observation;

"Please, leave everything to me! There's nothing to fear. Protecting you, that's my job." || Indie Hideaki Yoshinari from Collar x Malice

[yoshinyari]

Examine! SP badge

EXAMINE ! - INTEREST: SP BADGE

The weight of this badge… the one that rests on your person, pinned to your uniform, is heavy. Sometimes, you think it might has well be a bullet, a piercing reminder to what you have decided to do in your life. Certainly, though you make mistakes when it comes to running your mouth when it comes to your excitement, you are cut out for this.

You understand the pledge. You understand why tension is so thick. You understand what you must do, what might happen. It’s your job…

…and it’s as dangerous as they come.

You’ll meet plenty of high-profile clients in your time as an SP officer. That’s just what this badge entails for you. A world you might not have otherwise seen, where will it take you next?

What has it gotten you so far? A series of stake outs around the investigation of a group of former officers, posing themselves as a detective agency, for one. Assigned to watch over them in all meanings of the phrase, you’ve come to realize that this job has given you friends. That’s not the intention. Clients are supposed to be separate from friends, from anything less than professional.

Maybe it’s your superior officer that makes that bit harder, considering he invites himself in through their window more than once. Or… maybe it’s because of you, because of how you are, and what this badge means to you.

“Of course, leave everything to me, Hoshino-san! I promise to watch Kazuki-kun’s back… and yours too. So, please, trust me on this! Thank you very much!”

As you smile as her, you place your hand on your badge, as though it will seal the promise once more. This badge is not your tie to life; it’s not your only purpose. It’s an honor, that’s for sure, but you can’t help but continue forward without really stopping.

Yes, you could very well die. Yes, it means you’ll spend many nights outside, cold. You’ll be around people whose breath is more important than yours. But that’s your job, to keep them alive, with everything you’ve got. Homes you’ll rarely visit. Meals you’ll always have spaced out…

Something compels her to place her hand over yours – oh! – you can’t look silly now! Give her the strongest look you can muster, and place your other hand over hers and, well, if her brother sees this, he wouldn’t be surprised. That’s embarrassing, but… okay, okay, Yoshinari Hideaki, repeat your pledge!

“I solemnly swear to carry out my mission.”

You can tell she’s worried, so on your honor, on this SP badge you wear, you’ll do what you must – and you won’t die. You’re trained to prevent the worst.

For the little things, like the assurance of people like her – and all her sides, the police, the civilian, the older sister, and the… friend, you’ll do your best!

[kimiyotosan]

2 DOWN, 3 TO GO- I’ll probably do Mineo next(?) I’m halfway/ two thirds through Yanagi’s route and I love Ichika _(:3

[yoshinyari]

//8/4 is Yoshinari’s bday!! Happy birthday dear sweet puppy...

[kimiyotosan]

2 DOWN, 3 TO GO- I’ll probably do Mineo next(?) I’m halfway/ two thirds through Yanagi’s route and I love Ichika _(:3

[yoshinyari]

Examine! Okazaki's eyepatch

EXAMINE ! - OBJECT OF INTEREST: EYE MASK

There he goes, sleeping in an alleyway again. Isn’t it his turn for lookout too? Is he just that bored, is there no threat detected cause for napping it out? No… Okazaki-senpai is probably always asleep and always awake, all in one go. Multiple rumors have probably sprung up about the ever-oddly skilled SP, and you’d probably support at least half of them, no always because they are true, but because your running mouth might end up adding to the fire.

Yikes, you can imagine the smile on Okazaki’s face, that sweet smile with cruel intentions behind it.

What really catches your attention is the use of his face mask. Of course, he’s managed to entirely fight down a group of suspicious characters while wearing it, so clearly it does nothing to deter his fighting (which only contributes to your theory of him being everything at once, but you digress), but of all the designs he could pick for it…

Does he want to pass the illusion that he’s as unassuming as possible?

You look closely, contemplating what exactly attracted your superior officer to the mask in the first place. You know he’s a specialist in the ins and outs of sleep, but this mask..? It looks like the kind of thing you’d buy for your lover on vacation, something goofy and fun, in order to promote the rest you both know you’ll be too excited to actually get. All things considered, though… Okazaki probably bought it for the practicality and because it looked interesting.

