As Chiyoko and Fusako spoke quickly, Ichika noticed a waving arm and glanced over. Seeing both Yul and Mumei she raised herself up on the fronts of her feet and gave a big wave with a bright smile. For a moment it looked like she might shout over but she didn't, holding up one finger and hoping they'd understand what she meant.

Looking back to Fusako with the bright smile from before she regarded her and the plushie, "O-oh! Thank you for the offer, Asahina-sama," she laughed a little, "but I probably shouldn't, yea? I have so many I got the last few days," she added with a little giggle.

Glancing to Chiyoko she quickly kept the initiative while she could, "Those are some of the friends I wanted you to meet over there, Hiruma-sama," she said, giving a little point toward Yul and Mumei. "We'll have to go see if we can catch up soon."

"Yeah, no kidding." Yul murmured, smiling as their elbows brushed. "I always considered myself a pretty lucky guy, but hey. Not this lucky." He gave her a sidelong look, eyes glinting in the dimming light.

He sighed pleasantly, glancing around. "I wouldn't mind coming back here someday. Mushrooms are starting to grow on me. Figuratively, I mean." A soft chuckle. "Maybe during a cooler season."

He looked at Ishika, eyebrows going up, gesturing back and forth between the two parties, in what he hoped was clearly communicating who should go where.

"Then every heart must be melted." He grinned, and caught some of the others he had met throughout the miai. A wave was given to them, as he and Moriko walked.

His own voucher was handed over. Thoughtfully taking a cookie, and holding them bags if she so desired.

Chiyoko looked slightly amused and embarrassed at being found out but she wasn't trying very hard either. "...Aha, thank you for the offer but doesn't seem fair to take something you've earned, Asahina-sama. Not without a match, hah!"

She followed Ichika's gesture through the crowds and nodded twice. "For sure, I'm fine with meeting more people."

"That's great," she said, laughing into her hand. "I'm excited," she glanced back over toward Yul and Mumei. Watching his little return she pointed to herself and then Chiyoko, then over to them, and then raised the one finger again.

Grinning, Yul acknowledged it with a nod. They'd wait.

She smiled. "Hey, sometimes you have to take what you can get."

She eyed the mushrooms. "Not yet. Which is surprising. This planet is all mushrooms, all the time."

Tsuigharu laughs at that.

"True true, and for some, that will be their new life. All mushrooms, all the time." he said.

The Asahina gave a matter of fact nod to the Crab. "Just tell me when then Hiruma-san, and I will gladly give you your match. I can't promise that I'm that great, but I have some training in jiujitsu at least."

Glancing to Ichika, she gave an overly dramatic sigh. "Still, I shouldn't keep you both. People to meet and all, hm?"

Popping open a can of pop, Hayato took a sip of the melon flavored beverage. It was a tad sweet for his taste but that was the nature of these kind if things.

Next on his list though was gold fish scooping and he walked into this with a little bit of confidence. His first attempt landed a fish, and his second another. He decided to stop there though, he didn't need a half dozen fish. Passing the first fish off to a child who had failed her attempt he kept the second. His generosity did go on unnoticed though and soon hopeful eyes were turned his way. He managed to avoid having to make any more attempts though. Instead buying a few scoops for the nearby children before walking away.

Used one scoop, 5 more donated to kids. 30 zeni spent.

Hunting perception to catch a gold fish. Tn 15: 4d10o10k3 20

Hunting perception to catch a gold fish. Second round Tn 17: 4d10o10k3 34

Two gold fish caught, one kept.

Chiyoko smirked at Fusako, "I didn't mean to say that you'll actually have to wrestle me. Just part of the act and especially there wasn't much of a ring any more, I think? The RSA took it with them a while back when they left to their next show. However, I'll still take the plush if you're still offering, of course," she said with her hands out.

Ichika took a glance to keep an eye on Yul and Mumei through the crowds. Looking back she just smiled warmly as she looked between them.

Fusako allowed her On a brief moment of disappointment before smiling again and handing over the otori plush. "A shame. Perhaps if you ever visit Isora's Rest then. Her name's Ai, do take care of her."

"Haaah, maybe we'll see about tomorrow, Asahina-sama but thank you very much for Ai," she grinned at the otori plush and she took it, placing it to hang on the strap of her holorecorder. "Thank you for the gift and you have yourself a nice night! And you Kuchiki-san."

She gave Ichika a shoulder bump to get her attention and to show that she was ready.

With the bump Ichika laughed a little, "Thank you Asahona-sama," she gave a quick dip. "I hope you and Kuchiki-san have a good time, yea?" she smiled, glancing between them both before offering a bow to them as a group.

Given the freedom to go, "Okay, ready?" she smiled, stepping backwards once in the direction they needed to go.

From a short distance away, the Crane is spotted by Akodo Akihiko, wearing his almost-trademark Lion navy fatigue uniform. He approaches close enough to respectfully gain her attention: "Daidoji-san," he says, smiling warmly and then giving a polite but brief bow when she turns to him.

She gave a slightly exaggerated shiver. "I think I've experienced all the mushrooms I need to for now."



She brightened up further when she spotted the Lion. She bowed politely, as well in return. "Akodo-sama! I'm glad to see you." She looked toward her interlocuter, nodding to him. "This is Kuchiki Tsugiharu-san, in case you haven't met. He also tried out my game."

"Akodo-sama." he replied, with a polite bow.

Of course, he didn't miss Shizuka brightening up at the Lion's arrival. She had seemed so interested in joining the Spider, but apparently her tastes had changed.

Chiyoko followed with her lead to the next group of friends. As they walked, she held the otori in one arm and pulled out her holorecorder to take a few shots of the marketplace festival, showing some of the heimen trying their hand at games. "Those all look pretty cute. Do you want to try some of them later?"

She follows the across-the-crowd gestures with some amusement.

"Yeaah, you can bet I'm informing you right away if you start growing actual mushrooms. That's terrifying. But.." she bumps her shoulder against him. "Yeah, it's got some good memories, and maybe with a little better management, it'll be less...aggressive, if we visited again."