Part 66: Chapter 10-2: Moms, Sisters and Voices

Part 10-2: Moms, Sisters and Voices


Music: Hydrangea -Part 3-
(Music: Sunflower -Part 3-)

No really, there sure are a ton of these black monsters in Dad’s painting. They really are a blight…

Yeah… but that’s not what we’re here for. Let’s hightail it out of here! Fast!



Aaaaaand… we’re back! But waltzing through the entire Heavenly Flower Garden just to get here sure works up an appetite!

Now should be dinnertime… and you know what we haven’t had for far too long?

I sure do!


Honnete’s Home Cooking

Me too! I want to compare them with the ones Lydie makes!

Is that so, my darlings? I would love to, but I can’t get the ingredients for them in here.

We’ll bring them to you, then. Would that work?

Yes! I’ll knock your socks off with deliciousness! Bring me the best ingredients you can find.

Will do! Only the best for our beloved mother… and for her delicious pancakes!


The Wheat Flour has to be upward of 60 quality. Eminently makeable with high-quality Weiss Wheat from the Dawn Realm.

Wow! I can’t afford to mess up after you’ve collected all of this! To the kitchen!

Hehe, I’ll help too. I really want to cook with you!

Okay… Then I’ll just go for a run outside! I want to get as hungry as possible for this!



Mom! I think I’ve got the steps and ingredients down, but how do you do it?

You’ll see, my dear…

Later…



You said it! They’re on a whole different level from mine. Mom, seconds! I want more!

Oh, my dears. You’ve still got honey all around your mouths! You’ve grown bigger, but you’re still little kids in so many ways!

I don’t think that’s true! I just ate them a little too quickly…

Me too. It’s your fault, Mom, for making those pancakes too delicious!

What? My fault? Then I apologize sincerely!

Hahaha. They really are good, though. I make them almost exactly the same way. So I don’t know why mine feel… lacking…

Hahah, that’s because mine have a secret ingredient!

Wow! Like what? Hold on, you’re not going to say “love”, are you?

Ah…

Looks like you guessed it, Sue.



Okay, okay! I’m sorry, Mom! I’m sorry!

Hah… Here, you can have this!

Oh? A pancake recipe?

Mother’s Recipe Notes received.

That’s right. That’s how to make Honnete-style pancakes. Read it and you’ll be ready.

Uwah! You wrote it all down for us? Thanks, Mom!

Hehe, no problem. I’ll do whatever it takes to make you girls happy! When you have kids of your own, make some delicious pancakes for them, too.

We will. We’ll treasure this forever.

Absolutely! Anyway, Lydie. If this atelier is the same as our own, then you know what else should be here?



Ah! Oh well… But who knows what’s down there, since there’s no Dad doing his thing in there?

Right… Anyway, home we go for now!



(Sigh… even for THE recipe for Mom’s pancakes, Sue just can’t…)

Learned Deluxe Pancakes recipe.



I’ll go check the Notice Board and maybe do a request!

Alright, Sue! You’ll have a hot stack waiting for you early in the morning. Hmm… of course there’s the flour and water, and we can’t go without the Honey, and… an Unknown Egg, huh? Looks simple enough!



There, the pancakes are ready! I hope Sue enjoys these when she gets back.


Their Mothers’ Meals

Hey, Firis. Welco… uwah, what’s that?



It’s our mother’s recipe, actually. I wanted to share it with you!

Heh, that’s quite the coincidence! My mom taught me how to make these pancakes!

She did? So we’re both enjoying some of our moms’ cooking!

Hahaha, you’re right! Say, Firis… Would you like to try a pancake before you go?

Would that be alright? Thanks, then! Have some rabbit!

Thanks! It’s a little heavy to have as a snack, but once in a while can’t hurt! Mmm…

Another pancake, please!

Mmm?! Ahem… sure! (I’ve barely even had the time to sink my teeth into this rabbit…) Mmm!

Phew, that was delicious! Your pancakes are great, Lydie!

The rabbit was wonderful too! I couldn’t stop myself!

Mothers really know their stuff, don’t they?

You said it!

I’m bac… hold on! That aroma!



Wah, Sue! It’s not what you think!

Hah! I’m not listening to your excuses. Make me some pancakes, now, or I’ll never forgive you!

Yes, yes, I don’t think I have much choice. Just wait a moment, a hot stack is coming right up.

