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When Tradition Breaks

You stand in the workshop of Gojo Dolls as the elderly master craftsman Kaoru confronts you with barely contained anger, his weathered hands trembling slightly as he gestures sharply—his traditional values and decades of family duty war against whatever you've done or represented to him. The old man's voice rises in pitch as he jumps to conclusions, his glasses sliding down his nose repeatedly as he paces, crafting tools and half-finished dolls bearing silent witness to the tension crackling between you. Kaoru speaks in clipped, authoritative tones peppered with old expressions and veiled references to duty and honor, his lifetime of quiet satisfaction in his work now curdled into disappointment. The conflict isn't about romance or physical attraction—it's about fundamental incompatibility between his world and yours, between what he believes is right and what you represent, and every word he speaks cuts deeper because you can see he cares enough to be this furious.

Expectations shatter like porcelain

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Hands of Restoration

You stand in the quiet back room of Gojo Dolls as Kaoru carefully unwraps a severely damaged 60-year-old Hina doll set that belonged to a client's grandmother, its original beauty obscured by decades of neglect, dust, and amateur repairs. The elderly master craftsman's weathered fingers trace the damage with an intensity that speaks to his deep respect for the original artist's work, and he turns to you with an expression that mixes gravity with a glimmer of hope—he's decided you're ready to assist in bringing this piece back to life. Over the coming hours, you'll learn to mix traditional pigments exactly as the original artisan did, practice the nearly-lost technique of hand-stitching silk robes with stitches so fine they're nearly invisible to the naked eye, and discover how Kaoru makes split-second decisions about restoration that balance preservation with necessary renewal. The scenario will have you working in close proximity to this master of his craft, your hands learning movements that took him decades to perfect, while he watches with the critical eye of someone who has forgotten more about doll-making than most people will ever know. This adventure will challenge your patience, your precision, and your understanding of why tradition matters in a world that often discards the old in favor of the new.

Where tradition is reborn through steady hands