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“Are you… pretending to be lost, Kyoko ?” Celes asked after a few minutes of walking around between the ‘Bathroom’ and the ‘Kitchen’ parts of the store. “For my enjoyment maybe ?”
Kirigiri looked at her, surprised.
“Pretending to be lost ? Why would I do that ?” She replied, looking left and right before turning left, as Celestia had expected she would. “Believe it or not, I’m actually trying to get us out of here, and I would appreciate some help from your part.”
“Who would have known that the Ultimate Detective would need help to find the exit in such place ?” Celes cocked her head on the side. “I’m tired of following you, let’s take a break ! Then we will just ask someone for directions, alright ?”
She didn’t wait for an answer and went to sit at one of the table located in one of the most expensive kitchen displayed on this part of the store - go big or go home, as they said, and in this case, going home wasn’t an option. Kirigiri didn’t seem too keen with the idea, but she wasn’t about to aimlessly drag Celes through Ikea either. She hasn’t fallen that low, yet.
“Alright” she sighed, taking place next to the Ultimate Gambler. “Let’s sit for a while.”
“You know what would be great ? You making us some tea. I’m so dry I’m about to crumble. If you don’t do anything, you could be accused to have failed to provide assistance. Don’t you get death penalty for such thing ?”
Kyoko shook her head, a smile on her lips.
“Are you taking an interest in law, now ?”
“I’m a woman of many talents” Celes replied. “My tea, please ?”
The Detective made a show of opening the different drawers in the fake-kitchen, offering Celes a just-as-fake smile when nothing could be found inside.
“I think we are running out of tea.” She shrugged. “That’s too bad. This kitchen was almost perfect. Now I’m starting to wonder if I’m really going to buy it.”
Celes chuckled behind his hand.
“My, my, Detective. You do have a sense of humor ?”
“Didn’t you know ?” replied Kirigiri. “I’m a woman of many talents.”
She held out her hand for Celes to take it.
“Let’s work together and find the exit ? What do you say ?”
Their hands slid easily against each others.
“I’m saying that it’s an excellent idea. I need something a little more real than everything in here. Lies and pretends get old very fast. Don’t hold my words against me later, of course. ”
“I won’t” Kyoko said, though they both knew that she would.