AUDIENCE FOR: Rin Okumura

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week 1, wednesday

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[ the shadows coalesce behind the front desk, this time, and out pops orion. ]

Good day, Mr. Okumura. How can I be of service?

[aono]

[At least only 2 people spooked Rin.]

Hey! I was wondering, what kinda stuff do you like to eat?

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[ oh?

they tilt their head. ]

I like a fine meal with rich flavors. Why?

[aono]

Because I like cooking and I wanna know what you guys like.

[guestservices]

....How are you planning on getting into the kitchen?

[aono]

It's fine, it'll work itself out.

[He has no fucking idea how he will get into the kitchen. The kitchen staff probably hates him for his repeated attempts at this point.]

[guestservices]

...It almost certainly won't.

[aono]

Sure it will!

[And then, like two seconds later-]

But besides that, what kinda stuff do you like to do?

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[rin]

...Why are you asking these questions...?

[aono]

Because I want to get to know you guys!

[guestservices]

We aren't your friends, Mr. Okumura - we're staff of the hotel.

[aono]

There's no saying you can't be staff and we can be friends. But it's alright if it takes time for the friendship-thing to happen. I know some people are closed off about that kinda thing at first.

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There is saying there's staff and we can't be friends. It's called professionalism.

[aono]

It's fine, my dad did that too but we still got along.

[Professionalism, Rin, not 'confessionalism'.]

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[ orion sounds very dead inside ]

I am not your father, Mr. Okumura.

[aono]

If you were we'd be having a very different conversation right now.

[guestservices]

[ a heavy sigh. the sigh of exhaustion. ]

I'm sure we would be. If you really want to be friendly, you can try to talk to Vulpecula or Aquila. Maybe even Virgo.

[aono]

Oh yeah, I need to talk to Aquila...but I'm already talking to Vulpecula and Virgo. I'm gonna talk to all of you.

[guestservices]

Great.

[ ??? ]

[aono]

[He takes that at face value.]

Right, it is! I can tell we'll get along.

[guestservices]

...Sure.

[ they seem very unsure at this but they're glad you're confident, rin. ]