After Hour

Part 7 - Let's finish the puzzle

"Cling!!"

A door bell of a cafe was ringing because someone opened it. There are not much people inside the cafe, only some people who having a chat with their desserts and a ponytail girl wearing an apron and round glasses standing next to the cashier.

"Yuipon!" called someone who just entered the cafe to the girl who standing next to the cashier.

A girl named Kobayashi Yui looked at the door and found a brown short haired girl with fashionable outfits waved her hands while walked to Yui.

"Ah Risa! Welcome!" smiled Yui.
"How are you Yuipon?" asked Watanabe Risa as she smiled.
"I'm good. Where is Manaka? Usually she always stick with you."
"Manaka is having a schedule at college." answered Risa.
"I see, do you want to have something?" offered Yui.
"Hmm.. can I have your recommendation?"
"Okay, please have a seat." smiled Yui.

Risa smiled to Yui and she went to an empty seat near the window. Risa took out her phone from her little sling bag and surfing on the net.

'How if I accidentaly killed her?'

Meanwhile in a high building that located near Nogizaka station, there are Shiraishi Mai and her fellows just arrived after had a meeting with Sugai Yuuka and Moriya Akane. They went out from the car and immidiately get into the building.

"Maiyan, what should we do next?" asked Marika as she pressed the button near the door lift.
"From now let's focused on Mr. Shi's unfinished research. I want you to gather lots of information about him." said Shiraishi that just walked in to the lift with them.
"I already look for his information everywhere but I found nothing." sighed Marika.
"Let's try again. I'm sure there will be a clue of his identity as long as we still have 0.01% chance." encouraged Reika.
"Um, do you want me to help you Marika?" offered Umezawa.
"No no no, Umechan you must finish your lessons." said Reika.
"Yeah, agree with Reika." said Shiraishi as she nodded.

The lift stopped softly and they arrived at the destination floor. Shiraishi and her fellows went out from the lift and they standing in front of the lift.

"Okay guys, I want you from now on to do your task. I'll continue to study about Mr. Shi's unfinished research. Reika don't forget to contact Waka, tell her to go back to main part." ordered Shiraishi to Reika.
"Okay I will contact Waka soon." said Reika then she left them.
"Marika.. please continue to dig about his information. Umechan, you may go back to the lesson room." said Shiraishi.
"Okay, I'll take my leave." said Umezawa then she leave Shiraishi and Marika.
"Hmm alright, but you have to pay double for this." said Marika.
"Don't worry about that." said Shiraishi and they went to separate ways.

When Shiraishi arrived at her office room, her phone rang and there is a call from Itou Junna.
"Junna?" confused Shiraishi then she picked up the call.

"Junna, what happened?" asked Shiraishi.
"Maiyan! Maiyan! I met someone named Shida! She might have a connection to Mr. Shi!" said Junna via call.

Shiraishi hit her forehead with her hand and shaked her head slowly. She took a deep breathe after hearing what Junna said.

"Err.. Maiyan? Are you there?" asked Junna.
"Junna, how many times I told you.. There is no point to look for Mr. Shi's by name. Me, Shinuchi Mai also have 'Shi' in our name. Please think more realistic.." sighed Shiraishi.
"B-but, there is still a possibility about it right?"
"Listen.. Junna, I want you to come back and help Reika. I already asked Marika to do your job." said Shiraishi then she cut the call off.

Shiraishi sat on the sofa and put her phone next to her while sighed.

'The wind blew, the wind spoke. What lies beyond the truth?'