[he does like that about loki, the man going from one extreme to the other, not really letting dante marinade in how he is awful and can't interact proper with people. it's a resilience that many do not possess, and he's smiling in tandem when the toast is made—amused at the idea that loki will refuse helping him were he ever to need a healer, just for this slight.]

[the shop, though, dante can't help but sitting back and waving his hand like he's being reminded of a sore subject.]

Owning a place in this damn world is more difficult than finding a flushing toilet.

[because he wants to own his shop, mortgage be damned, rather than rent anything.]

My luck may change yet. I've got some interesting leads recently, the follow-up which may land me in a favorable position.

[He Hopes]