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[sable_mind]

The bar isn't exactly full of people, there's a nice enough buzz of light hearted banter in the background though. And once J's led Ichi through the tables and smoke outside to a warmer part of the building, he stops at a table. "You sit down and I'll investigate this 'sake', alright?"

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[blind_masseur]

Ichi realizes the table is abnormally high and bumps a chair with his cane. For once he feels as if he's fumbling as he sits down in the chair, but he manages to make it look natural enough, if a bit hesitant.

"Thank you. If they don't have any, let me know. We could figure out something." He gives a smile and once J wanders off, Ichi does a cursory search of the table with his free hand, while the other holds on to his cane. There's no steady place for him to lean it against. He's enjoying the new experience, and he's not in the mood for any accidents that it might cause if left on the floor.

[sable_mind]

"Will do." J isn't all that concerned about what they might and mightn't have. He's been around the Nexus long enough to realise the convenience linked with it.

Sure enough, he returns with two cups of sake. Of course, he's eying them with mild suspicion, even as he sets them down. "Nexus conveniences served up with a smile."

[blind_masseur]

Ichi smells the sake and happily accepts his cup, taking a sip.

"Mmm. This puts the bar I'm supposed to be in to shame." He grins and takes another sip.

[sable_mind]

"Really?" J sounds disbelieving and quite amused. "I should show you someplace more expensive sometime."

He takes a sip then and makes a surprised noise. "Better than I expected."

[blind_masseur]

His shoulders bounce as he laughs quietly.

"It'll have to be after a good night." He laughs as one of his hands disappears into his sleeve, and a slight jingling is heard before he pulls out two small gold coins that are common in 16th century Japan and sets them on the table, pushing them towards J. "I don't know if they take this kind of money, but the next round is on me." He's at least aware he's in a strange place, and he doesn't know the kind of currency they accept.

[sable_mind]

"Unless I sort it out." J's eyes flash and he picks up a coin to examine it, a large smile spreading across his face. A magpie reaction so typical of J. "I know I sure take this kind of money."

[blind_masseur]

"You take my money, I'll take your hand." He says with a laugh, but somewhere, deep in the back of his mind, Ichi is dead serious. "Unless you buy another round, then you can have it."

[sable_mind]

"I think I'll stick to buying another round, yeah? Might save us both a bit of trouble." J laughs, quite used to having worse threats thrown at him with much more seriousness involved.

"But how do you make your money, then?"

[blind_masseur]

Ichi smiles and straightens his shoulders a bit.

"I am a masseur. And when I am not employed, I earn money by gambling." Thinking of gambling, Ichi reaches into his other sleeve and retrieves the dice, setting them on the table.

[sable_mind]

"Well isn't that quite the combination." He grins and nods to the dice. "Will I roll them this time, then?"

[blind_masseur]

"If you would like. We could also take turns." He nods and sets the dice next to the coins.

[sable_mind]

J takes the dice and the cup for them, shakes and sets them down. It's even, but J's not checking until Ichi guesses. "We'll just decide as we go along."

[blind_masseur]

"Alright." Ichi sips his sake and then tilts his head to the side as the dice are rolled. "Even."

[sable_mind]

J lifts the cup and gives an amused 'hmph'. "You're right." He quite quickly scoops the dice up and shakes again. Odd this time.

[blind_masseur]

Ichi keeps his head low and to the side as the dice are rolled. Good sake, and a good game have put him in a fantastic mood tonight, and there's the ghost of a smile perpetually one his face now.

"Odd."

[sable_mind]

Again J mutters a surprised alien phrase before admitting, "Right again."

He watches Ichi with suspicion and curiosity as he rolls another odd number and waits for him to guess.