[Log-in story] Obbligato Of The Gem Of Truth And Lies ①
Appearing characters: Bradley, Chloe
Bradley: …A- Achoo!
Chloe: W-Wah!
Bradley: This is… the Western tailor’s room?
Chloe: Welcome back, Bradley! Did you sneeze your way here?
Bradley: Aha. I landed at a Northern ore mine earlier.
Bradley: Thought I’d save myself some time an’ try my luck with a coupla’ more sneezes, and it seems third time’s the charm.
Chloe: W-wow, talk about lucky…
Chloe: Well, I’m glad you made it back safe and sound.
Bradley: And with a prize too.
Chloe: Oh, wow! What a beautiful gemstone!
Chloe: It’s like a frozen piece of a crystal-clear lake…
Chloe: Ah! And if you look at it from the side, the colour changes!
Bradley: Heh, you wanna closer look?
Chloe: You bet!
Chloe: Wow… It’s even more beautiful up close…
Chloe: When light passes through, the inside glitters like a sky full of stars, and it makes the prettiest sounds…
Chloe: Wait a minute… Is this a Starchime Sapphire!?
Bradley: Ya heard of it before?
Chloe: I learned about it from Murr!
Chloe: It’s a gem that resembles the night sky, and when you tap it, it makes this gorgeous tinkling sound like the stars are playing music…
Chloe: Wait, isn’t this, like, super rare!? I heard you’d have to be ultra lucky to even see one. I can’t believe I’m holding it!
Bradley: Whoa there, you aren’t thinkin’ of takin’ it, are ya?
Chloe: Of course not! S-Sorry, I’m getting carried away.
Chloe: I’m actually making a necktie pin right now, and I was just thinking a gem like this would be perfect for it…
Bradley: Hmm…
Bradley: In that case, how ‘bout I cutcha a deal.
Chloe: A deal?
Bradley: Anyone would kill to get their hands on this thing, unpolished or not.
Bradley: But if you can give it an even better price tag, then I might just give it to ya.
Chloe: Huh!?
Chloe: A-Are you asking me to buy it!? I don’t have that kind of money!
Bradley: Hmph, I know that.
Bradley: But hear me out—you wanna make this necktie pin, and I wanna raise this rock’s value, right?
Chloe: Y-Yeah?
Bradley: So why don’t you use it for the tie pin?
Bradley: With the condition that ya give it back to me, of course.
Chloe: …!
Bradley: How ‘bout it? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, y’know? Are yer skills up to the challenge?
Bradley: Deal or no deal?
Chloe: D-Deal! Oh wow, I can’t believe this… I just got the craziest burst of inspiration!
Chloe: Okay! I won’t let you down, Bradley! I’m gonna make the greatest tie pin the world’s ever seen!
Bradley: Haha, can’t wait to see whatcha do with it.
