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Yep. Remember it, then put it back without showing me. Then I'll figure out what card it is with magic.
[ because it's a magic show. right. he slides the card back in and watches the deck expectantly. ]
[ phoenix does some fancy shuffling. ]
Hm.... where did that card go....
Hm.... where did that card go....
[ zenitsu watches with bated breath. these cards sure are bendy! he could never shuffle hanafuda like that. the cards would snap. just watching phoenix is something of a treat as he follows the movement of phoenix's hands. ]
....
Well, I can't find it. I guess the trick's a bust.
[ zenitsu feels something behind his ear... ]
Well, I can't find it. I guess the trick's a bust.
[ zenitsu feels something behind his ear... ]
Huh? That's it? Don't tell me that you were just tricking . . .
[ trailing off, he reaches behind his ear. ]
. . . me?
[ trailing off, he reaches behind his ear. ]
. . . me?
That's all I got.
[ his card is there!!! wow. ]
[ his card is there!!! wow. ]
No way!
[ he inspects the card, turning it around front and back. ]
How did you do that?
[ he inspects the card, turning it around front and back. ]
How did you do that?
[ cool . . . ! ]
What other tricks do you know?
What other tricks do you know?
A few more. My daughter's the real expert, though. I just picked up a thing or two.
Your daughter? She's not here, is she?
[ zenitsu sure hopes not. he didn't see anyone whose placard shares phoenix's name. ]
[ zenitsu sure hopes not. he didn't see anyone whose placard shares phoenix's name. ]
Nah. She'd have this whole thing wrapped up and figured out already if she were.
Seriously?
But you're not so bad, either. You're saying that she's even better at figuring things out than you?
But you're not so bad, either. You're saying that she's even better at figuring things out than you?
Oh yes. Much better. She's the real talent behind our agency.
[ it's cute that zenitsu thinks he's good at figuring things out though... ]
[ it's cute that zenitsu thinks he's good at figuring things out though... ]
[ zenitsu has ears. ]
Agency? Are you a detective, too?
Agency? Are you a detective, too?
Huh? I don't get it. Don't you ever talk straight, Mr. Wright? It's not like I can tell by your sounds when you're being serious or not.
[ wherever he is, phoenix is tracking zenitsu down!! ]
[ and wordlessly handing him a pudding cup. ]
[ and wordlessly handing him a pudding cup. ]
[ he's in the room that went from having three occupants to two to suddenly one. when there's a knock, the stupid part of him hopes it's anya, who's lost her key in the chaos. but, throwing the door open with a gasp, he finds phoenix on the other side. ]
[ zenitsu looks down at the proffered pudding cup, panting. it takes a moment for his breathing to settle. ]
M-Mr. Wright . . .
[ zenitsu looks down at the proffered pudding cup, panting. it takes a moment for his breathing to settle. ]
M-Mr. Wright . . .
[ after luna's fixed phoenix up, zenitsu drops by the infirmary with a spoon. he holds it out to phoenix. ]
You already have a cup, right?
[ because phoenix carries so many pudding cups on his person, this spoon is meant to let him snack right here and now. ]
You already have a cup, right?
[ because phoenix carries so many pudding cups on his person, this spoon is meant to let him snack right here and now. ]
Sure do... but did you bring two spoons?
[ because he's giving zenitsu a pudding!! ]
[ because he's giving zenitsu a pudding!! ]
Just one. I already ate, so I'm not hungry.
[ still, he takes the pudding and eyes the cup with an obviously tempted look on his face. ]
Why do you carry so many?
[ still, he takes the pudding and eyes the cup with an obviously tempted look on his face. ]
Why do you carry so many?
Nonsense. You can always be hungry for pudding.
[ giving it over.... ]
It's a handy snack... don't you agree?
[ giving it over.... ]
It's a handy snack... don't you agree?
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