A/N: Longest chapter so far. Will post next chapter soon. Also, I may come back to edit. And Happy New Year!
Also, I keep switching nicknames back and forth between english and japanese. If anyone is confused, I'll try to keep it one sided. Just in case someone doesn't understand any of it and I'm also sorry if it is inaccurate.
Ulrika's eyes flutter open allowing dim blue hues through her gradient green eyes. She feels slightly lightheaded as if she had just woken up from a dream which is what most likely happened.
She swears inwardly to herself that she really did but as always, the only traces of evidence are the tingling sensations that prickle her skin and the safe landing of her gut after what feels like a whirlwind of somersaults. She cannot recall what happened in it or if she really had one or not, but if she did, it was definitely bitter sweet. Or so says the sinking feeling in her chest. A slight aching seemed to thump within her heart, but she tells herself she's just overreacting. Maybe a little anemia after a hard days work. Which reminds her. After her incident with Roze yesterday, she had not seen him until they turned in for the night and as always, he would disappear before dawn.
Glancing towards the window she realizes she has no way to tell what time it is. The sky is stale and barely lit with gray. The clouds tightened the horizon so thickly the sun became outcast.
As she lays in bed contemplating her day, she recalls her conversation with Roze. She blushes. She intended to get rid of the tension, but because he went and did 'that', she blushes again, it made things just as awkward if not more so than before. As she muddles her head on how to smooth things out, she remembers Enna mentioning that Roze would be heading to town.
Did he already leave? She frowns. It feels so weird to think so much and more importantly she was thinking about a guy, no less. What would she do if 'he' finds out?
A brief image of the shadowed man slips into her mind just as it did when she laid in the snow.
Huh? Her lips part and her head begins to spin. Who was that, she wonders. And it disappears from her mind as instantly as it came. She sighs.
A little while later, Ulrika forces herself to get up and get ready. It's still early she believes, so she might be able to help Enna make breakfast today.
Ulrika is not a morning person. Never was and never will be, but as of late, Ulrika feels compelled to help and do her part, which totally contradicts her lazy personality. She groans irritably as she heads out of the room at her sudden change but quickly brushes it off as she strides down the hall. Even with the windows shut, she could feel the cold yet light draft pass her.
As Ulrika takes in a fresh breath of the winter morning, she could not help but feel giddy and excited about the day. She had no plans or anything to look forward to, but a part of her just wants to enjoy the winter season.
As she approaches the kitchen, she spots Et and Enna along with Roze. Subtly surprised, she gasps out loud enough to catch their attention.
"Ah! Good morning, Ulrika-chan!" greets the energetic Et.
"Hey," greets the less than enthusiastic Enna.
"A-ah, good morning everyone," she stutters in shock at the sight of a present Roze. Then again, it is his house.
"Ah, good morning." Roze acknowledges, his back facing her as he shuffles through his pantry.
"Is there anything I can help with?" Ulrika asks, hoping for a reply.
"Un. There are some eggs in the storage located next to the counter." Enna points a finger without even glancing at her. "Bring them out and make two per person. Roze, I think the breads almost done."
"Okay," Roze replies.
"A-alright," says Ulrika.
'Oh goddess', she prays. 'Please don't let anything go wrong.'
At the table, they briefly chat while eating away. As they finish, Roze announces to the group including a heavily shocked, unattractively gaping Ulrika, the reasons for his unplanned return.
"If you don't return to duty, the Court will strip you of your title," Roze warns. "As a knight, you should be familiar with the consequences."
"Gyahhhh! B-but I-I -" Et wails. Her shrill cries echo through the room and bounce right back into their eardrums causing them to wince.
Roze crosses his arms and sighs. "Defend yourself in front of them, not me. I'm only here to give you the warning."
"Rozeeeeee," she pleas on a verge of tears, "Help me! If they do that then I'll get in trouble!"
"The damages were because you fought recklessly. It's amazing they didn't get rid of you the moment you joined the academy."
As Et continues to whimper, she dramatically wails again.
"I can't leave Ulrika-chan by herself! Na, Roze can I bring her along? She hasn't gotten out much and we need to help her and she needs clothes and-"
"I get it. No." He deadpans. "Without your privileges as a knight, even your family -" but she cuts him off.
"Please? Roze, please, please, please-"
"No."
"Why not?" she wails again.
He sighs.
"Enna..." he calls.
"Hm? No." Fast response. No hesitation. Not even a shred of consideration could get through before Enna made his decision.
