Chapter 4

``Yumi-chan, it's useless.''

Rosa Gigantea laughed. Whether she had simply gotten used to it, or was fighting against it, Rosa Gigantea put a false impression of strength on herself.

``So ....... It's useless?''

``Yup. Rosa Foetida is becoming an aah, and it'll soon end. Until that happens, we can only wait.''

``Aah?''

``Aah is Aah. It's like worrying all the time whether you will live or die, or the vague feeling you get when you don't think about anything. What did it seem like she was thinking of?''

When Yumi entered the Bara no Yakata, there was no-one else there, so Rosa Gigante enthusiastically made instant coffee for her as if in greeting. If Yumi's classmates heard that Rosa Gigantea had served her, they would be very jealous.

``She's been like this for a loong time. She's going through her Aah phase. This is the first time that people around her are in a panic. Soon it'll end, and don't you think she'll go back to normal? But this time Rei-sama and Yoshino-san's revolution is interfering in her cycle, so you'll have to bear with her.''

``But- -''

This time Rosa Foetida had been slapped, so it was different. But, she stopped self, and she did not tell Rosa Gigantea about the red swollen cheek. Yumi swalled her words together with the hot coffee.

``Ah, delicious.''

``You think so? It's because I know what Yumi-chan likes.''

Not only was the coffee made with skill, but the correct ratio of sugar and milk powder was superbly dissolved together.

``Because people do have one or two abilities.''

``Is one of Rosa Gigantea's two being able to understand the taste of other people?''

Yumi asked without thinking. Rosa Gigantea heard this and happily laughed loudly.

``Well, if that's the case, then hear me out a bit.''

Rosa Gigantea asked because Yumi had drunk the black coffee in her cup.

``Do you know Rosa Foetida's skill?''

``......No.''

Even though Yumi had no idea why Rosa Gigantea was asking that question, she shook her head honestly.

``So, do you not like her much?''

``Not really.''

If someone about Sachiko-sama's dislikes, she would answer ``Men'', but Yumi knew nothing about Rosa Foetida.

``That's right.''

Rosa Gigantea said and then pushed her hand and patted Yumi on the head as if she were praising a good kid. - - Of course, Yumi wasn't a kid but, she still didn't mind it.

``But, why did you say that's right?''

``Rosa Foetida has nothing she's good at and nothing she's bad at.''

``Huh?''

What did Rosa Gigantea mean by saying that Rosa Foetida has nothing she's good or bad at? Because she didn't understand why Rosa Gigantea said that, Yumi inclined her head.

``She's like a powered up form of the normal Yumi-chan. She doesen't really need any effort to do any normal thing. Do you understand?''

``Yeah ....... Wow, I'm jealous!''

``You shouldn't be.''

Because she really didn't understand, Rosa Gigantea placed the palm of her hand on top of Yumi's. For some reason, Yumi's heart didn't quicken when Rosa Gigantea started getting close to her. Unlike with Sachiko-sama.

``People, even if it is only one thing, have fun doing what they are good at.''

``Why is she like that?''

``What should she do, she couldn't choose being like this. Try to think about it. If there were a girl just like her, she would be able to do everything. But also, she would never be noticed at what she does. She would always be only above average at her work.''

And that was a bad thing, Rosa Gigantea addad. While she could do anything, anything more than simple performance she could not do.

``That's why Rosa Foetida always has either an interested look or a bored look on her face.''

said Rosa Gigantea. But if she thought about it, she still couldn't think about it as a bad thing. Of course, Rosa Gigantea probably didn't mean to say it as if it was a truly bad thing.

``IN reality, she's bored. Since she's good at everything she does, and she knows just how much she can do.''

``You mean, she understands her limits?''

``Yup, that's it. While it seems that she can do anything, there's one thing she can't do. She can never be a genius at something.''

It seemed like she was from another world. If only Yumi was blessed like that, it would be as if she had won the lottery. But of course, she wasn't going to express that with a laugh.

``Wondering what to do, this uninteresting girl joined the Yamayurikai and took on all the difficult tasks. This changed her student life to be a bit more rich, she became one of my novelty friends, and we got along very well. The whole point in her taking Rei as her soeur was that it was something different.''

``- -''

For some reason, she felt as if she had broken out into a sweat. So, huh? She made Rei-sama her souer because it made her normally boring life a little happier? Is that it?

``Why do you look so confused? Everyone has different criteria for picking their soeurs. I know many people who made people their soeurs based on their faces.''

``Rosa Gigantea ....... Could that be why you made Shimako-san your seur?''

``Well, I wonder.''

Rosa Gigantea smiled mysteriously. She was avoiding the question.

