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Who: The Investigation Team (Yu, Yukiko, and Naoto)
Where: Their new headquarters near the Nostalgia Nook
When: Midday
Status: Closed
Style: Starting third; you guys post however you want.

Yu let out a tired sigh, rubbing at his eyes; he hadn't felt this tired since he was balancing watching the Midnight Channel, fighting in the TV, three jobs, appeasing his friends, and somehow doing homework all at once. But with rats running around and a couch where his legs more than dangled over the side for a bed, it was a bit difficult to actually sleep. He needed a new place, but at the same time he couldn't just abandon Naoto to live in that place, and now Yukiko was here as well! Would it just be her? Would the others show up eventually? What if Nanako showed up? Or someone outside of their Team? It was a lot to think about, a lot to consider; he knew that some of his friends would probably want to live on their own, but at the same time, wouldn't it be better if they were close? After all, they had another mystery that they needed to solve here...

He wasn't having much luck; the apartment complexes didn't appeal to him. While it was nice to have your own room in some of them, there wasn't much privacy beyond that. The ones with single apartments wouldn't be bad, but... he just wasn't sure about them.

Yu finally took a break just outside of the Nostalgia Nook, slumping against the side of a building as he let out a tired breath. There had to be something that just screamed perfect to him out there, but maybe his eyes just weren't open enough to see it. He paused at that thought, before he shrugged lightly, pulling out his TV world glasses and slipping them on. Nothing changed of course -- there was no fog here to see though, after all -- and he smiled faintly to himself as he pushed off the building he was leaning against...

...wait a sec.

He turned back around to the building, blinking up at it curiously. It looked like it might have been part of the Nook at some point, as the bottom floor clearly looked like it could be used as a storefront. His gaze shifted up, seeing that there were other floors... apartments, maybe? That seemed to be the logical conclusion. It didn't seem like a bad place, and he was already picturing the bottom floor being used as a meeting place, like they had at Junes...

...or maybe more than that...

After a moment, Yu pulled off his glasses, folding them up carefully.

"...thanks Teddie," he murmured softly, before pulling out his communicator and calling up Naoto and Yukiko. They seriously needed to see this...

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Naoto had gotten the message. She had just gotten off of her patrol shift at the pirate ship and had been on her way back.

To be honest, she had been looking for a new place as well. She knew that Yu couldn't live there - she could never ask him to with it in that shape. She'd been trying to move them out, getting them to Embryon temporarily before finding a new place so that Yukiko, Yu and her could live comfortably.

The young detective was there in only a few minutes. She saw her senpai standing there. Making her way to his side, she looked up at him.

"I'm here senpai. Are we going to wait for Yukiko-Ssenpai?"

"She should be here soon," Yu replied, checking his SFC to see if it had the time on it. As long as Yukiko wasn't in the middle of attempting to cook, she should be there soon…

Speak of the devil...

Actually, Yukiko couldn't get near a stove so everyone was safe from cooking (for now). Right after she got Yu's message, she darted out and ran as fast as she could. But being a newcomer and all, she did get a little lost; the map was confusing to her, ok? But both of them can see a flash of red and black run towards them.

"I'm sorry, I got a little lost!"

Naoto gave Yukiko a small smile. How she remembered that she, too, got lost her first couple days. However, she got the hang of it and could go to places and find short cuts fairly quickly. She had to, especially what she normally did here.

"It's fine, Yukiko-senpai," she told her, "The first couple days to first week are a little rough, but you'll be fine."

"It is a bit confusing here," Yu admitted... though he was just wandering around without even considering how lost he could potentially get. He paused, before turning around to the building he found, gazing up at it.

"...what do you two think?"

Oh, he wanted them to look at the place? Was there a reason why?

"It looks nice but...why are we here?"

No one mentioned that little detail but there's also the idea of Yukiko forgetting if he did say something about it.

Naoto looks at the building. Glancing around she noted the location: by the Nostalgia Nook. There were several little cafe buildings around. Giving a small nod, she could see the possibilities. She didn't need her glasses - not yet anyway.

"I am assuming you wish to fix this place up? Make it workable and livable, am I right?"

Yu gave a nod; yes, there was that. Of course, being able to support themselves would be more than useful, but exactly how to do that...

"Workable... as a detective agency," he stated.

Oh...that's what he meant. It would be better than the places they were in at the moment, hearing about the rats staying in Naoto's old place and a hotel wasn't the best place to stay forever. Naturally Naoto and Yu would be able to work the detective part of the agency well, more so the 'detective prince' so it would be good for them. Maybe she could do something as well to help out...but solving cases were never her thing except for the one back home. Even then it was mostly the two standing beside her.

"I think it's a great idea."

To be honest, Naoto felt her heart start to pound. A detective agency... She had only dreamed of opening one here. The only reason why she hadn't was because she wasn't sure that she could do it alone. But now that two of her senpai where here, she was sure they could do it.

And if any of the others came, that was all the better for them.

"That's a wonderful idea, senpai."

Yu gave a nod, a smile spreading across his face. He knew they'd take to the idea.

"We'll need to see first if we can claim the building, and then start planning out how we want to set up the bottom floor."

He paused, glancing at them both in turn. "We'll need to set up as soon as we can. We have an investigation right at the start."

Of course they'd take to it; the team and their friendship meant that much to everyone involved.

