[Video] - Backdated to October 23rd

[leekspins]

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH I GOT EVICTED!

[Orihime looks panicked, hunkered next to some piles of clothing and...flour bags? Sacks of sugar? They're all piled up neatly outside of The Commons where Orihime is currently flailing and fretting.]

I lost track of time, I'm sorry! The bakery isn't ready to open yet and I was going to ask that it have a loft up above so it would be convenient to go downstairs and bake in the morning but there are too many monsters so I don't have time to fill out an application and it hasn't been a month since I volunteered as a healer so I couldn't really apply anyway--!

[She clutches her comm in both hands.]

Please let me borrow a place to put my things so the baking supplies don't get ruined in the rain! I can sleep in the chairs in the hospital lobby and take showers using a public restroom sink!

Comments

[clevermind]

That's alright. I keep odd hours too thanks to work.

[Belle smiles.]

It's very hard to annoy me. Promise.

[She inclines her head in a soft bow.]

It's a pleasure to meet you Orihime. Even if you don't wish to stay. I'd love to speak with you more. Any friend of Shinjiro's is worth the time and effort.

[leekspins]

[It's tempting, since Belle is a girl and won't have her sterling reputation tarnished by having another girl around. But she still isn't sure she wants to be a burden. So she digs in!]

I'd like to talk with you more too, Belle-san! Once the monsters are gone, I'll come say hi. And you can stop by the bakery any time after it's ready!

[clevermind]

I'd love that.

[Belle flashes Orihime a warm smile. She wouldn't have offered her home if she hadn't been prepared for it. Like Orihime, Belle isn't comfortable living with men. It's improper when and where she's from unless they're married.]

Would you like to bring your groceries by now? I know I might not be able to convince you to stay but I have plenty of room here.

[leekspins]

I'm very grateful! I'll be okay, though, please don't worry.

[She leans down to heft up a sack of flour into her arm, while precariously holding onto her communicator.]

Thank you very much. Anou...where should I go?

[clevermind]

[Belle is likely to worry anyway. It's a habit of hers.]

I live in Genessia. At Stone Ridge. Apartment 103. It's on the ground floor so it shouldn't be hard to get too.

[Perhaps she'll give the girl her spare key, just in case she needs a place to sleep for the night.]

[leekspins]

Yes, that's much easier! Carrying heavy bags of flour up and down stairs is pretty exhausting. It's why I only bought one a day.

[A perfectly sound strategy in her mind, anyway.]

Thank you very much. I'll make sure to repay you with some free cake once the bakery opens!

[clevermind]

I'm glad I can help. Please knock when you arrive. I can at least get the door for you.

[Her smile softens.]

There really is no need to thank me. I'm happy to lend a hand.