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You took the bike with you and made your way to Helios Town's Mall.

Well, you don't know what you're expecting, but this isn't a mall like what you expected. Very different from the ones in the city. You entered the building and were surprised by the array of different food stalls and small boutiques.

Since the mall isn't busy, you spotted Lucille almost immediately. She was sitting inside a cafe, a book in her hand, a huge mug on the tiny table.

You felt nervous.

Lucille closed the book and then turned to look at you—on the other side of the glass, about 20 feet away from her. It was as if she already knew you were there. She waved at you, smiling wide.

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You went inside the cafe. The smell of roasted coffee beans entered your lungs. The soft jazz music dampens the chatter of the few customers.

"So, have you found what you were looking for in the library?" Lucille asked.

You nodded and said, "Yeah, well, I still have a lot of questions, so I'm probably going to be back."

"That's great! The library is always happy to see curious souls!" Lucille smiled.

Lucille has practically ignored all of your questions regarding the mysterious forest. Although you don't see any annoyance in her face, you decided to stop asking her, as clearly she might not want to discuss history stuff outside of work.

The time you spent with her was filled with laughter. She told you stories about how she was supposed to move to a neighboring town but instead got stranded here, and even after all that, she was happy that fate led her to this town. This town was very much what she needed, after all.

Lucille seemed like a kind, genuine soul to you. She bid goodbye after the both of you realized that the mall was about to close.

"See you around," she said.

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