Is he crying? He is, isn’t he..?! Then she’s really glad she offered to help, because someone being that sad… that doesn’t sit right with her. She’s never liked to be alone, or more, well, the concept of being for sure alone, since that… she doesn’t think life would be very fun secluded, or away from people to learn from, to have experiences with…
She’s not really taking precautions, like she should and like she’s been warned to, but it slips her mind, honestly, due to just how desperate… no, that’s not the word… upset he seems to be. Of course, this is a roomba they’re going to be looking for, but the same principle applies! Or ends up applying, since her neighbor seems to treating his roomba so closely like a pet, she ends up disregarding the difference. She’d certainly look high and low for Caesar if he ended up running off..!
“Please, you don’t have to thank me..! I…” she bites her lip, eyes clearly showing genuine worry for him and the fate of his roomba, “really do want to help you, Neighbor-san. Let’s do our best to bring roomba-san home!”
Fuka then does her best to puff herself out and try to appear as confident as she can, because they have to stay positive! For whatever reason the roomba ran away (even if the practical reason is, well, an issue with the owner, not the robotic vacuum), it would still have to looked for and hopefully saved! Who knows what hands it could have found itself in if it turned the wrong corner.
Somehow, that thought might have been more relevant to Fuka herself, but she’s too focused on what’s right in front of her… who’s right in front of her.
If roomba-san is scared… and lonely… she thinks for a moment, finding herself amidst these thoughts, trying to process everything she could about the situation (as if it would help her solve the mystery of a where a roomba could run off to), when he grabs her hand and sways it, just a bit. “E-Eh..?” And it does take her by surprise, her neighbor is so… friendly..! His smile, warm as it is, is making this even easier to go along with. She does feel… safe is how she would put it, and he seems so happy that she’s willing to help, and that in turn makes Fuka feel rather joyful.
This is something she can do!
“O-Okay!” Fuka says, quickly stepping fully out of her doorway, closing the door with a soft, “Caesar-san, I’ll be going out!” but her pet dog doesn’t give any confirmation that he heard her. Sleeping..? Fuka briefly wonders, but the search is on, so she doesn’t dwell on it! She can’t!
Just as they are about to leave, his step halts just fast enough that she, also in midstep, almost bumps right into him. Her enthusiasm is truly going! But his name… nickname for her, rather, certain doesn’t go unmissed. Usagi-san… she repeats, cute! That’s really… cute…
Clearly, she doesn’t mind it, at all, by the smile on her face, everything amounting to determination in her eyes and a flush of her cheeks. In fact, with that and everything else, she too doesn’t even take the time to ask for names. It’ll be fine! When steps return, she’s practically marching, making no effort to separate their hands, but still… it’s good to make conversation, isn’t it? Even if she’s looking all about her, her lips part and she begins speaking without really thinking it through. She has questions and concerns that must be stated!
“I hope roomba-san isn’t in any trouble… There’s a lot of danger around lately… What if a bad person got to it..? O-Oh but, I think they only target people… unless roomba-san could have made them angry somehow…” She frowns, slightly. Needless to say, this search was going to be tough! “It should be okay… it hasn’t been away for long, right? Then… Then no matter what, it should still be fine. We’ve just got to look all around, Neighbor-san!”
Kei made no comments at her absolute willingness to come along, saying goodbye to her beloved pet as she went ahead and followed Kei's lead. No, he couldn't have when his thoughts were filled about possible locations roombas would run off to --- would they try to cleanse every bit of dirt they encountered as if they were in an RPG? But the entire streets were covered with various amounts of things a roomba would enjoy eating for dinner --- it wasn't as if he could simply narrow down the position.
That, and it was highly possible someone, in fact, took his poor, innocent roomba as it wandered around, lost, seeking its owner. Humanity could be so cruel.
They didn't make much progress --- having just went down a floor of the apartment complex with no roomba sightings confirmed --- but the sound of her inquires caught Kei's attention as he glanced at her with an expression of slight surprise. Oh, right. He was currently holding her hand! He was so into his thoughts that he... almost forgot he was with someone. oops. Invading personal space was so natural for Kei to the point he didn't register he was actually doing so.
Regardless, Fuka did bring up a valid point that Kei hadn't considered. What if Adonis got to his roomba? It wasn't as if the police knew anything about their headquarters, or even had any clues to try and follow on. If they did... his roomba was as good as gone. This brought a pout to Kei's lips, hand entwined with hers tightening just slightly in their grip at the thought,
"That... would be bad. Roomba-san can be quite aggressive," meaning it's prone to accidentally run over his foot when he isn't paying attention, "They probably wouldn't like Roomba-san trying to cleanse japan of dirt. They'd consider it competition, wouldn't they?" a silly idea to be sure, but now Kei was standing here seriously contemplating it thanks to Fuka. You know, she might really be onto something here. Was this more than a mere lost Roomba? Were they experiencing the beginnings of uncovering a kidnapping case? Was he merely just escalating the situation to cure his boredom? Only time will tell.
Although, he did appreciate her enthusiasm and determination not to let any potential bad news get to her. Considering how... open and free she seemed to be from first impressions alone, that was a good quality to possess. The polar opposite of Kei's inner thoughts, of course, but she didn't need to know that,
"You're right, though~~ I just took a nap with the door open and..." er. How long did he nap for again? That was probably something he should of considered before venturing off to find his roomba. Kei was notorious for taking as many naps as possible whenever he could, after all, "it was gone when I woke up! Roomba-san.... I miss it already..." his voice was filled with longing as his brows furrowed, escorting Fuka to ground-level. From all the brief glances around their general vicinity during their conversation, it was clear that the roomba was no longer within the apartment complex of their wing,
"Roomba-san isn't experienced enough to climb stairs just yet, so I don't think we'll find it around here. I'm worried... what if a bad guy found it~~? What if it's crying, begging for its owner while at the hands of the bad person? Usagi-san... we must find it..."
Kei, as always, notches up his theatrics. If he was with any of Yanagi's crew sans Ichika or Kageyuki, any of them wouldn't bother putting up with it. Fuka, on the other hand...
Well, playing the victim card even if the actual victim was roomba-san for having an owner like Kei brought enough amusement for him.
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