Gambler's Pride/Story

### Shipboard Party

The pop up casino “Parfum Notte”'s New Year celebration party has started. The Knight Commander is being spoiled by the staff member Lavatera as well as enjoying his time with the owner, Hyacinth, and another guest, Cleome.

*- Parfum Notte left Lotus Lake at night with lively passengers, headed towards the World Flower of Everlasting Summer, Banana Ocean.*
**Lavatera:** Here you go, gin and lime.
**Hyacinth:** ......... Yes, quite tasty. You've become quite good at this, Lavatera-san. Also... You chose this according to the meaning of my Flower Name. Fufu, thanks.
**Lavatera:** Thank you! Ehehe...♪
... Is yours also tasty, Danchou-san? Thank you! I'm so happy to have found something to match your tastes.
Lavatera's still inexperienced, but I will do my best to eventually serve you two with a Lavatera original drink.
**Hyacinth:** Lavatera-san is a hard worker, so I'm sure that she'll be able to make a wonderful drink. I look forward to it.
What do you think, Danchou-san? About Parfum Notte's New Year party? Isn't it a wonderful thing to enjoy some games as well as relax on a cruise?
The food and drink is all on the house, so dine as you like, and please enjoy yourself. You worked hard at the New Year festival, so please consider this your reward, OK.
**Lavatera:** If it's on the menu, I can make it perfectly, so please order as much as you want.
**Hyacinth:** Fufufu, please don't start making crazy orders though. Lavatera-san only ever says yes, no matter what.
Also, while we're moored at Banana Ocean's port, feel free to get off and go into the city. Enjoy things as you like.
... Of course, the thing that would make me happiest is if you enjoyed the games here, OK?
**Lavatera:** Everyone, please test all of your New Year's luck. Get so fevered that even Lavatera goes crazy too...
**Cleome:** Hello, is this seat taken?
**Lavatera:** Welcome, please take a seat.
**Hyacinth:** Welcome, Cleome-san.
**Cleome:** Hello, Hyacinth-san, Danchou-san!
**Hyacinth:** Ara, it's just you and White Gaura-san? The other dancers are?
**White Gaura:** The New Year festival was such a success that everyone's off playing elsewhere. It would be bad if it's too noisy.
**Hyacinth:** Not at all. The casino will be an even more lively place. Please play without reservations.
**Cleome:** Fufu, thanks♪ As I thought, coming here was the right choice. I'm happy that everyone's having fun♪
We came here because we were looking for something to drink. Lavatera-chan, can we order?
**Lavatera:** Yes, Lavatera will accept any request. Please take your time and choose.

### Justice Bouncer

While Hyacinth was chatting with the Knight Commander, See-through Lily, who is serving Parfum Notte as a bouncer, appears before them. While she is speaking with him, she overhears gossip from the other guests. It seems somehow, a “wizard” has appeared within Parfum Notte...?

