[Naoto hadn't expected to run into Yu's girlfriend at the library. From everything she'd heard and learned about her, it didn't seem like this would the type of place she would frequent. As far as she had heard, the girl wasn't in school, nor did she seem to be making any plans to do as such, so she wasn't here studying.
But as she passed by her table she very clearly was studying something. A collection of maps from the look of it.
Naoto raises a brow when the girl calls out to her, surprised that she'd be addressing her at all. She pauses, considering for a moment, before nodding her head and making her way towards the table.]
[Kyoko nods once, a little surprised that she was being humored at all. She'd never liked the police. They were troublesome and egotistical. Most of them either turn tail and ran at the first sign of danger, or looked for it in its most benign form or, more often, both.
She keeps those thoughts to herself for now, leaning over the table. She draws an arrow from Inaba to another city on the map that must be a good few hours away before tapping down on it with the marker.]
Ah, yeah... Do you know anything about this area?
[The city she sets her eyes on isn't anything special. There's nothing in particular that it's known for and it's neither big enough to be a bustling city, nor small enough to be considered a small town like Inaba. The only thing of significance is an incident that happened months ago. The daughter of a well-known family had unceremoniously disappeared one day. It would just be another cold case, but Kyoko keeps any comments she has on that issue to herself. No need to add salt to an open wound, and this place was practically bleeding out.
Places with high crime rates were best, but those seem to be in short supply here. She draws an arc over a couple towns over. This one she's heard mentioned more often. It seemed like people made more of an effort to avoid it.]
[Naoto taps her chin in thought as she leans over the table, her eyes flitting from one city to the next. She was familiar with both areas, but they were drastically different and she was having a hard time reasoning why Kyoko would be interested in either of them.
She knows the first city only because she was asked to assist with a disappearance case there. It was around the same time the Inaba police department had contacted her to help with the case here, so she had turned them down.
She taps it on the map.]
This one is relatively inconsequential. It's larger than Inaba, but not quite a city. I suppose all in all it's a nice enough area, but I can't say I know of anything there that's worth travelling several hours to get to it.
[She pulls back her hand, moving her finger to the other marked city.]
This one is a... rougher area. You might have heard the name come up on the news. There isn't much to see there either, so unless you have some reason to be there, I would avoid it.
[Kyoko seems satisfied with the answers she received. They're about in line what she had expected. The former would be unsustainable. The latter had far more potential, though she regrets how much time she'll be losing to travel now. This place really is in the middle of no where.
She folds up the map, holding it close to her chest as she sinks back into her chair. She tips back in it, taking a moment to consider her situation. For now, she supposes it's a nonissue. Despite its small size, it was attracting quite a bit of activity. Is it the murders, or is it something else? Certainly, there seems to be something off about the entire affair. There's something else that's bothering her, too.
She folds her hands behind her head, a frown settling on her face. It takes a moment of consideration before she settles on her next question,]
Last question. Tohru Adachi. You know him, right? Can you tell me about the guy?
[She averts her gaze, almost seeming embarrassed to be asking about a person like that. No doubt it would come off as strange, if not outright offensive; cops were always so protective of each other.
Besides...]
Ah. That's a pretty strange thing to ask, huh? Ahha... Well, I wasn't really expecting it, but somehow, it seems like I keep running into him...
[It's an awkward little grumble, almost worried, like she's not sure how to feel about that. She's not, really--Kyoko's never been somebody to care about authority figures, but as of late they've gotten harder to ignore. The consequence of staying in a small town, certainly, but even moreso of dating Yu.
She doesn't know how to act around somebody like that. She doesn't know what to think of the magical signature that he carries. It's similar to the one she's picked up around Yu and his friends, but different. It feels as though rather than belonging to him, it hovered just over him. It's there, it's a part of him, and yet it's not. As far as anyone seems to know, though, he's as normal as can be.
Her conclusion slips out, and she regrets it almost immediately.]
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But as she passed by her table she very clearly was studying something. A collection of maps from the look of it.
Naoto raises a brow when the girl calls out to her, surprised that she'd be addressing her at all. She pauses, considering for a moment, before nodding her head and making her way towards the table.]
I have some time. Did you need some assistance?
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She keeps those thoughts to herself for now, leaning over the table. She draws an arrow from Inaba to another city on the map that must be a good few hours away before tapping down on it with the marker.]
Ah, yeah... Do you know anything about this area?
[The city she sets her eyes on isn't anything special. There's nothing in particular that it's known for and it's neither big enough to be a bustling city, nor small enough to be considered a small town like Inaba. The only thing of significance is an incident that happened months ago. The daughter of a well-known family had unceremoniously disappeared one day. It would just be another cold case, but Kyoko keeps any comments she has on that issue to herself. No need to add salt to an open wound, and this place was practically bleeding out.
Places with high crime rates were best, but those seem to be in short supply here. She draws an arc over a couple towns over. This one she's heard mentioned more often. It seemed like people made more of an effort to avoid it.]
Or around here?
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She knows the first city only because she was asked to assist with a disappearance case there. It was around the same time the Inaba police department had contacted her to help with the case here, so she had turned them down.
She taps it on the map.]
This one is relatively inconsequential. It's larger than Inaba, but not quite a city. I suppose all in all it's a nice enough area, but I can't say I know of anything there that's worth travelling several hours to get to it.
[She pulls back her hand, moving her finger to the other marked city.]
This one is a... rougher area. You might have heard the name come up on the news. There isn't much to see there either, so unless you have some reason to be there, I would avoid it.
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[Kyoko seems satisfied with the answers she received. They're about in line what she had expected. The former would be unsustainable. The latter had far more potential, though she regrets how much time she'll be losing to travel now. This place really is in the middle of no where.
She folds up the map, holding it close to her chest as she sinks back into her chair. She tips back in it, taking a moment to consider her situation. For now, she supposes it's a nonissue. Despite its small size, it was attracting quite a bit of activity. Is it the murders, or is it something else? Certainly, there seems to be something off about the entire affair. There's something else that's bothering her, too.
She folds her hands behind her head, a frown settling on her face. It takes a moment of consideration before she settles on her next question,]
Last question. Tohru Adachi. You know him, right? Can you tell me about the guy?
[She averts her gaze, almost seeming embarrassed to be asking about a person like that. No doubt it would come off as strange, if not outright offensive; cops were always so protective of each other.
Besides...]
Ah. That's a pretty strange thing to ask, huh? Ahha... Well, I wasn't really expecting it, but somehow, it seems like I keep running into him...
[It's an awkward little grumble, almost worried, like she's not sure how to feel about that. She's not, really--Kyoko's never been somebody to care about authority figures, but as of late they've gotten harder to ignore. The consequence of staying in a small town, certainly, but even moreso of dating Yu.
She doesn't know how to act around somebody like that. She doesn't know what to think of the magical signature that he carries. It's similar to the one she's picked up around Yu and his friends, but different. It feels as though rather than belonging to him, it hovered just over him. It's there, it's a part of him, and yet it's not. As far as anyone seems to know, though, he's as normal as can be.
Her conclusion slips out, and she regrets it almost immediately.]
He's an odd one, y'know.