Uh - I think they mostly just eat really big things. Y'know, like people.

[Or SMALL FOXES-- No okay, he's not enough of a punk to tease about that.]

Probably! Like a duck or a swan.

[THAT'S A HORRIFIC-LOOKING FISH oh my god...

That said, Kashuu doesn't notice how perfect this playground is because he's too busy trying to make sure that their horse doesn't amble off into some alien vines or fall into a pond or something. Why is he the horse babysitter!!]

Maybe I should make him a bigger pen or something... He probably wouldn't wanna wander so much if he had more space, right?

I'll see if I can get anyone to lend a hand later, then. No waaay am I doing that by myself!

[He already had to break a sweat helping with the stable. That is TOO MUCH.

Though after a second of consideration and looking around--]

Y'know, I didn't even know this playground was here... How many do they need in one park?

[PUNK. Not that he expected help from any of these beanpoles, anyway... Normally he just hires beefy NPCs to do the lifting.]

I guess... There's not even a lot of kids around here, though. Have you noticed that? It's kinda spooky... I'm pretty sure the only ones I've seen have come in through CERES and even then there's only like, three of 'em.

[SPOOKY ABANDONED PARK, THOUGH. While talking he makes his way through, carefully inspecting the equipment and keeping an eye on Aoge.]

[Yes, the whole macho cafe. All of them. Every last member, so he can have a show while they do all the manual labor.]

Um... I don't think anyone here's native to Tellus. Not inside this city, anyway. All of 'em are probably out there- [A vague outwards gesture in the general direction of the jungle.

But he sees Naki looking at that slide there! And since he's not going to judge, he'll just ask:]

You wanna slide?

[Naki isn't allowed to go back without supervision that isn't Tsurumaru...]

Uhh - well, I wasn't really thinking about it. [He's not opposed or actively interested, either way! But he'll nod toward it and then gesture toward Naki.]

You were just staring, is all.

[Look... He may be well-intentioned but he's also Mikazuki.]

Oh... Well, you just climb up the little ladder thing, sit down on the top and slide down the rest of the way. They probably have bigger slides if you wanna try-- [No, come bACK HERE AOGE... He pauses mid-sentence to trot after their moseying horse.] --If you wanna try one out that isn't just for little kids.

[First he was a cakepan, then a blanket, now a horse... Maybe he's not a tsukumogami at all! Maybe he's a changeling!!]

I've never seen him do anything like that before, but I guess he might like it? I mean, there's not really anything to dislike, y'know. You're just sliding... [A little huffy sigh, and he turns his attention outward.]

We'll have to actually find a big one first, though. ...And I guess we should probably take Aoge back.

[Just when everyone thinks they're safe from the shapeshifters, no!! Here comes Kashuu!]

How should I know? I don't know what he was looking for in the first place. [Patting Aoge too... Good work, tired horse.] But if we're gonna check out slides, we probably shouldn't pull him around anyway.

[What sort of problems do horses even have?? The real questions.]

I'm not sure about that... We'd be more likely to find a slide for foxes, I think.

[When will smallest fox slide with Naki, honestly. ANYWAY, starting to lead Aoge back to the stable.]

[The oodachis probably are a problem, that's true. Or Iwatooshi. Probably Donut too, he seems like the kind of guy who'd stand on his horse.

Either way, the trip back is pretty uneventful! Seems like Aoge's tired out, even though it's hard to tell because he just... moves at the same pace all the time... But once he's all carefully put back in the pen, Kashuu turns and gestures toward the park area.]

So! Let's go have a look and see if we can find those slides.