``Well, anyways, it's pointless to put your faith in Rosa Foetida. Of course Rei is very important to Rosa Foetida, but Rei and Yoshino-chan are not very close to her. And that's why when something affects her sisters, she doesen't get involved, and in fact, she gets involved in something else. Even if you can't understand them, you can still be happy for them, can't you?''

Because Rosa Gigantea did not see Rosa Foetida's swollen cheek, she could be happy about it and laugh.

``This time everything is piling up but, it will be interesting to see a revolution like this later when Rei is Rosa Foetida.''

Well, anyways, Rosa Foetida was useless. Yumi fell into deep thought, and Rosa Gigantea outstretched a hand towards her cup and said ``One sip please.'' and then drank some.

``Ah, would you get me another cup?''

``Really? Well, I'll get three new cups and pour tea into them.''

``Three cups?''

``Yes. For I and Yumi-chan and someone else.''

Yumi didn't understand what Rosa Gigantea had said.

``Someone else?''

``Ah, Yumi-chan, don't worry, it's no-one.''

``......''

Maybe Rosa Gigantea was trying to tell some ghost story. Well, normally, Lilian didn't have this kind of stories going around. Maybe even if she didn't want to hear it, ......she would be forced.

She thought deeply, but shey couldn't figure it out, and so Yumi walked over to the side wall. Just as Rosa Gigantea had said, she placed three tea cups onto a tray. There was no brand on the teabags, only the same Darjeeling Tea as always. After setting down the three teacups, Rosa Gigantea turned her head and stood up silently.

``Gya!''

``What's wrong? I just came to help you out. Stop shouting like someone was hurting you.''

Taking the tray back from Yumi, she placed it and the cups on top of the table.

``You look as if you really were hurt.''

After playing this prank on the stiff Yumi, Rosa Gigantea hugged Yumi.

(......Well, I don't really feel anything.)

But, because she was suddenly clamped, Yumi's limbs tried to struggle out of Rosa Gigantea's grip. But, she had known for a long time now that Rosa Gigantea didn't really mean to attack Yumi and so she didn't struggle very hard.

``Ro, Rosa Gigantea, nobody really cares when you do this?''

It was probably unbearable to Shimako-san. Her own Onee-sama was hugging another girl. But, being glued onto Rosa Gigantea's body, she had a hard time speaking.

``Nobody's pure.''

Then she said ``No-one but Yumi-chan.'' and hugged her again, and gave her a light kiss.

``W, wait Rosa Gigantea!''

That wasn't very good. Now knowing what Rosa Gigantea truly intended, Yumi started struggling intensely. Rosa Gigantea then simply let her go. Then, just as if she was about to run, she saw Sachiko-sama standing for some reason.

``- - Yumi.''

``Sa, Sachiko-sama!''

Oh no, she had found herself in a shallow situation stuck in a shallow puddle- -. Sachiko-sama ignored Yumi, walked straight up to Rosa Gigantea, and coldly said.

``You're being playful with Yumi again. Don't you know when to stop yourself?''

(The third teacup!)

Yumi thought for the first time ``She can do this kind of thing.''. Rosa Gigantea had noticed that Sachiko-sama was coming to the Bara no Yakata. In order to tease Yumi, she would purposefully make this show in front of Sachiko-sama. Rosa Gigantea was a true sadist.

``Yumi-chan and I were sharing a warm hug. Why do you interfere, even though you can see our warmth?''

``If you enjoy someone else's body warmth that much, why don't you hug your own soeur?''

The way she said it seemed like it was only a misunderstanding. Hearing this reply, Yumi blushed.

``Shimako? I hadn't thought about that.''

``Well, you should think about it. So please stop using my soeur.''

``I'll try to think about it.''

Sachiko-sama turned and said.

``Don't struggle indecently. Don't let Rosa Gigantea get an ounce of fun out of you.''

``......Alright.''

Yumi didn't think she had done anything wrong, but she still answered that way to Sachiko-sama. She looked very adult-like.

Also the words that Sachiko-sama were not her true feelings. She understood that they were from a little jealousy.

``It's alright. Quickly dry yourself off.''

Sachiko-sama took out her white-lace handkerchief and dried off Yumi's cheek.

Where Rosa Gigantea had just kissed a moment ago she had felt nothing, now as Sachiko-sama's handkerchief dried it off, her cheek felt het. The smell Sachiko-sama's hair gently wafted out, and her heart beat faster.

Sachiko-sama was awful. She felt like the true person for Yumi's body. (Me: Uh ..., I'm not quite sure what this means so ...take with a grain of salt.)