>Giggle at the mother daughter interaction
->"Thank you."
>"Do you remember in which part of the village you saw the shrine maiden? "
>Ame half-limps to a wooden bench, her mother follows and starts reading a newspaper that was left on it.
>"It was near Suzunaan. You may have heard of it: A bookstore with all sorts of esoteric pieces, Unmistakable place, has a sign and a reputation here. Especially because of Kosuzu, the girl who maintains the place. She's obsessed with those books." Ame answers while rubbing her foot.
>Put a finger to our cheek
->"A blade with misfortune power is pretty unique. Who is well versed in artifacts?"
>Your fae companions and Ame also ponder on this question.
>Ame ends up being the first to answer. "...I can think of three people off the top of my head:
Keine Kamishirasawa. She's first and foremost a History teacher despite recently branching out to other subjects. Most artifacts are well-known in History, if anyone would have in-depth knowledge on artifacts, it's her.
Hieda no Akyuu. My effective superior, The Maiden of Miare, and kind of a leader for the Human Village. She has a perfect memory spanning generations, she might've had a brush with a cursed blade in a past life. You could probe her for information or ask her for further help."
>Worm perks up "Weren't we invited to a meeting of some sort with her? Isn't that sometime today?" You do remember The Maiden saying something along those lines yesterday night.
>"Huh, convenient for you."
>"As a last option you could explore
Suzunaan itself. Lots of weird books from ages gone and a different world in there. I don't spend much time in there myself, the place creeps me out for some reason. But who knows? Maybe one of those books contains clues for this sword?"
>Apple looks at Ame for a second and smirks. "Are you telling me a member of the Night Guard, who is trained and regularly looks for Youkai Infiltration, is afraid of entering a bookstore?"
>Ame is flustered at Apple's teasing. "I never said I was afraid! I just said the place creeps me out a bit! I mean: If you were in a library where the books are either written in a language you don't understand or had information that you just can't grasp, wouldn't you be afraid?"
>"I can't speak for Apple, but I would probably try to read every book even if I couldn't necessarily understand the words in them." Worm seems to be thirsty for knowledge.
>"As long as there are pictures and diagrams, I'm okay!" Apple has a thirst for... something. You aren't sure if it's knowledge.
>_?