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Maria Watches Over Us

Spreading a blank map wide open Shiroi chizu ookiku hiroge

Let's go hide the treasure box Takara-bako kakushi ni ikou

No need for coats or even hats Kooto nante iranai boushi mo ne

Armed with just mechanical pencil lead Shaapen no shin dake haite

Round and round and round, Kururu kururu ku

Running through kakenukeru

Round and round and round, Kururu kururu ku

Our footprints mark the X ashiato wa batsu-jirushi da yo

Passing through the walls of the school Kousha no kabe tsuki-nuke

We can go anywhere, there will be a path there Dokonimo ikeru soko ni michi ga aru

The pleats of our skirts won't be disturbed Sukaato no hida midare-nai

If it's a secret journey Himitsu no tabi nara

In the student council election that we second-years and Toko-chan ran in,

Presenting the Winners of the Lillian Student Council Officers Election In the student council election that we second-years and Toko-chan ran in,

Presenting the Winners of the Lillian Student Council Officers Election we were elected to our posts without mishap.

we were elected to our posts without mishap.

Toko Yumi Yoshino Shimako Matsudaira Fukuzawa Shimazu Todo we were elected to our posts without mishap.

Yumi-san!

Toko Yumi Yoshino Shimako Matsudaira Fukuzawa Shimazu Todo

Yumi-sama.

I was watching Toko's face the moment the results were announced.

And...

And I figured it out.

Toko's objective was to lose!

I knew it...

Toko-chan!

The Keychain

Congratulations, Rosa Foetida en bouton! Please tell us your thoughts.

Yes, now that I have been selected,

I will do my best to live up to everyone's expectations.

Congratulations, Yumi-sama!

Good luck!

Thank you.

But, what for?

I see, so you can't figure it out, either.

Which means...

Wait, where are you going?

I am going to question her in person.

If you would like, come with me, Yumi-sama.

Um...

I'm not going.

What?

Why not?

I wonder why...

I don't know, but things are fine right now.

Fine?

Don't you want to know what Toko's true motive was?

I don't know how to put it...

That stuff doesn't matter anymore.

Do you mean to give up on Toko?

Does it look that way?

Yes.

It's actually the opposite of that, though.

The opposite?

Yup.

Pardon me for interrupting your conversation.

Yumi-san, the Lillian Ledger apparently would like a comment from you.

Also, Tsutako-san says she would like a photo of the three of us.

She won't give up on Toko. Also, Tsutako-san says she would like a photo of the three of us.

I see, all right.

Yumi-sama clearly said she would not.

Yumi-sama clearly said she would not. Will our dear sisters join us, too?

Yumi-sama clearly said she would not. Tsutako-san may suggest that.

Tsutako-san may suggest that.

You should come with us too, Noriko.

What? Um, but I...

Noriko-chan, you can go.

We'll meet up at the Rose Mansion.

Oh, no...

Then, Yumi-san?

Yes.

I'm still left with a sort of murky feeling...

But...

...if I accept Yumi-sama's claim of "the opposite" literally,

perhaps Toko will be saved...

It's a course dinner at a Chinese restaurant!

Isn't that great?

What would you have done if you had lost?

In that case, the name of the party would've changed...

...to "consolation party" or "cheer up Yoshino party."

I see.

I can only say this now,

but I was secretly on pins and needles.

You know, because during the speeches,

What could Yumi-sama be planning to do about Toko after this? You know, because during the speeches,

What could Yumi-sama be planning to do about Toko after this? Yoshino started going off script, remember?

Why is she going to leave Toko alone?

I don't understand.

Does she have some plan?

Noriko?

That smile was neither, "What's wrong?" nor " It's all right."

Nor was it, "Leave it to me."

But...

...one could also say that smile contained all those things.

Somehow, Yumi-sama suddenly seems so much more distant...

Yumi never so much as breathed Toko-chan's name.

Was that not her going after Toko-chan?

When Yumi came back,

the look on her face was clearly different.

What in the world happened?

And my, what has gotten into me?

My! Really?

Yes.

Welcome home.

Welcome home, Sacchan.

I am back.

Welcome home yourself.

