>Has Rin tried to insist upon paying our share of things before?
>Isn't a little odd that the head miko, of all people, wouldn't wear the traditional colors of her own shrine?
>Sit back and try to enjoy the ride as best we can. A city bus may not be the coziest transport, but at least it's quiet
>She hasn't, but you can see her doing so. The reason she hasn't done so previously is likely due to the fact that Konngara didn't give her that much money. It wasn't her job to pay for things for her old owner, unless she was specifically order. Still, she is very eager to please in any way she can, and you could see her offering very easily.
>It is indeed a touch unusual, but then again, Tenshi is a bit of an odd bird herself. That may be all there is to it, but then again there could well be a story there as well. Reimu would know for sure, if you were curious and didn't want to ask Tenshi herself.
>No one else embarks at this location, so your chariot departs in short order. Its acceleration curve is much gentler than the last bus you traveled in, a fact which you're sure Eagle would be grateful for, were she traveling with you. This one also smells better, a fact which you're sure everyone would be grateful for, yourself included.
>The journey does not afford you a great deal in the way of exterior viewing. Once you get a bit beyond the Tortoise shrine's vicinity, the level of development along the road drops off. There's a smattering of business out this way, including a combination car/RV dealership and a storage facility, as well as the airport Lilian mentioned and a power transfer station, though the latter pair are pretty far removed from the main road. These factors result in a rather dark first half of your journey.
>Rin takes the opportunity to speak with you about her schooling, specifically a matter in classic lit. Your slave's command of kanji is not strong, so she often checks with you or one of the other girls to ensure she is reading something properly. Her trying to describe the kanji in question is a bit of a thing in and of itself, but she does her best. You can understand her difficulty in this area, kanji can be terribly complicated, especially to a non-native, let alone someone who's language skills in general have been underdeveloped. You're proud of her for coming along as much as she has. Though she is still more comfortable speaking and writing in Eire, her skills in the Yamato tongue should catch up before too long.
>After about twenty minutes or so, the bus makes a stop not far from a gas station, and a short, sweater-clad woman with purple hair embarks, seating herself near the front of the bus. This marks the start of the more developed part of Mayoiga again and you find yourself traveling through the beginnings of another residential zone, apartment complexes looming above the bungalows around, the colors of a number of fast-food signs adding a neon hue to the streets. Outside a Dai's Fries the bus stops again, admitting a group of middle aged men clad in matching leather jackets and jeans, which seem to intimidate the young woman seated up front as they pass her by. Following behind them is a fetching pair of twin girls, redheads, one of them ponytailed while her sister wears her hair long. The latter pauses as she walks down the aisle looking at you, like she recognizes you. Her twin elbows her, and they continue on past you to sit near the back of the bus.
>"Another fan?" Rin speculates quietly, though you note her eyes are watching the group of men seated ahead of you.
