🇬🇧 The Reunion of Friends 💖🦊🫶🦊🤍

The sun gently broke through the emerald leaves of the ancient forest, illuminating a clearing near a cozy waterfall. Here, at a carved wooden table covered with exquisite cakes and a fragrant tea ceremony, sat two kitsune friends. Zizi slowly stirred her tea. Her massive, fluffy tails rested carefully on the bench beside her. — Yuka, — Zizi looked up, her green eyes smiling softly, — It's been so long since we sat like this. How have you been? The world around us is changing, but here... everything is just as peaceful. Yuka held her cup of red tea delicately. Her amber eyes were pensive. She was the embodiment of nobility and restraint. — My affairs... are stable, — Yuka took a small sip. — There is indeed a lot of movement in the world. Recently, I saw a strange nebula that looked like a map of an unknown dimension. It... reminds me of my adventures with him... Zizi set down her cup. She knew this dialogue was inevitable. — Since we've mentioned him... — Zizi sighed. — When will he return, Yuka? Do you know anything about it? Yuka smiled, but there was something sad and mysterious in that smile. — I recently had a dream, Zizi. In it, a man unknown to me spoke to me about him... I remember little from that dream, but one phrase is etched in my memory: "...when the Plague Doctor's LoRA is ready." I don't know what that means. Zizi narrowed her eyes in surprise. The topic was unexpected, but she didn't know what a LoRA was. — The Plague Doctor's LoRA? — Zizi clarified. — I've never heard of it — have you, Yuka? Maybe your beloved heard something about it and told you? Yuka looked down at the table, the magical currents around her vibrating slightly. — I don't remember anything like that, — she replied. — Unfortunately... Zizi looked at her friend. She saw how much Yuka wanted to uncover the truth. Zizi was always more down-to-earth, but her head was always full of ideas. — Hmm... — Zizi took her cup again. — If you can't find information... maybe you should go to the Plague Doctor's laboratory? There might be information about it there. Yuka looked at Zizi in surprise. A spark of hope flashed in her eyes. — The library... of the Plague Doctor? — she whispered. — But... he forbade me from going there without permission. And even if I find it, how do I know what to look for? Zizi smiled. — I think you're the only one capable of finding anything in that mess... And besides, what do you have to lose? Yuka fell into thought. Zizi's idea was bold but logical. — An interesting thought... — Yuka whispered. — That’s a truly good idea, Zizi. Thank you for it. I... I will definitely do that as soon as I return. She finished her tea, and the fire of hope burned in her eyes again. Zizi smiled, watching her friend. She knew Yuka wouldn't stop in the face of difficulties. — Good luck to you, Yuka, — Zizi said. Yuka laughed, her laughter clear and bright like the water in the nearby waterfall. — Thank you, Zizi, — Yuka replied. They continued their tea, and in the air above them, near an open book and magical candies, a small, transparent nebula materialized, resembling a map of an unknown dimension. It was a sign — a sign that Yuka's adventures were only just beginning. Thanks to @stardu-1 for the composition and idea