“Oh well… in that regard. I guess I already consider him an equal.” How much more obvious could he really be? If only he could keep his mouth shut as easily as he could solve puzzles.
“He’s a good kid, I guess. He likes to stick his nose in where it doesn’t belong though, and it’s really gotten him into trouble a few times.”
He was still looking for a way to push the conversation back to Hakuba himself.
“I think he looks up to you. You’re a detective too so I bet he’d love to hear some stories. What kind of cases have you handled in the past?”
“Ah, a wide variety, to be honest… I suggest we walk to the cafe before getting too deeply into that, if that is agreeable with you? Unless you suppose that your childhood friend would object of my taking your time.”
There was something, at least; Kudou was interested in hearing about his cases. Hakuba managed a smile, turning toward the direction of the cafe, though he kept his gaze over his shoulder at Kudou himself.