The Flower City/Story

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Story

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The Flower City is a Special Records Story released on November 20th, 2024 in the Perfumer's Quest update (v5.12). Episodes of the Story can be obtained through clearing the Flower City Special Episode

The story follows Golden Osmanthus Cookie and Camellia Cookie on their quest to save the Divine Guardian of the Flower City.

Story

01. Journey Back Home
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	My trip was successful thanks to the Cookies from the kingdom. Such kind Cookies they were.
	Should I meet them again, I must repay the favor.
	Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We'll be landing shortly; please make sure your seatbelts are fastened and items are stowed away.	Ace Pilot Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	The Flower City at last! Oh dear, my legs are quite sore from the long flight...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	I saw a lot of dangerous plants on my way...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Hopefully, my new incense will be effective...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	... My, I've been away for so long.... Dear sister won't be too happy about this.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Will the Cookie from the Teahouse be glad to meet me after all this time?
	Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking... again. We'll be landing any minute now. It might get a bit bumpy, so make sure you're holding on to something!	Ace Pilot Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Ah!
	... aaand touchdown.	Ace Pilot Cookie
Passenger	Amazing! That was the best flight ever!
	What a pleasant landing! I hope I get to fly with Ace Pilot Cookie next time as well!
	Home... at last.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie

02. The Fragrant Flower City
Rich Merchant Cookie	Behold! Take a look at this Twilight Lotus flower, shimmering with dew drops from the morning rain! The shine of the pearl is one of a kind! We have a limited supply, so get yours quickly!
	Excuse me, do you have the Midnight Lotus by any chance?	Customer Cookie
Rich Merchant Cookie	...
	Is it your first time here?
	Yeees...?	Customer Cookie
Rich Merchant Cookie	The Midnight Lotus is a rare specialty! We only offer it to our most esteemed customers who have reached VIP status!
	Hmm... How much do I have to purchase to reach this... VIP status?	Customer Cookie
Rich Merchant Cookie	You just need to purchase ...9,999,999 more!
	WHAT?!	Customer Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Ha ha ha. The Cookies of the Flower City sure are as lively as ever.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	But really, my dough feels stale from all that flying. I should hurry up and go to my perfumery and rest up.
	... Lady Golden Osmanthus Cookie?	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
	You're back!	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
	Your sister was so worried about you, she wouldn't even eat!	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
	Lady Red Osmanthus Cookie kept muttering to herself...! "Where could she be? When is she coming back?"
	She won't even play the pipa these days...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Oh no, I made her worry too much...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Are you out here on Red Osmanthus Cookie's errand?
	Yes, my lady asked me to purchase her favorite painter's latest artbook.	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	*Sigh* Always the little sister...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie, I need to take a stop at the Osmanthus Perfumery, so I'd better get going. Take care!
	AAAAAAAH!	Shriek
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	What's that sound?
	Cookievorous Plant
	HISSSSSSS!
Rich Merchant Cookie
	Gah! A giant Cookie-eating Plant! In the city!!!
		Customer Cookie
	N-NO! My Midnight Lotus...!
	Cookievorous Plant
	HISS HISSSSS!
Rich Merchant Cookie
	AAAAH! It's coming this way!
		Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	Everyone, take cover!

03. Signs of Danger
Plant Hunter Cookie	Is everyone okay?
	I... I think so!	Customer Cookie
Sweet Osmanthus Cookie	Golden Osmanthus Cookie risked her life to chase away that dangerous plant...! Thank goodness no one was hurt!
	How strange. There is no way for Cookievorous Plants to enter the city. And yet, this one made it through the city gates...	Plant Hunter Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Is the city no longer safe...?
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	I must visit the Osmanthus Academy and talk to grandfather.

