=== Rosado & Goldmary === --- C --- [Rosado] Hey, Goldmary! Could you teach me how to cook? [Goldmary] I could, but why the sudden interest? [Rosado] I've been thinking... [Rosado] When it comes to cuteness, I'm obviously miles ahead of you. [Goldmary] Excuse me? [Rosado] But you're still better than me at a lot of things. And cooking is one of your many talents. [Rosado] So I figure, if I really want to compete with you, I should learn. How hard could it be? [Goldmary] Sorry, but I'm still not past the part where you said you're miles ahead of me in cuteness. [Rosado] Really? Well, we can come back to that another day. [Rosado] The important thing is I want to learn to cook, and I want you to teach me. What do you say? [Goldmary] Not the most flattering way to ask for a favor. [Goldmary] But since we're friends... All right. I'll teach you. [Rosado] Yes! Thanks, Goldmary! [Rosado] Soon I'll be adorable and multitalented! [Goldmary] I suppose we'll see... --- B --- [Rosado] Dang it, Goldmary! Why are my omelets not as good as yours?! [Rosado] I followed all the steps you showed me. What am I missing? [Goldmary] There's a trick to it. You'll pick it up with practice. [Rosado] Why is cooking so much harder than eating? Maybe I'm not cut out for this. [Goldmary] Giving up already? You've only just started. [Rosado] It's not that I want to give up. I just don't want the stress of being bad at something. [Goldmary] You know, Rosado... [Goldmary] You have so many wonderful qualities. [Rosado] Aw, thanks! Wait, why are you complimenting me all of a sudden? [Goldmary] In fact, you're one of the most charming people I've ever met. [Goldmary] Giving up just because you weren't perfect right away, though... [Goldmary] That's the only thing that could ever make you look like a loser. [Rosado] Oh... [Goldmary] Ah, well. I guess it can't be helped. [Goldmary] You've already decided you don't want the stress. [Goldmary] Consider our cooking lessons canceled. [Rosado] Wait. [Rosado] No. I wanna keep going. [Goldmary] Ah, you do? [Rosado] Yes! Let me take dinner shift tonight. I'll make omelets for everybody! [Goldmary] That should give you all the practice you need. --- A --- [Rosado] Well, Goldmary? How's the omelet? [Goldmary] Excellent. You got the texture just right. [Goldmary] I knew you could do it. That's why I didn't want you to quit. [Rosado] I stuck with it because of what you said. [Rosado] I'm one of the most charming people you've ever met, but I'll be a loser if I quit too easily. [Goldmary] Well remembered. [Rosado] They were familiar words. [Rosado] Hortensia said basically the same thing to me back at the academy. [Goldmary] I know. She told me about how you first behaved when you started there. [Goldmary] You were so focused on being popular that you completely neglected your studies. [Rosado] Yeah. She said no matter how cute or charming I am, I'll be a loser if I don't apply myself. [Rosado] It's not enough just to be cute. I have to work to improve too. You reminded me of that. [Goldmary] I'm so glad. It wouldn't have looked good for me to be friends with a quitter. [Goldmary] Then again, if you really were a loser, we would never have become friends in the first place. [Goldmary] I'm still not sure I understand why exactly you wanted to learn to cook, though. [Rosado] I'm trying to be...your equal, Goldmary. [Rosado] You always have my back in battle. I want you to feel like you can trust me too. [Rosado] So I guess you could say I'm trying to...grow. As a person. [Goldmary] That's very sweet, but I have to ask... [Goldmary] How is your being a good cook supposed to help me trust on you on the battlefield? [Rosado] ... [Goldmary] It's all right. Even if all your hard work means nothing, I'm still proud of you. [Rosado] Ugh... OK, OK, you made your point. [Goldmary] Haha, don't worry! I trust you with my life, whether on the battlefield or in the kitchen. [Rosado] Good. I won't let you down. --- S ---