Fragrant Sweets and Secret Feelings/Story

### The Tea and Sweets Festival

Sweets and teas from all around the world have been gathered for “Afternoon Tea Fest” which has begun in Bergamot Valley. The Flower Knight Yew Plum Vine has set up a stall at this festival. Nipplewort, Fortune Saxifrage, Bauera, and Pyrethrum are on security duty and go to check in on Yew Plum Vine.

**Nipplewort:** ... Hm, hmm♪ I'm so excited for our next security job, Danchou.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Yo Nipplewort.
**Nipplewort:** Ah, Fortune Saxifrage-san. Hello.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** You're in an unusually good mood, did something happen?
**Nipplewort:** Yeah, I'm super excited for our next security job...
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Eeh, you're so passionate about work. I'm impressed.
**Nipplewort:** Umm, you're not wrong... But it's not that. Work is important, but there's even more exciting things.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Hmm, what kind of exciting things?
**Nipplewort:** ... Did you fully read the mission brief? You're coming along with me, Fortune Saxifrage-san.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Ahaha, it's best to not overwork yourself. I skimmed over the paperwork.
I know our next security mission is in Bergamot Valley. For some kind of festival...
**Nipplewort:** Yeah. We're going to be doing security detail for the Afternoon Tea Fest.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Yeah, that one. I've heard the name, but I have no idea what kind of festival it is.
**Nipplewort:** It's a sweets and tea festival. I'm not really sure what kind of shape it will take though.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** I see, so that's why you're excited? I'd like to know more about it though...
**Bauera:** If it's about Afternoon Tea, then we can tell you all about it!
**Pyrethrum:** If it's about Bergamot Valley, leave it to the princess, which is me!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Aah, so you two are coming on this mission too? I'm looking forward to working with you.
**Bauera:** Of course! Bergamot Valley is our motherland. Leave it to us!
**Pyrethrum:** That's right. Besides, it's only natural for a princess to inspect the festivals.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** How enthusiastic. So you two, what kind of festival is this Afternoon Tea Fest? Won't you tell your big sister all about it?
**Bauera:** Leave it to me!
Sweets and tea events are very popular in Bergamot Valley.
**Pyrethrum:** Afternoon Tea Fest is an event where sweets and tea are gathered from all around the world and are then presented to those who visit.
**Bauera:** There are shops that have the traditional sweets of Bergamot Valley, to sweets from other countries.
**Pyrethrum:** The festival doesn't just have visitors from Bergamot Valley, but many also come from other countries too.
**Nipplewort:** ... A festival that gathers sweets and tea from all over the world...
**Bauera:** There are also lots of new sweets. There are so many cute, cute sweets.
**Pyrethrum:** It's a great opportunity to show off their products, so all of the shop staff seem to be very enthusiastic.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Eeh... It's a much bigger event than I thought.
**Nipplewort:** ... I want to look around the shops too.
What kind of shops are there? I'm so excited.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Sounds good. If we do this, then we can look around the shops on our break.
**Bauera:** I'll show you around when we do♪
**Pyrethrum:** That reminds me, Yew Plum Vine also has a stall at this festival.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Eh, really? So that girl has her own store? That's amazing.
**Pyrethrum:** Umm, from what I've heard... It seems like Yew Plum Vine's grandmother runs a cafe. She will be serving the items sold at the coffee shop at the Afternoon Tea Fest.
**Bauera:** Her shop sells traditional Eastern sweets and tea from Bergamot Valley. It's perfect for the festival♪
But it's hard for her granny to do it alone, so she left for Bergamot Valley a while ago to get ready for the festival.

*No matter whether option 1 “Let's go and see Yew Plum Vine.” or option 2 “Let's go and take a look at Yew Plum Vine's stall” is chosen, the results are the same;*

**Fortune Saxifrage:** Yeah. It's a big deal, so let's go and see Yew Plum Vine's stall.
**Nipplewort:** ... Yeah, let's make some time between missions. It would be nice if we could help Yew Plum Vine's stall.
**Pyrethrum:** Well, once we get to Bergamot Valley, let us all go and check in on Yew Plum Vine.
**Bauera:** Ehehe... How exciting♪

### The Traditional Tea Shop

After arriving in Bergamot Valley, the party immediately goes to meet Yew Plum Vine. However, it seems like Yew Plum Vine is troubled by the declining popularity of Eastern sweets in Bergamot Valley. In order to find a solution to her troubles, the party decides to head to Yew Plum Vine's pop up store.

