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Crystal raised her eyebrows, pleasantly surprised by Kyoko's request. She looked over her shoulder towards her mother, who nodded with a smile and a wink. Looking back to the green-haired girl, she smiled brightly. "I can take a break! I'd love to go get something to eat; I'm a bit hungry," she admitted with a sheepish smile. All those emotions compacted into a handful of heart beats just minutes ago had left her feeling as though she'd run a marathon.

She unbuckled the apron behind her neck, laying it on the counter; she then leaned over the counter, retreiving a thick silk ribbon used to tie around the larger vases. Crystal wrapped the precious trinket that had been held so diligently in her hand within the silky folds, doing as any normal lady would do and tucking it somewhere in the confines of her bosom. Keeping it close to heart would be the cliched term.

The flower girl then all but bounded over to Kyoko, her curled hair bouncing around her shoulders. "Thank you for the invitation, Kyoko. Did you have somewhere in mind?"

Despite her small and delicate frame, Crystal was known to enjoy a good meal; she was not the type to go out and eat salad leaves and pretend it was filling. "Pasta sounds perfect," she offered, stomach threatening to growl in agreement. The young woman started out of the store, her dress briefly billowing in the soft breeze between the door and the patio before she turned and rocked on her heels, offering a bright smile to Kyoko.

The flower girl was full of strange energy that she didn't know she had. The only time she'd been so full of vigor was when she'd been painting after the first night with Qadir, although she'd never admit that it was the subject of the art and not the art itself that put her into such a thrill. Crystal decided that spending time with another woman, one as intruiging and unique as Kyoko, would be good for her. "Shall we?"

"Outside, if you don't mind. It's so nice out!" Crystal wasn't usually so decisive, but the day was beautiful, perfect in temperature until the summer heat came. She'd absorb as much of the spring time as she could until then. "And-" her words were cut off by an unceremonious gurgle from her stomach, "it, ah, smells delicious." A sheepish grin spread over her blushing cheeks as she placed her hands over her stomach in an attempt to stem the protesting organ. At least it didn't happen while she was at work; she'd never get over the fit of giggles that would surely ensue.

She waited for Kyoko to lead the way, much to her stomach's dismay.

Crystal's stomach growled in agreement with Kyoko. The woman took her seat, deft fingers flipping through the menu until she found what she was looking for. "It sure does! Makes me glad I have a favored dish." She grinned a little, leaning back in the chair to enjoy the warm air a delicate breeze. While she liked to try new things, her stomach was complaining so venemously she decided it was best to stick to the familiar and well liked.

The woman stretched her arms grandly before crossing them on the table, dangling her hands over her elbows. "May I ask what you do for a living, Kyoko? I can only imagine that you are an artist of some sort; any other job seems quite pale to your zest." Crystal grinned, tilting her head curiously at the happy-go-lucky woman next to her.

Crystal laughed again, spreading her hands in an apologetic manner. "My parents are very old fashioned, still swayed by the idea of titles and class. The rest of the world has moved on, but they still deem some things necessary to play to the roles devised for us." She dropped her hands in her lap, still smiling; she had danced recently under the moonlight, and none of her training had prepared her for it. It was the best dance she'd ever partaken in.

"I can't wait for the festivals to start! All the new and imported goods, and the people who sell them...it's like going to a far away place without leaving home." Her stormy gaze softened, momentarily losing focus, perhaps seeing the aforementioned far away place. "It's good for business, too. The whole town does good by it."

"Very nicely said," Crystal exclaimed, a little surprised by the explanation. It was true, the memories shared were the ones that stayed with you. Things she did by herself weren't exactly note worthy, but she could recall with fondness the times shared with her family, her friends from school, and more recently, Qadir. "It's a date, then!" The flower girl laughed with glee; Kyoko might as well have asked her on one, for all the joy she felt of sharing one of her favorite times with someone else.

A smile playing over her features, Crystal tilted her head, inquiring, "Tou-chan? Is that a boyfriend? Oh! Would he be interested in coming with us, you think?" Thinking about Qadir had made her want him to come, too, although the festival was long enough that she could sneak out one night with just the two of them; her mind insisted a group would be better, although she wasn't sure she was listening.