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Whoa, what's the funnies now?

Perfumer?

Heheh. I'm sorry. Mm. I'm just a little happy.

Don't you mind, Rope. In fact, if you don't mind, you can just call me Lena.

Uh, ah, tha-...

And then how about I call you Ropie?

Huh?

Sure, of course, sure...

Heheh. Then that's settled.

(Wo-wo-wo-woah, what's going on?)

(Was Perfumer always so casual?)

Um, um.

Say, Perfumer...

Hm?

Uh, L-Lena.

Mhmm. What is it?

Has anyone ever told you... you're, like, really surprisingly intense.

Never, no.

You're kidding.

Whatever. It works...

Alright. That should be the cultivation soils sorted, now.

I'll go wash my hands.

You're done already? Huh, I can't really tell how this soil's different from before.

This one's a soil for raising flowers. The proportions of what went into it might be a little special.

For flowers?

Indeed. Gloria's therapy is into a new phase. It requires some very particular flora, with astonishingly stringent requirements for their soil.

Huh.

Truthfully, I haven't been too successful the past few times I've tried to cultivate them. I wanted to try new ratios this time, and see whether there's any issues with the soil's proportions or nutrients...

Ooh!

If nutrition is the problem, then I can sort that, but some plants require things far, far beyond nutrition alone to grow, and that's where things can get a little gnarled.

I hope it can work this time. If I may say, this time I'm actually quite confident.

Sounds hecka complicated. I thought perfumery stuff would be more, uh, more sorta elegant vibes?

Y'know, like, only for rich daughters who smell nice all over, all pretty and graceful, who kinda seem like they never had to do work before.

Ah. Are you complimenting me, Ropie?

Mm... take it that way if you want?

Thank you~ But I'm no leisurely unworking rich girl, you know.

That's, uh, I knew that from the moment I saw you with mud stuck to your face.

Haha, don't tease me now.

Hmm. The Doctor's usual scent, let me look...

I remember putting it here. Lavender, lavender... ah, there it is.

Right, right! Yeah, little bottles just like that!

Here, take it.

This one's very popular. A lot of operators use a little just before bed. Makes falling asleep easier.

Ooh~ See, my experience tells me, with packaging this nice and results that good, this probably sells for a ton, right?

It won't be expensive at all. These are internal, non-marketed. Only Rhodes Islanders get to use it, for now.

Now then, perhaps you'd like to give it a try too, Ropie?

Huh? Try what?

Aromatherapy, of course. Aromatherapy oils diluted like this are easy to carry, and are sure to alleviate your mind! You can use them anytime, anywhere. It might become a new trend, even!

My dear Rope, they fit beautiful young women like you perfectly! Let me recommend you these scents...

Stooop, stopstopstopstop!

What are you doing taking all these bottles out!? H-Hold on!

Lena?!

Oh, Ropie, what are you shrinking back for? And why the hook, too?

I'm just giving you some recommendations, nothing more. I'm not going to eat you, now~

Eep—I dunno, I kinda sense danger here...!

You're overthinking it.

...Am I?

You are.

Something tells me Im not! Uwaagh!

*Pant*, *pant*.

Wonderful. Sure enough, you fit with fragrances perfectly, Ropie.

Fit, my patootie!

My body leaving a scent's real bad... in a whole lotta ways, it's real bad!

Is that so?

If you absolutely can't stand it, of course I won't force you.

But it really does fit you, you know...

Auuughhh fine I get it!

I'll use 'em! I'll use 'em, okay!

How'd things turn out like this... ugh.

Alright, alright. Okay, I'm gonna go take the Doctor's aroma stuff now.

Oh yeah.

Almost forgot.

You might be carrying some seeds on you. Put 'em away and don't lose 'em again.

Oh?

You're giving these back to me now? That was faster than I'd imagined. I thought it'd be at least two more days...

Eh? Hold on, what are you saying? Hold up.

Are you serious? Ugh. Don't tell me you knew I took—

Heheh. My nose is very sensitive, you know. The slightest change in the aroma of any little spot, I can tell.

Wuh.

I'm—I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!!

It's just, uh, this bad habit I have kinda... nnneugh.

Haha, no need to be like that. I'm not blaming you at all.

Huh?

Hmm... truthfully, I was planning to be a little more prepared.

Eh? Prepared?

Prepared what? The police? Are you turning me in so the cops can arrest me oh god oh god no no no no—

Whaa-?! Rope?!

Calm down, just calm down, I won't turn you in, nobody's going to arrest you!

R-R-R-Really?

Really really.

Whaahhhhh oh my god Lena you're the nicest person ever—

For not shedding a single tear, you've been crying an awful long time, Ropie.

Eheh. Caught in the act.

Let's not mention the past, y'know! You were saying you had something prepared, Lena? What prepared?

Ah, well.

What you took with you was a packet of flower seed.

Flower... seeds?

Quite right. I was planning to prepare some suitable soil for them.

Is this kinda flower seed really expensive?

Not at all, now.