Charles Patricius

[Apollymi]

As for her deck, according to Reiji she should be proud, whether she had help building it or not it was good. A third opinion was quite nice and she could only smile remembering playing her second game with Kazuhiko and pulling out a victory. "I built it myself, after Kazzun explained the basics. I think the game is really logical so I find it easy to process. I am just interested in learning everything about it. I think it will be fun for us to play. I am quite happy with it, I am just trying to perfect it now," she said. Not specifying who the us was, but there were a few assumptions to be made. Reiji was a very nice man, she was sure of this the more she spoke to him. There was an innate maturity about him she'd not encountered before on Gaia so she was ready to continue speaking with him.

According to him the card she wanted was a little too new to be sold. The price wasn't currently set in stone but his store was a bit too small for a sealed play or tournament release. She understood those words from talking with Kazuhiko and nodded. The entire time she was finishing the process of placing sleeves on her cards and she'd comment while she finished up. "If you have the ability to sell me a few copies, I can definitely make it back before I go home for the night. I'd also like to buy a case for Kazzun I think he'd like opening the packs," she said with a smile. "Though that last bit can wait until tomorrow if its better for you." she offered Reiji happily. She was quite interested in this card game and figured both Kazuhiko and Angelica might enjoy being able to play at the house, when they got back. She figured the transition might be a little hard on them considering what Kazuhiko had been like when he first got back this morning.

[Bloodedge]

"Even better. You're a natural. With a deck like this being your first, I'd like to play against you myself when it's done," Reiji said, certain he could get a few fun matches of his own against certain players. Sakura was one such player he had a good feeling about. Alas, that would have to wait for some time. In the meantime, he'd happily hold a few available copies of this new card for Sakura's later purchase. According to her, she'd be able to return by closing hour... and she'd even like to purchase a full case if possible. That was a light stretch, but if he could sell one card, he could sell the set. "There's no need to wait. Once the shop is closed for the night, I can comfortably sell you anything we have in stock. That would be the timeframe of those sealed tournaments, if we are ever able to do them. Hopefully your friends joining will set us on the path," he said.

Meanwhile, Shota was racking up another win for the day. In doing so, he and some of the other lads finally realized Sakura was in the shop. It was assumable that she'd only just arrived and made a purchase in doing so. With that in mind, Shota gave a casual wave over his shoulder, aiming to get the girl's attention. "Looks like it's time for my real win, boys. I'll be sure to sing all my glory songs after~" he boasted.

[Apollymi]

"Of course, playing games like this against people who know much of what they're doing is very informative. Besides I am starting to think decks will say interesting things about people... not sure on that yet, but at least it would be an easy way to tell likes and dislikes as long as they aren't.... META Slaves. Yes, that was the term," she said seeming to have gotten the hang of the special language surrounding this trading card game and gaming in general. As for the cards she wanted to purchase and the case, apparently she'd be able to get both tonight. That made her quite happy, she'd like to have a gift ready for her spouses and a combined activity she thought would be a great deal of fun. "Hai, I'll be back then. Arigatou Reiji-san," she offered with another dazzling smile.

Ah, but that would be fading soon as she was being waved over by Kakihara as she finished placing her cards into her new deck box and the rest. of her purchases. She was having quite happy chat but the reason she'd actually shown up was looming in the corner. "Hai, I'll be back later... Reiji-san." she offered the man respectfully before going over to the table where Kakihara was sitting. Of course, she knew they didn't have much time since he apparently had plans tonight but she was far from overly invested in spending time with him. Right now he was simply a means to a very specific end, one that she didn't think she could immediately satisfy with anyone else. "Konbanwa Kakihara-san," she offered as she moved towards his table. She looked well put together and quite fashionable with the same general alluring qualities she always seemed to have.

[Bloodedge]

Reiji nodded as Sakura spoke. He agreed that a player's deck could tell one much about that person's personalities. In fact, observing one's playstyle could take that notion even further beyond. Regardless, there was an agreement made to meet for a special sale at the end of business for the day. Reiji had no problem staying a bit later; he'd even done so for a small, unofficial tournament the previous night. For now, Sakura would be headed off to meet with one Kakihara Shota, whom Reiji had his concerns about. Before doing so however, she showed Reiji the most incredible smile. If she'd done something like that when registering the previous day, her player card would have been one for the ages. "I don't know your reasons yesterday, but you have a wonderful smile, Tohsaka-chan. Ja ne," he bid.

