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Chloe's Yearning story
A torn outfit sends Master rushing to the Tailor Shop, where a peculiar magazine catches their eye. Is Chloe's Yearning just her confidence running wild... or a hint of the shadows within her heart?
1 scenes, 70 lines
1. The Feelings Hidden behind the Glamour
70 linesThe Feelings Hidden behind the Glamour
Chloe's Tailor Shop
Chloe?! Are you busy right now?
Hi, Master! What's up?
Did you finally decide to ditch those frumpy, standard-issue Order rags for some actual fashionwear?
......Urgh.
Huh? What's with that face?
Ner made these, okay?! You didn't have to go and call them frumpy rags...
Well, I know how much the Head Priestess puts into those...
But you know... I'm right here! I don't live far from the Order. I just wish you'd leave it to a professional.
I just want you walking around in some nice clothes, okay?!
First impressions are very important.
It's only right for someone with a rank like yours to be wearing neat, pretty, stylish outfits!
I even offered to make them for free, but the Head Priestess was just so stubborn about it!!
Really? Ner was that stubborn about it?
I didn't know about that...
Please have a word with the Head Priestess later. As head of the Order, you should at least be able to wear clothes that look the part.
O-Okay, I will.
Anyway, what brings you to my shop?
Oh, here... I have a tear in my sleeve... I was hoping you could fix that up for me.
Oh, I thought it was super precious because the Head Priestess made it for you... but you were careless enough with it to cause it to tear?
What? N-No! It's not like I did it on purpose!
Hmm... maybe you washed them wrong or something. Well, okay.
I'll fix it right away. Take it off for me and have a seat here.
If you get bored, help yourself to any of those magazines there.
Okay, thanks.
Fashion magazines, huh...?
Chloe's signed up to every fashion magazine subscription there is in Monatium, isn't she?
How are there so many different kinds?
As I go through the pile of magazines, a particularly unusual one catches my eye.
Um... Wait... What's this?
Oh, is this a new magazine? Did they hold a fashion show the last time you were in Monatium?
You are on the cover, striking a... well... pretty "avant-garde" pose.
Oh, I knew you'd be the only one to notice the magazine I was in, Master!
Huh? Am I the only one to notice it?
Rollett came by earlier this morning to get her suit mended...
I deliberately placed it on top... and she still didn't notice it!
I literally put that on display just to brag, and she didn't even blink! Unbelievable!
It's not just Rollett either! None of my customers today noticed the magazine I was in!
You're the first one to say anything about it! I knew it... We're soulmates, aren't we? Hehe!
Wait... Only I can see it? Then perhaps it's a Yearning...?
This is "Vanity Elf," the most famous fashion magazine in Monatium.
Unfortunately... I might have to tell Chloe the truth...
Hey, Chloe? Have you ever done a photoshoot with Vanity Elf?
Huh? Hmm... Now that you mention it, I have never had an official shoot... Maybe they secretly snapped a photo of me while I was out for a walk?
I mean, logically, would they really do something like that—wait... we're talking about the elves here... They just might, actually.
Listen, Chloe, the truth is... This magazine...?
Right as I am about to explain that the magazine is her Yearning, the back cover catches my eye.
On it, Chloe is depicted in a dark space, crying as she chases after six shadows drifting away from her.
Huh...? What's with this photo...?
If this really is a Yearning... then it should be a manifestation of the desires deep in Chloe's heart...
It's in stark contrast to the glamorous image on the front cover.
Could Chloe be hiding some kind of pain deep inside?
I've only ever seen her act so perfectly... I never imagined she had a side like this.
Huh? Why are you leaving me hanging, Master?
If you stop and pause like that in the middle of flattering me or giving me a compliment, it really ruins it, you know!
I'm so happy you recognized my true value, so give me a proper compliment already!
Ah, er... hehe...
This fashion magazine turned out great!
Next time I'm in Monatium, I'll have to buy 200—no, 300 copies to display in my room!
Really? Thank you, Master!
Since it's come to this, if I ever get a formal shoot offer, I'll ask them to take photos of you and me together!
You'll go with me, right? Not that you have a choice in the matter...
If you say you won't, I'll just edit a photo of you into the space next to me! Hehe!
Fine! I'll go with you, so don't use my picture without permission! Hahaha!
I'm a little scared to ask Chloe about this back cover...
I really don't want to see that bright, cheerful face covered in tears.
I think the right thing to do as Master is to wait until Chloe is ready to open up to me on her own.
And when that day comes, I'll explain everything to her one step at a time.
Keep dreaming those bright dreams and grow your potential, Chloe!