And now… now he carries it everywhere.

On the job, if it’s not already covering his eyes, it’s hanging out of his pocket, as though it truly belongs as a formal part of his uniform.

“Senpai…” you audibly sigh. Surely, it helps for the less-threatening impressions, it’s probably something that’d make Hoshino feel more at ease looking at (because, well, how can your anxiety spike from seeing a guy with a slack uniform napping in an alley as if he actually does not care?), but still.

In the end, you just accept it as yet another aspect of Okazaki that you cannot match. He looks comfort there, sleeping away. It’s not exactly professional, nor is it what you would usually read about come a soft romance (not that Okazaki’s popularity had anything to do with it! It’s just… you’re certain if a girl pictured him sleeping, it’d be gracefully and cutely laid out in a meadow or something! Not… Not leaning against a kind of dirty alley wall with a bright, purple sleep mask that looks like someone doodled on his eyelids on…).

Okazaki Kei is still so far ahead of you, despite your age difference being relatively small. Right, you’ve much to learn! There’s got to be some reason why that mask is yet another charm point for him... but as you quickly decide to step back, holding your shopping bag as you fish out the one normal item in it (at least, you think that’s the drink you grabbed, but you are unfortunately very wrong, and are paying the price in shock value alone), you realize that Okazaki, leagues different from you, is someone that you can learn everything and nothing from, simultaneously. Honestly, he can’t and absolutely will not sleep forever (at least, that’s the plan) but... when push comes to shove:

He’s unique, just like that mask of his.

Which... is why it’s so fitting for him.

[yoshinyari]

EXAMINE!!! me, ur fav boss in the whole wide world,

EXAMINE ! - PERSON OF INTEREST: KEI OKAZAKI ( @okanyaki )

Yikes! There you went and ran your mouth, biting off way more than you could chew, finding yourself in a classic situation that, in any other view, would look pretty shady. But the both of you are highly-capable police officers, even if they might not be completely believable sometimes.

“Okazaki-senpai, that’s… Ghk..!”

All you did was comment on his outstandingly-refined palette, so you don’t really get why he’s so set on this… sharing of what he requested, and the way he’s doing it just makes it worse! You really, really don’t want to be force fed barbecue dunk-a-roos. Those are supposed to be… not that!

It is better or worse than the takoyaki milk (how someone could ever mix-up taiyaki and decide, hey, this is right! is beyond you) or the grilled corn and soy-sauce chocolate?

Wait, why do you have to ask yourself that sort of question? For your review posts that absolutely no one reads? (Though, admittedly, you do share them with a certain police officer, hoping that maybe she’d be interested, but that’s not really the point!) At least you can spill your thoughts in these sort of write-ups, though you have a feeling that he does, perhaps, know about them and that’s just another reason he keeps up his pattern of making you his personal taste-tester.

Okazaki Kei is a lot to handle… If this was an RPG you’re sure that he’d be the final, secret boss..! You’ve no doubts about that!

Yet, that’s what makes you trust him so much, right? He’s able to get past anything. You wonder what goes on sometimes, in that head of his, the faces he makes before he brushes it off and puts you in a head lock. He gives you a lot of trouble, but you’re sure you, a newer agent, aren’t exactly perfect either.

There’s a reason the both of you were assigned this mission, there’s a reason Okazaki is how he is, playful, but serious when need be. Powerful, talented, but often asleep… in strange places, with or without a pillow, eye mask on. He really likes weird foods, but almost always makes you try them first.

He’s dangerous, but you’re glad you’re on his side. His movements are always on the mark – perhaps, a little too much so, sometimes… But, he always bounces back from this and that. Your partner is strong, really! And cool… Maybe things would be different if you had a different person on a mission with you, but you really… don’t want to imagine being on this with anyone but Okazaki because in the end, it’s him that really makes it.

How else can you deal with a bunch of other misfits unless there’s a guy that’s really able to climb his way through?

