Sorry for long update and I hope everyone enjoy it
(After School, Junes Grocery Department)
After Shizuka had left Yu, Yosuke and Chie at school. She was decided go to Junes to buying some ingredients before go back home while she's still searching another ingredients, she wasn't suspect meeting with Yukiko in here
"Hey Amagi-san" Shizuka greetings to her
"Oh hello Shizuka-san" Yukiko reply a bit surprised "I haven't thought, we'll meet again in here"
"Same here. So, are you buying some ingredients too?" Shizuka asked when, she saw so many of ingredients on her bag
"Yes, this is for the Inn" Yukiko answered "Where is Chie and everyone?" Yukiko asked noticed, she was walking alone in here
"Still at school, I guess" Shizuka said unsure "Since, I shall be cooking to dinner for Shin-Nii and my dad"
"Oh, he would come home" Yukiko said "Now, I'm thinking about it. Your father must be busy since the accident of murder case had been happened"
"Yeah… thanks for that, my father was hard to finding perfect time for go back home" Shizuka said "Well… I could understand that" Shizuka said confident
"I see… you're a strong girl and reliable too, Shizuka-san" Yukiko commented
"…Thanks" Shizuka said pleasure to Yukiko's comment
"I shall go back home to the Inn now, see you tomorrow Shizuka-san" Yukiko said before leaving
"Yesterday, Narukami-san said proud and now… she said strong girl… No, that is not true… I just…" Shizuka shook her head for back to reality "I shall go back home too"
(Evening, Akahoshi Residence)
"I'm home" the middle old man greetings to someone in this house. He had a similar hair style like Shinosuke's. He was wearing a red collared shirt, black jacket along with black pants and black shoes.
The middle old man walked to the living room and saw Shinosuke was sitting on the sofa and Shizuka had prepared the three plates of fried rice on the table
"Welcome home Daddy" Shizuka replied her father's greetings "You want a coffee or tea?" Shizuka offering the coffee or tea to him
"Coffee please, Shizuka" His father answering his daughter's offered as she's making a coffee in the kitchen
"...Did something happen?" Shinosuke asked after, he saw his father's expression looks worried
"You know Konishi-san's daughter, Saki Konishi" his father said "Saki-san is disappeared" Shinosuke and Shizuka have been shocked at their father's news "we get called from her parents when, I was still working in the police station"
"And, what do you mean by she was disappeared, dad?" Shinosuke asked a bit worry
"I don't know but, we've looking for her. I hope she's okay" his father said with a hopeful
"I hope so too and, this coffee for you" Shizuka gave the coffee her made to him
"Thanks" their father sip the coffee "Hmm… this coffee is so good" their father commented happy
"Thank you" Shizuka said when, she was caring of two plates of fried rice and gave it to Shinosuke and her father
"And now, more on the case still casting a shadow over the foggy town of Inaba. Not long ago, television announcer Mayumi Yamano was found dead in the small town" the announcer said and showing Mayumi Yamano's picture on the news
"Up until now, her whereabouts prior to her death had been unknown, but the police investigation had found that she had staying in the region's famous Amagi Inn"
"Hm? Is that, Amagi-san's family runs?" Shizuka asked when she was caring a last plate of fried rice for herself and sitting next to Shinosuke
"She had apparently been staying there alone. Perhaps she was taking a vacation to recover from her ordeal?" the announcer said
"Oh yes, the Amagi Inn! Their hot springs are first-rate. The manager's teenager daughter also works there, and it's rumored that she'll take over the inn this spring. If that happens, she'll be one of the youngest managers on record! I should book another trip there!" the commentator said excited
"Uhh… I-I see… Moving along, it's time for the weather report. The rain has begun to subside from now until morning, heavy fog warnings will be in effect in the Inaba region. Visibility will be severely reduced so please be careful if you plan on driving in the area…" the announcer is still continue his report
"Heavy fog again" Shizuka said as she was eating a fried rice
