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[On the evening of the 24th, Clara drops a gift off for Zhao. Inside the wrapped box is a folded paper chimpanzee and a little charm she got from Gyeongje. It's a small, painted clay circle with the shape of a lotus flower etched into it. There's a note beneath both small items.

Here's a little Clara the chimpanzee and a bit of good luck that will hopefully see you safe and happy in the coming year. The charm is from my first mission here. I grabbed an extra since I thought I'd need the extra luck, but it feels more important to share it with people here who are just as far from home and potentially as lonely as I can feel sometimes.

-Clara]

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[This was definitely unexpected, especially since they really only talked (meaningfully) the once, and yet the gift from Clara was memorable and cute and thoughtful. He unfortunately didn't have anything in return for her as he hadn't planned for extra. However, it was easy enough to find some colorful paper that he, trope that he was, could fold into a makeshift return gift. The only thing he could remember from his childhood was how to make his favorite animal; so he made her a little orange tiger and painted on some black stripes to complete the image. He left her a note as well to explain.]

This is Charlotte-chan. She was in the same circus as Clara-chan the chimpanzee. These two (along with a bear named Catherine-chan) were escape artists that Kasuga-kun and his friends (including me) rounded up on behalf of the ringmaster. It's a crazy story, I know. That's only the half of it. If you're ever in need of a good story, hit me up. I've got plenty more to share whenever you need some company.

-Zhao

[If she catches him while he's dropping off the gift she may be pleased to notice that he's wearing the little charm, added to his jewelry as if it belonged there all along. It's not just so she can see it either, he genuinely likes it. It seems to fit right into his image perfectly.]