backdated to sunday, text.

[stophamatime]

[Text is easier, Ken figures. It gives him time to read back over what he's written, double-check for typos, look a couple things up in his dictionary and make sure it's translating right, and generally put on enough polish to not sound like an eleven-year-old who's been in the country for all of two days.]

I used to go to the shrine every day back home. I don't think they're very common in America, but it seems like there are a lot of Japanese students here.

Is there anything like that on the school grounds? Or just a quiet enough place to go would be okay, too. I don't want to stop just because I moved.

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[shiroganeheir]

Understandable. It took me two days to get something set up here, and it was quite uncomfortable. I have one in my room as well, but that is solely for my parents.

[stophamatime]

I should figure out one like that too, but I'm barely unpacked.

[shiroganeheir]

I believe they will understand.

Did you just lose your parents? My sympathies.

[stophamatime]

Two years ago. Just my mom, but it was just the two of us to begin with.

[shiroganeheir]

Ah. I was six when my parents died in an accident, so I can understand.

My apologies. I am Naoto Shirogane. It is good to meet you, anonymous texter.

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[stophamatime]

Ken Amada. I guess I should've said that before. But it's nice to meet you too

[stophamatime]

[wait]

*The* Naoto Shirogane?

[shiroganeheir]

Yes, the Naoto Shirogane.

I promise I am not too intimidating. Generally standoffish, yes, but not too intimidating.

[stophamatime]

I wasn't going to call you intimidating. I think that's really cool.

[shiroganeheir]

I certainly think my profession is fascinating, but most do not.

[stophamatime]

You're uncovering the truth and making justice happen and you're not even out of school yet.

That's *totally* cool.

[shiroganeheir]

I almost feel like a superhero when you say it like that, Ken. Thank you.

Although, it is not really that exciting. Being a detective is not easy, and many times extremely isolating.

[stophamatime]

Lots of things are like that, though, aren't they?

[Life in general, as far as he's noticed.]

[shiroganeheir]

Yes, exactly. Perhaps that is the nature of life itself.

[stophamatime]

I guess that sounds about right.

/barges in

[musou_tensei]

-Reimu would apologize. But he's not gonna.-

wait THE naoto shirogane?

[shiroganeheir]

If there is another, I believe my Grandfather would have to have words with them.

However, yes. I am.

[musou_tensei]

yours is a name that's come up a lot recently in talks with other Japanese capes. you made a big splash and a lot of people nervous.

[shiroganeheir]

Why have I been making people nervous?

I realize I made a splash, but I did not realize the rest.

[musou_tensei]

dont let it get to you. I made people nervous, too. have you gotten a formal request to register yet?

[shiroganeheir]

If I have, my grandfather likely burned it. He does not take kindly to such things.

At the very least, he has not informed me of it.

[musou_tensei]

consider this empathy in advance. as soon as I started working, I had letters from the diet almost monthly. assuming you plan to go back to japan after you're done here, of course.

[stophamatime]

[Do you guys have like. Superhero meetings in secret bases to talk about this stuff.

That's cool. He's so stalking this.]

[musou_tensei]

-He's totally had drinks with Sunfire and the Silver Samurai, kid. Be awed.-

[stophamatime]

[Tell him these stories and he will leave you like five bags of chips at your shrine.]