Part 541: Ricken C

Oh, cool. That's very interesting...

Hello, Ricken. That sounds like quite the book you're reading.

Hee hee hee! Oh, NOW I get it!

*Ahem* Er, Ricken?

Aaaaaaaah! Okay, okay, riiight... That makes perfect sense...

Okay, now he's just ignoring me.

HEY, RICKEN!

Gyaaaaaaah!

Eeeeeek!

Jeepers, Olivia! What's the deal? You scared me out of my skin!

I-I'm sorry! I just... Gosh, it's not like me to yell like that. How embarrassing.

Okay, well, I'm paying attention now. So what do you want?

Er, nothing important, actually. You just seemed so absorbed in that book of yours. I wanted to say how much I admired your dedication to learning.

Oh! Uh... right. Heh heh.

So, then! That fascinating subject are you studying today?

Actually, I'm not learning anything. This is a book of stories.

Oh? Like fairy tales?

More like ancient myths and legends. The one I'm reading now is about a prince who falls in love with a forest maiden.

It's a love story? Oh, wow. Those are my favorite kind.

You, uh... You want to read it together?

Oh, I'd LOVE to! Here, let me sit down next to you...

Whoa! Space-bubble violation! I thought you were the shy type.

Oh, I don't mind as long as you don't. Now come on, turn the page!

Er, oookay. But why do you have that strange look in your eyes?