THE FIFTH INVESTIGATION

[airlockedmods]

[As usual, the day begins at seven a.m.

Good morning, Champions.]

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[daughterofthemark]

[He is a good bird and now he has POWERS.]

Thank you, Sir Junpei.

[misanthropicprinciple]

You can just call me Junpei, you know. Everyone else does.

[daughterofthemark]

...would you prefer that?

[Aside from politeness and such, she's kind of gotten used to thinking of him as Sir Junpei now.]

[misanthropicprinciple]

I dunno, I've gotten used to it your way. Makes me feel kind of fancy.

[daughterofthemark]

Then "Sir Junpei" you shall remain, and fortunate for you. If you were not so fancy, I could not approve of your relationship with Rii-san.

[misanthropicprinciple]

[Snort-splutter.]

What? What's that supposed to mean?

[daughterofthemark]

I have never had a sister, and now that I have Rii-san, I find myself feeling protective.

[misanthropicprinciple]

[Junpei opens his mouth, closes it, and then looks thoughtful.]

Are you saying... you've adopted Yuuri, and that makes her also a princess?

[daughterofthemark]

I am saying that, if I should ever find that you have harmed her, I will execute your punishment personally.

[That word choice sounds deliberate. Sir Canaan coos his agreement.]

[misanthropicprinciple]

Y...yes, Your Highness. Understood.

[Teenage girls will be the death of him yet.]

[daughterofthemark]

...though I wonder if I could adopt her in such a way?

[misanthropicprinciple]

...Well, she's an adult, so you'd have to get her consent, I think. I don't know a lot about that kind of law.

[daughterofthemark]

I am certain that would not be an issue.