Falsetto in the Autumn Gray - Chapter 4: Love for a Father - Episode 1
Wulf and Renie take the initiative in speaking to Sui one day, and thus a lasting friendship between them along with You and Kou is forged. When Sui tells a story of vampires next, the crew brings her to Medvecia to meet Vania and Veight, where the siblings are arguing in the town square.
Ever since going off to meet Wulf and Renie alone, Sui has mostly been keeping to herself.
Not even speaking to You and Kou, she clings to her lute in quiet solitude.
You: Hey, Sui. You feeling okay?
Sui: You...
Sui: If you're worried about me, maybe you can give me a hug?
You: I... think I'll pass on that...
Sui: Haha, just kidding. Sorry for taking up all your time before.
Kou: Don't be sorry. It was our choice to accompany you.
You: Yeah, no need to apologize. Let's trying meeting Wulf and Renie again sometime.
Sui: Nuh-uh, it's okay.
Societte: It's okay? You sure about that? You were so keen on befriending the two.
Sui: Ahaha... Actually, I already got a chance to talk to them alone.
You: Huh? When did that happen?
Sui: They have no room in their relationship for me.
Sui: But that's okay. What those two have is something special.
Renie: Gee, nothing stops you from hounding me when I want peace and quiet. What a greedy fox.
Sui: R-Renie! What are you doing here? I can't believe—
You: You're talking to us!
Renie: Hey, I'm not a mute, you know?
Wulf: It was her idea. She wanted to talk to all of you, especially Sui.
Sui: R-really?
Renie: Why'd you have to go and tell them...
Wulf: Truth be told, I wished to speak to you as well. It didn't feel right leaving your question unanswered.
Vyrn: You asked them something, Sui?
Renie: She asked us weird stuff about love.
Yuel: Ah! Not that again!
Sui: I'm sorry, but I just had to know...
Wulf: No worries. It was a matter we ourselves were bound to confront at some point anyhow.
Sui: But... I don't think I need an answer anymore.
Wulf: Oh?
Sui: That's just the conclusion I came to.
Renie: Geez. You make a big fuss, and then you pretend like it was nothing...
Sui: Sorry...
Renie: Hey, fox?
Renie: Do you still want to be friends? No ulterior motives this time.
Sui: I'd love th—
Renie: Too bad.
Sui: ...
Wulf: Renie... You mean "too bad at the moment," right?
Kou: I don't get it.
Renie: Fluffier is better.
Renie: Not silky, but fluffy like Wulf.
Sui: Eh...
You: Y-you mean... you're willing to be friends with us if we can make our tails fluffier?
Renie: ...
Renie: And no being noisy.
Sui: Waha! Got it! I got that all down!
Renie: ...
Sui: Oops...
Sui: I can do this!
Renie: Mm... Let's go, Wulf.
Wulf: Come talk to us anytime... You know where we are.
Wulf: I appreciate you helping Renie come out of her shell, Sui.
You: Sui, you did it!
Sui: Yeah... I guess I did! Thanks for all your help, everyone!
Sui: Waha, something I wanted came true! This must be what it feels like to be tickled pink... Ehehe!
Sui: You, Kou!
Sui: I say we start brushing our tails right away to be ready for our next meetup with Wulf and Renie!
Kou: Yeah, we want to be appropriately fluffy.
You: Sis Societte taught me proper brushing technique, so I've got you covered, Bro Kou! You'll be fluffy like never before!
Societte: Sui... Good on you.
From this day onward, a true friendship begins between this fox trio, Wulf, and Renie.
Pleased to see them getting along well, (Captain), Yuel, and Societte continue to be on the lookout for the freak of nature.
Yet no new information on the aberration surfaces.
Some time afterward, Sui gathers the crew together one day for a discussion.
Sui: Thanks to everyone's help, I've had one wish come true.
Sui: To follow up... You may find this an incredibly brazen thing of me to ask, but...
Sui: I have another request to make, if you don't mind hearing me out!
You: Quit acting like a stranger. Doesn't suit you.
Kou: Is there someone else you'd like to meet? Related to one of Kuzure's stories, perhaps?
Sui: You said it!
Yuel: Care to tell us this story? We're all ears.
Societte: Teehee, this is going to be fun. I love hearing Sui perform.
