| Suisen | “Botan-kun, are you done tidying up the store front?” |
| Botan | “Ah, yes. I’m finished.” |
| Suisen | “Thank you. Can I ask you blanch these stems then? |
| Botan | “No problem.” |
| Ran | “Good morning.” |
| Suisen | “Oh, Ran, good morning.” |
| Ran | “I’ll leave the amount we discussed over the phone over here.” |
| Botan | Suisen-san, the owner of flower shop Blanc, has a secret. |
| Whenever Suisen-san makes a bouquet for a customer, a miracle is sure to occur. |
| If he put a bouquet together for a participant in a contest, then they always obtain a good result… |
| If he makes a bouquet for a confession, then that confession is guaranteed to go well. |
| There aren’t many special days to give flowers in everyday life, so those bestowed a miracle don’t realize it’s because of those very flowers. |
| But I know. Suisen-san possesses some sort of special power. |
| *bucket falls* |
| Ran | “Oi, the bucket fell.” |
| Botan | “Ah! Sorry about that!” |
| Suisen | “Be careful now.” |
| |
| Botan | “Welcome.” |
| Tsubaki | “Ah… excuse me, I’d like you to make me a bouquet…” |
| Suisen | “Thank you so much as always, Mr. Tsubaki. |
| What are you looking for today?” |
| Tsubaki | “Well, you see… my budget is 10,000 yen…” |
| “The person is simple, unpretentious and reserved, but they seem to have a sparkling, secret passion hidden inside of them…” |
| “As for the colour… I’d like white for the base with red as the accent.” |
| Suisen | “Coming right up.” |
| Botan | This is one of our regular customers, Tsubaki-san. |
| Week after week, he comes by to purchase a 10,000 yen bouquet. |
| As he’s very specific about his order, it seems he’s trying to match it to the recipient he’s gifting it to. However, the contents change every time. |
| In other words, I can only assume he’s getting rejected every time. |
| He’s a mysterious man who appears to be the only one who isn’t bestowed a miracle from Suisen-san’s bouquets. |
| Botan | “Would you like a bag?” |
| Tsubaki | “Please, thank you.” |
| Botan | “Understood.” |
| Suisen | “Does this look alright to you?” |
| Tsubaki | “I think it’s amazing. It’s just how I imagined.” |
| Botan | “Thank you very much.” |
| Suisen | “We look forward to seeing you again.” |
| “Ah, it’s almost 11 o’clock. |
| Can I ask you to run a deliver to Nobara-san’s shop?” |
| Botan | “You got it. I’ll be off.” |
| Izumi | (A scene from a slightly mysterious flower shop… |
| This performance with a casual, every day atmosphere can only be pulled off by Winter troupe.) |
| (Both Hisoka-san and Tsumugi-san are familiar with handling flowers, so it comes off really natural.) |
| |
| Botan | Nobara-san, another one of our regulars, is the proprietress of a club. |
| She orders arrangements regularly to decorate her shop. |
| “I’m from flower shop Blanc. I’ve come to deliver the arrangement.” |
| Nobara | “Thank you. Could you bring it inside?” |
| Botan | “Excuse me.” |
| “Is over here alright?” |
| Nobara | “Hm…” |
| Botan | “Nobara-san?” |
| Nobara | “Ah, my apologies. Over there will do. Thank you.” |
| Botan | “Thank you very much. Now, excuse me.” |
| Izumi | (Homare-san’s personality matches well with his role of Nobara-san, the club’s proprietress, and he’s doing well.) |
| |
| Botan | “I just returned.” |
| Ootori | “This is unbelievable. You don’t even have the basics down. This is common knowledge, you know? |
| Where in the world did you learn about flowers?” |
| Suisen | “I apologize. Allow me to remake it.” |
| Botan | “…Suisen-san, is everything alright?” |
| Suisen | “Don’t worry.” |
| “Mr. Ootori, may I have a few more minutes of your time?” |
| Ootori | “I’m busy. I am going to return home now. |
| Have it ready for the next time I come.” |
| Suisen | “In that case, if you would allow me to know your address, then I will bring it to your home.” |
| Ootori | “Hm. I do not mind. Can I write it here? |
| Please make it properly next time.” |
| Suisen | “Understood. Again, I apologize profusely for that.” |
| Botan | “He’s quite a fussy customer, huh?” |
| Suisen | “Mm, well, that’s just the way he is. |
| Botan-kun, can I ask you to make the delivery to Ootori-san’s home?” |
| Botan | “I don’t really want to go though.” |
| Suisen | “Then I’ll take care of it, somehow.” |
| Botan | “I’m kidding. You got it.” |
