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[spellspeak]

[When the video turns on Natsume appears to be outside on the street somewhere, standing in front of a darkened building. It's... A little creepy actually, not at all helped by the fact that he's wearing a dark robe.]

Good NIGHT~ ★ While I have made myself known to some of you there are just as many whom I am not acquainted WITH, so allow me to introduce mySELF.

[He curls his fingers in the air, something like green light seeming to glow around them just briefly before he places his hand to his chest dramatically.]

My name is Natsume Sakasaki, and I am a magician and fortune tellER. In my endeavor to enrich the lives of those here with the allure of enchantment and the occult I ask you to allow me to announce the opening of Chymica Esoterica!

[He grins and snaps his fingers. Instantly the building behind him lights up, revealing what appears to be a small shop. The windows are hung with tasteful string lights and somehow candles seem to be flickering inside, although it's hard to tell exactly through the curtains that are made of some shimmery and slighty-sheer fabric.]

In addition to offering my services as an advisor and fortune teller I also can provide you with brews of all SORTS, as well as items to grant your own special magic power for a short WHILE. If you happen to be of the more discerning and particular type I would even be open to making something special just for YOU.

I now welcome any quesTIONS, but until then let all enjoy the darkness and stars of the evening together until we meet aGAIN...

[Natsume winks and waves before snapping his fingers again and the video ends.]

Comments

[shinpai]

Eheheh... Yeah, I suppose that's right, but overall you have a very magnetic energy senpai. It's really nice to see you so excited about your craft.

[ oh, but the talk of herbs for healing the body and spirit... this is something hajime could understand a great deal, more than probably the more occult side of natsume's business ]

A-ah! Yes! Tea is something I take a lot of comfort and joy in, both drinking and serving. But along those lines, I also like making sachets, so I'm always willing to listen to others that use herbs to help with certain things.

I'm afraid that since I'm so partial to lavender it might be too much for Sakuma-senpai to handle around the apartment, he seems extremely sensitive to it. So it might be worth it to pay your shop a visit to look into alternatives.

[spellspeak]

Is that SO? How intriguING. Scent is just as important to one's frame of MIND, and many believe that certain smells can awaken various spiritual centers of a person's MIND. I would be interested in discussing these sachets of YOURS.

[He hums thoughtfully.]

Lavender is quite a powerful scent indeed and can be very polarizING. It would be possible to mix it with something else in order to balance it OUT, but there are also many other things with similar soothing properTIES.

[shinpai]

Of course! I like to make them for everyone, putting together scents that remind me of them, or what I feel would be helpful for them at the moment. It's the least I could do for the people around me.

That is true, but this is definitely why visiting your shop would be a good idea. I want to be able to have something that's helpful, but not too much for Sakuma-senpai as well... though I think he could use something for a little more energy during the daytime as well.

[spellspeak]

You're very considerate and a hard workER. That's what makes so many drawn to protect you, after all. Even those who might want to consider you an enemy find it impossible for long. Good boy ♫

[He chuckles.]

I do have several things that might aid in giving him more vigor during the DAY, and I am quite sure that at least one will do the job very efficiENTLY.

[Definitely not because he's already tested it on him or anything...]

[shinpai]

A-ah really...? I hope nobody actually sees me that way, I don't want to make it seem like I'm being deceptive or anything...

[ it seemed like the other had said it in a good way, but still it was a little concerning, wasn't it? no... no... don't focus on it too much, there's something more important ]

Oh, but that's good news senpai! I want to be able to help him as much as I can, so anything that seems like it would work is worth a shot.

[spellspeak]

I don't think you have to worry about anything like THAT.

[It's really amusing how innocent and earnest he is. A little like Sora, in a way.]

Well I think I could offer some suggesTIONS, or even just some possible ingredients for one of your sachETS.