Confrontation

"with all things she has said to others regarding Ryou, bringing him here.." Harold said with his jaw hung.

"...would make her a hypocrite.." Lee completed his sentence.

Or is it? Is there any plans, Aimi posess?

Chapter 27: Confrontation

"Are you crazy....?" Ryou whispered.

"Don't worry, be calm. Or else..."

[Ryou's Perspective]

Oh god, don't tell me, the money lenders are

Accomplices of Edrick?

Wait. Is Aimi dumb?

Yes, that's it!

If I report her to Harold and this other person I'll be saved!

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On the street

"Wait, who's that?" It looks like Aiko spotted something.

Sfx: running

"Lisa...don't worry...I'll..huff..find you!" He kept running and suddenly,

"HAAA!" Somebody grabbed his neck from behind,

He felt strangled!

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"OH GOD LEAVE ME I'LL NEVER MILF COMICS AGAIN!" He pleaded

Suddenly, the grip got loose.

"What the hell!" She let go of Aiko, and stared at him with anger.

"What the hell Aiko! You like milfs? That counts your own-"

Hug!

"LISAAAA! IM GLAD YOU'RE ALIVE....!" Aiko cried as he hugged Lisa.

"Uhfff hey!" She countinued trying to pull herself away from Aiko.

But sooner, she would stop.

"Maybe it's better this way..." She countinued the hug.

But this wouldn't last much long...

Sfx: ring

Riinnnggggg

"Ugh who's calling?"

"Wait, it's Aimi."

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In the cafè

Aimi sat down the chair elegantly, this time, it wasn't the usual posture of a maid, but rather a boss.

While on the other side, Lee and Harold sat, both of them were pretty confused and yet pissed off, with what they were seeing.

While Ryou kept standing, expecting for Aimi's orders for him to sit down. He was a toy, wasn't he?

"Hsh hsh..." Ryou poked Aimi

"When do I...sit?" He whispered.

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She gave him a menacing glare, which clearly said

"ACT. NORMAL."

So, Ryou sat down near Aimi.

Suddenly, Aimi called somebody.

"Sorry, Mr. Huang, I have to call my friend."

"Well, you could take a moment of time-" Lee, who was impersonating Huang, said laughingly.

"No, you all can listen." Aimi said, coldly.

"Um, so, Lisa, why don't we go on a double date with our boyfriends some time? Maybe even...today?" She talked to Lisa on the phone.

Harold sighed a breath of relief, knowing Lisa is safe for now. He couldn't ask any questions, as that would raise suspicions for Aimi.

Sfx: hang.

Aimi cut the call.

Sfx: touch

She placed her hands on the desk, along with Ryou's, gripping his hand with a firm and gentle grip.

"So, Mrs Aimi ..-"

"Yes that is correct, please do not use my surname."

"Ah, why is that so?"

"I'd prefer to be called by my surname after marriage."

"Ah, that is quite the ambition. You're only 18 yet you have took a loan and you even sustain yourselves along with this young man?" Lee encouraged Aimi.

Harold was sitting there, quiet and observing Ryou.

Ryou was embarassed and tried avoiding all eye-contacts.

Occasionally, Harold would try slipping a chit for Ryou, but Aimi would grab his hands and place it somewhere else, while still talking to Lee..or Huang.

"Ah, Aimi, who would his young man be?"

Lee decided to strike Aimi with his question.

Now's the time to see, what Aimi has in her arsenal!

"Ah, him?" Lee expected a fake identity for Ryou at this point.

"He's Ryou Aikawa, I'm currently seeing him." Aimi answered bluntly while still blushing.

Showing the main person right infront of the enemy, and still not being afraid? Lee was frightened at the sight of this.

Harold took control of the position

[Harold's Perspective]

How on earth-

I still can't believe my eyes. It's him. He's Ryou.

I have so many questions, I know I can just arrest Aimi on the spot.

But I can't.

