sevenhorrors | (no subject)

[ ah. another apologetic bow, tho this one is less so ]

It's a title to show respect. Since you are my senior classmate. [basically it's senpai]

That is very considerate of you. Are you sure you belong to Kin'un?

[ he starts a bit at that and then gives a huff of a laugh ]

Even if there was a mistake, there's no way to transfer is there?

[ final bite. she licks her fingers clean—not a shy woman. her gaze, however, is assessing. what an odd thing to ask so quickly.

if she offended him, she doesn't apologize. just assumes it wasn't her. ]

Nyet, there is not. I am with many theories why. You may stay in another dormitory for some days, but you must return.

That's alright. Adair-shixiong already told me as much. [ maybe he was only vaguely hoping for a different answer ]

But why would you ask if I wasn't really part of Kin'un?

We are blunt people. Disrespectful... hmm... sometimes.

Ah... [ lightly, ] Would you prefer that I treat you with disrespect, then?

No. It is only joke.

[ he laughs. and cups his hands in another bow... though this time in a more relaxed, you could even call joking manner ]

In that case, I will continue to show you the respect you deserve Shixiong.

Is there anything else I should know about the students here?

[ he had better mean that to say that she does deserve respect, and not that she will see none. she flicks her tail slightly, because she really doesn't know. she cannot read people.

glad to talk about more concrete matters: ] They are good people. So many of them... young. Mister Smith, he is good theorycraft. You will find him on Katsumori. Mister Adair likewise. We do not yet know what Yakuyoke's curse is, nor Katsomori's. —Have you been told of our curses?

[ his disposition won't really tell her what he means one way or another. ]

I read something about the curses, but no one has told me what Kin'un's curse is.

Greed.

Greed as you have never known it.

[ "as you have never known it"? ]

... is that all?

[ explains the cluttered state of their dormitory, if nothing else. ]

Da. That is all. Covetousness and willingness to do as you might to satisfy it. It is hardly ... life-ending.

[ so far. lol. ]

[ well... he thinks he may know why he was placed in Kin'un. ]

And of the other classes? Besides Yakuyoke and Katsumori. What are their curses?

[ counting off on her fingers ] Kenkou has poor physical health; spirits flock to Anzen over any other; Shiawase transmits emotion with touch; Kai-un, I believe, to be poor luck. Incredibly poor.

[ Kai-un is yellow. ... right. ...

... .pff. he raises his hand to cover his mouth as he tries, and fails, to stop himself from snorting in laughter ]

Of course it is. I'm starting to think there may be a pattern.

... [ he knows something. ] What.

It's simply true that I am a greedy, covetous person. And my Shizun has the worst luck.

Your Shizun? Did you come here with someone? Where are they now—on Kai-un?

Yes. [ to all questions ]

I hear that it's rare for that to happen. I was truly lucky.

[ but this other person, they are... unlucky? ]

"Shizun". This is not their name, da? You cannot use it.

[ he shakes his head ]

It's a title. He was my teacher, so I call him "Shizun".

Good. You are already well aware of precautions. Good. We cannot ever slip.

... of course. [ should he warn her. ... he probably should, shouldn't he. ]

Shizun already knows my name, and has used it.