I heard. You got a sprain from skiing?

You could say that.

Sachiko-san,

Suguru-san has brought us manju buns as a souvenir from his skiing trip.

Let's have them right away.

Wait. I need to go to the washroom.

What?

Oh, then me, too.

They are both such good children.

Did something happen while I was away from Tokyo?

Why?

Yumi-chan and Toko...

Yumi and Toko-chan? Are you worried about them?

In December, Toko had a fight with her parents and ran away from home.

For about half a day.

This is news to me.

They didn't want to make a big fuss about it, so I didn't tell you.

I see.

So, is Toko-chan's running away from home related to Yumi in some way?

Toko was found at Yumi-chan's house.

At Yumi's house?

It's not that she went there specifically for Yumi-chan.

She met Yuki in Yumi-chan's neighborhood.

That's apparently how it happened.

When was this?

Like I said, in December...

I heard the December part.

What I want to know is if this was before or after Christmas.

As for that, it was before.

As I recall, I believe it was right around exam break.

I see.

This happened before Yumi had her rosary rejected.

Yumi-chan was kind enough to be worried about Toko, so...

Yes.

You were particular about when it was...

Does that mean something happened between Toko and Yumi-chan?

You are Toko-chan's cousin, after all.

I guess you must be concerned for her as family.

Well, that's pretty much what it boils down to.

But I had no idea such a thing had transpired between Yumi and Toko-chan.

This is a problem between the two of them,

so even as her big sister, I cannot step in.

You asked if something had happened while you were away.

I have not answered you yet.

Yeah.

Toko-chan ran for student council officer and lost.

What?

Though, even I do not know why she did such a thing.

I can't believe it...

Are her feelings for Yumi-chan that...

Suguru-san, do you like Yumi?

What a funny thing to say. I'm...

Yes, of course. I am sorry.

I see.

All I had to do was laugh and say I adore Yumi-chan because she's a nice girl.

So it seems.

But I don't want you to get the wrong idea.

I do not know about my old self,

but lately, I have become more perceptive about a lot of things.

In terms of amount, I like you far more than Yumi-chan.

But it is a different "like."

Yes.

You really are a smart one, Sacchan.

Who are you comparing me to?

That's better left unsaid.

Shall we go back soon?

If we stay away for too long,

even Oba-sama will think it strange.

Wait a minute.

You've forgotten to wash your hands.

They're cousins all right.

So alike in how fastidious they are about cleanliness.

And now, I will announce this year's plans for Valentine's.

We will be doing a Valentine's Day event again this year...

...and Rosa Chinensis and Rosa Foetida have already agreed...

...that the ladies of the Yamayuri Council will offer their assistance.

What?!

Why are you so surprised?

Why am I?

There's no reason for us to refuse.

But even so...

Uh, please look at the material at hand.

Treasure Hunt Where is the bouton's card?!

Treasure Hunt Where is the bouton's card?! Wait, Mami-san, this is the same exact thing as last year!

Indeed! Of course, though it is the same,

we have ramped it up for this year.

Last time, you will recall...

...Rosa Chinensis's card alone was not found within the allotted time.

Yes.

It's a shame that a card should go to waste unfound...

...after you've gone to the trouble of hiding it.

To avoid that happening again this year,

we would like to give the losers a second chance.

How, specifically?

We would also like to give a chance to people...

...who cannot participate on that day.

People who can't participate? That's great.

We will have people write down where they think a card will be hidden...

...and have them enter it into a box until the day of the event.

Naturally, the box will not be opened until the event is over,

so you can't change where you hide the cards based on that, either.

So, if there is a card that is not found,

the card will go to the person with the correct guess?

Exactly.

What if there isn't a correct guess in the box, either?

We plan to reward the person with the closest guess,

but how about we see what all of you have to say...

...and gradually work out the details from there?

Then, if anyone has any questions?

Me.

About this part under "Purpose of Event"...

Purpose of Event About this part under "Purpose of Event"...

Purpose of Event

Purpose of Event It says, "For the boutons, next year's Lady Roses,"

Purpose of Event "and general students to get to know each other"...

"and general students to get to know each other"...

