fifteenth voyage

[rivercrossed]

[ Fail!filtered away from Shiki Eiki. ]

[ There's a devious giggle as Komachi turns on the phone. ]Hi there. I have a request comin' up, Mayfield. Don't worry, it's nothing major. I'm not taking your souls or anything. Does anyone have any information on the crazy stuff that's happened in this town so far? I don't wanna dig everything up on my own

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[decadenzas]

[bro you are ruining his cake experience, how can he concentrate enough to pick one out when he's busy worrying over the fact that the same person burning a cake in the back probably made the ones on display.

also totally acting like the last visit never happened okay she definitely won't recognise him without the scruffy hair......] Are you planning on burning the entire place down?

[rivercrossed]

[ Sniiiiff. ]

B-burning?

[decadenzas]

Burning. I'd advise against allowing it to continue, even if damages repair themselves. It'd be troublesome for those wishing to purchase something, you know?

[rivercrossed]

What a pain. Can't I just leave it if it'll get better by itself? Unless you wanna buy something right now.

[ ...Pause. She makes a face and squints at him. He looks somewhat familiar! Somewhat. ]

[decadenzas]

[just a trick of the light, yes.]

I was considering doing so, but buying from a careless baker wouldn't be a wise decision. Who knows what else has slipped past your oh so attentive watch.

[rivercrossed]

Hey, I put hours of effort into these cakes. They're tasty, and edible, and it's not like they'll kill ya or anything.

[decadenzas]

They look hazardous and who knows what you've accidentally put in them. Pay attention in the future, hm? And get that monstrosity out of the oven, it smells awful in here.

[rivercrossed]

Fine.

[ She trudges back into the kitchen, grumbling about those "hours of effort", and stumbles out a minute later with a smoking wreck on a tray in her hands. ]

Er, ignore this!

[decadenzas]

[oh.... it's so bad he's almost impressed...]

I'm finding it hard to believe that was edible even before it caught fire.

[rivercrossed]

It totally was. Believe me. Something's just gone wrong right now. I couldn't stop it!

[decadenzas]

Hm. Perhaps you should keep an eye on the things you're baking instead of wasting your time doodling. [goes back to looking at some of the nicer things on display]

[rivercrossed]

They're not just doodles, they're important work. My boss told me to do it. And I did what she said, as always.

...See, look at all those. I do have time to bake as well...!

[decadenzas]

Are you certain you're the one who made these? They actually look decent. [the nicest!!]

[rivercrossed]

Ah...

[ She looks to and fro between the lovely, appetising cakes and the terrible creations stored away in corners and the backs of shelves. With her eyes fixated on an icing monstrosity, she simply says: ]

Yep.

[decadenzas]

Lying to your customers isn't a nice thing to do. [he mumbles something while looking back over the nice cakes that sounds suspiciously like 'one would think a ferryman would be more virtuous'. eventually he points to a simple-looking one with strawberries.]

If you can promise me that isn't a smouldering pile of ash beneath the frosting, I'll take a slice.

[rivercrossed]

I'm not lying! I am a humble baker who tries their best to create delicious treats. I'll get you something good, you'll see. [ She searches the shelves for a suitable specimen, but suddenly stops. Alliteratively. ]

Wait, did you say something just now?