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"Absolutely wonderful! Bloop...ah they are indeed new...and bothersom. Yes, I was.." Toso sounded downright jubilant, well as jubilant as a man could be who had only one tone of voice and the face that could make a rock a rock jealous. Up to the point where he brought up the 'newness' of his tentacles where his volume dipped. But then he calmed as the tension calmed about to say something before one of the cloaked men strolled in. "Hey T. Homura's right, like she always is. I wanted to tell your friend sorry about everything on their behalf next time we'll try to keep Gio tame.""WEEH ALL DA LADIES AT!""Get off me you lout!" "C'mon baby give me summa dat succ." A bead of sweat formed on the purple haired mans forehead who seemed to be sober yet embarrassed by the group "Er..yeah. Guess it's only fair you know who attacked you. I'm Vesta you know Gio Luchino, that's Fiorre. Guy on the floor is Kenta, guy trying pull the guy off Gio is Sho and the guy getting felt up with said need to be pulled off by Sho is Bren. Gomen. For what it's worth I think you're gunna be a hella cute idol." He'd bow then give a thumbs up before he'd help start wrangling up the rest of crew with the blow haired and green haired man. Two sober, One buzzed, and three smashed one in the literal sense. They'd wave off Toso and Unki. Toso would return the wave. It was now just the two of them in the widely expansive room...well and the bartender but he seemed to be occupied drawing things up on blueprint paper now that the rest of the others were gone.

"I realize they may not look it, but they're all highly proficient artists. In regards to my face well, I am quite flexible as you know." He jiggled like jelly for a moment to cement that point. He wasn't called a squid man for nothing. He'd probably remove his bones if he could if it didn't have lasting side effects. "Ah, what I was meaning to say earlier bloop. With you I need three more members minimally to get the show on the road. I'd like to see if you could find any others girls who may be interested...you saw how well they were at doing me that favor bloop." A bead of sweat was brushed away on his temple. Toso would then pull something out of his coat and place it on the table. "These are the current designs for the first line of outfits. Being the first I'll give you the first selection." It was at this point before sliding the designs across the table he'd pick up the sudden shift in Unki's demeanor. It would get half way across the table before Toso's voice inquired.

"Is something wrong? I realize just being here was a trial in more ways than one. I wasn't all contributing that much help either. bloop. When they brought you in they said you were playing with toys. Violently so. bloop. I'd hate to be raking a friend of mine across the coals bloop. If you've something on your mind do feel free to share. Trouble in the capital perhaps? There have been some days where I have considered summoning Shiro-nii via the contract we made five years ago just to catch up but I hear being a Daimyo is quite time consuming and up until recently being the aide to said Daimyo must have been rather stress inducing on you as well. Bloop. That's without your relationship even being taken into consideration. Bloop. I can only imagine." Worry shifted from Unki into Toso although it was it wasn't all that plain to see on his face. But something voiced its opinion. "1. I'm worried about Unki. I hope everything is fine."

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Of course his face never changed its pallid expression. Behind his round framed glasses he'd stare intently so. Analyzing the pearls when they were presented with an intrigue it craftsmanship before placing them back on the table wit care. He wasn't really the expressive type as she and essentially the entire village knew. Moreover he was trying to process the words and string them together to understand the meaning beneath the word choice. It was likely she refrained from using the more 'vibrant' terminology due to the heavy shadow that loomed over what happened to her and the relationship. It seemed to have affected Shiro in a way that he actively chose to immerse himself in work. It seemed people dealt with grief in their owns way. While not being a particular practitioner of body language himself he could in fact still pick up that this was difficult for Unki to tell him this. But then came the sudden shift in topic to derail from her current feelings and back to the earlier subject matter, where in Toso would respond dryly as usual. "Of course, wonderful choice bloop, Tre.." turning his head to the mini bar the masked man was gone.

That man always coming and going as he pleased, working on the next big thing he'd always rant and rave in his foreign tongue. That kindred spirit and his actual spirits kept himself and the rest of the SQ7 pumped to move on to the next thing. "I suppose I'll have to take your measurements instead. We can save that for later when he returns on another date if you prefer. bloop." Talk of measurements of course implying the outfit would be tailor made to fit Unki herself but maybe it was for the best that it was Toso offering to do the measurements now as opposed to some strange blue skinned barkeep. Then again even after five years Toso's alleged perverse reputation hardly qwelled in the slightest. Strongest it remained in the hospital most prominently. Truthfully that was the real reason he wanted to barkeep to take her measurements even if it was initially assumed it likely had something to do with his wife. Then the table grew quiet.

