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Memories of the Past
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Finn
Haaa!

Monster
Grrrruu...!

Theo
Great job, Finn!

Finn
That should be all of them, I think.

Rizette
Then it's mission complete!
Great work, everyone.

Finn
Thanks, Rizette. You too.
Rolotia, are you holding up okay?

Rolotia
I'm doing quite well, thank you.

Theo
Sorry to make you come along on our
bounty hunt...

Rolotia
Not at all! I owe you all more than I could
ever hope to repay.

Rolotia
Chronos can't complain if I use some magic
to help the heroes who saved the world.

Rolotia
And there was something I wanted to inspect
in this area, as well.

Finn
Inspect?

Rolotia
Yes. There's been something unusual about
the flow of time in this area lately.

Rolotia
To tell the truth, that's why I asked Rizette
if I could come along...

Rolotia
Ah, but that wasn't the only reason! I truly
did want to see you all again, I promise.

Theo
Don't worry, Rolotia. Do you wanna keep
looking around a bit more, then?

Rolotia
Oh, no, I couldn't possibly impose.
Why don't we return to the capital for now?

Finn
Really?
Well, if you say so.

Rolotia
It's fine, truly.
Shall we?

Rizette
Ah, come this way.
We can cut through the forest.

Rolotia
Huh? Isn't it safer to stay on the roads?

Rolotia
There might be more monsters, or we
might have to take detours...

Finn
Aah, ahem. Rolotia?
Can I borrow you for a minute?

Rolotia
Hm? Yes, what is it?

Finn
(If we stay on this road, we'll end up at
the ruins of Westcarte.)

Rolotia
(Ruins? Oh. Oh, no...)

Finn
(Yeah, it's where Rizette and Theo grew up.)

Finn
(It was attacked pretty early into the last
Pandemonium, and, well...)

Rolotia
(That's awful...)

Rizette
You two don't have to whisper. Sorry, it's
just that I'd rather not go that way...yeah.

Rolotia
Please don't apologize! If anything, I should
apologize to the two of you.

Theo
No one has to apologize, okay? Anyway,
that's not the only reason.

Rolotia
Is there something else you want to do
out in the forest?

Theo
Yeah. Our granny used to live out in these
woods, away from the village.

Rolotia
Ah, your grandmother...

Theo
She was really special to us, so... It'd be
nice to see her house again, that's all.

Rizette
Sorry to make you come along on a
personal errand.

Rolotia
Not at all. Reflecting on the past can be a
source of strength for the future.

Rizette
Thanks.
Okay, then, let's get going.

Theo
Haha. I can't wait.

Finn
Wow, this place brings back memories.

Rizette
Really?

Finn
Well, yeah. This is pretty close to where
I first met you two, remember?

Rizette
Ah...now that you mention it, it is.

Rizette
Wow, it feels like so long ago.
Time really does fly, doesn't it?

Finn
It sure does. I know we met in awful
circumstances, but...

Finn
I still remember how determined and brave
you looked fighting to protect Theo.

Rizette
Huh...?

Finn
I was too busy fighting to think much about
it, but that memory's stuck with me since.

Rizette
I-I wasn't doing anything special...

Rizette
I didn't feel very brave at all back then.
You were the real hero that day.

Finn
Really? Why do you think that?

Rizette
I only get by with support from others, like
you and Theo. I'm not brave at all on my own.

Rizette
When you're fighting to protect others,
that's when you can truly be brave...

Rizette
...is what I was always told.

Finn
That's beautiful.
Who said that?

Rizette
Granny did.

Rizette
Our parents worked a lot, and they weren't
home much...

Rizette
So Granny looked after me and Theo for
them when we were little.

Rizette
I was a real scaredy-cat back then. I couldn't
even look at spiders or barking dogs.

Rizette
Granny taught me how important it was
to be brave...

Granny
There, there, Rizette.
Don't be afraid.

Granny
Haven't I told you? Hold courage in your
heart, and you'll have nothing to fear.

Rizette
But what if I don't have courage?
Will I get it someday...?

Granny
Yes, my dear. Someday, you'll be braver
than anyone else.

Rizette
She taught me you don't have to be strong
or special to be brave.

Rizette
But the day she taught me that, bandits
attacked Westcarte...and her house.

Finn
Bandits? Then...

Rizette
Yeah. She died long before the
Pandemonium happened.

Finn
...I'm sorry.

Rizette
No, it's okay.
It was a long time ago.

Rizette
I treasure the memories I have of her. That's
why I'm looking forward to—

Rolotia
Wait, everyone!

Rizette
Rolotia? What's wrong?

Rolotia
There's a disturbance in the flow of time.
There's a chrono-mage somewhere close by!

Theo
Is that what you meant about time being
weird around here?

Rolotia
Almost certainly. I'm going to go investigate!

Theo
Ah, Rolotia!
Come on! Let's go after her!

Rizette
Right!

Rolotia
There you are! Are you the one who's been
disrupting the flow of time!?

???
Kya...! What's your problem!?
Who are you!?

(Splash!)

???
Aah, look what you did!
You scared the fish away!

Theo
Fish? Are you fishing?

???
Yes! I'm reversing the river and making the
fish swim into my net!

Theo
This is a well-made net...why don't you just
use it normally, though?

???
Normally?

Theo
...Do you not know?

???
No, I don't. More importantly, why aren't you
surprised? I'm a chrono-mage, you know?

Rolotia
Yes, and I'm here to scold you. Did you learn
nothing at the Time Temple?

Rolotia
Carelessly disrupting the flow of time is the
foremost taboo of our order! You know that!

Rizette
Do you know her?

Rolotia
No, but I know those clothes.

Rolotia
She's a member of the Time Temple,
just like me.

Finn
The Time Temple?

Rolotia
It's a temple in the mountains of Bergaria, a
place to teach those with talent for time magic.

Rolotia
I heard that a problem student had escaped
from the Temple grounds. That must be you.

???
...Sigh. You certainly do like to listen to
yourself talk, don't you?

Rolotia
Huh?

???
I've heard a story myself. About a lovesick girl
who ran away from the Temple to elope.

Rolotia
...Erk!?

???
She used her powers, messed everything up,
and in the end, she even killed herself!

???
And yet somehow, she ended up being made
Chronos's Avatar. What a story, hmm?

Rolotia
U-um...well...

???
The old legends even say what she looked
like, you know.

???
They mention her long, silver hair, especially!

Rolotia
W-well, I, that is...you're not wrong, no!
But that's hardly important right now!

Rolotia
Listen, time magic is very delicate! Using it
carelessly is incredibly dangerous!

???
Oh, shut up already, old-timer!

Rolotia
O-old-timer...!?

???
You don't know anything about me!
So just get lost and leave me alone!

Rolotia
......

Rizette
Now, now. Let's all calm down.

???
And what do you want!?

Rizette
Let's go easy on her, Rolotia. If we just scold
her right off, of course it'll make her mad.

???
...Huh? You're mad at her?
Not me?

Rizette
This may be the only way she knows to get
food out here in the wilderness.

