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[When the feed clicks on, there's a few moments of silence as Roxas thinks of how to phrase his question. He had been mulling this over for a while now, and he still wasn't any closer to getting an answer. ...man...Axel would know. Roxas really does miss the redhead sometimes, but each day's getting a little better. Sora, too, but that's an even longer process. It always helped to have something else to throw himself into though, and this was the perfect example.]

Um...hi. [Well, it's a start.] So...where I come from, birthdays aren't really something that are celebrated. Sure, we kind of get older, but nobody really acknowledges it. There's no big celebration, no presents, nothing like that. I've been here for over three years and I still don't really get it, I guess.

...anyway, there's this girl. She's a really good friend of mine, and I want to do something nice for her for her birthday. It's at the end of the week. I know that doesn't give me a lot of time, but it's really important it's something special. I guess what I'm asking is...who has a good idea? [Because he sure as hell doesn't.] Thanks in advance.

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Weather's better today. Maybe I should get out of the library for a while. [Think, think, think...oh!] Hey, Luke! Wanna test out those roller blades? Get back to me, I'm bringing them outside anyway.

[And with that he's cutting off the feed. Shortly after, other villagers can find Roxas in the plaza riding on his skateboard, rollerblades thrown over his shoulder. Feel free to say hello.]

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[You're not the only one who thinks it's nice enough to be outside, Roxas. Naoto is sitting not too high up in a tree that's in between two shops, reading a book. No. Surprise. There. But hey! At least it's not Sherlock Holmes again. Though she does have a copy of that in her bag that's settled against the base of the tree.

Can you see her?]

[Not yet, seeing how he's skateboarding around. However he'll be slowing down as he waits around for Luke, letting his eyes wander. It's then that he does a double-take and brings his skateboard to a halt, staring at that tree.

Okay. Okay, does he approach and pretend he's not begging the village for advice about her birthday, or does he just quietly back away?

...well...it's Naoto.]

What are you doing up there?

[One sec Roxas... hold on... aaaaaand... she got to the end of that page. She rests the book flat on her lap so she can look down at who's talking to her and smiles a little.]

Reading. Care to join me?

What, up there? [He glances up into the branches for a moment, rolling back and forth on his skateboard idly.] Depends on what you're reading this time.

[She double checks the page number one last time, closes the book and holds it down for Roxas to see]

It's called "The Da Vinci Code". Heard of it?

Is that a real question? You're always finding new books faster than me. [He's going to stand on his toes to get a better look though.] What's it about?

[She swings her legs over to one side of the branch and carefully climbs down to a lower branch so the book and Naoto are at Roxas' normal eye level]

First, let me ask you a question. During your studies, have you ever come across an item called the "Holy Grail"? More specifically in Earth's history.

[It's a lot easier now that they're eye-level, thanks Naoto. Give him a moment to think that over though.]

...like the serving cup? That kind of grail?

Not exactly. You see, this particular grail is supposedly a cup once held by and used by Jesus Christ, a lord and savor among many religions such as Christianity. Hence why it is called the "Holy Grail".

Although it is a cherished item, it's location is also unknown. It's a mystery. [She honestly has never been that interested in religion and this kind of stuff but upon picking up this book she did some more research]

[Well. Considering who Roxas is, a lot of that kind of just went over his head but he nods anyway.] So what does the Holy Grail have to do with this book? Wasn't Da Vinci an artist?

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