Roze sighs again this times with his brows knit tightly.
"Y-you two are evil! How can you do this to Ulrika-chan? Enna, please play with-
"No."
Et sighs.
Silence.
Et sighs again.
Silence.
And then Et sighs again.
"Quit it," orders Roze, "If you have any more complaints just say it."
"It's just...Ulrika-chan...won't you be lonely without me?"
"...Kni...ght..." the blonde mumbles.
"Ulrika-chan?" calls the pinkette.
"H-huh?" Ulrika gapes slightly surprised as the question only just registered in her head.
"Won't you?" asks Et again with teary eyes.
"O-of course I will..." she reassures although caught unprepared for the waterworks.
"But we'll be separated. Don't you want to come, too?"
Ulrika smiles slightly at her offer, but did not get her hopes up. She understood perfectly well why the two males were reluctant to let her out. She isn't from this town and no one knows anything about her. Heck, even she only had vague recollections when she recalls some parts of her life. She sighs. It was only natural to feel wary.
"That's very nice and all, but I'm fine here." She replies trying to hide her disappointment. "Besides, I still have to...clean up. I-I missed a few places yesterday."
To Ulrika, one of the strangest feelings weld up inside her. Whenever she wanted something, she would put up a fight before ever giving up, but this is not her place. Despite the downsides of being left behind, she realizes they are looking out for her. Their home is her danger zone. She knows nothing of their town nor their people. It is their intention to protect her so she bites back her tongue to keep her wants dangling in her throat.
"Okay then," says Et offering the blonde a sincere smile. Her reply is innocent and devoid of any sadness unlike her prior cries. Ulrika almost believes that the pinkette may not have been serious in the first place. Until...
"I'm staying here too."
Enna chokes on his drink while Roze drops his fork staring wide eyed at Et. Ulrika on the other hand blanches.
"Baka-onee-chan, what are you saying? Didn't you here what Nii-chan just said?"
Enna doesn't call Et by her name, he doesn't do it on purpose. He just can't shake off the nicknames like Et can't clear her stupidity. It amazes him how his sister can so easily let the words roll out of her mouth.
"The powers of idiots," he mumbles quietly under his breath.
Roze on the other hand recovers and just stares at her.
"It's your decision, but I already warned you and I'm not going to do it again."
"Et, you have to go or else," says Ulrika with urgency although her answer made her secretly happy. "Is it really okay if you don't? You could lose your job."
They look back at each other temporarily exchanging worried glances, but in the end, Et only smiles.
"I know. I know that I might get in trouble...but," Et looks at her with a familiar gleam.
"...I want to be with you, Ulrika-chan..." With clear magenta eyes she softly hums, "...you're more important to me than work. I choose you."
Roze and Enna look at her completely dumbfounded. Ulrika on the other hand feels her stomach flutter and blushes.
Just like that, the foursome found themselves treading across the white flat path.
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Upon entering the vicinities of Terin Kingdom, Ulrika halts and gasps astounded by the snowy city. It looks to her as if she marched right into a fairy tale world. For a town, it ranges remarkably wide. It contains tiny and tall structures, wide and skinny. The building designs are complex and abstract yet incredibly fancy. The windows are glass, crystal clear and perhaps even diamond strong. Even the pavement brood with patterns that intricately curve yet sprang into an emblem. Ulrika doesn't say anything. She remembers thinking the woods are pretty, but being here right now, she just found beautiful.
She looks up to see the tallest of the buildings and realizes it is a clock tower blessed in the purest whites like the rest of the town.
The chiming of a bell resounds the parameters and echoes throughout the frozen land and shakes her heart. The whiteness of the buildings placates her with dreamy vibes as the tiniest rays make their way across the sky and immerses the city in light. The refraction of light caused by the buildings bounce off into the sky and to her amazement, showers them with sparkling flecks.
"It's noon," says Enna. "You just saw something good."
"Yep!" hollers Et. "This happens randomly only once a year. We call it the 'Twinklelight hour."
"What is that?" Ulrika asks, almost breathlessly.
"It's when the sun's rays bounce off the city and reflect off the air particles. While twilight is considered the darkest hour, 'Twinklelight' is the brightest. There's a legend behind that too."
Roze steps forward a few steps ahead of Ulrika and points to the clock tower.
"They say that the town is guarded by a powerful beast mana. After the war, the goddess sent it to watch over the town."
"You told Ulrika about the legends?" Roze turns his head to face Enna who clearly had shock written on his face. Roze nods.
