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odorekijin“Who Follows”
[West Country—Tower of Trials]
Bradley: … …
Akira: Bradley? Why did you stop walking? Did you see something strange?
Bradley: Shhh.
Akira: Wuh?
Akira: (He’s signaling that something is behind him... What could keep him on alert?)
Bradley: Dun’ move Sage, I’m gonna show you sum’n funny.
Akira: Funny? What could you possibly…
Bradley: See that stone block behind me? ‘Kay, keep watchin’ it an’ see what happens when I turn my back to it…
Pupa: Pew…
Akira: (Hm? I think something moved… Wait, isn’t that Pupa?)
Bradley: Hup.
Pupa: …!
Akira: Oh! It hid again as soon as you turned around…!
Bradley: I think it’s tryna tread on my heels but every time I wanna catch it in the act, it hightails outta sight.
Bradley: I wanna try sum’n: stay there, I’ma take a few steps to see how it reacts.
Pupa: Pew…
Akira (Ah-hah! It instantly jumped out to follow Bradley.)
Bradley: Hup.
Pupa: …!
Akira: (It froze in place...! Ah, of course, it has nowhere to hide nearby…)
Pupa: … …
Bradley: … …
Bradley: BOO!!
Pupa: Meep!!
Akira: Pupa…!
Bradley: Bwahah! Dang, that there was worth the trouble. Thanks for the laugh, li’l guy, yer surprisingly fun to rile up.
Akira: I hope Pupa’s alright… It ran away so fast…
Bradley: Bah, you worry too much. …Over ‘here, look who’s sneakin’ behind that rock.
Akira: Huh?
Pupa: Mew…
Akira: Oh, hey! It’s looking at us!
Bradley: See? That critter’s tougher than we give him credit for.
