Universal Collision

Of Gentlemen and Kaima

Lizzy: Huh... This place isn't bad....

Hershel: Thank you for your kind compliment.

Luke: I cleaned it up! (grins) Before I came along, Professor only had Rosa to help him, but when I got here, it became sparkly clean!

Ayame: Amazing! (eyes sparkle)

Luke: Hehehe... It's nothing much!

Hershel: (smiles)

After falling through their portals, Lizzy and Ayame had ended up in Victorian London, where they met Professor Hershel Layton and his faithful assistant, Luke Triton. Lizzy and Ayame had also figured out the other's identity, which was Ayame being a fictioner, whereas Lizzy's a non-fictioner.

Right now, the 4 of them are at Hershel's apartment, where Lizzy and Ayame are adapting to their surroundings while drinking some tea Luke made.

Hershel: (sips a bit of his tea) Splendid tea as always Luke.

Luke: Thank you Professor! I decided to mix a few types together, and they taste great! (drinks his tea carefully so as not to get his tongue burnt)

Lizzy: Agreed!

Ayame: Green tea is healthy for us, so mixing that with chamomile, an antioxidant, makes it great for our body! It's a neat and creative idea!

Luke: (flushes in embarrassment) Stop it! You're making me blush!

Hershel: (chuckles) A true gentleman always accepts a lady's compliment. It would be rude not to, Luke. 

Luke: A-Alright Professor... (turns to Ayame) T-Thank you for the compliment, Miss! (bows) 

Ayame: It's okay... Erm.... (suddenly blushes) A-Ah... S-Sorry... I forgot to ask... W-What are your names?....

At that, the two blink. 

Then they go red in the face. 

Hershel: W-We apologise.... We were so caught up in your appearance that we forgot our manners... My name is Professor Hershel Layton, esteemed puzzle solver. 

Luke: And I'm Luke Triton, as you've already heard! I'm his faithful assistant! 

Ayame: I'm Himeno Ayame! (smiles) Nice to meet you! 

Lizzy: And I'm Lisa Blueton! But call me Lizzy! Lisa's just too girly for me. 

Hershel: I see. I apologise for my rudeness upon your choice in lifestyle. 

Lizzy: It's okay. I don't mind. (grins) You didn't know. 

Luke: Thanks!

Lizzy: It's no problem. I'm used to those kind of comments. 

Ayame: (blinks) Really? 

Lizzy: Yep. When I was a kid, a lot of people teased me for being the daughter of police chiefs. They tried to provoke me into crying, and bullied me when I didn't. 

Ayame: (winces) That must have been very painful. 

Lizzy: It was the first time. I came home a sobbing mess that day. 

Luke: Ouch.

Hershel: How did you get back to your feet then?

Lizzy: Well, my dad helped me. The moment he got home and saw me, sniffing with my red eyes, he immediately dropped his coat on the floor, grabbed me and took me to the living room, where he sat me down. Then he asked me what was wrong. Once I told him, he just gave me this small smile before he said, "Lizzy, life is full of obstacles. You can't give in so easily to it, because they are there to help you learn and grow better. That's why I believe that you will be able to overcome this obstacle." (smiles) Those words gave me the determination I needed to fight off the bullies.