✿四十四

[scentofbauhinia]

[ Yes, yes, lots of snow, impending food crisis, yep. Is that going to stop Hong Kong on his most important mission to the library? Nope. He is determined.

Pity it all comes to nothing though. Which is why at around midday he decides to make a very awkward phone call. ]

Does anyone have any... Like, romance novels... Or something... That I could, y'

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[macanese]

[He'll hold off judgement and seeing through the question/request for now.]

No, but oral tradition can easily replace these novels. I think I know a few Chinese operas well enough to tell your friend the story of them. [lmao well enough Macau shhh you love them.]

[scentofbauhinia]

Well enough?

Aren't they like one of your favourite things ever, hing daih?

[macanese]

Saying they are one of my most favorite things is a bold claim. There is a lot of merit to them such as history, cultural aspects, appreciation for the arts- [and there he goes not denying it. oh, right this is supposed to be about someone else.] Let's not stray too much, though. Maybe In time you will understand Chinese opera, but for now, your situation... does your friend need these books for recreation or for something else?

[scentofbauhinia]

That's a yeah then.

[ Oh great. Nooo, don't turn the conversation round to that. ] ...He wants them because it's the kind of thing the girl that he likes is into, y'know. He might get tips or something.

[welljustwatchme]

You're just as well off asking for France stories if your friend wants romance novels, because all they ever do is make believe things are far more easier than they are, so they really don't do a lick of good.

[Pause.] But how are you, Hong Kong, dear?

[scentofbauhinia]

That's true... But I guess the girl he likes is totally into all that kind of sappy stuff, y'know...

[ Another pause. ] Okay, I guess. Kinda cold... You?

[welljustwatchme]

Why doesn't he just make something up and tell her it's considered sappy somewhere on the other side of Earth? [Canada has the best advice. Listen to her.]

I'm fine, but, oh, umm, while I think about it, if this cold spell keeps up, your Christmas present might do you good early, if you wouldn't mind it.

[scentofbauhinia]

Not sure if she'd fall for that. She'd probably punch him, or something.

...And as long as the gift is nothing like England's knitted jumpers, y'know.

[bittybrows]

No real reason, huh?

[Not believing one word. 8|]

[scentofbauhinia]

[ Answers in the most deadpan voice ever of course: ] Yeah, no real reason at all.

I guess he's just that much of a sap, y'know?

[bittybrows]

Isn't there a library somewhere around here, anyway?

[scentofbauhinia]

Yeah there is.

But like, the book selection is totally limited. They're just what the drones think each gender should be reading, like all the ones for girls are just about cooking and sewing and stuff.

[wizardoftheweek]

You need to be more specific.

[scentofbauhinia]

Well, like, I really don't know much about the genre...

[ That's probably a lie. ]

[wizardoftheweek]

Describe, then, what it is you're looking for in a romance novel.

[scentofbauhinia]

I dunno... Maybe there should be a love triangle in there somewhere...

[moemoetentacles]

Why would your friend want one of those?

[scentofbauhinia]

Research.

It's for a girl that he likes.

[moemoetentacles]

Oh, she likes romance novels?

[scentofbauhinia]

Yeah. She likes anything sappy like that.