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It would just be a shame if you did something stupid while I couldn't even properly tell you to-- settle down.

[ he wasn't going to say that ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

I will try even harder so I don't get scolded. I feel like you'd hold it over my head until Monday.... because you are a caring friend.

[he didn't want to add the last part

he's so unreasonably scared of takeru]

[dotcom]

I will.

[ he just flat out confirms ]

[sengokus]

[he refrains from rolling his eyes at that but he'll reach out to put a hand on takeru's arm]

Then that leaves no room for me to fuck it up, right? I'll avoid it as much as I can.

[kindness is talking around takeru being concerned, even if mineo thinks it's nice of him]

[dotcom]

[ he shoos him off ]

Fine.

Is there anything else?

[sengokus]

[hmmmm]

Ah - Endorsi and Mahito-san were in the woods on fifth floor last night. Animals howling before they went to bed, woke up smelling like dogs.

So I think Eleanor-san's dog is probably involved one way or another. I'll keep looking today just in case anyway [because he can't just abandon a dog? he's not heartless] but I wouldn't be surprised if we won't be able to find him until tomorrow.

[dotcom]

If the dog is considered evidence, then we most likely won't see it until tomorrow.

Are you going to keep looking now?

[sengokus]

Probably.... I just feel bad not trying a little harder for a dog!

[THE BABY MIGHT BE OUT THERE]

And I feel better being on my feet and moving on Fridays anyway. I think that's just what Field Ops beat into me.

[dotcom]

[ he looks back down at his phone. ]

If you want to keep moving then I won't keep you any longer.

[sengokus]

You could come with me if you want.

[but he also won't make takeru given that mineo will just be wandering and finding nOTHING]

What're you gonna work on now?

[dotcom]

Maybe look around a bit...?

[ he repockets it. ]

I've already spoken to everyone I normally do.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

You wanna just... go together?

[they're literally going to do the same thing]

[dotcom]

... okay.

[ .....

he just starts walking ]

[sengokus]

[following after!]

Oh - should we pick up treats from the dog park? Then when we go investigating tomorrow maybe we can lure out Eleanor-san's dog faster...

He'd probably be hungry...?

[dotcom]

We can, yeah.

[ it's a good idea so he pats mineo again ]

[1/2]

[sengokus]

[he accepts pats easily.....]

[sengokus]

[wait]

—are you just treating me like I'm the dog?

[dotcom]

Good boy.

[ pat pat ]

[sengokus]

[nOOOO HE DUCKS AWAY FROM THE TOUCH NOW]

Stop!! Praise me like a person, not a pet!

[dotcom]

This is how I want to praise you...?

[ this is how he

praises people ]

[sengokus]

[he just slumps a little against the elevator wall]

I can't get anything else?!

[this is literally just like the last conversation they had at the dog park i feel like it's a cursed place]

[dotcom]

What else do you want?

[ please don't ask this so genuinely ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . . . . . . . ]

Deja vu....?

[HE ONCE AGAIN HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO ASK FOR]

[dotcom]

You'll be treated like you have been then.

[sengokus]

No....!

[noooOOOOOO but he falters a bit because takeru really has been nicer to him lately? even without the effect? it actually feels rude to ask for more]