HaseMaru Idea: Maruki Has Already Learned Sign Language Due To His Past Profession As A Therapist So

HaseMaru idea: Maruki has already learned sign language due to his past profession as a therapist so he could communicate with Zenkichi at any time! Needless to say, Zen is surprised but happy! Also leads to some cute interactions too!

Zenkichi HC

Okay I just thought of this but What if Zenkichi has a hearing aid in his right ear due to chasing down a criminal and a gun being triggered right next to his ear rupturing the ear drum. Since he’s already getting old and believe hes already losing some of his hearing. He learns sign language to communicate when the hearing aid dies out. When it happened before Aoi died, Aoi and Akane both learned it so they make Zenkichi feel better knowing he can still talk with his family. If this was canon it would show Makoto how DANGEROUS this career is. If she is willing to lose something so valuable as in hearing

A chapter WIP? A chapter WIP!

Shadow Zenkichi being a harsh asshole? Shadow Zenkichi being a harsh asshole.

Small Valjean foreshadowing? Small Valjean foreshadowing!

No one has to ship it, but I just like the idea of Konoe trying to make up for what he did, even if giving Akane the jail was by EMMA's manipulations and then just.

Letting him and Zenkichi be quiet lovers who protect kids for a living.

Fiddled with expressions out of boredom. Why is he blushing in the last one? You decide!

Left to right: Mad, neutral, surprised/flustered, blushing

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"Tch... You think that's enough to take me down? Gonna have to try harder than that!"

...I'm in too deep! One more for the road! This time looking damaged and pissed off!