Event Story – Spring Has Sprung! Happy Easter, ch.3

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Akira: ......

Oscar: Huff, now I'm feeling better. Akira, why don't you also take a shower before it's too late?

Akira: I'm watching TV, so later.

Oscar: ... I can already guess you're going to say it's troublesome later.
Anyway, is Will not back yet?

Akira: Yeah. He stopped by his parents', right? It's hella tough for Will's family around this time of the year, they're probably busy.

Oscar: Hm... Will said something similar, too. About how things get really hectic every year.

Akira: Yeah. Because they don't have enough manpower, Ren and I also kind of go and lend them a hand on Easter Sunday.
This year Will didn't help either, so I think they gotta lotta things going on.

Oscar: I see...

Will: I'm back.

Akira: Oh, welcome back. We were just talking about you.

Will: ......

Oscar: Will...? What's wrong, you don't look fine...

Akira: What is it? Did something happen at home?

Will: Ah... No, I had something on my mind...

Akira & Oscar: ......

Oscar: Will. I will listen to your worries if you have any.

Will: Eh? Aah, no, it's nothing that serious, though...

Newscaster: 「ー The temperature all over New Million is expected to be significantly lower than usual tomorrow as well. The weekly forecastー」

Will: !

Oscar: Hah...... So it's going to be cold tomorrow as well...

Will: It's really hard not to sigh, huh.
... Because of the cold, the plants growth is bad this year. Usually, this is the period various flowers are already out on the market.

Oscar: That reminds me, the trees in Million Park had also still a few leaves.

Will: Yes. Of course there are flowers growing under glass, but, overall, the supply of fresh flowers is running low. The quantity arrived at my parents' was also fairly scarce...
Ah, but plants grow faster when they start putting forth buds, so I think the problem would be solved if this cold wave passes through.
Still, the lack of fresh flowers is a matter of life or death for flower shops, so we were discussing what to do.
But I can't come up with any good ideas.

Oscar: I see... So that's what was on you mind.

Will: I apologize for worrying you.



Akira: Having no flowers is a serious matter for flower shops, huh? I understand that feeling.
It's like hot dogs without wieners, yup, yup.

Oscar: I- Is it...?

Akira: Hey, Auntie and Uncle didn't get in a funk, did they?

Will: No, they're doing fine. Every flower shop is in the same situation, so they're using this opportunity to think in a positive manner about new products to sell.

Akira: I see. I don't have to worry, then.
Anyway, it's April, why is it still cold?

Oscar: Somehow or other, it seems that a cold wave stalled over New Million.

Akira: Hmm. When is it going away?

Oscar: Even the weekly forecast said that it would stay for a while. It doesn't stall over much in recorded history, but it's hard to predict...

Akira: You know quite a lot about this stuff.

Oscar: ... This cold is swingeing to me, after all. Before I knew it, I ended up checking the weather for the next day.

Will: I am the same. I can't help but worry...
I really want spring to come quickly.

Brad: I'm back.

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