The next day, Mio came to the office, as she was calmed down.

Monday, 8:23am - Miss Stelar came to our office, to explain her story behind Tomoki Kuroki.

Mio said, as she was sitting in the table, "Mr. Kuroki usually comes here for the entertainment. We have had a lot of customers, especially from certain regulars. Aside from Mr. Kuroki, there's my husband, Geo, Mugi's husband, Ginti, and even Mr. Keiichi."

"Was that guy the drunken outburst man?" Shiratsuru asked.

Mio nodded, "Yes, ma'am. He comes here, every single day. Keiichi Maebara. He always comes here, intoxicated."

Friday asked, "Do you sell liquor?"

"No. Ever since the incident involving certain drunken fights in the club, Miss Hanao's license was suspended indefinitely. Of course, he was drunk when he came in."

"When did they lose their license?"

"Last week. Mr. Kuroki was trying to offer a deal, but Maebara went ballistic. We wanted to ban them from the club, but Miss Hanao understood the situation. Miss Saion-Ji on the other hand…"

"Strict and mean?"

"The plenty. Miss Saion-Ji is strict on her rules, ever since the new regime in the nightclub. She usually runs the nightclub, lock, stock, and barrel. But she is a nice woman."

Friday added, "What else happened, during this skirmish, last week? We know that Mr. Kuroki died, late Saturday night."

Mio said, "That's all I know. I'm more of an entertainer in the club, alongside my ninja girls… But I believe Mugi knows."

"Mugi?" Friday asked. Shiratsuru said, "Tsumugi Ginti, her partner. She may know a thing or two about Mr. Maebara."

Mio said, "We usually hang out together… having tea. But since the club's closed for the day, I thought I would come by and visit her, on the way. But I had no idea that Tomoki Kuroki died suddenly. The sight of blood trembles me."

Friday nodded, "Don't be. I see blood, too, only in horror movies. And I am not capable of fear."

Cy said, "Yeah. Mew-Mew's a stwong and couwageous detective! Tsuru-pyon also is bwave and stwong!"

Shira gasped, "Tsuru-pyon?!"

Friday said, "What were you doing, during the time of death? He died, via strangulation, and his body was chucked off into the alleyway, broken bones and all."

Mio shuddered, "I was at home… I felt ill… and I decided to take the night off. Before the murder happened, the same drunk Maebara tried to fondle me. But I ran off and was terrified of this guy."

Friday asked, "What did he say to you?"

Mio sniffled, "He… OH! I can't say."

Friday responded, "We'll ask Tsumugi about this… but if anything else, you let me know."

Mio replied, "Yes, officer." She left, as Friday was upset, "No luck. We know that the body was found, and was broken in pieces. But the cause of death was strangulation."

Shira asked, "Say, Good, you think we should talk to Miss Ginti about this Maebara bastard?"

Myu nodded, "Good idea. Let's roll."

Friday, Cy, & Shira dashed off, heading to their squad car. They drove off, as Cy was behind the wheel.

Monday, 10:17am - We arrived at the home of Mugi Ginti, Mio Stelar's partner in the Angel Wings Nightclub.

Mugi answered the door and said, "Oh, company? Well, would you three like to stay for tea?"

Friday flashed her badge, "Detective Good Friday, Homicide. We'd like to ask you a few questions about Tomoki Kuroki, and the events from last Saturday. My partners, Tuesday and Wednesday, are here assisting me."

Mugi nodded, as she said, "Yes, officer. Would like tea, while we chat?"

Friday said, "No, thanks. But we shall take your offer, someday."

Mugi smiled, "Oh, come now. I was expecting Mio to arrive, maybe to soothe the nerves, but I didn't expect you three to visit me, not after last night."

Shiratsuru barked, "Come clean!" She grabbed her arms and shouted, "What do you know about Tomoki Kuroki!"

"Shira Tuesday, stand down!" Friday called, "She is fragile."

Mugi giggled, "Uh, n-n-n-no, I'm fine. I was with Mio, during the murder. She and I were having a quick tea, before we were about to go on stage. We're musicians. She's the bass guitar and I'm the keys."

Cy asked, "Keys?"

Shiratsuru responded, "Keyboard. She's a pianist."

Cy growled, "Tsuru-pyon! Watch your mouth!"

Shiratsuru cried, "But that's what she is, a pianist! A PIANIST!"