"Wait!" shouts Ulrika causing them to turn to her. "That can't be it. There's gotta be more to it right?"
"There is."
"And?"
He doesn't reply.
"You're really curious, aren't you."
"W-well, yeah...I'm no good with history, but legends are another thing."
"There's an interlining connection between the two you know."
"I-I do know!" Ulrika huffs. Feeling slightly embarrassed, she turns away. "But lessons are boring so I'm not good at remember details."
"Legends can also teach lessons."
"Are you lecturing me?" Her face scrunches up into something near a pout, except, instead of a sullen look, she glares at him steadily fuming.
"Not at all." He replies without hesitation. "I'm merely teaching you a lesson."
A soft growl emits from her throat. After about five minutes filled with excitement, Roze had nearly trampled over it with his words of wisdom.
He catches her eyes as she continues to glare at him, while Enna and Et just watch, fidgeting.
"Still want to know?" he asks.
'Jerk' she thinks. Ulrika almost openly bashes him, but remembers that at the moment, she is still under his care. Was it really worth it? Her pride says otherwise.
Roze waits for a reply, but receives none.
"It doesn't matter, I guess." He waves her off and she gasps.
No, no. She is still VERY much interested, but could she really say it?
Ulrika's glare fumbles and she opens her mouth as if trying to speak but no words are heard. From an outsiders point of view, her shifting of expressions were quite amusing.
"I-I...still...I …" she gulps while trying to muster the words together.
"It doesn't matter," he repeats, causing her to lose face. "You'll find out anyways. You're staying aren't you?"
Roze stares at her intently and she swears she caught a teasing glimmer in his eyes hidden under his stoic face.
Tints of pink flare against her cheeks as she realizes his reference towards yesterday's conversation. Ulrika grits her teeth, unable to reply.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!"
Ulrika jumps. Her heart pounds ecstatically as her head swivels right and left and back at Roze. She notices he too has a look of confusion.
"That's enough already!" cries Et pushing in between the two. "Legends, lessons, same thing! Let's get going already! We have less than an hour left!"
"An hour? For wh-?"
Before Ulrika could even finish her sentence, an impeccable red blur sweeps her away.
"Hyaaa!" she screeches. Et had hooked her arms around Ulrika and is currently dragging her new friend away.
The remaining boys only stare at their wavering outline before completely disappearing from sight.
"There's no point in chasing them, but Et and I have a meeting to attend in an hour and a half."
Enna nods. "What about Ulrika?"
"You'll have to stay with her."
Enna nods again and gives Roze another glance.
"What?" asks Roze with slight surprise.
"Um...well, I just didn't think you two would get so close..."
"Who is 'you two'?"
"You obviously...and Ulrika," stresses Enna while scratching the side of his head. Roze eyes the younger boy silently before replying.
"We aren't close."
"I'm not saying you are, just that...you're closer."
"What part?" Enna doesn't answer.
Roze looks at him puzzled. Enna has always been like a little brother to him and although they have their own share of secrets, the boy never spoke so awkwardly about a girl before. According to Roze's judgment, it seems as if Enna were holding back much more than he allowed.
"The problem?"
"..."
"..."
Silence continues to meet silence, until Enna could no longer handle it.
"Forget it," he mutters and begins to trudge away leaving Roze on the outskirts.
Roze watches as the younger boy makes his way to town and soon follows after awhile wondering what could possibly make the boy glow so furiously red.
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As Ulrika whizzes pass the street, her long hair whips angrily behind as she feels her limbs flying about almost as if she were not even touching the ground. She swears she lost feeling in them. Et's cuffed hands on her wrist shoot volts of pain down her arm, but even as she hollers, Et is unable to pick up her screams of agony.
"We have to find her!" cries out Et ecstatically. "Hmm, which way do you think we should go Ulrika-chan?"
As Et turns around, Ulrika's limp body crawls sluggishly to her feet. Her pale face and slurring of speech ran shivers down Et's spine.
"U-uh, Waahh!" screams Et as she pulls away. "Zombie!"
Without leverage, Ulrika falls forward and moans in exhaustion. The frightened Et proceeds to, under the title of 'Terin's Knight', vanquish any existence that opposes a threat to her town.
"Stupid Sis!" comes a cry from the distance.
"Ah! Enna! There you are!" Et hollers back. "Zombies are really attacking!"
"What the hell are you saying? There aren't any- wuaahah! W-what the hell happened to you?" Questions Enna to the deadbeat Ulrika before glancing at his gleeful sister. "Nevermind, I shouldn't have asked."