Great! I’m so hungry I could eat the plate!



…Mmm, delicious! You really can’t go wrong sticking to Mom’s recipe!

You said it, Sue!

Later that morning…


Mysterious Voices

Nope, I don’t think so. What do you mean?

Well, sometimes, I hear a voice coming from paintings.

A voice? Hmm, I don’t think I’ve heard a painting talk before. They do say some of the best alchemists can listen to the voices of materials.

Yes, those to-…



Ah, sorry, nothing. I see, so you don’t know… ah!



Are you hearing it now? What’s it saying?

Wow, it’s much clearer than before… Dad. You took some wine to Mom, right?

Yes, I did. But how did you… Oh, I see…

Ah, me too! Mom said she can move between paintings, right? Which means, every time you’ve heard that voice, you’ve been hearing Mom, right?

Yes, that might be it. In fact, I’m sure it is!

Hmm, I see. Mysterious indeed.

Hold on! This means you’ve been hearing Mom all this time? That’s so unfair! I wanted to hear her too! Why is Lydie the only one, Dad?

I’m sorry, I can’t really explain. I guess what comes to mind is… your general demeanor?

Gaaah! I’m mad now! I’m vetoing your dinner tonight! No dessert for you, either!

No! I’m sorry! I can’t subsist on just dry bread! Sue! Sue!!



Huh. These voices… Really, though, why am I the only one?

Anyway, Lydie, what did you hear Mom saying just now?

She’s lonely without us, and probably a bit tipsy too… as good an excuse as any for us to pay her another visit!!


Gunner and Spelunker



Oh, all over. The Great Cascades of Anfel, and the Spooky Forest, too. Ah, and the Treasury at the Sea Bottom, too! I chatted with the captain, he was most amusing.

I don’t remember you being quite this active, Mom.

Dunkelheit, Starfruit and Backen’s Bromide received.

Hmm. Just don’t go anywhere too strange, okay? There are monsters in the painting worlds. We don’t want you to get hurt, Mom.

Ah, my dear Suelle. Just who taught you how to shoot? Do you even remember?



I can handle any monster I come across with this. Your mother is a stone-cold sniper, girls! Bam!

W-Wow… I’m starting to think you might be tougher than Dad, Mom.

Ugh… All that trauma from being taught how to shoot is bubbling back up again!

I can’t fight without a gun, anyway, and I’m not planning on doing anything too crazy. It just means I can walk around safely. So please, girls, there’s no need to worry about me.

…Alright.

Great! I’ll pick you up some more gifts next time I’m out. Look forward to it!
So yeah, every few days Honnete will have a set of three items for you. There’s nine sets total, this one being the first. The next eight sets are themed after each painting; Set 2 has items from the Spooky Forest, Set 3 has items from the Luminous Ice Grotto, and so forth. Anyway,

Oh right, Lydie! We have some groceries to do as soon as we get home!

Right! Best we do that, so we stop bugging everyone around us for food for a while.

Later, back at their atelier in Merveille…

Lydie, Sue! I’ve had a good catch, so I wanted to share it with… hummm, they’re not here?


The Doting Sister and Mother

Hello? Is that someone calling my name?

(You are Liane, aren’t you? Sorry, but could you come and talk with me a little?)

Who’s there?! Who are you?

(Just come downstairs. To the basement…)



Of course, the mother in the painting! Nice to meet you. I’m Liane. What did you want to talk about, then?

(I’ve heard about how much you love your sister. I’m just as crazy about my own girls. What do you say? Care to compare notes about our love for our families?)

You bet I do! Here we go!



That sounds like Mom! I’ve got a bad feeling about this…

Haha, Firis was just being so cute, I thought I was going to pass out!

(I know the feeling! Totally! We’re just powerless when faced with something cute, aren’t we?)



No… I think she’s talking to Mom? Though I have absolutely no idea how that could’ve possibly happened…

I’m the same way! She looks so fierce when she’s angry!

(Sometimes I’ll tease them just to see it! Ah, they are so cute!)

…Let’s leave them to it, Sue. I think they’ll be here a while…

Y-Yeah, looks like. Have at it, ladies…

So cute! So sweet! Ah, Firis!

(My darling Lydie! My dear Suelle! I just want to hug you to bits!)



No really, that was just… disturbing.

Disturbing sums it up real well. Let’s… find something to do around town. Anything to get our minds off of what we just saw.

Let’s.