Danganronpa: Wheels on Meals
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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here the story continues as the THIRD CHARACTER of this fic is INTRODUCED, and what role will he be playing here.
So buckle up and enjoy.
Ch. 4: Shitekina me; Gaikoku no utsukushi-sa
The scene shifts outside a two-story building, where two persons are seen; one is a 15-year old boy stood there glancing at the building. He is seen dressed in his usual attire, wearing glasses and has a rather obese build. He is identified as Hifumi Yamada, and he took a deep breath as he vowed that he will come back here and start what he is intending to so.
"I'm going to make it big…this I swear…!"
Yamada then went inside the building and upon arriving at the second floor, he searched the office he is seeking until he found it, where a man, in his 40's is waiting, and the man sighed as he somewhat expected the rather overweight youth who is born in japan, and only came to Barcelona a few years ago. The man happened to know him through Yamada's sister, Fujiko, and it turns out that the man, identified only as Matthew, has been sending an associate in teaching Yamada in becoming an apprentice.
It turns out that the place Matthew is in is actually a private investigation agency, and that Yamada was sent here to do his first ever on the job training. And while Matthew is uninterested in investing his time to personally supervise Yamada, he is compelled to do so after Fujiko's pleading, as she does not want Hifumi to invest his time doing doujin works and now that Hifumi is here, Matthew decided to get on with it so as to make much of the time without wasting.
"Okay…come in."
"Thanks."
"I'll be clear about this…"
"Yeah, yeah…"
"Your elder sister has been bugging me…and I'm doing this as a favor."
"…"
"And I hope that you're ready…"
Yamada saluted as he assured to him that he is ready and raring to go, and Matthew just nodded as he wondered what to do as he hasn't come up with anything to keep the youth busy. He felt it was all too sudden and he mentally wished that he could tell him to come back next week, but decided not to or else Mrs. Yamada would pester him again.
By then Yamada told Matthew that he happened to come here last week and that the office was open but no one is here, which Matthew realize that he forgot to lock the door, and there Yamada told him that while he was surveying the office, a few men came and began to inquire about Matthew. Yamada revealed that the men in question were dressed like 1940-style gangsters and said that Matthew OWED them SOMETHING.
Matthew shivered in anxiety and apprehension as he realized what Yamada is getting at. It turns out that the men Yamada mentioned are members of a gang involved in loan shark business, and he has been avoiding them for the past several weeks, and he would be in trouble if he were to get caught and decided to leave at once in order to evade them while raising money to pay them back.
As Yamada appeared to be baffled at seeing Matthew preparing his belongings, Matthew told Yamada that as of today, his first assignment is to manage the office and the agency, meaning that Yamada is now in charge, and the teen boy could not believe what he just heard, that he is going to manage the office and the agency.
On his first day.
"Really? I'm going to manage this office?"
"Yes...that's your first assignment."
"Finally...my first job..."
"Make sure you manage it well."
"Sure! Count on me!"
"Well, I'll be going then."
"Thanks, sir!"
"Good luck!"
Matthew then bid Yamada goodbye and good luck, hurriedly leaves the building leaving the 15-year old boy alone, and Yamada looked around and felt that he has to tidy the office a bit, and he rearranged things here and it became presentable, and sat on the chair facing the table, feeling like he is the owner of the office, and all he has to do is wait for a client to arrive, and take the first case.
About nine minutes later, a few men came and they turn out to be members of a loan shark syndicate, and they are looking for Matthew, and seeing that only Yamada is there they confronted him and the leader of the group demanded for Matthew, which Yamada said that Matthew left a few minutes ago, though he innocently said that Matthew would take a certain route where he would frequently know, as Yamada is unaware of the men's motive other than believing that they are clients.
"Is that the truth, boy?"
"Yes."
"And you believe that Mr. Matthew is heading there right now?"
"That I believe, sir."
"Hmm..."
"Is there...?"
"We get the drift. Thanks."
"Uh, sure..."
The men glanced at each other and decided to leave, and the group's leader glanced at Yamada, seeing that he is innocent of all this, and gave the obese-looking boy an envelope which contain 4,000 Spanish Dollars, and tells Yamada that it is his way of thanks for giving them the hint on where to find Matthew, which Yamada accepted and thanked him.
"Wow...is this...?"
"My way of thanking you."
"Sure! Thanks!"
"No problem."
"Feel free to come back if you want a case to be solved!"
"I'll think about that."
"Thanks, again!"
"No problem, kid."
As the men left, Yamada counted the money, happy that he get to earn so much on his first few minutes of assuming office, and hoped that more clients would come and ask for his help, expecting that things would be easy from this point on.
-x-
A few minutes later, the scene shifts at the streets where Naegi and Kibo are selling their food to passing customers, and their business was thriving well and Naegi felt that things are doing good and hoped to earn more, though Kibo reminded him to be careful as well given that the environment in Barcelona is different from Tokyo, which Naegi nodded, as he realized that his distant cousin have a point and that he should be careful in dealing with foreign people.
By then the distant cousins are startled when Matthew ran past them, and is being chased by the loan shark gang, and Naegi can hear them screaming, with Matthew pleading at his chasers to give him a chance though the men are unwilling and eager to make him pay or suffer the consequences of his foolish actions.
