The dried flower class by Ms. Millie has come to an end.
It seems that everyone has finished bundling their own bouquets and hanging them in a cool place.
From now on, there will be a drying period.
In the case of potpourri, you have to add fragrance with essence oil or something after this.
Dried flowers and leaves are packed in jars, and the fragrance of the herbs can be enjoyed. It might be a good idea to decorate the table at the Sunlit Pavilion.
You can't put fresh flowers on the table in the dining room.
The petals might fall off, insects might come, or you might knock it over and spill water on it.


'I'm looking forward to it, potpourri.

Ginette says happily, looking at the flowers hanging on the wall.
The recipient is so happy, and the recipient looks on in delight. It's a strange kind of elation that makes you feel like you're on top of the world.

If the flower-giving event ...... takes root, it will be a great thing.

'I think if we hold workshops on dried flowers and flower arrangements like this, more people will become interested in flowers.
'Oh, ............, but ...... public speaking is ...... I'm not ...... good at it. ......'

Ugh ...... I see.
That was a blind spot.

I thought it was a good idea. ......

'But .................. if you say so, ladybug, ...... ......I'll think about it.

Oh, that's a surprisingly good feeling.
If it works, it might be effective in attracting fashionable girls with herbal tea and cakes.
If that joke of a cake shop in the forty-second ward is attracting a certain number of customers, it seems that if they offer something decent, they can overcome the disadvantage of being located in the forty-second ward.

'Hey, I'm going to go take another look at my flowers.
'...... Magda too.
'Oh, me too!
'Uh-huh. Then I'll join you.

The owner goes to look at each of the flowers that have been hung in various places, spacing them out.
It would have been fine to display them as fresh flowers for a while longer, but since Millie was there, it was decided to use them as dried flowers right away, even though it was a bit of a waste.
So she wanted to see the beauty of the flowers as fresh flowers.

Butterflies aren't the only ones that flock to flowers.

And then, as if by chance, there were no more people around.
Dried flowers are nice, but I had something I wanted to ask Millie.
...... preferably one that no one else would hear.

'Millie ...... got a minute?
'......?............What?'

Millie comes up to me, but ...... I don't want to talk to her here.
I'll just casually invite her out.

I call out to Jeannette at the counter.

'I'm going to go check out Millie's cart.
'Oh, yes.

While listening to Ginette's reply, I pull Millie's hand and move outside the cafeteria.
Because I moved a little too quickly, Millie was running a little fast.
A ladybird was swaying above her head.

Once outside, she closed the door tightly and turned to face Millie.

'......?Cart, do you want to see it?'
'No. I don't want a cart. ...... Oh, no, I'll just have a look now.'

I quickly look over at the cart, which has no flowers on it.
You can't lie about something as trivial as that. Just take a look and it won't be a lie.
The inside is bigger than I thought. There's enough room for me to lie down on my back.

I look at the cart, and Milly follows me closely.
She seems to be happy that I'm interested in the cart, and keeps smiling at me.

'So, I've got a question for you.
'What is it?
'Do you know a flower called Soleil?'
'Yes. It's a beautiful flower, ...... orange with big petals, like the sun.

It must be quite a beautiful flower.
Milly's smile was even smoother than usual as she talked about Soleil.

'I want it. No, I want to see it at least.'
'N.................. difficult.'
'Difficult is ...... expensive?'
'Well, ............ rarely bloom.'

'It doesn't bloom?

'Soleil is a flower that sometimes blooms deep in the forest, and those who find it will be lucky.
'So it's not in circulation?
'Probably not ...... ever. ............ Soleil withers overnight if you pick it... ...'

You've got to love those pesky flowers again. ......

'Jinetto-san ............ told me about it before ......'

It must have come to her mind when she heard the word 'soleil'.
Millie told me this story.

'Jinetto-san ...... told me that when he was all alone ............, his grandfather gave him some soleil... ...'

It seems that this was before Ginette was welcomed to the sunny pavilion.
When Ginette, who had no parents, was about to be crushed by loneliness, her grandfather-in-law picked a soleil from somewhere and gave it to Ginette.



''Now you can be happy,......,'' he said,.......''

My step-grandfather, who supported Jeannette when she was a child. Memories of such an important person.
That's why it's my favorite flower.

'Do you want to go look for ......?

I'm not sure what to make of that.
......I'm glad to see you've let your guard down so much.
There's no guarantee we'll find her, though. ......

'Oh. Please.'
'Yeah. I'll do it.'

We've got a good friend.
All right, I'll look for you tomorrow. ......

'Yashiro-san.
'Noooooooo!

Suddenly the door opened and Jeannette came out of it.
...... heart, I thought it was going to jump out.

'...... Oh,......, did I by any chance have bad timing?'
'No, no,...... I was just a little startled. Don't worry about it.

I, as well as Jeannette, have a kind of impatient look on their faces.
We are both very nervous, and we each hold our breasts facing each other.
My heart hurts. ......

