"Joshua, Star, what are you two talking about? Don't tell me you know who L is?"
Stella couldn't bring herself to say that L might be Leonard. She murmured, "...Maybe it's just a coincidence."
"There's one way to find out if it's a coincidence or not," Joshua said, looking at Stella and offering a suggestion. "Why don't you give him a call, or a video chat, and see who he really is? It's better to confirm his identity sooner rather than later."
After a long silence, Stella finally nodded. "Okay."
While she and L weren't exactly best friends, they had become something like kindred spirits through their conversations. They had discussed painting, the styles of various masters, and different techniques. Stella could clearly sense that L had a pure, unadulterated love for art.
And now she was being told that L might be Leonard? It felt absurd.
But she knew Joshua was right. Confirming L's identity was for the best, for both of them.
With that thought, Stella initiated a voice call, wanting to at least determine if L was a man or a woman. However, L, who had just sent her a message, didn't answer. The call rang until it disconnected automatically, and then a text came through.
[It's not convenient for me to talk right now. Did you run into some kind of trouble? Do you need my help?]
Stella instinctively glanced at Joshua, only to see a faint smile on his lips. He didn't look surprised at all. It was as if he had already predicted that L wouldn't answer the call.
If L wouldn't even take a voice call, a video chat was out of the question.


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