The hint for this one was of course referring to American TV series Psych, in which the main character plays an ultra-talented detective who pretends to be a clairvoyant, once again linking the two talents of the pairing featured here.
One's League
Yasuhiro Hagakure was, outside of his field of expertise, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. He knew that, everyone else knew it, yet he normally did not care: there were more important things in life. Plus, you hardly need book smarts when you can predict the future with a reliability not seen in any other clairvoyants.
Unfortunately, that attitude eventually found its breaking point.
His heart made it very clear: he was into Kyoko Kirigiri. Very much. Her poise, her serenity, her grace ... just a flawless beauty on the inside and outside.
His brain, demonstrating self-awareness, was even clearer: she was well above his station. There was absolutely no reason someone with her quick thinking would give a numbskull like him time of the day beyond the common courtesy she afforded all her allies.
To his surprise, Hagakure did not find it too challenging to pretend he was fine with this situation. After all, he still worked with her and was able to help her with what little he could offer. Sometimes, that would just have to do.
So he went and did what he could.
"Hey, Kirigiri-chi, do you want a prediction for your current case?"
Ah, insecurity, the source of all relationship drama (even if no drama was actually featured in this double drabble).
Thank you all for your time and interest in the Survivor's Scramble. The hint for Saturday's couple is Millions of Yen.
