I LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE! Yes, very long, unexpected hiatus is over. I'm so sorry that I haven't uploaded for a whole year, I just haven't had the time or tools to do so. School just legit ate up all of my time and I had no opportunities to write anything. So sorry! In case I may have missed putting this on chapters: NO! I do not own professor layton in any way, shape or form. I wish, but no. I don't own any game references or anything else that may be in here that belongs to another company, author, state(?), NOTHING! Nothing but my OC Blaire.

Blaire came back from the garden just in time to see Remi, Luke, Klaus and Katia heading out. " Oh where are you going?" "We're going to go sightseeing. The professor said he was going to stay here and watch over the house should you go with us." Blaire smirked. "Well I'm sure you'll need a guide in order to see the true beauty of Japan. We don't want to be wandering around aimlessly now do we?" Luke smiled weakly conceding defeat. She tackled him and poked his chest. "I know the perfect place where we can go. There's a sakura festival in downtown Kyoto, so we can go there for a bit. There's tons of snack and tea stands in the area too so we can take a break there if we need to." Remi bear hugged her sister, nearly suffocating the poor girl. "That's my little sister for ya!" "Guh…sis…not…breathing…here…" "Oh, sorry!" " *cough cough * Give me a warning next time. Please?" "Haha! Sorry." When the 5 left, Layton snuck down stairs and entered the garden. Nearing the sakura trees, he paused and sighed. "It's been a while since I was last here." A voice resounded beneath him. "Do tell. It has been 3 years since we first met. Mind moving so I can come up?" Layton took a step to the side as S. Blaire rose from the ground. "It took me 7 years to make the garden...minus 2 for the planning." Layton gazed around. "Must have been hard to keep it looking nice." "Mm. I expanded it a little too. You know, for the horses. Yakul missed you, ya know." "Hahaha! Did he now?" "Yup. Come see for your self." S. Blaire slid back down and slithered over to the stables with Layton following behind. Upon reaching the stables, nearly all of the horses galloped away when S. Blaire resurfaced. "Oh come on! I've been doing this ever since this happened! How can you not be used to this?!" Layton sweatdropped. "You do remember our reaction when you did it the first time, right? "Yeah but I live with you guys. I come every now and then to make sure that they remember! X" "Well…some horses have bad memory?" "Not Yakul!" "Well Yakul is…" "Eh…he's in the same family, right?" Layton shrugged. "Yakul!" Near the end of the stables, a deer lifted his head and looked around. When it locked eyes with it's normal rider and Layton, it sprinted toward the gate. S. Blaire held out her hand and Yakul slowed to a trot. "There's a good boy! See! He remembers me!" "I didn't exactly answer." Layton walked up to the deer (elk?) and rubbed his muzzle (?). "It's good to see you're in good shape, Yakul." S. Blaire glared at him. "You make it sound as if I mistreated him." "I do?" She face palmed. "I truly wonder sometimes." "Eh?" "Nothing…"

Having walked 4 miles, the group decided to rest at a stand. "FINALLY!" Blaire massaged her aching legs the moment she sat down. "You know, considering how strong you are, you have really low stamina." Klaus joked as he too sat down. "Didn't I tell you that already? I tire easily!" "Nope. That's new to me." Wapack! Klaus doubled over in pain as Blaire scooted over to Luke. "Why do I always get hurt?!" "Cause you're the one who annoys me the most. That's why." "Ow…but…why there." "Not my fault it's every man's weakness." Luke sweatdropped and shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "Er…Blaire? Please don't forget I'm also a male." She deadpanned and blushed. "Eheheh…well, you know I won't do it to you." "Thankfully." "Mm…Hey! Mister! Refill on my tea!" Luke sweatdropped and smiled weakly at Blaire. "Uh…Blaire could you maybe say it in a more…uh…polite way?" "Sure I can. Hey! Mister! Refill on my tea, please!" "…nevermind." Remi noted a small brown bottle in the back of the stand. "Hey Blaire, what's that brown bottle?" "That one in the back? It's sake. Basically, it's Japan's alcohol. I only use it to cook." "Oh! Hey! Mister! Can I have a bit of sake?" Klaus looked up, still in pain. "Hey! Me too!" 'Oh the ways they act the same!' Luke thought as Remi received her share of sake. Klaus downed his instantly. Luke blinked and glanced at Blaire who shared a concerned look. "Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" "You should. Some sake are stronger than others and sake is a pretty strong drink. I think the sake they're drinking is a strong one." Luke looked at the bottle in interest. "Really? How can you tell?" "Blaire cringed. "The smell is killing me…" They both groaned. "Oh no…"