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I am not lying!

I even have a witness.

Who?

It was...

...someone I do not know.

I believe you.

You speak with such certainty.

Then, it really must not have been there earlier.

Besides, this card was buried deeper than where I had buried it.

I had been mystified for the longest time.

Why had Sachiko chosen her to be her little sister?

An ordinary student, with no particularly distinguishing traits.

She is not worthy of 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

The Red Card

This morning, when I woke up,

the first thought that came to my mind...

...was the realization that today was Valentine's Day.

I, Mifuyu Uzawa,

enrolled at Lillian Girls' A cademy starting in high school.

But I am a little different from other outside applicants.

There was a time when I used to attend Lillian's kindergarten.

Even then, Sachiko...

...was already a special person to me.

I shall see you later.

Good morning, Mifuyu.

Good morning, Tomoko.

Good morning, Sachiko.

Good morning.

Sachiko had a certain quality that set her apart from the other girls.

Something she was born to, you could say.

A quality that gave her an aloofness.

Have her do a drawing...

Have her perform a dance...

Sachiko was never outdone by anyone.

Well done, Sachiko.

Yet, one could not say, even to be kind,

that she fit in at the kindergarten.

Children are sensitive...

...to those with an aura about them that differs from their own.

Sachiko did not bat an eye as her classmates looked on with curiosity...

...and she ignored them with a look of displeasure on her face.

Sachiko was silently fighting.

Because of a casual comment from a classmate,

she even switched to taking the bus to school.

Going so far as to taking the troublesome method...

...of being driven to the bus station closest to her home...

...and then taking the bus from there.

My ordinary eyes...

...could not help but follow such trivialities of Sachiko's daily life.

However,

that joy did not last for long.

My father was transferred...

...and I ended up having to leave Lillian.

Soon, I would no longer be able to watch Sachiko.

At that time,

it was not that I was sad to say good-bye to Sachiko...

...or anything of the sort.

I was merely sorely disappointed...

...that I would not be able to watch Sachiko anymore.

Mifuyu!

Are you okay?!

Mifuyu!

You're bleeding!

This is terrible!

We have to go get the teacher!

I'll go, too!

Me, too!

Are you all right?

What are you doing?

Does it hurt?

You got what you deserved for not obeying the teacher's instructions.

I realized the reason for the offended expression...

...on Sachiko's face that I saw before I fell off the swing.

It was because standing on the swings was against the rules.

Oh, the handkerchief!

You can have it.

I have another one on me.

That was the first time I had ever spoken with Sachiko,

or received anything from her.

Soon, the day came when I was to leave the kindergarten.

Here.

I told you that you could have it.

But my mother said I should return it.

And this, too.

What is it?

She said it's chocolate.

Chocolate?

To thank you. That's what my mother said.

I see.

Give your mother my regards, Mifuyu.

That was the first time I had ever heard my name spoken by Sachiko.

See you again.

See you again!

It was not goodbye.

Someday, I would return to this place again.

To be near her again, someday, without fail.

See you again, Sachiko.

Ten years later, I returned to Lillian.

Mayumi lizuka Mifuyu Uzawa Sachiko Ogasawara Yayoi Serizawa

Grown up,

Sachiko surely must now be a serene and elegant woman,

just like Mother Maria.

I couldn't wait to be reunited with her.

Sachiko.

It's been a long time.

Have we met before?

Sachiko, the teacher is asking for you.

Would you please excuse me?

C-Certainly...

It was then that I realized that people do not change so easily.

The aura about her was as stern as ever, keeping people at bay.

And I had no distinguishing traits,

so ordinary that I left no impression on people...

The distance between her and me...

...had not changed one bit since 10 years ago.

Just one of many classmates.

In time, she became Rosa Chinensis en bouton's little sister...

...and she became an even more distant figure.

Even so,

just by being able to return to a life where I could watch Sachiko...

...I was happy.

Would I be able to give these to her this year?

Probably not.

Because on Valentine's Day last year, she...

...did not accept chocolates from anyone.

I am very sorry, but I cannot accept those.

Because I have no reason to take them.

Would she accept these if she had a reason to take them?

Just like that time.

Sachiko...

Sachi...

Where is she going?

Is it for today's treasure hunt?

She's about to go hide the card somewhere?

I could not suppress my curiosity.

That's Sachiko's red card...

Maria Watches Over Us

I wonder where the boutons hid their cards.

You have to think the Rose Mansion is a likely place.

No one will be able to find Sachiko's card.

The red card was like the joker.

It would be up to me to decide how I would use it.

Mifuyu?

You are on day duty today, aren't you?

Y-Yes.

Ms. Ohmori said to go to the science preparation room...

...to get the materials that will be used during the 5th period.

Oh, all right.

Mifuyu.

Shall I help you as well?

No, that won't be necessary.

I can manage the materials on my own.

I see. Then I shall leave it to you.

The moment I saw Sachiko's face, I became afraid.

I found the card by jumping the gun and I did not have the nerve...

...to take that card to the Rose Mansion feigning innocence.

If I returned it now, I could still make it in time.

But it was such a stroke of luck that I had this card...

There will be one each of these red, yellow, and white cards...

...hidden somewhere on the school grounds.

The time limit is one hour.

If you find a card,

please bring it to the Rose Mansion where we are headquartered.

You will be presented on the spot with the additional prize,

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

The treasure hunt ended up starting before I had made up my mind.

What a fool I was.

Just because something I wanted had been right in front of me,

I had acted without much thought...

All too late, I had comprehended the seriousness of what I had done.

And now... Start!

I have to put it back in its place.

