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[Yua]

"Beleg? Is that your jyoshi?" Yua asked curiously, trying to imagine how Luthien could stand up to her own boss with such confidence. Yua wondered if she could ever stand up to her own bosses if came to it. In truth they treated her well, with exceeding kindness, even when she made mistakes, and so she never had reason too, even if they asked her to stay overtime. Realizing it was pointless to wonder about a situation that wasn't even hers, she gave up, but remained attentive to Luthien, curious about this 'Beleg' she'd mentioned.

At the mention of indescribable flavors, Yua's face scrunched, her little nose flaring out slightly, as she tried to imagine, comprehend, and fantasize about these 'indescribable' flavors. Umami and sweet and....it was just as futile as imagining a situation that would never so Yua gave this up too.

She would have to be brave though, if she wanted to taste them. Luck was something she knew she didn't have, so at that was left for the girl was to brave. And on her own, brave she was not. But with Ḵ̸̡̱͔̱̤̈́ụ̴̂̂͗͑͝š̶̺̰̈͝o̸̡̞͍̒̃̑̽̋͠ she was. And maybe she would with Luthien too. "Take me with you next time you go to eat something interesting," the girl requested, looking up at the taller woman. "I'd like to try some of these things. Or bring some back for me? We could...have tea?" Yua could make tea. She could cook too, but if Luthien brought food, there would be no need for that.

@Luthien

 

[Luthien]

"My… yoshi?"

There was a confused look on the blonde’s features as she looked at Yua, her head tilting slightly. No, Yoshi was probably not what the girl meant… "Well, he’s my mentor at the League… and he does have his own office and a desk, so I guess kinda like a boss?" Ah, maybe that’s what Yua meant then from the start? That certainly made a lot more sense.

"Hey, just let me know when you have free time, I bet it won’t be long before he’s sending me off to gods know where in The World next." A soft chuckle escaped the girl before they reached the counter, Lúthien motioning for Yua to go first so the girl could check out her chosen items. "But if not then you can bet I’ll bring something back for us to share—I’ll try to make sure it’s tea friendly too~"

@Yua

 

[Yua]

Yua frowned slightly when it became clear that Luthien didn't know what a jyoshi was. She knew there was an English word for it, but she couldn't remember it, at least, not until Luthien said it aloud. "Ah! Hai, boss," she confirmed with a slight now. "Do you fight with him? Is he a good boss, or do I need to come beat them up for you?" Yua asked, narrowing her eyes slightly as she imagined a tyrannical slave-driver of a man, one who underpaid his employees and made them work overtime.

"I'm usually on around now," Yua explained. "It's evening where I am now, so K̴̤͙͗u̸̦̤̤̓́̀̏̔͆s̸͙̪̠̆̓̒̔́̒ö̷͔̞̯̯͔̞́̇̿͗͗ and I like to play now, but sometimes he just wants to play with his friends." Something that had been slowly occurring with greater frequency ever since the pair had arrived in civilization. "If you message me and I'm not with him, I'll come join you though!" the girl said excitedly. "And I'll make you the best tea you've ever tasted!"

@Luthien

 

[Luthien]

"Ahahahaaa, no no it’s fine I promise." She couldn't help the short laughter that escaped her as Yua mentioned she was willing to beat Beleg up, touched by the smaller girl’s offer. "He can be an insufferable ass, yeah, but he’s honestly not a bad boss I guess… he’s just annoying."

She listened as Yua explained the usual times she was online, her head tilting ever so slightly at the obvious mismatch to her own. "Evening? It’s morning for me right now… you’re definitely not in the states then, huh?" Granted, the elf didn’t expect Yua to give much info of her IRL location as she continued. "I play at different hours depending on what’s going on in my week, but if I see you online I’ll definitely send you a vee-emm and we can party up~"

From the counter a soft ”Hrmm hrmm!” could be heard as a faerin cleared her throat loudly, her hand patting the surface as the brunette looked pointedly at the merchandise both girls were holding onto.

”Find everything you were looking for today?”

@Yua

 

[Yua]

"Oh, that's good," Yua said with a smile and soft nod. "That means I don't have to show him what happens when he messes with my friends!" The girl made a show of kicking the air with expert form as she joked, kicking low, mid and high, the bundle of clothes remaining closely held to her chest.

