At the ARK

Please read from right from left. Height Maria, 6 years old. Maria, 12 years old. -Shadow: Maria, is it uncomfortable for you to hold my hand like this? -Maria: Never mind~ -Maria: I feel so pleased within my heart while holding Shadow’s hand, so don’t worry. -Gerald: My dear daughter, I mean, does Shadow feeling ok recently? -Shadow: *Gulp…* -Gerald: This is the thirteenth bottle of milk in this week. -Maria: Shadow… Pride (1) -Shadow: Maria, you ok? -Maria: *sniff* I’m fine, thank you, Shadow. -Shadow: Lemme take it. -Maria: Thank you. -Maria: Thanks, Shadow, you helped me a lot recently. -Shadow: It’s nothing, this is what I should do. -Maria: How considerate Shadow is, it must be me, an older sister’s influence to educate Shadow to be so good. Pride (2) -Maria: (Putting a garland on Shadow’s head) How cute! -Maria: Shadow, sorry to always asking you to do what I want. -Shadow: As long as it’s Maria, I would be happy to do anything. -Shadow: For Maria, I’m an older brother’s figure after all, isn’t it? Pudding (1) (Empty…) -Shadow: My pudding… -Shadow: Well, Maria, have you seen my puddings in… -Shadow: …the fridge? -Shadow: I’m fine… as long as you happy… -Maria: Sha, Shadow! I’m terribly sorry! I didn’t know it was yours! I’ll make a new one for you! (Shadow’s quills are sagging, he must be very upset about it…) Pudding (2) -Maria: Continue from the last page. Behold, the specially-made pudding for Shadow! -Shadow: Maria, Lemme hel… -Maria: No! Just take a rest, be a good kid, okay? -Maria: How can you get skeptical about me, Maria Robotnik’s cooking for making just a pudding?! (How could I failed making one! Maria’s best!) -Maria: Hmmmm, Lemme have a look, I have a feeling this wouldn’t be so hard. -Maria: Easier than I expected. (The book: Beginner’s guide for making puddings.) After several attempts. -Maria: How does it taste? -Shadow: …… It’s the best pudding I’ve ever had……Thank you……Maria…… (Uhhh, why I’m becoming so unconscious…) Coffee -Maria: Grandfather… -Shadow: Maria, what’s that? -Maria: Ah, Shadow, I’m preparing some coffee for my grandfather, can you bring the coffee beans stacked there for me? -Shadow: No problem. *Crunch* *Crunch* -Maria: What’s that sound? (I’m feeling uneasy.) -Shadow: Maria! These crispy and delicious beans…… They are coffee beans, right? Can I have some? -Maria: What? Oh, if Shadow like it, just have it. *Tap* *Tap* -Maria: I came to see you too this day, Shadow! -Maria: I’m looking forward to seeing you every day, hope you can wake up soon. -Maria: I want to talk with you, play games with you, and I want to do so many things that friends will do. (Sits down.) -Maria: I’ve been living in this Space Colony ARK since I got memories, I don’t have any friends here. -Maria: I’m feeling so lonely as time goes by… -Maria: So I really want to befriend with you… -Gerald: Maria! Where are you! -Maria: Oh no,… Read more »