*Gasp...* *huff...*

The winds are really strong. The waves look rough, and it might even rain...

Bran, I hope you're all right...

I'm all the little cutie has...if I'm not there...

I've got to hurry up and make dinner...

Oh ho... So Sera's lover is named Bran...

Hmm...

What's wrong this time, Elise?

Is "Bran"...a man's name?

Well, I think it is, but...

Going by "my little cutie" and "Bran," I just wondered if maybe...

...she was seeing a woman?

Whaaaaaat?! No way!

R-Right! Of course, there's no chance of that being the case!

A-And, well, if that is the case, then it'll be like...

You're late, Sera.

I'm sorry, my work just ran late because I was thinking of you...

Hehe, you're such a bad girl. I've got to whip you into shape.

Whip me?

Hehe, right this way. I'm going to love you to my heart's content today...

Oh, Mistress Bran!

......

For all your talk, I feel like your imagination is a lot wilder than mine, Elise...

Whoa! Lin, you've been a bad influence on me.

Well, whoever it is that she's seeing, I'm not going to judge her over it.

After all, I think of Sera as a dear friend.

And more than anything, I'm curious about why she was saying she has to "make dinner."

The way she said it made it sound like when she's not there, this person doesn't get to eat.

......

It could mean that Sera is supporting her lover financially...

Whaaaaaat?!

But if that's true, everything we know so far adds up.

Since it did seem like Sera has been enjoying giving her all for this lover she's found...

And since her lover is running her ragged...she could be really worn down, both mentally and physically...

...and maybe she kept it all to herself until now to avoid making us worry.

Oh, Sera...how can you be so pure of heart?

W-Wait, maybe it's like...

Hey, Sera! Aren't you gonna loan me more money this month?!

Huh...? But I gave you so much last month...

And with what the Summoners' Hall pays me, this is all I have...

Hmph, so those cheapskates don't pay you enough to give me any more.

Fine...

...if you don't have money, you'll just have to pay some other way.

Oh! Wh-What are you...?!

As if you don't know!

And for how serious you act, you know you've got a great body!

Hahahaha... Now shut up!

Stop...

That's what it would be like, isn't it?!

W-Well, I don't think she'd actually say "have mercy," though.

The way you described it seemed kind of over-the-top...

...although I do think that she's probably wearing herself thin for her lover.

......

If that's what's going on, then we have to tell Sera! She'll just grow even more unhappy if we don't!

Enough surveillance! We've got to actually tell her already!

L-Lin! I didn't mean it that way!

You're with me on this, right, Hans?!

Good to hear! I'm counting on you for backup in case anything goes wrong.

All right, let's head out! We have to save Sera's mind, body, and soul!