[b]CCG Cafeteria[/b]

Yuuma looked up, the little concentration he had had broken, and gave an easy smile when he saw the speaker's face. 

[color=f7976a]"That's right,"[/color] he replied. [color=f7976a]"Rank 2 Investigator Saito Yuuma."[/color] He closed the folder in front of him, and stood up, reaching across the table with his right hand outstretched. [color=f7976a]"Are you doing well, Langley-kun?"[/color]

Sitting back in his seat, he took a moment to gather his thoughts, deciding what he wanted to cover and in what order.

[color=f7976a]"Before anything else, I have a request,"[/color] he said, his easy smile still there. [color=f7976a]"I'd prefer if we keep formalities between the two of us to an absolute minimum. Not only are we essentially married now, but we're both the same rank, and similar in age. So just call me Yuuma."[/color]

Yuuma gave a small, content huff, glad to have that out of the way. It would even help with efficiency. No matter how little, that fact pleased the boy.

[color=f7976a]"I was going through these,"[/color] he continued after a moment, pushing the folder towards Luca. [color=f7976a]"Have a look. They're files on some ghouls I find at least mildly interesting. I figure we can request to be assigned to one, instead of waiting around and twiddling our thumbs." [/color]

Yuuma scratched his nose and leaned back into his seat, before deciding to share more of his thoughts with his new partner. [color=f7976a]"Considering we only have three years of field experience between the two of us, I can't help but feel like we'll be seen as weak and unreliable. And as much as I'd like to prove that notion wrong as soon as possible, I think it'd be good for our first few assignments to be C and B-ranked ghouls who have a penchant for violence. I'm sure you know, but I haven't done anything in a year, and I need to get back into the swing of things."[/color] His eyes darted towards his briefcase. [color=f7976a]"And my new quinque is a koukaku-type. The last one I had was an ukaku, and to say they handle differently is an understatement."[/color]

Yuuma got out of his seat and stretched lazily. [color=f7976a]"Point is, while I'm plenty confident in my abilities, I wouldn't mind a little warm-up. We can familiarize ourselves with each other in a low-pressure environment. Then, we'll really start to work on making a name for ourselves, yeah?"[/color] he finished with a friendly smirk.

The boy paused yet again, realizing he had been talking a lot, and hadn't given Luca much opportunity to speak up. [color=f7976a]"Is there anything you'd like to ask, or want me to know?"[/color] he invited, a curious look on his face.