Character Story 1: Now Recruiting: Detective's Assistant

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Scene: The Kaon guild house.

Kasumi
Haa... The investigation on Shadows isn't proceeding one biiit.

Kasumi
And the amount of victims just keeps steadily increasing. I even got fired up since I hadn't received such a detective-esque request in a while... Maybe my intuition has gotten dull.

Kasumi
Or maybe those Shadows are just even more mysterious beings than I thought?

Kasumi
Oh no~ Scary~ I'm kind of averse to such a horror-ish premise.

Kasumi
Well whatever. At this rate I'll just be a freeloading deadbeat.

Kasumi
I need to put in my best for the folks I've been relying on at Kaon, too.

Kasumi
I've gotta do my best to resolve this incident. First things first, the witness testimonies.

Kasumi
Eyewitnesses to the Shadows have often been left confused. My speaking skills are definitely not my strong point, so getting information out of them might be a problem.

Kasumi
Let's do this.

Kasumi
But before that, a cup of coffee to ward off the sleep...♪ ^[1]

Kasumi
... Uhya?!

Kasumi
Ah, you surprised me! P-Please don't just suddenly barge in here without saying anything!

Kasumi
Umm, who might you be again? Did you have some business at the Kaon guild house?

Kasumi
Ah, wait, I'll deduce it myself. I'm a detective, after all.

Kasumi
Right after waking up and without hearing you out, I'll attempt to correctly guess the intentions of an unknown visitor such as yourself♪

Yuuki
1. I'll be in your care.
2. Just waking up? It's already noon, you know?

Option 1.

Kasumi
S-Sure. It's actually become kind of hard to do with you being that fired up about it.

Kasumi
Let's see... Ah, I seem to recall seeing your face.

Kasumi
The information should be around... Hmm, hmm?

Kasumi
Woah, please don't just come over here and peek... I can't just show this information off to outsiders, you understand?

Option 2.

Kasumi
Fussy, aren't you. There are a lot of Shadow sightings at night so my investigations keep me awake.

Kasumi
One's lifestyle must be adjusted to complement the investigation, of course.

Kasumi
The exemplary detective. Huhu... It's definitely not because I like to sleep in, alright?!

End of branches.

Kasumi
That being said, I see, I pretty much get it now.

Kasumi
You're Yuuki, right? I recall seeing you around a few times.

Kasumi
That, and I overhear the other members of Kaon happily speaking about you often.

Kasumi
Pretty well liked, aren't ya.

Kasumi
You've got a reputation for being a kind, good person. Though tossing aside preconceptions and judging you fairly is definitely part of the detective shtick, you don't appear to be a bad person.

Kasumi
Hmm. Well anyway, I'll take this chance to introduce myself as well.

Kasumi
After all, humans are generally one to regard the unknown with fear.

Kasumi
I'm Kaon's Kasumi. Before this I worked solo, but due to various reasons I've been taken up here for the time being.

Kasumi
My previous job was as a detective going around solving incidents in town. In both my current and past job, I've stuck to the mental work rather than combat.

Kasumi
I'm usually out in the field doing research so the chance to properly meet you has never really presented itself. Well, pleased to make your acquaintance.

Kasumi
Hmm? Hmm... That flier you've got there. It seems familiar.

Kasumi
Ah... That's right, these were the recruitment fliers for a detective's assistant I put up around town back when I was working solo.

Kasumi
Pretty nostalgic thing for you to bring in.

Kasumi
There was a time where I hit my limit doing things alone, so I decided to try looking for an assistant.

Kasumi
Thought now that I'm with Kaon, I'm not actually looking to recruit one anymore.

Kasumi
O-oh, you seem pretty disappointed...

Kasumi
I see, you're looking for a part time job right now, eh? So you saw this flier and thought you should try getting that detective's assistant job?

Kasumi
And so you asked around for where I was, which brought you here to Kaon. I see, it's all connected now.

Kasumi
(What should I do... The Shadow investigation is starting to hit a dead end...)

Kasumi
(The others in Kaon have their own jobs to take care of too... So I really have considered getting an assistant.)

Kasumi
(Well, Yuuki doesn't seem to be a bad person. Guess I'll give them a chance.)

Kasumi
Well, aren't you the lucky one. I was actually just thinking about hiring an assistant again.

Kasumi
If you've got the motivation, why not help me out with my detective work?

Kasumi
Let's see. Your wages as an assistant will come out of my pocket.

Kasumi
Being a rookie here at Kaon means my salary is on the lower end, so your pay won't be the greatest.

Kasumi
If that's still fine with you, then how about it?

Kasumi
Alright then. If possible, I'd like you to start helping out today.

Kasumi
First of all, how about a coffee? While we're drinking, we can discuss the details of how we'll resolve this unsettling incident.

Kasumi
Huhu. Looking forward to working with you, Assistant♪ ^[2]