It’s been really... fun, to go through this process with him, to investigate alongside him, to get to know others because of him and the air about him.

Keeping you in check, huh? As much as he toys with you, as he smiles that devious upturn before giving you the bit of punishment you so apparently deserved. But, he’s been great for your discipline too. Training, observing, there’s no one better that could have taught you, there’s no one like him.

You’re attached, you really are.

Because, despite how cruel he can be, he’s still extremely good at his job. He might be a weirdo, who’s harder to read than most (although, you think you’ve gotten a better handle on it now – that’s your talent..!), but he’s… well, himself. You, Yoshinari Hideaki, swear, whole-heartedly, that you respect Kei Okazaki!

You wouldn’t have it any other way.

...That, however, does not change the fact that you now are gagging, trying your best to choke down the food you just... ate, because dropping anything or spitting it back up might instill more of this from Okazaki.

[yoshinyari]

EXAMINE! SP badge

EXAMINE ! - INTEREST: (OKAZAKI-SENPAI’S) SP BADGE

It’s okay to be here. You’ve confirmed it, so you’ll give it a few moments before you must return to your line of duty. Honestly, you’re… scared. Worried. A mess of emotions you know you must try to push aside for the sake of your job.

Death’s door is one step away from you when you’re in high-profile cases, but you’d never have thought that he would be so close to it. No, no, no… Okazaki-senpai’s not the type…

Breathing, steady. Yeah, that’s right, he’s tough. He’s really weird, cruel, difficult to deal with, but he’s strong, capable, even a scene like how they described happened couldn’t down him forever. He’s too stubborn, like a… bug that keeps coming back, a roach? No, wait, that’d probably make him laugh, while he puts you in a choke hold, which you keep expecting him to do.

There’s no way he’s down and out!  This is probably just some nightmare, maybe you’re the one in the hospital bed instead, which you wouldn’t mind.

…not the type to die, even when he’s killed.

No matter what, these bodies are meant to protect, and he can’t do that if he’s dead!

What brings you to these thoughts is his SP badge, which you’ve come to hold in your hands. You debate placing it on his bedside, but decide against it for now. There’s a lot to think about, and to double-swear by. 

This badge represents the high-caliber you both are capable of and the responsibilities you adhere to. By first glance, perhaps, the two of you don’t seem qualified. You are energetic, still learning, and Okazaki wears his suit slack and sleeps where he feels like. But the two of you are not where you are for nothing. Okazaki is a couple years your senior, and he’s on a completely different level.

This badge, dented, a residue built up from the rubble, from the blood, leaving its mark, is Okazaki’s definition. It’s what has carried him to what - his dream? Is that what Hoshino and Yanagi mentioned? It… It doesn’t matter. This badge embodies aspects of him you’ve come to admire, and it means a lot to you. It’s because of Okazaki that you’ve come this far, it’s because the both of you are SPs that you met everyone else.

This badge, this battered, stained token, which fits so well in your hands, has seen a world beyond what yours has. Someone, you feel strengthened, renewed by it being there. You know well it’s time to put it back with its owner, but…

You take a deep breath, looking down at it once more, hoping it’ll continue to give you encouragement, hoping these wishes make Okazaki get back up sooner than later. As awful as those ‘snack runs’ can be, you miss them. It’s not the same without them.

Holding the badge close and closing your eyes, to take to an oath to stand tall, to display your usual confidence. It’s not over until it’s over, and he’ll be back, badge pinned to his uniform, ruffling your hair until it hurts your head, laughing all the meanwhile, in no time! He might even knock you down without a care in the world and fall right back asleep in an alley like it was nothing! Yeah, that’s right. This cold circle is a promise.

A eternal swear that the Special Police have, to protect their mission until they themselves die.

[kyuwook09]

Bless this cute subordinate  (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧.

[yoshinyari]

Examine! Hoshino

EXAMINE ! - PERSON OF INTEREST: ICHIKA HOSHINO ( @adonischosen )

Ichika Hoshino-san. Twenty-one years old, a rookie police officer forthe Special Regions Crime Prevention Office, on the force for less than a year. In early December, she showed up to the “Detective Agency” you were observing,which prompted you and your superior to look into her actual identity, to which you learned these details.