**Bauera:** We made it to Bergamot Valley!
**Pyrethrum:** Hmm, it seems like my homeland is calm...
**Nipplewort:** There are so many touristy looking people around. Are they all here for Afternoon Tea Fest...?
**Bauera:** I think so. Afternoon Tea Fest is a huge event♪
**Pyrethrum:** Fufu, we haven't even got to the festival grounds and you're already so excited.
**Danchou:** Remember, we've come here to do security detail.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Everyone knows that. Our job is to make sure that this festival ends safely by protecting the venue.
**Nipplewort:** That's right, I want to confirm the key security locations... Why don't we go and meet Yew Plum Vine while confirming the layout of the venue?
**Pyrethrum:** Let's do that! I'll show you to her shop.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Haa......
What should I do...? This is a problem...
**Bauera:** He-ey, Yew Plum Vine-chan♪
**Yew Plum Vine:** Hawawa, Bauera-chan!? Also, Danchou-sama and everyone else...!
**Pyrethrum:** We came to see you, Yew Plum Vine.
**Nipplewort:** Hello.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** We have come to see how you're doing as part of our security detail.
**Yew Plum Vine:** I see, so that's why you're here! Thank you for coming out of your way to see me.
**Nipplewort:** Will your shop also have a stall for the festival, Yew Plum Vine?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Umm... Well, you see...
**Bauera:** Bergamot Valley's Eastern sweets are cute and tasty, so there's no doubt that they'll be a huge hit♪
**Pyrethrum:** If Afternoon Tea Fest is a success, then your shop will be known by people from all over the world.
As long as you're happy to remain in Bergamot Valley.
**Bauera:** Yew Plum Vine's shop is famous all across Bergamot Valley, so this festival will definitely spread her popularity!
**Yew Plum Vine:** ......
**Fortune Saxifrage:** ... What's up, Yew Plum Vine? Why the long face?
**Yew Plum Vine:** No...... It's nothing serious...
**Nipplewort:** If there's anything, please tell us.
**Pyrethrum:** That's right. We might be able to find a solution. Please tell us.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Everyone... Thank you.
... Actually, there aren't very many stores serving Eastern sweets or tea at this Afternoon Tea Fest...
They would rather coffee and chocolate over traditional sweets... In other words, there are a huge amount of stores serving Western sweets.
**Nipplewort:** ... Really? But isn't Bergamot Valley famous for their Eastern sweets?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Coffee, black tea and Western sweets have been gaining popularity in Bergamot Valley recently. Some noble ladies somewhere began to raise the popularity of coffee and black tea and it has spread to Bergamot Valley.
Because of that, there are many young people who say traditional sweets are too old fashioned... The popularity of Eastern sweets has been lost.
I overheard a young customer saying that they don't like the plain tastes of anko and green tea earlier...
**Nipplewort:** So that's why you're down...
**Yew Plum Vine:** Excuse me, after you came all the way out here...
**Bauera:** I think that Bergamot Valley's Eastern sweets are so cute that they would never lose to Western sweets!
**Pyrethrum:** Bergamot Valley's Eastern sweets have a long tradition, and I've never thought of them as plain, but that seems to be the current fashion...
**Yew Plum Vine:** My shop has been making Eastern sweets for generations. So I don't want them to lose to Western sweets.
I think that if they ate our Eastern sweets, they would quickly understand that they are delicious, beautiful, and delicate...
But I don't know how can I get the visitors to understand the greatness of Eastern sweets...
**Nipplewort:** That's certainly a problem.
... What do you think we should do, Danchou?
**Danchou:** Let's start by taking a look at Yew Plum Vine's sweets.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** I think so too. Why don't we take a look at Yew Plum Vine's goods?
If we all come up with some ideas, we might be able to find a breakthrough.
**Nipplewort:** I want to see what kinds of sweets Yew Plum Vine's shop makes too!
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... Understood! I need to make those around me understand first!
**Pyrethrum:** So, shall we all go to the shop?
**Bauera:** Let's go♪

### How About Dango?

Yew Plum Vine calls for people to taste test her new dangos, but only the Flower Knight Persian Speedwell came to try them. Yew Plum Vine wants to overcome this lack of interest in Eastern sweets. The party decides to look around the other stores to see if they can find any hints to help to devise some way to attract more attention.

