brandishes a knife

[sageguidance]

aki hiding in the gy like

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[sageguidance]

Quite so! It was kind of you to rescue this fellow from an unkind fate, and it seems he has been your loyal companion ever since.

[illomened]

He has been! He's quite wonderful like that - a very loyal friend, indeed. Fortunately, he's quite friendly in general, so he's been able to make even more friends over the years.

[Despite the fact that his face is eternally set into a demonic pig scowl.]

[sageguidance]

[ That's his little piggy charm point.

With the water done boiling, Alphinaud goes to grab two cups. ]

Good! Though it has only been a short time, I do hope we can be friends as well, Saizo.

[illomened]

[One of his many little piggy charm points...]

Aw, how very kind of you! Saizo says he'd be delighted to be your friend! He thinks you're a very charming person. [Saizo has done nothing but trot in a little circle and go bukii!, but Souji sure acts as a confident translator.

He's also apparently decided that he's given Alphinaud enough space in the kitchen, coming over to watch as he gets ready to brew.]

[sageguidance]

[ Adorable... Hopefully he's still okay with the presence of a carbuncle! It has since flopped... somewhere on the floor, not unlike a sleepy, lazy cat, quietly watching. ]

And you as well.

[ Alphinaud will give him a quick piggy scritch. Good boy.... ]

As for this tea– [ Time to let it steep! He prepares all that whatever. ] –again, I do apologize if it isn't perfect. I confess I have prepared it very few times...

[illomened]

[SWEET (looks at smudged writing) MOONROCK?? Saizo does indeed seem fine with this carbuncle just vibin here, as one does, and leans into Alphinaud's hand for scritches. HE'S SO SPOILED HERE. Deserved.]

I'm certain that it won't be all that bad! [Unless he has magical "everything I touch in the kitchen turns to ash"-itis, and even then Souji will still try to be... polite...] Do others usually prepare it for you? Now that I'm thinking about it, I know one or two people who would be completely hopeless if they were asked to make their own tea...

[Said with a mild note of amusement since he's definitely Reminiscing.]

[sageguidance]

[ HE'S PROBABLY OKAY?? He's just simply never prepared his own shit before....... ]

Erm... Usually, yes. Growing up, we've had servants at home, and back at the Rising Stones, there was usually a few around who were better suited to the likes of preparing food and drink than I.

[illomened]

[Sweet fancy Alphi...]

Ah... Goodness, you must have been fairly high up, then! [To have RICH PEOPLE THINGS like SERVANTS, damn.] But fortunately, I've found most people can pick up things like cooking and tea-brewing quite easily, even if they don't have a lot of practice with it. It's not so difficult, as long as you have good guidance at the start and common sense!

[sageguidance]

And I do like to believe I have enough of that.

[ ha ha ha... ]

... Mayhap you will allow me to assist you in the kitchen more? 'Tis possible I could pick up a thing or two from you.

[illomened]

[Souji believes in him... Alphinaud seems like a sensible guy!! Listen.]

You do seem like you have quite enough! [At the offer, though, his expression lights up! He loves being able to help take care of other people even through something as simple as cooking for them, but also... He's a social creature and NONE OF THESE OTHER DEAD PUNKS EVER HELP.]

Oh! Would you want to? That would be wonderful! I don't know that I'll be the best teacher, but I could probably pass on at least a few useful things... Like how to cook the perfect char on a fish!

[sageguidance]

That would be wonderful.

[ The perfect char on a fish.... :9 ]

If naught else, I mind not helping. 'Twould be terribly remiss of me were I to have you doing all the chores all on your lonesome.

[ UR RITE, 'CAUSE NO ONE ELSE IS DOING SQUAT ]

[illomened]

[His three top skills... Roasting potatoes, charring fish and brewing tea.]

I don't mind doing them on my own, to be honest! I've always tended to do a lot of cooking and cleaning everywhere I go, now that I'm thinking about it... But I would certainly never turn down the company!

[Unfortunately Sieg is laziness personified, Bucky is feral and greasy, and Clem is out there doing whatever Clems do. And Virgo is... Virgo. SO.]

[sageguidance]

Growing accustomed to it does not make it all right... Were you being paid for your efforts, it would be a different matter entirely. As it is now, however, you are working solely off your own generosity, and I will not take advantage of it.

[illomened]

[THIS IS SO... CUTE. AND SWEET. Souji is laughing again, the sound light and bright.]

You're so considerate! Goodness, how kind... A few certain someones back home could learn a thing or two from you, too! But, you know, I do much of it because it's something I enjoy, so please don't feel like you're taking advantage! If I didn't want to do these things, then I simply wouldn't.

[sageguidance]

[ ... ]

Still...

[ dammit souji ]

I will assist you nevertheless, so do come find me next you find yourself at work.

[illomened]

[YEAAAH there's no winning against this lad.]

Of course, of course! It's nice to be able to keep your hands busy here too, I think. Vi-san does their best to help, but those tasks only last so long, haha.

[sageguidance]

That, and... well, I know very little of telephones...

[ handwavily saying Alphinaud was so ??? ]

[illomened]

[ANAIS YOUR MEMSHARES]

Oh, yes, I completely understand. So many of the things we've had to do have involved wires and I still have no idea how we got any of it to work!

[sageguidance]

Sieghart is bound to know something, yes?

[ Okay, tea's finished! Alphinaud will offer Souji one cup tastie hazelnut tea. ]

Clementine as well...

[illomened]

Si-san... Even if he knew something, I don't think he'd actually try to help unless he was bribed. He doesn't even like walking, you know!

[Clementine is perfect and he has nothing to tease her about though, she can do whatever she wants forever.

He will gratefully take the offered cup, though!]

Thank you! Oh— [SNIFFIN THE CUP.] This smells wonderful!

[sageguidance]

Bribed... [ Alphinaud sounds surprised? ] ... I had not taken him as the type.

[illomened]

[HE JUST LAUGHS.]

If it's dangerous or important, then he would step in, without a doubt. But it's quite hard to get him to lift a finger otherwise, you know!

[sageguidance]

... I see... I will have to find out what motivates him then, in that case. Especially if he has been leaving much of the work to you.

[ "what about clem" she can do whatever she wants ]

[illomened]

As I've said, I don't mind it!

[HOWEVER, because he is a gremlin:] Si-san is very highly food motivated, though! If you have a good treat to offer him, he'll likely take you up on it.