[random places!]

[takesafterpapa]

[After a rather nice Christmas, why thank you for asking, a rather annoyed phantom thief is searching the resort high and low for a certain father of his]

Anyone seen my dad? I gotta talk to him about something.

[He may be looking for his father, but hey, that shouldn't stop people from bothering him]

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[takesafterpapa]

[oh hello mama]

Er, yeah. Have you seen dad around here?

[takesafterpapa]

[waving his hands defensively]

I-it's not quite about that! [thoughitkindasortais]

[takesafterpapa]

[apsdoijf sits]

I said it's not exactly about that! [a pause] Not exactly, it wasn't a lie...

[takesafterpapa]

[reeeeed. He lowers his gaze]

N-no sir.

[takesafterpapa]

[he frowns and rubs his nose]

... he took something of Aoko's.

[takesafterpapa]

A painting. She hadn't finished it yet.

[takesafterpapa]

He couldn't have waited until she was done?

[takesafterpapa]

[frustrated] She may be a Hikari, but she doesn't even know about art spirits! Why would there be one in an unfinished painting?!