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Valentine's Day?

Yes.

Is it already that time of year?

I wonder if they're made to not think of things we don't want to remember...

These brains of ours...

What do you mean?

You're not going to give Lady Rei chocolates?

I do give her chocolates.

Every year.

But in exchange for the chocolates that grow larger every year,

what am I supposed to give her in return?

What?

You receive a gift from Lady Rei every year, too?

Contrary to the way she looks, Lady Rei is very much a girl inside,

and her skill at making sweets would put a professional to shame.

Now that I have my health,

I don't suppose she'll let me get away with store-bought chocolates.

Why does it have to be chocolates anyway?

I'm sure it could be something else.

If it's hand-made...

Oh...

Everything keeping Yoshino warm right now...

...was all hand-made by Lady Rei...

I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help.

What?

With what chocolates to give Lady Sachiko.

My first Valentine's Day with Lady Sachiko...

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

Surprising Chocolate - Part I

Valentine's Day?

You know what it is, don't you, Shimako?

Oh please, Yumi.

Even I know what Valentine's Day is.

February 14th. Valentinus.

A holiday named after the martyred Italian saint, right?

It should be unrelated to chocolates, though...

Then, you're not going to give Rosa Gigantea any chocolates?

This is your first Valentine's Day with her too, right?

I hadn't even given it any thought.

l-I see.

I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help.

But it's no use asking me.

Since, unfortunately, I have neither a big nor a little sister.

Maybe Valentine's Day is a more complicated event than I'd thought.

Both Yoshino and Shimako were unhelpful.

Who else could I ask?

Why does it have to be a first-year student?

What?

Both second and third-year students...

...have experienced being first-year students, you know.

Oh!

Third-year students are busy with college entrance exams,

so if I were to ask anyone...

Chocolates to my big sister?

Yes, I gave her some last year, but why?

Oh, no, I was hoping you might tell me just as a reference.

They were nothing fancy.

Bitter chocolate truffles.

I could write down the recipe for you.

T-Truffles...?

I don't think I can use this as reference.

It's nothing to brag about,

but about the only sweet-making I've done is cut out donuts.

I sense many difficulties lying ahead of me.

Treasure Hunt Where Are the Boutons' Chocolates?!

"Treasure Hunt. Where Are the Boutons' Chocolates" ?

What is this?

The school paper's Valentine's Day event.

The three boutons will hide hand-made chocolates on campus.

Wow, that sounds like fun!

P-Pardon me!

Yumi, it confuses the issue, so please remain quiet for a while.

Right.

I appreciate the idea, but we cannot offer our cooperation.

Don't say that! Please!

I'm striving to improve the school paper's image!

You know, it's the sort of event...

...that will really appeal to the general student population.

We cannot comply.

Firstly,

there is a problem with leaving food unattended for a long period of time...

...and I find it questionable to openly bring chocolates to school.

But the teachers are tolerant of such matters for Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day, is it?

Gifts unilaterally forced upon a recipient are nothing but annoyances.

Could it be that Lady Sachiko...

...does not view Valentine's Day in a favorable light?

When I think of the school being filled with the scent of chocolate...

Could it be that she hates chocolates, too?!

Then, if we change the treasure, you would agree to this plan?

We'll hide hand-written Valentine's Day cards.

Red, yellow, and white ones.

It seems people originally sent cards instead of giving chocolates.

And how about we have them trade in those cards for additional prizes?

Additional prizes?

A ticket for a date with a bouton for half a day.

Hold on!

If this is sponsored by the Yamayuri Council,

that means we won't be able to participate, correct?!

In which case,

someone other than myself will go on a date with my dear sister?!

I am against this! I am absolutely against this!

I think it is wrong to turn an individual's personal time...

...into a commodity!

Then, with unanimous agreement of the Yamayuri Council,

we decline to participate in this event.

The plan was rejected, in part due to Yoshino's vehement opposition,

but the next day...

Did you decide on your answer to the school paper?

Rosa Chinensis...

And Rosa Gigantea...

And even Rosa Foetida...

Dear sisters, if all three of you are directing us to do so,

you leave us no choice but to agree to it, though we are unwilling.

Obstinate as ever, aren't you?

And who was it that chose this mule to be your little sister?

It was I. So, I would like you to become more flexible.

Mingling with the general student population...

...is a good thing.

Since making Yumi your soeur, your countenance has improved.

Right?

Round One, Lady Sachiko suffers a K.O. defeat.

Rei.

Yes?

You know what I wish to say, don't you?

I'll cooperate with the school paper.

I'm against it!

Rosa Foetida,

don't you think you are going too far, pressuring her like that?!

And Rei, you're just as bad!

I am speaking with Rei.

I would ask that anyone unrelated to this matter stay out of it.

The more upset you become, the more it will egg her on.

Don't you see that?

You still have a lot to learn, Yoshino.

Round Two, Lady Rei and Yoshino forfeit.

Round Three.

So there you have it. Good luck.

I understand.

Lady Sei wins by default.

