The open-air shopping center Laelia Plaza was just starting to pick up its traffic this morning. More cars and other motorized vehicles were starting to fill up the parking lots while the more environmentally cautious or smug commuters were riding there on their bikes and locking them up around racks located outside of the first level stores. The shopping center was in a circular format designed around a central hub where Laelias grew with other greenery. There were two floors to the Laelia Plaza which were accessible by stairs and wheelchair ramps, the bottom floor was home to the majority of the dining options available and held more of the smaller boutiques, and the top floor which held the more prominent chain stores and arcades. 

On the eastern side of the plaza there was a shop that was between two business that did not succeed.The rightward lot was being renovated for 'Tika's Treasures'. The leftward lot of 'Flavor Bonzai' was being disassembled though there was still a few bits of health violation tape that were clinging on the windows. Nestled between the failed lots was Graffiti Salon, which was flashing in a hard to read font in a rainbow of neon just above the door. Inside pop music was blaring while some technicians were working at their stations which were neatly organized with many skin care, nail care and other products. Another woman with bleached blond hair and an incredibly dark tan was at the front desk, blowing bubble-gum was watching the door occasionally in between looking at the register and more importantly reading a tabloid magazine. Sitting in a chair situated across from the backroom door was the only male in the building. The boy was reclined in his chair with his feet bare, with his socks, shoes and backpack on the right side of the chair. A girl with short blue dyed hair and ear-studs was buffing out the boy's toenails.

[color=00aeef]"Want the ushe, Hosh?"[/color] She said while working. [color=00aeef]"Just the tips? Still white?"[/color] Hoshu Hoshi pinched his lips together as he looked at his fingers. [color=f7976a]"Well..."[/color] Hoshi started up, [color=f7976a]"I was thinking of maybe going with that silvery polish, you know the one that has those really neat sparkles."[/color] He looked at his finger nails again, [color=f7976a]"Buuut, I was thinking that people generally don't see my toenails, and if they did it'd detract from my fingers. Mmmyeah, think I'll just stick with the usual."[/color] The technician nodded as she continued to work on his toenails. 

All the while Hoshu's backpack began to squirm along the floor as it was being pulled by the novelty bingo card within. But Hoshu didn't notice that, as he was focused on the work of the technician. As she finished with her file she placed it down on a table before grabbing the pink foot-bath. Her head poked up as she glanced at Hoshi, [color=00aeef]"Hey Hosh, uh, your bag?"[/color]

[color=f7976a]"Huh?"[/color] Hoshi replied as he looked down towards his side to see that the backpack was slithering away! [color=f7976a]"OH JEEZ!"[/color] He hopped out of his chair as the backpack was fleeing towards the front of the store. Hoshi nervously began hopping up and down as he glanced down at his toenails. 
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"Oh right, not painted..."[/color] He slapped himself before grabbing his shoes and shoved them both under his right armpit and began to chase after it. As Hoshi was about to pass through the store a thought occurred to him, [color=f7976a]"Oh sorry! Sorryuhhavemygiftcard!"[/color] With his left hand he fished out a card from his gift pocket and flung it towards the receptionist. He ran through the plaza dodging various customers who were eying both him and his moving backpack with confusion, annoyance and even a bit of amusement. 

[color=f7976a]"Sorry! Sorry! Gotta get my baaag!"[/color] He cried out while his backpack led him to the parking lot. The backpack moved onto Hoshi's moped and got stuck on the handles. [color=f7976a]"Whew glad it sto-"[/color] And that's when the moped began moving forward due to the backpack. [color=f7976a]"Oh jeeeez..."[/color] Fortunately it wasn't starting off that fast, and he managed to get onto his moped. 

However the backpack was not subdued; and this bingo-card propelled vehicle was taking him on a ride to the rock quarry.