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[cykedfists]

 [When the COMP is switched on, you'll see a close up of Athena's face. She was obviously in a good mood.]

Hey hey hey! Guess what everyone! Today I'm officially 19!

It's weird...  I don't feel any older, but I guess that's normal. Would anyone like to hang out today? If anyone is interested, just let me know.

'Kay bye!

[And just like that, she turned the COMP off. Apparently, it's also "throw a policeman at Apollo" day according to tumblr.]

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[hawkattack]

I'm not a particularly skilled chef, but salads and sandwiches aren't exactly difficult.

[cykedfists]

I've got it! How about I cook you dinner someday so that we can actually sit down and talk.

[And have not!family bonding time, but saying that is a little weird.]

[hawkattack]

[Talking why.]

... All right. I can bring over some ingredients.

[He'd feel bad if he didn't at least try to contribute.]

[cykedfists]

[Because they need to.]

Sure! It'll be nice. [She was going to say more but..]

-- To have dinner with family like normal families do.

Ack!

[hawkattack]

[Uh.]

... Heh.

[He's... not even mad, really.]

[cykedfists]

I.. I didn't... mean to say that...

[Yes you did.....]

[hawkattack]

... I don't really mind.

[cykedfists]

[Regardless, she's still a little embarrassed to admit that.]

You're the closest person I have to a family. I'm happy that we can actually talk and see each other again.

[hawkattack]

[... Mrph.]

I'm... glad as well. Aura and I mostly took care of each other when we were younger, but she and I grew apart when we got older. She was the one who introduced me to your mother, though. I'm... very glad she did.

[cykedfists]

[For once, thinking back to her mother wasn't a sad feeling. Instead, she laughed a little.]

So am I. I remember my mom taking you on as an apprentice. I remember disliking you because you took away mom's time from playing with me.

[hawkattack]

I remember you being very frustrated. I tried playing with you, but I've never... been very good with children.

[Growing up fast kind of... didn't allow for tolerating much childishness.]

I also remember you taking my coat one day. Ponco ended up with it, if I remember rightly.

[cykedfists]

You still aren't.

[Punching him playfully in the arm as she teased him.]

Oh yeah... I was trying to dress Ponco up, but I needed a coat.

[hawkattack]

Hmph. The coat was a special import. The fabric was expensive.

[Not really that mad, but still.]

[cykedfists]

Like I knew that. Besides, you got it back didn't you?

[hawkattack]

Eventually, yes. I traded you a cookie for it, correct?

[cykedfists]

I think it was for more than just one measly cookie.

[hawkattack]

A cookie and a story?

[He remembers a cookie involved somewhere.]

[cykedfists]

[Giggling at the memory.]

That might have been it.

[hawkattack]

I remember Aura teasing me about not knowing many children's stories. I reminded her that her idea of a story was a chapter from one of her science textbooks.

[cykedfists]

Back when we got along better, she tried to read me a chapter from one of her science books actually... Needless to say... I didn't understand what she was talking about and it put my to sleep...

[hawkattack]

Computers have never been one of my stronger points. I know my way around them, but not the way she does. I took a few intensive workshops in them when I was thinking of joining Interpol, but ended up deciding not to pursue it further.

[cykedfists]

That being said... Why did you decide to become a prosecutor anyways?

[Look at them. If the court could see how easily they talk to each other like this they'd be stunned.]

[hawkattack]

[It's a good question. He looks a little bit awkward at it though, clearing his throat a little awkwardly.]

It... tch. I grew up reading stories about heroes, brave people who took on evil and foul injustice. Police work never seemed like it was something I wanted to do, and I always did well in public speaking classes. It was actually one of my teachers in high school who suggested it. I was somewhat aimless in my teenage years, and some of my teachers were... concerned about my behavior. They thought studying the law might focus me somewhat - and that perhaps studying something that caught my interest might motivate me to go to classes more often.

[cykedfists]

You behavior still hasn't gotten much better, but you wouldn't be you if it had changed too much, right?

But that's a good way to get into it.

[hawkattack]

... My name was not unknown by school administrators when I was younger, let's put it that way.

[He chuckles a little bit.]

I actually was not interested in psychology for a long time. I thought of it as a tool for studying the insane, not helping people on a daily basis.