Legend of the Tea Master (Chapter 1 - The Festival)

Originally posted on MSPA by BestTeaMaker.

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Korin: Scream, sream like your life depended on it while clutching your bed sheets for dear life.

> Korin: There are times in life where it is ok to scream like a little girl and overreact. This is one of them. Do so.

> AAAAAAUUUGH!

You could analyze this situation logically. There is a man standing in your window, looking at you while you sleep. But in a way, he is just there to greet you. In fact, he may be just concerned about your sleeping position. Or he is there to stand in the way of the light so you body doesn't suddenly warm up, allowing you to wake up in a more comfortable fashion.

Unfortunately you are a sane person. And like a sane person, you act accordingly.

Korin>Scream because there is a man looking at you while you sleep

5 minutes later

Dammit, you've lived here for two years already and you still can't get used to the fact that a hobo that lives next door is pretty much free to look into your window while you sleep. As tame as Baofu is, seeing his grizzled, slightly misshapen face every morning like that is never going to settle into routine. You even swear for a second that his face seemed larger than usual that time.

Well, you're awake. Might as well look around.

Hmm, it's a small room. On the small table, there are some spark rocks. Last night's tea still sits there in the teapot, resting upon the smoldering remains of the burner. A cup, probably needing a rinse, sits on the table as well. Your apron is draped across the chair, with the belt sprawled on the seat. Next to the bed is your dresser, two drawers of some of your personal things. Your brand new bag sits next to the dresser. You recently bought that yesterday using some of the money you earned from your tea shop. On the dresser is a note of some sort. You vaguely remember receiving it yesterday from a messenger. Next to the dresser is your sink which doubles as your cupboard. On the floor lies a worn straw rug. You received it as a housewarming gift, and it definitely has seen much wear and tear. Across the room is a lamp, with some of the embers still faintly burning. Your shoes are placed next to the door, which is in its locked position. Good, at least you know Baofu couldn't get in this time.

Time to get ready.

Korin>_

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