A few years prior Sumire would have never imagined herself to have fallen for a person like Mogami, but now here she was beside him 

Sumire : ( she really had no idea what to do, she had been awake for a little over 15 minutes and was still comprehending that both of them were so close together)( dear God…) 

Mogami : ( Mogami was sound asleep and completely still)( his hands were curled behind her holding them together)

Sumire : ( Sumire's blush was now more prominent than ever) ( I wonder… what he feels about me….) 

Sumire stayed still and thought back 

Sumire : ( Mogami is afraid of having relationships because he thinks that they are too fragile and that his blatant nature will damage the relationship more than any outside factor) ( she pulled herself closer to him) 

Mogami : ( his face became more peacefully as he felt her snuggled up to him) 

Sumire : ( it was warm, the cold had finally settled in and it was winter and the heavy blankets were warm) ( it feels so weird… Its already been months since I first met him, everyday takes forever but the months just flew by…) 

Sumire let her desires loose for the time, and got him in a tight embrace 

Sumire : ( their foreheads were pressed against each other) ( I wanna know his feelings for me… Does he even have any? Honestly I have no idea) 

Sumire just stayed like that for a while after which she moved away… 

Sumire : ( it's always me blushing isn't it… he never lets anything affect his poker face, it's rare but he does show his emotions sometimes… I've only really seen him blush once…) ( her hands were still on his shoulders) ( I guess… This was how nishikata felt when he realized his feelings…) 

She eventually got up from the bed and was back in the library after brushing her teeth

Sumire : this manor is so huge… we haven't actually seen anything more than the library ( she heard footsteps coming down the stairs) good morning 

Mogami : yeah ( he said a bit cranky) 

Sumire : what's with the mood? 

Mogami : I'm just tired… yesterday's investigation wasn't fun ( I pushed myself way too hard to make sure I didn't have to see her again…) 

Sumire : did you find the culprit? 

Mogami : if you're talking about blackmail then no, if you're talking about the scaphist then I have a narrowed it down to 3 suspects, all are three are missing? 

Sumire : missing? 

Mogami : they ran away to escape conviction most likely... 

Mogami was reached out to the sofa and laid back on it, completely relaxed with his eyes closed 

Sumire : if you're so tired why don't you sleep for some more? 

Mogami : I'm not sleepy… I'm just not happy.… 

Sumire : What happened Mogami? 

Mogami : nothing actually happened, It just happens sometimes, you're just sad over nothing at all, I'm pretty sure it happens to everyone 

Sumire : it happens to me sometimes too… 

Mogami : well for some weird reason, people like to put on a show, " that they are happy all the time and that their life is perfect" 

Sumire : thats just how everyone is conditioned to be ( she placed his coffee on the table beside the sofa) 

Mogami : all that is way too much work for me… I think I'll just relax for today 

Sumire : I see… ( I mean everyone needs some relaxation, and for someone who claims to be the epitome of laziness, Mogami sure works hard) 

Mogami : you can relax too you know…. 

Sumire : me? 

Mogami : I don't really see anyone else here 

Sumire : ( she sighed) I guess I'll take a break too… so what now? 

Mogami : what? 

Sumire : well if we aren't gonna do any work, what should we do? 

Mogami : I really don't have any idea

Sumire : maybe go out somewhere? The weather is nice… 

Mogami : I am not against that but where? 

Sumire : we already went to the mall once so not there… maybe we should just roam around aimlessly until we find somewhere to go? I hear the street food here is godly 

Mogami : I don't usually do anything unplanned but I guess it's fine… ( she managed to whip out that heavenly bread from the pantry, If she is saying the food is godly I'm not gonna argue) 

Sumire : nice, also would you mind stopping somewhere too? 

Mogami : where though? 

Sumire : I need to pick up some clothes from the apartment and from houjou…

Mogami : the apartment huh… Its fine… 

They both stepped outside and drove to the apartment 

Sumire : (she knocked on the door) it's taking a bit long 

Mogami : ( he observed the door without saying anything) 

Eventually the door did open 

Houjou : oh didn't expect to see you two here this early 

Sumire : it's 12. Houjou. 