Firstly, I don't have enough evidences to support any of this onto Aimi.

But wait? Isn't Ryou still a run-a-way suspect?

Ah shit. Aimi knew this all along then. She knew I would find out one day that Ryou is innocent. So right now, I can't even arrest him.

If I do, Aimi would be able to escape and Ryou, who's not even the guilty one, would be in prison in place of her.

And who knows? She might repeat that same jail massacre like that day.

But still, I couldn't control myself, and asked.

"Aren't you the run-a-way suspect?"

[Ryou's Perspective]

AH-

Oh no. Will I get arrested?

Wait, isn't it nice? I would be away from Aimi and since I'm innocent I'll be proven not-guilty in no time, right?

I have gotten mixed feelings on this.

Sfx: stare

Oh god... Aimi is staring at me, expecting a reply! This is so messed up!

I somehow...somehow I don't want to get seperated!

Aimi, save me!

"Uh, yes. I am."

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And so, the conversation countinued between Ryou and Harold, along with Aimi and Lee.

"Well, it's quite surprising to see you staying with the man who allegedly harmed you, isn't it?" Lee striked Aimi again!

"Well..." Aimi's grip on Ryou's hand got even tighter.

"Yes. I was blackmailed into saying, all of it!" Suddenly, tears started pouring out of Aimi's eyes.

Ryou knew what was going on, Aimi's tears were all fake, tears of a crocodile, he knows it the best.

"Wait, Miss-" Lee got panicked.

Harold stopped Lee.

"Don't worry lady, we are just pol-"

"Money lenderers!" Lee interrupted.

"You need not to worry!"

"We can even change the installment period-"

"That's not the case...sob.." Aimi said, in a weak voice.

"Then, what is?"

"Well..." Aimi put her hands on Ryou's chest.

"Ryou and me were tricked!" She said.

"An officer named Edrick plotted each scene together, he knitted all dead bodies with his bare hands and threw us into the pot of chaos! He had a history of financial problems with us!" Aimi countinued.

Lee was taken aback, Harold knew what's going on.

Harold knew, Aimi's main concern isn't to isn't to justify how Ryou is here, or how they both are innocent. She's rather framing a scene where, them, money lenderers act as police officers, revealing their true identity.

As soon as Harold got hold of this, he said.

"Well, that's not our main concern either." He said.

"sob...sob... Wait- uh?" Aimi's stream of tears stopped, she looked at them with hope.

"We are money lenders, so, let us talk about the monthly debt installments then. Alright?"

"Sure." Aimi succeeded this time.

Lee opened his financial knowledge and striked Aimi again.

"So, your total debt in dollars is 10,000. Let's not use Yen as the measurement currency for now."

"Got it." Aimi paid attention.

"You wanted another debt, we are ready. But you must pay this month's installments, which is a due 2000 dollars." Lee added.

"Ah, got it." Aimi sighed.

Suddenly, Aimi looked at Ryou, and looked at Lee again.

"You said wouldn't you sustain the both of us-" Ryou whispered into Aimi's ear's, having hope that Aimi finally had some financial knowledge and would rely on Ryou.

"No." She replied.

Ryou was in shambles.

"Mr Huang, Ryou's account, is inaccessible currently. When we prove his innocence, which is to occur very sooner, we would pay you the full debt. We promise." Aimi said, with innocence and hope.

"Ah, yeah, ofcourse." Lee was defeated, once again.

While Lee took the first meaning, Harold paid attention to some specific words.

[Harold's Perspective]

'We'

'which would occur sooner'

I can see she's trying to prove that Ryou and them are as a one unit...almost, almost like a couple. But she's not using any words to prove her relationship with Ryou, which would be wise to not do with a run-a-way suspect, ofcourse.

But wait, does she also know, that we are going to prove Ryou innocent very soon, to capture Aimi?

At first we thought she never would bring Ryou infront of us, but she did. And now-

Wait.

