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Hello, everyone! This is Aida Mana, captain of the Shepherd! I'd like to thank everyone for the words of encouragement they gave me, and let everyone know that I'm resuming my role as captain of our crew!

I know it looks like we have a big challenge ahead of us all, but I'd like everyone to know - not just my crewmembers, but everyone out there on those high seas, that we can get through this! We've survived a lot so far, and we'll keep on doing it, no matter how tough things get!

If there's anything these last few months have proven to me... love, courage... it will all see us through! Even if we can't see it, it's still out there, over the next horizon! Whether it's the Navy, or the sea witch... it doesn't matter! I believe in you!

[locked to the Shepherd crew]

Just reminding everyone our next destination is Port Chance, where we intend to use the treasure we recently acquired in order to upgrade to a bigger ship! The Shepherd has carried us far for so long... we should take these next few weeks to remember what it's done for us! It's been our home, our safe haven... we'll never forget it!

That said, we have to be diligent, given the Navy is out there... I'm counting on you all!

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I couldn't ask any less or more of you.

Oh, good! If I couldn't even do that, I'd get pretty upset, nya ha ha!

[An upset Henry is... probably best to avoid. For everyone's sake.]

But don't worry, I'll definitely make sure everyone on the ship stays safe!

Mmmhm! I don't expect any less of you, either!

Nya ha, I sure hope so! It's basically my job, after all.

[Well, after 'killing stuff', of course.]

So you can count on me.

Good good!

Ah, Henry-san, I was also wondering... what do you do for fun besides... erm, th hobby we don't talk about?

Besides that...? Uh, well...

[It's kind of his number one favorite hobby. He'll need to think a sec to think of what else...]

Experimenting with curses, I guess! And thinking up new and better ways to k- uh, fight. [He has a feeling it's best to avoid the K word around Mana for now.] Oh, and I like hanging out with animals a lot, too!

... I see.

Then you don't know anything about flowers, huh?

Not really, no! Not unless they're poisonous!

But if there's anything you want to know, I could ask them for you?

... ask who? The flowers?

Well yeah, obviously!

[Duh, Mana. Why wouldn't he mean the flowers?]

Who else would I be talking about?

You can talk to flowers?!

Yep! Not just flowers, either. Animals, too. Basically anything living, really!

That's amazing! What do they say?!

Eh, well, it varies! You might as well ask "What do humans say?" or something.

... Henry-san, are you messing with me?

Not at all, I'm totally serious! [As if he's ever serious...] But I dunno how to really answer your question unless you're more specific! Like, do you want me to ask a flower something?

... well, just tell me one thing a flower might have said to you?

Hm... Oh, well, the other day when we all got flowers, it was the flower that told me it was Alice who'd brought her! And I'm glad she did, 'cause I wouldn't have had any clue otherwise.

... I see.

Did they say anything else?

She said she appreciated how careful Alice was with her and that she must really love flowers. Oh, and she also said she likes the ocean breeze.

The flower, that is. I dunno if Alice does.

... That sounds like Alice, alright.

Yeah, that's what it seemed like to me too when I talked to her afterwards! I don't think I know many people who like flowers as much as she does.

Anyway, do you want me to ask a flower something?

... Well, I'm just... trying to figure out if I can help Alice grow flowers on board the ship.

Well, I don't really know anything about growing flowers, but I can definitely help if you want! I'll just ask the flowers whatever you're not sure about. That should work, right?

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