Original author: 陌蘼
Translated with approval from Chinese - 七日
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Hidekaz Himaruya.

The Fifth Day 10:30

Hey there! I... I'm calling the police! Hey I'm not kidding, I... I'm really reporting! By the way, police originates from me...

Oh stop punching me, it hurts! --Oh and, I'm here to report! I saw it, a dead body, dead body! I said I'm not crazy I really did see it... near the sunflowers in the western part of the city, yes that field of wild sunflowers... somebody is still living there! I saw them, they seem to have just moved there... they haven't even put their furniture in place yet.

Cough... don't punch me... I'm getting to the point now. There's a bench on the side of that sunflower field, I was just passing through... actually I went there for sketching, homework you know? And so I walked up out of curiosity... what, you ask why? 'Coz I saw a beauty, of course!! ...I said stop beating me! That person was really pretty, black hair, fair skin, very thin, very short, I... I just wanted to say hello, and touched his face... oh my god, that eye...

That eye socket is empty!!

I was scared to death then, I touched it again, really, there was nothing beneath that eyelid!! I was so scared so I forgot to see if he was still alive... then again, who would still be alive like that! I ran off immediately... and came here to report...

Hey, I'm not lying, it's really a dead body, dead body!!

The Fifth Day 16:25

Oh? Police? Yes, I'm Tino... Is there anything wrong with our children? ... For investigation? Haha, nonetheless please come in and take a seat.

Ivan? How come? Though he seems a little gloomy at times, but that's just his personality. Haha. And he has great relationship with Yao too. Yao? I've never seen him awake. Maybe because illustrators don't like to go out during the day. ...Why would I know? Oh, Ivan told me that, he often come out and sit in the sun with Yao. ...Maybe not so often, because they have lived here for only two days. Yao must have found a new place to draw... Yes, Ivan said so.

...Is there anything wrong? Frankly, I didn't see any. Because Ivan doesn't come out often, either. And, has Yao waken up yet? I want to see his eyes... Oh, I didn't imply anything, it's just that Ivan was always saying that Yao's eyes are beautiful, like amber. ...But he doesn't seem to like others approaching Yao... Haha, possessiveness, all men are possessive right? As long as it's not excessive that's fine.

...Oh, I suddenly recall something.

A few days ago, yes, three days ago, Hanatamago... that's my dog... he suddenly barked when he saw Ivan... that's quite strange, because he usually is quiet... but I think that's not a big deal, right?

...And, how are Ivan and Yao doing now? They didn't run into any trouble did they? Please tell them to take care :).

The Fifth Day 23:13

"I say," Alfred F. Jones, Chief Special Agent of Sector E, said while lisping in between large bites of hamburger, "a drowsy illustrator and a biochemistry researcher who rarely leaves his home... eyelids? What can eyelids prove? It was probably just that guy harassing others and got a scare from the lover, and now coming here to complain, " he took a big gulp of cola.

"Hey, what is little Alfred thinking, this case hasn't even been placed on file~" Francis Bonnefoy, Chief Medical Examiner of Sector E reclined relaxedly in his seat beside the driver's one, he even batted his eyelashes at Arthur, "Right, little Arthur..."

"So what?" the Police Chief Arthur Kirkland, who was violating the traffic rules himself by speeding grit his teeth, "Why must we come here?" Following the clues, the house that used to be Ivan Braginski and Wang Yao's home came into view.

Pitch black darkness. Arthur suddenly felt an ominous presentiment.

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"Electricity and water supplies are already cut off. They must have been gone for a very long time...or very thoroughly." Francis sized the dark house up with narrowed eyes. He looked back and saw Alfred's serious face, "little Alfred... What should we do now?"

"That's the basement," Alfred turned around, his expression was a rare solemnity, "Believe it or not, Hero feels that... something is inside."

Francis curled his lips. Years of criminal investigation had rendered their intuition sharp. No matter what... they had better go and see.

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"It's quite normal... besides being a bit dirty and worn..." holding his nose Arthur eyed the basement. He turned around to see Francis staring at the basement with sharp eyes.

"Francis?" Though his partner was usually lax and wayward, he was surprisingly reliable in crucial moments. Arthur asked softly, confused, "What did you see?"

"Arthur," Francis turned his head around, "I'm a medical examiner,"

"...Are you insulting my intelligence?"

"And I don't feel any discomfort in this house."

In an instant, Arthur's eyes widened, disbelief apparent on his face, "Do you mean..."

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"Arthur," Alfred's voice was vaguely muffled. Arthur turned around, "Where are you idiot?"

"Over here," Alfred called, "there's a side door."

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The truth was unveiled.

I'm late again. ORZ *banging head*
It's not yet 28/3 in the Lunar calender. Believe me.
Oh well, time inaccuracy is typical Chinese characteristic right? (cheeky smile) From now on I won't set dates again. I'll just break them anyway...