"As hard as that ordeal may have been I believe you like all have grown stronger for it. bloop. Even if now it does not feel that way. Do you recall Unk-nee..." Toso's spectacles seemed to slump as he lowered his head just enough to draw that what he was planning on saying had an unprofound weight on him. "When I told you those five years ago when we escorted my family to Endaishima. That one should marry the one they love and should not waver bloop? So long as we are being honest with one another, and in you sharing your burdens with me...I..." Toso clammed up, his eyes looked around the room to make certain that none else were around. A tentacle creeped its way out of his neck saying that of what he was seemingly holding back from saying. "3. Homura and I aren't in love."

With the squid out of the bag the tentacle withdrew. "I suppose with that being said, I am a hypocrite in every respect. bloop. I met Homura through Kenta back when our group was first starting the duress from my parents arrived in full force when I hit twenty one. bloop. I had developed a friendship with Kenta and his sister until Kenta proposed drunkenly that the two of us get married..with my parents hovering and constant swarming of suitors being sent on their behalf I thought it would prove as an escape you could say...and Homura herself well she felt like she'd never...ah. It would be best I not speak so vapidly of my friend who agreed to all this." He cut himself off intentionally there was a reason that Homura agreed and it seemed to one that stemmed from something involving her personally and Toso thought it polite and common courtesy not to say. Even if Unki was a stranger and it was likely the two of them wouldn't converse regularly it would show the respect he had for Homura despite the lack of love Toso claimed to not exist. It may be considered that there was in fact a love just one that was platonic as oppose to romantic between them.

"What I mean to elaborate bloop. Our marriage is a lie. Homura and I pretend to be a married couple recognized by the village to alleviate my parents heavy tentacledness and to ease Homura-chan. Our daughter is her niece and we've been playing house to keep the lie alive and in all respects I myself am still contrary to popular belief a virgin. bloop." Toso sighed but it wasn't a dower sigh that would usually come with the admittance of virginity it was more so a sigh of relief. "You needn't feel alone Unk-nee in your feelings of uncertainty. bloop. Suffice to say it isn't as if Homura hasn't made advances along a with few strange others in my time. However...the concept of 'it' has never interested me. Nor has the concept of having a child..at least in the traditional sense." Toso seemed to segway that he had no interest in making kids the traditional way...it was on odd thing to say considering there was only one way to have kids. Perhaps he would be referring to adopting..but if that was the case you can't 'make' and adopted child yourself. "At times I wonder if something is wrong with me bloop, as I am complacent somewhat in this lie, as in the event of actually truly finding a thing called love, I fear I simply would not have the ability to reciprocate my partners desires at least not genuinely enough to have them believe they're desired and that inevitably hurting said partner emotionally bloop." Toso admitted that, by the way he was describing himself, an asexual. Someone who may be able to fulfill a partners desires physically but not emotionally to be specific. Which based on his demeanor that hadn't changed in five years made quite a lot of sense. If he appeared to be this impassioned in normal life how that translated to the bedroom would only add to a dilemma.

"It eases me that I've told someone, I no longer need to tell Kagerou-nee whom would likely start to dig deeper being the psychiatric specialist she is bloop. Though I would appreciate greatly you keep this to yourself Unk-nee. Ah, but I suppose I've made things quite somber haven't I? This is supposed to be a recounting of friendship and new experiences." Toso would pull what appeared to be small case from out of his sleeves opening it a collection of six brushes floated as they they had the souls of bees and butterflies inside them. Looking to the left of the table at an open space the brushes suddenly like a swarm began to move rapidly. They appeared to be painting in thin air a door. It was made so quickly that as soon as one could say uh the door was done. Toso would then close the case and the brushes would vanish as he tucked it away once more. He'd then stand from the table. "If you've a desire to take your measurements now Unk-nee you can follow me. I'd also like to show you something you may find truly magical. bloop. Although if you've other business to attend to I won't keep you." standing up Toso would turn the knob on the door as a vibrant white light seemed to come from it, he'd then enter inside and could be seen from Unki's end while the door was open but he seemed to be walking on nothing but white.

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"I see you decided to join me. I'm relieved. bloop. I was missing that effervescent Unk-nee I knew from back then. bloop. Your concern for my well being is heart warming. Truly though, that special someone, many are afraid of dying alone." The door behind Unki closed Toso had yet to look her direction as he held his hand out as if waiting for something to land on it. This whole area..room..dimension? Whatever it was it seemed to stretch on forever, it was like something from old cartoons where the storyboard artist didn't draw a background for jokes at their cartoon characters dismay. Although the ground was firm and walkable on, it looked as though you could walk forever and go nowhere. It was likely at this peak of believing there was nothing here but a white room that would make an asylum patient jealous did a butterfly just pop out of thin air and land on Toso open palm. That butterfly then turned into a tiny squid, and defying the laws of physics it flapped its two long tentacles and flew toward Unki where it fluttered in front of her before plopping on the ground and turning into a rabbit which began to hop away without so much as a care in the world. Turning around to face Unki Toso smiled. "Yet I feel as though I'd be fine with that, so long as I'm fondly remembered. Welcome to Isekai-Junsei Unk-nee."

