Four.

" Ｔｈｅ ｂｏｏｋ ｓｅｅｍｓ ｌｉｖｅｌｙ ｅｎｏｕｇｈ. Ｉｔ ｄｏｅｓ ｎｏｔ ａｐｐｅａｒ ｔｏ ｂｅ ｔｈｒｅａｔｅｎｉｎｇ. Ｐｅｒｈａｐｓ ｗｅ ｓｈｏｕｌｄ ａｓｋ ｉｆ ｉｔ ｗｏｕｌｄ ｌｉｋｅ ｔｏ ｃｏｍｅ ａｌｏｎｇ. Ｉｆ ｉｔ ｗｏｕｌｄ ｐｕｔ Ｃｏｕｎｃｉｌｏｒ Ｍｙｅｔｈ ａｔ ｅａｓｅ, ｐｅｒｈａｐｓ ａｔ ｓｏｍｅ ｐｏｉｎｔ, ｗｅ ｃａｎ ｇｉｆｔ ｉｔ ａ ｂｏｏｋ ｃｏｖｅｒ? Ｉｔ ｗｏｕｌｄ ｂｅ ｌｉｋｅ ａ ｆａｎｃｙ ｄｒｅｓｓ. Ｆｏｒ ａ ｂｏｏｋ. "

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The Magical Girl Genre is testing VERY well with our focus groups. We must insist you recruit the book. Merchandising revenue will be through the roof!

Well, they are nice sparkles.
I suppose bringing the book along wouldn't do any harm, if it wants to come along anyways.

AUBREY
"... You seriously want to add this book to the party?"

Ada chimes with indignation, interpreting this as your lack of faith in her abilities.
Aubrey doesn't need another magic item party member, thank you kindly.

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SpoilerInternal memo to Council member Lordlyhour : Do not send me memos.

> It's just a fucking book. Stop talking with it and move on. Tenderness won't help you get anything done in this place.

AUBREY
"I... no, you're right. It won't."
"My INVENTORY's limited, anyway."

> Switch to third person point of view, please. I'm worried there's something we can't see.

>This is a good idea, les' do that

" Ａｃｔｕａｌｌｙ, ｃｏｍｅ ｔｏ ｔｈｉｎｋ ｏｆ ｉｔ, ｓｗｉｔｃｈｉｎｇ ｔｏ ｔｈｉｒｄ ｐｅｒｓｏｎ ｖｉｅｗ ｂｅｆｏｒｅ ｅｎｔｅｒｉｎｇ ａ ＮＥＷ ｒｏｏｍ ｍｉｇｈｔ ｂｅ ａ ｇｏｏｄ ｉｄｅａ. "

You withdraw from Aubrey's POV.

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"That book does not belong to you."