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08 :: Mascot

Kicking my Dysania, I ragged my body to clean the night's stress off my face and mind. I was adamant to start the investigation, even if no one was willing to help me. I was up till an hour past midnight, creating a suspect board and preparing a process.

My step required me to enquire all the people on Yeonjun's list. The first were all those whom that girl claimed to be with her.

I pulled out my black cap and dressed up in the disguise I had prepared. Checking the time, I took the back route and started towards the pizza store.

All the fingerprint owners shall be attested by me. And my work starts from the sweetest looking person, Lee Jaechan.

I didn't own a bike and borrowed our neighbor's one to reach his house. I was dressed in a pizza delivery guy's dress. The red t-shirt and black jeans looked awful on me yet I managed to convince the pizza store that I was their new part-time delivery boy, Kang Seungwan.

"Good luck, new boy!" I nodded and quickly exited with the stalk of pizza boxes in my delivery bag. The voice of the boy that just wished a better luck, sounded as familiar as the warmth of one's mother's arm. But I was unable to turn around and face his sculpture.

I didn't let the thought float in my head as I kick started the motor and rode on it. Turning towards the empty alley, I thought of the orders. These all boxes were meant to reach the same house at an ungodly hour of 10:00 in the morning. Who eats pizzas for breakfast?

I dropped the pizzas and collected the payment from the destined house and speeded towards the other end of the quarters.

Best way to fool someone is by being honest to some other witness.

I parked the bike at the end of the open street and walked towards the tall building, standing erect at the last grid on the street. I couldn't spot Jaechan anywhere around although I had full faith in Huening Kai's research. He had informed me, that the guy dressed as the Donald duck, and played with the children in the park opposite to his house.

I tried looking for a Donald duck and spotted a kawaii bear mascot.

"Did he change costumes today?" I turned my gaze heaven wards, staring at the open sky. I wasn't informed of any such plans. Huening Kai had all the information about everything and everyone in this city, and he can not be wrong all of a sudden.

I turned my sight, side to side and grabbed a hanging branch. I fastened my grip over it and climbed onto the spruce. Sitting there, I kept my gaze casted straight towards the bear that was dancing with children, and they seemed to love the mascot.

"Hey! Who are you?!" I spotted a spider man walking towards the bear. As if the unavailability of the duck, I was waiting for, was any less perplexing, that this sudden bear was being greeted by a new spider man. Who was left to join? Thor?

The bear danced and refrained from responding to the marvel character, making me suppress a chortle. I wonder if this is an intentional play.

The bear beckoned at the man and the frustrated red suit marched towards him. In at attempt to punch the bear, Mr. Spidey raised a balled up fist and launched it towards its arch nemesis. But much to my surprise, the bear picked him up.