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HopeSpeak Academy, A school famous for its incredible students. The ultimate’s.
This was no other than class 3B. A collection of unique teens with talents ranging all over the place. Most lived far away from the college/highschool so they would stay in dorms, but not for this month for it was spring break.
The Classroom was filled laughter and joy as everyone said goodbye to each other, it was spring break. Shuichi watched all his classmates as Kaede and Rantaro walked up to him. “Hey Shuichi! Rantaro is planning on inviting everyone for a fancy dinner at his parents house on the last day of springbreak, can I count on you to come?” Kaede asked happy as always.
“O-oh umm sure” Shuichi replied.
Kaede just kindly smiled at him and walked further to invite the rest of class.
Rantaro stayed behind to talk with Shuichi.
“So is there gonna be dresscode?” Shuichi asked.
“Hmm i’m not sure but I think just cassual, its just going to be chill, me and Kirumi are gonna prepare a 3 course meal and Kaede will play the piano while we prepare the finishing touches, I’m also pretty sure that Angie and Himiko have act to show in between the course’s”
“Ah sounds great”
“I’m working on the placements right now” Rantaro said as he pulled a lil paper out his pocket. On the paper was a big table scribbled with 16 circles around them, some of the circles were already filled with names
“I want it to be a chill evening without any fights so this is what I have until now, Kokichi and miu as far away from each other as possible, kaito next to Maki and Angie, Himiko and Tenko next to Kirumi. But if I place Gonta next to kirumi than I would need to place Korekiyo on the other side of the table, Tenko would freak. So if it's too big of a deal, could you help me. You’re a detective after all” Rantaro asked.
Shuichi took the piece of paper and nodded his head.
After that the bell rang and they were all leaving
With a pencil Shuichi sat on a bench outside the school looking at the piece of paper. So he needed to spread the loud friends in such a way that it wouldn't cause trouble.. So What if…
He started drawing it out,
On the head of the table would sit Rantaro and Kaede and then next to them Shuichi and kiibo… hmm.. Than he could place Korekiyo and Kirumi on the opposite of the table of them. Than next to Kirumi, Maki and Kaito with Angie, Tenko and Himiko… but that would place tenko to close to Korekiyo and miu and kokichi way to close to each other.
“What of you swap Korekiyo and me?” A voice sudden spoke behind Shuichi
Scared he dropped his pencil only to see a shit-eating grin.
“I’m surprised I was even invited, Who knows I might put some poison in the food nishi~”
Shuichi just rolled his eye’s and picked up his pencil, although switching Korekiyo and kokichi would solve the problem, that would make it that he himself had to sit on the opposite side of the lil brat, having to look at him through the entire dinner.
“What are you even doing here?” Kokichi asked.
“Waiting for my uncle to pick me up, i’m going to his office til breaks over to help with investigation”
“How boringggg, i’m just waiting for my secret organisation to pick me up with their helicopter”
“Thats a lie”
“Maybe it is, perhaps it isn’t” Kokichi said Smiling while holding his hand up to his face.
“Sooo~ where am I sitting?” Kokichi asked looking at the paper in shuichi’s hand. “I guess i’ll put you opposite to me, that you at least can’t cause trouble with miu..”
“So I’ll be able to annoy kiibo and you? How fun!”
Shuichi couldn't help but slightly blush, he didn’t know how, why or when but for some reason he always had a weak spot for Kokichi’s excited beheaver. Kokichi sat next to Shuichi on the bench grabbing his phone. Shuichi couldn't help but to be curious, He peaked over kokichi’s shoulder ‘d.i.c.e’ the top of the chat read, but before he could look at the rest. He heard an all to familiar honk, his uncle was there to pick him up. Indeed, his uncle was parked right in front of the school. Shuichi stood up and waved goodbye to kokichi before walking to the car. “Hope you crash” was all kokichi said smiling as he waved back watching Shuichi walk to his uncle’s car and drive off.
