Amidst the bustling school day, Kadi navigated through crowded hallways and made his way to the cafeteria. Spotting his brothers, Louis and Yanato, at a table, he joined them with a casual greeting. "Seems you two are seated together. Not so normal... In a serious meeting, perhaps?" he inquired, taking a seat beside them.
Yanato responded with a nervous chuckle, weariness evident in his expression. "Nothing really... Well, yes, I just heard something in Mom's basement. I was supposed to go there to grab something for my project since I stayed up finishing it."
"Heard something?" Kadi questioned his brother. Yanato nodded in response, a hint of unease in his eyes. "Yeah, something that goes like this: 'In shadows deep, where trees stand guard, City's heart, a crypt unscarred. Seek the tomb where gods withdrew, Abandoned whispers, a secret true.'"
Kadi and Louis exchanged curious glances, heads coming together in contemplation amid the ambient chatter of students. Their hushed discussion was interrupted by Louis suggesting, "Maybe we should tell Zumi? I may not know much, but it's like giving a clue about a place. I know where things can be located, but specifics can't be told. Only Zumi knows."
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In the next moment, They quickly located their younger sister, Zumi, in the serene school garden, disrupting her tranquil moment. "So, you came to bother me about something Yanato heard? Don't you think Yanato's getting delusional from his fatigue?" she asked nonchalantly, displaying an apparent skepticism towards the information Yanato had shared.
Louis snickered at his own comment, prompting a jolted look from Yanato. "Yanato wouldn't even think of something like that for how dumb he is," Louis remarked. Yanato, now wearing a shocked yet offended expression, swiftly countered, "Excuse me! I have a lot of A+ in my subjects!" defending himself against the teasing accusation.
Yanato cleared his throat and refocused their discussion. "But to bring back the topic," he said, addressing his little sister. "I've already told you what I had heard. You should be able to figure out where it could be now, right?" He posed the question to Zumi, who sighed and crossed her arms, pondering the enigmatic location.
"Hmm, I may know what it's called, but I don't know where it's located," Zumi murmured. She turned her gaze toward Louis, acknowledging his expertise. "And Louis knows how to find a place," she added, with Louis nodding in agreement.
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