"It really does. There's something about seeing a whole wall of books... It's somehow more artistic than a painting."

So much knowledge; so much to discover. Maybe Atsushi never thought he'd have the chance to go on an actual adventure growing up, but books had been more than enough of a replacement for him. It's kind of funny that they still work that way, even now that he's gone on very real adventures...

"Oh, I've been trying to learn a little more about this planet, its stories and its nature... and then I saw that there are job openings at the Simwe Institute - that seems to be the foremost scientific institute, here. Starting tomorrow, we can apply for a job, and I thought I'd be as prepared as I could possibly be, just in case I get any difficult questions..." He looks at the stack of books, and offers a sheepish smile. "I may have overdone it a little."