Friend Event - A Suspecious Gathering

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You spot Ford and Moriya trying to convince Umeikichi about something having an impact on the body. Umekichi seems to want to go through with it anyway! You hide behind a fence to watch what is going on. Before anything can happen though, Moriya catches you spying on them. Umekichi then asks what you are doing here.

Choice 1: I thought that you guys looked suspicious...

Umekichi is puzzled by being called suspicious, while Ford says it is you who are suspicious because you're sneaking around. Moriya tells you to come out from there.

Result: +2000 FP with Umekichi, +500 with Ford and Moriya

Choice 2: I was just passing by!

Ford accuses you of being untrue. Moriya demands to know what you're doing over there anyway. You come out of your hiding spot to face your accusers.

Result: +700 FP with Umekichi, +300 FP with Ford and Moriya

Umekichi tries to explain what their dubious conversation was about. The three of them were working on a business transaction; he was working with Moriya and Ford to get medicine that might help Omiyo's health. Normally he lets Dr.Ford take care of Omiyo's medicine, but sometimes they have to work with Moriya to get foreign medicine that are very effective. He was simply checking with Ford if it was okay for Omiyo to use it.

Back to negotiations; Umekichi asks if his vegetable crops would be sufficient for payment. Moriya agrees to accept the veggies as payment, even as rare as the medicine is. Umekichi is greatful to the two of them for being so kind. He tells you that these two seem to be cold hearted, but they both worry about him and Omiyo. Umekichi hopes that every else could realize how kind his two friends are.

Ford and Moriya are a bit embarrassed. Ford tells him they're just doing their job. Both of them make up a reason to head back to their shop, with Moriya saying he'll have the medicine delivered to Umekichi's house once it arrives.

After the merchant and doctor scurry away, Umakichi is left wondering if he had done something wrong. He was just expressing how great those two are! You tell him how they were simply embarrassed, but Umekichi is just convinced that he was simply telling the truth. Oh well; if you have some free time, Umekichi says you should come over for tea. Besides, it will make Omiyo happy. The two of you head back to have tea together.