[A folded letter elegantly tied with red cord is delivered by a paper butterfly and either left beneath your door or unceremoniously dropped onto your head, wherever you may be on the morning of the 1st. Unfolding it reveals hand-pressed paper inked with a greeting in calligraphy pen:]
Happy New Year 🐀
The Matoba clan would like to extend its most heartfelt greetings and thanks for your patronage throughout the year. We pray for the good health and fortune of all in our care.
The clan looks forward to your continued partnership in the year to come.
With sincerest wishes,
的場静司 53rd head of the Matoba
[You will notice the seal of a rat has been added to the greeting. Well, obviously, because it's 2008! Happy Year of the Rat!]
[ somehow, it lands squarely on top of his head and leans neatly against one of his ears. letting it fall into his hands, leona is already feeling pretty exasperated when he opens it up and reads the small message...
'good health and fortune'. 'continued partnership'.
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New Years Greetings;
Date: 2026-01-01 09:25 pm (UTC)Happy New Year 🐀
The Matoba clan would like to extend its most heartfelt greetings and thanks for your patronage throughout the year. We pray for the good health and fortune of all in our care.
The clan looks forward to your continued partnership in the year to come.
With sincerest wishes,
的場静司
53rd head of the Matoba
[You will notice the seal of a rat has been added to the greeting. Well, obviously, because it's 2008! Happy Year of the Rat!]
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Date: 2026-01-02 03:50 am (UTC)'good health and fortune'. 'continued partnership'.
right, right.
also? nice rat. ]