What was available in this shop were quite different from what he got back at Shiroku. They had the standard medicine, but where are the ointments? Some other products were also familiar, but they weren't on his mental shopping list... He proceeded to pick up a jewel from the shelf, comparing it with the rough drink he already held on his left hand. Kousuke looked from one item to another, comparing the descriptions with his brows knitted together.

"Argh!" Now, this ordeal would be a lot easier if that blasted song wasn't trying to brainwash him! He had the urge to try and cover his ears, but that would only make him look suspicious... There was a reason he went all the way here instead of Shiroku after all. He released a sigh as he tried to calm down.

"This is what I get for being reckless..." He mumbled to himself as he put the jewel back and browsed for similar products.

Junnosuke entered the peculiar store, curious. He had wondered out of Port Island, no clear destination in mind.

"Why am I even here?" he wondered out loud, browsing the wares of the store.

Thought he was a bit unsure at the moment, there was no reason to fret just yet; he could enjoy the change of scenery, get a couple of souvenirs and maybe even chat with the locals. At the very least, he'd scout the area and decide on whether or not it was a good spot to work.

"Argh!"

Junno looked around and pinpointed the source of the frustrated outburst: a man, no older than himself, just a few steps further down the aisle. Why hadn't he noticed him before?

Junno chuckled lightly and kept inspecting the products, when he noticed a song was playing through the speakers throughout the store, "What kind of song is this? That's... pretty bad," he chuckled a bit louder, trying to see if he could drown out the annoying music.

He continued to browse through the goods. Kousuke idly wondered if the horrible song is the reason why there didn't seem to be anyone around his age in the shop. He vaguely remembered seeing at least two old women and a man in his forties when he first entered.

"What kind of song is this? That's... pretty bad,"

Correction, there's at least one person in his age group who seemed to be sane enough to think that about the song. He could almost feel a sense of camaraderie with this stranger, never mind that the thought sounded weird because it was just over a song. When he heard the other man trying to chuckle louder, he couldn't help but feel amused.

"I don't think that's gonna work..." He took a few steps to the side, in the direction of the other guy while still looking at the products on the shelves. "Although it's nice to know I'm not the only sane one here." He looked at the other teen as he finished his sentence.

"I don't think that's gonna work..." Said the other guy, still a few steps away, "Although it's nice to know I'm not the only sane one here." He looked this way as he finished his sentence.

"Ah, you caught on to my plan?" Junno grinned at the stranger, "What's this song about, anyway? The products sold here?" he picked something at random and started reading the text. "Such weird products..." he muttered, putting the item back in its place.

"So, are you a local? Or are you as lost as I am?" he smiled, just trying to be friendly.

"What's this song about, anyway? The products sold here?" Kousuke paused for a bit to listen, shrugging after a few moments.

"'When trouble arises and your friends are almost dying, rescue them with a Life Orb or Blood Orb'...? This isn't a game you know." He looked at the nearest speaker in mock irritation. Of course he knows just when and where these kinds of items could be used, but he didn't need the other guy to know that.

"So, are you a local? Or are you as lost as I am?" The stranger finished his query with a smile.

Now that was a peculiar question, weren't they both locals...? He shot the other guy a quizzical look. "Huh? So you're not..? Or did you mean here in Sumaru?" He grinned sheepishly before he continued, "If that's the case, then I'm just as lost as you are. It's actually my first time coming here." Kousuke idly picked up another item from the shelf before facing him again, this time with a casual smile.

"Oh yeah, the name's Kousuke. I came all the way here from Inaba. You?"


((Gaaah, sorry for disappearing. I'm alive again. >.<))