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In Kunikida's opinion it was the most calm day in the Armed Detective Agency, Ranpo, Dazai, and Yosano were on their way back from a successful mission (really they were just bothering Ranpo's weird rival? Friend? Whatever Kunikida was going to scold them when they were back), atsushi is making a report on an allied mission with the black lizards, Kenji was talking to Kyoka about some kid he met named Kyuusaku or something like that, and everyone else was working on schedule. Everything was perfect. Too perfect, and of course something came up, Kunikida was smart enough to know something would come up.
A crazed woman burst through the office door yelling. She looked like she hadn't slept or ate in days. She was extremely tall, maybe around 6'3. Her skin was extremely pale, deathly white even. Her makeup was messily done, dark mascara and bright red lipstick contrasting even more with her skin. Her dress expensive, off white and sleeveless but crinkled, red heels, and to round off her look she had straight but unkept dark-brown almost black hair that reached the floor. She was waving around four photos that clearly were old, they had yellowed corners and they were a bit scratched up. Then she turned to Kunikida and pointed at, then grabbing his shirt with surprising strength.
"You-! Where the hell is your ultra detective person or whatever!"
"Ma'am please calm down- he's on his way from a mission right now." Kunikida put his hands up in surrender trying to calm her down. He doesn't want to imagine what type of personal vendetta this lady has against Ranpo or how it might've started. But somehow he and atsushi get her to sit down in a chair (it was atsushi's) "So Ma'am what's your name-" Atsushi starts and is cut off by the woman, "Tsushima Tenyaki. Thank you for helping- I was kicked out of dozens of offices for 'Erratic behavior' or something like that, I don't know. But- that isn't what's important right now." She says speaking quickly and stumbling on some words, "You're Tsushima Tenyaki?" Kunikida asks. "Yes yes- it's just been a lot lately, so I don't look my best." Kunikida raises his eyebrows but lets her continue.
Tsushima Tenyaki, the only survivor of the Tsushima family tragedy. They were very influential; well known for wealth and larg family, A wife and her husband, as well as their five daughters. But away from the light their family was known for their affiliation with Yokohama's Port Mafia and the father being the son of the former Port Mafia boss.
"I'm looking for my baby sister- or brother I don't know if she still goes by her anymore but assume sh- he doesn't so I'm looking for him. I have pictures of her- him, His name is Tsushami Shuji." She hands the four photos to Kunikida and Atsushi and they examine them.
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The first photo was a photo of 5 children, all girls (?) The first two from left to right were the tallest and around 12-15 the next two looked younger around 10 the one the farthest to the right was holding a baby, maybe a few months old. They all had long dark hair (except the baby ofc) and they all had dark red and cream kimonos on. The back of the photo had neet writing saying: 'The Tsushami Sisters November 14, ####'
The next photo was of the same toddler form before, a little bit older though, sitting on an adult women's lap which is most likely the mother as the woman looks in her 30's, and she's smiling for the camera. She has on a very long all white kimono and an almost blood red obi with very long and flowy sleeves her hair is black and touches the ground. The toddler is still wearing a dark red kimono with a cream obi. On the back in the same handwriting it reads: 'Shuji and Mother February 2, ####'
The third photo is of a little girl in a formal light blue kimono whose hair is dark brown, curly and waist length, and she's holding a basket of pink and white cherry blossoms, she's smiling and looking at the camera. At the bottom in the same handwriting it says: 'Shuji, my flower girl, April 22, ####'
And in the last picture there's Tenyaki in a hanami or a wedding kimono with Shuji in her own kimono, but she looks much healthier and happier, her hair is up in a bun they're both smiling and standing next to each other. The back reads: 'My wedding day with my amazing baby sister April 22, ####'
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✮What's going on with the gossip trio: All 3 of them: "I KNOW A LADY BY THE NAME OF JUICY GET REAL FREAKY IN A WARM JACUZZI GET DOLLED UP FOR THE VEGAS CLUBS GET A MANI-PEDI WAX AND A BODY RUB!!-" They hit and run something over, "Oml... Uh guys I think I made an oopsie and hit someone." Dazai says while driving. "You think!?" Yosano yells "I told you he couldn't drive! Y'all should'a let me drive." Ranpo leans in from the backseat, "Bitch your eyes are closed!!" Both Yosano and Dazai yell. Yea I think we'll be leaving that situation alone...
