Moon 12, Afternoon, Foredeck: I spy (UNICORN)

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"Any time, Shinjo-sama."

She flashes a friendly smile at Qulan, and then steps back to a more neutral position.

[Isawa O-Washi]

O-washi pouted. "What, no care for your gunso? Should I be insulted, or am I just too tall for you?"

[Shinjo Qulan]

"I'll help you, Isawa-gunso." Qulan approached the large Isawa man, but was at a loss of where to start.

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"I had best help," Rinzuki says, moving to the other side of O-Washi. "One girl just doesn't seem enough for Isawa-sama."

With that she began to lightly brush the water from O-Washi's arms. It was terribly ineffective, but that wasn't really the point, now was it?

[Shinjo Qulan]

Which meant Qulan would just start on the other side. Of course, she noted how ineffective this was and wondered why do it anyway. Oh well. She was helping her gunso.

[Iuchi Xiao Hua]

Xiao Hua groaned ever so silently. He was pretty sure people were not supposed to do that to their officers. Then again, he wouldn't have minded if he had been in O-Washi's place.

[Isawa O-Washi]

"Arigatou, Shinjo-san, Rinzuki-san."

Over the top of the girls' heads, the gunso winked at Xiao Hua once before schooling his features back to a state of general amusement.

[Iuchi Rinzuki]

"That seems good," she says after a few moments, "wouldn't you say, Isawa-sama?"

She takes a half-step backwards, but remains ready in case he decides that more attention was required.

[Isawa O-Washi]

For a moment he considered saying 'no' but O-Washi decided against it, lest his Captain have his hide. "It is, many thanks. It's not every day a man gets such tender care from such graceful shipmates."