Kotetsu's sudden laugh washes over Barnaby like a warm, familiar blanket. Under the guise of checking the street before crossing over to nearby park, he looks away from him...and hides the embarrassed smile twisting across his face.

Once he's sufficiently schooled his expression into something more neutral, however, he looks back at Kotetsu.

"You don't seem too surprised that I'm here," Barnaby says.