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[shigeo]

Sorry... I'm not supposed to pick people up with my powers. [But he doesn't sound too upset, since Joshua thought it was cute.]

[lusito]

It's alright. I used to have a bad habit of doing that myself back in the beginning, when I was first coming into my own here.

[When he was... um. First dealing with the "being dead" thing.]

[shigeo]

Mm... I'm surprised you look like a person.

[He can sense and feel Joshua, so it's not like he's forgotten that Joshua is dead... it's just a far cry from his usual encounter with ghosts.]

I don't like to fly around too much... I get motion sickness.

[lusito]

Well... how I look now is more closer to how I used to look in order to be approachable: as the Composer, my true appearance tends to intimidate people more often than most.

That's a shame though that you don't like flying: I tend to find it enjoyable, though my old mentor does get annoyed sometimes if he catches me out somewhere instead of doing work or something instead.

[... It doesn't stop Joshua from blowing the guy off and still dicking around anyway, though.]

[shigeo]

Is that the person that was calling you before...?

[lusito]

Indeed it was.

... Rather rude, I might add, given that I was with guests at the time when he called. The least he could have done was wait until I wasn't busy, but that's Mr. H for you I suppose.

[Wow speaking of which, his phone suddenly lights up with a text from "Sanae, H"]

You do know that I can tell whenever you're talking about me behind my back, right?

[shigeo]

[Shigeo stares at the phone for a moment.] ...It's rude to eavesdrop on people...

[lusito]

Indeed. I'd hope a middle-aged man would have better things to do with his time than eavesdrop on our dates, but I guess even he gets lonely sometimes.

[NEW TEXT MESSAGE: Okay I don't actually know what you said that time, but knowing you, it was something insulting. Just for that, I'm doubling your tab next time you try to acquire free coffee at my shop.]

[shigeo]

[Lonely middle-aged men........]

He should talk to Reigen-shou.

[lusito]

Oh? Think that they'd have something in common to talk about?

[... He might be trying not to laugh as he says that, though.]

[shigeo]

Reigen-san also is a lonely middle-aged man. [Blunt as a hammer...]

[lusito]

[Okay no Joshua cannot hold back, he is definitely laughing now.]

Wow, you sure don't mince words, do you?

[shigeo]

Ah... should I have? [Hmm.] Reigen-san can be pushy, too... but I wouldn't say it where he could hear.

[lusito]

Well, isn't that considerate of you.

[... Joshua has no such consideration for Mister H.]

[shigeo]

Mm.

[It's more like he wouldn't hear the end of it...]

...I don't like being watched like that.

[lusito]

Neither do I.

[Which is why he's casually flipping his phone closed and back into his pocket.]

So, have you thought of anything that you'd like to do next on our date?

[shigeo]

... [What did he always care about? After a moment to think, Shigeo offers a small shrug.] The only thing I ever wanted to do was to walk a girl home, hand-in-hand, as the sun sets...

[lusito]

[There's a pause, and then...

Wordlessly, Joshua holds out his hand to Shigeo. We're not a girl, but we can still do the holding hands part, right?]

[shigeo]

[Shigeo's face lights up in its own subtle way, and he takes Joshua's hand. He hopes his isn't too sweaty and clammy... he's pretty excited about this part.]

[lusito]

[By comparison, Joshua's hand is colder. Which might be due to the whole... you know, being dead thing, but it's not uncomfortable or like touching a corpse. Just a little lacking in body heat and a pulse, no big deal.

... Actually this is the first time in a long while, if ever, since Joshua has held hands with someone, so he's low-key excited about this, too.]

Would you like to lead the way back to the station?

[shigeo]

[Shigeo shook his head, face only getting redder even as he felt a little more calm.] Do you live somewhere...? Even though you're a ghost. [He's gotta be the gentleman, obviously, he can walk himself home.]

[lusito]

... I do, actually. Though, you may be a little surprised when you see it.

[Even though Joshua really shouldn't be bringing living people over there.]

[shigeo]

I'll walk you there. [Whether he didn't hear or didn't care... he's getting carried away a little bit with his newfound goal of walking his date home.]

[lusito]

... Alright. Let us be on our way then, shall we?

[He really shouldn't be showing Shigeo where he lives--not only is the spiritual concentration of the city much higher there, but it would probably earn him a lecture, if not Hanekoma showing up at his place to berate him in person about a living person having seen it. Then again, pissing off the latter right now after his rude eavesdropping is enough of a motivator to let Joshua do it anyway.

As they walk, Shigeo will begin to notice guys like these hanging around in addition to those teenagers with the timers earlier, though since Shigeo is seen holding on to Joshua's hand, they don't even spare a glance at him when Joshua walks past. Clearly, whoever this kid is has permission to be let through if Joshua is the one accompanying them.

Soon enough, Shigeo will see that Joshua is leading him to... the sewers? What?]

[shigeo]

[Shigeo isn't worried about high concentrations of spirits, and if he thinks anything of the thugs he certainly doesn't let it on. In fact, the only time he does react with surprise is with the sewers, and he tries to mostly keep a lid on it - he's subtly hoping that Joshua isn't stuck living with human waste just because he's dead.] Is it a shortcut...?