After a while of wandering, the banchou decided to rest for a while. As he seemingly had all of his former privileges, including his weapon, cellphone and internet access, he decided to make use of them. Out of curiosity he took out his phone, flipped it open and scrolled through the contacts mindlessly.
Until he saw a certain name on the display.
JIN KISARAGI.
Kenji could feel the adrenaline rush through his veins. Jin-kun is still here. It was difficult to contain his sheer excitement. Hands trembling slightly, his eyes lit up and his lips curled into the biggest grin he could muster. Out of all the people that he was familiar with… Such a pleasant surprise.
Without missing a beat he pressed the call button and put the cellphone at his ear. Hopefully Jin would pick up his phone and not leave his dear old friend hanging.
And he actually didn’t. As soon as the other picked up, the banchou spoke.
“Ah, Jin-kun~ I haven’t spoken to you in ages! How have you been all this time? It’s me, Kenpei Banchou. I hope you haven’t forgotten about yours truly…”