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... Would anyone be interested in--... Flowers...

Flowers for... sale... Only 5 francs...

[ For hours, Machi had been standing around the dirty streets of the City with her basket of flowers. Judging from the amount of flowers in her basket, her sales clearly aren't going very well, and surprisingly enough, this doesn't not shock her. She's never

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[perfectophobic]

[Machi snaps out of her trance and turns to the boy, surprised. She tilts her head and looks at him cautiously. He didn't seem to be dangerous, but looks were deceiving and she decides to keep her distance from him.]

... Yes?

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[perfectophobic]

[She does not smile back, but she does as she's told and picks up four flowers for him. For the sake of getting rid of the flowers, as there were far too many in her home as it is, she decides to give him a discount.]

17... Francs.

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It's fine.

[Machi says as she rummages through her dress pockets to find some coins.]

I can't... I shouldn't let you pay that much for these...

[She takes the money, and places the flowers and change carefully in his hands.] Thank you for your... patronage, kind sir.

[She notices how much time has passed and quickly starts to pack up. She was going to be late again at this rate...]

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No... There's no need.

[The boy meant well, but she never really appreciated or taken such kind offers. It's not like anyone would attack her on the way, anyways.]