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[truthstranger]

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[fabling]

Make your appointments in the afternoon instead.

[ It’s a softer mumble once the headpats come again, keeping the conversation going to try and make things more comfortable. ]

[truthstranger]

I'm the junior detective at the office, I'll meet with people whenever they need. Especially if it's urgent.

[ He smiles a little, though. ]

I thought you were making fun of me for waking up late. You want me to stay in bed longer?

[fabling]

How boring. [ It’s teasing though, still trying to keep the mood. Besides, even here he isn’t actually doing a normal job. ]

But no, not all the time.

[truthstranger]

It's satisfying to have a job where I can help people, Ouma-kun.

[ That's only very gently pointed, though. ]

But, if there isn't anything urgent, I think Kirigiri-san would understand if I came in a little later some days...

[fabling]

[ He makes a soft disgusted noise at that, though it’s probably obvious he doesn’t fully mean it. ]

I help people sometimes. For a price.

[ He helped a lady get her stolen necklaxe back for around 750,000 sylvs shared between him and Pyrrha afterall. ]

Mom would understand if you let her know in advance anyway, just don’t tell her it’s my fault.

[truthstranger]

Mom?

[ That surprises him into a laugh. ]

[fabling]

[ His response can only be described as sulky. ]

She kept nagging me.

[truthstranger]

[ Even if Ouma can't see his smile, he can probably hear it in his voice. ]

I'm glad you two are getting along.

[fabling]

[ He hums in response. ]

She fed me ice cream too, I guess.

[truthstranger]

She mentioned I was free to bring my friends by, if I wanted.

[fabling]

Are you asking me to go to your work with you?

[truthstranger]

I mean, not all the time. Just if you're not doing anything. And you want to.

[fabling]

Saihara-chan, how busy do you think I am here?

[truthstranger]

I don't know, you might have a packed schedule of breaking into people's apartments and stealing cheap plastic toys.

[ He's smiling, though, and his voice is soft rather than accusatory. ]

[fabling]

[ This time he definitely gets pouty. ]

I only do that with three people.

[truthstranger]

Three, huh? Me, Iruma-san, and...? She was complaining to me about the slime, you know.

[fabling]

Oh, you meant including pranks? Then yeah it’s more. Besides, I didn’t put the slime in there alone, y’know? i have a sidekick.

[truthstranger]

[ He's curious about the sidekick, but he's more curious about— ]

So there are three apartments you break into not to prank people?

[fabling]

Hmmm, did I say that?

[ He peeks up at him, putting on his most innocent face. ]

[truthstranger]

Yeah, you did. Hinasaki-san's probably one of the other ones... Who's the third, then?

[ You can't fool me, I'm a detective. ]

[fabling]

[ Hearing him say the name is like a knife twisting in, but he makes his lips twitch up into a playful smile. ]

Why don’t you guess?

[truthstranger]

It's someone else I know, then?

[fabling]

Maaaaybe. I don’t know who you’ve met here, do I?

[truthstranger]

You might if they'd mentioned it. And it's not really fair to have me guess if there's no chance I'll get it, right?

[fabling]

[ This time he sighs. ]

Aren't you supposed to be a detective?

[ Basically he wants this to be hard for him to solve because of the reason behind it. ]