"Yeah" Shinosuke said and turned silent like he was thinking about something else
(Early Morning 04/15/2011, Akahoshi Residence)
"Off already, daddy?" Shizuka asked when she saw her father has walked to entrance
"Yeah, I get called so, I shall be going to there" her father said
"How about your breakfast?" Shizuka asked again
"Don't worry about it. Well, I'm off" her father left this house after said to her
"Was he already leaving?" Shinosuke asked when he walked to the dining room
"Yeah" Shizuka said a bit worried
(In front of the school gates)
"Good morning, Satonaka-san, Amagi-san"
Chie and Yukiko turned back after Shizuka was calling them while she walked into them. Shinosuke just followed her from behind
"Good morning Shizuka-san, Akahoshi-senpai" Yukiko greeting them
"Morning…" Chie greeting them too but for some reason, she was looked tired
"… What's wrong, Satonaka-san? You looked beat" Shizuka asked
"O-Oh well…err… so much happened in yesterday…" Chie said nervous
"Yesterday? Did something happen?" Shinosuke asked
"If I tell you about yesterday, you guys won't believe me" Chie said unsure
"Okay…?" Shinosuke answered confused
"*sigh let's hurry go to inside before, this rain is getting worse" Shizuka said as they're walking to the entrance
(Afternoon, Yasogami High Assembly Hall)
"Hey… Did you see it yesterday?" Rumor-loving girl said
"Of course not… What, is that rumor for real?" long- haired girl asked
"I dunno, but it seems like a lot of people have seen it" rumor-loving girl said unsure
"Yukiko said she'd be here after lunch" Chie said after she checking on her cellphone "I wonder why they're holding a school assembly all of a sudden" Chie asked curiosity
"I don't know" Yu said
"What's up, Hanamura?" Shizuka asked to Yosuke
"Oh, it's nothing…" Yosuke answered
"Everyone, please settle down. The school assembly is about to begin. First, the principal has something to say" Ms Sofue telling to all students as she changes the position to the principal for speak
"I… regret to say that I have a terrible announcement for all of you. One of our third-year students, Ms Saki Konishi of class 3….has passed away" When the principal telling an sad news to the students, all students in this room were shocked especially, Yosuke
"Passed away!?" Chie said shocked
"Hanamura…" Yu said as he looked to Yosuke was still shocked about this
"Ms. Konishi was found deceased early this morning…The reason behind her passing are currently under investigation by the police. If they ask you for your cooperation, I urge you, as students of this school to provide only the facts" the principal kept continue his speaking "All right, please quite down… I have assured by faculty that there's been no evidence that bullying was involved in the incident. So mind what you say, not only to the police but to anyone who asks…"
"Found dead? How could this happened?" Chie asked shocked and confused
"Shin-Nii…" Shizuka thought worried to her older brother when, she was staring at Shinosuke in third-year's line he was looked deep depression too, like Yosuke's expression
(At Hallway)
"Shin-Nii…" Shizuka suddenly calling him while he was looking at outside the window
"I'm okay. Not worries" Shinosuke said with a weakly smile "I'm just wonder… How can she got killed?" Shinosuke crossed his arms on chest and said
"…Who knows" Shizuka said "But, I heard about Konishi-senpai from another students. Her death was in similar condition as Mayumi Yamano but this time, her death is hanging on telephone pole"
"Yeah…" Shinosuke nodded weakly "And… I do think about the Midnight Channel thing"
"What about it?" Shizuka asked
"Oh… Nothing. It's just my imagination" Shinosuke said "Anyway, we should go back to class-"
"Hanamura, wait!"
They heard Chie's voice was shouting to Yosuke from the entrance
"What were they doing?" Shinosuke asked suspicious
"I bet, they were do something stupid again" Shizuka said with a sighing "We better checking on them"
(At Entrance)
"Geez…! That idiot!" Chie said angrily
"We too should go to Junes" Yu said
"Y-Yeah, let's go-"
"Hold on, Narukami-san, Satonaka-san" Yu and Chie heard Shinosuke's voice has been calling them from behind and Shizuka followed him
"S-Shizuka and Akahoshi-senpai-!" Chie shouted shocked "What're you guys doing here?"
