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“Neat Qilin. It’s for good luck, right?” You noticed it’s not an actual dragon. It’d be too on the nose if that was the case, right? It doesn’t look that valuable, you’d see it in any antique shop around, you’re in the special neighborhood for those.
“For good monetary fortune.” Suan De succinctly explains, her harsh tone softens due to the mild surprise of you knowing something she cares about. Is this present the beginning of her warming up to you? Or is there a secret meaning behind this thing? “It’s better for the owner of the household to have it, so it can spread its influence.”
“I’ll keep it in my room, thank you.” Secret meaning or not, you’re going to take care of it! You’re gonna name it… <span class="mu-i">Betsy</span>. Suan De short bows to acknowledge your gratitude. “So cool, what else did you bring?”
“You won’t be interested.” Suan De has determined you’re one kind of person that won’t gel well with her interests, and there’s little you can do to change that. “It’s personal as well.”
“Eh, give me a shot as long as it doesn’t make you uncomfortable.” You’re going to engage with her as long as she’s willing to open up!
“I suppose you must be concerned if I concealed any kind of weapon.” Suan De comes up with an excuse to pull out a box from under the coach. She takes a smaller box out first. “You’re a nerdy kid, you must know what Rich Sirens is, right? I have two Traditional Floral Decks to play with.”
“Never played it, but I’d be happy to do so if you teach me.” You’re open up to new experiences. Suan De doesn’t entertain your words but she will consider it.
“A Du-kwa Brush.” Suan De shows you the next object. It’s the same type of brush Chio wears behind her neck! Neat!
“Fancy, I was surprised to learn that it’s just an accessory.” You point out. Judging by Suan De’s reaction, this is the first time she heard of this, but she doesn’t dispute the fact, she believes you.
“Made from Qilin hair, supposedly.” Suan De is placing every item on the tiny table in front of the couch like she’s going through customs. “An amulet.” Very similar to the one Ajna gifted you, this one is for good fortune too…
“I have a similar one in my wallet.” You say.
“A stress ball.” Suan De shows a very worn out orange ball with a faded company logo. “It’s bouncy.”
Suan De shows it to you by throwing the ball at the wall behind the TV. This light touch makes the entire wall collapse into rubble, leaving a massive hole into another apartment. It’s too dark to see what’s on the other side without a flashlight. Guess nobody really put any weight on that wall for years since it’s kinda just there. You’re not sure why you’re taking it so lightly <span class="mu-s">WHEN HALF OF YOUR APARTMENT WALL HAS COLLAPSED</span>.
“…” You’re speechless. Bradford Jr. is hiding behind your neck out of surprise.
“…” Suan De is no better.
