Charles Patricius

[Bloodedge]

Gondola was the correct word. Of course it was. Yugi sighed immediately after Johanna gave that final confirmation. The rulers of Pluto were far too early in their timeline for some of the things that happened during this event. As a result, Yugi himself may have heavily altered the timeline, whether for better or for worse. He'd see what sort of tweaks needed to be made in this version of history later, but for now... "I knew it too, but I didn't realize what it was until something major was already done out of order. And oi, gondolas come up a lot! Well... maybe not as gondolas, but starskiffs and a bunch of other spinoffs have to count, right?" he said to Kimiko as they happened to float past each other and a somewhat natural-looking orbit had a circling occur. "This could be a major offense ─ like an actual one. It could be good though, depending on a few other things done by certain people. I was thinking of quarantining Jupiter. Do we have room for all those people at home? I'm not sure if we want that many of them in the vicinity of Cas and Lil for that long," he mused. Ah, but the commentary of Makima did not escape him. What she said about her requests of him was precisely what he aimed for. As anyone could expect, he'd be flirting in response. "Glad you think so. You can ask me for some other things anytime you want. Nudge nudge, wink wink~" he urged, almost always ready to do Makima's bidding. "Me too!" said quite a few Wises in the vicinity. Kazu tried to speak, but he couldn't get the air up his throat past Jean's hand. If he could though, he would have concurred; such was the nature of the 'Good Boys' as they called themselves.

Hiroshi slid that bowl over and moved right along to pouring bone broth into that previously empty large pot. The way Mami gave her opening response to his query was... deflecting. At no point did she actually react to the question with anything resembling an answer. How strange. Visually, he'd place this human in the same age category as his daughter, his apprentice and their comrades, but she may have lacked some key traits he attributed to her capacity as he perceived it. "Hm? Have I missed some social cue? I'll have to request your patience, as I am still adjusting to local behavior," he said first and foremost, seeming to abandon the question for the moment. Alas, Hiroshi was an identity born into this world only days prior. At his core, he remained Ailen: an elf of great renown. As such, his next words were... "Allow me to rephrase my query into an observation. You seem more than capable of absorbing more knowledge than one can use in a human lifetime, but your curiosity now appears unrelated to your duties in this establishment. That is something I may seek further understanding of while we work together. Nevertheless, how do you find the dish? As of yesterday, we should assume sixty percent of our patrons for the next two weeks will be here simply to try it."

[Apollymi]

Kimiko was floating naturally around the room and as context filled in the gaps it became obvious that Pluto's rulers had been more than a little to immature for this particular party. Like an elementary schooler dragged along to a high schooler's activities, she'd call it. Especially given the early behaviors of the little Jovians by comparison. "Well, some things happening out of order doesn't hit the senses the same way. Starskiffs sure, but when is the last time you were on the Luofu? It's good that they make their comebacks and all but it's not something any one thinks about regularly. And Venice itself was kind of a giveaway thinking about it in hindsight..." Kimiko uttered. As the Venus pair talked and floated their natural orbit led them to circling each other, which was interesting to see from the perspective of the others. "I don't see the fall out being bad in this case. A few tweaks and we should get the best suited outcome from the materials we currently have access to. Just a few little suggestions, a couple of moments to make sure certain personalities stick," Kimiko uttered quickly. Managing resources was a bit easier in this case, and knowing one of them for as long as she had it was easier for her to make a few assumptions on how certain events would be more effective this time around. "We technically have room, and Cas and Lil would both enjoy the company given what the group would be like. It's a relatively safe time as well," Kimiko stated of time on Venus right at the moment. That particular pair of individuals on Venus liked physical contact but the weaker in the universe couldn't always touch them without negative consequences. Meanwhile Makima's statement got her a flirt in return. She could only chuckle at the antics of certain young men around her, and she was always mused by it. "I suppose, I'll ask for something else when the time is right~" she answered back to both Yugi and Wise. Kazu normally included was being choked by Jean as she rode him, each movement seemed to be causing a shift. Paler blonde hair was peeking through, growing downwards. A skimpy black dress was replacing those light colored tights and formal attire. And even that hand around his neck had black slightly clawed nails as she continued to pummel him with the force of her body. Inside her became noticeably denser and oppressively hot as well, only contributing to the punishment he was feeling based on the other things. "You've been fucking up hard, huh? Can't let you off the hook!~" she claimed as she continued roughness just for the sake of it, while punishments and the like were being decided.

