Ah, much the same, really. But I also took a trip out to do some shopping, and I visited one of those fortune-telling stalls that popped up all over the city. Did you visit any of them? It’s not a tradition I’m familiar with, but it seems to be the done thing here.
Is that what you’re supposed to do with a bad fortune? I think the bad luck I cleaned from my home stuck to me. I got a bad fortune as well, and then my personal computer [uh] broke, and I had to go get it repaired. Not an especially auspicious start to the new year.
yes!!! okay give i one hour i will come and show how to tie paper on shrine tree to keep bad luck from following is journey to RED DISTRICT but there is shrine like i know there has tree
[Normally Liem might not worry too much about what local traditions deem the proper way to deal with bad luck. His world has a goddess to watch over such things, so he of course made her an offering to ask her favour as soon as he finished dealing with the situation with his computer.
But… it probably wouldn’t hurt to go along with Konoha’s idea too, considering how much of a hassle he went through for just that one thing. He may as well accept her help.]
[It’s a simple tradition, tying the of one’s fortune slip, but juuuuust in case it might work here in this world… Konoha is ready to teach. Also there’s chatting about the new year, a bit of religious talk, cleaning commentary… maybe a coffee and a tea on the way back…
It isn’t until she’s back at her home that Konoha realizes… Well, she’d realized, but. Ahhhhh…]
yes! is tradition in i’s home to make porridge name is seven herb porridge seven good medicine herbs for eating seven days after new year time for good health in all year i want share good health with LIEM so will you please eat? just small amount is okay!
[it’s a lie!!!!! Liem she is so sorry!!!! its for your own good!!!!]
[She wants to invite him over for... porridge? He's not remotely too good for hot cereal, but this is definitely one of the stranger things Konoha has told him about her world. Still, it isn't as though Konoha would just go onto the network and lie, so...]
It's nice of you to think of me. Is it a human tradition, or a jinba one?
[of course she wouldn’t please don’t mind the sweat on her palms]
yes it is! this is human tradition from village i gather herb with mother many times then by self when mother too old to do easily now i grow here with EMERALD
[she can’t take this she’s going to have to make nanakusagayu too…]
mountain jinba has no calendar like human so no new year tradition just for end or start of season
[He's not sure whether to think that she just especially enjoys his company, or that of her friends, she's concerned about his health specifically. But he knows for a fact that Konoha has other close friends she could be having lunch with, so unfortunately he thinks it might be the latter.]
Lunch time is fine. Maybe I'll bring something regardless. I've been trying some new tea blends recently that you might enjoy.
[oh… no… she should have expected he would ask!!!! she had so many people over for the holiday party… what if it looks like she didn’t care about their health???
quick she needs
an excuse that he won’t question…]
is i did not wish to say so direct but there was something i was hoping only LIEM would help with that would not be proper if others see
[Hmmmmm. Okay... Did she not say anything because she was embarrassed? Something isn't adding up about this. This kind of feels like the setup for an attempt at a seduction, but he's certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that couldn't be the case, so he's pretty flummoxed about where this is going.]
[This is still a weird conversation to be having, and Liem can't begin to fathom what kind of embarrassing thing she has to ask of him that she would be thinking about days in advance, but he supposes it isn't really that important. In the end...]
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have to clean for new year to rid house of bad luck
but i make writing mistake
sorry!
i am meaning to ask
what do you do this year?
here
do
did
what did you do this year?
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But I also took a trip out to do some shopping, and I visited one of those fortune-telling stalls that popped up all over the city.
Did you visit any of them? It’s not a tradition I’m familiar with, but it seems to be the done thing here.
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i visited also
is like tradition in i’s home
almost.
but fortune is not good so
i tie away so can not follow i home.
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I think the bad luck I cleaned from my home stuck to me. I got a bad fortune as well, and then my personal computer [uh] broke, and I had to go get it repaired.
Not an especially auspicious start to the new year.
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gasp sound
this is not auspicious beginning at all
LIEM do you still have fortune paper???
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I might. Let me check.
Yes, it was in my coat pocket. Am I supposed to something with it?
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okay give i one hour i will come and show how to tie paper on shrine tree to keep bad luck from following
is journey to RED DISTRICT but there is shrine like i know there
has tree
best to get safe before feeling regret!
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But… it probably wouldn’t hurt to go along with Konoha’s idea too, considering how much of a hassle he went through for just that one thing. He may as well accept her help.]
In the ruby district? Should I meet you there?
1/3
RUBY
red gem
this one
LIEM can be bodyguard!
i be there soon!
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It isn’t until she’s back at her home that Konoha realizes… Well, she’d realized, but. Ahhhhh…]
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LIEM
completely i forget
is you available next week seventh day?!
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Did you have something in mind for that day?
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is tradition in i’s home to make porridge
name is seven herb porridge
seven good medicine herbs for eating seven days after new year time for good health in all year
i want share good health with LIEM so
will you please eat?
just small amount is okay!
[it’s a lie!!!!! Liem she is so sorry!!!! its for your own good!!!!]
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[She wants to invite him over for... porridge? He's not remotely too good for hot cereal, but this is definitely one of the stranger things Konoha has told him about her world. Still, it isn't as though Konoha would just go onto the network and lie, so...]
It's nice of you to think of me. Is it a human tradition, or a jinba one?
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yes it is!
this is human tradition from village
i gather herb with mother many times
then by self when mother too old to do easily
now i grow here with EMERALD
[she can’t take this she’s going to have to make nanakusagayu too…]
mountain jinba has no calendar like human
so no new year tradition
just for end or start of season
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Is there another part to this tradition? Am I expected to bring anything other than my august self?
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unless LIEM wants to cook also
but is not necessary because will be porridge!
i make fresh in morning so
lunch time?
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[He's not sure whether to think that she just especially enjoys his company, or that of her friends, she's concerned about his health specifically. But he knows for a fact that Konoha has other close friends she could be having lunch with, so unfortunately he thinks it might be the latter.]
Lunch time is fine. Maybe I'll bring something regardless. I've been trying some new tea blends recently that you might enjoy.
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quick she needs
an excuse that he won’t question…]
is
i did not wish to say so direct but
there was something i was hoping only LIEM would help with
that would not be proper if others see
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Should I... stop asking questions?
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[wait she should have said “yes”—]
is
is wanting to give seven herb porridge
but is also wanting other thing and
it is thing i should not say out loud
is not proper
will LIEM still come?
even if is little embarrassing?
[all of that… is technically true she thinks… it’s not a lie???]
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Of course I'll come.
Lunch time, right?
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Well that is the price she will pay today!!!]
yes please
lunch time