Suspicious Man

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The writer was writing in the notebook at an extremely fast pace.

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Let's not disturb him, especially when he is full of creative ideas. That doesn't happen very often.

[Oliver Hilpert]

Lady Mammi...

Did you change your mind about selling Lady Mammi's picture book to me?

Wow, thanks!

Umm... I haven't received my publishing advance yet, but do you mind taking this instead?

Okay... I see...

I haven't had a chance to open it, but my publisher said it has something very rare inside. I hope that it's enough to pay you for your book.

Haha, thanks.

You know, in Morocc... Ahchoo! ...There's someone who's as big a fan of Mammi's as you... Ahchoo! So why don't you go meet him?

I got that book from him as a gift. He may have more rare books of her... Ahchoo!

Oh, thank you so much for such valuable information!

Wah! I must write down the story that I saw in my dream last night before I forget!

I hope you'll also like my next book. Then I must go... Thank you for the picture book!

He started running around like a chicken with its head cut off. He quickly opened his bag, took out his notebook, ran to a table, and then started writing down something at a fast speed.

At first, he looked pretty silly, but now he strikes you as a man that's very serious about his writing.

You were about to leave when you found a piece of paper on the ground.

The piece of paper is covered with scribbles, and is labeled <The Crow of the Fate> at the top. Oliver must have dropped this note containing information about his novel, <The Crow of the Fate>.

Ancient weapon = Some kind of power source

Seclusion - A female disciple's letter

The stepmother = Lover from a past life?!

This dream seems pretty meaningful somehow.

I'd better give him this note back.

Excuse me, Mr. Hilpert.

.................

...........Huh?

You felt sorry for interrupting him from writing.

I think you've dropped this.

You rummaged your pocket to find the memo, and then happened to drop the crow feather which you picked up outside the library. Then suddenly...

(WHACK)

Oliver picked up the feather more quickly than you could, and then tore it into pieces before you could even say anything.

You looked angrily at him, and found out that he turned into a completely different person; he no longer looked stupid or serious but extremely coldhearted.

Errr?!

What's happened to this feather?

Wah! Did I do this?

Oh my god, I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!

He changed back to himself, and started apologizing to you for his sudden rage.

I... I don't know how to apologize...

It's just that... I became so angry that I--! Argh, I'm sorry!

Well, it's okay. I happened to pick it up from the street. You don't have to apologize.

If you say so, thank you for your understanding.

Phew, I felt so guilty...

Here, take your memo back.

Oh, you can just throw it away. It's no longer useful.

Phew...

I'm having great ideas right now. I'm sorry, but I should go.

As soon as he talked to you, he went back to his writing and became completely absorbed in his work.

He has such amazing concentration.

I guess not everyone can make bestselling books, huh?

...Wait, I'm not sneezing anymore...

The headache and the heavy feeling in my chest is gone too!

What if it was all caused by that crow feather? What if...?

Ah, I see.

I think when the crow was hit by the pebble, its wisdom must have turned into disaster.

Argh, that was all because of the library master!

Luckily the feather is gone, so hopefuly I won't suffer any more disaster.

I remember Mr. Zid saying Eva had left a black feather behind her.

Also, the female assistant turned into a crow flying away, and then the crow feather made me sneeze and cough.

..................

Yes, Mr. Hilpert's soul is cursed by the Crow!

I wonder if he threw rocks at crows like the library master...

I guess it's a stupid idea.

Oh well, whatever.

What matters is that I'm cured!

If I have another dream, I'll deal with it then~

As you left the library, you thought that thinking Mr. Oliver is your half would be a better idea.

That was pretty fun, but also pretty tiring. Where should I head for my next adventure?

A suspicious-looking young man is searching passing faces as if he is looking for someone.