“Hey kid long time no talk” Shuichi Uncle laughed.
“I called you yesterday.” Shuichi replied.
“Haha I know, how was the last day before spring break?”
“Hmm, fine I guess, nothing out the ordinary”
“Any plans with friends?, at your age I was hitting the club almost weekly”
“You know i’m not like that”
“I know, I know”
“but not realy, just a dinner at rantaro’s parents place and thats all”
“Why don’t you invite your friends over some time?”
“I could.. But- eh nevermind”
“That kid sitting next to you back at school, wasn’t that the kid you have an crush on?” His uncle said smirking. Shuichi mentally jumped awake.
“W-what!? N-no… Why would you think…that!?” He asked hiding his blushing face behind his hands.
“Evry week its the same, kokichi did this, kokichi did that, kokichi blablabla” His uncle mocked.
“Yea, because he always causes trouble, he’s an annoying brat that doesn’t mean I like him..”
“Hmmm, I'm also a detective kid”
“Any evidence then?”
“Yes, next visit don’t forget your dairy, seriously how old are you?” His Uncle laughed.
Shuichi red as can be just stared at the window. He was in college. He shouldn't be this dramatic about a lil crush but he couldn't help it, it was just different this time. He didn’t want this crush, he was unsure if he even liked him, it was a crush of hatred, curiosity and love. Evrytime Kokichi joke-flirted with him it was like a stab through the heart.
“Thats scarf he wore, I feel like I've seen it before..” His uncle spoke deep in thoughts.
“I mean, he wears everyday. You’ve probably seen in it in the classgroup picture’s”
“No.. thats not it… But its nothing, forget I said anything”
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Shuichi walked around in his uncle’s office, it was spring break so instead of going to hopespeak he helped his uncle. Shuichi was a great detective, He had solved countless of murders, missing people and much more due to his ultimate he was quite populair around the office but being the shy boy he was he never took pride in his work. His uncle’s ofice looked like a stereotypicle detectve ofice, a desk with a shiny nameplate, papers stacked ontop. A cabinet with a lock and a old wooden coathanger. Shuichi looked around further, not much had changed since he was last here.
“Hey shaihara, I was wondering if you could help me with case?” An young detective asked as she stood in the doorway.
“Hmm? Do you need my uncle?” Shuichi asked.
“Nono i’m asking you, I know your only here for spring break, but I promise this case wont longer that a few days, I just need someone to go undercover”
“Undercover? Me? I’m sorry but i’m just a detective I-I cant act” Shuichi aswnerd.
“Pleaseee?” She wined
“I guess.. I can try..?” he quietly said back.
“What do you need?” He added.
“Okay so, 12 days ago, a group of teenagers got kidnapped by a group of criminals! But on the camera footage of the school nearby we were able to track down the car, and its owner…. But its a company car, but we do know that there are only 3 people working for there, but we need more evidence if we want to put them away… Wel although we could go ahead and arrest them just plainly on that evidence, We still need to know where they hid the kidnapped girls. And I think we might be able to catch an even bigger fish. You see, while researching the kidnapper we found information to an secret event.”
“An event?”
“Yes, some Yakuza-leader is celebrating his 12 year anniversary with his wife by holding a masked ball. He invited the highest tier of criminals from the entire country, So we need someone to sneak in and-”
“Sneak in, in a place filled with top tier criminals?!”
“Yes! Thats why we need the ultimate detective!”
“T-There’s no way. I’m not doing that”
“Oh come on, just take a few pictures here and there, record a few conversations, it will be a goldmine of information!”
“Why don’t we just invade the place and arrest them all right there?”
“On what? We know they’re criminals but we don't have evidence!”
“So.. I go there, collect information. And than we can arrest them?”
“Yes!”
“...”
“Pleaseeee? Just imaging all the information we’ll get from just a couple of conversation between those criminals!’
“Fine, but how? … How am I supposed to blend in?”
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Shuichi sat in the chair while Tsumugi helped him get ready.
