When children keep their mouths shut, especially in a car with an adult, you know that the said child is bothered with something.

The man in the vehicle noted this as he drives alongside the little fox masked girl in tow. He had known her as she grew up, she used to be a chatterbox before 'that incident' in the U.K robbed the person she once used to be.

The 6-year-old was staring out the window watching the lights of the buildings pass by, as both of them were completely silent.

As long as the man can remember, Ranran had always been different from the moment she was born. There were times he would think back if she wasn't delivered in that hospital, could she had grown up as a normal child?

When she was born, everyone around her panicked when the nurse who delivered her slipped and had her head hit the floor, it was a loud thud, and at that time, medical results says to expect the worst. Even though there was nothing wrong with her in terms of mobility, doctors said to expect the worst in her mentality.

Fast forward to 6 years later, and yet here she is, already picking up detective work and putting all of his colleagues (yes, all of them adults) to shame.

"I don't....understand people." she suddenly said.

"Hmph?"Her voice broke the silence as she sat in the back of the car while the man drives, "Understand what?"

"What happened in that restaurant earlier.....why can't she just sue?"

"Hah!?"

"Sue? As in filing a lawsuit on her fake brother?"The Fox frowned as she tilted to lean against the door," her dad is a jerk, she should've sued."

"Now Ranran...if things were that easy, she wouldn't even consider murdering him in the first place, Nah?"

The little girl huffed, "Then why is it possible in our old hometown?"

"Ranran....we talked about this, nowadays even being wealthy doesn't guarantee a win. Money can't buy you out of problems, let alone, solve everything."

"But-"

"Ranran, she won't ever come out again after what she did to 'him'. I made sure of that."

'Him'? Right....' him'.

Feeling a sense of sadness and bitterness in her despite the mask covering her expression, he goes, "The world isn't a despicable place."

"You think so?"She questioned.

"Just because 'that boy' died, the world isn't out to get you, Ranran."

"It was, or else I wouldn't have ended up killing him-"

"Ranran, you did what you could, 'he' did what he could. At the end of the day, a choice was made. You have to not only live for 'him' but also for yourself."

"Easy to say, when the only one who understood me the most....was robbed viciously away from me," Ranran replied in agony, as she went on, "I don't wanna go to school."

"Well...we will talk to your mother when we get back, ok?"

The girl behind the fox mask nodded silently."Alright.....tousan."

The man grin as they made their way home.

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"You...are turning 6 years old, Ranran. This can't go on forever."

Ranran couldn't stop her face from twitching; why isn't she surprised at the woman's response? All the members of the family are currently gathered in the living room.

"Your mother talked about what you suggested," He shook his head, "Fact is: she doesn't like your suggestion."

"But mother never like anything I suggested—"

"And unfortunately, he is right!!"The woman told her husband off," the idea of homeschooling is a bad bad idea from the start!"

The little girl's body had gone stiff already.

"Homeschooling isn't the solution, you'd be missing out on what life is truly about, it shouldn't be just about....."The woman shook her head disapprovingly, but continued in a more understanding tone."Yes, you went through a lot, but that shouldn't be an excuse to put so much focus on this tantei dream of yours just for....' him'."

Ranran's eyebrow rose in interest; now that sounded different.

"Everything is already planned and prepared. Unlike the school you used to have with all of the privileges....you will not be there to cause further....punishments."

Strange lingered on her tongue, but her mouth decided differently.

Her 'tousan' recognized the disapproving gaze in the little girl's features; the annoyed gaze was proof that she still did not like his decision. Ranran looked at him thoughtfully, then asked a question."Then...are you sending me to a different school is it?"Both her eyebrows raised as she squeal in excitement, "you finally sending me back to my old school?"

"No, of course not. We had that discussion already."

Ranran pouted, "Then where?"

"Back to the very school where your 'brother' from another family goes!"

The word echoed like a gunshot in Ranran's ears."Oh hell no!"

"Oh hell yes, and watch your language, Ranran!"She hissed as the man went on, "This is for the best."

"I said NO!"