What's this?

You seem unhappy about this, Yumi.

Not exactly...

Lucky her...

If only Lady Sachiko would show me the smallest of smiles,

I would feel at ease.

Thank you for giving your willing consent.

The hiding places for the cards...

...will be limited to areas that students normally have access to.

And I would like to exclude classrooms and club rooms...

...that would give an advantage to certain groups of students.

Aw, this is going to be the worst Valentine's Day ever.

If only I weren't a bouton's petite soeur,

I could participate, too.

For this event,

could we make it so it's only the bouton's who are participating?

What?

That way,

everyone except the boutons could take part in the treasure hunt.

I was thinking it wouldn't be a bad deal for you two.

Wouldn't you want that one in a few hundred chance...

...to try to get a date with your big sister?

Well, of course!

I would!

We do not mind.

If the boutons' petite soeurs also participate,

it will be newsworthy as well.

It is precisely for such miscellaneous tasks...

...that I could use my little sister's help.

I guess the idea of a date with me has not even entered Lady Sachiko's mind.

Finally, I have just one request.

I want you to include the Rose Mansion...

...among the places where the cards can be hidden.

Dear sister... Why is that?

This is primarily the student council's office,

but somewhere along the way, the Roses have become consecrated...

...and everyone gives this place a wide berth now.

So, before I graduate,

I want to see the Rose Mansion bustling with ordinary students.

That is my dream.

I understand, dear sister.

On your final Valentine's Day,

I shall gift you with the best day ever.

Unlike the way I'm always fretting about my relationship,

I guess Lady Yoko and Lady Sachiko have a strong bond between then.

Just watch, I'm going to find Rei's card, no matter what.

I don't have such confidence.

Why not?

The soeurs have an advantage just by being the soeurs, you know.

What?

We have a good understanding of their interests and the way they think,

so those will be clues for us to find the cards.

Also, if we stick close, they might accidentally blurt out a hint.

Besides, based on their attitude, you'll know when they hid it.

It might just be Yoshino who has an advantage,

having nothing to do with being a soeur.

This is going to happen a lot until Valentine's Day comes.

I have a feeling we won't feel welcome at the Rose Mansion, either.

When Lady Sachiko becomes Rosa Chinensis,

she will become even busier.

Once that happens, Lady Sachiko and I might grow apart even more.

Yoshino, thanks for waiting.

Let's go home.

See you later, Yumi.

Good night.

Good night.

What's wrong?

Nothing...

I have to make sure I'm not a burden to my dear sister.

I have to make sure I do not worry my dear sister.

We boutons had a matter to discuss amongst ourselves,

so perhaps I've made you feel Ionely.

It's become so dark already. Shall we go home?

Yes.

I wasn't able to tell her.

My feelings of loneliness have nothing to do with the darkness.

Dear sister...

Maria Watches Over Us

Yumi, you really don't know anything?

About where the boutons intend to hide their cards?

No...

But...

Some sort of hint, at least?

We'll be participating in the game too,

so we really haven't been told anything.

I see. I see.

Well, we're going to the library then.

My, my.

The Yumi, known for her cheerfulness, letting loose a sigh?

Does that mean this is an unpleasant situation for the little sisters?

You could say that.

Aren't you going to the library?

It seems everyone goes there at lunch to look at books on chocolate.

It appears Lady Sachiko dislikes chocolate.

Surely, you jest.

Lady Sachiko was eating Yule log cake at Christmas.

The one baked by Rosa Foetida en bouton herself.

Then, I wonder if she's just against the custom...

...of giving out chocolates on Valentine's Day.

Though, either way, the end result is the same for me.

Deprived of the joy of giving chocolate on Valentine's Day...

...plus, the object of your affections...

...may end up going on a date with someone else...

I can see how that could get to you.

There's no place for you at the Rose Mansion...

...and talk in the classroom has turned to nothing but Valentine's Day.

If you'd like, you can use this.

Some of my own recipes are pasted in there too.

Thank you very much.

How about something like this?

Lady Rei is so animated.

Her "pretty boy" looks get in the way...

...and she doesn't seem to fit that sort of image at all,

but I guess she's actually a really caring person.

Well, she has gotten along with Yoshino all this time, after all.

L-Lady Sachiko!

Why are you so surprised?

N-No reason. Well, please excuse me.

I'm sure they have another Valentine's Day meeting anyway.

Do you have some business to attend to?

Yes, sort of.

And Lady Sachiko seems to be out of sorts, too.

Then, quit wasting your time and hurry along.

l-I will.

Sachiko, don't talk to her like that.

I was the one who dragged Yumi over here.

I see.

Sorry, but could you drop by the Chrysanthemum Class...

...and give this to Yoshino for me?

Considering how disagreeable Lady Sachiko seems to be,

will it really be impossible for me to give her chocolates?

Still unsure, it's now the day before Valentine's Day...

Please let Valentine's Day be the best day ever for me as well.

Music Room

Lady Shizuka.

