Character Story 2: What Things Does My Little Brother Like?
Scene: A street in Landsol.
Shizuru
Excuse me! Please fill out this survey!
Shizuru
If you do, you'll get a coupon for our crepe shop, Labyrinth! So please fill out the survey!
Shizuru
(Ah... To be honest, I don't really have the time for this. Why do I have to be the one handing out these flyers?)
Shizuru
(Since we've just moved here, I guess we have to come up with some income somehow.)
Shizuru
(But I wonder the guild master will end up paying me at all... She's the type of person who's really loose with her finances.)
Shizuru
(To put it one way, she's pretty vague. To put it another way, she doesn't sweat the details.)
Shizuru
(But there's nothing I can do but to trust her.)
Shizuru
(For the sake of finally reuniting with my dear little brother, I have to have, first, patience; second, self-control; third and fourth don't exist; and fifth, endurance!)
Shizuru
(Mm-hmm. If the crepe shop Labyrinth becomes famous, then the business will hide our activities as a secret society.)
Shizuru
(Then our activities will become easier. It'll become the ideal cover.)
Shizuru
(That's the idea that the guild master had, which was why she asked me if I could "please help with the crepe shop," right?)
Shizuru
(It's not just because she started having fun making crepes, right?)
Shizuru
(She hasn't totally lost the thread of her original goal, right? I have to believe, right?)
Shizuru
(Well. Getting lost in thought isn't going to change anything. I've got to hand out these flyers!)
Shizuru
This is the crepe shop, Labyrinth! Please, fill out our survey!
Shizuru
Oh? Hey, Yuuki!
Shizuru
What a coincidence! What are you up to? Taking a walk? Your big sister, well, she has a job!
Shizuru
Mm-hmm. I have a job at this crepe shop. The location is kind of out of the way...
Shizuru
Customers don't often pass by this area. That's why I'm handing out these flyers with an easy-to-read map.
Shizuru
And we're also asking customers what types of crepes they like.
Shizuru
It's honest business work! Here, I'll give you a flyer too.
Shizuru
Uh-huh! I hope that, if you can, when your belly gets all empty, you'll come here!
Shizuru
Also... If you have time right now, could you fill out the survey?
Shizuru
You will? Yay, thank you! You're a good kid after all...
Shizuru
Mm-hmm, you're the type of person who can't ignore someone who's in trouble! I'm happy that you've grown into such a nice person!
Shizuru
Then, there are a bunch of questions to answer, so take your time and answer them thoroughly.
Shizuru
Do you often go to restaurants? How often do you eat snacks? What are your favorite foods?
Shizuru
(Hee hee. He's answering all my questions so thoroughly.)
Shizuru
(He really is a good kid -- I want to hug him right now! But no -- unfair head starts aren't allowed.)
Shizuru
(Even though I want to use this opportunity to get closer to him...)
Shizuru
(The guild master said that right now, we shouldn't give him too much unnecessary excitement... It's really too bad, but I just have to bear it.)
Shizuru
(But just asking to fill out a survey is okay, right?)
Shizuru
(I do so want to get to know my little brother better.)
Shizuru
(Because we've been apart for so long, the little brother I see now is so different from the cute little brother I knew...)
Shizuru
(I don't want to believe that he's become a different person.)
Shizuru
(But, even if just a little, I want to close that gap! I'm his big sister, so I want to know everything about him!)
Shizuru
(Learning more about my little brother also lines up with the objective of Labyrinth's activities! Yes, that's my justification!)
Shizuru
Hee hee. Then, I'll ask the next question.
Shizuru
What types of girls do you like?
Yuuki
1. Girls who are kind.
2. Girls who are like you.
Option 1.
Shizuru
Ahh, I feel like that's a model answer. Because being kind doesn't require any special skills... Any girl can achieve those magic words.
Shizuru
I see! Compared to girls who are stern, kind girls are much better, huh?
Shizuru
But, when it comes to kindness... There are some girls who only act kind in order to lead on boys who are too naive.
Shizuru
So you need to learn to be able to see through that kind of transparent beauty.
Option 2.
Shizuru
Ah! You're flattering me! How cute!
Shizuru
Though, if that's your real answer, then I'm happy, too.
Shizuru
But if you were just saying that because of me, then it does feel a little sad.
End of branches.
Shizuru
In any case, thanks for your answer! Mm-hmm, so that's how it is, huh! I see -- hee hee!
Shizuru
For now, even if I ask you crazy questions, the fact that you answer me honestly...
Shizuru
It lets me know that you're still the same way that I remember you, which is a big relief.
Shizuru
Then, I'll ask you the next question!
Shizuru
Could you tell your big sister more about yourself?