Rizette
Let's talk to her first, okay? Then we can
decide what to do for her.

Rolotia
...R-right. Yes, of course.
I...apologize for my haste.

Rolotia
But I can't condone using magic like this. It's
dangerous, not just for you, but for everyone.

???
......

Rolotia
Um...are you listening?

???
Shut up, hag.
Um, hey, you. Can I talk to you?

Rolotia
H-hag...!?

Rizette
Me? Um...what is it?

???
T-thanks... For sticking up for me.
Really, thanks so much...!

Rizette
H-huh?

Finn
(That's pretty different from how she's
been treating Rolotia...)

Theo
(Y-yeah. She switched so fast, it's kind of
scary, almost.)

???
I'm just so happy! Could we be friends?
No, I want to be your best friend! Please!?

Rizette
U-um, well, we only just met...

Gemina
That doesn't matter! My name's Gemina.
What should I call you?

Rizette
H-hang on, you're really close to me.
Can you back up a little?

Theo
Hey, listen. Can't you see you're bothering
my sister? Give her some space.

Gemina
Sister...! What a wonderful word!

Gemina
I've always wanted a sister of my very own!
Will you be my big sister?

Rolotia
Hey! Rizette asked you to give her space!

Rolotia
This selfish and rude conduct is unbecoming
a member of our proud order!

Gemina
Shut it already, hag!
I'm talking to my sister now.

Rolotia
I-I don't know how much more of this I can
take...

Finn
H-hang in there...

Gemina
You're all so awful and annoying. I think it's
about time we wrapped up for the day.

Gemina
Dearest sister, I'll be sure to pay back your
kindness soon enough. Look forward to it!

Finn
Huh? Hey, wait a minute...!

Rizette
...She's gone.
What was all that about, anyway?

Rolotia
Sniffle...I can't believe such a foul-mouthed
little brat came from the Temple.

Theo
So, um...what do we do now?

Finn
The sun's going to be setting soon. We should
find a place to set up camp.

Rizette
Then let's press on to our Granny's house,
like we planned.

Rizette
It's been abandoned for a while, but we
can at least take shelter there.

Finn
Okay, that sounds like a plan.
Rolotia, are you okay?

Rolotia
Yes, I'm alright. But...

Finn
But?

Rolotia
I can tell that girl fully intends to keep
misusing her time magic.

Rolotia
Which means I'll need to talk with her again...
Sniffle...

Finn
...Hang in there.

Rizette
Here we are— our Granny's house.
Make yourselves at home.

Finn
Thanks. It's a pretty sturdy old place, huh?

Theo
It didn't used to be. See that patch up there,
under the eaves?

Rizette
Granny did that herself. She always said living
alone means you have to do your own work.

Finn
That's impressive. Was she good at repair
work like that?

Rizette
She was, but she was best at cooking.
She used to make this pear pie for us...

Rizette
It was so sweet and delicious.
I wish I could have it again.

Theo
Me too. Those simmered pears, that flaky
crust...

Finn
Pears, huh? That sounds great. Back home in
Rossé, we mostly made apple pies.

Rolotia
Your villages are close by, aren't they?
And yet you have different cultures.

Theo
There are common points, too. Like how
we decorate the pies, for instance.

Finn
The first time I got a pie in the capital, I was
shocked by how different it looked. They...

Rizette
(We talked late into the night, sharing food
and stories...)

Rizette
(Memories of our Granny, and our village.)

Rizette
(Finally, it was time to sleep, wrapped up in
warm memories.)

Rizette
(None of us had any idea what would be
waiting for us when we awoke...)

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???
Hm hmm, hm hmm. ♪
A maiden fair, with flaxen hair... ♪

Rizette
Mmh...?

Rizette
Someone's singing...? I recognize this voice.
But who...?

Granny
Oh, dear me. Good morning, Rizette.
The pie's just come out of the oven.

Rizette
...Granny...? But...
How? You're...

Granny
Hm? What am I, dear?
Don't tell me you're still half-asleep.

Rizette
(It's...really her. And the house is all cleaned.
That patch under the eaves is gone, too.)

Rizette
(I see. I'm dreaming. It must be because we
talked about her so much last night.)

Rizette
(...What a wonderful dream.)

Granny
Look at you, still half-dreaming. Shall we
save the pie for later, then?

Rizette
No, it's best when it's piping hot!
I'd love some!

Granny
What a sweet child you are. Ah, but aren't
you forgetting something?

Rizette
Oh, right. Good morning, Granny!
Thanks for the food!

Granny
There, that's a good girl. Here, eat up.
Do be careful, it's still hot.

Rizette
Auh! Hot...!

Granny
Ah, what did I tell you?
Here, some water.

Rizette
(For a dream, this all sure feels real...)

Granny
That reminds me, dear. Will your friends
be staying over tonight, too?

Rizette
Friends?

Granny
You really are still half-asleep! The young
man and young lady, of course.

Granny
I must say, I didn't realize you had friends
of that age.

Rizette
Um...huh?

Rizette
(Something's not right here.
I need some time to sort out my thoughts.)

Granny
Are you feeling well, dear? You keep staring
off into the distance.

Rizette
Um, maybe not... I'm not really sure.

Granny
Oh, dear. Here, let me feel your forehead.

Granny
You don't feel feverish... I'll take a trip into
town and pick up some medicine, just in case.

Rizette
O-okay. Sorry...

Granny
Now, now. There's nothing to apologize for.

Granny
Thank you for telling me how you feel, dear.
Good girl.

Rizette
Ah...

Granny
Now then, you rest. I'll be back soon.

(The door closes.)

Rizette
She's gone...

Rizette
Um, um... i-if this is a dream...

Rizette
Wake up, Rizette. Wake up!

Rizette
...It's not working. And something feels...off.

Rizette
Everything feels real, but something's
still not right. I just can't tell what...

(Knock knock.)

???
Rizette? Are you in here?

Rizette
Huh? That voice!

Finn
Rizette! Thank goodness you're alright.

Rizette
Finn!? What are you doing here?
So this is a dream, after all?

Finn
...Huh?

Rizette
Huh?

Finn
W-w-what the heck!? Rizette, you're...
You're so cute!

Rizette
...Huh!? W-what are you saying!?

Rolotia
A-hem!

Rizette
Rolotia!?
When did you get here!?

Rolotia
I came in with Finn! You just didn't notice
me.

Rizette
O-oh. Um... Sorry.

Rolotia
More importantly, Rizette, it sounds as though
you haven't fully grasped your situation?

Rizette
My situation...?

Rizette
(...Is it just me, or are the two of them
taller than usual?)

Rizette
(...No, wait. The furniture, the ceiling...
Everything looks taller. It can't be...)

Rizette
I-I need to find a mirror!

Rizette
...No way.
I've shrunk!?

Finn
Y-yeah. That's what I meant when I called you...
I mean, you always look nice, it's just...um...

Rolotia
Indeed. It's a different kind of cuteness.

Rolotia
And those clothes are very cute too.
Don't you think so, Finn?

Finn
I do!

Rizette
W-wait. Hang on. I'm having trouble dealing
with all of this...!

