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Rated M for future sexual content and language.

"Characters Speaking"
Characters Thinking
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~~~Chapter Eleven~~~


I place on my light red coat (over my alizarin crimson and black princess dress) and pick up my bag and some groceries before heading back to the office. I just finished working at my cafe/restaurant though I asked one of my employees to get my groceries for me.

I open the door to see Yako eating a banana, Neuro on his computer and Godai watching the TV. I head to the kitchen and pack the groceries away. (Kitchen looks exactly like the one in my cafe/restaurant).

Neuro looks up from his computer. "Servant Number Two, this should be good news for you." This again both Yako's and Godai's attention. "The actress who was in the drama you just watched, got killed."

"No way!" Yako states surprised.

"What!? Kaoruko was!?" Godai exclaims surprised.

Neuro stands up. "No, the one who actually got killed is Nishida Mei." There is a knock on the door. Neuro hair clip begins to glow and pulse. "Seems like there's a mystery here. "

The woman at the door has short, slightly curled brown hair and eyes. She is wearing a red headband, red glasses, a black turtleneck, orange coat, white skirt, red handbag and a pair of high heels.

Neuro, Yako and I are at the office door, looking at Godai. "Huh, what did you just say?" Yako questions.

Godai is standing sideways, hands on hips with a blush on his face. "I was just thinking, 'maybe I should go?'"

"You're going? Where?" Yako queries.

With a blush on face still, he has his fists clenched as he moves his arms and legs about. "Don't make me say everything!" He stands up straight, arms folded and of course, blush on his face. "I obviously meant going to the studio. It's just like what happened in the drama: she got killed in the resting room. Noma Kaoruko, who worked together with her, is probably being suspected. The person who just came is Noma Kaoruko's manager. Obviously, we should accept the request!"


~~~The Talk with Kaoruko's Manager~~~


The woman comes in and sits on the couch. She has her head bowed, looking at the floor. "Maybe you already know. Our Kaoruko and Mei-san were rivals. Mei-san was the one who received the lead part of Wafukudeka Five."

"I see. So that's the reason why Kaoruko-san is being suspected."

The manager looks up, denial written over her face. "Kaoruko is not the kind of person who would do this kind of thing. I hope you can clear her of suspicion." She ends with a bow.


~~~Back to the Present~~~


Godai is up close. "How can I not go!?"

Yako taps her fist against her palm. "I get it, you just want to see Noma Kaoruko. Such addiction..." Yako teases pointing both thumbs and two fingers at him.

"I-Idiot! It's not like that!" Godai denies, face red. He folds his arms, head tilted in the air. "I just want to help out."

Yako stares at Godai, an amused look on her face. "What's with that look?" Godai demands and Yako sneaks closer. He points at her, leaning forward. "I'm telling the truth."

"Alright." Neuro agrees. He appears in front if Godai, his eyes glowing. "You finally want to help me..."


~~~At the Studio~~~


Godai sneaks into the studio disguised as a female cleaner while the three of us go through the front doors. As we walk through we see Sasazuka and Ishigaki. "Sasazuka-san!" Yako calls out and waves as they turn around.

"Huh? It's you guys again." Ishigaki moans.

"We're here today because we accepted a job."

"Job?" Sasazuka queries.

"Yea, it's her inquiry," Yako states turning to look at Kaoruko's manager.

She bows. "Hello. I am Noma Kaoruko's manager, Iriyama."

I ignore the rest of their conversation as we walk through the studio and towards the crime scene. My eyes flash green briefly as the spirit of the murdered woman is still lingering.

I finished getting all the information I need just in time for Sasazuka to open the door to the crime scene. "This is the crime scene. The victim didn't appear during the screening time. Her manager, Naito Asami came to get her and found her corpse. These are the pictures." He takes out two pictures to show us.

The first one shows a close up of the body. "It seems like a rope-type object was used." Neuro comments.

"Yeah." Sasazuka agrees. "But nothing similar to a rope was discovered on the scene."

"Then the murderer took it with them," Yako adds.

Sasazuka puts away the photographs. "I guess. But the problem is, after the victim came in to rest, there was no sign of anyone else coming in." Yako lets out a surprised gasp as Sasazuka walks towards the window. "We watched the surveillance camera recording. There is only one door in this room." He opens the window. "We've also included the possibility of entering through the window. But this is the 25th floor."

At this point, Yako, Neuro and I have joined Sasazuka at the window. The four of us look outside.

"I see. How about above?" Neuro asks looking up.

"Directly above is the filming studio, there are no open windows."

"How about next to it?"

"The changing rooms are there."

Neuro is looking up at that window, eyes slightly glowing. "Changing room..."


