I'll cut through your words!

@lil-supreme-leader Shuichi frowned as he appeared in the street. Where was he…? Was this revival…? No then he’d remember where this was. It couldn’t be revival.

“You were nervous when I was talking about knowing earlier. I was talking about being from another universe, yet you acted all surprised about that! It’s supicious~”

“Youre more perceptive than my Kokichi…” Shuichi sighs, “I uh… this might sound crazy, but atleast I know I won’t screw things up if I tell another universe.”

Kokichi grins at him. “Comoooooon, say it!”

He sighs, “Im… not actually 11 years old. I’m 29. I have this… thing, I can go back to when bad things happened. Usually just a few minutes but… when- well a bad thing happened and it was connected to a kidnapping and murder case that happened when I was 11. So revival sent me back to then.”

Kokichi thinks for a moment. “….prove it.”

“H-how!?” Shuichi stares, “I cant control it!”

“Just tell us something…..I dunno, adulty. That you wouldn’t know!”

“Um… I guess, I went to college and got a degree in law before becoming a detective.” Shuichi shrugs, “Though… im not very good at it. I… don’t really know what you’re looking for.”

“Hmmmm……Shumai, do you think he’s lying? Doesn’t seem like it to me!”

"No... it doesn't," Shuichi agrees, "Plus I wouldn't lie about something like that. But.... who was the person who was murdered?"

@lil-supreme-leader Shuichi frowned as he appeared in the street. Where was he…? Was this revival…? No then he’d remember where this was. It couldn’t be revival.

Keith looks down at Shuichi. “…..you too? Well-come on. It’s dangerous for you kids out here alone. If you really need to sneak away grab a weapon next time….” He carries Kokichi over one shoulder, offering his hand to Shuichi.

Shuichi awkwardly takes it before following. Keith definitely seemed nice than Kokichi’s mom…

He gets the two to the park where the others are hanging out. “Go play or something. In the park. If I have to hunt you down again there will be consequences.” He sets kokichi down, glaring at him before going to hang out with his boyfriends.

Shuichi glances back at kokichi, gauging his reaction. He had to make sure this kokichi was really okay…

Kokichi has already started to run off from Shuichi to find his own Shumai or Gonta. He gets what this Shuichi is doing, but he’s fine. Shuichi and Gonta might be scared by everything that happened, but not him!

Shuichi looks over, wondering if he should follow. He looks back at Keith, he had to be sure this Kokichi was okay… “You’re that keith guy Kokichi mentioned…?”

Keith looks over and raises a brow. “He shit talking me?”

“No… I just uh- nevermind-” Shuichi blushes. He had to get a hold of himself! He was a 29 year old detective for Christ’s sake!

“Uh…..are you ok kid?” Keith asks.

“I said its nothing. Im… just making sure Kokichi is okay.”

Keith thinks for a moment before shrugging. “Probably not…..but you can’t really force him to talk right?”

“No, I’m not talking about his past.” Shuichi shakes his head.

“You aren’t….? What then?”

“Im making sure you’re being a good guardian for him…” Shuichi says seriously.

Keith thinks for a moment before shrugging. “I guess, but I’m also pretty fucked up given my life experiences. Pretty sure if I wasn’t then he’d just leave though.”

“No…” Shuichi says softly, barely above a whisper, “No he wouldn’t.”

“….Well whatever. You gonna go play or you gonna keep interrogating me?”

“S-sorry!” Shuichi blushes. Shit, he was being too obvious! He had to relax, even if he did want to protect Kokichi. “Um… Ill go play. ” he says, rushing over to find Kokichi.

Kokichi was currently talking to his Shuichi, telling him all about the earlier adventure. He spots the other and waves, grinning at his partner in crime, but there’s a wariness in his eyes.

Shuichi’s brow furrows, looking at his counter part and Kokichi. Why did Kokichi look so tired? “Um… hi,” He waves awkwardly once he’s there next to them.

“Oh! Hi Shuichi! This is my Shumai!” He says before hugging his Shuichi with a grin.

"Hi its nice to meet you- ah me?" Shuichi chuckles, rubbing his neck.

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

"Cool! Let's go find them!" Kokichi says before running ahead, still wearing Shuichi's hat.

