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Oh, I'm late!

Pardon me for being late!

Just what time do you think it is right now?

Um...

It's 7:52, but...

How is it that you dare show up later than our dear third-year sisters?

My!

You've become quite high and mighty, haven't you, Sachiko?

Sorry about this.

I completely forgot and came at the usual time.

But we're supposed to meet at 8 o'clock,

so we still made itjust in time, right?

Y-Yes, but Yumi is...

Oh? What's this, Yumi?

Ah-ha! When did this happen?

Oh, my.

I guess when the time comes to do something, you do it.

We will not have enough time to have our review session, dear sisters.

Now, now, don't say that. Treat us a little here.

Just when and where did you have the ceremony?

Treat you?!

Why must I treat you, dear sisters?!

Oh, fine.

In that case, we'll ask Yumi.

You're honest, so you'll tell us, won't you?

Uh, um...

Oh, no you don't !

What's this? You're that reluctant to tell us?

Was it so fabulously memorable that you can't tell us?

Uh, um...

That's great!

That was awesome, Yumi!

And here, I was wondering how you'd make it through...

...the gauntlet of your dear sister Sachiko's ire.

Man, that was superb timing!

In deference to Yumi's natural comic timing,

let's let her off the hook this time.

Now, let us begin the review session.

The maidens, who flock to Mother Maria's garden,

pass through the tall gates today yet again with innocent, angelic smiles.

Their pure hearts and bodies are clad in deep-colored uniforms.

So that the pleats of their skirts are not disturbed...

...and so that their white sailor collars are not set aflutter,

it is customary here to walk slowly and with decorum.

The Private Lillian Girls' Academy, a garden of maidens.

Maria Watches Over Us

The Yellow Rose Revolution

Does everyone have a cup?

Then, let's have a toast.

First, to celebrate the success of the school festival.

And in commemoration of Sachiko officially making a conquest of Yumi.

Close your mouth and wipe around it.

You look unseemly.

Oh, you're not going to wipe it for her?

If it were you, Rosa Gigantea,

would you go so far as to look after the area round Shimako's mouth?

I wouldn't do it with Shimako,

but if it were Yumi, I'd love to coddle her.

Since the opportunity has presented itself, I shall make this clear.

Please do not spoil my little sister.

Oh, that reminds me. Rei, I have a matter to discuss with you.

A matter?

The school paper says...

...they want to interview you and Yoshino within the next couple days.

The school paper? Yoshino and I?

Oh? Speaking of which, where is Yoshino?

She's had a fever since yesterday, so...

A fever?

Yoshino is of delicate health.

She definitely has that kind of aura about her.

They say that you and Yoshino...

...won the Best Soeurs Award based on their school-wide poll.

It's a formal request and there's no reason to turn them down...

But dear sister,

I don't know when Yoshino will be able to return to school.

You're right.

Then, just answer their questionnaire.

I wonder if Lady Sachiko already finds me disappointing...

She would never demand to have the rosary back, would she?

Yumi.

Extend your hands, palm side up.

I understand that you came here in such a hurry...

...that you had no time for breakfast.

But try not to embarrass me too much.

Lady Sachiko...

And that " Lady Sachiko."

It is time you stopped calling me that.

You are my soeur, after all.

Make the distinction and properly address me as " dear sister."

Your response?

l-I understand.

Dear sister...

The very sound of the words "dear sister"...

...somehow seems too good for me to utter.

Rosa Chinensis's Rosebud Speaks at Length About Her Petite Soeur

Rosa Chinensis's Rosebud Speaks at Length About Her Petite Soeur Fabulous.

Rosa Chinensis's Rosebud Speaks at Length About Her Petite Soeur

Not only does it look good,

but the writing is also beautiful, to the point of perfection.

Dear sister!

Please stop being lost in admiration over last week's issue already!

Mami, you know...

If you don't check the article for our next issue,

we won't get it printed by tomorrow!

Best Soeurs Award Goes To!! The Miss Rei Lillian Hasekura Gazette & Miss Yoshino Shimazu we won't get it printed by tomorrow!

Best Soeurs Award Goes To!! The Miss Rei Lillian Hasekura Gazette & Miss Yoshino Shimazu

Fine.

The two chosen for the Best Soeurs Award.

Lady Rei Hasekura, also known as Mister Lillian,

and the number one desirable little sister, Miss Yoshino Shimazu.

They turned down the interview,

but we managed to get them to do the questionnaire.

Let's hurry up and get the article done.

I wonder if there isn't some way I could get her to be...

...even half as tractable and gentle in manner as Yoshino Shimazu.

Oh, isn't there some mistake with this questionnaire?

What?

Yoshino's favorite books are listed as Shotaro Ikenami books,

favorite phrase as "first strike decides the battle,"

and her hobby as watching sports.

