Heroes of Light and Shadow Base: Rody and Cecille
Base conversations
Rody and Cecille 1
Cecille:
Wait right there, Rody! Why did you try to cede me a seat in the
previous war council?
Rody:
Why do you even ask? It's tough to take part while standing all the
time, right?
Cecille:
Save me the unnecessary concerns. Just treat me as if I were a man.
Rody:
...I've been thinking about that for a while actually. Isn't that
kind of unreasonable?
Cecille:
Why? How complicated is it?
Rody:
Even if you tell me to treat you as a man, it's a simple fact that
you're a woman, Cecille. It felt wrong for me to sit down while you
were forced to stand.
Cecille:
My legs aren't so weak as to prevent me from standing through a war
council.
Rody:
That's not the point...
Cecille:
You felt it was wrong because you think women are weak. I can't
stand people who think that of me.
Rody:
Why make such a fuss over gender distinctions? Why not just accept
my affection?
Cecille:
...A-a-a-affection? What do you mean by affection...?
Rody:
...Is there something wrong?
Cecille:
Y-you won't sway me with that word! Affection's got nothing to do
with this! Hmph!
Rody:
...Did she misunderstand something?
Rody and Cecille 2
Rody:
Cecille, hold on...
Cecille:
Kyaa! Don't surprise me like that.
Rody:
Sorry for calling you from behind. But, you'd ignore me unless I did
this, wouldn't you?
Cecille:
What? No...
Rody:
Are you sure? It felt like you were clearly avoiding me, you know...
Oh well. Your sleeve is torn.
Cecille:
...You're right. I didn't notice.
Rody:
It's also a knight's duty to take care of their personal grooming.
You should fix it later.
Cecille:
Fix it? That's... going to be an issue.
Rody:
Are you bad with sewing?
Cecille:
What's with the surprise? Don't tell me you think all girls know how
to sew. Yes, I'll admit I don't know how. I can't help it, okay!
Rody:
I didn't say anything like that... Alright, lend me your clothes
later. I'll fix it.
Cecille:
Huh? Rody, are you saying YOU can sew?
Rody:
Is that so surprising? My family isn't that rich. So I had to do all
the sewing and cooking myself.
Cecille:
You can even cook...?
Rody:
I'm not that skilled though. Well, later then.
Cecille:
Oh, yes. Err... Thanks.
Rody:
What? You'd do the same for me.
Rody and Cecille 3
Cecille:
Hey Rody, there's something I'd like you to see.
Rody:
What is it?
Cecille:
This.
Rody:
...Charcoal?
Cecille:
It's a cookie! I was doing it like you taught me, but I can't bake
it right no matter what I do.
Rody:
That's probably because the stove's fire was too strong. That's why
it's so charred...
Cecille:
I don't know how to regulate the fire...
Rody:
Alright. I'll show you when the opportunity arises. I used to bake
cookies for my little sisters all the time, so I'm used to it.
Cecille:
...You sound just like a mother from some family. Like, "leave your
chores to me!"
Rody:
Since my mother died early, I took care of my sisters from then on.
Perhaps deep down, I felt that I had to become a substitute for
Mother, for their sake.
Cecille:
I see... After listening to your story, I feel ashamed for being so
determined to not lose to men. After all, I see you can do the jobs
of both women and men.
Rody:
Nah, it's nothing to brag about really. Besides, I think your will
to go beyond gender distinctions is most admirable, Cecille.
Cecille:
You speak truly? It makes me happy to hear that.
Rody:
...But, that aside, you'd better learn how to cook. At least to the
point you can make something edible...
