📲: I wouldn't say no reason. Heck, you might get accepted. 📲: Just gotta wait on the higher-ups and their verdict.

📲: Unfortunately, there isn't.

📲: Do you really need to swear every time you say something? Most of the time anyway 📲: But long story short, you've got a very high chance of corrupting and turning into the enemy if you even think about stepping into any Hollow

📲: Well, I had a little peek at your application 📲: You seem like a fine unit, but what'll get you most likely rejected is your lack of Ether aptitude

📲: And yet, they come in on the near daily.

📲: Trust me, she's received plenty of applications to HSO. 📲: It's not as easy as a college application.

There was a long time of it being left on read before... 📲: chief's still mulling it over

❝It's mainly due to my illness. Because of so many sick leaves I use up on the weekly, my pay tends to get undercut more often.❞

❝You weren't, that's for certain.❞

❝Eh, sorta.❞

❝Still, a little is better than nothing.❞

❝Aww, you care about me~!❞

❝Eh, hard to say. I'm not really into video games like that.❞

"What game or comic do you likely see me being in?"

❝That dinosaur(?) Thiren's not the first I've known to have a bit of a schoolboy crush on me.❞

❝Something's up with the Six Great Hollows... I hope Chief Miyabi and Yanagi are safe.❞

❝I'm curious. Anyone got any New Year's Resolutions?❞

Another day behind a desk and paperwork. Yanagi didn't fall for the "pretend to be sick" trick again.

❝Just wait and see. Till then, take care.❞ And Harumasa walked off.

❝Thanks, but I can tell there's going to be better opportunities for you to test your skills than to be a bodyguard for someone like me.❞ As much as he wanted to say yes, he didn't want the strange Thiren getting close yet.

❝That remains to be seen. For now-❞ Cough. Then regaining composure. ❝I need to head to the pharmacy to pick up my medicine...❞

❝Well, they do. And don't worry, as an Executive Officer of HSO, I'll be more than willing to lend a helping hand if you do get into trouble~❞

❝Good to meet you, mister Osborne. Hope your stay here is good. And, I also hope you don't get into trouble.❞

❝Because we've got bigger things to worry about. But, enough about that. Anyways, welcome to Lumina Swuare. The name's Asaba Harumasa.❞

Yawn...

❝Hey-! Look, I said no such thing! While I mostly sla- I mean take sick leave, my team gets their work done just fine.❞

❝Oho~! And here I thought it was none of my business.❞ This little- ❝So, a bounty hunter, eh? Certainly look the part.❞

❝Well, if you count the reports, the Hollow activity and everything else, yeah, I get it done eventually. When I'm off of sick leave, of course.❞

❝Relax~ I get my work done. Eventually.❞ Walking over and leaning against a railing, he had his eyes set on something.

❝...most people don't.❞ he would reply, a hint of hurt on his face. Before that smug grin immediately replaced it. ❝I would help you out, but right now I'm kinda on sick leave...❞ Faking a cough.

❝Well, since my curiosity wasn't rewarded, who's to say that yours will be? But in case you're curious, I basically work with law enforcement.❞

❝I wasn't planning on doing anything of the sort, especially how you conduct your... manner of speech. Honestly? You wouldn't last a day on the team I'm on.❞

❝...so. Let's say I was a little bit curious about your work.❞ Yet he barely puts in effort in his own work.

❝Moreso, people that have animalistic features. I would know, because the captain of my team is one. Based on that question, I'm assuming it's your first time in new Eridu?❞

❝Not everyone, just mostly everyone. What I do know, however, is that I've never seen a Thiren like you around these parts. Heck, I don't think anyone else around here has.❞

"𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁?" 🥁𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗸/𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻/𝗦𝗰𝗶-𝗙𝗶 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 🥁𝙉/𝗦𝗙𝗪 | 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 🥁𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀/𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗼/𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗱 𝗗𝗡𝗜 #OC #Fandomless #MVRP

❝Well, there's a face I don't know in this part of New Eridu.❞ He's talking about [you].

❝Aaaaaand, done!❞ Turning in a report to the higher-ups at Section 6. The report, as usual, was made with the bare minimum effort needed. ❝And now, time for my leave.❞

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