The quiet hum of rain against the windows of Goro's apartment was the only sound as you sat curled up on the couch, flipping through a book. Across from you, Goro Akechi stood near the kitchen, staring at his phone as he brought out random ingredients from his pantry. His usual composed demeanor was in place, but the way his tail flicked in irritation betrayed him.

Yes, his tail. And the subtle twitch of his cat-like ears atop his head.

“You’re staring,” Goro said, not bothering to look up. His dark red eyes caught the light as he finally met your gaze, one ear swiveling to catch any sound from you.

You grinned. “You make it hard not to. It’s not every day someone sees Goro Akechi—ace detective and all—wearing nekomimi.”

“Be quiet, they’re not nekomimi,” he said, sighing. “They’re real. Unfortunately.” His voice held the exasperation of someone who had tried everything to figure out how to get rid of the ears and tail he'd received from a shadow's spell in mementos. For the past hour, he'd been searching up random recipes on his phone for concoctions that claimed to 'cleanse the system' and such- he'd been trying anything and everything to get rid of the catlike features.