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location: Vertti Household
tag(s): Mie [@Rune_Alchemist]
mention(s): none
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To say Grisaia was expecting the response that came from the fox woman was a massive understatement as he was able to guess almost exactly what she was going to say to him in response to his question. Of course it wasn't anything like that, at least for him. He was just fulfilling the orders that were given to him, nothing more, nothing less. And if Mie, someone he could at least call an acquaintance, was willing to help him out, then that's even better.
[color=lemonchiffon][b]"I'd really appreciate it if you did."[/b][/color] His voice was unfaltering as his hands were placed loosely behind his back. With the Mistress gone, Grisaia didn't have much to do that the other servants couldn't handle, so any time was favorable for him. However the mention of a business meeting did seem to pique the rabbit's interest judging by the twitch of one of his ears.

[color=lemonchiffon][b]"A business meeting? Might I ask what for and if you plan on going alone?"[/b][/color] He didn't know how Mie did her thing outside of selling things to the Mistress, but if she planned to go alone on a business meeting, with how small and borderline defenseless she was, it wouldn't sit well with the blonde if she went by herself to something like that. Although she might not accept his help, he at least needed to know if she would be safe during the meeting...

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location: The Golden Quarter
tag(s): [@liferusher] [@Althiel][@Ryofu] [@Rune_Alchemist] [@BrokenPromise] [@Crusader Lord]
mention(s):Od Laguna[/center]

Not to say that she thought bad of these people, but Eiko remained on guard despite bowing alongside her new comrade, hoping she wouldn't have to do something the other party would regret. As he looked up at the girl Aki bumped into, Eiko could only tilt her head at how...off she looked? Her face was a bit red as if she was just running, and the way she laughed brought a slight smirk to the dove's face. And upon closer inspection, her clothes too were off, but not in a bad way. Being the way she was, Eiko immediately began taking mental notes on how to incorporate some of this girl's style into other clothing she's made.

She was so engrossed in fact that once she came back to reality, she was meet with the sight of the stranger placing her hand on Aki's head. A polite, but mildly confused smile graced Eiko's features as she slowly lowered her staff so that it was now behind her back. This stranger didn't seem so bad...in fact, she seemed to be really nice, letting them get away with Aki bumping into her; praise Od Laguna for her mercy on them!

As another stranger approached, probably in attempts to collect their friend, Eiko didn't bother raising her staff once more. These people seemed harmless enough, if not a bit on the stranger side... The new stranger to join them was taller with more of a...body as well as had eyes similar to her own. She had no mercy for her companion, apparently named Chieko, and did exactly what Eiko expected and tied to get her back to her other friends. As their eyes met, Eiko smiled widely already taking a liking to the girl and her fashion sense.
[color=#B5876F][b]"Oh no, you're fine! We should be apologizing since my friend bumped into Miss Chieko first. My name is Eiko and this is Aki, it's our pleasure!"[/b][/color] She spoke politely and with a faint sense of formality, showing off her pearly whites for a brief second before placing a hand on Aki's shoulder. They probably should get going, but Eiko just had to ask. [color=#B5876F][b]"You said you were foreigners, right? So where are you guys from? It's hard to guess with the clothes you have on, heh heh."[/b][/color] Eiko questioned before letting out a little laugh of her own.