[Puzzle 008]

[hisapprentice]

[When the journal recording comes on, there's a bit of static. It's either from the dunking it took in some serious floodwater, or just Luke's weird thick breathing.]

So...I-I know everybody's busy with all this [unseen, one hand gestures to the village around him, then covers his mouth while he sneezes] and I'm gonna help, I promise.

I just need somewhere to go. ...Aah, to stay, I suppose I mean. My room got really wrecked and it's not going back to the way it was. [Another sneeze, and a few coughs. Luke is stubbornly ignoring all these signs of "what an awful time to come down with something" because...in his dizzy head it might just be what a gentleman does. If necessary.]

It wouldn't be forever... [Sniff. He might like it to be, though, depending on who you are. Living alone is lonely.] Just for a little while, if it's all right.

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[hisapprentice]

[Not wanting to upset her, Luke comes over and looks inside, feeling an instant pang of wishing for his own, real room. The one from his childhood Luke you're still a child in Misthallery.]

It's really great, Yotsuba. [He turns away so as not to cough right at her.] Did you get to choose which room you wanted?

[rollypolyclover]

[If by 'choose' you mean did she run into whichever room had one of the biggest windows in the house and decided to stay there...]

Yeah! It's a really great room, all of Yotsuba's stuff is here. I sleep there! [Pointing at the bed.] It's a real bed, not a futon! Isn't it cool?

[hisapprentice]

Of course it's a real bed. [What other options are there? She's too old for a crib!]

Your room's cleaner than mine was at home.

[rollypolyclover]

Yotsuba keeps things clean! Always put away the toys you play with Luke, Nowy will get mad!

[Like crazy 'grab you by the collar and shout at you' mad. It's happened.]

[hisapprentice]

Who's Nowy? [If he found out about that he'd be sending the law after whoever it is.

Also he sneezes.]

[rollypolyclover]

[Cover your mouth you slob, what sort of gentleman are you.]

Nowy is the really mean guy who lives with Yotsuba and Yurippe. He has a hat and lots of pots and he doesn't like Yotsuba. But that's okay because I don't him Nowy!!

[hisapprentice]

[He used a hanky geez.]

Doesn't like you? That's just silly. You're great.

[rollypolyclover]

[What that tattered old thing? Use a tissue you slob, what sort of gentleman are you.]

... I'm great!! [DAMN RIGHT SHE'S GREAT.] But he doesn't like Yotsuba anyway! Even when Yotsuba isn't doing anything he still goes... Uhm!

[Here comes a terrible impression of Naoi, brace yourself.]

I'm Nowy and no one likes me! Yotsuuubaaa I'm going to kick you! HI-YAH!

[After this she pretend to kick the air so hard that she ends up flooring herself. She's soon back on her feet though and nodding. That was so Naoi.]

[hisapprentice]

[Whoa.]

...Why do you live with him if he's so terrible to you?

[And the gentleman hides a few coughs in his elbow. Starting to go downhill.]

[rollypolyclover]

Yotsuba used to live with Otonashy! And Nowy lived with Otonashy too. Then he left. But Yurippe came! So now Yotsuba lives with Yurippe and Nowy and no Otonashy.

[Okay, she's kind of catching on that Luke might be feeling ill.]

Are you okay? Lie down if you're feeling bad!