He who has a mind to do mischief...

[wind_of_reason]

Characters: Fuu Hououji and Mister Braxiatel
Location: The grassy area just south of Luministi Greens East, a short distance from the road.
Time: Backdated Sunday July 18, midnight
Summary: Fuu invites Mister Braxiatel out for stargazing - a perfectly innocent pretense for serious discussions and sneaking around town.
Warnings: None

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[wind_of_reason]

Not hearing him approach (darn ringing), Fuu sprang to her feet at his greeting, giving him a bow.

"Good evening. Thank you very much for meeting me out here. I... wanted to speak with you, but I don't trust the CATs at all."

Returning to sitting on the blanket, she gestured at the items she'd brought. "I don't think that the deputies will trouble us since we're on their list, but I brought all this just in case." Taking the lacquered bento box she opened it before them. "May I offer you some sushi?"

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Passing him a pair of smooth wooden chopsticks she offered him the first choice.

"It's my pleasure." She couldn't help asking with a shy smile, "is Japan of the future worth visiting, even when you have your own asteroid out by the distant star of Vega?"

(Hah, a star had actually come up in conversation. So it was only 99% pretense.)

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"That is amazing," she said. "I take it as a great compliment, that Japan can still be so important and vibrant so far into the future."

With some difficulty she drew her mind away from the pleasant imaginings of a Japan of the future. After all, the phone was still persistently ringing.

She delicately picked up a sushi piece for herself, then asked, "Mister Braxiatel, may I assume that you also received a strange message at the end of the Mayor's address, and that a phone started incessantly ringing shortly thereafter?"

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Fuu swallowed hurriedly. "Oh! I'd wondered if you might. I have the same." However she did not pull them out right then.

"That is part of why I arranged all this pretense. The message after the Mayor said to not get caught. The box said to open it it in the washroom, which is one place that we conceivably would not be observed." She shook her head.
"I was nervous about wearing the glasses outside, after all that caution about where to open the package, but I did try them out a bit. They seem like normal sunglasses to me. They didn't reveal any truths, that I could tell."

[Yes! Someone had to bring up the song!]

[wind_of_reason]

Mister Braxiatel never ceased to amaze her. Indeed, it seemed incredible that the materials and design were outside his realm of knowledge. (He came across as someone who knows everything, but not in a bad way.)

How impressive! And oh, but did she ever love technology too! Shifting from surprise to excitement she nodded at his invitation and jumped to her feet.

"You're right." Pulling out her glasses she put them on over hers. A bit awkward, but it worked. She looked around in interest - for wearing sunglasses at night, her vision was quite clear.

"Ah... I don't mean to doubt you, but you're quite sure we're hidden? I can still see you."