Rizette
W-wait! Theo! Where's Theo?
Isn't he with you two?

Finn
No, we haven't seen him.
I hope he's okay...

Theo
Riz! Here I am!

Finn
Huh!? A spirit orb?

Rizette
W-wait! I recognize that cowlick!

Theo
Yeah! It's me!

Rizette
Theo!?

Rizette
So, I've been turned into a child...

Theo
And I'm something like a ghost. And Granny's
house looks just like it used to.

Finn
What's going on here? I don't get it.

Rolotia
...I think I may have an idea.

Rizette
You do?
What is it?

Rolotia
This is most likely time reversal magic.

Theo
Time reversal?
Is that different from what you do?

Rolotia
In the broadest sense, they're both time
magic, at least.

Rolotia
But in much the same way as healing magic
for curing burns is different from curing poison...

Rolotia
Time magic also has many branches that are
slightly, but distinctly, different.

Rolotia
Time reversal magic reverts something to how
it was at a certain point in its timeline.

Rizette
Reverts... Then, you mean Granny's been
reverted back to before she died?

Rolotia
It's not just her. I had a look around
earlier...

Rolotia
And the whole of Westcarte has been reverted
to before it was destroyed in the Pandemonium.

Finn
Then, what about Rossé?

Rolotia
...I'm sorry, Finn.
Rossé is still as it was.

Finn
O-oh...

Rolotia
The spell's effects are limited to a very small
area around Westcarte.

Rolotia
The effect is likely tied to something that
happened here a long time ago.

Finn
Only Westcarte, huh...that explains why me
and Rolotia are still the same as always.

Theo
But what about me? Why did I end up like
this, then!?

Rolotia
If I had to guess...you've been reverted to back
before you were born, as a sort of spirit.

Rizette
But that's weird. If this is when the attack
happened...

Rizette
Theo should still be around. He's only four
years younger than me.

Finn
You're right, that is weird.

Rolotia
...I'm sorry. I don't have too much experience
with these kinds of situations.

Rolotia
I can only assume that a mistake in the spell
had an unexpected effect on you.

Rolotia
Whoever did this clearly has immense power,
but...

Rolotia
If that power isn't handled correctly, it can
affect things more strongly than intended.

Theo
So it's just me? That's not fair...

Rolotia
I assume that lack of control is also why
Rizette's mind hasn't reverted, too.

Rolotia
This is exactly why time magic is strictly
regulated. It can have dire effects.

Rolotia
That girl, Gemina, is behind this.
I'm sure of it.

Rizette
...

Finn
Rizette? Are you okay?

Rizette
...Yeah. Sorry, there's just a lot to take in.
I think I'm following, though.

Rizette
Rolotia, can I ask something? If Westcarte
has been restored, then...

Rizette
The people who died...our parents. Would
they have been brought back, too?

Theo
You mean...we could see our parents again!?

Rolotia
...I'm sorry, but I need to make things very
clear here.

Rolotia
The situation is extremely dire. There's no
telling what mistakes she might have made.

Rolotia
We need to find her, before the burden on
the space-time continuum grows too great.

Theo
The space...what?

Rolotia
Um, it's like...how do I explain this?
Time has a sort of flow, like...mm...

Rolotia
Ah, like a river. If you force a river to stop
flowing, what happens to the water?

Theo
I think I get it. So basically, we don't know
what could happen, so we have to fix it?

Rolotia
Yes, exactly.
You really are bright, Theo.

Finn
Okay, so our first order of business is to
find that girl, Gemina, right?

Rolotia
Yes, as soon as possible...

???
Kyaaaa!

Theo
W-what was that!? A scream!?

Finn
Come on!

Rizette
R-right!

Westcarte Villager
Rizette! And...travelers?
Hurry! We have to run!

Finn
What's going on here!?

Westcarte Villager
Bandits. They're attacking the village!

Finn
I see...you all get out of here.
Leave this to us!

Finn
Come on, everyone!

Rizette
Right behind you!

Rizette
Huff, huff...
H-huh?

Rizette
(Everyone's getting so far ahead...but why!?
I'm running as fast as I can...)

Rizette
(Oh...right. This was before I started training.
I was much slower back then...)

Rizette
(What should I do? I can't make them wait,
but I don't want to be alone...)

Rizette
Hyaa!?

Rizette
O-oww... Oww...!

Rizette
Waaah...! T-that hurt!
I fell...!

Rizette
(...What am I saying!? Now I even sound
like a child!)

Rizette
(I-I need to pull it together!
I need to go help my friends...!)

Rizette
...!?

Bandit A
Hey there, missy. Where are you off to in
such a hurry?

Bandit B
Heh heh heh. No running away from us!

Rizette
(I'm surrounded...but that's okay. These
punks are no match for me!)

Rizette
Hyaa!?

Rizette
(I-I can barely lift my sword!
My arms are too small...!)

Bandit A
Hey now, that's dangerous, missy. Didn't
anyone tell you not to play with blades?

Rizette
S-shut up! I can handle you...!

Rizette
(My voice is shaking. Am I...afraid?)

Rizette
(They look...so big. Did I really used to fight
against people like this?)

Rizette
(If I could use the Cerulean Crest's power...
It's still inside me. If I could just use it...!)

Rizette
But what if I don't have courage?
Will I get it someday...?

Granny
Yes, my dear. Someday, you'll be braver
than anyone else.

Rizette
(Granny...!)

Bandit A
Put the sword down and come over here.
Now!

Rizette
N-no...

Rizette
(I can't move. I'm scared...!
Someone, anyone...!)

Finn
Rizette!!

Bandit A
Guaaah!

Rizette
Finn!

Finn
Come pick on someone your own size!

Scene 3
Bandit B
Gyaaaah!

Rizette
T-thanks, Finn.

Rolotia
Thank goodness you're not hurt.

Theo
Yeah...I guess having shorter legs means
you would run slower, huh?

Finn
Sorry. We didn't mean to leave you behind.

Rizette
It's okay. I didn't realize it myself...

???
Hey, what the hell's this!? You boys getting
beaten on by some wanderer!?

Finn
Damn it, there's more of them!

Bandit A
Don't worry, Boss! We'll kill him good and
capture that little girl there!

Bandit Boss
Little girl?

Rizette
...Huh?

Bandit Boss
Whoa, look at that! She's so small!
So cuuuute!!

Rizette
I-I'm not small! I'm 18!

Bandit Boss
18!? At that size!?

Bandit Boss
No, no way.
But even if you are...

Bandit Boss
That don't matter a lick to me!

Rizette
Stop saying that! Leave me alone!

Finn
Um...you're not one of those, are you?
The kind who, um...likes little girls?

Rolotia
T-that's no good!
It's...it's not good!

Bandit A
They're right, boss! That kinda thing's a
breach of public morals, it is!

Bandit Boss
T-that's not it! I just like cute stuff, that's all!
Like dolls an' small animals!

Rolotia
Oh! Well, that's fine then—

Rolotia
Wait, no it isn't! You were still planning to
kidnap our friend! That's not fine at all!

