Que Sera Sera

"That would really be a waste though, no? Even if only you know you didn't eat it." A shame though, but Luca could see how it could potentially happen. Forgetting a cake though seemed like a sad thing. "I know, that looks sick. The sunflower one too. I think some of those sugar cookies with the tiny flowers I might also have to get, just to keep things equal."

"Maybe there's a way to preserve it, I don't know." Kiho said with a shrug, his stomach growling as he'd been staring at the sweets a little too long. "I believe in cookie equality." He said before walking up to the cashier. He ordered the rose and sunflower cupcakes as well as a few of the sugar cookies, requesting them to boxed a certain way so that Luca could have the ones he wanted. Kiho paid and once handed the boxes, he handed Luca's to him.

Nari's smile faltered ever so slightly when it felt like an eternity for her little brother to respond. She was aware of his concerns, and honestly, sometimes she wished she hadn't pursued such an insane career. Maybe if she had gone into a different field like he did, whether it was teaching or nursing, she would be a happier person. She loved her music though. It truly wasn't her art that made her sad, it was the way narratives were spun, people's harsh criticisms, and of course, the way she was portrayed on Nepo Babies didn't make it any better. Sometimes she even wondered if it would've have been better if she'd managed to become a K-pop idol if they'd stayed in Korea rather than moving when she was nine.

"There better be a song called 'Kiho, Best Brother Ever'. It'd be quite the hit, you know I had my own small group of fangirls at one point." Kiho pointed out with a playful tone, raising his eyebrows at the suggestion. "I have to say, though, I am interested in hearing these songs. I just hope there isn't too much information about Samir and "brother ears" friendly." He made a face, worried he'd hear too much. "Yeah, I'd love to."

"That's true. Then you can get the best of both worlds." Gut feeling and something more appropriate to the festival.

Amelia had just finished up with another customer who's enthusiastically bought various crystal bracelets to pass out to her friends for the good vibes when she heard the question and she looked over, humming, "Well, candles last a lot longer? And are less potent and all, since incense is a straight hit of the smoke and the scent. It's not for everyone, but I light some incense up every day. It's also generally more used for rituals and cleansing your space and all with the smoke? And aromatherapy and just good, chill energy all around. I prefer patchouli or sandalwood, personally. Or rose and amber? There's sweet scents too, so just depends on what you're looking for."

Kiho listened as closely as he could and tried to follow along but honestly, he was lost. "Does the smoke not cause fire alarms to go off?" He asked a bit concerned with the smoke. Even with a normal candle just being blown out, he'd set off the fire alarm a little too often. "I mean, I'm all for trying something new.. I'm not sure what patchouli or sandalwood are so maybe rose and amber is the safest option."

"I know, that feels like the hard part. Not wanting to hurt their feelings but knowing that everything they produce is meant to be instantly consumable. I don't know if I could find that balance." Thankfully, he was more of an end consumer than a professional specifically for this reason. "What's your favorite? And more importantly, which of these are we picking?"

"I guess to be fair, they don't have to know whether it is eaten or not. You could just buy it and take it home and never eat it. Just leave it sitting in your fridge." He said with a small shrug, even though that just seemed a little silly. Kiho then inspected all of the treats in front them. "The cupcake with the rose shaped frosting looks pretty good." He pointed out.

"I don't know why you act like its such an insane concept to want to hang out with each other." Nari teased. "Although, I did not call you here just to hang out, not today. I wanted to tell you that tomorrow is the day I'm announcing the release of my new album! First one in three years! 'Bout time, right?"

"Because you're my sister." Kiho pointed out, though he was obviously joking. He did enjoy hanging out with Nari, it just wasn't something he wanted everyone to know. Though her news definitely shocked him. He took a moment to process her words. It wasn't that he wasn't excited for her, he couldn't even explain how happy he was for her. He just worried about everything else that came with releasing new music. The ups and the downs. Things had finally felt like they were settling down after the show and he knew it would just get started again. But being a good brother, he smiled. "Definitely 'bout time. I'm excited for you, Nari."

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"If you're feeling 2000s throwback, you should get it." Kiho pointed out as he looked over all of the options she had said. "I don't think you can go wrong with any of them, anyway."

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Kiho also looked at all of the options under the glass. "True. But I honestly think they'd be more offended if they put so much work into them and then no one ate them." He pointed out before shrugging his shoulders. He personally could never be a baker who designs stuff only to get eaten shortly after. But he knew other people lived for that. "Definitely have a sweet tooth. All the time if I'm being honest." Kiho said letting out a small laugh.

Ford had been clocked out for the day from Tidal Wave and was about to head to the festival. He paused however at someone calling us name. That was something he was used to but he got in the habit of only stopping when he recognized the voice. Otherwise he was playing into that fame he was trying hard to avoid now. “ Kiho hey! “ ford replied as soon as he saw the familiar face and walked over a bit more. He alway felt a bit weird when it came to the extended people connected to the lies of a show he wasn’t even on anymore but he always remained friendly. He couldn’t contain his smile though at the comment and glanced back at him. “ that is a strange sales pitch. I normally lol the taste of lavender but now I’m second guessing that fondness “ @minxkiho

Kiho couldn't help but laugh slightly at Ford's reaction of his review. "Well, you may like it then because I am not a lavender fan. I think it's my equivalence to the cilantro tasting like soap thing." He said as he shrugged his shoulders. "You should still try it, I want to hear what you think about it. Your judgement is probably better than mine, anyway." There was a bit of hidden meaning behind his words but Kiho kept it friendly.