"I'm busy, colonel." "Then, how about the day after tomorrow?"

"No." "Ok, at least let me give you a ride home." "……………" That would do. I'm in a rush anyway.

Roy walked away, thinking that Riza didn't want to take his offer.

"Colonel, where are you going? Hurry up and fetch me home."

"Ok, darling." CLICK. "Who's your darling?" "Of course it's …no one."

And so, they packed up and left the building. In the car, no one spoke a word. Roy thought of the incidents that happened that day.

"Is it really that hard to marry me?" Roy thought out aloud. When he realized his mistake, Riza was staring at him. Hard.

"………" Not hard. Just not the time. I never thought that…well…

"I could tell the Fuhrer …you know?" But I don't think that would be wise…

"Sorry if I made you angry." Well…

"Bye, colonel. I'm here." Doesn't he know that to propose you need to buy a RING?

"Bye, Riza." I called her Riza……she didn't hear it ……

When he reached his home, he found Hughes standing there.

"Hughes, shouldn't you be home with Gracia and Elysia?"

"I needed to talk to you." "Me? About?"

"Don't act dumb. Now get me in the house. It's chilly out here."

"Okay, okay."

Once they were inside, Hughes wasted no time.

"So, the lieutenant still doesn't want to marry you?"

"No. I wonder why, …."

"It's the ring. And I thought that you were the woman expert here."

"Ring? Right. Why do women even like them."

"Who knows? Just get her the ring. She'll probably say yes."

"Yeah. So, you wanna stay here for a while?"

"No, Elysia and Gracia are waiting for me. You wanna see her pictures? She was a baby then."

"NO! Go home." Hughes and his pictures. Doesn't he know that it's annoying!

"Fine then. See you tomorrow." I'm annoying right? Live with it.

After that, Roy immediantely went to a jewellery shop.

"Hi, can I see your sets of engagement rings?"

"Yeah, what type do you want? Slim, Fat, Diamonds….etc.."

"I don't know. Something as beautiful as my fiancée."

"Right, try this one." Have I even seen his fiancée! Gosh, this guy is so clueless.

"It's perfect. Charge it to my credit card." Perfect. Simple yet fascinating. Just like Riza.

"Ok." Whoa, this ring is so expensive! And what does he say, charge it to my credit card. I am so hallucinating. Ouch! I'm not hallucinating! Wait till he sees his credit bill…

And Roy left the shop, leaving a very astonished salesgirl with her eyes wide open, just staring at him…