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That made sense, he supposed. Though it did surprise him it took this long for Hakuba to turn the tables and ask a question.
“Well, I enjoy reading, working on computers, and cooking. Skiing is fun during the winter months. I’m also fond of trying varieties of bourbon.” There was no need to mention anything involving deduction or hacking.
“Bourbon, hm?” Hakuba tilted his head curiously, taking another sip of tea before setting the cup down. “A fine spirit, that. I’m partial to scotch, myself. What about wines? White? Red? Of course it changes depending on the context, but in general?”
A secret hobby uncovered, sparking excitement in the young detective.
As KID, he can be a pain, as he was the first one to get on my tail and he interacts with me as Kaito. When not stealing, though, we butt heads a lot. He constantly accuses me of being KID. Though he’s right, I wonder what’s now stopping him from catching me, if he has the evidence in-hand. I haven’t heard of detectives sparing their quarry, especially given how much I’ve stolen alone. I don’t know what to think.
Question 010
“Ah… Well, it… The dirtiest one? It’s a little, ah, difficult to… just… describe. There are lots of factors and elements that play into it. Ah, specific details, I mean. And may or may not involve certain other detectives. And…”
“I envision a hotel. Resort hotel, specifically. White sands. All-inclusive. Some kind of an event – those details aren’t really important – but Kudou-san is there… I suppose it would be like the Koushien, with Kudou-san actually attending. Myself, Kudou-san, and Ha-Hattori-san hired and asked to attend. So, this hotel, and it’s the evening before we’re to meet our client… and Kudou-san has asked me to have tea with him to discuss the letters I’ve sent that he never got around replying to… which sends Hattori-san off in a huff…"
"A-anyway, we have tea and it’s lovely. And we make plans to meet up back in Tokyo. But he decides to go check on Hattori-san and I head up to my room to get ready for the evening, and run into Hattori there, in the elevator… and he, ah… is furious, you see. Territorial over his friend (that he doesn’t deserve, I might add). We get into an argument. A heated… argument and he… pushes me up against the wall and… Tensions… Leading to…"
"And then, arriving at the top floor, we are surprised to find Kudou who… Ah, wait, I think this is slightly out of order..”
“Perhaps it was the dance, first… I think we were hired to investigate something during an event… Despite the heated arguments and tension before, the three of us fanned out to investigate the crowd, mixing and mingling… Wait, no…”
“Something about deductive reasoning and showing Hattori-san that he can’t just push me around, even though the time in the elevator… Well, I have to prove that I can be dominant, too, by…”
“…defending my fellow detectives… from a secret assassination group sent by an underground criminal organization from London!”
“And it turns out that Kaitou KID was our client all along, and knew that I would be the best to protect us all from the threat.”
“Somehow, we end up back at my suite and, with plenty of drinks to go around, the four of us… Ah, well… So much youthful energy."
"Next question, please.”
How do I feel about Saguru Hakuba? Well, he’s very smart and extremely handsome! Surely he would never arrive late…unlike some people I know… *cough*Heiji!*cough* Though I don’t really know him all that well-seeing as he and Heiji don’t really get along.
“Ah…” The answer was rehearsed. The look in Hakuba’s eyes mostly said it, from Subaru’s observations. He took a drink and set the tea down for a moment.
“Social obligations, though? What sorts of things do you find yourself engaged in? After all, you’re a teenager. Wouldn’t you rather spend time cutting loose?”
Hakuba closed his eyes as he took a longer sip of tea, considering how to handle the situation. The engineer was persistent and the detective unprepared. For the moment. He lowered the cup and looked back at the man, raising a curious brow.
“Ah, no. My father is the Superintendent General, you see, and there are… a lot of responsibilities that come along with that, as his son.” Right, yes, title drop. That should be adequate. Now to divert attention.
“But what about yourself? Any particular hobbies or interests? Aside from your thesis, of course."
Subaru nodded and went to the table.”Some of those vipers are not asleep. Even as their previous crimes grow colder, they move on to fresh kills. Take care not to get bitten as you work.”
He took a drink of his tea. Newcomers piqued his curiosity by a fair bit, particularly detectives. And, if Hakuba was living in Tokyo, Subaru wondered if Masumi or Kudou knew him, but it would not be prudent to ask such questions. Not yet, anyway. “Any hobbies of note?”
It was curious to Hakuba that an engineer would have such carefully cautious opinions regarding a detective’s work, but he let that marinate for the time being. The question posed to him distracted the teen rather effectively.
Hobbies.
Hakuba blinked. What had he said in the interview just the other day?
“Reading, mostly. Casework and school take a great deal of my time. I work hard to bridge the cultural/language gap to stay at the top of my class and maintain balance between that and my detective duties.” He paused, just as he had in the interview, before adding, “As well as social obligations.” Cue the same, playful smile.
He took a sip of tea.
“A noble goal, yes, though it’s wise to temper that drive with caution. Sometimes the creators of such cases strike like vipers upon a detective uncovering their wrongdoing.” The tea was done and Subaru took his, taking a sip.
“Certainly… but I’d rather deal with a sleeping viper than a rabid, snapping dog, if that says anything.” Hakuba shrugged, taking his own tea and locating a table off and away from the counter, gesturing to it with a faint smile.
“I prefer the cold and calculated over crimes of blind passion, essentially.”
“It is certainly not a field for everyone.” That was understating it by a lot on Subaru’s part. Going into the details would bore nearly anyone to tears.
“Cold cases?” That would definitely be a bit on the risky side for Hakuba, if he stuck around these parts and more and more Organization murders kept going cold. The more people snooping around without an inkling of the danger, the more likely they’d get in harm’s way accidentally. “Any particular reason or is it just due to it sounding interesting?”
“Ah…” Hakuba wondered how to answer the question without giving too much information, both to save himself embarrassment, and to not talk the poor man’s ear off. “It seems to me that there is quite a bit of work to do in that regard… and I’ve become used to cleaning up the other, ah, less patient and thorough… colleagues of mine."
The detective cleared his throat with a small, polite cough, and looked back at the counter, waiting on the tea – which was nearly ready. "Fact-checking is something that I very much enjoy doing… and seeking to find closure when all other hope is lost seems a rather noble cause."