Ranran had balled fists. The blue eyes looked angrily upon him, but the man could see the eyes of hatred as he had last seen on her, during that other incident at the shopping mall.

"You weren't completely innocent, you know? Over what happened between you and that 'brother' of yours." The woman shot the little girl a stern look, choosing the tone to speak to her very well. "Listen Ranran, I've given you a year during kindergarten to do whatever you want, but homeschooling is the last thing your father and I will allow you to do... What? Don't give me that look!"

The little girl huffed.

"Before we discuss this matter further, I would like you to take off the mask. You know that I don't like talking to someone in a mask, let alone, in our home."

The little girl didn't even bother to object but did as she was told with a slight huff.

She yanked the fox mask off of her own. As the mask was pulled out, she put it away on the table, she snarled, "Happy?"

The woman didn't even wince at the child's voice; Ranran's behaviour had been something she had been used to. After all, this woman raised her since she was a baby, watched how she grew into a cheeky toddler, before finally growing into this beautiful 6-year-old girl...but her heart is filled with bitterness, unlike her younger self.

Most probably, after what happened in the U.K 2 years ago, she was never been the same since.

The more the woman looks down at the little girl, the more she thinks about how Ranran can be passed off like a doll.

Lips as red as rose, hair as black as ebony, and skin white as snow.

Those were the words normally used on the Disney character, Snow White. Yet, adults whom they happen to come across would often use such descriptions when it comes to Ranran as they seem befitting, which they ain't wrong. 

"You have your fun, now it's back to school young lady."

School, she generally hates it. From boring lessons that bore her to death when she could've used them to play video games, to that annoying boy she didn't want to meet in class....why do these buildings even exist for them in the first place? Also, bloody homework, she hates doing things that waste her time. Homework is mainly one of them. Especially homework....she is certain they exist so that the adults can have their 'fun' time that doesn't include them.

"Hah..." all she can do is let out a big sigh, "Why should I?"

"Cause all children do, Ranran! That's the rule!"Her mother explains.

"Rules are meant to be ignored and broken, or else we wouldn't have adults doing things like murder, kidnapping and stuff in this world while I had to do most of the cleanup after them since Tousan threw almost 70 per cent of those cops and detectives in prison."Ranran pointed out, before she realize, "You know, they too head to school when they were my age, yet they turn up very mess up. Why should I even waste my time going in the first place?"

"Because Ranran.....if you don't, I am going to get your father to set up a password on your computer in your bedroom!"

"What!?"Ranran became horrified at that prospect, before she scoffed, "Not possible since I already set it in the first place."

"Did you forget what your father's occupation is?"

Oh, Snap," But it is my computer !"The 6-year-old argued.

"Which was bought using whose money?"Her mother reminded her.

"Both of your parents' money?Including this house? Which...Tousan's parents bought it for you both as a compensation gift for what had happened."Ranran responded.

"That girl has a point, you know?"The man pointed out to his wife.

But the woman was having none of it, "School tomorrow, or computer password. So go sleep early, now!"

"Ughh...."The 6-year-old groaned, throwing a little tantrum look at both the adults, before she jumped off the seat and went upstairs, back to her bedroom while the two watched, "Where did she get that I wonder?"The woman sighs.

"Probably from you."The man answered.

"Hey!"

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"School.....I would need to deal with that 'bastard'.....I better come up with something to ensure he stays away from me."

She silently entered her bedroom, it was dark, but she never bothered to switch on the light. No matter how one look at it, her bedroom is as extravagant as it is had she switched on the light. And yet, her mood is as gloomy as the darkness in this room. She didn't wanna go to bed now, especially after that homeschool conversation didn't go accordingly.

Normally, she would crash in bed after a long day, especially after she solve those cases in the night, but her mood isn't doing her a favour. She needs something to cheer her up, at least....something that will make her too tired to think, rather than deal with this feeling.

Her blue eyes have noticed the computer, she decided she knows who she was gonna chat to talk things out.

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"Damn....so that poor lady just murdered her brother that ain't even one in the first place, only to lose all of the money meant for her cause her so-called scumbag of a dad decided to why not give it all to her? As soon as he finds out he ain't even his son in the first place? Just like that?"

