🍁Nine Ancient Obelisks

- Uh-huh. I'll visit you when... *the guys are heading to the tournament, etc.* So be ready to get your hands and feet dirty!

—I always am. —displaying a novice's confidence, he nodded at the well-worn pickaxe, the unemployed man. —Better dirt than blood, ha-ha...

He chuckled awkwardly, thinking about what else he wanted to ask the archaeologist, but now that possibly important thought had completely slipped his mind.
—In that case, I probably shouldn't keep you any longer, Professor.