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You have spotted some odd behavior from Izumi, so that could be something to look into... but, asking Peppa to focus on weird things with her cousin could affect her cognition, either leaving certain events out or inventing new ones whole cloth. Still, you can keep an eye out.
You straighten your hat, "I've decided, I'm going to have a chat with Peppa. About trivial things."
"Yay!" Doting cheers, pumping the big arm's fist.
Inquiring grumbles, "You mean 'We're going to have a chat with Peppa,' right?"
You smirk. "Nah!"
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Now clapped in handcuffs and forced to wear a sign saying "We Get Along," you have the two of them march three-legged back to <span class="mu-i">Ruban Rouge.</span>
"I'm sorry I got mad and made you feel like we don't get along, Inky!" cries Doting, as she rubs her wet cheek against Inquiring's squirming face.
"I just wanted to focus on the important stuff, why this?" Inquiring laments.
You shake your head tiredly, and briefly pick them both up to hop all of you down the steps to the speakeasy.
Entering the bar again, you greet Peppa, who you see is no longer tending a bar, but finishing set-up on a private movie theater.
"Oh hi, Inspecter!" Peppa waves, walking over. "Sorry for before, I'll try to get through what I saw of Gohan-"
"Actually, I think focusing on your brother so much will have us miss the forest for the trees."
"Oh?"
You briefly look over the scribbles and question marks in your notepad, and nod. "It is my belief that there is a link between the incidents on February 14th and March 14th, as they are Valentines Day and White Day."
Peppa squints. "Huh? I mean, I guess?"
You nod knowingly. "I will elaborate on this connection at a later time. For now, I wish to peer into the activities that occurred between then."
"Okay, I'll share what I can- heyyy," Peppa cuts off, looking you up and down. "Why are you shorter, and when did you get a dumpy?"
You swat her with the notepad. "Never you mind, young lady."
Handcuffs rattle as you feel Doting tug on your shoe.
You close your eyes, and subtly exhale from your nose. You smile, and say, "One thing I wish for us to consider going forward, the culprit behind the theft on Valentine's..."
"Yeah?" Peppa asks, rubbing a bump on her noggin.
"They may have a crush on you."
Peppa sputters. "What? Why would you say that?"
You look back to your notes. "It was specifically your chocolate that went missing, from your top shelf locker. Despite its extreme look, which could spell trouble for you if revealed to the class, the chocolate never made an appearance, implying it was kept or eaten. A package forged to look like your original unique one was found by you, containing another chocolate intended to make you mad, really meant to sabotage your gift for Cocoa."
