☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- Hmm... It all depends on the design. - The guy is also eyeing Sonata's exposed back (on her figurine). - Let's do this: you tell me what you want, and later I'll tell you what the master said. I think we'll see each other again today.

She thinks for a moment.
- Well, for example... - she finally rummages in her bag and pulls out a photo card. - Something like this.



- This is... one of the agency's works. For reference, - she sighed and rubbed her forehead. - In general, something in this style of clothing - without any "fantasies" (like on the figurine) and in a neutral form. These are strict requirements, they must be met, - she snapped her fingers, remembering. - Remembering the miko sculpture against the backdrop of a torii gate - it was made almost perfectly, but there was too much exposed skin - a short skirt and an open stomach. That won't work, we need something closer to this picture. In general, please ask him, Sui-kun, if something like this is possible. I would be very grateful.

Ayano smiles in the same cheerful and energetic way as Beata:
- Heh, that's the right attitude, I see that Her Majesty didn't make a mistake in her choice! In our difficult times, a positive spirit is an exceptional quality.

- And you're not breaking any rules! We're also relaxing, and we're always open to communication and new acquaintances.
- We just didn't want to take you away from your company, it's clear that you're also having a great time with... Left Pillar of Margel and your other friends, - Gion hoped he had chosen the right wording.
He bowed briefly but politely to the aforementioned company, and Beata followed his example.

- No, no, what are you talking about. It's a holiday, after all, so you shouldn't worry about such little things - go out on the street on New Year's Eve, and even a stranger will laugh and talk to you like an old friend, let alone colleagues and friends. Yes, this is Sonata, Cleona, Ahuli, and Ahuri - friends, as you correctly noted, and Sui-kun is Sonata's apprentice and loyal blade, - Bibobu introduces them. - And this is Beata and Gion - good battle companions from Carnel, now called the Right Pillar of Margel. Or rather, not Carnel itself, but... Well, you get the idea. The Pillars and their derivatives should be familiar with each other, don't you think?
- But aren't you married?.. Hmm... - she looks at them with a skeptical squint for a few moments. - Okay, I guess I made the wrong assumptions. I hope you won't take it as rudeness, it's just that you have such an aura... Yes, what happened to the patriarch was a shock to me... But I believe that he will definitely recover. This man is used to overcoming difficulties that other people would give up on, and such a story should not break him. So, let's hope and pray... And perhaps today we should spend the day in such a way that when he wakes up, he will dreamily listen to our stories and imagine such a fairy-tale picture that will lie on his heart like the best medicine.