**See-through Lily:** Hyacinth-san, Lavatera-chan, thanks for your work!
**Lavatera:** See-through Lily-san, and thanks to you.
**Hyacinth:** Thanks for your work, have any particular issues occurred?
**See-through Lily:** A-OK! Also, as long as See-through Lily's around, I'll show you an immediate solution to any problem that crops up!
**Cleome:** Fufu, See-through Lily-san's as energetic as ever. You must be working hard.
**See-through Lily:** Ooh, Cleome-san and White Gaura-san are here! As well as......
... Who is that person?
**Hyacinth:** That's right, there hasn't been a good time, so I haven't introduced you yet. This is Blossom Hill's Knight Commander. Here, he's been taking care of us for a long...
**See-through Lily:** Ooh! The famous Danchou-san! I'm See-through Lily! I'm a Flower Knight, but I sometimes work as a bouncer at Parfum Notte!
I've heard all about Danchou-san before! I really want to talk to you about the love for justice that you hold in your heart! Don't tell me that it's pure luck that you came to this party today♪
If you don't mind, I'd like to hear all kinds of stories from you!
**Hyacinth:** Fufu, she's fascinated by Danchou-san. Be gentle with him, See-through Lily-san.
**See-through Lily:** I know, I know! Forcing things isn't good!
**Hyacinth:** Well, it's about time I should be greeting the other passengers. Danchou-san, please enjoy yourself. Cleome-san too.
**Cleome:** Yeah, thanks♪
**Lavatera:** See-through Lily-san, would you like something to drink?
**See-through Lily:** Ooh, I'd definitely take one! Well, while we're drinking, I'd love to speak to you, Danchou-san!
**Casino Patron A's Voice:** Hey, have you heard? They say that that “wizard” is at this party.
**Casino Patron B's Voice:** What, really? That famous one... I wonder if it's true that their win rate is 100%...
**See-through Lily:** Mumu, as I though, it's becoming a problem amongst the passengers...
**Lavatera:** It seems so. But Lavatera hasn't yet met them this time...
**Danchou:** A wizard?
**See-through Lily:** That's right, this wizard had appeared in Parfum Notte!
Is this the first time you've heard of them, Danchou-san? It's quite a famous story among the regulars!
**Cleome:** Eeh, this is the first time I've heard it too. I wonder if this so called wizard is a Flower Knight?
**Scilla:** No, that wizard's name is Cheater-san!!

### The Wizard's Name

According to Scilla, who appeared suddenly out of thin air, the “wizard” is a conman with a strange winning streak at Parfum Notte. In order to confirm this fact, Scilla proposes that the Knight Commander and the others accompany her in tailing this “wizard” --- This Digitalis.

**Lavatera:** S-scilla-san! Penny Plant-san too... W-welcome.
**Penny Plant:** Yo, hello.
**Scilla:** Is Danchou-san also interested in this “wizard”!? That's fine, we'll tell you!
This “wizard” has been coming to Parfum Notte since long ago, and is a self proclaimed cheating conman!
**Penny Plant:** We don't actually know whether they're actually pulling scams or not. Although their win rate seems unusually high.
**Cleome:** So they go out their way to call themselves a “wizard” at the casino... With that, no wonder these strange rumours have spread.
**Penny Plant:** Well, that's what Scilla and myself have heard from all the people.
**Scilla:** That's right, we've heard all of the stories from all the regular passengers... This time we've finally managed to come to Parfum Notte at the same time as them!
**Lavatera:** Finally, you say... Scilla-san, do you want to meet the wizard that much?
**Scilla:** Of course! If there's some guy who's pulling scams in my beloved Parfum Notte, then I have to try and shut them down!
**Lavatera:** I-I see, you want to meet them for that reason...
**Scilla:** Also, I aa-always lose, so to have the wizard win all the time...! I'm sure that they're sucking up all my luck! I'm definitely going to discover their tricks!
**Penny Plant:** Yes yes, alright. That's more like your true intention, isn't it Scilla.
**Lavatera:** But, as you say Penny Plant-san, this wizard is suspected of fraud, but no evidence has been found yet. Right? See-through Lily-san.
**See-through Lily:** That's right! I've looked all over the game areas so many times, but with these eyes that See-through Lily has, there hasn't been any traces of cheating found!
**Lavatera:** Even with See-through Lily's highly acute vision, there hasn't been any discoveries of cheating yet. Thus, I think that this wizard isn't a conman after all.
**Penny Plant:** Yeah, I also think that they might just be simply lucky. But Scilla...
**Scilla:** We don't know that yet! We haven't gone and looked at the game area ourselves yet!
See-through Lily-san says she hasn't found anything, but maybe the wizard is fully aware of you and only ever cheats when you're not watching them!
**See-through Lily:** I see... That's not possible!
**Scilla:** No matter what, I'll still uncover the wizard's cheating! See-through Lily-san, will you please help us out?
**See-through Lily:** With Scilla-chan, the one who has the highest record of consecutive losses in Parfum Notte!? I have a feeling that's somehow not going to work!
**Scilla:** Direct hit!
**Penny Plant:** Ummm... Well then, how about myself and Danchou-san go along with you too? Maybe that'll work out better.
**Lavatera:** It's true that Penny Plant-san's good fortune has caught the eye of Hyacinth-san. I wonder if she faced off against the wizard directly, who would win...?
**See-through Lily:** Also, I've heard that Danchou-san is an amazing person! With him, I have a feeling that any high cost – high reward attempt will turn out as a positive!
Danchou-san! Would you come with us to identify whether there's been any cheating!?