If she proved Ryou innocent before us that would mean,

EDRICK AND AIMI WOULD BE THE SUSPECTS.

and using the money of Ryou, Aimi could get herself out of all this. And since Edrick's dead,

This case, would be also over.

I need to think something, ugh god!

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Lee and Harold stood up, adjusting their suit and ties.

"Well then, Mrs Aimi, we would expect the payment sooner." They conversed about alot of topics, with Aimi finally convincing Lee to push the dates.

"Ah, and you, young gentleman, please meet us, sooner, weren't you the CEO of this company?" Lee invitied Ryou for a cup of tea, for someday.

Suddenly, Aimi came infront of Ryou and before he could reply, she said-

"Ahh, actually we have plans!" She said.

At this, both Harold and Lee took the wrong meanings, and walked away while blushing.

"Lovely youth!" Lee joked.

"You're acting like Edrick..." Harold sighed.

And the two walked away.

Aimi turned around, looking up at Ryou, hugging him tightly...

"So, let's be on a date, now!" She cheered.

Near the Cafè

"Keep an eye on them, got it?" Harold and Lee instructed Aiko.

[Aiko's Perspective]

"Ah, got it!" He saluted through the call.

Sfx: hung

"I'm going to do this!!!" He was excited.

But someone wasn't.

"Ughh....having to be on a date with my own brother, god, why am I so single?!" Lisa was disappointed.

"What do you mean huh?! Am I not the best brother of all times?!"

"Only when it comes to the money!"

"HUH?- wait. That's right, alright...you win."

And so,

Creaaaaak

Sfx: door open

"Woaaaah! Nice cafè!" Lisa gasped.

"If only it was with her..." Aiko sighed in singleness.

In the cafe, near the window.

"Ah! Hello, you two, here!" Aimi waved her hands as she sat alone near the window.

"Ohhh, Aimi!" Aiko cheered along with Lisa. Or maybe Aiko cheered more than Lisa.

Aiko ran his way to occupy the seat next to Aimi,

"Ah, sorry, it's for somebody~" Aiko thought Aimi was teasing. So he tried to sit anyways.

"Ah, could you please leave this seat." Aimi raised her voice.

Now, it was embarassing for poor Aiko.

"Awwwwhhhh! Alright alright. Lisa, I'll sit near the window!"

"No idiot!" Lisa retaliated.

"Wait, let me!"

As the two were fighting, a tall make with white shirt and black pants, long and wavy hair, but properly combed and well groomed distinguished handsome young male walked in, wiping his hands with a piece of cloth.

It seemed he was coming out of the restroom, he came at the table, and greeted.

"Ah, good morning. You happen to be?" He spoke, in a gentle voice.

"Oh...my....gawh.....~" Lisa was bright red at what she was seeing.

Aiko was in horrors.

"So wait, you're... YOU'RE RYOU AIKAWA?!" Aiko shouted.

"Hey! Mister, could I please get your number?!" Lisa blushed.

"Ah, hey, he's my...umm~" Aimi interrupted Lisa out of jealousy, and blushed at what she was about to say.

"Boyfriend. I'm her boyfriend." Ryou said calmly.

[Ryou's Perspective]

Wait, that was pretty stupid.

I probably look like a dork right now, I did eat pretty well and slept comfortably, but I still do have brusies all over my body! Oh wait, I don't have any scars on my face. The countinous bitings and kisses must have made my lips a little red I feel.

"Wait, why is Aimi in a relationship with a-" Aiko was curious.

A dork, right? A dork.

"..-A crime suspect?" He added.

AH- well, how do I put this in?!

Suddenly, Aimi interrupted at what I was about to say

"Ah well, he's actually innocent."

"And all you said about him?" Aiko was furious.

"Well, I was tricked and most likely blackmailed by the police." Aimi sighed in disappointment.

[Aiko's Perspective]

UWAAAAAAA...!

Gushhhh why can't I have her as my girlfriend!!!!