Lyria: Me too! Her voice and lute go so well together!
Sui: Ahaha, you're embarrassing me...
Sui: Well then, here goes.
Sui: Okay, 'kay, 'kay, 'kay
Listen up and listen good
You're gonna love this
Sui: This is a tale true
Ancient beings resided
Deep in shrouded land
Sui: Vampires they were called
Considered nobility
Sucking blood to live
You: Vampires?
Sui: By old tradition
Outlanders were heresy
Vampires stayed hidden
Sui: Beautiful ruin
They yearned their own destruction
Their ultimate wish
Sui: Then came a princess
Who questioned the old customs
Her name—Vania
Sui: Craving self-ruin
A thought most preposterous
She met a dragon
Sui: Its name—Malinda
The two lived in harmony
Drawing much unease
Sui: Bedlam descended
Vampires fought among themselves
Something was afoot
Sui: Suspicion rampant
All eyes turned to the princess
Brethren murderer?
Sui: Princess and dragon
Overcame the true evil
Clearing their own names
Sui: But it was too late
Harming brethren was a crime
The old rules were clear
Sui: Mass carnage ensued
The ruler's pleas went unheard
At last—destruction!
Sui: That would not happen
The dragon's ferocious roar
Shook the whole island
Sui: Fighting no longer
Bodies shaken to their cores
All heard the princess
Sui: "You're all really, really stupid!"
Sui: "Do you really think the old ways are worth throwing away your lives for?"
Sui: "If that's what you think, then hurry up and destroy each other! I've had enough!"
Sui: "But you know what? I'd hate it if you weren't here!"
Sui: "I don't want you to die! If you all left me, it'd be too painful to go on!"
Sui: The princess stood brave
Speaking from her heart of hearts
Deeper than ever
Sui: Vampires stayed their hands
The island's doom was no more
Crisis averted
Sui: "The Vampire Princess and Heretical Dragon"
You: Wow... That's one heck of a story!
Yuel: From werewolves to vampires...
Societte: I'm sure there's plenty more types of skydwellers out there... We just don't know about them.
Sui: Seems like it! How I'd love to see them all with my own two eyes!
Sui: My dad says Vania has a little brother too! Ah, I wonder what kind of people they are...
Sui: It'd be a dream come true if I could get to know them, like with Wulf and Renie!
You: Yeah... I'd like to meet them too!
Vyrn: That shouldn't be too hard. We're good friends with Vania, and we were pretty closely involved in the story you just told.
(Captain) nods and explains the crew's relationship with Vania and friends.
They had previously joined forces to resolve the conflict at Medvecia Island that Sui spoke of.
Vania, Veight, and Malinda have been traveling with the crew ever since.
Yuel: Now that ya mention it, I've seen a girl sproutin' the cutest little wings from her head in the Grandcypher's halls before...
Societte: Oh, I think I know who you mean! She's a lively one.
Kou: So she's a lot closer than we thought, huh.
Sui: Just goes to show what an incredible person (Captain) is for everyone to want to join this crew!
Vyrn: Hehe, you can say that again.
Vyrn: Anyway, if you wanna see 'em...
Lyria: Um... I think they're back in Medvecia for the time being.
Lyria: They had something important to take care of.
Sui: If we paid a visit, would we be intruding?
Lyria: I think it's okay. After all, we've been invited to drop in anytime we'd like!
You: Perfect, let's go then! I can't wait to meet them!
Giving You a thumbs-up, (Captain) sets a course for Medvecia Island.
They arrive shortly after.
Vampire 1: Please... Calm down, you two.
Vampire 2: Even Malinda is troubled...
Malinda: Gyoo...
Vania: Gah! Veight, you dummy!
Veight: Stop screaming already. You're being absurd!
Malinda: Gyoo...
Vampire 1: Sigh...
Sui: Um, are they...
Kou: In the middle of something?
It would seem that a heated argument has broken out between Vania and Veight in the town square.
Falsetto in the Autumn Gray - Chapter 4: Love for a Father - Episode 2
Sui mediates the argument between Vania and Veight over how best to surprise their foster father, Feldrac. She suggests making him misangas, otherwise known as friendship bracelets, with threads of the Scarlet Rope.
Vania: Sheesh, how much of a blockhead can you be!
