Aika had not been aware of the conversation prior to her return, but she would be aware of the contents soon enough...as they heard the cars coming in, they all went to the roadside rails to watch the final play out, and as they crossed the line, the announcer screamed out the results, and-wait.  That name...then, Aika felt Joy's hands grip her shoulders and she looked back.  "It is?  I<em>am</em>?"  There had been lore suggesting that the Tennin were 'of auspicious fortune' - but there hadn't ever been anything like<em>this</em>before!  The cars came to a stop, and the winner got out of his ride - and sure enough, it was the guy that she'd kissed.  And done a little bit more with!<br/><br/>He...not quite ran, but it was definitely faster than a jog, over to the queen's stand, and to Aika specifically.  "Holy shit!  I haven't won a circuit in weeks, and then you show up and everything turns up aces!"  Aika shrieked in surprise as he hefted her into the air by her thighs, then came back down slowly towards Ichiro's face.  They kissed, and the scene - for both of them - faded out, the winner and his good luck charm queen.  The next thing both Exalted knew, they were back at the shrine, and headed into the open air baths with Yuyu.  "So, did the two of you have fun at the races?"  Aika could remember the feeling of kissing Ichiro - both times - as well as his hand on her ass.  She blushed, a bit.  "Uhm...yeah..."<br/><br/>Just then, a pop-up appeared.<br/><div align="center"><tt class="bbc_tt"><br/>END OF DAY<br/>Every day concludes with time spent relaxing in the Shrine's open-air bath.  You may, at this time, spend Insight to upgrade your character, as you reflect on the day's experiences.  In addition, your Arousal Meter will be set to 5, if your Meter is higher than that.  You may also choose, at NIGHT, to BATHE as an action.  Choosing this will reset your Arousal Meter to 2 instead of 5.</tt></div>