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[It's been two weeks since Reim arrived, and he's sort of vaguely managed to settle in. Which means the opportunity has arisen to dive headfirst into Modern Technology that will confuse him greatly, of course. At least he knows which way to hold the NV, as he addresses it politely,]

Hello, [beat] city. I've recently arrived, and from a place very much unlike this one, so please excuse my ignorance of proper procedure when I ask-

How would one go about learning to drive a car? Could someone-- if it isn't too much, that is, lessons would be... appreciated. Although I'm afraid I don't have any experience whatsoever.

[Pause. He makes a face.]

Well. I've driven a tank, but...

[But we don't talk about Tank Day. Reim taps his fingers thoughtfully before adding, brightly,]

I am also interested in obtaining some work.

[He gives the NV a little smile, the perfect, practiced smile of a professional who knows when to be extra nice.]

Of course, any assistance will-- BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP [--be interrupted by the very sudden sound of an alarm going off on his NV (accidentally set without his knowledge, oops), which makes him shout and drop the thing--it lands on his toes, he yelps again, and it turns itself off when it hits the floor.

Flawless first impressions.]

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What was it like? I've only driven a car.

[Too bad, this kid is kind of starry eyed at you now. Whoops.]

[Tanks are awful, stop those starry eyes at once!]

Dangerous and destructive! They're terrible machines and I'll never set foot in one again!

Cool...

[Nope, not working at all.]

Where is it? Can I see? You're not using it anyway, right?

It's under a cabinet. You'll find it less than satisfactory, I imagine.

It was a toy, wasn't it?

[Flatly. Okay, not as impressed anymore.]

Not at the time--

[Wait no, tanks are awful, he's not offended.] But yes.

Huh.

[Weird and disappointing, but whatever. Have a once-over.]

[A necessary evil. Don't look at him like that--]

Wh- what?

Nothing.

[...Plan B.]

Do you have a car that you can practice on?

[He pauses; surely, little lord Ciel will let him borrow one of those, like, billion cars he has. Maybe.]

I think I could arrange one.

In that case, maybe I can help you. I know how to drive.

[Or so he likes to think, anyway. He's totally done it once before, don't worry.]

[Well, Reim's fairly convinced. Surely, no one would offer unless they had plenty of experience, right? Surely.]

Do you? If it's not too much trouble, of course...

[It's all about the quality, not the quantity. Stealing a car counts as double points, dude.]

It's totally fine. I'm a businessman, so it would have to be after 3.

[You know, when school lets out.]

Or maybe on a Sunday. What works best for you?

[Criminal activity is banned from this lesson, thank you!!

Reim considers his schedule:

Sunday: nothing
Every day after Sunday: stare at wall and contemplate nothing]

Oh, whenever you'd like.

[Don't even worry about it, that was a long time ago. Like April. He's older and wiser now. Plus, they'd put him in real jail this time. Eugh, no thanks.]

Okay, then Sunday. We'll have the most daylight then.

[Just keep that under wraps and no one will freak out. He nods.]

Sunday-- did you have a location in mind...?

[He won't mention it 'til it's way too late, never fear.]

Uh. Well, where can you get the car to? Maybe a parking lot is a good place to start. Or better yet those roads by the docks. They're practically a drag strip.

[Flatly:]

How do you expect me to transport a car I am incapable of driving?

Then why did you ask?

[Eyeroll.]

Never mind, I'll just meet you where the car is.

I had meant a location for practicing, working under the assumption that the instructor- [A pointed look. That's you, kiddo.] -would want to bring the car to his own favored place. I hardly think the master of the house would appreciate any more vehicles roaming wildly about his property.

Yeah, sure. We can do that.

[Have another weird look, dude. There's a stick up your ass, in case no one's told you yet.]

So the suggestions I made before should still be fine, right?

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[This is going to be the most fun and least uptight driving lesson, buckle up.]

Certainly. You will have to meet me first, that's all.

[....] Ah. What's your name?

...Seta Souji. It's good to meet you.

[Clearly nothing can go wrong, here.]

[What a strange name!!]

Likewise. My name is Reim Lunettes.

[Hm what else, oh yes-] Do you know how to get to the Phantomhive estate?

[Considering Yosuke used to live there, under the radar? Yeah, he might just know where it is.]

Sure, I think I can find that.

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