“Heavens, close the door!!”

“Oh, Im so sorry. I didn’t think it would get inside -”

“I understand, but please, stand somewhere else!”

“Ah- yes! Right away!”

“ Well, that’s a bit funny. I should go back to my snackie business- nevermind he’s coming over here.”

“Hey, Oliver…”

“This guy is cold, and his eyes are a bit red

Could he have been…

Smoking the devil’s grass??? Funny cigarettes?? María and Juana?? Galactic brownies??

Oh, never mind, he just brushed a tear, it was crying. Whoops.

I hope this doesn’t get awkward ”

“You… by any chance you dont happen to remember me, do you?”

He seems a bit hopeful

“I… I don’t know who this guy is.

Did I forget him from somewhere? College, maybe?

He seems to doubt that I remember, I’ll just be honest”

“I’m sorry, I don’t remember”

“Well, now I feel like a dick”

“Ah, that’s fine! I expected it to be honest. It’s not your fault”

“So we’ve met before?”

“Oh, yes, just once, though, so that’s probably why you don’t remember.

Im… very good at remembering”

He looks away for a bit, something sad passes through his expression

“But, yeah, we’ve met. I’m a… a…”

“A private detective! Just like you!”

“Wha-! Really?!”

“Yeah! We investigated the same case a while ago, and we talked once, but it was a very stressful investigation, so you probably dont remember. I have been seeing your name in other cases, and, well, I guess I’m a bit of a fan”

“Could it be the case of the ballet dancer?”

“…Yep, exactly”

“Oh, that was such a tiring case! I still can’t believe the culprit was the dad all along!”

“Haha, yeah… crazy”

“Did you also go to the region’s academy? Or are you from the capital?”

“I’m … from the capital”

“Aah, this is so exciting!! Another detective? From the capital? A fan of my investigations??? Oh, I hope I’m not bouncing, but there’s just so much happy energy in me!”

“Oh, how could I be this impolite? I haven’t done the official detective to detective greeting.”

“A warm hug between colleagues! The union said so!”

“This guy seems a bit surprised. Has his union not implemented the greeting hug? Maybe things are different in the capital”

“Well, this guy looked like he needed one.”

“Huh, usually I’m a bit uncomfortable with physical touch from strangers, but this is nice, must be the bond between fellow professionals!”

“I want to talk to this guy! I should invite him to somewhere more private”