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[detectiveofthewest]

"Hey there! I ain't here right now, so leave a message and I'll get back to ya when I can."

TEXT / VOICEMAIL / OLD-FASHIONED LETTERS WHAT ARE THOSE...

♫ Dragon Palace - Okami
♫ Wind's Direction - Bravely Default
♫ World Map - Ni no Kuni
♫ Kiseki no Umi - Record of Lodoss War
♫ Time after Time - Mai Kuraki

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[eyeforaneye]

The call comes just before eight p.m., unannounced and likely unexpected. For both parties, really.

RING RING. You're the best. Arounnnnnd.

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji waited for just a moment or two before picking up. He liked that song, okay?

"Hey, what's up?"

[eyeforaneye]

For a moment it actually seems like there isn't going to be a reply, like he didn't actually plan something to say that'd fill in the overwhelming silence of his flat.

"... What do you normally do on Tuesdays?"

[detectiveofthewest]

"Well, it depends. This Tuesday, I'm planning to check out a new ramen place that opened up! I been waiting a bit, 'cause they always got a few hiccups during the first couple days, but they oughtta be sorted out by then."

...Why was Sasuke asking, though?

"Why d'you ask?"

[eyeforaneye]

"It's been a while since I've eaten ramen. You're better off sticking to something a little healthier, aren't you?"

He doesn't provide a reason, seeming to pretend he hadn't heard the question.

[detectiveofthewest]

"Mmm... nah. The other reason I wanna go is there ain't as many Japanese places around here. So it's nice to go every once in a while. But it's not like they only got ramen, you can order other stuff, too." Guess who was going to order the kitsune udon......

"Hey, if you're free, you wanna come with me?"

[eyeforaneye]

"So it isn't a vendor?" An actual restaurant. Well, clearly he underestimated Heiji and the man doesn't eat from a trough after all.

"... What time are you going?"

[detectiveofthewest]

Wow, Sasuke, u little shit. Heiji had forgotten more about food than you'd ever know.

"Mm, probably around seven." Don't act like you had other stuff to do, nerd.

[eyeforaneye]

And to think, he's off work by seven. His excuses are slowly but surely drying up.

"Right. Is it easy enough to locate?"

[detectiveofthewest]

"Sure, it's got a big 'Grand Opening' sign out front." Gosh, Sasuke, didn't you ever go to new places? Meet new people?

"I'll mail you the address."

[eyeforaneye]

Not really, no.

"I didn't say that I was going. If I'm there then I'm there; you'll spot me easily enough." Scale it back. "... You miss it? Things from home. Sights, sounds, food."

[detectiveofthewest]

"If you want the answer to that, you'll just have to show up! Anyway, I gotta run; Eren's talking to a girl again. Later!"

A moment later: The address to the restaurant...

[eyeforaneye]

It's not in the best part of town, which is his first thought.

His second is that he doesn't mind so much because he doesn't live in a great area either. Maybe this will be okay. Maybe it'll be a good outing.

[same day as the newspaper posting came out - from will's phone]

[megidoomed]

[ So. Aradia's had to deal with Mystery Dude being a humongous butt about a phone number he decoded over two hours ago. Sure, she tried asking him about it, but that ended with dead silence and obvious sulking.

So, naturally, she's taken things into her own hands. Ghost-hands. Whatever. Either way, Will's about to learn a painful lesson about letting Aradia anywhere near his phone when she's gotten Ideas.

Sorry in advance for your poor inbox there, Heiji. ]

Why yes hello I'm a complete tool who needs to stop staring at his phone like it just ate a small child in front of an old lady.

[megidoomed]

Something something mystery number in the paper, I don't know.

[megidoomed]

[ She drops the attempts at proper grammar a second later, because that feels so unnatural why ]

i really dont understand he sat there nerding out over it for ages and then suddenly freaked out like it had the plague

[megidoomed]

so yeah hi mystery number this is mystery dudes phone now you too can see him be a butt in person 0u0

[ she has no regrets. ]

[detectiveofthewest]

ohh, my 'missed connection'

our eyes met on the train

[alethiological]

[what

why is his phone going off

he didn't send these texts this-]

oh my god

[GHOST GIRL]

[alethiological]

[And immediately after the last one-]

Ignore those last texts. Now, if you'll excuse me for a moment, I need to educate my housemate on manners and the extent of how impolite it is to manipulate someone's possessions and likeness without their permission.

[detectiveofthewest]

I was wondering why you didn't reply

I thought I was too mean with my hints

who's your housemate

[alethiological]

An asshole. Just ignore her.

[alethiological]

However, your code was fine. The language switching might be a bit unfair to some, but it was a good challenge nonetheless.

I still can't quite understand why you wish to continue our conversations. When you get caught, it's gonna go badly.

[detectiveofthewest]

is that what happened to you?

[alethiological]

Yes. Even if you're ignorant of the other's status, or ignorant of the Rules in general, it's still considered grounds for termination of any and all status. And worse.

If my specific situation warranted the absolute average of punishments, that would make your fate completely screwed.