Meanwhile, that convenience store likely held in it, one of the most 'human' individuals this world could currently offer for observation. Mami, had tried more normal tactics, diverting attention away from herself and making an emotional plea. Most adult men would have stopped figuring that they were pressing on a touchy subject. In her own experience, most wouldn't want to do that as they tried to figure out how to get into her pants. But... Hiroshi wasn't a normal human adult by her understanding of him in this moment. He asked if he'd missed a social cue, 'Foreigner.' she decided mentally. 'Or someone from the boonies, his language skills are really good. But he's lacking normal social interaction. Like the lab nerds but a grown up, weird.' she decided in the moment. She kept eating from that bowl only to slow down her chewing process as it became obvious that Hiroshi wasn't going to give up on his line of questionilng. No, instead he was going to rephrase it into an observation. "Fukuyama-san, has anyone told you... you are too smart to hold this job? Because you are..." she offered, but was that a compliment? Well, from her it was something else. Still there was a certain amount of lightness to retain, she simply had to figure out how to make this one less curious about her and she could move on. Or maybe him being curious was a good thing? "Missing social cues sometimes is normal... there is a bit of an age gap between us. Don't worry about it too much. It's normal though the way you think about things is a little odd everyone is different," she said aloud going the pensive but cute route instead. As for the meal she'd continued to eat. "It's delicious, really," she said in a genuine way. "Way better than anything I'd expect to find in a convenience store so I guess that makes sense of why it's so busy here..." she said. Admittedly she was still deflecting from several of his points about herself, but it seemed he might be some sort of outcast. It would be easy to make him side with her so long as Rita herself didn't interfere, and it seemed the big boss was busy.

[Bloodedge]

"Not too long ago, actually. And everywhere you go, it's 'hop in the starskiff' this, or 'I got a new starskiff' that. Though I guess that could have been not long after they became mainstream," Yugi surmised about recent trips to the Luofu. Regardless of gondolas and their eventual variants, Yugi wondered how to properly address the issue of Kazu's recent mishap. In doing so, there was also the matter of Pluto's leaders and their desynchronization event. Kimiko thought things would be managed easily enough. As they floated around each other, he decided that was not untrue... though it was no less annoying. "Blech. All things considered, I guess it won't take much intervention ─ if any at all. Either way, I guess I've got an explanation to finish. Probably getting rid of the third infant while I'm at it," he said while finally breaking orbit and floating slowly past Makima, all to eventually reach the still silent Arthur. "Ho? If you're waiting for another time, I'm guessing it's gonna be a good one," he commented while passing Makima. Once he was near Arthur, Yugi gazed upon a face that had no additional understanding of the earlier lesson. "Ȳdragon," he said, freeing Arthur's voice and prompting an immediate utterance ─ something he did only to silence Arthur in a less-magical way with a raised hand. "You didn't get any of it, huh? The answer is... it's all bonds, and the strongest one wins. What I'm telling you is, your ideals don't hold any weight. At any point, the strongest bond to a soul wins and determines the most suitable path to evolution in the other. That's not necessarily the case for Clovers, but that's more a mutual growth and benefit thing. But... even a Clover can lose outright. The reason I say this isn't your fault, is... it's not your fault. It all started when Lancelot came knocking at your door. Since then, your girl's been a natural Spade attributed to the Void ─ to the way of Destroyers. If you don't wreck her shit at least every now and then, you're not doing what her soul needs. That's where we come in," he explained. Arthur was catching his breath and wracking his brain. "So you're telling me that's what these meetings have all been? Those 'treatments' were all─" Arthur attempted to speak. "Yes. Mostly. One has to wonder though, if somebody else is getting the job done in your place... what's the point of you? Not that it matters. Guin is the weak link of entities in that body, but I think even she agreed to make a transition. That's what I was supposed to take from that, right Pel?" Yugi finished, flipping upside-down to glance in Zmeya's direction.

