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Palace Game 6/3

The Dreamer In The Grand Temple
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What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.

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[HUFFS]

Why, you get a favor from THE Kaito Momota, Luminary of the Stars!

And one of these riceballs I just found!

"Gyahahaha! What do I care about that, huh? I expect cash, or some actual work! You can do the dishes and I'll call it even!"

Dishes?! [WORK....but...]

O...okay! But let's take a raincheck, yeah? I'll go find Ritsuka and totally be back in time to clean!

"Nope, you don't get a raincheck! A chef's knife is part of her, woof! If you're gonna make a trade for it, you gotta be ready to pay up front."

There's a pause, and then she adds, "Probably no one's gonna pick a fight with you. Unless you want them to, wahaha!"

[looks at the sink. HOW MANY DISHES ARE THERE]

--this place ain't dangerous at all?

"I didn't say that!" Cat cocks her head, enough that her eyes do the reflective flash. "Just that no one here is gonna be looking to pick a fight."

So you're saying there IS danger! In that case I definitely need to arm myself!

"You can do your best! But a knife isn't gonna do much good! This is meant for cutting vegetables, woof!" She gives it another neat spin. "Not meat."

Okay then, do you got something for that?

"You're gonna have to pay for that too! Haha!" She winks at him. "You'll be fine, probably. Master isn't gonna be gunning for you in any way."

Aw man. . .

[SIGHS

GOES TO FIND AN APRON]

Fine then, where are the dishes?

"Gyahahaha! Good job! Everyone appreciates a good sport, woof! You can get started with these."

It's... a not-inconsiderable pile of dishes. Godspeed, Kaito.

"If you finish these up, then this ol' Cat will lend you a nice cleaver."

The disrespect for a Luminary of the Stars. . .fine! Just watch, this is how the Ultimate Astronaut cleans!

[GONNA!!!

WASH ALL THE FUCKIN DISHES!!!1 he's not happy about it but my gosh he's gonna. he's gonna do it.]

Good job, Kaito. You're a bro and a pal, and Cat appears to be impressed, nodding approvingly as he works, even as she continues with making another huge pot of curry.

[CLEAN!! ALL THE DISHES!!]

--oi, don't ignore my success! And you better make me a bowl, too!

"Gyahahahaha! Roger that!"

At least one of them is having a good time. Around the time he's done, she does in fact have a nice big steaming bowl of curry over rice waiting for him. It smells amazing, because somehow, in spite of those big paws, she's apparently a genuine cook.

[damn skippy!! wipes his brow as he comes over]

Damn, why do you guys have so many dishes? That should keep everyone with clean plates for a month!

And hey, did you remember the thing you forgot earlier?

She cocks her head, smiling at him. This is absolutely a No Thoughts Head Empty smile.

"Did I forget something?"

. . .

[She is valid. Sighs and takes the curry bowl]

Nah, nevermind. I'll head out after I eat, thanks for the meal.

[And gonna do just that. Is the curry good]

It is in fact probably the best curry he has ever had. The platonic ideal of curry rice: not too sweet, not too salty, just a tiny bit spicy. Cat was not lying about knowing what she was doing, it seems.

[well shit. HE NEEDS TO EAT MORE MIND MEALS HE GUESSES]

Damn Tamtam, this is good shit! When we get outta here we should hang, teach me some recipes, okay?

"Gyahahaha! If you wanna be a student, you gotta be ready to learn! But you did good, so here you go!"

She produces another knife--from where? don't ask, it's probably not worth knowing--and tosses it at him.

Or rather, not AT-him at him, but at the table. It's a pretty wickedly-sharp cleaver. You could definitely chop some bones with this.

[FUCKIN SWEET. yoinking that!!]

Hey, hey! You're the one that can be my sidekick someday, y'know? [but overall seems pleased!!]

I'll hit ya up after I find Ritsuka. Take care of yourself, okay?

"Wahaha! Summon me sometime, and let's see how it goes! But for now, this Cat only follows one person!"

She waves at him, and returns to her work. It definitely looks like she's preparing enough food for a veritable army, but there's still no one else but here here. Weird.

[MAYBE SHE JUST LIKES TO COOK. Heading back out to the main cafeteria area to see if anything has changed]

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