Sola: Very far towards the northwest is rumored to be the land of machine and gems, which I'm not sure how exactly these two things can go together. Well, we are located at the left side of the continent. Hey, my lord.... are you listening?

Lord: Oh, yes, yes.. I'm listening.... yawn.... Dark kingdom. Please continue.

Sola: Let continue some other time then. Excuse me. I have some work to do.

Sola walks away.

Iris: Now you have pissed two maidens in short succession, my lord.

Lord: OK, we travel tomorrow then. How long will we reach the destination?

Iris: If we start in the morning, and travel by the new wagon Sola just acquired. Then we probably reaches the westernmost city of Midland in the evening, I guess.

Wevil: Awesome! We can rest through the night in some exotic hotel there.

Iris: Now we can't leave Wevil here, can we?

Lord: I think Almond become a required member of this trip since it seems we need to spend a lot.

[In the castle hall]

Lord: Oh, I totally forgot. I got this pink sapphire from the item shop as a gift for Peony. Where's her room? I've never been there. Oh, I'm sure it's here. I remember her scent.

Lord: Hmm...the door is not locked. I will just go in and drop the sapphire on her desk. Eh? She is in her flower form? Is she sleeping? Hmm...this scent...it smells so good. I think I'll just check her petals. The flower looks just as elegant as her appearance in maiden form.

Lord: These petals are so soft I want to caress them all day long. Let me sink my face in them so I can smell it better. Arhh...these soft petals are all over my face. I can't stop myself right now....

Peony turns back to her maiden form, panting a little. She is in her defensive stance, hand holding her unsheathed rapier.

Peony: What are you doing, my lord?

Lord: I'm sorry. I just ...just....uh.... examine your petal arrangement. Your flower looks like rose, isn't it.

Peony: Could you please get out of my room?

Lord: I'm sorry. I....

Peony: Please just get out.

[Outside Peony's room]

Lord: I'm a bad...bad...bad...man. This time I'm sure she won't forgive me for real. I shouldn't do that. I just realize that her petals are like her body. It's almost like I have......

The lord walks away.

[Inside Peony's room]

Peony: Bad...bad Peony. Why did I have to wake up so soon? I should have slept a little longer and let my lord enjoy my petals a little more. Why did you have to touch me so softly? You can touch my petals as hard as you want. Tear them into pieces, I don't care. Why did you have to give me a personal room, my lord. Everyone else can sleep with you, but I...... I hate this room so much.

Peony: Don't you know how hard it is for me to control myself when you caress my petals like that? If I let you stay in my room a little longer, you might see me doing these impure things to my own flowers. Or perhaps I should have let you see me like this. Touch my petals a little more, my lord. Hug me tight please. It's almost there.... It's coming....It's coming.....I can't stop it anymore...my lord....I......I.......

Several blue birds near the windows are chirping frantically as if they are so fed up with something.

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[On the balcony at night]

Iris: You are back to your old self now, right?

Ruby: Emotionally, I think. The flower still hurts but it feels much better now.

Iris: I'm so sorry this happened to you.

Ruby: It wasn't that bad, sis. Even it hurted so much I wanted to die at the time, it is also the happiest moment of my life too. It's hard to explain.

Iris thinks: [Yeah..yeah..I think I have a rough idea of it]

Ruby: You know this all along, right? That eventually I will like it. Love you so much, sis.

Iris thinks: [Actually I didn't know that, I just want to have some fun]

[Almost midnight, in the bedroom]

Ruby: My lord, why did you always run away from me lately?

Lord: Could we stop seeing each other for a while? Now your flower still hurt. If you stay near me, I fear that I might lost control of myself and make you hurt so.. so much again.

Ruby: If you can't hold it, then so be it. Hurt me all you want. If it is you, I don't care even if it hurts so much I want to die. Do whatever you want to me.

Lord: Ruby... I .... I can't stand it anymore. This flower...your body.... I will tear it to pieces....

[At midnight]

Lord: Damn, these weird dreams are disrupting my sleep pattern. I'd better continue sleeping. zzzz...