Sapphire Ambassadors

"You have." Choudai was shown a pleasant smile. Then she turned her attention to Kojiro. Yoshino took a deep breath as she moved to an almost intimately close distance in front of him. "Isawa-sama, why do you purposefully cause a scene wherever you go? Your actions disrespect me, upset my family, d...

So he just waited on the world's slowest Scorpion cook, with an occasional glance at his charge. Choudai served it up. Spicier than he would have considered strictly edible, but "volcanic" enough in his estimation. "Ah, thanks Scorpion-san!" he said taking the food and digging in to it. While there...

Kojiro was used to dealing with flighty little Cranes. They had their clever words and their sharp little swords, but when you could make the kami literally dance to your will, who cared about that? She was literally nothing to him. So he just waited on the world's slowest Scorpion cook, with an occ...

Kojiro didn't seem to be paying too much attention to the Crane's wrath, instead giving Choudai an approving nod as he took the miso over to Yoshino. Eventually the Crane stopped bellowing at him and he looked back to her with a grin. He laughed. "Ah, you're funny Doji-san. Truly, the Crane know how...

"Hmmmmm? I suppose she would, Doji-san. But that's not really my concern, nor is it yours. I say what I say because I'm Honest. She says nothing because she's Courteous. That's the sort of relationship we have." "It is my concern." Something begins to stir, eyes flashing in the dark as it circles t...

"Ah, another regrettable choice by curse-chan. She's going to miss the conversations she could have had when she's heading north with me." It is at this Nadeshiko pointedly steps in. "Her name is Doji Yoshino." Her voice is off, for anyone who knows her well -- like the rattle of a snake about read...

"Say a kitchen where literally nothing untoward has happened, but someone in a panic thinks it has?" He chuckled. "Ancient history, but since I didn't witness the procedure, I'm curious..." This earned a small shrug from Kojiro. "It does tend to be a case of rather being safe than sorry, Bayushi-sa...

Choudai cocked his head to the side, nodding attentively as he detailed some heimin runners to secure ingredients for teppanyaki. Presumably one spicy enough to melt steel. It wasn't going to be what the man wanted, but that was fine. He could keep the Isawa waiting while he made it and talking abo...

Nor did Kojiro's grin. "Isawa Kojiro, researcher at the Fukanou Institute, special guest of Doji Utemaro, and Hero and Personal Savior to Doji Yoshino." he offered with a flourish and a bow. He studied Choudai for a moment. "Oh, wait, actually, I think I know who you are!" he added. "You're....the ...

Choudai's smile never faltered. "Doji-san and I were just discussing the artistic and culinary merits of flowering plants. And you are?" Nor did Kojiro's grin. "Isawa Kojiro, researcher at the Fukanou Institute, special guest of Doji Utemaro, and Hero and Personal Savior to Doji Yoshino." he offere...

"Yes, thanks to a certain Isawa, whose intervention I am most grateful for." Yoshino states simply. Whether Kojiro overheard or not was unimportant. It was about sincerity. Now if only he'd show her some courtesy. "Have you thought more about edible flowers? Or food made to look like flowers?" "And...

Yoshino had joined the Bayushi cooking challenge queue not long after her song. She had a meal in mind and she wanted to talk a little bit. However, she politely waited not too close by as Nadeshiko and Choudai chatted. The pair appeared to her to get on well. "Hey curse-chan!" said an all-too fami...

"I can think of some areas where such lessons would be especially useful," she notes, looking highly amused. The look clears, though, and she smiles more clearly. "Oh, I do also appreciate learning about having twins. That will make preparing for them much easier." "I seem to be around for them. If...

"Imagine that. Well, allow me to thank you, then, Isawa-san." She turned to face him and bowed in her seat. "For the fact that we are all able to sleep easily from here forward. At least, I hope that gaki was the only major spiritual threat around here. It seems I shall half to look you up if anoth...

She took a sip of tea and a snack for herself as she listened. Fortunately, both were finished once he was, leaving her free to reply. "Fascinating," she said, genuinely engaged in the topic. "Well, your implication was that the gaki was a rare... subtype, I suppose you'd say, but not necessarily u...

She clapped her hands together lightly as if finally putting the pieces together. "I see... Something was drawing it to Cu-" She cleared her throat a moment. "Ah, Doji-san, that is, especially. However, if I were to hazard a guess, I would say that, lacking its favorite treat, as it were, it will b...

Though I suppose I technically have a rival... She shook off the thought as she listened to the definitely-always-right Isawa. "Ah, Doji Yoshino-san? Whatever did the great spiritual threat turn out to be in the end? A few of the patrons at the inn were woken by the ruckus surrounding all that a fe...

She moved the plate of snacks between them and set aside the mask she had been diligently putting makeup on. Chai went into the fresh cup and soon appeared beside him, as well. "Well, they say love is blind. It's unfortunate that it may get poor Doji-san murdered and thrown into the sea," she mused...

Hatsuki looked up. Her tea was suddenly gone, in the hands of a... Phoenix? Yes, a Phoenix. She just listened with an amused expression, eyebrows rising slowly as he rambled to whoever he was intending to talk to. She glanced at the mons on his kimono. Isawa. "'This woman' is Shosuro Hatsuki. Pleas...

Hatsuki sat out on the tea house's covered deck once again, this time the chai blend on hand and a few snacks, now that people were done taking revenge for something that never happened on a poor, innocent teahouse. She liked this teahouse. Bastard, whoever was behind it. She took a bite from one o...