Chapter 14

Waiting on the chair since 6 am was Akemi. She arrived an hour early every day, that shows how serious she was about her work, and arriving late, showing how immature and irresponsible she was.

-IT´S SHOW TIME!! [IT'S SHOW TIME!!] (Ryusaki)

-Could you stop opening the door so hard? (Souta)

-Which? But if I don't, it won't be exciting. (Ryusaki)

-Ryu, we just got to work, what's so exciting about it? Besides, we're late. (Souta)

-You guys are running late. (Akemi)

-I'm sorry, I was waiting for this idiot to wake up. (Souta)

-Very well, we've wasted too much time, let's continue our investigations. But first, Ryu, please don't hide any information, I believe you know how important it is for us to know what you're hiding. (Akemi)

-Don't worry, it was never my intention to hide anything, I just thought that time was not ideal to say that, but right now the information will be much more efficient. (Ryusaki)

-What information is this? (Souta)

-Pay attention to the fat one called Yamato. It was incredibly strange even for me to meet a boss of such a big company in a common mall. What the hell was he doing there, right when Maki was there? in any case this meeting hindered the investigation in one day, because of that meeting I found almost nothing. (Ryusaki)

At the center location, Maki-chan and her butler were waiting for Ryusaki beside an ice cream parlor.

-Hey! Maki-chan!! (Ryusaki)

-Tsk, he really came. YOU ARE LATE!! (Maki)

-Forgive me your highness, a worm like me making you waste your time waiting for him. (Ryusaki)

-It doesn't matter, get up soon and get out of that humiliating position. (Maki)

-Mr Ryusaki, we're going to the studio now to do a commercial. That's why I think we'd better hurry. (bedroom)

-OK!! (Ryusaki)

Arriving at the studio, Maki goes to the dressing room to change.

-Hey what's he doing? (extra 1)

-He's a pervert. (extra 2)

Ryusaki was leaning against the door trying to hear Maki-chan changing.

-He knows she's only 14, right? (extra 3)

-Someone call the police! (extra 4)

A man approaches Ryusaki.

-Hey you!! (?)

Damn they found me. (Ryusaki)

-You really have some very peculiar tastes. (?)

The man starts doing what Ryusaki was doing.

-Who are you? (Ryusaki)

-Damn it! The other pervert joined him. (extra 2)

-My name is Daniel. I work as an event manager and stylist at Maki-chan. (Daniel)

-So you're the one who makes her wear those inappropriate clothes? (Ryusaki)

The two begin to stare at each other with serious faces, as if they are going to go into battle.

-Yes It's really me. (Daniel)

-I understand. (Ryusaki)

Ryusaki raises his right hand and places it on top of Daniel's shoulder.

-THANK YOU DANIEL, YOU REALLY ARE A GOOD PERSON!! (Ryusaki)

Daniel starts to cry.

-I was right, you really have good young taste. (Daniel)

It seemed that a bond stronger than friendship had been created between the two.

-Hey... what are the two worms doing!!? (Maki)

They look up towards the door that had been opened without them noticing and see Maki-chan making a scary face. After that she closes the door with everything causing her to hit them both, leaving them on the ground in a lot of pain.

-Hunf, worms. (Maki)

-Hahahaha she was really mad. (Daniel)

-Yes, what a scene... (Ryusaki)

-Wonderful! (Ryusaki and Daniel)

Halfway through the trip in Akemi's car, Souta feels a shiver down his spine.

-What was it? (Akemi)

-I had a bad feeling about something. It is as if two forces have come together and are about to destroy the harmony of the world. (Souta)

-What exactly are you talking about? (Akemi)

-I don't know, but whatever happened isn't a good thing. (Souta)

In the middle of recording the commercial.

-So these are the student clothes that Maki-chan will wear for the next commercial? (Ryusaki)

-Yes. Hehehehe. (Daniel)

-Amazing, can't wait. Hehehehe. (Ryusaki)

-Hey you two!! Stop talking in the middle of the recording, you are distracting me. (Maki)

Ahhhhhhhh, Maki-chan dressed in strawberry is extremely mad at us. So cute... (Ryusaki and Daniel)

At the time of the recording break, Ryusaki and Daniel sat at the same table to eat.