Houjou : really? ( she stumbled on her feet) I guess today's just a lazy day huh… 

Sumire : I just need some clothes I'll be back quickly ( she disappeared inside) 

Houjou : … 

Mogami : … 

Houjou : … 

Mogami : … 

Houjou : ( God damn it this feels awkward….. And familiar? I think a similar thing happened once before) would you like to come inside? 

Mogami : yeah sure…. 

Houjou : make yourself at home… 

Hamaguchi : hey man what's up? 

Mogami : nothing much really, wait a minute… weren't you supposed to be in a basketball tournament? ( his cane suddenly slipped and toppled down near houjou's feet) 

Houjou : I'll pick it up 

Mogami : nah it's fine ( he said while quickly clenching the cane) so what happened at the tournament? 

Hamaguchi : it's over, we won… 

Mogami : that's good news…. I'm thirsty I need a glass of water… ( he stood up and went towards the kitchen) 

Hamaguchi : ( he sighed heavily) ( we were so close to being caught…) ( he looked at his girlfriend) 

Houjou : ( she sighed in relief) 

After that day which hamaguchi would never forget, it was always just him and her in this apartment, it caused some…incredibly frequent……. interesting interactions… Some in bed some not… well Mogami and sumire and just woken them up from a particularly wonderful night and they had quickly dressed up in what seemed like seconds 

Hamaguchi : ( you need to be careful around Mogami, if we act even a bit off, he'll know…) 

Hamaguchi : ( he notices everything, well except the girl that stays with him for so much time…) ( she peered in the direction of the kitchen) (But I'm not about to take any chances with him…. ) 

Mogami : (he returned from the kitchen with a glass of water) 

Mogami noted that the background was a bit tense 

Mogami : did you two have a fight or something? 

Houjou : no.. Why do you ask? 

Mogami : partly because you two are just staring at each other without any words, I don't know romance so I guess I could be wrong so I asked… 

Hamaguchi : no we didn't have a fight 

Mogami : ( he was just sipping on his glass when a sudden realisation hit him and he choked on some water…) ( after he was done coughing he looked away from both of them) 

Hamaguchi : ( I have a bad feeling about this ) Mogami? 

Mogami : Takagawa, we're gonna be late! ( this is not a conversation I wanna have ) 

Houjou : ( Is he just getting late or is he….) 

Sumire : fine, fine, I'm here

Mogami : I think we should leave… 

Sumire : ( he's acting weird) what? ( she looked at houjou for an explanation) what did I miss 

Mogami : you missed what they should have hidden better… ( He firmly grabbed her hand and dragged her out of there) 

Sumire : What the hell? ( after she was out of the house her voice could still be heard) later then! 

Hamaguchi and houjou stared at the floor in horror 

Hamaguchi : " What they should have hidden better" …… Thank god… 

Houjou : how are you relieved?! 

Hamaguchi : he saved us from further embarrassment by immediately backing off… 

Houjou : ( she sighed repeatedly to get things out of her mind) ( she went over and locked the door) let's just continue from last night…. 

Hamaguchi : wait, you want to continue now? 

Houjou : to get our minds off this situation… 

Back to Mogami and sumire 

Sumire : What the hell was that?

Mogami : my ability to deduce is a curse sometimes… 

Sumire : uhh… what? 

Mogami : hamaguchi and houjou-san… did you notice…. Their clothes… 

Sumire : nah I was too busy picking my own.. 

Mogami : they were crushed and they were constantly fixing their clothes… As If they just wore them seconds ago… 

Sumire : wait….

Mogami : when I bent down to pick up my cane, I saw… Houjou was only wearing one sock and was loosely worn… As If it was pulled by someone else…. ( I really wish I didn't remember all of these details…..) 

Sumire : ( she got embarrassed) oh…. 

Mogami : that doesn't really prove anything but I saw a box condoms on the counter top, and decided to just back out of that situation with you 

Sumire : … 

Mogami : make whatever you want of that info… 

Sumire : … 

Mogami : it was this awkward last time when I walked in on someone else 

Sumire : ( her curiosity peaked up) oh? Who? 

Mogami : Nishikata…. 