Yua then shook her head, confirming that she was indeed not in the states. "I'm in Japan," she stated, unworried about telling Luthien about what country she lived in. It was a big chain of islands, so it wasn't like she'd be able to find her if she tried. Besides, Luthien seemed nice. Yua trusted the girl, so there was no need to hide that information from her.

A faerin drew the pair's attention as she loudly cleared her throat, a sharp look cast at both, and the clothing which they held. "Find everything you were looking for today?"
"Hai," the girl said with a respectful node before looking up at the older elf. "You go first Luthien-san," Yua said, gesturing towards the counter top.

@Luthien

 

[Luthien]

She was certainly spirited and energetic, and the elf couldn’t help but chuckle softly as she watched Yua kick the air a few times. She couldn’t help but clap softly in response, an eyebrow carefully raised as the blonde noticed the sure and confident form of the smaller girl—she was by no means an expert on martial arts or close combat, but to Lúthien that looked like a pro form right there.

"Dang, that’s really quite far from Michigan…" Of course the blonde had surmised by now that Yua must have been from Japanese descent at the very least, the occasional words that peppered her English spoken with a natural accent that hinted as much, but it was still surprising to hear she was actually located on the other side of the world. "I’d kill to visit Japan one day during cherry blossom season~"

Her intent had been to let the younger girl check out first, but it seemed Yua preferred for the elf to go ahead. With a sign and a soft nod the blonde stepped over to the register, placing her cloak and pajama set selections carefully on the surface so the faerin could tally everything up. With the cost figured out Lúthien would reach for her coin purse and take out the necessary coins, passing them over to the faerin’s waiting hand, before she apparated the clothing into her UI inventory with a few clicks of her fingers into the air.

"Alright, your turn next Yua~"

@Yua

 

[Yua]

"Ah, if you ever come to Japan, you have to come visit me too!" Yua said, an excited glimmer in her eye. In truth, Yua didn't have many friends in real life. She was too busy helping run her parent's store most of the time to foster any real relationships. And even when she did have time, she tried to devote as much of that time to K̴̠̹̭͗̍̐̆ŭ̸̮̲͍͈̗̃͠ş̷̟̼͚̫̓͂͐͑̋̆̆o̵͓͔̓̿̓̐. If Luthien came though, maybe she'd finally find the time to spend with someone else. To have a real friend.

Yua approached the counter next, placing her articles of clothing on top. The girl waited patiently for the faerin to tally up her total. "That'll be six hundred gold pieces," the faerin said.
"S-six hundred?" Yua repeated, a look of worry flashing across her face. The girl pulled out her small coin purse and began to furtively count. Four hundred sixty. The girl looked crestfallen as she looked back at the haori and kimono. "How much are those?" she asked.
"Five hundred."
Yua looked crestfallen as she heard the price of the battle-garb. Five hundred, she just couldn't afford it right now. No matter how much she wanted it.
"I-I'll take just the pajamas then," the girl said, trying to not sound to disappointed.

@Luthien

 

[Luthien]

"Definitely~ I’ll be counting on you to show me all the cool places and awesome izakaya where you live, Yua!" Granted, for all either of them knew this would only remain as just a pipeline dream of theirs… but if the cards ever aligned right, and Lúthien found herself in Japan, she hoped to have Yua to guide and show her the ropes of her culture and homeland. "Of course I’ll also do the same thing if you ever come to the states, and it doesn’t even have to be Michigan."

Meeting an online friend at a new location for the both of them could also be a fun experience after all.

She’d waited as Yua placed her things on the counter, watching the faerin tally everything up before a total was given. Sharp eyes didn’t miss the worry lines that began to appear on the girl’s face, quietly mumbling to herself as she began counting the gold inside her purse. It didn’t take heightened senses however to figure out what was going on, and when Yua declined on the garments she had loved so much to only settle on the pajamas Lúthien couldn’t help but sigh softly.

"We’ll take all of it." She moved back to the counter then, standing beside the smaller girl as the elf took out her coin purse once more. Already she could feel that Yua was about to protest, a pointed glance given to the smaller girl as Lúthien repeated herself. "I said we’re taking all of it, Yua."