**Nipplewort:** Daifuku, manju, and dango... They all look so tasty.
**Bauera:** That's... So cute! Kyoot! Super cute!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Everything is so beautifully decorated.
**Pyrethrum:** Yew Plum Vine has a long established shop, right?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! We have been handing down these tastes and techniques for generations.
**Bauera:** Ah, Yew Plum Vine-chan, what are these? Super cute dango?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Bauera-chan, you noticed! Those are brand new dango that I've created for this festival!
**Nipplewort:** Ooh, brand new dango...!
**Yew Plum Vine:** I tried remaking these with my grandma with a recipe that has been passed down for generations specially for this festival.
Well, please have a taste!
**Everyone:** [[[[Let's eat!]]]]
**Bauera:** \*Munch munch\*... \*Chew chew\*
Th-this is...
**Everyone:** [[[[Tasty!]]]]
**Pyrethrum:** The elasticity of the mochi is just right... And the sweetness of the anko inside is light and easy to eat.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** You could eat so many of these.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Truly!? Are they delicious!?
**Nipplewort:** Of course. These dangos will be super popular with the customers.
**Yew Plum Vine:** thank you! I'm so happy!
I'm starting to feel a little more confident! I think we can do it!
**Pyrethrum:** That's right... Why don't we advertise a taste testing of these dango?
It's still the day before the festival, but there are still visitors around, so if we advertise, they might take an interest.
**Yew Plum Vine:** I see! Let's try it!
Welcome, welcome! How about some tasty dango?
**Bauera:** How about some cute cute dango?
**Nipplewort:** The daifuku and yokan are tasty too!
**Yew Plum Vine:** ......
**Nipplewort:** ......
**Bauera:** ... Ouu, why...? No-nobody's stopping to look...
**Pyrethrum:** There's a Western sweets store that is also offering taste tests and is packed, but nobody's stopping for us...
**Fortune Saxifrage:** No matter how tasty the sweets are, they'll never know unless they taste them. This is an issue...
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... Uuu, as I thought... This is how it always is...
**Pyrethrum:** No, let's try advertising one more time. Repetition is important for this kind of thing! Welcome, welcome!
**Bauera:** Tasty and cute sweets here! How about some round and tasty dango?
**???:** Round, round and tasty!?
Wawa, they really are round, super round! Can I have one of these round dango please!
... Huh, ooooh! So the old man and everyone really are here! I finally found you...!
**Yew Plum Vine:** D-did you just call Danchou-sama an old man...?
**Pyrethrum:** Ara? You're... Persian Speedwell, right. Why are you in such a place?
**Persian Speedwell:** Wa-! Hello Pyrethrum-chan♪
Umm, well I heard that Afternoon Tea Fest will have lots and lots of round sweets!
I love round things, so when I heard that, I couldn't stop myself...
I thought I could join in with your guys' mission, so I rushed to catch up to you! Right, Ruri!
**Ruri:** Woof!
**Pyrethrum:** I see...
**Persian Speedwell:** So back to the point, one dango please♪
**Yew Plum Vine:** Y-yes! Here you go!
**Persian Speedwell:** Houu... It's amazingly round♪ Well, let's eat.
\*Munch munch\*... \*Chew chew\*... Hmmm, it's round and tasty♪
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Ahaha, does the roundness really have an effect on the flavour?
**Pyrethrum:** But... The only person we've managed to stop with all of this calling is Persian Speedwell...
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... As I thought, traditional sweets are no good...
**Nipplewort:** We can't give up yet. All of these are really tasty, so if we can get the customers to taste them, they'll quickly understand.
**Pyrethrum:** That's right... How about adding a little twist to these Eastern sweets that will make the customers grab them?
**Yew Plum Vine:** A twist, on sweets...?
**Fortune Saxifrage:** This festival is gathering sweets from all over the world. If we go and take a look around, then we might figure something out.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... I see, understood! Let's go and take a look at the other stores, and think about it one more time.
**Bauera:** Well then, let's split up and do some market research♪