"Yup."

"Damn....what the heck what is that damn lawyer thinking? All he just needed to do was just say it! I don't see the point what is the purpose of having a mouth in the first place if he doesn't even say any of this!"

Yup, Ranran did the right thing having an online chat with her friend, namely the one called username 'K'."Exactly, although I know it is confidentiality issues that he can't disclose, I still think it is stupid. It's like....it reminded me of those dumb K-drama my mother watches, where the male lead and female lead have all sorts of unnecessary misunderstandings thanks to the villain and villainess, all they needed to do was just say it, or else I wouldn't be stuck watching 100 bloody long-winded episodes. Waste of everyone's bloody time."

"Also...her dad is a scumbag."

"I agree."She typed.

The person behind 'K' was something she trusted back in kindergarten here, one who shared their troubles with. Before they separated, they promised to keep in touch online, and so far, she only told very few people who knew she is 'The Fox'."Now that be your last case as 'The Fox', I assumed you now had to go back to school to see that 'bastard', right?"

"Ughh....don't even get me started, K. He is the worst."She rolled her eyes typing out her thoughts.

"Although you roughly told me he was a useless scum, you never once told me the reason behind it."

Hate?"I just dislike annoyance, you know?"

"Is he like me?"

"Listen, yours and his level of annoyance are two very different things."

"How different?"

K asked and she scoffed."To a point, I wish to shoot him with my tousan's gun."

"What!? That serious!?"

"Yes, that serious."

Silence."Sorry if I pry, but what did he do to think of it that way?"

There were many things Ranran wished to type down, and if she should, she had about a million things to say that were way too justifiable to despise the 'bastard' in question.

Said 'bastard' is none other than 6-year-old Kudo Shinichi.

"It's okay if you refuse to talk about it. But I am just wondering why?"

"There is....too many reasons."

"As in what?"

"You know that kind of annoying character you watch on TV? The one who didn't have to lift a finger only to get everything fell to their lap even by stupid decisions alone? Yeah, that is him."

"Are you implying...he sounds like an idiotic righteous prince on a white horse?"

"Yeah, he fell into that category, I just don't like him. That annoying John Sue."

"Kinda cruel to just identify him as John Sue, even though both of your interactions were brought to a bare minimum by your own accord."

"I don't care. He is what he is, and I really want nothing to do with him."

John Sue, a male term for 'Mary Sue' where everything falls into their lap without effort and where everyone loves them despite it. It was something Ranran thinks what that bastard represents, he didn't need to lift a finger to do anything in his life unlike she did.

And it isn't as if Ranran was prejudiced towards him. For over a year's plus or so, she did many private investigations behind his back, and every single word that had ever come out of his mouth, let alone every single action he had ever taken had confirmed her suspicions over what sort of personality he has that was enough to deter her from wanting to get to know him.

"Anyway, Ranran, I know things didn't work out on you wanting to be homeschooled, but that doesn't mean it spells the end, alright?"

Ranran grins before she responds, "I know."

"Then go sleep, alright? Let's talk another day."

"Alright, good night Kai-san."

"Night Ranran."

Ranran ended the voice chat and finally put her headset down."I don't wanna wake up going to school yet."She told herself with a tired sigh before her eyes glanced at the still brightly lit computer."Alright, lets.....look into 'that' for a while."

Lots of interesting intel, Ranran couldn't help but grin.

She was looking up certain information online to see if any of this could be up to her advantage, at least for school tomorrow. Because 'that boy' once told her: It doesn't hurt to know more about others.

Before she knew it, she was busy digging out the footage she collected from her current school in Teitan Elementary School, while the Fox mask she placed on her desk stared at her back in silence.

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As a 3-year-old child, Kudo Ranran is aware of the term 'evil'.

The word 'evil' in her vocabulary back then was limited to a child who is very annoying. Like those villainesses she watched on TV who always cling and do stupid silly things to gain the attraction of the male leads and weave discord between him and the sunny bright main heroine loved by many.

