(inbox) probably too busy eating to pick up the phone

[bulletfool]

This is Kohei Izumi.
I'm not available right now, so please leave your name and message.

Comments

[discard]

Shut up.

[Nobody asked you!!]

Now get out of my way so I can continue--I was doing something important before you interrupted me.

[bulletfool]

Are you always this upset?

[It's said in a casual tone, but knowing this guy so far, maybe he'll take offense. Hindsight is pretty bad. Izumi does, however, step aside.]

It doesn't hurt to lighten up, you know. You could have walked around, but here.

[discard]

I don't recall asking for your opinion.

Are you always this needlessly nosy and preachy?

[Just saying!!!]

[bulletfool]

No, it must have been something you said.

[If nothing else, Izumi is honest.]

I'm just saying – you look tense. In times like that, isn't it better to slow down?

[discard]

For what purpose, exactly?

[Leon quirks an eyebrow at that, huffing shortly.]

At a time like this, there is no time to waste lallygagging around uselessly.

[bulletfool]

[The corners of Izumi's lips quirk down in thought.]

Why, what are you doing right now?

[discard]

[And, immediately:]

That is none of your concern.

[Oh.]

[bulletfool]

That's true.

[Okay, dude.]

Well, whatever it is, work hard!

[discard]

Hmph. I do not need to hear that from someone like you.

[But he is moving to leave, with a flick of his hair from his eyes.]

[bulletfool]

See you around.

[Because in a place like this, he expects they might run into each other again. With a quiet sigh, Izumi shrugs as he watches Leon go.]

Talk about eerie! It was exactly the same . . .