It's not the end

[riset]

[ she's not expecting much more than the usual, even with the tiny part of her constantly being alert for otherwise. Rise's learned her lesson, that things tend to happen without warning. But she's feeling tired today, setting down her tome of a script and padding out of her room and down the stairs. No need to talk to her grandmother, as she's had this habit for years of just going out and wandering. If anywhere's mostly safe to walk about without any form of disguise, it's Inaba. The town's accepted her as one of its own and, aside from a few stares and the occasional person disrupting her walk for an autograph (there will always be a few tourists, somehow), Rise can make her way towards the floodplains unhindered. It's a good day to sit by the river.

Maybe she should be expecting something new today, but she doesn't. ]

Comments

[tokugawa]

[an excited nod!]

The pleasure is all mine, Kujikawa-san. I think I've chosen a very nice place to live if the general population is half as welcoming as you've come to be. Thank you very much for that.

[riset]

Well, yeah, everyone'll know you in under a week... but why Inaba? Do you have family out here or something?

[tokugawa]

Ah... no. Not really. Father's in Nikko, Mother is... [a blink and a wave of his hand] Elsewhere. I haven't heard exactly.

[though he doesn't look too bothered about it]

But I suppose... you can call it curiosity? I've yet to live in the countryside!

[riset]

... Aha, that's some reason. I hope you like it!

[tokugawa]

Oh, I'm certain I will! I've yet to meet a town I've disliked.

Have you been living here long, Kujikawa-san?

[riset]

You can call me Rise. [ she's not Kanji, she doesn't mind. ] And I was born here, but I only moved back a little while ago.

[tokugawa]

Rise....? [He blinks, apparently not expecting at at all. A bit of red comes to his cheeks as he rubs the back of his neck sheepishly and laughs.] Ah, then... please! Feel free to call me Ieyasu too.

But how interesting...! Do you have family in the area then?

[riset]

[ that makes her grin, a little impishly, though she'll refrain from teasing him just yet. He's still pretty much a stranger, after all. ]

Ieyasu, then! It's just my grandma out here, but we're pretty close. Drop by Marukyu Tofu sometime and I'll even give you a discount on ganmodoki!

[tokugawa]

Ah...! How kind of you... [he chuckles] Whether it be for the tofu or your company, you can count on me stopping by.

[riset]

I think you should think big and go for both!