04. Elder Osmanthus Cookie's Interest
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Wow, it's been so long since I've visited the academy! I wonder how everyone's doing?
	I should go find grandfather first.
Knock Knock
	Come in.	Elder Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Grandfather, I'm back!
	Ah, Golden Osmanthus Cookie! Finally, you have returned.	Elder Osmanthus Cookie
	Ehem. At the academy, you must call me "professor," remember?	Elder Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	He he. Of course, professor.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	... I'm afraid I bring unfortunate news.
	As soon as I entered the city, I saw Cookievorous Plants... at the market.
	What?! Impossible!	Elder Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	It's true. Innocent Cookies could've gotten hurt.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Luckily, I had with me the incense that can repel dangerous flora, so no one was injured...
	!!!	Elder Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Professor, is something wrong?
	It's nothing, sweet child. I'm surprised that you were able to find the solution so quickly.	Elder Osmanthus Cookie
	Now, you must be tired from your travels. Please, go rest.
	I must find the others and tell them you've returned!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Thank you, sir. I was thinking about returning to my perfumery to work on my new mixture.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	If this incense can truly help the Flower City... Well, I couldn't be more relieved. Just the thought alone gives strength to my dough!
	Well, well, well... Things have gotten... complicated.	Elder Osmanthus Cookie

05. Star of the Academy
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Grandfather didn't look too happy to see me...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Maybe I'm just imagining things. I must get to work as quickly as possible.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Hmm? What's that sound?
	Wow, Red Osmanthus Cookie! What a performance!
	Looks like all the hard work to get into the Osmanthus Academy finally paid off! Because where else can you enjoy a pipa performance like this?!
	Red Osmanthus Cookie!!! I'm your biggest fan! Oh my, sh-she noticed me!!!
	I knew it was Red Osmanthus Cookie playing the pipa.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	Still as popular as ever. He he.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	She's gotten even better at the pipa while I was away...!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Careful now, everyone! No pushing, it could be dangerous!
	Kyaaah! She's SO kind!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	(Ugh... I'm getting smushed by the crowd here...!)
	Wow, there are so many Cookies... I guess I'll catch up with her later.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	*Cough cough* Has it really been that long? There's dust everywhere...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	I should clean up the place first.
After some time...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	That's better!
	I miss the Cookie Houses built by the Sugar Gnomes... They were so neat and quaint.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	I wonder how GingerBrave and the others are doing.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Maybe I can invite them over once I've solved the city's problems.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Hmm, that reminds me. I must visit the Teahouse soon. It's been a while...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	That Cookie might know something about the Cookie-eating Plants...
Knock on the Door	Knock Knock
	... Hmm? Who could that be? I didn't tell anyone that I've returned...	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Sister!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie! I thought you were performing at the academy!
	I'm your sister! You should've come to see me first! I can't believe I had to hear the news from Sweet Osmanthus Cookie!	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Umm, you see...
	And why are you staying at this old, dusty place instead of the Osmanthus Mansion?	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	D-dusty...?
	Look at all this dust on your clothes... ... Don't tell me you cleaned up this place all by yourself?!	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	He he...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie, I left the Mansion, remember? I don't want to rely on my family for everything. I can take care of myself.
	Besides, I'm quite happy with my life right now. There's a sense of freedom and comfort that I've never felt before.
	Freedom...?	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Well, it was so good to see you, sweet Red Osmanthus Cookie!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Now, I'm afraid I have some errands to run. Can we catch up later? I have so much to tell you about the world outside the city!
	It's so different out there-oh, you must see it yours-!
	Yeah, yeah, yeah. Golden Osmanthus Cookie, can't you just come back to the Mansion with me?	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Hmm... Actually, now that I think about it, the city isn't safe these days. You should hurry up and go back home, sweet sister.
	Ugh...	Red Osmanthus Cookie
	Always babying me!
	Hey! Wait up!

06. Cloaked in Mystery
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	How odd... The Teahouse isn't closed, is it...?
	Looks like somebody was feeling "under the weather"! You KNOW how lazy Camellia Cookie can be.	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Camellia Cookie may look laid-back at times, but I would never call him lazy!
	We'll see about that.	Red Osmanthus Cookie
	Hello? Anybody here?
	Hellooooooooo?
Iced Tea Cookie	I'm sorry, we're closed today. Please come back tomorrow.
	Is everything alright?	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Iced Tea Cookie	Ah, everything is just fine. Today is when Master Camellia Cookie reviews the business ledger.
	I see... I apologize for the sudden interruption. We'll see ourselves out then.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Iced Tea Cookie	Oh? Are you already done with your report?
	Yes. I have some other business to take care of at Camellia Cookie's orders.	Cobalt Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Hey, aren't you tea masters supposed to be... welcoming? He was kinda... un-welcoming.
	Ha ha, Cobalt Cookie isn't a tea master. Camellia Cookie asked him to help out with the Teahouse. I believe they're good friends, too.	Iced Tea Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	A friend of Camellia Cookie...?
	Well, since Cobalt Cookie is done with his report, can we come in now?	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Iced Tea Cookie	Of course! I'll let Master Camellia Cookie know he has guests.
	The Master is in the garden right now. So, please follow me.

