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Week 6, Thursday

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[It's early on Thursday, and Kim's offered to drive Kotetsu to... wherever! It was probably kind of obvious that Kim just wants to get as much use out of this car as he can this week. It's a cozy, nice car. Cecile is seated as a loaf on the dash.]

By the way... I have a task I need to deal with.

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[ Finley has taken up the spot in the backseat comfortably. There was zero reason to turn down the offer. Sometimes it's nice to just go for a drive without concern. ]

What do you need help with?

[ He's certainly curious. ]

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I'm supposed to talk about a... happy memory of some kind.

[He says in a deadpan. And then just kind of... stares out at the traffic.

It doesn't seem like he's actually thought this all the way through.]

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[ Oh, poor Kim. ]

I'm all ears.

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Okay. I'm thinking.

[...]

... Um...

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Um...?

Is it that hard to think of something?

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Sort of.

[It's hard to think of something that isn't too sentimental or embarrassing. And after some more thinking...]

... I got a shoutout from a radio station I listen to. That was nice.

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[ There's a smile that crosses his face at that. ]

What kind of a shoutout was it?

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It wasn't anything elaborate. Just a shoutout to a longtime listener, and... "We love you, Kim."

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My partner requested it. In the middle of a murder investigation. As he does.

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That's a pretty nice thing to be happy about. But hey, I can understand their sentiment.

[ Well. Y'know. ]

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[The lieutenant coughs. What is this?? Emotional openness??]

Right, um...


It's nice to hear, sometimes. [Even though he has no idea how to react to it.]

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Maybe I should see what one of those spots on those electronic signs cost. Get a bit "We love Kim!" shoutout.

[ He may be teasing, but since he cannot lie, it's obviously something sincere. But then, softer, not jabbing him. ]

Seriously, though. I'm really glad to have gotten to meet you. To get to know you.

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[Kim's watching the road. Except, they're stuck behind several vehicles at a red light. There isn't much to watch.

After a few moments, he glances over.]

I'm glad to have met you, too.

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In that case, I hope when all is said and done we can keep in contact.

[ Because honestly... Kim is one of the people he's grown closest to here. ]

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[The lieutenant looks ahead, the sunlight reflecting off of his glasses. It's hard to see his expression, but something about it seems to soften, somewhat. The thought of it seems to have warmed him.]

Me, too.

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If we can, I'll make sure to keep bugging you enough that you won't forget me.

[ Honestly, he hopes they can also see one another again, but it's so hard to know what the future brings. ]

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[Forgetting Kotetsu, after all of this?]

I don't think there's any danger of that happening. But a reminder now and then wouldn't be bad.

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Well, it goes both directions. And I think I'd miss you too much not to bother you anyway.

[ It has been such a long journey to get here. ]