According to the new-hire, Hiroshi was too smart to work in a convenience store. Objectively, there was no arguing her point... but Hiroshi was still the elf Ailen, and thus had a counterpoint to offer. "In its current state, yes, I suppose you would be correct. However, it is through a mind capable of bringing innovations that things, and people alike, may grow. There is much unrealized potential in this establishment, and I intend to have it realized during my tenure. Since you will be working here, I assume you are willing to help the process? Surely your compensation will increase alongside the revenue," he rambled. The oddities between them notwithstanding, Hiroshi saw enough potential in this young blonde to ignore the initial hiccups for now. There was, however, the fact that she continued avoiding the original topic. Perhaps there was a different form of tact necessary in this situation. "Hmm," he mumbled, leaving that matter where it lay. If nothing else, Mami acknowledged the quality of this store's newest product. "It's good that you enjoy it. Though I must say, you seem to require a different form of nourishment than something like a soup can provide. I would recommend looking into an expansion of your diet to address those needs. For now, look here. This broth is made better with time, so the current production will be for tomorrow, barring any emergency shortage from an influx of requests today. These here are the ingredients to assemble in the pot. Any questions, or missing knowledge about the ingredients or processes?"

[Apollymi]

Apparently, Yugi had been to the Luofu recently enough and claimed the mention and usage of Starskiffs was high, likely due to their recency. "Ara? Might have to stop through, it might be time for the War Dance if they are that popular~" Kimiko stated. It was always worth stopping through to see certain events, and that one was one of her favorites for its fanfare. As Kimiko and Yugi remained in orbit of each other, their discussion of the Pluto Pair's situation was something that Yugi obviously found annoying regardless of relative ease. "Definitely have to finish the explanation. And calling him an infant might be rude to the infants. He's more an egg at this point, with only a little crack in it," Kimiko stated almost objectively. There was always a bit of spunk missing from that one, a bit of grit, a bit of intuitiveness as she saw it. Such a thing had her hiring a second person to cover part of his duties and it seemed his wife had technically done the same thing as well. While Yugi floated off breaking the comfort of their orbit, Kimiko allowed her eyes to shift around quite a bit. Number of Wises was on a steady decrease while Makima could only chuckle, "Of course, I wouldn't waste an request.. or an opportunity," she claimed, as she turned to look at Arthur. He'd be speaking again soon and she wondered what he'd have to say. Instead of using the metaphor of infants or eggs, she'd call him an untrained dog. Maybe even a puppy whose eyes hadn't opened just yet. It seemed by Makima's own observations his eyes were at least taking in the light now, but it was blinding. He wasn't processing well the information that his wife had been deeply sexually active with various other individuals to fix her spiritual needs which he would not or could not do on his own, whichever was actually the case. As for the question posed to Zmeya she looked up from her position of comforting affection she was receiving at the hands of her best friend and gave a brief pause. Though her head wasn't filled with voices like Miko's she had a pretty reasonable understanding of her other selves through a different kind of sensation. "Yesss, that isss it. Ssshe was the last hold out. Myssself and the center were the firssst to pull away..." she explained the situation. As for what Arthur actually offered, Zmeya strangely knew, that the version of her who'd grown up on Alaya, had a certain human sentimentality which required emotional support. It wasn't that it couldn't be found elsewhere, but that she preferred it from Arthur. And she saw herself as protecting him from how bad the world could be, to be comforted and needed was a different sort of experience for that one... one she'd not been keen to let go of, even at the risk of all others within her form.

