Kyuden Shika

One of the Lion was lying back on a spot in the hot spring water. He soaked with a content expression, enjoying the warm waters, humming as he did so.

As tradition demands, Yuzu goes bathe himself with his prioritizes small bathtub properly heated up at the precise time the servants clean the whole place. With wooden flip-flops in his feet, he sits naked at the clean and sanitized wooden stool with a bucket in hand to rinse his body before dipping in.

Noticing Murato, he provides a seated bow. "Good afternoon, Kitsu-san. I hope Inari has been kind."

He was much less formal here in the baths than the previous day, offering a bow of the head. Not really the place to stand up and offer a full bow after all. "Inari has been generous. I must admit to liking the food here. Good afternoon Seppun-sama. I hope that you have been blessed as well."

"Interesting that you found out my secret. This is when the bath house is the cleanest." He mentions as he removes one sandal to enter the water, then the other. He seems to be avoiding touching in the floor.

"Just blind luck," he replied. "Been feeling a chill since getting soaked earlier. Tried visiting earlier but it was closed."

"I am usually here at this time. Not many people. Very clean." He mentions from the isolated bath tub. "So, how was your interview with the Nakodo today?"

"Not very good by my estimation. When they said interview I was not expecting a quiz instead," he replied. "They likely know better than me, but it felt like those questions were answered in my ancestry records. Didn't really tell them much about me personally, so why an interview?"

"Well. I could have done better, too. It was a well planned interview and I caught myself erring greatly in one of the descriptions. Although important to keep in mind, it didn't actually meet the criteria of the miai, and my personality."

"We'll see what happens in future planned events. I have faith that they know what they are doing, even if I don't see why they do it. They have been performing this duty for generations and their ancestors guide their paths well."

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D2 MA, Agenda Targeting Seppun Yuzu, Courtesy [Void] | TN: 2 | Success: 3 / Opportunity: 1 / Strife: 1

Opportunity to offset strife

Yoshi lets out a happy sigh as he steps in.

"I have been meaning to do this for some time now." He notices that he is alone and bows to the Lion and Imperial. "Good afternoon. Have you had your rice today?"