Bandit Boss
Shut it! I'm not talkin' to you!

Bandit Boss
How about it, missy? You wanna be a bandit?
You can be my new little sister!

Rizette
Nooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

Finn
You heard her! Now back off, or you'll
answer to me!

Bandit Boss
Hah! What's one boy gonna do against
all of us?

Theo
Only one boy? Really?

Bandit Boss
Huh?

Theo
I won't let you hurt my sister. Take this!
Theo Flash!

Bandit Boss
Gaah!? What is that!?

Bandit A
Boss! Let's get outta here! Who knows what
kinda crazy stuff they can do!?

Bandit B
Yeah! We already looted the village, so let's
just get outta here!

Bandit Boss
Fine... Retreat!

Rizette
Wait! Get back here! What about the
villagers!? Granny!?

Finn
Get back here! We're not just going to—

Finn
...Ngh!?

Rizette
U-urk...! W-why do I feel so sick...!?

Rizette
(I can't even stand up. It feels like my insides
are being pulled out and crushed...!)

Rizette
(Everyone else is down, too...my friends...)

Rizette
(Everyone...)

Rizette
...Nnh...hm?

???
Hm hmm, hm hmm. ♪
A maiden fair, with flaxen hair... ♪

Rizette
(This song...I've heard it before.)

Granny
Oh, dear me. Good morning, Rizette.
The pie's just come out of the oven.

Rizette
G-Granny...?

Granny
Yes, that's me, dear.
You must still be half-asleep!

Rizette
No way...it can't be.
What's going on here?

Granny
...Are you feeling alright, dear? Have I done
something to upset you?

Rizette
No, not at all, just... I feel a bit sick, I think.

Granny
Really? It's not bad, is it?

Rizette
N-no, but I could use a drink of water...

Granny
Then I'll go down to the river. It might take
a little while, but...

Rizette
Thanks, Granny! I really appreciate it!

Granny
You certainly are in a hurry...make sure you
rest up while I'm gone, dear.

Rizette
I will!
Thanks!

(The door closes.)

Rizette
...Finn! Theo! Rolotia!
You're in the other room, aren't you?

Finn
Yeah. We're coming in.

Finn
Are you okay, Rizette? Do you really feel sick?

Rizette
No, not at all. I did right before I passed out
back there, but...

Rizette
That's right. We were in the forest.
What are we doing back here?

Rolotia
This is probably another side effect of the
magic. This is very bad.

Theo
So the magic made us feel sick? And brought
us back here to Granny's house?

Rolotia
Yes. The nausea is a result of jumping through
time— we call it "timesickness".

Rolotia
As for why we're back here...I assume we're
in some manner of time loop.

Rizette
Time loop...? Then we've been reverted
back to this morning?

Rolotia
Yes. And it's going to keep happening.

Rolotia
Those trapped in a time loop will continue
to repeat it. Do you see the danger?

Rizette
Um...

Rolotia
A time loop is an inherently unnatural
phenomenon.

Rolotia
And since only Westcarte and its surroundings
are affected...

Rolotia
The time loop becomes more and more
divorced from the natural state of the world.

Rolotia
If it goes on too long, it'll be forcibly cut off
entirely from the river of time.

Theo
...What happens then?

Rolotia
I don't know. No one does. It's possible it
could destroy the world as we know it.

Rolotia
If we don't resolve this time loop, Chronos
will be forced to act to protect Erden.

Rolotia
By erasing Westcarte, and everyone in it,
from ever having existed at all.

Theo
W-what!? Wouldn't that be really bad!?

Rolotia
I've been saying it's very bad from the start!

Rolotia
This disaster merits the most extreme
measures Chronos can bring to bear.

Rolotia
If we don't want that to happen, we have to
end this time loop ourselves, and soon.

Finn
How do we do that? There must be some
way to save Westcarte.

Rizette
Finn...

Rolotia
The loop has a start point and an end point.
We'll have to find and disentangle them.

Rolotia
The end point is likely a significant event.
Rizette, Theo, do you have any ideas?

Theo
The bandit attack, probably.

Rizette
Yeah. It happened when I was 11— bandits
attacked right before the harvest festival.

Rizette
They stole that year's harvest, and things
only got worse for us from there.

Rizette
When the Pandemonium came, we were
totally unprepared...because of those bandits.

Theo
And that's also when Granny was...
I mean, when she...

Rizette
Right, Granny! I shouldn't have sent her
outside!

Theo
If time is looping, that means the bandits
will be attacking again soon, right?

Rolotia
Most likely. Let's defeat them.

Rolotia
This time loop is an unintentional side
effect of time magic, remember.

Rolotia
If we resolve the subjects' feelings of wanting
to change the past, or the caster's...

Rolotia
That should be enough to put an end to
the time loop.

Theo
Wait, can the past be changed, then? If we
defeat the bandits, can Granny be saved?

Rolotia
It's not out of the realm of possibility, but...

Rolotia
...No, I'll be frank.
It's not possible. Not this time.

Theo
Huh?

Rolotia
This loop is very poorly made. This isn't the
true past, just an imperfect reflection of it.

Rolotia
If this past was allowed to become reality, it
would cause distortions across time and space.

Rolotia
When the loop is rectified, all will be returned
to how it ought to be.

Rolotia
...Your grandmother, and Westcarte,
included.

Rizette
...I see.
Sorry, Rolotia. We didn't mean to...

Rolotia
No. I'm the one who should apologize.
...In any case, time is short.

Rolotia
I expect we'll begin hearing the screams
again soon.

Rolotia
We may be small in number, but we must
defeat those bandits.

Rizette
If only I could still fight...

Rizette
I'm sorry about before. That was pathetic of
me, wasn't it?

Finn
Don't worry. You're only a kid right now,
after all.

Rizette
No, that's no excuse. I can still use my
magic, can't I?

Rizette
I've actually been training with Callen lately.

Rizette
Though I'm usually too busy with my daily
duties to study all that much...

Rizette
...I'm just going to slow you down like this.
There must be something I can do.

Theo
What if I help you out? I'm good at magic,
too. Maybe I can help.

Rolotia
Um... As far as I know, unborn spirits aren't
generally capable of much magic at all.

Theo
Huh!? Uh, let me try some now.

Theo
Heal!!
...How was that!?

Finn
Mm...it did feel different from usual.
It wasn't very refreshing at all.

Theo
But I was able to use Flash before just fine...

Rolotia
That's because Flash uses the ambient mana
around you.

Rolotia
All mortals' most core form is the soul. When
a life is brought into being on Erden...

Rolotia
The soul absorbs mana from both parents to
start up their own wellspring of mana.

Rolotia
Right now, Theo, your reserve is essentially
a bone-dry well.

Rolotia
You can absorb mana, I'm sure, but it'll be
very hard for you to produce any of your own.

Theo
I see...I guess I won't be of much use either.

Finn
Don't worry about it, you two.
There's no helping it.

Finn
Anyway, even if the situation's not ideal, it
doesn't change what we have to do.

Finn
We have to save Westcarte. Come on—
Let's go see what we can do!

