Chapter 14
Misa blinked innocently in her seat as Rem muttered death threats into her phone. Mogi, the man who'd been tasked to guard the celebrity, was apparently still unaware his charge had escaped. Mentally, L hoped his doomed soul would rest in peace. Hell hath no fury like a royally pissed giantess.
L tuned out Rem's colorful language and returned his attention to the unique opportunity before him. There was 15% chance his client would become thoroughly smitten with the dashing chemist, but leaving the mystery of the diary unsolved would be just as loathsome. Gulping down uncertainties, he said, "This is Misa Amane, my client. Misa-chan, this is the chemist who found your diary."
"Kya! Thanks for giving it back to us!" the celebrity enthused. "My parents would be happy to know I didn't lose it after all."
"You're most welcome, Amane-san." Light flipped his bangs in true boy-band fashion. "By any chance, are you related to the late scientist Ichiro Amane?"
"Indeed! I'm actually his daughter."
The surprise on Light's face looked so genuine, L was tempted to believe the chemist had no ulterior motives. But this whole situation seems far too calculated to be a mere coincidence.
"I'd thought so. I'm so sorry for your loss. Ichiro-san was one of my colleagues at Yotsuba. He was a brilliant scientist and human being, and I truly looked up to the man."
Misa's smile was tinged with sadness. "Thank you. He really was an amazing person."
"Ah, by the way, those are his initials on the diary, am I correct? Did it belong to him?"
L struggled to contain his disbelief. He might as well tattoo 'Captain Obvious' on his forehead!
"Yes! You're curious about it too, huh?" Misa chuckled. "Let's take a peek, shall we?"
Author's Note: So instead of committing amino acid structures to memory, this is what I did before bed last night. Oops. Also, I wanted to give a quick shoutout to Mekakucity and electroma89 for leaving such smart, thoughtful and lovely comments! You guys seriously rock, thank you! :hearts: