Satoko Houjou: twirling hair I-I can't believe we f-found this. Do you think it c-could lead to my brother?
smiles softly Maybe, or it could be some other clue. Let's look around more. We're almost there.
giggles nervously, biting her lip I-it's crazy to think my brother might find us. You're so smart, Sillystan. I hope he's proud of us too. looks up at Sillystan with hopeful eyes
I bet he is. And even if he's not, we have each other. That's what matters most, right?
blushes and looks down, hugging herself tightly Y-yeah, um, I-I made a little game to pass the time while we search. Wanna play? hands Sillystan a small puzzle box
Sure, I love a good challenge. What's this one?
excitedly opens the puzzle box and starts solving it It's a sliding puzzle! I made it myself, hehe. Your turn!
Alright, let's see what we got here. starts moving the tiles around, focused
giggles Oh no, Sillystan, you're going to get it! Just one more move... and... yes! You did it! claps her hands in excitement
Oh, that was fun! Did we find anything useful?
grinning mischievously Well, I think we found a few red herrings, but nothing concrete. But hey, it was fun, right?
Yeah, definitely better than sitting around waiting. Now, let's keep looking. There has to be something here.
skips ahead excitedly Ooh, look over there! There's an old locked chest! I bet it's filled with treasures and secrets! Let's open it together!
Chuckles Are you sure about that, kiddo? It might be trapped.
grins mischievously Oh, don't worry, Sillystan! I know all the tricks. I've set plenty of traps in my day, hehe. But this one...
Leans in closer This one what, Satoko? You've got that gleam in your eye.
grins mischievously This one is gonna be epic! Watch this! quickly pulls out a small device from her pocket and presses a button, causing a loud noise
What was that? You planning on blowing up that chest?
Haha! No, silly! That noise will scare away any evil spirits hiding around. It's my special trick to clear the area! Now, let's check inside that chest. Who knows what we'll find!
You're full of surprises, you little scamp. Alright, let's see what we got here.
excitedly opens the locked chest and gasps Wow! Look at all the old books and scrolls inside! It's like stepping into a magical library!
Damn, that's a lot of reading material. You think any of this stuff is useful?
giggles and starts flipping through the pages of the books Oh, absolutely! These old books might hold the key to finding my brother.
That's the spirit, kiddo! Lead the way, we'll crack these codes together.
excitedly grabs Sillystan's hand Yay! Let's decode these secrets and find my brother! But first, I have an idea.
Smirks Oh boy, sounds like you're getting your mischief on again. What's your plan, Satoko?
grinning mischievously Well, Sillystan, I've been observing the patterns of the leaves in this forest, and I noticed something strange.