Rizette
...You're right. Yeah! No matter what, we have
to defeat those bandits!

Rizette
(Finn's words are full of determination,
but I'm still uneasy.)

Rizette
(What if I panic again? What if I can't do
anything to help?)

Rizette
(...If Westcarte is erased, who knows what
could happen to Finn himself?)

Rizette
(And yet, he seems so sure of himself...
How does he do it?)

Scene 4
Finn
It's too dangerous to split up, so let's just
listen for fighting. Then we'll rush in.

Finn
Does anything feel off, Rizette?

Rizette
...Yes! Over this way!
Come with me!

Rolotia
Wait...time magic!?
It couldn't be!

Gemina
S-stop right there!
Haaa!

Bandit A
......

Bandit B
H-he's not movin'!
What'd you do to him!?

Bandit C
Don't be afraid! She's just a girl!
If we surround her—

Rolotia
Oh, no you don't!
3... 2... 1!

Bandit C
Nngh...!
......

Rolotia
Now, Finn!

Finn
Yaaaa!

Bandit A
Gaaaah!

Finn
Okay! That's all of them!

Gemina
...Is it...over?

Rolotia
Gemina! Are you alright!?

Gemina
...I'm not hurt.

Rolotia
Thank goodness... Look here! You're still
inexperienced! Why are you on the front lines?

Gemina
Why are you so bossy!?
Shut up already, you hag!

Rolotia
Ha...!
I-I just rescued you from danger, you know!

Gemina
No one asked you for help!

Rizette
Both of you, calm down.
Now's not the time for this, is it?

Gemina
Riz! Oh, thank goodness!
I've been dying to see you!

Rizette
U-um, back off a little, okay?
Why did you do this to Westcarte, anyway?

Gemina
Huh?
Aren't you happy with it?

Rizette
I...

Gemina
I wanted to pay you back, for being so kind
to me.

Gemina
So when I overheard you and that dull-looking
farmboy talking in the forest...

Finn
D-dull-looking? Farmboy?
Is that me...?

Theo
Just let it pass, or we'll never get anywhere...

Gemina
I heard how your village was destroyed in the
Pandemonium. So, I thought I'd fix it.

Gemina
If I used time reversal magic, then you
could fix the past, I thought.

Rolotia
And thus the time loop... Do you see what
your inexperience has caused, Gemina?

Rolotia
If this loop continues on, Chronos will have
no choice but to erase the village entirely.

Gemina
I know that! Shut up, hag!

Finn
Um, so, if we defeat the bandits, the time
loop might end, right?

Finn
Would you fight alongside us? We could
really use the help.

Gemina
Huh? But...why would I end the spell I cast
myself?

Rizette
Gemina, you did this to make me happy, right?
I want to thank you for that.

Gemina
Riz...

Rizette
But please...if you really want to help me,
then help us end the time loop.

Rizette
I don't want Westcarte and its people to be
erased. So please...help me.

Gemina
Of course! I'll do whatever you need me to,
Riz!

Theo
The difference really is astounding...

Finn
Now that that's settled, let's hurry.
There's probably not much time left!

Rizette
Ah...over here! This way!

Finn
I see them!

Bandit Boss
And who are you, eh? Some wanderer?
Perfect! Drop everything you've got, boy!

Rizette
The boss...!
It's him!

Bandit Boss
Hmm? What's up with you lot?

Rizette
You...I'll never forgive you!

Rizette
You stole our home...our grandmother from us!
I'll never forgive you as long as I live!

Bandit Boss
Stole...?

Rizette
(He looks confused...wait, have they not
attacked Westcarte yet?)

Rizette
(All the better...and all the more reason to
defeat them here and now!)

Bandit A
Hey now, that's dangerous, missy. Didn't
anyone tell you not to play with blades?

Bandit Boss
Hang on, boys!
Look at her...

Bandit Boss
She's so small!
So cuuuute!!

Rizette
Shut up!

Bandit Boss
It's dangerous to play with swords, little
missy. Put it down and come over here.

Rizette
S-stop making fun of me!

Rizette
I'm not a little missy! I'm a real adult!
Stop it! I hate you! Bleeeh!

Bandit Boss
Whoooaa! She's soooo cuuuuute!

Rizette
...!?
I-I let my mouth run again...!

Rizette
E-enough already!
Haaaa!

Rizette
...!?

Rizette
(I-I forgot about my size again! The sword's
too heavy...!)

Rizette
Kyaa!

(Whump!)

Bandit Boss
See, what'd I say? Sounds like you need a
lesson in listenin', missy.

Rizette
Aah...

Rizette
(I'm scared again... They're just bandits!
Why can't I just...!?)

Finn
Back off!

Bandit Boss
Guah!

Finn
Rizette, this way!

Rizette
Finn...!

Rolotia
Finn, you get her somewhere safe!
Leave them to us!

Finn
Got it!

Bandit B
Hey now, buddy!
What's the rush!?

Finn
Nngh...!

Rizette
Finn!
Finn!? Are you okay!?

Gemina
Don't you lay a hand on my sister!
Time Stop!

Bandit B
Gh!
......

Finn
C-come on, Rizette!

Rizette
Okay...!

Finn
Huff, huff...
I think this is far enough.

Rizette
Yeah... I hope the others are okay.

Finn
...Ah, it looks like they're fine.
Over here!

Gemina
Rize...
...

Rizette
Gemina?
What's the matter?

Rolotia
A-ahem. If Gemina will be quiet, then, allow me
to report.

Finn
Huh? Sure.

Rolotia
We were able to scatter the bandits. However,
we were unable to finish them all off.

Rolotia
From what we were able to uncover, it seems
Westcarte has not been attacked yet.

Rizette
Really!? That's great! That means
everything's fixed, doesn't it!?

Rolotia
So it would seem!
...Um, if I may?

Finn
Hm?

Rolotia
How long do you two intend to stay like that?

Finn
Like...
...Ah.

Gemina
Yes, "ah"! How long do you intend to cradle
my sister for!?

Rizette
Cradle...?
A-aah!

Finn
Aaaah!
S-s-s-sorry!

Rizette
I-it's okay! We had to run, after all! Things
just ended up like this...!

Finn
R-right. It was just, um, instinctual, so....

Rizette
R-right, of course. Um, thanks...
For rescuing me...

Finn
...Yeah, no problem.

Gemina
Enough with the cozy atmosphere!

Rizette
Wait! Where's Theo!?
I don't see him.

Rolotia
Hm? You're right. I'll go and look for him.

Rolotia
Gemina, you will accompany me.

Gemina
Huh!? You don't give me orders, hag!

Gemina
Don't worry, Riz! I'll find Theo for you!
I will find Theo!

Rizette
O-okay.
Thanks.

Gemina
Okay. Off I go!

Finn
...She's really a force of nature, huh?

Rizette
She really is.
...Say, Finn.

Finn
Hm?

Rizette
Really, thank you for helping me earlier.
And...

Rizette
Your back...you're hurt, right? That bandit
got a hit in on you while you were carrying me.

Finn
Oh, yeah, I guess so. Haha, it had totally
slipped my mind.