07. The Most Precious Cookie I
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Camellia Cookie is drawing...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	A map?
	Oh, Golden Osmanthus Cookie. You're finally back. It's been a while!	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	You don't look too surprised.
	Well yes. I won't lie, I was quite worried when you insisted on leaving...	Camellia Cookie
	But knowing you, Golden Osmanthus Cookie, I knew you'd do great things wherever you'd go.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	...!
	I heard that you drove off the Cookie-eating Plant from the market and saved the day. It seems like you've learned a couple of new tricks on your travels?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Wow, word really does travel fast...!
	Yes, but I may have had some help from my little helpers.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Oh, the messenger pigeons!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Then... do you already have an idea why the plants have suddenly turned violent?
	I do have a couple of theories...	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Could you share them with us?
	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, I'm sure you, too, are aware that information is... invaluable.	Camellia Cookie
	Knowledge is the instrument of success. With it, a Cookie can achieve anything they want while without it, one is sure to lose everything, no matter what.
	You know the rules, Golden Osmanthus Cookie. A sack of sugar for a sack of sugar. For a piece of information, you're going to have to offer something in exchange.
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Offer? Well I oughta offer you a taste of my fist!
	If you know something, spill! My sister asks you so!
	Oh my, my, my. If it isn't the beautiful Red Osmanthus Cookie from the noble House Osmanthus!	Camellia Cookie
	I've heard so much about you. What was it again? Something about how you're the epitome of grace and elegance?
	Grace? Elegance? I see no such virtues.	Camellia Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	YOU!!!
	Camellia Cookie... please.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	Some things never do change, do they? It's been so long, yet you two still bicker like schoolchildren!
	Hmm... If it's information you want... How about I tell you about my travels outside the city?	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Camellia Cookie	My pigeons can reach every corner of this continent. I somehow doubt your stories will be of value to me.
	Well then, have they been to other continents?	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	I took the airship and visited the Cookie Kingdom. Thanks to its graceful inhabitants, I've made some wonderful discoveries.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus tells about the Cookie Kingdom
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	... And that's how I was able to find this formula. With this, I was able to repel the Cookievorous Plants of the Cookie Kingdom as well.
	Interesting... That was valuable information indeed. I shall uphold my end of the bargain.	Camellia Cookie
	According to my pigeons, the reason why the cycle of seasons has been disrupted and why the plants have grown rampant is...
	Because the power of the Divine Guardian that watches over the city has weakened.	Camellia Cookie
Golden & Red Osmanthus Cookies	What?
Red Osmanthus Cookie	That's impossible! Grandpapa said that the Divine Guardian is the strongest there is!
	What power could possibly weaken the Divine Guardian?	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Camellia Cookie	I've asked a friend of mine to investigate the forest for now. I plan to join him shortly.
	I'd like to join you.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	No, sister, don't! It sounds too dangerous. I... What if it's something far beyond our capabilities?
	Why don't we tell grandpapa? I'm sure he'll know what to do!
	Yes, Red Osmanthus Cookie, you're right. The forest outside the city is dangerous, and is no place for young Cookies like yourself.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	You should head back to the Osmanthus Mansion before dark. I'm afraid not even the city is safe these days.
Sweet Osmanthus Cookie	Yes, miss, your sister's right. Not to mention that you have to perform later tonight as well.
	... Fine.	Red Osmanthus Cookie
	Hey, pink hair! You'll pay if my sister comes back with even a slight scratch on her dough!	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie!
	Camellia Cookie
	Ha ha.

