Fiona woke up and saw Remy… but he had shocking news: a black hole had appeared in Roselande.
Remy: Hmm…
Fiona: Ugh…
Melina: lightly snoring
Cossette: loudly snoring
Remy: The black hole appeared about… two weeks ago…
Fiona: Wait… two weeks? But… that's exactly when it reached Weimarer too…
Remy: Huh? How… how did you survive?
Fiona: Thanks to the magical time-space clock of Ichabod, the great magician from Wonderland. Because of it, Cossette, Renni, Naomi, Kafka, Lissana, Meliodas, and I survived.
Remy: Hmm? You really met a lot of people in Weimarer…
Fiona: Mhm.
Remy: Now about you, Fiona… what's going on with you? Why are you doing this to yourself?
Fiona: Huh?
Remy: Why did you join that organization? I thought you didn't like them.
Fiona: Remy… I grew up in Dark Umbrella. I can't do anything else. It's the only way I can do my job.
Remy: And why the painkillers and the lack of sleep?
Fiona: Hahh… that's none of your business.
She lightly pushed him away and started walking.
Remy: Hey… you can't get up yet.
Fiona: I need to go to the bathroom, okay? Unless you want to follow me there too.
Remy: To be honest… my perverted side is tempted to say yes. Though I'd finally like to see something from you.
Fiona: Hahh…
She went into the bathroom.
Remy: Hmm… wait, I don't hear anything… hmm…
He stepped closer.
Remy: Hmm…
Fiona: I know you're standing there. Don't get your hopes up. I cast a spell that prevents any sound from coming out. Whatever weird reason you have for wanting to hear me pee or fart.
Remy: Sweating… oh… you fart… gross.
Fiona: Women fart too. And what do you mean gross? That's normal for women too. Or do you think we pull perfume out of our backsides?
Remy: Well… no…
Fiona: Can you leave me alone now? Not even in the bathroom can you keep quiet.
Remy: Let me in and I'll be quiet.
Fiona: Hah.
She came out.
Remy: Oh dear…
Slap.
Thud.
He fell to the floor from the slap.
Remy: Ugh… since when are you so strong?
Fiona: Tsss… disgusting. Go in if you want, have fun, pervert.
Remy: Oh no thanks, I'm not that much of a pervert… although the idea of sitting where you were… hmm…
Fiona: Hey hey… Cossette and Melina are sleeping here. They might hear you. It's enough that Cossette is already dreaming about getting pregnant by a prince. I really need to watch what she reads.
Remy: Probably that book over there.
Fiona: Huh?
She saw a book titled Fairy Tales in a Perverted Way.
Remy: I gave you that as a gift once. Seems like you never read it.
Fiona: Sweating… why would I? With your stupid gifts.
She lay back down on the bed.
Remy: You're as stubborn and cold as ever.
Fiona: It scares me how much more perverted you're becoming. You should be locked in a cage. Please do me a favor and leave the women of the Slavic Empire alone. I really don't want to see every single one greeting you.
Remy: Hmm… hehe… can't help that I look this good.
He made strange movements and stroked his own hair.
Remy: Hmph… go ahead and fall in love with me.
Fiona: Sweating… can you stop those movements? How on earth do women fall for that?
Remy: Hahaha… well… you just have to look good and that's it. It just happens.
Fiona: Only for them to run away after one night in bed.
Remy: Sweating… I can't deny that…
Fiona: Hahh… blushing… still… thank you for being here. I mean for saving me.
Remy: Oh, it wasn't just me. Casper brought you here.
Fiona: Ugh… that reminds me… how is Jade? You said Roselande was hit by the black hole…
Remy: Hahh… she was there too. Casper is incredibly worried about her. Say… what is it like inside a black hole?
Fiona: If you survive, you land in a completely new era. For us it was about thirty years later. But the history was different. When the next black hole appeared, we returned.
Remy: I see. When one appears, the place disappears. When it appears again, they return.
Fiona: It's like an entrance and exit. But you should know… most people die because of it or change. It alters the course of history. For example… Jade might return… but different.
Remy: What, like as a boy? Huh… Casper would lose his mind. Unless she looks like a femboy, then maybe he'd make an exception.
Fiona: What?
Remy: What?
Fiona: Hahh… whatever. I want to rest.
Remy: Okay… should I get you something? Maybe a goodnight kiss?
Fiona: No, what I need is for you to shut up.
Remy: Sweating… mean.
She lay down again and closed her eyes.
Remy: Hahh… then I'll go.
Fiona: Wait.
Remy: Hmm?
Fiona: It's night. Sleep on the sofa there. But try not to snore as loudly as before.
Remy: Sweating… okay… are you sure?
Fiona: If you open the door, my two cute kittens will wake up.
Remy: Which kittens?
Fiona: Ah… Cossette and Melina. Are you really that stupid?
Remy: I can't answer that myself. I only know about detective work… and women, hehe.
Fiona: Lie down before I make sure you lie down by knocking you out with a bat.
Remy: Oh dear… forgive me, my lady, mademoiselle.
He went to the sofa and sat down.
Remy: Hahh…
Fiona: You're supposed to sleep, not sit.
Remy: What? And miss the chance to watch you sleep? Hehehe… no.
Fiona: Hahh… fine. Just don't come near me.