Rei's favorite books are any young girls' novels,

her favorite word is " sincerity,"

and her hobby is knitting...

I feel like the answers are reversed.

It certainly seems that way...

I wonder if we should double check with them.

First, the Red Roses, and now the Yellow Roses, huh?

This might be good.

What? Left early?

Yes, Upperclassman Rei left early today.

I see.

She's supposed to have a competition coming up soon,

but she left early?

And I believe Yoshino is still out sick.

This is a problem.

Rosa Foetida!

Rosa Foetida should know about her little sisters!

Rosa Foetida!

May I help you?

Um, pardon me for stopping you.

There was something I wanted to ask you about Rei and Yoshino's hobbies.

Hobbies?

Why don't you ask them yourself?

Yes, well...

Are we done here?

Oh, please excuse me for troubling you.

Down a river...

What?

Let's say you're being swept down a river in a boat...

...and there's a big waterfall up ahead.

But you can't get home unless you get down that waterfall, you see.

I see...

You do have oars, though.

Which way do you think you should row?

What? Which way?

By that, do you mean either upriver or downriver?

Nevermind.

What am I doing asking someone else's opinion?

Good day.

Rosa Foetida...

Maria Watches Over Us

Yoshino?

Yumi.

You're back in school!

Yes, starting today.

I ended up missing a week of classes.

I'm copying notes now, but it's a lot of work.

I can completely see why she's the number one desirable little sister.

If I were a second year student,

I would want a first-year student like Yoshino for a little sister, too.

Oh, no, it's nothing.

You're so interesting, Yumi.

I-I wonder if I was making funny faces again...

What impression do you have of my image?

What? Your image?

Slightly sickly and someone who makes you want to take care of them?

That's it!

Uh, well...

The sickly part isn't quite right, though.

It's okay. Don't worry.

Because it's true that I'm sickly.

What else?

You seem like everything a girl should be.

Gracious, mild-tempered, and adorable.

I'm sure you're the type of girl my little brother would love.

Whoops?

I'm honored.

At home, I feel like you would wear an apron with frills...

...and bake cookies,

or knit lace tablecloths.

And my favorite drink would be milk tea?

Right, right! And...

You would have a white cat.

But you're wrong. I'm not that type of girl at all.

You're not?

People tend to think that I am, though.

Are you going to the Rose Mansion?

My dear sister should be coming for me soon,

so I should go home with her.

Lady Rei is?

But doesn't she have club activities?

I haven't been to school in a while, so...

She's a worrier, my dear sister.

I didn't know...

On top of which, she's fainthearted.

She doesn't seem that way.

She seems strong, because she does kendo, doesn't she?

You're merciless, Yoshino.

I've known her since the day I was born,

so it's just that I know everything about her.

What?

Oh? Didn't you know?

Rei and I are cousins.

And we live next door to each other.

What?!

Yumi, you received the rosary from Lady Sachiko, right?

How was it?

What do you mean, how was it?

Did you feel a thrill or anything?

I did.

In our case, we don't have anything like that.

You don't ?

Both of us have been attending Lillian all the way through,

so it was almost an unspoken agreement...

...that we would become soeurs once we got into high school.

I wasn't well, so I couldn't even attend the entrance ceremony.

So, my dear sister came home...

...and put the rosary in my hand as I lay in bed.

That was it.

I think that's still quite a beautiful story.

I suppose.

But there's no thrill in any of it.

Like reading the end of a mystery novel first.

Don't mind me. I'm only grumbling.

Something just made me want to tell you about it.

So my listening to you was enough?

More than enough.

I've never had a friend like that until now, so...

I see.

What?

So you're a rare asset, Yumi.

Yoshino, thanks for waiting.

Oh? I didn't know Yumi was with you.

Oh, I just happened to be passing by.

I'll be excusing myself soon.

What's this, Yumi? Are you trying to be considerate?

That's right. It's not as if we became soeurs just recently,

so we aren't so clingy.

C-Clingy?

What do you mean, clingy?

Like scolding over trivial matters,

or retying a scarf that isn't so crooked,

or secretly giving out pieces of hard candy.

Sachiko really seems to be enjoying herself since she found a little sister.

Um, Lady Rei...

Now, then...

Shall we go home?

Yumi, if you're going to the Rose Mansion,

please give my regards to our dear sisters.

That I apologize for being selfish until the competition is over.

Oh, all right.

Good day, Yumi.

Talking to you has cleared up my doubts.

Cleared up your doubts?

Yoshino, is there something...

We'll see.

"We'll see" ?

Yoshino...?

They say the Rosa Foetida en bouton sisters have broken it off!

What?

It happened just earlier.

We'll see.

