Ending: A Heartwarming Place

Scene: The farm at Elizabeth Park.

After the auditor's scam was broken up, life mostly returned to normal for Elizabeth Park, though a little busier than usual.

Rin
Hey, Mahi! The kids from Sarendia are here to see the cows -- is now a good time?

Mahiru
Yeah! They're over by the barn right now, so go ahead!

Rin
Man, I haven't gotten a chance to slack off ever since we got the farm back... You promised I would! Don't be an auditor, Mahi!

Mahiru
What's that supposed to mean... Oh, because I'd be lying! Sorry I didn't understand the bit. I've been so busy here that my comedy instincts have dulled a bit.

Rin
They were already dull to begin with...

Boy
Big sister Mahiru! I'm here to play! You've gotta tell us some jokes this time!

Mahiru
Ah, perfect! Now's a great time! I've got hundreds of jokes to share with you today!

Rin
... They might be dull, but as long as you've got fans, I guess you're still a comedian, right?

Girl
Hey, hey, Rin. Where are the cows?

Rin
Oh, right, right. They're right over there. Let's go together.

Boy
Ah! I wanna see the cows! Big sister Mahiru, I'll be back after! Rin, let's hurry!

Rin
Okay, okay. Your big sister Rin will take you there, so don't make a fuss.

Saren
Mahiru, good afternoon.

Mahiru
Oh, Saren. Welcome. Thanks for bringing the children.

Saren
I wanted to bring them as soon as I heard the news, but it seemed like you were all busy then.

Mahiru
The official investigation found that we weren't at fault at all, and things were wrapped up pretty quickly, but there have been a lot of guilds who suffered damages from that former auditor.

Saren
You and Yuuki have been searching around for victims, right?

Mahiru
Since a lot of people went on the lam, finding them to return their money and clear up the misunderstand has been hard work.

Mahiru
We've been finding them one by one and explaining to them that they can continue with their guilds. But even if they revive their guilds, their land and their facilities are in rough shape, and with the costs of restoring everything, a lot of them can't get back off the ground in the end.

Saren
So, because of that, I've heard that you're donating the profits from the hot spring to benefit those guilds.

Mahiru
That's not all. We've also gotten the villagers to let us put their donations towards that, too.

Saren
I've said this countless times, but you really are a good person, Mahiru...

Mahiru
You think so? But all of those people helped me out this time around, so all I'm doing is returning the favor.

Mahiru
One result of this mess was closer ties between us agricultural guilds, and we should take the opportunity to start helping each other out when we need it.

Mahiru
The hot spring was also something that came to us by chance, and I think this would be the best way to use it.

Saren
Now that I know more about the internal affairs of Elizabeth Park, I was going to say that you don't need to continue giving gifts of milk and cheese to Sarendia, but I know that, as kind as you are, you won't take no for an answer.

Mahiru
Of course! Even if you said you don't need them, the gifts will continue! Look forward to them!

Saren
Ha ha. I certainly will.

Mahiru
There was one good thing that came out of the former auditor's schemes. Apparently, he sent gifts of Elizabeth Park's goods to various nobles.

Mahiru
He meant them as bribes, but it looks like the nobles have really gotten hooked on the taste of our goods. Thanks to that, we've had much more freedom when it comes to managing our guild.

Lima
Mahiru! We've got a new cow!

Farmer 1
Hey, Mahiru. This cow here produces the finest milk!

Mahiru
Ooh, thank you! Limalima, show them in.

Lima
Okay! Follow me this way.

Farmer 2
Mahiru, I've brought some freshly picked fruit.

Mahiru
Wow, the gloss on those apples looks fantastic. Limalima will definitely love these.

Shiori
Mahiru, those apples are supposed to be souvenirs for the guests in the hot spring.

Mahiru
I-I know that! I'll pay for it myself afterward, so just let me sneak one.

Shiori
Sigh. Ah, could you set those packages down over here?

Farmer 2
Got it!

Mahiru
Just like that, we're forging new connections with people. For a while, I didn't know what was going to become of us, but now that we've gotten past those troubles, we can all move onward.

Mahiru
Everyone at Elizabeth Park has been working hard for me lately, but they did say they'd be with me until the end.

Mahiru
I did make some time for Rinrin to slack off like I promised, but I'll keep that secret for a little longer.

Rin
Mahi... Did I hear you correctly just now?

Mahiru
Gah!? Rinrin!!

Rin
Man!! Just let me slack off now, then!!

As the sound of Rin's shouting and the others' laughter rang out across the farm, Mahiru thought to herself that, no matter what happened next, they would all get through it together.