[ That's pretty much what Hikage thought, but it amuses him to hear the non-concession anyway. For his part he won't be hiding because he's always been bold, the atmosphere and drinks just accentuating the natural colors by adding to the saturation. Or rather he's more likely to hide pastels behind neon, even if it's going to get progressively messier with everything involved now.

He's happy to indulge in more than his fair share of greens sans securing a piece or two of renkon-age with some inventive chopstick play. His companions back home were a good source of teaching on how to jockey for food; monopoly or not there's no way Subete could compare to Yamato who did his best at trying to eat the table on several occasions. ]

It'll be more fun this way. [ Repetition for himself and his company perhaps, spun with a playful edge that accentuates the crunch of the lotus root. A drink of sake later and a quiet blink at the dark note and pause. ]

Though I wonder if destiny could even follow everything we've been through. [ What number life was this? How many years old were they? It shouldn't be that hard to slip free considering all the loops they've been through. But speaking of loose things— ]

Mn, what was that about wandering hands again? Not that I'd mind. The rest would be fun to see too. [ That calls for finishing off his cup. ]