Shoot!

I forgot to revise that.

I see.

So you used the same form as last year to write up this plan.

I read it, but I missed that.

That was careless of me.

The next Lady Rose is Shimako-san, but the bouton is Noriko-chan, right?

Who will do it?

That would have to be... That would have to be...

...you, Noriko.

...you, Onee-sama.

What?

What? What?

But the bouton is you, Noriko.

But you are the next Rosa Gigantea, are you not?

But it clearly says "bouton" here.

It also says "Lady Rose."

Uh, um...

I'm so very sorry.

This may sound irresponsible,

coming from the one who caused the confusion,

but why not ask for everyone else's opinion?

Opinion, huh?

But I already did it last year, so...

That logic will not work.

If the reason you just stated is valid,

then Noriko-chan can also decline to do this next year.

But depending on how the election goes next year,

there is no guarantee that Noriko will become the Rosa Gigantea.

Then, let me ask you this.

Would it not be odd to have such a person star in an event like this?

Well, Shimako? Why not accept it?

Who cares if you're doing it two years in a row?

You have a lot of fans.

What's wrong? Let's do it.

Could there be some reason that you can't do it?

I...

...am not against having to hide a card.

Okay. Okay.

It's just that...

Just that? Just that?

I wanted to search for the card that Noriko hid.

It's just that I wanted to search for the card that Noriko hid.

What?!

Me, too.

I heard about how things went last year...

...from my classmates like Atsuko-san and Miyuki-san,

and I was thinking how I would also have liked...

to search for my dear sister's card.

I had half given up on it, because I was a bouton this year,

but then it turned out to be a bouton or next year's Lady Rose,

so I thought it was my chance...

Noriko.

I am sorry.

Me, too.

Shimako, are you uncertain who will be the Rosa Gigantea after you?

No, I have faith that Noriko will do a splendid job becoming my successor.

Then let your little sister see you at work.

For that will lead to how Noriko-chan goes about her job next year.

I understand.

Onee-sama...

It's fine.

I'll go make a fresh pot of tea.

Mami-san, if we're doing this event again this year,

you're planning on doing it again next year, aren't you?

Of course! It's a popular event!

What blissfully happy people they are... Of course! It's a popular event!

What blissfully happy people they are...

It must be nice to be Shimako-san.

Not only does she not have to say good-bye to her big sister,

but she already has a little sister, too.

Yeah.

Say...

Aren't you mad that our dear sisters agreed to this without asking us?

That part, yes, a little.

Only a little?

Yeah...

There are problems,

but just like my dear sister said,

I don't think there's any reason to refuse.

Last year, Mizuno Yoko-sama's dream came true.

To make the Rose Mansion...

...a place where normal students come and go ceaselessly.

I want to see that same dream again.

Nana-chan will be entering our school, you know.

Yeah.

Yoshino-san?

You spilled some tea leaves.

You know, Yumi-san, you're so calm. Why?

How do you mean?

I don't really know, but you've been calm lately.

If you don't really know, then I can't know.

Nevermind me.

What do you plan to do about Toko-chan?

It's easy for you to ask what I'm going to do, but...

There's really nothing I can do.

You're not going to make her your soeur?

I mean, she'd have to say yes for that to work.

True, but...

If I appear to be calm, then that...

...might be because I've stopped fretting.

Stopped fretting?

Yeah.

Like "I have to find a little sister before my big sister graduates."

Or "I want to make Toko-chan my little sister, if it's the last thing I do."

That kind of fretfulness has sort of gone away, strangely...

Is there something that made that happen?

I don't know if I could say that it made it happen,

but if I had to say, I guess it was the election.

The election?

Yeah, ever since then, I've been thinking...

...about what kind of relationship I want with Toko-chan.

Really putting my mind to it.

This is one thing where fretting about it won't yield an answer, right?

Yumi-san, don't grow up all by yourself!

What? I haven't. Not at all.

Don't leave me behind!

What are you so worried about?

You're so funny, Yoshino-san.

And it turned into a game of tag, chasing Yumi-san. You're so funny, Yoshino-san.

And it turned into a game of tag, chasing Yumi-san. But I mean!

