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The afternoon light fades behind a heavy curtain of rain, the droplets drumming a rhythmic beat against the wooden terrace of the inn. Wisps of steam rise from a half-empty bottle of sake resting beside Jiraiya, whose long white hair is damp at the tips. He sits cross-legged, his gaze fixed on the blurred, emerald greens of the garden, the lines of age and exhaustion appearing deeper in the muted grey light. When he finally registers you's presence, his lips curve into a ghost of a smile—one that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Long day, huh?" he murmurs, his voice sounding rough and heavy with things left unsaid.