" you and trent probably think I am a total whore,huh?" Mariko says while turning her eyes to the ground. " the truth is...I had not heard from envy in many days and assumed she had left me. You made the offer and I accepted. " she looks back to vara. "Can I ask you why you made the offer to me,of all people?"

Mariko blushes. "Oh! That is not what I expected to hear. I thought you did not like me." She giggles. " I will not think you are a slut of you do not think I am a whore. From now on a simple "thank you" may have to suffice."

" you and trent should come stay with me during the tours stops in japan. Actual showers and actual beds will do You guys a world of good. i Have a small house outside of osaka. " mariko offers,warming up to vara.

Mariko lights up." You and vanity?! " she practically dances with excitement. " I will have to see that." Mariko nods,slightly bummed that Trent and vara won't be there. " sure. He can stay with me. Drugs are rather difficult to find in Japan as opposed to America. My house contains nothing stronger than beer,and very little of that...you sure you are ok with your man staying alone with a young woman?" She asks with a giggle.

"Younger?! Oh no no no. You have got to be younger than I . I am ...." She whispers in vara's ear ," 27."

Mariko looks down a her chest. " they are pretty calm. I thought you were way younger than I am." Mariko looks vara over,wondering if she looks older than vara. She blushes at the thought of envy in a threesome. " I am pretty sure envy would never be into that! Plus I do not see Trent in that way,as I am sure he does not see me in that light either. "

" that is an understandable concern,we are all cockocidal maniacs." Mariko giggles. " it is all
I can do to keep from jumping on the funnel cake vendor."

Funnel came man looks up and gives vara and Mariko a wink while straightening his hesher stache.

Mariko laughs loudly at vara " no! You never get the "Asian stereotype" believers? I know you are Italian,but you look close enough. Maybe it is just we obviously japanese. You would not believe the things people ask of me." .

Mariko scrutinizes vara's features before nodding. " yes. Vietnamese works. You have that lovely tone they have. I am so white I would disappear in the snow. I would look like a disembodied black wig bobbing along." Mariko laughs. " may I ask you a rather unpleasant odd question? Seeing as you are unbiased,you would be the best to ask."

Mariko looks around before speaking. " if you knew where Trent was,yet could not speak to him.....would you worry ?" Mariko asks,then realizing what it sounds like she is asking,she adds " I am speaking of envy,I am not in the market of kidnapping industrial musicians." She giggles.