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You're the best, bro!!

If my brother is really opposed to it and somehow finds out and plans to punish you, just tell him that it was all my idea!

Haha, if only the Master was so easy to convince.

(whispers) But... this might not be such a bad thing either.

Huh? What'd you say?

Nothing in particular. Just thinking out loud.

But let me say this in advance, even if I agreed to help, the most I can do is deliver the letter to the nearby monastery and then see if there's any way to get it up the mountain.

That place is as close as we can get to the area controlled by the Vine-Bead Court. Any higher up into the mountain... and that is no longer a place you can come and go at will.

I cannot guarantee that your letter will reach Lady Enya.

No problem! The fact that you're willing to help means we at least have a shot... If it doesn't work, I'll just think up some other way!

I hope whatever you think up doesn't involve climbing up there.

Heehee!

(Haha... By the looks of things, she really won't give up.)

(If that day actually comes, Master SilverAsh is going to get the mother of all headaches...)

One more bowl!

Clo, I can't have another bite... I admit defeat.

Heh heh~ Who gave you the idea to compare your appetite to that of a hungry engineer who hasn't eaten in three days? I'm so hungry I could swallow a meatbeast whole!

You locked yourself in your workshop again? What'cha working on this time?

Wait a sec, did nobody bring you food? How'd you starve for three days...? What about your little machines?

Eheh... I accidentally set the clearance level of my door to max, plus I was wearing my headphones so I couldn't hear the door at all.

And it's not like I was doing it on purpose! All that fighting with Reunion broke a whole lot of equipment, and repairing everything was giving me a huge headache. Can't even do this job anymore without listening to some music.

That explains it... Thankfully, Amiya went to fish you out today.

All right, we done yet? I'm not here to listen to a sermon during mealtime!

By the way, you're here to buy more climbing gear? How come I didn't see you use the cold-weather gear you bought half a year ago?

Ah, if there was a problem with the quality, just let me know. I'll go knock some... Er, I'll go bargain with the manufacturer.

About that, umm, it's not that. There's nothing wrong with the gear, I just didn't need it for the time being.

Hm...

I'd be more worried if you ended up using it.

That voice... Courier!

Good afternoon.

Oh, afternoon. Did you just get back from a mission? How come you're the only one here?

The others went to look for the Doctor first.

As for me, I'm here to pass something on.

Enya... *cough* *cough* 'She' replied?

That's right.

Awesome! Then let's make like last time and talk over there! Courier? Courier?

What's going on with you...? You don't look so good. N-Nothing happened with Enya, right?! Or, did something happen to Enciodes—

Hey, don't panic, there's nothing of the sort...

Then, tell me what's going on!

Umm... the situation's a bit complicated. But in any case, Lady Ensia, there is one thing Master SilverAsh wanted you to pass on.

He wants me to... pass on something?

Yes.

This is an invitation, for the Doctor——