She introduced herself to Okazaki-senpai under the alias of “Neko-san” and quite honestly, you found it cute… but you couldn’t imagine calling her something so affectionate and personal when you knew her name.

First impressions are everything, at least to you, and of course, you made a total fool of yourself. Outstanding. Wonderful. Good job. 

But, somehow, she doesn’t walk away from you.

Gradually, you learn more about her and all her strengths and faults. Perhaps, this is because you are observant, or because the opportunity arose time and time again, or just…. because you thought her brave, bright, interesting.

Between duty, and just your own habits, you came to notice that fire in her eyes when challenges came to her, her attempts to steady herself and think things through. She hasn’t yet given up in her pursuits; she’s tireless, determined, but genuine.

You’ve heard her speak, after all.

You cannot help but smile at her. You like to say, well… at least you think you’d say it to Okazaki-senpai… that a girl’s heart is complex. One moment, it’s sweet and fluffy… like cotton candy, but the next it’s a storm of strength, shelled, non-resting, ready to fight. To call it delicate is insulting, you think. No, it’s more that they more powerful than you can ever dream of matching.

It’s really simple, but each little thing thing you can help her with feels like something big! Thugs, fiends, no one will be able to hurt her with herself and you on the case! Certainly, you discard any sort of fears of your own death here, but… you’ve never really had them, not in any high scale terms. Not that you’re thinking about that right now, if you did. This isn’t the job for that, and you… you’d rather her to live.

She’s special. Important. A light! She’s staying so strong, even under the teasing, the tensing, there’s a lot going on! And yet, she’s steeled, moving on her life with unwavering readiness.

But, if she begins to doubt herself, you want to be there to support her, to help her with anything she needs, to guard her body and spirit when the going gets tough!

If… If she says, ’You’re so cute, Yoshinari-san!’ What would you do?

What would you think? Would she say it with that smile of her, that adorable reassurance? Would be a meaning of friendship, which you… you wouldn’t mind… but maybe… maybe you can be something special to her… like have that chance to always be by her side. Work… will get in the way of your schedules after X-Day, considering you’ll likely have to be away a lot, but… if there’s any chance, then you…

Suddenly, you’re reminded of Okazaki’s teasing words of ‘No chance, Yoshi~nari~kun~’ and it echoes in your head.

No, no, you can’t let it get to you! Because, as you are able to stand by her side, to help her with everything he can, to come to her aid, or even to have her help you. It’s enough, it’s plenty.! For now… the tugs at your sleeve when she insists for you come with her even if it wasn’t planned, are enough for you.

If anything, you’re happy to be there for her, ecstatic to be of use, elated to have this fresh breath of air that comes with meeting new faces within this job. Sure,  any admission of your affections, internal or not, might near be the death of you (menial, perhaps, but there’s no way Okazaki won’t catch on), but that’s a risk you take.

Still, she really does remind you of coated, cotton candy. Soft, but puts her strongest face forward, a shell that can be redone so long as the whole thing isn’t undone. Sweet, trying her best… Communication, laughter, emotions, honesty…

And you want to make sure she has the space and chance to do what she can, safely and on her own terms.

[yoshinyari]

{ HOSHINO-SAN !

@adonischosen || cont from { x }

No matter how trivial the task may seem to her, for an officer like him, it still warrants watching out for her! Of course, due to the entirety of the situation, maybe he should have been more... subtle about looking out for her, but it’s not like their job is a secret to her, and Okazaki and Yoshinari both know well that it’s best to stay vigilant.

And... even though these had been orders, really, he wants to make sure she’s good to go!

“Please, it’s my job! And I really don’t mind. Making sure you’re safe and sound is my top priority,” Hideaki says, beaming, “Not that you can’t handle a grocery run, but I’ve got your back just in case!”

One of these days he’s going to talk himself into a hole with her too. If he... hasn’t already.

It’s a rough... job. And honestly, he’s not the best at holding back his tongue when there’s something he has to say! That’s probably why he gets “punished” so often but... that’s not the point!

