"So after I won the competition, I saw it as a sign I should take time off with Maria and get away for a little bit," Rosa explained while holding the shopping bags. "Of course, they lost the one bag with all my supplies for Maria, but at least they gave me money to make up for it."
"I would have been furious, furious." Rena walked beside Rosa while holding Maria who was holding a yellow stuffed bear.
"You know, you didn't have to buy her that." Rosa sighed as she looked at Maria playing with her new toy.
"But it looked so kyute seeing Maria reaching for it, and I couldn't say no to her." Rena smiled as she hugged Maria.
Rosa just sighed as she shook her head. She had a habit of spoiling Maria in hopes of calming her down but didn't expect a stranger to spoil her daughter, too.
"Well, I guess it's okay for Maria to have a new toy after coming here." Rosa smiled as she looked at Maria holding her new teddy bear. Rosa then wiped her forehead, feeling the heat. "Is it always this hot?"
"I've actually gotten used to it by this point." Rena giggled. "It probably didn't help to wear that black suit, though."
"Yeah, I'm starting to think you're right." Rosa sighed as she looked down at her outfit. She had planned on changing once she got to her room, but after finding out she was missing a bag and then yelling at the people in charge of her luggage, she rushed to a store.
"If you want, I can keep watching Maria for you so you can change when we get to your hotel." Rena smiled as she turned to look at Rosa.
"Rena, you've already done so much for me." Rosa sighed as she stopped. "I haven't even asked you to do anything for me, and you've offered more than you should have. Plus, Maria will be in the room with me, so it's not like I have to worry about her being in danger while I'm changing."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Rena frowned as she also stopped and looked down at Maria. "I just really liked seeing Maria happy and thought I could keep helping."
Maria looked up at Rena and frowned as she tried to reach for her face. Rena sighed as she smiled and tickled her to get Maria to smile again. Rosa just continued to watch as Rena and Maria both looked happy.
"Well, I guess I can treat you to a meal at least." Rosa sighed. "I'd feel horrible if I didn't pay you back for all you've done for me."
"Oh, that's not necessary." Rena waved her hand while the other held Maria.
"Please, I insist." Rosa smiled. "Plus, I'd love to learn more about this town, and who better to ask than you?"
"I don't know." Rena frowned again as she was looking down.
"I'll let you keep playing with Maria," Rosa added.
"I guess I could go if you really want me to." Rena smiled.
"Perfect." Rosa started walking again. "I just need to change since it's so hot here."
"Lead the way." Rena giggled as she followed behind her.
After walking for a few minutes, they made it to Rosa's hotel. Rosa led Rena inside and up to her room. It was a small room with one bed and a crib for Maria.
"Your room looks nice." Rena looked around the room.
"Thanks." Rosa smiled as she sat the bags down and opened one of her cases. "Okay, time to pick something to change into."
Rosa was pulling out different dresses from her bag, not looking happy as she sat down one after the other. As Rena watched her unload her suitcase, she noticed all the outfits were suits, and there was a pattern with all of them.
"You sure like dark colors, don't you?" Rena stood across the bed from Rosa.
"I know. I shouldn't have so many dark suits." Rosa sighed. "I wasn't thinking when I was initially packing."
"No kidding." Rena giggled. She looked around the room and noticed an open closet with some dresses hanging up. She walked over to it and saw something she liked. "Oh, what about this?"
"What about what?" Rosa turned and saw Rena holding a dress with one of her hands.
"This looks kyute, and would be perfect." Rena smiled.
Rena was holding a long white lace dress with short sleeves. It had a floral pattern that Rena had never seen before and had a skinny light brown belt.
"Oh, that's not a regular outfit." Rosa sat the suit she was looking at down and walked over. "That's just one of my designs to pitch."
"Designs?" Rena raised an eyebrow as she cocked her head to the side. Her eyes went wide as she thought about what Rosa just told her. "Wait, you're a fashion designer?"
"I guess you could say that." Rosa sighed. "It's more I'm trying to be one. It hasn't been easy, though."
"Oh, but this dress is kyute." Rena took it off the clothes rack and offered it to Rosa. "If you wear it, you can show people how nice it is."
"Rena, it takes more than people liking one design to become a fashion designer." Rosa dropped her shoulders as she took the dress and went to hang it back up.
"But, Rosa," Rena pleaded.
"Rena, I said," Rosa turned around and raised her voice but stopped as she saw both Rena and Maria frowning. Rena was now looking down, looking like a child that did something wrong. Rosa took a breath, looked at her dress, went to the bathroom, and closed the door.
"Rosa?" Rena slowly said in a low tone as she stood looking at the door. Rosa opened it after a couple of minutes, revealing she changed into the dress.
"Well?" Rosa smiled as she walked out. "Do you still think it's adorable?"
"It's so kyute on you!" Rena smiled as she ran up to her and looked down at Maria in her arms. "Don't you think so, Maria?"
Maria answered by smiling and reaching up for Rosa. Rosa smiled as she lifted Maria out of Rena's arms and cradled her.
"You love Mama's dress, don't you?" Rosa tickled Maria.
"So kyute!" Rena's eyes got wide as she watched Rosa. "It's even better that now you match with Maria also in a white dress."
"Sounds more like the three of us all match together." Rosa giggled as she looked at Rena.
"Oh." Rena blushed as she looked away and started to stutter. "I… I…"
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you." Rosa giggled again. "So, do you have an idea of where to eat?"
Rena's expression changed as she looked at Rosa and smiled.
"Well, if you love dessert, I know the perfect place."