Theore

- A person with a white gown -

- is pulling at his hair. -

[Theore]

Aaaarrrggghh!!!

Darn it!!!!

I'm finished!!!

How am I supposed to submit a report that's so bad!!! A 5-year-old could do better!!!

Noooo!!!

Oh, of course, I'm sorry.

I'll keep it down.

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Sir... Are you okay?

You will lose all your hair like that.

Calm down.

Sob.......

.......

Odin!!!

Freyja!!!!

Sazarim!!!

Thank you!!

It's not all over!!

There's always hope! I, Theore, will persevere and go on!!

Dear Adventurer!!!

No, no, dear Warrior!!!!

Are you busy at the moment?

If you spare me a little time, I will see to it that you're rewarded handsomely!

I see, I suppose it can't be helped.

I'll probably lose all my hair and be on the ad for hair growth solutions. But I won't hold it against you, Warrior.

Dear God! My luck ends here. *sob*

Even though the world is turning its back on me, I won't blame anyone!!!

Ahhh!

I feel like I was saved.

So the thing is.......

Oh! Oh dear!

How rude of me, I haven't even introduced myself.

My name is Theore, and I work for 'Bazett Teablack's Institute of Culture of the Other World.'

I'm currently working on researching Laphines in the Splendide Basecamp.

Might be because I've been working soooo hard, but these days the Laphines all run away as soon as they see me.

The deadline is approaching, and I still haven't figured out the most critical part.

My professor will be very disappointed .......

So won't you give me a hand?!

Your help will be acknowledged fully - I will tell the professor myself!

Sob sob Warrior, you're the best!

I will not forget this!!!

I'm going to write about it in my diary!!

And in the report!!!

And in a letter I'm sending home!!

I'll tell my buddies at the lab!!!

I'll tell Lugen!!!

I'll write it in the bulletin board!!!

Let's see!!! Where else?

- The man seems to be in a manic state. -

- Wait until he calms down -

- and try speaking to him again. -

You bad person, making me all worked up.

*sob*

......

I must tell my next-door neighbor Pico!!!

And Kachua!!!

Tell the merchant across the street!!!

And also tell the administrator!!!

Tell Mr. Holgren!!!

Write up a report for the King!!!

Tell the people around here!!!

Shout it out loud from the observatory so the whole world hears!!!

- He is still manic. -

My apologies.

I got a little excited.

I do apologize.

I'm usually a calm and rational person, but it feels like I've been everywhere - heaven AND hell - today!

To the point: what I would like to ask you is not a hard task.

As you probably know, the Laphines are at war with the Saphas.

Until recently, they attacked the Saphas mercilessly.

But lately, the frequency of attacks has decreased significantly.

I can't figure out why, they are single-minded creatures and it's not likely that they just took pity on the Saphas' situation.

Also, there are rumors of unarmed Laphines flying through the fields.

I have seen it once, but he ran away as soon as he spotted me and I didn't get a chance to ask him.

I'm sure that he went back to the village. But as desperately as I want to ask, I was banned from entering the Splendide Basecamp.

Well...

I got so excited after the professor assigned me to this research project.......

that I combed through Splendide night and day, and they finally kicked me out.

Ha ha ha!

The Laphines may look cute, but they are combat specialists.......

So here I am, without the courage to sneak in, but with the report half-finished.......

Tell me, is there a life more unfortunate than mine?

*chuckle*

So Warrior, would you please find the Laphines who are coming to the Splendide field, and find out what they're up to?

They may run away if you try to speak to them, so pay close attention when you find one.

The Laphines are such a rowdy crew, and it's very unsettling to see how quiet they've been - almost like a period of calm before a giant thunderstorm.

So Warrior, would you please find the Laphines who are coming to the Splendide field, and ask them what they're up to?

- He is in no state for conversations. You should take the pouch to Splendide and look for its owner. -

Hmm...... They were rummaging through the bushes?

Hmm... Hmm...

They may have left a clue, can you please look around the area?

If they were looking through the bushes, they may have been looking for something they've lost.

Or they may have left something behind.

A pouch that a Laphine dropped as it fled?

Hmm... Hmm... A soft leather pouch with a string made by soaking dried vines in oil.... too small for humans or Saphas to use...

Could... Could it be??!!

that object?!

that I've only heard about, but never came across!!!

In the ancient times, Laphines used to carry fairy dust - such as the flying dust, minimizing dust - in a small pouch like this.

They usually enjoy extravagant designs, but this 'fairy dust pouch' is something that they always carry around, and it is made simply without extravagant ornaments, keeping in line with tradition.

I'm not sure what it'll be like nowadays, but if this is the 'fairy dust pouch,' the owner should be anxious to find it.

We can't give it back for free though. In exchange for some information - that's a fair deal!

And perhaps they won't be too upset if we look inside the pouch!

Wooow!!

I always believed when I was little that a fairy would come and sprinkle me with flying dust to make me fly!!!

- Before I can stop him, -

- he opened the small pouch. -

Oh...

Berries......and leaves?

......What about the flying dust?

Noooo!

My poor innocent imagination!!!!

- He appears to be busy. You should finish the task at hand and come back. -

At last, you're back!!!!

How did the investigation go?!

Wow!!!

Incredible!!!!!!

Unbelievable!!!

The best!!!!

This is surely enough to write an excellent report on!!

All thanks to you, Warrior!!

I'll never, EVER forget what you've done for me!

No!!

My grandchildren's grandchildren will remember!!!!

*Sob*

Then I'm off to put the finishing touches on the report!!!!!!!

Oh yeah!!!!

I'll write the report with lightning speed!!!!!!!