“It’s fine,” he said airily. Keeping secrets was always a pain, but this was getting ridiculous. As soon as he had finally let someone in on it, the universe decided it was time to add on to the double life, just for shits and giggles. (Maybe he pissed off someone in a previous life?)
“Anyway, how have you been, disappointment and panic aside?”
“I’ve been… fine." Hakuba looked at his watch. "Thank you for asking."
He wasn’t fine, but Kaito didn’t need to know that. Time for a diversion of his own. "Are things still looking good for the charity benefit? Mum’s in town now. She’s… very excited."