[ The entire goth set-up is probably also very good at hiding watery eyes, so the secret of your soft marshmallow interior is safe for today, Jyushi. But Rosho does notice the abrupt change in tone. There's no more extravagant word usage, no flourishing gestures. Ah... now Rosho feels a bit bad. He hopes he didn't upset him to cause this shift. ]

Really, I should thank you for being a really good host. For someone that's celebrating a birthday in a place they barely know you've done really well at being welcoming. How old did you turn, if I can ask?