Ch.25 Ranpo's Challenge

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I let out a big yawn.

"Sleepy?"

Yosano turns her head towards me as we walked down a long hallway.

"Yeah...something like that..."

Truth is, I was up all night wandering when I should tell everyone about my true ability. But, I think Ranpo would know already. Plus, I felt guilty. I didn't completely tell Dazai the truth of my true ability. Yes, I can copy others, but that's not the true nature of my ability.

"Will you two slowpokes walk faster."

Yosano and I look ahead to find Ranpo walking ahead.

"You're just too fast, Ranpo-san." I joke.

"I just want to see the challenge The Guild set for me. If it's stupid, we're leaving."

"Okay." Yosano and I answered.

The three of us are currently on our way to meet with a Guild member

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The three of us are currently on our way to meet with a Guild member. They sent a challenge to Ranpo and caught his attention. The only reason Yosano is with him is because he couldn't get to the meeting spot on his own. The reason I'm with them is because Dazai said I should be there to provide support since I know all about The Guild members.

"Anyway, this should shave off my boredom a little. Though I suspect it's a trap."

We reach a large set of doors with a piece of paper taped to it. It was some kind of riddle crap.

"I guess he wants you to fill in the blanks." Yosano studies the thing. "Not that I have any idea."

Ranpo just smirks as he puts his glasses on.

"Yosano-san, do you have a pen?"

Ranpo solved the riddle in a matter of seconds. The door opens and we enter the small dark room. There was a young man sitting at a desk. The man had black hair that covers his eyes and hangs around his neck.

He's wearing a white mandarin collar button up shirt with a white loosely tied ribbon around his neck. He had a black vest under an open white suite jacket that is torn around the bottom, with tails and colored lapels. Over that he wears a thigh length black cape held together by a chain clasp. He has a belt with a large square buckle and his pants are dark with light pinstripes. His boots have black soles, and are folded at the top and end just below the knees.

Lastly, he had a raccoon on his shoulders. The thing I noticed right away.

"Aw~, I missed you Karl!"

I happily run up to the guy and take the raccoon from him. I give him a big hug. The raccoon loved me, so it was fine with my actions.

"S-Shiori?!" the man nervously spoke. "Y-You're here too?"

"Hmm? Oh, hi Poe-san. Long time no see."

"So, you're the mastermind who thought to challenge me?" Ranpo speaks up.

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