When the Sacrea you bring fills up the Seijuu Universe,
the Queen will surely awaken from her slumber.
A Small Sprout
Oh, Sacrea of Light, full of pride which shines on all things far and wide...
Draw the shine from your power...
and let it serve the Etoile!
You seem to be doing your best, Ange.
Yes, Julious-sama!
However, tomorrow is Saturday.
After you do your periodic report to the Royal Research Institute, be sure to rest.
Yes!
If you run in such haste, you might fall.
I'll be fine!
Thank you very much!
I'll do my best some more!
I'll do much more of my best and save the Seijuu Universe!
Will that be enough?
Thank you very much!
New dreams for the Seijuu Universe's Holy Land, huh?
Isn't that great?
But aren't you a bit tired?
No! It's not like that at all!
You sure are eager!
Yes!
Please excuse me.
Jeez!
She plans to do this alone?
Really?
A new bud sprouted at the Seijuu Holy Land?
Yes! It's still a small sprout, though.
Even so, that's amazing! It's all thanks to you!
I'm sure a lot of beautiful flowers will bloom very soon!
Oh abundant Sacrea of Greenery which brings blessings to all living creatures...
Awaken from my heart...
and go to the Etoile!
Thank you very much!
Ange, don't tell me you're about to go to the Seijuu Universe?
Yes! Since Marcel-sama went through all the trouble to give me Sacrea...
What the hell?
Damn it!
Jeez...
Sleeping in a place like this...
You'll catch a cold! Jeez...
Oh no!
Zephel-sama! How long have you been here?
And while I was sleeping...
W-Why do I have to look at you?
You weren't even reading the book!
And you even looked like you felt really good.
S-So you were looking, after all, weren't you!?
Wha--? Y-You just happened to catch my eye!
You're even getting desperate enough to read books.
Aren't you getting carried away with it?
Seems like a sprout came out,
but it's just a tiny sprout anyway.
Yes, that's right.
It's still a small sprout!
But it's the first sprout that finally came out!
That's yours, right?
No one else around here writes so badly, huh?
Well, I'm sorry it's poorly written!
There's no way you'll be able to do all those things on your own, right!?
You'll burn out and your sprout will wither!
It'll never wither!
Oh yeah!?
N-No way!
Thank goodness! It was just a dream!
Oh no, it's this time already!?
I have to hurry and report to the Royal Research Institute!
That was close...
Watch where you're going!
I should say the same to you!
Are you on your way to report?
You're late.
U-Um... About last night...
It's nothing! Get going!
Excuse me.
Damn it!
Before I report, I should have another look at the Seijuu Holy Land.
Just a moment to make sure it hasn't withered yet.
Zephel.
Have you finished it?
Oh yeah, have you heard, Zephel?
It seems a sprout came out in the Seijuu Holy Land!
Don't get all worked up about that.
Zephel...
Hey, is something up?
What are you so grumpy about?
I'm not grumpy.
Hey, you guys.
Olivie-sama.
Do you know where Ange is?
Is there something wrong with Ange?
It seems she hasn't reported to the Royal Research Institute yet.
Have you found Ange?
Not at all. Maybe she went on a walk somewhere?
She wouldn't do that.
It can't be helped.
Begin the explanation, Ernst.
Yes sir.
Please take a look at these numbers.
Thank goodness! There's no way it would wither, right?
The Etoile has provided sufficient Sacrea.
As you can see here.
Amazing! This is thanks to Ange!
However, there is a problem with the Sacrea's balance.
M-Marcel, are you all right?
Oh my... This is terrible.
This is...
If the current balance of Sacrea continues unremedied, it will transform like this simulation.
I'm terribly sorry! I've gotten terribly late.
I'll report on the Seijuu Universe...
Ange...
What have you been doing up to now?
Ange! Don't look!
No way! I've only just taken a look at it!
This shouldn't...
This is an image from the future.
It seems like it'll become like this if the current situation continues.
Ange, did you go to the Seijuu Universe today?
Ah, yes!
Just like I said!
You're quite some Etoile.
It's my fault! It's because I told Ange to do her best some more!
I'm sorry, Ange.
It's not your fault, Marcel-sama.
I'm sure... I'm sure something's wrong!
I'll look it up right away and fix it!
Ange!
No... no...
It-It's not this...
Um...