### Western + Eastern Sweets!?

The party splits up to look around the other stores and gather information. “Why don't we add the essence of Western sweets to your Eastern sweets?” is suggested, but Yew Plum Vine hesitates to destroy the thing that she's been defending so far. But after listening to Fortune Saxifrage's words, she decides to think of how to create something while maintaining “tradition”.

**Pyrethrum:** But most of the stores are certainly selling Western sweets. The Eastern sweet shops haven't really set anything up.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ......
**Nipplewort:** It'll be fine. Yew Plum Vine can make sweets that make everyone happy.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... Thank you, Nipplewort-chan.
**Bauera:** Well, let's all take a look around and see what ideas we can come up with.
**Persian Speedwell:** I found so many round sweets!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Ahaha, you really do love round things... But they don't need to be round.
**Persian Speedwell:** Amazing, it's amazing! There are so many stores and so many sweets!
They sell really interesting chocolates that are half bitter and half sweet!
**Bauera:** They have cute crepes over there! They're stuffed full of fruits and cream♪
**Pyrethrum:** There were beautiful and luxurious cakes. Perfect for a princess like me.
**Nipplewort:** I also found huge roll cakes. I bought one to eat later.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Each sweet was unique and splendid. There were many colourful bite-sized sweets.
**Yew Plum Vine:** But... The number of shops selling Eastern sweets were few.
So it's true that young people really don't want Eastern sweets?
**Nipplewort:** It's not like that. Yew Plum Vine's dangos really were delicious.
**Bauera:** Furthermore, it would be a shame if these young people don't eat them! How can we get them all to try them...?
**Pyrethrum:** ...... Ah! I've got it!
**Yew Plum Vine:** Do you have some kind of good idea, Pyrethrum-chan?
**Pyrethrum:** Yes. Why don't we try adding the essence of Western sweets into the Eastern sweets!
**Yew Plum Vine:** Uuuum, put Western essence in Eastern sweets!?
**Pyrethrum:** Correct. If young people are interested in Western sweets, why don't we make Western styled Eastern sweets.
**Bauera:** Azuki Bean-chan has also made new sweets that mix anko and chocolate.
**Pyrethrum:** Those were new and tasty.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... Ummm... But, that's...
**Bauera:** I think it's a really good idea, but do you have some reservations, Yew Plum Vine-chan?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Hmm... Well...
**Nipplewort:** ... You're thinking of apologising to your grandmother, aren't you Yew Plum Vine?
**Yew Plum Vine:** ...... Yes. The sweets of my shop have been handed down from generation to generation.
I think that if we mix the Eastern sweets which I have been protecting so carefully with Western sweets, then that legacy will be destroyed.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** I see, I see...
Yew Plum Vine really does... You really do love the sweets that your grandmother has protected.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Eastern sweets have been lovingly handed down by the people of Bergamot Valley and Yew Plum Vine's grandmother. And that's wonderful.
But even if we add the essence of Western sweets to them, that won't take away from the traditions of Eastern sweets or their goodness and they won't disappear. Isn't that what you would call “tradition”?
So I think it's worth trying to arrange it. Believe in the strength of “tradition”.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... I understand. I'll think about it a little more.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Yeah. We still have time, so think about it. It would be best if you were on board with this, Yew Plum Vine.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! Everyone... Thank you!
**Nipplewort:** .........

### Tradition and Innovation

Yew Plum Vine is a traditional Eastern sweets maker who is reluctant to add her own twist. Just then Yew Plum Vine's grandmother shows up and gives some advice. It turns out the Eastern sweets her grandmother made has changed from generation to generation, and after hearing that, Yew Plum Vine makes her decision.

