ic contact;

[condoner]

This is Tsunemori! I'm sorry, I'm not here right now, but please leave a message. I promise to get back to you once I'm able. Thank you very much! ( action → text → voice → video )

Comments

[coefficiency]

Ah, yes. That's a few years in the past for me at this point.

[condoner]

[ gino... ]

Ah, that makes you so old now.

[coefficiency]

Tsunemori..............

I mean logistically, yes.

[ WHY!!! ]

[condoner]

It's just a joke. Please don't take it too seriously.

[coefficiency]

It's also unfortunately true. Does this give me seniority?

[condoner]

Are you a senior citizen now?

[ SORRY, GINO. ]

[coefficiency]

I'm fairly sure I'm a few years away from qualifying for that and pension.

Unless more time passed than I thought. Senility is one of the first signs.

[ Ok fine he's going with this joke. ]

[condoner]

Should I get you a cane for your birthday?

[coefficiency]

Do you think it'll make me look distinguished?

[condoner]

Only if you wear a bowtie with it.

[coefficiency]

I'll have to pass then. Bowties do not look good on me.

[condoner]

[ just you wait until she sees ur new buff body. she'd want you in just a bowtie, gino. ]

I'm sure that's not true.

video

[coefficiency]

[ He's actually flipping to video because he's in the middle of washing dishes. But also, his unamused look is easier to convey this way. ]

Bowties are outdated, Tsunemori. That was my father's time, probably.

BABE

[condoner]

[ this is akane getting up from her seat, totally dumbfounded at what she sees. ]

You look so different now.

[coefficiency]

[ His eyebrows go up a fraction at her look, but he keeps that to himself. ]

I did say a few years passed. [ Shrug. ] Time changes everyone.

[condoner]

Did I ever grow my hair long?

[ asking the important questions here ]

[coefficiency]

No. You said it would be too much of a hassle.

[ a pause ]

Did you want to grow it out for some reason?

[condoner]

No, not at all.

I like my hair now as it is.

[coefficiency]

Well, whatever you decide, I'm sure you'll look fine, Tsunemori.

[ So smooth??? ]

Though, something about the short cut is iconic. Perhaps I'm just used to it.

[condoner]

Ah, thank you.

[ compliments from ginoza??? what year is this. ]

I think you might just be used to it, Ginoza.

[coefficiency]

[ The year he started becoming more and more like his old man. Good lord. ]

Maybe, maybe not. In any case, it's oddly nice to be back. I didn't think about this place at all when I was home, but as soon as I came here again, I remembered everything.

Was your experience the same?

[condoner]

That's right, it was the same.

[ oh... she's still standing up. time to get back down. ]

It's strange, isn't it?

[coefficiency]

Very strange. On one hand, I'm glad for not having this place to think about. On the other...

[ It's weird to suddenly not think about it at all. ]

[condoner]

I do think that it was better that way - not thinking about Cerealia while we were at home. We wouldn't have been able to work properly, if it wasn't the case.

[coefficiency]

Our cases are difficult enough as it is, an added distraction isn't what I'd be looking forward to.

[ Speaking of. ]

I won't say much, but you've got some trials ahead of you.