on the rocks

Japanese summers are HOT.

Antonio:  "Ugh..."

Brishen:  "Are you alright?"
Antonio:  "It is entirely too hot here.  Could you be a dear and fetch me some more ice cubes?  The ones I had seem to have all melted."

Brishen:  "Better?"
Antonio:  "Yes, thank you."

Antonio:  "Why did we have to come here?  Of all the countries in the world, why this one?  The weather is horrid, the food is weird, and they sleep on the damned floor."

Antonio:  "Have you ever been to Italy?"
Brishen:  "I've not..."
Antonio:  "It's beautiful.  Venice at night is amazing; the Piazza San Marco really is the most beautiful plaza in the world."
Brishen:  "I see..."
Antonio:  "Or Germany would have been nice.  I could show you Neuschwanstein Castle and the Völklingen Ironworks.  Race around on the Autobahn.  Good times~"

Antonio:  "Even France, with its delicious wine, would have been preferable.  Someplace rich and glamorous."

Brishen:  "I know you know this is simply where our person wanted to come.  She's happy in this quirky, tiny country."
Antonio:  "Yes, and we are but pawns to her whims."
Brishen:  "Not pawns..."
Antonio:  "No, you're right.  Dolls."
Brishen:  ::nod::

Antonio:  "Ah, if only it could have been someplace that doesn't make my hair fluffy."
Brishen:  ".........."
Antonio:  "I know it's always fluffy, but it's different."
Brishen:  "........."
Antonio:  "I can see the difference."
Brishen:  "If you say so."

Brishen:  "You should get out soon.  You don't want to lower your temperature too much."
Antonio:  "Oh, but I do."
Brishen:  ".....  If you're not out in ten minutes, I will come drag you out."
Antonio:  "I love it when you're forceful."
Brishen:  "Antonio..."
Antonio:  "Yes, Dear~  I'll be right out.  Please have the air conditioner on for me."
Brishen:  "Nn..."

Antonio:  "................"  *sigh*

Antonio:  "Even Sweden would have been better."

To be continued.....