“So whats the occasion?” She asked.
“I need to look unrequnisble, I’m going undercover but I can't say more than that. Its confidential.”
“Oeh interesting! Reminds me of this one anime where…” Tsumugi mumbled on as she did Shuichi’s hair and make. Some contact lenses, a brown wig and fake earrings. The black masquerade mask matched the details of suit.
He got a dark grey suit with a small black tie clip, which had a camera hidden. Becouse of the size of the camara it would only be able to take picture when pressed, instead of filming the entire time to safe battery, But the hidden mic on Shuichi’s sleeve would be recording the entire time. It was connected to the office so that Shuichi’s cowworkers would be able to listen along.
And to top it off, a fake iD.
“Here yah go!” Shuichi’s coworker said handing him the fake id.
“Mioki yo-eto..” Shuichi mumbled
“Those aren't even real name’s” He added.
“Yes, perfect for if they try searching you, now i’ve already pulled some strings ad got you on the invite-list so get to it” His coworker said.
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Shuichi's coworker drove him near the old industrial estate dropping Shuichi just a few blocks away off. Years ago all the buildings had to be abandoned after an exident with chemical’s in the one of the buildings in the middle of the industrial estate. It wreaked of homeless people and piss, but he kept walking.
There he stood in the disguise, an hidden camara in his tie-clip and a hidden mic clipped on his sleeve. It was connected to the office where his coworker and uncle listened along.
Shuichi took a deep breath and started walking, there were many luxury cars all around one of the old buildings. There was lights coming from inside, compared to all the other buildings it was the least broken and or damages. Shuichi put his mask on and walked to the door. A big buff dude stared him up and down and raised his eyebrow. Shuichi took a deep breath and with all tried to sound as confident as he possibly could.
“Mioki yo-eto.”
The man looked at his list, looked back at Shuichi.
“Welcome mr.Eto” He spoke as he opened the rusty door to let Shuichi in.
Shuichi slightly bowed his head, trying hard to not come over as too kind, he had to play the part of a criminal- no, a top tier criminal!. As he walked in he was overwhelmed with everything, how the gold chandelier glistened, how just how many people were at this party. The warehouse had been transformed into a beautiful ballroom, although it felt much less pretty knowing who all these people were. At each exit there stood at least 2 people fully masked, hands on loaded shotguns. Some of them were even walking around checking on everyone. ‘Okay, the people in the full-masks and red suits have to be staff, and the others the guests’ shuichi mumbled to himself.
Shuichi seemed lost in thoughts as he jumped back to reality by a tap on his shoulder. A butler with a tray of champagne glasses stood next to him. “My apologies, did’nt mean to scare you. Would like a beverage?" The man asked. “Oh..n-no thank you..” Shuichi replied.
He walked away, what was he going to do?! There was to many things to do, so many people and URG. Shuichi sighed. At the end of ballroom were seats and table, and at the biggest table right in the middle sat the couple. Some man with a buzzcut and a way to childish face accompanied by his wife. Next to them… SONIA!? Shuichi had to do a double take looking at what he saw. The queen of Novoselic was here?
“Oh peko, I just have to say its truly beautiful in here!” The queen spoke to the couple.
“Thank u. Many people were surprised that you even came”
“Wel, it would destroy my reputation, but I simply cannot miss this imporent of an event of two of my dearest friends!”
“Hows Gundham doing? Can’t wait for your anniversary”
“Oh wel.. He’s stil getting used to being a king and all that, but other than that its lovely, are there any other of our classmate’s today?”
“Oh yea a few, you can easily spot them trough all these criminals”
Shuichi tried to easdrop as much as possible without seeming odd so seeing that the host and queen were just old classmate’s and not criminals he moved on to see if he could find another conversation. At the snack table stood a couple of woman chatting, but unfortunately its wass’nt anything abouth their criminal life’s.
Shuichi easdropped from confo to confo but all people talked abouth were stupid stuff.
