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{{Infobox|item
{{Infobox|item
|image    = [[File:TouchingBookSprite.png]]
| image    = [[File:TouchingBookSprite.png]]
|game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''
| game    = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''
|location = [[Lynna Village]]
| location = [[Dekadin's House]] in [[Lynna Village]] in the [[Past]]
|use      = Trade for the [[Magic Oar]]
| use      = Part of the [[Oracle of Ages Trading Sequence|trading sequence]]; can be traded for the [[Magic Oar]]
| related =
}}
}}


The '''Touching Book''' is the ninth item in the [[Oracle of Ages Trading Sequence|Trading Sequence]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''.
{{Languages
| jpn = 
| esp = Libro Conmovedor (Touching Book)
| fra = Livre Emouvant (Touching Book)
| deu = Schundroman (Trashy Novel)
| ita = Libro Commovente (Touching Book)
| kor =
}}
{{Quote|{{Dump|OoA|98}}|In-Game Description}}


In the same that location [[Link]] acquired the [[Funny Joke]] from the [[Comedian]] in the [[Past]], Link can enter the house nearby. Inside, Link will find [[Dekadin]], a young boy who is depressed, and eager to laugh away his troubles.{{Ref|OoA|1178|Dekadin}} If Link tells him the Funny Joke, he will become happier, although he says that he forgot to laugh, and gives Link the Touching Book as appreciation for his effort.{{Ref|OoA|1179|Dekadin}}
The '''Touching Book''' is the ninth item of the [[Oracle of Ages Trading Sequence|trading sequence]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages|Oracle of Ages]]''. It is a book about a sad story.{{Ref|OoA|98|In-Game Description}}{{Ref|OoA|404|Quest Status Screen Description}}


If Link bumps into [[Maple]] after acquiring the Touching Book, she takes it and reads it, and then gives Link the [[Magic Oar]] in return.
The Touching Book can be acquired from [[Dekadin]], a small boy who lives by himself in a small [[Dekadin's House|house]] within [[Lynna Village]] in the [[Past]]. Dekadin is very depressed, and wishes to laugh until he forgets everything, at which point he'd be happy.{{Ref|OoA|1178|Dekadin}} [[Link (Oracle Series)|Link]] can then tell him the [[Funny Joke]], which Dekadin says was so funny he forgot to laugh.{{Ref|name=long|OoA|1179|Dekadin}} Dekadin thanks Link for trying to make him laugh by offering him any book on his bookshelf,{{Ref|name=long}} and Link picks out the Touching Book.


The Touching Book can be used to acquire the tenth item of the trading sequence, the [[Magic Oar]]. The Touching Book is traded to [[Maple]], who can be found at certain trigger points within [[Labrynna]]. If Link bumps into Maple with the Touching Book in hand, she notices it,{{Ref|OoA|351|Maple}} and easily identifies it as the Touching Book, saying that she was supposed to take it to [[Syrup]].{{Ref|name=read|OoA|352|Maple}} She hastly asks Link why he has it, and then asks to read it.{{Ref|name=read}} While reading, Maple lets out random noises, including sobs and tears.{{Ref|OoA|353-354|Maple}} After thanking Link, Maple gives him the Magic Oar, saying it's the first one she made, but Syrup never complimented her on it.{{Ref|OoA|355|Maple}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:TouchingBookScreen.png| Link acquiring the Touching Book.
File:Touching-Book-OoA.png|''Link acquiring the Touching Book''
File:LynnaVillageHouse3.png| [[Dekadin's House]] as seen from outside in Lynna Village.
File:Touching-Book-Location.png|''Touching Book location on the overworld map''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{Cat|Oracle of Ages Items}}
{{Cat|Oracle of Ages Items}}