10. Back to Cherrygrove! (sorry guys) [Video/Action for Cherrygrove] (Post made on Friday friday...)

[isthedeadcat]

Good morning!

[Lion looks quite lively even with all the heat and the crazy soulsucking bugs. You want to know why? Just look at the background... Yes! It's Cherrygrove!]

This is my first time seeing Cherrygrove without any snow, and I'm quite excited about it. It's truly a beautiful place! [A quiet chuckle.] Ah but please let me explain

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[eagledheart]

[Natsuhi had been happy to spend the night in an inn - camping out was something she definitely wasn't used to. Having woken up a bit early, after having breakfast she went out to see a bit of this city before she and Will headed on towards Violet. As she walked around, she made sure to keep an eye out for the soul-stealing bugs that were causing so much trouble, but it seemed like the main part of the city had been well cleared of them

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[eagledheart]

It looks like a comfortable place to have some tea and talk.

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[isthedeadcat]

It is... [So in they go, to take seats and get comfy.] Would you accept a recommendation?

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[eagledheart]

[Even when making herself comfortable, Natsuhi still sits with perfect posture out of long habit.]

Certainly. You're the one familiar with the selection here, after all.

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[isthedeadcat]

[Lion is pretty much the same, even when camping out. After a waitress approaches them, Lion asks for two of the same tea.]

Hopefully you will enjoy this blend... It's made of herbs typical of Johto so it must be something new for you too.

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[eagledheart]

I'm looking forward to trying it. Did you enjoy drinking different teas before coming here?

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[isthedeadcat]

I did. A good tea always goes well with a good book, and it really helped me relax to study.

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[eagledheart]

Tea has always helped me to relax as well, particularly when my headaches get bad.

[The waitress comes back with their cups of tea, which Natsuhi accepts with a murmured thanks.]

So what is this blend called?

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[isthedeadcat]

They just call it Ilex Greens.

It's a mix of Gyokuro with two herbs that can be found in Ilex Forest. So even when the base flavor is traditional green tea, it has a bit of an exotic taste to it.

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[eagledheart]

Interesting. It certainly smells good.

[She takes a small sip, and gives an approving nod.]

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[isthedeadcat]

[Taking a sip of the tea, Lion looks up to see Natsuhi.]

Is it good?

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[eagledheart]

It's very good. Thank you for recommending it to me.

[She takes a longer sip from her tea cup this time.]

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[isthedeadcat]

I'm happy you enjoyed it...

[Lion trails off after that, staring at the tea in the cup for a moment.] Should I start explaining...? I fear my story can be a little painful for you, and the last thing I want is to hurt you.

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[eagledheart]

[Natsuhi closes her eyes for a few moments, preparing herself for whatever she would end up hearing. Then her eyes open once more, looking at Lion with a serious, determined expression.]

If you would. Being left in the dark is only making me uneasy and giving me headaches, and sometimes a little pain is necessary for us to continue to grow.

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[isthedeadcat]

[Lion nods at that, taking a sip of tea before starting to speak.]

I think it's easy to believe in different worlds when you are in a completely different world from yours... So at least that part is easy to explain for me.

I come from a world that is the same as yours, but different at the same time. In that world some choices and circumstances were different, and because of that I was able to live as Lion Ushiromiya.

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[eagledheart]

Yes, it does make the concept vividly real.

[The last sentence he said sent a feeling of unease creeping down her spine, as if she should know something about why there wasn't a Lion Ushiromiya in the world she lived in.]

I see. ...What exactly caused the difference between my world and yours?