He hadn’t intended to follow her in, just hold the door open for her, stand watch outside, and open it again when she left. He didn’t want to intrude too much on every aspect of her life, after all… She deserves privacy..! But, she… stops? Go on, it’s okay, Hoshino-san! Shop to your heart’s content!

Her fingers grip his sleeve, and he very quickly finds himself unable to fight back at all, being pulled along by her slow walk as the door shuts behind him. “If it’s fine, then I’d love to help out, Hoshino-san!” This would probably be a good time to go ahead and grab some food for himself too… that isn’t Okazaki’s palate.

Besides, this is... also part of the job, right? Since he’s gotten the okay to stand by her side and keep watch, then he should take it!

Wait… help her pick out what she makes for dinner? A homemade dinner… by someone like her? Something normal? He’s sure it’d be really good! But what can he say, when just the prospect of helping her out… Doesn’t a chef want to stay in charge of their meal?

“For dinner… I think…” He pauses… Wow! He’d really think anything would sound good… but if they’re being practical, then it shouldn’t be something too expensive or time-consuming, right? More for! “I think it doesn’t have to be anything too complicated! It shouldn’t be! Even simple things can taste really good with lots of heart put into them, and it still won’t be anything weird like what Okazaki-senpai would make me buy...”

He very quickly glances around, just in case, even if he knows he’d likely be able to sort of know if he was around. Maybe... “But it’s you that’s making it, Hoshino-san, so I don’t doubt that it’ll taste good, no matter what! I don’t even have to have the cooking itself to think that!”

[bebopbounty]

Send “Examine!” and an item or person and I’ll write an RPG description of it/them.

[astrca-blog-deactivated20220413]

topheavybrawler:

(For example, a stormtrooper mask:

 “A white mask with a black visor on the front. Putting it on, you realise that the visor isn’t even transparent. How are you expected to do anything competently like this?”)

[yoshinyari]

{ OKAZAKI-SENPAI !

As expected, Yoshinari fell for the hook, line, and sinker — of course Kei was highly amused and delighted by the turn of events, but considering this happened all the time it truly was nothing new for him. No, what made each time a different experience was the odd drink or snack in question — and this, limited edition, was the test object for the day.

It was painfully obvious the man tried to coeur a excuse, find an escape route. Obvious, and expected, and both of the men knew that Kei wouldn’t allow him to escape. He could just see the amount of fight, the will to live leaving Yoshinari’s soul as he used all the strength he had to chug the cola. From his position, Kei could smell the drink and it… was a rather prominent fishy aroma. If Kei was a lesser man with no training, he’d have wrinkled his nose from how unappealing the smell was.

Good thing he has Yoshinari to taste-test it for him!

The reaction was immediate, and Kei, enjoying watching Yoshinari’s suffering for a living, clasped his hands together as he watched the display with his mouth agape just slightly, witnessing the way the man was literally twitching with disgust. Was he about to die? Does Kei have to drag him to the hospital to get his stomach pumped?

Instead of asking Yoshinari these questions, Kei instead peered at him with a passive smile, showing absolutely no emotion or indication he’s fully aware of Yoshinari’s Pain And Suffering,

“It’s delicious? I’m glad you like it, Yoshinari-kun~~” Kei, being totally-not-evil, dug through the plastic bag and waved another tuna-flavored cola in the air, his passive smile showing antagonist undertones. If one saw him now, they’d wonder why he’s a police officer, “I have another just for you, if you’d like.”

He paused, briefly, making the air dramatic and tense, letting Yoshinari think the worst, perhaps ponder on how much his hospital bill will cost, if he should write a will, how he should refuse Kei’s generous offer,

then Kei laughed.

“Just kidding~~ This one’s mine. Don’t be greedy.” Kei effortlessly opened the cola with one hand and chugged some of the flavor himself. It was as if the man didn’t possess a single taste bud in his body as Kei showed no signs of being affected by it. Was he secretly an alien? Who knows at this point?

