"A Notice from the Yamayuri Council When watching "Maria Watches Over Us ~Printemps~" please have the room brightly lit and sit well away from the television set." "~Monday~" "Oh, what shall we do?" "This is terrible." "I can't believe it." "We'd forgotten something really important." "I wonder what could be the matter." "No idea." "Rei, did you guys forget something?" "The farewell event for the Lady Roses..." "What?" "But we have prepared for it right here..." "No, that's preparation for the send-off of the graduates that we're doing as the student council." "It's separate from the farewell event for the Lady Roses that we do as boutons." "I had no idea there was such an event, too." "We were so busy and distracted, we overlooked this important matter." "Indeed." "This is an error most unbecoming of us boutons." "Well, it's good that we noticed it in advance, but we need to get in touch with the Lady Roses as soon as possible." "Um, if that's the case, I can do that." "Oh, really?" "That will be a great help, Yumi." "Then I will go right away." "Yumi, wait." "We have yet to even decide when we are doing this." "You are really so lacking in composure." "Try not to get too carried away." "R-Right." "The maidens, who flock to Mother Maria's garden, pass through the tall gates today yet again with innocent, angelic smiles." "Their pure hearts and bodies are clad in deep-colored uniforms." "So that the pleats of their skirts are not disturbed and so that their white sailor collars are not set aflutter, it is customary here to walk slowly and with decorum." "The Private Lillian Girls' Academy, a garden of maidens." "Maria Watches Over Us Printemps" "In the morning mist, Asamoya no naka the white path goes on." "tsuzuku shiroi michi" "The birds sing." "Tori no saezuri" "We exchange greetings." "Aisatsu kawashinagara" "At times, the clouds hang low, Toki ni kumo ga tarekomete and the sun may grow dim." "hizashi kagerou tomo" "But I will walk with my chin up, Sesuji nobashite aruku for I know, watashi wa shitteru kara that above those heavy clouds..." "omoi kumo no ue wa ...is the blue sky." "aol sora" "Most Dreadfully Busy Days" "So, with regards to the farewell event..." "How does Saturday afternoon sound for you, Rosa Chinensis?" "Oh, I hadn't heard anything about it, so I was thinking there might not be one this year." "N-Nothing could be farther from the truth." "Are you sure you guys hadn't forgotten about it?" "P-Please." "Of course." "Yes, we would never." "Oh, the farewell event?" "Yes, how does your schedule look?" "I'll make time for it, of course." "Thank you very much." "But you know, Yumi, you seem to have your act together more now." "You're going to be a bouton soon, after all." "Yes, thank you." "Oh, the farewell event?" "Yes." "So, what are you going to do?" "Do?" "Your hidden talent." "Hidden talent?" "!" "It's an annual tradition." "The first-year students perform for the graduating students." "Oh, please!" "No, seriously." "Last year, Rei crushed an apple with one hand and Sachiko did a solo song and ballet routine." "I have not heard about any of this." "It's something she swallowed her pride to do to get some laughs, so of course she wouldn't tell her little sister." "She probably doesn't even want to be reminded of it." "Surely not..." "Well, you're free to believe me or not, but I'm telling you now, so my darling Yumi won't be caught in a bind when she's suddenly asked to perform." "~Tuesday~" "Yumi, are you sure Rosa Gigantea isn't pulling your leg?" "Yes, Rei's trick with an apple is one thing, but to think that Lady Sachiko would sing and dance on her own..." "But Rosa Gigantea definitely said..." "So, she must have been having a bit of fun at your expense..." "You think so?" "But wait..." "When you really think about it, if Lady Sachiko gets provoked, like if she's told, "I bet you couldn't do it,"" "she's the sort who would stubbornly prove she could." "Now that you mention it..." "Maybe it's like Rosa Gigantea said, and both Lady Sachiko and Rei just haven't told us because they're too embarrassed." "Do you suppose we should have something prepared, after all?" "But making people laugh is not something I..." "Don't worry." "We won't be expecting that from you." "Instead, I