*If option 1 “Of course I'll come along” is chosen;*
***See-through Lily:** Yay, thanks! With the four of us, we'll definitely discover the truth!*

*If option 2 “Overwhelming luck... I'd like to find out how...!” is chosen;*
***Lavatera:*** *Da-Danchou-san? You're nose and tongue are growing longer... Is it because of your intentions...?*

**Penny Plant:** Thanks, Danchou-san. I'm sorry for getting you involved so suddenly.
But, if we can, I'd like to make sure Scilla is satisfied. I'd be happy if you'd accompany us even just for a little bit.
**Scilla:** OK, from now on, we'll be the “Wizard Tailing Squad”! I'm definitely going to find out all the bad things this conman has done!
**White Gaura:** This has turned into quite the strange event...
**Cleome:** Fufu, it seems fun, so it's all good♪ Everyone, good luck!
**See-through Lily:** Thank you! See-through Lily will definitely see through all evils with my heart of justice!
**Scilla:** Once it's all worked out, let's have a toast here! Lavatera-san, please look forward to it too!
**Lavatera:** Ah, y-yes! Take care...
**Scilla:** OK, let's get on their tail! This rumoured “wizard” --- Digitalis-san!

### Tailing the Wizard

The party have begun tailing Digitalis. Her first destination is the slot machines. The party immediately moves to observe her game, but coincidentally a fight breaks out nearby which they need to deal with.

**Digitalis:** Brave players from all over the world gather to test their luck for the new year.
Yes, this is the perfect day to gamble. This is a most fitting party in which to test my luck. Today shall entertain me.
... However, today has a rather strange liveliness to it......?
**Casino Patron A:** It must be her! The famous “wizard”!
**Casino Patron B:** Eh, in the flesh!? Amazing, this the first time I've seen them!
**Digitalis:** Oyaoya... They know my name.
Ladies, if you wish to join me at my table, you'd better exercise plenty of caution. Your chips may drop to zero with these sticky fingers...
**Casino Patron B:** Eeh!? Th-that's...!?
**Casino Patron A:** Do you mean those rumours are actually...?
**Digitalis:** Well, even if it's only analogous, it seems that today...
**Scilla:** That's the “wizard”... Digitalis-san!
**See-through Lily:** OK, Let's get straight to tailing her without being spotted and find out the truth of these rumours!
Let's go, keep close to See-through Lily!
**Penny Plant:** Hmm, you voice is already pretty loud...
**Digitalis:** Fufufu... It seems that I'm being targeted by a rather amusing group. If you don't want to get involved in this, ladies, then I suggest you be careful.
Well, it might also be quite entertaining if you do.
Also... Fumu. Rather, this might actually be perfect. Luck seems to be on my side today.
Well, should I start by playing that game over there?
**See-through Lily:** Ooh, did you hear that!? Over there... She plans to go to the slots machines!
**Scilla:** OK, let's chase after her!
**Penny Plant:** I feel like she's doing that on purpose...? Well, we might as well go and look for now.

– Parfum Notte, Slot Machines –
**Scilla:** There she is! Well then, let's discover her cheating immediately!
**See-through Lily:** You say that, but is it really necessary to cheat at slots? You just watch the pictures closely and press the buttons at the the right time!
**Penny Plant:** Would that be because See-through Lily-san's eyesight is amazingly good?
**Scilla:** Maybe she's only pretending to play the slots while watching the other tables to see which could be easy to cheat at? For now, let's just observe her!
\Fight!!/
**Scilla:** Huh, eeh!? Did they say fight!?
**Penny Plant:** Ah, look, they've started grappling at that slot machine over there.
**See-through Lily:** How awful! I need to stop them as soon as I can! Danchou-san, I'm really sorry, but I'd like your help!
**See-through Lily:** You two----! You're both guilty of fighting----!!