"Atleast give me back my hat Kokichi!" Shuichi pouts.

"Only for a kissss! I like seeing my Shubai's pretty eyes!" Kokichi teases. He'll give it back after a bit.

"Fine! I'll give you a kiss on the cheek but then give it back!"

Kokichi smirks and walks back to him, expecting Shuichi not to go through with it. "Okay~"

Shuichi sighs before leaning in to kiss kokichi's cheek, blushing bright red, "Can I have my hat back now...?"

When Kokichi feels Shuichi actually do it his eyes widen as his face turns bright red. He hides his face in his scarf, nodding as he quietly gives it back, obviously flustered.

"Alright, " Shuichi puts it back on, "Let's go see how Gonta did."

Kokichi nods, peeking out as to not fall over or walk into a wall. When they get their Gonta is letting them take turns for piggyback rides, seeming very happy.

"Hi Gonta!" Shuichi waves with a smile, "Did you get them all?"

Gonta looks over and smiles at Shuichi. "Mmhm! Gonta find everyone!"

"Great job Gonta!" Shuichi says happily.

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

"Cool! Let's go find them!" Kokichi says before running ahead, still wearing Shuichi's hat.

"Atleast give me back my hat Kokichi!" Shuichi pouts.

"Only for a kissss! I like seeing my Shubai's pretty eyes!" Kokichi teases. He'll give it back after a bit.

"Fine! I'll give you a kiss on the cheek but then give it back!"

Kokichi smirks and walks back to him, expecting Shuichi not to go through with it. "Okay~"

Shuichi sighs before leaning in to kiss kokichi's cheek, blushing bright red, "Can I have my hat back now...?"

When Kokichi feels Shuichi actually do it his eyes widen as his face turns bright red. He hides his face in his scarf, nodding as he quietly gives it back, obviously flustered.

"Alright, " Shuichi puts it back on, "Let's go see how Gonta did."

Kokichi nods, peeking out as to not fall over or walk into a wall. When they get their Gonta is letting them take turns for piggyback rides, seeming very happy.

"Hi Gonta!" Shuichi waves with a smile, "Did you get them all?"

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

"Cool! Let's go find them!" Kokichi says before running ahead, still wearing Shuichi's hat.

"Atleast give me back my hat Kokichi!" Shuichi pouts.

"Only for a kissss! I like seeing my Shubai's pretty eyes!" Kokichi teases. He'll give it back after a bit.

"Fine! I'll give you a kiss on the cheek but then give it back!"

Kokichi smirks and walks back to him, expecting Shuichi not to go through with it. "Okay~"

Shuichi sighs before leaning in to kiss kokichi's cheek, blushing bright red, "Can I have my hat back now...?"

When Kokichi feels Shuichi actually do it his eyes widen as his face turns bright red. He hides his face in his scarf, nodding as he quietly gives it back, obviously flustered.

"Alright, " Shuichi puts it back on, "Let's go see how Gonta did."

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

"Cool! Let's go find them!" Kokichi says before running ahead, still wearing Shuichi's hat.

"Atleast give me back my hat Kokichi!" Shuichi pouts.

"Only for a kissss! I like seeing my Shubai's pretty eyes!" Kokichi teases. He'll give it back after a bit.

"Fine! I'll give you a kiss on the cheek but then give it back!"

Kokichi smirks and walks back to him, expecting Shuichi not to go through with it. "Okay~"

Shuichi sighs before leaning in to kiss kokichi's cheek, blushing bright red, "Can I have my hat back now...?"

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

"Cool! Let's go find them!" Kokichi says before running ahead, still wearing Shuichi's hat.

"Atleast give me back my hat Kokichi!" Shuichi pouts.

"Only for a kissss! I like seeing my Shubai's pretty eyes!" Kokichi teases. He'll give it back after a bit.

"Fine! I'll give you a kiss on the cheek but then give it back!"

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

"Cool! Let's go find them!" Kokichi says before running ahead, still wearing Shuichi's hat.

"Atleast give me back my hat Kokichi!" Shuichi pouts.

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

"Yeeeeeeeup!" He says without guilt. "Gotta help my favorite detective!"

"Oh well... how many are still hiding?" Keith asks Shuichi.

