(open/closed) you were a wild thing

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Who ⬤ shou (tamamo) & you!
What ⬤ september/october catch-all.
When ⬤ various.
Where ⬤ also various.
Content Warnings ⬤ none yet, will update as needed. (shou being a blockhead.)

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No, I'm performing a stakeout.

[ — he says, casually. as if that's a normal thing one does at a cute bakery. ]

But seeing as this is a good vantage point, I thought I'd try the pastries while I'm here. [ he gestures to the very... full bag... ] Help yourself.

[empression]

A... stakeout? I thought that was best done with binoculars and behind a bush...

[ well, who is she to judge. ]

Ah, are you sure, though? I wouldn't want to take anything you purchased for yourself. [ Which. Appears to be all of it?? ]

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[ a bakery, a bush... it's all the same to him as long as he can see what he needs to. and sitting here, he does look pretty unassuming, especially with another milk cream bun already in his mouth. ]

Yes, go ahead. Besides, it might look strange if I'm the only one eating.

[ remember, it's a stakeout; they gotta look natural. ]

[empression]

Ah, right. Thank you.

[ she'll reach into the bag and pull out a lovingly wrapped slice of roll cake. ]

Have you noticed anything?

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[ good taste, haru. ]

Yes, a few things. Have you heard of that café's owner having troubles? The one across the road.

[ he nods towards the establishment that, well. it's not exactly the most official looking of places, but there was An Effort Of Some Kind. ]

[empression]

Ah, yes. I'd heard he was sort of struggling with the business. I'd meant to go in and see how he was faring.

[ From the sound of it, not great? ]

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From what I can tell, it's going... [ he crumples an empty wrapper in his hand, pausing. ] Poorly.

[ let's just call a spade a spade. ]

I've witnessed a number of thefts already.

[empression]

... Oh, dear. So it's already worse than I'd heard.

Then I think-- if a theft occurs again while we're here, I'd like to stop it.

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Yes, I would also like to prevent the next incident from occurring. [ his expression is unaffected, but he's not one to idle when there's injustice about, at least. ] If possible, I'd like to recover the previously stolen items as well.