fantasy were apart

"It's not easy being pretty, is it?" Saguru murmurs to the hidden microphone inside of his collar in English, and he sees Tsubomi casually lifting one shoulder for an acknowledging shrug as she reaches over to bring her drink to her lips ( he can't see it from this far, but he's certain that there are no distinguishing lip marks on the glass itself -- not that Tsubomi hasn't been drinking, but that the lipstick she chose was good enough to stay on and not smudge ). "I could say the same for you, detective," he hears in his earpiece, also spoken in fluent English, a similar acknowledgement of the multitude of girls and boys alike asking Saguru to dance, only to be rejected in the end. ( It is fascinating, though, to hear Tsubomi's voice but to not see her lips move, nor not hear any echoes due to the glass, but, ah, there's enough of the banter for now. ) --Requested by Jade: a forceful kiss between Kaito and Saguru.Now a part of a series! Rewritten May 2019.