Remy: No problem.
She fell asleep immediately.
Remy: Wow… she really is tired… hmm?
Fiona: Hahh…
Remy: When she sleeps, she looks like a completely normal girl… cute…
Fiona: Hahh… breathing softly…
Remy: Hmm…
Fiona: Cough… cough…
Remy: Hmm? Oh dear… she still seems exhausted. Maybe she needs another blanket?
Fiona: Hhhh…
Remy: There isn't one… hmm… oh… my jacket. I hope it doesn't smell… no, I washed it yesterday.
He stood up and placed his jacket over her back.
Fiona: Cough… cough… cough… hahh…
Remy: Hmm.
He touched her forehead.
Remy: Damn, the fever is still high.
Fiona: Cough… what are you doing?
Remy: Ugh… sorry, I just wanted to check your fever. I mean it seriously.
Fiona: Hhhh… cough… my whole body hurts.
Remy: Hmm…
Fiona: I haven't been sick in a long time. It's really annoying.
Remy: It's okay. This way you can rest. Your body is doing it to save you. Fever is a sign it's fighting back. The doctor said it saved your life.
Fiona: Hahh… cough… can you give me some water… please?
Remy: Of course.
He helped her drink.
Remy: I need to hold your shoulder.
Fiona: No problem… thank you.
Remy: Here, drink slowly.
Fiona: Gulp, gulp.
Remy: You've gotten lighter. Your dark circles are worse than back in Roselande. Fiona, you really need to take care of yourself. Not just others.
Fiona: Hahh… I have to work.
Remy: Think about Cossette and Melina. Melina stayed awake almost the whole time. She only fell asleep twenty minutes before you woke up. She even made you soup.
Fiona: Hmm…
Remy: She's a sweet girl. Since when is she with you? Since Weimarer?
Fiona: No… just a few days. Since I came here.
She stroked Melina's head.
Remy: A good girl. But incredibly shy.
Fiona: Mhm… cough…
Remy: Okay, lie back down.
Fiona: Mmm… blushing…
Remy: What?
Fiona: Mmm…
Fiona only now realized she was wearing pajamas.
Fiona: Who changed my clothes? Was it you?
Remy: No. Melina and Cossette did. Don't worry, I didn't see anything.
Fiona: Mmm…
Remy: Though I can see your stomach right now.
Fiona: Sweating… blushing… look away… cough…
Remy: Okay, okay… I'll fix it for you.
He pulled her pajama top down and accidentally brushed her stomach.
Remy: Nugh… blushing… sorry, that wasn't on purpose.
Fiona: Sigh… it's okay.
She lay down again.
Remy: You should stay in bed for a few days.
Fiona: I can't. I still have to work. I need to inform Meliodas, or he'll think I'm slacking off.
Remy: I'll call him. Just give me the number.
Fiona: I can't. That breaks the rules.
Meliodas: It's fine.
Casper: I found him on the way here.
They said as the door opened.
Fiona: Master?
Meliodas: Hmm.
Remy: You're Meliodas? Tell her to rest.
Remy did not look pleased.
Meliodas: Fiona… why didn't you say anything? Why didn't you say you were exhausted?
Fiona: Hahh… I didn't really notice it myself. Sorry.
Meliodas: Rest. We have bad news anyway.
Fiona: Huh?
Meliodas: You sealed Cinderella. But she was strong enough to free herself.
Fiona: What!
Meliodas: Only half her power was sealed. She hasn't noticed yet, which is why she left the doll behind.
Fiona: Hahh…
Earlier…
When the doll was picked up by Hoodi.
Hoodi: Here. Be careful. Inside is Cinderella, a moving catastrophe.
Dark Umbrella employee: Yes, sir.
The carriage drove off.
Hoodi: Fiona didn't look good at all…
Memory.
Hoodi: Fiona?
Fiona: Here's the doll. Go quickly before something happens.
Hoodi: You don't look good.
Fiona: Hurry. Don't worry about me.
Hoodi: Hmm… okay. Rest.
Fiona: Mhm.
End of memory.
Beep.
The doll moved.
Crash.
A hand burst out and rammed into the employee's face.
Splat.
Cinderella: Hahh… so noisy.
She opened her mouth unnaturally wide and swallowed him whole.
Gulp.
Cinderella: Burp… I must leave quickly. I was careless. I should stay quiet for now.
Back to present.
Meliodas: Rest, Fiona. We'll handle it.
Fiona: Sorry.
Meliodas: Don't be. We put too much on you.
He granted her two weeks of rest despite her protest.
After he left, Casper spoke gently.
Casper: You have two children to look after. Taking care of others also means taking care of yourself.
Remy: Wow… that was poetic.
Fiona: Thank you, Casper. I'll try.
Casper dragged Remy out to prevent any nonsense.
The room fell silent.
Fiona: That was exhausting… cough… I'm falling asleep again…
She lay down once more.
Meanwhile.
Casper: One only cares about himself. The other never cares about herself. You two drive me crazy.
Remy laughed.
They argued jokingly about vampires, villages full of women, and Remy's questionable confidence about being infertile.
Casper eventually sighed.
Casper: Let's just hope no one ends up pregnant.
Remy: Heh… no promises.
And back in the quiet room, Fiona finally drifted into a deeper sleep