Oh, the Irony


Klopk and Leah were walking towards a small town. They had heard that there was an old man who lived there, and he could answer every question that anyone asked. Their question was what irony really meant. People used it too often for it to mean what it said in the dictionary.

So, they arrived at the town with their question in mind.

But where would they find the Random Old Man of Wisdom for whom they searched? They had never been to this town before, and they didn't know anyone there. Like in nearly every anime, they began their search by asking the residents of the area.

"Hey!" Leah called to a man who was walking by, minding his own business.

"What?" The guy gave her an annoyed look that said that he didn't want to be bothered.

"Do you know about a really smart old guy living here?"

The man sighed, and replied, "You must mean Marcoh. If you're looking for him, then scram. He left some time ago."

The man turned on his heel and started walking away.

"Wait!" Klopk ran to catch up with the man.

"What is it now?" the guy turned on her.

"Do you know where he went? This is really important."

"I have no idea! Why don't you ask that guy! He was a friend with Marcoh!" The guy pointed at another man who was standing behind a fruit stand, selling watermelons to passersby. Then the guy left in a huff, muttering about darn tourists.

"Hmph. Rude guy. Alright let's ask the man he pointed to."

They walked up to the fruit stand, ready to prepare themselves in case he was like the other man.

"Oh, hello there! Are you here to buy some watermelon? Or strawberries? They're in season, and this batch is fresh from my very own farm."

"Er... no. We heard Marcoh used to live here. Do you have any idea where went?" Klopk asked.

The man thought for a bit, then said, "I don't know for sure, but he mentioned something about Briggs. He might have gone there."

They thanked the man, and bought some strawberries, because they WERE in season.

"Alright, off to Briggs!"

The two bought their tickets and boarded the train that was set to leave for Briggs.

"Wow," Leah looked at her ticket that said the train would leave in about ten minutes. "We have excellent timing."

They took their seats and began munching on the strawberries, marveling at their deliciousness.