[ though her description of her arrival aligns well with his, the way she punctuates the experience is... well, interesting. his grandmother's ancestral home in kyoto was, sadly, not as equipped for such celebrations. party girl, meet nerd. ]

Being outside of your tastes works well in my favor, I think.

[ just saying.

subaru nevertheless is fairly obedient towards her urging, taking up the seat beside her without protest for rubbing elbows with an enemy. he finds that this place is not unwelcoming of outsiders like them, even if he's certain the sight is a little unreal. but the place is warm and bustling on evenings that follow workdays, as he's found out. ]

The master here offered me a room upstairs. At the time, he also assured me the spiced mead was worth trying.