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*sigh*

Mistress, I brought Lady Patchouli, as you requested.

It's a bit early for teatime, so what did you want with me?

I'm glad you came, Patchy. I want to borrow your uselessly thorough knowledge.

Could you be planning a new incident...?

No! It's about Flan.

...What about her?

With the warm weather we've been having lately, she keeps whining about going outside and never takes no for an answer. Come up with a good way to deal with that.

It's a good direction for her. Petulance is better than dependance.

I'm not so convinced.

What do you want me to do, exactly?

Could you put up some cherry trees inside the mansion? Like, boom!

Uh... what does the "boom" represent?

We'll expand the lobby with Sakuya's power. You can do it, right?

Actually, I happen to have just the thing for-

Footsteps.

What's everyone doing?

Good timing, young mistress.

Rejoice! You might just be able to see some cherry trees up close.

Really? You mean you'll let me go outside?!

No way. Instead, we're bringing the trees indoors!

You don't understand me at all, Remi! I told you I wanted to see the haunted cherry blossom Marisa was talking about!

Don't be selfish!

What?!

Do you really need to fight over this, you two? If that's what the young mistress wants, I have just the thing for you. Right, Sakuya?

Indeed. This is a Netherworld terrarium.

Wow! So what is it?

It's a miniature model of the Netherworld. It's made from Netherworld clay, and we sent for real spirits.

It's got expert-approved precise specifications. I even replicated the invisible aspects of it.

Well done, but why exactly were you making this...?

After seeing a cherry blossom as magnificent as that, I wanted to leave behind some record of its form. I'll give it to the young mistress as a commemoration of our achievement.

Really? I'm gonna go put it in my room! Thanks, Patchouli!

Flan runs off.

"Thanks"...?

She's gotten more amiable recently. We can talk to her normally now. Mistress, perhaps you should be paying a bit more attention to Lady Flan?

I'm always watching her... To make sure she doesn't leave the house.

But, I suppose even Flan is slowly changing.

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