[Puzzle 004]

[hisapprentice]

[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.

Comments

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[ahappylie]

[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.

voice

[hisapprentice]

There are all sorts of different ones. It's not just one type.

...You like puzzles?

voice

[ahappylie]

Oh, this book sounds quite interesting then~

And I do, but I must admit I'm not very good at them. It's still interesting to me, however.

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[hisapprentice]

Being good at them just takes practice.