Upon telling Unki to welcome to this place outside the realm of reality the entire world of white as if washed in tidal wave began to fill in. Trees, grass, buildings, an ice cream shop, a beach, a sun with a smile and sunglasses that produced actual warmth, a menagerie of people that looked like walking mascots and charicatures appeared that could only achieve shapes and looks that only drawings could accomplish, a strip mall, a pier with carnival attractions in the distance. The sounds, smells, feelings, the hustle and bustle of world were all present. All sensory faculties affected, unless Toso became an unbelievably powerful Genjutsu user this all seemed unbelievably surreal. The only unfortunate thing was that all these things were in black and white and shades of grey. It was like a dream.

"If It can do more to put you at ease feel welcome here. Perhaps you could do it a favor and fill in the worlds color something I'm unable to do. bloop and if you prefer a change of scenery feel free to do so as well. I've never been to your hometown that could prove an experience. You merely need only desire it an watch the world change as you see fit. No chakra needed, just imagination." Suddenly the world again began to change as Toso stated Unki need only use her imagination, as the world began to be replaced Unki would find the old disintegrating and being overwritten. Suddenly both would find themselves in Kumogakure. Yes the Kumogakure from five years in the past, to scale with ever food cart vender scent and voices of its former inhabitants. The two of them now standing in front of a recreation of Unki's aunts house. "If you've the desire to leave you may do that at you own will as well."

Then the ground began to shake underneath her a bit a from a hole popped up a tentacle, but it had the lines of a measuring tape on its length. "I figured I'd take your measurements while you're here. bloop. After all nothing feels like work here bloop. Ah, and no worries, I'll have the Isekai-Junsei handle things to spare you any embarrassment I or Trefles may cause. In the meantime I'll be in there if you need me." Toso would point to a location just a whiles away, it was a hut very reminiscent of those on Endaishima but it looked nothing like his house should Unki remember that far back. Toso would then proceed to move on to said location but before Unki could move forward or say anything a shirtless shiro from five years ago was on his knees having grabbed her leg and lifted it in the air. Whether it was by her imagination or Toso's he'd remove Unki's shoe then gently place her leg back down on the ground where two dango cake looking bunnies began to trace an outline on the ground to get her foots measurement. Simultaneously however, the shirtless Shiro would take notice of the injury she had sustained from playing bladed tonfa jump rope. He would then say in whatever voice Unki imagined expressing concern "Who did this to you?" A hula hoop would then manifest and get smaller until it measured her waist, and finally her bust would be measured by tiny tightrope walkers with indiscernible features. With the measurements done the Shiro that accompanied it would vanish, that is, if Unki wanted it to. Anything was possible here, unfulfilled dreams, unfulfilled desires, things of which there would never have been enough time for otherwise in real life.

Meanwhile Toso inside the shack would recieve a clipboard with the measurements they had taken. From outside it would sound as though he was talking to someone, and a young female voice was replying. Perhaps it would pique Unki's curiosity, that is of course implying that she was somewhat of a snoop and that she hadn't occupied herself with the wondrous dream like world of Isekai-junsei. A world that begged the question why would anyone ever want to leave it. Of course with it being a first time here for Unki maintaining a level head could prove difficult which could also prove to spawn some several sum of things like perchance a harem made up entirely of Shiros or actually becoming a true to form mermaid.

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When Toso heard Unki's please she could hear what sounded like a laugh? From the squid man inside. The little hut began to shift and change and suddenly it became a long eneded raft that floated atop the water perfectly parrallel. But Toso wasn't alone when he cabin disappeared. There he was surrounded by several people many of which Unki may have recognized but at the same time unfamiliar faces, but one thing was apparent based on their headbands they were all Kumogakure nin. Kaileer, Wanryoku, Nathaniel, Miko, Masahiro, Hakanai, Axel, Shiro, Thanatos, Hatsu, Xion, Mitsuki {butt larger than the actual thing}, Kaneo, that one girl who had the nerve to devalue Yokai who shall not be named, and a pineapple. A actual pineapple it was curious as to why it was there but it was. Toso was never fortunate enough to meet the nara but he existed even in these figments. There were a few more faces among them and though Toso had a photgraphic memory he couldn't always put a name to a face. There was one girl however who didn't bear a Kumogakure headband whom was stnading next to Toso only that much shorter.

