Holmes stops stone-cold, eyes going wide at the recognition of himself. His hand goes to the rock he brought with him for a moment, before his eyes track the source of the call.
Oh dear lord.
"N-Naruhodo? Is that you?" He unsteadily rises to greet the man in question, striding over to him as casually as he can manage. Almost on instinct, he cups his hands over Ryunosuke's cheeks, gently squishing them as he surveys the... distinct differences in this man's appearance to Holmes's memory.
"You look-- different. Quite the statement, my dear fellow!"
With one last ceremonious squish for good measure, he lets go and claps his hands together. "You must tell me EVERYTHING."
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Holmes stops stone-cold, eyes going wide at the recognition of himself. His hand goes to the rock he brought with him for a moment, before his eyes track the source of the call.
Oh dear lord.
"N-Naruhodo? Is that you?" He unsteadily rises to greet the man in question, striding over to him as casually as he can manage. Almost on instinct, he cups his hands over Ryunosuke's cheeks, gently squishing them as he surveys the... distinct differences in this man's appearance to Holmes's memory.
"You look-- different. Quite the statement, my dear fellow!"
With one last ceremonious squish for good measure, he lets go and claps his hands together. "You must tell me EVERYTHING."