[Akechi's smile is reflected back at him just as brightly and not reaching eyes that remain ice cold. Not skilled at scaring wildlife indeed. Next he'll say he doesn't know which end of a knife is the sharp one. Li Lianhua really should go before he's tempted to serve that boy something from Miss Iris' garden instead of his own kitchen.]
Thanks. I knew I could count on my new friend. I'll get going then, I'll be just a moment.
[While Akechi gets settled on the bench, Li Lianhua clicks his tongue at Huli Jing and the dog dutifully follows him inside the house. Hopefully Akechi wasn't expecting to be left alone with the dog.
And Li Lianhua really doesn't take too long in the kitchen, though while Akechi waits he'll be able to hear the sounds of some nasty coughing and clattering of pottery through the open window. A short while later, Li Lianhua emerges with a teapot and two cups on a tray, as well as a plate with a few glutinous rice dumpling experiments. They have been flavored either with vanilla (way too much vanilla) or rose and hibiscus blossoms (completely bland, but with a lovely pink color). They have also been left out for hours while nobody quite had the heart to throw them away, so they now have the consistency of rubber tires.
Li Lianhua serves all this and pours the tea with a smile on his lips, extremely amused Akechi didn't take the opportunity to flee.
Everything here is a trap and Akechi is willfully falling for each of them.]
So, young man, you've been here a while, haven't you? Did you settle in alright? Have you met anyone from your home yet? Ah, I hope you won't mind the tea. It's only good enough to quench your thirst, I'm afraid.
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Date: 2024-08-11 07:45 pm (UTC)Thanks. I knew I could count on my new friend. I'll get going then, I'll be just a moment.
[While Akechi gets settled on the bench, Li Lianhua clicks his tongue at Huli Jing and the dog dutifully follows him inside the house. Hopefully Akechi wasn't expecting to be left alone with the dog.
And Li Lianhua really doesn't take too long in the kitchen, though while Akechi waits he'll be able to hear the sounds of some nasty coughing and clattering of pottery through the open window. A short while later, Li Lianhua emerges with a teapot and two cups on a tray, as well as a plate with a few glutinous rice dumpling experiments. They have been flavored either with vanilla (way too much vanilla) or rose and hibiscus blossoms (completely bland, but with a lovely pink color). They have also been left out for hours while nobody quite had the heart to throw them away, so they now have the consistency of rubber tires.
Li Lianhua serves all this and pours the tea with a smile on his lips, extremely amused Akechi didn't take the opportunity to flee.
Everything here is a trap and Akechi is willfully falling for each of them.]
So, young man, you've been here a while, haven't you? Did you settle in alright? Have you met anyone from your home yet? Ah, I hope you won't mind the tea. It's only good enough to quench your thirst, I'm afraid.