#there would be more licosumi interaction if lico didn't skip work

[colaloli]

A Rare Sight

It's Lico/Kasumi but doesn't necessarily need to be a romantic ship... I wrote this drabble 3am and forgot about it (but might as well post it lol)

It's in Kasumi POV. (Warning: Dumb fluff... and Lico Language)

What a rare sight. He's here. I opened the door to the reha room and found that this person who always ditches his job is right here with me today. Team B's Lico. Well, how should I describe him… He's good to look at with that solemn face… until he opens his mouth. How he consistently spit garbage from those lips has been like a charm on its own. As detestable as it sounds, once you get used to it, it just becomes like a cute running gag.

Today, our job is to clean up. He has his bucket of soapy water and a mop, but aside from that, no cleaning has progressed. Lico is quite busy… on his phone.

“Ah~ Isn't this a miracle~” I said as I approached him. “Lico is actually here to do his job~”

“Uwaah— what the hell, Kasumi! Every. Single. Time. You do that, it starts to get annoying! Can't you do something about that thin presence of yours? Honestly, it's gross” he said back. What a pleasant greeting.

“Ahaha, sorry~ I can't help it since I'm a mob character~” I said as I unpacked some cleaning materials. “But really, why are you here?” I may have not meant to say that out loud, in that condescending kind of tone at that, but there goes those words flying out of my mouth.

“Hahh??!!” as expected, that ticked Lico off. His sharp shriek pierced through my eardrums.

“Ahaha~ I mean, usually you skip work on shifts when we are together so I can't help but be amused that you showed up today~” I said in a cooing manner to avoid making him more pissed.

“Tch— shut up”

“Not like there will be any difference if you're here or not~” I muttered, but since it's just the two of us in here in the reha room, my voice is still audible.

“What do you mean by that? Are you saying that I can't do my job properly? Give me that rug!” he grabbed the rag in my hand and started wiping the mirrors.

Pfft— what an easy person. His mouth may be trash, but he isn't that bad. Well… he's bad, but compared to some other people in this place, Lico is just normal. At least, in this restaurant, he's not in the category of “possibly killed someone already”.

If he'd be in an otome game trope he's that. A narcissist playboy with (surprise— not really) a sad backstory. Only... his redemption arc seems to be still very, very far away.

“You know what, this silence is unbearable. I'm gonna take a break” Lico mumbled, tossing the rag to the bucket. It literally hasn't been five minutes. He pulled a chair, sat down and proceeded to fiddle with his phone. “Hey” he said after a short while, my cleaning progress already at seventy percent.

“Hmm?” I said without turning around to him.

“I don't really care that much but it's so bothersome and creepy” he began. Tsundere translator app: I'm curious about it. “What's with the bangs?”

“Ehh… It's only natural for a mob character though~” I played it off with my typical response. “That’s so mean to call it bothersome and creepy~”

“That's why— what's with the ‘mob chara’ this and that? Seriously, this store is full of weirdos but those I can ignore, but that suspicious hair is just— tch” Tsun tsun translation: I'M VERY CURIOUS ABOUT IT.

“Well… That's personal info” I flatly responded.

“Hmph, so you're running away through that, huh?” he said in his usual haughty tone. “Ah, I know. You're probably veryyyyyy ugly. Sickening. Unbearably hideous”

“Wah— no, I'd say my face is normal. Bland. Just mob character material” it almost got to me. This guy… it’s a talent to have that shit of a mouth. I almost slipped out of character...

“Ehhh then why are you hiding it for?” he taunted.

“I'm… just a mob chara~” Uwahh, he’s really pushing. Isn’t it better when he ditches work? That is peaceful compared to this. One huge pile of trash less to clean up.

“Hehh, so? What is it? Ah, dark bags worse that Heath's? That's right, you work in the daytime, too, so you probably have those, huh???” He continued to be 'Lico'.

“N-No, it's not—”

“Ahh, wrinkles? Right, you're an old man after all. Was time mean to you???”

“I'm still in my thirties…” I said with a sigh. “It's really not that. I told you already that it's just normal. Now—”

“If it isn't that—” suddenly, he strikes my bangs away from my eyes. Ah… I got careless. How did I let my guard down? This person’s obnoxiously terrible mouth actually got to me so bad that I let him have the opportunity to slap my mob character hairstyle away. “Hahh!” he yelled as if he's so victorious. He had that very pleased smirk as he looked at my exposed face. His expression slowly warps into a frustrated frown. I looked at him, waiting for what else can come out of that potty mouth, but Lico completely became quiet.

“... So?” I said after a while of awkward silence. “I told you, there's nothing special about it”

“....... WHAT THE FUCK” he finally spoke up. Really, this person’s mouth...

“Hey, if you have a problem with my face, I'll quickly cover it back right now. Sorry—”

“It's beautiful. So fucking beautiful, are you kidding me?! ‘Normal’ my ass!” Lico exclaimed.

“Ah… but it's just… normal” I said with a blank stare of awe. He is still being the Lico he is but he’s actually… complimenting me.

“Tch, you are so used to your pretty little face that it's normal, huh? Wow, this just makes it ten times more annoying. What a waste, hiding that with that dirty looking mop”

“Hey…” to be saying nice comments and being annoying at the same time is a talent in itself...

“I’ve always thought that it doesn't suit you to be in a team of beauties but it turns out you fit in just fine, huh”

“... Well thank you, I guess. That's a compliment, right? Am I right?”

“Of course it is! And it's from me! My judgement for appearances is superb. You should be reallyyyy thankful” he said proudly.

“Uwah, thanks” I said in a monotone. This person is really unbelievable… “Beautiful, huh… the truth is, I don't find my face unpleasant but to be called beautiful… M-Multiple times in a row at that. Now that it sank into my brain, that's really… embarrassing” my face began growing red and hot.

“Hahh?! Don't make it sound weird! How gross! You're making it seem like I'm interested in you or something!” Lico said back, his bright blush competing with mine.

“Well maybe you are? You were so curious on how I look like~” finally, I can fire comebacks at him.

“Eww, shut up! Give me that rag so we can finish this and I can leave!!”

“Ehh… fufu, you can just leave anytime you want though. For someone often ditching work, what's stopping you~?”

“Stop making me look like an evil person or like I'm staying here for you. Stupid! So annoying! Gross! I really hate you!”

“Ahaha~ Really, your mouth ruins it...”

“Hahh???!!!”

“...... Your beautiful face~”

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