A mild smile rested upon Kuronotsurugi's lips as they left the lake, heading back in to town towards the market so they could get the ingredients they would need to make the dinner which they had chosen. Just the thought of having a meal with someone else, instead of by himself like he usual chose to do, somehow made him feel a bit happier. He never knew that something so simple could make him feel so good, and if he were honest with himself, he'd have to admit how it was such a silly thought indeed. But either way, he couldn't find it in himself to wipe away the content expression on his face as they reached the street where the market was, and where food and other such items could be purchased.<br/><br/>His eyes look around, taking in the sight. Even after the many years he'd skirted away from the place, it hadn't changed all that much in appearance. There were, of course, new shops he'd never seen, some of the old ones he remembered were being run by younger members of the family that owned them, and some still had the same owners, except older now. A few were selling different items or mixing new products with old. Such was the way of the world, and with time itself. It was always changing, new from old. There was no escaping it, no matter how far you tried to run from it, or how hard you fought. A few of the older members of the marketplace seemed to recognize Kuronotsurugi, even though he was older now, and a few even gave him looks that almost literally screamed of not trusting him, they weren't even trying to hide their distrust from him. But it wasn't like he cared, or if he did he wasn't about to let it show. Not right now anyway. Now was not the time to let others get to him in a negative way.<br/><br/>Glancing over at Hikari, he hears her question if there was anything in particular that he wanted, and after a moment of thinking he shakes his head. "Nothing really. Maybe some Soba noodles? But that's about all I can think of. Mushrooms, leeks, et cetera." He shrugs slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed by the lame answer he'd given. But it was the truth, he wasn't that picky of an eater. There were some things he preferred over others, and some ways of cooking he liked more, but other than that...Nothing. His eyes scan the goods that were for sale, seeing how nearly everything there was of good or excellent quality, which was always a good thing in his eyes. He wasn't one for cheap or bad bargains, that was for sure. Just as he was picking up a mushroom and examining it, he hears her second question, if he liked sweets. He almost laughed at that question, ending up with a sarcastic sounding snort. "I neither like them, nor do I dislike them. I'm not all that picky when it comes to things I eat. But I try to stay away from eating too many sweets, since they are usually neither nutritious or overly healthy." He looks to her, a lopsided grin on his face. "Sorry. I must be starting to bore you with my bland attitude on this food thing."<br/><br/>From the corner of his eye he could see two people whispering not so secretly behind their hands, one of them pointing at the two of them, before snickering under their breath, and walking away. He knew he could have said something, that what they were doing was wrong, and he'd done nothing to deserve any of the treatment they were showing him, but he keeps quiet, focusing his attention on Hikari, who, unlike anyone else, actually treated him like a human being an not some monster to be feared and given a wide range of space. At first he wanted that from everyone, but after that mission...well, his opinion changed. At least where Hikari was concerned.<br/><br/>"What about you? What sorts of foods do you like?" He hands her the mushroom that was in his hand, his fingers brushing against hers for the slightest of moments, a soft tingling forming in the very edge of his fingertips, and working it's way all the way up his arm to the rest of him, a shiver running down his spine. What the hell was that? He lowers his arm to his side, slowly flexing his hands. That was weird...He'd never gotten any sort of sensation like that before. Looking to Hikari's face, he smiles a little bit, before turning his attention to the market once again, trying to see if he could spot any other things they might need.