Rizette
(He's lying. He's been careful not to let
any of us see his back this whole time.)

Rizette
(It must hurt. That's why he's been trying to
keep from worrying us.)

Rizette
(He's hurt because of me. I'm just dead
weight. All because I'm "afraid"...)

Rizette
(I'm so pathetic...
What's wrong with me?)

Rizette
I-I don't get you, Finn! How...
How can you be like this all the time?

Rizette
I just...all I wanted was to eat my
Granny's pie...

Finn
Rizette?

Rizette
And play with Theo, and come home for dinner,
and read a story before bedtime...

Rizette
That's all I wanted. That's all I want!
But you...

Rizette
You want to protect everyone! You have
such big dreams, and I...!

Rizette
I just...!
Sniff...

Rizette
I don't even know what I'm saying anymore.
Sorry...

Finn
It's okay. I protect folks because I want to.
Because everyone's precious to me.

Rizette
But, but! Aren't you afraid!? You could die!

Finn
The thing I'm most scared of is losing the
people I care about. So I don't worry about me.

Rizette
...I see. That's amazing.
I wish I could be like you.

Rizette
If I could be brave like you...I wouldn't be
protected all the time. I could protect—

Rizette
Nn...nngh!

Finn
Rizette? Ggh!
T-this is...from before...!

Rizette
The time loop is starting over...!?
But...but we stopped...the bandits...!

Rizette
Why...

Rizette
(My head is spinning...I can't keep my feet.)

Rizette
(Everything's...fading away again...)

Scene 5
???
Hm hmm, hm hmm. ♪
A maiden fair, with flaxen hair... ♪

Rizette
(Not again!)

Granny
Oh, dear me. Good morning, Rizette.
The pie's just come out of the oven.

Rizette
Granny...

Granny
Hmm? What is it, dear?

Rizette
(Another loop! We defeated the bandits, but
time still turned back on itself!)

Rizette
G-Granny! Promise me you won't leave the
house today!

Granny
Huh? But I have to do the washing and fetch
more water, dear...

Rizette
Don't worry about it! Really!
Listen, today there's—

Rizette
No, there's no time to explain. Sorry!

Granny
Rizette?
B-but the pie...

(The door closes.)

Theo
Riz!

Rizette
Everyone! And Gemina, too...
I'm glad we're all together.

Finn
Something's weird, right? We took down the
bandit leader, but we looped back again.

Theo
Um, about that. I was checking to make sure
we didn't miss any bandits...

Theo
And I was worried about Granny at the
riverside, too.

Theo
Anyway, I saw plumes of smoke rising from
the fields on the other side of the village.

Rolotia
...Ah! Did they split into two parties?

Rolotia
I looked around after the fight, but I didn't
see any sign of another detachment...

Rolotia
I'm sorry. I should have been more vigilant.

Rizette
It's okay. Sorry you had to fight all of them
on your own.

Finn
So even if we defeat the leader, the other
party needs to be stopped too...

Finn
We don't have a lot of time. It's going to be
hard to take them on one after the other.

Rolotia
But what else can we do? Even with Gemina's...
Help, we can hardly afford to split up.

Gemina
Hey, what was that pause for!?

Gemina
I can do it! I'll use my time magic to stop all
those bandits in their tracks!

Rolotia
Now, wait just a moment! You're still just a
trainee. You don't have the skill necessary.

Rolotia
Mass Time Stop is an extremely advanced
spell, you know!

Rolotia
And what's more, it requires an incantation.
Someone would have to buy you time.

Gemina
Then why don't you do that, hag?

Rolotia
I-I suppose I could, but...!

Rolotia
...I'm sorry. In truth, I'm still not fully used
to having a human body again.

Rolotia
And I was hardly the most battle-hardened
before I became an Avatar, so, um...

Gemina
So basically, you're useless.

Rolotia
Sniffle...

Rolotia
......

Rolotia
...This is really making me angry!
What is wrong with those bandits!?

Rolotia
If they love cute things so much, they should
try acting a bit cuter themselves!

Rizette
Cute things...

Rizette
...Ah!
I've got it!

Finn
Got what?
Do you have a plan?

Rizette
Yes. I think I know what to do!

Finn
Are you sure you three will be okay on your
own? I don't mean to doubt you, it's just...

Rizette
Yes. I'll fight, Gemina will cast her magic, and
Theo will help keep Gemina safe.

Rolotia
But if she can't properly cast the spell...

Rizette
If she can't access enough mana, then I'll
give her some of my own.

Rizette
I have...more than enough, after all.

Finn
Does that have something to do with the
Cerulean Crest?

Rizette
Yeah. It's something like an echo of the
Crest, left behind...

Callen
One thing you'll notice now that the Crest is
gone— a drastically increased mana reserve.

Rizette
I did notice that. I didn't realize it was
because of the Crest, though.

Callen
Now that Arcane's gone, the Crest itself will
slowly fade away, but...

Callen
It seems like the Crest leaves an indelible
mark of sorts on its hosts.

Callen
It's like a deep well of residual mana.
I call it the Cerulean Echo, myself.

Rizette
I can feel it inside me...but I have no idea
how to access it.

Rizette
It feels like it's different from how I used
the Crest when I still had it.

Callen
Yes, it'll likely take you some years of
practice to use it fully. But there is one thing.

Callen
A trick to drawing out the mana quickly
and simply.

Rizette
Really?

Callen
It's a little spell I've developed I like to call...
Mana Transference!

Callen
Magic is what happens when you give mana,
this energy, a shape and a purpose, right?

Callen
Now, normally it's the shaping that's the
hard part, the part that takes practice.

Callen
But all this spell's "shape" does is give the
mana inside it to someone else.

Rizette
Give it to someone else... I see!
That does sound like it would be simpler.

Callen
I think it will be. For you, at least.

Rizette
For me? What do you mean?

Callen
The Cerulean Crest's magic is intended to
guide, support, and protect.

Callen
It's perfect for you, isn't it?

Rizette
I'll give Gemina all the mana she needs with
Callen's Mana Transference.

Rizette
If we can get all of them with the spell,
maybe we can take them all out at once.

Rolotia
W-well... I'm not entirely convinced, but...
With your help, it sounds doable.

Rolotia
But who will buy Gemina time to cast?
Can you handle it?

Rizette
Don't worry. I have a plan.

Rolotia
...If you're certain.

Finn
...Is it dangerous?

Rizette
A little. But sometimes you don't have a
choice but to take chances.

Finn
...I'm trusting in you here.

Rizette
Don't worry. We'll be fine.

Finn
...Alright.
We'll leave it to you!

Gemina
Why don't you worry about your own end of
things, hm? Hag and Playboy?

Finn
Haha, we'll be careful.
See you all later!

Rizette
Yeah!
Let's do this, everyone!

Gemina
So this is their hideout...

Rizette
The other squad's already left, but the boss
is still here. Okay...just like we planned.

Bandit B
Huh? What's a little brat doin' here?

Bandit A
Hey now, that's dangerous, missy. Didn't
anyone tell you not to play with blades?

Bandit Boss
Hang on, boys!
Look at her...

