Case 020

[1_truth]

{{ →!Action | 915 Bilko Boulevard | Shortly after Gin's post }}

[ His face is pale and he may have broken into a cold sweat as he slams the phone down-sitting back on the chair he had to climb up on and just stares at the phone. There's a million thoughts running through his head. ]

[ This can't happen. He had to be mistaken... right? It was just... someone with a similar voice... but no. He can't take that chance. He needs to know beyond a doubt if that was really Gin on the other line. ]

{{ →!Action | Outside 915 Bilko Boulevard }}

[ Conan is crouched down low on the porch and just watching the passersby. He's mostly concealed but you can probably see his red shoes and back of his blue blazer. ]

Comments

[heartisabattleground]

Oh really? Who are you playing with?

[Cause Sora doesn't remember seeing anyone looking for somebody playing hide and seek while he was walking.]

[1_truth]

[ ...he wasn't expecting someone to actually ask something like that. ]

Just-just a friend...

[heartisabattleground]

Oh? Who? Maybe I know them.

[Sora's just thinking his friend his lost.]

[1_truth]

You probably don't. They're my age.

[heartisabattleground]

Try me.

[Sorry Conan, Sora makes friends with everybody, whatever age. EVERYBODY.]

[1_truth]

Uh...

[ Oh great. Now what? He'll just blurt out the first names to come to mind. ]

Ayumi-chan and Genta-kun.

[heartisabattleground]

Ayumi and Genta huh?

Nope, can't say I've met them.

[So he bends down to Conan's height.]

Though you know, you might wanna find a better hiding place.

[1_truth]

I'm beginning to realize...

[heartisabattleground]

[Sorry Conan, Sora's starting to think something's up.]

Hey, is something wrong?

[1_truth]

A-ah! No, of course not! B-but Oniisan... you're giving my hiding spot away...

[heartisabattleground]

Onii what? Oh, right!

[Sorry, we're going from the English version of the game here.

Oh but Sora gets it now, so he'll crouch and hide beside Conan.]

[1_truth]

[ skldfjlksjdf What is this!? ]

Ne, ne! If two people hide here, won't it be twice as noticeable?

[heartisabattleground]

[IT'S SORA! THE BOY WHO MAKES EVERYONE FEEL BETTER!]

Hmmm, you're right. Come on, lets go to the back and we can hide there!

[1_truth]

I-I can't do that. The-the back yard is out of bounds.

[heartisabattleground]

Huh? Why's that?

[1_truth]

Because... it's hide and seek with chase. That would be like walking into a trap.

[heartisabattleground]

Okaaaay, I don't really get it but okay, we can go hide somewhere else nearby.

[1_truth]

[ ...This is not working and he's running out of excuses. ]

[heartisabattleground]

[Sora's going to notice that look.]

Oh, I get it, you don't want me here. All right, I'll go.

[Don't mind a hurt looking Sora though.]

[1_truth]

[ Conan't really not good at social interaction but he knows enough to recognize a look like that. ]

...I'm not really playing hide and seek... I'm-I'm investigating something.

[heartisabattleground]

Hm, really? What are you investigating? Maybe I can help. I've done some evidence gathering before.

[1_truth]

Th-that's okay. It's something that came from my world s-so it's better if no one else gets involved.

[heartisabattleground]

[Sorry Conan, problems from other worlds doesn't restrict Sora from helping.]

That's okay. I'm used to helping with that kind of stuff.

[1_truth]

Ah-well, it's really better if you don't get involved in this.

[heartisabattleground]

Hey, if you really need help with this stuff I'm okay with getting involved. It's kind of my job and all.