Sumire : I see…. ( for someone who makes so many sexual jokes, I'm the only one who gets embarrassed huh…. Ironic…. On that topic, I wouldn't mind a niece or nephew maybe two…Three ain't bad either… ) 

Mogami : well…. Let's just forget all that and never speak of this again… 

Sumire : yeah let's not…. 

After a while they were on the streets enjoying the quality street food of Tokyo 

Mogami : holy hell, you weren't lying when you said the food was godly

Sumire : you haven't even tasted the best stuff yet..

Mogami : well I've got something to look forwards to…

Sumire : so what first sweet or spicy? 

Mogami : I choose spice 

Sumire : ( this really… It Today does feel like a date… Well I've never been on a date so I can't confirm…. But….) ( she looked at Mogami who choked at a takoyaki which was too hot) ( I guess you could count today as a date) 

Mogami : damn.. this place is jam packed.. 

Sumire : maybe we should turn an alley, somewhere quiet… 

Mogami : not a bad idea… 

They both got some food and turned an alley to a not so busy street, and quickly Sat down on the bench… 

Sumire : ( she took a bite out of her food) ( I guess if I'm gonna try to get closer to him then…) hey Mogami? 

Mogami : yeah? 

Sumire : it's been like a few months since you started going outside right 

Mogami : yeah…. 

Sumire : I remember your stance about relationships and all that when we four weren't as close as now… ( beating around the bush doesn't help with him, he's bad with all that, so being straight to the point t may help) 

Mogami : the " I might never actually fall in love" one? 

Sumire : yeah that one 

Mogami : what about it? 

Sumire : well I'm just asking whether that has changed even a little bit… 

Mogami : what's that supposed to mean? 

Sumire : do you have a crush of someone Mogami? ( I really just wanna know… Even if he does… There isn't that big of a chance for it to be me…) 

Mogami : a crush huh? ( he started thinking…) ( is there there any person I like in particular, well I really love our four person friend group not really that that much interaction, some here and there with amano and Izumi but that's pretty much it…) 

Sumire : ( was I too direct? Why isn't he responding?!) 

Mogami : ( seeing as we are, by process of elimination, the one person I could have a crush on would be…) ( Sumire's face suddenly appeared before his eyes) 

Mogami jumped up in suprise essentially headbutting Sumire and stumbled down from the bench onto the ground 

Sumire : ow…. ( she rubbed her forehead) you alright? ( she helped him up) 

Mogami ; sorry for that…. ( that was a weird overreaction, that's unlike) 

The horrible and gruesome cases he had solved had made Mogami increasingly numb to his own feelings and was even capable of discarding his own feelings temporarily on will… 

Mogami : about that… ( his face lacked emotion) 

Sumire : yeah… ( she was eagerly waiting) 

Mogami : you're probably the closest thing to a crush I have…

Sumire : ( wait…. Did I hear that correctly…) huh? M-me?! 

Mogami : I mean I'm really only close enough to 2 girls, one Takagi, two you, but I think we're closer… 

Sumire : Ah… I-I s-see…. ( holy hell I'm stuttering…) 

Mogami : ( his numb self didn't really think much of it) 

After they were finished with the spice Sumire got some ice cream 

Mogami : ice cream? 

Sumire : Believe it or not ice cream actually taste better in winter ( also I need something to cool my head) 

Mogami : oh… ( his numbness was gone and could call it back) 

Sumire : here 

Mogami : ( while feasting on sweet ice cream he remembered a memory) 

Sumire : this is a thank you ( she gave him a kiss on the cheek) 

Mogami : ( his numbness shield now down he wasn't able to hide his blush) ( his face was just a little pink) ( what am I….) 

Sumire : what's wrong? ( you see that on his face..) 

Mogami : I just got a brain freeze.. ( he lied to fluently that it even suprised him) 

Sumire : I see.. 

Mogami : ( what the hell….) ( his own words echoed back to him " you're probably the closest thing to a crush I have"...... Could it be…) 

After they were done, sumire paid the clerk while Mogami attended a phone call. 

Sumire : ( she couldn't explain why but her head felt fuzzy) 

Mogami : hey takagawa… have ever been to a foreign country? 

Sumire : not really… Why

Mogami : ( God damn it why everything so difficult randomly) then can you come with me to Venice?