Veight: Humph, this is one thing I'm not going to budge on.
Vania: Gah! I'm not backing down on this either!
Veight: I follow your lead for everything else, Sister. Can't you just give me this?
Vyrn: Anyone know what they're arguin' about?
Vampire 1: Ah, (Captain)... It's been a while. You've come with a large group today.
Sui: Nice to meet you! Um... Are you vampires?
Vampire 1: You're Erunes... Large-tailed ones, at that.
Yuel: Yep. We're special like that!
Sui: We sure are!
Vampire 2: I see... Anyhow, thank you for coming to our aid back then when we needed it most. As much as we'd like to give you a proper welcome...
Vyrn: No worries! I can tell now's not the time for that.
Vampire 1: Yes, this is quite the predicament... They've been going at it since yesterday.
Vampire 2: Along with Malinda, many of us have been trying to play peacemaker but to no avail.
You: So what's the fuss all about?
Vampire 1: They are debating over the ideal present to give to Feldrac, the island's ruler.
Vampire 1: The idea is to surprise him upon his return from his latest diplomatic trip.
Vampire 2: Vania is suggesting a cake party, while Veight is pushing for a piano concert. They're completely at odds about this.
Vyrn: Doesn't strike me as somethin' to blow your lid over.
Vampire 2: As Feldrac is their foster father, they quarrel over the matter because they love him so much.
Vampire 1: I can understand the sentiment.
Societte: Haha, it's kinda nice to be able to argue over what's best for your dad.
Yuel: Sure, just as long as ya don't spend an entire day squabblin' over it.
Vampire 2: Indeed. Especially with Feldrac due to return soon...
Malinda: Gyoo... Gyoo-gyoo!
Vania: See? Even Malinda's on my side! You tell him, Malinda!
Malinda: Gyoo?
Veight: I can't exactly understand Malinda, so how do I know you're not just making that up? You're putting her in a tough spot too!
Vania: No, I'm not! Malinda's with me all the way!
Malinda: Gyoo...
Vania: Grr!
Veight: Heh...
Vania: Fine, whatever, Veight! I ha—
Sui: No!
Vania: Huh?
Sui: You don't want to say that. Words can have a powerful effect.
Sui: Even if you don't mean it, using the wrong words can be extremely hurtful—both to yourself and Veight. And even to anyone listening in, like Malinda.
Sui: What's more, the father you hold in such high regard would be hurt as well.
Vania: Uh, who are you?
Sui: I'm... Sui, a lute storyteller's daughter. I'm with (Captain)'s crew...
You: She's our friend!
Sui: ...
Veight: (Captain)?
Veight: Oh, (Captain)! When did you get here?
Vania: You should've said something if you were here, Bloodkin!
Malinda: Gyoo!
Yuel: So this cute little thing's Malinda? She looks like a Malinda, all right. Coochie-coochie-coo!
Societte: She's squishy like Vyrn.
Malinda: Gyoo.
Sui: Teehee.
Sui: Oh, sorry! I'm being awfully obtrusive for someone who's just visiting...
Vania: I'll admit your butting in bugged me at first, but now that I've calmed down a bit, you do have a point...
Vania: After all, I love Veight way too much to hate him.
Veight: Vania... The feeling's mutual.
Vania: But that's an entirely separate matter from what we're talking about! So a cake party it is!
Veight: To think that I was touched for even a second...
Veight: You already had your cake party last time! And besides, I'm the one who ends up having to make the cakes!
Vania: It doesn't have to be that way. I can make cake too!
Veight: Yeah, no... I don't think we need a crisis on our hands...
Veight: Anyway! I just want you to hear me out sometimes!
Vania: A piano concert means leaving me out, because I can't play the piano!
Veight: That's fine—you can sing along! You have such a beautiful voice!
Vania: Gaaah!
Vania: Tell me, Bloodkin! Don't you want cake too?
Veight: Hey, that's no fair! C'mon, (Captain), tell us how you think the piano concert is a much better idea!
Kou: Now we're in this deep...
Vyrn: Yep, seems that way... Well, whaddya say, (Captain)?
- Cake for the win.
- Piano for the win.
Choose: Cake for the win.Veight: Urgh...
