Not askin' you to toss me aside. I just don't need to be a priority. If you're gonna do your thing and save as many as you can, then there are others that'll need more help than me.
[Maybe it's for the better Akira is so stalwart about this. It's because of his personality that he succeeded as a Phantom Thief despite everything that happened]
Fine. Then tell me who you think is trustworthy so far.
[Hunter seems to be trustworthy, in Iwai's opinion]
[Akira doesn't seem to have bad instincts. Iwai isn't sure how the Phantom Thief stuff worked, but surely it needed good instincts. Hm...]
Fine, if you say they're on our side then I believe you. Can't say I have as good instincts as you, but the captain and Hunter seem worth relying on too. Just sayin'.
[Ripley and Hunter, yup. Iwai considers them reliable]
It's pretty obvious she's been through some tough shit with a group of people. She's the kinda person I'd listen to because I know she knows better than me.
[And it's not like Iwai is bad in this kind of situations. He's handling it well enough, after all]
[. . . ah. the way the atmosphere suddenly chills is noticeable to Akira, who straightens a bit at that look in Iwai's eyes. it's definitely not uncommon for them to playfully rib at each other, and he had fully expected Iwai to shoot back with something sharp and rude in response. so that reply takes him a bit off guard]
[maybe they're both a bit off their games. they can hardly be blamed, considering the circumstances]
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[He's the adult here, after all]
Not askin' you to toss me aside. I just don't need to be a priority. If you're gonna do your thing and save as many as you can, then there are others that'll need more help than me.
[.....]
Not that you'll change your mind. I get it.
[He knows very well how stalwart Akira is, yeah]
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Yeah. It won't.
You know me too well, old man.
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Fine. Then tell me who you think is trustworthy so far.
[Hunter seems to be trustworthy, in Iwai's opinion]
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[a short list, but a list nonetheless]
Those are the people I'm pretty certain aren't mafia.
[which is how he's defining trust in this game]
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[Atsushi and Shirou. Why do you think they're not mafia, Akira?]
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My instincts are telling me they're on our side.
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[Akira doesn't seem to have bad instincts. Iwai isn't sure how the Phantom Thief stuff worked, but surely it needed good instincts. Hm...]
Fine, if you say they're on our side then I believe you. Can't say I have as good instincts as you, but the captain and Hunter seem worth relying on too. Just sayin'.
[Ripley and Hunter, yup. Iwai considers them reliable]
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[RAISES A BROW]
You don't mean the guy who presides over our trials, do you?
[Hunter, though. . . yeah. Akira's on board with trusting him]
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[Guess who completely forgot about the Captain guy at the trials:
Me.]
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Ah.
[well, on that note? Akira definitely agrees]
Yeah. I agree with her being trustworthy as well. Calm and collected, you know?
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[well, now he's curious about what Iwai knows, but. . . he doesn't press beyond giving Iwai an arched brow]
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[And it's not like Iwai is bad in this kind of situations. He's handling it well enough, after all]
She's someone I find...relatable.
[She even has a child, Akira]
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Do you think she's cute?
[AKIRA]
[wags his brows as he says that, of course. but ultimately? he's teasing]
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Don't you dare play matchmaker, kid. I don't trust a teen's romantic advice.
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The only reason I'm single is because Christmas turkey is my one true love. Trust me; I'm the guru of romance.
[HE IS]
[BEING EXTREMELY FACETIOUS]
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[Iwai tries not to think how he won't ever see it happen]
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As well as he should. Whoever dates him is a lucky person.
Your kid is going to be a heart breaker.
[Kaoru???]
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[Something about the atmosphere seems to chill. Is something off?
He's not sure, but...there was something he didn't like about that response]
You know. You're his bro.
['Your kid' sounded a tad more impersonal than Iwai expected from Akira. Is Iwai just being a bit too paranoid? He sure hopes it's that]
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[maybe they're both a bit off their games. they can hardly be blamed, considering the circumstances]
Ah. . . yeah, I am. And he's mine.
[a small huff]
I'm just teasing, though. You know that.