"Wwwaaahhh! Please...give me one more week!"
"You told me that for the past month! And now you're evading us again?"
"I promise I'll pay you! Just let me be!"
"Never! Either you pay up or we'll make you pay...in kind!"
"Wwwaahhh! Help!"
"Get him!"
"At once, boss!"
"You got it, boss!"
Naegi blinked his eyes at what he just saw, and there Kibo told Naegi this is what he meant, and tells him that he has to be careful when dealing with people since they do not know what kind of persons they are here, and said that he should also be careful when dealing with girls here given that there are beautiful ones here since Spain is part of Europe.
Naegi blushed upon hearing this, as he never thought about that much and retorted that he is too busy worrying about earning money in order have the funds for schooling and he has no time for flirting with girls in a foreign land, which Kibo snickered and teases him a bit.
"Are you sure, Makoto?"
"Yeah, I'm sure!"
"Really...?"
"Stop teasing me, Kibo!"
"I wonder..."
"Come on...I got enough problems already!"
"Fine...I'm just giving you advise..."
"Geez..."
The scene zoomed towards an alley where you can see Matthew being beaten up as the loan shark gang gave him an ultimatum, threatening to have him FACE THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES if he does not settle the matter in a week's time.
Matthew moaned in pain and pleaded for giving him at least three weeks, but the gang leader refuses and insisted that Matthew either settle the debt within a week or else he would face the YOU KNOW WHAT, in which it causes Matthew to tremble in terror.
"Wwwaaahhh! Please...give me a few more weeks!"
"You told me that for the past month! And now you have the balls to psyche us out again?"
"I promise I'll pay you! Just let me be!"
"Never! Either you pay up or we'll make you pay...in kind!"
"Wwwaahhh! Please! Give me time"
"Maybe this would make you smarten up! Get him!"
"At once, boss!"
"You got it, boss!"
-x-
Back at the building, Yamada is sitting on chair, his arms resting on the table. He is patiently awaiting a possible client after putting up a sign to promote the agency Matthew put up and all this time he is unaware of the trouble Matthew is in, and right now Yamada is pleased at earning his FIRST PAY due to him unaware that the men he talked to are the ones beating up Matthew.
By then a knock on the door is heard and Yamada stood up where a man, in his 30's, came in and asks if this is the agency, which the teen boy confirmed, and the man was rather taken aback upon seeing Yamada, as he did not expect that he be meeting a teenager, as he is sure that the person in charge is an adult.
Nevertheless, the man appeared to be on an urgent business, and after hearing that Yamada is now in charge of this agency, he was compelled to get right down to business and told him the reason for coming here, and showed him a legal-sized envelope. Yamada opened it where the contents shows a picture of what appeared to be a beautiful European teenage girl.
While Yamada appeared to be quite taken, he shook his head, almost dropping his eyeglasses, and asks the man what does this picture mean, and there the man said he is hiring Yamada to look for this girl, identified only as Sonia, and urged him that she must be found in less than two weeks, which roused the boy's curiosity.
This man wants him to look this girl named Sonia and wants her found in less than 14 days. He felt that something is off here and asks the man why the sudden urgency to have this girl named Sonia found in such a short time, though the man appeared to be reluctant to provide information and said that it is due to a FAMILY MATTER.
Of course this made Yamada a bit cautious in accepting the case as he said that he might have a problem accepting the case if he is not given enough details surrounding this particular case.
"Why would you not tell me?"
"Like I said…this is a family matter…"
"Is that your reason?"
"Yes."
"How can I accept it if you offer little detail…?"
"What I can tell you is all the details I can provide"
"…I don't know…unless you could provide a bit of more details, I may have to decline the case you are offering me…"
"…"
Yamada appeared to be more and more skeptical, but then the man gave the boy a small envelop, and when the boy opened it, it contained cash worth 15,000 Spanish Dollars, which Yamada stared in surprise.
The man then tells Yamada that the money he gave him is just the first installment, and said that once Sonia is found, he will pay the other installment and the payment will be completed, and though hesitant, if not reluctant, Yamada eventually accepted as he wanted the money as well as to show Matthew that the agency is in good hands and to prove that he is a capable priviate eye.
"Fine…I'll accept."
"Really, Mr. Yamada?"
"Even though I find it a bit…suspicious…I will accept."
"Very well."
"Fourteen days, right?"
"Yes. If you managed to find Miss Sonia…I will pay you the other half."
"Okay. I'm in."
"Good choice, boy."
The two shook hands and the man left, and Yamada is now bracing himself, as he has a mission to attend to, and finds it challenging due to the TIME LIMIT given to him for he has 14 days to find Sonia and deliver her to his client and he would receive the final installment of the pay.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is no action showed here, the comedy and comic relief moments make up for it, aside from the fact that Naegi and Kibo makes an appearance here…
While Sonia has not PHYSICALLY appeared other than her picture, she will play an important part once the chapters come in to place…
Preview:
The next chapter formally introduces Sonia…and this would surely attract the attention of the three boys.
See you in 4 to 6 weeks…
Reviews are welcomed…