Meanwhile, Mami was given more information by Hiroshi, but she wasn't using it to process anything specific. No, he spoke of his placement being one for the growth and future of this place not a simple matter of him being too smart for this particular job. 'Sou ka, so... she started in on him and now he is putting his all into keeping up the store, even though it's well beneath him...' Mami thought. It was such an easy to see manipulation as she watched Rita move around the store taking notes and looking at a couple of common spots for the cameras she could already see. Oh well, places like this needed theft prevention, but by Mami's own logic Rita was definitely hovering and insecure. "Well, no one would say no to a raise. Doing my part while working here is only fair..." Mami said, with rehearsed casualness. Such was normal for what the older types wanted to hear from the 'youth'. Whatever else he was thinking of, there was obviously something going on here. She'd get to the bottom of it eventually and figure out how to leverage it for herself later. For now, she would be learning how to put together some soup, but not before an utterance about her nutrition or lack thereof. A sharp shift, made her lower her head and continue eating instead of answering immediately, if only because she was mentally furious for a moment, 'I can't believe he said that! Does he think I'm under developed? Any normal person would look that way compared to cow-tits fat ass over there...' she thought for a moment. After finishing the soup she could only shrug it off, looking up again with her more normal and innocent demeanor. "I'm a college student, we eat what we can most times. But I appreciate the sentiment. As for your explanation, are we just putting things into the pot in a specific order? I don't really have cooking experience but that doesn't seem too difficult..." she mused willing to at least look like the active participant if it would keep this man from prying into the state of her mind or commenting about her physical form. Time would pass as she tried to follow his instructions and do what was necessary, what the result of that would be after the prep-time was... yet to be determined.

[Bloodedge]

"Is it? Isn't that still a centennial thing?" Yugi wondered about the aforementioned War Dance. He'd missed the opportunity to attend during multiple visits to the Luofu, but perhaps he should have remembered its frequency as a very important figure at that location. Regardless of the Luofu and its celebrations, he couldn't find anything pleasing while having to guide Arthur. This should have been a much easier transition; Arthur should have been much farther ahead in his journey before this party. Well, it didn't make too much of a difference. Zmeya offered confirmation that only Guinevere held true to the blonde king of Pluto, but even that connection was now snapped. Of course, Yugi knew some things he'd never tell ─ things that would affect events heavily. That effect was precisely why Arthur wouldn't know a thing just yet. "There you have it. Even Guin's gone now, so I guess you dropped the ball. It all could have worked out if you two just had a conversation that didn't involve someone being set on their own decision before negotiations started. Anyway, this party's for filthy degenerates. Go have your boring dinner," Yugi concluded with the snap of his fingers, banishing Arthur back to his own time at long last.

If nothing else, it seemed Nanami Mami could be motivated with the idea of a raise. She also seemed a bit too focused on Rita for someone who'd already undergone her orientation. Whatever the cause of that was, Hiroshi would not concern himself with it. He had tasks to do, and ensuring they were done was the key to enabling Mami's continued efforts; failure and distraction were not options on his end. Her mention of being a college student was a strange attempted connection to lack of diet, and she appeared to react strangely when having her missing nutritional values addressed. "Hmm, I see. College must be a terrible thing if students are merely getting by. You seem to have been in brief contact with all the right things, though. Maybe there's just something you haven't had prepared properly?" he mused while stirring the pot. Mami did have a question; this was good. Questions came from inquisitiveness, and inquisitiveness led to wisdom. "Ah, yes! It really is that simple for this part. The ingredients over there are for the tare; they are almost as simple. In that case, you need only hydrate the mushrooms beforehand, and mind that the paste not be mixed into the rest while there is still heat above ambient temperature. From there, it will be the ratio I showed you with the sample bowl," he explained, seeming pleased to do so. With that, the morning process continued as Hiroshi worked to exemplify broth and tare production.

