Haven't you learned? Those things only happen when it's not convenient.

[ his tone is playful, so don't take it too hard, Ryoji. Lupin's not sure how to go about even finding an invisible sheep, let alone shearing one. He's got his cane with him, and a few other things, but he's not sure how helpful they'll be if he doesn't know where to point them. ]

I've got an idea, but we'll need to track them down to put it into play. [ he taps his chin in thought. ] Do you think invisible sheep also have invisible... er, manure?

[ this is not a proper topic of conversation for a parisian gentleman but listen... if they're trying to find a flock of sheep...... ]