"So getting the building wouldn't be like getting an apartment or house, right?" she asked, directing it to Naoto since she's been in the city longer than either one of them.

To Yukiko's question she nodded. "It should be," she answered, "The only difference is that we'd be applying for an entire building and fixing it up."

She moved up to the building, looking in through the glass. The downstairs seemed plenty spacious - enough for a few desks and a decently large table. In the back she swore she spied a kitchen area, perhaps more of a breakroom type of area. This place was looking better and better with each look at it. She would easily be able to make a floor plan and make it so that things would fit easily where needed.

Then she remembered her senpai's words and looked back at Yu. "We already have an investigation?"

Yu watched as Naoto peered closer to the building, secretly pleased. He had a feeling she'd see exactly what he saw in it, and he knew she'd like it. Besides, what Detective Prince didn't want their own dedicated building for a detective agency?

At her question, however, his expression went back to serious, and he gave a nod.

"If anyone can find out why we're here, it's us," he said confidently.

If they weren't going to go anywhere anytime soon, then maybe they should start getting plans set up. It's something she could try and help with at least.

"Then let's get started as soon as possible then."

Naoto would tell them what she knew once everything was set up inside. She pulled a pad and pencil she always kept with her and looked around.

"Do you want to sit down as we do any sort of planning? There are a couple of places to eat nearby if you're interested," Naoto offered. She knew it would take a while as they were planning not just for the three of them, but possible future arrivals.

"That sounds fine," Yu replied; he had been walking around for awhile. A bite to eat sounded fantastic. He gave Naoto a nod, an invitation to lead the way; she had been here the longest after all, and he trusted her judgement as far as good cooking was concerned.

And Yukiko is right behind them both. She didn't have much to say after that but she will listen to them both. They looked so happy after finding this gem so it was natural that they want to plan immediately.

Of course Naoto took them to one of the better cafes that was close by. It was one she frequented and personally enjoyed the atmosphere. She gave a wave to one of the waiters, going up and ordering three drinks (she hopefully remembered their favorites) and a few of their meals. Moments later she returned to the two, looking up at the two of them.

"Our food and drinks will be out momentarily," she told them, then motioned around the room somewhat. "Choose a spot you would like to sit."

Yu glanced around, opting on a table on the outside of the shop, if only because it was closest to how their meetings went at Junes. He waited, making small talk with the girls before their drinks arrived, before getting down to business as soon as the waiter when on his way.

"Naoto, anything you can tell us about the current situation would be helpful," Yu prompted.

"Any kind of insight would be helpful for things in the future." Yukiko added. If they could figure out a pattern within the city, perhaps it will lead them to the truth again.

One could hope at least.

Naoto leans forward on the table, placing her cup of spiced chai down. She clasps her fingers. Where to start?

"Well... what I know is that people come and go as the coral sees fit," she started, "It usually only brings people in toward the end of a month... But people are sent back whenever. So if we're looking for time frame, that's it."

She sighed. They were going to be here a while because of what she knew. Thank the coral she'd ordered them some food.

"So there is a set schedule for arrivals, but not for departures," Yu replied. Now that he thought about it, he had shown up at the end of the month prior, and Yukiko just recently; before the month ended.

"Is there any reasoning behind the people the coral chooses?" he asked. He hadn't met that many people yet; just that there were a few people from their world now, though from various points in time.

So people are brought in during the last of the month but go whenever. Hmm. And Yu seemed to be on the right path when it came to asking the connection between others who are brought to the city. But she'll believe Naoto naturally due to her experiences.

"Or maybe the kinds of people?"

Naoto had started trying to sketch out the plans for the lower part of the building. A large table here, a couple of desks there, a small sitting area there... However as she did so, she was most definitely still in on the conversation.

She answered honestly, "Many seem to have some sort of power, or connection to power. However there seems to be some difficulty in power usage while here."

"Because of the coral?"

Naoto had mentioned that the coral was responsible for a lot of different things, including their lives should they die by accident. How much influence it had beyond that...

"How difficult?"

Straight to the point this one. But it does have merit: while she could summon Amaterasu, she didn't know how strong her power would be in the city. It would be good to know before doing anything stupid.

Naoto nodded, placing the pencil down. She didn't meet their eyes as she did so and took a shaky breath.

"It is because of the coral," she told them, "at least that's the collective thought. By use of spells or abilities, energy is drained from the one using the spell or ability. It can easily be restored by touching the coral, but for an amount of time you feel the power you use drain you."

From the sound of her voice, she speaks from experience. Yu would probably remember what she looked like after the coral restoration battles. She could barely see - let alone walk - straight and a couple days later ended up with bit of a bug. Yukiko, on the other hand, hadn't been there and had only been told minor details. Neither of them really knew what happened down there.

He did remember that, and he had been worried for awhile after they had been able to go back down to the dome. Yu gave a small nod, glancing over to Yukiko.

"So, even though we have our Personae, we shouldn't use them unless it's absolutely necessary," he replied. He could only imagine how much of a drain they would be, considering it was a part of their soul they were summoning. "Or at least, only keep them out for short bursts of time if we need to in the first place."

"I guess I shouldn't have used mine when I first got here then." Yukiko admitted sheepishly, remembering the little fire she started on the beach. But she did feel kind of weak after that so it was out for now..

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