If that wasn't the case, it would be solely directed at individuals her parents would have people arrested behind the scenes. She wasn't clear what the two work as, but she knows they are out to make the world a better place, to ensure the world remains black and white, just as straightforward as those shown on TV or in movies.

And if there was a proper definition of evil, it would also be solely directed at the bullies of her school in Edgewood Academy. Except unlike a stereotype bully, this was way worse.

Forcing other children, let alone, secretly pushing them to the breaking point that resulted in them committing a crime is worse for their own benefit and makes them the worst of their kind. Back then, Ranran never knew this was possible until one day she paid a visit to "The Boy's" house.

The first time Ranran learn of his abuse, she hid in the closet as she observed silently through the cracks of the door. It was only 3 months after they became friends when she dropped by his house to do homework when the woman unexpectedly arrived home.

Now Ranran never met his mother before, he only describes her to be a 'woman with many boyfriends', and that he rather she neglect him and never return home. Ranran never knew why he would say that, given that she loves it when her parents return home with gifts from their trip overseas from work.

She soon learns why.

There, The Boy's mother whipped him repeated with a belt to the back, while he was still in his shirt and all. He was on the ground, never once shedding a tear.

"You scored an A for piano lessons!"

"Does it matter? It's just an additional plus!"He argued.

That woman screamed as she continued to whip him. "What, you gonna talk back like your father did with that 'b***h'!?" The woman said in a dangerously steady voice.

"Why? Are you going to justify that what you did to Auntie Claire was never wrong?"The little boy argued back, sending her anger through the roof.

The Boy screamed as the grip on his forearms tightened. The woman then spun him around and threw him to the ground, kicking him repeatedly. "Useless pathetic little boy!"

Yet, he never once sobbed while Ranran was too shocked to react, let alone, cry. The blows continued until all of the sudden, they just stopped.

The young boy's gaze cautiously moved to his mother, who was suddenly calm. "No dinner for you tonight! While I go out working, you are going to perfect your piano score, La Campanella, till you get an A+! You hear me!?"

The woman ended up storming out of his bedroom before slamming the door.

Before Ranran could come out of her hiding spot, she stopped when his hand formed a stop sign, insisting she should remain."I told you so that if you were not being honest with me, you will suffer the repercussions."

Ranran froze, she didn't come out of the hiding spot as she sees a girl his age enter the bedroom. With a well-kept tidy short blonde prim proper hair with a pink ribbon to the side, and nicely dressed, the girl reminded Ranran of one heroine in some Otome game she once watched on Youtube, where they are saint-like and pure.

Yet, observing 'The Boy's expression as his fist trembles, it didn't seem to leave that kind of impression onto him one bit. "What are you doing here, Erny?"

"What am I doing here?"She chuckles as she walks gracefully, "I am your wife, your mother let me in."

Wife!? Ranran covered her mouth with both her hands, before realizing: Wait, ain't they too young to get married!?

"You don't twist your words, "The Boy spat bitterly at the blonde, "We ain't married yet."

"We ain't, but we have to walk down the aisle sooner or later."She waltzes into his room much to his annoyance, "Where is she?"

"Where is what?"The Boy asked.

"Your new girlfriend? That baby you are always hanging out with."

Girlfriend...you mean me!? Ranran jaw's dropped before she deeply frown, what is wrong with that girl? They are too young to even talk about that! Observing The Boy's expression, he did not show his true reaction."You are crazy."He spat.

"That's right, I am always crazy when it comes to you."Erny giggles, but the way she did sounds sickly, it reminded Ranran of a broken robotic Barney the dinosaur at the low-end mall back at the slums."How was the beating you received from your mother?"

Beating!? She knew this whole time!? Ranran was disgusted by that blonde girl, who is grinning as if she owns him."The usual."He answers, dusting his clothes.

"The usual," She mocked him, "I wonder whether your expression will change if your mother finds out about her."

The Boy chuckled darkly at her, "Even so, it probably won't be as much what you have to lose if your family and everyone around you finds out what a psycho you are."

Pak!

That girl slapped The Boy, much to Ranran's shock, but he remained firm in his stance."Why? Can't accept the truth?"He taunted.

