=== Hortensia & Rosado ===
--- C ---

[Hortensia]
...


[Rosado]
Haha! Picture-perfect, Hortensia!
[Hortensia]
Huh? What did you say?
[Rosado]
Look! I drew your picture! I can draw real fast─
it's my not-so-hidden talent.
[Rosado]
See? It's practically a mirror. And look at how
beautiful you are!
[Hortensia]
Seriously? I'm staring off into the distance.
I look boring.
[Hortensia]
Here, do it again. I'll pose for it properly
this time.
[Rosado]
I like this one, though.
[Hortensia]
Are you joking? It's awful. The expression
doesn't...express me at all!
[Hortensia]
Here, this is my good side. Draw me again.
[Rosado]
Nah. Your first expression's better.
[Hortensia]
This is an order from your princess.
[Rosado]
Fine, fine. Make the face again... Done. Is this
what you wanted?
[Hortensia]
Perfect! Be sure to throw that other one away.
[Hortensia]
We can't let future generations think I was some
boring girl always staring off at nothing.
[Rosado]
There's nothing boring about you...
--- B ---


[Rosado]
Yeah, she's just wrong. This expression is
way better.

[Hortensia]
Hey! That's the portrait you drew of me
staring at nothing!
[Hortensia]
I told you to throw it away. Why is it still here?
[Rosado]
I'm sorry...but also kinda not?
[Rosado]
I really like what I see in this picture.
[Hortensia]
Well I don't. And it's my face. Get rid of it!
[Rosado]
If you really hate it that much... OK.
[Hortensia]
Why is this at all difficult?
[Rosado]
Because it's a picture of the real you. Not the
fake smile you put on.
[Rosado]
You used to be so expressive!
[Rosado]
Like back at the academy! Remember?
[Hortensia]
I can't, Rosado.
[Hortensia]
I can't dwell on the academy. I don't get to do
that anymore.
[Hortensia]
I'm a princess, and that means I keep smiling,
all the time, forever.
[Rosado]
Well, that's a load of royal duty.
[Hortensia]
Heh. Yeah, but it's what we get. And that's why
that picture has to get tossed. Understand?
[Rosado]
Yeah. Farewell then, honest Hortensia...
--- A ---



[Rosado]
This is too many Corrupted to take on!
Hortensia, we have to retreat!
[Hortensia]
No, I've got this! I can...handle it!
[Rosado]
Look out!
[Hortensia]
Rosado, no!
[Rosado]
Ah!
[Hortensia]
Rosado... I was trying to protect you.
[Hortensia]
Let's get out of here─no one's dying today!

[Hortensia]
Rosado! Come back to me! Don't be dead...
[Rosado]
Ugh...
[Hortensia]
You're awake! Are you all right? Do you
recognize me?!
[Rosado]
Yeah... Sure, sure. Just nodded off for a sec.
[Hortensia]
Nodded off?! I thought you were dead!
[Hortensia]
Wait, what's the paper fo─ Are you DRAWING?!
[Rosado]
Hahaha! Picture-perfect, Hortensia!
[Hortensia]
WHAT?
[Hortensia]
You're not even hurt!
[Rosado]
Nope! But take a look─you really are beautiful
this time.
[Hortensia]
It's right when you woke up. I look so...relieved.
[Hortensia]
That is a pretty good one.
[Hortensia]
You're right... I used to make faces like this
more when we were in school.
[Rosado]
Usually when the history teacher called on
someone else instead of you!
[Hortensia]
Hey!
[Rosado]
So, can I keep this one?
[Hortensia]
Fine. But you can't show it to anyone.
[Rosado]
Of course I won't.
[Hortensia]
...
[Hortensia]
Thanks for looking out for me.
[Hortensia]
I feel like you're always saving me from
something.
[Rosado]
If you wanna pay me back, just show me the
real you once in a while. That's all I want.
[Hortensia]
Hehe, deal.
[Hortensia]
You're much more than just a retainer to me,
you know. You're my friend.
[Hortensia]
And as long as we're friends, I don't think I'll
have any trouble being myself.
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