The taste was… much to be desired, but admittedly they both had worse. It wasn’t his favorite oddest flavor, but it wasn’t his least-favorite, either. Clearly, Kei was disappointed it didn’t have much of a kick, and considered it underwhelming, “… Limited time and it tastes so bland.” He pouted, drinking his cola leisurely with no signs of wanting to heave his insides like Yoshinari.

Instead, he looked towards the ground at the cola Yoshinari dropped, a ’tsk’ escaping his lips,

“Yo~shi~nar~i-Kun~~, you know how bad it is to litter.” His voice held a chill to it as he smiled; a hidden threat, although Kei wasn’t serious by any means. He just liked riling the poor sod up.

Kei was relentless.

Okazaki really is no fair! Yoshinari knows that, hope as he might, there’s no escaping his cruel hold, and he’s constantly forced to the be the test subject (for fun, mind you) for all these weird tastes. Whether or not it’s as preparation for what he might have to accept as future stake out food, he isn’t actually sure. Can he really take all of his superior’s claims to heart when he masks deviousness behind a smile?

Hideaki, Hideaki, it’s no contest.

Still, if he has to do this, he best keep his strength up. There’s an unmatched energy before him, a man that can deal blow after blow without breaking a sweat. Truly, there’s no stronger adversity than that of Kei Okazaki himself.

Good… Good thing they’re on the same side, huh?

Even if this ‘ally’ could very well be the death of him. After all, this cola really isn’t very agreeable on the stomach. Gahhh! He getting pale, dizzy, but he’s got to keep his balance, because collapsing in front of Okazaki would add yet another layer of humiliation, and later punishment, probably. He can’t be weak for this job! He absolutely can’t be!

“Ye...ah, delicious, senpai...”

Yoshinari forces out, the definitive lie coming out pathetic and weak as he tries to recover just a bit of his bearings. He’s got to be quick on the draw because he just never knows...

...n-never knows when another, follow up stunt like the one in front of him will be pulled!

He’s sure Okazaki is taking full amusement in the horror he’s displaying in the moment, that sort of take two will definitely kill me... I’ll never be able to taste the amazing home-cooking of someone kind again... look, which, while oddly specific, is pretty accurate to his true feelings.

And if he had the strength, he’d actually be saying them, but there’s something about the tension, about the possibility of having to take down another cola. And then... And then Okazaki laughs! That’s just like him!

“Okazaki-senpai, you’re too cruel..! I didn’t even-” But he stops when he realizes that he’s just talking himself into a hole, and that Okazaki’s Super Selective in Cases Like This hearing would only catch the ‘most desirable’ parts. Seriously... Yoshinari’s always going to be on the losing end of this battle, no matter what! At least that’s what it seems like.

There’s no way his superior officer is human though! No way at all!

But well... yes, there has definitely been worse beverages, although those are truly on the never to be named again list... in Yoshinari’s book. Not that it means anything to anyone but him, most likely, and it’s not really the most fulfilling thing to keep track of, even if he tried to think of it as “stepping out of his comfort zone” and “getting exotic with his palette.” Man, listen, there are sacred taste bounds you shouldn’t forcibly cross!

Urk..!

That’s it, he’s in trouble again, by the hands of something he did on accident, and when he’s already fearful, it’s hard to get a good handle on whether or not it’s safe to push it off. At least... Okazaki is still himself, but he’s got to clean up, and fast.

“R-Right, got a little... err... hung up on the flavoring, that I... d-dropped it on the ground, haha...” Yoshinari picks up the cola’s container, gripping it tightly. May as well stamp a few more dents in it because he’s really giving it to that source of pain. Maybe that’s a greater sign, even if the action is fairly unconscious. Now, this all going down in an alleyway is not ideal, but given their roles in the greater scheme of things, at least they had a place to stand.

And to make room for the inevitable future pain but... what can you do? Oh, only get ahead of yourself, and throw yourself closer to the fire, of course! He’s going to regret this, but he’s not really thinking this through either.

“But, it’ll not make it’s home be the ground again! No sir! Why ever would a weird and rather horrid tasting thing find itself discarded on the ground like someone didn’t want it? Wouldn’t that be mean to it? Bullied and abandoned, without a chance to fight back, man, isn’t that relatable?”

