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       “Turn that frown up-side down!” Vito called over with his arms raised to the grumpy looking man sitting near the fountain, soon marching over to him and appearing next to him to plop himself in the open spot next to him on the bench.        “You know what always makes me feel better?” Vito pushed forward a bag that smelt of some very sweet pastry. “Banana bread!”

       “Your outfit is so cute!” Vito said, bouncing up to Ranpo and putting his hands on his tie to feel the fabric. “It’s so soft too. Where did you get it from? Can I try it on? Oh, oh, I love the cape too-ooo~!”        It’s a little unknown where the boy came from, as the crowded bus offered people in every direction, and thanks to that crowd it was a little too late to push him away now. A keen nose would recognize that Vito smelled... vaguely of some sort of fruity, alcoholic beverage. This incident would prove to be absolutely Vito’s doing, and he would have to take responsibility for it once he is sober, but for the moment... he seems very, very intent on trying Ranpo’s hat on, oh dear...

       What could possibly make this whole experience any weirder? Rhetorical question, the answer is a small spider looking lady standing in line in front of Vito. While his first instinct was to reach out and touch this person to see if her limbs were actually real, Vito had just enough sense to stop himself. However, his sense didn’t reach far enough to stop him from staring, and staring a lot. Was it rude? Yes, it was very rude, but to Vito, all he was watching so intently for was to see if she was going to disappear anytime soon...