You: If I had to choose, I'd probably go for cake too. I imagine Vania's cake tastes great!
Yuel: Ain't nothin' like good food to make yer day!
Lyria: Yeah, (Captain)'s right! Food for the win!
Veight: You're all against me...
Choose: Piano for the win.Vania: Whaaat?
Kou: Agreed... I'm curious as to what Veight's music sounds like.
Societte: Same here. I can already imagine the lovely melody.
Vyrn: I mean, cake's good too, but you guys already did that last time.
Vyrn: Wouldn't hurt to change things up once in a while. So yeah, I vote for piano too.
Vania: Waaah! Bloodkin is a traitor!
Continue 1Yuel: Hrm... Wouldn't it make more sense to pick whichever gift would make yer dad happiest?
Veight: Oh, that won't be a problem in the least.
Vania: It's Feldrac we're talking about here! He's guaranteed to love anything and everything we give him!
Sui: Haha, you sound so sure about that.
Veight: Of course.
Vania: Mm-hm!
Vania: What do you think? Stop laughing and tell us!
Sui: Waha! M-me? Erm, well... Let's see...
Vania: Wow! What is that?
Sui: It's a present from my dad. He made it just for me...
Sui: Especially now... I've come to really treasure the gift.
Sui: It's nice to have precious memories in the form of something lasting.
Veight: Hmm... Sounds like there's more to it than that.
Sui: Waha... Ahaha...
Sui: Well, enough about me. As for cake or piano...
Sui: I like both choices equally, so I'd like to propose a third option: why not make your father something that'll last?
Veight & Vania: ...
Malinda: Gyoo?
Sui: Um... Did I come off as rude again...
Veight & Vania: Great idea!
Malinda: Gyoo!
Veight: Something handmade that'll last, huh...
Vania: That sounds like something Veight and I can work on together! Good thinking, Sui!
Sui: Waha, I'm glad to hear it.
You: Haha. Aren't you a thoughtful one, Sui.
Sui: It's because of you guys that I started thinking like this, You.
You: Huh?
Sui: Oh, it's nothing.
Veight: Okay, now to decide what exactly the gift is going to be.
Veight: Ideally, it should be something that conveys our feelings.
Malinda: Gyoo, gyoo!
Vania: Yeah, it's best if we make something that Malinda can also help out with!
Sui: Well, what do you think of this?
With a smile, Sui plucks her lute.
From her bright flame, the sacred treasure Scarlet Rope manifests.
Sui: We can use strands of the Scarlet Rope to make misangas.
Vania: Misangas?
Sui: Dad says they're more commonly known as friendship bracelets.
Societte: Sui, no...
Sui: Why not?
Societte: The sacred treasures existed long before we were born and got passed down to us over the generations...
Yuel: It's yer own precious treasure that ya inherited from yer dad.
Veight: If it's something that valuable, then we can't accept it.
Sui: I understand what you're saying, but... I used the rope for my lute strings too.
Societte: Hey, no kidding... It's faint, but I can feel the power of the Scarlet Rope from your lute...
Sui: Haha. Dad often said it can be better to use what you have now rather than let it waste away for eternity.
Sui: This sacred treasure's power is to forge bonds... I was told it can even bring all the scattered royal family successors back together.
Sui: Instill your feelings into the strands while you make misangas as proof of love...
Sui: And you'll end up with something very nice.
Vania: Are you sure though? It seems like such a valuable thing to you.
Sui: We won't be using the whole rope of course, just a small part. I'm sure Dad and my ancestors would approve.
You: If Sui doesn't mind, then I think it's fine.
Yuel: As a successor herself, if she's sure about this, then that's all that matters.
Societte: Hm... I guess you're right.
Veight: We'll take you up on the offer then.
Sui: Great, it's settled! Let's get to making misangas!
Vania: Whoo!
Falsetto in the Autumn Gray - Chapter 4: Love for a Father - Episode 3
Learning from the vampire siblings that it is perfectly normal for children to love their father, Sui wonders if she loves her own father, Kuzure. When she suddenly falls sick, the crew senses something ominous in the air.
Following her own suggestion, Sui loosens a small part of the Scarlet Rope to create new threads.
Each thread spun burns faintly, changing into various colors.
Vania: Whoa, that is too cool! Who knew rope could change color!
