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Lazy Detective
Chapter 3: Stolen Money?

Chapter 3: Stolen Money?

 "I will prove this man's innocence!"

Is what she said..

"Hey, Mr.Detective. Help me find the truth and prove his innnocence."

"Huh?! Why would I, you took it for yourself. No way I'm helping."

We were called to this place. To solve case about a missing money. Seriously.. 

Before that..

...

..*Ring Ring*..

"If it's gonna be another missing animal case.. Do it yourself,"

They should hire babysitters for their pets or something..

"Hello, this Mr. Detective's office. What can we do for you?"

...

That seems like a long conversation.. "Well what is it?"

"They want us to investigate."

Wait.  That's it? You had that long conversation and that's it?

"What are the details?"

"I don't know but it's about money."

Huh?! What's that conversation then?

"C'mon, we have some job to do"

What's this serious mood she got. Still...what's that conversation?!

...

It's a building..this must be the place huh?

"Oi. We're here but you still haven't told me anything."

What's with the silent treatment? Hey, did I do something wrong?

We went inside the building.. Let me guess they're suspecting each other about who stole the money but they can't sort it out so they need a detective.

....

We opened the door to the office..

"I told you it wasn't me! Why don't you ask him"

"Me? I don't hold the money"

"Guys, Calm down!"

"Whaddya say you suspicious fucker!"

Called it. Is this cliché already? 

"Ah. Lil sis! You came"

Lil sis? Who? Don't tell me..

"Of course! Your lil sis will help you after all!"

"Your brother? Louis, you have a brother?"

"Hm, Yeah. This is my big brother, Ray."

"Ah. So you're Mr. Detective! Thanks for taking care of my sister."

"A..ha..haha. It's nothing, nice to meet you also."

This is just the third chapter and a promising character was added. 

"Soo.. What's going on here?"

"You see Detective. I called my sister to investigate something. Someone stole the money...they all suspect me"

That's why Louis looks very serious. Don't worry big brother we'll help you.

.... 

"Let's start with questioning then.."

Questioning everyone one by one will be good.

"Uhh. What's your name?"

"My name is Reina. I'm a worker her and if you want to ask for my age. I won't tell you! That's disrespectful of you to ask a lady's age. Even my cellphone number"

"Detective! We're here to clear my brother's name."

..Huh? I wasn't going to. Don't just jump to conclusions. I was not even interested in the first place. 

"A..Hahahah. Could please state where you are before the money went missing."

"Hmph, you're not even interested? Fine. I was out eating lunch with them."

Wait, is she hitting on me? I'm very sorry. Please! Turn back the time. As if that'll happen.

"Could you be specific when you said 'them'?"

"Hmph. Don't tell me, you're more interested in them?"

"Detective! We're here to clear my brother's name."

Ha!? Don't jump to conclusions. Why don't you do the questioning then. "Ma'm just answer"

"Fine, I was with Trish and Lanna. We ate outside. That's all"

"Hmm I see...Ok Next!"

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"Please state your name.."

"My name is Trish. You heard it from her already. We ate outside. That's all. Don't even think of suspecting us! We have alibi! We're  done here? Good."

"Ahh..Ok n-next!"

"Geez, you're such an incompetent detective"

Hey, Assistant if you have anything to say. Face me! I'm doing the questioning here just for the sake of your brother.

......

"Your n-name please.."

"My name is Lanna..I'm very sorry for what they did."

She's nice and polite. I can tell.

"Ahaha...It's fine. We always encounter those kind of people.."

"..Erm..'Kind'?"

"It's nothing. Let's start."

Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

"You heard from the two already. We ate outside. But it's not that far from here. We only walked there for 5 minutes."

Not that far... 5 minutes huh. Then it's really near.

"Thank you for your cooperation."

"Thank you for solving this for us. I hope you can find the culprit Mr. Detective"

"Well then..Next please!"

.....

"State your name."

"What the hell man! What's with your difference in treatment. Name is Josh. It's Josh!"

"Where were you before it happened?"

"I can't do it man! I was also out there. I drove off and ate lunch outside."

"How can I be sure that you're not lying?"

"What I said is true. The hell man! Don't treat us differently! We're the same here."

"Ok Next!"

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"Your name."

"Ahaha..I believe you heard it from my sister already, Detective."

"Yeah! I already introduced my brother. No need for you to ask him"

Fine Fine.

"Actually... I ate my lunch here at the office. Since my sister made a lunch for me.."

Like those manga & anime I've read and watched. Must be nice huh, 'Onii-chan'..

Hmm. Hmmmmmmmm.

"..'It doesn't add up. I give up, Louis.. Your brother is the culprit here after all. We can't do anything.' is what you're thinking. Don't just give up. My brother is innocent."

Gah! That's exactly what I'm thinking. Does she have some esp power to read minds?! Wait, this is not supernatural. No way that's happening.

"Haha..What are you saying? It's just that something is borhering me."

"Is that so? Let's get going then."

