Track 11
flower LAUNDRY — Monday
Welcome back! Welcome back!
Were you a good boy, Tuesday? I’ve come to take you home.
Tuesday hash been excited to go home all day.
Congratulations on your discharge.
Thank you for looking after Tuesday, Nagi-kun. I heard you had a tough time with that burglary incident.
Thanks to my helpers’ teamwork, we caught him just fine.
(The burglar we caught on the day of the workshop was a florist from nearby…)
(He thought I was loaded because I’m always giving handouts to my customers, and sneaked in a bunch of times to steal stuff. Of course, I didn’t have anything of value hidden away.)
I’m truly sorry for putting Tuesday in danger during that incident.
It’s fine, really! He was alright in the end. He’s always been a little flighty, he must’ve flown into it head first, didn’t he?
Caught! Robber!
Um… This is to celebrate your discharge. I’ve added healthy spray delphiniums to the bouquet.
Oh my, how beautiful! I’m sorry you have to be so considerate of me, but this makes me so happy. The colors are so soft and the flowers are so pretty.
Oh yes, please take this as a token of my appreciation.
(A bulky envelope…? What’s in it…)
Huh… Wait, I can’t take this much from you.
Don’t mind it! In fact, I ’d be more troubled if you don’t take it!
Just consider it repayment for Tuesday’s food bill while he was staying here, okay?
Um…
Good! Keep it, and I won’t accept any repayment from you, understood?
(I didn’t even get the chance to say no…)
Well then, I should head back now. Come, Tuesday.
Shee you later!
Bye bye! Come again~
Ah… Bye bye.
They left.
Sonia, what do I do? This is a really huge amount. Maybe I should give it back after all—
Nagi-shan, that’s your bad habit. You’re shupposed to accept it gracefully at timesh like these.
How about you use it as funds for the shop? After all, we’re in a critical situation right now.
Mmmm….
*sigh* Thish is gonna be a long road… Let’s look at the ledger together. Thanksh to the workshop, we should be alright for a while, but—
Hm? There’s something under the ledger…
Ah.
…T-The eshtimated cosht for vocalization bug maintenance is… 2 MILLION YEN!?
(Oh no. I forgot I hid that leaflet there…)
Nagi-shan, when you said you’d pay for thish…
It’s okay, I’ll manage it somehow.
What do you mean shomehow…! This ish too much…!
It’s okay. Because it's for family.
~~~!
It’s alright, Nagishan.
Huh…
You’re important to me too. That’s why I don’t want you to fall into any more debt traps!
Beshides, I’m better than you at keeping aside savings. I’ll save up little by little and pay for it myself! In a lump sum!
Huh, no, wait, then at least let me pay half…!
You should just focus on the shop! This place is precioush to both of us after all.
As the owner of this shop, you gotta make shure to protect it.
…!
Right… This place is important to both you and me…
Yesh it is!
…Got it. I’ll do my best to protect the shop.
I’m counting on you, Nagi-shan.
Good evening Nagi-kun!
Yo, Hachinoya.
Ah, Toi, Ryui. Thanks for helping out yesterday.
Since we shafely brought the event to a close yeshterday, we got the funds for the shop to get back on itsh feet! Thanks to everyone, of course!
I’m glad we could be of help to you two.
When you want flowers, or fluffy blankets, or honey lemon tea, come by flower LAUNDRY anytime—
Could you tell that to Astaroth?
Ah… About that. Aachama wrote in our exchange diary that they “don’t want flowers for the time being.”
But I think they really liked your flowers, Nagi-kun. I’m sure Aachama will come to want them again.
I see. Then I’ll be waiting till then.
You… Are you seriously planning on being buddy-buddy with that thing?
Yep, kinda.
Astaroth’s kinda like a friendly neighbour I chatted with on the roadside for a week… Well, I might be the only one thinking that though.
The hell?
(This guy is…)
Don’t cry when that thing pulls the rug out from under you. Keep an eye out for that, and make sure you don’t cause trouble for Toi, got it?
Then, I’ll keep an eye out for you too.
Okay.
…Ah. The Queen of the Night’s wilted already.
Can’t be helped. It only blooms for one night, after all.
But in about two months it could bear fruit, and I can get seeds from it. In that case, I can grow it again.
I see. It’s not the end yet… I’m looking forward to it!
—By the way, Aachama told me you carried the flower somewhere very carefully?
Ah… right…
Fufu, did you find your “special” something?
…….
I wonder.
And in that garden where pure white flowers were in full bloom.
If I could give you even a fragment of happiness, I would have no greater wish.
The spring breeze blows. And with it, birdsong is carried far.
Though my body no longer holds any jewels, and my hands empty, my chest is filled with a warmth like no other.
Because I know, the seeds of happiness I planted within you will surely bloom.
I will embroider the passion flower onto your satin gown…
And a bouquet of violets will go in the cup.
The ruby is redder than the reddest rose.
Surrounded by white flowers that carry the scent of happiness, the Prince returns home.
And in that paradise, the Prince lived happily forever more. Something like that…
Flashback
HAMA House — Third Floor Balcony
Hm…
(Where do I place the Queen of the Night so that the moonlight hits it just right…?)
(Mm, maybe over here…?)
The door opens.
…!
…Ah, good work today…
Y-You too…
Hehe, I don’t think you need to keep your voice THAT low.
Oh.
Um, if you could please look over here…
? Okay.
Please have a look at this…
Wow…!
It’s called Queen of the Night. I’ve been wanting to show you the flower in full bloom all this time.
What a beautiful flower… It’s so impressive, yet strangely, it also gives off an ephemeral feeling…
This flower has a really short lifespan… It first blooms at night, and will have withered by morning. That’s why you don’t get to see one in bloom much.
I see… A miracle of a single night…
It’s so fleeting that you can’t help but feel wistful… But that’s exactly why I’m glad I got to see it. Thank you for giving me such a precious memory, Nagi-kun.
(Ah… Shunin looks really happy…)
Er, um, I’m extremely sorry for calling you out at such an odd hour. But thank you for coming regardless.
Not at all! If anything, it made me really happy. You usually hold back a lot, so being invited by you feels like you’ve finally opened up to me…
Huh, really…?
Yep, really…
…….
…To be honest, the time I get to spend chatting with you lets me put aside all the stress of the day and just be in the moment. It’s special to me…
I couldn’t say it properly before but… I like getting flowers from you, but I also really enjoy just talking to you too, Nagi-kun.
I mean, haha… Maybe I sound too forward saying all this…
(They look forward to listening to my meaningless talks…)
(Ah, I’m feeling all warm and fuzzy right now…)
(I’m sorry to Astaroth, but I’m glad I didn’t give up on this “special” thing this time.)
Nagi-kun?
I can only talk about mundane stuff, nothing sophisticated or grand. Is that really okay?
That’s exactly what I want. I’m a huge fan of silly yet heartwarming stories.
Um, in that case—
I’ll bring flowers that won’t tire me out so we can chat more…
? Ah, you kinda nodded off last time didn’t you?
Then, I’d like to make a request too. Don’t push yourself too hard.
Yep… I won’t push myself. Too much.
Fufu.