Shop Visits! (Open post!)

[foundfate]

[Maybe you stumbled upon the front gate to a strange house while walking in your neighborhood. Maybe you found it nestled between skyscrapers in a downtown area. Or maybe you didn't stumble across it at all, and instead fell into the backyard or something. The way you got there matters little. What really counts is that you're there for one reason: a wish.

A want. A desire. Something you can't get on your own. Something you want so badly that you would do anything to get it.

Well, you've come to the right place.

There's plenty to see in the house. The foyer is nice, and the kitchen is well-stocked. There's several other rooms as well: a sitting room, a dining room, a couple bedrooms for the people who wander upstairs to look, and a rather luxurious bathroom too. Several rooms open to the outside as well, so it's easy to come inside by many different paths.

But ultimately, you will end up face-to-face with a screen that opens into a room with a table and two chairs which overlooks the backyard.

And in that room, you will find the shopkeeper.]



[What happens now? Well, that's up to you, isn't it?]

Comments

[foundfate]

Ah! That name sounds familiar. Does a man named 'Kunikida' work there?

[How surprising, to find one of Kunikida's colleagues. But it's a pleasant surprise at least, Watanuki is sure that Kunikida wouldn't work with someone who was a terrible person.

Watanuki does look a little proud at the praise he gets for the liquor. His boozer habits have taught him plenty about good alcohol, and his job affords him the chance to get many rare and delicious types.]

It was payment for my services a few months ago. It seemed like a good day to drink it, what with the wonderful weather today.

[oflifefourfold]

You know him?

[Color her surprised. While Watanuki seemed the type Kunikida would get along with, Kunikida hardly took side trips unless it was within his schedule and for practical reasons. She wondered if he was a previous customer, or if they'd met on an old assignment.]

The weather, hmm..? [Actually, she hadn't noticed. She peered at the sky above, then down at the cup she held. The sake reflected afternoon blue and wisps of cloud. She exhaled softly, shoulders dropping, and raised her glass to him with a wry smile.] Sounds about right.

To a good meeting.

[foundfate]

We have spoken a few times.

[Watanuki doesn't disclose the nature of wishes as a rule. Kunikida's wishes are relatively tame ones, though. 'More of this specific paper' is a simple, if costly, wish to grant. It's only unfortunate that Kunikida has thus far never joined Watanuki for a drink. Every visit has been a business one. THe poor guy needed to relax a bit.

He nods to her toast, holding his cup up as well.]

To a good meeting, then.

[It's an excellent reason to drink, at least. Watanuki doesn't have many drinking partners anymore, so meeting a new one is fine by him. And a toast like that is practically a friendship blessing too.]

whoops I fumbled drinking etiquette but oh well

[oflifefourfold]

[Yosano made a sound of acknowledgment, but otherwise didn't press for specific details. Instead, rib Kunikida himself - the man didn't drink much, but it was regrettable he didn't tell her a contact of his knew where to get good alcohol.

At the toast, she drained the rest of her cup, and savored the moment.]

Your shop's remarkably peaceful. I can't imagine a guy like him actually relaxing here with how he busies himself.

pfft its alright

[foundfate]

He wasn't particularly relaxed when he came here. Watching him yell at Mokona was quite the show, though.

[High-strung men never take Mokona well. Luckily Mokona likes to mess with men like that. Plus Kunikida is a little like what Watanuki used to be like- and still is, truthfully, he's just gotten better at hiding it- so of course Mokona would like teasing him.

Watanuki is drinking slowly from his cup now, letting the liquor roll over his tongue. This stuff never lasted long, so it's important to enjoy it.]

[oflifefourfold]

Ehh, he found someone else to shout at? [She chuckled and leaned back, bracing herself with a hand to the side. 'Mokona' was a strange name. But then, her host was named after a specific date.] If this Mokona is anything like one of our other coworkers, I wouldn't be surprised. Kunikida's a good man, but he doesn't handle mischief or irregularities well.

[foundfate]

Which is why Mokona likes him so much, I suspect. Mokona is fond of teasing people like that.

[Watanuki certainly sounds amused by it all. Mostly because it meant he wasn't the one being teased.]

He always speaks highly of your agency, you know. He never mentions any of you by name, but he does talk about things that have happened. He says he's annoyed by it, but his tone suggests otherwise.