| Suisen | “Thank you. That’s a great help. Oh right, could you take these ranunculus along with you too?” |
| Botan | “Eh? You’re not adding them to the bouquet?” |
| Suisen | “Yeah. They’ll be fine as they are.” |
| Botan | “? Alright, sure thing.” |
| Izumi | (You can feel Guy-san’s vibe even in the difficult to please Ootori-san.) |
| |
| *ding dong* |
| Ootori | “Yes?” |
| Botan | “I’m from flower shop Blanc. I’ve brought the bouquet you discussed earlier.” |
| Ootori | “Please wait a moment.” |
| “I certainly hope you brought something decent this time.” |
| Botan | “—.” |
| Ootori | “What is it?” |
| Botan | “Oh, no, I was just thinking that’s an amazing Japanese flower arrangement—" |
| Ootori | “Naturally. I am a flower arrangement artist, after all. I’m different from a run-of-the-mill florist.” |
| Botan | “*Sigh*…” |
| Ootori | “This bouquet. Well, I’ll give it a passing grade. |
| I suppose I’ll take it off your hands for now.” |
| Botan | “I’m happy to hear that.” |
| Ootori | “Are these ranunculus?” |
| Botan | “Ah, these are from the owner, Suisen—.” |
| Ootori | “They weren’t included in the arrangement? |
| Perhaps they’re an apology gift? They look quite inexpensive—" |
| Botan | “Erm, I’ll take them back if you don’t need them.” |
| Ootori | “No—it is fine. I will keep them.” |
| Botan | “Alright then. Thank you for your time. |
| Please excuse me.” |
| Ootori | “Did the shop owner ask you to bring these?” |
| Botan | “Eh?” |
| Ootori | “The ranunculus.” |
| Botan | “Ah, um, yes.” |
| Ootori | “I see. He has a sharp intuition, doesn’t he… |
| Please apologize to him for me.” |
| Botan | “Huh?” |
| Ootori | “I’ve been irritable lately due to a slump, so I may have taken my anger out on him.” |
| “He has good taste. No wonder he is Nobara-san’s favourite.” |
| Botan | “*Sigh*… well then, I’ll be off.” |
| |
| Suisen | “How did it go?” |
| Botan | “Umm, he told me to apologize to you.” |
| Suisen | “I see. I’m glad he accepted it. |
| Sorry for leaving such a tough task to you.” |
| Botan | “Don’t mention it—but how come he suddenly changed his attitude?” |
| Suisen | “Who knows… maybe he happened to be in a bad mood.” |
| “In any case, I’m relieved. Ootori-san is a professional when it comes to flowers, so maybe I’ll stock up on flowers for him.” |
| Botan | “You know, I don’t think he’s going to come back again.” |
| Suisen | “Just in case then.” |
| Botan | “…Wait? Did I tell you Ootori-san is a flower arrangement artist?” |
| Suisen | “Ahh… Ootori-san mentioned it earlier.” |
| Botan | “He did…?” |
| Nobara | “Good afternoon.” |
| Botan | “Welcome.” |
| Nobara | “I want to discuss my flowers for next week.” |
| Suisen | “Of course. Please wait a moment.” |
| Botan | “Hm? I don’t see you in that look often.” |
| Nobara | “Is it more plain than usual? |
| I have something to take care of today.” |
| Suisen | “Thank you for your patience.” |
| Nobara | “I’m hosting an event next week, so I’d like something a bit flashier than usual to match the occasion.” |
| “I want there to be a lot of colourful primary colours. And add a slightly smaller arrangement for the entrance as well, please.” |
| Suisen | “Understood. |
| Does delivery on Wednesday as usual work for you?” |
| Nobara | “Yes. That would be wonderful. Now then—” |
| Suisen | “Nobara-san, if you’d like, would you like a small bouquet?” |
| Nobara | “Eh? Not for my shop, you mean?” |
| Suisen | “That’s right. It would be perfect as a gift.” |
| Nobara | “Flowers as a gift… yes, you’re right about that. I will leave it to you then. |
| Please make it even lovelier than usual.” |
| Suisen | “Coming right up.” |
| |
| Suisen | “Is this what you’re looking for?” |
| Nobara | “Yes, I love it. Thank you.” |
| Suisen | “Thank you very much. Take care.” |
| *walks away* |
| Botan | “Where is Nobara-san off to?” |
| “She was dressed like that, plus she was sighing in the store, so I thought for sure she was going to meet someone with a heavy heart…” |
| Suisen | “But she had a bright expression just now, so I guess that’s not the case, huh?” |
| |
| Suisen | “Botan-kun, can you get the storefront ready for opening?” |
| Botan | “On it.” |
| Ootori | “Good morning.” |
| Botan | “W-welcome.” |
| Ootori | “May I come in?” |
| Botan | “Ah, yes. Go ahead.” |
| Ootori | “Excuse me.” |
