Eisuke Ichinomiya~Detective~Failed..Successfully?

~Chapter 2~

*Beep*

The automatic door glides open, you wander in nervously. This is your first time here, you used to work at a small agency in England but you go noticed and got sent to a MUCH bigger agency for much more advanced Detectives. You resume walking with your eyes wide open admiring everything and you bump into something, Tripping up, You drop your bag.

"Hm?"

A raspy voice speaks up tiredly, and they yawn.

???: "Ahmm"

???: "Watch where ya' going kid'!"

You whip your head around and look at who you tripped over. You see a man who looks ragged and shabby, He has grey hair with light and dark highlights in his scruffy hair, a slightly faded white shirt with a greyish black-ish jacket with a loose tie and a cigarette hanging halfway out of his mouth.

Me: "Oh god I'm so sorry!"

He stares at you for a moment and regains his raspy tone by declaring.

???: "You new here kid'?"

Me: "Well-...How could you tell?"

He laughs in a mocking manner.

???: "It's crystal-clear' kid', you look like a mouse in a trap

He sits up against the wall on the floor.
I decide to seize my chance to ask him where to go because I'm clueless on where to go at the moment but he beats me to it.

???: "Oi' quit staring a hole through me and get on ya' way already"

Me: "Oh well-...This is my first time here and-"

???: "Skip to the deal' Alice"

He abruptly interrupts you.

Me: "I'm lost!"

You reply in a hurry to get a word in.

Me: "-And I need help to get to the right district!... And also why did you call me Alice?"
I say with a puzzled expression.
He puffs the cigarette in your face.

???: "1. Because you look like Alice lost in WoNdErLaNd"

(He enthusiastically says that part to make you feel stupid)

???: "2. Just tell what your investigationing and ill tell ya'"

You sigh with ease that somebody can help you.

Me: "I'm investigating a black market auction in a hotel"

His eyes go wide but then he goes back to normal, but something is off.

???: "...District' 9"

He points to some stairs.

???: "Up them', right along the corridor with glass windows, continue down there and take a' left then click on' the elevator "5" and you're on floor 5 District 9"

You profusely thank him.

Me: "Thank you!"

???: "Now you own me a favour"

You grab your bag and get your stuff together.

Me: "Yes just ask me anything!"

You check your watch.

Me: "Sorry I have to go now!!"

You speed walk down the path he sent you on and you arrive at Floor 5 District 9 at last.

You wander around randomly and eventually spot a desk with your name on it

"DT. Rose Pearl"

It says in black font.
You sit down and arrange your stuff. As you are setting up and a man sits down at the desk to the right side of you...wait...IT'S THAT GUY!! You stare at him with your mouth slightly open. He turns his head to face you.

???: "Whadda' the hell ya' want kid'? Quit gawking at me"

You regain your posture and begin to talk.

Me: "You didn't tell me you worked in the same district as me!"

He cuts it and responds.

???: "Ya didn't ask"

Me: "Well...Look I think we got off to a bad start...So-"

He interrupts me yet again.

???: "Mhm"

He nods in agreement.

Me: "So what's your name?"

I say in a hurry.

???: "On the table"

I'm beginning to get particularly aggravated but I don't speak up for that. So I  get up and search for the name tag.

Me: "..Mamoru Kishi?"

He nods.

Mamoru: "That's me"

He points at himself, He begins to puff his cigarette.

Me: "Hey!! You're not allowed to smoke in here!!"

Mamoru: "Don't matter', Anyway tell me more' about that case your working' on"

He tilts in closer, Clearly intrigued by it.

Me: "Well...Nobody wanted it so they handed it over to me."

You say in a proud tone, smirking from ear to ear.

Me: "Although...I don't understand why no one wanted it. Well... Anyway, It's supposedly owned by a wealthy businessman. Pft! It's probably an ugly, old, fragile crinkly grandpa that just wants more and more money!

You visibly gag at the thought of him.

Me: "From the knowledge I have been provided so far, He owns an auction with some other people assisting him run it. So now, My job is to go and stop it in its tracks!!"

I insist enthusiastically but also with a hint of anxiety and doubt.

Mamoru: "Well, Good luck with your case, Anyways... About that favour."

I recall what favour he's talking about.

Me: "Ah yes! What do u need?"

Mamoru: "Well I need 2 things, 1. Name and how ya got here. 2. I'll ask ya later"

Me: "But isn't that 3- Nevermind..Ok... Well My name is Rose Pearl and I used to work in England but I was brought to Japan because I was out of their league"

I smile to myself with confidence.

Mamoru: "Well good luck with that case kid"

My alarm on my phone starts to sound, I pick it up and it's called.
"End of work!!".

Me: "Well I have to go now! I hope we meet again Mamoru!!"

I then scurry off and arrive back home, I finish up the rest of my work there and I find out that it is suspected that it's being held at the "Tres Spades Hotel" so you plan to investigate there tomorrow. But for now, you go to sleep.