Raffle sticks... These were probably somethign he should avoid with his luck the way it was today. Still sixteen was his lucky number and that's the number of games he intended to play today. With a nod mostly to himself he purchased five draws, and it turned out he was surpisingly lucky, at least on the first two.

Two big prizes and then three blanks... Well, it could certainly be worse, and no one could say he didn't get his money's worth. He decided to keep the smaller one, a megadon in some sort of sports team jersey. The other a huge baby Otori was given to one of the local monks around town, with instructions to gift it to the cutest young couple he came across. The man didn't have to comply of course, but Hayato thought he might.

5 draws of the raffle strings. Ee day 11 Let's see what we get: 5#1d10 10 9 5 2 1

25 Zeni Two plushes, larger one given away.

"I like to win my own prizes most of the time," she said with some pride, seemingly enjoying the moment to have a little bit of fun before things get back to the natural serious state.

At the mention of sitting down, Hyeon-ju nodded. "Sounds like a good plan. I... I've been a bit luckier with prizes today than I originally expected."

"I've never gotten this many in the past, before the paper would break... I remember I loved trying that game as a child, but I was never any good at it then, and if I got a goldfish it was thanks to one of my older siblings or my mom." There was a wistfulness in her tone, as she was thinking back to how simpler things were when you were a child.

She moved with ease in kimono just as much as she did in any other wear, following along the path to the more quieter parts.

"... Are you nervous about tomorrow?"

Her own load was placed to the side as well on the table.

"Mm, I see..." she nodded, accepting the soft drink, and offering him the last two dango on the skewer as a trade.

"I... well, I don't know for certain, but I hope that I will be chosen by Akodo-sama. Since... well, I was going to choose, or be chosen by, Chiyoko-san." And then she died. Hyeon-ju made a good effort of not lingering on it. "And well, I like him. He's nice, and honorable. He seems like a good man. I think it could work."

The can made a fizzy noise as she broke the seal. "It's been a lot of effort gone into strengthening ties between the clans this miai. So... that would be the best outcome."

Dango for soda? A fair trade indeed. He took a bite of one as she talked listening to her opinion on the matter. "I thought that might be the case, Matsu-san was not one I knew. I did know she was skilled though, and those of her clan spoke well or her. Honestly Moshi-san of my own clan did the same."

That wasn't really something either of them wanted to linger on though and so he let it pass. "I've had not the chance to meet Akodo-sama, but if his clanmates are any indication he is a fine man. Add in your own opinion on the matter and you'd be hard pressed to do better."

He nodded at her last words. "That it has, and it's also one of the reasons why im making the choice i am. I can't satisfy everyone, but I've done what I can."