| Suisen | “Welcome, Mr. Ootori.” |
| Ootori | “I want ten sweet pea stems and five stems of those carnations over there. |
| Please give me five yellow ones. As well—five ranunculus stems.” |
| Suisen | “Right away, sir.” |
| Ootori | “I felt a surge of inspiration thanks to the ranunculus from yesterday. They were a great aid.” |
| Suisen | “I’m delighted to hear that.” |
| Ootori | “If I may ask, why ranunculus?” |
| Suisen | “I felt like I smelled the scent of sweet peas off you, so they naturally came to mind.” |
| Ootori | “Ahh, that’s right. I was searching for flowers to go with sweet peas.” |
| “Well then, I shall visit again.” |
| Suisen | “I’m looking forward to it.” |
| Botan | “Yet another miracle…” |
| Suisen | “Botan-kun?” |
| Botan | “No, it’s nothing.” |
| |
| Nobara | “Good morning.” |
| Botan [Hisoka] | “Good morning.” |
| Suisen | “Welcome.” |
| Nobara | “What a pleasant morning we’re having.” |
| Botan | “You’re early today.” |
| Nobara | “I just wanted to say thank you for yesterday. |
| I was saved thanks to that bouquet.” |
| Suisen | “That’s great to hear.” |
| Nobara | “To tell you the truth, I went to meet my ex-wife and daughter.” |
| “I was so nervous about what we were going to talk about. But I smelled a wonderful fragrance from the bouquet, so I was able to relax.” |
| “My daughter absolutely loved it as well. I can’t thank you enough.” |
| Suisen | “I’m just happy if she liked it.” |
| Nobara | “Well, I look forward to working together again.” |
| Suisen | “Thank you so much.” |
| Botan | “It has to be…” |
| Suisen | “What’s the matter?” |
| Botan | “Miracles always happen to the customers you make bouquets for, Suisen-san.” |
| Suisen | “Eh?” |
| Botan | “Do you possess some kind of mysterious power or something?” |
| Suisen | “There’s no way—I don’t have that kind of power. Isn’t that just a coincidence?” |
| Botan | “It’s not a coincidence. I’ve been witnessing it for a year, ever since I started my job here. There’s no doubt about it.” |
| Suisen | “I’d be honoured if that were true…” |
| “But miracles simply happened to the customers you noticed. I’m sure there’s other customers where that’s not the case.” |
| Botan | “That’s… well, it’s not like there weren’t exceptions, but…” |
| Suisen | “See?” |
| Botan | “…” |
| |
| Suisen | “Alright, I’m going to take my break.” |
| Botan | “Take care.” |
| *walks away* |
| Ran | “Good job.” |
| Botan | “Ah, Ran-san. Thanks for your work.” |
| Ran | “Is Suisen not here?” |
| Botan | “He went for lunch.” |
| Ran | “I’ve brought the items you ordered. Should I come back later?” |
| Botan | “Oh, it’s fine. Please leave everything over there.” |
| Ran | “…You’ve gotten a lot better compared to a year ago.” |
| Botan | “Me?” |
| Ran | “You didn’t even recognize tulips in the beginning, wasn’t that right?” |
| You mistook the merchandise for weeds and almost threw them away. You mistook flowers as leaves and almost clipped them…” |
| “Suisen must’ve wondered why he hired this guy, too.” |
| Botan | “Haha… I have nothing to say to that.” |
| Ran | “So why did you want to work at a flower shop in the first place?” |
| Botan | “Mm… actually, I got a bouquet made at this store once, and at that time, I saw a poster that said they were looking for part-timers…” |
| “That was always stuck in my mind. |
| So I thought I’d apply one day…” |
| Ran | “That’s your reason for applying? If it was me, I wouldn’t hire you.” |
| Botan | “I can’t argue with that…” |
| Ran | “Well, it’s Suisen, so I figured his decision couldn’t be off. |
| He’s remarkably intuitive, after all.” |
| Botan | “Isn’t he? |
| By the way, does Suisen-san have some sort of psychic powers—.” |
| Ran | “Ha? Psychic powers?” |
| Botan | “Ah, forget I said anything…” |
| |
| Tsubaki | “Hello.” |
| Botan | “Welcome. Sorry, the store owner stepped out for a moment, so you’ll have to wait for a bouquet..." |
| Tsubaki | "Ah, that’s not why I’m here today. I wanted to give you this.” |
| Botan | “Is that… an invitation?” |
| Tsubaki | “I’m actually an artist, you see.” |
| “I paint portraits exclusively.” |
| “I always order bouquets that match the image of my models and draw them together.” |
| “I’m going to hold my first solo exhibition of those pieces of mine, so I’d love for you to come.” |
| Botan | “Models and bouquets…” |
