Fifth Miracle

[beamiracle]

[It's the weekend, and there's no school. And since Lion's a teacher and he's already finished marking assignments, there really isn't anything to do. More specifically, there isn't anything around the house to read. So what does that mean? A trip to the library!

A. If anyone's in the library today, chances are they'll see Lion perusing the

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B

[politerudeness]

Greetings, Lion-san--- ah, would you perhaps require help?

Re: B

[beamiracle]

Ah, hello, Japan-san...no, I think I'll be [eek a book is falling so Lion will quickly catch it] fine...

[Yes, Lion would like some help, being he's just being overly polite.]

[politerudeness]

[ as a fellow Overly Polite Japanese Person, Japan can see the subtext as plainly as.... um, something very plain. In other words, he can tell that you would indeed. BUT HOW TO APPROACH IT... ]

Lion-san appears to be having some difficulty. Are you quite certain? [ walks over a bit closer. you know, just in case... ]

[beamiracle]

Y-yes, quite certain!

[Ohgod another falling book. Lion quickly catches it and smiles a little sheepishly at Japan.]

...actually, perhaps a little help would be appreciated...

B

[doastheromansdo]

( preoccupied about something, Jason probably won't notice Lion until they're about to crash. can Lion dodge him? )

B

[beamiracle]

[Lion can try, but there won't be much success. Lion will probably bump into him as they pass each other, causing him to spill some books.] Aah...!

[doastheromansdo]

( that is about the only thing that gets this one's attention, but once it does he is suitably abashed, and reaches to pick them up. )

Oh-! Oh, woah, I am so sorry. Lemme get those for you.

[beamiracle]

Oh, there's no--

[Too late, he's already picking them up. Lion gathers up the rest, looking a little embarrassed.] Thank you very much...

B

[techno_mancer]

[Hey there fellow teacher! Skinny McTallguy here will snatch some of the books off the top of the pile before you run into that telephone pole.]

Head's up, man!

[beamiracle]

Aah...thank you very much...

[techno_mancer]

No problemo. I can help ya get 'em home, ya gotta watch out for the ice, too, this time of year. You'll be flat on your butt in a second!

[beamiracle]

Oh, yes...thank you for warning me.

Would you...? I would be very grateful if you did...

A!

[kihihi_witch]

[How is little Maria contently reading at a table? She brought her own Grimoire, because the adventures of Dick and Jane are boring and don't have any riddles. But she walks up to Lion because he looks frustrated, though... she doesn't recognise him as him. Silly person who looks vaguely like Jessica, what are you doing in a library looking so upset?]

Uu-? Only have books about Dick and Jane too?

[beamiracle]

Hm? [Looks down to see Maria.] Oh, Maria-chan. No, it seems that all of these books are about car repair...

[kihihi_witch]

[Give her a moment, Lion.

Why do you know her name? :| She stares at him intently before answering, a bit leery.]

Sounds more boring then Dick and Jane.

[beamiracle]

I'm sure it is. At least those books have something going on in them...

[Oh. Wait. This Maria doesn't know Lion.]

...Maria. It's me, Lion. We talked on the phone before, do you remember?

B

[exwright]

[ Catching Lion carrying a huge stack of books on car repair was something that Will considered to be Very Bizarre. Even if it's all the library offered, it's not as though Lion had to read them. Kid was probably just desperate to read... which was annoyingly very much like Lion indeed.

Of course, Lion could be an idiot sometimes, too. That was way too many books for a slender kid like Lion to handle, so Will grabs about half the stack before Lion crashes straight into some old lady. ]

You trying to knock over half the town, Lion?

[beamiracle]

[asdkfl nooo the books are falling

Oh wait, it's Will. Whew.]

Oh, Will...thank you. I didn't take out that many, did I? It's just that I wanted something to read, so...

[exwright]

[ Will glances over at the books again. ]

"Simple steps towards repairing basic vehicle problems."

[ And then back at Lion. ]

Getting desperate, huh?

[beamiracle]

[A sigh.] I'm afraid so. But there didn't seem to be books on anything else there, either.