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The eldest Ichijoji son calmly ventured from room to room, in search of his younger sibling. It didn't take him long to find Ken; most days now the small boy was locked up in his room, doing who-knows-what.

Pausing in front of the door, Sam listened through the miniscule crack to eavesdrop on Ken's activities. No audible sounds could be heard—maybe Ken was sleeping? No, he could hear something now… it sounded like… humming? What on earth was Ken doing in there?

Murmurs and hushed whispers were all that Sam could make out. It was time to take a closer look.

Without pause, the young genius opened to the door to his brother's room, causing Ken's activities to cease unexpectedly as he caught sight of Sam standing in his doorway.

"What are you doing, Ken?"

"Hiding under the bed."

"… why?"

"Because I'm playing detective, and detectives need to be able to hide really, really well."

"… so then explain to me why there's there lipstick on your face."

Ken blushed and rolled out from under his bed, exposing his overly-large trenchcoat, magnifying glass, and a drawn-on moustache using his mother's cosmetics.

"Just 'cause, alright?" Ken answered, avoiding his brother's gaze.

"Whatever. It's time for dinner."

Without another word, Sam left the room to go eat his supper, leaving Ken to wipe off the make-up by himself.

Before following his sibling though, Ken whispered to his stuffed animal, "Good work today, Mr. Bear. I do believe we've made a breakthrough with this case."

Then the light was shut off, and the room was left in darkness… until next time.


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