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[After getting violently ejected from his own house, Asch has set up temporary shop in Good Spirits until he figures out where to go (and whether or not to try and evict Guy and get his house back). Since Guy apparently hit his head and can't even remember working there, Asch is hoping that the bar will be the last place he'll have to worry about running into Guy again. And it's not like dealing with the shop is particularly hard; all you have to do is pour drinks and listen to people's griping, and what good is a replica if he can't do that in Asch's place? ...The listening part, anyway. Floating glasses of alcohol might give people the wrong idea.

So in short, Asch will be doing two things today: shopping and carrying groceries back to the bar to stock up, or hanging out in the bar and trying not to attempt to murder his invisible companion. Stupid drecks and their attempts at impressing him. He's not really used to being around a lot of people, so he easily forgets that he's the only one who can see Luke. Thus:]

I already told you to keep your feet on the ground. You could at least pretend to be normal.

[....]

Shut up! Stop doing that, I don't need help.

[....]

Just be quiet already!!

[...Yeah he's a little crazy in public this week.]

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[Asch shrugs uncaringly.] No one does. The Hymn's too complex for that.

Why do you call it a Hymn?

...The prophet Yulia Jue once sung the Grand Fonic Hymn to summon Lorelei. It's a natural association.

Lorelei? Yulia Jue? The Grand Fonic Hymn? [What are these weird terms you are spouting?]

[....] Nevermind. It's a song from my world.

Err, sorry about that. I was just curious.

[Asch just shrugs. What does it matter to him if she asks questions?]

[... Going to try the next one then. Let's see, how does Rem's Blessing go again?]

[Asch'll watch. As far as students go, she's not bad. You know, despite him not taking students. Ever.]

[She's clearly enjoying herself too much, though good thing she's not experimenting as she's wont to do. Tada!]

[Once she's done, Asch takes an experimental sip of it. ...Hmmm.]

It's acceptable.

Better than nothing. You're pretty good at giving instructions.

I'm used to giving orders. This isn't all that different.

Are you some sort of soldier?

I used to be.

[She chuckles.] That's pretty cool. What rank?

...Locrian-Colonel, Commander of Special Operations division, one of the God-Generals of the Oracle Knights. [He says this so plain-faced, like he's done it a hundred times before.]