Twisted Wonderland 2

Surprise Vacation

In the school library, Azul and Floyd scour through the many books in the shelves. Azul pulls out a book but almost immediately puts it back when it's not the one he wants. Moving on to the next book, Azul does the same thing. Floyd half hazardously throws the books behind him. The books flap away like a bird before they hit the ground, flying back to the shelf. The books tuck themselves neatly back into their spots.

"Nope. Not it either. That shelf ain't even the right genre. And I already checked that one over there. HEY, AZUL. I'm over this."

Azul sighs as he checks another book. "I don't care if you're over it or not. You are to keep searching until we find what I'm looking for. Is that understood?"

Floyd groans dramatically. "I thought this would be an easy job. So much for that. If I'd known it'd suck this bad, I'd have made Jade trade places with me so I could run the Mostro Lounge instead."

"What's all the hubbub, chums?"

Azul jumps, whirling around to see Lilia hanging upside down in the air.

Floyd merely grins as he waves. "Hiya, Devilfishie."

"Hiya, Floyd. Hello to you as well, Azul." Lilia smirks, floating to the floor and lands in his feet. "You should know better than to yell like that in a library."

"YOU should know better than to startle people by popping up right in their face!" Azul sighs, adjusting his glasses. "Look, I'm very busy at the moment. I'm searching for a certain traveler's journal."

Lilia seems only more interested. "A traveler's journal, you say?"

"Yup." Floyd starts throwing books behind him again. "Summer break's comin' up, right? It's longer than winter break, and we can go home to the Coral Sea this time of year. So we figure, why not swing by someplace we've never been before as well?"

"Oho, a vacation?" Lilia grins. "That sounds delightful!"

"It's going to be for educational purposes, not leisure." Azul states, looking through the books. "I thought it would be a fine opportunity to learn more about land culture. I'm reading articles and travelogues that showcase the appeal of different places to narrow down my prospective destinations. But the one book I was hoping would be the most useful is sold out at all the stores. I came to the library as a last-ditch effort, but so far I've had no luck. The title, for the record, is Strolling through Twisted Wonderland: A True Story."

Lilia nods. "Yes, that's a fascinating one."

Azul looks over his shoulder, quirking an eye. "You've read it, Lilia?"

"Nope."

Floyd snickers. "Nice. Way to totally contradict yourself."

Lilia shrugs. "If it's sold out, then it must be fascinating, right? Petty details aside, a traveler's journal, though... That piques my interest as an avid trip-taker myself. Perhaps we could enlist others to help search. I saw some likely candidates over there, I believe..." Lilia's eyes light up. "Ah, there they are."

You're walking pst the bookshelves with Grim on your shoulder when Lilia suddenly appears, causing you to jump. Riddle, Jack and Ace are also by you.

"Y/N. Grim. May we have a moment?" Lilia asks.

Grim's fur stands on end from the fright. "Whaddaya want with me?"

You smile as you wave. "Hey, Lilia. What's up?"

"Ah, Lilia. Hello there." Riddle nods in greeting.

Lilia smiles cheerfully. "I see Riddle, Ace, and Jack are here as well."

"Hey, Lilia." Ace waves.