"We were heard your louder voice from hallway. So, what happened?" Shizuka asked straight to them
"Well… Hanamura just leaving from the school" Chie explain nervous
"Wait, he left?" Shinosuke asked suspicious "You guys know, this is still lunch break. How could you guys let him go?"
"Oh crap…!" Chie thought worried "E-Err…Well…" Chie don't know how to response it
"Hanamura had got call from his father for going to Junes. That's why he left" Yu explained
"But-"
"Y-Yeah! We also got call from his father, so bye!" Chie quickly said and ran to outside before he was tried to saying something at her
"Wait, Satonaka-san! You can't le-"
"I should go too, excuse me senpai" Yu said as he running to outside the school for chases her
"Geez… what's up with them?" Shinosuke said with a sighed "Were they hid something from us?" Shinosuke asked to Shizuka
"Who knows" Shizuka said as she shook her head "*sigh I was jealously at them because, they can go back home without an permission" Shizuka commented with a sighed
"Should I do that too?"
"Don't"
(Evening, Akahoshi Residence)
"This is for you" Shizuka has given a hot chocolate to Shinosuke. She took seat next to him like always
"Thank you" Shinosuke said
"Our next story is an update in our ongoing report on the bizarre murders occurring in Inaba" the announcer said on the television "At around 7:00 A.M. local high school student Saki Konishi was found dead in Inaba's residential area"
"Today's news, huh?" Shinosuke said as he sip a hot chocolate
"Since the body was positioned similarly to the last victim, and since Ms. Konishi was the one who discovered that body… Police are proceeding under the assumption that this may be a serial murder case related to the death of Mayumi Yamano"
"Daddy maybe not coming home today" Shizuka said
"The coroner's report has established Ms. Konishi's time of death at around 1:00 A.M. last night. The body went unnoticed until this morning as result of the heavy fog blanketing the area"
"Mommy…" Shizuka murmured
"Shizuka?" Shinosuke asked after she was murmuring 'Mommy'
"No, this's nothing…" Shizuka said
"… Amagi Inn, located upstream of Samegawa River, is the town's oldest historical landmark" the announcer said and they are showing the picture of Amagi Inn on the television "Vacationers are known to travel surprising distances in order to visit its open-air, radium-rich hot springs"
"After the incident with Ms. Yamano, the manager has stepped aside, leaving her daughter Yukiko to fill her shoes" the reporter has reporting situation of Amagi Inn's manager, Yukiko is on TV
"Look, Amagi-san is on TV" Shinosuke said a bit surprised
"In other words, she's a manager who's still in high school" the reporter said "Now that has a nice ring to it… Let's see if we can interview her, Excuse me!" the reporter is calling to Yukiko
"Hm…? Um… Are you speaking to me?" Yukiko asked on television
"We've heard that you're the new manager. Is it true you're still in high school?" the reporter has been beginning question to Yukiko
"Oh, well, I'm only filling in temporarily" Yukiko said
"Someday, though… that aside, wow! You're looking gorgeous in that kimono. You must have had a lot of male visitors" the reporter commented excited
"Huh? No, um…" Yukiko said nervous
"What kind of question was that? He sounded like a pervert" Shizuka said with a stern tone and she stood from her seat
"Where are you going?" Shinosuke asked
"I felt tired. So good night" she said before walking upstairs to her room
"Shizuka…" Shinosuke said worried
(Shizuka's Room)
Shizuka entry her room with sadness and depress expression. She jumped on the bed and hugging her pillow tightly
"What a day…" Shizuka talking to herself with a low voice
[But still, Akahoshi-senpai would be proud at you and your father as well]
[I see… you're a strong girl and reliable too, Shizuka-san]
"Why am I still remember that…?" Shizuka still remembered what Yu and Yukiko had told to her before "…I feel… asleep" she closed eyes and fell asleep
(At Back Yard)
"Shizuka! Shizuka! Where are you!?" the little boy was calling to someone in around the back yard
"Geez… Shizuka, where are you…?" the little boy said depress
"SHIZUKA WHERE AR- *SMACK Ouuuchhh-!"
