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[life_is_megas_wonderful]

o/~ Spring is sprung, the grass is rise
I wonder where the flowers is...o/~

*We'd say that Spring has brought out the best in Tsuruya, but it's hard to tell with her in all honesty. Either way, she seems to be in as good a mood as always as she walks down the street, singing an odd sort of tune. She seems to be en route to Rosalia's flower shop, as a matter of fact, but also taking in all the sights of spring in the city she can along the way.

You might find her in any other given store in the city too -- clothing, sweets, music, and so on, and so forth. It's a girl's day in the city, and you're more than welcome to join her.*

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[nomen_est_numen]

Behind her is a teetering stack of boxes and bags, staggering along on a pair of bird legs, seven-foot-long tail swinging and twitching in an effort to keep everything balanced. Occasionally a familiar birdish head leans out around the stack, peering ahead.

"Tsuruya, I... honestly can't say I mind carrying these, but--whups--mind the tail--I, ah... well, is it much--sorry, ma'am, no, she can keep the feather, really--much further?"

Some guy in a suit, yakking on a cellphone, clips Shen going the other way in an oblivious power-walk, leaving the bird twirling, wobbling, and then flailing to catch all the boxes and bags before they fall and spill everywhere. He makes a bizarre sight for a moment, wings and tail and one foot extended, festooned with Tsuruya's shopping. A few bystanders applaud.

"PARDON ME, SIR!" He yells after the man's retreating form.

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

*Tsuruya is applauding as well. Hey, you gotta appreciate agility, man.*

Whoooa! That was megas impressive! I knew I could trust you with that stuff!

[nomen_est_numen]

"Thank you," he answers, still aiming a death glare at the man who nearly knocked him over. He rearranges the purchases and shrugs off the incident, following after her again. "You do remember, I hope, that I only agreed to do this because--WAAARK!" He breaks off as some kid on rollerblades rolls right over his tail, pulling out more feathers.

The bags and boxes end up tossed, landing in a neat stacked pile on a nearby bus stop bench and Shen whirls, tail snapping outward and nearly knocking over a few pedestrians, especially when he takes to the air for a rather impressively avian leap which lands him in the rollerblader's path. The startled kid flails to a stop, nearly falling over. "Wh-whaa?" he kid stutters.

"I see you're watching where you're going, now, aren't you?" Shen asks pleasantly.

"Uh... s-sorry, man..." the kid stutters, more baffled than anything else.

"Just don't forget it," Shen answers, patting him on the head before returning to pick up Tsuruya's shopping again. He looks about at the rest of the crowd, who nod, staring blankly.

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

*Um, whoa. Don't mess with this bird, that much is for certain.*

Wow, geez. So you got a lotta martial arts training? I feel like I remember taking a class or two in them myself.

[nomen_est_numen]

He easily picks up the boxes and bags again. "Hm? Oh--yes. I only just recalled it not long ago. Seems I spent many years learning it. It feels so instinctive, now, that I can't imagine how I could have forgotten it."

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Yeah, the memories stuff is megas weird like that! Why, I only remembered a while ago I could do caligraphy, isn't that crazy? But once I remembered it was like I never forgot!

[nomen_est_numen]

"Ah, calligraphy. A refined art, that," Shen answers, effortlessly dodging around someone's tiny dog as it bounced and yipped at the end of its leash. "An expert with the brush is well-respected, indeed."

He stops, blinking. "Where did that come from, I wonder?"

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

The truth, apparently! Hahahahaha! Wow, elegant and smooth! You must've been real popular with the lady peacocks!

[nomen_est_numen]

"Peahens," he answers casually. "I might have been, I can't remember."

Except, you know, he can. And he kinda was. Occasionally.

[life_is_megas_wonderful]

Maybe that means you got something to look forward to then! Memories are kind of like an upcoming movie like that -- you never know exactly what you're getting, but you sure look forward to it!