“If it is so boring, though, I wonder if that’s the true danger. You’ll be fine, if you’ve been to these before, but I may be the first person to die from boredom.” Kaito twitched a bit intentionally, to emphasize his point. “Or maybe it will be much more boring than other ones you’ve been to and we’ll both end up dying from boredom.”
“Let’s hope Detective Mouri doesn’t show up, otherwise someone may end up killing another. There’s rumors that he or that Conan kid that stops KID are cursed.” He was only half joking. The distinct amount of murders those two came across, from what he’d heard, was sincerely starting to make him wonder if one of them pissed off a witch.
“I would be very surprised if either were invited. While it’s true that Mouri-san is present at these sort of things often enough, it’s usually for him to be a headlining guest. My father has personally chosen you instead, along with the usual high brow crowd. Mouri-san simply doesn’t have the kind of financial backing that they’re after… And as much as I adore Edogawa-kun, it’s likely that there will be an open bar…"
Hakuba smirked at that.
"Speaking of, there are ways to stay entertained…” Hakuba said, deciding to not elaborate on that point. “But between my parents’ constant bickering and your magic tricks, I think we’ll all make it through this alive."
Then he laughed. Soft, genuine, laughter.