Little Giant Tommy: P-p-people come out from the suitcase?!
Pumpkin-Head Jame: Agh, it's a weirdo's case! She knows dark magic. Run!
Vertin: This is my suitcase. Please give it back to me.
Little Giant Tommy: No! Don't touch me! Imma give it to the officer!
Pumpkin-Head Jame: Haha! Kiss my ass! You damn Basilisk losers!
APPLe: ... When a pirate meets robbers? Robbing is not a good behavior that you kids should learn.
Pumpkin-Head Jame: That apple is talking!
Pumpkin-Head Jame: Ew!! Throw rocks at it!!
APPLe: Aww ...!
APPLe: Looks like the generation we met is not quite friendly.
Vertin: If they shake the suitcase like this, Regulus will probably fall apart.
Vertin: Mr. APPLe, I need your help.
APPLe: My pleasure. This APPLe will shed some light on justice for them—well, won't violate the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
COMBAT
Vertin: Hide it in the tree hole this time. It shouldn't be that easy to be found.
APPLe: The situation of the arcanists 40 years ago looked much worse than ours. At least we can still talk to the human.
Vertin: The subculture movement has indeed changed the social status of some arcanists. While in the 1920s ... there are still many injustices.
Vertin: ... Mr. APPLe, how long will it take for the suitcase to be completely invisible?
APPLe: Thirty minutes. This APPLe is still waiting for the right solar altitude.
APPLe: You can meet with Regulus first. This APPLe is afraid that in order to have some fun, she might ...
APPLe: Ahem ... In order to relieve the boredom, she might make you troubles.
APPLe: Okay.
Vertin: Regulus?
There is only echo.
And no sign of Regulus.
Vertin: No one's here. The light is off. Did she go to another room?
Someone is singing at the lake. The sound carries into the room faintly.
Regulus: Haha ... ♪
Vertin: Regulus! Why are you there?
The outside scenery keeps changing and changing …
What has remained unchanged for ages is the lake and an old spinning wheel.
Regulus: sobs ... The records ... Don't nick my records …
Vertin: ...!
Vertin: Her voice doesn't sound right.
Vertin: I should go and take a look.
SUMMONING TUTORIAL
This is where Vertin has never been.
Vertin: Regulus! Regulus!
Vertin: I can't see her at all ... The fog is getting thicker …
Vertin goes closer and finds half a spinning wheel in the middle of the lake, with strange threads on it.
Vertin: ... The line is two-dimensional?
The water rises.
More and more water rises.
The ground is covered with rainwater from the "Storm." Incredibly, the water has no weight, or humidity. It just flows slowly and quietly, like time.
Vertin: Time ...
Vertin: I seem to have seen this ... It's ... I …
The line in her hand, technically the line-like thing in her hand which cannot be felt in any way, has gradually formed a path in her sight.
And someone is going to be invited over.
AFTER SUMMONING
Vertin: ... Hm?
Sonetto: ... Timekeeper?! Yes! Ahh, ahem, I ... I'm just thinking about how to find you.
Sonetto: May I ask where is this place?
Sonetto: Did you use the advanced arcane skill "Aferoj Around," No. 000262603100008, to send me over?
Sonetto: No, it should not be this ...
Vertin: Sonetto?! Why are ... Is it because I touched ... that line?
While Sonetto is immersed in the joy of the reunion, someone is snoring nearby.
Regulus: grunting
The fog lifts and reveals Regulus. Now, she is sleeping soundly with a rock in her arms.
Sonetto: Regulus?!
Sonetto: Madam Z is right! She said Regulus was with you!
Vertin: What?!
Sonetto: Regulus, she ... Hmm? She seems to be asleep ... well ...
Sonetto: Umm ... I am also a bit like ... quite dizzy ...?
Vertin: Why did you all black out?
Vertin: What happened? I don't seem to be affected ...
On the lake, the spinning wheel is still shimmering.
Vertin: Hmm ...
Vertin: I should come back and check again later.
The sound of water is left behind her.