"Shut up, stupid Shin-Nii"
The scarlet girl smacked on his head with right palm like the chop, the little boy quickly recover and turning to her
"W-What is that for, Shizuka!?" the little boy asked angrily
"Give me a break will you" the scarlet girl said with a sighed "You were shouting like a parrot. That's why I smacked you"
"Sorry. I was searched you because, you weren't at your room… And, I've been worried about you" the little boy said
"I see…*sob Sorry" the scarlet girl said sadly
"H-Hey, why are you crying all of sudden?" the little boy asked worried
"I'm not cried, Shin-Nii! You know, I kept my promised to mommy for getting stronger… but still… I still miss mommy so much..." the scarlet girl said with a cried
"Shizuka…" the little boy said sadly
"Mommy was already gone from this world, right…? Is that mean, I'll be lonely without her…" the scarlet girl seems frustration and want to crying again
"Of course not" the little boy said "I'll always by your side. So, don't cried, okay?"
"…." The scarlet girl remains silent
"Let's make this as a promise" the little boy telling an idea to her "Plus…! I'll protecting you not matter what as your older brother"
"You promise?" the scarlet girl asked
"Promise! This is a sibling's promises!" the little boy said excitedly
"That's so lame but yeah… I have to agreed that" the scarlet said
"Okay… I should do a same thing" the scarlet girl said with a stern tone "Okay!?"
"Okay!"
(Early Morning 04/16/2011, Akahoshi Residence)
(Shizuka's Room)
"A dream…"
Shizuka had awoken from her sleep and stood up from the bed. She looking to herself at the mirror and saw her own face with expression coldness like usual but today's different, her expression suddenly turned sadness and frustration
"What am I doing? That was just a dream…" Shizuka shook her head and said to herself
"Forget it… Hm?" Shizuka looked to the novel on the table and took it "This is… Amagi-san's novel?" Shizuka said remember
"Oh yeah, I nearly forget for take back this novel to Amagi-san because, I were too busy" Shizuka said "Maybe, I shall give back this to her at school" Shizuka putting the novel inside the bag
"… Well, I shall prepare the breakfast now" Shizuka said with a sighed
(Yasogami High School, Hallway of Second Floor)
"Why are you following me in here, Shin-Nii?" Shizuka asked as she stared to him
"I have some business with your friends especially, the second-year from your class, Yosuke Hanamura" Shinosuke informed
"You being annoying again, Shin-Nii" Shizuka said annoying
"Of course not…" Shinosuke said
"Whatever…" Shizuka said annoying
(Classroom 2-2)
"What's that supposed to me!?" Chie asked shocks "Are you saying … Yukiko was thrown in there!?"
"We don't know yet for sure. We should check to see if she's safe first" Yosuke said
"Satonaka, try another call" Yu said
"R-Right" Chie putting on her cellphone and calling it
*biip *biip *biip
"No good… Her voicemail picked up… S-She's not answering" Chie telling them in worried
"Are you serious? Then is Yukiko-san inside that place?" Yosuke said unsure
"S-Stop it! Something must've come up, like an errand or something…" Chie yelled to him "Oh, or she might be helping at the Inn… She wouldn't be able to answer her cell if that's it"
"But would she skip school for that?" Yosuke askws
"W-Well…" Chie suddenly nervous
"Try call the Inn's number, she might be answer it" Yu suggestion
"O-Okay! I'll calling it. I've got the number somewhere…" Chie said as she searching Amagi Inn's number "… Find it!" she quickly pressed the green button and waiting for answer
"Hello?" Yukiko finally answering Chie's called, she let out sigh relief when she has heard Yukiko's voice on the cellphone
"Y-Yukiko? Is that you?" Chie asked
"Chie? Yes, it's me" Yukiko said a bit confused
"fiuh I'm so glad you're okay…" Chie said relieved same goes to Yu and Yosuke
"Hm? Did something happen, Chie?" Yukiko asked
"No, no. I just wondering, why you weren't coming to school…" Chie said
"Oh that… we had big group reservation in Amagi Inn and I shall help them until tomorrow. Sorry Chie for make you worried" Yukiko said apologize
