Irasshaimase, okyaku-sama. Welcome to Somei-Ya, the best tailor in Nishiki. |
How do you like these colours? Your daughter loves cherry blossoms. I'm sure she will be delighted. |
When the cherry blossoms bloomed, I remembered those happy days. I'm sorry, I'm very tearful these days. |
Yes, yes, of course. This colour... was her favourite colour. |
There have been reports of Phantom Mist in a certain forest in Nishiki, and we've been asked to investigate. The mission was to take several days, but as it was far from the main Nishiki garrison, and so a small village on the outskirts was used as a base and a temporary operations centre was set up. |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Irasshaimase, okyaku-sama. Welcome to Somei-Ya, the best tailor in Nishiki." |
While looking around the village, I saw Yoshino doing business in the square. She is desperately trying to show off her 'Somei-Ya' sign with her antiquities spread out. |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Ah, Shashou, what can Yoshino do for you? Did you come looking for me because you wanted to meet Yoshino? Or do you have a kyomi for Somei-Ya's wares?" |
Conductor |
Well, it's just a coincidence that I happened to pass by here, but I'm a bit interested in Somei-Ya's products. If this is a travelling shop, does that mean that everything here is made by Yoshino? |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"That's right. The va-ri-e-shion here is more hofu than the main shop. There's drawstring bags, belly wraps and ornaments. Most of them are small things." |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Here, today's recommendation is this. A doll made from leftover cloth." |
--That doll is so cute! |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Oh?" |
A young girl approached Yoshino. The girl, who was spinning a broken windmill, was glued to the doll made from leftover cloth. |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Oooh, ojou-san, do you like this doll? Here, have one if you like." |
Yoshino then presented the girl with a handmade doll. The girl was initially puzzled, but her eyes lit up when Yoshino said again, "It's a present for you". |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Yoshino doesn't need money. Today Yoshino is bloated." |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
But, in return, can I ask you for one thing? |
--In return? For you? |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Yes. Please." |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Please lend Yoshino your windmill for a little while." |
Why is she suddenly asking to borrow a windmill? It's broken, but it looks like a normal windmill that you can find anywhere... |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Yoshino is good at fixing broken things. The windmill you have needs to be repaired. If this is something important, it should be fixed properly." |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
...The windmill also wants me to fix it. That's why Yoshino wanted to fix it." |
--I understand! As long as you give it back to me! |
Perhaps believing Yoshino's words, the girl handed the broken windmill back to Yoshino. 'Make sure you give it back to me, okay?' It's quite clear that it's very important to her when she keeps reminding her to returned it eventually. |
See you tomorrow, at this place! The girl said this and ran off with the Nishikese doll, dressed in a light pink kimono. |
After looking at her back, Yoshino gave the broken windmill a flick of her, and she said... a shocking fact. |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"This windmill... is cursed." |
Conductor |
Cursed? Why would that girl have such a thing? |
![Story YoshinoSS.png](/images/7/7f/Story_YoshinoSS.png) Yoshino |
"Don't know why. But can hear a very sad voice. Have to do something about it, felt sorry for her and this windmill..." |
Yoshino's big ears flopped downwards and she tugged at my sleeve. I hugged Yoshino, who said the same words over and over again, "It's so sad, it's so sad", and decided to ask her about the details of the situation. |