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[reprizesal]

[Perhaps you're going out on a walk during this nice, sunny day. Or maybe you're returning from working in the fields or tending to the horses. Important work to be done, or simply relaxing for the swords who aren't sent out onto a sortie or an expedition. However one may choose to fill their time at this point, they would have to walk past this tree at one point.

Until a persimmon dropped onto the ground near them. Or if they're unlucky, it dropped onto their head.]

...Ah.

[Sitting up on one of the tree branch above them, looking down with an awkward and mildly sheepish expression, is Sayo.]

...Sorry. I dropped it by accident.

Comments

/feeds persimmon

[yume_tabiji]

I see. I'm impressed you climbed up so high, but please take care of yourself.

[The last thing she wants is for him to end up hurt.]

You like these fruits a lot, don't you?

[Japan has often seen him carrying one with him. Had he told her before then she would have given him a tool to pick fruit with from the ground. Like these sticks with a basket attached to them.]

/accepts persimmon

[reprizesal]

I'll be careful, Japan-san.

[If he get hurt, there's a chance that the saniwa would keep him out of both work and fighting. He slowly nods.]

Yes, I do. They're nice to eat.

[Nice and sweet, tasty when ripe.

...That tool would be useful for someone as short as him.]

/pets head

[yume_tabiji]

I like to eat them as well.

[That they are and they taste best during the autumn season.

... Yes, she understands that well, considering that she isn't very tall either.]

Shall I help you collecting them?

[Then she could also get a ladder in the process.]

/nuzzles

[reprizesal]

[Help him with collecting them? That's a great idea and they can get more fruits between the two of them. He nods.]

If you don't mind... yes.

/takes pictures

[yume_tabiji]

Alright. Please wait there, I will be right back.

[She puts the persimmon in one of her sleeves and hurries away. A bit later she returns, walking slowly because she is carrying a ladder and a stick wth a basket attached to it.]

I-I'm sorry you had to wait...

[Her back will hurt later but the persimmons are worth it...!]

/blinks

[reprizesal]

[While she was gone, Sayo had went and grab a few more persimmons from the branches. He looks back down at her, holding a couple of persimmons in his hands.]

It's alright. I didn't wait that long.

[For basically immortal beings like them, it's not that long in his perspective.]

/gives candy

[yume_tabiji]

[The ladder is put down and Japan holds up the harvest stick to Sayo.]

You can put the fruit you collected so far in it.

[After that she will set up the ladder for him. True, the back pains will be over in the blink of an eye.]

/accepts candy

[reprizesal]

[With a nod, Sayo softly drops the fruits into the harvest stick. Once they're all in, he waits for the ladder to be set.

...Done? Done.

Once it's ready, he carefully climbs down the ladder until he's back on the ground.]

Atta boy

[yume_tabiji]

[Japan lowers the harvest stick and checks the fruit Sayo had picked. Yes, they were ripe, just right.

And as soon as Sayo is back on the ground she pets his head.]

You did well.

[reprizesal]

[Sayo looks a bit shy when she pets his head.]

I tried my best.

[yume_tabiji]

[So cute! Japan smiles at him.]

Do you want to collect more?

[reprizesal]

[He looks up and nods.]

A little more, I think.

[yume_tabiji]

Alright.

[She takes The fruits out of the basket and then offers the stick to Sayo.]

Would you like to try collecting them with this?

[reprizesal]

[He blinks, before he accepts the stick carefully. He feels the weight in his hand and how it feels to hold it.]

I'll try my best.

[yume_tabiji]

I'm sure you can do it.

[Good luck Sayo!]

[reprizesal]

[With a nod, he holds it out as far as he can, trying to get some fruits. There was an awkward start, before he find and adjust his hold on the harvest stick.

Almost got that persimmon...there!]

[yume_tabiji]

[Great! She would be clapping but he seems concentrated.]

[reprizesal]

[Yep, he's concentrating. He got a few more fruits. There's one he's trying to get, but it's a little beyond his reach.]

[yume_tabiji]

[He could use the ladder. Or... she could try to lift him.]

Shall I help?

[reprizesal]

[Yeah, he might need the help.]

Yes, please.

[yume_tabiji]

[Then she will do her best and try to lift him up.]

H-how is this...?

[reprizesal]

[The extra height is exactly what he needs.]

Yes, this is better.

[Aaand he got that persimmon! He carefully lowers the harvest stick.]

I think that's enough.

[yume_tabiji]

Alright...

[And once he has that persimmon she will put him down again. She is so glad you aren't heavy Sayo.]

[reprizesal]

[Once he's back on the ground, he turns around and looks up at her.]

Thank you for helping.

[yume_tabiji]

You are welcome, Sayo.

[Have a head pat, little one.]