"That's okay" Chie said "Well, I'll email you again later" Chie cutting off their calls
"What she said?" Yu asked
"She said, they had a big group reservation and she had to help out" Chie telling them "Yeah… Now that I think about it, this has happened before, too. At least once a year"
"She said she'll be at the Inn tomorrow, too" Chie said, she suddenly turning to Yosuke and stared him with angrily stares
"Oh, for crying out loud, Yosuke! You got me worried over nothing! She was totally fine!" Chie yelling at Yosuke "And you were all, 'Is Yukiko-san inside that place?' Hmph"
"S-Sorry" Yosuke say apologize to Chie "But there is a reason we thought that" Yosuke said logically
"Oh yeah? What?" Chie asked
"Well… we thought people show up on the Midnight Channel because they're already over in that world" Yosuke explain "I mean, it makes sense, right? People show up on TV because they're inside the TV"
"Let's ask Teddie. He might be know something" Yu suggestion
"You right" Yosuke said agreed "Let's go to Junes after school"
"Morning"
"Good morning"
Akahoshi sibling walked into them after Shizuka was greeting to them
"Morning Shizuka and Akahoshi-senpai" Chie greeting to them
"Good morning" Shinosuke nodded it
"Who?" Yosuke asked
"He's our senpai, Shinosuke Akahoshi. He's a student council president and, Shizuka's big bro" Chie explain
"You mean… HIM!? I-I don't know your brother is the student council president!" Yosuke said nervous
"No worries. He won't eat you" Shizuka said
"What do you think am I? A dog?" Shinosuke asked with a sighed
"Where is Amagi-san?" Shizuka asked
"She had helped the Inn until tomorrow" Chie said
"*sigh I have not choices but go to the Inn" Shizuka said with a sighed
"What's wrong? Did you need something with her?" Chie asked curiosity
"I have given back this novel to her… I always forgot because mine homework" Shizuka said
"As for me. Lunchtime, I need all of you coming to the student council room" Shinosuke said
"Wait why?" Yosuke asked confused
"That must be about yesterday, was it?" Yu asked realized
"Yeah" Shinosuke said "You guys were left school without telling to your homeroom teacher, especially you Hanamura-san"
"W-Wait, me!?" Yosuke asked shocked
"Narukami-san said, you were going to Junes because your father, yes?" Shinosuke pushed his glasses "It's mean… You've broken the school's rulers. I hope, you've been prepared to hear my lectures"
"A-Akahoshi-senpai, please don't do this, PLEASE!?" Yosuke begged to him
"Well… good luck" Shizuka raised her right arm
(Evening, Akahoshi Residence)
"Why is she not coming back home?" Shinosuke asked to himself in worried "I know, she was always came home before I was…"
"…. I'll call her" Shinosuke putting on his phone and pressed on Shizuka's number
*biip *biip *biip *biip *biip
"Not good she isn't answered it" Shinosuke said
"… I remember, Narukami-san was said something back at school" Shinosuke thought
(Flashback: Lunch Time, At the Student Council room)
"S-Sorry senpai! I were never do that again! Please show any mercy!" Yosuke begged
"*sigh fine, Hanamura-san and Satonaka-san, you guys can go now. Narukami-san, you stay here" Shinosuke said
"Why?" Chie asked
"I need speak with him" Shinosuke said
"Oh… okay. See you in class, partner" Yosuke said before they are leaving
"Since, we're the only one here. I might ask you something" Shinosuke said
"What do you want to asking for, senpai?" Yu asked
"… About Midnight Channel and Konishi-san's death. You had known something the cause of her death, right?" Shinosuke said as he stared to Yu with a cold eyes "I had known this from The Midnight Channel in the first places but not at all. So, please tell me the truth"
"If I tell you about what happened in yesterday. You wouldn't believe with me" Yu said serious
"Of course I am believe" Shinosuke said with a giggle "Just think this as our secret" Shinosuke said
"… Fine, I'll tell you" Yu said "The cause of Konishi-senpai because, someone was putting Konishi-senpai inside on TV"
"Wait, putting inside on TV?" Shinosuke asked a bit shocked "You mean, she was in the other world?"
