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[Okay, that's enough adjusting for the time being. Time is money, and Azul needs money.

And to start building a network.]

What jobs might be available for a young man with experience in the restaurant business? I don't mean waiting tables, I mean running the business. Or, even better, what sorts of restaurants and eateries is this place lacking?

[Could he have just wandered around and figured this out on his own? Sure, but this way he knows what people actually want and not just want's missing.]

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[Azul just casually notes this username, just in case.]

Do you know how to prepare udon or manju?

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Ah.. I've never made manju, but I've helped Touko-san make udon before. I mostly only prepped the vegetables, though.

[ But he at least remembers which vegetables go in for the best flavors, and some of the things Touko put into the broth.. ]

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It's the broth that ends to make it, in my experience. No...opinions on that?

[Recipes he can get out of you without you realizing it?]

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Hm... sometimes Touko-san used chicken bones and let the broth steep all day, I think..? She would start it before I went to school and it would be ready for dinner.

[ He wasn't really there for the whole process, and he's not really a chef anyway.. ]

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[Dammit.]

I see. Well, either way, knowing there's no manju or udon places helps. Just those two dishes, or are there other places where this world is lacking?

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[ At least no readily apparent ones.. Natsume just got here, it's not like he knows for sure. He's used to living in Japan, where you can find Japanese food easily. ]

I'm not sure.. I haven't had a good look around yet. It sounds like you've been here a while if you're ready to run a business.

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Oh, no, I just arrived. I just like having goals.

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[ This person is so ambitious... Natsume feels so overwhelmed right now. He wishes he had the mindset to be able to just rebound and become a leader like this guy. ]

Did you own restaurants back home, sir?

[ Names.. he should've asked his name. Belatedly, a little awkwardly: ] What's your name?

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I ran the Mostro Lounge on campus, and Mom owns and operates a ristorante and has for...most of my life, honestly.

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It sounds like a private school?

[ He's.. guessing anyway. No school he's ever been to has its own lounge. ]

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Most magic schools are. We like to make sure we're getting the best higher magical education, after all.

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They have magic education on other worlds..?

[ Natsume's just been kind of left to figure his whole life out on his own. That just sounds astounding to him.. ]

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Yes? Do they not where you're from?

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No. Only regular schools.

[ He's still not even sure how much he wants to talk about... ]

Most people don't have anything to do with anything supernatural.

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"Supernatural"--it's just natural, back where I'm from. Some people have magic, some people don't, just like some people can sing and some people can't.