[D11 ME] Tea-mergency

[Doji Shinnosuke]

"Well, the Imperial Families are mortals with their own partial interests too, aren't they?"

Then, asked about Haku, Shinnosuke blinks, a little surprised, and accepts the shift in subject with an internal sigh of relief. "How did I choose? Well, it's more like he was given to me." He reaches over to pet the snoozing dog's silky fur, lips quirking. "My aunt handed him to me in a little basket. He was about as big as a squirrel at the time. I was about to join a troupe in Kyuden Doji just then, and she said I might need a guard dog in the town."

[Kuni Shiori]

Shiroi leaned slightly in her seat so that she could get a better look at where Haku had been resting that entire time. She had heard some dog-snoozing sounds earlier but wondered if it was the tea being prepared or some loose floorboards that wouldn't cease budging. "...So I see, that was a very thoughtful gift from your aunt. I'm sure she was also hoping that you would have a companion while away? No doubt, Doji-san managed to make a good number of acquaintances regardless."

She narrowed an eye inquisitively on Haku, suspicious but not entirely sure. "...was Haku supposed to grow bigger? Or was he just the runt of his litter?"