Sui: The color it changes to depends on the emotion. At least that's what Dad said.
Sui: Sincere friendship is a yellow-green color, while deep love is a beautiful peach color.
Malinda: Gyoo? Gyoo-gyoo!
Vania: Ehehe, yep! That's the same color as you, Malinda!
Veight: How auspicious. I think we can make something great with this.
Sui: Mm-hm, no doubt about it. Okay, they're ready. I have thread for everyone here.
Sui: Might as well, right? Let's all make misangas for the people we care about!
Yuel: Ooh, goin' all out, huh? Ya sure about this though?
Sui: Even the Scarlet Rope is delighted!
Sui: Look how happy I am! Whee!
Sui: See?
Lyria: Haha... How cute.
Vania: Hah! You're a riot!
Sui: Appreciate the compliment!
(Captain) and company accept Sui's generous gifts and begin making their misangas.
She is pleased to see Vania's and Veight's misangas take on a resplendent peach color.
Sui: I'd only heard about it from my dad before, but seeing such a stunning color in person is something else.
Sui: I can see how much you love Feldrac.
Vania: Heheh, no surprise there! He's my favorite person for sure!
Veight: He's been so good to us, treating us like his own children. It's only natural for us to love him back.
Malinda: Gyo-gyoo!
Sui: Only natural, huh?
Vania: What's with the puzzled look? Having love for your father's a perfectly normal thing.
Veight: Just as you love your own father, I imagine.
Sui: Huh?
Yuel: No need to be bashful about it. Somethin' about ya just totally screams Daddy's little girl.
Kou: Yeah, you mention your dad all the time.
Sui: Hm...
You: Sui?
Sui: Ah... Ahaha... Um... Huh?
Vania: I know, Sui—you should make your dad a misanga too!
Veight: Come to think of it, you're the only one not making a misanga. Might as well, right?
Vyrn: Yeah, Lute Girl! Might as well take this chance to show how much you love your dad, right?
Sui: Ahaha... My love... for Kuzure...
Societte: Sui? What's wrong?
Sui: Hold on a second.
Sui: Do I really...
Sui: Love my dad?
Veight: Huh?
Vania: Do you not?
Sui: Ahaha. Weird... Now I feel all funny.
Sui: Sorry, what am I even saying?
Sui averts her eyes in confusion.
Just as she starts to listlessly slump to the ground, You gently catches her.
You: What's wrong? Not feeling too well?
Sui: I don't know...
Sui: I'm just... a bit nauseous. And my chest feels funny.
Yuel: That can't be good... Ya must be exhausted from travelin' all over. Best to rest up a bit.
Sui: Thanks, but... I think I'll be okay. The weariness will pass.
Veight: Are you certain? Unlike us vampires, mortals can be especially frail. Don't push yourself.
Malinda: Gyoo...
(Captain), Lyria, and Vyrn interpret Sui's sudden enervation as an omen of things to come.
Falsetto in the Autumn Gray - Chapter 4: Love for a Father - Episode 4
Sui learns from Feldrac that a reciprocated love between parent and child is perfectly normal. After days of being bedridden, she finally asks Kuzure if it's okay for her to love him. Kuzure suddenly appears beside her and proclaims that he is the freak of nature in disguise, who's come to toy with Sui's notions of love.
Hours after Sui began feeling unwell, Vania and friends finish making their misangas.
Shortly after, Feldrac returns to Medvecia from his diplomatic mission.
Vampire 1: Feldrac! Welcome back.
Vampire 2: Some special guests have come to pay us a visit.
Feldrac: Oh?
Malinda: Gyoo!
Malinda leaps out of the brush and runs over to Feldrac to embrace his legs.
Malinda: Gyoooo!
Feldrac: Aah.
Vania: Hey, no fair, Malinda! We were supposed to jump out at the same time!
Veight: Sigh... I guess a surprise was out of the question to begin with.
Vyrn: Welp, that's Vania and Malinda for ya.
Feldrac: You two have returned, along with the crew, I see. And you have a few Erune companions with you.
Feldrac: I'm pleased to see you in good health.
Lyria: Likewise, Feldrac! It's nice to see you doing well!
Vania: We've got a present for you today, Feldrac!
Vania: We made it together with our favorite bloodkin and friends!
