♔ By My Own Will

True. But I still know how to separate work and pleasure.

I’ll buy you new chocolate so stop eating melted ones.

Yamato… What are you taking me for?

Someone crazy for sugar.

Don’t worry, my hand are clean. I wouldn’t put them near my mouth otherwise.

Okay, but please don’t touch the paperwork before washing your hands.

Well no sense in wasting perfectly good chocolate. Don’t mind him as innocently licks them clean.

Hands you a tissue????? Art stop.

THE BROTHER RETURNS.

CRASHES IN. THE BROTHER IS BACK.

(… He was so warm. How long had it been since last she’d seen him? Years…?)

Not yet.

“I see.  I never had friends as a child, and spent most of my time alone or following my grandfather to crime scenes.”

"I can understand that. Most of my childhood was spent being trapped in a mansion and reading countless books to pass time."

“I still don’t completely understand why you’re more upset being the dog, than the fact that a girl beat both of you for the male title..  I can’t exactly say I have the most experience playing as a child, though you’re probably the same..”

"You're right. The only experience I've had of playing as a child was being at the park with Alcor."

“I can’t decide if that’s a compliment or not.  Perhaps because you are strong and loyal.  Hibiki Kuze’s mind works in strange ways.  And he’s a child.”

"That's a compliment. And he doesn't even know me. We never met as kids."

“If you noticed, the entire set up of his “family” game was strange.  Why am/was I the man?”

"Because you're fit to play the role. In what way am I like a dog?"

“There is no reason to take something said by a child to heart.”

"No way! I won't accept being called a dog!"

“Strange, though, I recall others talking about similar situations…  Do you happen to know where Kudou is?”

Good job Yams. That was so cool.