006 | Kudou Shinichi | [ audio ]

[miniholmes]

[ He can't be bothered to type today, he's speeding right on through his homework ]

Okay, I'll compromise. I'll go to school everyday of the week except for Tuesdays and Thursdays. That's fair, right?

[ Because those are the days music class happens and he refuses to make fool of himself with lack of any kind of music ability whatsoever. ]

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audio.

[miniholmes]

No way, I don't want to look for lost cats or sit through conversations about cartoons.

audio.

[herrin]

Start your own conversations, then.

audio.

[miniholmes]

...That doesn't usually go over well. Most of them don't even know what a mystery is.

audio.

[herrin]

And you can't be bothered to explain?

audio.

[miniholmes]

I've tried but somehow that reminds them of what Kamen Yaiba did on the last episode.

audio.

[herrin]

You're a bit of a snob, aren't you?

audio.

[miniholmes]

Huh?

audio.

[herrin]

A snob.

[ this is so endlessly amusing. ]

Do you truly think you're so much better than them?

audio.

[miniholmes]

[ Yes. ]

I'm way smarter and more mature than they are-and that's the truth, that doesn't make me a snob.

audio.

[herrin]

They can tell you feel that way. At any age, we're quite adept at picking up on the emotions of others; especially if you treat them poorly or like imbeciles.

[ rude, shinichi, rude. ]

You're intelligent and mature; that may be true and those facts alone don't make you a snob. The way you treat others does.

audio.

[miniholmes]

The kids at teitan elementary don't seem to notice. But I'm not really close to them.

audio.

[herrin]

Why not?

audio.

[miniholmes]

I don't know, I only talk to them at school.

audio.

[herrin]

You might try talking to them out of school.

audio.

[miniholmes]

I'd rather stay in and read.

audio.

[herrin]

[ bless you, she's just the same. ]

People are important, regardless of how tedious you find them now. Learning how to interact with them, whether you like them or not - especially if you don't is a necessary skill.

audio.

[miniholmes]

Well, some of them are on my soccer team. That should be good enough

audio.

[herrin]

Are you sure?

audio.

[miniholmes]

[ ... ]

...Shouldn't it?

audio.

[herrin]

It seems to me to be a lot to risk on something you aren't one hundred percent sure of.

audio.

[miniholmes]

You're the adult. You should know better than I do.

audio.

[herrin]

I don't suppose that would make you listen to me.

audio.

[miniholmes]

[ ...Does he think Irene is one of the few adults worth listening too? ]

[ ... ]

[ Yes, yes he does. He likes her so far, at least. ]

I don't know, it depends on the subject.

audio.

[herrin]

I'm flattered.

audio.

[miniholmes]

[ ...Was that sarcasm? He hasn't really learned that trick yet. ]

Why? Aren't kids supposed to listen to adults?