>A splash of cold water to bring us the rest of the way awake, attend to the basic necessities, then down to the kitchen.
>You splash some cold water on your face, then ready yourself for the day. As you do so, you start to hear the sizzling sounds of cooking from the kitchen. Soon a faint whiff of eggs and cheese reaches your nose. You may not be running on much sleep, but at least you're getting the day off to a good start.
>Once you finish up, you head towards the kitchen. Oh, it definitely smells appetizing now.
>Ichrin looks up from the frying pan as you walk in. "Feeling a little more awake?"
>How well know is our mousetalkin' around here?
>How well did we know the mice around here? Presuming a good generation or two has passed since we were last around.
>You weren't really that social with the villagers, although most people would know you to see you at least. You imagine many of them were aware you could talk to mice; it's not unusual for animal youkai to be able to communicate with their animal type, and many of the people you grew up with, including Orange, were rather more friendly with the community at large. If you hadn't said, someone probably might, and it's not like many things stay a secret in a town this size.
>There were a few you used to chat with on occasion; there's quite a lot of mice in the surrounding area, and you grew accustomed to the habits of a few that lived closer by. They're all certainly long gone now, though.