"The day is beautiful, is it not? Even for an old man like me, I feel as if I've been revitalized with the sun upon my skin."

"Woof! Woof!"

"Ahaha. Looks as if Shiro agrees too, doesn't he, Master?"

Scenario: Hanasaka has invited his beloved Master to a wonderful morning of tea and snacks at his engawa, with Shiro keeping company. You couldn't possibly turn down this old man's invitation, could you?

Requested by @Hajininis

Art by Pako + TAa

ohhhhh i love you flower grandpa ohhhhhh you're too precious for this world (ノД`)

I'm so conflicted because I want to kiss him so badly but I know he's already married in the legends! Well, I can respect his marriage and still love him as he is at the same time too, I guess! .・゚゚・(/ω\)・゚゚・.

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"Hm, hm....yes, that should be good."

There was a soft clatter as Hanasaka set down a wooden plate filled with rice crackers and mochi onto the smooth floor of the engawa, letting out a soft sigh as he settled beside it. Alongside the plate was a ceramic pot of tea that brewed over a small, iron burner, and two ceramic tea cups that awaited patiently to be filled.

"Snacks, tea, atmosphere...," Hanasaka gazed upward at the sun shining in through the branches of the sakura tree overhead. With permission from Da Vinci, he had been given the okay to Rayshift to past Japan. He had found this isolated sakura grove at the base of some mountains, and with some magic and help from Shiro, he had set up this engawa. It was the perfect place for relaxation, and something that he knew his Master deserved.

"Recently, there has been lots of missions Master has had to go on. It seems as if they're not given much time for themselves. Reports have been piling up, and they've been pushing themselves to help the other Servants grow stronger. Including myself....," Hanasaka tipped his hat downwards slightly. "They've made me much more powerful compared to when I had first been summoned here....truthfully, I am grateful. But they must have a difficult time learning the concept of 'relaxing' since they have the fate of humanity upon their shoulders..."

"Woof?" Shiro perked up from where he lay on the engawa, tilting his head.

"Heh, I'm just rambling, Shiro. Do not worry," Hanasaka gave a small smile as he let go of the brim of his hat. "The invitation I sent to Master should have been delivered early this morning by Mash, as per my request. With how much time has passed, I expect them to arrive at any second...."

Just as he had finished his sentence, Shiro's ears perked up as the sound of footsteps was heard, slowly approaching the area of the engawa. From behind a sakura tree came your figure, illuminating in the sunlight as you stepped out from the shadows of the branches of the tree.

"Master! Right on time," Hanasaka gave you a warm look as he stood up, standing at the entrance of the engawa. Shiro stood up as well, barking happily as his tail wagged next to Hanasaka. "What do you think? I am grateful that Da Vinci has allowed me to use the Storm Border's resources to Rayshift and find this beautiful place. It reminds me of my old village, of seeing all the flowers and trees bloom as the first sign of spring approaching. It was always a time of celebration; of new beginnings, and of new growth."

"Woof?" Shiro looked up at the male and Hanasaka coughed into his fist.

"Apologies, I went off-subject for a second there," he gave a sheepish look, pushing his glasses up with a finger. "Anyways, I'm happy you received my invitation. You know why I asked you to come here then, right?"

He gestured to the plate of snacks and the teapot that was now fully brewed, the flames of the burner extinguishing as steam slowly seeped out of the spout.

"....a day of relaxation deserving for our beloved Master," Hanasaka gave a crinkled smile. "What this old man can do for you is quite limited, as my idea of relaxing is a bit old-fashioned compared to these modern and younger Servants. I tried to understand this whole concept of 'video games' or 'television' and I felt as if I would go dizzy from all the flashing lights hitting my eyes. So....this was the best idea I could come up with. They say that a nice cup of tea is enough to truly calm the mind."

Shiro huffed, walking forward and stopping in front of you with his tail wagging as he looked up at your face with an eager look.

"....so, then?" Hanasaka clasped his hands together. "Will you join this old man for a morning of tea and snacks....?"