~~~Surveillance Room~~~


We follow Sasazuka as he leads us to the surveillance room where we look at the footage. "After the victim, Nishida Mei finished changing on the 26th floor, she took the lift back to the 25th floor's resting room. The time is 16:10."

"Isn't there a digital recording of the changing room?" Neuro questions.

"No, because it's a changing room."

Neuro looks back at the screen. "I see."

"30 minutes passed until her manager Naito discovered her. There was no one who entered the room until then."

"So that means the most suspicious person is the manager." Yako states.

"But, she only entered the room for a few seconds. It's impossible to strangle someone to death in such a short time." Sasazuka adds.

"It takes more than a few minutes for a person's brain to be cut off from getting any oxygen. " I comment, still looking at the screen.

"That's right..." Yako agrees.

"That reason made Noma Kaoruko the main suspect. Because, after she dies, the role of the main character is hers." Yako lets out a gasp of surprise before looking at Sasazuka. "Ishigaki is investigating it now."

"Where is this drama filmed?" Neuro queries.

"In the studio above."

Neuro disappears and comes back with Godai who is now in another disguise. He is wearing a pair of blue jeans, a red shirt, creme jumper tied around his neck, a fake moustache and beard and a grey cap.

Even Yako is disguised as a maid. Her uniform is black and white with long sleeves. Yako pokes her head around the door while I stand next to Neuro. "Are you sure it's okay? Letting Godai-san take the role of the director is just too crazy."

"Don't worry. As long as there is 777 Tools of the Demon World- Evil Fiction, you can change your character. But it only lasts 30 minutes."

"What happens if you run out of time?" Yako asks.

"It will eat your ears, then invade your body, and eat your organs." Neuro finishes close to Yako's face, eyes glowing.

Yako looks away, back at the set. "We must find the murder quickly. Huh? Isn't that Ishigaki-san who's standing over there?"

Ishigaki hears Yako's voice and looks up at her. Yako walks towards him. "What's with that outfit?"

"Ishigaki-san, you too. But I think it suits you very well."

"It's called investigating...investigating...Senpai's orders."

Ishigaki stops and looks at Yako. "What is it?"

A faint blush is on Ishigaki's cheeks. "Not bad...I'll take a picture."

"No thank you." Yako denies.

Ishigaki lets out a pout and lowers his head.

Not that it makes a difference I've already got a picture of Godai in both his disguises and Yako in her maid uniform. Taken a picture of Ishigaki in his disguise too. Precious memories are worthy of having pictures taken. It's funny too.

I don't watch any more as Neuro walks off, his arm around my waist so I have no choice but to go with him. We are outside standing on the side of the building. I see Neuro eyes glow and a smirk appears on his face. He takes out the picture of the victim before looking up the top of the building. Again, the smirk stays on his face.

I stay quiet as we head back to the surveillance room. Neuro has the guard flick through the footage until it shows Mei going into the room. "Please go back. Stop." He has it stopped before she enters the room. "Please show me what's happening inside the elevator." He does. "I see. This mystery is on the tip of my tongue." Neuro states, his eyes glowing. He places his phone next to his ear as he speaks to Akane. "Listen, Akane. Investigate the past of the person I'm going to tell you about."

After Neuro gets all the information he needed, we head back to the set. Yako is talking to Iriyama. "Sensei, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Neuro. Yuuki-Nee."

Neuro lifts his finger, the Evil Fiction on the tip. "It's time to solve it. People who are involved already gathered in the changing room on the 26th floor. Iriyama-san, please come too."

