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Yujin,

Would you still be my partner if I was a Worm?

Respond with haste!

Sherlock

My dear Holmes,

You are most certainly the strangest man I have ever met in my life. I can think of none other who would even think up such a question, let alone ask it to me. This letter is utterly perplexing, and though you asked for a rapid response from me, I am not ashamed to admit that it took me a few days to ponder what sort of answer I could give.

I have never before loved a worm, or any such creature. Insects tend to make me feel uneasy, rather than the way I feel when I am with you. At best, they are a neutral stimuli for me, a thing that I do not notice as I pass by it on a rainy day.

That being said, worms are quite useful creatures. They are entirely necessary for the world around them, despite how some people may see them as annoying. They live a life that I can never quite comprehend but that I can very much appreciate. So, I suppose to answer your question, though I do not love any worms in particular, if you were a worm I would still be your partner. I do rather hope you remain a man, however, if it's not too much trouble.

With affection,

Your Mikotoba

Dearest Yujin

When will you be returning? The mysteries have lost their allure as of late. I yearn for our adventures. With you at my side there was no case too great. Nothing we couldn’t solve through our dance of deduction. Do you remember the late nights we spent together? All the long hours we put in to find the missing piece of the puzzle. Our long conversations as we slowly but surely figured out how it all slotted into place. It must have been difficult on you, I realize that now. But I believe deep down you loved the thrill just as much as I. You wouldn’t wan it any other way. I know you were only here for the briefest time but England is lesser from your absence. I hope to hear from you soon.

I miss you

-your partner

Ps, tell your daughter that I said hello and that I wish her well. She’s just like you in uncountable ways.

Beloved Partner,

I fear I am not entirely sure when it would be possible for me to return to England. You know as well as I do how I long to be there, to continue our investigations of old, to live together once more and never having to leave... My life is lonelier, quieter, sadder without you here at my side. Even now, as I get excited, I find myself starting to tap my feet... I think of you constantly. In the many years we were apart, I thought of you often, but eventually got over the strength of my emotions about having left. Now, I am not so sure when I will be able to become calm once again.

Naruhodou and Susato have been working together to improve the law, and while I trust them fully... I fear that their work is not yet done. I wish to help them, and yet it seems the right decision may be to let her go. Pardon me, let them go. Having left her behind as an infant... I do not know that I can leave once more. While I long for your company, I don't know that I can find a way to give mine.

Though, with that in mind, I know that Naruhodou has been exchanging letters with Kazuma, and it is clear that he longs for a visit with his friend once more. Perhaps it could be possible. Or perhaps you could visit me on holiday.

I miss you dearly. I wish to be with you.

Signed, Dr. Yuujin Mikotoba

P.S. - I could not be prouder of the children we have raised, both together and separate. They are all incredible. Our family is perfect.

Sherlock or Mikotoba how did you meet???

Anon,

It is a story that I think of quite often. I had been staying with my friends in a hotel, but the two of them were looking for a flat, and I realized that I needed somewhere closer to my place of work. I brought this up to one of my coworkers--Dr. John Watson, to be exact--and he informed me that the brother of one of his friends was also looking for a flatmate in the precise area where I was looking.

When I arrived and we first interacted, he approached me with a list of things that would put off a roommate. His flaws, I believe he called them. He then asked me for a list of mine, which I gave him. It was an incredibly strange conversation. You may not believe, but he used to be quite a stoic man. He did not show many of his emotions, he was cold and calculated... so you would imagine my surprise when he told me to stand and walk to the middle of the pub where we had met.

He told me the steps to a dance. I thought doing it would make me look ridiculous, so he insisted on dancing first. I watched, I laughed, I joined in, and we looked ridiculous together.

People have said that Holmes is a man who does not understand social cues. Those people are wrong. He knew exactly what I needed at that moment, and I cannot thank him enough for such a warm welcome. We moved in that same day.

It was strange living with him, but I will treasure those years for the rest of my life. My apologies for going on and on, but it is a story that I hold near and dear to my heart.

Thank you for asking! Dr. Yuujin Mikotoba