think it would be best for you to take the arts to the extreme." "The... arts?" "Shimako, you're an accredited master of Japanese dance, right?" "Yes..." "Then, could you perform an improv dance to a song that I select?" "That would be fine, but... why improv?" "Because that sounds more interesting." "And you and I will be in charge of making them laugh." "Making them laugh?" "I'll do magic." "You do some kind of party trick." "What?" "A party trick?" "I'm at such a loss." "A party trick?" "To begin with, I've never even been to a formal party." "Well, keep looking in there and you'll find a prop or two that you can use." "Is it really true that our father's good at party tricks?" "That's the kind of man he is." "I wonder what this is." "Uh, that's..." "What's this?" "A cassette tape, a hand towel, a 5-yen coin, and a bamboo sieve?" "What's wrong, Yuki?" "I was just reminded of something unpleasant." "What?" "I was once forced by my upperclassmen to use those to perform." "Really..." "So, was it well-received?" "And what if it was?" "Please teach this performance to me!" "You're going to voluntarily turn yourself into a laughingstock?" "No!" "I'm going to make them laugh!" "~Wednesday~" "A one, a two, a three, a four..." "Yumi, you seem tired." "Yes, well, the practice has been more grueling than I expected." "Practice?" "N-Nothing, just something I'm doing..." "A one, a two, a three, a four..." "Working hard there, I see." "A one, a two, a three, a four..." "Working hard there, I see." "If I'm going to do this, I'd like the Lady Roses to enjoy it." "~Thursday~" "For the Lady Roses..." "Heave-ho..." "Yumi?" "Did you carry that all by yourself?" "Yes." ""Yes"?" "If you'd let me know, I would've helped." "That's right." "Honestly..." "I'm fine." "Being energetic is my only redeeming trait, after all." "I'm off to the flower arrangement club next." "[Send-Off Ceremony for the Graduates]" "Yumi!" "There you go again..." "That thing must weigh at least 10 kilos." "Being energetic is my only redeeming trait, so..." "In all seriousness, don't get too carried away." "I'm fine." "Because I feel like I'm making myself useful to my dear sister, and that makes me happy." "A one, a two, a three, a four..." "Hey, why don't you leave it at that for today and go to sleep?" "Not yet, not yet." "I still don't quite have the movements of the latter half down." "The performance is the day after tomorrow, right?" "Why don't you just work on it again tomorrow?" "I can't do that!" "Tomorrow is the day before and I'll be really busy with preparations!" "I have to master it today." "That's fine, but you have dark circles under your eyes." "What?" "No way!" "~Friday~" "Yumi..." "You look rather pale..." "Oh, I didn't quite get enough sleep." "Are you all right?" "Yes, physical toughness is the one area I have confidence in." "Um..." "H-Huh?" "Something's not right..." "Yumi?" "!" "Yumi!" "Yumi?" "!" "Huh?" "Are you awake?" "Y-Yes..." "Um..." "Exhaustion and lack of sleep." "What's going on?" "It's not even exam season." "Um..." "Well, this and that..." "You're Miss Ogasawara's petite soeur, right?" "What?" "Y-Yes." "She was worried and came by to see you." "What?" "Now that she mentions it..." "It'd be best if we could get even a little something in your stomach." "Do you think you could eat?" "Yes..." "You dummy." "This is what you get for getting carried away." "On the surface, my dear sister's words were as cold as the hand she placed on my brow, and yet, somehow, there was a warmness and melancholy to them..." "This is what I always do." "When I get wrapped up in something," "I get worked up on my own, get carried away all by myself, and I take things too far and fail." "I'm not worthy of my dear sister's kindness." "Oh?" "You're feeling ill enough to cry, and yet you're eating lunch?" "What's this about?" "Rosa Gigantea..." "Nurse, I'm here to take charge of Fukuzawa." "Can I take her home?" "Oh, you're going to accompany her, Miss Sato?" "Yes." "My class is in study hall anyway." "And her mistress asked me to do her a favor, so..." "My dear sister did?" "Miss Fukuzawa?" "What do you want to do, Miss Fukuzawa?" "I-I am fine now!" "Okay, okay." "I get that you're better now." "But you're still going home for