#hozuki01

@coolheadedhozuki

If it was another person they might say they’re blessed - I won’t of course but certainly.... Although in this City several setbacks follow one another I feel like I’m most content. Blissful. Ecstatic. All because of a collection scents digging deep into my nostrils. A sensation I have not experienced in years.

Food during the war is naturally the product of its’ time. Rationed food can only be as edible as one expects and of course you wouldn’t find any of the delicacies from my previous incarnation’s homeland from the Empire.  Only Kbrot or Barbed Wire.

This plate in front of me... 

“ It smells so good it’s almost a shame to eat it... “ I sang with genuine respect and excitement.

        "Un demonio?" The tall woman made a surprised face. It was kind of apparent to her that he may have been some form of demon. But she was excited about meeting anyone having to do with the afterlife here. Her expression changed quickly as she smiled at him. 

        "Ay, so you at least must know something about the afterlife?" The Goddess extended a hand, holding out a little bread to him. It was a sweet tasting bread covered in sugar, part of her culture. 

Almost every store he'd paid visit to was embellished with symbolic shades of oranges, blacks and violets in preparation for the upcoming Halloween celebrations. The holiday was nowhere near as openly or eagerly acclaimed back in his home town; some of the larger candy stores raised decorations and the odd costume could still be spotted on the streets- but nothing on this scale of grandeur.

Eyes casually roaming the array of ghoulish ensembles and accessories ranging from Jacko'-lanterns to plastic cauldrons and jelly spiders, his attention became so absorbed by the displays that he neglected all sense of spatial awareness. It's the gentle brush of someone else's shoulder knocking against his that forced Sousuke to regain a grasp on his surroundings.

Turning his head to offer an apology, he found himself momentarily staggered by the individual's outlandish appearance. Wow, he didn't realise that people dressed up this far in advance.

"Sorry." A pause before he adds