Thillelille Can Sing Too!

Oh, come on! You can't just stay quiet like that!

Huh?

......

Why won't you talk to me like you always do?!

Is something wrong?

Oh, I'm sorry... I really didn't want to make a scene, you know. But my baby brother is not talking to me, and he won't tell me what's going on. Usually he's so talkative that he irritates me.

I see...but raising your voice is not going to solve anything.

Hey, you... Did you have a fight with your sister? Do you not want to speak because something's bothering you?

......

We've already went through all that. He doesn't ignore me, but he never says anything.

Which means... Perhaps it's not that he's not speaking.

Maybe he just can't speak at all.

I-Is that true?!

Relax. You're his older sister. Don't let him know you're panicking.

But this is bad... I read about issues with this kind of symptom while I was at the library in the church. But I never would've thought Winged People would suffer from same diseases as humans.

"Humans?"... Woah, I just realized you have wings.

Now I know what's going on!

I recognize that tone of voice...

Ta-dah! I'm here! Let Thillelille take care of this case!

Can't you think of other ways to show up? Geez, you never grow up.

Consistency is close to godliness! By repeating the same thing over and over, I put people at ease!

Riiight. One who knows little often repeats it.

Did you say something?!

Aaaanyway, I, Thillelille, will help this boy get his voice back!

How exactly are you going to do that?

W-Well...

I have an idea! I'll start by asking for information from the old man who was hanging out with Nopaew!

Not bad. I'd think of doing the same if I were you.

But I'm coming with you. Who knows what you'll to do if you're on your own.

Heh heh heh. You just don't want me, Thillelille, to take all the credit, huh?

I'm not too concerned about that... But do you really want to walk all the way back on your own?

Guh! You're right. The idea of being alone does frighten me a bit.

All right, then. I guess I have no option but to allow you to come with me! However, remember who the boss is!

Okay, okay. Fine with me...

You folks wait here. We'll handle this.

Are you really an unwinged person?

O-ho. I heard about this child who's lost his voice...

That's right. Do you have any idea how it can be cured?

Hmm... I can't formulate any cure with the materials on hand.

What materials do you need, then?

I need curve-horn scales. If I had some then we'd be in business.

You make medicines, too? Most impressive. You have many skills.

Perhaps... I've been traveling on my own for so long I've picked up things here and there.

But you shouldn't overestimate me. This is nothing complicated. You just have to boil them to make a liquid medicine. Anyone can do that.

Let me think... Two should be more than enough to make a medicine for a child.

Thanks for the info! And as for your payment... Thillelille's priceless smile!

Ho ho ho... I'll take it. I hope the sick child can smile like you again after getting the medicine.

Well, then! Let's go and get five scales!

Five? The geology expert said two is enough.

A-hah! This is why I'm always better than you! If the boiling process fails, we'll have to go collect more of them, which would be a pain!

That sort of makes sense. But then, why not three?

Three or five doesn't matter! If we have time for chit-chat then we have time for more scales!

Hey, wait!

Geez, she never stops moving. I wonder what she's up to.

Did you get the medicine?!

Absolutely! I'm Thillelille, and to me, nothing is impossible!

Give us a moment as we prepare it for you.

Here. Drink this...

......

Blehhhh, it tastes weird!

Huh? Hey, I can talk now!

H-He just talked?!

It's a success!

Oh dear. I don't know how to thank you...

I'm not only cured! I like the tone of my voice better now! I never knew there were good people without wings!

Hey! Don't say things like that!

It's fine. Humans didn't really leave a good impression on you guys, right?

It's true...

But what matters is that you saved my baby brother. I feel truly grateful.

Thank you, cross-armed lady and strange-talkin' lady!

Cross-armed?

Strange-talkin'?

Anyway, I'm glad it's all settled now. I should be going.

And so should I! Call me, Thillelille, again, if there's anything!

Heh heh heh! I got them! Since I, Thillelille, is a grown up, unlike that boy, I'm going to use the rest of them...

Aaand...gulp!

Blehhhh, it tastes weird. It's bitter-sweet and sour-spicy all at the same time.

However!

La la la...♪ Gosh, it really did change my voice! I love the sound of it now! This is great...

Now I can sing the Stifling Song!

Ahem!

Se-note...Marli-ciarre...Irlo...Ernya-no...ta-dahhh!

......

Ugh! I got the lyrics right, but something's preventing me from singing well! Why can Melina sing perfectly but not me?! The world is so unfair!

I knew you were up to something.

Ack!

If you wanted to sing well so badly, why didn't you say you wanted extra scales for yourself?

Shut up! Shut up! Those who can sing can never understand the feelings of those who can't!

You might be right. But in fact, I can't confidently say that I can actually sing the Stifling Song.

Huh?

Perhaps magic power is not what's required for one to sing the Stifling Song.

Then what is required?

At this point I don't have a specific answer to your question. But I will one day, and I have a feeling that day is going to come soon...

Melina...

And just so you know, Thillelille...

What now?

You've got the lyrics wrong, too.

Noooooo!