Bandit Boss
She's so small!
So cuuuute!!

Rizette
(...Okay, I'm really getting tired of hearing
that by now.)

Bandit Boss
It's dangerous to play with swords, little
missy. Put it down and come over here.

Rizette
...You're nice people, right?
You won't do anything scary?

Gemina
R-Riz?

Rizette
(Remember the plan. Just go with it.)

Gemina
(O-okay then...)

Bandit Boss
No, we ain't scary at all! Go ahead an' put
the sword away, missy.

Rizette
O-oh, okay! That's good!
We got lost out here.

Rizette
We really, really wanna go home.
Can you show us the way?

Bandit Boss
A-all the way from Westcarte, huh? You must
be tired. C'mere and rest up.

Rizette
Really? Wow! You're all so nice!
C'mon, Gemina, say thank you.

Gemina
T-tank you all so vewy much! You're all bast—
Um, vewy vewy nice people!

Rizette
(You're laying it on kind of thick, Gemina...
And you almost spilled the beans there, too.)

Bandit Boss
Aaaw, you're both so cuuuute! C'mon in!
Have a seat! Sorry for all the dust!

Rizette
(That was easy...)

Bandit Boss
You look smaller than her, but you're the
older sister, huh?

Rizette
Y-yeah, I am. I have to keep her safe.
Am I doing a good job?

Bandit Boss
Yeah, yeah! Very good!
...Yeah!

Rizette
(Ah... He just reached over and then stopped
himself. I can use that.)

Rizette
Ehehe...
Um, mister?

Rizette
I did a good job, right?
Will you pat my head?

Bandit Boss
Hnnnnnnnnnn...!

Bandit Boss
A-are you sure? I make it a rule not to touch,
but if you're sure...!

Rizette
(...Yeah, this guy really creeps me out.)

Bandit Boss
O-okay, here I go—

Bandit A
Hang on a sec, boss!
This's a trap!

Rizette
!!!

Gemina
Ow! Ow, that hurts!
Get your filthy hands off me!

Rizette
Gemina!

Bandit A
This one has a magic staff! I don't think
these two're lost kids at all!

Bandit Boss
Huh!? You're not even kids!?

Rizette
Um...
(We're really not, so...)

Bandit Boss
Ha...haha...
Taking advantage of my pure heart...

Bandit Boss
Looks like you two need a lesson!!

Theo
R-Riz!

Rizette
Theo! Don't come out. Just stay in my pocket
where it's safe.

Theo
But you two are in danger!

Rizette
...Ah!

Rolotia
All mortals' most core form is the soul. When
a life is brought into being on Erden...

Rolotia
The soul absorbs mana from both parents to
start up their own wellspring of mana.

Rolotia
Right now, Theo, your reserve is essentially
a bone-dry well.

Rizette
I see...
That's it!

Theo
Huh?

Rizette
I'm casting it...
Mana Transference!

Finn
Now, Rolotia!

Rolotia
Right!
Time Stop!

Bandit B
Huh!? I-I can't move!

Bandit C
Eeep! Retreat, retreat! If someone can't move,
carry 'em! We're gettin' outta here!

Finn
There they go.
...I hope that's enough.

Rolotia
Are you alright, Finn?

Finn
Yeah, just bruised a bit. I was hurt last loop,
but I guess that went away when...

Finn
...Hm? Why are you laughing?

Rolotia
Haha. I'm glad to hear you're not hurt, but
that isn't what I was asking about.

Rolotia
You've looked so worried this whole time.
You're afraid for Rizette, aren't you?

Finn
...How did you...

Finn
I'm worried about Theo and Gemina too, I mean.
But Rizette...you know, she's small now, so...

Finn
...And that's not all I'm worried about for
them, either.

Finn
Being able to see their grandma again sounds
like a good thing at first, but...

Finn
But they have to keep watching her and their
village get attacked, over and over.

Finn
I just feel bad for them. I know what it's like,
after all, so I can't help but worry.

Rolotia
Don't worry.

Rolotia
I haven't spent much time with Rizette, but I
know she has a strong heart.

Finn
...Yeah. You're right.
She really is strong.

Finn
She was already brave when I first met her,
and she's only gotten stronger since then.

Finn
She keeps surprising me, and I just keep
respecting her more and more. She's amazing.

Rolotia
She's gotten stronger...
Not that she's gotten more like you?

Finn
Like me?
What do you mean?

Rolotia
Haha.
Ah, to be young!

Finn
Huh? I mean, I guess I am young to someone
who's immortal, but...

Rolotia
Now then, let's hurry to the forest.
They may need our help.

Finn
Hey, don't change the subject!
What do you mean? Hey!

Rizette
Come out, Theo!

Theo
O-okay!

Bandit A
W-what is that!? A ball of light!?

Bandit Boss
Don't freak out! It can't do anything!

Rizette
I wouldn't be so sure of that!
Here I go, Theo!

Rizette
Give the mana shape... And pass it on!
Haaaa!

Theo
That's right. You don't know what I can do...

Bandit Boss
H-huh? Huuuuh?

Theo
I'll show you...I'm not helpless at all!

Bandit Boss
W-w-what the heck is that!?

Theo
You threatened my sister...attacked our
home...attacked our Granny!

Bandit Boss
Eh? Granny?
A-and we haven't actually—

Theo
I don't want to hear it!
Take this...

Theo
Mana Blast!

Bandit Boss
Gyaaaaaaaaaah!

Finn
I-Is that Theo!? But we're so far away...
He must be huge!

Rolotia
I sense a huge pool of mana! Did Rizette
give her mana to Theo instead?

Boooooom!

Finn
W-whoa! What was that!?

Rolotia
T-the ground is shaking...I can't keep my
feet! Is the world ending!?

Gemina
Kyaa!

Rizette
Gemina! Look out!

Gemina
Riz...!

Rizette
(I was able to catch Gemina, but I can't stay
on my feet myself!)

Rizette
(The ground's swept out from under my feet...
I'm going to fall!)

Rizette
(I'm not hitting the ground. I just feel my
consciousness fading...)

Rizette
(Finally, darkness takes me...)

Rizette
(Ah...)

Rizette
(Did we do it this time...?)

Scene 6
???
...tte.
Rizette!

Rizette
Nnh...?

Rizette
Where...?

Finn
Rizette! Thank goodness.

Rizette
Finn...
Am I back?

Finn
Yeah. You're back to how you've always been.
Welcome back.

Rizette
Phew...
Haha. It's good to be back.

Finn
We're the only ones awake so far. I'll go
get the others up.

Rizette
Okay. Thanks.

Rizette
(I can fight again. I won't hold them back
anymore. What a relief...)

Rizette
(...But among the relief, there's just a bit
of sharp sadness, too.)

Rizette
...Granny's gone again... For real.

Rizette
The house is a mess again. It looks like
everything's back to how it should be.

Rolotia
Thank goodness. I hope you've learned your
lesson from all this, Gemina.

Gemina
Shut it.

Rolotia
......

Theo
Oh, she's mad.

Rolotia
Ahem. Still, it really is a bit of a shame.

