Several days have passed, and it has already been about a week since Rosika joined the Lilly Moon group... and today... she seems to be... lonely again?
Sophie: "Hmmm... Rosika?"
Fiona: "What's wrong?"
Rosika: "Hmm... Nothing."
Lina: "Hmm?"
Violet: "Hmm?"
Siegfried: "Hmm?"
Rosika: "Do you think... a blind woman can have a relationship too?"
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Hmm... Um..."
Sophie: "Um... Huh?"
Rosika: "Well..."
Fiona: "Ahhh... Today is Romance Day..."
Sophie: "Ohh... That's what you mean."
Lina: "Hmm?"
Rosika: "Yeah..."
Sophie: "Oh."
Rosika looked worried... or lonely.
Sophie: "But hey... your mother was blind too, and look, she ended up with a wonderful daughter."
Rosika: "But my mother's blindness wasn't as bad as mine... I should be able to see thirty percent at night... but for months now, I haven't been able to... It seems the thorns are acting up more aggressively in me."
Fiona: "Hmm... Do you think a relationship is really that important for you?"
Rosika: "Why?... Isn't it normal for a girl to want something like that?"
Fiona: "Hmmm... I can't really say much about that because I have no interest in relationships or love. Most of the time it's just lust."
Sophie: "Fiona!"
Fiona: "What? It's true. The first thing people do is jump into bed and tell each other to take their clothes off. If someone truly loves another person, that's not the first thing they think about. It's not that simple."
Rosika: "Mmm."
Fiona: "Hahhh... But I understand you a little, Rosika... You think nobody will want you because your blindness is worse... right?"
Rosika: "Mhm..."
Lina: "But you're cute."
Violet: "Yeah, you're really pretty."
Rosika: "Still... I'm blind."
Sophie: "You shouldn't be so hard on yourself."
Fiona: "Besides, you can walk around without even using a cane, and you can cook too..."
Rosika: "Hmm... Does that make a difference?"
Sophie: "Of course it does. Do you know why blind people are often single? Because most people don't want to put in the effort. But not when the person can take care of themselves. You can."
Rosika: "Hmm."
She looked around. Or rather, she moved her head.
Sophie: "You're still young..."
Fiona: "That reminds me. I read about your curse, Rosika... You're like me. You don't age."
Rosika: "Oh yeah... We don't age. We can die, but we don't age... We have a really rare curse."
Sophie: "For me, it's different. I do age, but what I learned about my curse is that once I die of old age, another person dies and I come back young again."
Siegfried: "Creepy... Well... For us, I have Arcane Power, but we also have a curse that prevents us from aging. We can still die though."
Rosika: "For me... I don't age, but I can still die from normal things... What about you, Fiona?"
Fiona: "Poison... Poison and ash."
Rosika: "Ohh... Poison doesn't affect my family, but ash, bullets, and bleeding can kill us."
Siegfried: "Ohh... For me, ash doesn't work."
Sophie: "What? A curse where ash doesn't work? That's incredibly rare. Even rarer than Rosika's curse, Fiona's curse, or mine!"
Siegfried: "Really? Why is ash so dangerous to cursed people?"
Fiona: "Well... Ash itself isn't the problem. For example, if it's on a sword, a bullet, or something else and gets into your blood, that's when it works. Or if it gets in your eyes. Or if you breathe in enough that it reaches your lungs. That's dangerous too. For me, any kind of poison is dangerous. That's why I don't eat apples, because they contain cyanide. Even though it's only a tiny amount, it can still be dangerous for me. Not necessarily deadly... but dangerous. That's why I always ask for sweets that don't contain apples."
Siegfried: "I understand."
Sophie: "But back to you, Rosika... You're still young. You don't need to worry about marriage. And hey, you don't age. That means you have time."
Fiona: "(Cough)... Rosika... There's something you're forgetting... You already have a good figure..."
Sophie: "Ugh."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Violet: "She has a point. A lot of guys look at the body."
Rosika: "What?... People get married because of bodies?!"
Fiona: "Ohh... What did you think? That's why I said it's not all bad. True love... Huh... That's practically a fairy tale nowadays. Ask Siegfried. I always notice him staring at Lina's body."
Siegfried: "What?!"
Lina: "Huh?... Siegfried?"
Siegfried: "That's not true."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Rosika: "Actually, that reminds me. While I was showering, I had the feeling someone was... watching me."
Violet, Sophie, and Fiona looked at Siegfried.
Siegfried: "No, not this time... Only with Sophie and Lina back then."
Sophie: "Oh... Okay. Wait, what?"
Siegfried: "Because you showered with the door open. You thought nobody was there... but I was."
Lina: "Oh yeah, I remember..."
Sophie: "Okay, then who was it? Surely not Meliodas."
Fiona: "No... Master Meliodas can be a simp sometimes, but he wouldn't do that to one of his agents. He has limits... Hmmm..."
(Peek... peek...)
