Chapter 5:
En Passant Grandmaster Volume 2
Daria hummed as she exited the house and headed for the local convenience store down the block. "It really is nice having a place like this tucked in here. So close, and Mimoko's spot is a little ways up the river," she thought as she entered the store.
"O-ne-gai, I need some food for my starving children," the red-haired officer begged the clerk.
"We can't just give discounts on our most expensive foods. Besides, we have plenty of rice-"
"They're allergic to rice."
"But the meals you want to purchase-"
"We just eat the meat and not the rice. With rice balls, the meat is IN the rice. Ah! How about just the chicken you sell, but wait, you're all out! This is why we need this stuff."
Disgust, but also dread formed on Daria's face as she recognized the woman. She attempted to flee, but the woman took notice of her.
"That's my sister! She'll pay for everything!" the woman shouted as she grabbed the food and charged for the exit.
"No, I have no siblings," Daria glared as she attempted to trip the woman.
However, the woman nimbly leapt over her and made her escape.
"Miss Inoue, you know her?" the clerk asked.
Daria let out a heavy sigh as she placed her face in her hand. "Call the police and I'll explain it clearly to them."
"Well then better explain, cuz you got a hell of an explainin' to do," the woman's voice barked as she strolled back in with badge in hand.
"What's the meaning of this!? Cops can't just lie to get discounted food, or shoplift for that matter!" the clerk fumed.
"Tch, tch, tch, think I'd be fooled?" the woman smirked as she procured the meal she had stolen and slammed it on the counter, opening the lid and grabbing a chunk of rice out of it."
"THIS IS INSANITY! YOU CAN'T-"
"I can, cuz shit like this is hidden in it," the woman glared as she procured a silver bag that appeared to have been hidden within the rice.
"Wh- What is-"
"Drugs. Illegal drugs. You have any idea how long this'll get you locked up for?"
The clerk went pale. "I have no idea! That wasn't there when we made-"
"Then let's check," the woman glared as she grabbed another of the tonkatsu meals and ripped the lid off, shoving her hand quickly into the rice.
And to the clerk's horror, there was another silver bag.
"You're busted. 50- Life sentence. Maybe a death penalty after a year or two if you're lucky."
"NO! I have no idea what's going on!"
"Hmm... Then we're gonna have to make ourselves a little deal. See I'm not the most lawful cop, but I got a heart. You probably did this for good reasons, so... How about you give me all the merch with drugs in it and the cash in the register along with your credit cards, and no jailtime for you."
"But that's-"
"4 seconds or I cuff ya and drag you down."
The clerk trembled and accepted the deal.
"That's the spirit, now no word of this to a soul," the woman smirked as she practically looted the whole store and the clerk before leaving.
Daria still stood there in disgust, but quickly felt herself being dragged outside before a large luxury car.
"Look at you. Dying your hair blonde n' cutting it short. Really been living a rotten life, Dari," the woman sneered.
"No, it's been nice. Now unhand me."
"Nope, see I gotta look out for ya and make sure you don't get arrested, or try n' spoil my business."
"I'm disowned both ways."
"I ain't ma. And you can't erase blood."
This woman was Daria's older sister, Oma Inashiki. She was a scam artist, and a freakishly efficient one at that. She had her hand in every type of scamming scheme out there from in-person scamming, phishing, and phone calls. Worse, she had intellect, and had never been caught.
"Out of the whole family, you're the one that disgusts me the most. I will never acknowledge you as my family, and I'm surprised you're even still part of it," Daria glared as she freed herself from Oma's grasp.
"Ah, them good genes really do make ya look like a rebellious delinquent. Poor ma, on the other hand's beginning to wrinkle n' gray finally. But see this badge? It's legit. I got me a nice honest job at ole Tokyo PD. And speaking of work, I just came from a high school down the road. Apparently someone named "Mimoko" tried to kill the principal."
Daria's heart began to beat madly. "DON'T MESS WITH ME! Mimoko would never kill anyone!"
"Heh? Why so pale? Some insubordinate punk ended up exposing a tsar's daughter as the real perpetrator in the eyes of the public. Questioning n' security footage later, the chess club was innocent. What a shame, it would've been fun to see your face when I'd show you Mimoko behind bars. But are you sure about that statement just now? 'Mimoko would never kill anyone'... I bet she would."
"Unlike you, Mimoko is an angel. Even if she was before the most heinous person in existence, she'd rather they be imprisoned for life than be executed."
"So bold. But I'm the genius, not you. Mark my words, Mimoko will have blood on her hands before the month's end."
And with that ominous warning, Oma drove off, leaving Daria baffled as to how to digest things.
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