Osaka, Japan - Sunday Afternoon - Evening

[my_own_advocate]

Osaka might not have been a tropical paradise, but temperatures hovered around a tolerable 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the skies were clear. The city was bustling, and would remain so well into the evening; as for Team Fandom, they were guided through the streets of the city to the traditional temple lodgings of Waqoo Shitaderamachi.

Your vacation begins, folks. Enjoy.

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Re: Dotonbori

[1000yearstoolate]

Forgive Seivarden for being suspicious. She did her best not to let it show, instead responding with a polite smile, slipping into the role of an aristocratic Radchaai that she had become used to again during the past year, despite not being aware of it.

"I haven't heard about fugu, but I would be very pleased to, of course."

She couldn't think of an excuse.

Re: Dotonbori

[sharp_man]

Hannibal was quite aware of that suspicion, but he forewent a smirk and simply smiled politely instead and took a piece of the mochi, careful not to touch any others.

"You do eat sushi, I hope?" he asked. "Some Westerners are taken aback at the idea of raw fish, but if it's similar to a cuisine you're used to, perhaps you aren't." Which would be one point in her favor.

Re: Dotonbori

[1000yearstoolate]

"I'm used to eating both raw and cooked fish," Seivarden said, "And as I said, I'm used to Japanese food."

She noticed the effort Hannibal put into picking up the mochi, and offered a small smile in response. It didn't lessen her suspicion, but at least she could play along.

"So is fugu a type of sushi?"

Re: Dotonbori

[sharp_man]

"Fugu is a type of fish," Hannibal corrected. "There are several ways to prepare it, but sushi is one. And it allows you to taste the fish more than the preparation itself."

He finished his tea and set it down, waiting politely for Seivarden to finish. "I don't recall you having any specific religious, cultural, or allergic objections to foods, is that correct?" He did attempt not to kill anybody by accident.

Re: Dotonbori

[1000yearstoolate]

"It is," Seivarden said. "I only have issues with the manner in which some people eat."

In case Hannibal had forgot about how eating with bare hands was unacceptable.

Re: Dotonbori

[sharp_man]

Well, Seivarden hadn't given him a problem about the mochi, and had even eaten one herself, so that was improvement. Hannibal could accommodate the rest.

He nodded. "I will refrain from ordering finger foods," he promised. "Although I can of course not promise for the rest of the restaurant."

Re: Dotonbori

[1000yearstoolate]

"I survived in Fandom for a few years without starving," Seivarden said in response to that. "But I appreciate no finger food in front of me."

Re: Dotonbori

[sharp_man]

Hannibal nodded. "Would you prefer to eat this evening or tomorrow?"