[Apollymi]

"Mostly, give or take a few calamities, you know the Plagueswriter stuff has mostly blown over so it's just a fun fest, with a combat component~" Kimiko mused. She often avoided using certain direct terms, but that one was one which would make her meaning known without any oddities. The situation surroundng the Luofu aside, there was still the matters concerning Arthur, which a version of his wife, he didn't even know about claimed that they were in harmony within about the decisions they'd made today. That was likely news to Arthur, any who understood cosmic beings also knew that if enough of a person wanted something the part that didn't would have a hard time saying no continually. Whatever the case, Yugi seemed content to make a pointed couple of statements. There was an odd sense of finality to his words, and then Arthur disappeared from the group of 'degenerates' as he saw them, banished back to what he claimed he wanted, his dinner. Though admittedly at least one guest short.

In the meantime, Nanami Mami was busy trying to figure out the mystery of the mature adults in this building and came to a singular conclusion she'd be running with. Obviously the woman had seduced the man and was using him to help her business. And distracted by her physical prowess this man was going to use his obvious expertise in the field to do this until such a time as he was tossed away. "Like I said I don't cook for myself or anything college is just kind of like that," Mami mentioned hoping at some point this man would take interest in something not her personal life or body. Or maybe that was how he got himself into situations... was this like subtle negging to lower her guard? That sort of thing didn't work. As for his instructions, they were as simple as she interpreted them but apparently, the ratios for putting the bowls together were what he'd shown by putting one together for her. Her face scrunched up in confusion, did he actually expect her to remember that in the moment. "Hm, I wasn't paying that kind of attention when you put the bowl together for me... do you have this all written down somewhere? Should I have been taking notes that early? This is sounding like a tough first day, Fukuyama-san..." she could pretend to have missed out on that information. In truth she found it absolutely absurd that he would have expected her to be thinking about how he put together the bowl when he was giving her a sample. Definitely a lab nerd, not one to speak to for practical information. Still if mixing and portions were all there was to this particular part of the day she could technically do it. And hope that they hired someone else more suited to this part of the work than she could be.

[Bloodedge]

Once he'd removed Arthur from the equation, Yugi felt far more comfortable moving forward with this party. He remembered the fact that a game was ongoing, but the number of Wise clones was notably lower than it had been a few minutes prior. Nevertheless, Yugi heaved a mighty sigh upon floating away from Arthur's previous location. "Ugh! That was so fucking annoying! Anybody wanna offer head for condolence?" he wondered. At least he could move on to acknowledging the game and eventually getting the party properly started. A quick glance at the screens would let him know how rankings were working out now, whilst he recalled Kimiko's earlier mention of the Luofu event. "Really? Huh. Well, what they were doing with it originally was pretty stupid anyway. I stopped participating after, like, the third one ─ all because it didn't really prove anything they thought it did."

The academies of this world required much investigation. Sadly, Hiroshi had neither the time nor the freedom to take said investigation into his own hands. Ah, but food alone was not the problem of Nanami Mami. Could he even get the real point across? Likely not. "Hmm. It seems we are discussing two very different topics. My apologies; I have no idea how to portray my meaning in a way that would be understood," he said, having no issues moving on from there. As the cooking process continued, Mami needed only to recall a simple ratio. There was no need for hardcore science in a case like this one, so her inattentive approach wasn't such a big deal... for now. "Luckily, you needn't worry yourself very much. Perhaps I should have been more clear about the necessary steps here, but it isn't so important for this. This may be a matter of science, but exact measurements won't be a negative. Hmm... If I had to make a firm suggestion, I would say no more than one part tare to three parts broth. Beyond that, the tare is the seasoning. Let your sense of taste be the guide," he advised while opening a small drawer containing disposable spoons. "As for your expectations, this is by far in a way the most difficult of things you'll be needed for... and only occasionally, I believe. Nara-san gives me reason to believe you will be more suited to dealing with patrons directly than I, so that will be your primary position."

