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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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[ Sesshomaru listens to everything that she has to say and offers a few sounds in response to what she has to say. He frowns at everything that is around him in the first district before they finally arrive at Caidong.

He sniffs the air a little as soon as they arrive, and it does smell familiar. No, not quite the same, but enough that it is not so jarring to be in the area. (Perhaps, if he had dog ears, they would be perk up a little.) Yes, the atmosphere is more pleasing to be in. ]

It does. I can see why you feel more at ease here.

Right?

[It's not necessarily less crowded thn the other districts, but the more familiar feel of the architecture, the scents, and the layout of the streets makes it a bit easier to deal with- for her, anyway. The plus side of being as large as she is... she sort of parts the sea of people where she goes, so hey- anyone following her gets to deal with less of a press from the crowds.

There's still that glow about the signs and such here and there, but she starts heading towards the quieter area Shen Qingqiu had shown her before, waving a hand at the restaurants and shops they pass.]

I can show you how to use the money anywhere you like, so just let me know where you want to go, alright?

[ Where he wants to go. ]

To the shops that sell cloth and other clothing.

[ He's not very good at surprises. Plus, he realizes this will be easier -- because won't she look more excited at certain cloth, too? However, he is keeping to himself because he already decided that he's using what chroma that he has rather than having her contribute at all. Even though, she probably did contribute earlier (shhh!). ]

Those that would be good in making a kimono.

[Is Konoha simple enough to think that Sesshomaru is probably shopping for himself, just probably inspired by the network post she'd made? ... Yes, yes she is.]

Good choice! Some of those other clothes aren't so bad, but kimono make the most sense.

[Familiar clothing!

And thanks to Shen Qingqiu she knew a shop for that, too, and even though they hadn't had hakama the likes that could be modified for her rear, they definitely had silks and robes. Changing direction, she leads Sesshomaru down a quieter street, working off visual memory.]

I think it was around... here it is!

[There, at the end of the street... a cloth merchant nestled between a calligrapher and a medicinal herb shop.]

You're right.

[ He realizes that she's talking about his own clothes, and he's talking about hers. But that doesn't really change what he's saying, anyway. What if that Aerith and her were not able to find proper clothes? Would Konoha become discouraged? Hm. ]

Come along, then.

[ Once the shop is pointed out, he takes the lead to head into it. Usually, the human merchants would just hand often items to avoid being killed. That is what makes it so odd to have to pay for items, too. This Sesshomaru's visage has not faded at all. So, why? Well, some of his abilities are not as powerful as they used to be. ]

Let's see... what would be best? [ An actual thoughtful comment as he looks around -- heading toward the colors that Konoha had mentioned before. ]

[Konoha follows gladly, looking around at all the rolls of carefully manufactured fabrics, bowing a little bit and greeting the shopkeeper when they enter.]

Hmm, good question...

[Thinking about what would compliment him better, she pauses on the way to where he's headed to look at something silken and red, wiping her hands on her hide pelt wrap before she reaches out to touch it. His current garb had some red in it...]

Maybe crimson... ? Or maybe that's too bold for the whole outfit... ?

[ Konoha is much more polite than he is -- he just walks right by without saying anything. His head is held high and obviously that he is purposely ignoring greeting the person.

He glances over his shoulder, noting what she's looking at, and shakes his head. ]

No. None of that will work. [ While it may be nice to "match," he would much rather have colors that suit her. His gaze returns to looking over the material. Let's see -- something with yellow and oranges? ]

Light yellows and oranges, maybe? [ He is remembered of Rin's first kimono that he acquired for her, and frowns just a little. ]

[Just... one more little bow then, to make up for Sesshomaru's lack of one. Sorry, mister shopkeeper... She's working on it. ... Maybe won't make any progress on it, but!]

No?

[She moves away from the stronger reds at his refusal, drifting more after him towards other warm tones.]

I guess yellow and orange would work, too... Your hair is all white, so I guess that goes with basically everything?

[Is that how fashion worked?]

[ He gives a brief glance behind. ]

Are you saying that yours does not?

