#eclaircir

                  There were many places that Kageyama had yet to explore in Koi. He was still new, after all… there were bound to be surprises. And today on the weekend, there was a surprise before him. Up ahead, he could see something sparkling on the ground. After wincing long enough to get a good look at it, the substance inside the glass appeared to be purple. Grape juice, maybe? Who would put that in a glass bottle? Perhaps it was a new brand…

                  Not wanting to drink it—and only observe—he picked it up carefully. Thankfully, the cork on top kept it closed. Something about it seemed bubbly. Carbonation? He looked at it from the bottom. It was darker on the bottom than the top, like the substance was thicker. Tilting the bottle to observe it more, he looked up once he noticed something else. Someone wasn’t far off from them, and they seemed to have similar bottles.

                                    Maybe they dropped this, and he should return it…                                     but he had so, so many questions.

                  Determined to ask, he rushed over to the other (while carefully holding the vial) and handed it back to its [supposedly] rightful owner.

𝄢 Shigure was still clueless as to how he reached Koi so quickly. He clearly recalled first setting out, but everything between then and arriving in the city was a complete blur. It was worrisome to say the least. However, the people were friendly, and acted as if they were expecting him, so maybe it would be alright. He still was a little suspicious, though.

𝄢 His welcome package included some rather... interesting items. While all the buildings were somehow illuminated with artificial light, the candle reminded him of home, so he was sure he was going to use it. He was unfamiliar with the object made of diamonds, so he supposed it would make a good paperweight. And the wizard hat... Well, it was just about the right size to be a sleeping bag for Cadros. Said pegasus shrunk significantly as a result of coming to Koi. He was about the size of a house cat, or maybe a small dog, Shigure was not quite sure. He just relished the fact that he could carry his beloved steed in his arms (much to Cadros’ chagrin). He appreciated the gifts, though he guessed he was not using them exactly the way they intended.

𝄢 He also had received a very important object called a ‘cellphone.’ Shigure stared at it, completely and utterly confused. It was unlike anything he had seen before, that was for sure. He noticed a small shape embedded into its side and pressed down on it experimentally -- suddenly, the front portion lit up, showing a picture and some letters and words. Shigure gasped in amazement. He barely recognized the information on the cellphone as the current date and time before the lights went off and it turned black once more.

𝄢 He looked around and spotted a man who looked just as befuddled. Maybe, if they put their heads together, they could figure things out.

eating cake with granny, fine chinese porcelain, a dusty bookshelf filled with old and widely read books, apples