Sylvain & Marianne B

Sylvain
Hello, Marianne.

Marianne
...

Sylvain
Won't you at least tell me why you're avoiding me? It hurts. It really does.

Marianne
I'm not avoiding you. I'm just not very good at talking to people in general.

Sylvain
I told you I'm on your side, and I meant it.

Sylvain
I'm guessing you don't much like talking about Crests. Call it a hunch.

Marianne
Well, um...

Sylvain
I'm the same way, ya know.

Sylvain
The value of my life has always been dictated by the damn thing. It's not fair to have your worth determined by something you can't control.

Sylvain
Growing up in House Gautier taught me that the hard way.

Marianne
What do you believe determines a person's value?

Sylvain
I like to think it's a person's smile.

Marianne
Huh? Their smile?

Sylvain
A smile, it tells you who someone is. Are they fake or sincere? It also makes you feel stronger when you smile.

Sylvain
My smile helps me focus and set free all of that power I never asked for.

Marianne
Hm, I wonder...

Sylvain
Try it out, Marianne! Be strong-willed, and put everything you've got into your smile.

Marianne
Smile. Be strong-willed... How's this?

Sylvain
Yeesh, that's a terr—rrific first try...if a bit stiff. Lift the corners of your lips just a bit. Oh, I know! Try saying, "cheese!"

Marianne
Ch-cheese?

Sylvain
Hey, that was good! It might feel a bit unnatural, but you'll get used to it soon enough.

Marianne
Cheese...

Marianne
Are you sure this will make me stronger?

Sylvain
Guaranteed. It's a great smile, you know. Let's go to town and show it off.

Sylvain
If you lift your eyes from the ground, you'll see that the world has all sorts of amazing things to offer.

Sylvain
The more you realize that, the more you'll smile.

Marianne
I'll think about it...

Sylvain
Please, don't let me pressure you. If you don't want to go, I understand.

Marianne
It's not that I don't like going into town. I'm just eager to get back to my room.

Marianne
I want to go practice my smile.

Marianne
If I keep practicing, maybe someday I'll be ready to go into town with you.

Sylvain
Oh yeah? That sounds great.

Sylvain
I can't wait to see your best smile.