### Trouble Upon Trouble

The party somehow broke up the fight and resumed tailing Digitalis. She's heading to the card tables next. While getting jealous of Digitalis' winning streak, See-through Lily somehow discovers a different passenger who is cheating.

**See-through Lily:** Fui... We finally broke them up...
**Penny Plant:** Good work. Well, that was quite surprising.
**See-through Lily:** Good grief! Those people are both regulars, but it's the first time I've seen a fight like that! It's just turned New Year, so could it be that they've drunk a little too much?
**Scilla:** I don't know, but its a relief that we could break it up before anyone got hurt...
... Huh, crap! Digitalis-san is...!?
**Digitalis:** Yes yes, that went off without a hitch. It looks like this year's going to be a good year.
**See-through Lily:** She's left looking satisfied!
**Scilla:** Ugh, I'm so jealous... No I'm not! I couldn't get to see her gameplay at all!
Let's chase after her straight away! Next time, we'll get over-watch on the cheating scene!
**Digitalis:** Now, next will be...
... Yes, over there.
**See-through Lily:** She's headed to the card tables! See-through Lily will track her too!
**Penny Plant:** Eeh, this is a little different to what I'd heard.
... Aah, hey Danchou-san. I heard from the regulars that Digitalis often participates in dice games.
So, why is it that she hasn't yet gone there today? Well, it's not like they said that she only ever does dice, but don't you think this is a little strange...?
**Scilla's Voice:** You two, get over here quickly!
**Penny Plant:** Yes, coming. Well, shall we go, Danchou-san?

– Parfum Notte, Card Tables –
**See-through Lily:** We can hide easily and watch from the shadow of that table!
**Gold Coin Daisy:** S-See-through Lily-san... What are you doing?
**See-through Lily:** Gold Coin Daisy-san, I'm on a very important mission right now! I'll tell you all about it later..!
**Gold Coin Daisy:** H-huh...?
**Digitalis:** Fumu... Four of a kind.
Full house, sorry.
Oh no, a straight flush. Aren't you afraid of what will happen next if this streak continues? Fufufu...♪
**Penny Plant:** ... It doesn't seem like she's doing anything particularly strange.
**Scilla:** Seems so... Nothing seems out of the ordinary other than her enviable good luck......!
**See-through Lily:** Hmm... I don't really understand it, but that's an amazing streak!
The game's rules are far too difficult! There's no way that See-through Lily can ever remember them!
Ah, But it's alright! I'll still see through any cheating! Look, that passenger over there just slipped a card out from their sleeve......
Hey! Cheating discovered----!!
**Scilla:** D-don't tell me, other passengers are cheating!?
**Cheating passenger:** Wha... I-I didn't do anything! Please take back your allegations!
**See-through Lily:** See-through Lily's eyes can't be deceived! Let me see inside those sleeves right now!
I'd like to speak to Gold Coin Daisy-san and Hyacinth-san! See-through Lily's taking this guy in!!

### Bartop Strategy Meeting

The party runs into trouble whenever they begin tailing her. “If that's the case, why don't you get one step ahead of her?” At the advice of Cleome, they decide to head to Digitalis' favourite dice game area.

