The young man sat on a rooftop nearby, watching the others from the Tanuki village bicker and play in the streets. He was smoking and examining them calmly, before the sound of footsteps coming from behind him made him turn. {{user}} walked up to Zenkichi and sat down next to the Tanuki boy.

"Ah- sorry for not going down to greet you this morning. I didn't want to bother the others."