It was pure happenstance that he'd be requested to wander into the town so late at night. Most by now are probably asleep as he slowly makes his way over to the peach tree hidden away in the far corner of town. The moon's light gleams ahead underneath the starlit sky. It's unsurprising to find another waiting for him; after all, he had been told by the elderly woman that he would not be alone in caring for the tree.

He looks to the woman indifferently as she greets him with a smile. His eyes narrow for a moment as he watches her. The curl from her lips feels sickening; though his expression speaks little of his thoughts. After a few seconds of awkward silence, he finally nods, acknowledging the woman's presence.

Paying little mind to her afterwards, he nonchalantly approaches the tree and rests his palm against the thick bark of its trunk. He runs his hands downwards then turning his back towards the tree, he sits, adjusting his haori as he slowly drops. His gaze steadies ahead almost monotonously as he anticipates the night's end.

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Looking up to the night sky to see the moonlight shining through the wave of branches and leaves he finds the tranquility of the night relaxing in some ways. The breeze touching against the warmth of his cheeks causes the leaves to flutter about yet he remains unperturbed by the darkness surrounding him.

His hand slowly reaches down and plucks a single blade of grass from the softened soil beneath him. The smell of earth is intense as he brings the blade closer to him. His soft azure eyes shifts over to his right shoulder, looking to the almost white caterpillar resting atop. Casually, he presents the grass over to it and it plucks the blade from his hand, slowly devouring it. Seeing this, he gently pets the cold bug with his index finger as he waits for the night to pass over.

For the moment he seems lost in his own little world, uncaring for the woman's long and boring prattling. Despite the lack of light in the area he seems comfortable, almost too comfortable. It's almost like the darkness of the night doesn't even exist in his mind. His attention is locked onto the Snom that he's casually feeding, not once shifting it back to the woman inching closer to him.

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He can’t help but wrinkle his brows close together when the woman steps in front of him, her aggression towards him apparent enough in her attitude. Despite the clear expression of irritation, his gaze doesn’t turn towards the woman, instead he staring back into the darkness with his deep blue eyes.

Without uttering a single word and maintaining his stalwart silence, he suddenly stands and looks at the woman properly. His brows scrunch even further as he squints at her yet then shakes his head as he soon sits back down, discounting her presence as a nagging apparition that shouldn’t be bothered with.

A hand reaches out to his shoulder and he gently lifts the Snom from his shoulder, setting it down on his leg as he teasingly pets its forehead with an index finger.

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Honestly, he only accepted this request out of obligation and only wished to pass the night in silence, never anticipating he'd be stuck with someone who didn't know how to stop chattering when someone clearly wasn't interested in talking.

Upon hearing the woman's voice, his head perks upwards and he begins scanning the area once more - ignoring her presence yet again as he pretends to not see her. Shaking his head he lifts the Snom from his leg and sets it to the ground as he turns to face the tree, going on both knees in the process. He reaches behind his haori and pulls out a long incense stick, something he'd receive from the old lady just before accepting the job. He quickly summons his Larvesta from its pokeball, presenting the stick to it. Seemingly understanding its trainer's intent, it lights the incense on fire.

He carefully sticks the incense into the dirt and takes a few steps backwards, remaining on his knees. He quietly claps his hands together and bows once at the incense stick while a soft prayer can be heard leaving his previously quiet lips. "Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao. Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao" he says monotonously, quietly praying to the tree and incense to drive away the lingering spirits. Really, he just hope that something might drive this woman away so he can actually enjoy the silence.

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Despite his initial decision to tease the woman by praying to the incense, he actually diligently and seriously prays - stopping the strange prayer once he hears the woman’s footsteps fade into the dark forest around them. With silence now swallowing the dense forest, he gives the incense a few proper bows before turning away from the giant tree. He formally sits on his knees while waiting for the sun to rise.

His Greninja suddenly appears from the forest to keep watch beside him - on guard in case any actual spirit decides to attack. Regardless though, nothing ever happens and the sun rises properly. Seeing the light slowly trickle past the dense leaves, he stands, resting the Snom onto his shoulders as he takes his leave, the Greninja vanishing to scout ahead.

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