Etsu Ando read the incoming message on the screen of her communication desk on her ship the Samura|-Ikoma.
'Hmm', she mumbled in herself 'an employee convention, never been at one but it could be interesting.'
Etsu wasn't the type for conventions because she was too apolitical to listen what the 'high ups' had to say.
She smiled secretly and took the invitation, not even thinking about what kind of clothes she had to put on. A normal working suit of Samura without any decorations should also do. Because she hadn't any decorations it didn't mean that she had a heart for Samura, no, she was just a female of the working class.
She packed her suitcase and off she was.
After a while she arrived near the famous Todai-ji. Cool as she is, she was a little bit surprised about it. Wondering, 'So this is the Todai-ji!'
As she was inside she felt some eyes pointing at her. 'Just stay calm', she mumbled again into herself, 'they don't know you and you don't know them. Think positive'.
Etsu saw an old man and a young girl sitting near the bar, she had her thoughts about it'¦
After she found a small table in a shady place a geisha came to her and asked if she want have something to drink.
With a friendly smile Etsu looked up at the geisha. 'Do you have some cooked water and some Kusarian green tea for me and maybe some rise cookies with it', Etsu answered.
The geisha informed her that there were also comfortable private tea rooms but Etsu rejected the invitation, 'No thank you this place will do'.
After a few minutes she enjoyed her green tea and she was actually waiting if somebody came to her table and started a conversation.
