Some pretty flowers to give to your
parents? Or your sister? Or someone
you love...? Oh, you over there...
parents? Or your sister? Or someone
you love...? Oh, you over there...
Ah, it's you...
Estelle
Aren't you the woman from the orphanage...?
Karol
Ah, so you're actually a florist!
N-no... That's not
quite right...
quite right...
Estelle
Then why are you selling flowers...?
Judith
...You need money, don't you?
W-well, you see...
Rita
Ah, yes...now that Yeager's
gone, the orphanage doesn't
have any money?
gone, the orphanage doesn't
have any money?
Unfortunately, that's the case...we've actually
been renting the orphanage building from
a certain well-known man in town.
been renting the orphanage building from
a certain well-known man in town.
But since we've stopped receiving
contributions from Yeager, we're
no longer able to pay that debt.
contributions from Yeager, we're
no longer able to pay that debt.
The rent for the building aside, it takes
a lot of money to feed the children...
a lot of money to feed the children...
Raven
But aren't some of the kids
out and workin' now?
out and workin' now?
They're all still struggling to make a living
for themselves. It would be far too much to
ask them for help with something like this.
for themselves. It would be far too much to
ask them for help with something like this.
Yuri
What about that pair of assertive
young ladies from the orphanage?
young ladies from the orphanage?
Gauche and Droite are in the same situation.
They were both working for Yeager.
But now that he's passed away,
they're probably having just
as hard a time as anybody.
they're probably having just
as hard a time as anybody.
...Oh, sir, would you like
to buy some flowers...?
to buy some flowers...?
Karol
Is she really going to be able to
pay off their debt like that?
pay off their debt like that?
Yuri
Maybe she'll be able to make a
little profit, but I don't know
about paying off that debt...
little profit, but I don't know
about paying off that debt...
Rita
It kind of...hurts to
watch, doesn't it?
watch, doesn't it?
Estelle
Please, take this. You should be able
to sell it for a good amount of money.
to sell it for a good amount of money.
Yuri
Whoa, whoa, are you
sure it's okay to
give that away?
sure it's okay to
give that away?
Estelle
I'm just doing something
that the empire should've
done already. That's all.
that the empire should've
done already. That's all.
Karol
But if you give that away, won't that
mean you won't have any other proof
of being in the imperial family?
mean you won't have any other proof
of being in the imperial family?
Estelle
No, it's okay. Not
having this won't
change who I am.
having this won't
change who I am.
Judith
Before we go any further here, how
much is it that you need, exactly?
much is it that you need, exactly?
Let's see... 500,000 Gald
should be enough...
should be enough...
Judith
We've got that much.
Karol
I mean, I suppose we
have it, but it's still
a lot of dough...
have it, but it's still
a lot of dough...
Yuri
Yeah...
Pay 500,000 Gald?
Do not pay
Pay
Pay
Yuri
We'll give you the
500,000 Gald.
500,000 Gald.
Karol
Wh-what are you saying...?
Rita
Don't be such a scrooge!
But I can't just let
you give me so much
of your own money...
you give me so much
of your own money...
Yuri
We're not the ones paying you.
Yuri
Isn't that right, Estelle?
Estelle
Huh? Why me...?
Yuri
Didn't you say you were just
doing something that the empire
should've done already?
doing something that the empire
should've done already?
Yuri
So we're just spotting them the money until
they take responsibility for it themselves.
they take responsibility for it themselves.
Estelle
Huh? So you mean...
Yuri
Once you go back, see if you can
get the Council to pay us back for
giving the orphanage this money.
get the Council to pay us back for
giving the orphanage this money.
Estelle
Y-yes...
I'll do it...!
I'll do it...!
What are you talking about...?
Yuri
This money is assistance from the empire, so you
can take it and not have to feel bad about it.
can take it and not have to feel bad about it.
Ummm...well, I don't really
understand, but...
understand, but...
Yuri
...It's tough to explain.
You do it, Karol.
You do it, Karol.
Karol
What? M-me?
Yuri
You like explaining things, right?
Karol
N-not particularly...
but I'll give it a go.
but I'll give it a go.
Karol
She said she would work
hard and pay us back
for the money, but...
hard and pay us back
for the money, but...
Yuri
The empire'll reimburse us.
Right, Estelle?
Right, Estelle?
Estelle
I'll ask Ioder about it.