**Lavatera:** ... So in the end, another passenger was cheating, and did you managed to catch them?
**See-through Lily:** That's right! I've been thinking that person was suspicious for a long time now! After all, it's impossible to trick these eyes of See-through Lily!
**Cleome:** Amazing! What an achievement♪
**See-through Lily:** Fu fu fu! That much was easy!
...... But in that moment, I lost sight of Digitalis-san!!
**Scilla:** After catching that cheating passenger, we just got into more and more trouble. Also, while dealing with that...
**See-through Lily:** We had to deal with five different fights and some other passengers were flirting with the dealers! Even though it's a party, there's been a lot of trouble!
**Penny Plant:** Well, I'm sure she's somewhere within Parfum Notte, but I don't think we're going to find her again. For now, why don't we take a break and come have a little strategy meeting?
**Lavatera:** A... Strategy meeting?
**See-through Lily:** You're right! There's quite a lot of trouble today, and Danchou-san told me that I should devise a strategy to avoid it!
**Lavatera:** Saying that... There's definitely a slightly different feel with the usual noise here today. I have a feeling that there's also a lot of minor troubles within the range that I can hear.
**Scilla:** But, what should we do about it? We need to think of a way to avoid these troubles...
**White Gaura:** You're right... So if tailing her is out, how do we get ahead of her?
**See-through Lily:** Ahead?
**White Gaura:** Yes, if we can predict where Digitalis-san is going to go, then we can be there.
**Cleome:** Yeah yeah, that way if there's going to be any troubles, then we can settle them in advance an it'll all be fine♪
**See-through Lily:** I see, that's a great idea! That way we can keep the peace in Parfum Notte, two birds one stone!
We need to think of where Digitalis-san is going to be right away! Does anyone know?
**Lavatera:** I've heard from the other passengers that Digitalis-san likes dice games.
**Penny Plant:** Yeah, I've also heard that. It doesn't seem like she's tried out the dice games yet today, so there's a chance she's going to go there.
**Lavatera:** If you head there now, you may be able to lay in wait for Digitalis-san before she gets there.
**Scilla:** Understood! Let's get over to the dice game area right away! We're going to discover the tricks to her cheating this time!
**See-through Lily:** Umu, if any trouble does happen, then I'll solve it with great haste! OK, this time wait for some good news!
**Lavatera:** Have fun. Take care...!
**Cleome:** Fufu, good luck!

### The Cause of the Trouble

The previous strategy was a success. However, the state of another customer is rather strange. The party is busy responding to customers who are one by one appearing with health issues. According to Hyacinth who suddenly appeared, there are sighting reports of a special kind of pest along the coast of Banana Ocean.

**See-through Lily:** Ooh, here she comes! This lying in wait strategy was a great success!
Smithiantha-san got lost, but Lamium-san is taking care of her, so all the troubles have been perfectly solved in advance!
**Scilla:** This time, I'll definitely be watch her cheating techniques super closely!
**See-through Lily:** ......... Hmm, it's not like she's doing any particularly strange movements.
**Penny Plant:** You're right. Her betting style is pretty normal, but she's steadily raising it...
**Scilla:** What's this, isn't this all surprisingly boring for a conman! If you want to compete, you need to make a down then a triple up bet!
**Penny Plant:** Scilla's betting style may be a little too extreme.
**Digitalis:** Dice games really are great. It's the purest test of one's luck. It seems like it's in my favour again today.
(... However, something feels a little off about today.. Aside from that interesting group tailing me.)
(For now, once this game is over...)
...Hm? Oya, what happened...?
**See-through Lily:** Hmm, it really does seem like she's not cheating. Maybe... She just does have really good luck!?
Hyacinth-san also said that there are sometimes people that are born under a special star...
**Scilla:** ... Gununu... W-we don't know that yet! We need to investigate this more and more...
**Penny Plant:** ... Wait, Scilla. Something strange is happening at the table.
**Scilla:** Eh?
**See-through Lily:** It's like there's someone that isn't very well! And there's another one!
**Digitalis:** You two, are you alright? Your faces are...
**Unwell passenger A:** My head kind of hurts...
**Unwell passenger B:** I'm also dizzy... Uu...
**Digitalis:** ... Either way, it would be better to restart this game.
**See-through Lily:** Is that alright!? Shouldn't we be taking them to a resting place straight away!
**Penny Plant:** Don't move around so much.
**Scilla:** U-understood! Danchou, could you support me from over there?