Ange, the Royal Research Institute's researchers are also thinking of what to do.
So you ought to return to the Research Institute again.
That's right! This...
Ange!
Don't worry! I'm sure that with this...
I'm going to the Seijuu Holy Land!
Zephel-sama!
Hey.
Let me go!
W-What are you doing!?
How many years do you think it'll take to do what's in this memo!?
And also, how many number of specialists it'll take...
and how much time you have to devote on it or you won't be able to proceed!
And yet you plan on doing it alone? There's no way you can, right!?
But...!
But this was the mission entrusted to me.
I have to do something! I can't cause... trouble for anyone!
Zephel, stop it already!
Don't get in my way!
Randy!
Stop being so conceited!
There's only so much you can do on your own!
Then... what should I do?
You don't even know something like that?
I don't...
I don't... know.
I don't have the capabilities of the Etoile, after all!
For you to even need saving...
you're just a bother to the Seijuu Universe!
Are you alone?
Wasn't asking for help something you had to do from the start?
Don't think it's embarrassing to ask help from somebody!
You're a million years too early to do things on your own!
Or will you go home, leaving your mission behind!?
Legendary... Etoile!
I... won't go home.
I'll... do it!
Please give me another chance!
Julious-sama!
Ange, do you know why we also have rest days in the Holy Land?
Moving forward is important.
However, standing still and looking around you are just as important.
You know, Ange?
You're just like a little bird!
Free and full of energy!
But you know? The little bird also has to perch on a tree to rest.
Right, Zephel?
Uh... Yeah.
I thought I didn't want to bother anyone.
And that I had to do everything alone... but that's not the case, right?
You don't need to be afraid of causing trouble.
We Guardians are here to help you.
Okay!
Ernst.
The balance has been disrupted because there's insufficient Sacrea.
Supplying those should do.
The Sacrea needed right now are Wind and Greenery.
Randy-sama, Marcel-sama... Please give me Sacrea!
Sure!
Yep! Of course!
Oh pure Wind Sacrea which carries courage to all...
Oh abundant Sacrea of Greenery which brings blessings to all living creatures...
Release yourself from within me...
Awaken from my heart...
and go to the Etoile!
Then, I'll be going!
Here, here, here! A suggestion!
I was thinking-- how about Randy and Marcel go to the Seijuu Holy Land?
Ah! Zephel, too.
Huh? Why me?
Ah, indeed.
I shall get Her Majesty's permission.
Begin preparations, you three.
You guys already gave her Sacrea!
Why do we need to tag along?
And I've got nothing to do with it at all.
We could get ideas from this.
Do you even know what those ideas are!?
Calm down, Zephel!
They aren't getting along as usual.
You let them go together to quarrel, right, Olivie?
Ehe! I figured you'd know!
You should let the rain fall.
It's to let the ground harden.
Now, we must wait...
for her to overcome a huge trial... is it?
I don't like it in the first place!
Zephel!
Be quiet, you two!
Look! Ange's there!
I'm sorry, okay? There might be other things I've done wrong.
And there's still a lot I don't know what to do about.
But... I'll do my best.
And besides, I've learned I'm not alone and there are people who will help me.
Ange's amazing.
Yeah...
This is... the Legendary Etoile.
Ange.
It'd be great if the Queen of Seijuu awakens soon.
Yes!
And if it will as beautiful as the Shinchou Universe, where a lot of kind-hearted people live!
Thanks, Zephel.
Huh? For what?
For what you told Ange!
You told me that too, right?
I was just so happy when I heard a sprout came out and I put a lot of pressure on Ange.
Just when we all need to help each other save the Seijuu Universe...
What're you saying?
I was just complaining...
All right!
So you're done, huh, Zephel?
Yeah! Now it's perfect!
Ange, Randy-- it's finished!
I see!
Here I go!
That's great, Zephel!
Birds!
They're birds! Animals have awakened!
Good for you, Ange!
Yes!
Thank you!
Huh? What was that?
Thank you, Zephel-sama!
I-I'm so sorry!
Don't shout all of a sudden!
You were the one shouting, right!?
Stop it already, you two!
Shut up, you idiot!
Stop shouting!
Etoile.
I still don't know you.
This is a story hidden from the world with a profound darkness...
I recall my memories of a distant time.
And then you will become a legend.
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