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Dazzling!? Hiyoku-cho nights!!
Who: Akito Terumi, NPCs, (open.)
What: Night-time in Hiyoku city
Where: Shinku Boulevard
When: Anytime pre-Magic Day.
Hiyoku may not be a city the size of Osaka, or even Tokyo, but it does have its attractions. One of the oldest and fast-changing (and, therefor, surviving) ones is Shinku Boulevard. The Scarlet Road.
You can learn about it, easy enough. There's plenty of people in town who can tell you that their parents met there, for example, or you may have gone there as a kid, no matter your social class, because it's fun for everyone (if you know how far down to walk.) You could also pick up the facts from one of the pamphlets at either of the starts of the street - which runs south to north.
Once upon a time, this was a big street for merchants and performers on their journey from the southernmost ends of the country to the bustling city of Osaka, and then down in return. It made for a place of bright colors, slightly loose morals, and bright attractions. More importantly, a lot of lanterns burning about the sides of the street, under red-tiled roofs or banners of warm colors, dancing, like fire, in the air, visible even at night. The street is now lined with tall buildings, all of which seem to dip into the warm, gold and scarlet glow of the road, and arcades and cinemas have joined with small kabuki theaters and street performers in keeping people entertained. The northern end of the street is reserved slightly more polished entertainment and restaurant, leaving most of the fun stuff for the southern end. The alleys are often where some of the less reputable business lies, hidden behind more wholesome attractions.
What: Night-time in Hiyoku city
Where: Shinku Boulevard
When: Anytime pre-Magic Day.
Hiyoku may not be a city the size of Osaka, or even Tokyo, but it does have its attractions. One of the oldest and fast-changing (and, therefor, surviving) ones is Shinku Boulevard. The Scarlet Road.
You can learn about it, easy enough. There's plenty of people in town who can tell you that their parents met there, for example, or you may have gone there as a kid, no matter your social class, because it's fun for everyone (if you know how far down to walk.) You could also pick up the facts from one of the pamphlets at either of the starts of the street - which runs south to north.
Once upon a time, this was a big street for merchants and performers on their journey from the southernmost ends of the country to the bustling city of Osaka, and then down in return. It made for a place of bright colors, slightly loose morals, and bright attractions. More importantly, a lot of lanterns burning about the sides of the street, under red-tiled roofs or banners of warm colors, dancing, like fire, in the air, visible even at night. The street is now lined with tall buildings, all of which seem to dip into the warm, gold and scarlet glow of the road, and arcades and cinemas have joined with small kabuki theaters and street performers in keeping people entertained. The northern end of the street is reserved slightly more polished entertainment and restaurant, leaving most of the fun stuff for the southern end. The alleys are often where some of the less reputable business lies, hidden behind more wholesome attractions.
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Which brought that thought to mind again: What are you really up to?
Akito barely noticed the hand reaching from behind the masks. The physical details 'old', 'wrinkled', and 'long' registered but the feeling 'Don't look at that...there are better, more interesting things....' repeated itself. Instead, he reached for the fox mask, carefully picking it out from the stall. He held it up to his face without putting it on, testing how the weight and what it'd be like to see through it.
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But surely you can't just have such out-of-body experiences while wide awake. The brain would correct that quickly, and he would be back to looking through the eyes of the mask, out onto an Akato that was smiling at him playfully. "Well I think that fits you just fine. It's a fine face... I think you should bring it with you when you come next weekend."
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The moment was over too quickly to pin down the whole picture but the suddenness was startling. In the next instant, his vision was back to normal, complete with Hibiki's irritating smile.
Akito slowly lowered the mask. By the time it was down, he'd slipped back to his usual self, "Hmmm, I don't know. The last time I wore a mask like this was when I was a kid."
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As the magician disappeared into the crowd and out of sight, though, Akito's smile faded. He stared after where Hibiki had been in thought, then at the fox mask again. After a several thoughts, many which he discarded or filed away, it did occur to him he could go to try and catch Hibiki's next show. Maybe this time he would see what he'd missed.
However...
He instead walked the opposite direction. He could afford to be patient.