Chapter 1: 'Initiation'
After Cassa invaded their lives in Special Zone, Jirou became Mimiko's partner in solving crimes or in other words, compromising. Since there's no other place that Jirou and Kotarou could live, they were forced to live together with Mimiko on a place just opposing the building Mimiko used to stay.
"Ohayo!!!" Mimiko shouted but Jirou didn't even move.
Mimiko started to knock the red and black coffin in front of her. "Jirou! Wake up now! Boss told me to report in front of him with you and Kotarou at exactly 20 minutes from now!" Mimiko shouted.
"Mimiko-chan, I guess he wouldn't wake up until 6pm so let's just go without him." Kotarou suggested.
"No!" Mimiko replied harshly.
"Uhh, I'm sorry." Kotarou immediately responded.
"It's fine," Mimiko said as she stood up. She went away and when she came back, she was holding a bucket of water.
"Mi..mimiko-chan... no.. don't.." Kotarou uttered but before he could say what was all in his mind, he heard his brother's scream.
"Wahhhhhhhh!!" Jirou screamed.
"You deserved that." Mimiko concluded.
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"We are very sorry to report late Boss." Mimiko said while bowing. Behind her were Kotarou and Jirou.
Jinnai Shogo, Mimiko's boss, was sitting behind a desk. "Letting your boss to wait for almost 3 hours was not a pleasant thing to do Katsuragi-san, I hope you understand that simple thing."
"I understand that thoroughly boss, it's just that something happened on our way here." Mimiko said while glaring at Jirou behind her.
"Now, since Mochizuki Jirou and his brother were already official residents of the Special Zone I will assign you to take them on a tour. Tell them everything they need to know and let them familiarize the places. Discuss to them the rules and you know what I'm talking about." Jinnai said.
Mimiko straightened her body from bowing and smiled at her boss, "Roger boss."
"One more thing, if you'll be late again I will give you a punishment." Jinnai announced.
"What?! Punishment??" Mimiko blurted out in surprise.
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On the port where boats used in the floating market were placed, Mimiko together with Jirou and Kotarou were sitting on a bench eating ice creams.
Mimiko let out a deep sigh, "Nahhh. I'm tired already."
"The sun is just setting down Mimiko-chan. The real fun should be starting now." Kotarou said.
Mimiko looked at her with tired eyes, "Kotarou, please remember that I'm not a vampire. I live with light as the source of energy."
"Hai, hai! I'll remember that Mimiko-chan!" Kotarou answered, without getting the point Mimiko wanted to tell him.
"Kotarou, that's for today. We need to go home after you finished eating that ice cream." Jirou told him as he threw the cone of the ice cream he was devouring minutes ago.
Mimiko noticed it, "Jirou, I'm just wondering, why do you always throw the cone of the ice cream you eat?"
"I don't like eating cones. It's just like eating tasteless flour." Jirou replied as he stood up.
"Really." Mimiko said.
Jirou stood up to have a clearer sight of the setting sun. He realized how wonderful this thing illuminates the whole planet and sets to meet the melancholy of the water on the floating market. He was enjoying it when a woman passed in front of his eyes. Her presence was familiar to him but it was too vague to determine. His eyes followed the woman until...
"Jirou?" Mimiko asked when he walked away, "Where are you going?"
"Stay there. I need to do something quick." Jirou told her and continued to walk away.
"What's wrong with your brother?"
Kotarou licked his ice cream, "I don't know. Just do as he says."
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Jirou continued to follow the woman he saw a while ago.
"I feel I really know her." Jirou mumbled to himself.
Suddenly, the woman paused to a stall selling random things. Jirou immediately approached her, "Miss, excuse me."
The woman turned to him. "Yes?"
"I knew it." He uttered as he examined her thoroughly. Her black wavy hair, her eyes, her face and especially her mole on the right side of her nose reminded him of a special person. "Ayame...is that you?"
"Huh? Why would I answer you mister? You should introduce yourself first." The woman chewed him off.
Jirou smiled and bowed, "I'm very sorry for my manner. I'm Jirou Mochizuki and also known as the Silver Blade."
The woman's eyes widened when he mentioned his name. "Uhh... Ji- jirou mochizuki? Silver Blade?"
"Yes." Jirou straightened his body, "I'm sorry to pry to your private life but would you please give me your name young lady?" He asked politely.
The woman smiled at him, "I'll be glad to Silver Blade."
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-End of Chapter-