Chapter 18

Placing the last of his animal skulls on the bookshelf, Corven admires his collection, with over 50 different skulls of various sizes, his favorite resting ontop in the center, of a large bull mixed with a lion.

After, he starts placing his wooden bowl and plate sets together on the coffee table, around his sundragon flower.

After, he summons some stone pots out of his inventory, and places them on each side of his bookshelf, filling them with nutrient filled soil he made in bulk, he plants a beautiful type of bamboo he bred, thats grown a lotus plant ontop, in each.

Next, he goes outside, and using his hoe, he manages to till a 8 by 8 ft area, using up his space of grass completely, and mixing the disturbed dirt with his nutrient rich soil, he places seeds for several types of fruits and a couple vegetables, in each of several lines made.

'I can't grow or breed any of my flowers in such a small area, so ill have settle with these fruits and vegetables for now....maybe I can talk to Yoshimura about using these instead of buying fruits and cakes from other places,...maybe even getting my salary doubled in the process...' Thinks Corven as he nods, showing a greedy smile, as he walks back inside.

*Knock Knock Knock*,

"One Minute!" Says Corven annoyedly, wishing he could finish up his garden.

Closing his glass sliding door, he walks over to the sink to wash his hands clean of dirt, before heading to answer to door.

Opening the door, he sees that its Enji Koma, wearing khaki pants with black shoes, and a white long sleeved shirt, with a multicolor bowtie.

"Hey! You must be Corven right?, My name is Enji Koma, I just finished my shift, and im here to take you to get your mask made." says Enji

'I guess its time to go meet uta, I need to be careful around him due to the clowns, hopefully i won't be here long enough to have to deal with them, even so who cares, ill give it to him Uta makes great masks, itll be worth it.' thinks Corven.

"I thought Yoshimura was taking me?"

"He would but hes stuck ordering coffee beans and desserts for the shop. So he asked if I could take you instead, and im going that way anyways so I figured why not. I could even tell you the tale of the great Devil Ape! along the way." says Enji as he looks away smirking.

"I think I'm good, but give me a few minutes im almost done here for now."

"You can come in and chill out for a few minutes if you'd like." says Corven as he walks away from the door.

"Alright then, what are you up to?" asks Enji.

"Well I was decorating but I don't have too much stuff to use yet, so I'm just finishing up my garden."

"Garden?" asks Enji confused until he sees the literal garden Corven has outside.

"Why are you gardenining?is this even allowed here?" asks Enji as he heads to Corvens collection of skulls, admiring them and the bamboo greatly.

"I'll be talking with Yoshimura soon about using the fruits and vegetables I grow and me making desserts instead of him wasting money to get them from other places. That way I could haggle with him for a better payche- Put them down. NOW!" yells out Corven as hes watering his garden bed

Confused at getting yelled at, Enji slowly puts down the beast skulls he was playing with.

"Um..im sorry?....."

"Its fine just don't touch those, it took a lot of work getting those and id rather they stay intact."

"Alright I get it, im sorry about touching them, but where did you even get these, they don't look like any animal I've seen."

"Lets just say I made them, now I've finished up here for now, so let's go."

"Alright whatever you say "boss"." says Enji sarcastically.

Locking his door behind him, Corven and Enji start traveling to the 4th ward.

Taking a few hours to get there, they manage to come up on the HySy Art Mask Studio.

"Alright I gotta go for a few minutes, just tell uta that Anteiku sent you and he'll get the gist of it, ill meet you back here in a few minutes." says Enji as he runs off.

'Yeah I don't think so, its a little bit too soon for him to know I'm so close to Anteiku at the moment.'

Walking into the shop, Corven looks around and sees the same checkerboard tile with the display cases and stands full of masks.

Walking over to a stand covered in a sheet, he looks underneath it seeing a tattooed man, with the left side of his head shaved, wearing what looks like a choker.

"You do this alot don't you." Says Corven

"Hm.. Most people jump or even get upset, but yes I do."

"Anyways, I suppose your here for a mask then, go take a seat over there please." says Uta as he points to a chair with the small tables around it, covered in leather bits, measuring tape, paper and pencils, and other items."

"Sure thing, by the way, how long should it be till I get the mask?" asks Corven curiously.

"It depends really, ill let you know when I can." says Uta as he picks up a notebook and pencil.

"Now then, What kind of Woman do you like?"

"Nerdy girls with a cute ass and average tits." says Corvem instantly

"You like to be alone?"

"Generally yes, I also have quite some experience with it."

"You got any hobbies?"

"It may sound odd, but gardening, collecting skulls of things I've hunted, and board games."

"Interesting.. What is something you fear most?",

"Loss and suffering."

"Hmm..you're an odd one, aren't you confused about why I'm asking you these questions?, usually people get annoyed or ask why I'm asking so many." asks Uta curiously.

"Not really, it makes sense anyways, its supposed to help you figure out what kind of mask would be perfect for me, and if thats the case I don't mind answering your questions." Answers Corven.

"Oh..smart and not too bad looking.. why not stay here for awhile when we get done, ill let you have some fun?"

"Im good thanks" says Corven, shutting that down quickly.

"Oh well.. it doesn't hurt to try. Anyways.."

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The questions last for awhile, ranging from unimportant, to things very deep for Corven.

As soon as hes finished, Corven gets how long it should take for the mask to be complete, and not wanting to stay longer than he should, he quickly leaves, heading back to Anteiku, not bothering to wait for Enji.

(Comment here if there's any decorations yall think he should get for his room, btw what kind of mask do you think he should get, im having trouble thinking of one so let me know some of yalls ideas)