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"Today is December 18, 1360, my sixth day in Utopia."
"When I woke up this morning, Teacher told me she had dreamed of that little white snake again. Sometimes it follows her, and sometimes it hides in a corner. She said every appearance seems to be some kind of omen, but she doesn't understand it yet."
"As I write this, I'm having dinner in the restaurant of the Iris Inn."
"Seated ahead of me is a gentleman who also seems to be a traveler. We are sitting far apart, but I keep getting the feeling that he is talking to himself, or perhaps to someone invisible. He is probably from Intis, because his Intisian is very standard, but whenever he starts talking to himself, he uses Loenese. He really likes the sparkling iced tea served at the Iris."
"If I remember correctly, this gentleman probably arrived in Utopia the day before yesterday."
"Teacher said Utopia has no port, only a railway. Since the river has frozen over, river transport has also stopped. The only ways outsiders can get here are by train or on the carriages that come from neighboring towns to trade regularly."
"But no train arrived the day before yesterday, so I don't know how this gentleman came to Utopia. At the time, I happened to be in Municipal Square learning painting techniques from a painter named Mr. Anderson. I saw this gentleman walking briskly over from a distance, heading straight for Saint Merlin Hermes Grand Cathedral. Yes, I could recognize him very easily, because he is quite good-looking and has a distinctive air about him."
"He had a clear destination, as though he had come specifically for this cathedral. After going inside, he immediately began talking to the priest... His behavior gave me a strange feeling,