"You better watch that damn mouth of yours!"Erny snarled at The Boy, before reminding him, "What I did to your younger sister, don't think I won't dare to-"

"Dare what? With my sister gone, who am I to be afraid of a devil like you!? You even influence my mother to remove me from Edgewood Academy to focus on nothing but my piano talents, just so you could squander of my family fortune and marry that scum later on while leaving me illiterate. Had this went on, I would've become inferior and let you exploit me! " The Boy cut her words as he blasted at her, "As long as I am alive, I will never let a devil like you to take over my wealth to be with him, let alone, let mother adopt you by manipulating me! Even with all of the blessings in the world, you are never going to be satisfied."

"You-"Before she could strike him again, her phone rang from her pocket. Annoyed, she quickly pick out her smartphone, "Yes? Oh! Hello mother!"Ernestine's tone changed innocently, "Everything is alright, I am just having a lovely afternoon tea with Ch-what?! Another acting gig? Today!? Alright, I'll be on my way."

Hanging up the phone, she glared at The Boy, "You are lucky today I have to leave for a gig."Turning her back against him, she marched out before standing still. Without looking at him, she goes, "You better obey like those side characters if you want that girl to live. Otherwise...I ain't going to go easy on her as well."

As Ranran watched the haughty 7-year-old girl leave the room, he yelled, "When will you leave me be!? We have grounds to call off this engagement since you love my family fortune instead of me! And yet you refuse to let me leave this engagement in the name of greed! How long are you going to continue on with this!?"

For the first time, Ranran heard the pain behind his pleads.

It was a constant, hollow wail that echoed in the darkness, tainting the air with its sorrow. It was like standing in the middle of a storm, buffeted by winds that never stopped. She had never seen him like this. The pain was so raw and so real that it hurt to look at him. But Ranran couldn't look away.

But with that smile of contempt forming on the blonde girl, she said those words that Ranran would never forget, that would stir anger in her for the rest of her life.

"We are a couple. You and I. Until I take everything that I deserved: Your first kiss, your first hug, your first 'I love you', everything that you reserve for the one you truly love aside from your inheritance, as always as my intended happy ending that you so stood in my way of achieving, you will only leave when I order so!"

She ended her words before slamming the door.

The Boy waited till she finally left in her family chauffeur's car, only then did he tell Ranran to come out. Shaken by all she had witnessed, Ranran didn't tell anyone of this incident as she feared that the woman and girl would eventually end his life.

After that incident, things began to take an even worse turn for him.

In the past, when their friendship was ongoing during the first three months, 'The Fiance' he was arranged to be married and never once dropped by as she was 'too busy' with her acting gigs as a child actress. After all, as a noble child, one should present a good image to not tarnish the name of their family. So it's normal in their neighbourhood for them to later act out away from their controlling parents, and take their anger out on someone or something.

Yet for some reason since that altercation, she decided to drop by more frequently as 'The Boy' ultimately became The Fiancé's go-to punching bag.

She would slap him whenever she failed her audition in the character roles she failed to get, sometimes, it would be worse. And worse is what it became as she not only emotionally, but physically abused 'him' whenever he refused to listen to her or when she was seriously angry. And by seriously angry, as in absolutely enraged.

In addition to her being a tyrant, she was also in Ranran's words 'delusional'.

Why 'delusional' was clear to Ranran: That girl always talked gibberish.

During school, Ranran often overheard 'The Fiance' words she would say to her victims that gave it away, saying things as listed below:

"Why am I giving you a hard time, you say? You are the one who asked for it for what you would eventually do to me later on." The Fiance mocked as the victim shed tears for degrading her piano skills in the classroom hallway.

"I stole your idea? It's mine, to begin with. It just happened sooner."The Fiance says it casually while waving the musical notes she plagiarized from her victim.

"Why are you saying it's my fault? I didn't pressure you, you did it all on your own, right? Just like you always do in your whole life, and a not-too-distant future."

Lies, Ranran walked away after having secretly heard the interaction between the pretentious arrogant blonde girl and her competitor whom she tricked into quitting the competition.