– Parfum Notte, At the Bar –
**Lavatera:** Here you are, some water. How are you feeling now...?
**Unwell passenger A:** I've gotten a lot better now, thank you...
**Lavatera:** That's good to hear. If anything happens, then please tell me.
**Cleome:** Lavatera-san, do they seem better?
**Lavatera:** Yes, their symptoms were relatively mild, so as long as they rest here...
Cleome-san, White Gaura-san, I'm sorry that I had to ask you for your help...
**Cleome:** Yes, of course! After all, Lavatera-san is always helping us out. I was really surprised to see how skilled you are.
**Lavatera:** I've learnt a lot about how to treat people falling suddenly ill from books. Lavatera was a little worried that it wouldn't be useful because it's been said that my knowledge is quite patchy...
**Cleome:** It's fine, everyone's gotten better. It's all thanks to Lavatera-san's passion for learning.
**White Gaura:** I'll go with Lamium-san and some of the staff of Parfum Notte to take a look around to see whether there's any other people who are feeling unwell. If anything else happens apart from that, please don't hesitate to call me back.
**Lavatera:** Understood. Thank you very much.
**White Gaura:** However, what on earth is happening? For these people to suddenly start falling ill... Don't tell me that it's not because they all drank too much all at once.
**See-through Lily:** Talking about that, all of them are people who only boarded at Banana Ocean's port! But it doesn't seem like it's seasickness!
**Lavatera:** What on earth happened then? What if there's something inside Parfum Notte that's causing people to become unwell...?
**Hyacinth:** No, it doesn't seem like it's anywhere inside Parfum Notte.
**Lavatera:** Hyacinth-san!
**Hyacinth:** I've just been in touch with the Banana Ocean Knight Company. It seems like there's a special kind of pest that has appeared along the coast. After hearing all the information, the possibility that it's the cause is quite high.
**White Gaura:** A special kind of pest... Then, if we don't defeat these pests, then we won't be able to solve this easily.
**Cleome:** I wonder if the fact that they got in touch with us means that they need some reinforcements?
**Hyacinth:** Yes, it seems that there's a lot of them. I was wondering whether I should send our staff a support, but...
**See-through Lily:** Then I'll go! If I allowed them to lay eyes on the passengers of Parfum Notte, my heart of justice would never forgive me!
**Lavatera:** I-I;ll go too! So far, everyone's been having a lot of fun, so for that to end...
Above that, in order to stop any damages, we need to go and defeat these pests! So, for the sake of this ship and the passengers, please Hyacinth-san...!
**Hyacinth:** See-through Lily-san, Lavatera-san... Yes, please do.
**Cleome:** We'll go too. The more the merrier, right?
**Scilla:** That's right, we'll go as well! To cause so many issues to my beloved Parfum Notte is more unforgivable than cheating!

### Gambler's Pride

The party have rendezvoused with the Banana Ocean Knight Company in order to subjugate the pests along the coast. When there, they also meet up with Digitalis. Scilla is suspicious of her, but allows a temporary truce while they head out to subjugate the special kind of pests that emit a sound wave which adversely affects people.

