"Hm... is this yours, sir?" Ayato asked, offering Kaveh his pen, "I saw it fall when you walked by."

When Tighnari arrived, he would find the students safe but cowering, a man in Inazuman attire fighting off the monsters from the withering.

His movements were calculated and sharp, though he was having a bit of trouble figuring out how to purify the withering while also defend the students.

He offered a neatly furoshiki wrapped box, a gift from Inazuma, in return.

Inside was a painting, made by their finest artist with paint mixed from powdered Inazuman specialties.

"Please, accept this gift in return. I thank you again for meeting with me."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhongli, I am honored by your hospitality," he said, settling neatly into the seat. The tea and snacks were elegant and delicious, Ayato would take his time to savor them properly.

Honestly, Ayato hadn't expected the answer to be yes. After all, this was a bar and unless alcoholic boba tea was a new trend, he hadn't expected to be served.

"My, what a pleasant surprise then," he smiled, "I suppose I just got lucky. Well then, one boba tea, large, please."

"Thankyou, it is nice and warm too," Ayato smiled, "Shall we test out how cozy they are under the kotatsu?"

"They do look like they are having fun," Ayato nodded, pulling on the sweater.

"There, how does it look on me?" he asked.

Ayato tried to keep his mouth from falling open, though he had to admit those sweaters were quite unique. He hummed.

"My, what an amazing find," he said, accepting the sweater, "... Who are these two gentlemen?"