But even if I put it back, I doubt anyone will find it in this place.

Still, I can't very well hang on to it, either.

How did things end up this way?

All I had wanted was for Sachiko to notice me.

Does it hurt?

You got what you deserved for not obeying the teacher's instructions.

I'd gotten what I deserved.

I had become trapped inside this greenhouse, along with the red card.

Oh!

Good day. I'm sorry. It seems I startled you.

Oh, no...

Have you come here looking for the card, too?

Yes...

Miss Yumi Fukuzawa.

The petite soeur that Sachiko chose.

Oh, so Sachiko told Yumi where she had hidden the card.

If so, I won't feel so bad about this.

From the perspective of the people searching for Sachiko's card...

...without knowing anything,

Yumi would be about as guilty as I am.

She's like a dog.

But she's digging so eagerly and so animatedly...

Could it be that Yumi...?

Um...

Oh, I think the card is probably here, so...

She looks so earnest...

Yumi really figured out that this was the place on her own.

If you'd like, here...

Thank you.

There would be no card, no matter how deep she dug...

The more I postponed that conclusion,

the dirtier I felt.

I could no longer stand to watch.

But it wasn't there.

What?

I'm sorry for not saying so before.

The truth is, I tried digging in that spotjust earlier.

It can't be...

Why did you think the card would be there?

Why?

I wanted to know.

If she hadn't been told in advance,

how was Yumi able to arrive at this place?

Because this rose is the Rosa chinensis...

What?

This is the Rosa chinensis?

A flower that is almost like a part of Sachiko.

That was why Sachiko hid the card here.

And Yumi alone figured it out.

I've lost.

I've lost completely.

It was right there next to me,

and yet, I never noticed the significance of this flower.

It is now 4:40.

Those of you participating in the game,

please gather in the inner courtyard right away.

The game is over.

You know, Yumi... The game is over.

You know, Yumi...

You know, Yumi... Please gather in the inner courtyard.

It's over. I better clean up. Please gather in the inner courtyard.

It's over. I better clean up.

I'll help you.

Thank you.

I had been mystified for the longest time.

Well, I'll say goodbye here.

Goodbye.

"Why had Sachiko chosen her?"

"She is not worthy of Sachiko."

I had arbitrarily believed that,

but I realized something through today's events.

Yumi has something that I do not have.

And Sachiko saw that.

Sachiko is a keen judge of character.

Every good one you draw...

...comes with a ticket to go on a date for half a day with me.

A date?

Oh, no, um, that is...

That sounds like fun.

What?

When?

Um...

Then, how about next Sunday?

All right. Where shall we go?

Do you have any preferences, dear sister?

I would like to go where you want to go.

Then, I will think about it.

I'm looking forward to it.

Shall we head home soon?

Yes.

Did your college entrance exams go well?

No, I don't think I did well today.

But for all that, you seem to be in a good mood.

Because...

Thanks to the treasure hunt event, my wish came true.

Oh, your wish to see the Rose Mansion...

...bustling with ordinary students before you graduated?

Yes, today was the best day of my life.

Rosa Foetida!

Oh, Rei, what's wrong?

I've been looking for you.

What is it?

Would it be all right if I came by your house tonight?

There is something I would like to give you.

That would be fine.

Rei!

Why did you hide the card in a weird place like that?!

Hiding it in the pages of a book called " Edo Period Prices" ?!

That's too hard to figure out!

Yoshino's mad.

We can talk about that some other time!

I'll come over to your house tonight, too!

I don't care anymore!

Oh, Yoshino!

Well, dear sister, I will see you later.

I wonder if it'll be truffles again this year.

So she goes to the trouble of delivering them to your house.

They're hand-made and she takes great pride in them.

I can't wait.

It's cold, isn't it?

Oh, yes. I received chocolate bonbons from Shizuka.

Shall we warm ourselves up?

You can be a little insensitive sometimes, dear sister.

Jealous?

That is not it.

If I were to partake in a gift that was meant for you,

how would Lady Shizuka feel?

Shizuka's feelings...

Good point.

That was educational.

Pardon me for sounding so patronizing.

I sure am one lucky girl to have such a dependable little sister.

With this, I can feel at ease...

Dear sister, please do not say such things!

I...

When you are gone, I will surely...

It'll be okay.

When spring comes, you'll be a second year student.

There'll be new students...

...and before you know it, my absence will have become normal.

That's how it goes.

I have a hard time believing that.

Dear sister?

The marbled chocolate cake was really delicious.

It's started snowing again.

Dear sister, um, about this Sunday...

I'm sorry, but would you please go back to the classroom without me?

In that case, shall I take your sewing box?

Would you mind?

Not at all. I shall leave it on your desk.

Thank you.

I hope you enjoy your time with your big sister.

So, what about Sunday?

She didn't notice it was me, after all.

What was that, Mifuyu?

Oh, no, it's nothing.

That hairstyle suits you.

Do you think so? Thank you.

Sachiko has found a wonderful little sister...

...and now, I am honestly happy for her.

A small change had come over me,

not just with my hairstyle, but in my heart as well.

Preview

The snow white rose that blooms so nobly.

What hidden past does this white rose have?

That mystery is about to be revealed now.

Um, dear sister, our show is not a mystery.

What? But Mother Maria is watching, right?

What? But Mother Maria is watching, right? "The Forest of Briars"

Everything that happens in the case... "The Forest of Briars"

As I said, you have the wrong show. Everything that happens in the case... "The Forest of Briars"

As I said, you have the wrong show. "The Forest of Briars"

What?! "The Forest of Briars"

"The Forest of Briars"