[Hears ruckus outside her home and soon makes her way toward the shoji door. Slides it open and notices the basket resting atop her porch. Blinks, looking down at the basket. Kneels down and touches some of the items, thinking to herself of who it could be.] ….

[Looks out off into the village and sees the familiar head of white hair.] …Sanjay..?

seventh-kevin:

 

While Nori was changing, Kevin preoccupied himself by browsing through the store. He walked past the scarves and towards the display of purses and tote bags. I wonder if she looked through these earlier…

The farmer’s green eyes lit up when he heard her voice. With his big smile, he spun back towards the changing room just as she stepped out. His eyes grew wide, and he could suddenly hear his heart thump through his ears.

He blushed.

“H-How does it look? Gosh— heh— more like, why does that look so adorable on you?” Playfully, he patted both of his cheeks as if to reduce his blush, and then chuckled. “Well, look at me. You got me all red over here, that’s for sure! Heh. ♪”

“Come on, get over here. ♪” He gestured for her to stand by his side in front of a full length mirror, still grinning goofily. “Let’s take a better look at you!”

Nori clasped her hands in front of her chest and looked up in surprise when she heard Kevin’s response. “…Adorable? Really?” She looked down at her clothing as if to try and see what Kevin saw, then looked back up to him and took a few steps forward. “Kevin-san, are you alright..? You’re feeling alright, aren’t you?”

With his instruction, she walked over to the full-length mirror beside Kevin, and got a good look at herself in the mirror. She smiled, her cheeks reddening slightly from excitement. “It.. It looks so nice.” She said, turning around to get a view of the back of her shirt, which shower off a small section of her back behind lace. “Do you think this is too much?”

ojisan-not-ojiisan:

Village?  [cocks his head, confused] Do you live in a traditional village back in Japan?  I don’t think I know of any Japanese-style villages around here…

[smiles and bows back] Oh, the pleasure is mine, Nori-san!  I am Yamamoto Soseki.  [straightens his back and runs any wrinkles out of his kimono]  So what brings you to Echo Village, Nori-san?  Exploring, I take it?

It is not too far. Just beyond the mountains. [Turns to point in the direction of Konohana.] I walked here from there. Though it took me a small while.

[Nods her head with a smile.] Yes. I like to visit places unlike my own home. It helps you gain perspective and appreciation for where you are from. Have you been here long, sir?

seventh-kevin:

 

Placing his hand on the small of her back, the enthusiastic farmer began leading Nori towards the dressing rooms, coming to a pause to allow the clerk a minute to set up. She took the clothes from Nori and began hanging them in the room one by one

“It’s fine, it’s fine! No harm done in letting me help you out a bit, right?” Kevin winked down at her, before he gave her a knowing pat on the shoulder. “Besides, I wanted to make sure that you’d have a chance to try these on.” He hummed and chuckled to himself just as the clerk returned. She gestured for Nori to go on inside and test out her outfits.

With her signal, Kevin jokingly began to shoo Nori in the fitting room with his hands, smiling encouragingly. “I’ll be right out here browsing around. You take your time, alright? ♪”

Nori remained silent for a moment, then looked up to Kevin with large eyes. “…Really? Do you want to see me in them..?” She asked, tilting her head in such a way that caused her to resemble an animal. 

When he began to shoo her into the room, she blinked shyly at him, but responded with nothing more than a nod before stepping into the changing room.

A few moments later she stepped out from behind the door of the changing room in something most people have never seen her in before. She had on a light pink pair of skinny jeans, the flats she had picked out earlier, and small white, baggy sweater, that when seen from the back, revealed a small section of her back through lace.

“…How does it look?”

thetaleofphillip:

 

  The young woman’s flustered nature didn’t seem to obstacle interfere with his mood. “Nori I swear sometimes you’re too polite for your own good.” A smirk rose along with the comment before rising from his spot and dusting his jacket off from the spare debris  “Plus, what kind of man would I be if I didn’t respond properly to an invitation?”

  With a smile playing on his lips, the red headed young man took a swift leap onto a stone in the center of the river, doing so as he’d done many times before. Another step and he was safe and sound, the grin never faltering. Dropping down next to her he regained the same posture he had none then minutes ago, before peeking an eye open at the raven haired girl. “Lovely side of the river you got here, almost seems like it’s prohibited.”

Thinks to herself for a moment before responding. “Is that possible? To be too polite?”

Nori’s eyes widened when she saw the young man leap across the river, her hands raised to her lips which were now covered in shock. “P-phillip!!! You must be careful you could hurt yourself!”

Her eyes were still wide with surprise and worry when he plopped down next to her, though, his smile made her feel a little more calm towards the situation. And, with his comment, she smiled and let out a soft giggle, turning to look away from him for a moment. “Is it? Ahh. I’m glad that you like it..! Though, prohibited? Why would you say that?”

ojisan-not-ojiisan:

[bows politely back] Yes, it is.  It’s nice to have a little bit of home in an unfamiliar land, yes?  [looks back at Nori and asks somewhat hesitantly]  I don’t want to seem rude but… I’ve never seen you before.  Are you perhaps a neighbor I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet?

Yes..! Though, this is the first time I’ve seen something so familiar outside of my village. [Shakes her head with a polite smile.] It isn’t rude at all, sir. I am merely visiting. I like to leave my village every once in a while to explore what else there is out there.

[Bows forward in greeting.] It is a pleasure to meet you. My name is Nori…May I ask yours?

seventh-kevin:

 

“So you do design clothes. That’s impressive! Since moving to Castanet, I’ve gained respect for people who do.” His lips curved into another smile as he walked next to Nori, eyes falling admirably to the clothes in her arms. “Seems like a demanding job. But what’s important is that you like it so much!”

Kevin’s eyes traveled back up to Nori’s face, where he smiled at her both happily and affectionately. Why she thought that she didn’t have the ability to own her own shop was beyond him. Maybe there was a way that he could make her think differently?
“Ah, ‘scuse me, ma’am!” He suddenly piped up, flagging down a store employee. With his goofy grin, he threw his arm around Nori, and without her consent, pointed to her armful of clothes. “She would like to try these on. Can we trouble you into giving us a room? ♪”

Nori looked up to Kevin when she called out for one of the employee’s attention, her eyes widening in surprise. What was he up to?

Her shoulders tensed up when he threw his arm around her. She froze, unable to speak. “Eh—?” 

“K-Kevin, it’s alright I..” She began to say, but by then the store clerk had already nodded and signaled for them to follow her to the back. “You are a lot more forward than I, Kevin. I could have just looked for the room on my own..”

Annyyyone for an rp? -_-

Do I owe anyone any replies?

Would someone like any one of my characters, perhaps? [Nori, Sanjay, Laney, Allen]