video; un: pillar of the heavens

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[ The video turns on, revealing two ghostly ladies with their heads bent together, giggling and looking away from the device. "Do you think it's real?" one asks; the other shushes her, adding, "How would he fake it?" She pauses, looking as wistful as a ghost can. "Do you think we can keep him?"

Perhaps they mean to be subtle, but they miss that mark. Then Mo Ran appears, clutching a towel to his waist. ]

Ladies, there's no need to use that. If you'd kindly return it to me—

[ He breaks off, stepping closer and diving for his communication device, the towel flying. There's an audible struggle, brief flashes of both the ghosts and Mo Ran in the video, in all his naked glory before he finally wrestles it away from them, and rights the device, showing off one of the springs, steam rising from the water.

When Mo Ran next appears on the camera, he's submerged in water up to his chest, hiding the rest of his body, long hair bound into a bun on top of his head, looking rather sheepish but still grinning. ] Some of these ghosts are odd. Talking about keeping people, giggling about them behind their backs. Anyone else having problems with them?

Not that I'd object to staying here. These hot springs are perfect. I'll be soaking here for the rest of the night.

[ Just in case anyone wants to join him. ]

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[ Well, uh. That certainly was quite the show. Eda can't keep from snickering a bit. ]

Yeah, these ghosts get up to all kinds of mischief. Real pain in the behind sometimes.

Gotta say, though, I wouldn't say no to some soaking myself.

[ The bones. They are creaky. ]

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[ he beams. appreciate the dimples. ]

These hot springs are some of the best I've encountered. A really good treat after being out in the cold or working around the inn all day.

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[ Awww das cute. ]

You tell me! The one saving grace this place has, if you ask me.

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I like the inn itself, I've had a chance to cook, and it's been relaxing.

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With all the work they're making us do?

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I like my work. Cooking, the ghosts in the kitchen are more likable than these ladies, although one of the aunties keeps trying to make me drink this awful stuff. What're they making you do?

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Nothing. I do what I want.

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And it's still exhausting you?

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Listen, mama needs her beauty sleep.

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Is that how you keep looking so youthful and vibrant?

motherfu --

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He is a child.

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relax buddy i've got no designs on him

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Excused.

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is this another kid you picked up?

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Hardly.

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says the guy who was ready to potentially tear down reality for a strange creepy child

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A child, tarnished by violence.

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i know

just sayin you tend to get a little overenthusiastic

[ Pot, kettle etc ]

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I'm of age! I'm twenty-two. And it's a hot springs, people bathe together all the time.

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Of my son's generation.


( Y o u n g , BE GONE COUGAR. )

hello old man

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Wow, you're old enough to have a kid my age?

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So blessed.

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Or maybe you had a kid when you were young. Though you don't look like the type to go carousing.

[downswing]

He joined us at a fortunate hour.

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Was he a handful for you and your wife, Senior? I know I was for my uncle.