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- C Support:
- Ryoma:
- Kagero, may I have a moment of your time?▼
- Kagero:
- Of course, Lord Ryoma. Do you have
- a mission for me?▼
- Ryoma:
- The opposite, in fact.▼
- I wanted to express to you my gratitude for
- all of your hard work.▼
- Is there anything you'd like as a sign
- of my appreciation?▼
- Kagero:
- Milord... You're much too kind! I couldn't
- possibly ask anything of you.▼
- Ryoma:
- It's no trouble at all, Kagero.
- Really—is there anything you need?▼
- Kagero:
- I'm grateful, milord. More than I can say.▼
- I never imagined myself in this situation.
- It really is a difficult question... Hmmm...▼
- Ryoma:
- I didn't think it would be this challenging.▼
- Perhaps a special meal? Or some new
- armor or weapons?▼
- Kagero:
- I apologize, milord. I've lived so much of
- my life without luxuries...▼
- The idea of having them, and especially of
- getting them without cost...it's foreign.▼
- Also, I do not feel I have done anything to
- require such generosity from you.▼
- Knowing that you appreciate my efforts
- is enough.▼
- Ryoma:
- Hmmm... Yet, I do not feel like I have done
- enough to thank you.▼
- Very well; Kagero, I order you to come up
- with something you would like to receive.▼
- Kagero:
- Excuse me, milord?!▼
- Ryoma:
- And you'd best think of something soon.▼
- I'll be asking you about this every time I
- see you until you have decided.▼
- Kagero:
- I... The stress of this is giving
- me a headache.▼
- Ryoma:
- I have every confidence that you'll think of
- something. Good luck!▼
- Kagero:
- Wait, Lord Ryoma...▼
- He's gone.
- What...what am I going to do?▼
- B Support:
- Kagero:
- Lord Ryoma, I have a report on the mission
- you assigned to me the other day.▼
- Ryoma:
- Your mission to find something you'd like
- to have? What did you think of?▼
- Kagero:
- After much thought, I've been unable to
- think of any item I would like.▼
- However, I did think of something you
- could do for me.▼
- Ryoma:
- Oh? And what is that?▼
- Kagero:
- It would be an honor to...train with you.▼
- Normally, it would be unacceptable to cross
- blades with you, even in training.▼
- But I feel that if you'd make the exception,
- I could learn a lot from sparring with you.▼
- Ryoma:
- Hah, this certainly sounds like the kind
- of request you would make.▼
- I'm glad you've found a way to express
- what you wanted.▼
- And to me, you asking to spar with me
- means you have confidence in my abilities.▼
- Kagero:
- Then...you and I may practice together?▼
- Ryoma:
- Indeed. If that is what you wish, I will face
- you as many times as you like.▼
- Kagero:
- I'm incredibly grateful, milord.▼
- Ryoma:
- Hah, don't thank me quite yet.▼
- You may end up defeating me easily; if that
- happens, I doubt you'll learn very much.▼
- Kagero:
- Milord, I seriously doubt that I will be
- defeating you anytime soon.▼
- Knowing that, I'll be coming at you with
- everything I've got.▼
- Ryoma:
- I would expect no less from you.