"Exactly and her shadow was also attacking on her. That's all I were known" Yu said
"I see… By the way, if you were known this… it's mean. You guys were already over there at once?" Shinosuke asked
"Yes. This is a second times we were inside the TV but, the second times is only me and Hanamura. Satonaka was waiting at outside- I mean, in the real world" Yu said
"I see… I've understood in this situation now. Thanks" Shinosuke said understood
(Back at Akahoshi Residence)
"… It can't be…" Shinosuke said worried "… I should watch the Midnight Channel, just in case…"
(Around The School Zone)
A heavy rainy had surrendered the rural town. The hard-boiler detective Dojima Ryotaro were standing in front of the pole where the scene of second victims had found, along with the young man who had a beautiful face like a woman.
The slender young man with a beautiful face had black short haired but a bit spiky and, his bangs is almost closing his left eye, the colored eyes is brilliant green. He was wearing black turtleneck along with purple collared shirt with long sleeves, black jacket with long cloth, black pants and black shoes
"…This is an scene where the second victim Saki Konishi had found and the first victim's scene was another direction" the beautiful boy said as he observes the scene "… it was very strange as the serial murders"
"Yeah, that was very surprised me about this murders" Dojima said agreed. The young detective Tohru Adachi ran toward him
"Looks like we've found all we're gonna find here" Adachi said "And we've still got nothing that points directly to a suspect"
"We don't even know if this is a homicide" Dojima said
"Well, what else could it be? There's no way a body could end up like that by accident!" Adachi said
"…I know" Dojima turned away from him "We haven't found the cause of death for the first victim, and now we've got a second one just like it. If this is a murder case, there's no doubt we're dealing with a single perp. But if that's true… what the hell is going on?" Dojima said from his thought
"You know, I thought at first this all spun out of that love triangle" Adachi said unsure
"No. That singer Misuzu Hiiragi has a solid alibi. She was performing overseas and her phone records prove it and remember, the only reason the scandal wen public was because Hiiragi herself broke it to the media" Dojima said "No one would put themselves under suspicious that way if they had murder on their mind"
"Got a point there…" Adachi said agreed
"..." the beautiful boy remained silent as he ignored their conversation "The cause of their death was still unknown. Then again, this murders isn't normal…" he thought realized
(Akahoshi Residence, Shinosuke's room)
Shinosuke was sitting on the bed to waiting the Midnight Channel. Suddenly, the screen on television is turn on. He saw something like the castle and the girl was dressing like a princess has been showed up. The princess on television as host was, Yukiko Amagi
"Good Evening" Yukiko (?) said with a cheerful tone
"What the- is that Amagi-san?" Shinosuke said a bit shocked
"Welcome to Not a Dream, Not a Hoax. Princess Yukiko's Hunt for Her Prince Charming" Yukiko announced with a title appeared "And I came prepared. I got my lacy unmentionables on stacked from top to bottom" Yukiko (?) continued while the camera zoomed in around her chest
"What is doing on…?" Shinosuke asked to himself confused
"I'm going to catch a whole harem of the very best. Well, here I go" Yukiko (?) finished and ran toward to the castle
After Yukiko (?)'s film was ended, another channel is showing up again. This time is in garden with so much roses. The familiar girl has been showed on TV. She was wearing like the elegant princess expert the colored it's crimson red and the skirt is short
"S-Shizuka!?" Shinosuke's eyes widen after he saw his younger sister was on the Midnight Channel
"Ladies and Gentleman! Welcome to my sweet garden, The Garden of Roses. I'm the Queen in this place, Shizuka Akahoshi" Shizuka (?) announced
"This garden is place for make everyone gets their happiness. Please, come here and playing with me. I will be waiting" Shizuka (?) finished and the screen has disappeared
"Sh…Shizuka…" Shinosuke loss his words
Sorry for late update and maybe I've late for update again
Please waiting for the next chapter!