[color=a36209][h3][b][u][center]Jun Sakuma[/center][/u][/b][/h3]
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[center]Near shopping Mall Phi, District 15[/center]

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[b]"I swear, man, these guys are making us look like chumps."[/b] That was the whining voice of Kazuko, who was one of Jun's self proclaimed friends within Judgement. Jun, frankly, did not feel the title was appropriate, as it was a largely one sided relationship of Kazuko talking at him and going on about whatever trivial nothings made up his day. In this case, he was complaining about a much more serious event; Kazuko had managed to be among the first respondents to the battle of sorts that had erupted near Shopping Mall Phi. Only, like everyone else that had arrived on the scene, he had little chance to accomplish anything before the perpetrators created a distraction that allowed them to escape. Jun had arrived shortly after, having meant to take part in the response. It was his misfortune that he had been unable to link up with the others before they began, although it appeared it mattered little, given the hoodlums had wriggled free of their grasp regardless.

[b]"It's a crying shame."[/b] Kazuko's whinging continued. [b]"We're supposed to be the people that protect this city against nutcase Espers, and now dudes swinging pipes are getting the best of us? This city is going to hell in a hand-basket."[/b] He looked up at Jun, seemingly searching for a look of sympathy on his face. He was only met with Jun's typically stony exterior, and the knowledge that Jun was barely paying attention to him. [b]"Come on, dude, aren't you worried?"[/b]

[color=a36209][b]"No."[/b][/color] Was the terse response he received.

[b]"How about you articulate yourself for once in your life?"[/b] Kazuko replied, the frustration with Jun's apparent apathy plain in the tone of his voice.

[color=a36209][b]"They may have gotten the best of us today, but they are still nothing but ill-disciplined thugs at heart. All we need is a solid crackdown on their activities and they'll cave in like the weak-hearted creatures they are."[/b][/color] Jun's frank response did little to convince Kazuko, who merely scoffed in response. [b]"Whatever. I'm going to head home, maybe grab a pizza on the way."[/b] Kazuko began to leave, readying his bicycle. [b]"You know, you should give the Zero Degrees Lounge a try. They've got good stuff there."[/b]

[color=a36209][b]"I'm not interested."[/b][/color] Jun rarely indulged in junk food.

[b]"Oh come on, you can't be [i]'on duty'[/i] all your damn life. Just give a damn try. You might find it fun to loosen up a notch."[/b]

[color=a36209][b]"I'll consider it."[/b][/color] Jun told him, if only in hopes that Kazuko would give up on pestering him into meaningless social activities. Fortunately it worked, and with a wave, Kazuko was off on his way. Jun for one intended to remain vigilant in the area, conscious of the fact that more opportunistic vandals might appear before the day was through. However, if only for the sake of keeping Kazuko from whining at him yet again, he wondered if he shouldn't pay this lounge a visit.