Great work, Hans! Yet another job well done!

*Pant...* *gasp...* Lin, are you all right?!

Yes, Hans and I are both fine. Sera is, too...

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Bran, are you all right?! Bran, wake up!

Please, Bran... If I lose you, I'll...

This little guy is Bran?!

But then, that means everything we thought we knew before...

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Sera, leave this to me.

Oh, Elise...

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...phew...

...mew...

I've given him first aid. I think he'll be okay for now.

Elise...

Thank you so much... Oh Bran, I'm so glad...

Mew... Mew...

Hehe, he's so cute, I've never seen an animal like this around here before.

Were you keeping it as a pet?

This little guy...

This little guy...is a monster.

Huh?!

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I first came here two weeks ago, when I was feeling down about screwing up at work and wanted to be alone.

When I did, this little cutie...Bran, came up to me, to try to comfort me.

I thought he was annoying at first, but eventually I started to grow attached to him.

And at some point, I started to look forward to meeting Bran here.

But Bran is a monster... I think he's probably a type of elemental monster.

Apparently he's a rare creature...his type isn't even in the books in the library...

...but I've heard that monsters with white fur like this have a lot of something in them that's harmful to humans.

So I decided to meet him out here, in a place where no one ever comes.

So that's what you were doing...

But the little guy is injured, so we need to get him taken care of as soon as we can.

You're right. But how...?

Mew... Mew...

Oh, my book...

Speaking of the library, that reminds me, my book has...

Hold on a second!

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I knew it...

Sera, this little guy isn't a bad monster!

He is a subspecies of elemental monster, but this type doesn't have any negative impact on human health.

Here, look at this page!

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You're right...

That means I did all that worrying for nothing!

But now I can bring him into the Summoners' Hall without having to worry!

I'm so happy for you, Sera...

...I mean that...as a friend.

Um... Thank you...

Yay! I'm so glad that we resolved the issue that was worrying Sera!

If we had known about this, we never would have had to follow you around in secret like we did.

Speaking of which, just why were you guys secretly following me around?

Uhh...!

W-Well, you weren't your usual self, and...

...as your friends, Elise and I were worried...

As my...friends?

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...pretty sure the word you're looking for is "stalkers"!

And if stalkers are too persistent, you know, the victim can file charges, and the perpetrators...

Ahhh! I'm sorry, already!

Hehe!

Mew! Mew!

It's all right, Lin!

After all that, we finally have a good idea of Sera's hidden girly side!

Not you too, Elise!

Mew! Mew!

Okay, let's head home!

Good work today, Hans!

I owe you yet another favor for today, but it was good to have you with us, as usual!

I hope you can help out again the next time we have an incident like this!