"Yeah! Who else do we gotta find?" Kokichi asks with a devious grin.

"Oh uh... if Gonta got the younger kids like I asked then you two should be the last ones."

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Gonta gasps when Shuichi looks under the table, crawling out now. "Good job Shuichi!"

"Okay help me look for the others now," He chuckles, "Ill work on Kokichi and the older kids if you get the younger ones."

Gonta nods, looking determined. "Gonta find all of them!" He then turns away to go search around.

Shuichi heads down to the kitchen after finding lance. Now... where would Kokichi go... he frowns at the scene in front of him. Flour footprints...? No that couldn't be kokichi... kokichi would outsmart by the location. Maybe... he opens some of the smaller cabinets before looking at one of the pantries. Maybe in here? He pulled it opened and looked around inside.

Kokichi covers his mouth when he hears Shuichi enter, grinning as he waits. Maybe Shumai won't find him!

No... not in that one. He frowned before seeing a little bit of flour on the slightly open cabinets. So obviously no one was hiding in those... whoever had set up the footprints had also opened them. So that narrowed down the unopened pantries. He opened up another, "Found you kokichi!"

Kokichi gasps in surprise before he grins and moves to hug Shuichi. "Hi Shumai!" He says, kissing him on the cheek. "I think someone else is in the kitchen," he whispers.

"Yeah.... obviously..." he frowns, "Why did they do all this for his and seek though?"

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Gonta gasps when Shuichi looks under the table, crawling out now. "Good job Shuichi!"

"Okay help me look for the others now," He chuckles, "Ill work on Kokichi and the older kids if you get the younger ones."

Gonta nods, looking determined. "Gonta find all of them!" He then turns away to go search around.

Shuichi heads down to the kitchen after finding lance. Now... where would Kokichi go... he frowns at the scene in front of him. Flour footprints...? No that couldn't be kokichi... kokichi would outsmart by the location. Maybe... he opens some of the smaller cabinets before looking at one of the pantries. Maybe in here? He pulled it opened and looked around inside.

Kokichi covers his mouth when he hears Shuichi enter, grinning as he waits. Maybe Shumai won't find him!

No... not in that one. He frowned before seeing a little bit of flour on the slightly open cabinets. So obviously no one was hiding in those... whoever had set up the footprints had also opened them. So that narrowed down the unopened pantries. He opened up another, "Found you kokichi!"

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Gonta gasps when Shuichi looks under the table, crawling out now. "Good job Shuichi!"

"Okay help me look for the others now," He chuckles, "Ill work on Kokichi and the older kids if you get the younger ones."

Gonta nods, looking determined. "Gonta find all of them!" He then turns away to go search around.

Shuichi heads down to the kitchen after finding lance. Now... where would Kokichi go... he frowns at the scene in front of him. Flour footprints...? No that couldn't be kokichi... kokichi would outsmart by the location. Maybe... he opens some of the smaller cabinets before looking at one of the pantries. Maybe in here? He pulled it opened and looked around inside.

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Gonta gasps when Shuichi looks under the table, crawling out now. "Good job Shuichi!"

"Okay help me look for the others now," He chuckles, "Ill work on Kokichi and the older kids if you get the younger ones."

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Kokichi puts it on his own head and backs away. "Better start counting Shumai~"

Shuichi pouts before sighing, covering his eyes with his hands before starting to count.

Kokichi snickers as he runs off. He looks around and ends up going into the kitchen to hide in one of the pantries. Gonta meanwhile ends up hiding under a table.

Keith looks around, deciding to follow kokichi. He knocks over some flour, stepping through it towards one of the pantries before taking off his shoes. He then opens two of the cabinets just barely before hiding in one across from kokichi.

Kokichi doesn't like someone hiding near him but oh well! He likes wearing his Shumai's hat though.

Shuichi decides to start with finding Gonta. He frowns, where would gonta go first... after some thinking he looks under some of the tables.

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Kokichi puts it on his own head and backs away. "Better start counting Shumai~"

Shuichi pouts before sighing, covering his eyes with his hands before starting to count.

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Kokichi grins at him. "Kokichi Ouma, the ultimate kindergarten level supreme leader!"