- Come, Kagero, to the practice field!▼
- Kagero:
- Yes, milord!▼
- A Support:
- Ryoma:
- So, Kagero, tell me what you thought of
- our sparring match the other day.▼
- Kagero:
- It was just as I expected; I learned much
- from being opposite you in battle.▼
- Things I couldn't possibly notice when
- fighting alongside you.▼
- Ryoma:
- I'm glad to hear it, although I still don't
- believe it is enough to thank you properly.▼
- Kagero:
- It well exceeds anything I could possibly
- deserve from you, milord.▼
- Ryoma:
- Well, allow me to propose another idea;
- join me for some green tea.▼
- Kagero:
- Pardon me, milord? Tea?▼
- Ryoma:
- I understand that you enjoy the tranquility
- of making tea, correct?▼
- This would be a relaxing alternative to our
- sparring sessions.▼
- Kagero:
- Thank you for the offer, milord. If that is
- what you'd like, I can't refuse.▼
- Ryoma:
- You have a strong tendency to put others
- before yourself and of working extra hard.▼
- You must not forget to take some time for
- yourself every once in a while.▼
- Kagero:
- You are not the first person to tell me so,
- but it's just not in my nature.▼
- I promise that your advice does not fall
- on deaf ears, though, milord.▼
- Ryoma:
- That is all I can ask. Remember that I am
- entrusting my well-being to you, Kagero.▼
- It's important to me that you are in
- the best shape.▼
- Kagero:
- Of course. I will do everything in my power
- to meet your expectations, milord!▼
- S Support:
- 3Ryoma:
- Kagero, it seems like you've been working
- nonstop lately. Is something wrong?▼
- Kagero:
- Ah, hello, Lord Ryoma. Don't worry, it's
- nothing you should concern yourself with.▼
- Ryoma:
- You remember that I told you the other day
- not to overwork yourself.▼
- Are you planning to ignore my advice?▼
- Kagero:
- N-no, milord! I would never do that.▼
- Ryoma:
- Then how come the other troops tell me
- that you're working yourself to death?▼
- I appreciate how much you do for us, but
- I'm worried about you...▼
- Kagero:
- It's just... Well, I'm not certain I can
- tell you.▼
- Ryoma:
- If it is so serious that you can't even
- tell your liege...▼
- Well, that just makes me worry more.▼
- Kagero:
- It is specifically because you are my
- liege that I hesitate...▼
- *sigh*▼
- I have feelings that are inappropriate.▼
- Ryoma:
- What do you mean?▼
- Kagero:
- In all the time I've served under you, all I
- have felt for you is respect.▼
- However...as we've worked together more,
- I've grown to appreciate your kindness.▼
- Lately, whenever I see you, I've felt this
- strange pull toward you.▼
- It's felt like more than a sense of duty.▼
- I spoke with a close friend of mine. I felt
- her opinion could guide me...▼
- Ryoma:
- What did she have to say?▼
- Kagero:
- She said it was incredibly obvious.
- She said I was in love.▼
- Ryoma:
- You fell in love with me, your liege?▼
- Kagero:
- I know it's not right—that loving you is
- above my station.▼
- I know that there is no way a romance
- between us could last.▼
- I was working so hard to try and suppress
- the pain I feel when I'm around you...▼
- That's why I've been constantly going
- out on missions.▼
- Ryoma:
- I see. That makes everything much more
- clear, Kagero.▼
- Kagero:
- I know this complicates our relationship.
- If you want, I will leave on my own.▼
- Ryoma:
- Why would I ever order you to leave?▼
- Kagero:
- Because this changes our dynamic...
- Milord? Why are you making that face?▼
- Ryoma:
- I'm sorry that I didn't realize how extensive
- your feelings were, Kagero.▼
- However, I promise that you'll never feel
- that pain again. I know I can stop it.▼
- You see, Kagero, I love you as well.▼
- Kagero:
- Lord Ryoma! You mean that we've been
- hiding how we feel from each other?▼
- Ryoma:
- Indeed. I never would have thought that
- you'd get the jump on me, though...▼
- Kagero, I feel so calm when I'm around you.
- I've never felt this way with anyone.▼
- I was afraid to tell you how I felt, out of
- fear of how you'd react.▼
- If I'd realized how you were suffering...▼
- Kagero:
- Lord Ryoma... You had no way to know.
- I gave all my strength to hiding how I felt.▼
- But, if what you say is true, does that mean
- you want to live our lives...together?▼
- Ryoma:
- It is, and that's exactly what I would like.
- I think that we'd be unstoppable together.▼
- Kagero:
- I'm so happy, Lord Ryoma.
- Let's go forward, side by side!▼
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