**Nipplewort:** ... Yew Plum Vine, are you OK?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Wawa, Nipplewort-chan! I'm sorry for worrying you...
**Nipplewort:** Is it that tough to think of new sweets?
**Yew Plum Vine:** No... I understand that Western sweets are popular with young people right now, and I should mix them with my own, but...
But, the Eastern sweets I make in my shop have been carefully handed down from my grandma and ancestors.
So for me to decide to change all that by myself is just...
**Nipplewort:** I see. It won't be good if we lose authentic Eastern sweets in the end.
**Pyrethrum:** But it is also our objective to promote Bergamot Valley's Eastern sweets.
**Bauera:** Yes yes! Bergamot Valley's sweets can't lose out in cuteness to any other country's sweets!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** A way to get a lot of people to try eating it while keeping up tradition...?
**Persian Speedwell:** That's a tough one... If they ate just one, it would blow up.
**???:** Yew Plum Vine. How are preparations going?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Gr-grandma!
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** I know I've left everything for this year's stall to you. But then I thought there might be something to help with, so I came to take a look.
But there are so many stalls set up that just looking at it makes me excited.
How are the customer's reactions? Do you think everyone will visit?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Umm, that's... You see...
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** I see... So that's what's happened.
**Yew Plum Vine:** I'm sorry grandma. Due to my lack of ability, I've not been able to pass on the tastes of our shop to everyone...
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** You really shouldn't worry about something like that. Everyone's tastes change from generation to generation.
**Danchou:** You're doing your best Yew Plum Vine. Have more confidence.
**Bauera:** That's right, you've been working hard Yew Plum Vine-chan.
**Pyrethrum:** We've all known that from the start.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Danchou-sama, everyone... Thank you.
But, grandma... What do I need to do to get everyone to understand how good Eastern sweets are?
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** I think Danchou-san and the other Flower Knights have a very good idea.
Wouldn't it be interesting to combine both Eastern and Western sweets to make a completely new sweet that conveys the greatness of Eastern sweets?
**Yew Plum Vine:** B-but... If I do that, I'll change the taste that you and mother have protected for years.
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** I fully understand how you feel, Yew Plum Vine. Even so, we have always incorporated new production methods while preserving the tradition of the Easter sweets in our shop for generations.
Our customers have always loved our shop, so when new ones come, we've had to add new tastes.
**Yew Plum Vine:** I-is that so...? So it has always changed little by little to end up at the flavour we have now.
**Pyrethrum:** That's right. It's not just Eastern sweets, but even Western sweets have developed by adding what's good from many other countries.
**Bauera:** Protecting tradition while chasing new trends... That's how you give birth to cuteness♪ I'm so moved!
**Nipplewort:** Hey, Yew Plum Vine. How about it? We'll all help out, so let's face this challenge.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... Yes!
Eastern sweets that everyone will eat and are as tasty as grandma's and my ancestors'... I'll show you how they're made!

### The Birth of Coffee Yokan!

Yew Plum Vine tries making new sweets, but runs into difficulties. But after being inspired by the coffee that Persian Speedwell brought with her, Yew Plum Vine comes up with the idea for “coffee yokan”. With the help of the party, she successfully creates the coffee yokan. The party heads to the festival with coffee yokan in their arms.