He whent to the bathroom and grabbed his phone out his hidden inner pocket. Praying that the security was set up properly so they coud’nt see him on the network he texted his coworker
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-Saihara
Its going horrible, haven’t recorded a single piece of evidence, all they talk abouth is their new clothes, the weather and other stuff
-Cho
Hmmm, Make’s sense, why would they talk abouth their work at a party? Try to talk to one of them, that might help, stir the conversation into the criminal topic
-Cho
I know! Try bragging abouth getting alot of money after kidnapping a kid from a private school, if i know anything abouth criminals its that they will out-brag you!
-Saihara
Urggg, I realy just wanted to stay low
-Cho
I know, but the kidnappers should be at that party, try to atleast get some evidence on them.
They should be easily recognised, one has a giant face tattoo.
-Saihara
I should’ve never agreed to this
-Cho
To bad, but did I hear that correctly, is the queen really there!?
-Saihara
She is. But its just some old classmate, nothing important. Is everything going okay at the office?
-Cho
Oh yea, me and your uncle are just listening along with your investigation but its quite boring so we’re playing jenga!
-Cho
(Cho sent a image)
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Shuichi rolled his eye’s looking at the image his coworker has send, it was her and his uncle playing jenga… how stupid. They were having “fun” while he was sweating like hell trying to build up the confidence to try and talk to any of these criminals.
When he walked out the bathroom he took a deep breath and decided he was gonna talk to the very first person he saw, and to his stupid luck it was the exact person he needed, 2 of the 3 kidnappers they were after.
Walking out the bathroom he saw the two people talking right near a trashcan. Both holding a cigar. Smoking inside, how pathetic really.
“Whatcha looking at kid?” One of them asked.
“Nothing much seems like it” Shuichi spoke looking the man up and down.
The man cracked his knuckle’s staring at Shuichi while the other man just laughed.
“Come on, everyone knows thats the cheapest brand of sigars that there are” Shuichi laughed pointing at the sigar. “If you’re that cheap, you prob had a bad month right? You should try harder. My gang made 11 million last month, and we only did two robbery’s” Shuichi said, he acted confident but sweat was dripping down his forehead, thankfully to the dim lightning it was’nt really visible
“HA! YOU THINK THATS IMPRESIVE, I GOT 32 MILLION JUST FROM ONE SINGLE RANSUM” The man laughed. Shuichi smiled, quickly looking at his sleeve to make sure the mic was still one.
“You mean we” the other man said.
“HA, we!? You did nothing”
“Who gave you the address of that rich family?”
“YOU MOTHERFUCKER COME AT ME”
“OH YOU BET”
As soon as the first punch was thrown Shuichi quickly pressed the little camera hidden in his tie-clip taking a picture of the two criminals before walking as far away as he could. The man were quickly escorted out the building. Hiding behind some giant plant he took his phone out
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-Saihara
Did you get that?
-Cho
Yea we have the conversation recorded and saved, the picture’s are going in the database right as we speak, great work.
-Saihara
Alright perfect, now can I leave?
-Cho
No ofc not, just imagine how much criminal information we can get, now go do your job and collect more information
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Shuichi wanted to type further but he jumped up when he suddenly felt a hand tapping his shoulder, making him drop his phone to the ground… his screen cracked.
Fuck.
Shuichi quickly grabbed his broken phone and looked behind him.
Behind stood someone around the same age as him, wearing a checkerd masquerade mask matching his black and white suit. Shuichi looked him up and down. Mask or not he could reconise that purple graffiti deving hair everywhere.
Kokichi.
His annoying classmate was right there, at this stupid criminal ball.
“Hmmm, standing in the corner looking at your phone? Quite depressing, weren't phones forbidden? Oeh! Should I tell them you sneaked your phone in here~”
“N-no please dont. I have my reasons”
“Hmmm.. I don’t think I’ve seen you before”
“Oh I’m Eto…”
“My name is Kaito Momota! Nishis” Kokichi giggeld.