Rizette
A shame? How so?

Rolotia
Because I won't get to see small Rizette
anymore. You were so adorable!

Rizette
Huh!?

Rolotia
And that outfit! The frilly skirt was so cute.
Don't you agree, Finn?

Finn
Uhhh!
I think you're plenty cute like this, too.

Rizette
Huh?

Finn
Huh?

Gemina
Stop! With! The! Flirting! I finally have a
proper big-sister Rizette again! Stop ruining it!

Theo
You really shouldn't call her that, Gemina.
You're just troubling her.

Gemina
Hmph, is someone jealous?
What a sad little brother you are.

Theo
H-hey...!

Rizette
Come on, don't fight!

Finn
A-anyway, um...yeah. It was nice getting to
see what you were like when you were younger.

Rizette
You don't have to bring the topic back up!
Are you trying to kill me!?

Gemina
You just liked being able to carry her around,
didn't you? You pervert!

Finn
P-pervert!? Like I said, that was just a
reflex, that's all...!

Rizette
A-and I forgot to get down, that's all!
It's not Finn's fault, so...

Rolotia
This is just delicious.

Rizette
Rolotiaaaa!

Rolotia
Now, back to business... Rizette, Theo.
How are you two feeling?

Theo
Back to normal, I think. I don't even feel
nauseous or anything.

Theo
It is really a shame we couldn't see our
parents, though.

Theo
...I'm really happy we got to see Granny
again, all the same.

Rizette
Yeah. Her pie was just like I remembered it,
too.

Rizette
It's too bad we were mostly too busy to sit
down and enjoy it.

Theo
Don't worry. We can have it again anytime!

Rizette
Really? How?

Theo
The smell reminded me. When I was really
young, Granny taught me the secret recipe!

Theo
What do you all say? If we have time, I can
give it a shot before we go back to Rigland.

Finn
Sure! We can't get pears back at the capital,
after all.

Theo
Thanks, Finn! I'll go pick some now.

Gemina
Hmph, I suppose I might as well help.
For my sister's sake.

Theo
Thanks. C'mon!

Rolotia
Then I'll get started cleaning the oven.

Rizette
Here, let me help...

Rolotia
Why don't you take a breath of fresh air,
Rizette? You must be tired, after all that.

Rizette
...Yeah. I think maybe I am.
Thanks, Rolotia.

Rizette
...This forest hasn't changed.

Rizette
The courage to help people...
Bravery...strength...

Rizette
Granny...

Finn
Rizette!

Rizette
Finn?
Over here!

Finn
Finally found you.
Are you alright?

Rizette
Yeah, I'm okay.
Weren't you helping Rolotia?

Finn
I tried, but she shooed me out. And I was
worried about you, too, so I came looking.

Rizette
I see. She's pretty considerate, isn't she?

Finn
I guess so, yeah.

Rizette
......

Finn
......

Finn
...What were you thinking about, out here?

Rizette
Just some old memories. What about you?
What are you thinking now?

Finn
I was just thinking how amazing you are.

Finn
Giving the mana to Theo was brilliant. You
had the courage to make the call.

Rizette
Courage...

Rizette
That's not it, Finn.
I just...

Rizette
I just...felt like I had to help the people in
danger, that's all.

Finn
...I see.

Finn
Wasn't it hard, reliving that day over and
over?

Rizette
A little. But it's okay. It reminded me of the
day our Granny died.

Rizette
...And I remembered how she taught me what
real courage is.

Westcarte Villager
Waaaah!

Westcarte Villager
Bandit attack! Bandit attack!
Run into the forest! Run away!

Rizette
I'm scared, Granny...!
The bad men are coming!

Granny
...If only I could still carry the both of you...

Rizette
G-Granny?
Can't we run away?

Granny
There, there, Rizette.
Don't be afraid.

Granny
Haven't I told you? Hold courage in your
heart, and you'll have nothing to fear.

Rizette
But what if I don't have courage?
Will I get it someday...?

Granny
Yes, my dear. Someday, you'll be braver
than anyone else.

Granny
I'm not brave. I'm nothing special. But I have
everyone else with me.

Rizette
Huh?

Granny
Courage isn't something that comes from
within, dear.

Granny
It's a mysterious power that comes from the
people around you.

Granny
From your friends and family...
Or from someone special to you.

Rizette
Someone special...
You mean like Grampy?

Granny
Yes, dear.

Rizette
But Grampy's gone...so how can you still be
so strong?

Granny
It doesn't have to be just one person who's
special to you.

Granny
I love your grandpa, and I love your father,
and I love you and Theo very much, too.

Granny
Even when the ones you love aren't around,
their memories will always give you strength.

Rizette
I-I don't understand... I'm still scared!

Theo
Riz? Granny? I'm scared too.

Granny
Oh, my dears...don't cry.

Granny
Someday, you'll understand, Rizette.
You too, Theo.

Granny
Someday, you'll be braver and stronger than
anyone else, I know it.

Granny
So, for now...hide here, and stay quiet for
Granny, dears. You'll be just fine...

Rizette
I don't know how I'd forgotten about it.

Rizette
I was terrified, and even thinking back on it
now makes me want to cry.

Rizette
But...it's a precious memory, all the same.
A precious memory of her.

Finn
...She was really brave, huh. It makes me
want to be strong too, for her sake.

Rizette
Yeah. Just seeing her again gave me so much
courage.

Rizette
I want to be strong, and make her proud.

Rizette
So...thanks, Finn. It's because of you, and
everyone else, that I'm here today.

Finn
Yeah.
You did good, Rizette.

Rizette
...Huh?

Finn
Huh?
...Oh.

Rizette
W-why are you patting my head!?

Finn
Sorry, it just kind of happened!

Rolotia
You two really do have a habit of flirting
when you're off together, don't you?

Finn
R-Rolotia!?

Rolotia
Sorry, am I interrupting?

Rizette
N-no! No! Not interrupting!
W-what's up!? Do you need help with the oven!?

Rolotia
No, that's all handled. But...
Have you seen Gemina?

Finn
Gemina? No, didn't she go to pick pears with
Theo?

Rolotia
So she said, but I haven't seen her...

Rolotia
I was hoping to send her back to the Time
Temple for some strict punishment.

Theo
Ah, here you are!
Look at all these pears I found!

Rizette
Theo, have you seen Gemina?

Theo
Isn't she with you? She said she was heading
back early to start peeling the pears.

Rolotia
...She got us!
She's run away!

Rizette
Oh... She's a clever one.

Finn
We won't be able to catch her now. Maybe
she's learned her lesson? At least a bit?

Rolotia
...I hope so, at least. But the next time I see
her, ooh, I swear...!

Theo
...You can have a bigger slice of pie than
usual, Rolotia.

Rolotia
Thank you...

Rizette
...

Rizette
(Granny... I'm much stronger now than I was
back then.)

Rizette
(I don't know if I've become braver than
anyone else yet, but...)

Rizette
(I've found someone special...someone who
gives me courage every day.)

Finn
Rizette?
C'mon, let's go!

Rizette
...Yeah!

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