The next day, I went to the dining hall to find Shuichi, Kaede, and Miu there. From the sounds of it, Shuichi must have found cameras and security sensors in the warehouse. It makes sense they would talk to Miu, she's the Ultimate Inventor after all!
"Morning, Miu." I said.
"Well, if it isn't Shyla. What do you and your large tits want?" The inventor asked.
I'll just pretend I didn't hear that... I thought.
"I'm just here to ask you for a small favor. Right, Shuichi?" I replied.
"Y-Yeah. Actually, there's something that we want you to make... We found cameras and security sensors in the warehouse, and, ah... Do you think you could make cameras that detect movement and take pictures? As in, it would automatically take a picture if the motion sensor detects something?" The detective explained.
"The hell you gonna use that for?" Miu wondered.
"Ah, to... keep Monokuma under surveillance. We might learn important information." Shuichi muttered.
"Y-Yeah, exactly that. Please, Miu... We need your help to get everyone out of here." Kaede pleaded.
"Ah, OK. I get it now. My answer is no!" The inventor shouted.
"What?"
"You plebs got a lotta nerve askin' ME for a favor! Were you grubs in a past life? Is that why you don't understand basic human courtesy? I'll forgive you just this once. Now get outta here before I whip out the bug spray! Hah-hahaha!"
Without thinking, Kaede's body seemed to move on it's own and then me and her bowed down to her as the inventor looked on in disbelief.
"Please, Miu!" The pianist pleaded once again.
Miu let out a sound of shock and disbelief as I said "We want to get out of here with everyone! And to do that, we need your help! So... please! We're begging you!"
"K-Kaede! Sharla!"
Suddenly, Shuichi bowed down to Miu too.
"Shuichi?" Kaede muttered.
"I'm begging you, too. We could really use your help, Miu. Please..." The detective pleaded.
"Wh-What the hell..? Quit bowing to me..." Miu asked.
"No I won't stop. I'm gonna stay like this until you say you'll do it, Miu! I'll do it for however long it takes!" Kaede exclaimed.
"Wh-Who the hell uses bowing as a threat? F-Fine, I'll do it... OK?" The inventor obliged.
"What?! Really?!" Kaede asked as she grabbed Miu's hand.
"Heeee!" The inventor let out a yelp of shock.
"Thank you, I owe you! Even after we escape, I'll owe you forever and ever and ever!" The pianist cheered.
"I-I'm not doing it for you guys... My research lab in the garden just opened up, so... I... I was already thinkin' about... checkin' it out... S-So... can I have my hand back now? Cuz this is startin' to creep me out..."
"Oh! Sorry, I was just so happy. But... are your hands always this clammy?"
"Heeee! A-Anyway... bring me the security sensors and cameras before I change my mind... I'll be waiting in my research lab in the garden!"
After that exchange with Kaede, Miu wobbled out of the dining hall as if she had been thrown off balence on the Hollow Bone on Valak Mountain.
"At least we managed to convince her." I sighed in relief.
"Let's go to the warehouse to get the cameras and sensors right away." Shuichi advised as we exited the dining hall.
The three of us headed to the warehouse. The shelves were full of multi-colored boxes and seemed to reach the roof.
"This place is huge! I hope we can find all the things we're looking for." Kaede said.
"Ah, don't worry, I know where the cameras and sensors are... I'll go get them. You two can wait here." Shuichi advised as he went to the back of the warehouse.
I noticed that there were multiple sports equipment around here. Kaede looked inside a wooden box.
"Are these... iron balls? They look like they're for shot put..." She pondered as she picked one up and from the way she flinched, it was as heavy as it looked.
"...Kaede? What are you doing?" Shuichi asked. He was holding multiple things in his arms.
"Oh, Shuichi. Done already?" The pianist asked.
"Yeah, I've got the cameras. I think three should be enough." The detective said as he showed us the three cameras.
"Disposable cameras? Will these work?" I asked.
"That's all they had. But they work, it should be fine. There's also photo developing solution here, so we don't have to worry about that."
"Well, if you're fine with them..."
"Yeah... Three cameras should be OK."
Shuichi handed me a security sensor as he spoke, "Also, here's a security sensor... When this sensor picks up movement... it triggers this receiver to make a sound."
As he said this, he showed me the black receiver in his hand.
"We should get three of these as well..." The detective advised.
"As huge as this warehouse is, I didn't expect it to have security sensors in stock." Kaede admitted before asking "Oh, do you want me to carry the cameras? I can put them in my backpack. I only have my music sheets and a spare vest, so there's still lots of room inside."
"Alright... Let's go talk to Miu." I said as Shuichi gave the cameras to Kaede and I put the security sensor in my jacket pocket.
The three of us left the warehouse once Kaede put the cameras in her backpack.
"Alright, let's go to Miu's lab. I saw it in the courtyard..." Shuichi advised.
"Oh, you mean the large building in the garden at the bottom of the stairs... Hm... Up until we saw Sharla's lab, our research labs have just been normal classrooms..." Kaede muttered.
"Well... that seems alright, doesn't it?" I asked.
The three of us exited the main building and walked to the building Shuichi was refering to.
*Knock, Knock*
Right after Kaede knocked, the door violently swung open and Miu came out.
"You're fuckin' late! How dare you waste precious seconds of my time!" She shouted.
Oh, looks like she's back to normal. I thought.
"Well?! Don't keep my golden brain waiting! Gimme whatcha got!" The inventor exclaimed.
"O-OK, it's just these, but..." Kaede muttered as she took out the cameras and gave them to Miu.
"Kh! Disposable cameras?!" She yelled in confusion.
"Are disposable cameras too difficult to modify for you?" I asked.
"Huh?! Do you ask bird-watchers if they know how to gawk at dumbass birds?! 'Course I can do it! Piece of cake!"
"Ah, here's the security sensors then." I replied as me and Shuichi gave the inventor the sensors.
"So you want me to use these sensors to make the cameras take pictures automatically, right?" Miu asked.
"I was thinking... the camera could be triggered by the security sensor. As in, if the sensor detects movement, the receiver goes off and the shutter activates. That's how I'd like it to work, if possible." The detective explained.
I've had a feeling that we're gonna use that to take a picture of whoever moves the moving bookcase.
"I wrote down the details here..." Shuichi said as he showed Miu his plan.
"Two cameras with built-in security sensors that will take photos automatically... And a third camera that will trigger the sensor receiver as it automatically takes a photo. ...How soon do you need these?" The inventor said.
"Could you make them by... tomorrow morning?" The detective asked.
"Of course I can! You could tie me up and drip hot wax on me, and I'd still finish in time!"
With that bold declaration, Miu slammed the door hard in our faces.
"Did she just reveal some of her kinks to us..?" Kaede asked.
"Anyway... I think this will do it. We just have to wait for Miu to finish." Shuichi advised.
"...Kaede, what's wrong?" I asked when I saw her silent.
"Nothing. I was just thinking about how amazing you are for coming up with this plan, Shuichi." The pianist replied.
"...What?" The detective asked as he blushed.
"Honestly... when I first met you, I didn't think you would be that reliable... But look at me now, relying on you like you're Sherlock Holmes or something." Kaede said with a smile.
"Ah... yeah."
After that, the three of us went our separate ways and returned to our rooms. I kept giving Tenko and Ryoma the Ether rifle lessons we started yesterday. They seem to be getting the hang of it.
Once the Monokubs made the nighttime announcement, I couldn't help but think to myself before going to sleep.
The time limit expires tomorrow night... I hope we can catch the mastermind in time.