A few hours fly by with little effort as she retires to her quarters. What exactly was Anna thinking? Tsuya pondered the request to 'go for a walk' as she bathed. Who would want to do that after working up a sweat like that? Of course, the first thing she wants to do after training exercises is to take a nice, long soak in the freshest nebula water that Kyoto can spare. Well, it's a far cry from the luxury of New Tokyo, but it's passable. She leans her head onto the edge of the tub, deciding to empty her thoughts for now. This was exactly the moment of meditation she needed. Silence broken only by the life of gentle, imaginative music. Her only company was the comfort of the warm water enveloping her body. The only scent was the floral aroma slowly wafting out of the water and covering the entire bathroom in its invisible scent.
She closes her eyes and focuses on her breath. Many thoughts pass her by, as she puts them aside for later. Her worries, concerns, and idle abstractions all wash away as the minutes go by. This peace persists for several minutes before her mind begins to wander contemplatively. She imagines a starry night sky, the same night sky she would see on her home planet. Her existence, as well as the existence of everyone and everything in this universe, is all impermanent. Despite humanity surviving through so much, something could happen at any time to send it all crashing down. Despite all of humanity's accomplishments, it is still such a tiny spec compared to the greater universe. The only reason humanity still thrives is because of the smart minds that brought the sleeper ships into reality. Those ships are a testament to humanity's adaptability, the will to survive. Yet despite our survival, humanity suffers so much by its own hand. Spilling its own blood daily. We have come so far, but learned nothing to better ourselves philosophically or morally. The fact that there is so much left to spill by her hand disturbs her. Countless people might wish for her death at this moment. To protect her ideals, the only thing she knows to do is cut down her foes, for they don't tend to bother with debating.
It almost pushed her to tears. She wishes it didn't have to be this way, but... all of a sudden, the alarm she set went off. It interrupted both the music from the speakers and her quietude. Thirty minutes already? It was time to get out of the bath before it started having detrimental effects on her body. She pressed the button on the digital console to make the water drain and stood up carefully. Then she stepped out, drawing the curtains as she sets her foot onto the rug. The next half hour is spent drying herself, styling her hair, applying makeup and getting ready for the second meeting with Anna later today. She chose to wear a variation of her armored clothing to this occasion. As a person of her status, she cannot be too careful. A crimson kimono with a floral design. Layered over it were several pieces of black armor, protective against melee or sidearm weaponry. It covered her shoulders, elbows, hands, and from the knees down thanks to her strange fixation with high heeled boots. She also wore full coverage body armor for her torso underneath. With everything done, she decides to take the next two hours for herself. A large tablet was there to accompany her with some enticing novels to read in the meantime.
The next alarm goes off, piercing the silence once again. It's time. She turns the power of the tablet off, and stands up to leave. But not before picking up her hydraulic obi belt and latching it onto her waist. She attaches her own katana onto the first arm and aligns it properly to her right side before finally taking off, before she leaves Anna waiting for too long.
Soon enough, the whirr of the tower's express elevator came closer and closer to the lobby. It comes to a halt and reveals the Rosen Shogun, who steps out and looks around, hoping Anna was still here.