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“Is it you, Mark? “ Miles voice said while opening the door. “I hope you broug- nana!” He said changing his voice ton from inquisitive to surprise. “ I wasn’t expecting you, but please, come in.” The boy said letting her in. “ The house is a little messy...”. ” Just like always “ Hime said. She was in the sofa and smiled to nana but didn’t really noticed Shizue, she was concentrated watching her usual shopping channel .

“ Oh, Nana, this is... “ He changed carefully to a more polite mode. “ It’s a pleasure to meet you, mistress “ Miles said bowing too. He knew that oriental people had different ways of greeting each other, even different ways of bowing; he just hoped that he haven’t done anything wrong or un-polite. ‘’ Please, make yourself at home. Eh, can I offer you anything? Tea? Coffee? “

“ Eh .I will get it for you” Miles said, leaving to the kitchen.

Hime had her attention frozen by the tv, but after hearing the word of an introduction she quickly looked to the newcomers. It was a girl, a woman, to be more precise, she was wearing a weird dress… or at least hime thought it was a dress. And she had a weird hair-do as well but in spite of everything, she was really beautiful, Hime never saw something like that before. “ I am Hime, it’s a pleasure to meet you…” She said looking fascinate to the doll in front of her. “ Are you a princess? “ This was the first thing that came at her mind since the weird yet exquisite lady were dressing so luxuriously.

“ No, Hime is only my nickname given by Miles “ Somehow she was desapointed about Shizue not being a princess and titling herself as “lowly”, how could someone dressing so gorgeously be “lowly”. “ So you are a servant? “ She asked politely, trying to not be rude of any kind because she was still unsure about the situation. “ We are you from, Shizue?” Nowadays Japanese culture had spread all over the world, but not when you are 1800’s golden age girl that avoid technology to a point, somehow it made Miles really glad because he couldn’t imagine what would happen if Hime figures out about things like…online shopping.

“ It’s okay, I actually prefer you to call me by my nickname “ Hime said smiling gently. “ An artist you say? Are you a fashion tailor of any sort? “ This was the first thing that came at her mind and the one who seemed to match Shizue well since she was exquisite and unique. “ Japan? I know very few about it, almost nothing I guess. “ She was a little ashamed about it since when she was alive she had lots of geography classes, but in that time the world were your neighbors and unless a country is making business with you or is of any importance, it was not meant to be taught. “ Even being occidental, I can’t say I know much about nowadays

The concept of geisha was a whole new to Hime but she found herself interested in what the colorful lady had to show. “ You being an artist, I’m sure you won’t do it for free, I can’t afford to pay you but if you can give a sneak peek.” She said with a smile and secretly wishing she would accept the offer.

“ Eh, here’s your tea ladies~ “ Miles said serving them tea into small cups and then, returned to the kitchen where he was talking to Nana.

Hime smiled to Miles as a ‘thank you’ and taking her cup, she turned to see Shizue. It ws a dance she had never seen before, it was different from valcea, tap-dancing or any folk dance she had ever seen before but it was beautiful and very expressive. When finished, Hime clapped energetically “ Bravo! “. She didn’t know if it was polite to clap after shows in Japan but in Europe it was and it’s better to show gratitude even if it’s on a wrong way than being indifferent.

“ You are amazing, Shizue!”