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.

Comments

[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.

[shiroganeheir]

To change the subject, you said that you just arrived here not long ago?

[stophamatime]

I just got in the other day.

[shiroganeheir]

I have not been here long myself, however, if you would like, I could meet you in front of the dorm and show you around before going out to the shrine.

[stophamatime]

That would be great! Thanks, Shirogane-san.

[shiroganeheir]

Naoto-kun is acceptable, Ken-kun. Shirogane-san is only for rude people and police men.

[stophamatime]

[kyaaa what a cool senpai]

Naoto-kun, then.