☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Hello, we'd like a casserole and some cookies for dessert, please! You have such a beautiful, themed decor!
Gion pays for both.
- By the way, we're running out of money soon, - he says quietly to Beata.

- I might have thought the same in the summer, but now that I'm a dead man... instead of sleeping, I stare at the wall for twelve hours, instead of food buffs, I feed on solar energy, I'm an outcast in plain sight, and if I become some kind of zombie, I rot alive. - Klin began to list on his fingers. - And that's not even mentioning that you get dumber before your eyes, you forget emotions, and in the end, you become the same gear-zombie vegetable, and not figuratively. Only a living vegetable can at least work out its term and retire, while a dead one will dig gardens for an eternity.

- Well, okay, without bets it's really not the same, sorry. - Klin got up. - Especially if I'm late for the workshop, the boss will tear me apart. She may seem kind and use smileys, but in reality, if she gives you a good whack, you'll turn to dust instantly. (Not that I would mind, of course.)

- Anyway, I'll come by when I get some money. And thanks for the conversation and the cards. Good luck with your cozy little quest. If Her Highness returns, I'll send my deepest respects and gratitude for the property. And you, Barsik, please convey my greatest respect to Her Imperial Highness, the Emperor's sister. - He bowed to the cat, slung the bag over his shoulder, and headed to work.