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[Good morning, Lunatia. The video starts with a view of hooves, a too close view of a face... and then finally... a centaur? Who keeps looking off screen while she talks and never seems to actually focus on the lens correctly.]

Hello? Can everyone see me? Connor, am I doing this right? Okay? ... Okay.

[She clears her throat and dips into a bow, the camera bobbing along with her.]

Hello! This is Konoha... some of you maybe think my name is Shizu, but- It's Konoha! I'm from Echigo province, in Japan, if you know it... and I'll be in your care.

If you don't know me, which, I figure is most of you, this city must be even bigger than the capital I'm the... well in my world we say jinba but I'm the "centaur". I haven't seen anyone else like me so I think I can say "the"...

Anyway... what I wanted to ask was... if anyone had an recommendations for... shops? I've never really shopped before, and I haven't seen any locals quite like me, so if you know somewhere that does... I don't know, tailoring? Or a restaurant with really big seats or tall tables? Anything like that!

I'd appreciate it, so... thank you very much!

[Another bow, another bob of the camera... and a blurry flash of android helping her turn the dang thing off. Thanks, Connor.]

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[she waves back!]

I'll let you know. You can count on me!

[...]

...Hmm. What sorts of things do you like to wear? Or, well — why not start with colors you like?

What I like?

[... Okay, it's probably telling that the question shocks her a bit. She's way too used to just getting clothing in whatever dye her mother had on hand.]

I guess... green? Or pink? Or maybe... blue? Orange is nice, too...

Pink...an excellent choice. The other colors are nice too, of course. You could start there, maybe? If you see something that looks nice in a color you like, then...

Oh, and you can "window shop!"

Maybe a dark pink... I'm not a filly anymore after all.

I don't need any windows, though, thanks. The "apartment" I got already has really fancy glass ones.

Dark pink, [a nod.] I like it! Very womanly.

[...She tries not to giggle.] Oh, and no, that's not what I meant! Window shopping is when...you go into a store and look around without buying anything, to figure out what you do want to buy later.

Y- Yeah! Womanly!

[Wait...]

Oh! Oh, true... I'd feel a bit bad taking up their time if I don't want to buy anything, but I guess if it's gathering information...

I keep knocking things over, though... There's so many things inside these stores.

You could always come back later to buy. Most places don't mind if you just want to look around.

Maybe you need a friend to accompany you? That way, if you knocked something over, no one would ever know. They'd be there to pick things up...besides, every native here is so friendly [overly so. it's weird] that I don't even think they'd mind much.

It's true, no one's really gotten too angry about it... I still don't want to be rude, though...

[A friend... But Arenvald and Connor won't want to go shopping for lady things, right, even though she thinks they're nice enough to go if she asks... so...]

I don't suppose you like "window shopping"?

Oh — me?

[She seems genuinely surprised, but then she brightens up.]

I'd love to! Just let me know when you'd like to shop around, and I'll be there. I love shopping! I once helped a friend dress up for a date. [...The look on her face, it can only be described as mischievous.]

A date? Oh, no, this isn't like that, though- There's not even any other jinba here, and I like-

[Okay, wait, she's getting things twisted]

I mean... I just need regular clothes! Like for working, so nothing fancy.

[Aerith listens to this, fascinated, and files it under her mental file of "things to make gentle fun of when we know each other better." Eventually...]

Right! No dates yet. [Yet.] We can find something practical for you then.

I should get a few things too...

[Yes, oh gods... ?]

Then... maybe we could go tomorrow? Unless you're busy with gardening?

[Now she can see the other posts!]

I can make the time. [Her smile is faint, a little amused.] It's no trouble for me. Tomorrow sounds great!

In return, do you want some help with your plants? I'm really good with them!

[Well,]

With crops, anyway. I've never grown... not food.

I've never grown food before, so we're in the same boat! Sort of.

I would love to have your help. You can stop by just for the company, too! I don't mind either way.

Then maybe we can trade tips? Some of our food has nice flowers, but... I mostly just know how to get the fruit.

[Plums are nice, for example...]

It would take a long time to grow fruit, though... so maybe vegetables?

We could. I wouldn't want to mess up any vegetables.

The fruit may not take quite as long to grow as we think. I heard from someone...that they were able to grow trees fully grown in a matter of weeks. It has something to do with Chroma.

Just a few weeks? Really?

That's crazy!

[... ok, so a lot of things here are, but! This is a craziness she can more easily appreciate!]

I know, right? It's got me really curious — I have to see it in action! If trees can grow that quickly, other plants should be a piece of cake.

You made a flower bloom really fast, right? I didn't hallucinate that, did I?

[she sometimes feel like she might have... but fruit trees just seem more difficult in her mind]

Hm?

...No, you didn't. Was it strange? I hope I didn't frighten you.

Oh, no, I mean... I’ve seen some magic before now so I wasn’t scared!

Just surprised.

You know, I've never thought of it as magic. It's always just been something I can do. But that's a good way of putting it.

I'm glad you weren't frightened. People don't always like to see it.

That’s my secret to how I can understand things in places like this. It’s either “magic” or “technology”... and then it’s fine if I don’t understand.

[ingenious, right???]

No? Even though the flower was pretty?

That's a good secret. [She giggles, some.] I think I should start doing that, too.

And no. It's easier sometimes, to be frightened of things that aren't understood. But I don't mind all that much.

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