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[dj_jiraiya]

"Please leave a message, thank you!"

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[chichichi]

[ She offers a shrug in response to his first statement, taking another bite of bagel and chewing it as though she hadn't pitched something incredulous. It is a little amusing to hear him protest so strongly. Makes it tempting to tease him, but she decides to spare him for the moment. ]

If it bothers you, you should tell her to knock it off. [ A beat. ] That might not be easy, though. She's already had a taste of steak off your yen. It's only natural to return when and where the eating is good.

[dj_jiraiya]

I do. Every time. [ he rolls his eyes, taking another bite as he listens. ] Please stop, that's not the reason either. But she has knocked it off since I got here. And I'm not about to bring that up with her again so.

Besides, you don't even need a job to make money here so it's not like she has a reason to mooch anymore.

[chichichi]

[ As long as he acknowledges it as a legitimate reason. She wasn't joking. People and animals alike follow that pattern. An acquaintance from some decades ago might just show up at one's door for a fond meal remembered. ]

I wouldn't know anything about that. It's always been something for something as long as I can remember.

[dj_jiraiya]

I guess that's how it usually is, but not always.

[ And he always had a habit of giving and not always receiving any reciprocation. Nor did he ever ask. ]

[chichichi]

Everything has its price.

[ Someone, somewhere pays, but she isn't particularly keen upon pressing it. That statement of his says quite a bit about him by her reckoning. Not everyone lives so keenly aware either. ]

So, what have you got planned for the rest of the day?