[ Does he see the exasperated pain on Narumi's face as he double takes at that weighty ass crown landing on the pile of garbage he found? He has absolutely no use for a crown, but if they're going to leave video game style chests all over the place like this, it just feels like a shame to treat the rarest loot that way.

In any other circumstances he would be so ready to keep up his petty bullshit, but even Narumi knows when to ease up on some of that for the greater good. It doesn't mean he'll look any less like he wants to grab Hoshina by the front of his gaudy (admittedly standard issue) tracksuit and give him a good shaking right now.

All it means is that he won't actually attempt that when they've got real problems to focus on. ]

I came to completely alone. And I'm guessing the third isn't here either, because you're the first member of the defense force I've seen. One of you might be able to escape my notice for a little bit [ important to stress how short a time it would be], but not an entire division.

[ His expression was already pretty sour, but for the first time since Hoshina announced himself, it doesn't seem to be directed at him as he joins Hoshina in casting a look around this garden. ]

I'm still half convinced I'll snap out of whatever nightmare this is any moment.