08. Laughing Tea
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Grr... That sly pink-haired Cookie! How dare he take my sister to such a dangerous place?!
	Ugh. So annoying!
	... Well... But Master Camellia Cookie was very polite. Almost elegant! Just like his paintings.	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
	I quite liked him.	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	UGH! That's what Camellia Cookie wants you to think!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	It's all an act!
	All those Cookies back at the Teahouse... I bet they don't have a droplet of tea in their dough!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	It's like... having a Giant Bear Jelly on their sign, but serving nothing else but regular Bear Jellies!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	House Osmanthus is different! We're all REAL Osmanthus Cookies!
	With real, genuine osmanthus jam in our dough.
	The Cookies at the Teahouse might have no tea leaves in their dough, but they serve the finest tea in the city!	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Oh, Sweet Osmanthus Cookie. Don't you know how important ingredients in your dough are?!
	Cookies from a prestigious family like ours would never do anything so dangerous like field work!
	But Golden Osmanthus Cookie traveled all the way to a different kingdom by herself!	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	That's different!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Forget about it. Let's go see if the merchant has brought Laughing Tea's newest work.
	Miss, why do you like Laughing Tea's work so much? There must be so many other famous artists in the city!	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Because Laughing Tea is a TRUE artist!
	Unlike Camellia Cookie, who's like, not even half the artist Laughing Tea is.
	Laughing Tea's work is truly unmatched! The emotions they convey in their works!
	The most important thing is that their work isn't typical, unlike those old boring traditional artists!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Their work is, you know... very... a... um...
	Socially critical...?	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Yes! That's exactly what I meant! He he, I see that serving me has rubbed off! That's exactly what I expect from Cookies working for me.
	He... he... heh.	Sweet Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Now let's get going before it's dark!

09. Fact or Fiction?
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	*Yawn*
	Perhaps Red Osmanthus Cookie was right. Maybe you ought to rest from your travels?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	It's fine. I'll rest when the city's problem is solved.
	You... haven't changed, have you?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Hmm?
	Always trying to solve everything by yourself, never sharing the burden with others...	Camellia Cookie
	I supposed that might be for the greater good but you have to take care of yourself as well!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	.. It's not that big of a deal.
	If you say so! Before we move again, why don't I tell you a little story?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Free of charge from THE Camellia Cookie? I can't wait.
	*chuckle* If I told you that there were other Cookies living outside these borders, how would you imagine them to be?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Hmm... They may look different, but I would assume that they would still be sweet and crunchy with a floral scent in their dough like us?
	You think so?	Camellia Cookie
	Ever since the cycle of seasons has been disrupted, the plants have become aggressive, forcing the Cookies of the city to stay within its walls.	Camellia Cookie
	But there are actually other cities and nations in this land other than the Flower City. We simply lost contact with them.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	...!
	But... then how come nobody speaks of this?
	Do you think... someone deliberately obscured this information, so that no reckless Cookie would venture off and get into trouble?
	It's... most likely so.	Camellia Cookie
	The tea leaves we use at the Teahouse are from the nearest Tea Valley, yet everyone thinks it's some faraway place...
	But there are Cookies, just like us, that inhabit that valley.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	...!
	It's not just the Tea Valley. There are other Cookies that live in the skies and the snowy mountains.	Camellia Cookie
	And then there are the remnants of a kingdom west of here. A kingdom that vanished long ago...	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	An entire kingdom... vanished?
	This land... it's becoming more and more unpredictable.	Camellia Cookie
	The survival of a nation is closely tied to the Divine Guardian that protects it.
	And yet... you said that the kingdom you visited had no Divine Guardian protecting it at all. Fascinating!
	It makes me wonder... Why do Divine Guardians exist here, on this continent, and how is it that an entire civilization depends on them?
	What's even more concerning is that they are growing weaker...	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	This is... much more serious than I thought. You don't think that the Flower City will fall as well, do you?
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Are we to repeat the fate of the Kingdom of the West?
	... Was that enough to chase away your sleep?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	What?
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Camellia Cookie... don't tell me you just made that up to scare me!
	Maybe I did... Maybe I didn't.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	...
	Have you noticed how quiet it's become?	Camellia Cookie
	Wandering Cookievorous Plant
	HISSSS!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	A Cookievorous Plant!
		Camellia Cookie
	When did the plants grow so... big?!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	Watch out!

