Now that sure is a very easy thing Reimu, you deserve a good pay/tip for that . . . as long as it isn't money, we know how "Well" you yukkus do with it, so let's rather avoid you the tragedies of the alleys.
I'm just being pragmatic and careful, besides yukkuris don't deserve money for their good deeds, but munch munch, it helps them way more. So next time a yukkuri does a good job polishing your shoes, instead of give it a few coins, give it a pack of crackers, cookies or somehing, as long at it isn't a "highly taste bud spoiling" food, that would be like a god send way more than some pesky pennies.
I didn't know you Three hated yukkuris so much like to give them money they don't know how to use only for them to get abused more instead of giving them proper food.
I actually thought you liked them, but it seem that isn't the case, such a dissapointment. . .
@JIE ....I might be getting him mixed up with someone else, But I thought Three was part of the 'abuse' crowd....
The way I see it, there are four potential responses to this scenario, depending on the person.
'Kill'em all' Abuser = would just crush the yukkuri, regardless of if it shined their shoes.
'normal' Abuser = would either take the shoe shine, then refuse to pay, or would give them fake money.
Ambivalent person = would give them the 'correct' amount for the shoe shine. 'Correct' = the amount the yukkuri asks for, as long as its reasonable.
Person who likes yukkuris = If they thought about it, they would probably give the yukkuri food, rather then money. Explanation follows.
The problem with giving, non-platinum, yukkuris money is that THEY CANT COUNT. Now, a yukkuri may be able to learn from observation, or other means, to quote an amount of money, say 500 yen, but it doesn't understand how much that really is. If you paid them with money, they may go off to a grocery or candy store and try to buy something. That poses significant risks to the yukkuri. First, the clerks may just kill the yukkuri the moment it enters the shop. Second, Its probably unlikely a store would serve yukkuris as customers meaning the yukkuri will probably be thrown out, or killed if it raises too much of a fuss. Third, it comes down to pure, dumb, luck for a yukkuri to pick a food item it can actually afford. If it picks something it can't afford, it probably won't understand that fact, and will raise a fuss. Resulting in it being thrown out or killed. And the final risk is that the clerks would 'take advantage' of the yukkuris stupidity and either overcharge the yukkuri, resulting in the 'can't afford' scenario above, or just takes the yukkuris money and doesn't give them anything.
In the end, if you're a person who likes (non-shithead)yukkuris, it would probably be better to use the money you would pay it with to go and buy food, and give that to the yukkuri instead. That way the yukkuri won't have to risk the danger associated with trying to use any money it has. On the other hand, if the yukkuri has money, it can try to 'bribe' an abuser to spare it. That would only VERY RARELY work, though. XP
I'm part of the "little of everything but mostly FF just not commenting because there's not much to say" crowd. I'm also part of the "provoking walls of text" crowd and "oh god you people" crowd.
I also like to drink and yukkuri. I hope you're catching a pattern here.
@Maximus, Take a read through the short stories. I think it's pretty clear about what Three's preferences are.
@Three: Are you still opting to not continue the series you've started? Depending on my current projects, I was debating taking on and giving my take on the stories you had started, but didn't want to do it if you were going to come back and finish them. Thoughts?