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[lumberlady]

[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.]

Comments

[lumberlady]

It's still pretty, so!

[jiyuujin]

If that's what you think then I'm sure you'll fit right in.

[lumberlady]

It would be nice to have some familiar food I didn't cook myself, so I'm looking forward to it.

[jiyuujin]

[Watching that subtle attempt at flirting fly right over her head he has to chuckle.]

It's certainly exciting to have so many new things to experience here but you do find yourself longing for the comforts of home from time to time. Is there anything you're partial to? I can try to arrange for it.

[lumberlady]

[unless it comes with a giant neon sign that says FLIRTING...]

Oh, gosh... I feel like I could have listed a lot of things if you hadn’t asked me...

Hold on...

How about...

Those small, sweet crystal candies? No, that’s a sweet not a food...

[jiyuujin]

[He laughs again. That's certainly one choice.]

Konpeito? You'll find at least a dozen shops that sell dagashi like that on the way to our place.

[lumberlady]

A dozen? It's not... rare?

[shocked as only someone from a time a mere thirty or so years since konpeito reached Japan...]

[jiyuujin]

They've come quite a long way to simplify the process of making it over the years. Shall I also procure some Castella?

[Now he's just having fun with this.]

[lumberlady]

Castera...

[way to just blow her mind???]]

Is that the... the golden sweet from the south? I've never even seen one- That one isn't rare here either?

[jiyuujin]

That's right. I'm particularly fond a version they make overseas with honey.

[How's that for being bougie.]

[lumberlady]

With honey... ? That sounds so sweet...

[/SUPER IMPRESSED???]

[jiyuujin]

[Yeah well someone has a sweet tooth.]

It complements the tea.

[But that's the story he's sticking to!]

[lumberlady]

That must be some good tea, then!

[Real bitter = real good, right? Her peasant is showing.]

[jiyuujin]

[Flawless logic tbh. He'd approve.]

I suppose you'll just have to see for yourself when you stop by.

[lumberlady]

I definitely will! Promise!