Story

Budding

Another day begins as usual. The spring breeze caresses the beings that are budding vigorously.

A young girl is lying in a community garden at the end of a stone path, hazily opening her eyes. Through her eyes filled with innocence and bewilderment, like a newborn baby, she seems to survey this beautiful world.

She tries to recall something, like why she had spent the night out here, and where she is going. Unfortunately, the memories of yesterday cannot make the slightest ripple in her mind, as if they are blocked by an invisible wall. Though she had been living in this town for her whole life, she somehow still feels like a wandering passerby, at least at this point in the day.

Strolling through the still dewy garden, some unusual items have caught her attention. Maybe they can eventually lead her to where she is called to, she thought.

Acts of the Apostles

ENTERING HOLY SITE? While wondering, the church bell starts ringing. Approaching noon, the streets are filled with children's laughter. But when they arrive at the church, those smiles suddenly disappear.

From everyone's frowns, she gradually pieced together the current situation: the skit scripts that the children's Sunday School had been writing are now nowhere to be found, and the original plan of rehearsing in the afternoon and performing for their parents in the evening had gone out the window.

The children hold onto her hands, begging this big sis to help them find the script. Unable to bear to see their disappointments, she enters the church hall.

Unraveling the Day

This is a paradisiacal town. Every day, sunrise colors it with vitality, and sunset lulls it into silence. Some say the goddess of nature shelters it, warm and pleasant all year round, with overflowing flower fragrances and birdsongs mesmerizing all those who find themselves amidst. The nighttime always has the clearest starry night, and the brightest ones are always generous in casting their light, just like street lamps. The residents are content with this serene life and never seem to think about making a change. Everything seems to be the best one can imagine.

But as you would guess, if a puzzle hunt happens here, there gotta be some problems, whether big or small...