[Apollymi]

Meanwhile, a final cosmic infant was shipped out and now the party as it existed could finally begin moving properly. Still that wouldn't stop the complaints coming from Yugi initially, and though this wasn't a problem he undertook for himself, it was something Kimiko understood to be annoying, still it wouldn't stop her from commenting the way she always would. "Your little dirty ass, always wants head~" Kimiko said as if she wasn't one of the main contributors enabling his actions. One of the others, likely would have offered but she was in her steady clime towards winning a certain game. At the same time, it'd oddly be Johanna making her way back over, "I'll do it, I have a thing I want to make," she expressed without much more detail as to why he'd be a good component in that thing. No, instead she just opened her mouth beneath the floating man and left it wet and inviting. In the meantime, it would be Kimiko randomly speaking about the ongoing Wardance. "Yeah, I can see why it would have lost its dazzle for you a while back, but it's gotten pretty interesting lately. The Luofu basically just invites in everyone as they are moving around and it becomes a grand games spectacle. They even started voting and shiz for wild card matches and returns like its American Idol. It's crazy dramatic~" Kimiko claimed. Over her head there was still a nice 69. At the same time, Kaguya worked herself up to a nice 217 a steady pace but she was starting to wear herself down a little bit. Angelica had hit a massive 248 with her random extra one included, while Morgan came in with a more than respectable 249. Sakura for all of her bath related slow working had hit a whopping 284. And Belle was trailing but not by very much with a 278... "Tasukette Onii-chan!~" she didn't like losing and such an earnest plea near that couch should entice a great number of ready Wises to her, if only to help out with her own numbers. Miko as the final person of note in this game currently had a score of 261 which while not the highest put her around the middle of the group.

Ah but speaking of the middle a certain outcry was happening. Somewhere in the dwindling number of Wises there was a dragon being tussled by a petite mass of brown skin which had hair turning a brilliant white and eyes which were currently glowing and golden. "Stars are out now, mate~" she claimed as if there wasn't a sudden and very oppressive shift in both her internal environment and her attitude. A hand was on that Moon Drinkers throat, and hips which had been pinned back for pummeling her from below were now taking full leverage and advantage while she moved herself on top with precise and fluid movements. Her ass shaking with every downward impact and a squeeze applied with every lift. Such was a different sort of dance taking place. And would likely have some... rippling effects elsewhere.

Outside of the space time party, there was a girl learning about the oddities of a certain man in a convenience store. Whatever thing he was trying to communicate was completely lost on her, but that didn't stop her from extrapolating and coming to her own conclusions. 'Did he realize he couldn't neg me and get a proper response? That's what it feels like, whatever... it seems like he'll be open to me regardless.' Mami concluded in her mind. "Don't worry about it. Having trouble communicating is pretty normal between different age groups," she concluded. Maybe he was just a bit dated and a bit out o fit. She'd seen a few older men have a hard time trying to talk to younger girls. It wasn't anything to worry about, though it did make her wonder if her new employer was the type to fall for the corny nerd types. Whatever the case, apparently exact measurements and the like weren't needed. It was more about the ratios and as long as she understood what it should taste like it would be fine, or at least that was what she gathered from his words. "One part tare, three parts broth... noddles that cook fast and then other stuff..." she muttered that was about as easy as sizing people had been. She could deal with it. Ah, but apparently this was just a little bit of her job. She likely wouldn't have to do it much as she was mostly hired for checking people out. Jobs always had these kinds of layers. If you were better at most things it was good, but if you were only good for a couple it was much easier to manage, "Thank goodness. I feel way more comfortable the idea of checking out customers..." she said in an oddly truthful way. She'd pay enough attention that perhaps she could tell some other worker how to do it later... and as time progressed and customers started entering... a young woman in a black sweater and a pair of jeans would enter the store. She had clear blue eyes and long purple hair to go along with an overly confident walk and a lack of intimidation on any front. She'd just come form a rather strange interaction and was content just to potentially catch up with a friend but upon entering and seeing Hiroshi, she made a detour to chat with him instead. "Ohayou, Fukuyama-san," Saori said remembering from days prior his change in name.