Friday said, "Tuesday, hold your tongue, and clean it with fluoride, when you brush your teeth, tonight. Sick humor." She said to Mugi, "Apologies. Innuendo."

Mugi smiled, "I get all that, a lot. Easily." she explained, "But you asked about Mr. Kuroki. I suppose I could tell you." She explained her story to the detectives.

"Tomoki Kuroki was a nice man. He said that he used to be in the drug business, but he went straight. He came to visit me, but the bouncer tried to remove him. He did. Eventually, it was an order from Miss Saion-Ji. The night of the murder, Mio & I decided to head out for tea, which was about 9-ish. Mio trails off and forgets, most of the time. She is always nervous. The Angel Wings Nightclub used to be a strip club, before Hanao took over. Then the incident with Maebara and the drunken attitude… and the liquor license was revoked…"

"What else happened?"

Mugi sighed, "That is all I know."

"What does Maebara do for a living?"

"Contractor. He worked part-time, but quit after his partner Shion Sonozaki was arrested for misuse of the cement. He was never the same, and spent most of his money on booze, every night, at the Prat Raff."

"The bar?"

Mugi nodded, "It's open every night, from 6 to 3. The place is never open during the day. And the boss there needed his beauty rest."

Friday replied, "Prat Raff Club. It used to be the Riff Raff Club in 1993, before it was closed down in 1998. Never lasted. Who owns the club?"

Mugi said, "Miss Nakamura."

XXXXX

Tuesday, 7:12pm - We decided to head to the Prat Raff Club, for questions concerning Miss Yuri Nakamura, the owner of the bar. Cy had to go home. She had to take a bath. Tuesday was absent, as well. She chose to stay at home, getting the facts straight. I decided to meet with the bartender.

She approached the bar, as a man with brown hair and a white shirt said, "What'll it be, Miss?"

She flashed her badge and said, "Det. Good Friday, Homicide. Where's the owner of the club?"

Tatsumi said, "One sec." He called, "YO!"

A woman called, "Tatsumi! How many shots?"

"SIX! There's a man in the club, wanting six shots of Tequila Sunshine!" He called to a woman in blonde hair and blue hair, on her left side, wearing a cyan top and shorts. She called, "Si!"

He said, "Sorry, I got hired hands here, and we're busy right now."

The bartender's story was clear. Prat Raff Club is packed with drunken frat men and booze hounds. Smelly, but a perfect alternative, when the nightclub closes.

He called, as the outcry grew, "I'll contact Miss Nakamura, tonight. Drinks on me."

"No, thank you. Never drink on-duty. Plus, I'm not at the right age to drink."

"You are. You know, you remind me of my ex-girlfriend."

"Huh? How so?"

"She died. She used to hate my guts, but her long pink hair and her short stance, makes her the perfect girlfriend. Lose the boobs, and you are a match for my darling Mine."

"No, thank you. My F Cups are perfect. Also, zip your lips, pervert."

"Sorry. WHERE ARE THOSE SHOTS?!"

"Yes, ma'am-, sir!"

A tall woman with long black hair, wearing a black sleeveless blouse was placing a tray down, and then picked up a bottle of tequila. She opened the cork and was about to drink a swig of it. The blonde snatched it from her hands.

Miz-K NOTE: The Gang's Farra Stevens and Cassandra Martinez, making a cameo. A little break, before the next scene. And BTW, The FIRST The Gang member will be introduced, later on.

The blonde pointed at the tray, and nodded at the tall woman in glasses. The tall woman placed ten shot glasses down, and then sprayed water into the cups. The blonde woman poured the liquor into the cups, as the tall woman left. She stopped, as she signaled to the tall woman. She then pointed at the tray, with ten shot glasses full of tequila. She held her fingers and mouthed the word "six". The tall woman scratched her chin, and then counted the glasses, quietly. She nodded with a smile.

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
She gulped down four of the cups. The blonde woman was annoyed, but calmed down. She then asked for the spray. The tall woman gave it to her, and then the blonde said, "Take off your glasses."

She took them off, and then the blonde sprayed her in the face. She growled, and then she carried the tray of tequila away, as the tall woman was crying, pointing at the blonde woman, blubbering incoherently.

The blonde woman served the man his six shots, "There you are. Tequila Sunshine. Forgive the delay. Hm-hm-hm…" She giggled, and walked off. As she went back to the kitchen, a woman in dark pink hair appeared, wearing a light blue uniform. She called, "You called me, Tatsumi?"

