Seventh Brew | Video | August 20, afternoon

[vintage_magic]

[Judging from the racks of old-fashioned clothes that can be seen in the background, Lily is at Yesterday’s Magic this afternoon and she doesn’t seem to be alone. A fluffy gray Norwegian forest cat is sitting on the counter behind her and yawning.]

Has anyone seen Raidou today? [She sneezes and the picture goes wobbly for a moment as a black kitten in her lap meows and reaches a paw out to the communicator.]

I found his cats outside my shop this morning and can’t seem to get a hold of him or his partner. [Which makes her worry a bit that BREW might be at it again… That cotton-pickin’ contraption did seem to especially like sending certain folks back and forth.] If he doesn’t show up to claim them soon, I reckon I’m going to need a cat sitter. [Another sneeze.]

[And might as well ask about this too…]

I’m also looking for more help in my vintage clothes shop. I’ve rented the space next door and I’ve been working on expanding so I’d like to hire some more salespeople. Ideally, someone who wouldn’t mind also helping with the laundry.

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[prosecutory]

Indeed. Quite a few guests have discovered the advantages of keeping pets.

[vintage_magic]

I've thought about it myself since I miss my pig from back home but the shop keeps me pretty busy. [Well, that and she wasn't completely sure how to take care of a real pig.]

[prosecutory]

You...have a pet pig?

[He never would have guessed she was the type.]

[vintage_magic]

[It wasn't completely by choice even if she had grown fond of him.]

Oscar was a gift. A miniature potbellied pig. [When he wasn't in his true form of half-goblin, half-gargoyle...] He was sort of the shop mascot at Aunt Cora's Closet.

[prosecutory]

...I see. To each his - or in this case, her - own, I suppose.

[vintage_magic]

All right. And I reckon I ought to be getting back to work.

[prosecutory]

Of course. Do let me know if anyone has already inspected Detective Kuzunoha and Alucard's quarters, by the way.

[vintage_magic]

[She shook her head.] Not that I've heard so far.

[And a customer's coming up to the counter now so she'd better end the call.]