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[etudes]

[ So if you just happen to be walking through Luceti today, you might spot a girl sitting on the ground next to a tree at the side of the road. Her journal is opened in her lap, and it seems she's rather focused on reading it. See, there's nothing weird about that, but.. she's still wearing the New Feather dress and doesn't seem bothered or confused by the whole 'arriving in another place' ordeal in the slightest as long as she can read. In fact, she probably doesn't even realise she's not back home anymore, or that she has wings on her back. She's also turning the pages at a ridiculous speed, as if she needs barely any time to read a page. It looks more like she's skimming than anything else, but nope, she's actually reading all of that. ... Maybe someone ought to help her out.

Or you might run into her later during the day instead. If you're just standing somewhere around the village, you might find the girl staring at you for a long time, almost as if she's observing you long enough to decide something. After what is probably multiple minutes the girl might approach you a little hesitantly (she's making sure you're not a bully, okay, it's in everyone's best interests), only to quickly bow at you in greeting. ]

Hello. Bonjour. Guten Tag. Konnichiwa. Nihao. Salve. Hallo. [ Yes, she'll just start listing off 'hello's in almost every kind of language known to humankind to you. And if you don't cut her off, she'll continue until she has at least done it in 54 different languages. So better do something about that, yup. ]

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[etudes]

[ She's just going to marvel at all the books. Look how big it is here, much bigger than the high school library.. She's just happily pattering in already, looking like a kid in a candy shop. ]

[fateofafencer]

[To him, she's being ridiculous. Don't mind it though, he thinks a lot of things a lot of people do are ridiculous.
He's just walking in as she would go ahead of him.]

Don't start going off. We haven't even found you a home yet, so I would rather not waste time looking for you.

[No, this place cannot be your home.]

[etudes]

[ aw, but what if she wants to live in the library.. okay, no, she'll just obediently stay with Nagisa and Fuuko. ]

But you don't have to look for me, right? I'm right here.

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[fateofafencer]

[... Who?]

...

2/2

[fateofafencer]

[[Looks at other tags]Just kidding.]

Let's just find the book that contains information about Luceti.

[He started looking through the 'G' section.]

[etudes]

[ She's not really paying attention again.. Sorry, Leon, but if you turn around you might find Kotomi pattering around still, admiring the bookshelves and all the books on them. ]

[fateofafencer]

[And Leon's just getting the book, "Guide to Luceti."
When he did find it, he really did end up having to look for Kotomi. It wasn't long at least, since she doesn't walk everywhere.]

Kotomi.

[He said as he just found her.]

[etudes]

[ She's still staring intensely at one specific book shelf even as he calls out to her. Apparently she doesn't even notice him (although it might seem like she's ignoring him, but it's truly not noticing) since he didn't say 'Kotomi-chan'. ]

1/3

[fateofafencer]

[That was odd... She made it seem as though he wasn't even there. This time, he tries putting more call into it. He made sure not to be too loud though, since this is the library.]

Hey. Kotomi!

[He's still not noticed. She couldn't possibly be playing with him, could she? He walked up to her, standing right beside her. Last chance.]

... Kotomi.

[A pause. It's obvious she's not listening.]

2/3

[fateofafencer]

[It took him a few seconds to think of that preference again. You can imagine how much he doesn't like the idea.]

3/3

[fateofafencer]

[Sometimes he wonders if it's really worth it. Hopefully, people will understand.]

K... Kotomi-chan...

[etudes]

[ Now she turns her head to the side, as if spotting him just now. See, there's even a tiny smile on her face. ]

Leon-kun, good day. I was looking at these books just now..

1/2

[fateofafencer]

2/2

[fateofafencer]

Ugh, just take this and read it.

[He said irritably as he gave it to her; looking away embarrassingly. He's never going to get used to it, you know.]

[etudes]

[ She grabs the book, looking a little surprised before skimming over the cover. Then she just sits down right there - in the middle of the library, on the floor - with the book on her lap and starts reading.

At an ungodly pace, really, considering how quickly she's turning the pages. One wonders if she's actually reading all of it, but yes, she is. ]

[fateofafencer]

[What. He's going to be very skeptical about this for a second. But then he realizes this is probably her power. Yep. I mean, other people have powers here, so it's not surprising he would think like that. She's also very fond of the library and easily impressed by every book she sees. It's no wonder she'd read like this.
He doesn't know Kotomi comes from a world where the chance of having powers is next to none, but they might as well be powers.]

...

[His silence shows he's impressed.
And since she's sitting down, he might as well crouch and observe her reading.]

[etudes]

[ After a few silent minutes, it seems she's done reading. Either way, she's closing the book with a slight sigh of relief - the good kind of relief, of being done - and nods to him. ]

That was.. very interesting. It said a lot of things.

[fateofafencer]

[What she said was a bit too general. He's going to give her a test, so he can rid of the bit of skepticism he has left.]

Oh? Then summarize to me, how are the buildings made?

[There isn't much about how they're made, so that sort of information can easily be missed if skimming; which is the reason he chose it.]

[etudes]

Ah, are you talking about the self-repairing system of the buildings? It said that if something gets damaged, it will be randomly repaired out of nowhere a few days later. [ she nods a little to herself. ] Something like that sounds really convenient, although I wonder how that would work..

[fateofafencer]

Yes, it's known as 'shifting'. That's one reason currency isn't necessary. The Malnosso is the reason for this. They invented technology far beyond most people's time. I've heard there are those that could be intelligent enough to copy that sort of technology, but the Malnosso wouldn't let them get anywhere near.

[etudes]

I think it really sounds amazing this kind of technology.. It's too bad they won't let people see it, I really, really would like to study it for a while. Especially since it could be useful to so many people.

[fateofafencer]

[He sighed at the fact. The Malnosso sure are powerful. He's deciding on a change of subject now.]

So. How long are you planning to stay here?

[etudes]

... Don't we have to wait until we're sent back again..?

[ Yes, she's thinking he meant Luceti in general, not just the library. ]

Now with colour

[fateofafencer]

What?...

[You lost him now. He'll just clarify and see if he'll still get the same response.]

I mean how long do you plan to stay in the library.

[Now that he thinks about it, he's been pretty patient with her.]

beautiful colour!

[etudes]

I.. would like to stay here for a while and read some books..

[ She turns to him, looking almost as if she's asking him about it. ]

... Is that okay?