**Tachibana:** Danchou-dono! And the people from Parfum Notte too... We appreciate your help.
**Lavatera:** Y-yes! We're here to help...! Also, these special type pests are...?
**Tachibana:** These last few days, the pests have been witnessed along the coastline. It seems that they are a type that can emit a special kind of sound wave...
**See-through Lily:** Sound Wave? Something like a miwawawa kind of thing?
**Sandersonia:** Umm, something like that... It's more like a type of sound wave that you can't hear. Although it seems to target a person's thought processes and make them become very aggressive...!
**Lavatera:** Aggressive... Ah, so that means...!
See-through Lily-san and the others have been encountering all sorts of trouble aboard the ship today, there have been a lot of fights and cheating, hasn't there?
**See-through Lily:** Exactly! Some customers who don't normally fight have begun fighting, and the cheaters have been putting up a strong resistance!
**Lavatera:** So could that mean that this aggressiveness has been caused by those pests' sound waves...!?
**Penny Plant:** I see... There have certainly been a large number of people causing a large amount of trouble. If this has been the work of pests, then I could be convinced.
**Tachibana:** Although, it seems the effects can be quite variable, ranging from it having no effect on people like us, while others aren't aggressive but develop physical problems.
**Scilla:** Ah, then that means the people who collapsed and became ill were also affected by these sound waves!? These are quite troublesome pests...
**Cleome:** You're right. But now that we understand the cause, we should be able to do something to deal with it. But how's the situation around these parts?
**Tachibana:** Yes, there have been some proposals on countermeasures.
**Sandersonia:** Myself and Tachibana-san both use sound ourselves to attack with, so we know that these sound waves can disrupt them.
Thus, the number of people that can use these countermeasures is quite limited... I've asked those who can use magic to devise a countermeasure using magical power though...
**Digitalis:** You still need people who can counter these sound waves, then. We need those who are good at long ranged attacks supporting the sound wave countering people, and once the counter attack is done, move in and destroy all the pests at once... Is what they said.
**Lavatera:** Di-Digitalis-san!? How did you get here...!?
**Digitalis:** Yo, Lavatera-kun. This would be our first meeting. You know, I heard all about the situation on the ship, so I thought I could come and help.
Luckily, I'm a “wizard.” I think I'd fit the role of countering the sound waves, what do you think?
**Scilla:** What do we think...! We can't just trust you even if you suddenly say that!
**Digitalis:** Oya, straight from your heart. Even though you've been a friend who's followed me around all day...
**See-through Lily:** Gulp! W-we've been caught out!?
**Digitalis:** Aha, so it was true. Well, it's not like I wasn't also using you as well...
**Penny Plant:** Using us...? Ah, I see, so it was that after all...
**Scilla:** Wh-what!? What do you mean after all, Penny Plant!?
**Digitalis:** We'll discuss it all later. Right now, these pests are more important, right?
**Penny Plant:** Yeah, that's right. Well I think it shouldn't be an issue if we trust in Digitalis-san.
**See-through Lily:** I agree!
Digitalis-san is certainly still suspected of cheating, but that's something else! ... That's what my intuition is telling me!
See-through Lily can't think of that as a bad thing! So it's definitely alright!
**Scilla:** Th-that's not a reason at all!
**Lavatera:** C-calm down Scilla-san... See-through Lily-san's intuition is very accurate this time. So... Lavatera also thinks that there's no problems with this.

*- No matter whether option 1 “I believe in her as a Flower Knight” or option 2 “She came here of her own free will, so I believe in her.” is chosen, the result is the same;*

**Cleome:** ... Yeah, I think so too. It's fine, Scilla-chan. Digitalis-san has come out here because she also loves Parfum Notte.
**Scilla:** Mugugugu...! It can't be helped, let's call it a truce for now! Right now we're short of hands!
But, helping us out with the subjugation and the suspicions of your cheating are two separate stories! I still think all the rumours about you are still true!
**Digitalis:** Fufufu, please be gentle with me.
**Cleome:** Well then, should we split into two units under the commands of Danchou-san and Digitalis-san? Danchou-san, we leave it to you.
**Lavatera:** Lavatera will also do her best. All for the people of Parfum Notte...!
**See-through Lily:** We'll bring home news of our victory to Hyacinth-san and the others! Let's go----!!

### Epilogue

The party safely subjugated the pests, and Digitalis showed her hand. It's due to Digitalis' guidance that they ran into all the troubles at the right time. On the other hand, Hyacinth denies all suspicions of cheating, but Scilla isn't convinced and challenges Digitalis directly...!

**Sound Wave Emitting Pest:** Guwa, guwawa......!?
**See-through Lily:** Now! SoryaaaAAAAA!!
**Sound Wave Emitting Pest:** GuwaaaAAAAA......!!
-*The Flower Knights defeated all the special type pests that can emit sound waves. The effects on the people around the coast and within Parfum Notte also fully cleared, and the incident ended safely...*

