Blue Creature's Strut

Why hello Noah! Are you not with Mel today?

Blep-blep!

It's rare to see them apart. Unlike Moke who likes to go off on its own... But you'd probably agree that Melina isn't the type to get too worried about Noah.

Heehee... You're right about that. Noah's smarter than your average pet.

Bleep? Blip-blip!

Hey, where're you going, Noah?

Since coming to the city, Noah's been rather unsettled.

I saw that too... Should we go see what's wrong?

Fine with me. Let's follow and see where it went.

Blup?

Blipple-blep...

Noah looks interested in those gears.

It looks really curious. I don't think I've ever seen Noah so serious about something.

Could that be why Noah seems so uncomfortable in the city?

It could be... Hold up, someone's coming.

Ack! You're that silver-haired girl's pet. Whatcha up to?

Blup!

This machine?

Hold your seahorses! I don't know how it works. It's said that the Winged People came and built them for us. Now there's no one left in the city that knows how to use them.

Blepple...

Ugh... I made it mad. But I can't do the impossible.

...And just what the heck are you two doin'?

Uh oh, she spotted us.

Whoops... Hopefully Noah didn't notice us.

Literally, anyone can see you two. Not exactly ninjas are ya... It just didn't care. So why is it so interested in these machines?

Well you see... We actually don't know.

But since Noah is so smart, we felt there had to be some reason.

Sooooo...weird. Us merfolk never bothered using them much.

I've heard that there's a lot about Noah that not even Melina knows about. Could it be that Noah knows how to use the machines?

WHAT? NO WAY!

Haha... Just a joke. I'm sure the machine just resembles something else Noah likes.

Umm guys? Where did Noah go off to?

Let's step outside for now. It couldn't have gone far.

I'm goin' with you! This might get interestin'!

The more the merrier!

Well, well, now isn't this a fine little creature. But there's nothing this way that you'd be interested in. If you REALLY want to go this way, you'd better fetch your owner.

Blepple!

Blup?!

Bli-bleep?!

Blipple-blep?!

This feels very familiar to me...

Bwaaaaah!

Huh? Are you the creature's owner?

No, but we do travel with its owner.

Noah, do you want to go to the Spirit Sanctuary?

Blepple!

Hmm... This gives me an odd nostalgic feeling...

Now that you mention it... I remember something like this...

*eechew!*

That sneeze!

Bliiiiip blepple!

What's with the sudden 'tude?

No way! Monsters here?!

How'd they get in the city?! We'd better beat them before there's real trouble!

Stay behind us, madame!

Phew... Looks like it's over. That was a little too close for comfort.

Thank you, all of you. I've never seen that in all my days... Recently, the gap between the seas is getting narrower. That could be causing the monsters to attack.

Good thing we were here when Noah noticed something was wrong.

Noticed? You mean Noah was warning us about the monsters it detected?

I've heard that Noah can sense the presence of monsters.

So you're sayin' that it was reacting to the monsters and not the Spirit Sanctuary? It was just a misunderstandin'.

Blup?

It's about time we take you back to Melina. She must be worried by now.

Oh you're goin' to see that girl? Then I think I'll catch you later. See ya!

Huh? You have a problem with Mel?

Wait! It's not that... I've just got somethin' else I've gotta take care of!

Hahah... A shy one, she is.

Okay, we should take Noah back to Mel.

Blipple-blep!

Oh, welcome back, Noah. Were you playing with Clarte and Mistrare?

Well...

Hmm... I see.

There've been times where I take my eyes off Noah and it goes off on its own... But it sounds like this time was more eventful than usual.

The presence of the monsters makes it hard to tell... But I don't feel that Noah was just reacting to the them.

Now that you mention it, its reaction was different after the monsters appeared. Which means that Noah was interested in the Spirit Sanctuary for some reason.

You're right. Could there be some connection between Noah and the Spirit Sanctuary?

Blup?