[yoshinyari]

@okanyaki asked: “Yoshinari-kun, I got you a treat -- octopus-flavored cookies.” Kei had a big smile on his face, as if this was a completely normal flavor.

Oh no.

The rather sing-song voice of his superior officer pieces his thoughts. Those cookies had been something he had (regretfully) indulged Okazaki in purchasing earlier that week, but he had hoped to never, ever see them again. Unfortunately, with someone like Kei Okazaki, that’s never the case.

What had it been this time? Sure, he talked really quickly, almost gave away their better knowledge of Hoshino-san’s actual position as an officer. 

“Now, Now, don’t bother Neko-san with worries, Yo~shi~nari~kun~” 

That’s what he said then, deflecting it all off, but Yoshinari knew it hadn’t been the end of it. There would have been no way! 

Now, in theory, seafood-flavored snacks aren’t terrible. Those roe-flavored crackers were (surprisingly) decent tasting, even if his usefulness was kind of showing more and more as just a food tester. But this, this doesn’t seem right. 

Baking cookies with seafood flavoring doesn’t sit right!

“Okazaki-senpai... you shouldn’t have...” 

Seriously! You shouldn’t have at all! I don’t want these weird snacks. 

But now he’s stuck, stuck with the cold, hard truth. This revelation (that had already come so clear) that Okazaki basically had his bidding over the situation at any costs meant a lot. Hopefully no one else would fall victim to his antics! 

That hope probably falls on deaf ears though, because Okazaki’s good looks and pesistence in simply and suddenly showing up in situations causes him to command a win before the opponent even realizes they’ve lost. Maybe Mineo is right when he says that ‘Kei Okazaki is a ninja on an ancient and deadly level.’ 

Maybe. Mineo’s a loser though, a total strike-out! Of course he would be easy prey to someone as malicious as his superior! 

Wait. 

Wait. 

Wait! 

Does... Does that put him, Hideaki Yoshinari, on the same lame-o grounds as Mineo Enomoto, the hopeless romantic that totally has absolutely no luck? 

Yikes... It’s time for him to toss that train of thought back into the flames that should never be touched. It’s a horrifying subject, that should definitely not be mixed with the utter horror of these octopus-flavored cookies. Don’t worry, Hideaki, your sacrifices won’t be in vain. Hoshino’s stomach may never know this pain (because she can deny it enough). 

Sighing, he takes a cookie from the bin anyway, decidedly taking a bite as quick as possible before Okazaki could actually shove it down his throat. Now, he doesn’t hate anything normal with octopus-flavoring, and desserts have an honest span of variation, but putting two-and-two together does not make four times the spectacular itinerary.  

Things can be a real messy clash given the right circumstances, so it’s time for Hideaki Yoshinari’s Weird Snack Review Corner!

“It’s... not the worst, but cookies shouldn’t be this fishy!” 

Well, at least he’s not gagging! He’s had worse, he’s definitely had worse! It’s still gross; there’s no way something like these should stay cookies, but somewhere out there someone’s got to actually like this stuff. He can’t really tell with Okazaki; maybe he just wants to get a rise out of Yoshinari. Either way, this is by far not the the end of it! 

And by the will of everything sane, forbid him from ever showing interest in a certain woman. He’d get shot down by Okazaki himself so fast!

Something’s for certain though: once again, that cheery, cruel voice is going to be in his nightmares. Not like it wasn’t before. 

Tough love to get to be a better officer hurts. But that just proves Okazaki cares, right? 

...Right? 

[kyuwook09]

poor puppy (*≧▽≦)

[the-heroine-world]

Hideaki Yoshinari’s review of various snacks (that Kei Okazaki probably shoved in his mouth).

[yoshinyari]

Dawn

Okazaki can be difficult to deal with. 

But that’s just a given. Kei Okazaki is a man of mystery, of cruel smiles that rarely fall. He gets a lot of amusement out of all his actions, that’s for sure! But as he stands watch on the Detective Agency, he’s come to realize that… well, there’s another really difficult person. 