| Tsubaki | “I owe it to the flowers at this shop that I was able to create such wonderful works.” |
| “It’s thanks to this shop that I’m able to open my first exhibition. |
| I truly can’t thank you enough.” |
| Botan | “Not at all, same here… I’ll tell the owner, Suisen. |
| I’m sure he’ll be thrilled.” |
| Tsubaki | “Alright then, see you.” |
| Botan | “Thank you very much.” |
| “A miracle really did occur…” |
| Suisen | “I’m back.” |
| Botan | “Suisen-san, a miracle happened! |
| There’s no mistake about it!" |
| Suisen | “Eh?” |
| Botan | “Take a look at this invitation. |
| Apparently, Tsubaki-san is going to hold his own exhibition.” |
| “Here I thought he was getting shot down after bringing a bouquet to a different person every week…” “But it turns out he was getting bouquets made to match his model’s image and painting them.” |
| Suisen | “Ahh, so that’s how it was.” |
| Botan | “You’re not surprised?” |
| Suisen | “Well, I thought he might’ve made art.” |
| Botan | “You have to have special powers…” |
| Suisen | “No, no. I really don’t possess any sort of power.” |
| “I’m just choosing flowers that I hope will give someone a slight push on the back. What’s amazing is the power of flowers.” |
| Botan | “But it’s not a coincidence that so many miracles happen.” |
| Suisen | “…Take for instance, I smelled sweet peas off Ootori-san.” |
| “When were talking, he was very knowledgeable about flowers, so I figured he must be some sort of professional.” |
| “That’s why I gave him ranunculus which go well with sweet peas.” |
| “As for Nobara-san, she was holding a present dressed in cute wrapping paper from a toy store.” |
| “Her outfit was also different than usual, so I assumed she might’ve been going to meet with a special child that made her nervous.” |
| “That’s why I made her a cute bouquet with a scent that would help her relax.” |
| “I knew Tsubaki-san was an artist because his sleeves are stained with paint from time to time…” |
| “He smelled like the solvent you use when you paint oil paintings. |
| That’s really all there is to it.” |
| Botan | “…So that’s why Ran-san said your intuition was spot on.” |
| Suisen | “Are you disappointed? I apologize I don’t have any special powers.” |
| Botan | “No…” |
| |
| Suisen | “You can head out now.” |
| Botan | “Great work today.” |
| Suisen | “Oh, right. You’re taking tomorrow off, aren’t you?” |
| Botan | “Yes. I have something to tend to back home, so I’m heading back.” |
| Suisen | “I see… could you possibly stop by the shop tomorrow morning?” |
| Botan | “? That’s fine with me.” |
| Suisen | “Great. Alright, thank you for your work today.” |
| |
| Botan | “Suisen-san, good morning.” |
| Suisen | “Ahh, it’s ready. Here you go.” |
| Botan | “Eh…? A bouquet…?” |
| “Are these flowers… peonies?” |
| Suisen | “Indeed they are. Botan-kun, you came to my store once before your job interview, didn’t you? You asked me to make a bouquet for to use as an offering.” |
| Botan | “—You remember that?” |
| Suisen | “It’s been a year since then, so I thought you might need this.” |
| Botan | “…Thanks to the scent of the bouquet you made for me that day, I remembered my mother.” |
| “Peonies were my mother’s favourite flowers, and we used to have tons of them blooming in our garden back home.” |
| “My mother took great care of them, so even she would smell like peonies during this season… even now, I’m reminded of her.” |
| Suisen | “You had the same scent on you that day. I thought you must hold some special memory with flowers close to your heart. That’s why I hired you.” |
| “If it’s you, then I knew you would take care of the flowers and the customers who come to buy them.” |
| Botan | “—That means a lot. |
| You really do make miracles happen, Suisen-san.” |
| Izumi | (Flowers that connect the nostalgic past to the present… |
| It turned into a performance very like Hisoka-kun that only Hisoka-kun could pull off.) |
| (I’m sure August-san would be happy too.) |
| |
| *applause* |
| Hisoka | … |
| Tsumugi | Go on, Hisoka-kun. |
| Hisoka | …Thank you very much. |
| Tsumugi | Thank you very much. |
| |
| Chikage | … |
| |
| Hisoka | (I wonder if he was watching… |
| You were watching, weren’t you, August…) |
| (Even if my memories fade, they will always be right here, inside me…) |
| (I can relive them again and again…) |