“Thats a lie” shuichi said, mostly out of habit
“Oh wow~ you’re quite smart aren't you?”
“I- umm..”
“Wellllll I guess if you want to know my name is-”
Shuichi quickly put his hand on the mic in sleeve not wanting to expose one of his friends...? classmate’s to the other detective’s listening along back at the office.
Kokichi raised an eyebrow.
“Watcha hiding?”
“N-nothing”
“Are you lying to me? You know I hateeee liars, and to think that you would l-lie t-to me?!” Kokichi whined as crocodile tears ran down.
“Can’t you act normal for once kokichi?!” Shuichi whispered angerly realising he said his name.
Kokichi looked up quickly going from fake crying to suspicious in no time.
“Hmm?”
“I-...”
“You know, you remind me of someone” Kokichi said as he got closer to the detective.
Shuichi took a deep breath and ignored his nerves.
“No, this is my first time here. Now leave me alone or i’ll get my gang involved.” Shuichi spoke as he walked away from the shorter boy.
Kokichi was confused how this man who he had never met before knew his name. So he took a glass of champagne and walked after the mysterious man.
The lights all of a sudden whent off, and in the middle of the ball room a spotlight ran on the couple of the night. Peko dressed in a beautiful silver dress stood next to her husband as they danced. Now the ball had officially begun.
Shuichi walked around trying to take as many pictures as he could without people catching on, well one of them did. Kokichi who had been paying much more attention to him.
Kokichi walked up to Shuichi.
“Is that a camera in your tie-clip?” Kokichi asked
“No, didn't I tell you to stay aw-” Shuichi tried to speak but was interrupted by Kokchi ripping the clip from his tie.
“Oeh so the lil red light means it going to explode then?” Kokichi asked excitedly.
“W-what! N-no”
Kokichi threw the device on the ground and stepped on it, breaking it.
Kokichi than grabbed Shuichi wrist ripping the mic of his sleeve.
“Hello police, cover has been blown~” Kokichi spoke into the mic before also destroying it.
Shuichi just stared at Kokichi, as much as he as shocked that his cover had just been blown he was more than anything surprised to see Kokichi acting so serious.
“I don’t know who the fuck you think you are, but you can’t lie to me.” Kokichi said grabbing Shuichi by the shoulders.
Shuichi to stunned to speak just stared unable to form any words.
“Lets play a game, you hide and I tell them there’s a rat among us. I’ll tell them after the dance”
Kokichi looked back at the ballroom
“Hmm seems you'll have abouth one and half an minute before the song ends, dont get caught to soon, I would hate a boring game Nishihi~” Kokichi smiled, as he pushed Shuichi to the floor. Before Shuichi could explain Kokichi had already skipped away.
Shuichi ran after Kokichi, who was now on the dance floor as he walked around trying to find Kokichi inbetween the dozens of masked dancing people, his wrists grabbed by Kokichi pulling him closer.
“-wha are you- doing!?” Shuichi wispert
“Its the dance floor, what do you think? I’m going to feed elephants obviously” Kokichi said proudly.
“Look I don’t have time for this, b-but you can’t rat me out, I’ll explain later” Shuichi wisperdt making sure no one els but kokichi was able to hear him.
“The song is ending soon, better start looking for a hiding spot” Kokichi grinned
“Kokichi, please in the name of dice, Just- please”
Kokichi raised an eyebrow, barely visible through his masquerade mask.
“Hmmm….. Nope!” Kokichi spoke.
“Please I have my reason, You can trust me. I know you. You’re Kokichi from class 3B, your best friends are kiibo and gonta.”
Kokichi looked shocked and angry, Shuichi coud’nt help but blush, he had never seen the annoying brat be this serious, ever.
“Hide or die.”
“N-no you don’t its me, shu-”
Kokichi pushed Shuichi.
The song was getting close to his end. Shuihi stared at Kokichi once last time before he ran away.
