4★ Soun - A Promise Between Anemones and the Truth (Part 2)
Soun: Alright. This will do.
With proper watering and paying careful attention to temperature changes, the flowers should bloom beautifully again.
Noah: Thank you for your help!
Soun: Even so, why were they so dried out like this?
Leon: It seems like the humidifier was left unused after it was moved during the store’s rearrangement…
Soun: Overwatering and overdrying is not good for flowers, it’s best to avoid both.
Leon: I’m very sorry…
Noah: I’ll learn to care for them and make sure they don’t wither.
Soun: …Hardly anyone knows how to from the beginning.
What’s more important is to cherish them. You’ll learn how to care for them little by little.
Now then, I'll return to my task of preparing for the store opening.
Noah: Are the flower arrangements… for the store opening?
Soun: Yes, decorating the store is also an important part of my duties as a manager of Wisdom.
Noah: You really do love flowers, don't you?
Soun: It's been a hobby of mine for a long time. In this city overshadowed by Chaosism, flowers are like a lotus blooming in the mud. [1]
The time I spent arranging flowers isn't just for the guests, but it also serves as time to self-reflect.
Noah: Flowers are like mirrors reflecting oneself... I see.
Soun: However… What should I do?
Noah: Is there something wrong?
Soun: Among the items I ordered from the flower shop, there’s also a flower stand that's meant for a friend’s store opening.
Noah: Flower stands are often given as gifts for celebrations, right? [2]
Soun: Yeah. I was hoping to confirm the arrangements by today but…
If I cannot get in touch with them, there’s unfortunately a chance it may not make it for tomorrow’s opening celebration…
We cannot let that happen.
…I have no other choice. I’ll make it myself.
Noah: Huh?!
Soun: Since I made it using the flowers I have onhand, it ended up having a bit of variety.
Well, I suppose it's not bad.
Noah: That's amazing… I’ve never seen anyone make their own flower stand before.
Soun: Well, looks like we’re done with what I need to do. Now, you're interfering the store's preparations.
Leon: S-sorry for bothering you!
Soun: Tonight, we ensure our guests the finest hospitality. Welcome to Wisdom!
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Translation Note:
[1] 泥中の蓮 (deichuu no hasu) is a 4 character idiom that refers to a beautiful Lotus flower that only blooms in the most muddiest swamps. It’s another way of saying that flower arranging is Soun’s escape from Chaosism's evil plans.
[2] In Japan, there’s a culture where they give Flower stands or スタンド花 as gifts for special occasions such as weddings, funerals and celebrations and they often come with a card with it. You can mostly see these a lot with huge live stage events where the actors or singers would receive a flower stand as a gift with their name on it. You can read more of it here