.....

We questioned everyone and they all have good alibis..except Ray. I give up. He's the most suspicious here!

"..*whisper* Hey Louis, tell your brother to confess already. We might be able to do to something."

"Ha?! I told you my brother didn't do it, he's innocent."

...

And here we are.

"Fine! I'll help. Did anyone checked the surveillance cameras already?"

"Ah right. We haven't"

.........Ahhhh! Fuck sake. I hope we can end it with cameras already.

Hm? Looks like lanna wants to say something.

"Um Detective. I think cameras in this room were broken yesterday. They'll set up new ones next week."

Wait what? Shit. We're done here then. Sorry Louis but your brother stole it.

"If anyone was out there when everything happened. How can you explain that to us, Rey?"

I need to press some information, I still thinks that something is up.

"Uh, Detective..I forgot to tell you but I went to the bathroom after I ate my lunch."

"What a lame excuse! You can be the only who stole it."

"Trish..Calm down,"

"No, She's right, Lanna. It's him."

"R-Reina?"

This is bad. Really bad. If this keeps up.

"Everyone shut up! My brother won't do such a thing." 

Nice Follow up Assistant. Now everyone shut their mouths...

"OK! Everyyone. I'm sure that Josh didn't stole the money. So let's him out."

"Why? He can use the car to travel here at no time."

"We can worry about that since we'll know because, only the cameras here are faulty right?"

"Hm, You're right."

"So, Bathroom breaks, I want you to answer Reina!"

"Me? You want to know what I do in bathrooms?!"

"Uhh, That's not what I mean. Did anyone of you had bathroom breaks?"

"Hm, I think it's only Lanna,.."

"Heh."

"What are you grinning for? I didn't know you were like this Detective."

"N-No!..I just figured it out Louis, That's all!"

"Tell us already!"

"We sorted Josh out and the other two, so it comes down to the two of them. The ones who went to the bathroom!"

"I sort of get it!"

"Your brother went to the bathroom, we don't know if it's true but he's still mark suspicious. Now we had a new information, seems like Lanna went for a bathroom break also, we will marked her suspicious."

"What? I just said the three of us went outside to eat lunch!"

"But she went for a bathroom break, how can you be sure that she really did went for a bathroom break? Let me clear the fact that..she said you only walked there for 5 minutes. It's not that far to begin with."

"Detective..I know that you're suspecting me but..do you have any evidence?"

What's this? Her mood now just change..

"Of course I have."

"Where is it?"

"It's watching, but not here."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You guys were already arguing about this..since you already had the suspicion on him, no one even considered checking the cameras outside."

"Ah! (×4)"

...

They checked the other surveillance cameras,  there's no denying it. She did it.

"This perfect plan of yours...You better confess now!"

Heh. This is quite easy.

"Fine. I did it..But it was not there."

"Huh? What did you say?"

That's got to be a complete lie.

"What do you mean Lanna? Are you even telling the truth?"

"I am! I did have intentions to steal the money.. but it was not there!"

We checked all cameras! It's her. Wtf?! We're still not finished? Wait..the only one who's still suspicious..

"You! Rey!"

"What? Me?"

"Hey Detective, I told you already. My brother cannot do such a thing."

"Those 3 people. We checked all the cameras. Their alibis are all clear except you. Tell us already where you put the money!"

"Ah..wait..Ah!"

We've gone such a long way. It's still points out to your brother, Louis.

"So you did stole the money! You fucker, you can't get away with this now!"

"Yeah! We'll beat your ass up"

Why are girls here so violent.

"Yo' man, you better confess!"

"Onii-chan...I believed in you.."

You let down your lil sis big bro. What a shame.

"No! I remembered something. I was ordered by our boss to hid it somewhere. Of course he also knows where it was hidden. It's to prevent someone from stealing it. He had suspicions."

Haa?! You could've said it from the beginning! Did I just wasted my time on this? 

Everyone looked shocked from what he said. Even the one who has intentions to do it.

"Why..did I do something wrong?"

"You shitty four eyes!"

"Come back here! We'll beat you to death!"

"Waaaah! I'm sorry!"

"Maan, wait..that means..the boss trusted him more than us? The hell man."

Make sense. If I was your boss I'll do the same thing.

....

With that everything was cleared up. Rey gave us a ride back to our office.

"Haha! Sorry for troubling you Mr.Detective. Even you lil sis."

Yes you did. 

"No, it's fine. I'll always come whenever you need my help, Nii-chan!"

Seriously? No fucking way. 

"Be sure to always take care of my sis, Mr. Detective!"

"Yes, I certainly will!"

I looked at Louis but she turned her head away. I could see her ears turning red though. Sorry, this is not a romance novel. Stepping over the line? Not happening.

With that case coming to an end. Should I sleep again? I guess so.

The End...

Wait, The End?! It's just the 3rd chapter and you're ending it already?! No way! Chapter 4 is coming up! Ok!? It's coming up!