♘ duel the fourth. ( video; red ribbon event. )

[ofnobility]

[Utena's standing near her flower, and looks confused and a little annoyed.] I hope you don't grow up to be a rose. I've had enough of those to last a lifetime. Besides. [She sits down next to it, legs crossed in front of her.] Himemiya's not here, and she's the one that's best at flowers. I don't know anything about them at all.

[A heavy sigh,

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[k0kka]

Sun and water, just don't drown it.

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[ofnobility]

Right! I think I can do that.

Um, Paderau, are you...[She falters, and then speaks up again:] Do you have a flower too?

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[k0kka]

Mmhmm. Flowers like to be touched and talked to, so go ahead and check it over with your hands if you're worried, ask it how it's doing it'll tell you.

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[ofnobility]

[It can't be seen, but Utena is smiling.] It sounds kind of like a little kid...Himemiya used to do that sort of thing with the roses, I think.

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[k0kka]

They're a lot like children, very needed and self-centered, but they're sweet. They want to make you happy too. Sounds like your friend understood.

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[ofnobility]

Yeah. [She's quiet for a while, and when she speaks again, her tone of voice is thoughtful.] Maybe that's why she likes roses so much.

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[k0kka]

They're better company than you'd think.