Count me out

Chapter 1

The Armed Detective Agency's office was warm and inviting. The afternoon sun painted the walls a comforting, orange glow highlighting the small specks of dust wafting idly around the room. The lights were off, the natural light from the slant of the window being more than enough for everyone to see.
Everyone was beginning to finish for the day, as they conversation strayed away from professional to informal as they packed their bags to head up to their dorm rooms.

Kyouka waited as Atsushi began to stack the paperwork he had just finished with an accomplished sigh, "Today was rather peaceful" she softly spoke.
"Hmm?" Atsushi looked up at her, "Today was rather quiet..." he agreed "it's kinda weird to say though, I feel like I might jinx it. I think it's because after all the conflict we've experienced, especially with Dostoyevsky, that a boring day like this is really nice." He said musing

He placed the neatly stacked paperwork onto Dazai's desk before turning to face Kyouka with a small smile.
"I think I'm ready to get going, let's just say our goodbyes to everyone before we go, is that alright?"

They both walk towards the medical room, it's door slightly open. Yosano and Ranpo sat together talking lightly to each other about random things.
While Ranpo didn't raise his head to face them, Yosano grins at them, "You guys heading off? That's good, me and Ranpo might stay a little longer". This was a normal occurrence, the two of them liked staying behind in the agency office rather than heading home, Kyouka believed it was because of their close relationship with the president but she wasn't sure why they always stayed behind
"Surely you guys don't have to, it wasn't a busy day" Atsushi said frowning, "I don't think there's any paperwork to catch up on"

"Nah, there's no paperwork", said Yosano "Ranpo and I were talking about today. I'm betted that today would be a normal day with no issues whatsoever, whereas he-" Yosano jerked her head at Ranpo "betted that today would be really eventful"
Atsushi raised an eyebrow, his mouth parting in surprise "I can't believe you won Yosano"
Kyouka watched as Yosano's grin sharpened "Why do think that Atsushi? You don't believe I can beat Ranpo?"
Watching Atsushi widen his eyes before he began to profusely explain what he meant, while Ranpo lazily searched his pockets for another sweet, Kyouka let out a small laugh, before hearing the distant sound of a door clicking shut.

Atsushi's ears pricked up at the noise, he turned quickly away from Yosano before relaxing slightly. The noise came from the president's office. Fukuwaza san had emerged and was slowly making his way towards the four.
Fukuzawa san was never in a rush, Atsushi thought to himself, he was never urgent in his urges but instead always controlled. It was domineering, his presence, but it was always full of grace. A sort of gentleness that couldn't be attributed to anything but the good of one's soul. Even with this gentle pace, Atsushi couldn't help but feel an inkling that something wasn't right.

The president greeted them before speaking gravely, "I apologise everybody, but it seems there is a situation." He continued despite the sound of Ranpo's snickering and Yosano's slight outrage of being beat "Atsushi, May you please get everyone back into the office? We have quite a strange client."
Atsushi nodded before leaving Yosano's clinic. As he walked away, he couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen.