[Near agrees with a nod. He has his other employees to take care of the shop whenever he needs to take some unexpected time off. It really only takes one person to run it most days.
Mello's paranoia is to be expected. It would be more concerning if he agreed without any issue. Part of him is still amused by it, however. Both he and L sometimes give him too much credit when it comes to his motives outside of actual cases.
And often he's content to let them think what they will, so he doesn't argue. It might be easier for his rival to believe he has something devious in mind than for him to know of Near's odd attachment to him.]
If you're going to continue to be unhappy with that particular bond then I'm sure we can find a way to make it work in your favor at some point.
[Planning to have it work in his favor had been the whole reason he'd allowed it in the first place.]
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[Near agrees with a nod. He has his other employees to take care of the shop whenever he needs to take some unexpected time off. It really only takes one person to run it most days.
Mello's paranoia is to be expected. It would be more concerning if he agreed without any issue. Part of him is still amused by it, however. Both he and L sometimes give him too much credit when it comes to his motives outside of actual cases.
And often he's content to let them think what they will, so he doesn't argue. It might be easier for his rival to believe he has something devious in mind than for him to know of Near's odd attachment to him.]
If you're going to continue to be unhappy with that particular bond then I'm sure we can find a way to make it work in your favor at some point.
[Planning to have it work in his favor had been the whole reason he'd allowed it in the first place.]