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"So these are pictures of your, brother?" Kunikida asks, looking down at the pictures in his hands then looking back at her. "Ah- yes. I-I don't know what she- he looks like now but I'll know when I see him." She says confidently.
"Well, Ms. Tsushima we're going to see how far away Ranpo is right now and relay it back to you, alright?" Kunikida takes a pause and Tenyaki nods for him to continue, "While I do that atsushi will ask you a few questions."
"I-I will-? I mean, yes Mr. Kunikida."
Kunikida leaves to go call Ranpo, and atsushi starts asking Tenyaki questions. "Alright ma'am, so do you have anymore information about your sibling?" "Well she- he should be 22 by now, his eyes I remember them, most of the time they were almost like black holes, but when she was happy... Sh- He'd have the biggest smile and his eyes were the deepest reddish brown. I could spot them in a selection of a million, and- his hair, it was just like mine then it started growing out a bit lighter." She looks down at her hands in her lap, "The last time I saw him was at my wedding, a few months before the Tsushima family tragedy happened."
"Before I started searching for Shuji, I was a book editor. Then, when I was 23 and Shuji should've been 15, I heard rumors of my grandfather- the former Port Mafia boss still being alive so I started researching and then so much happened, and I lost my lead." She sighs before continuing, "Then, not so far from now, I heard of the Armed Detective Agency and I had hoped that you guys could help me find him, if he's still alive. So now we're here."
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Kunikida goes to the office and to his desk, he diles Ranpo's number and is instantly bombarded with loud music from the other side of the phone. "Turn the music down Dazai! It's Kunikida called me!" Ranpo yelled, and shortly after the music is turned down. "You're on speaker by the way." Ranpo tells him. "Whatcha calling for Kunikidaaa?~" Dazai says from the driver seat. "We have a client requesting Ranpo," Kunikida responds ignoring Dazai's tone. "Why specifically Ranpo?" Yosano asks "She did mention going to several different agencies and being kicked out, and I'm assuming she's heard of your ability." "And what's this case about?" Ranpo questions, leaning on the car door. "I don't think I'd be comfortable with saying her name over the phone, being her family's infamacy, but she's looking for her younger sibling, whether the child is male, female or otherwise is unknown to us and the client. At the moment atsushi is asking her questions."
All of the detectives in the car nod and Yosano says "Well we're parking at the agency dorms and we're about to walk the rest of the way there." They hang up but not before saying bye, then they turn to each other, "That was odd... I know I'm not the only one who thought that, right?" "Of course you weren't the only one who thought that Yosano," Dazai answers as they step out of the car. "Then I guess we'll just have to see for ourselves!" Ranpo says, popping a lollipop into his mouth and walking ahead of the other two. Yosano chuckles a bit before Dazai and her follow after him to the agency.
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Kunikida walks back into the office where Tenyaki and Atsushi wait. "They should be here in a few minutes." "Alright, then." Tsushima combs her fingers through her hair presumably thinking. After a few minutes the door flies open. "We're baaaack~!" Ranpo marches in with the other two, then Dazai and Tenyaki lock eyes. Silence.
"I- I must be dreaming right? Right...?" Tenyaki's eyes get teary, Dazai stares back wide-eyed.
"Ma'am you shouldn't be... You need medical attention, you look severely malnourished-" Yosano starts but gets no answer as Tenyaki stands up.
Everyone in the room was a little freaked out actually, seeing Dazai frozen like this was off, and honestly abnormal. "Shuji..." Tenyaki stumbled towards Dazai to get a better look at him, and tears roll down her face. "Oh Shuji, love," "Tenyaki..." She pulls him into a hug, "I'm glad to see you alive." And that sentence made Dazai break, and he started crying himself.
"You're so grown up now," And Dazai doesn't say anything, he just nods. "Uhh Dazai?" Atushi starts, trying to ask if his mentor is ok, but Tenyaki also asks. "Dazai?" "Yea, I'm going by Dazai now..." Tenyaki blinks then smiles, "If that's what you prefer then I'll call you Dazai."
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Once everyone settles down the questions start.
"You were a girl??" -Atsushi
"No."
"What is your sister so hot?" -Yosano
"Don't hit on my sister Yosano she's 30."
"Are you the youngest?" -Kunikida
"Yes."
"Did you really think I didn't know?" -Ranpo
"Why would I?"
"What if I like them older..?" -Yosano
"Stop."
Finally the questions slow down and it gets quiet again.
Dazai thinks things could only go up from here.