10. The Resurrection
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	These monsters are getting out of hand...!
	There must be some sort of reason for all this. What could've gone wrong...?	Camellia Cookie
	Let's hurry and get to the cliff of the Divine Guardian.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	So this... is the cliff of the Divine Guardian.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	It always looks so... ordinary from within the city walls.
	Now that I'm actually here, I can see its grandeur.
	The cliff lost its former glory over time.	Camellia Cookie
	Where we stand is the head, and its body is wrapped around the city, like a giant wall.
	Without the Divine Guardian's protection, monsters would tear our fortifications apart brick by brick in no time.	Camellia Cookie
	Without their power, the city is surely...	Camellia Cookie
	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, let's try that fragrance you developed back in the Cookie Kingdom.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	But... that's for repelling Cookievorous Plants.
	And the Divine Guardian also protects our city from them. What if the Guardian will react to your invention...?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	You might be right. Let me get my sachet ready.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	The cliff... is glowing!
	The effect might be faint, but it's certainly there! Your fragrance can heal the Divine Guardian's power...	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Clearly, it's not enough. I must return to the perfumery and prepare some more!
	Shaking Ground
	RUMBLE...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Ah!
	Be careful!	Camellia Cookie

11. Attack of the Cookievorous Plants!
Camellia Cookie	I've never felt such a powerful earthquake...
	I can barely stand...!	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Cobalt Cookie?!
	You were right! Somebody is trying to weaken the Divine Guardian!	Cobalt Cookie
	There is no time! We need to leave this area immediately!	Cobalt Cookie
	Cookievorous Plant
	GRRRRRRR!!
Cookies	RUN!

12. Camellia Cookie's Aid
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Oh!
	Cookievorous Plant
	GRRRRRRR!!
Camellia Cookie	!!!
Cobalt Cookie	What are you doing?! Keep running!
	We left Golden Osmanthus Cookie behind! She needs our help!	Camellia Cookie
Cobalt Cookie	Fine. I'll be right behind you.

13. Back to the Teahouse
Camellia Cookie	Phew...
	We're safe now.	Cobalt Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Th-thank you for saving me.
	I put everyone in danger... I'm so, so sorry.
	Please don't say that.	Camellia Cookie
	You would've done the same for me.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Yes... that's true. He he...
	It's gotten dark. The forest isn't safe at night. We should hurry back to the city.	Cobalt Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Here. Have a cup of tea. Brewed from the first leaves we harvested this year.
	Thank you. The warmth is spreading through my dough... I feel much better.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Cobalt Cookie, how are you doing?
	I'm fine.	Cobalt Cookie
	Ah, right. While I was scouting the forest today, I found this.	Cobalt Cookie
	Messenger Pigeon
	COO COO COO COO!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	The poor pigeon is so scared...
		Camellia Cookie
	I have a bad feeling about this.
Cobalt Cookie	I found these stakes scattered across the forest. They seem to be hindering the flow of Life Energy.
	Cobalt Cookie, please remove these stakes from the forest as soon as possible.	Camellia Cookie
	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, could you create more of your fragrance? We're going to need a lot more to restore the Divine Guardian's power.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Yes, of course. I'll get right to it.
	The materials I brought from the Cookie Kingdom will be of great help!
	I'll take my leave now then. I wish you all a good night's rest.
	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, wait.	Camellia Cookie
	The city at night is dangerous. Let me accompany you on your way.
	Cobalt Cookie, can you watch over the Teahouse?
Cobalt Cookie	...
	Sure.

