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Seiichi in the meanwhile was waiting outside the house with his bike, fidgeting giddily. In his excitement, he didn’t really register the fact no sensible person would want to be going anywhere at practically midnight, especially if they were already asleep; so that’s why he was at least fair enough to not run back in and rush him.

“Ah, there you are!” He beams, gesturing him to come get on the back of the bike. “Y-You know! The new Danganronpa game that’s out, now?! Danganronpa Tensei 20: The Royal! I’m too excited to wait until tomorrow to get it, s-so I’m picking up my pre-order of it, now! Now hop on, Shin: let’s go get it, together...!”

“Shuichiii.. have you eaten today?” Pouts the chef as she crosses her arms. Kaede knows Shuichi can have the tendency to overwork himself a lot, and thinking he looks a bit tired and weak right now was worrying her: hence why she went up to him and asked.

“No trying to lie, either! Great Detective Akamatsu will see through it.”

Shuichi had been exiting his classroom, when a wave of nausea crashed into him. He didn’t even register falling. The next moment he found himself with his back on the pavement and staring up at the ceiling. Yes, maybe he had been lightheaded for a bit. And perhaps he’d felt oddly warm, but he hadn’t expected to pass out. ( Was it out of exhaustion…? )

He groaned, trying to sit up but once he did, his head throbbed and he fell down again, barely shielding the back of his head with his arm. Had he banged his head against the floor? His vision was still blurry, but he could make out a familiar figure. “K-kiibo…?” Shuichi couldn’t force many more words out, still coming to his senses, it seemed.

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│⚙️│ “Shuichi! Do not attempt to sit up so suddenly!”

Kiibo was absolutely relieved to see that Shuichi was responsive, especially considering how he fainted so suddenly. When he had witnessed the detective seemingly wavering on his feet, he had wanted to query about his well-being and suggest that he lay down as soon as possible, but didn’t even get the chance before his classmate fainted. And while the robot had moved as quickly as he could, there was simply no chance to catch Shuichi before he fell and smacked his head against the pavement.

“Poo-ichi!”

The name is called out with a drawl. Suddenly the Ultimate Supreme Leader appeared before the detective. He moved his fingers in a wave, walking closer to the other.

Stopping a couple of feet away, he folded his arms behind his head, hands clasping together. “Poooooo-ichiiiii~” He laughed. “Miu’s nickname for you is rubbing off on me. I think it’s pretty fitting, yeah?” He bounces a little, a grin growing on his face. “Hey, hey, come up with a nickname for me! Please! I want to know what the Ultimate Detective can come up with!”

Silent as a cat and moving swiftly, it was child’s play to get on the tip of his toes and lift Shuichi’s hat from his head. With his raven hair now uncovered, the detective was bound to feel confused and pay attention to him. He was lost in thought so much, it bugged him. How dare him!

“ Nishishi... feeling not so confident now, huh? Gee, I didn’t know that at all! But... ”, he teased and jumped a step back, placing the cap on his own head. Much to his amusement, he could tell it probably looked ridiculous. 

Let’s play this game. I’m gonna give it my best. 

“ Maybe it suits me better? I’m Saihara Shuichi, the Ultimate Detective, I guess! But pwease don’t rely on me... I’m hand-picked by the government, but they’re all wrong. I’m a total wuss, I pwomise! ” Kokichi kept backing away and evading Shuichi’s attempts of retrieving his hat. You’ll see. Something’s gonna happen, I’m sure of it. 

There was something to be said about Shuichi, it was something that anyone could notice really. That sometimes the boy needed a break and while the school hadn’t acted on it yet, at this point he wasn’t just pushing himself to reach a goal...he was just pushing himself. Now there was no time to wait, his sidekick needed his support. Which is why he had chosen to intervene now.

A message in a bottle? That was totally the stuff of movies.

She pulled at the cork, which had no intention of moving whatsoever.

– THE PALE BOY’S ATTENTION would focus on his brother the mere second he opened his mouth. Just by judging from the tone, he could instantly tell he’s in for a ride, and it did intrigue him. An Ultimate talent? Well, now he’s curious, even if he wasn’t going to be serious, he still wanted to hear what he has to say about that.

   " H-Hhmm? W-Well, wh-what is it? “

   The moment he heard it, he was quiet. He tried his hardest to keep a straight face, but it wasn’t so effective considering how his face is now bright red. God, this is so embarrassing. That compliment still hit him hard, and he would soon be facing away for a moment, muttering something under his breath quietly before looking back. Shinya would soon be met with his brother’s hands on his cheeks, squishing them gently.

   ” Y-You’re not f-fooling me… Th-That’s your Ultimate. Tr-Trying to g-give me an u-unffitting talent, Sh-Shinya… D-Don’t be m-mean to yourself! “