“Oh really? That’s nice. If you want to, we could buy one together. You know, my dad asked me to buy him a new one anyway. So I wouldn’t mind helping you to find one too.”, she offered him with a smile on her lips.
Oh. Getting help buying a tie? Hakuba resisted the urge to make a horrified face, instead forcing his smile to be just a little bit broader. It was strained at best. He didn’t need help buying a tie. He didn’t need help with anything, really, and especially not with clothing.
But… it was a sweet offer… and the detective didn’t have it in him to be overtly cruel, so with a sort of sag in his shoulders he nodded, corner of his mouth twitching. “Certainly… yes, that would be wonderful, Nakamori-chan. Perhaps…” No, don’t say it. “Perhaps we could get lunch together while we’re at it?”
God, no what was he getting himself into?