**Bauera:** What do you think Yew Plum Vine-chan? Do you have any good ideas?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Ouuu... I've been thinking about it a lot... But no matter what, I always come back to traditional Eastern sweets...
**Pyrethrum:** It can't be helped. Yew Plum Vine is most familiar with Eastern sweets after all.
**Bauera:** We need to think of some kind of interesting idea like Azuki Bean-chan's anko and chocolate combo...
**Pyrethrum:** Combining Western and Eastern sweets... It's much harder than you would think.
**Yew Plum Vine:** They're both sweets, so I thought that it would be easy to combine them...
Haa... It would have been better if I had studied Western sweets more...
**Persian Speedwell:** Everyooone, should we take a break?
**Nipplewort:** We brought some drinks.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** If you keep working all the time, then your mind and body will get tired. Take it easy, take a break.
**Bauera:** \*Sniff sniff\*... It's quite fragrant, what a nice smell!
**Pyrethrum:** This fragrance is... Is this coffee?
**Nipplewort:** Yeah. When it comes to thinking, then I though coffee would be good.
**Yew Plum Vine:** ... Coffee?
Coffee... Coffee...
Fuwawaa! That might work!
**Persian Speedwell:** Oh, did you just figure something out, Yew Plum Vine-chan?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes. I was just thinking about how about trying to combine coffee and yokan!
**Bauera:** Wawa, coffee and yokan! I have a feeling that will be a new combination!
**Pyrethrum:** Matching the bitterness and fragrance of coffee with yokan... I have a feeling that would be wonderful!
**Nipplewort:** Yeah, it sounds really good. It's definitely a tasty sweet that goes well with coffee or tea.
**Persian Speedwell:** I found them at the festival, chocolate which matches bitter and sweet in the same kind of way!
It'll absolutely definitely be tasty! I'm super excited!
**Yew Plum Vine:** Thank you everyone!
Tomorrow's festival is fast approaching, so umm... So could I possibly borrow everyone's strength?
**Bauera:** Leave it to us! We'll do our best to make new cute, sensational sweets!
**Pyrethrum:** Of course! Let's all make superb sweets that all of our customers will enjoy.
**Nipplewort:** Fufufu. My hands are tingling.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Well, let's all work together. Aah... Of course, once we're done with our break.
**Persian Speedwell:** Goo-ood morning! It's morning everyone!
**Pyrethrum:** In the end... You worked through the night... \*Yawn\*
**Bauera:** ... Funya...
Ah! Did we make a new yokan?
**Nipplewort:** Morning everyone. We're just finishing up now. It'll be done in a little while.
**Yew Plum Vine:** We need to take the cooled yokan out of the mould and cut them neatly...
OK! Persian Speedwell-chan, could I ask you to do the finishing touches?
**Persian Speedwell:** Alright! We put the round round coffee beans on top of the yokan♪
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! With that, Yew Plum Vine's speciality coffee yokan is complete♪
**Everyone:** [[[Yaaay—-!]]]
**Yew Plum Vine:** Let's give it a taste test! ... How is it?
**Bauera:** \*Munch munch\*... \*Chew chew\*... Hauu--♪ They're cute and tasty!
**Pyrethrum:** The sweetness of the anko and the faint bitterness of the coffee. It's quite a refined taste. Fufu... This is a perfect sweet for a princess such as me.
**Persian Speedwell:** The round coffee bean on top of the yokan gives it a twist! It's super tasty!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Yeah. There's no doubt about that! It's perfect for both adult and child.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Thank you everyone! Everyone thought about it, and helped make it... I'm so happy we could make this wonderful sweet!
**Nipplewort:** The festival starts from now. So we can't relax just yet.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes, of course! I'll do my best♪
Ah, that's right! Nipplewort-chan, there's a uniform in the back of the shop, could you try it on for me?
**Persian Speedwell:** Ooh! It's a cute uniform that's just like Yew Plum Vine-chan's!
**Nipplewort:** I'm happy, but... Is it alright for me to wear a uniform too?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! It's a perfectly sized uniform for you, so if you wouldn't mind, I was thinking that you could help me running the shop between your security duties...
**Nipplewort:** Of course. I'm happy to be of help.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** We'll all help advertise Yew Plum Vine's shop between our guard jobs. Fufufu... I'm getting excited now.
**Yew Plum Vine:** OK! Let's put our hearts into this!
**Everyone:** [[[Yeah!]]]

### Fragrant Sweets and Secret Feelings

It is finally the day of the Afternoon Tea Festival. Thanks to Yew Plum Vine and the cuteness of Nipplewort who has become a dog eared poster girl, as well as the uniqueness of coffee yokan has made the shop thrive. Meanwhile, information arrives that pests are approaching the the festival. They can't be allowed to ruin the festival. The party sets out to intercept the pests.

