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[Gaura is honestly rather used to getting lost. He's been fired from enough jobs for being late to work because of it, after all. So now he feels like maybe that happened here? Yes, he's had everything explained to him but that certainly hasn't stopped the confusion.

But after going in circles for several hours he's finally discovered this feature and he's giving it a go.]

Hi there. [He gives a smile. A look he's figured out is usually the thing to get someone to help.]

Could someone help me out? I seem to have lost my way to my apartment and nothing is really looking that familiar. Is Koreatown familiar to anyone at least?

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Probably! You're a very friendly fellow. I can't imagine you wouldn't get them after being here for a little while.

(( Oh, look! Here comes their food. A variety of sushi for Gaura and a very large bowl of ramen (with two spoons) for Silver. ))

[Gaura blushes at the compliment then falls quiet while their food is set down. Enjoying the beautiful color of the fish, he picks up a piece of the sushi to savor it.]

Mmm... The fish is good.

(( Ah, how cute! Silver can't help feeling pleased that they're going to be living together. Gaura is a curious, sweet person and he happens to be adorable which is just an added perk of his warm companionship. ))

What sort of fish is it?

[Pointing to each piece in turn, he lists them off.]

Tuna, salmon, and yellowtail.

[He's eaten one of the tuna ones but there's still plenty of sushi left.]

How is your ramen?

(( He blows on a spoonful of broth before swallowing it down. He's been here before so he knows he enjoys the ramen, but he hasn't been brave enough to try anything more, yet. He nudges the bowl and the other spoon toward Gaura. ))

Have a taste.

[Scooting closer, he takes the offered spoon so he can sip the broth. It's rich and meaty. He smiles at the taste of it.]

It's delicious. Are there...? Oh here.

[Finding the chopsticks, he breaks them apart so he can bring up a noodle to try too, jumping a little when the last little flick causes it to get a drop of broth on his nose. Laughing, he dabbed at his face with a napkin.]

Which one of the fish would you like to try?

(( It's a crime to be so cute! Silver chuckles in time with Gaura's laughter. At the question, he casts a thoughtful look at the array of sushi. While he ponders which to try, he also breaks his chopsticks apart and fumbles a little to get them in the proper(ish) position. ))

That one!

(( It's probably no surprise he's pointing to the tuna. He's had tuna before and knows he likes that. ))

[It's clear his new friend doesn't know how to hold the chopsticks so he gently reaches over to adjust them just slightly to make it easier on his hands. Then he pushes his plate over so he can try the tuna.]

Here.

(( No, he doesn't really know how to hold chopsticks. He's been bumbling with them all these months. Maybe now he can have someone teach him properly! The adjustment helps and he's able to scoop up the tuna with one try. One bite and a few seconds to chew and his eyes light up. ))

This is delicious!

[He smiles so brightly when he hears Henry's delight. Being unable to see it, he has to wait for things like verbal cues but at least he's been sure so far that Henry will always give those.]

They can also be dipped in something called soy sauce. Some people like to mix a little wasabi in too. I don't. I like spicy food but I don't like wasabi really.

(( Silver cocks his head to one side, curiosity in his features and his voice. ))

I haven't had much in the way of spicy food. What would you recommend for a beginner?

[Thinking about that as he ate another bite of sushi, he hums softly.]

I think something like adding a little spice to something would be good. Maybe like adding a tiny bit of chili to your ramen sometime when you have it. But having something creamy or bread or pasta to go with it is good. It'll help cool the heat in your mouth.

(( He stares in awe as he fumbles some noodles from his bowl to his mouth. ))

You know so much about food! I can't even cook.

[His cheeks color as he looks down.]

I learned a lot about making food when I was alone. It was something to keep me busy and meant I didn't have to spend as much money on food since I was making my own. If you like, I'll cook for you since I'll be living with you.

Maybe you can teach me?

(( There's hope in voice, with an understated sort of eagerness. It would definitely be useful to know how to cook. At least a few things.

Then he adds a little sheepishly: ))

My family always employed cooks.

[Guara smiles so brightly at the thought that he can teach someone to do something. Especially a scholar like Henry is. The man is already so amazing that it's exciting that he can do this.]

I would love to.

[Gently he leans over to bump his shoulder with the other man's.]

There's nothing wrong with that. It meant those cooks had jobs to do things they loved to do. And you got to learn your passions too.

I can't promise anything I cook will be good.

(( There's some truth in the warning, but the words are laced with self-depreciating humor. ))

My parents were both folklorists, too.

Don't give up yet. You haven't even learned anything!

[Delicately picking up another piece of sushi with his fingertips, he offered it to Henry so he could have more.]

So being surrounded by a curiosity for the world around you was normal. That must have been so interesting growing up.

(( Silver laughed and nodded in agreement. ))

I'm sure I'll learn a lot with you as my teacher.

(( He glances at the offered fish and takes it happily, popping it into his mouth without any hesitation. ))

I can't imagine growing up any other way.

I would read a lot when I was little. Old stories from the library. I liked to pretend that I could be someone in those worlds even though I was told they weren't real.

[Yet now he's here. And he's going to live with someone who studies those things he only ever imagined before.]

I'm excited to learn about them but have them be real now.

(( He nods, completely understanding Gaura's sentiment. Growing up on the stories of his parents' adventures, Silver couldn't wait to grow up and be a folklorist, too. Only, it turns out he didn't have the stomach for the more gruesome aspects of the job.

In any case, he scoops up a mouthful of noodles and passes the bowl to his companion so he can share more of the ramen. ))

Where I come from, a lot of the world's magic is hidden. It isn't as plain to see as the magic here.

[Happy for more noodles, Gaura brings the bowl under him and slurps some in. This time without managing to splash himself. Which he also looks pleased about.]

Is it to keep it safe? From those that would abuse it who don't have it?

I believe so. People are always fearful of what they don't understand.

[That's something he can understand given how people treat him in his world when they discover his face blindness. He nods some in thought.]

Is that part of what you do? Keep the magic safe?

Yes, as much as I can. Sometimes, it's dangerous to people, though. Like, vampires, for example. I don't really have the constitution to hunt down the bad things... My parents did that. I focus more on the scholarly aspect of the job.

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