[ He has just finished casing a building, that is to say, performing a fire safety inspection, and is twirling his shiny yellow helmet about on one finger when Shuu accosts him.
The voice sounds vaguely familiar, although he isn't able to place it. He wonders over the introduction "my adorable granddaughter," because Shuu looks hardly old enough to be anyone's father, much less grandfather. On the other hand, nobody knows better than he that appearances can be deceiving, with respect to age.
In any case, he has about a second to wonder, because that's how long it takes for his brain to register the girl's name. His helmet spins right off his finger, clatters to the ground and rolls a good ten feet. He doesn't notice it at all because he is staring goggle-eyed at... ]
Kaoru.
[ A little pause, in which he tries to collect himself and fails. ]
Yes.
Yes, I... will be your friend.
[ And he's still staring, in a way that isn't the least bit creepy or inappropriate, gosh. ]
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The voice sounds vaguely familiar, although he isn't able to place it. He wonders over the introduction "my adorable granddaughter," because Shuu looks hardly old enough to be anyone's father, much less grandfather. On the other hand, nobody knows better than he that appearances can be deceiving, with respect to age.
In any case, he has about a second to wonder, because that's how long it takes for his brain to register the girl's name. His helmet spins right off his finger, clatters to the ground and rolls a good ten feet. He doesn't notice it at all because he is staring goggle-eyed at... ]
Kaoru.
[ A little pause, in which he tries to collect himself and fails. ]
Yes.
Yes, I... will be your friend.
[ And he's still staring, in a way that isn't the least bit creepy or inappropriate, gosh. ]