14. Absurd, Cold, and Indifferent
Camellia Cookie	The forest holds many mysteries. I just know that we might find the answers we need there...
	Cobalt Cookie, could you investigate?
	... What about you?	Cobalt Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Oh, but I'm just a fragile, delicate Cookie. You wouldn't want me to venture into such a dangerous place, would you?
	You're a what.....?	Cobalt Cookie
Cobalt Cookie	Camellia Cookie thinks there might be answers in this forest... He's often right about such things...
	Let's see what I can find.
	Hey, you there!	Plant Hunter Cookie
Cobalt Cookie	Hmm?
	Oi! It's not safe to wander beyond the city walls. You should turn back!	Plant Hunter Cookie
Cobalt Cookie	I'll be fine. I can fend for myself.
	Confident in your skills, eh...?	Plant Hunter Cookie
	Well then... Have you by any chance spotted any other Cookies around here?
Cobalt Cookie	No, I have not. Goodbye.
	... Cookies these days...	Plant Hunter Cookie
Cobalt Cookie	Huh?
	...	Capybara
Cobalt Cookie	... What is that creature doing?
	...	Capybara
Cobalt Cookie	Maybe I'll put a tangerine on top of its head...
	...	Capybara
Cobalt Cookie	Another...
	...	Capybara
Cobalt Cookie	... What a strange being.
Cobalt Cookie	Farewell.
	...	Capybara
Cobalt Cookie	Hmm... Nothing out of the ordinary so far.
	... Hold on.
	That stake is hammered in so deep...
	... Counts as suspicious in my book.
	... There's so many around here...! I'd better get rid of them.
After some time
Cobalt Cookie	That should be all of them in this area...
	Camellia Cookie wanted to take a look. Maybe he'll know something.
	Cookievorous Plant
	GRRRRRRR!!
Cobalt Cookie
	A Cookievorous Plant?!
		Camellia Cookie
	Watch out!
Cobalt Cookie
	Camellia Cookie?!

15. The Bright Moon
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Is it really okay to leave Cobalt Cookie all by himself at the Teahouse?
	He may not talk much and look... slightly grumpy, But there's no one else I'd rather have watching my back.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	I see...
	Is there something wrong?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	It's just that, you seem to have a lot of great friends around you.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	And... maybe I'm imagining things... But I feel like... you've been a bit out of reach lately.
	Hm?!	Camellia Cookie
	Why are you saying this, Golden Osmanthus Cookie?
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Remember when we were young, back at the academy, we would talk about our future all the time?
	You wanted to learn more about the world and discover all its secrets...
	And I wanted to become a perfumer, traveling across the land.
	Ha ha, yes. I remember that. Ah, those were the days.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	You also said that when you grow up, you're going to have your very own bookstore and impress the world with your own stories.
	Heh... I was a young, ambitious child.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	And look at you now: you have your own caravan and messenger pigeons who will fetch you all sorts of news from all corners of the world.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	And with all that knowledge, you're closer to your childhood dream.
	... Not to mention your amazing companions.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Meanwhile, I feel like I'm just circling the same place over and over... I'm a burden to those around me...
	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, please don't say that!	Camellia Cookie
	Without your incense, my caravan would never get past those Cookievorous Plants!	Camellia Cookie
	Your invention will keep us connected to the outside world!
	Besides, it's the key to restoring the Divine Guardian's power!
	Don't be so harsh on yourself! Clearly, there is no one else as important to the Flower City as you.
	... And to myself as well.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	... Huh?!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Um, were the flowers on this street always so beautiful?
	And the moon is as bright as ever... The sugar blooms are twinkling like stars under the moonlight.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Um, my perfumery is just right up ahead. Thanks for walking me all the way here.
	We've already arrived? Then I shall take my leave.	Camellia Cookie
	See you tomorrow.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Yes, see you tomorrow.

16. The Intruder in the Perfumery
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	I... I can't believe I just said that... What just happened?
	Phew, my cheeks are burning hot like the oven!
	CRASH!
	Who's there?!	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Who would do such a thing?!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	All my fragrances from the Cookie Kingdom are gone...!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Stop right there!
	Give me my mixture back!!!
Camellia Cookie	Did I just hear Golden Osmanthus Cookie's voice....?
	Camellia Cookie, stop them!	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	They took the fragrance that will restore the Divine Guardian's power!
Camellia Cookie	Oh no!

