1. "What's this and what's that. Clumsy, I'm trying everything I do until she hurts herself, only to ache all over and lie ill 'cause she's never done such work before. Then blistering her jade-like fair hands when she deserves to live comfortably wearing the finest clothes, and worse, smiling her darn cute smile so that I can't complain! I mean, why can't she just lay back and enjoy the snacks I bring her instead of"
2. "Um... She's trying to badmouth her, right...?"
3. "Well, she is a bit clumsy, but that's the only fault I see."
4. "And she's a fast learner."
5. "Don't you think you might be coddling her too much?"
6. "M, me?! Coddling her?"
7. "She's not as bad as you say, and quite sharp, even."
8. "Leave her alone and she'll carry on just fine by herself."
9. "Perhaps it's you who doesn't want her to do anything on her own."
10. "But I..."
11. "Hello, I heard the maidens from the other side of the stream are here."
12. "Oh, it's just you. Where's your friend?"
13. "She couldn't come today."
14. "Tsk, that's a pity. I needed her to write something."
15. "Ask her to come by tomorrow, will you?"
16. Ooh, she can write, too? Maybe I'll ask her to embroider letters next time~