Bell stole Rikka's diamonds and from the very beginning never intended to travel with her. He even took her wagon.
Shane: "Rikka… please open the door…"
Roland: "Shane!"
Shane: "Huh?"
Eugene: "Hmm."
Roland: "Just leave her… She needs… time…"
Shane: "Huh."
Eugene: "He's right…"
Meanwhile
Rikka: "Sob… hhhh… Why… Bell… why… Bell… why… Bell… why!… Sob… hahhh… I trusted you… hahhh… Sob… I waited a whole year to see you again… Bell why… hahhh… Sob…"
Meanwhile
Patch patch
Roland: "Huh?"
Knock knock
Roland: "Hello…"
He opened the door. Right there he saw a beautiful woman, her left eye covered with a bandage.
Roland: "Ughh… ughh… I know you… You are… the Dark Flower… Clementine Dukeworth!!"
Clementine: "…hahhhhhh…"
Clementine Dukeworth, called the Dark Flower. She is beautiful, with dark gray hair, half of it white, meaning half white and half black hair. She is called the Dark Flower because she is beautiful yet dangerous, as she once worked for the royal assassins known as the Dark Circus.
Roland: "Ughh."
Eugene: "What… is going on…"
Roland: "Hahhh…"
Clementine: "No need to be afraid. I am not here to hurt you… I have not been with the Dark Circus for a long time…"
Roland: "Hahh… what do you want?"
Clementine: "I found this boy here. Does he belong to you?"
She was holding Bell. He was lying there, bleeding.
Roland: "Bell, that's the one who stole our diamonds."
Clementine: "He almost ran me over…"
Roland: "Almost?"
Her arms were already twisted.
Roland: "Ughh…"
Clementine: "Don't worry, it will heal… I wanted to kill him… but I saw this house and thought maybe he belongs to you. But apparently he stole from you…"
Rikka came out.
Rikka: "…huh… Bell?"
Clementine: "Huh?"
Rikka: "Ughh…"
Clementine: "Are you the owner of this house? I heard he stole diamonds from you… Shall I kill him for you?"
Rikka: "What? No, no… ughh… I want nothing from him…"
Bell: "Please… I have to go to my sister. She is very sick, okay… please, I had no choice…"
Rikka: "Ugh."
Bell: "I'm sorry, Rikka… truly…"
Rikka: "Ghhh… so it was a lie… from the beginning, wasn't it?"
She took the ring and threw it at him.
Rikka: "Take this damn diamond… but I never want to see you again… never again… not even hear your voice… You can leave."
Bell: "Ughh…"
Clementine: "If that's the case…"
She dropped him.
Clementine: "Then my work here is done…"
Bell ran away.
Rikka: "Hmm."
Clementine: "Then I will go."
Rikka: "Wait… I overheard you earlier. I know you… You are Clementine Dukeworth… I've heard of you… the way Roland was afraid of you…"
Clementine: "That's right…"
Rikka: "I would like you to eat with us as thanks for your help."
Roland: "Rikka…"
Clementine: "Thank you, I'm not hungry."
Grrr
Clementine: "Silent…"
Rikka: "Ohh…"
Clementine: "…blushes… maybe… a little…"
Rikka: "Hehehe… then you're welcome to eat with me, Clementine. How old are you actually?"
Clementine: "Me?… I am 20 years old."
Roland: "What, so young?"
Clementine: "I have been a killer since I was 8… for the Dark Circus…"
Rikka: "Impressive… truly…"
She gave her a rice omelet.
Clementine: "…Thank you…"
She began to eat.
Rikka: "I must thank you, Clementine… truly…"
Clementine: "Hmm? Why?"
Rikka: "You helped me…"
Clementine: "I should thank you… I haven't eaten for about… five days…"
Rikka: "Ugh… that long…"
Clementine removed her eye bandage, which also covered her forehead. When Rikka saw her eye, she felt pity… it was completely ruined.
Clementine: "Hmm?"
Rikka: "May I… ask what happened to your left eye?"
Clementine: "I had two different eye colors… this is often seen as a curse… or as a disease… so… they removed my eye… It was my own father…"
Rikka: "Huh… I'm sorry…"
Clementine: "It's fine…"
Her right eye was green.
Rikka: "Hmm."
Clementine: "Mmm…"
Rikka: "Hmm… what do you actually do now, Clementine?"
Clementine: "I left the Dark Circus… the reason is… because I… wanted something new…"
Rikka: "Hm?"
Clementine: "To travel…"
Rikka: "Oh… I can understand that… and how is it?"
Clementine: "No group wanted me… I don't like working in groups… but I need it… because… um… I am only good when it comes to hunting monsters… I can't cook…"
Rikka: "Oh… how about you join us?"
Clementine: "Huh?"
Rikka: "Yes… where are you heading?"
Clementine: "Oh… to Dolorene."
Rikka: "We were going there too."
Clementine: "Really…"
Rikka: "Travel with us at least until then."
Clementine: "…Okay… if… it's alright."
Rikka: "Of course… hehehe…"
Clementine: "Hmm."
She stood up.
