ㅤ Staring . . . ㅤ

ㅤ I will try. How is training holding up? ㅤ

ㅤ That just means you’ll have to work harder. ㅤ

ㅤ Good luck. ㅤ

ㅤ I love you too. ㅤ

ㅤ I try to remain professional. Or else Maro would complain about me not being ready to work at all times . . ㅤ

ㅤ Then, when I am certain I have a free day or two, we will do lots together. ㅤ

ㅤ [ clutching his chest. ] You deserve to be happy. ㅤ

ㅤ [ no questions asked, he hugged his little nephew. ] ㅤ

ㅤ [ a palm lifted itself to plant on toshiro’s head, petting him as if he were kuro. ] I will miss you as well. ㅤ

ㅤ I am sorry, Kuro. I cannot . . . [ investigations were top priority — only a few more minutes left on the clock until he ( truly ) had to leave. ] ㅤ

ㅤ Maro, I have already fed you –– . ㅤ

ㅤ Ah. . . fine, fine. [ mwah. there was that little peck on top of the kitty's head. ] Is he happy now? ㅤ

ㅤ ╱ ╱ i need to finish this account . . . ㅤ

ㅤ I hear somebody calling Toshiro a 'thing'. ㅤ

ㅤ . . . Toshiro ? Why are you giving our address out like that ? ㅤ

ㅤ [ he wants to sob. ] ㅤ

ㅤ Maro says goodnight as well. Sleep tight. ㅤ

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