Every time those words came out of 'The Fiance' mouth, Ranran was able to put together a certain choice of words. Words like 'eventually', 'happened sooner', and 'not too distant future'...it was as if 'The Fiance' knew what kind of life they were gonna lead even before it happened.

But it's nonsense, it ain't possible to predict the future. That girl her mentor is gonna marry is a delusional case. Hell, 'The Fiance' even said things like: "Be obedient as you are supposed to! Unless you want me to bring you the worst ending than your projected future!"

Seriously, Ranran thinks that girl should end up in a mental hospital.

But it wasn't possible, as Ranran's reputation, let alone, her lack of influence wasn't enough to change the perceptions of others towards that girl, let alone, in society. As for The Boy, no matter what he says, he has proven fruitless as his mother listens to her over him.

Which makes her remind herself as to how powerless she is to protect him. Such a hateful feeling. Also, why is God so evil? To let this girl before her eyes exist to torment 'The Boy'? If there is God, He would never let this happen to him.

It wouldn't be long before someday, she would eventually learn that God was a ruthless cruel person who abandon to leave her all on her own, in this very ruthless world.

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"...F-san?"

She jerked up at the call of her username, eyes wide as she was roused from her half-asleep, half-awake state. It was the chatbox.

She hadn't expected that the mysterious 'O' be here, still wide awake at this hour."F-san, go to bed."

Ranran rolled her eyes as she types it down, "How do you know I am awake?"

"You are still online."

She faceplanted into her desk."I had cases to work on...."

"That's not a good enough excuse to stay up super late when you have classes tomorrow. Also, I recall your ranting that your family be sending you back to school if that homeschool idea didn't work. Judging your family.....I am assuming you failed, right?"

At the mention of school, she let out another groan.

"See? You're going to be dead tired if you don't go to sleep now. It's already, what— ok, 6 pm and my place, but that means it is 2 am there, right? Go to bed."

"Ah....our timezone and where we live is so far apart, and yet I am still being nagged, "The little girl pouted."If you were my mom, I probably hate you for life."

"Well, I am a guy, so I am more like your bro than mom or dad for that matter. Also, don't be rude to your mom, alright?"

She folded her arms on the desk and rested her head on them. She closed her eyes as she said, "You don't know.....I don't really wanna see him."

"See what? Who is him?"

"The one whom you say could be a scum ML from some trashy poorly written story."

"Lol, him?"

"Yeah," Ranran affirmed"Him. In the freaking same class, the same school,"

"F-san, don't get me wrong on this.....but....you never gave him the chance to know you, let alone, get to know his true self, why don't you try to get to know him and see? Then you won't be all so prejudiced over what you know about him?"

.....get to know him? That 'bastard'?

Time heals all wounds they said, but Ranran never truly bought this crap. It's been 2 years, but it still feels like yesterday. She then turn her head, eying where a book was. It had a red jewel on the front, it looked rather cheap and tacky. That special friend of hers was the one who gave it to her.

Scenes flash within her mind.

The 4-year-old girl gave an unimpressed stare.

"What's this?" She asked, flipping it open and seeing it was a book, with questionable writings?

"Everything about who you are about to meet." The Boy said before he started his explanation.

Ranran tried to open it again, she tried.

As she reached for it-her hands curled up, recoiled away from the book.

Red and blue, red and blue, red and blue. The colours of the light flickered, that was all she could imagine whenever she sees that book.

"Why....."

"Why what?"

"When you tell the truth, no one buys it, but when 'she' says a bloody lie, everyone blindly believes her!"

The 4-year-old little girl asked a dirty blonde hair boy with anger in her eyes, as he sat on his bed while she sat on the floor, books were scattered around the floor, pouting angrily.

"Ranran...."He sighs before explaining this to her, "Her family has more value to my family in terms of carrying my family legacy. So no matter what I say, no one will ever believe me."

In the end, she merely scoffed to herself before tossing the book to the side, but not before rapidly typing on the computer, "Screw value of a family, it's nothing if they are ignorant of the truth." The 6-year-old girl thinks bitterly, as she types on the computer those words:

There is no value in him worth getting to know. Not now, nor ever!