The total was finally settled, the faerin having folded up the different pieces neatly before sliding them over the counter to the elf. Luthien carefully took them, resting them against the left arm that pressed to her chest, before she gave a polite smile back at the employee. Her free hand reached out for Yua’s then, quietly dragging the girl out of the store and over to some nearby benches.

@Yua

 

[Yua]

At Luthien's request for the pair to get together if Yua was ever in the states, the girl gave an excited nod. "Okay!" She doubted it would ever happen, she just didn't have the money to make an expensive trip to the States, but the idea was enough to give her hope that one day she would.

Before Yua could pay for her pajamas, Luthien stepped in. "We'll take all of it."
"B-but-"
"I said we're taking all of it, Yua."
The smaller girl's mouth snapped shut before she pulled out her coin purse again, dumping it's entire contents onto the counter. She was going to make sure to pay for as much as she could. It wasn't fair to Luthien to have to pay at all.

With the items paid for, the bundle in Luthien's arms, Yua timidly followed the elf out of the store, letting herself be dragged out by the hand. The pair sat down on a nearby bench, and the girl began to pick at the threads of the kimono she was wearing. "A-arigatou gozaimasu" she said quietly. "You didn't have to do that."

@Luthien

 

[Luthien]

From the funds provided by Yua the ranger had only accepted half of them, the rest returned back to the girl’s coin purse. After all she remembered the struggle of the early days when Lúthien had started playing the game, everything and anything usually cost gold coins and the daily cost of living in the game could sneak up on anyone if they weren't careful enough. She hadn’t meant to be so forceful with the smaller girl, but already the elf had known Yua would’ve fought her about this had Lúthien not been extra assertive.

"Don’t mention it, just think of it as me paying it forward." The stack of clothing now laid neatly atop her lap as they took a seat, the coin purse right on top, before the blonde motioned for Yua to store away her new possessions. "Besides, it’s important to have good clothing to keep you safe out there—and they really looked absolutely perfect on you too~"

@Yua

 

[Yua]

"Don't mention it, just think of it as me paying it forward."
At this Yua nodded slowly, silently promising the elf that she too would one day pay her kindness forward and help another new player.

The elf motioned for Yua to take her items and store them away, and so Yua picked up the bundle of clothes, and the small sack of gold, placing them on her lap. "Besides, it's important to have good clothing to keep you safe out there—and they really looked absolutely perfect on you too~" the elf went on, remaining as upbeat as ever.

"Thank you," Yua repeated, this time in English. She felt ashamed that she couldn't purchase anything of her own, in-game just as it was in real life. If things were the same now, would they always be? Yua glanced over at Luthien, the confident elf, kind, self-sufficient, and surely a strong warrior. Could Yua ever be like her? Could Aiko? She would try. "I-if its not too much trouble...c-could you teach me more about the game?" the girl asked timidly. "W-whenever you have time, of course."

@Luthien

 

[Luthien]

A soft smile pulled at her lips as Yua thanked her again, this time in English, before Lúthien reached a hand over to pat the younger girl atop her head. Something about the smaller human was simply too cute to resist, and it made the elf feel protective towards the smaller blonde as a result.

"Of course~ You have my in-game contact info now, so feel free to voicemail or message me whenever, Yua." Her smile widened into a grin then as the ranger finally removed her hand away from the girl’s head. "Bonus, if we’re ever in Finweald at the same time then we can always take the time to sightsee and explore the city too!"

After all, it was always fun to discover new things with good company around… and the elf had a feeling that Yua would enjoy a little bakery Lúthien had come across a couple of weeks before.

@Yua

 

[Yua]

Yua felt a little bit better now that Luthien had agreed to teach her more about the game. Maybe this way she wouldn't be a burden on K̷͙̦͗̓ų̷͍́͜s̴̱͔̯̪͎̬̒͊̉̉̕͠o̷͓̺͔͚̗̗̿ or anyone else for that matter. If she worked hard enough, Yua thought, one day she could be the hero. The girl smiled back at the elf, "I'd love that," she said.