“Fuck fuck FUCK!” Shuichi mumbled to himself, quickly getting up and hiding in one of the bathroom stalls. He took out his phone it was broken but worked, alot of missed calls from his coworker and Uncle.
Making sure no one else was in the bathroom he called his uncle.
“Shuichi, whats going on!? We heard-”
“I know, Ko- … Someone blew my cover, but its fine, don't worry I’ll get out before they get me. Don't worry” Shuichi replied and immediately hung up. He didn't want them to worry but he himself was worrying a lot.
The bathroom would be to obvious. He needed a better place to hide, the table beside the drinks had a long enough table cloth to reach the floor. Perfect.
Shuichi hid underneath, right as the song ended.
“Ehem!” Kokichi said as he make clinking noises with a small spoon against a champagne glass. He held the broken pieces of camara and mic out his pocket and showed to it to the guests. “My Apolozies for ruining your party Mr and Ms Kuzuryu, but i’m afraid there’s a rat among us” Kokichi smiled dangling the broken pieces trough the air.
“Is this another one of those stupid pranks YOU-”
“Nope! Its the truth and nothing else”
“How THE FUCK would anyone even be able to get in!?”
Fuyuhiko stormed over to the guard at the main door ripping the list of names of him. After a slid of minute of him looking over the list he looked up. “Who tf is this Eto? I did not put him on the list” He looked over to his wife, who shook her head implying that she also did not invite the stranger. “Wellll~ if neither of you did, its simple he’s the rat”
“Do you remember what he looks like?” Fuyuhiko asked the guard.
“Young, tall, skinny, dark grey suit, black mask, brown hair” he replied.
“K. get him” fuyuhiko ordered the guards
“Alright, my people wil get rid of this rat, lets enjoy the party” Fuyuhiko announced, as he walked back to dancefloor, nodding to kokichi on his way as a way to say thank you.
Shuichi could hear the sounds of footsteps and guns being re-loaded. He sat underneath the table praying they wouldn't find him.
Fuck, he needed to get away and fast. He felt his eye’s starting to tear up, he was scared.
He nervously peaked underneath the table cloth looking for a way to escape, but yet evry exit was blocked by at least two guards, except for the door to the rooftop. It was supposed to be open for people who wanted to smoke but most of them just smoked inside. Shuichi took off his wig and jacket, hoping he wouldn't look like his disguised persona anymore. It was dangerous and not smart to go out without a disguise but it was his best shot to escape. Shuichi quickly trew the disguise further underneath the table and took a deep breath before getting up from underneath.
He walked between the people, non seem te reconised him without his disguise thankfully, not even the guard at the main entrance. Perhaps he could just walk out?
He walked to the door, holding the handle-
“Sorry no one is leaving until we find that rat” The guard spoke.
Shuichi just nodded and walked away afraid that if he spoke his voice would be recognised as his disguised persona. Well, onto plan two. The roof.
Shuichi made his way trough the croud feeling more and more confident, until he got to the door, which led to an incredible long stair way. All the way on the top he family reached the rooftop.
On the rooftop he realised how far up he actually was, ain't no way he was able to jump off. Perhaps he could hide until the party was over? They were looking for “Eto”, not him. Urggg what could he do!?
He looked around the edge, a pipeline. Well, its now or never. Using the pipeline Shuichi climbed down, reaching the floor he took a deep breath, ready to ran as far away as possible, but before he could even think abouth it he heard something behind him.
“Hey, I told you to hide, not escape. This is hide and seek not tag”
Shit.
“I FOUND HIM, HE’S OUTS-”
Before Kokichi could yell further Shuichi turned around grabbed Kokichi by the wrist with one hand and with his other hand on Kokichi mouth making him shut up. He pulled him away into one of the alleyways.
“Shuichi?” Kokichi asked.
“N-no?” Shuichi lied
“...” Kokichi just raised his eyebrow.