Enna proceeds to rub his temples in annoyance as he pieces together the undoubtful truth and sighs.
"That's Ulrika," he manages to say although wanting to swallow the words of the obvious. But it is his sister he is dealing with. What other choice did he have?
"Ulrika?" Et ponders and rubs her chin. "Oh, it really is! What happened to you?"
Enna and Ulrika grow pale. Deep down inside, they just knew she would ask.
"Forget it..." mutters the exhausted Ulrika, "I just need to...catch my breath."
"Hmmm...okay." Completely dismissing the blonde, the pinkette turns right and left eying the streets like a hawk. "Oh yeah, where's Roze?"
"He went ahead to the quarters to report back to the general. He said to meet up with him when I find you guys. Come on, he's waiting."
"B-but, we only have half an hour left!" Whines Et. Ulrika looks confused. Now that she mentions it, she kept talking about finding someone in an hour. Did it have to do with the legend? Her heartbeat starts to increase as exhilaration pumps through her vein. Now she is very, very curious.
"Too bad, we have to go, NOW!"
Et pouts, but reluctantly follows Enna. Ulrika also catches herself pouting and tries to cover it up, but her disappointment once again prevails.
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"Ah, I see Roze." From a distance, Enna points over to what looks like a blue figure with his back in view. Getting closer, he seems taken up by a conversation with a golden blonde women.
"He's talking to Lily, leave them alone for a bit." Ulrika glances over to them and sees them conversing seriously, well, at least Roze is. The female however, looks pleasantly at him, but then falters and now seems to be angry. She wonders what they could be talking about and if the woman is another knight, but the difference in attire gave away the answer.
The woman is a noble, concludes Ulrika. She wears a high collar, burgundy dress with puffy, black sleeves. The hem also flared out and hung above her knees. The mixture of white, black, burgundy and gold stitched together to spell out the colors of noble birth. The top portion of her thick hair is clipped with a black bow with a gem in the middle. In it engraved a seal likely to be her family's crest.
Having not noticed to the newcomers, they continue their discussion. After eying her attire, Ulrika glances down at her own. She remembers having to throw out her old ones for Enna's after they found her. Hers weren't meant for winter. While being on that topic, she also remembers she hasn't bathed since the other day and sulks.
"I have to change into my uniform, I'll be back in a bit." Et waves to her and quickly runs off into a nearby building. The only ones left were her and Enna. After glancing around a bit, Ulrika sees a familiar building near the one Et ran into. Beside it stands the clock tower she saw from the outskirts, currently behind where Roze and this 'Lily' stood. At the very tip of the roof stands a lifelike white beast with wings sprawling from its sides. Above its head hovers an emerald green orb that seem to glow as bits of the suns ray pierce its core. As she peers up at the building she notices the still twinkling sky. Fifteen more minutes before the next hour. She stands there silently for another five minutes alone with Enna gazing at the mystical creature with a pounding against her chest before turning her attention to the light haired boy.
"Um, Enna...thanks." She says shyly. He gives her a quizzical glance.
"Thanks for lending me your clothes." Her cheeks burn up, not being use to showing her gratitude.
After a moment, he mumbles something quietly to her.
"I couldn't hear that just now. What did you say?" She motions for him to repeat himself and once again he mumbles quietly and she can't catch it.
"Enna, come on. Speak up," she says slightly irritated.
"I said...th...not...mi..." he continues to mumble.
"Enna!" she gruffs.
"I said they're not mine!" he shouts turning completely red. Confusion is written all over her face.
"...Then whose?" she asks, curiously.
"Roze's," he replies turning away.
"Oh...then I guess...I'll thank him later?" she says awkwardly. "I should wait until he's done ta-"
"I'm back!" shouts Et enthusiastically.
"Huh? That was quick." Ulrika sweatdrops. Et came back clad in black. The knights wear black coats with blue or red trimming. Et's uniform flaunts deep red strips on the sides, but differs from Roze's. His strips were cold blue and flutters as a long coat. Et's coat barely trails to her knees.
"What do you think of my uniform, Ulrika-chan?"
"It really suits you," the blonde responds while nodding.
"Really? Do you want to try it on? I think you'll look super cool in it."
Ulrika chuckles. "Nope. I won't fit it."
"Oh that's right." The pink haired girl sighs. "You fit Enna's clothes."
The younger blue haired boy blushes.
