She gently smiled with a hint of sheepishness in her body language. "Well, I did not expect a foreigner to be so understanding of our cultural fashion. You are one lucky person to have me alone. I hope you don't mind that I came armed, just in case you've been playing me for a ruse all this time." A banterous giggle emerges after that remark, indicative that she isn't exactly being serious about the matter, but decided to play it safe. She begins to walk back towards the elevator, motioning for Anna to follow.
The indoor garden is located on the tower's lower floors. Specifically, B5. Nijo stretches from the top to the bottom of this hollowed out rock. The lower floors are mostly public clearance, while the upper floors are mostly restricted, only for people in active service." The elevator doors slide shut as she dials in the buttons to direct it to the garden floor. Then, awkward silence sits between them as the elevator's speakers begin to play music to pass the time. Tsuya wonders if she outdid herself for such a casual outing. Perhaps it was too much to thematically dress for the scene they're about to witness, for a simple foreigner like Anna. She can't help but stare off away from Anna, idly resting her gaze upon the walls of the lift.
Luckily, it was only five floors below the 'ground level', so the slightly awkward moment passes in less than 30 seconds. The doors slide open with a satisfying sound to reveal a wondrous castle garden, given ample room below deck to be in place and allow it to fully immerse anyone who walks into it. The pair steps out onto a stone cut path, with small growths of flowers and bamboo stalks nearby in the grass. The ceiling isn't even visible, appearing pitch black with glowing dots resembling a starry sky with moonlight casting down using artificial light. Two large cherry blossoms are at their sides, surrounded by shallow ponds that have lotus flowers and lily pads floating on them. The entire castle is alight with lanterns and other sources that make the entire place radiate a gorgeous light. A bridge leads the way to the first tower, protecting them from soiling their clothing in the pond.
"So... what do you think? These blossoms have been genetically modified to be in bloom year round, regardless of the artificial climate we have in this area."
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