Lyria: It's a misanga... Um, a friendship bracelet!
Veight: They're infused with our feelings for you. We hope you like them.
Feldrac: But of course. You have my thanks.
Feldrac: Misanga, you called them. Must be from a culture unfamiliar to me. You made one too, Malinda?
Malinda: Gyoo!
Feldrac: Haha.
Feldrac: These misangas make my heart sing. Once again, thank you.
Vania: They were Sui's idea! She's Bloodkin's friend!
Feldrac: I'll have to thank her personally then. Which one of you is Sui?
Lyria: Um... She's the one with green hair...
Sui: ...
You: Sui... Not feeling any better?
Lyria: Sui's feeling a bit under the weather...
Feldrac: Oh, we should get her looked at then. Do you require a doctor?
Vyrn: She said she'll be fine with a bit of rest, but...
Feldrac: Well, let me know at once if anything happens. As my valuable guests, I'll see to it that you're treated well.
Vania: I say we hold a welcome party then! Veight, you play the piano!
Veight: And you make the cake, Vania. With (Captain)'s help, of course.
Vania: Haha, not a problem! We'll make enough cake to fill a vampire's den!
Veight: Haha...
Feldrac: A splendid idea. Let us begin preparations right away.
Sui: Um, Feldrac...
Vania: Ah, Sui! Feeling better now?
Sui: Huff... Phew...
Feldrac: Should we be worried? You're breathing heavily.
Sui: More importantly!
You: Y-yeah, Sui?
Feldrac: ...?
Sui: Please tell me! I have to know!
Feldrac: Calm yourself. I'll gladly help with anything I can.
Sui: There's something I've been meaning to ask! Something that you would surely know!
Sui: Do parents naturally love their children? And do children naturally love their parents?
Feldrac: Hm?
Sui: Please... Won't you tell me?
Vania: What's going on? What's with the weird questions?
Feldrac: Love, eh... Yes, I do believe familial love to be natural. I certainly hope it is.
Sui: Natural...
Feldrac: At the very least, I love Vania and Veight.
Vania: I love you to bits too, Feldrac!
Veight: I, as well.
Malinda: Gyoooo!
Sui: I see...
Feldrac: Does that answer your question?
Sui: ...
Sui: I...
You: Sui...
Sui: I don't know...
You: Sui!
Sui: Yes?
You: Really, what's gotten into you? Just tell me what you need. I'm here for you...
Kou: She simply needs more time in bed. We should get her back to the Grandcypher.
Yuel: I'll piggyback ya. Hop on, Sui.
Societte: You've got the bestest friends, Sui. (Captain), you go ahead and enjoy the welcome-back party.
Feldrac: Will she be all right?
Vyrn: No clue...
Lyria: Normally she's extremely upbeat...
Vyrn: I dunno why, but she changed all of a sudden...
Feldrac: Now that's a cause for concern...
Vania: Yeah...
Malinda: Gyoo...
The Erunes bring Sui back to the Grandcypher.
After putting her to bed in the room she's been assigned, You hands her something.
You: Here, Sui. These are yours.
Sui: These are... misangas? They're a beautiful yellow-green...
You: We were secretly thinking about you when making them, hoping you'd feel better.
Kou: Consider them proof of our strong friendship.
Sui: Friendship... Does that include love?
Societte: Sure does. We all care a ton about you, Sui.
Sui: I see...
Yuel: Are ya really gonna be okay? Ain't hurtin' anywhere, are ya?
Sui: Nuh-uh, I'll be fine after a little rest.
Sui: Please enjoy the welcome party, everyone.
You: But...
Sui: It's okay... I'd rather be alone right now anyway.
Societte: Sui...
With a feeble smile, Sui sees everyone out.
As it later turns out, she does not recover from whatever is ailing her.
After the welcome party, the crew sets out from Medvecia.
Sui remains bedridden for days to come.
Worried about their dear friend, Kou and You speak to her from outside the door.
You: Sui... Are you up?
Kou: We've come to that island with the lake to see fireflies again! Maybe you can join us...
You: We can invite Wulf and Renie too! It'll be so much fun!
Sui: Sorry...
You: Hey, you have nothing to be sorry for.
Kou: Let's come back later.
