#[The mental image of these three just waltzing into a speakeasy is just... amazing to me. XD Two well dressed gentlemen..]

[timelostobserver]

"I was more focused on ensuring Astra was satiated over myself." He shrugged his shoulders, hands held out lightly albeit in a more comical fashion. No surprise in the slightest with the fact he was still hungry. Naturally he looked after her first, and save himself for later. And he knew exactly what he was doing.

"I agree, a much needed vacation before we head back and show the slayers what for." He nodded his head at this, finger tapping his lips in thought. Now him and Astra could fully focus on eliminating the demon slayers. No longer with the weight of their family barreling down on them. And time to relax, to focus on getting the lily formulae finished so the slayers no longer could use the sun as their weapon.

He did theorize that if that was the case, then their beloved blades would no longer work too.

"If we plan to stay here a bit longer, perhaps we can set up a small lab to get some work done as well. Less harassment should make for a much calmer atmosphere for us to focus." He was more than happy to help Muzan with not just work on the blue spider lily, but other experiments.

Hades was a scientist at the end of it, and was quite enjoying learning more from Muzan than he ever could from a human professor. Funny how that was.

"Happily." He smiled, a kindly one to a demon, but a vicious, hungry one to humans.

"Indeed, the downtown is where a majority of the nightlife collects. From gambling parlors, to showrooms, humans here love their music, fine dining and alcohol. Also.." His smile widened.

"Plenty of dark booths, corners and the like to easily drag people into to devour. And sometimes places get so loud that no one can even hear a scream or gunshot over them." That was one thing that set America apart from the nightlife of Japan.

How loud it was.. Rowdy, even.

"Most people won't even bat an eye if you drag someone off to the back. It's almost hilarious. They'll assume a deal went bad, or someones too drunk. People loooveee staying up till the crack of dawn here." He giggled before looking to Astra, resting a hand on her shoulder. A small telling before he gently wrapped her in a hug.

"Go get some sleep, alright? You did great tonight!" He even gave her a light tussle of the hair.

"And don't worry about us, we'll be back soon." Before looking to Muzan and Kokushibo.

"Wonderful, well.. I'll lead the way. There's one showroom bar that's pretty packed this time of night, and it's next to the downtown theater."

[ ― It was reassuring that rewinding time was an option. But the thing was -- Atreus would remember it and she didn't like the idea of him thinking she was a mindless beast who would eat whoever stepped in front of her. Especially if it were him. Why were they cursed to smell so good to demons? It was almost as if she could get drunk off it easily, just knowing that. And her meal that night was full of them.

It felt as if she were walking on air.

No tiredness.

The only worry being the problem with Atreus, but no more than that.

She nudged him with her elbow. ❝Y'know, Hades, you're a wonderful brother. I love you.❞ Astra preferred to have her actions say that, but when they couldn't she didn't mind telling whoever she cared for what they needed to hear. ❝I appreciate you a lot.❞

They'd been together through everything, really. She knew a lot of people disliked their siblings, hated them and never spoke to them in a kind way. She couldn't understand that at all -- well, she could, but at the same time...

❝Then we'll have to test that out. I don't think demons can get addicted, right? So it wouldn't be too much of an issue.❞ He looked... hungry. They more worried about her, in that trip. Though she knew if she smelled blood again it was as good as over. He could go out upon return with Muzan or Kokushibo and not have to worry about corralling a wild demon. ― ]

[ ― ❝I see. And with demon slayers here, there's no one to know exactly what makes noise in the dark night.❞ He conspicuously flipped one of the pages before folding the paper away, placing it on the table without looking at it a moment more. ❝And you're still hungry. I do hope you've left enough for yourself.❞ Though there was no small amount of amusement in his eyes, or in the edges of his mouth -- that was currently curling into a very small smile.

❝We've had a very hard time over the past few years. Consider this a type of vacation, at least until I can finish the blue spider lily solution. Until then this is as close to peaceful as we're going to get -- even with a new demon loose.❞ It was almost funny to him. He would rather deal with a new demon rather than demon slayers. And it seemed as if Astra had some decent amount of mind and control. She, like Hades, was an anomaly.

❝I... have not.❞ Muzan's tone was conversational. ❝If you like... we could go together. I always wanted to see what it was like, here, and lately I haven't gotten to spend very much time exploring.❞

❝Aa. I, too, would... like to go.❞

❝I do think she has enough control to stay the night in her room, especially if she sleeps. This shouldn't be too big of a problem. Though I'd rather stay away from the docks, if you don't mind. Maybe somewhere else -- is there anything out there open this late?❞ He wanted to go directly to the source, to see the nightlife. America was supposed to have strange hours. People worked more. It was... intriguing to him.

But an outing was in order. ― ]