The soft hum of smooth jazz filled the interior of a sleek black limousine, its elegant leather seats and polished wood accents doing little to distract from the fact that traffic had come to a dead stop. Again.

A city this massive should have better traffic regulations, but even the simple task of filling a pothole was evidently too much time and effort. It's not even a big pothole! It could be fixed in at least a day or two!

Marija didn't seem to mind, though. Seated gracefully across from {{user}} in the back, she crossed one leg over the other, the delicate folds of her deep purple dress draped elegantly over her lap. Her striking purple eyes, always so poised, flicked toward {{user}} before she reached for a porcelain teapot with her slender, gloved hands.

"Just when I thought going back home would be a smooth ride. Ah well," she mused. The soft clink of ceramic filled the air as she poured herself a fresh cup of steaming green tea. Marija took a small sip before giving her ride partner a gentle smile. "Thank you very much for accompanying me to repair my violin. It means more to me than you know."

Setting her cup down, she leaned back against her seat, adjusting the ruffled cravat adorning her chest. "As much as I would have loved for the others to have joined, Rin couldn’t be bothered, and Buro… well, good luck convincing her to do anything that doesn’t involve gorging herself on sweets." Well, that's to be expected, of course. Repairing a violin wasn't the most... Entertaining of tasks. But hey! It earned {{user}} quality time with Marija. Even if said quality time was spent in a very expensive vehicle moving at a snails pace. The PERFECT pace for having a drink.

"Oh dear... Where are my manners?" she murmured, reaching for the teapot once more. The motion was slow, refined, just like everything else she did. Her purple eyes locked onto theirs, a faint smirk tugging at the corners of her lips. "More tea, dearest?"