"Why hello there, Kanji. Haven't been getting into any trouble lately, I hope?" the detective offered the young man a smile, though he was wary around the teen. Kanji Tatsumi sure had a reputation for being hot-headed, and Adachi wasn't willing to get himself into any unecessary situations. However, he was a detective, so it was his job to check up on people, in a sense. Especially since this was Kanji Tatsumi he was looking at. Kid sure got into a lot of trouble.. Plus, Dojima had asked him to keep an eye on the young man, seeing how he was hanging around Yu nowadays.
"I've heard reports that some people have seen you walk into Junes with a.. desk from your high school..?"
"Any idea what that's all about?"
Kanji was exhausted. All those trips into the other world surely took their toll on him. Had it been just a matter of having his Persona doing the job, there would have been no problem; and yet, he was the one who had to take the blows the Shadows inflicted and sometimes he had to smash them himself.
At first, Kanji had used a folding chair. It was harder to transport than a pair of spanners, but it was also less eye-catchy than Yu-senpai's sword, although the leader had a knack for keeping it out of sight, to the Emperor's surprise.
A few days prior, however, Yu-senpai had come to possess a school desk. Where had he gotten it? Did he steal it? Kanji did not know, but the leader insisted that he was to take the desk with him on their future incursions.
It was true that the desk made a huge difference - the Shadows appeared to suffer heavier damage, and died quicker. On the other hand, bringing along a school desk was anything but subtle. And now Adachi, that useless sidekick to Dojima, who kept following them around, had noticed.
"A school desk? What're you mumblin' about!?" Kanji shouted.
He had to find a way to fool the detective. He didn't look like the brightest bulb in the room; it should be easy to cover the issue with a lie.
" 's not a school desk, just a desk, uh, it's the new shit in town! They're traditional and they come in, hm, small quantities, so a person’s enough to transport 'em. Yosuke-senpai's busy, I'm just lending a hand."
Not the most convincing lie in the world, but Kanji hoped it did the trick.