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You can't stop until he's fully red in the face around some of the other guys, so you continue you conversation about BabyBlades you were having with him at Chippie's. You haven't played with the things since Freshman year, which is still pretty late, but it gives you access to Sung's mind, who mentioned to you he has nearly three dozen of the toys... Er... "Figurines" on display in his room. "Who's your favorite Baby Bladist? Mine is Kagome"
"Grr... That's a totally different anime!! And I already told you my favorite Baby Bladist was Ichika-chan!"
"Oh, right. Sorry..."
The other guys in the armory have mystically finished cleaning their weapons at the same time, and they all poorly hide their laughs as they close their lockers and leave. One does the cliché "Cough-while-calling-you-gay-nerds-then-cough-again trick". Whatever, you never cared about playing popularity contests. And now you've brought this dorky rookie down another peg. He quivers his lip and gives in.
Ho Sung: "So... What are we doing today, partner?" First time he's called you that, but you can't tell if he was being snarky, because of his sad, flat tone.
"Let's go to Higgins' office together and find out. Shall we?" You motion towards the door.
"My gun-"
"-Can be finished getting cleaned later. Come on." You lead out the door, since Ho won't. You hear him clack his slide back and holster his pistol.
Higgins is watching VelTV's Channel 4 news, which just went to a commercial for a medicine that combats nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, and diarrhea. He looks down to you, since his TV is mounted above the door.
He welcomes you both: "Gentlemen. Welcome to my office. Mind closing the door behind you? Nothing serious, it's just a little noisy outside this morning."
Once the door is closed, Higgins continues. "Skeletor. Great work on the Rippler case. We're putting together his charges now, and preparing a media statement."
Ho Sung foolishly laughs, and attempts to ridicule you in front of the Commissioner. Typical brown-noser. "Hee hee hee, that was your fault, Skeleton?!!! Ooooh, you're gonna be in biiiiig trouuuubleeee!! I can't believe the news stations are all over our backs because of you!!" Trying to paint himself as the ingroup and you as the out, what a weevil.
Higgins flattens his attempt. "Actually, Ho, you're standing next to the brightest, finest Junior Detective that Velton has ever seen. The Lon Lemmings case would've been dead in the water if it weren't for his diligence; same story for countless other cases he's solved. No, this stink is all because Martin Zinger is thinking of running for mayor again in the upcoming race, and he knows he has no chance of taking out Mayor Kinov withou..."
