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-- Belph!!

[ literally as soon as he leaves the tailor and hears the news from the Dragon and Tiger, he's going to find Belph and run up to him, his expression a mixture of alarm and relief.

He was worried - truly. And he still is - especially knowing his partner is dead. There's a sour feeling unraveling in the pit of his stomach like a black snack, but for the moment, he keeps it down. ]

You're still alive... Good.

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[ sometime later, when Belph is camping out at his and Steph's room... Hikage will be gone for an hour or two, leaving them time by themselves, but he does return eventually! Not only that, he returns wearing an apron and with some oven mitts on. The reason for this? He has a crock pot in his hands, which he sets down on the table in their room. ]

Here. I made too much for just me.

[ as if it wasn't on purpose... ]

I have to go get the rice, so hold on.

[ and just like that, he's... leaving again?!? BYE.

in any case, if they peer inside, they'll see some kind of stew-type thing in there - one sniff makes it clear that it's curry. There are plenty of different vegetables in there, along with what appear to be shrimp. ]