Part 519: Maribelle A

Well, it seems you made friends with a gentleman.

Yes, and he bought us all that tea! Plus those diamond-tipped canes. I don't know. I felt a bit guilty.

Tsk! Such things are a small price to pay for the company of two charming beauties!

But boy, Chrom sure was angry when he found out, wasn't he? He said the Shepherds shouldn't be picking up strangers all over town.

I TOLD him we could handle any scallywags that came along, but he wouldn't listen. He said the sight of Shepherds brawling in the streets would hurt his cause. As if I'd gouge out someone's eyes like a common gutter rat! Honestly... Oh, well. I'm sorry, Olivia. Perhaps this was a fool's errand after all.

Oh, gosh, no! Don't apologize! You were only trying to help.

Actually, there's one other thing I should apologize for.

Oh?

Remember the shock therapy idea? The one that led to all this? Well, apparently this is an exercise meant for... gentlemen only.

So all those lines you made me say were...

Completely inappropriate for women of our station, yes. ...Especially the wolf whistles. ...And the bit about his legs "going all the way up."

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Heh. Ha ha. Ha ha ha ha!

What's so funny?

It's just that we were SO serious! We spent all that time memorizing lines! And it was completely inappropriate! Ha ha ha! How embarrassing...

It WAS rather embarrassing, wasn't it?

Well, your methods were wrong, but your lesson still worked.

Plus now I have this really nice cane!

Say, maybe we should sneak into town and meet another noble! Chrom won't have to-

Olivia!

Hee hee! I'm just joking. Besides, I'd rather hang out with you than some stuffy noble gentleman.

So then, would YOU care to join me for tea, O fairest of nobles? Methinks heaven should count its angels, for there is one standing in front of me! Those pantaloons must be made of mirrors, for I can see myse-

...That's enough, Olivia. It's time you started forgetting those lines.

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Still, I DO enjoy tea. And it would be churlish of me to refuse your invitation. Yes, then. Let us enjoy a cup of tea as newfound friends!