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“I want to know why you know our mom. And why you were upset that Esperanza didn’t know her.” It’s time to know the one thing that bothered you the most since your first interaction at the invitational.
“Because we were friends. Quite good ones, in fact, I carried you both when you were adorable little babies.” Fiora’s smile is full of affection.
“W-We were never adorable!” You refuse to believe it!
“Y-Yeah, we’re too cool for that! The coolest babies!” Amelia sounds like a dork! But you’ll back her up on this occasion.
“Aw, you two cinnamon rolls are as charming as ever.” Fiora giggles. Hopefully, Nina didn’t hear that, or she’ll eat you again. She loves her cinnamon rolls. Or were they swiss rolls?
“Anyway! Mom didn’t have any friends! None!” Amelia doesn’t believe it.
“I can assure you that isn’t true in the slightest.” Fiora shakes her head. “Have you ever wondered why you carry the name you do, Johnny?”
“No. Have you?” You raise an eyebrow. Does anyone?
“...I’m trying to get somewhere.” Fiora was asking a rhetorical question. “I’ve never confirmed it, but I’m sure you’re named after my father.”
“Who? Sieb?” Oh god, what kind of fucked up connection do your mom and Sieb have?!
“...No, the one whose name I will carry for the rest of time: <span class="mu-s">Jonathan Kobashi</span>.” Fiora feels nostalgic. You’re happy that you have nothing to do with that freak Sieb. “Our parents were great friends.”
“But his name is, <span class="mu-i">ew</span>, Jonathan…” You sound disgusted. “Nothing to do with Johnny. In fact, he had great disdain for my amazing name.”
“Ema noticed the same, and to mess up with him, he called you as such. You know her sense of humor.” Fiora didn’t want to say anything about your mom’s tombstone, but she’s implying something and you don’t like it! No sir!
“Sounds incredibly far-fetched if you ask me.” You refuse to acknowledge a connection that isn’t simply there. What a delusional lady.
“No. It isn’t. Don’t be hardheaded.” Fiora refuses to let you be an idiot.
“O-Okay…” You’re not going to follow her logic.
“Well, after the tale I have ready for you, it’ll all make sense… It’s all intrinsically tied with my reaction towards Esperanza.” Fiora is ready for a massive plot dump.
