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" well I was a maid at my okiya not too long ago, so I can cook, and clean all the household stuff." she smiled.

"Hai." She took the fish and placed it on some paper and put on an apron then began to clean the fish. As she cleaned the fish she hummed a song she learned long ago when she was younger.

She smiled And noded as she finished cleaning the fish. " It's alright I actually enjoy singing."

She sat watching Shagatsu-sama as she began to sing the song from her childhood.

Masao was lured by the sound of water and a variety of scents he remembered from his childhood. His nodachi was slung over his back as he walked with his arms folded across his chest. His eyes glanced around him before catching someone whom he believed to be heading the same course as him. His pace was apparently much quicker than hers and before long he was walking alongside her and slowly passing her. He turned his head, looking to the girl as his ears picked up on the song ahead. "Could you tell me what lies beyond this path?" He had a faint idea of what, just by the scents he picked up on, but was nowhere near familiar with the territory.

He smiled softly as he caught her eyes and gave a light nod. "I knew the scent was familiar." He glanced upward to the steps before returning his sight to her. "But how rude of me, I presume I may of frightened you with my unannounced approach. I am Masao."

His cheeks reddened at her compliment, chuckling a bit as he lifted his hand to scratch the back of his head. "It's a pleasure to meet you Anata." His eyes widened a bit as he saw her trip over the steps and lunged forward in an attempt to catch her, but was already too late. He knelt beside her, looking to her with a slight frown, feeling responsible for her to fall. "Are you hurt at all?" He could tell if she was hurt it would be to the ankles, but was unsure which ankle it was.

He pulled his nodachi from off his back and placed it to the side of the steps. "Let me carry you the rest of the way or to wherever you may want to go."

"It wouldn't be a burden at all. Please let me. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if you were to further injure yourself." He knelt with his back turned to her. "Climb on and I shall carry you to wherever you wish to go. To the edge of the world, even, if you should ask so." He looked over his shoulder, back at her with a smile.