[Souji almost promptly chokes on air, and it is only by grace of superb self control that he manages to stave off a coughing fit right then and there. No wonder this spirit seemed so elegant and graceful - and no wonder he had gotten such a sense of age, either! He flushes bright red at being called senpai this time around, the absurdity of the situation hitting him with full force now that he knows which sword this is.
Without a word, he sinks into a deep bow and holds it for a moment or two - it is all he can think to do to show his deep respect now that he's already acted so familiar and casual. He certainly doesn't want to make Mikazuki uncomfortable and self-aware in any way by suddenly becoming overly formal and awkward.
Then, he simply focuses on starting to dress the spirit, trying to think of how to best answer the question. He had asked as much himself when he first arrived, so he has some idea how to answer in a way that makes it easy to grasp.]
Well, people often go to tea houses because they feel lonely, or like people don't pay them much attention, I think. So they go there because that means they are sure to have pretty, pleasant company who won't ignore them or make them feel uninteresting. Or maybe they just want to spend time with someone nice without obligations. [That is what he'd taken away from his conversations with people about his job, anyway. It has certainly worked for him, thinking about it as providing pressure-free companionship and validation.]
It's no wonder that you've been doing well. You're very charming, and all people really want is to be treated like they're interesting and important, see? It helps if you seem a bit like you're flirting with them too - somehow I don't think you'll have problems doing that either.
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Without a word, he sinks into a deep bow and holds it for a moment or two - it is all he can think to do to show his deep respect now that he's already acted so familiar and casual. He certainly doesn't want to make Mikazuki uncomfortable and self-aware in any way by suddenly becoming overly formal and awkward.
Then, he simply focuses on starting to dress the spirit, trying to think of how to best answer the question. He had asked as much himself when he first arrived, so he has some idea how to answer in a way that makes it easy to grasp.]
Well, people often go to tea houses because they feel lonely, or like people don't pay them much attention, I think. So they go there because that means they are sure to have pretty, pleasant company who won't ignore them or make them feel uninteresting. Or maybe they just want to spend time with someone nice without obligations. [That is what he'd taken away from his conversations with people about his job, anyway. It has certainly worked for him, thinking about it as providing pressure-free companionship and validation.]
It's no wonder that you've been doing well. You're very charming, and all people really want is to be treated like they're interesting and important, see? It helps if you seem a bit like you're flirting with them too - somehow I don't think you'll have problems doing that either.