[Matoba simply smiles as he receives his own frozen treat, and Hizen remains silent in the wake of his observation. Very well, then; it was just a little joke to throw him off, anyway, but he does hope he'll be careful of the risks....]
Hm? Do you not remember? [He pauses to spoon the first delicious mouthful of sweet ice into his mouth, and makes an expression that is purely and transparently genuine satisfaction. He just loves sweets.....]
[After a moment to savor his first bite, he adds in archaic Kumamoto-ben as he scoops another mouthful into his face,]
...Ah, y'don't remember? I was kinda disappointed that y'couldn't tell me any gossip that would have been good to hold over the clans or ayakashi back home, but I'm kind of surprised that you're from a place like'at. In some ways, feels even more rural than Kyushu.
[It gives him a childlike appearance to speak so overly casually, while scooping shaved ice into his face, looking so content with himself; something totally unlike the collected clanhead's aura he normally gave off. Just as quickly, he adds more properly,]
Well, Kumamoto Castle and the strategic Western position of the region meant they flourished, I suppose. Even for commoner clans like the Matoba.
[He shovels another scoop of ice into his mouth.] What was Shikoku like, back then?
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[Matoba simply smiles as he receives his own frozen treat, and Hizen remains silent in the wake of his observation. Very well, then; it was just a little joke to throw him off, anyway, but he does hope he'll be careful of the risks....]
Hm? Do you not remember? [He pauses to spoon the first delicious mouthful of sweet ice into his mouth, and makes an expression that is purely and transparently genuine satisfaction. He just loves sweets.....]
[After a moment to savor his first bite, he adds in archaic Kumamoto-ben as he scoops another mouthful into his face,]
...Ah, y'don't remember? I was kinda disappointed that y'couldn't tell me any gossip that would have been good to hold over the clans or ayakashi back home, but I'm kind of surprised that you're from a place like'at. In some ways, feels even more rural than Kyushu.
[It gives him a childlike appearance to speak so overly casually, while scooping shaved ice into his face, looking so content with himself; something totally unlike the collected clanhead's aura he normally gave off. Just as quickly, he adds more properly,]
Well, Kumamoto Castle and the strategic Western position of the region meant they flourished, I suppose. Even for commoner clans like the Matoba.
[He shovels another scoop of ice into his mouth.] What was Shikoku like, back then?