Bonus Short Story
Sleeping Beauty of the Mansion
One night in the Galarc Castle, Christina participated in a sleepover at Rio’s mansion with Flora. Ever since everyone regained their memories of Rio, Latifa and Flora had become closer than ever before, and these gatherings happened regularly.
After arriving at the mansion, Christina was led to a guest room. It was the same room she always used when she stayed over at Rio’s mansion. Thanks to that, she was completely accustomed to the sight of the furniture in the room...
A plushie?
Which was why she immediately noticed the unfamiliar object by the pillow on her bed. Yes, it was a cute plushie.
This plushie...looks like Sir Amakawa?
Christina picked up the plushie in both hands and stared at it. The plushie seemed to have Rio’s features in a simplified form.
Hee hee, how cute.
Christina chuckled softly, hugging the plushie to her chest.
But did someone forget this here?
If so, she needed to return it to its owner. Christina had just left the guest room with the plushie in her arms, when she ran into Flora, who had left her own room at the same moment.
“Ah, Christina.”
She had a plushie of the exact same design clutched carefully to her chest.
“Oh, that plushie...” Christina said.
“Was there one in your room too?” Flora asked.
“Yes, by the pillow on the bed.”
“Same here. I was worried someone left it behind, but...”
“Was it placed there as decoration? Let’s go and ask.”
“Okay,” Flora said with a nod. Just then, Latifa appeared in the hallway and noticed the sisters holding the plushies.
“Ah! That plushie will give you a better night’s rest if you hug it while you sleep,” she said. “I left it in your rooms to help your sleep quality.”
“We were worried someone had forgotten it by accident, but that doesn’t seem to be the case,” Christina explained, exchanging a look with Flora and giggling.
“It does seem like it’ll help,” Flora said, hugging the plushie gingerly.
“If you find it helpful, you can take it back with you as a present,” Latifa said.
“Huh? Are you sure?”
“Yes. We all made lots of the same plushie together.”
“I’m sure it’ll help a lot. I can’t wait to go to bed tonight. Right, Christina?” Flora said happily, turning to her sister.
I’m past the age of going to bed with a plushie though... Christina thought to herself.
“Yes, I suppose so,” she replied bashfully.
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Later that night, after getting ready for bed...
“Good night, Christina.”
“You too.”
After parting ways with her little sister for the night, Christina returned to her room. She walked up to her bed and made eye contact with the plushie by her pillow. Christina sat down on the bed and silently picked up the plushie with both hands.
“You’re kind of cute,” she said. “What should I call you? Sir Amakawa? Haruto? Or even Rio?”
Of course, the plushie didn’t reply.
“Well? Which one?” Christina asked impatiently, pinching the plushie’s cheeks. Naturally, there was still no reply.
How silly of me. I must be tired.
Christina giggled to herself in amusement, then lay down hugging the plushie. Less than ten seconds later, she was fast asleep.
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