In the garden of the Temple of Moons are plants that Mai has taken meticulous care of for many years. Every spring, the gorgeous flowers compete to be the most beautiful and invite bees and butterflies to them. It's almost as if a grand tea party is being held.
[player]Huff... This big garden looks great, but it sure is tiring to tend to it.
Mai was taking care of the garden when I arrived at the Temple of Moons today. It must be time-consuming and physically exhausting for a girl like her to take care of so many flowers and plants. After thinking briefly, I volunteer to help her under her guidance.
[player]Weeding, done! Mai, is there anything else you need help with...? Huh, where is she?
After finishing a task, I look up to find Mai, but she's nowhere to be seen. I walk around the garden and finally see her looking very anxious at the gate of the shrine.
[player]What's wrong?
[Mai Aihara]Master, Tubby is missing...!
[player]Wasn't your chubby cat basking in the sun in the corridor when we were busy tending the garden? Look... Eh, where did he go?
The chubby figure is no longer visible in the corridor. The only thing left there is a flattened cardboard box.
[player]Is there anywhere Tubby likes to go in particular?
[Mai Aihara]No... Tubby used to be a stray, but he hasn't really been outside the shrine ever since he moved here.
[Mai Aihara]It's been a long time since the last time Tubby wandered outside the shrine... I worry he might accidentally get hit by a car...
Although I want to say "that probably won't happen," but then I'm not so sure when I recalled how Tubby walked around leisurely everytime I see him...
[Mai Aihara]Tubby loves food... What if he gets a sore tummy after eating something that has gone bad...?
Although I wanted to say "that probably won't happen," but then I'm not so sure when I recalled his round tummy...
[Mai Aihara]Ah... Sorry, Master, I know I shouldn't be imagining all these things, but I just can't help worrying about him.
[player]That's not really the case. That fact that you're so worried about him proves that you're a good owner. Tubby has an owner that he can be proud of.
[player]Well, since we've finished our work in the courtyard, why don't we look around the neighborhood? Tubby can't have run too far.
[Mai Aihara]I-I can't make you do that! Master, I'm already so grateful that you helped me take care of the courtyard... It would be shameless of me to let you help me search for Tubby...
[player]Don't worry about it. I came here to help you, so I might as well do whatever I can. I won't feel good if I leave like this.
[Mai Aihara]Master... Thank you! I'm sorry I'm so useless...
I want to say "if someone like you who is capable of taking care of a shrine like this is useless, I don't think there are many useful people in this world," but I know that she would just think I'm being polite.
[player]It's okay! You take care of me all the time. You can help me cleanse my bad luck again when you're free next time. I can't shake the feeling that the tile dealer is targeting me recently.
[Mai Aihara]Yes! It would be my pleasure to pray for you, Master!
[player]Then we're just helping each other out. Let me see where we should start looking.
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