This guy, Ryou, or whoever he's so much better than me!

I guess I can finally leave my Aimi to this man!!!

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To the entirety of the conversation, Aiko kept looking at Ryou and Aimi, to whichisa was bothered. So, she tapped on Aiko's shoulder and suddenly

"AAAAAA! AIMI I WOULD MISS YOU!" Aiko cried like a father leaping onto Aimi's shoulders.

"WHAT THE HELL AIKO IS THIS WHAT-" Lisa was furious and jealous what he thought!

As the two kept fighting, Ryou tried stopping them.

In the midst of their cute and friendly chaos, Aimi giggled softly, with a small tear falling from her one eye.

"Huh?" Lisa and Aiko looked at Aimi

"Well..." Aimi said

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"He's safe, and treats me so good, he makes me feel everything that I have ever wanted to. Ever since I was a maid, he was the only one to show me kindness, and reminded me of reality while keeping me in my dreamslands at the same time! He's...he's my love! Fufu~" She confessed her love openly to her close friends, Aiko and Lisa.

"Oh my gawwhhh!!!! Aaaaaaa!!!" Aiko and Lisa were overdosed with this much cuteness!

While Ryou smiled at the sight of the three of them, burning this moment to his eyes and heart.

"I wonder, would this last long?" He pondered.

Sfx: touch

He felt a touch on his hand.

Aimi looked at him gently and said

"Yes it would. I promise~"

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15 minutes later

"So, the topic is, we are having a double date!!" Lisa took the initiative.

"Well, Me and Ryou are ready for what's about to come." Aimi blushed.

"Well I and- wait. My date is...my brother." Lisa looked depressed.

"What the hell is wrong with it?!" Aiko was pissed off!

"To hell you think anything is right with this?!" Lisa replied back.

"Grrrrr...!"

"Well, guys, I...err.. had these tickets.." Aimi said in a low voice, as the two were fighting.

"Four tickets to a horror movie?!"

"Wow Aimi, you're always so well prepared!!" Aiko and Lisa were impressed.

"Ah-" Ryou interrupted.

"I'm not good with, horror-..." He added.

Aimi held his hand, and assured him.

"Trust me, it will be worth it~" She said, softly.

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And so, the four went to the theatre.

Aimi and Ryou held hands, with Aimi squeezing her hands into Ryou's. Taking the initiative.

"Lisa! Could you learn?!" Aiko teased Lisa.

"Damn you we are siblings!" Lisa replied back.

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In the theatre

"Why are we...on the back?!" Lisa blushed at just the thought.

"It's not the complete back, you guys are in the second-last row, not as bad..." Ryou said

"As ours..." Ryou and Aimi had gotten the furthest seat available from the rest of the crowd, in absolute darkness.

Sfx: movie beginning

"Well... This is going to be a ride...~" Aimi said, as she sat behind the furthest seat.

"What do you mean?" Ryou was confused.

"After this, our feelings would be mutual. I wouldn't be the only one to be so crazy after you, fufu~" She giggled.

Ryou's eyes widened in absolute horror, as what cuteness and flirtious situations would he encounter next?

Meanwhile, Lisa and Aiko were fighting over snacks.

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In Lee's office.

[Harold's Perspective]

Sfx: files dropping.

"Ah crap" the files fell down. I crouched to re-arrange them.

"Huh?" My eyes caught one file.

It wrote

*EDRICK'S REPORT: AIMI MURDERS

"He believes the same as me, rest in peace to him huh..." I sighed.

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I casually opened one of the notes, to read something most absurd.

"HUH?!" I fell on my back, and for what I read didn't make any sense.

It wrote...

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"As for what I'm about to write..doesn't make any sense, but Aimi's motivation to kill, is to pass each day. When she doesn't kill, the day repeats itself..." WHAT?!

I quickly reach for my phone

Sfx: dial, call

"Hey it's Lee."

"Lee, I've got something to tell you."