Pardon me. Choir practice is soon, isn't it?

It's fine. No one is here yet anyway.

Valentine's Day looks to be a trying day in many ways.

Particularly for the bouton petite soeurs this year.

Well...

Let me see.

I intend to give Rosa Gigantea chocolates too.

What?

It's the perfect day to let someone know how you feel, right?

But Rosa Gigantea didn't return her feelings...

What a resilient person...

Rosa Gigantea is kind,

so she seems like the sort who will accept any gift of chocolate.

But Rosa Chinensis en bouton will be difficult.

What?

Last year, on Valentine's Day,

Sachiko was pressed to accept a veritable mountain of chocolate,

which she rejected, one and all, looking plainly disgusted.

What?!

Though, I do think that is one form of kindness.

Rejecting them... is?

I might not be able to give Lady Sachiko any chocolate, after all...

Why don't you have as much fun with it as you can, too?

What?

I'm sure even the agonizing and uncertainly...

...will make for great memories.

Last year, I was just an idle spectator,

so this year, I'm going to make memories to take with me to Italy.

So, you should too.

Lady Shizuka...

Good luck with the treasure hunt, too.

If it were me,

I would want the person who understands me best to find my card.

Thank you.

That's right...

I may not be able to give her any chocolates,

but I'll do my best in the game.

I want to be the first to get to the red card.

As her little sister, I want to be the one who understands her best.

Then,

maybe I can win some small amount of approval from Lady Sachiko.

What are you, Gon the Little Fox?

Rosa Gigantea...

What is this? Your philosophy of what's proper?

Lately, you've been sneaking around, doing chores here,

and then going home before anyone sees you, haven't you?

l-I feel like I shouldn't stay too long, so...

Well, that's fine.

It's not my place to say anything about it anyway.

And it would be ungracious of me to spoil your self-satisfaction.

H-Have I done something wrong?

I feel like right now, you're letting your emotions carry you away.

I can't explain it really well.

Self-satisfaction?

Oh, dear sister.

I got in!

What?

Congratulations!

Oh! Rosa Gigantea's been accepted by the school of her choice.

And she wanted to let Shimako know before anyone else.

They have no need for chocolates.

With the White Rose sisters,

their bond is so strong, even without any tangible trappings.

Come on, now.

Isn't Gon the little fox going to congratulate me?

Congratulations!

Thank you.

Man, it was tough.

For the longest time, I hadn't planned on going to college,

so I only started studying for the entrance exams this year.

What?

You got in after only studying for one month?

I feel bad for Eriko and Yoko, who still don't know their results,

but it looks like I'll get to really enjoy tomorrow.

You are participating in the treasure hunt as well?

I can hardly just stand by and watch something this fun.

I've been telling you for a while now...

...to keep it to a little shriek, haven't I?

Yumi!

Rosa Gigantea, please stop!

Hold it right there! Rosa Gigantea, please stop!

Please!

I said, hold it!

No, I will not!

Dear sister! Good day!

What could it be about?

Her gaze seems even more critical than usual today.

You seem to be having a great deal of fun.

Rosa Gigantea came in and told us she got...

So you enjoy yourself when Rosa Gigantea is present.

Huh?

So?

When did you grow to hate me so,

that you do not even want to see me?

What? Me? Hate you, dear sister?

Are you saying you don't ?

Then why have you been avoiding me?

Avoiding you? But I haven't ...

You have been avoiding me.

At first, I thought it was because I am a bouton...

...and you were avoiding me to...

...be on a fair footing for the Valentine's Day event.

But you have been behaving normally towards both Rei and Shimako.

Dear sister...

Even when you come to the Rose Mansion, you leave before I arrive...

...and you disappear from my presence as if you are fleeing from me.

Like this morning.

This morning?

In front of Mother Maria, you left as if to avoid me.

What? Did I see Lady Sachiko this morning?

And it's not like I've actually been avoiding her...

What is the matter?

If there is something you want to say, say it clearly!

I was trying not to get in her way.

That's why I would just clean the place and go home.

But as Rosa Gigantea said,

that was nothing more than self-satisfaction.

Why have you grown silent?

Why won't you confront me with the words in your heart?

I can't know anything if you're like this!

I'm sorry, dear sister...

Um, Lady Sachiko...

Shimako, come along.

No matter what should happen,

I could never grow to hate Lady Sachiko.

But I was unable to say anything.

Instead, only the tears came pouring out.

And the outline of the person I care so much about grew blurry...

Preview

Surprise (bikkuri).

Apple (ringo).

Gorilla (gorira).

Trumpet (rappa).

Pachinko.

Cobra (kobura).

Cobra (kobura).

Radio.

Okra.

"Ra" again?!

Ra... Lunch (ranchi).

Chinchilla (chinchira).

It's another " ra" !

It's another " ra" ! "Surprising Chocolate ~ Part Il"

This kind of thing really showcases your personality, dear sister. "Surprising Chocolate ~ Part Il"

"Surprising Chocolate ~ Part Il"