Instead of calling the island rep ‘cousin’ redd immediately calls them “darling” and rep has no idea that he usually calls everyone cousin hehehe
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The kitsune watched the dim horizon, more grey than anything else. It'd be raining like this all day, Redd was certain. His ear twitched as raindrops hit against his fur, his busted up umbrella not providing much sanctuary from the elements
"Redd!" The kitsune turned about at the call of your voice. Normally, he'd turn tail at the sound of folks shouting his name,(usually they'd sound much angrier and maybe even be carrying torches and pitchforks as they run him outta town), but you were, of course, an exception.
Fighting against the urge to flee, Redd watched as you scampered up to him, all dressed up in a raincoat and hat and boots. Your footfalls caused small splashes of rainfall to hit against your rubber shoes.
"Well, if it isn't my favorite customer!" The kitsune flashed his sharp teeth at you, eyes crinkling as he grinned. "Heya, darlin'."
Something warm bubbled up in his chest as he watched you act all bashful at the nickname. As far as you knew, he called everyone that! Part of him didn't want you to know that that wasn't the case, that he saw you as his one and only, his darling.
"Do you have anything new in?" You asked, almost bouncing with excitement.
"You know I do, darlin'!" Redd nodded, bouncing on the heels of his hind paws. The thought of you buying another fake excited him beyond belief! You having no choice but to hang them up in your house, another chance for Redd to look on on you!... It wasn't like, spying or anything! Simply… Watching over you, but without your knowledge. He was just protecting you, looking out for you!
"That's great, I-," You trailed off, eyes finding their way to Redd's umbrella. "Oh no, your umbrella!"
Redd flushed, waving you off. "What, this? Oh, don't worry. It's just the style! I- it's like ripped jeans, you know, darling?"
You simply rolled your eyes, digging through the supplies you had on you.
Redd almost physically recoiled in shock as you presented your gift to him - an umbrella you purchased from the Nooklings not too long ago.
"Here," You handed the umbrella over to the kitsune. "I don't want you catching a cold."
Redd held the umbrella in both his paws, unable to process that someone had been so… Kind to him. A smile, a genuine one, twitched onto his lips. Warmth bloomed from his chest and spread throughout his body, and his tail wagged happily behind him. See? This is why he loved ya, darling!... AND why he had to watch over you! Do you know how many folks out there would take advantage of a sweetheart like you?
"Well…" Crazy Redd smirked, folding up the busted umbrella and quickly opening up his new one. "I suppose if you insist!"
You simply laughed and rolled your eyes once again, listening to the kitsune as he chatted and led you to his boat.
In the Residential Services building, a tanooki glared daggers from the window.
But not at you. No, never at you...















