Takeba

Takeba is the keeper of the hot spring.

Gifts

You cannot give Takeba any gifts.

**First meeting**
Introduction	Is that you, Taro?// Oh…
Introduction	Haven’t seen you before. Are you new here?

**Generic**
Monday - Sunday	You’re welcome to bathe at the hot spring. It’s open to the public. You don’t need to pay to enter.
Monday - Sunday	I’ve been eating the same lunch for years. Oven-baked risotto is a great comfort food.
Monday - Sunday	Take your shoes off before going to bed, Taro. You don’t want dirt on your blanket.
Monday - Sunday	Thank you for visiting – you and the young folks from the village. Old man like me gets lonely sometimes.

**Spring**
Spring	Are you here to enjoy the Spring blooms?

**Summer**
Summer	There aren’t many visitors at the hot spring in Summer. It’s not surprising, but I wish more people would come and visit.
Summer	I need to wash the hot spring sign by the observatory. It’s been a while since I’ve done it. Last Summer, I think.

**Fall**
Fall	The leaves are piling up. How are the visitors going to bathe if they can’t get past the entrance?
Fall	The wind has been very strong lately. I think Summer is over.

**Winter**
Winter	Taro hasn’t been home for… Well, Winter is here again. I just hope he remembers to wear his jacket. Do you ever hear from him?
Winter	I see. No need to worry. That’s Taro. He gets carried away with his work and forgets about his friends.
Winter	It’s hard to find bamboo shoots right now. They’re not sprouting yet. The ground is still too cold.