17. One Forlorn Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Gotcha!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Camellia Cookie, wait!
	What's wrong?	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Though faint... I sense a familiar scent from that Cookie.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie!
	!!!	Cookie Wearing a Hat
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie. Take off your hat this instant.
	W-what are you talking about?	Cookie Wearing a Hat
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	...
	...	Camellia Cookie
	Red Osmanthus Cookie...!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Waaaaaaah!
	Get it together...! We haven't even said anything to you yet!	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie, why did you try to steal my incense?
	I brought them all the way from a faraway kingdom! They are of vital importance to our city!
	That's exactly why!	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Huh...?
	Once you left the Osmanthus Mansion, you didn't even bother to see me.	Red Osmanthus Cookie
	I... I thought it was because my scent was too weak to be called an Osmanthus Cookie...
	I thought that's why you didn't care about me...
	So I did my best to become the most beautiful, elegant Cookie there is.
	I practiced so hard to become the city's best pipa player.
	But that didn't matter! Because you never bothered to visit me even then!	Red Osmanthus Cookie
	All you ever did was visit that old musty Cookie at the Teahouse!
Camellia Cookie	Hmm...?
	Old...?
Camellia Cookie	... Musty?!
	You're always traveling to the most dangerous places! And I'm the ONLY one who cares and worries about you.	Red Osmanthus Cookie
	I simply don't want my sister to get involved in something so dangerous, something she is not supposed to be dealing with!
	I thought... If the incense were to disappear, you'd come back home...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Oh, Red Osmanthus Cookie, I'm so sorry. I never meant to make you feel this way...
	I had no idea that my leaving the Osmanthus Mansion would hurt you so much.
	The same Osmanthus jam flows through our dough, Red Osmanthus Cookie. No matter what, you're my precious baby sister.
	Sister...!	Red Osmanthus Cookie

18. Red Osmanthus Cookie's Memories
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Red Osmanthus Cookie, what did you plan to do with my fragrances?
	I... was going to throw it away far from here...	Red Osmanthus Cookie
Red Osmanthus Cookie remembers...
Red Osmanthus Cookie	This... is Laughing Tea's latest art book.
	A precious item indeed. Pray tell, what made you bring this to me?	???
Red Osmanthus Cookie	I have a problem, and I just don't know what I should do.
	So... I'd like your advice on this matter!
	I see that our mischievous princess has found herself in a bit of a bind! Let's hear what this problem of yours is.	???
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Sister is always venturing off to dangerous places... all by herself!
	If it's for other Cookies, she won't even hesitate a second; She'd go as far as leaving this continent! It's like nothing can stop her!
Red Osmanthus Cookie	I'm so worried... What if one day, she gets herself into trouble so deep...? That she can't get out of it?
	I just want her to come back home...
	... I see. Golden Osmanthus Cookie is a kind-hearted Cookie who puts the needs of others above her own.	???
	But her spirit can be too strong at times, and kind words may not reach her heart.
Red Osmanthus Cookie	Then... what can I do?
	Hmm... Didn't Golden Osmanthus Cookie return from her trip bearing rare incense from a faraway kingdom?	???
	What if... those precious items were to disappear? That would surely put an end to her risky endeavors beyond the city's borders.
	I'm afraid that the efforts of one small Cookie alone may not suffice to mend the turmoil plaguing the city.
	Without those incense, Golden Osmanthus Cookie would have no choice...
Red Osmanthus Cookie	... but to return to the Osmanthus Mansion!
	Precisely.	???
Red Osmanthus Cookie	... But... do you think that's really okay? If sister found out, she'd be furious...
	Every mature and responsible Cookie must eventually make a choice. After all, we cannot have everything, dear one.	???
Red Osmanthus Cookie	...
Red Osmanthus Cookie	I understand... Thank you!
	Why don't we keep this a secret between us?	???
Red Osmanthus Cookie	A secret...