And it turned into a game of tag, chasing Yumi-san.

The Lillian Ledger with a detailed account of that event...

...was incredibly well received.

According to rumors, it not only made the rounds in our high school,

but also got around quite a bit in the middle school, too!

I know! I just had a great idea! but also got around quite a bit in the middle school, too!

I know! I just had a great idea!

But it might be a bit difficult.

If it actually happens, I'm sure you'll also...

What is it?

No, there's no harm in trying! What is it?

No, there's no harm in trying!

Hey, Mami-san!

How about this year, we allow middle school students to participate, too?

Wait, Yumi-san!

Some of them snuck over here to watch last year, right?

What? Yes, you're right, I've heard stories like that.

All right. I'll try asking the teachers.

Thank you, Mami-san.

Oh, Yumi-san.

And I told you not to leave me behind.

Yoshino-san.

Oh, Mami-san.

Actually, this is about the idea...

...of letting middle school students participate in the event...

Well, the ultimate conclusion is that we managed to compromise...

...and got the teachers to agree to it.

Compromise?

They'll be allowed to submit only to the pool of absentee participants.

I see.

So, that's basically it, but what will you do, Yoshino-san?

Will you go tell Nana-chan now?

I don't think I will right now.

Oh?

I think there's no reason for me to fret.

Besides, we may all seem different,

but we might be fundamentally more similar than we'd expect.

Who's "we"?

Soeurs.

Shimako-san!

Are you going to the Rose Mansion now?

Yes.

Hold on a second.

Thank you for your hard work.

Oh...

Good day.

Good day.

You're always so diligent.

Right now, Yumi-sama and I are alone here.

So...

You know, there's something I want to talk to you about a bit.

What?

I mean, naturally,

we can talk about it once Shimako-san and Yoshino-san get here, too.

Oh, that was what you meant.

What's wrong?

Nothing. Pardon me.

What? Did you think it was about Toko-chan?

Yes...

There haven't been any real developments,

so I don't have anything particular to report.

Right...

But if there's something you want to ask me, go ahead.

Though, I may not be able to give you a satisfactory answer.

Something I want to ask...

What is there that I want to ask Yumi-sama right now?

Why is she leaving Toko alone?

Can I believe what she said about not giving up on Toko?

What does she think about the fact that Toko lost the election?

Does she ever intend to offer Toko her rosary again?

About Toko...

Are you fond of her?

I am fond of her.

Very fond.

Then, that is fine.

With regards to Yumi-san's suggestion the other day...

...to allow middle school students to also participate in the event...

There were actually...

...a number of students who jumped the gun last year,

which the middle school teachers were also aware of...

...and they were apparently looking at ways to check that this year.

Yumi-sama is fond of Toko. ...and they were apparently looking at ways to check that this year.

Yumi-sama is fond of Toko.

That was the one thing that I wanted to hear most from her.

A winterscape where even... Machi no irodori sae doko

...the town's colors seem forlorn somehow to naku samishige na fuyu no keshiki

I think of you, turning your back on me... Senaka mise kaketeitta

...and running off anata o omou

There's a clear square pane... Futari no aida ni wa

...between the two of us toumei na shikakkei

It's misted over right now... Ima wa kasunderu

...with the crystals of sighs tame-iki no kesshou de

Window glass, window glass Mado garasu mado garasu

It's clouded and I can't see you Kumottete anata ga mienai no

Even though I know that you're there Soko ni iru koto wa wakatteiru no ni

Are you smiling? Are you crying? Waratteru naiteru no

I don't even care if you're frowning, let me see you Shikamettsura demo ii kara misete

Wipe the glass from your side, too Sochira no hou kara mo garasu o fuite

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Preview Mom sometimes has bad dreams.

Preview Caught in a nightmare, she'll cry out in pain.

Preview When I run to her side, she pleads with me not to go anywhere.

Preview Is Mom's dream about the little baby she lost?

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Preview But I pretend not to notice.

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Preview Because I do not want to suffer loss as well.

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Preview The loss of my precious family. Keyhole of the Heart

Preview Next time, "Keyhole of the Heart." Keyhole of the Heart

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