That is right, when Ranran thinks back, she made the right decision.

Adults may think she was being overly dramatic when it comes to making new friends here since moving to the U.K, but the people closest to her are aware she's been through a lot, far more than what a typical little girl should endure. So you can't blame her for being resentful, towards the world that is.

But even more so towards 'him', the root of her rage.

Her blue eyes are so cold.....

"Besides, he is an asshole."Ranran thinks in deep thought before she decided to skip one part. The part where she almost typed 'That asshole is no different than her or 'them'.

"He may be a good boy for all you know?"Ranran reads the chat meant for her.

That is when Ranran let out a simple laugh....a sardonic laugh. Good? Do good children that are born from wealthy families...still exist? Even after everything, she and the rest of her other friends at the other side of the world been through?

Ranran remembers The boy from her childhood. She was 3 years old when she recalled the words directed to no one, just no one but her alone.

"Ranran, have you been behaving well? I got a surprise for you. Tadaa! Chocolates!"

"Ranran, don't be lazy, finish up your homework and I will take you to a fun place, it will be a surprise!"

"Ranran no need to be worried for me, I can handle my mom's beatings and rude words, yeah? I am a big boy."

"Alright Ranran, let's travel the world together!"

A flashback of bruises on 'The Boy' arms and legs, along with a vicious school fire and screams emitted in her mind, while the other children laugh at her and 'The Boy'...those painful memories were enough to set Ranran's blood boiling, her hatred burning within her, but she manages to keep her cool as she typed, "Well, I genuinely doubt it, given he was mad instead of seeing through the reason behind my actions."

"Anyway, don't let that dampen you. Don't you miss your two other friends there?"

"Hmph?"

"That couple you often spoke about?"

"Ah....they."Ranran grins as she typed, "of course, they would, given the tons of things they gonna ask about my recent case. Think of it as a Tv show that would make their everyday life interesting."

"I am surprised that aside from them knowing you work as 'The Fox', they didn't freak out on the bloody gory details you explain to them. I mean....don't get me wrong, but they ain't like you who had been experiencing seeing such things growing up. Also, they are the same age as you."

"They have been Huge fans of CSI tv dramas as far as I can remember, I guess if one sees such a thing, you get used to listening to the details alone. To a point that they stop vomiting their meals."

"That's true....ah! I almost forgot, how are you coping with it?"

"With what?"

"That you won't be getting homeschooled."

"It can't be helped, I am still a 6 year old after all."The 6-year-old feels deflated talking about this.

"Don't let that defeat you, fox-san. You are still young."

"You are no different either, don't let people back at your school take advantage of you, alright?" Ranran typed down with a smile.

"You didn't let them know that it was K who suggested to you the idea, right?"

"Of course not, "Ranran shook her head typing down her thoughts quickly, "both of our parents already had enough with our adventures back in kindergarten. The last thing they wanna hear is that the idea came from K of all people."

"I don't see why they have to distance K-san away from you, like, he seems to be a fun guy to hang around based on all the adventures you both had."

"Yes, it's too bad we both live far apart, too far to be exact."

"Anyway, go to bed. You wouldn't want your parents to go after you like that, nah?"Ranran yawned as O typed down his last words for the night," And don't think much of that asshole, your whole life ain't worth not being happy because of his presence."

"Thanks. Have a good night."

"Good night."

She ended the chat and switched off the pc, before deciding its time to hit the sack.

Leaving the computer, she then head over to the bed when her eyes fell onto the calendar on the wall, only to realize something."Wait for a second.....tomorrow is Sunday! There ain't any school on Sunday! Why did I just shut down the computer like that?! Arrggghhh!!!"

Of course, her parents have to forget again that tomorrow there is no school. Why isn't she surprised?

Blame it all on their overseas job, nowadays whenever they return they keep mixing up the dates due to the time one difference.

"Well then," she grins, "of to bed I goooo!!"

She hops into her soft bed happily and then fell asleep, not expecting anything tomorrow as she plans to sleep late.

Later did she realize, fate can be just like that bastard, annoying.