"She fits my OLD clothes, you dimwit." Having hurt his manly pride once again, Enna could only defend against her blunt remarks or perhaps drag her down with him. Oh what beautifyl sibling love.
"If you didn't destroy your old ones, you could've lent yours to her instead."
"I-I can't help it!" Et gasps. "As a knight, even clothes can't get in the way of justice!"
'Oh, so that's what happened,' thinks Ulrika.
"Besides, she's wearing Roze's right now, right?" Et points at Ulrika's chest. "You're so mean Enna. Even Roze was nice enough to give her his old clothes and even help her change while you always-"
Enna suddenly clamps her mouth with his hand and hisses, but he was already too late.
"What?" Ulrika stares at them dumbfounded.
"I said he changed your-"
"Oi!" shouts Enna trying to silence the oblivious girl. Big mistake.
"H-he...b-but Et was...when..."
"Enna, are you trying to hug me? You're doing it wrong!" Et then deflects Enna's arms and uses her own to wrap him into a bone crushing embrace. "See? That's how you do it. Oh yeah, as I was saying. Roze found you and brought you back. He changed your clothes for you, too. He can be so nice sometimes, right?" Et grins at Ulrika's lowered head. Underneath her covered face, glowing red emits from her skin.
"U-Ulrika?" coughs Enna after being released from Et's hug. He could clearly see her shaken form as she wraps her arms around herself.
"I..I c-can't believe...he..." she stutters.
"Are you alright, Ulrika-chan?" Asks a now concerned Et.
"He...He..." She hiccups. Feeling guilty, Enna tries to comfort her or at least attempt to straighten things out.
"Hey, just listen to what we have to-"
"That bastard!" She erupts causing the two to jump in surprise. "I'll make him pay!"
"O-oi, Ulrika, hold on for-" Shouts Enna as he reaches for her wrist. Again, too late. The blonde already sprinted off the split second he stretched out his arm. He gulps.
"Damn, we need to stop her."
As Roze stood before his childhood friend, he couldn't help but feel a foreboding sensation crawl inside his skin.
"Roze, what is the matter?" asks Lilianne, Lily for short. The blonde presents him a worried glance but reassures her that it's nothing. Seconds later, Roze is greeted with painful stings surging against the back of his head and coursing through his neck. A freezing shock runs down his spine as he turns around annoyed to find a fuming blonde.
"You!" the blonde girl booms. "You're the worst!"
The girl marches forward glaring intensely at him while completely disregarding the startled strangers on the sideline.
He stares back at the girl confused and alert. The blonde beside him also shares his thoughts, but also gives him a brash look of fury.
"Roze, who is that?" He doesn't reply to her.
"I can't believe you! How could you?" Ulrika shrieks.
"How could I what?" He questions back at her.
"Y-you," she stutters. "That night! I can't believe you did that to me!"
Lily, being the outsider in this conversation, feels alarmed and threatened by this new appearance.
"W-what is going on here? That night? Roze!" She demands looking furiously at him, but his attention is on the blonde before them. He looks at her still confused.
"I have no clue what you're saying," he responds.
"You jerk! Don't pretend to be innocent. Because of you I'm no longer pure!"
Lily's mouth fumbles over her lost words as she begins to take in Ulrika's words and her mind runs wild with crazy imagery.
"R-Roze...you and..."
His eyes widened and his jaw slacks. "What the hell are you saying?" he shouts back. "I haven't done anything to you since I fo-" Realization hit Roze like a ton of bricks. She found out about that time.
"Look, I didn't mean to."
"Bullshit," Ulrika screams. Cold sweat starts forming on his forehead.
"H-how could you!" screams the noble lady.
"Wait, you're misunderstanding, Lily."
"Don't ignore me you jerk!" Screeches Ulrika as she runs up to him.
"Hold on, let me explain!" Holding up his arms, Roze tries to calm the raging blondes.
"I thought you were a man."
"WHAT?" They both shriek.
"No, I mean-"
"What part of me looks like a guy?"
"A-a girl? It's a girl? So Roze's- No, he's into men?"
"What's that suppose to mean?" Ulrika shoots a glare at the noble blonde.
Roze grits his teeth irritably.
"I'm saying you're misunderstanding this."
"Shut up!" The angry Ulrika had yet to vent out her frustrations. The sight of her seething could give the devil a run for his money.
"Do you have any idea what this means? Because of you, I can no longer get married!"
"You can't be serious," he looks at her with disbelief. "Married? Just what time period did you come from?