Hosenträger slowly tried to sneak away.
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Hosenträger?"
Hosenträger: "Ghhhh... Um..."
Sophie: "Ughh... It was you!"
Rosika: "Ohh."
Sophie: "Buddy, you're in trouble now..."
Rosika: "No, wait... It's okay... He's a child. He was probably just curious..."
Lina: "Yeah..."
Fiona: "Yeah, just ask next time."
Sophie: "Um... Fiona... Do you sometimes not realize there are things you don't ask?"
Fiona: "Hmm?... Oh, right."
Hosenträger: "It wasn't on purpose... Someone was humming, and the voice was so beautiful..."
Rosika: "Ughh... That's right, I hum a lot in the shower."
Fiona: "Ohh, that was you? I thought I was dreaming in my sleep."
Sophie: "Oh... Is her singing voice really that nice?"
Fiona: "Nice enough that I kept sleeping. If it had been Meliodas, I would've thrown the stew at him. Again."
Hosenträger: "Yeah... Rosika... You sing so beautifully... You have a really beautiful voice... That's why I don't think nobody would ever want you..."
Sophie: "See? You've already got your first admirer."
Siegfried: "He's thirteen."
Sophie: "Yeah, but still. Hosenträger likes older women. It's obvious from how he keeps staring at Fiona and me."
Hosenträger: "Ughh..." (Blushes)
Lina: "Leave the poor boy alone."
Violet: "The poor guy."
Rosika: "Um... I'm not angry at you, Hosenträger."
Hosenträger: "Mmm."
Sophie: "Are there moments when you can see, Rosika?"
Rosika: "Yeah... Sometimes. When the thorns weaken a little, I can see. Yesterday I saw Fiona take a cookie from the box."
Fiona: "Ughhh."
Sophie: "Fiona, didn't I tell you five were enough?"
Fiona: "That was the fifth one."
Rosika: "Yeah... That was the fifth. She was close to me, so I heard her the first four times... But on the fifth one, I actually saw her."
Fiona: "See?"
Sophie: "Okay... Then why is another cookie missing?"
Fiona: "Why is it always me? I want equal rights, hello?"
Sophie: "Because you're always eating sweets. You ate that entire cake before."
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Sorry..."
Violet: "Um... I know who ate the cookie."
Sophie: "Who?"
Violet: "You did."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Violet: "You sleepwalked again last night. Proof? You were saying things like, 'Oh no, Meliodas, you're not getting me this time. I don't want to get pregnant again.'"
Fiona: "Can you finally see a doctor? It's not normal to dream that often about getting pregnant by him."
Sophie: "I did. The guy almost jumped out the window."
Fiona: "Well, I really can't help you if even a doctor can't. Was it a therapist?"
Sophie: "Yep. One of the best in Villicia."
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Then just get used to it."
Sophie: "No way. He always smiles so creepily. I'm not into that. Besides, I don't like older men. One year older, maybe two, but no more."
Violet: "But you ate the cookie."
Sophie: "(Sweating)... Yeah... No... There are several missing."
Siegfried: "Why don't we just check the camera?"
(Silence)
Sophie: "Ahh, man... Are we really this stupid? Right..."
Fiona: "I feel dumber now... Okay, let's finally look."
They checked.
Siegfried: "Hey Rosika, come watch with us."
Rosika: "I'm blind."
Siegfried: "(Sweating)..."
Sophie: "This is getting embarrassing, Siegfried."
Siegfried: "Sorry... So who's the culprit?"
Fiona: "Hmm."
They kept watching.
Rosika: "I want to listen."
Sophie: "Okay."
Lina: "There... There someone comes... Ughh..."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Rosika: "Hmm?"
Violet: "Um..."
They slowly turned around.
(Peek)
Hosenträger: "(Sweating)... Um..."
Sophie: "You little idiot!!! House arrest for four days!!!!!!"
(A few seconds later)
Rosika: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Are you still depressed because of Romance Day?"
Rosika: "Mhm..."
Fiona: "Hahhh..."
Rosika: "Well... Hmmm... But I won't give up! I'm sure I'll find someone."
Sophie: "There are blind guys too..."
There was a brief silence. Everyone slowly turned toward her.
Sophie: "...You're the worst."
Fiona: "Yeah..."
Rosika: "Ohh... I've got it. I'll just marry someone who can't walk. Yeah. A boy who can't walk. Hehehe..."
Fiona: "(Sweating)... Rosika... A healthy person can marry you too. Stop thinking you're worth less."
Rosika: "Ohh... Mmm."
Fiona: "Hahhh..."
She took Rosika's hand and placed it on her own leg.
Rosika: "Huh? What's this?"
Fiona: "My leg... See... Do you feel blood? Do you feel that?... It isn't even made of flesh and blood. It's just clothes, bones, and smoke... I wear these long boots because I don't want to show it to others... I could use fake skin, but I don't... Because nobody has the right to treat me badly because of it. And the same goes for you. You're blind... Yet you're still valuable..."