*- It's the day of Afternoon Tea Fest. There are many stores serving tea and sweets, attracting a large number of visitors.*
**Nipplewort:** Welcome, welcome♪ How about some Eastern sweets from Bergamot Valley?
We have enough tasty Eastern sweets to burst your cheeks♪
... Ummm, something like that? I'm not weird or anything?
**Bauera:** Cute, kyoot, kyooooot! You're too cute, Nipplewort-chan♪
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes, you're perfect! You're now our new poster girl♪
**Pyrethrum:** Yew Plum Vine is also very cute. You two will definitely draw the eyes of customers.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Then all we need to worry about is whether the customers will stop... Well, that's our job.
**Persian Speedwell:** We have the sweets everyone made, so it'll be absolutely fine!
**Yew Plum Vine:** OK. I'll do my best...!
Welcome, welcome♪ How about some brand new Eastern sweets?
**Nipplewort:** These new coffee and yokan combined sweets are delicious.
**Girlfriend:** Waa, what cute workers. Hey hey, let's stop for a look.
**Boyfriend:** Ooh, they have a really rare yokan. Is that a... Coffee bean on top of the yokan?
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! Coffee has been kneaded into the yokan mix, it's brand new.
**Nipplewort:** It's super tasty! Please, have a sample.
**Boyfriend:** \*Chew chew\*... \*Chew chew\*... Mmm, it's tasty...! What a luxurious flavour.
**Girlfriend:** You're right, it's super tasty! Could I have one more, cutie?
**Persian Speedwell:** Coming up, here you are♪ Thank you for shopping with us!
**Girlfriend:** I was wondering about whether I should have coffee or tea, but I never expected such a delicious sweet at Afternoon Tea Fest! I need to tell everyone about it.
**Bauera:** Wawaa! So many customers♪ The coffee yokan is flying off the shelves!
**Yew Plum Vine:** Amazing, we're selling so many! It's pretty busy, but I'm delighted!
**Customer who loves sweet things:** This looks tasty too! Is it possible to sample this dango?
**Pyrethrum:** Of course. Please have a taste.
**Customer who loves sweet things:** Mmm, this is also delicious! Western sweets are great, but these retro Eastern sweets are amazing. This dango... and that daifuku please.
**Nipplewort:** Thank you♪
**Persian Speedwell:** Amazing, amaaaaazing♪ The customers keep on coming!
**Pyrethrum:** That's because Yew Plum Vine's shop's Eastern sweets are delicious. It's only natural for it to be this busy♪
**Bauera:** Pyrethrum-chan, don't slack off and help me line up these customers!
**Pyrethrum:** Grr, don't rush me! Yes yes, I'll help you!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Danchou! Do you have a moment!?
**Pyrethrum:** Ara, so you're going on break now?
**Fortune Saxifrage:** I got a report that a swarm of pests have appeared near here.
**Bauera:** Eeh, pests!? At this time!?
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Apparently, the smell of the sweets and the gathering of people has attracted and agitated them. They're the tough ones too.
**Yew Plum Vine:** That's...
We can't allow them to interfere with the festival! They can't be allowed to scare the customers who are enjoying the sweets and delicious tea!

*- If option 1 “We'll protect the festival!” is chosen;*
***Bauera:** Pests who ruin a festival that everyone is enjoying are not cute!*
***Pyrethrum:** It is my duty as a princess to protect this festival!*

*- If option 2 “We'll protect Yew Plum Vine's shop!” is chosen;*
***Nipplewort:** Just as the festival... We won't let them interrupt this time.”*
***Persian Speedwell:** Yew Plum Vine's shop has begun to thrive, and everyone's having fun! We won't lose all this to some pests!*

**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! Danchou-sama, everyone... Let's go!

### Epilogue

The pests were safely dealt with and Afternoon Tea Fest came to a close. Yew Plum Vine's shop was completely sold out. Yew Plum Vine expresses her thanks to the party, and to her grandmother who has been watching over her, and declares that she will continue to protect Eastern sweets, but also will make new sweets too.