[ Sesshomaru decides on brighter yellows and oranges. Those sort of colors that may be like autumn as Konoha said, but also like sunrises. Is he getting sentimental? Perish the thought. He merely thinks that those sort of colors would look nice.

He carefully removes the material to show it to her. ]

What do you think?

I guess not?

[He makes her actually think about it for a minute, staring down at her dark forearms and brown equine coat. Probably some colors didn't... look good with it, right? Like... pale blue or something?

So she's never given it that much thought... It's easier to look at the fabric he presents, smiling a bit as she plucks the end of it to hold up in front of him, squinting as she imagines it as clothing.]

That's nice... so is this...

[She picks up another bolt, the same colors but slightly muted, with a pattern like blades of grass.]

Or this...

[Another in similar tone, but a more geometric pattern... There were so many options here???]

[ Hn.

He looks between the three bolts of colors, and wonders how much chroma that he actually has. There is really no way to know, hm?

Sesshomaru pauses to glance at his own robes, a brief look at the pattern on it, even though he is well aware of what it is. Hm. ]

That last one will do. [ It would be troubling if it turns out that he cannot buy all three for her. So, he will go with the last one. The color and those shapes look like they would be fine. ]

Let's go. [ He is at least nice enough to put back the one that he took out to take the one she chose. The next time I come back here... purple and pinks, perhaps. He thinks those colors would look nice, but those are more for winter than summer.

Yes, he's thinking that far ahead. ]

[What a strong decision-making power he has! There were so many options she's sure if she was shopping for herself she'd probably be in here for ages, a bit overwhelmed by all the choices.

But that settles it easily, and Konoha claps her hands together, nodding in approval as she prepares for the next step.]

Okay, then! Next step is using the metal box, so first get this out...

[She pulls her own device out from her harness pouch in demonstration, tapping on the hard screen.]

[ He watches what she does -- and attempts to not sigh. These people are truly lucky. It is a snide thought that he has before he takes out the device to tap it against the hard screen.

What an odd way for money to work. Somehow, to him, it feels more like it is just making a show than actually doing anything. But whatever, the bolt has been bought and he looks it over carefully once more. ]

Right.

[ Once more, he ignores the shopkeeper (one wonders if he'll be allowed back, but then again, he does pay so maybe??) so that he can hold the item that he just bought out for her. ]

Make a good kimono out of it. [ A pause. Right, he should be a little more clear. ] For yourself. [ A beat. ] You said you needed something like this, right?

[It's a simple process- So simple she hadn't even really believed in it at first, that all you had to do was press the money "app" on the screen and then touch it to a block at the register until it made a tiny sound. But at least that makes it easier to teach!

Covering up quite naturally for Sesshomaru's reticence, Konoha handles the small talk with the shopkeeper, bows their way out...

Only to be confronted with the bolt of silk.]

Eh- ?

[She genuinely looks surprised, blinking in shock and feeling... pretty simple all of a sudden.]

Weren't we shopping for you?

I don't recall saying that we were.

[ He blinks back at her, slowly. ]

I merely said I would learn how money would work here.

[ Perhaps, if she were shorter than him, he would have patted her head. It is that sort of feeling that grips him, but since she is taller and he would have to do it later. ]

This should help you out some, yes? [ And also, have fun with that Aerith person. Mmn, he thinks of saying that aloud, but decides against it in the end. Why does she need to hear that from him? She doesn't. ]

Oh...

[Now that he mentions it... He hadn’t said that, and she’d just assumed. Blushing slightly from embarrassment over how silly she must have looked, misunderstanding this while time, she thinks about trying to refuse such a nice gift... but that would be to refuse his kindness, and she’d hate to do that.

Instead, she reaches out to accept the bolt of silk, far nicer than anything she would have chosen for herself normally, clutching it to her chest and dipping into a small bow.]

Thank you very much! I’ll treasure it!

Mmn.

[ He gives a small nod in return to her bow and words. ]

This place is also tolerable. It is good to know it is here.

