Misfortune Hops Forth
"In business, you're in the way. Just don't."
Francesca: Okay, are you TRYING to sabotage me here, Elisanne?!
Elisanne: Of course not!! The hallway was merely cluttered, so I thought to help by tidying it.
Francesca: Do you have ANY idea how long it took me to sort all that product?! And now it's all ruined! Broken! DESTROYED!
Elisanne: I'm terribly sorry, truly. But you see, Matilda suddenly appeared at my feet, so I—
Francesca: I'm sorry. MATILDA? You expect me to buy that a stuffed animal just showed up out of nowhere? I've heard lame excuses before, but that is LAMER than lame.
Elisanne: But it is the truth! She simply appeared before me as if from thin air!
Francesca: Well, you can stick with whatever stupid story you want, but I still expect you to help me sort this mess out!
"In travels, beware fire and water."
Elisanne: AAaAAAAaaaAaAaAAAH!
Luca: Say, so I don't wanna pry or nothing... BUT WHY ARE YOU ON FIRE?!
Elisanne: AaaAAaaAaAAaaAAAaAAH!
Luca: Well, that's one way to put a fire out. Feeling better there? ...Elisanne?
Luca: Huh. I'm no water scientist, but I really think she should have come up for air by now...
Luca: Oh, hell! Hang on, Elisanne! I'm comin'!
Elisanne: *GASP* *HEAVE* I forgot...I was wearing a kimono... *COUGH* I thought that would be the end of me for certain.
Sinoa: Well, I'm very glad it wasn't—and also, I am so, so, SO sorry about that whole "setting you on fire" thing.
Sinoa: I never thought for a second the flame from that teeeeeny little explosion would catch your ponytail like that.
Luca: Explosion? Wait, I thought you two were doing the rounds offering New Year's greetings. What exploded?
Elisanne: Luca, have you MET Sinoa? Everything explodes around her.
Sinoa: Sorry again. Really, REALLY sorry.
Elisanne: You needn't be. I expected something like this to happen the moment I saw we had been paired up.
"Your wish will be foiled by another's interference. Too bad, so sad!"
Elisanne: Oof! Between helping Francesca and the New Year's greeting debacle—not to mention my patrols and training—I am simply exhausted.
Elisanne: I need a moment of rest. Only a moment...
Ranzal: Hey, Elisanne! Where you at?
Francesca: Elisaaaanne!
Elisanne: *sigh* It seems there is no rest for the brave and resourceful this day...
Matilda: ......
Elisanne: You have it so good as an animal, Matilda. No work is piled high upon your plate, and no one takes you to task for errors.
Elisanne: I wish I could be an animal, too—or nay, a plant! Plants simply exist as the world rushes by all around them.
Elisanne: They don't have to walk, or talk, or... Pffft! Aaah ha ha ha!
Pipple: Pipple?
Elisanne: !
Elisanne: By the Goddess, even the vegetables aren't afforded a moment's rest here.
Elisanne: I just...wanted a little break... Just a short rest... And yet... Nnngh...
Pipple: Pipple pi? Piiiii!
Euden: Are you all right, Elly? I heard you fainted.
Elisanne: I apologize for causing a scene, Highness. I was able to rest for a while after that, so you needn't worry over me.
Luca: With everything on that omikuji coming true, I'd be worn out, too.
Euden: Omikuji?
Elisanne: You see I... Hmm? This presence...
Matilda: ......
Luca: Er, ain't that your stuffy buddy?
Elisanne: Eeeek! Matilda!
Euden: Aw, Matilda is adorable! There's no need to be scared of—
Elisanne: She's always there. SHE'S ALWAYS THERE!
Euden: Er, she's always where?
Elisanne: At the scene of the crime when the effects of the omikuji come to pass!
Elisanne: I haven't once taken her out of my room, but she's always there! It is as if she is watching me! FOLLOWING me!
Matilda: ......
Elisanne: The omikuji said I'm "bunlucky"! THAT is what this is!
Luca: Let's all maybe take a deep breath or five, yeah? I don't think Matilda is stalking you.
Elisanne: I'm bunlucky because of Matilda! IT'S MATILDA BECAUSE I'M BUNLUCKY!
Euden: Breathe, Elly!
Luca: Plus, even if everything written on that omikuji IS gonna come true, so what?
Luca: I mean, you've been through nearly all of it by now, right?
Elisanne: Now that you mention it, the only entries still untouched are the person I await and my romantic fortunes...
Elisanne: "The one you await isn't coming, so go seek them out yourself."
Elisanne: And "In love, you're unstoppable—and the one you fancy will sit up and take notice. Go get 'im, snuggle bunny!"
Elisanne: (Neither sound TOO terrible, but it is hard to say what effects they might bring...)
Luca: You know, maybe it makes sense to just get those two over with so you can go back to your normal, boring, Elisanne life.
Elisanne: That does indeed sound tempting...
Euden: Nnngh!
Elisanne: Your Highness? What's the matter?!
Euden: GrrrraaaaAAAAAGH!
Elisanne: Euden!
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