Moments later, Shota was slipping out of his chair. Sakura greeted him as a normal person would. He recalled a different sort of arrangement made yesterday, but... this was a public and proper setting, so he'd say nothing at present. "Konbanwa, Tohcchi! Looking mighty fine today♥~ Ready for your escort?" Shota asked before making an assumption and walking along, assuming she'd follow. Once he exited the shop and began walking down the street, Shota spoke again. There was something very specific on his mind, so he'd present a question while recording Sakura's face. "So, Tohcchi... Horny, huh? Where's your boyfriend?"

[Apollymi]

Reiji and Sakura had their conversation come to a natural end. It would seem that he was another individual who was quite fond of her smiling face, and she could appreciate that compliment from him as an individual. Her reason behind not smiling was nothing so great as to warrant curiosity, but she supposed she took no issue answering it for him. "I've been told this a lot the last couple of days, but... I don't smile if I don't feel it. So you earned it, Reiji-san~" she offered him jovially.

Moving on, she joined Kakihara who called himself her escort. She hardly needed such a thing, it wasn't as if a human could hurt her under normal circumstances, but she wouldn't be correcting that particular statement. She nodded to the man's sentence and aimed to leave the shop with him after that little greeting. Once they were outside and had begun walking he began recording again for reasons she both understood and did not. He had another question for her, one which caused a bit of confusion on her face, he asked about her boyfriend, which she assumed was a direct reference to Kazuhiko. "Yes, I'm horny, I already said so. And he's busy." that was all there was to it. She didn't understand this strange preoccupation this lad had with trying to record her facial expressions but he'd likely not be getting anything good from this particular moment. She simply needed something he could provide and he was currently the only person she knew who could to the job and who was readily available to do so. While this lad wasn't directly malevolent she was sure there was something about him, she found annoying though she couldn't quite figure out what it was... it would have to be one of those things she researched. She was sure she'd find the answer eventually.

[Bloodedge]

Sakura confirmed her horniness while under the camera's scrutiny, claiming her boyfriend was... busy. This would be good for the clip, Shota thought; it would bring him much satisfaction both now and later. "That's a shame. He should be the one getting you off, but that's alright. If someone else isn't able to do it for you, I'll make sure you cum," he said as they walked along. One more matter had to be addressed as well. They were on their way to his house, but Sakura would eventually find many things placed in boxes near the entrance. Before that, she'd be given the reason for said packing. "You should come with me later. I'm moving to a big house at the beach, gifted from my family back home. I got it custom fitted, so there'll be a lot of good places to fuck in. Sounds good, right? My cousin is coming to stay over for a few days, but there's plenty of room for you if you want♥~"

Meanwhile, Hayaishi Hospital's recent patient was being processed after x-ray returns. A full cast was being placed on his right arm while a half was wrapped around his left hand and wrist. His left leg was being wrapped around the ankle as well, and tight bandaging was being applied to his head. He was slowly regaining consciousness all the while, and the painkillers were finally kicking in at a very optimal time. In a matter of minutes, he'd be placed in a room for the foreseeable future.

[Apollymi]

It would seem that Kakihara hadn't learned his lesson the previous day. Sakura was a lot of things, but stupid was not among them... what he had to say about her boyfriend hit her ears in a negative way, and something very ominous passed over her face in that moment. It was like a lightning bolt was striking in a single moment or a sword was slashing out of nowhere. There was a certain fury in her when people spoke badly of Kazuhiko and this was a bit too close for her own comfort. "I said he was busy, not that he can't get me off..." that clarification was almost a warning. But maybe humans really didn't get context clues. She'd have to do more research on that. Moving on, it would seem that by the time they arrived at his apartment it looked as if he was getting ready to leave. There was an information dump about this man apparently moving to a beach house provided by his family. "Maybe if I'm not busy I'll consider it." she said in a non-committal way. Sakura had a lot to do later and she was still waiting for the return of Kazuhiko and the arrival of Angelica. If nothing else, she had to make sure they were fine before she continued on with her research. There was also the fact that her research had a greater number of interesting targets. If she was contacted by Ryohei for instance she'd rather spend time with him. But that didn't really matter much in the moment. Perhaps what she said would come off in a flirtatious way.

In the meantime Hayaishi Hospital would be receiving a jogging visitor. A young woman with dual braided pigtails was bursting through in nothing but sport shorts, sneakers and a sports jacket. She'd run all the way from Osaka University, taken a few side streets to get around the traffic jam and reached her destination in record time for the length of the run. She'd likely be taking a bus back, but she wanted to get here as soon as possible. She was soon turning off her music and at the front desk of the hospital giving the name of the person she wanted to see. "Excuse me, is Kusuru Akira here? Is he alright? Can I visit him?" she fired off her questions in rapid succession but she wanted to check on her classmate and the object of her affections and make sure he wasn't feeling too bad after getting dumped by an evil bitch and hit by a truck.