Three Houses Supports/Ashe Mercedes
C Support
Mercedes: Oh no! This isn't right! Now what am I supposed to do?
Ashe: What's the matter, Mercedes?
Mercedes: I accidentally made this food
much sweeter than I wanted...
Ashe: Let me taste it.
Hmm, yeah, a little sweet. What if we
try adding a few spices?
Mercedes: Huh? This is delicious! You're an amazing cook, Ashe!
Ashe: My dad used to own a restaurant. I helped out a lot around the kitchen, even as a little kid.
Mercedes: Wow, that's a lot of
responsibility to take on at an early
age. No wonder you always work so hard.
I might learn something if I watch you
cook!
Ashe: Well, no promises.
I just have a little bit of experience,
that's all. But look at you� you're
great at baking cakes!
Mercedes: It's true that I'm quite good
at baking, but I'm not the best when it
comes to seasoning.
Maybe it's because I don't like spicy
food?
Ashe: It's tough to make food taste good when you don't enjoy it.
Mercedes: I just had an idea! If the
reason I can't cook spicy food is
because I don't like it...
Then all I have to do is eat some
spicy food! If I learn to like it, then
I'll be better at making it, right?
Ashe: I don't know. Maybe? What makes
you say that?
Mercedes: No, no, no. None of that matters. Once I've made a decision, I have to go with it! I'll make something spicy right away!
Ashe: Oh, this won't end well.
If I leave her to it, she'll make an
even bigger mess.
Mercedes: Hey, Ashe! Which seasonings
should I use? These ones?
Ashe: Um, hold on, Mercedes! Let me
show you!
That one goes best with meat, but for
stir-fry, what you really want is
this...
B Support
Mercedes: Whoa! What happened? The pan's smoking!
Ashe: Mercedes! What's going on?! Agh, my eyes! I can barely breathe!
Mercedes: Oh! Ashe! I'm so glad you're here! My cooking's not going very well at all...
Ashe: What did you put in there?!
Mercedes: I used some of this spice,
that seasoning, and the herbs on the
top shelf. Then I started frying it in
oil.
Ashe: That explains it. We use that
herb for smoke bombs!
Just turn the heat off and cover the
pan!
Mercedes: Oh no! The people in the
dining hall don't look so good...
Sorry, everybody! Could we clear out
the dining hall for a few minutes,
please?
Ashe: Well, some folks were a little
annoyed, but at least we got the place
cleared out.
It's a good thing no one mistook all
that smoke for an attack. That could
have been a disaster.
Mercedes: I'm so sorry. I always mess
everything up.
Ashe: No, it's my fault. I should have
taught you which herbs to avoid.
Don't blame yourself.
Mercedes: I just need to figure out how
to do it right for next time.
Ashe: Next time?
You still want to try again, even
after all that?
Mercedes: Of course! If I didn't, that
would just be a waste of everything you
taught me.
Ashe: I guess that's true.
If you quit every time you made a
mistake, then you'd never learn
anything, right?
Mercedes: That's a great point.
Ah! Maybe my mistake was frying the
herb in oil.
If I had boiled it instead, then there
wouldn't be smoke.
What do you think, Ashe?
Ashe: Boiling, huh? Yeah, that'd be
fine.
Mercedes: Great! I'm gonna get this right next time for sure!
A Support
Mercedes: Excuse me, Ashe. Do you have a moment? I've finally managed to finish cooking a dish and I would love for you to have a taste!
Ashe: Sounds good! I'd be happy to.
Wow, Mercedes! This is delicious!
Mercedes: I used that herb you
suggested. Boiling it gave off such a
lovely aroma.
I think I used the right amount of
spice too. Even I could eat it without
burning my tongue!
I'm a much better cook now, thanks to
you.
I hope you can continue teaching me...
Ashe: Definitely! I should thank you
too.
Mercedes: Thank me? Even after all the
trouble I've caused you?
Ashe: Seeing you persevere has made me
really happy.
In fact, you've reminded me of someone
I cared about a lot.
Mercedes: Oh! Someone you cared about? Romantically? This is all so sudden, Ashe. I-I don't--
Ashe: Ah, I didn't mean it that way. I
was actually thinking about my brother.
Mercedes: What a relief! I didn't even
know you had a brother!
Ashe: He was the son of Lonato, my
adoptive father. I always called him my
brother though.
Failure never got to him. All he'd
ever do is laugh and try again.
Whenever I was feeling down about a
setback, he would cheer me up.
He'd say something like, "Don't worry.
We'll tackle it together next time."
I was always happy to have him around.
Mercedes: He sounds like a wonderful
person.
Ashe: He was. And I get the same feeling from you.
Mercedes: I've done nothing but bother
you with frivolous little things.
I 'm sure I could never be like your
brother...
But I'd like to stay by your side...
If you'll have me...
Ashe: What do you mean?
Mercedes: I want to be there to help
you in times of need, or to cheer you
up when you're feeling down.
I should be able to manage that
without doing too much damage!
Ashe: I'm glad to hear you say that.
Thank you, Mercedes. I know I can rely
on you!