[Bloodedge]

"Only because it's, like, the best thing ever," Yugi argued about his constant desire. In doing so, he flashed Kimiko a protruding tongue before shifting to view an approaching Johanna. How interesting. He made that open offer/request on a whim, never expecting anyone (at least anyone available) to take it. Apparently, she wanted to make something. He had reason to believe that 'something' wasn't another child, given the orifice of choice, but also an understanding that... many things were possible. "Is it another kid? Because if you're at that point in ability in your timeline, you have to let me know... or it's entrapment~" he said. Regardless, he wasn't going to avoid floating upright and plopping his cock onto that freely-offered tongue to slide it inward. Foolish was the man who turned down a genuine offer from one of the Jovian women. In beginning something else new, he scanned the game scores and heard of the War Dance being more of a game presently. "Huh. Well if it's a game, I should go back to establish the top score. Unless I already have it from the last time I was there; I don't keep track of how they work over there. Speaking of games... Looks like Sakura's topping the chart right now," he observed. Alas, things would be changing rather quickly. A cry for help from Belle was enough to garner the attention of many remaining Wises, even though some voiced a simultaneous complaint during their approach. "Really? Wouldn't that just make you a dirty cheater?"

Games were fine, but some things were taking a more serious approach. 'Moon Drinker' as he was being called, no longer held the position of power over Nitocris. No, she eventually loomed over him in time to become the phenomenon known as the Empty Sky ─ something she achieved with an announcement and a hand at his throat. Even pinned down and choked, the Moon Drinker wore an excited grin. "Ssstars out? Keep talking dirty♥~" he flirted as a new series of throbs overtook the two members being taken for a wild ride. Ah, but the Empty Sky was not a singular event. With it, there would come the Black Sun. Ozymandias did not undergo such a physical change, bar his hair lengthening to a mullet and his eyes becoming more yellow than golden. A black, misty aura did leak out of his body however, and with it came a shift in demeanor. "Bend over," he demanded of Zmeya, whom he'd been coddling with gentle caresses mere moments before.

All the while, Hiroshi's lack of social acuity was put on full display. Was it received as it should have been? Probably not, but that was no concern of his. As he saw things, there remained some accuracy to Mami's observation on the matter. "That does seem true. I'll need to continue learning. A scholar knows no rest, but I have hopes you will be another source of vital information," he mused. It seemed Mami would grasp the gist of bowl construction for the store's top-selling item at present. With that being the case, Hiroshi could confidently leave any teachings on that front where they were. "If the register is your comfort zone, all the better. I may be the last person suited for interacting with people on a large scale, so I will leave that matter in your capable hands whenever possible. I will work on new recipes and innovations, and serve food on this end unless you require something of me," he said. Whether Hiroshi had more to say or not, his attention was soon pulled by a familiar voice and face. His gaze shifted to the purple-haired woman whose purpose at this location was yet unknown. "Hayami-san? Ohayou gozaimasu. Are you here for the ramen? I assure you it is a more... cohesive meal than these empty and confusing things one normally finds on this..." He paused there, clearing his throat. "In this... area."