Tatsumi said to her, "A detective. She wants to know more about the murder of one of our regulars, Tomoki Kuroki."

The woman said, "The guy who died?" He nodded, as she said, "Very well. Tell her that I'll meet her in an hour, in my office. I'll tell her everything about Mr. Kuroki."

"Thanks, Yuri."

Yuri went to her office, as Tatsumi said to Friday, "The owner says that she wants to see you, in one hour. In the meantime, enjoy a little. Have a drink on me."

Friday sat up and said, "Sorry, but I don't drink on-duty. But I will come back in one hour, as instructed. Curious to know, does Mr. Kuroki come here often?"

"Matter of fact, he does. It's his usual dive. He pays his bar tab, on-time, but the guy doesn't pay in pennies."

"Former drug dealer gone straight. How'd he get money to drink?"

"Can't say. He wouldn't tell me."

"Right. I'll be back in an hour."

Friday departed the bar, as Tatsumi said, wiping the counter, "Wish she was like Mine, without the nice demeanor."

XXXXX

8:25pm - I met with the owner of the bar, Yuri Nakamura, in her office. She knows of the deceased, Tomoki Kuroki, and told me about his time at the bar.

"Detective, I have heard of Tomoki Kuroki. I believe that I have heard of him. He doesn't usually come around my bar anymore. He pays his bar tab, but he doesn't show up, after the drug deals went off. Then I heard he went clean, and he doesn't get a job anymore. You know who Tomoki Kuroki is."

"I understand that, ma'am. Kuroki was a drug peddler, a man who sold items to the black market. He has been pinched, time and time again, until he saw through a clean life. Though, a little too little too late."

"No, he's always a nice guy. But it's his attitude that makes bad business."

"What about that other guy? Keiichi Maebara. He comes here, every day, drinking, whenever the club is closed."

"I've heard. This is a moocher who spends all his unemployment check, drinking two glasses a day. He's drunk and buzzed, ever since the Shion accident."

"What happened that day?"

"Sonozaki wasn't arrested. She was murdered. And he blames the death of Shion on Kuroki. I asked him about it, and he said he had nothing to do with Shion's death. I believed him. Keiichi Maebara has always hated Tomoki Kuroki. This guy tried to sell cocaine to one of his staffers. Months ago, and led to the construction of the Akebara Bridge to be halted. The cement incident… Keiichi says that Shion died, because Tomoki did it to her."

"How did she die?"

"I don't know. Keiichi will tell you, but he's been too depressed, since then."

"Why cover up the truth about Shion, when he knows that she is dead, and not arrested by the police? I never knew of a Shion Sonozaki in our records. Her story was clean. Made no sense. Tsumugi Ginti told me about the incident… yet Keichii refused to refute."

"No. But I was shocked to learn about Tomoki's death in the alleyway, near the club. We live about five blocks away from the club. And believe me, it's good walking distance."

"Did you see anything, outside the club?"

"No, I was at my office, during the time. The death happened late at night."

"He died at 10:12pm, on Saturday. His body was tossed down into the alleyway, breaking every bone in his body. He was already dead, beforehand. You were at the bar, from 6 to 3, and you had no idea?"

"No, officer, and even if I did, I would hear of it. How was I supposed to know that Mr. Kuroki died?"

"Was he at the bar, before the nightclub? It is obvious that he was here to wet his whistle. Or when was the last time you saw him?"

Yuri said, as she was worried, "That's just it. One week ago, he came to my bar, and said that he's gone straight… and the next, he disappeared. Kuroki said he doesn't wanna drink here anymore." She bowed her head, "But dammit… It has been a week since I last saw him. He was my best customer… shady or not!"

Friday said to her, "Then it was obvious he took his business elsewhere, into the Angels Wings Nightclub. Hostess told me about the new changes in the club, under Hanao and Saion-Ji's orders. Even barred alcohol from the premises."

"That's exactly right. Mio Stelar used to be my bar girl, but I fired her, after the incident with her panties. We're not a fanservice bar. We're a family bar."

"Family? Why sell liquor to rumpots and drunk hentais? Namely Keiichi Maebara. And I can tell. I smell a rat in rum."

"Officer, this is serious. I don't know what stories you tell me, but it has been a week since I last saw Mr. Kuroki. And Mr. Maebara was a regular at our bar, on Mondays and Tuesdays. Every other day, he stops by for the strongest drink, and gets wasted, while heading to the bar. Guy's a total pervert."

