Effie changed her posture and leaned forward a little. Then, she smiled languidly while looking at Sunny.
"Perky young partner, huh? Well, I sure am perky… thanks for noticing, I guess… but young? I think you're younger than me?"
Sunny let out a heavy sigh and suppressed the desire to palm his face.
He stared the grinning woman in the eye and answered in a slightly disgruntled tone:
"Age is a relative thing. I might have been born a couple of years later than you, but have I lived less than you? At this point, even I am not sure. Among other things, I am living seven lives at the same time… does that mean that I am aging seven times faster? Who knows — I definitely don't. Point is, the Devil Detective is your counterpart's senior. So, treat me accordingly."
Effie's grin widened a little, and her eyes glistened.
"Alright, Big Brother!"
Sunny shuddered.
"No, no! None of that, never!"
She batted her eyelashes innocently, then leaned back and shrugged.
