The Azran Crystal Heist || @moonlightmajutsushi

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The transmitter was silent for now, except for the small clicks and clinks of the Professor getting ready to make tea, along with the occasional contented hum. 

Suddenly there was a muffled creak of a door being opened, and a new voice entered the scene.

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“Papaaaa!” Flora chirruped, practically skipping over to the kitchenette and bear-hugging the Professor (enjoy the eardrum-bursting static, Kaito), and bouncing back on her toes. “I missed you so much! How did it all go? I want to hear everything!” 

The Professor chuckled. “It’s wonderful to see you again as well, Flora dear,” he replied, gently hugging his daughter back. “I’ll be sure to tell you all about it once the tea’s ready, alright? That is, if no more reporters barge through the door.” 

He smiled teasingly and ruffled the girl’s hair, which she giggled at. “Okayyyy,” Flora mock-pouted, though a bright grin stayed on her lips. She then bounded out into the office and plopped down on the sofa. 

That’s when Flora noticed that a new artefact had joined the Professor’s collection of bits and bobs.

"Oh! What’s this big stone here? It’s really pretty!”

Ow… owowow!

Kaito had been fairly relaxed himself before the professor had gotten a sudden visitor. And she’d hugged the man. Fabric directly going over the device definitely was not the most pleasant thing to hear…

Thankfully, it didn’t last too long but ow… yeah, probably not going to hear much out of that ear for a few minutes after he finally takes it out. Deafening… so much fun…

…And now he had a name to thank for it. Flora… Hmm… The magician hadn’t heard much about her. Strange, considering how famous Layton was around here… A few people did mention her name, but not much else. Some said she was his adopted daughter, most just knew the man looked after her, but the use of ‘Papa’ was telling enough… Would need look into her more, if she might be involved in the hei-

Wait. A pretty stone? Maybe the one he’d just brought back? The teen shifted to get a bit more comfortable and focused on what was being said. Hopefully, there wouldn’t be anything else happening that would make him wish he really was deaf, because this would be something he’d actually like to hear.