Expressing My Feelings
Valentine's Ezelith: See? That means I CAN be thankful! Imagine, a modest genius who can ALSO be thankful to the little people! You're supposed to express your thanks to people around Valentine's, right? Hey, maybe I should try joining in on that. But who should I thank?
Euden: This is wonderful, Ezelith! Thank you!
Valentine's Ezelith: Yeah, I guess he would make sense. Plus, if I make him something, he's sure to love it! All right, I've made up my mind! I'm going to make the prince the best chocolate treat the world has ever seen! Right! First things first, I'm going to need some ingredients. Rovetelle should have the best selection around here. Oh, look! That stall has everything I need! A genius graces your store, shopkeep! Give her the best service you can muster!
Staff: Welcome, welcome! If you're baking sweet treats, you'll find all you need here! Is this to be a present for your boyfriend, perhaps?
Valentine's Ezelith: B-boyfriend?! How dare you?!
Staff: Pray forgive this humble shopkeeper, madam. Now then, what do you need?
Valentine's Ezelith: I want to make some chocolates, so get...whatever I need for that.
Staff: Then you ARE making something for a loved one, at least!
Valentine's Ezelith: I am NOT—and I will thank you to stop presuming to know my intentions! This isn't for a loved one, a boyfriend, a fiancée, a paramour, a beau, a flame, an inamorato, or anything else of the sort! It is merely a token of my thanks.
Staff: Eeep! A thousand apologies, madam! I clearly jumped to conclusions, what with Valentine's being so close and all. Chocolate IS the traditional go-to gift for people to confess their feelings, you see.
Valentine's Ezelith: It is?!
Staff: Indeed. Er, but if that is not your intention, perhaps you wish to make something else.
Valentine's Ezelith: Umm... No, it's fine. I'll stick with chocolate. Ugh. That stall owner really threw me off my game by saying all that stuff. I wasn't even thinking when I said I'd stick with the chocolate. Oh well. I've got the ingredients, so I might as well make it. ...But is he going to get the wrong idea when I hand this over?
Euden: Thank you, Ezelith! I'm so very happy that you feel this way!
Valentine's Ezelith: Oh, you... Don't go reading too much into this, now.
???: Oh, Ezelith.
Valentine's Ezelith: Aaargh! C-Cleo!
Cleo: That's quite the full bag you have. Have you been shopping?
Valentine's Ezelith: Keep your eyes off my bag, peeper! ...Have YOU been shopping?!
Cleo: I have. We used a lot of ingredients earlier, so I needed to purchase more.
Valentine's Ezelith: Oh. I see. Well, I'm in a hurry, so...bye.
Cleo: If you're planning on baking something, why not do it with me?
Valentine's Ezelith: Pass. This is going to lose all meaning if I don't make it entirely on my own.
Cleo: You sound just like Elisanne. She said the same thing earlier, and now refuses to accept even the smallest aid from me.
Valentine's Ezelith: Well, tell her good luck with the baking.
Cleo: I will. And the best of luck to you as well.
Valentine's Ezelith: A genius doesn't NEED luck!
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