-So you mean you're in the middle of an investigation? (Daniel)

-Yes, we're looking for the culprit. (Ryusaki)

-But where are the other two partners you said you have? (Daniel)

-They're on Mr. Yamato's tail. They said there was something very suspicious about him and they wouldn't leave him. Can you believe he showed up in the middle of the mall yesterday while Maki was shopping? This was very strange and completely ended the investigation. (Ryusaki)

-That's really weird. Why was such an important person walking through an ordinary mall? (Daniel)

-It is not!? Really really weird. (Ryusaki)

-I hope you can solve this case soon. Whoever is behind this I will never forgive him, Maki-chan is just a child and yet he blamed it all on her. How does he manage to do this? I can't forgive him! (Daniel)

-Don't worry. As I said we're on Yamato's tail, so soon, we'll find evidence against him and arrest him. (Ryusaki)

-So you mean it was him? (Daniel)

-Yes, as I said, my friends are very suspicious of him and they usually don't get their intuition wrong, it's only a matter of time before we arrest him. (Ryusaki)

Daniel's phone starts ringing.

-Excuse me. (Daniel)

-No problem. (Ryusaki)

-Hello? Hmmmmm, I see. Okay. I'll hang up now. (Daniel)

-Who was? (Ryusaki)

-A friend of mine who works in a foundry house. I wanted to know how I was doing. I'm sorry, I ended up spoiling the whole vibe of your sentence. (Daniel)

-Hahahahahaha. Don't worry about it, I don't really care about that stuff. (Ryusaki)

-Hey! You two are really getting along really well lately. (Maki)

-Ooohhh Maki-chan!! (Ryusaki)

-So you discovered something? (Maki)

-That you look amazingly great in school uniforms. (Ryusaki)

-About the investigation, idiot!! (Maki)

-Ahh, actually I don't think I can find anything here. The last place the culprit would want to be was by his side, as that would make it easier to frame him. (Ryusaki)

-So you really didn't come with the intention of discovering something?! (Maki)

-Hahahahahahaha. (Ryusaki)

-Anyway, let's go, I've finished doing what I had to do here, now I need to go somewhere else. (Maki)

-Ahhnnn? But are you already leaving Maki-chan? (Daniel)

-Let's go! (Maki)

-Completely ignored. Ahhhhhhhhh. (Daniel)

-Well, I have to go now. Don't worry, we're definitely going to put that fat guy behind bars. (Ryusaki)

-Yes! I count on you! (Daniel)

-Ryu-worm! Will you make me wait for you one more time?? (Maki)

-Me pardons Maki-chan!! I'm on my way! (Ryusaki)

Ryusaki says goodbye to Daniel and runs off until he reaches Maki-chan's side.

-So what exactly did you mean by “putting that fat guy behind bars”? (Maki)

-Ahhh. About that, you should just ignore the things I talk to Mr Daniel. (Ryusaki)

-Hmmmmmm. (Maki)

In Souta and Akemi's investigation, they were hiding in a bush looking at Yamato who was talking to some of his fellow businessmen.

-Are you sure it's good to hide inside a bush? (Akemi)

-What would you suggest? (Souta)

-That we sat at the tables drinking coffee pretending we were just enjoying the moment while we investigate. (Akemi)

-Well maybe this really would be better than sticking yourself in the middle of all these branches. But when I thought about what Ryu would do in such a situation, that was the first idea that popped into my head. (Souta)

-He really doesn't hit his head well... (Akemi)

-Did you just realize it? (Souta)

-Hey look he's saying goodbye!! (Akemi)

-He's coming here, quickly enters the bush. (Souta)

Yamato goes through the bush without noticing that there were two people inside and continues walking to his car.

-Looks like we weren't noticed. (Akemi)

-Yes, but that didn't do any good. The only thing he does is buy a few things in stores and chat with friends. (Souta)

-Don't get relaxed yet. There is a reason why Ryu has asked us to be on the lookout for him. Maybe he knows he might be under investigation, so he's pretending to act like nothing's happening. We cannot be discouraged now. (Akemi)

-OK!! (Souta)

Souta and Akemi follow in Yamato's footsteps. Meanwhile, the car that Ryu, Maki and their butler were in drives towards a huge modern house.-Wow!! Is this your Maki house? She is amazing. (Ryusaki)

-Yes... (Maki)

For some reason Maki-chan who was firm and arrogant, started to get a more tense and fearful posture.

