Mission Twenty One

[triela]

[there is an unknown person in Triela's room. Luckily, she's overheard other people have unknown people in their rooms or she would've attacked poor Django. As it is, she tries to put on a friendly face]

I'm used to roommates. It's just... the one I had back home was a girl named Claes.

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[heliotroping]

[he just sits up and scratches at his head]

I'm sorry I couldn't fit the model...?

[triela]

It's not your fault. I just don't usually hang around boys.

[heliotroping]

Well I can't say the same. I'm Django by the way.

[triela]

Nice to meet you. My name is Triela. [picks up the teddy bear] And this is Grumpy.

[heliotroping]

[he smiles] What makes him grumpy?

[triela]

No, that's his name.

[heliotroping]

Oh, I'm sorry for assuming that he was. I have dolls in my room too, but their names are all kind of weird.

[triela]

[she smiles] You name your dolls?

[heliotroping]

Just the ones I got myself. A little girl gave me dolls she already named as a good luck charm.

[triela]

Oh, I see. I got all my bears from my partner.

[heliotroping]

Oh.... W--What kind of person were they?

[triela]

He used to be a detective, and he's very serious.

[heliotroping]

I had a partner like that once. I mean, he was very serious too.

[triela]

But if you can trust your life with them, that's all that matters.

[heliotroping]

He was like my other half.

[triela]

[she nods] That's how it is with Hilshire.

[heliotroping]

Has he ever been here?

[triela]

No, but my friend Rico's been here. So he could show up in the future.

[heliotroping]

[he gives her a soft smile] If my brother was able to come here, then I'm sure your partner will come.

[triela]

I'm not too anxious about it. [at least this time around she will know him when he comes]

[heliotroping]

Oh... [at this point, he trails off, not knowing what to say, and starts twiddling his thumbs]

...Do you want to go get something to eat...?

[triela]

Sure. [she walks to the door, but it won't open. A kick to the door doesn't help at all]

It won't budge.

[heliotroping]

Is it locked?

[triela]

It appears so.

[heliotroping]

Huh... It doesn't seem have a keyhole...

I wonder what the castle wants us to do...