'So, what is it?'
'Oh, that's right. Estella's story about mushrooms was so interesting that I'm thinking of making a mushroom dish for dinner.

What kind of mushroom ambassador is he?

''Do you like sauteed spinach and mushrooms?''

He said, holding up a handful of spinach.

'That looks delicious.'
'Then I'll make that for you.'
'Oh. You can make it even better by dropping an egg on it. Make it look like a half-boiled fried egg.'
'Eggs ............ sure looks good.'

It's called Popeye's egg. It's even better if there's bacon.
I can imagine the taste, so my expectations are high.
Why don't you just make a little bit of it now, instead of calling it supper?

'Oh ......'.

Millie's voice is relatively clear, not the usual fading voice.
She seems to have noticed something, and is staring at the spinach that Jeannette is holding.

'What's wrong, Miss Milly?
'That's ............ wrong. Fake.

'Fake,' Millie says, pointing to the spinach Ginette is holding.
'...... Fake?

I'm not sure what to make of that.
It's true that the leaves are a bit jagged to be called spinach. ...... Spinach leaves are more rounded. And the stems are also a bit thicker. ......

'It's stinky spinach......'
'K, stinky spinach!

What's that?
Another strange plant unique to another world?

'It's very, very muddy and ...... inedible.'
'Is that so?

Ginette took a bite of a leaf.

'Hmm?

Ginette fainted in agony, holding her mouth.
She twisted and squirmed. 'Hmm!Mmm! It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation. ............ Something erotic, Jeannette. ......

'It's ............ stinky. ......'

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But it must have been very hard. Both of her eyes turned red and she was in tears.

'I can't eat this .......'

He muttered sadly.
...... Does it smell that bad?

'Which ......?'
'Oh, you shouldn't ......'.

Without hearing Jeannette's words, I take a bite of the stinky spinach.

I felt like punching the guy who grew ...... it.

'Ksssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

I'm not as well-behaved as Jeannette, so I spit it out immediately.
After that, I spit out all the saliva that remained in my mouth.
But it still stinks. It stinks all the time.
What the hell is this?Is it a curse?



'...... ugh ............ smells like when the asphalt heated by the summer sun gets wet by a sudden rain...' ...'
'Asphalt?'
'No...... nothing............ don't worry about it......'
'Soil......No, it's muddy......'

What the heck is this,how did this get in my house......

'Did Assunto deceive you?'
'Oh, no. I bought this yesterday when I went to the Forty District. I saw it at a street vendor on my way home. ......'
'......Did you get cheated in the Forty District............'
'No,......, I misunderstood it on my own,............, and it was cheap,....... It's more accurate to say that I was ignorant rather than deceived.

No, it's evil to sell such inedible products.
I can feel the malice of trying to lure in people who don't know.

'Oh, ...... forty wards are famous for growing spinach,............, but some people can't grow good spinach. ......'

Millie tells us about the spinach situation in the forty wards.
I'm not sure if you're trying to sell it to me because it tastes bad,.......

'No offense,...... but those people also ...... don't know what to do,......'

......?
Those people?

'Millie. Do you have any idea who's making this stinky spinach?'
'............ Hmm. Childhood friends.'

I'm surprised.
It's a small world.

But what?

'So, Millie is a child of the forty-second ward?
'Umm ...... originally, Neck and Tic were ............ ah, childhood friends, twins, were in the Forty-second Ward. They belonged to the flower arranging guild with us, but one day their father suddenly said, "We'll start spinach. ......'

It seems that they made a fresh start and moved to the 40th district to start a spinach farm.
However, it seems that no farmer was kind to the newcomer and he was given ...... the wrong spinach.

But Neck and Tic are masters at finding flowers. That's why they are soley ......'.
'Oops!Millie ......, that's off the record.'
'...... Oof?'
'No secret, huh?
'............ Oh. Yeah. Insider.'

Glancing at Jeannette, Milly nodded approvingly.
Then she smiled happily.

'Ladybug-san, ...... easy'.

I don't know what made you come up with that impression, but can you please stop ......?It's making me itchy.

'Um, Yashiro-san. What on earth are you talking about with ......?'
'No, well, I'm talking about this. Hey, Milly.'
'Hmm, .......'
'Is that so?

Ginette seems to have been convinced without really knowing what she was talking about.
In this kind of situation, Ginette is good-natured and helpful.

He smiled at Jeannette and quickly hid himself and Milly behind the back of the truck.
He crouched down, put his face close to hers, and secretly held a meeting.

'Do you want to go looking for ...... tomorrow?
'Yeah, let's go to .......'
'Hmm. Then I'll go there now and ask for help.'
'Are you okay by yourself?
'I'm fine. I don't know what it is, but I'm not sure what it is.

I don't know what it is, but in Milly's mind, I'm being made out to be a nice guy.
Don't be fooled by evil people who pretend to be nice.

She beckons me a little and puts her hand over my mouth.
When I put my ear close to his, he whispered secretly in a small voice.