"Ultimate... Supreme leader...?"

"Uh huh!" Kokichi nods. "Wanna play more?"

"Alright, let's play tag. But this time, no water, " Keith suggests.

"Hmmmm.....okay!" He puts the water bottle down before running at him.

Keith takes off running down the hall before darting into another room and hiding behind the door .

Kokichi runs after him, moving to look under the bed when he gets in the room.

Keith then sneaks back out before running. He moves the carpet of the hallway to look like it was pushed slightly before going the other direction.

Kokichi runs out, pausing for a moment as he looks both ways. He thinks back to the first trap, hesitating before walking the other way. He can get his breath back before he finds Keith.

Keith headed towards the elevator, going down to the kitchens before finding a spot to hide.

Kokichi isn't aware he went so far, and has no desire to look through the entire building, so decides to go by the TV to watch whatever is on.

After a bit, Keith heads back upstairs. He walks over to Kokichi before taping his shoulder, "Youre out."

Kokichi squeaks, jumping in surprise as he looks over. "Ohhhh I thought you left!"

"What do you mean? You never tagged me," Keith frowns, "I wouldn't just leave."

"Naaaaah it's fine. Your really fast anyway." He tilts his head. "I heard you left someplace bad. Where was it?"

Keith looks away, staring at the other kids, "It... it was a farm."

"Ooooooh like with cows and sheep?"

Keith shakes his head, "No..."

He pouts. "No fuuuun. I want a chicken." His grin returns. "I'm from a city where robots are killing all the adults!"

"What...?" Keith's eyes go wide, "Robots?"

"Mmhm! Controlled mostly by this green haired bitch lying about being paralyzed! My cute Shumai and Gonta are from there too! There are a lotta kids with dumb masks, but the robots don't attack us even without it since we're kids!"

"I see..." the kid wasn't lying about it... "I came from a farm to feed demons..." He mutters. Since this kid had told him about his own past, Keith figured maybe he should open up about his own.

Kokichi's eyes widen in horror, though only for a moment as he replaces it with fascination. "Oooooh what did they look like?"

"Big... they had masks and- and holes for eyes, and... long fingers. They were horrible-" he winces, remembering that night when Shiro had died, when he first seen them.

"Can you kill them?" Kokichi asks. "If their so evil you should kill them....slowly." he tilts his head, shadowing part of his face as he shows off a creepy smile.

"I dont know," Keith shakes his head with a frown, "I only found out the truth about a month ago and then I was brought here with some help."

"Must be so nice not having to care about everyone you left right?* Kokichi keeps up his smirk. "You don't know them after all, so why bother?"

"I... wouldn't even know where to start, if our farm was the only one... whether there are more with more security or what." Keith frowns, "As long as my family is safe... we have time to save the others."

Kokichi's face turns to an interested smile now. "If you say so! How about we play something else now, like hide and seek?"

"Alright." He nods, "How long will you wait to seek?"

"Uhhhhh......A minute? And let's get more people to play!"

"Gimme a bit!" Kokichi says before running off, coming back pulling Shuichi and Gonta with him. "This is my Shumai and Gonta!"

"Uh- hi-" Shuichi mutters, hiding his face slightly under his hat.

Kokichi laughs and hugs Shuichi while Gonta waves at them. "Gonta happy to meet you!"

"Alright that makes... 10 for tag." Keith says after looking at the group for a second.

"noooo hide and seek!" Kokichi sticks his tongue out at him.

"Sorry- right. We just played tag more back at the orphanage-" Keith blushes.

"Shumai would get too tired for tag though," Kokichi lies, well aware his shorter stature and worse physical capability puts him at a disadvantage.

"Its okay, just habit, " Keith shakes his head, "So 10 for hide and seek."

"Sooooooo who's gonna find everyone?"

"Shumai should! He's super smart!" Kokichi grins at Shuichi.

"Are you sure." Shuichi asks, still hiding under his hat.

Kokichi laughs and pulls off his hat before hopping away. "Yeeeeep! So no hiding!"

"Kokichi!" Shuichi says, pouting, "give it back-!"