The girls facial features were rather plain looking but she had a beauty mark just below her eye. As far as he bust Unki's was larger by comparison but then again it was hard to tell as she was wearing a thick coat. A coat that bore several similarities to the grey one Toso wore. Unki would have to think reeeeeeeeeeeeally hard and it was incredibly doubtful she'd recognize a face from five years ago of someone she never interacted with. This was Endaishima's tailor, or rather one of them. Her eyes were almost as blank as Tosos but she seemed to look somewhat sickly with bags under her eyes. Her bangs were long and her hair somewhat matted if not messy like Toso. She wore a wool beanie in the shape of a snowman. She didn't seem to say anything hiding beneath the collar of the coat as toso often did.

"So this is Aya. Bloop." It likely would have been all the more mystifying if he could see the colors she had decided to paint the shore and sea with but sadly that was not a wish this world could grant him. "What a quaintly refreshing town." In the background a Miko would be closing her eyes using her sensory prowess to point at a part of the ocean. Where in a Wan would throw a mighty harpoon into it as he dove down an pulled out a massive whale with an X on its eyes parading it over his shoulders. Hakanai and Axel were conversing with each other and Nathaniel and Haru occupied trying to stop the Xion from drowning herself. Mizuki and Kaneo in being the close pair they were had left to pursue some tanning where the other complained why he should. Kaileer and Axel were going another round with one another in the distance damaging the coastline and Masahiro and Thanatos had their arms crossed shaking their heads at the generation they left behind. Meanwhile one Shiro was questioning the existence of the other Shiro and apparently it was devolving into a who gets Unki battle.

Toso looked around at all these antics and took a deep breath inward and exhaled as if he'd just taken a drag of a finely imported cigar. Removing his glasses he wiped something away from his eye as a door formed next to him before putting his glasses back on. "Well then I hope you've been enjoying it here Unk-nee feel free to stay for as long as you want. I can't particularly trap anyone inside. bloop. I need to write down the measurements before I forget." Pulling out the clipboard one last time that was made in the world he checked the numbers. He'd then step through the opening, the colors of the real world flooding back into sight. The clipboard in his hands he'd hold up momentarily as it faded away making a point that whatever was made in Isekai-junsei could not leave it.

As he left the images of all the Kumogakure nin began to fade as well one by one with nary a care that they were. All except one. Where the rest vanished while Toso was at the mini bar table writing down the measurements on real paper the girl in the coat seemed somewhat surprised he'd left. She stretched out her hand through the door before it faded away. She'd bring her arm back in and look at it her expression on changing. She'd then look at Unki for a moment and although she didn't say a word in contrast to Unki's joyousness a wave of sorrow would rush to her, as slowly this girl of no name that Toso never introduced blew away dust like, piece by piece carried by the sea winds of Unki's Aya. As wonderful as the dream world was the reality of it, something of what Toso had likely already grown accustomed to, like a dream..the world and all that was in it the feelings, the senses, none of it was real or lasting. Cutting into that thought the click of pen indicating completion. Toso would then sound pleased. "There we are, all done. bloop."

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"Unk-nee..." Toso was still looking down at the minibars counter with the measurements. The sound of something unraveling a sound that by now would have been typically affiliated with Toso's tentacles. It placed itself on Unki's shoulder giving a toothy grin supposedly trying to come off as inviting and friendly. Needless to say that would have proven difficult given well it being a tentacle and all with a mouth. Having hopefully effectively stopped her for the moment Toso would continue as he began to sketch something. "It is alright to feel lonely, but never believe that you are alone. Bloop. You will always have a place here bloop and as Isekai-Junsei made sure to tell us, We will always have our memories." Faint images of the coated girl and shiro in the doorway waving goodbye with happy expressions before it collapsed in on itself closing off re-entry.

Toso would withdraw his tentacle as what he had drawn would then rest against a framed picture of what appeared to be a younger Toso piggybacking what appeared to be a younger version of the mysterious girl. Toso didn't have anything resembling his grey coat in the photo and neither did the girl but both seemed to be enjoying each others company. Truthfully it was the most expressive look to ever be seen on the squid man's face even if it was dated close to fifteen years in the past. The black and white sketch was a rendition of the same photo only done likely representative of the current years. "Those memories will live, even when the ones who made them are no longer with us." He'd light a candle next to the picture. The monotony in his words had taken a turn for a more drawn out pace.

Turning to face Unki he'd attempt a change of mood no longer keeping her. "Well do take care Unk-nee bloop. If you happen to recruit more girls send them my way, and if you happen to run into my bartender tell him I have someone filling in for his shift today if he wants to take it off bloop." Toso would wave Unki goodbye and look back at the photo of the girl next to the sketch he'd drawn. "Perhaps if it's not too embarrassing you can model for me sometime bloop?" Toso would say before turning around to where Unki would have or may have been and not been depending on how quickly she left. The two of them likely having business to attend to. Toso would laugh to himself if Unki was already gone before she could her his modeling question and if she'd stayed and agreed he'd add a smile and a nod to that chuckle seeing her off.

Ooc: You are free from my tentacly grasps my child. Now fetch me some more ladies.