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[There are notes all around the Mansion today. Not very complicated notes. In fact, they're very simple.

'Kaito,

I have a surprise for you, so come to the lobby as soon as possible.

Love,
mom'

Of course, should any Kaito listen to this letter and enter the lobby, they'll find a surprise.

Namely in the form of a pitfall right in front of all the doors. One with aligators, one with dogs, one with snakes, and for the truly unlucky Kaito, one with fish.

And should they pass the pitfall, they'd have to deal with a poles shooting out of the ground.

And should they pass that, there will be a swinging blade pendulum of death.

And then there will be cake.

Chocolate cake.

Which is actually perfectly safe. That's his treat for making it through alive.

Of course others are allowed to be caught by the traps by mistake, of course. Aya will come help you since you're not Kaito. Aoko's won't be helped though, since she trained her too.]

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Did you have to get the second note, by the way? [If he didn't, she had to go disable that trap.]

[he almost chokes on his cake]

Yes, I got your second note. How did you know, anyway? [he asks this a bit incredulously]

Because you always try to circumvent my traps when you come hope. I thought I had to make a point.

[The smile was practically sparkling.]

[he gives her a Look]

I hope someone who isn't Kaito doesn't get caught in one of your traps.

Oh, they're not as bad as they look. I made holes in the wall and covered it with colored paper so they looked more dangerous just in case.

[just gives her another look as he munches on his cake]

[She just smiled in response.]

Well, I had to make it look real.

Sometimes I have to wonder whether I was born into a family of crazy people.

Crazy people are the best people.

At least things are never boring.

And in the end, doesn't that make up for the traps?

Sometimes.

I just want to make sure you're prepared, sweetie.

I've been doing this since I was a kid, mom. I'm more than prepared.

Then you should be able to do it in your sleep and have no real reason to complain.

Except for the fact that I could die. [not that he'd allow it, but] Want another piece? This isn't bad.

Oh, I wouldn't let you die, sweetie.

Hm, no. One is good for me right now.

[an amused snort] Good to hear that.

[then he'll just serve himself another piece!]

Oh, come no. Don't sulk like that. I just set up traps because I love you.

It's a weird way to show you love someone. [he sounds amused now]

So is being chased by a mop.

Though I shouldn't talk. I chased your father with a broom a few times while we were still competing against each other.

Huh? Really?

... guess I shouldn't be surprised. Aoko doesn't do the mop thing so much anymore.

Oh yes. I remember the first time I did it. It was after a raid. He'd won that time. Before I could even go home to clean up or anything, I saw him in the town, chatting up some of the local girls. At the time, I thought I was being a sore loser, but I might have been jealous. I ended up getting so mad though that I took the broom from someone sweeping the front of their shop and chased him down three different roads trying to hit him.

[Giggles.] I think that's the first time I ever saw a face that wasn't completely composed on him.

[that gets a good snicker out of him too. He likes hearing stories about his dad]

Did it a few times after that. I wouldn't put it on the level of yours and Aoko's mop chases, but we still usually had to avoid those streets for a while.