"O-Okay..."


~~~26th Floor Changing Room~~~


"What's happening?" Kaoruko demands. "I don't care if you're a detective or what. Calling us here during our break is annoying!"

"I'll introduce you...this is Tantei Katsuragi Yako-sensei. She will point out the murderer of Mei-san."

All of them appear from Kaoruko lets out a gasp of surprise. Naito leans forward. "So that means, the murderer is amongst us?"

"Yes. Sensei, please start."

"The murderer is...YOU!" Yako points at Iriyama.

"What?" Sasazuka states surprised as the rest look confused and surprised.

"Tantei-san...why do you think I..."

"What an idiotic Tantei, Iriyama would never kill that person." Kaoruko denies.

"That is..."

Neuro interferes before Yako panics. "It seems like this is what the surveillance cameras are telling us."

"Are you saying that you caught me on tape?"

"No, it's the opposite. There are no signs of you on any of the cameras. This is the proof that you're the murderer."

"What does that mean?" Ishigaki questions confused.

"Before Mei-san was killed, you were the only one to not appear on any of the cameras."

"So what does that prove? There are places where cameras can't film. I was there..." She states, hand on her chest.

"As you said, you were at a place with no cameras. That is this changing room. Mei-san always checked her costume before a screening. Knowing this, you used the opportunity. After using a rope to kill Mei-san, you put on her costume. Then you walked out as if nothing happened. Strictly speaking, you were filmed on camera, but as Mei-san."

"What about the body?" Ishigaki queries. "Mei-san was found in the resting room."

Neuro opens the window behind him. "Next is explaining the plan."

"Rope?"

"This rope is tied to the roof. Let's have an example. Sensei."

Yako goes pale as Neuro ties the rope around her waist. She screams as Neuro throws her out the window. I check to see her swinging, still attached securely to the rope.

"Okay, everyone, let's go to the resting room below." As soon as we do, Neuro opens Tue window to show Yako. "Using this method, the body was easily transported."

"I see."

"After receiving the corpse, the ropes are united. The murderer put the costume back on the victim, then used this rope to go back up to the changing room."

"Wait...no matter what you say, Iriyama couldn't be capable of doing this!" Kaoruko denies.

"Iriyama-san was a gymnast before. Using the skills capable of winning the nationals, maybe it's not impossible. There were also female footprints on the wall. If we use those as evidence...we can get the answer instantly."

Iriyama has her head lowered. A smirk appears on her face before she begins to laugh. "Kaoruko, you were like my duplicate. An actress who was trained by me. Someone like you who's so talented...How could you get your main character role stolen by some idol-actress?"

Kaoruko backs away from Iriyama. "Iriyama, you..."

Iriyama undoes a button off her coat before throwing it behind her. She is now wearing a purple suit with a green ribbon around her waist. She isn't even wearing her glasses and her hair is undone, flowing freely down her back. "It wasn't easy training you as my duplicate, so now it's going to be meaningless! Wasting such talent! So I had to do it myself. Spotlights shining, cameras flashing, all focused on me!" She runs past is and jumps on the window ledge.

"Iriyama!" Kaoruko shouts.

"Don't do anything stupid," Sasazuka warns.

Iriyama places her left hand on her chest. "Starting now, I am the main character! I already contacted some staff."

Light shine her figure behind her. "There she is!"

"Look, they're here."

"Don't move the camera! Don't miss the moment of the arrest!"

Iriyama stands on the ledge, only one hand holding onto the window while the other is held put to her side. "Come, fellow staff, film me! I am the murderer! Just like this! Point the cameras at me! More flashing lights! Ahh...I'm surrounded by such light. I'm filled with light. Catch me!" She yells before jumping off the ledge.

She is stopped from falling due to the rope Neuro had. "It seems she was just barely saved."

Sasazuka and Ishigaki take Iriyama away. Yako, Neuro and I watch from in front of the studio as they drive off. Godai joins us. "The murderer was the person who gave us the task."

"Yeah." Yako nods her head, upset.

"Look at that," Neuro states, looking at the screen where Kaoruko is talking to the press.

"Kaoruko."

"The actress of the tragic female lead."

"In the end, Iriyama only wanted herself in the centre of attention. Or..." Yako trails off.

"Whatever it is..."

There is flashing light before Yako is surrounded by reporters. "Another murderer caught, is it true?"

"Female high school Tantei, active again!"

Godai walks off to the right while Neuro walks off to the left, leaving Yako and I staring at his back.


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