“Shiraishi-san, you know, I’m supposed to be security, not someone to size up…”

Yoshinari had come to notice that the profiler (who was one of the only members of Yanagi’s team still on the force) is a bit… stranger than he initially thought. He’s not around often when it’s his shift, so he hadn’t had a chance to really get more than Okazaki told him. 

“Man… what’s with the intense stare down? I’ve got the roof on lock down, so no way an intruder would swoop in.” Really, this had just been the better vantage point for keeping an eye out on the surrounding area, and he could be back down to their door in a flash. 

Maybe plans change, but this is really confusing! He hadn’t expected company on the roof, not now. Most of those guys really didn’t seem to consistently want the company of the SP Officers assigned to them. And, well, Yoshinari has a feeling that this is probably the cause with Shiraishi too. 

As the sunrise settles into the horizon, he can better see the growing hints of interest in Shiraishi’s eyes. It’s all very slight, but that’s the sort of look that means he’s close to dissection, or just plain getting cornered!

It’s not that he can’t handle all this; it wouldn’t be do hard to pin down little details but...

Y-Yeah... Kageyuki Shiraishi is really difficult to deal with.

[yoshinyari]

{ BECKFORD-SAN ! 

@yoshinyari     ( collar x malice verse ! )

She felt sorry for everyone who was assigned to her. Just for a short time, she had heard, someone knew will come to guard her. Right, that was right… She was someone who should be watched, so she will not hurt anyone. Even her father said that she was someone who must live in isolation. And yet, more people see her, and that sweet meaning of that word becomes bitter as Cardia wishes that no one would be around her. She didn’t want the repentance of the same nightmares… death, suffocating, suffering, screams and then… painful silences as everyone lies around, breathless and with no heartbeat.

Cardia only nodded at the young man’s introduction, looking away the moment she had seen that he was looking straight at her. Hideaki Yoshinari. She will remember his name like any other’s SP who was coming. She only saw two, but it was enough. In these past few months, since the end of April, she’s been under the harsh watch of the government as the daughter of Isaac Beckford, a possible member of Adonis.

          “My name is…”    The woman finally said, thinking that she needs to be polite to the one who introduced himself so cheerfully. She wondered if he was scared too… afraid of what she was? A monster, a non-human being… Someone who was not supposed to exist. A novel “Frankenstein” came into her mind but it only brought more grief to the surface as Beckford continued.   “My name is Cardia Beckford…”

The details of this contract had been simple: “Guard” the girl the government wants watched. This is not the first time they’ve been assigned such a thing, the surface being to protect, the depths being to observe. It’s like that with a certain other group of people close by. With two SP officers, both skilled, on two covered by high-profile missions, it’s quite the complicated situation, isn’t it?

“My name is Hideaki Yoshinari, one of the officers assigned to you! Don’t let anything get you down, we’ll keep you safe. That’s our job!”

He’s aware of the circumstance, of the information, there has to be a debrief. But... she seems so tense, and that won’t do. That won’t do at all! How did Okazaki place his impression on her? What will she do next? They’ll be learning a lot about her and what she chooses to be her daily life. He has to be careful, and wary, so he can’t trust her completely, but that doesn’t mean he won’t smile at her and try to even out the situation.

In any case, there’s a chance she’ll be all-cleared, and Adonis will be stopped.

“Beckford-san,” Yoshinari holds his breath, briefly, “We will do what we can and must.”

He doesn’t remove his eyes from her, trying to study her expression, is she afraid? Of living? Of being watched over? Who is she? Is she truly a threat? He can’t speak of his curiosity, of the fact of his judgements of suspicion.

“I’ll make sure you’re good to walk around and get to know what’s around! It’s been a little tense around here, but they... they don’t slack on the weird foods!”

Perhaps his appeal to a very natural display is precarious, or maybe it makes him seem different than what a usual officer should be, but both he and Okazaki have their own paces. At least, it seems that way. This ‘Cardia Beckford,’ no matter who she might end up being (although, currently there is no immediate threat).

He’ll be sure not to say too much! Too much... more at least. He’s got to be careful about getting ahead of himself. But... It’s good to not worry their charge though.