[Day 2, Late Afternoon] Ambush?

[Moshi Meiko]

“That won’t be too bad, then...” The Hiruma smiled softly, a bit relieved. “Who else is going?”

"Um...everyone! Every samurai in the village should be invited. It's a big wedding party after all, we can't not invite people."
Meiko starts bouncing up and down on her seat
"So there will be lots of other crab for you to brood with, and then all the Crane, and everyone else. They might not come though, it's not a mandatory party."

[Hiruma Sen]

“That’s... A lot of potential people.” And there she paled again. Sen was not very comfortable with the idea of all those people in one place.

[Moshi Meiko]

“That’s... A lot of potential people.” And there she paled again. Sen was not very comfortable with the idea of all those people in one place.

"Hey, you don't have to come if you don't want to."
Meiko squeezes Sen's hand as she makes her eyes very large, looking up at the Hiruma with a pleading look
"But it would make me so happy if you could just stop by for a little bit, you don't have to go in or take to anyone"
Puppy dog eyes intensify.

[Hiruma Sen]

Sen shook her head, unable to deny the puppy dog eyes! “I already agreed to go... For you.”

[Moshi Meiko]

Sen shook her head, unable to deny the puppy dog eyes! “I already agreed to go... For you.”

"Oh you're so sweet!"
Meiko wraps her other arm around Sen's chest and hugs tightly....or as tightly as Meiko can hug anyway.
"We can do something else after the party, anything you want!"

[Hiruma Sen]

“After the party?” Sen gave Meiko a cautious look. “Like what exactly? When’s the party supposed to be?”

[Moshi Meiko]

“After the party?” Sen gave Meiko a cautious look. “Like what exactly? When’s the party supposed to be?”

"Probably the evening I think, captain-sama is planning it."
Meiko beams, captain-sama would sort all the hard logistic stuff
"I'm up for anything fun! It's important we do things you want to do too!"

[Hiruma Sen]

Meiko’s surprisingly dangerous for someone so innocent. “Probably some decompressin’ after, then. I get pretty wound up when there’s lots o’ people around.”

[Moshi Meiko]

Meiko’s surprisingly dangerous for someone so innocent. “Probably some decompressin’ after, then. I get pretty wound up when there’s lots o’ people around.”

"Perfect! Once I've compressed you we can work on decompressing you! You don't deserve to be wound up at the end of a long day."

[Hiruma Sen]

She couldn’t help but chuckle at Meiko’s enthusiasm. “So... Do you need any help settin’ up? I would be willin’.”

[Moshi Meiko]

She couldn’t help but chuckle at Meiko’s enthusiasm. “So... Do you need any help settin’ up? I would be willin’.”

"You would be? That's great! I'll ask captain-sama, we'll probably need help setting up the viewing area and the dancing area and maybe the stage unless we use the boat. Maybe we could have a trap theme or something."

[Hiruma Sen]

“No need for a theme, I’m just happy to help.” She smiled, looking up to the sky as a bird passed over head.

[Moshi Meiko]

“No need for a theme, I’m just happy to help.” She smiled, looking up to the sky as a bird passed over head.

"Because you're the sweetest and nicest samurai in the village!"
Meiko beams up at the bird, wishing it well too, it deserved happiness as well!
"It's settled then, a big party tomorrow and then some more hanging out!"

[Hiruma Sen]

“I certainly look forward to hanging out after the party.” Sen nodded, agreeing with the scheduled plans.

[Moshi Meiko]

“I certainly look forward to hanging out after the party.” Sen nodded, agreeing with the scheduled plans.

Meiko vibrates happily, this was exactly how parties were meant to go! You find someone cute to go to them with you, you partied, then you hung out after.

"It's going to be so good, I bet you'll be really impressed."
Vibrating up to lean against Sen's shoulder as they sit.

"Do you want to just hang out here and watch the birds for a bit? Nice and quiet and without anyone else?"