Hibari, Rii-san and the Flower of Happiness Translation Introduction

Introduction: The Flower that Doesn't Bloom
Yuuri: Let's see, with this I've perhaps bought everything I need.

Yuuri: But this took longer than I expected, I suppose it's about time to return.....Mm?

Yuuri: That's.......

Hibari: Fuu~ I finally finished all my errands for today.

Hibari: I'm getting tired spending the whole day outside, so it's time for me to head back......Mm?

Hibari: That's.......

(Transition, in Cork's shop.)

Hibari: Hello.

Cork: Hibari. Welcome.

Yuuri: Oh, it's Hibarigaoka-san.

Hibari: You're, Wakasa-san? What a coincidence to see you here.

Yuuri: There's a leaflet outside the store, saying "We have some rare seeds in stock.", so I stopped by to have a look.

Hibari: That leaflet got me interested as well.

Cork: To be interested in that leaflet, you two sure have discerning eyes.

Hibari: So, what're those "rare seeds"?

Cork: I've got a bunch of them. Recently, I've been stocking a variety of them from merchants who sell seeds.

Cork: These are twinflower seeds, and these here are some for seven-color flowers. I've also got ones for cresent moon flowers, and ice flowers.....

Hibari: Heeh, so there's a huge variety of interesting plants here in Etoilia huh.

Hibari: Any kind of the flowers here intrigues me, since I always come around here.

Cork: .....However among these flowers here these are the ones that are especially rare and hard to come by.

Hibari: In what way are these rare?

Cork: That I've explained to Yuuri just now.

Yuuri: In all things, it's said to be a plant that can speak.

Hibari: Eh? You mean it can talk?

Cork: Yes. As it sprouts and grows, it's able to learn what we are saying and eventually speak by itself.

Cork: Then as it's nurtured further, a Flower of Happiness is bloomed..... That's what they say.

Hibari: Flower of Happiness?

Cork: It'll bring forth happiness to the ones who nurtured it to bloom..... As the legends suggest.

Hibari: Whether it's the people who said so, or the legends which suggested so....... I'm noticing some unclear statements from a while back.

Yuuri: And apparently there isn't anyone who has confirmed whether it could speak, or bring forth happiness as well.

Yuuri: What we've heard just now, is it really so? Cork.

Cork: Yes. But even if you nurture it until the point when it sprouts, from that point on, it doesn't grow any bigger......Apparently.

Cork: That's why it's called "the Flower of Happiness", and simultaneously, "the Flower that Doesn't Bloom".

Cork: Nevertheless, I'm certain that such rare plants do exist, so there're collectors out there who yearn for them.

Cork: Yuuri, Hibari, if you're interested then why don't you buy them?

Yuuri: Well......

Hibari: But, it's a flower that doesn't bloom after all right?

Yuuri, Hibari: .............

Title Card: Hibari, Rii-san and the Flower of Happiness

Translation by - Mann -