"Knowing your background, I don't doubt that. Maybe that one shooting game... That's probably the only one I have a feasible shot at." He brings a hand to his face. "Perhaps. I'm sure I can best you at billiards or darts, however."

🅵🆄🆃🅰🅱🅰 👾@PervertedOracleJun 21

"Yet he loves you, so here we are. . Im okay with it, I guess, I just. . REALLY wish he didn't. . But he does, so. . I heard you like arcades ! . . Bet i c-could totally best your ass in any game. ." She wasn't forcing herself, but she has been debating this for. . A while.

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🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 6:26 PM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

"I don't really expect that of you, for the record. And it isn't as if I condone his choices, either." He glances over to her. "You don't need to force yourself to do that." He steps up to her and leans into her face. "I'm still an awful person, Futaba."

🅵🆄🆃🅰🅱🅰 👾@PervertedOracleJun 21

"Yeah, im amazing and funny, I know !~ . . . A-Anyway, uh. . I had a little thought. A think, if you will. . . You and Akira aren't going to stop liking eachother. . So. . For his sake. . I want to try to like you too. Im not forgiving you!!! . . But, maybe a new start for us?"

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🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 5:06 PM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

"Yeah, well, I knew that would be short lived. Regardless, I won't say I didn't see it coming."

🅵🆄🆃🅰🅱🅰 👾@PervertedOracleJun 21

"We're teammates or something, but. . Hey, im sure there's a spot down there with him for ya!"

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🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 2:32 PM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

"I appreciate the back up."

🅵🆄🆃🅰🅱🅰 👾@PervertedOracleJun 21

"He better. ."

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🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 1:53 PM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

"I hope my father spends his day burning in hell."

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🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 6:27 AM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

Oh. Well... I didn't need that much alcohol, but I suppose I can share...

Kogoro Akechi 🏹💕@StripedRibbonsJun 21

Nothing! I meant like two flasks worth of alcohol! Y'know.

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 6:23 AM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

I didn't need the new ones, what was wrong with my old one?

Kogoro Akechi 🏹💕@StripedRibbonsJun 21

Us Akechis have to stick together, right?~ ... Sorry. I bought you two new ones.

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 6:10 AM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

... How about you don't touch my stuff.

Kogoro Akechi 🏹💕@StripedRibbonsJun 21

I took your flask from the third drawer. I'm putting it back tomorrow.

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🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 3:51 AM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

Well, for certain, I can handle one drink. (He watches her moves, a spectacle really, then looks at the glass she slid over. And he slides her 10,000 yen in return, naturally.) To you, Miss Shiina. (And he drinks. Quite a bit, but not all of it.) --I think I needed that.

Yumi Shiina@NaviPhoebeJun 21

You got it~! I'll make it a heavy one. [She won't hold back! A few steps and tricks later, she's sliding him a glass.] It's a strong one. I do have to make sure you can handle at least the one...

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 12:28 AM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

"Yes, yes. Come on, we should go get you some clothes before the shops close."

𝓝 𝒂𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝓢 𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒆@TruthfulPrinceJun 21

" No, yet I'm rather self-conscious at times regardless when on duty or not. "

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ. · Jun 21, 2026 · 12:27 AM UTC

🔍ᴅᴇᴍᴇɴᴛᴇᴅ ᴅᴇᴛᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.@_psychosleuthJun 21

(He sits down and looks up at her.) No need to hold back, you can make it as strong as possible.~

Yumi Shiina@NaviPhoebeJun 21

Of course! Just take a seat. ✨️