat something umpteen times, and then another two. "Now, my lord, do you remember the chemical symbol for Element 17?"
"No, Sebastian, I don't, and furthermore, I do not care."
A tiny smile flickered on the corner of Sebastian's mouth, causing Ciel to scowl.
"What? It isn't like I forgot my own name!"