“What are you doing here?”
“I could ask you the same thing”
“Wel, duh I’m here with dice”
“Oh, I thought dice was another one of your lies”
“How dare you, to think that i’m a liar” Kokichi cried, fake obviously.
“... realy…?”
“But still, what are you doing here?” Kokichi looked him up and down.
“I’m undercover but.. Gosh why do I suck at this” Shuichi said, mostly mumbeling the last part to himself. Kokichi looked him up and down, although Shuichi was’nt wearing the wig or the jacket Kokichi stil recognised part of the disguise
“Eto is a dumb name” Kokichi said staring Shuichi right in his eye’s.
“I Didn't pick it… I just, well it doesn’t matter. I failed and now I need to get away as soon as possible, It wont take long until they find where I hid the disguise, than they can see on the security cams where i’ve gone… the entire maffia wil be after me. I’M GONNA DIE” Shuichi yelled.
“Calm down dramaqueen”
“... thats easy for you to say, They will see the footage, ‘eto’ going underneath the table and than just a few minutes ‘Shuichi’ coming underneath it, walking away…. I’m dead”.
Kokichi just giggled “hmmm, i’ll go back in and remove your hidden disguise and get one of the dice members to remove the camara footage"
“N-no you dont have to…”
“Ehh why not”
Kokichi walked back to the building. Shuichi wondered how Kokichi was even able to get outside if no one was allowed to leave until leave until the end, wel he got answer as he watching kokichi struggled to climb trough a window.
After a few minutes Kokichi returned with the wig, jacket and masquerade mask hidden underneath his own jacket.
“Here you go” Kokichi said trowing the stuff at Shuichi
“Hmmm now you just own me 10000 bucks”
“W-wha”
“Kiddinggg~!”
“Kokichi.. I don’t want to get you in trouble so just know that everything that has been recorded until you broke the mic in the database of the police”
“Is that why you covered the mic when I first talked to you?”
“Y-yea.. But now they have your voice, so watch out for that I guess…”
“Awhhh My sweet Shaihara care’s for me?” Kokichi mocked.
“I guess…No matter how annoying, you’re still my classmate.. Or friend.”
“oh.”
“Wel… thanks… I need to go now..” Shuichi said.
“What?, is my beloved detective leaving all alone?” Kokichi smiled, grinning ear to ear.
“I’ll see you back at hope’s peak when spring break is over”
“Hmmm don’t think so~” Kokichi said smiling evil as can be.
“Please, just for once act serious”
“Hmmp! I’ll try” Kokichi replied, again lying
“Don’t forget rantaro’s dinner party orrrrr~ do than I can steal your portion of the food hehe”
Shuichi stressed with all the detective work totally forgot abouth the plans that his classmates and froze in place.
“Don’t tell me you forgot!”
Shuichi rolled his eyes and started walking. A car slowly drove passed them. Shuichi immediately realized who’s car it was, and as the window rolled down it was clear. Shuichi’s uncle was the one behind the wheel
The uncle looked confused at his nephew and the stranger, but couldn't pay attention to that when all he cared about was the fact that his nephew was alive and well.
“Oh I thought they got you, now get in we’re leaving as soon as can” He said.
Shuichi looked back at Kokichi
“Hey isn't that your classmate?” His uncle asked.
Kokichi smiled and waved to Shuichi’s uncle. Shuichi just nodded and got in the car.
“I can give your friend a lift” His uncle said. Shuichi waved to Kokichi to get into the car.
“We were worried sick when we lost the conection, and then when you hung up after the call, my hearth is still beating at an insane rate”
“I’m sorry, I should’ve called again…”
“Don’t be sorry kid, i’m glad you’re okay.”
“So what is your friend doing here?”
Kokichi smiled wide. “Wel is’nt it obvious, I was the one hosting the party!”.
Shuichi’s uncle looked surprised up into his car mirror.
“He’s lying.. He was one of the guests but..”
