Episode 3: Dear Sister
After finishing her work for that day and returning to the farm, Shiori was reading the book that she received from Hatsune.
Shiori
How incredible... This book of illustrations. I could read it forever...
Shiori
(And this bookmark is so pretty... I think I'll use it for other books, too. I could use it with novels, since they're even better than picture books for reading on the go...)
Shiori
... Hatsune was thinking about this present for a long time, huh. She was so worried about getting me something I'd like... It's just like her...
Shiori
I know! In return for this book... Let me write a letter. Um, I need a pen and paper...
Later.
Shiori
... I wonder if this will make her happy. ... Huh? The illustration book is open... But I thought I closed it earlier... Was it Rin?
Shiori
It's such an amazing book that I'm sure she couldn't resist taking a peek. I can write about this in my letter, too... Hee hee, where should I start?
Shiori
Hmm...? ... Am I imagining it, or did the book move...? ... I thought I was in good health today, but maybe I'm getting tired?
The next day, when Yuuki came to Elizabeth Park to serve as a deliveryman, Shiori gave him her letter to deliver.
Shiori
Yuuki, I'd like you to deliver this to my big sister.
Yuuki
1. "A thank you letter?"
Shiori
Yes... I hope that it makes her happy.
Yuuki
1. "I'm sure it will."
Shiori
Hee hee, if you think it will, then I can rest easy.
Shiori
Thank you very much. I'll entrust this letter to you.
Scene: A village in the woods.
Hatsune
... Zzz... Zzz.
Hatsune
Yawnnn...! Ah, I slept well! I'm all charged up now! W-Wait, it's already sunset!
Hatsune
Ooh, I slept though the entire day... Wait, huh? I used to feel super happy whenever that happened...
Hatsune
That's right! I haven't been sleeping during the day lately because I've been picking a present for Shiori! But it's not a bad thing to catch up on sleep! ... Huh? Yuuki, you're here.
Hatsune
It's thanks to you that we were able to find a present for Shiori! Ah, also, here's the money I borrowed from you! Thanks for spotting me!
Hatsune
Anyway, what are you up to today?
Yuuki
1. "I have a letter for you."
Hatsune
A letter? For me? Who could it be from... Ah! It's from Shiori! Thank you, Yuuki!
Hatsune
I wonder what she wrote!
Shiori
Dear Sister... Thank you so much for your present. Knowing that you put so much thought into doing this for me makes me feel very happy.
Shiori
Receiving such praise from you makes me as happy as I could be. It makes me glad that I worked as hard as I did.
Shiori
I apologize that I couldn't think of anything more special than this letter to give you in return. I hope we can go out again, sometime soon. Love, Shiori.
Hatsune
... Sniff... Wah... Wahhhh! Shioriii!
Yuuki
1. "What's wrong!?"
2. "Are you hurt?"
Option 1.
Hatsune
I'm just... so glad that Shiori's happy...!
Option 2.
Hatsune
Not at all, not at all...! I'm just so, so happy that Shiori liked it...!
End of branches.
Hatsune
Sniff, sniff... Heh, s-sorry! I teared up there! Silly Shiori, writing a good enough letter to make me cry...!
Hatsune
Ah! I know! I've got to write a letter back to her! Since she went through the trouble of writing this to me!
Yuuki
1. "I'll deliver it once you've finished."
Hatsune
Really!? Ha ha, it's like you're delivering little bundles of happiness between us!
Hatsune
Then, I'll take you up on that once the letter's done! Thank you for delivering this to me!
Having made his delivery, and having made Hatsune this promise, Yuuki departed on the road back home.
Hatsune
Okay, let's write this!
The next day, Yuuki had business again at Elizabeth Park.
Shiori
Thank you for your hard work, Yuuki. Today's deliveries should be the last ones.
Shiori
Me? Today, I read more of the book that my big sister gave me. The monster's movements are captivatingly different every time I open the book.
Shiori
I feel like I could spend more time reading this book than I could reading any other!
Shiori
Yuuki. I think it would be dangerous to walk back to Landsol at this hour, so if you're all right with it, I'd like to invite you to stay here tonight.
Shiori
All the others are away today, and it's a little lonely. So I'd be happy if you could keep me company, too.
Yuuki
1. "I'll stay here."
Shiori
Then, please, make yourself at home in the guest house. Once I've put the book away, I'll follow.
Shiori
... Ahh... The wind has gotten chilly. I need to put this book away...
Shiori
Huh? W-What!? The book is...!
Shiori
(It opened on its own...? What's happening...!?)
Monsters emerge from the book.
Monsters
Roaaaar!
Shiori
Monsters!? How could this --
Monsters
Roaaaar!
Shiori
(Big sister...!)