'I'll come get you in the morning.

She looks happy, as if she's sharing a very special secret.

'Okay. Can I pick you up at the morning bell?
'Yeah. About the time the waking bell rings.'
'............ Seriously?'
'Because you better get there early.'
'............Seriously? ......'

They're meeting at four in the morning.
I'm not sure I can get up.

I'm so heavy I feel like I've got a hundred old men crying on my shoulders. I'm not good at waking up early. ......

'What's the matter, Yashiro-san?
I'm not sure.Ah, ...... I'm going to the 40th district tomorrow with Millie, and we're meeting ...... around the time the waking bell rings. ......'


'Well, ...... it's early.'
'Oh, it's early. It's not just that I'm not sure I can get up, it's that it's impossible to get up. I guess I'll have to stay up all night. ......'
'Um, ...... if you want me to wake you up?'
'Really?

The goddess of salvation has reached out to me.
Ah, Jeannette. You look like you've got a halo over you now.
I couldn't help but squeeze Ginette's hand with both of mine.

'......, please?
'Yes, sir. I'm sure I'll be up thirty minutes before the wake-up bell.

This guy's amazing.
Isn't he actually a chicken man?

'Well then, please take care of him.
'Yes, sir. Leave it to me.

Even though I don't have to worry about oversleeping anymore, ...... looks like a schedule like going to catch beetles.
Without Jeannette, it would have been impossible.

'So, that ...... Yashiro-san.'

Ginette plays with her bangs in a slightly embarrassed manner.
It's unusual for Jeannette to make such a gesture.

'Well, since I'm going to wake up Yashiro-san who is asleep,............,......, there is a room... ...'
'Oh, you can come in. You don't even have to check.'
'Yes,............, excuse me.'

Now you're talking. ......

'Oh, ...... and then...'

I'm not sure if it's a precaution or not, but Millie is looking at me with big eyes while raising a small hand.

'Ah...... tomorrow, I think we'll be eating ...... in the 40th district.'
'Then I will make lunch for all of you.'
'Are you okay with that?You don't have to ...... overdo everything like that, do you?'
'I'm fine. It's what I always do.''

Thank you so much for your ...... support.
I'll send you flowers again. I'll be sure to send you some more flowers. ...... and I'm bowled over.

After confirming tomorrow's schedule, Millie pulled a large cart and waved as she left.
...... You're such a kid.

'So, where are you going tomorrow?
'Oh, I'm going to see the twins who are making ...... stinky spinach.'

'Can't say I'm going to find Soleil.

'You've been very busy lately.'
'Well, I suppose it can't be helped.

It's like I'm doing it for myself half the time.
...... No, for your own good, right? Yeah. You can't go wrong with that, yeah.

Even so, ......
I've been going to the forty wards really often lately.
I'm in the mood to start a bus.

'Don't take it too hard.

Ginette's face looked a little sad as she said this.
Is she worried about me,...... or is she lonely because she can't be with me,............?

'I'll get the money back for the stinky spinach.
'No, sir. It's already been done.

It's your own fault for not checking.

'Come on, let's go inside. We're out of spinach, so we'll have to come up with a different dish.
'Oh, I see. ...... d*mn, I wanted to eat those Popeye eggs. ......'
'Well, I'll make some more later.'

Smiling, Jeannette opened the door and saw Magda standing there.
...... as if she were sticking to the door.

'What?

Ginette screamed. I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.
...... Oh, that smells good.

'......Yashiro and the manager have an obscene embrace in the garden. ......'
'What ...... are you doing?I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
'Oh, no!This is not the same thing!It's because you startled me!
'I'm sorry, I'm an obscene manager, I'm sorry!
'No, that's the part you shouldn't admit!If you're not, you should say you are!
'Huh!......That's right,............Sorry.'



Ginette slinks away from me and squeezes her shoulders in the back.
Her face is bright red. ...... Oh dear.

It's .......

'What are you doing, sticking to the door, Magda?
'...... Magda, I'm good at getting up early.'
'No, you're not as good as me in the morning, are you?
'...... I'll be good at it tomorrow.'
'Oh, ............, you mean, you want me to take you tomorrow?'
'...... affirmative.'

Magda's nose sniffs, 'Supee! Magda's nostrils flared.
'Well, ...... okay.

'Um, Magda-san, ...... if you'd like me to wake you up?'
'...... please.'

You're not getting any better at this.
Well, I can't speak for others either.


Tomorrow morning is early.
At any rate, I made up my mind to go to bed early today.






That night--
Midnight.

There was a knock at the door of my room.
Ton...... ton...... ton............, three times.
And then, slowly, the door opened. ............ Gee............

Through the slight opening, a pair of glowing eyes peers at you. ............


'......Yashiro. Have you slept yet?'
'I know you're looking forward to it, so get some sleep.

I'm sure this guy won't be able to wake up tomorrow morning, so I pulled the covers over my head.