**Yew Plum Vine:** Welcome! I'll take your order!
**Nipplewort:** Five coffee yokans and dango. Coming right up.
**Persian Speedwell:** Thank you for waiting. Here are your coffee yokan and round dango!
**Bauera:** That's the last of them. Everyone, line up neatly.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** Hmm, what a huge success! A great day of sales.
**Pyrethrum:** Well, there's still some time before the event ends. Let's keep our spirits up and carry on!
**Bauera:** The festival's over! Fuaa...
**Yew Plum Vine:** Thank you for your work everyone♪
**Nipplewort:** ... Fuu. It all happened in an instant.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** You've done well everyone. That was wonderful.
**Persian Speedwell:** I'm actually a little tired. It was amazing that so many customers came.
**Pyrethrum:** I'm exhausted...
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** Yew Plum Vine... And everyone too, very good work.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Ah, grandma!
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** I've been watching from afar. This was a complete success.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! Thanks to everyone's help, we managed to sell out all of the sweets we prepared!
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** I see, I see. What a relief. I saw all of your hard work.
**Yew Plum Vine:** I never thought that I would ever have been able to sell out, I'm surprised.
**Pyrethrum:** The new coffee yokan spread quickly through word of mouth. The people who came to look for the coffee yokan ended up buying other sweets.
**Bauera:** It also served as an advertising opportunity when we protected the festival too♪
**Nipplewort:** Above all... Yew Plum Vine's Eastern sweets were tasty.
**Fortune Saxifrage:** It wasn't only the coffee yokan, but also the daifuku and the manju... Simply amazing.
**Persian Speedwell:** The round dango were super popular with the little kids!
**Yew Plum Vine:** Yes! I'm delighted to hear the young customers talk about how tasty Easter sweets are♪
This time... We achieved this amazing result because of all the help you gave me, Danchou-sama, everyone.
Everyone... Thank you very much!
**Yew Plum Vine's Grandmother:** Yew Plum Vine. You also worked very hard. You've always worked hard from when you were very young, I've always been proud of you as a grandchild...
Thanks to your hard work, out Eastern sweets, as well as Bergamot Valley's Eastern sweets, have become popular again with a lot of people.
Take pride, Yew Plum Vine.
**Yew Plum Vine:** .........Ah!
**Danchou:** You did well, Yew Plum Vine.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Ouu... Thank you...!
I... I want to spread Bergamot Valley's Eastern sweets to even more people.
Also, thanks to everyone, I've come to understand even more about what's good about sweets from other countries. Keeping tradition is important, but we also need to keep an eye on what's new.
I'm going to learn about sweets from other countries, learn about all of them, and use them to make even more wonderful Eastern sweets!
**Nipplewort:** Yeah. Yew Plum Vine's sweets are delicious and I can feel her kindness in them... I'm sure they'll become even more popular. I'm cheering for you.
**Bauera:** I'm suuuper excited to see what kind of sweets Yew Plum Vine will make next♪
**Pyrethrum:** Fufu... Even though it's just ended, I'm already looking forward to the next Afternoon Tea Fest.
**Persian Speedwell:** I'll absolutely come to help out with the next festival! To be able to see so many of these cute round things was the best!
**Fortune Saxifrage:** It's been a long time since I've worked on a big project like this. I'm definitely going to lend a hand next time too.
**Yew Plum Vine:** Thank you everyone!
It made me happy to see all of the customer's smiling faces this time...♪ I now want to make even more and more people happy.
I'm going to work even harder now!
Also, umm... Would you come to a tea party as thanks for all of your hard work?
It's not much, but please allow me to prepare some sweets and tea for you♪
**Nipplewort:** I'm so happy... Thanks, Yew Plum Vine.
**Bauera:** Yippee! I'm so looking forward to your cute sweets and tasty tea♪
**Pyrethrum:** Sweet things make all your tiredness fly away! Thanks, Yew Plum Vine♪
**Fortune Saxifrage:** How thoughtful. Well, shall we dig in?
**Persian Speedwell:** Yay! I'm so happy to be able to get to eat Yew Plum Vine-chan's tasty dango and manju!

- *And so, the turbulent Afternoon Tea Fest ended happily for all of the people.*