“So there's a criminal in my right now?” The uncle asked.
“Yep!, as dangerous as can be” Kokichi replied.
“No. Kokichi is harmless, just ignore him”
“Hmmp, rude”
Shuichi’s uncle just laughed.
“So Kokichi, before me and shuichi go back to police station, where should I drop you off?” He asked.
“Anywhere will do, can’t tell you the place of my secret hide-out obviously” Kokichi smiled.
“Butttt, near the old panta factory would be nice” Kokichi added surprisingly softspoken.
After Shuihi’s uncle dropped him off he when to dice’s secret base, which was hidden behind the old panta factory.
“Hmmm, Thats voice sounds familiar, was that the boy we heard back at the station before we lost signal?” Shuichi’s uncle asked
“Yea.. He saw me wearing the mic and ripped it off, breaking it”
“So what happened?” Shuichi’s uncle asked smiling at Shuichi winking at him trough the car mirror.
“N-nothing!?”
“Was’nt that the boy you liked?”
“Yea… but I didn’t know he was gonna be there.”
“I remember you told me abouth him, secret Criminal organisation right?”
“Yes, but I thought that was another one of his lies. I din’t know he was an actual criminal.. I’m still not sure..”
“Hmmm very typical for a detective to fall for a criminal haha”
“What do you mean”
“My first love was this beautiful woman, wanna know where I met her? In subway after she ran away from the murder she had just committed"
“Owh”
“Yea, its not the smartest idea to fall for someone like that you know?”
“I know but Kokichi isn't a murderer, him and his organisation just play pranks.. Atleast thats what I believe..”
“Wel than, want me to remove the audiofile’s and picture’s?”
“Y-you can’t do that!”
“I tought you loved him”
“Love is a strong wordt.. I like him but I don’t know the real him.. I can’t risk you getting written up for messing with evidence"
“Don’t worry son, its not the first time i’ve messed with evidence” His uncle smiled. Shuichi coudn’t help to smile, His uncle always has been a better father figure than his actual dad whom he hadn't seen since forever. Lost in thoughts His uncle broke the silence
“Do you want to protect him or not?”
“...”
“Wel?”
“y-yes..”
~
The next morning Shuichi got out his stil broken phone to call Kokichi, but no answer.
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-Saihara
Hey Kokichi?
Can we talk, my uncle removed evry file that included you.
So you’re safe, wel atleast until the next you get in trouble
-Saihara
Look, I know this sounds weird,
But if you want, could you help me?
At the party, there was a dude with a face tattoo of a bird.
Do you know anything abouth him?
-Anoying brat
Gooooddd morning~ thinking of me already?
-Anoying brat
Yea, I do know that dude, he works for me. obv.
-Saihara
Please, just tell me truth.
-Anoying brat
Fineeee, IDK his name but I know he works with his two brother
For that woodshopping company,
But thats just to white-wash the money
They make from kidnapping
-Saihara
Do you know where they hide the kidnapped people?
-Anoying brat
Uhhh. oh yea, in their dads mension, gosh
At the last party they coud’nt stop bragging abouth it
Lmaoo, losers
-Saihara
Thanks, thats realy useful information
-Anoying Brat
So what do I get for helping you?
-Saihara
We already removed evry piece of information
abouth you from the police database, what
Else could you possibly want
-Anoying Brat
You’re boring ;P
-Saihara
Also, did you hear anything from the host looking for me?
-Anoying Brat
Nah, not really but d.i.c.e. Did manage to remove the the camera tapes
From the camera that was on the table, where you hid.
Thank me later~
-Saihara
Realy? Thats a life safer, thank u
-Anoying Brat
Eww, don’t thank me, I still have the footage
If you dont so what i say i’ll send it to fuyuhiko
-Saihara
Are you blackmailing me?
-Anoying Brat
No. whitemailing obv.
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Shuichi rolled his eye’s and turned off his phone. He hated how annoying Kokichi could be, but at the same time he loved it.