Dr. Left

I am a researcher of Picori legend
and lore. My name is Dr. Left.
You're here about that book,
Legend of the Picori, aren't you?
Well, I hate to say this, but I haven't
seen it in several days.
Perhaps a mischievous little mouse
has taken it?
Well, I'm sure it's in this house
somewhere. I just don't know where.
But I'm very busy right now, so why
don't you just look for it yourself?

A book fell with a "THUD!" a little
while ago.
It gave me such a shock that
my heart skipped a beat!

You found and returned the book for
me, did you? I'm very grateful.
Here, let me tell you something
interesting as thanks.
You see, the Minish did not always live
in our world.
No, they came through a secret portal
many ages ago from their world to ours!
But don't tell anyone! It's a valuable
bit of knowledge that only I know!
And I gleaned it only after hours of
study from an incredibly old book.

So you've come to hear more about the
Minish, have you?
Well, I can part with one more tidbit,
I suppose... It could be useful.
The portal linking us to the Minish
world opens only once every 100 years.
That means the Minish here now are
descendants of those who came before.
That's right! Those Minish came here
100 years ago, or even longer ago!
Now that the portal is open this year,
perhaps new Minish will come through...

The more I study the Minish, the closer
I feel to them!
It's almost as if they were right
here with me, all the time...

I never leave my house, whether there
are monsters outside or not!

Oh, look! You've found it! Could I ask
you to return that book for me, lad?