"Why do you ask?"

"Because he once grabbed my ass." Yuri blushed, and Friday's jaw dropped, "Then I slapped him. He does it again, he can take his binge elsewhere! I'm not a sex toy! And neither are you, if you play your cards right!"

Friday said, "I will. But I'm serious, all for facts, and nothing but the facts." She stood up and said, "Miss Nakamura, if you learn anything else about Kuroki's past, give us a ring. As of now, I wish to return to the nightclub, and question Keiichi Maebara."

Yuri nodded, "I will, and thanks, officer."

10:42pm - I headed back to my car, and was ready to drive home. But an innocent bystander stopped me, after my car's window was with a flier.

Friday stepped out, as a boy in auburn hair and a gray blazer and pants was walking by. "Yo."

Friday called, "Alright, buddy… What are you doing vandalizing a police car with your propaganda?"

The boy said, "Oh, sorry, officer. This is my new gig. I have an opening for Shibuya, and I am to perform a classic song and dance combo."

She snatched the fliers out of her car and ripped them. She barked, "That doesn't give you the right to vandalize my squad car, punk!"

"Hey, I'm not a bad guy. I'm B. Right."

"B. Right?"

"Jace B. Right." He extended his hand, "My real name's Jason Brighton. I'm from America."

NOTE: Meet The Gang's newest member: Jason Brighton, aka "Jace B. Right" (The Gang member #15)
ADDED NOTE: The next newest member will be also added, later on.

Friday said, "Jace B. Right? Well, Jace B. Running along, before I get furious."

"I'm sorry, officer. I didn't know it was your car. Something going on?"

"No. Run along, and take your papers walking. One more thing: If you wanna promote, go viral. Newcomers don't post fliers and posters. They introduce themselves to the public. Try that again, and I will see to it that I don't haul your ass in jail, overseas, one way!"

Jason smiled and said, "Hey, it's alright. I came with my bestie, here in Tokyo, and decided to promote my work. I'll be out of your hair, shortly-."

"HALT!" she shouted out loud, as she ran past Jason. A man was running away, as Friday went on pursuit. Jason called, "Whoa… Who was that chick?"

10:47pm - After a run-in with a Joe Nobody, I was in hot pursuit. A guy came in and was sneaking out of the bar, through the back way. I traced him to a dank street near downtown.

The man staggered to a quiet and empty street, and then he tripped down. He grumbled, as Friday held her cellphone, "Tuesday, Friday! Send a squad car to 4th and Cho Mei. Drunk guy."

He turned around, as Friday gasped. It was Keiichi Maebara. He moaned, "Huh? Y-You're not my sexy ninja babe."

She kicked him in the face and handcuffed him, "Tuesday, get Wednesday and hurry! I think we found a lead!"

Keiichi slurred, "Wussup matter? You won't show me your hot boobs?"

Friday barked, "No, but I'm showing you a nice cell! Keiichi Maebara, you're under arrest! You're wanted in-questioning for the murder of Tomoki Kuroki!"

He groaned, "What is this, a joke?"

She barked, pressing down his face into the pavement, "STAY DOWN, PERVERT! Your alibi speaks lies!"

XXXXX

Wednesday, 7:10am - Keiichi Maebara was locked away in one of our jail cells. Figured he needed a little rest, before we questioned him. Shira and Cy were waiting for me to arrive, while watching our inebriated felon.

Shiratsuru moaned, "Cop's life isn't beer and Skittles, you know."

Cy asked, "Fweh? Wuz Skiddles?"

Friday said, as she stepped in, brushing her hair, "I'm here. How long has he been out for?"

"All night, Good." Shiratsuru said, "This guy sleeps like a log, after too many beers.

He was doused in water by Cy, as Friday said, "Alright, Maebara, come clean!"

Like all criminals, he had a complete alibi, for a change. And a simple one, to boot.

Keiichi moaned, "I didn't do nothing. I didn't do nothing. Like I said, I didn't do nothing."

Shiratsuru stated, "We know your past with Tomoki Kuroki."

He barked, "What about it?"

Friday asked, "Does the name Shion Sonozaki ring a bell?"

He gasped, as Good Friday pinned Keiichi Maebara down with the truth. Tears fell down his cheek, as he sobbed, "Shion…"

A perfect foil to make him talk from his beer-scented meat hole. Now we need to hear his side of the story.