Well, she's certainly not going to interrupt the music, but the sounds of the melody will draw her attention, and she'll lean quietly against the doorjamb and wait with a smile on her face until he draws to a pause, and she doesn't feel quite like she's interrupting.]
Being able to actually play around people is one of the few things he misses about Tokyo. Not that being part of Aogiri Tree was at all pleasant because being a runner was... rather disgusting, actually; and there were all of the problems associated with Kaneki's group, even if being with Kaneki was far less deadly than being an Aogiri underling.
He straightens up a little, though he doesn't set the guitar aside.]
Thank you. Did you have a good Valentine's Day, Miss Everett?
[Getting used to how peaceful this place is has been difficult for him, but Banjou looks pretty content.]
It's been very pleasant, really, and I do thank you for asking.
[There's a hint of a pause, during which she sort of fidgets and doesn't quite know what to do with her hands, and settles for tugging a little at the hem of one of her sleeves while she finds the words she wants.]
Mr. Tsukiyama...he told me, a little while ago, about the proper way of going about things for the holiday in Japan. I...do hope I managed it well enough.
[And then she ducks her head a little, smiling.]
I thought it best, rather than sending all manner of notes back and forth, to simply...come and thank you myself, for the card and the candy. It...it was very kind of you, and especially when it isn't your custom at all.
[She did fine. At least, as far as Banjou's concerned-- he's never actually done anything like this before. Actually being able to buy her something excites him a little. Sure, she's going to end up with way too much chocolate in March, but Meridiana will probably appreciate that.]
You did, not to worry.
I thought you'd appreciate something today. It must be a little unfortunate, living with two people from Japan who aren't familiar with your customs.
I shouldn't call it unfortunate at all! I'm...learning a great deal, I think, is a better way of looking at it.
[...So yeah, she probably secretly agrees that it's a little unfortunate, but hell if she's going to admit to it because there's really no way to do so without sounding insulting, and she doesn't want that at all.]
Or that's...how I try to think of most things, anyway. That I'm not...odd, or out of place; I've simply some learning to do yet.
[He won't make a big deal of it. She's having a rough time. It might be a little easier, truthfully, if they were human and not ghouls, maybe then things would be almost normal instead of feeling alien half the time despite the cultural differences.]
I'll make it up to you in March. It's a bit late, I know, but you'll enjoy it.
[Chocolate three times the worth of what she bought means that Meridiana is going to end up with so much chocolate. Especially if Tsukiyama thinks to buy her some as well.]
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Well, she's certainly not going to interrupt the music, but the sounds of the melody will draw her attention, and she'll lean quietly against the doorjamb and wait with a smile on her face until he draws to a pause, and she doesn't feel quite like she's interrupting.]
That's really very lovely, Mr. Banjou.
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Being able to actually play around people is one of the few things he misses about Tokyo. Not that being part of Aogiri Tree was at all pleasant because being a runner was... rather disgusting, actually; and there were all of the problems associated with Kaneki's group, even if being with Kaneki was far less deadly than being an Aogiri underling.
He straightens up a little, though he doesn't set the guitar aside.]
Thank you. Did you have a good Valentine's Day, Miss Everett?
[Getting used to how peaceful this place is has been difficult for him, but Banjou looks pretty content.]
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[There's a hint of a pause, during which she sort of fidgets and doesn't quite know what to do with her hands, and settles for tugging a little at the hem of one of her sleeves while she finds the words she wants.]
Mr. Tsukiyama...he told me, a little while ago, about the proper way of going about things for the holiday in Japan. I...do hope I managed it well enough.
[And then she ducks her head a little, smiling.]
I thought it best, rather than sending all manner of notes back and forth, to simply...come and thank you myself, for the card and the candy. It...it was very kind of you, and especially when it isn't your custom at all.
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You did, not to worry.
I thought you'd appreciate something today. It must be a little unfortunate, living with two people from Japan who aren't familiar with your customs.
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[...So yeah, she probably secretly agrees that it's a little unfortunate, but hell if she's going to admit to it because there's really no way to do so without sounding insulting, and she doesn't want that at all.]
Or that's...how I try to think of most things, anyway. That I'm not...odd, or out of place; I've simply some learning to do yet.
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I'll make it up to you in March. It's a bit late, I know, but you'll enjoy it.
[Chocolate three times the worth of what she bought means that Meridiana is going to end up with so much chocolate. Especially if Tsukiyama thinks to buy her some as well.]