A quiet ding echoed in Yua's head suddenly, notifying the girl of a message. "Oh, gomen, one second." The girl opened her palm menu, q̸̖͔̽͆u̴͇̬͍̅͌̉ḭ̷̌͑͘c̸̻̪̈͑ͅk̷̺̳̊l̵̮̿ý̵̩͂̕͜ ̶̩͙͊o̵͙͑̚ͅp̶̗͋́͝e̵̡̛̓ň̸̝͜͜ì̸͚̦̙n̴̨̆̚g̷̡̽͜ ̶̜̅̌͂ȧ̴̖̪̤n̴͕̪̝͌͛d̸͖̗̮͊ ̴̩̹̈́r̵͇̪̬̈́e̷̛͉͔̊á̵ͅd̵͇̱̟̂̚i̶̡͉͆͊͐n̴̒̐͜͝g̶̮̈́͒͘ ̸͉̀͛̎t̸͖͎̻̀h̵̛̘̐e̷̮̲͂̒̈́ ̴̪̊m̶͉̗̆e̷̙̻͐͑͋͜s̸̞͕̑s̸̲͎̩̒̆̃a̵̱̗͆͂͜g̶̺͋̈e̶̫̠̳̍͐ before her face lit up with joy. "Ah, K̵̛̜̙̙̖̯͛̔̇͜u̴̠̹̥̺͂̃͜͠ş̴͎̾͜o̶̞̟̭̓͛́̀'̶̤̓s̵̰̊̎̊̍ back! I'm sorry, Luthien-san, I really should go and greet him!" The girl quickly leapt to her feet and bowed deeply to the elf. "You helped me a lot today, domo arigatou gozaimasu. We'll see each other again soon?"
"Of course, I'm usually around this time so feel free to hit me up if you're online~"
"Ah, I will! Mate ne!"

The small girl quickly ran off down the street, stopping at the corner to turn and ̸̝̩͐́͘ͅḧ̷̡́a̴̪̟͛ṕ̴̠̆͝p̶̯̒̔̓ȋ̵̜̙̲̓l̷͇͎͊̔͑ý̸̨̼̰ ̴̜̭̈̓ĝ̵̯̞́̚ŕ̶̦̻̺e̵͈̰̍e̷̡̯̠͊̓t̵̨̻͚̊̂ ̵̙͖̇s̶̟̫͑ͅŏ̴̠m̸̩̖̉̏̓ę̶̜̲̓ō̵̠̽͆ṋ̸̒ē̷͖̺̻,̸̪̺̉ ̵̤̟̒t̸̟͂̄ḫ̵̢̬̓ẻ̶̢͚̠í̵̩͈̣r̸̼͔̆̒ ̴̺̋͘f̴̥̲̮͆̃o̵̟̘͙͒́r̷̰͚͊͗́m̷̝̗̆̂ͅ ̶̳̮̈̐̆h̷̐̈̕ͅi̸͇͛̆͗d̵̝͈͐̔d̴̹͒͐̅e̶̡̾ń̷͕̖̱͂ ̶̞̮͉̏̿̚b̴̧̘̥̌̇̕e̵̹̼̐͠h̷͔͍͂̏͊i̷͔̱̤̽͛ń̴̛̦͙͗d̸͈̮̳̊̍̕ ̵͇͌͑͠t̸͔͒͘ḧ̵̡͕́́ẹ̶̡̝̃̿͆ ̵̪̃̚͜b̴̥̹̂̀ũ̴̦͝ỉ̷͈̔́l̵̩̾̅d̷̗̳̒̓͜i̴͍̘̒n̸̳̼̐̌̚g̵̪͚̓́,̶̢̗̆̌͒ ̶͓̳̼̑̏b̶̢̙̌̿̃e̵̞͕̚f̶̱̍o̶̡̼̐r̸̩̳̜̄e̴̡̳͝ͅ ̶̨͈̑w̶̄̌̊ͅă̸ͅl̴̫͋̓̆k̸͇͚̔̒̾ì̵̡̝̍͘ṋ̸̈g̷͔̟̻̔̊ ̶̳̻̺͂̕ô̵̧̜̮f̶̫̝̓̽͌f̵͇̯̯͛ ̷̠͐͆̀ẘ̸̫̻̉͆i̸͖͗͂t̷̫͇̱͝ḫ̶́̋ ̵̡̤̋̇̋t̶͓̖̋ȟ̷͎̭̏̅͜e̵̳͖̖̋̓m̷͎͉̒̇̈́.̵̖̦̈́

@Luthien