[ His way of saying that he's grateful that she showed him where to go, and how to buy things. Money is very confusing. Why are people concerned about it? Why can't things be settled through bartering (or recognizing one is superior to the other)?

Ah, well. ]

And you will soon have other places to be, don't you?

I think so, too. They even have food here that's kind of like home's.

[Shen Qingqiu had called it "dim sum", but a lot of it had been pretty familiar... and even the strange ones were still mostly the ingredients she was used to, which was nice.

At least she's used to human money, though she let her boss handle the matter of her wages and pay her instead in rice for her family.

The question of other places, though, seems to confuse her, and she stands there holding the bolt of fabric with a curious cock of her head. Did he mean... she might have other plans after this, or?]

- Will I?

Is it?

[ Who's to say? He certainly wouldn't know.

Sesshomaru makes a very soft thoughtful sound as she tilts her head. He looks up at her, looking at her expression and face properly, before he turns his gaze away. ]

Yes. Clothing shopping with that person, right? [ A beat. ] Will you need chroma for it?

Yeah- It's really delicious, too.

[Before he turns away she just keeps looking somewhat innocently confused, trying to decipher out what he means. Clothing shopping... with that person...

Oh! Right! Other people could see all the conversations on the network "posts".]

With Aerith?

[Thinking she might have solved it, Konoha smiles to herself proudly, a bit touched that he didn't want to keep her from other plans.]

That's not until tomorrow, don't worry!

[As for chroma, though... She does have enough... But... he'd just used so much on her, and generating it gave chroma to both people... and the more he had the less likely he'd be to threaten shopkeepers............... so...]

I guess I am running a little low, but...

We'll eat here, then, sometime.

[ Because Konoha should not have to make every single meal. It would be good to treat her to these sort of things and places -- since she feels at ease here. ]

Mn.

[ He responds to her question with the half-sound. His eyes widen a little at hearing that it isn't until tomorrow, and he barely gives a small nod. ]

Hm. [ Reaching out, he takes her free hand to hold. There. ] You're probably hungry. Let's find a place to eat. [ Then, you also don't have to eat alone for a meal today. So, eating there sometime comes to eating there now. ]

[Her small smile at "sometime" because a bit larger when he takes her hand, and even larger with "now". Jeez, holding hands wasn't supposed to feel this nice... moonlacing was so strange.]

I'm almost always hungry, haha...

[Those two stomachs were to blame, it's not her fault!

Squeezing the bolt of fabric to her chest protectively, she points back down the street they came with both of their hands.]

There's a good place to the right at the end of the other street a man called Shen Qingqiu showed me! They have a courtyard with low tables that makes it easier to eat at... and maybe it won't be too crowded right now?

I see.

[ That is something that he is keeping in mind -- that she is always hungry. It seems more than gifts of cloth that he should bring food. ]

Shen Qingqiu, huh. [ Sesshomaru looks up at her briefly. ] I have met him, as well. He is not awful for a human. [ Look at this praise. ] If it is crowded, I shall just --

[ He halts in what he is going to say, and decides to not finish the sentence at all, before he starts to walk towards where she just pointed. ]

Oh, you have? He's a scholar, he said, and so smart- He taught me a lot about this area, and how to get settled and use the trains without being confusing.

[Definitely one of the people who has helped her a lot since coming here, and from a world... well, not Japan, but close enough that he knew how to explain technology to her in ways that made better sense.

Holding his hand gently and leaning down slightly so he doesn't have to hold his arm at a strange angle as they walk, she follows eagerly... and just as eagerly fills in the blank at the end of his sentence.]

-- get the food "to go" and take it somewhere else to eat!

[There's literally so many options, Sesshomaru!!!]

Did he?

[ It seems like he owes more to Shen Qingqiu for being kind to Konoha. Something to keep in the back of his mind, at least.

As she finishes his sentence, he turns his head away. There is a sigh that is building up in his chest and threatens to come out. However, he keeps it from doing so. Somehow. Perhaps, because he would never want Konoha to feel like her suggestions to him were being dismissed or considered annoyances.

No, that is the reason why. ]

Mmn. We'll do that, if it must come to it.

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