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[jigoku_onryo]

[ at dusk nearby the apartments tonight, there is a small stall, lit up by lanterns outside an in behind the curtains covering the inside. a delicious smell comes off of it, and the coast seems to be clear around the stall. as the sun sets further, the light inside illuminates the shape of a small person... or creature, judging by the tall ears on top of its head.

care to take a peek inside? ]

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[jigoku_onryo]

Oh, cute girl. Come in come in let big sister make you something good. One shiny for you.

[wearefriends]

[There's no Black Cat to take her back if something goes wrong, but she hasn't eaten anything fresh in months. She didn't steal this body to live on highly salted tinned food.]

Shiny?

[Her hand goes to one of her braids. She undoes the little tie - it's white, with little silver threads through the band.]

Will this do?

[jigoku_onryo]

Yes, very cute. Big sister can help you re-do your braid later.

[ she reaches out, needing to lean over to stretch out her tiny paw to receive the payment. ]

[wearefriends]

[Viola smiles and drops the hairband into the fox's paw. She reaches up to undo her second braid, since having just one on the side of her face would look a little silly.]

[jigoku_onryo]

Pretty golden hair. Lots here would like that.

[ she prepares a bowl of kitsune udon for her, and hands it over. ]

[wearefriends]

[Viola accepts the bowl and the chopsticks eagerly enough. The smell is so enticing.]

Why is that?

[jigoku_onryo]

Like gold.

[ she says it like its something that is easily known. ]

[wearefriends]

So ghosts here like gold? Or is it just hair that looks like gold?

[She dips her head to raise the spoon up to sample the broth. Finding she likes the flavour, she begins to dig in with her chopsticks.]

[jigoku_onryo]

Greedy ghosts. Like pretty girls and pretty hair. Or just gold.

[wearefriends]

Ah... that's a little scary, you know. [She gives a polite, if worried, little giggle.]

[jigoku_onryo]

Jigoku is scary.

[wearefriends]

That's true... [She trails off of what she was going to say, her eyes growing wide. It isn't at all feigned, and she looks from her bowl to the fox with wonder.]

This is so... good!

[jigoku_onryo]

Of course! Big sister is good cook.

[wearefriends]

You really are! [She smiles.] You must get a lot of customers.

[jigoku_onryo]

Not so much any more.

[wearefriends]

Oh...?

[It strikes her.]

Did you come here before all of this happened?

[jigoku_onryo]

Hmm? Big sister's always been here.

[wearefriends]

I see... so you remember this place before everyone turned into ghosts?

[jigoku_onryo]

Yes yes, of course. Big sister has a good memory.

[wearefriends]

Ooh... [She eats some more of her udon, struggling to be dainty and ladylike when she just wants to stuff her mouth. It was so good!] Could you tell me about it, maybe?

[jigoku_onryo]

Which part? Many parts.

[wearefriends]

What were the people like?

[jigoku_onryo]

People. Did things, ate things.

[wearefriends]

[Wrong tack to take, then. She eats more of her delicious udon bowl and thinks about how to continue.]

Hmm...

[jigoku_onryo]

[ humming an old song. ]