Sophie: "Mhm."
Rosika: "Ohhh..."
Fiona: "And hey... We're here for you. And you're here for us. If you ever feel bad or lonely, come to one of us. We like having you here, right?"
Sophie: "Yeah..."
Lina: "Exactly."
Fiona: "And if you ever find someone... Just tell us. We'll help you."
Rosika: "Oh... Thank you, Fiona..."
Sophie: "Alright... Time to eat. I'll make food for everyone..."
Rosika: "I'll help you. Is there anything you want, Fiona?"
Fiona: "No thanks... I trust both of you..."
Fiona opened a nature book filled with flowers and animals.
Fiona: "Hmm."
Rosika: "...Hehe, okay... Mmm!!"
She kissed Fiona on the cheek and went to the kitchen.
Fiona: "Um... Did I do something?"
Lina: "You motivated her. She likes you."
Violet: "Besides, she does that with everyone she likes. Mostly with you and Sophie."
Fiona: "Hmmm... Okay."
She continued reading.
Then she smiled slightly.
Fiona: "...She's cute... Like Cossette."
(Meanwhile)
Cossette: "Mmmmm..."
Teacher: "Cossette... What is five times five? That's the tenth time I've asked you!"
Cossette: "...Fifty-five!!!"
Teacher: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"
He slammed his head onto the desk.
Melina: "Oh... Oh, I know, sir."
Teacher: "Yes?!"
Melina: "...Just draw a five with another five. Then I drew two fives!!"
Teacher: "AAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Class: "(Sweating)... The teacher is losing his mind."
(Meanwhile)
Fiona: "...Mm."
Sophie: "Mm."
Siegfried: "This is really delicious."
Sophie: "Hehehe... I'm a great housewife, right?"
Lina: "Rosika's food is delicious too."
Rosika: "Really?"
Lina: "Yeah..."
Rosika: "But Sophie's is even better... You're the best housewife."
Sophie: "Hehehe... Someday I'll find someone to marry and feed."
Fiona: "Tch."
Sophie: "Oh, come on Fiona. Tell us about your Remy."
Fiona: "There's nothing to tell."
Sophie: "Ohhh, really? Come on. That jacket was a gift from him."
Rosika: "Remy?"
Sophie: "He was Fiona's partner."
Fiona: "Before he shot me and then joined the House of Cursed Children."
Sophie: "Hmm."
Rosika: "Ugh."
Fiona: "We were detective partners during the Roselande days. Nothing more. But next time... I'll be the one doing the shooting."
Sophie: "Creepy... Anyway... What about you, Siegfried? Have you ever had a girlfriend?"
Siegfried: "Me?... Yeah. For a little while."
Sophie: "Ohh..."
Violet: "What happened?"
Siegfried: "I don't know. She disappeared with her family."
Sophie: "Ohh, really?"
Siegfried: "Yeah. It was a long time ago."
Lina: "Hmmm..."
Fiona: "We're eating. Can we stop talking about this?"
Sophie: "But it's Romance Day."
Fiona: "If there were a day dedicated to kissing your own armpit, would you do that too?"
Sophie: "(Sweating)... The real question is how you even came up with that."
Fiona: "Stop following these things. We're detectives. Every day we could lose people... Or be the ones who are lost... It's about life and death. Relationships aren't necessary right now."
Violet: "You're so cold."
Fiona: "Hmph..."
Sophie: "Oh, how's Remy's friend Casper doing?"
Fiona: "Hmm?... Right. I haven't seen him in a long time. The poor guy is probably still hurt that Remy abandoned him..."
(Meanwhile)
Casper: "Huh?... What do you mean, Jade?"
Jade: "Hmm... You should leave me for now and finally go somewhere else. Be brave."
Casper: "Mmm."
Jade: "I know you're only staying in Roselande because of me."
Casper: "I don't really have anything else to do... Since Remy left."
Jade: "Hmmm... Hahhh... If I ever meet that guy, I'll kill him for what he did to you and Fiona. Find a job or something, Casper... Hmm... Actually, I have an idea."
Casper: "Huh?"
Jade: "There are things called mystery investigators, or jobs like that. Try it out. They're at the main center, in the large building next to city hall."
Casper: "Oh... Yeah... Good idea."
Jade: "Hmm."
He stood up and left.
Jade: "Take care of yourself."
Casper: "I will... Thanks, Jade, for being there for me."
Jade: "Of course. I'm your fiancée."
(The Next Day)
(Ding)
Sophie: "Coming."
She opened the door.
Oliver: "Hello, Master."
Sophie: "Huh... Ahhhh... Oliver!!!"
She hugged him.
Sophie: "My little Oliver!!!!"
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Lina: "Huh?"
Rosika: "Oliver... That's the boy Sophie was waiting for."
Fiona: (Smiles) "Yeah... She must have missed him a lot."