The Phantom Thief of Danganronpa - Oumasai/Saiouma

XIX

"Why do you keep this a secret for the others?" Shuichi asked Anchihiro while they were searching for clues.

For the past couple weeks, Shuichi and Anchihiro had been searching together for something related to Kirai and Keno. Anchihiro didn't tell the other DICE members about it. Shuichi was curious why she didn't want them to know.

Anchihiro: "I keep it a secret, because Kirai and Keno are a touchy subject for the others."
Shuichi: "And not for you?"
Anchihiro: "No, not really. I wasn't very close with them. They avoided me because they were scared that I would lure Keno away using someone's else's voice. But I wasn't ever gonna do that, I know Keno really would be scared and upset about it."
Shuichi: "And you didn't want trouble with the other members did you?"
Anchihiro: "You caught me. But I really wasn't going to do it, unless I knew that Keno could've handled it."

The two searched further after that. But where are they searching? Well, they are searching in a new murder scene from them. After Nagito's murder they murdered more people. And every time they would leave the DICE logo. Almost everyone believes it's really them, but Shuichi knows better then that.

With Shuichi and Kokichi was it also going great. He still didn't take his mask of if Shuichi is there, but Shuichi doesn't mind. That would take away the mystery solving fun.

Shuichi: "Pupeteer, I think I found something."
Anchihiro: "Wait let me see."

Anchihiro walked to Shuichi and picked up the suspicious object. When Shuichi looked at her... she didn't have her mask on anymore.

Shuichi: "P-Pupeteer! You d-don't have your m-mask on anymore!"
Anchihiro: "I know, I did that one purpose."
Shuichi: "But why!?"
Anchihiro: "Because I don't think we are going back to the phantom thief days after this is over. I mean, it's clear that Phantom wouldn't want to continue this after this is over."
Shuichi: "What makes you think that?"
Anchihiro: "You ask a lot of questions you know that? I guess it's you being a detective. But it's because, you hold him close now right? I'm sure that you two sleep in the same bed, Phantom had nightmares and you comfort him. If he's going back to being your rival, wouldn't that hurt the both of you? If I visit when he's awake, you two seem really close."

It was true. Shuichi and Kokichi became really close during the weeks that they lived together. And they cuddled every night together, it helps against Kokichi's nightmares.

Shuichi: "Well, I wouldn't want to see him in a cell..."
Anchihiro: "That's my point. So that's why it doesn't matter anymore. Oh well, I see it as retiring."
Shuichi: "If you're not going back to those days, can you tell me your real name then?"
Anchihiro: "Anchihiro Akuno. Nice to properly meet you."

Anchihiro extended her hand for a handshake, Shuichi took it.

Anchihiro: "By the way, let's keep this thing a secret from the rest too okay?"
Shuichi: "Alright."

The two continued to look at the object that Anchihiro had in her hand. Its a glass eyeball.

Anchihiro: "This is something. I remember that Kirai liked collecting glass eyeballs. She did it because Keno is blind."
Shuichi: "I've been wondering, were Kirai and Keno brother and sister?"
Anchihiro: "No, they were a couple. Those two would move heaven and earth for each other."
Shuichi's: "I see... thank you for the information."
Anchihiro: "No problem. Hm? Is it already that late? We should stop for today. You should go back to your boyfriend~."
Shuichi: "He's not my boyfriend!"
Anchihiro: "Yet~. You're pretty bad at hiding it Saihara~."