"So this is the place?" Rosa stood in front of the Sonozaki residence while holding Maria.

As Mion promised, her family wanted to meet with Rosa to discuss her ideas and see if they would support her. While Rosa was happy to be given a chance like this, she was still nervous remembering all her failed attempts in the past. Thankfully, it was another lovely day in Hinamizawa.

"Well, we made it this far," Rosa said, smiling down at Maria. "Let's see if Mama can finally make you proud of her."

"Mama." Maria smiled back up at Rosa. Rosa kissed her on the head before walking in.

"Hello?" Rosa called out as she walked through the doors. She looked around but didn't see anyone there.

"Someone's early." Mion giggled as she walked down the hall.

"Didn't expect to see you so," Shion walked beside her before both stopped and looked at Rosa with raised eyebrows.

"What?" Rosa asked. "What is it?"

"What's with that suit?" Shion pointed at the outfit Rosa had on.

"It's a meeting with your family about supporting me financially." Rosa just looked at them. "What was I supposed to wear?"

"Anything but that boring black suit." Shion sighed.

"I didn't know Rena was telling the truth when we first met." Mion facepalmed. "Your dress idea is the opposite of your current outfit, so why would they think about supporting you in that?"

"I…" Rosa blushed as she kept looking at them. She already felt things were going wrong, and they hadn't started the meeting yet. "Well, I guess I could run to a store and,"

"Forget about that." Shion took Maria from Rosa. "Sis, get Rosa something to change into. I'll buy some time."

"Got it." Mion nodded as she took Rosa's hand. "This way."

"Hey, wai…." Rosa was cut off by Mion pulling her down a hall.

"Sometimes I worry about your mother." Shion sighed as she looked at Maria.

"Shion." Maria smiled up at her, making Shion giggle.

Mion ran down a hall, went into a room, grabbed some clothing, and came back out. Rosa tried to say something, but Mion grabbed her hand, dragged Rosa to her room, and shut the door.

"Hopefully, Shion can buy us a lot of time." Mion sighed as she set the clothing down.

"Kimonos?" Rosa looked down at the things Mion grabbed.

"We're under a time crunch." Mion nervously laughed. "It wasn't like we could run to a clothing store, find you better dress clothes, put you in that, then run you back here."

"I guess you have a point, but," Rosa said before Mion opened her jacket.

"Also, did you walk all the way here in that suit?" Mion asked, looking at the stains on her shirt. "You're sweating like crazy."

"I didn't think it would be that hot." Rosa frowned as she tried to close her jacket.

"Let's just get you into the shower already." Mion started pushing her out of the room.

"Shower!?" Rosa blushed as she looked at Mion before being pushed into a bathroom. "Mion, isn't this too,"

"I said there's no time." Mion took off Rosa's jacket.

"What are you!?" Rosa tried to protest, but Mion instantly unbuttoned her shirt and pulled it off.

"I'm trying to get you ready for your meeting." Mion undid Rosa's belt. "No offense, but you're making this a lot more difficult."

"But isn't this over-!?" Rosa tried to pull away, but Mion took her pants down and lifted them off the floor. Rosa heavily blushed in front of Mion in only her black underwear.

"Just shower, grab a towel to wrap yourself in, and meet me in my room." Mion took Rosa's clothes and slammed the door.

"Damn it." Rosa sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. Realizing there was no point in protesting, she disrobed completely and got in the shower.

Rosa thought about all the kids and what they'd done for her as she showered. She smiled, thinking back to all the nice things they've done for her. Helping watch Maria, convincing her to try on different clothes, and even taking her to a private hot spring were all things she enjoyed. Now, they were trying to get her an investment to start her own business.

After showering, Rosa turned off the water and dried off. She then wrapped a towel around her body and one around her hair. Rosa looked around, noticing her underwear was gone, but summed it up as Mion taking it while showering like the rest of her clothes. She opened the door and walked back to Mion's room. Thankfully, she didn't see anyone on the way before getting to Mion's room and opening the door.

"Well, that was fast." Mion giggled, sitting on a chair in her room.

"Just tell me what to wear." Rosa sighed.

"Oh, cheer up." Mion stood up. "We're only doing this to make sure things go well with your meeting today."

"Speaking of, shouldn't you and your sister be more dressed up?" Rosa raised an eyebrow. "You're why this meeting is happening in the first place."

"Our family is used to us, so it isn't about how we are." Mion smiled as she pulled Rosa closer to her bed. "It's about making you look good, so they'll invest in you."

"I see." Rosa sighed as she looked at the Kimonos. "So, any suggestions?"

"How bout this?" Mion lifted a bright red kimono with a floral pattern. "I never see my mom wear it, and red is a good color for you."

"It does look nice." Rosa took it and held it up. "I might need to make one of my dresses in this red."

"I also got you matching underwear." Mion smiled as she held up the red set. "Lucky for you, my mom is the same size."

"I figured it was you that took mine." Rosa sighed. "I still say this is too much."

"Let's just get you dressed already." Mion smiled. "My family won't wait forever."

"Yeah, yeah." Rosa sighed as she dropped the towel and started getting dressed.

Once Rosa put on the kimono, Mion sat her in a chair and put her hair into a bun. While sitting, Rosa looked around Mion's room and noticed something on her desk.

"Cute doll." Rosa giggled. "It really suits you."

"Which one told you so I know who to kill?" Mion groaned.

"Oh, stop it." Rosa smiled. "I think it was nice of Keiichi to do that."

"It was nice." Mion slowly smiled as she continued working on Rosa's hair. "He may not be that smart, but he makes up for it with his heart."

"How is he anyways?" Rosa looked up at Mion's reflection in the mirror in front of her. "Were you able to get him home alright?"

"He made it difficult while trying to act tough, but we got him home safe." Mion giggled. "After seeing his parents come home and telling them what happened, we convinced him it was better to stay home a few days."

"That was probably for the best." Rosa smiled. "I'm sure his parents were proud to hear what he did."

"Mrs. Maebera said Keiichi would be a good father if he's already that protective." Mion smiled.

"Sounds perfect for you." Rosa giggled as Mion blushed.

"Anyways," Mion said as she placed a Kanzashi in Rosa's hair bun. "I think you're ready."

"Perfect." Rosa stood up and spun as she looked at herself in the mirror.

Rosa wore a long red kimono with a yellow obi around her waist. The kimono had a pink floral pattern over it with white outlines. Mion also pulled Rosa's hair back like the ponytail Shion gave her. However, instead of a typical ponytail, it was a traditional hair bun to go with her kimono.

"You like it?" Mion smiled.

"I do." Rosa turned around and smiled at her. "Thanks, Mion."

"You can thank me by succeeding." Mion offered her a pair of geta. "Shion likes you being here, and if your moving here relies on you succeeding, I'll help make that possible."

"You must love your sister." Rosa took them and slipped them on. "I wish I could have had that with any of my siblings."

"You have it now with Shion." Mion smiled. "I think she also likes not being the oldest and having someone to look up to now."

"Aren't you the oldest?" Rosa raised an eyebrow.

"It's complicated." Mion nervously laughed as she scratched the back of her head.

"Of course it is." Rosa sighed. "What isn't complicated with all of you kids?"

"I'll tell you after your meeting." Mion smiled as she opened the door. "You ready?"

"For the first time, I think I am." Rosa nodded.

"Good." Mion led Rosa down the hall.