today." "But there are still preparations for tomorrow..." "Someone else will handle that stuff." "That's what friends are for." "In fact, they'll be more worried about you if you're around." "Okay?" "All right..." "Are you really sure you want me to leave you here?" "Maybe I should see you all the way home?" "No, really..." "I really am fine now." "All right then, Yumi." "Sachiko isn't mad, you know." "[Blue Pit Viper]" "Drink this, get your energy back, and come back tomorrow with your head held high." "Rosa Gigantea..." "Hello?" "Yumi?" "Y-Yes!" "Are you all right now?" "I am so sorry for worrying and inconveniencing you." "No kidding..." "I felt such remorse you know, that I had placed too great a burden on you." "No, no!" "It was my fault!" "I woke up late, so I ran for the bus without even eating breakfast." "I hadn't gotten quite enough sleep, so I ended up feeling ill." "That is all." "Not enough sleep?" "Yes, because I've been practicing my hidden talent." "Hidden talent?" "But I will get plenty of sleep tonight and eat a solid breakfast, so I will be at school tomorrow, full of energy." "All right, you do that." "My hidden talent..." "I'm still a little worried about it, but I have to sleep now, because it would be bad to worry my dear sister." "Good morning, dear sister." "Good morning." "Did you have breakfast?" "Yes, I did!" "If it becomes too much for you, say so." "I will!" "I'm sorry to have worried you." "It's all good." "I mean, for the longest time, I had my heart ailment to deal with, and I wasn't very useful, right?" "So I think I understand how you feel, Yumi." "That's right." "Don't let it bother you." "I'm used to this sort of thing with Yoshino anyway." "I do not mind filling in at all for someone I like." "Thank you very much." "Now, shall we go to the event hall soon?" "Yes!" "Oh no, Yumi!" "Huh?" "I'm all wet!" "This can't be happening..." "To think I alone have to be dressed like this on the big day." "Mother Maria, is this also part of the penalty for my overzealousness?" "Still..." "How splendid it is to see this." "For the graduating students and remaining students here together..." "While the ceremony to send off the graduating students is held in part to have the graduating students enjoy it, above all, the biggest reason might be to serve as reassurance to our upperclassmen, who are about to leave their alma mater." "What all of you have established here, we will guard with care, and pass on to the next generation." "So, please do not worry." "Yes, I think for the rose to be worn by the graduating students, we shall go with salmon pink." "For it is the color made by mixing red, white, and yellow." "Salmon pink became my favorite color." "Here!" "Un, deux, trois!" "Un, deux, trois!" "[Farewell Party for the Lady Roses]" "[Farewell Party for the Lady Roses]" "This is... a magic show, right?" "I believe so..." "Here, here, here!" "And here!" "You're so good, Yoshino!" "Rosa Gigantea, you put some strange notion into their heads, didn't you?" "Something about hidden talents?" "Am I busted?" "Honestly!" "The reason Yumi collapsed must also be because she skimped on sleep to practice for this." "I feel bad about that." "This is no laughing matter." "But well, right now, I really do want to laugh from the bottom of my heart." "Oh, Rosa Gigantea..." "[BRAVO]" "Shimako, you're awesome!" "Honestly!" "Not you too, Rosa Foetida." "That's my Yumi." "So that's what she decided to do." ""That's what she decided"?" "What in the world is that?" "The Yasuki Folk Song." "It's also known as "loach scooping."" "It's a classic among classics of party tricks." ""Loach... scooping"?" "A here we go!" "Dear sister..." "Honestly!" "She is so focused on doing this..." "Oh, Yumi..." "Such a laugh coming from the old Sachiko would've been inconceivable." "Sachiko is changing slowly, but surely." "With this, I can leave Lillian without any regrets..." "A here we go!" "We are the merry three rose maidens." "And now everyone good day." "...good day." "We are the merry three rose maidens." "And now everyone good day." "...good day." "We are the merry three rose maidens." "And now everyone good day." "...good day." "Enough already!" "Next time on "Maria Watches Over Us,"" ""Will"." "Good day."