nhp | (Sutamai) Daily Mini Talk, 15 November 2017

15 November 2017

Characters: Hattori You & Arakida Sosei.

Title: The Archdemon sees through all

-Downtown-

Hattori: Oh, if it isn’t……

Arakida: What’s the matter?

Hattori: Have a look over there.

Arakida: (At the children……?)

(Come to think of it, I get the feeling that I’ve seen a bunch of kids today……)

Hattori: It’s Shichi-Go-San.1

1A festival day in Japan celebrating the growth and well-being of children aged 3, 5 and 7.

Arakida: (Huh, so that’s why they’re wearing kimonos.)

Hattori: Goodness…… How lovely they are.

Arakida: ……

(You-san doesn’t seem like the type to have any interest in kids though.)

Hattori: Sosei.

Arakida: Yes?

Hattori: Just now, you were thinking that I don’t seem like the type to have any interest in kids. Correct?

Arakida: !

N-No……

Hattori: ……

Arakida: (Why is he laughing in response……?)

Hattori: You were probably crying even during Shichi-Go-San, Sosei.

Arakida: Wha—!

Hattori: You were all scared of being in an unfamiliar place so you cried. And because of that, no photos could be taken……

But then you were given chitose2 candy, so you finally smiled and that moment was captured on film.

2Chitose candy are long sticks of red and white candy sold at children’s festivals.

Arakida: (How the hell does he know that……!?)

Hattori: And then that happened, no?

Arakida: Huh?

Hattori: Afterwards, you became tipsy from drinking amazake.3

3A traditional sweet drink made from fermented rice that can be low in alcohol or non-alcoholic altogether.

Arakida: ……!!

Hattori: …… Hmph, you really are easy to read, Sosei~

Arakida: ……

Hattori: Well now, shall we head towards the next site?

Arakida: Y-Yes!

Thus, the hard-faced detective began to seriously believe that his superior actually possessed ESP.