Here to Serve

[osteotome]

[ The Awataguchi family is rather wealthy, so it doesn't come as much of a surprise that they'd have servants. Of course, they come and go, as would any employee. As a part of growing into new responsibilities, among them is managing new servants and instructing them of their duties, Honebami is given charge of a new maid hired into the household. They also have to learn when the service is genuine, or if someone was hired previously to act as a spy... Not that it's likely. It's just something to keep in mind, as other families drag in such gossip. ]

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[ Honebami knows there's more to it than that, however. He's a reserved young man despite his responsibilities, and his brothers worry about him. They're hoping that perhaps he'd open up through having someone by his side more often, as he is unwilling to trouble his brothers. A servant may be a different case, as they would have to do this as an occupation. ]

You can come in. Kunihiro, is it?

[ Honebami is sitting on a sofa in the main living room, meant as an are to greet guests. His head is turn towards the entrance from the hallway, but his face remains stoic. He doesn't know much about this new hire, the profile of her was a little sparse. Almost suspiciously so, but that has yet to be questioned. ]