"Hello, Fujimoto Shiro-san. I'm sorry for bothering you so much over the years. Thank you for listening to me the first time I came here, when no one else would. I'm sorry if I cried on your grave. But don't worry, I won't cry like I did all those other times. Yuki-chan says I've really changed and the other day Izumo said that she somewhat respects me as a person. Kaa-san said she was proud of me and she says she wishes that Obaa-san was still alive so that she could see how well I'm doing. Yuki-chan said that he wouldn't just be proud of me; he would be really jealous too and would train everyday so that he could be stronger then me. …Did Rin ever get jealous of anyone? Do you think he would see the new Shiemi and forget the klutzy crybaby? I'm not weak and useless anymore; I'm really strong now; really, really strong. Even when I wanted to just sit down and cry, I smiled because I made a promise. If I smiled everyday and got really strong, then he would come back. We promised, Fuijimoto-san. So why? Why won't Rin come back? I got so strong, that they're even going to make me Paladin. Me, Paladin! Can you believe it Fujimoto-san? And…and my first mission is to assassinate the Son of Satan, the manslayer. …Why won't he come back? He promised that we could laugh and hang out and he would tell me this little secret when he came back and that I better not forget him. Gomen, Fujimoto-san but…do you think Rin forgot me? Because I can't forget him." Shiemi giggled at her thoughts. "Its funny…because we aren't even friends…but I want to know Rin so much more. I want to know what makes him laugh so that I can help him when he's sad, I want to taste his food again, I want to know what makes him blush, I…I want to know why I feel so warm when he smiles for me. I want to know why he left me here, after being such a great not friend."
"I'm sorry Fujimoto-san, I told you I'm not a crybaby but…I guess I didn't really change at all, huh? Same old useless Shiemi couldn't even bring a stupid boy back so she could hang out with him. I'm really selfish, you know that Fujimoto-san? The only reason I accepted that mission was because I wanted to see Rin, but at the same time I wanted to believe it wasn't him. I want everything to go back to the way it was, even if I don't become really strong and don't become Paladin, I'm happy with that. I'll be fine as long as I get to see him smile for me, one last time. Thank you for listening to me, Fujimoto-san. And can I ask you one last selfish favor? If you see Rin, tell him that I'll be waiting for him. That I'll be mad that he's late, but that I'll forgive him. Tell him I'm sorry, the carnival was torn down so…so I'll be waiting in the Garden of Amahara. I'll be at the gate, so that we can see all of it together. So hurry up, okay?"