❀ dried lace cascade | event open
“That’s right, this city doesn’t look like it has any permanent shelters,” Kino nodded, pocketing Big Cannon ~ Shining Iron Demon Destroyer in her holster now that the introductions were over. “They had some safehouses with pictures of bacon on them but those look like they were just put up.”
She had been hoping it was a restaurant, but alas. It was not to be. It was a shame. If Hive City had planned itself better, they could have shelters and bacon buffets in the middle of every invasion. Maybe she could give them tips sometime.
“So, what should we do first?” she asked. “I don’t know anything about this place, so I’ll follow your lead, Inigo-senpai.” He looked older than her, at any rate.
『Hut’s uh blaower burst uh nary*?』Hermes asked, voice muffled beneath Kino’s hand. Now that he wasn’t interrupting anything, Kino released her grip, and glanced down at the phone strap.
『I’ve never heard of such a title.』
“Huh, that’s right,” Kino nodded curiously. “Are you a florist, senpai?” No wonder he had those knee bracers and that armor. It must get pretty messy working in the dirt.
『Or maybe he’s a blues singer,』Hermes suggested. The man was wearing a lot of the same color. 『He has soul, after all.』Privately, he thought the man must not be very popular, if he got rejected so often.
“Really?” Kino perked up. “Like a rock star?”
“Uh, I promise I won’t tell anyone. I’m pretty good with secret identities, so…!”
[*Translation: What’s a flower mercenary?]
How would bacon keep those they didn’t want to be near away? If anything, just judging it without seeing said poster in question, bacon would simply attract more people their way; Inigo has no idea how to understand these people’s thinking sometimes, which is funny since he hears that a lot concerning himself and his continued persistence. “Well, can’t complain about the choice in decoration as long as it provides shelter.”
He could complain about the lack of variety in meals if this was the bacon hut or something at least. He’s a dancer, he has to keep his physique up, eating only bacon all the time would be horrendous! But he digressed.
“’Senpai’? Uh, sure, but I’m honestly as lost as you are,” Inigo admitted, looking vastly embarrassed for the scene considering wasn’t there a threat right now? It’s mostly due to the fact that he really didn’t know the place all that well, when obviously for being the one running around proclaiming he’d help people he honestly should. “It’ll be a great learning experience, a bit of a rough time to do so though nothing new for me, and we can save people at the same time.”
And even if a shelter couldn’t be located, Inigo could always use one of the buildings; as he had done so in his own time for protection against Risen. Though, he must stop looking at the scenery while making his plan, because he thinks he hears a voice that doesn’t belong to either of them and really doesn’t want to be going crazy. “A florist that fights with a sword? Sadly no, I just have somewhat of an interest in them, that’s all. I’m just a mercenary of the ladies, doing what I can to give aid.”
If he really thought about it, he didn’t have very many hobbies... “Aha, no, not a...rock star, whatever that is,” Inigo said, laughing nervously, unsure of what exactly she’s talking about. “Just Inigo is fine, I don’t have a secret identity or anything, how else with girls find me if I’m hiding, but anyway that whole identity bit is someone else’s thing not mine.” He knows he’s a liar and all, but he’s pretty truthful about the kind of person he is so...! “Anyway, if shelters are proving too difficult to find, I thought we could simply take one of the buildings as one. Something small that would be easily watched over, but sturdy.”
