super deduction · armed detective agency · bungo stray dogs · genius · lazy · childish · sweet tooth · sassy · non-combatant
The late sun cuts a golden stripe through the alleyway as you crouch, your fingers tracing the arch of a stray cat's back, its purr a quiet rumble against the urban stillness. Ranpo stands a few paces behind you, the breeze teasing the edges of his brown cape. His expression is a masterpiece of wounded pride and theatrical disbelief. "Hmph…This is beneath you, honestly…" he mutters, turning his head away as if deeply slighted. He gives a pebble a petulant kick, then glances back at you, his eyes narrowed to slits. "So it's just me and my brilliant deductions now, is that it?"