hisapprentice | [Puzzle 004]

[Puzzle 004]

[A dejected ~~little boy~~ young gentleman in blue sits in the library today at a table, journal open off to the side. In front of him is a book with a red cover, full of intermediate-level puzzles and riddles. There's a piece of paper beside it, on which he solves most of them - if they require paper.

There are a few interesting ones copied down into the journal, for reference later.

YYHLYEYT?
6L=12 6S=18 6LS=?
Meanwhile...

After a while, Luke sighs in a most ungentlemanly way.]

I wish I knew why this book feels so important. [the sound of ruffling pages] Maybe if Professor Layton were here he-

[Luke cuts himself off almost sharply, closing the puzzle book and doodling a few little pictures of fish and mice instead. One of the little mice wears a tall top hat.]

I wish I could go home.

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[An upset child is more than enough to grab Okita's attention, but hearing such a young gentleman sigh so unhappily about homesickness is guaranteed to ping.]

Perhaps if you talk it out, you'll understand the meaning of your book?

Wha- [Scramble scramble! The book's paying attention!]

Oh...uh, it's really not...I just don't know how this book ended up next to my bed. It's a puzzle book, so...it's not that weird. If I remembered bringing it with me that would solve it.

[Yes, the book is always paying attention. Kind of creepy, no?]

When did you notice the book first?

Monday morning.

[So after the weekend that no one can remember... Perhaps a gift from that time? But then that will only make the kid more homesick...]

Maybe someone in the village lent it to you or you found it in the library over the weekend then. What sort of puzzles are there? I always like hearing how people solve interesting puzzles.