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Without warning, someone emerges into the Nexus through a swirling portal of light.

The smartly-dressed young man, one-handedly adjusting a pair of dark-framed glasses on his nose as he walks, appears to be quite involved in paging through a book of some sort, hence not noticing that he is most likely not where he was actually intending to be. It's only when he finally looks up from the book--

"--I can't be sure as of yet, but it appears...that it...might..."

Yes, this is definitely not where he meant to end up.

He blinks slowly - once, twice, three times, absently taking a bookmark from his pocket so he can close the book and take a very good look around.

A brochure from a nearby table finds its way quickly into his hands, and while it doesn't really explain things to his satisfaction, at least it gives him a bit of an idea to work with. Now...a question. Which involves picking one out of the multitude swirling round in his head.

"...How - hypothetically, mind you - would one go about showing their appreciation to someone who was kind enough to take them in? Without overstepping their boundaries," he hurries to add the last bit, looking sour.

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"Ah. True. Why do you think I learned to bake?"

"A worthy pastime indeed. I should learn, myself."

"I'm sure it won't be hard to find someone to teach you. There are people who make online videos about it if you prefer to work alone." Like she did.

"What a world we live in." He sounds both amused and awed.

"Yeah... it's an age of wonders." Or it was. Her gaze slides away from him, settling on some polite middle distance.

Well, with a reaction like that, Kazuma isn't about to press the subject.

"What is your favorite thing to bake?" That's safe, isn't it? He thinks it's safe.

Yeah, it's safe. She hums thoughtfully.

"Something new," she answers finally. "It's most fun when I'm trying something new. Other than that, it depends who I'm making it for, and what's in season."

He nods slowly, nudging his glasses up a tad. "I can see how that would be quite satisfying. Learning new things is always a good use of one's time."

She nods, although she doesn't entirely agree. There are things not worth learning, but they're more esoteric than the current conversational level. "So... what's your favorite baked good to eat? That's where you'll want to start your lessons, right?"

Kazuma considers that for a long moment, humming softly. "Melon bread," he answers finally, looking very pleased. "I could eat that all day, given the chance."

"Mm, the perfect combination of bread and cookie. Good choice. What flavor?" Oh yes, this white chick is familiar enough with Japanese food to know what he's talking about. "I like maple syrup."

"Caramel," Kazuma responds promptly, looking as if he would do anything to get his hands on caramel melonpan right about now. "I also adore the ones with chocolate chips."

"Caramel melonpan. Good choice." Ver makes a few mental notes; if she ever does get to visit this goddess he works for, she's going to be bringing caramel melonpan for sure.

"What about your boss?"

"Anything chocolate." He says it with an air of mock confidentiality, smiling.

She can play along with the playing. It's kind of fun. Pity nobody taught her these things twenty years ago. "Oh yeah? Gee. If only I knew literally dozens of recipes for chocolate things. I might be able to really impress her."

"That would be convenient, wouldn't it? Especially if they were chocolate cookies with added chocolate chips." Wink.

"Oh, I couldn't possibly. I'd have to dip them in chocolate too, and then where would we be?"

In somebody's good graces, she figures.

"In absolute chocolate hell, that's where." By which of course he means heaven.

"I do rather like how you think."

"Why, thank you. As hells go, that's one of the better ones. For everything but the waistline."

"And the teeth." Kazuma can't help but laugh.

((I hope you know I almost made him say "for the love of Godiva". *hee*))

"Them too," she agrees with a giggle. "And thus, we find the seeds of our own downfall."

((OMG that is a great line!))

"The tastiest downfall." And now Kazuma wants chocolate.

((I thought you might agree! :D))

Mm, chocolate. That sounds like a good plan to her, too. "Sometimes the sin is worth the fall."

((But ofc I have the good sense to like good things. :P))

"Absolutely." And if the fall is into, say, a vat of chocolate? Even better.

A sudden tingle of energy gets Kazuma's attention, though, and he glances up in surprise to see his portal has regenerated itself. "...How convenient. I suppose I'd best take advantage of this while I can."

((That you certainly do~))

That would be chocolate heaven.

Ver follows the direction of his gaze. An eyebrow arches; that's surprisingly convenient, even for this place. "Yeah, you probably should. It was nice to meet you."

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