Maki headed up to the penthouse. She sighed playing with her pigtails before the elevator finally came to a stop. She looked for @zombieapocalypsekeith "I heard you guys had a bunch of kids up here...? Me and Kirumi thought we'd offer some help. I used to live at an orphanage so Im fairly good with children and she's the ultimate maid..."

Kokichi grins at him. "Kokichi Ouma, the ultimate kindergarten level supreme leader!"

"Ultimate... Supreme leader...?"

"Uh huh!" Kokichi nods. "Wanna play more?"

"Alright, let's play tag. But this time, no water, " Keith suggests.

"Hmmmm.....okay!" He puts the water bottle down before running at him.

Keith takes off running down the hall before darting into another room and hiding behind the door .

Kokichi runs after him, moving to look under the bed when he gets in the room.

Keith then sneaks back out before running. He moves the carpet of the hallway to look like it was pushed slightly before going the other direction.

Kokichi runs out, pausing for a moment as he looks both ways. He thinks back to the first trap, hesitating before walking the other way. He can get his breath back before he finds Keith.

Keith headed towards the elevator, going down to the kitchens before finding a spot to hide.

Kokichi isn't aware he went so far, and has no desire to look through the entire building, so decides to go by the TV to watch whatever is on.

After a bit, Keith heads back upstairs. He walks over to Kokichi before taping his shoulder, "Youre out."

Kokichi squeaks, jumping in surprise as he looks over. "Ohhhh I thought you left!"

"What do you mean? You never tagged me," Keith frowns, "I wouldn't just leave."

"Naaaaah it's fine. Your really fast anyway." He tilts his head. "I heard you left someplace bad. Where was it?"

Keith looks away, staring at the other kids, "It... it was a farm."

"Ooooooh like with cows and sheep?"

Keith shakes his head, "No..."

He pouts. "No fuuuun. I want a chicken." His grin returns. "I'm from a city where robots are killing all the adults!"

"What...?" Keith's eyes go wide, "Robots?"

"Mmhm! Controlled mostly by this green haired bitch lying about being paralyzed! My cute Shumai and Gonta are from there too! There are a lotta kids with dumb masks, but the robots don't attack us even without it since we're kids!"

"I see..." the kid wasn't lying about it... "I came from a farm to feed demons..." He mutters. Since this kid had told him about his own past, Keith figured maybe he should open up about his own.

Kokichi's eyes widen in horror, though only for a moment as he replaces it with fascination. "Oooooh what did they look like?"

"Big... they had masks and- and holes for eyes, and... long fingers. They were horrible-" he winces, remembering that night when Shiro had died, when he first seen them.

"Can you kill them?" Kokichi asks. "If their so evil you should kill them....slowly." he tilts his head, shadowing part of his face as he shows off a creepy smile.

"I dont know," Keith shakes his head with a frown, "I only found out the truth about a month ago and then I was brought here with some help."

"Must be so nice not having to care about everyone you left right?* Kokichi keeps up his smirk. "You don't know them after all, so why bother?"

"I... wouldn't even know where to start, if our farm was the only one... whether there are more with more security or what." Keith frowns, "As long as my family is safe... we have time to save the others."

Kokichi's face turns to an interested smile now. "If you say so! How about we play something else now, like hide and seek?"

"Alright." He nods, "How long will you wait to seek?"

"Uhhhhh......A minute? And let's get more people to play!"

"Gimme a bit!" Kokichi says before running off, coming back pulling Shuichi and Gonta with him. "This is my Shumai and Gonta!"

"Uh- hi-" Shuichi mutters, hiding his face slightly under his hat.

Kokichi laughs and hugs Shuichi while Gonta waves at them. "Gonta happy to meet you!"

"Alright that makes... 10 for tag." Keith says after looking at the group for a second.

"noooo hide and seek!" Kokichi sticks his tongue out at him.

"Sorry- right. We just played tag more back at the orphanage-" Keith blushes.

"Shumai would get too tired for tag though," Kokichi lies, well aware his shorter stature and worse physical capability puts him at a disadvantage.

"Its okay, just habit, " Keith shakes his head, "So 10 for hide and seek."

"Sooooooo who's gonna find everyone?"

"Shumai should! He's super smart!" Kokichi grins at Shuichi.

"Are you sure." Shuichi asks, still hiding under his hat.