If he refuses, then...I'm sorry.
If he refuses, then...I'm sorry.
Karol
You're “sorry”?!
Yuri
We'll cross that bridge when we come
to it. We're just asking you to twist
His Highness's arm a little.
to it. We're just asking you to twist
His Highness's arm a little.
Estelle
I'll try my best!
Yuri
Okay, let's go.
Information
You paid 500,000 Gald.
Yuri
It's a lot of money. We don't have
to make a final decision just yet.
to make a final decision just yet.
Karol
...Well said, Yuri.
Estelle
Then I guess the only solution
is if she takes my...
is if she takes my...
Yuri
No matter how much that's worth, it
couldn't possibly be enough, could it?
couldn't possibly be enough, could it?
Estelle
But...
Yuri
Don't rush things. Let's give some more
thought as to whether or not we could
still get by if we gave her the money.
thought as to whether or not we could
still get by if we gave her the money.
Yuri
I'm sorry about not being
able to help out for now...
able to help out for now...
No, that's okay...
Judith
That's quite a hefty sum. I'm afraid
we don't have that kind of money.
we don't have that kind of money.
Estelle
Then I guess the only solution is if she takes my...
Yuri
We can work hard
and save up that
much, right?
and save up that
much, right?
Estelle
Wait, you don't mean...
Rita
He means that we all understand
how you feel, Estelle, and
we want to help. Right?
how you feel, Estelle, and
we want to help. Right?
Yuri
...Well, yeah, you could say that.
Karol
We'll come back when we've saved
up enough. Be patient! ♪
up enough. Be patient! ♪
What? I... I...
Really...?
Really...?
Phew...what should I do...?
If I only had...500,000 Gald...
If I only had...500,000 Gald...
Pay 500,000 Gald?
Do not pay
Pay
Pay
Yuri
We'll give you the
500,000 Gald.
500,000 Gald.
Karol
Wh-what are you saying...?
Rita
Don't be such a scrooge!
But I can't just let
you give me so much
of your own money...
you give me so much
of your own money...
Yuri
We're not the ones paying you.
Yuri
Isn't that right, Estelle?
Estelle
Huh? Why me...?
Yuri
Didn't you say you were just
doing something that the empire
should've done already?
doing something that the empire
should've done already?
Yuri
So we're just spotting them the money until
they take responsibility for it themselves.
they take responsibility for it themselves.
Estelle
Huh? So you mean...
Yuri
Once you go back, see if you can
get the Council to pay us back for
giving the orphanage this money.
get the Council to pay us back for
giving the orphanage this money.
Estelle
Y-yes...
I'll do it...!
I'll do it...!
What are you talking about...?
Yuri
This money is assistance from the empire, so you
can take it and not have to feel bad about it.
can take it and not have to feel bad about it.
Ummm...well, I don't really
understand, but...
understand, but...
Yuri
...It's tough to explain.
You do it, Karol.
You do it, Karol.
Karol
What? M-me?
Yuri
You like explaining things, right?
Karol
N-not particularly...
but I'll give it a go.
but I'll give it a go.
Karol
She said she would work
hard and pay us back
for the money, but...
hard and pay us back
for the money, but...
Yuri
The empire'll reimburse us.
Right, Estelle?
Right, Estelle?
Estelle
I'll ask Ioder about it.
If he refuses, then...I'm sorry.
If he refuses, then...I'm sorry.
Karol
You're “sorry”?!
Yuri
We'll cross that bridge when we come
to it. We're just asking you to twist
His Highness's arm a little.
to it. We're just asking you to twist
His Highness's arm a little.
Estelle
I'll try my best!
Yuri
Okay, let's go.
Information
You paid 500,000 Gald.
Yuri
It's a lot of money. We don't have
to make a final decision just yet.
to make a final decision just yet.
Karol
...Well said, Yuri.
Estelle
Then I guess the only solution
is if she takes my...
is if she takes my...
Yuri
No matter how much that's worth, it
couldn't possibly be enough, could it?
couldn't possibly be enough, could it?
Estelle
But...
Yuri
Don't rush things. Let's give some more
thought as to whether or not we could
still get by if we gave her the money.
thought as to whether or not we could
still get by if we gave her the money.
Yuri
I'm sorry about not being
able to help out for now...
able to help out for now...
No, that's okay...