KID blinked. Wait, he didn’t feel all that different? A titch less annoyance and definitely a lot less fear of getting turned in.
“Hello, detective.” He grinned. “So, care to follow your quarry instead to do something a bit more fun than the constant chase of thief and detective? Not that it isn’t fun to have our back and forth games, just that variety is the spice of life.”
“I’m inclined to agree… and must admit that I’m intrigued by your proposition. What did you have in mind, Monsieur voleur?”
The warm greeting did wonders for a pleasant return from the detective. Perhaps their recent conversations had smoothed over some of the cracks and strengthened the bonds of friendship between them? Could it be that… that Hakuba might actually have a friend?