-We're here, miss. (Butler)

As soon as they got out of the car, they walked to the door and went inside.

-Excuse!! (Ryusaki)

-Miss, it seems that your mother left to resolve some important matters and will not return today. (Butler)

-OK. (Maki)

Maki goes upstairs to her room leaving Ryu alone with his butler.-She really doesn't look good. (Ryusaki)

-Miss... no... would you like to watch something? (Butler)

He turns the living room TV on to the news channel for Ryu to be distracted.

-WOWOOOO!!! Look at the size of this screen. (Ryusaki)

"-It seems that the thieves known as "brilliant robbers", stole yet again another precious metal and this time it was in an absurd amount." (journalist 1)

“-The precious metal they stole was the central bank's gold and what scares the most is the amount stolen, nothing more than 3 tons. The police are still investigating the possible whereabouts of these bandits and the gold.” (journalist 2)

-Fiooo! It really is a lot of money. (Ryusaki)

Ryusaki changes the channel.

“-Oh my love. [Oh my love]” (girl)

“-Shiuuuu. We'll let our mouths speak for us... [Let's let our mouths speak for us]” (boy)

The couple starts kissing.

-Blewww. Isn't there anything fun playing here on TV these days? (Ryusaki)

Ryusaki looks back, it seems that the butler is no longer in the room, he has left to prepare breakfast. Ryusaki then goes upstairs to see Maki.-It's a very long corridor. Where is Maki's room? (Ryusaki)

Ryusaki walked until he heard a sound coming out of one of the doors, he then put his ear to be able to hear what was happening.

-Don't worry mom. (Maki)

It was Maki-chan, looks like she was talking to her mom on the phone.

-No, no, no. You don't have to worry about anything! I promise I'll work this out myself, so don't be upset. Yes, I'm sorry. Yes, it's my fault, but I promise... yes, I get it, I'll stop apologizing and do something about it. Mom knows something, today I went to the ice cream parlor to taste the ice cream that we... Ahhhh, she hung up. (Maki)

After that Ryusaki could only hear a very low sound from Maki's room, it sounded like she was crying and muffling the sound with her pillow.It's been 30 minutes since Maki spoke to her mother. A strong storm had started. She went down to the kitchen where her butler was.

-Is the coffee ready yet? (Maki)

-Yes, as you asked. (Butler)

-Where's that idiot? (Maki)

-I also haven't found Mr Ryusaki since I started preparing the coffee. Where could he have gone? (Butler)

In Maki's studio, Daniel was storing some power cables that had been left there.

-Hey!! (Ryusaki)

-Yes, may I help? OHHHHHH! WHO ARE YOU? HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE? (Daniel)

-What are you talking about? It's me, Ryu. (Ryusaki)

-Uwfaaaaa, what a scare you gave me. I didn't recognize you, what happened to you? (Daniel)

-I was walking back here when a storm fell out of nowhere and I just... ATCHUMMMM!! (Ryusaki)

-Hahahahaha, you really are a quirky Ryu guy. Come with me. (Daniel)

Daniel starts drying Ryusaki's hair with a blow dryer and hands him a towel to dry off.

-Thanks Daniel. (Ryusaki)

-It was nothing. But tell me, why did you come back here? I thought I went with Maki to a place. (Daniel)

-It seems that no one there can answer me, so I came back here to ask you something. (Ryusaki)

-And what would it be? (Daniel)

-How is Maki-chan's relationship with her mother? (Ryusaki)

-Hmmmmm, I would say it's not very good, Maki debuted her career about 4 years ago and I never saw her mother appearing in any rehearsals or concerts. (Daniel)

-So it looks like your mother doesn't pay any attention to her. (Ryusaki)

-Yeah... I bet it's hard for her. (Daniel)

Ryusaki after drying off gets up and goes to a wall to support himself while he thinks.

-Hmmm? (Ryusaki)

Ryusaki found something strange about the wall.

-What was Ryu? (Daniel)

-It doesn't look like the wall was weaker than I thought, is it thin? (Ryusaki)

-Neither, these columns are thick as hell. (Daniel)

Ryusaki knocks a little on the wall.TUC TUC.