[Apollymi]

According to Yugi 'head' was like the best thing ever, which is why he asked for it. "I mean I get it, and I am on board, both ways even~" Kimiko claimed even watching as a different Jovian apparently decided to offer her mouth for reasons unknown. According to Yugi, it'd be entrapment if she didn't tell him ahead of time, if she was planning to make a baby. "Oh, well... it's not a baby. Promise~" she said dutifully. Still, since his cock was now sliding into her mouth, she swallow it to its full length caressing with tongue and allowing the pull of hers to occur, with no needed hands so she could amuse herself with until some other point in time. At the same time, it seemed the games scores were being ratified into the last possible moments, still, Wises were converging upon a Belle who was accepting and finishing them off even as they complained about her potential cheating. "Of course I'm not a cheater. Waiting until the opportune moment to use the Blue Shell is crucial strategy! And no one else can eve complain, given Sakura-sama has been darkness luring, Morgan-sama went the drowned approach and Miko-chan has been siren singing the whole time!~" she concluded with no shame.

At the same time, Nitocris as she'd been called had flipped the script in the most direct way possible. Empty of the influence of the sun and stars she'd become something else entirely. Her own kind of dominating force which had her riding with aggression the Moon Drinker as he flirted with her even with a hand on his throat. "Oh right, I guess I should but silent darkness is better right~" she asked in a flirty tone as she tightened that grip quite a bit. In response to those throbs her hips and bottom moved without end, as if she planned to ride with this level of tenacity until he either fainted or orgasmed whichever happened first and both were viable options for her happiness. At the same time... the other effect of a lightless sky was made clear. The oppressive aura of black mist was one hint, the yellow eyes and dominating presence was another. And then a rather simple demand to replace all the previously seen coddling was the last straw. A gentle shiver moved down the snake woman's body as gentle winding took place. With that motion she leaned forward, hands against the opposite side of the she'd been sitting in giving her backside in presentable form. "Asss you wisssh~" she said her hips gentling shaking in excitement. She'd basically been made by this form of Ozymandias, she was far from being anything but excited to be the receptacle for his aggression.

Meanwhile, things in the convenience store seemed to be settling down. Mami, though misinterpreting many things, could take Hiroshi's words in a rather friendly way. At the very least, he seemed to be one of the people who was trying to be both direct and indirect simultaneously. This left her many openings she figured to interpret his words in the way that best suited herself. "I doubt there is much I could tell you, but... I see no problem with that," Mami said offering a smile that she normally used to cement herself as sweet in the minds of others. As for her job duties she was definitely more suited to register work than food service. She'd not applied for those kinds of jobs on purpose. "Sounds like a plan to me..." Mami said. Anything that kept her away from the kitchen for the most part would be pleasing. Before she could do much of anything else though, another rather attractive woman walked in. She was dressed modestly but her proportions made even that seem outrageous. How someone had an atheletic looking body with boobs and an ass that big was mind-blowing to Mami. She almost huffed in childish annoyance when that same woman walked up to have a casual conversation with Hiroshi. 'Are you some kind of two-timer or just one of those who will take anything he can get?' she wondered but said nothing as the pair spoke. He offered her ramen and she sniffed the air and chuckled, "I hadn't thought about how weird this has to be for you after the move..." she said commiserating. Still if Saori considered this man one thing, it was her comrade-at-arms against the ridiculous teenagers that plagued their lives currently. "I haven't had good ramen in quite a while... but I'm not quite ready for lunch yet. Your..." she paused as if thinking over the right phrase as well. Mami decided that maybe both of them weren't as used to speaking normally as their almost perfect accents made them out to be, "Student, made us all breakfast this morning and it was simple but rather filling even for me," she explained. "I was actually told my friend owns this place and might need to chat so I was stopping by for that. But before then... you look like you've been through it..." she said a knowing little smirk coming to her lips. "Looks like she's been relapsing, a night of beer and cake turns into a hangover really quickly. How's your head?~" Saori asked, wondering if people like him had ever experienced the negative side-effects of a night out combined with the kind of sex that her friend seemed to crave in the past, which she was sure she now had an impressive body to go along with, if her elder sister was anything to extrapolate from.