Yoshino had a doctor's appointment and she left early today,

but it seems Lady Rei was going to accompany her.

But she couldn't very well have Lady Rei leave early too, right?

So it seems Yoshino declined.

Saying that a taxi would be picking her up at the school gate,

so she would be fine.

Right.

So, as they were walking towards the school gate,

they got into a verbal tug-of-war about whether she would go or not.

And Yoshino lost her patience?

Bingo.

It seems Lady Rei had already received permission...

...from her homeroom teacher to leave early.

Angered by that, she apparently returned the rosary.

Of all places, in front of Mother Maria.

Breaking it off in front of Mother Maria...

Is breaking it off different than renouncing a friendship?

If anything, it's closer to a divorce.

What?!

Still, I'm worried about Lady Rei.

Walking around the campus like a ghost...

She was muttering about something like she was delirious.

She's supposed to have a competition coming up, too.

I wonder if she'll be okay.

Lady Rei has...?

Why didn't you say that sooner?!

Oh, Yumi?!

I wonder which way...

Oh, just have faith!

Lady Rei?

Oh, Yumi...

I wonder why...

Have you ever wanted to return Sachiko's rosary?

What?

Uh, um, well, that is...

Sorry.

It hasn't been long since you've become soeurs,

so there's no way you would, right?

I feel like I'm going to die.

Hey!

Don't you go irresponsibly dying on us!

Lady Sachiko!

Pull yourself together, Rei!

We cannot have the Rosa Foetida en bouton dying so easily!

That's Lady Sachiko for you!

Come on, we are going!

Huh?

Uh... Where?

The Rose Mansion.

Wandering about aimlessly out here only creates problems for us!

The Lady Roses will surely do something about this.

Somewhere in my heart, I was so certain they would...

Don't expect anything big from us.

That's right.

To begin with, anything to do with the Yellow Rose Family...

...ought to be left up to Rosa Foetida.

And Rosa Foetida is not here!

That's why I've come to you for advice!

This isn't a matter of life and death, is it?

Proper etiquette dictates...

...that other clans don't meddle in domestic squabbles.

But if Rei wishes it,

we're willing to advise.

Right. We just aren't going to force it on you.

So, how about it, Rei?

Is there anything that we can do?

I see.

The Lady Roses are being considerate,

to make it easier for Lady Rei to talk to them.

When the right time comes, I would like to discuss it with you.

I am still confused myself, so...

Then, you're saying that we were just being a couple of busybodies.

You could say that's what friends are for,

to take on those thankless roles.

Well, Sachiko and Yumi's decision...

...to drag Rei in here might have been right, though.

As I've heard, you were apparently wandering aimlessly,

almost deliriously telling the details of your circumstance...

...to anyone who would listen.

I was not...

That's right. You were.

If you were speaking of it without even realizing it,

this is quite a serious case.

Cheer up.

Shimako.

Something terrible seems to be happening...

...because of the matter concerning Lady Rei and Shimako.

Something terrible?

There are students dissolving their relationships as soeurs.

And it isn'tjust an isolated case or two.

What?!

Shh.

Poor Miyuki...

I know...

I had no choice but to do this...

What's going on?

Tsutako.

You have this look on your face like you have no idea what's going on.

Exactly as you say.

There's an extra issue like this making the rounds.

Know anything about it?

What is this?!

The Yellow Rose Revolution What is happening to the Yellow Roses right now?! What is this?!

The Yellow Rose Revolution What is happening to the Yellow Roses right now?!

The Yellow Rose Revolution What is happening to the Yellow Roses right now?! They're playing at being Yoshino.

SPLIT!! The Yellow Rose Revolution What is happening to the Yellow Roses right now?! They're playing at being Yoshino.

SPLIT!! The Yellow Rose Revolution What is happening to the Yellow Roses right now?!

SPLIT!! The Yellow Rose Revolution What is happening to the Yellow Roses right now?! Looking tragic, but brave, they summon their dear sisters...

Looking tragic, but brave, they summon their dear sisters...

...and return their rosaries before Mother Maria.

Then, it's not that Miyuki was rejected,

but rather, she was the one who broke it off?!

She broke it off herself and she's crying like that?

That's right.

Just watch.

There will be even more of this happening.

No way...

I would be willing to bet on it.

Split!! This Year's "Best Soeurs" Miss Rei Hasekura, Miss Yoshino Shimazu

Preview

Yoshino returned the rosary...

...and the Yellow Rose soeurs have scattered to the wind.

...and the Yellow Rose soeurs have scattered to the wind.

As rose petals do.

Was that a joke?

My! You were able to play the straight-man!

That was splendid, Yumi!

That was splendid, Yumi! The Fighting Maidens

You are being quite the jokester yourself, dear sister. The Fighting Maidens

The Fighting Maidens