榊 晴人 Sakaki Haruto

I wore green today! No one pinch me!

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( Left On Celes's Desk )

So, I was walking back to work on Friday from lunch when this lady accosts me. (I found that word in dictionary.com: accosts.) She says she wants me to try some cologne for men from this company called Avon. Now, I have no idea what this Avon stuff is, so she takes me over to her little table and sprays me down with these noxious fumes (also found that on dictionary.com). I mean, don't get me wrong. I don't mind wearing cologne here and there, but this stuff was just not nice to my nasal cavity. And I didn't want to be mean or anything, so I just stood there and let her continue to spray all this stuff on me. Needless to say, when I got back to the office, I smelled like a Mexican Chia Pet. I don't know why it was Mexican, but it had that Mexican feel to it. I don't know. Anyway, so I should apologize to anyone I may have inadvertently killed by my passing through the Field Department. So yeah, sorry.

In other news, my brother back home has a girlfriend. It seems as if they'd been talking for a while, but now, they've gotten serious. I always knew he would go through this before me. He was always far more mature than I was. Nothing's changed. He's still the mature one, and I'm still the goofball. He says that's why I still don't have a girlfriend. I'm starting to think that maybe he's right, but that doesn't really bother me. I'm sure things will happen in due time. I'm not planning on dying any time soon, though if they keep assigning me these projects, I think I may develop carpal tunnel. I've never had to type this much in my entire life. Michael used to always do that stuff. Input data. Output data. Research. Write reports. I think I'm turning corporate. I never thought I'd see the day.

I think I'm going to go stare at my bike lovingly for a little while.

[Filtered: Celes Chere]

Hi! Remember me?

I don't know what

So

Hey you! It's been a while, hasn't it? I hope you're doing all right. I haven't really seen you around much, not that that means anything or anything.

Anyway.... See ya!

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[Filtered: Michael Lee/Jacqui Phoenix]

It's possible that after I tell you this both of you will never want to speak to me again. So, if you have anything to say to me, do it now before I potentially ruin our friendship forever.

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Hot Fudge Sundae, I think I just fell in love with you. Can you believe that I've never actually been to a Diary Queen before today? It's pretty scary if you think about it, and I'm not sure how I was able to live my life without knowing the greatness that is Diary Queen and the lovely Hot Fudge Sundae in front of me. I think I just may have to stalk the place from now own, steal inside at night and eat soft serve ice cream straight out of that tube where it comes from all night. The idea just made me sigh. I think I'm scaring some of the people around me. That is pretty weird, isn't it? Yeah, maybe it is. I wish my brother could taste this though. He just loves sweets.

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So, either I remember all my training from the STNJ or I'm just getting lucky. The last witch I got was a tough one. Tended to go invisible every time I got close to him. I don't even know how I managed it, but he didn't lay a scratch on me. Maybe I've gotten faster over the years, but I know for a fact that using the orbo was the only thing that protected me from witches in the past. It's not that I don't get hurt when dealing with witches now, but I feel as though I actually don't need much more protection than my normal defenses. Maybe being exposed to orbo for that long had some sort of weird effect on me. Anyway, at least I got the job done. It's weird going out on my own, but then again, I'm not as jumpy as I once was. You live and you learn, I guess.
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Right, so I don't actually believe all that crap about the orbo having an effect on me. I think it's been me all along. Just me. I know the Factory went after me once, but we never found out why. I wonder if Michael ever found out any information about that. Did they really think I was a witch? And if so, how is that possible? And how did they figure that one out? And.... could they have been right?

I haven't manifested any sort of powers, so it's hard to tell. But I definitely feel better protected on my own. Don't know if that means I've started to awaken or something. I don't even know how long that takes. And it couldn't possibly be a result of the orbo. That takes away a witch's power not give them to her. I wonder what Michael and Robin would think of this. Maybe they'd think I was being silly. Witches don't run in my family, which is why I'm finding this so hard to believe. Yet, the Factory did come after me for some reason. I wonder why no one came after me ever again. Maybe they thought I wasn't strong enough since I never manifested powers. Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.

I can't tell anyone about this. They'll hunt me too. Like they did to Robin. Can I really be a witch? I've always wondered, ever since the Factory incident. But never have I been so curious. I am definitely different, and I don't know why.
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[Filter: Kaylee]
Wanna go for that ride?
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For next week's case, I'm investigating a shape-shifter witch. Seems like she takes different forms in order to confuse her victims into believing it's someone they know. Really dangerous. I think I'm going to need some serious artillery to take this one out. I'm pretty sure I've tracked her down. Just need to wait out and see if she uses her power again. Unfortunately, I fear she's going to get to another victim before I show up. She's a quick one.

Talk about road rage. Apparently, some people don't like having a motorcycle in front of them, forget that it goes just as fast if not faster than your average Volvo. I had this one guy honking up a storm behind me. At first, I thought that I was the one who was stopping too abruptly at the lights, because he'd honk at every stop. But eventually, he'd honk at random times. So, unless he had some kid up in the front seat who was being mischievous and testing his father's patience or that man was just a jerkoff. I was going at a normal speed. Maybe it wasn't fast enough, or maybe he just didn't like eating my dust. Oh well, old timer, better luck next time!

I've been lucky so far. In Japan, I only had a few accidents, but nothing serious. And none of them were my fault. One was even because I was being chased. Long story. Anyway, the point is that I haven't been hurt too badly while on my bike, so I should be thankful for that. My twin hasn't been so fortunate. He had a pretty nasty spill a few years ago. Nothing too serious, but it was pretty scary for a while there. He'd likely flip if he had to drive on these roads. Japan's roads are nothing compared to these here. People are ruthless here and have no regard for the rules of the road. I'm going to have to resort to taking my tranquilizer gun with me when I travel. Hah! I'm just kidding, but it is an interesting thought at least.

[Filter: All Personnel]
Hey there. Sakaki's the name. I'm new around here, know a couple of you. I hate being new to a job. Deja vu much? I'll be hanging out in Field. My specialty is witch hunting, so all issues that require taking down rogue witches, call on me! I'm your guy. It'd be cool if I knew some more of you and if I had a decent place to stay. Also, I'm sorry if my accent's a little off. English wasn't my first language, but my brother, Toshio, and I learned it in school. We just never had to practice it too much, but I've got the gist of it. Although, now I'm not so sure. I don't think the guy at the Starbucks understood me when I gave him my order. He gave me something that did not taste anything like a latte. Huh. Maybe I'm just being silly.

Anyway, I hope to see you all around! It'll be a pleasure getting to know you all. Thanks!
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[Filter: Michael and Jacqui]
Guess who's back! Miss me much? Obviously, I just can't get enough of you guys, so I had to follow you both here. Nah, just kidding. But let me know how you're both doing. Maybe we could get together at some point in the near future. Just not at my apartment. It's not the best thing you could get for cheap. It's actually a real dump, but I got nothing else right now. Have either of you heard from the others? What about Dōjima? I've been way out of the loop for a while now with regards to STN-J business, so I need some catch up if I'm going to be witching hunting again. Being a regular cop was just not doing it for me.

So, you hear that Michael? Get it gear and give me all you've got! And oh yeah, I hope you both have been all right these past few years. I've been all right myself, just with Toshio and the folks. Everything was pretty peaceful, but you know me. Peace and I just don't mesh well.
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Note to self: Stop thinking about her
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