Scene #1351: You Said You Missed the Onsen

Owner	Pose
Sugata Shindo	At the far end of Juuban Ward, where the homes are large and largely older, sprawls a newly built manor, a stunning example of classic Japanese architecture brought into the modern world. This sprawling three-story property is newly built, and the not-nearly-distant enough neighbors are grateful that the construction is finished - enough money will buy you 'round the clock efforts. It's a good thing Tokyo has such robust public transportation, as it's only a short bus ride from the school - not that the trio standing in front of the wrought-iron gate took a bus; no, they'd caught an uber, at Sugata's expense of course, though the idea of flying had been bandied about. "What do you think?" Sugata is tossing a ring of keys up and down, the jangle of metal loud in the quiet of the area. They stand at the front of the long driveway, and graveled paths with stones which lead to the far side of the property, newly planted trees providing ample shade. It's not as big as the Shindo house on Southern Cross, but it's a big house.
Takuto Tsunashi	Takuto just starts laughing, and the sound of it isn't just amusement, it's mingled disbelief and ''total belief'' and no small amount of delight, because ''of course'', but also, "It's so BIG! In TOKYO! Someday my jiichan will have to come visit! I think he'll like you--" Honestly he ''must'' like the place; this is the first time he's ever actually spoken about his grandfather like a person who is alive on this earth and can be easily met and in fact should be met. He bounces on his heels. "Can we go look around?? It's SO BIG, Sugatakun, did you also get an army of roombas for Tiger and Jaguar?"
Wako Agemaki	"It's about what I expected," says Wako, proving that she has not yet fully naturalized to life in Tokyo; "but I can't believe you had it finished so ''fast''." She looks around at the grounds (in TOKYO), the long graveled paths and the trees and the painstaking landscaping work. Something is nagging at her, just a little bit, but it takes a bit longer for the dots to connect in her head. "...Takuto-kun, wasn't this where the spa was before? The one with the youma?"
Sugata Shindo	Your grandfather is alive? Sugata isn't insensitive enough to ask, but he's tempted to be - this is the first time Takuto's ever hinted that the man might be alive enough to have an opinion on anything. A visiting relative... well, it might be interesting to have a meet the family moment. It's not like he's ever spent a day in his life ''not'' knowing Wako's grandmother. "As it turns out, if you offer enough money, miracles can happen." A smug aura radiates around him - And then dies, when Wako asks that fatal question. "?" Yes, his aura of question is so strong it's practically vocal.
Takuto Tsunashi	"... I think it--" starts Takuto, and then stops, and backs up to look across the street, then looks back, and blinks. "It's completely the place where the spa with the youma was. You know those pictures Wako took where I was small and climbing on a mermaid-looking lady monster? That's where this was!" Then he's immediately over by Sugata, hugging his arm, "THAT'S AMAZING it was such a good spa and I checked it out again later and it was already closed but now it's YOUR spa and you LIVE here and I can mooch again--"
Wako Agemaki	Wako hastily brings up a hand to cover her mouth, mostly to hide a giggle at the look on Sugata's face. Oops? Then Takuto is hanging on Sugata's arm and she has a better excuse to laugh, and she lets her hand drop, moving to grab the other arm. "Come on, you have to give us the tour!" She tugs a little, urging Sugata and attached Takuto along down the walk. "Maybe we could convince Grandmother to come for a visit, now that you can host her here. She deserves a vacation."
Sugata Shindo	"You said you missed the onsen," Sugata says, trying and failing to regain an aura of smug cool guy. His pride has been punctured a little by the thought of buying the place Takuto was de-aged in. Though Takuto's quick praise - and his one-armed hug - are enough to buoy his mood again, and he allows Wako to tug them forward. "Of course I'll give you the tour. Would you like to see the grounds first, or the inside of the property? There's plenty to see either way." And then, without skipping a beat, he wriggles the lower half of his arm free from Takuto and tosses a pair of keys up once more. "You two have your own keys. You don't have to ask, if you'd like them to come and stay for a visit."
Takuto Tsunashi	At the very least, Takuto seems the opposite of bothered by having been de-aged-- and then Sugata both half-frees his arm and tosses the keys and ''is he trying to get Takuto to chase the keys'' because it almost works. Almost. But Takuto does not let completely go, at least not for a moment. Instead, there's a squeeze. It's progress! Then Takuto points to the house. "House first! Interior I mean! Are there beds or mats or what? I'll ask jiichan over break, maybe? No, that's too soon. Maybe in a little while! After the new school year starts."
Wako Agemaki	"The grounds!" says Wako, at exactly the same moment Takuto says house first. Laughing again, she shakes her head and relents-- "Inside is fine. You can show Takuto-kun the dojo." A teasing look across Sugata towards Takuto. "And I need to find a good place in the house where I can rehearse--" Abruptly she looks pained, and actually turns her face in against the arm of Sugata's that she's hanging onto. "Ughhhhhhh, I really am going to have to start rehearsing. I volunteered to sing at this princess prom thing the school is doing."