19. Golden Osmanthus Cookie's Worries
Camellia Cookie	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, how is your work coming along?
	The mixture is almost ready, but I worry there is not enough incense burners to spread the fragrance.	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	The cliff of the Divine Guardian is too steep and dangerous- these small burners will not suffice.
	But it's too dangerous to leave the city for goods from the outside.
	What should we do?
Camellia Cookie	Looks like it's time for me to step in then.
	...	Cobalt Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Worry not-my caravan can help you with the materials.
	Oh, what a relief!	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Cobalt Cookie, what's the progress on the stakes?
	I've removed most of them.	Cobalt Cookie
	However... the aggressive plants have moved closer to the cliff.
	It seems that they're after the Divine Guardian.
	If the Divine Guardian's power continues to dwindle, then...
Camellia Cookie	We have no time to waste. We must restore the Guardian's power as soon as possible.
	But how do we get past the Cookievorous Plants?	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Cobalt Cookie	While I was surveying the area, I noticed that the plants grow weaker at night.
	I think it might be a side effect of the disrupted season cycle.
	Of course...! What, if not plants, would be affected the most?	Camellia Cookie
	This is good news. It should help us in our endeavors.	Camellia Cookie
	Let us act as soon as the incense burners are ready!
Cookies	Agreed!

20. The Most Precious Cookie II
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Camellia Cookie, do you think the caravan will arrive in time...?
	I've sent pigeons to all regions, so we'll find out soon enough.	Camellia Cookie
	Messenger Pigeon
	Coo... coo...!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	A pigeon has returned!
		Camellia Cookie
	Good job. Let's see what news you bring!
	Messenger Pigeon
	Coo coo...!
Camellia Cookie
	Hmm... I see.
		Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	What does it say?
Camellia Cookie
	It says that the caravan is approaching the city.
	They had to make a detour to avoid the aggressive flora near the cliff which caused the delay.
		Golden Osmanthus Cookie
	Oh, how wonderful! I hope everyone can arrive safely...!
	Bell Chime
	Chime chime...
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	The caravan?!
	They've arrived.	Camellia Cookie
Caravan Leader Cookie	Ha ha, apologies for the delay! Can't believe I'm two days late!
	No worries, it is I who should apologize for the sudden request.	Camellia Cookie
Caravan Leader Cookie	Heh... Anything for you, Camellia Cookie! Though I do hope it will be the last time, heh.
	Ha ha... Of course. I shall keep that in mind.	Camellia Cookie
Caravan Leader Cookie	Great! Now let's unload the goods!
	Caravan Cookies
	Yes sir!
Caravan Leader Cookie	This is everything you ordered. I visited all six posts to pick them up!
	Six? I thought we had eight?	Camellia Cookie
Caravan Leader Cookie	It's been many years since we heard any news from the West. Going there... is a waste of time.
	I see... Thank you for your hard work. After you've finished unloading, please visit the Teahouse to claim your payment.	Camellia Cookie
Caravan Leader Cookie	Phew! To be frank, it was a long trip!
	However, we did our best to fetch you the finest goods! I'm sure your friend will be very pleased!
Camellia Cookie	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, will this be enough for the incense burners?
	Yes, more than enough! These new incense burners will cover the entire cliff in my fragrance!	Golden Osmanthus Cookie
Camellia Cookie	Perfect. Let us leave as soon as Cobalt Cookie returns.

21. Back to the Cliff
Camellia Cookie	It's just like Cobalt Cookie said-the Cookievorous Plants are sluggish at night. Let us use this opportunity and quickly install the incense burners.
	Done.	Cobalt Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Same here!
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	The incense burners have started burning! Now we wait...!
	Watch out! There's something approaching!	Cobalt Cookie
	Giant Cookievorous Plant
	GRRRRRRR!!
Camellia Cookie
	Looks like the bigger specimens are just as ravenous as before!
		Cobalt Cookie
	We need to protect the burners at all costs!

22. On the Verge
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Phew... good thing there was only one of those plants! We almost lost our incense burners...
	Golden Osmanthus Cookie, look! Over there!	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	Wow...!
	The divine cliff is reacting to the incense.	Camellia Cookie
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	It's as if the stars themselves are shining inside the incense burners...
	The light looks as if it's alive...	Cobalt Cookie
Camellia Cookie	The fragrance has finally reached the Divine Guardian. Perhaps it's an indication that the Guardian's strength is returning...?

23. The Divine Guardian?!
Camellia Cookie	The light is growing stronger...!
Cobalt Cookie	So... bright... I can barely keep my eyes open.
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	That story you told me... it was all true...!
	???
	Hmm...?
	*Yawn* So... sleepy...
	???
	Are you the ones that awakened me?
Golden Osmanthus Cookie	This small Cookie... is the Divine Guardian?!