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[bolderfell]

What's the deal with tomatoes. They're just messy fruit full of water.

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private; UN: T.leaf

[bolderfell]

It's just me. Keep running into each other like this, don't we?

private forever;

[roseblooms]

Well, well, well. I had no idea you held such a botanical grudge.

Re: private forever;

[bolderfell]

Less against the plant than everyone trying to shove it down my throat. Still don't see the appeal, but now no one can say I didn't try.

[roseblooms]

How odd. I was under the impression you liked having things shoved down your throat.

It helps to put salt on them, if you intend to eat them raw. But I respect that you've made up your mind, regardless.

[bolderfell]

Only when it's to my taste.

Guess salt does make most things better when you can get it. The problem probably is more that the first guy to try to sell me on these pricked my pride beforehand.

[roseblooms]

So it's a vendetta after all. As I said, I won't try to convince you otherwise.

Though I'm curious what your salesman did to offend you so.

[bolderfell]

He seemed to think I was stealing because I was starving. Tried to disguise his 'charity' towards me by pretending I was giving him an excuse to flirt with food sellers at the market.

Assumed I was a child, too. I probably don't have to tell you how old that gets.

[roseblooms]

Mm. I can see how that would sour your opinion of the wares, yes. I hope you gave him a piece of your mind, and preferably also used his distraction as an opportunity to steal his wallet.

Well. What sort of food DO you like?

[bolderfell]

I'm not picky. Not usually, anyway. And I'm pretty well traveled -- or at least I thought I was before I came here. In my mind, I'd already sampled it all.

You were right before, about my liking apples. Always found them a nice change from brown bread and meat day in, day out, and they fit well in a hand.

That might be what I go for, usually. Something easy to pick up and walk with, more than worrying about the flavor. What about you? Live as long as you have, I'd bet you really have tried it all. Got a finer palate than most?

[roseblooms]

There's a particular cuisine I'm rather fond of when I'm in the mood for something exotic. But when it comes to a favorite...actually, my favorite fits your preferences exactly. Something easy to pick up and walk with.

Let me treat you. I promise there are no tomatoes in it.

[bolderfell]

You know you don't have to treat me when both of us can just pick up and walk away with it.

[roseblooms]

You think I'd resort to taking discounts, five-fingered or otherwise? That almost sounds like you're calling me a cheap date.

[bolderfell]

Oh, so it'd be a date. I've heard of those.

[HMMmmmMMmmMMMmmmmmMMmmMmmm.]

Where would we be going?

[roseblooms]

It's also something of a flippant expression, but if you'd like to consider it one, we certainly can.

An Amegaharan street vendor. There are a few moving into the city, ever since the highway opened up.

[bolderfell]

I'll consider considering it. Maybe. Is it

[Scroll scroll scroll.]

'Japanese' food? Your favorite.

[roseblooms]

Yes, that's right. It's a type of food often left at shrines as an offering to appease spirit foxes. Inarizushi.

[bolderfell]

Cute. Sure, I'll try it. Just don't ask me to try to say it.

[roseblooms]

"I" like the "i" sound in "Therion".
"na" like the first sound in "knocked"; the emphasis is on this syllable.
"ri", like the last sound in "sorry".

I-na-ri.

"Zu" is soft in the mouth and sounds like the woman's name, "Sue".
"Shi" is like the word "she".

Zu-shi.

I-na-ri-zu-shi.

[bolderfell]

Uh-huh. Bless you.

[roseblooms]

I strongly suggest you practice in advance. You won't get any if you can't ask for it properly.

[bolderfell]

That sounds like a different kind of challenge.