Maria-sama Ga Miteru:Volume17 Chapter 3 5
A Leisurely Dialog Part 5[edit]
Within the art museum were occasional sales stands. They were simple shops, tables with items arranged on tables, selling things related to the Vatican City art museum. Guidebooks translated to languages of various countries, miniature replicas, the items varied by shop.
"Yoshino-san, what are you doing?"
Yoshino had stopped in front of a stand in the middle of a wide corridor. She had seen something important and turned around to take a look. And then, there.
"Rosaries..."
With a serious expression, Yoshino-san gazed upon the rosaries arranged on the table. She didn't even glance at the paintings of Maria-sama next to the rosaries.
"Really, I was torn."
Determined to produce a little sister, as if she could make that little sister's face become visible.
"Going to buy a new one?"
"Hm. But Shimako-san gave Noriko-chan the one that she got from Sei-sama."
Because Sei-sama also received hers from her onee-sama, it had continued in the White Rose family for untold generations.
"For mine, Rei-chan bought one for me."
So it appeared that Rei-sama still had the rosary that Eriko-sama gave her.
It did not matter whether the rosary that is exchanged between soeurs was one passed down from generation to generation, or purchased new. Because if it was limited to just "generation to generation," that could cause problems.
"What about Yumi-san's rosary? Did Sachiko-sama receive it from Youko-sama?"
"I don't know."
Now that you mention it, she never asked.
"All I know for certain is that it wasn't something prepared for me."
It was on the day when they first exchanged words that Sachiko-sama made her sudden soeur proclamation. Even though Yumi did not accept it at first, it did become the rosary that now hung around Yumi's neck.
"I see. Before Yumi-san, Sachiko-sama asked Shimako-san."
Yoshino-san muttered things best left forgotten. If Sachiko-sama had bought something for their future little sister, it would have been with Shimako-san in mind. ...It was a bit complicated.
"So Yumi-san, aren't you going to buy one?"
"Aha, so plan to drag your friend along with you."
"I thought of something even better. Rosary Fortune Telling."
"What's that?"
"From the rosaries here, I purchase the one that fills me with inspiration." Then, once we return home, the first-year at school who best suits this rosary? I choose her to be my little sister. What do you think?"
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"What do I think?"
Like picking Cinderella by the size of her shoes. Anyway, while she could say it was fortune telling, it totally was not fortune telling.
"I'll pass."
Saying that, Yumi left the table. With Rosary Fortune Telling cast aside, the will to choose a rosary from those lined up faded.
They were florid and used colored stones. She preferred something simple.
For the time being, she left it at that.
