[ oh god late-ass vacation day 1??? backdated to the 3rd. ish. ]

[hasaringonit]

[ Hello, Zawame City, you have a tiny visitor in a cute pink coat and her super cute new boots all but hiding behind your enormous graperider and maybe also possibly she has a hand curled into the sleeve of his shirt ]

This is Kureshima-san's home?

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[grapesofyan]

*takes out the keys to unlock the door and opens it*

[hasaringonit]

[ following along! once the door's open, she's waiting for him to lead the way ]

[grapesofyan]

*You come to the foyer! It's a big open space. There's a large bouquet of flowers sitting on a table in the middle. At the end of the foyer, you can see stairs leading to both sides of the second floor. He shuts and locks the door once they're both in*

[hasaringonit]

It's like a castle.

[grapesofyan]

I guess so. *calls out* Niisan? *It's almost like it echoes*

[hasaringonit]

[ Calling out after him, but much more quiet and timidly ]

Please pardon my intrusion ....

[grapesofyan]

He might out because of work again.

[hasaringonit]

I see. It's so quiet.

[grapesofyan]

It's like this most of the time.

[hasaringonit]

It isn't lonely?

[grapesofyan]

It can be but niisan and I have been mending our relationship.

[hasaringonit]

[ Time to hold a giant knobbly hand ]

Then I am glad.

[grapesofyan]

*Gently squeezes your hand back* We're trying to be better about things.

[hasaringonit]

Kureshima-san has been trying very hard.

[grapesofyan]

It's the only thing I can do.

[hasaringonit]

It is encouraging.

[grapesofyan]

It is.

[hasaringonit]

And quite admirable.

[grapesofyan]

After everything that happened, things needed to be done.

[hasaringonit]

[ Squeezing his hand again and leaning in to press her cheek to his arm ]

It is something to take pride in.

[grapesofyan]

More results still need to be seen. *And since Takatora might not be home...* Come on. I'll give you a tour. *While still holding your hand, he takes the lead again and starts showing you the ground floor*

[hasaringonit]

[ If we come across a fancy antique desk that's probably being used as a piece of accent furniture, I'm gonna stop and make strange noises ]

Ah!

[grapesofyan]

*He's perfectly fine with that. There are at least a dozen pieces of furniture like that spread throughout the mansion* You might recognize some things.

[hasaringonit]

Wajima-ojisan had a similar one.

[grapesofyan]

Mm. We could afford them.