Dumb cop, liar cop (Oumota)

Police station

A slim, black-haired boy wearing a police uniform was standing outside of the police station, wearing a black cap that covered his eyes. If he wasn't wearing a uniform, he would've looked pretty suspicious, loitering around the entrance of the station with his face covered. 

For some reason, Kaito felt a tinge of empathy for him and decided to talk to him.

"Hello! I'm Kaito Mamota," he said, grinning positively, pretending his uniform didn't have a huge wet blot over it, "Do you work here?"

"No! I mean, y-yes! ...sorry, what I mean to say is that I'm new," the stranger stuttered, fidgeting with his black cap, "My name is Shuichi Saihara, nice to meet you."

"What a coincidence! I'm new too. We can look out for each other."

"Ah... I don't know if I'll be of much help."

"Nonsense! You're my sidekick now. I have complete faith in you," Kaito said. Shuichi seemed to cheer up a bit, and smiled awkwardly back at him.

"What were you doing out here?"

"I was going in, but I got nervous," Shuichi admitted, embarrassed.

"Haha! I should be nervous too. I'm entering my workplace on the first day with panta spilled over my shirt. Don't be scared, we'll go in together."

Kaito dreaded going into the police station drenched in soda, but he took a deep breath and entered. He had put on a bravado for Shuichi, after all.

"Are you Kaito Mamota?" demanded an officer, "and Shuichi Saihara?"

"Yes sir," Kaito said, preparing to be yelled at for being late.

"Let me guess. You ran into a lost kid on your way to work who you had to help, who gave you a bottle of fizzy Panta."

"How do you know?"

"We are all detectives here," the officer answered grimly, "You'll figure it out soon enough."

Kaito felt very odd with the way the officers regarded him as he waited. None of them seemed annoyed or angry that he was late or covered in juice. They seemed... sympathetic. It was as if he was the butt of some hidden joke. He didn't like the feeling. Were prankster kids very common in Danganronpa? Maybe they were laughing at how gullible he was. No matter what it was, it sucked.

"The Captain will see you now."

The Captain's office was very neat and tidy. A paperweight the shape of a music note rested on the table on top of a pile of case files and documents. A bookshelf held the photo of a man with light green hair wearing a dark blue sweater.

The lady wearing the Captain insignia was a blonde woman with light brown eyes. She smiled warmly and extended her hand. "Nice to meet you, Detective Kaito. I'm your Captain, Kaede Akamatsu."

"It is a pleasure to meet you!" Kaito said, "I apologize for presenting myself in this mess-"

"Don't apologize," Kaede replied calmly, "Nobody here faults you for it."

Kaito scratched his head, confused. "That's what I don't understand. Why isn't anyone mad at me?"

Kaede sighed tiredly. "It's easier to explain if I just show you." She picked up the phone on her desk. "Tsumugi, tell Kokichi to come to my office."

What?

"Hey Kaaaaaede!" a familiar voice emerged from the door, "I heard you called for me with my psychic hearing abilities~."

"You just did something that would get you in trouble, and just predicted that I would be calling you in here as soon as the new officers arrive," Kaede said, not taking any of Kokichi's jokes.