"What's wrong with you? I am serious!" she defends. "Only after marriage can the wife present herself."
"Look," he sighs, "I can't undo what has already happened. What do you want me to do?"
"I-I don't know," she huffs. He glares at her annoyed. After making such a big fuss, she doesn't know.
"You aren't serious."
"I am!" She retorts, "J-just take responsibility! Or...or something," she half murmurs the last part.
"No! I-I won't allow it!" Roars the golden blonde noble gaining Roze and Ulrika's attention.
"Whatever he did, you're overreacting!"
"Who are you? Don't decide for him. This is between me and him!" She angrily sticks out a finger at his chest.
"How dare you talk that way to me, y-you country bumpkin!"
"Country bumpkin? Fine, miss fancypants. Stay out of this!"
"Don't call me that and why should I? I won't give Roze to you!"
"What right do you have over him? He's responsible for his actions and the actions he committed to me. I'm making him own up to them!"
"Roze doesn't have to listen to you. You can't make him marry you!
"I didn't say we had to get married! I just want him to do something about it!"
"Still! There's no way he would want to marry you! Right Roze?" Lily turns to Roze only to find him missing. Ulrika also glances over and wonders when he disappeared. Searching around, the blondes spot him half way across the snow heading towards the bystanders Et and Enna who in the end, decided to forsake them and let them solve their own problems.
"W-wait!" cries out Lily, "Roze, you aren't allowed to leave me!"
The angry noble rushes after the blue haired knight leaving Ulrika standing. She grits her teeth preventing herself from screaming in frustration as tears unknowingly sting her eyes, but she holds them back too.
"That...that bastard..." she grumbles as she watches him leave her behind like discarded trash. Maybe she is just overreacting, but still, it really hurts to be left behind and watching him walk away brought back an all too familiar feeling.
The moment is burned into her mind. With his back facing her, his black silhouette, a distant shadow nearly vanishing into the blurring landscape. His unclear presence is the last thing she remembers, but even now he has a lingering presence.
"You...You jerk!" Ulrika clenches her moistened eyes as well as her fists painfully shut and bellows. "You can't just leave me like this!"
As her voice resounds in the air, the sky suddenly lights up brighter than before. Ulrika untimely opens her eyes as the light flashes green and engulfs the city. As the green flash fades away, the twinkling lights in the sky vibrate green hues. A single pillar of light strikes Ulrika where she stands. Squinting, she locates the pillar's source stemming from the green orb above the stone guardian.
The orb glows brighter and brighter, but almost instantly, the pillar disperses into a cluster of sparkles falling like rain around her. She gazes upward with hands extended and breathless in awe.
Slowly, Ulrika recovers from witnessing the bizarre yet extraordinary phenomenon and glances around confused as a number of stares are focused on her.
"What...what just ha..." she whispers with disbelief, while the remaining words stay lodged in her throat.
"Ladies and gentleman," intervenes a voice edging closer to Ulrika. She nearly jumps a few feet up when a swirling cape produced out of thin air floats beside her. A man emerges with long striking red hair and a scar on his face. She doesn't know whether to be alarmed or awed by his sudden appearance, but either way he left her agasp.
"The Twinklelight hour has come to an end. The guardian has chosen. May the goddess bless us and welcome us unto another prosperous year. Please applaud for this year's chosen maiden."
A/N: If there are any misunderstandings or confusions, please let me know. I frequently, say this too, but since this is fanfiction, expect the characters to be somewhat if not alot, ooc (out of character). I realized that I made Roze seem a bit flirty...when he's really not, lol. Ulrika also seems to apologize and thank people more, but that is because she is older and more mature. She's nicer and so is Roze, but they still retain a lot of their original aspects.
Also, words to know:
Baka-onee-chan = Stupid Sis. Used by Enna to Et.
Nii-chan = Older Brother, or Bro. Also used between younger boys to older guys of non-blood relations, hence Enna to Roze.
In the japanese dub, Enna also calls Ulrika 'nee-chan' but since they are strangers and no longer kids, he addresses her by her name. Same rule applies for non-blood relations.
Honorifics
-chan = indicates affection or closeness.
-san = equivalent to Mr. or Mrs. Formal way of addressing.
-sama = used to address those of higher status or in admiration. Lily is addressed as 'oujo-sama' which is basically 'Lady' or 'Miss.' Commonly heard within noble families.
Once again, I'm sorry if I'm inaccurate. I haven't studied japanese in a while and I haven't gotten very far either.