Some Like it Hot (Seiji)

[Luka Kurokawa]

Luka had some spare time this morning since there was no school today. Being out of any readily available fresh reading material, and in no mood to play games, Luka decided to go for a walk and browse the marketplace a bit. She always managed to find something interesting here. Whether it was some sort of exotic food or some sort of odd curio, the marketplace would have it. And for as long as Luka had been living here, she always managed to find something new.

The market itself was rather packed, as usual. Navigating wasn't too bad though. Luka kept away from the larger crowds as she browsed over the different stands that were open. The smell of freshly prepared food was something that persisted throughout the district. These kinds of shops seem to be rather popular seeing as many of these foods cannot be freshly bought anywhere else. The voices of many salesmen and buyers alike can be heard from all sides. A few groups of people can be found simply chattering away in the corners of the streets. A few kids can be found running around and playing as well.

Luka was wearing a casual outfit today, seeing as she didn't have school. She wore a thin, light blue jacket complete with a black-blue scarf over top and a dark blue ruffled skirt complete with black stockings. She was glad that today was simply a browsing trip rather than a fully fledged shopping run. She didn't like carrying around large bags of food while she walked. As she walked around, Luka occasionally stopped to take a glance at the stock of various stores. After which, she would continue her walk around the market to look around some more.

[Seiji Dalton]

Days off were the worst for Seiji. Unless someone dangled something to do right in front of his face, he always ended up either wasting the day or spending it recovering from injuries sustained from exerting himself too much in his nighttime job. Between his intern job, the night job, and school, he always seemed to have something to do but today was a day that seemed deadset on being wasted. Lounging around his shared apartment, he saw that his brother had taken off and left him alone. The ole deadbeat was probably out drinking at this hour of the day. Grumbling, he decided to go out. It wasn't like he was going to meet any fake heroes or anything It wasn't like he would find something interesting to do.

Weaving through the streets with a red windbreaker and a cyan scarf to keep him warm in the late January chill, he headed out in the direction of the marketplace. He'd been there a few times grocery shopping for dinner and each visit confused him more than the last. He had never seen any greenhouses in the city but there always seemed to be fresh produce. Maybe they grew it near the shrine he had yet to visit. Weaving through the stalls, vendors, and browsers, he tried to find an interesting ingredient to use in tonight's supper. The influx of work had imbued Seiji with spending money and he felt like treating his brother to something a little different.

Now it was just a matter of finding the right kind of oddity to present for the dinner table. Briefly absorbed in his own thoughts as he walked, Seiji found his attention forced back to reality by some kids that bumped into him. Looking around, he didn't see the kids but he did see someone he hadn't expected to run into in any normal setting. After the ass whooping she'd given the rock golem and how much she contributed to the full moon boss battle, the blue haired girl stuck out in his mind. She'd also been at that meeting. Wasn't her name Luke? Luke was a weird name for a girl, but he didn't run into blue haired girls often so she was already different. Hoping to catch her attention, he said, "Fancy meeting you here." In the same nonchalant deadpan tone that he'd used when he met her and the other girl in the mine.

[Luka Kurokawa]

Luka was staring at a stand filled with hand-sewn dolls for a moment. They all looks so. . . cute to her. She just wanted to take them all home and add them to her collection of plushes. Of course, before she could walk over to take a closer look, she heard a voice directed at her. Well, she couldn't be certain that it was, but she had a very good feeling. The voice sounded familiar. Rather, it was quite easy to remember.

Turning around, Luka was met with the owner to that familiar voice. A fellow persona-user. As she recalled, his name was Seiji. Apparently he was a pretty powerful user on top of that. Ah, hello. She greeted the boy with a nod. Luka wasn't really one for words, of course. Not unless she actually had something important to say. Instead, she simply maintained eye contact with the boy that she happened to bump into. The two of them had fought together in a few fights as she recalled. Yet, she hadn't seem him around in the city before. What brings you to the marketplace if you don't mind me asking? This could be a good chance for her to learn some socializing skills. Plus, she would get to know some of the people she would likely be working with in the near future.

I'm simply here because I like to look at all the interesting stuff that ends up on sale. There seems to always be new stuff available. Luka returned her gaze to the various stalls, namely the one that had a a large selection of dolls. Luka's eyes fixated on that stall for a moment before returning her gaze to the boy.