"Oh?" He broke into a grin. "You think you can defeat me then, Ikoma-san?'

To your average Lion wouldn't he be like the final boss or something if this was a video game?

"That quite depends on who you think has bested one another in our last meetings. We have different styles it is true, but I am rather stubborn...."

"Well." He ran a hand through his hair an amused smile on his lips as he stepped outside of the store.

"What did you really think of my origami?"

"I thought it was slightly presumptuous, slightly charming, and most paper. I am interested what you would have done had I turned out to be a 'Matsu Matsu' after you had already presented it."

"In all likelihood, I would of been hit." He replied with a soft chuckle. "Though I figured since I wasn't tossed over a table after asking you to dance that I had a fair chance at survivng."

A department store seemed to be their next stop, and he offered her a wry smile. "I suppose I shouldn't deny the possibility that I've fallen into some sort of cunning trap you;'ve constructed though."

"Me? A cunning trap?"
Shoan holds the door for him

"You must be thinking of the wrong clan Tsuruchi-san. Are not all Lion honour-bound warriors without a trace of guile?"

"I don't suppose it would nessacarily need to be cunning." He replied stepping through the door.

"I'm not sure I've ever heard of a guiless trap though." But it it did exist it would mmost certainly be a lion invention. "Either wasy, I'll have to trust you on this... The number of Lion I've spoken with in my lifetime is.... two,"

"An honourable trap then? That does sound like something the War College might pioneer.....Still, your trust is appreciated. I am sure my other clan mate gave a good account of themselves, hence your faith in my word."

She follows him inside, scanning the various aisles with a quiet interest.

"Kitsu-san, did conduct hereself quite admirably." He replied with a easy smile, recalling the rather awkward priestess from the first day he had been here.

He didn't look at too many of the various items on display, seeming to have a destination in mind. "Anything you may need while we're here?"

"Ah, Kitsu Nozomi-san? I do approve of her greatly. She spoke of you well."
For some reason Shoan finds this hilarious.

"I didn't have anything too pressing, you seem to have a goal though?"

"Yeah, that's the one. We ended up winning some pins dancing badly at video games, then discussed how possible having a gun for an arm was." It was a ratehr silly conversation now that he thoguht of it.

"I do." He replied arriving at a section containing plush toyy animals. "Cute things... I'm pretty sure these count." His sisters would tell him they did at the very least.

"I mean, who would not want a gun arm? It would be so efficient, not to mention deadly"
hardly a silly conversation at all!

Turning from thw Wasp to examine the plushies
"They are cute...objectively."

"I suppose you have a point, though there might be a few problems doing normal stuff. I mean it really wouldn't easy to peace tie it, and what if people wanted you to leave it at the door?" Then you'd just ge out a gun arm.

"Hrm..." He let his eyes move over the aniamls. "Is there one that is objectively cuter then the reest you figure?"

"I suppose you could sort of handcuff your arm....."
Maybe there were some downsides to gun arms.

"Objectively cutest?"
Without hesitation she points to a small Tiger
"That one."

"That might work." He replied thoughtfully. "Think you could attachments for it? Like a katana bayonet or something?" That would truly be silly, right?

Picking up the objectively cutest tiger plush, he examined it for a a moment before tucking it into the crook of his arm. "I think she will just do fine."

"There has to be a Crab with a katana arm somewhere, it is just the law of probabilities."
She looks at the tiger with a curious look but doesn't comment further.

"True, so I suppose it's possible they have a gun katana arm somewhere too." She was likely rifght abotu a crab having a katana arm after all. "Still think I'll stick with my actual arms though."

Turning towards the front of the store he paused a moment and frowned. "I feel like i'm forgetting something." He murmured after a moment.

Drily "Swimwear for the tiger?"

His eyes went wide as he feigned surprise. "You just met her and you're planning a swim date already!?"

Crossing a pair of tanned arms
"She clearly likes the sun, a tiger cannot be kept inside."