Chapter V (5)

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"Eua- Ee- Huawa- EHHHHH!?"

Himeno: Kobeni, continue your peace signs!

Kobeni: Eek-! Yes!

Denji: Heh, looks like the windows lead to other rooms.

Arai: K-Kobeni-san, don't worry! We'll all get through this, right!?

-...Silence...-

Ranpo: Heheh, at least I know who might be behind this.

Everyone stopped what they were doing to look at Ranpo, interested in what he has to say.

Ranpo: This guy's my friend, so "D.W."! I believe, it's the Eternity Devil.

Aki: How could you know?

The short detective shrugs and crosses his arms, giving Aki the closed-eye glare.

Ranpo: Do you seriously not trust me?

Aki: Not like that, I mean, how do we know if it's true.

Ranpo sighs, but smirks a little after.

Ranpo: So there was this time...

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Flashback

A mysterious tall blonde man walked along a hallway and stopped at a door.

"Detective Edogawa."

He knocks and opens the door himself, as he bows shortly.

Man: Hello, Detective. I'd like for you to search 'bout this, Eternity Devil. Do whatever you'd want with it, as long as you find information on it. I apologise for the trouble.

The detective smiled smugly before standing up, showing his short figure before laughing.

Ranpo: Of course, I'll do it! Who might you be?

Man: Kishib-

Flashback gets Cut Off.
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Aki: Fine, shut up. We get it.

Himeno: Oooo~! So you met the old man, I see!

Ranpo: Yep, but you get the idea. Man asks me to solve a case, I solve it, end up sparing the Eternity Devil.

Denji: Why the frick would you spare it, it's probably the devil thats gonna barge in here and kill us all!

Kobeni whimpered and his behind Himeno who patted her head.

Himeno: Now, now. Let's just find a way to beat it.

After a few hours, everyone was exhausted. Kobeni was going crazy, Arai was in depression, Himeno was himeno and Aki had gone to look for the devil.

In a room, there lies Power, Denji and Ranpo. Denji was sleeping while Power just relaxed on the bed, Ranpo sat on a chair while taking out a newspaper.

Ranpo: Thank goodness, I have spares...

He lets his right leg rest on the other, leaning on the chair like nothings gonna happen.

Just then, Himeno enters the room.

Himeno: Ah, reading more news, I see! Well, we've been doing pretty bad here so far...

The black-haired detective nods and continues reading whatever can stop his boredom from getting the best of him.

Himeno: Aki-kun has been searching for the devil and doesn't wanna take a rest. Meanwhile, Arai is in depression, Kobeni tried to drink toilet water so I knocked her out, Denji is sleeping and Power...She's probably just relaxing.

Ranpo nods uninterested and pulls a small box of cigars from Himeko's left pocket.

Himeno: *Laughs* Giving me the silent treatment, huh? I guess that deserves a cigar. That's my 2nd last, so use it while you can!

Ranpo: Heh, thanks for the warning, eyepatch-lady.

The two chatted on and on for hours. It was now 8:18. Aki was seen entering the room with the look of displeasure.

Aki: Hey, you know that devil from earlier-?

Power: -The one I killed-!

Aki: It got bigger.

A yawn escaped Denji's mouth as he looked at everyone sleepily.

Denji: Who cares, as long as we can sleep, it'll be alright, right...

He then goes back to sleep. Ranpo laughs while everyone was seen dumbfounded.

His laughing slowly died off as he took a deep breath and exhaled.

Ranpo: Is that so? Let's go then! I'm pretty sure that we're such good friends that-

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"Give me Edogawa Ranpo dead and Denji's heart, and I'll let you all go."

Himeno: Oh wow...Your friendship sure is toxic.

Ranpo: E-E-Eternity-kun, what do you mean? Why me too? I'm not even special anyway.

The eternity Devil begins laughing.

"Ranpo. I'm not as weak as before. Now, I can finally kill you in less than a minute! The way you tortured me and left me be like you never did anything, that angered me! Now, lookie how the tables have turned."

Ranpo: Sh-

Aki: Edogawa, you did what?

Arai: You...You tortured this beast!?

Kobeni: Yup, it's the end. We're all gonna be tortured in hell...Hell, hell, hell, hell, hell....

Denji: Wait, dude, if you could just stomp on this devil than doesn't that make you, like, super strong!?

Ranpo: Meh, I'm average.

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