– Parfum Notte, At the Bar –
**See-through Lily:** What!? You were deliberately guiding us to places where troubles would occur!?
**Digitalis:** That's right, I had been noticing a lot of troubles today. So I thought I should do something to help out.
**Scilla:** Help out... That's not the same as forcing us to solve it for you!
**Digitalis:** Look, I'm pretty sure there are a lot of bad rumours about me, right? So it would have been even more trouble if I got involved directly, so I thought about it and acted in my own way.
**Penny Plant:** Well, sure. In the first place, we were tailing you to uncover those rumours.
**Scilla:** Gununu, exactly that...!
**Digitalis:** However, when I thought that there was a huge amount of trouble, it could only mean that pests were at work. So I was surprised to hear about them by chance.
**Cleome:** ... Was it really “by chance”?
**Digitalis:** Of course it was. The games were all being interrupted by people getting unwell. I thought it couldn't be helped, so I was on my way to the bar when “by chance” I overheard you guys talking about it.
**Cleome:** Fufu, is that right? So, even though you only heard it by chance, you still got off the ship and came to help us?
**Digitalis:** ...... I'm having fun at Parfum Notte everyday. I see it as thanks for that.
So helping to solve problems is part of that. After all, when Parfum Notte's operating smoothly, it also helps me.
**Scilla:** Mumumu... Well, for solving the troubles and subjugating the pests, I'll thank you directly. If you weren't there, I think we'd have had an even harder time.
But!! But the suspicion of your cheating is still another story! If that's the case, I'm going to get a direct confession from you!
**Digitalis:** Oya, that's a huge problem. Because in the end, I have nothing to confess. Right, Hyacinth-san?
**Hyacinth:** That's right. But I wonder if it's a wizard's special ability to produce something from nothing?
**Digitalis:** I wouldn't want to confuse you with the full story.
**Hyacinth:** Fufu, I apologise. Just a thought.
**Lavatera:** Hyacinth-san! Is everything still alright here...?
**Hyacinth:** Yes, there are no customers with any lasting after-effects. There are no other particular issues either.
**Scilla:** W-wait! Does Hyacinth-san also plan on getting involved with this!?
**Hyacinth:** Please calm down, Scilla-san. There's nothing for her to confess to... In other words, she's not cheating and that's the truth.
**Scilla:** Eh... Eeeh!? B-but the rumours, and all those wins...
**Hyacinth:** She's just that kind of person who was born under a lucky star. In fact, there's another one standing right next to you, right?
**Scilla:** P-Penny Plant certainly has amazingly good luck, but, but...!
**Penny Plant:** Just as I thought. I've been telling you that from the start.
**Scilla:** Gu, nnununu----......!If that's the case, then let's face off! Digitalis-san!
If we face off directly, then I'll definitely discover any cheating!
**Digitalis:** Oya, what an honour to be hand picked by Parfum Notte's legendary innocent queen.
**Scilla:** Fufun, give the queen all of your chips! Hiihihihi!
**Penny Plant:** The meaning has changed, and she doesn't realise that she's being toyed with... All those chips are going to go to Digitalis-san.
... But whatever, it seems fun so it should be fine.
**Cleome:** That's right. The both of you are so fired up that this looks like it's going to be fun.
**See-through Lily:** Yeah yeah, everything's over with a perfect solution! That's right!
Also, it seems like my intuition was on the mark! Digitalis-san is a good person! After all, See-through Lily's intuition is perfect!
**Scilla:** OK, let's head to a table and start our match!
**Digitalis:** I don't mind. I'll leave the type of games and everything else to you.
**Hyacinth:** Well then, how about a game of cards? I apologise, but would I also be allowed to join in?
**Digitalis:** ...... Oops, I just suddenly remembered I have another appointment! I'll have to return to Parfum Notte's guest room for today!
**Scilla:** Eh? W-wait a minute! What are you doing so suddenly----!?
**Cleome:** Ara ara, they've left.
**Penny Plant:** Ah, I know how she feels. To have Hyacinth-san as an opponent.
**Lavatera:** I don't really get it... What's the problem with it?
**Penny Plant:** Yeah, she's a pretty unique person... You can't just win against her with pure luck. To be honest, I don't have any confidence against her.
**Scilla:** Wait up--! Face me properly!
**Digitalis:** Take care Scilla-kun, everyone! Let's hold our match off until the next opportunity! Look forward to that time!