-Looks like she's hollow. Are the rest of the walls like that too? (Ryusaki)

-Not as far as I know. (Daniel)

-Well never mind. I have to go now, it's almost night. See you tomorrow Daniel. (Ryusaki)

-Ohhh! Even Ryu. (Daniel)

Returning to Akemi's company, Ryusaki enters the room where Souta and Akemi were waiting for him.

-Hey Ryu! How it was? (Souta)

-Do you have anything to eat? I'm starving. (Ryusaki)

-DO NOT IGNORE ME LIKE THIS YOU FUDID*! (Souta) 

-I can ask them to bring some pizza here. (Akemi)

-YOU ALSO, DON'T FIT HIS LIP! (Souta)

-Calm down, calm down Souta. I'm not planning on hiding anything. (Ryusaki)

-Yeah, so why don't you tell us what you found? (Souta)

-Ahhhhhh, laziness. (Ryusaki)

-YOUR... (Souta)

-Telling you or not won't change the result. (Ryusaki)

-So you've already found out who's the culprit? (Akemi)

-It's probably the same one I'm suspecting. (Ryusaki)

-That's why you asked us to stay on Yamato's tail? (Souta)

-Yes, I needed you to keep an eye on him. So what did you find? (Ryusaki)

-Nothing, the guy didn't do anything suspicious to get us to accuse him. (Akemi)

-I see... (Ryusaki)

-So you're going to ask us to stay on his tail? (Souta)

-No, there is a more urgent matter and I will need help, I will cancel my meeting with Maki. (Ryusaki)

-MEETING??? (Akemi)

-Relax, I bet it was just about the investigation, if it was really a date he would never cancel. But then, what was that subject you will need our help. (Souta)

-Miss the pizza arrived. (employee)

-Oops! Thanks! (Ryusaki)

-Thanks. (Akemi)

-So bow wa I balking... [So how was I talking] (Ryusaki)

-EAT FIRST BEFORE TRYING TO SPEAK! (Souta)

-Uughh. First, I need information about a case, Akemi first I need information about the "shining bandits" case and their recent theft of the gold bars. (Ryusaki)

-Unfortunately I don't know anything detailed about it. But I know someone I'm with in high school who can help us. (Akemi)

After waiting for a while, the person finally arrives.

-And then? What do you want? (Yosuke)

Ryusaki bends down to talk to him.

-So we're waiting for your father, do you know if he'll be late or something? (Ryusaki)

-Buaaahhahahahahahahaha! (Souta)

-Ryu... actually this is the person I spoke to. (Akemi)

Ryusaki in shock looks back and Akemi nods his head confirming that it was really him, then Ryusaki stretches his arms and lifts Yosuke up into the air.

-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING??? (Yosuke)

-Amazing! You're like an Umpa-lumpa only without the clothes. (Ryusaki)

-You son of a b****! Did you call me here just to make fun of my height? You will see I will kill you all. (Yosuke)

-Actually we really need your help with something. (Akemi)

Akemi explains the situation to Yosuke.

-I see, so you're after these guys. They really are a problem. (Yosuke)

-Do you know where they could be? (Akemi)

-An advice for you is not to get involved with them. They are highly dangerous, I learned they were mercenaries before they got into this business of stealing precious ores. But since you don't look like you're going to give up, I'll give you some information. They apparently robbed a corner store for a large diamond. (Yosuke)

-I see, so if we go there we can find clues. (Akemi)

-Most likely. (Yosuke)

Ryusaki stretches out a measuring tape and places it next to Yosuke.

-Hey! What do you think you are doing? (Yosuke)

-How can so much information fit in just 70 centimeters tall?? (Ryusaki)

-You arrogant bastard! Hey Akemi, is this really the person you said was an amazing genius who would surprise the world? (Yosuke)

-Hmmm, you can trust me, I know Ryu will impress the world with his intelligence. (Akemi)

-Oh shit, I can't make it go down. (Ryusaki)

-Just press here. (Souta)

Fiuuuuuuuuu Paaw

-Aiaiai tapped my finger. (Ryusaki)

-Idiot, you were the one who left your finger there. (Souta)

-Really, your intelligence is impressive, I've never seen a person so dumb. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? (Yosuke)

-I... I still can't say for sure... (Akemi)