Chapter 3 - Episode 1: Welcome to our Cozy Home!
Scene: Inside the Sarendia Orphanage house.
Saren
I’m home! Have you all been behaving yourselves?
Kurumi
Ahya!? W-w-w-welcome home... Mama Saren!
Saren
Like I keep telling you, don’t call me "mama". I'm still only 17.
Saren
More importantly... It's impolite of me, but I’m hungry. If there are any leftovers from dinner, let me have some. But if there aren't any, I’ll buy something from a store.
Kurumi
Ah, don’t worry... big sis Suzume said she would be late because of work today, so...
Kurumi
She prepared something for us to eat... So, um...?
Kurumi
Th-there’s food here! I-I’ll warm it up for you... Hyaun!?
Saren
That was dangerous! You don’t have to rush, okay, Kurumi?
Saren
I mean, I can prepare the food myself... It’s already late, so why don’t you go back to your room and sleep, Kurumi?
Kurumi
Hya, but... Mama Saren, you’re finally home, so... I wanted to t-talk to you...?
Saren
Ah, okay. Then let’s have a nice chat while we get the food ready, together. I'm sorry for being away for so long. Were you lonely?
Kurumi
Au... everyone was lonely...
Saren
I see. But you’ll have to be patient for just a bit longer.
Saren
I got caught up in some pointless trouble today, and I don’t know how it will turn out. But letting all of you live peacefully is my number one priority!
Kurumi
Hau? Mama Saren, stop hugging me...! I c-can’t breathe!?
Kokkoro
Um...? What should we do?
Saren
Aah, sorry. I made our guests stand around waiting in the hallway.
Saren
Um. We have a few empty rooms, so I’ll show you to them.
Saren
You can put your luggage there. Sorry, but you’ll have to make your own bed.
Saren
We can’t claim to be a first-class hotel suite, but... Well, it’ll keep you out of the rain. Today was tiring for all of us, so let’s have a good rest.
Saren
Oops, I almost forgot. As the lady of the house, I have to give you a proper greeting... Welcome to our home, Sarendia Orphanage!
Kokkoro
Hm. It feels like events keep sweeping us along today.
Kokkoro
Master, you must be tired. I’ve quickly gotten the bed ready, so please go to sleep.
Kokkoro
Right. Tomorrow, I’ll fetch our things from the hotel where we were staying. For today, please have a good rest.
Yuuki
1. "Being allowed to stay here really helped us out."
Kokkoro
Yes. Saren is kindly letting us stay at the Sarendia Orphanage.
Kokkoro
Even if we wanted to return to the hotel, it’s already very late.
Kokkoro
And if we were to keep staying at the hotel, paying for the room would be a huge expense.
Kokkoro
Saren's offer to let us stay here for almost free was really a lifesaver.
Kokkoro
She said it was an apology for getting us caught up in all sorts of trouble, but... Well, let’s take her up on her offer, at least for tonight.
Kokkoro
She said we could stay here until things were stable, but... I would feel bad about taking advantage of her kindness that much.
Kokkoro
Besides, we still don’t know if we can trust Saren.
Yuuki
1. "We can trust Saren."
Kokkoro
Well, I will follow your judgment, master. Please, do as you wish.
Kokkoro
Whatever happens, I will guard your life until the end, Master.
Kokkoro
That said... I’m tired from getting caught up in all kinds of trouble. I am going to sleep too.
Kokkoro
Goodnight, master...
Animated cutscene.
Suzume
Excuse me! Eh... Have you already fallen asleep?
Suzume
I've prepared food for you. If both of you are still awake--
Suzume
Eh! H... Huh? W... Why both of you are sleeping together in the same bed!?
End of cutscene
Kokkoro
Hm? Is there... a problem?
Suzume
A problem? Kokkoro-chan, you’re still a child, but, a young man and a young girl sleeping in the same bed?
Suzume
Aah... Are you two in that kind of relationship?
Kokkoro
What do you mean by "that kind of relationship"? Just as you can see, we have a very normal master-servant relationship.
Kokkoro
My master is defenseless when he sleeps, so... I sleep in the same bed with him like this, guarding him right by his side.
Kokkoro
If anything happens, I can deal with it immediately.
Kokkoro
It seems that I have a high body temperature, so my master has praised me for making a good replacement for a hot water bottle when he sleeps while hugging me.
Kokkoro
Um, is that a problem?
Suzume
... It’s a problem! The two of you aren’t parent and child or siblings, right? It would be bad if something happened! It’s bad for the children’s upbringing!
Suzume
I’ll prepare a separate room for you, Kokkoro, so please sleep there.
Suzume
Come on, over here. Hurry, before the kids see you...!
Kokkoro
Hm. Why are you so flustered, Suzume-sama...?
Kokkoro
We have been sleeping together in the same room until now. If we rented separate rooms, the costs would increase. W-was that bad?
Suzume
It was bad! Honestly, the two of you really lack common sense sometimes.
Yuuki
1. "I'm sorry."
Suzume
It’s not something you need to apologize for... Now that I think about it, didn’t you lose your memory?
Suzume
That must be why you’re so clueless on a lot of important things. So, considering the circumstances, I guess it's unavoidable.
Suzume
But, well, it’s definitely a problem for a young man and woman to sleep together, so... The room right opposite will be Kokkoro's room. Kokkoro, how about sleeping there?
Kokkoro
But. I don’t want to leave my master’s side.
Suzume
Please don’t be selfish. I understand if you're lonely. But if you want, I can sleep with you...
Kokkoro
Hm. Sleeping with my master is bad, but it’s fine to sleep with Suzume?
Kokkoro
I don’t understand the logic. If possible, I would rather be with my master...?
Suzume
Aah, come on... How I should explain this... Isn't this troublesome?
Suzume
Anyway. Saren is waiting in the tea room... Please go have something to eat with her there.
Suzume
Well, if you’re sleepy, you can go to bed instead. The two of you will be staying at Sarendia Orphanage for a while, right?
Suzume
In that case, there will be plenty of chances to chat from now on too!