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[Chase]

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Sei's gaze drifts.

[color=#FFCCCC]You... You've gotten me what I've been wanting for some time then? The ship to replace that goddessawful bulk transport? Is it already being made, what color will it be, how did you..

Sei drifts off seeing the smile on Ozei's face. She grins grins back, content in the knowledge that Ozei has done right by her.

[color=#FFCCCC]Here I thought I would never get something so beautiful! Had I known when I first spoke with you in the Seiran Cloud that you would do so much for this sisterhood... My my my. Oh! Here, I do hope that this will cover any expenses that you might have incurred above and beyond the worth of the ship we'll be providing you.

From her pocket she pulls a small card and places it on the table, between her and Ozei. As he goes to reach for it Sei places her hand on his, Ozei looks up startled.

Arigatou. Domo arigatou, Ozei-kun.

She lets go as abruptly but gently as she had taken hold. Several moments pass by as Sei enjoys her drink in small sips.

...

Sei leans back and grabs her drink again to take the last sip and she catches someone looking at her from across the room from the corner of her eye. She blushes for a moment, as if she was caught doing something embarrassing but she quickly loses the color which flushed over her. She makes eye contact with a man sitting close at another table. He has a confused look on his face but is still looking directly at Sei. He then mouths Sei's last name "Osugi-san?" with a tilt of his head. Raising an eyebrow, she nods slowly, placing her hand at her side with her thumb on the clasp of her holster.
Quite loudly Sei speaks, almost to the whole room.

Come, have a seat. I wish to know who you are.

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