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As usual, she couldn’t quite catch the uneasiness subtly invading Naoto’s features. Though she vaguely recalled brushing her hand against something warm. Minako nodded at the other’s words, amused by how difficult it was to have the detective call her by her first name. Difficult, but she had fun trying.
“True. I’ll let it slide this time,” she said. “I guess all we can do is try to catch up with each other. I mean, how’s life been treating you? Well, I hope.”
The other's happiness was not hard to miss as the other's lips stretched into a wide grin. Teeth practically gleaming as the older girl's eyes crinkled around the corners, the young detective couldn't help the slight quirk of a smile in response. Minako Arisato's good mood was infectious and had Naoto slightly stepping outside the bounds of her comfort zone. She seemed to do that to her quite often, slipping beneath the barriers of formality set in place and burrowing close without fully realizing it. The brunette's friendliness had always been present and had always caused the young detective to fumble awkwardly at her lack of knowledge concerning social situations. It wasn't due to a lack of social etiquette, rather a general inability to interact with her peers.
"Seeing as the amount of time that has passed between has been quite extensive, it would be best to acclimate with one another again," she said, "As per usual, my current workload is quite large albeit manageable. Besides that, I have been well. Might I inquire as to how you have been as of late?"
