[ Shiro is a disgustingly early riser, and by the time Alice's letter comes, he's already woken up, had breakfast, done his usual morning exercises, finished his usual early morning run, and eaten a second breakfast. He's cleaning up his dishes when the bird actually arrives.

And he's going to have more cleaning up to do after now. He's so sorry, Alice. Your coat made a noble sacrifice that day.

He sends a reply back immediately, written in blocky capital letters. ]

Yᴏᴜ'ʀᴇ sᴛɪʟʟ ʜᴀᴠɪɴɢ ɢʟɪᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍs? I'ᴍ sᴏʀʀʏ, I ᴡɪsʜ I ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʜᴇʟᴘ.

[ His own coat is leather, so most of his glitter problems were solved with simply a wet cloth or a long, hot shower. ]

Wʜʏ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴇ ᴍᴇᴇᴛ sᴏᴍᴇᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ʟᴜɴᴄʜ? Dᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ Wʜɪᴛᴇ Cᴏᴛᴛᴀɢᴇ Cᴀꜰᴇ ɪs?

-Sʜɪʀᴏ