Shane: "Ohh…"
Clementine: "Hmm…"
She wore a long black dress, it was midriff-baring, and she wore armor around her stomach. Her hair reached almost to her shoulders, medium length.
Clementine: "I am… a person cursed… by a former witch named Linda…"
Rikka: "I understand…"
Clementine: "I can help you, but only when it comes to fighting… nothing more…"
Rikka: "That's okay… hehehe…"
Clementine: "Okay."
Rikka: "Do you want to shower?"
Clementine: "Ughh…"
Rikka: "Hehehe… I can help you… I can see your right arm… the curse… does it hurt?"
Clementine: "Mmm… yes, sometimes…"
Rikka: "Then let me help you…"
They went into the shower.
Rikka: "None of you are allowed to come in, okay…"
She closed the door.
Splash
Rikka: "Wooow… Clementine, you are beautiful…"
Roland: "Um…"
She spoke from behind the shower.
Clementine: "Ugh… please… not there…"
Rikka: "Oh, sorry… you probably don't like being touched on the back…"
Clementine: "…I can do that myself…"
Rikka: "Don't be shy… hehehe… you're really pretty…"
Clementine: "Arghhh… no, don't… stop undressing…"
Rikka: "I have to wash you…"
Some minutes later
Rikka: "And done."
Clementine: "Mmm… thank you… for the help."
Rikka: "You're welcome…"
They set off for Dolore. You must know this is a kingdom with a large wall, and it sometimes looks modern, sometimes not. It is a very popular kingdom, well known by many people. It is also famous for its windmills. It is a truly beautiful and huge kingdom.
Rikka: "So we're heading out…"
Clementine: "Hmm."
Rikka: "Clementine, you can sleep in that room over there."
Clementine: "Okay."
Rikka: "Good night."
They went to sleep.
The next day
Shane: "Rikka… wake up… Rikka wake up…"
Rikka: "Huh?"
Shane: "We are in Dolore!"
Rikka: "Ugh…"
Dolore, finally seeing it, a beautiful city, a feast for the eyes of travelers.
Rikka: "Wooow…"
Clementine: "Hmm…"
Rikka: "Oh… hey Clementine…"
Clementine: "Hello…"
Rikka: "We are here… and… have you decided whether you want to join us or not?"
Clementine: "If it is… alright… that I join you."
Rikka: "Yes."
She held her hands.
Rikka: "That would be great…"
Clementine: "Okay… I… I will help you… when it comes to fighting…"
Rikka: "Okay… hehehe…"
Meanwhile
Bell: "Ughhh… hahh…"
Bell's father: "Where have you been, Bell… you are too late… Klara… died last week…"
Bell: "Ughh…"
Bell's father: "You failed!"
Bell: "But… but I always sent money…"
Bell's father: "It didn't help… it was not enough…"
Bell: "You probably didn't even use it… or… you… you're lying. She was already dead… you only pretended she was just slightly sick."
Bell's father: "Hehehehehe… true… actually she died shortly after you went to Lillen School… well not exactly, she was in a coma."
Bell: "Ughh…"
Bell's father: "There was no hope for her from the beginning, Bell… I'm sorry… that's just how it is…"
He went inside.
Bell: "Ghh."
Bell's father: "Come in… your sister's grave is in the garden anyway… we were not allowed to bury her properly because they were afraid the illness would spread…"
Back to Rikka, Clementine, Shane, Roland, and Eugene
Rikka: "Wooow…"
Clementine: "Hmm…"
They went into the guild house.
Guild member: "Hello?"
Rikka: "Hello… is this the Densenheim Guild?"
Guild member: "Yes…"
Rikka: "I wanted to ask if we could join."
Guild member: "No, I'm sorry… we are full… but… how about you create your own guild?"
Rikka: "Huh? But isn't that expensive?"
Guild member: "Not really… 2000 coins."
Rikka: "I have no money."
Clementine: "Hmm… me neither."
Guild member: "Hmm… complete some jobs… maybe that will be enough… there are many guilds responsible for that… but they are only for jobs… a kind of job guild."
Rikka: "Okay… thank you for the help."
Guild member: "You're welcome."
They left the guild.
Rikka: "Hmm."
Clementine: "Hmm…"
Roland: "…Hey… Rikka…"
Clementine: "Hmm?"
Rikka: "Yes."
Roland: "Let's complete a few jobs."
Rikka: "Sure…"
They went to a job guild.
Guild member: "Hmm… how about you eliminate slimes for us… they bother the farmers a lot… really… I will give you… 2000 coins for it."
Rikka: "That much for slimes?"
Guild member: "We barely have food because of them… oh… and I also want you to go hunting for me… please hunt 4 rabbits."
Rikka: "Okay."
Some hours later
Rikka: "Done."
Clementine: "Good…"
They returned and received the money. Then they went to the guild house where they could create a guild.
Guild house member: "Hmm… okay… 2000 coins… what is your guild's name?"
Rikka: "Cloverclock."
Guild house member: "Okay."
Some hours later
Rikka: "Yay!"
Clementine: "So… Cloverclock."
Rikka: "That's the name of the house… hehehe… but it's cool, right?"
Clementine: "Mhm."
Meanwhile
Bell: "Hahhh…"