You: Yeah...
Sui: Everyone's so worried about me...
Sui: Could it be...
Sui: Is it love that they're showering me with?
Sui: Love put into words... And love that doesn't need to be put into words...
Sui: Love between parent and child... Natural... Hm...
Sui: Waaah!
Sui: Why... Why am I crying?
Sui: Why does my chest feel... itchy? I just don't get it!
You: Sui! Feeling better?
Sui: Sniff... Kuzure...
Kuzure...
You: Wait! Where are you going?
Yuel: What the hay's the matter?
Kou: Sui jumped out of bed and ran off.
You: She was crying... all while calling out her dad's name...
Yuel: We're goin' after her.
Vyrn: 'Course.
Sui: Huff... Huff... Kuzure...
Sui: Please... Answer me...
Kuzure: ...
Sui: Hey, Kuzure...
Sui: I got to meet Vania, Veight, Malinda, and even Feldrac.
Sui: To see how much they loved and cared for each other... It was beautiful.
Sui: So I gave them misangas. Made from the Scarlet Rope.
Sui: And some in the crew gave me theirs... What a beautiful color they are...
Kuzure: ...
Sui: Hey, Kuzure? What do you think love is?
Sui: My friends love me... Vania and Veight love their father...
Sui: Children loving their parents is natural...
Sui: Huff... Huff... Please tell me...
Kuzure: How do you feel?
Sui: Kuzure!
Sui: Ah, Kuzure... I hear your voice...
Kuzure: How do you feel?
Sui: My chest feels strange... I'm not sure how to describe it...
Kuzure: Does it hurt?
Sui: It does!
Sui: It's both itchy and painful at the same time!
Sui: But this isn't like me at all!
Kuzure: How silly. You are who you are.
Sui: ...!
No, that can't be... I'm...
Sui: Kuzure... Please tell me, Kuzure!
Sui: How am I still alive despite this pain? Why does it hurt so much?
Sui: Is love supposed to be this painful? Then I'd rather not know!
Sui: Do you love me? Is it okay for me to love you?
Sui: I don't know anymore... Ngh... I hate this...
Sui: Help me... Dad...
Kuzure: You've finally done it.
Sui: Huh?
A long-haired man playing a lute suddenly manifests beside Sui.
Sui: Kuzure...
Kuzure: Gahahaha!
Hahahahaha!
Sui: Kuzu... re?
With a piercing laugh, the man plucks away at his lute.
A jade flame wraps around Sui's entire body, preventing her from moving.
Scream as she might, her mouth is also sealed by the flame.
Sui: ...!
Kuzure: You did well coming this far, to truly understand emotion.
Sui: ...!
Kuzure: Okay, 'kay, 'kay, 'kay
Listen up and listen good
You're gonna love this
Kuzure: The tale that starts now
Shall also end now, gwaha
Tell me you hear me
Kuzure: You, Kou! (Captain)!
You: Sui! Kuzure too?
Sui: ...!
......!
Kou: Wh-what's going on, Kuzure!
Yuel: Have ya got yer head up yer buns!
Yuel: She's yer daughter, for cryin' out loud!
Kuzure: My daughter? Her? Bwahahaha!
Kuzure: I shan't deny it
A strange daughter I do have
Clueless about love
Kuzure: A most painful tale
Fascinating yet boring
So painful to hear
Kuzure: Downright pathetic
The great shame that is Sui
Your tale is so dull
Sui: ...!
......!
You: The heck? What's the big idea!
Kuzure: Her heart ripe with love
Toy, ridicule, and crush it
You know you want to
Lyria: Why would you say such a terrible thing!
Kuzure: Terrible indeed
Nonsense it must sound to you
Here comes the reveal
Kuzure: I'm waaatching. I'm listeniiing.
Kou & You: ...!
Sui: ...!
Kuzure: The freak of nature
You awaited my presence
And now I have come
Vyrn: Crud... You're the thing that attacked Kou and You?
Kuzure: In the role of Dad
I watched her strive to know love
As to pass the time
Kuzure: Sui can tell you
Most foolish daughter of mine
Hahahahaha
You: You sack of crap...
Vyrn: We've gotta stop him! On second thought—
Yuel: I'm 'bout to fly off the handle! Let's go, (Captain)!