Aofumiya was something the Himeyans liked showing off. A bit of masterful urban design and planning, some highly innovative architecture and a nice view of the Himeyan coast made it a city they felt like bragging about. Plus, tourism to the city was a major source of income, but far from the primary. It was almost no surprise at all that Shiina wanted King Graham to visit there of all places, especially when they were expected to hold talks in the penthouse of the Ginteien-to, the tallest building in Aofumiya.
Shiina had fond memories of Foxtrove, after all, it's where she acquired her favourite accessory, an enormous orange gemstone that dangled from her ceremonial sash, gifted to her by King Graham the last time they met during his coronation. This time it was Himeyama's turn to show off. The Premier had parked her red sports car off to the side of the runway that King Graham's aircraft was due to touch down at soon. Watching the skies, Shiina subtly pulled a slim metal flask from her jacket, taking a swig with her body turned away from the journalists sectioned off in the distance. "Drinking already Shiina? Thought you and the king were gonna be having cocktails over there pretty soon." It was Secretary of State Farrah Kafuka, pointing up to the one skyscraper that stood above the rest, the Ginteien-to.
"Helps me be more decisive, in moderation of course." Shiina replied, taking another sip before capping the flask and sliding it back into her jacket. "Some people consider moderation to be not drinking enough to pass out." Farrah sighed. "If I were keen on making a fool of myself, I doubt I'd be Premier." Shiina snapped back, as the low rumbling of jet engines slowly became audible in the distance.
"Tsukunda..." Farrah muttered under the sound of the Foxtrovian aircraft closing in on the Aofumiya Air Hub. Shiina preferred not to make a scene, no red carpets or army bands playing national anthems, no gunlines of photographers with their flashing cameras, as spoiled as she was, Shiina wasn't one to be treated like a celebrity, she found it intrusive. Instead, she liked letting the location speak for itself, in the case of Aofumiya, the modern and sophisticated skyline had combined simple shapes like cubes into incredibly intricate and complex structures, and the air hub was hardly different; unlike the dark and gritty sci-fi feel of Shidarekawa, Aofumiya was quite warm and welcoming in appearance.
As the Foxtrovian jet came to a halt on the executive airstrip, Shiina and Farrah stepped forward, prepared to bow and then greet their Foxtrovian counterparts.