If there is one word to describe Kudo Ranran, she was always different from the other girls in her class.

Ask anyone in 1-A and the first word that would ever utter out of someone's mouth be 'different'. However, when they say the word 'different', Ranran took the meaning 'different' to extreme lengths. Things got so bad, the label 'psychopath' is used more often among the kids of Teitan Elementary. No one ever wanted to be around her, and she pay no heed to their whispers and stares, as they feared the retribution for crossing her.

Back in Tantei association, that definition of her has come into play.

Everyone stared at her dumbfounded by her behaviour, as she was laughing over the fact that their HQ had been ransacked by the criminals behind Watanabe's jailbreak.

"How can this be funny, Ranran?  We just were raided for crying out loud!" hollered Shinichi.

"They did raid our place, but their corpse will most likely wind up in some river or junkyard, later on, to say the least." Ranran breathes.

"What exactly are you trying to imply, Ranran?" Takuma couldn't help but be curious.

"The notes they're looking for are right here!" Her hands rummage through her uniform blazer before pulling out the notes and flashing them in front of the stunned kids.

"You got our notes this whole time!? Why didn't you say a thing! Mou!"Shinichi folded his arms, giving her an annoying glare, as others rejoiced while she chuckles.

"I'm sorry, " As she excuses her actions, the girl apologises to everyone "While the rest of you left, I sought to produce a backup plan in case it was a trap. So, before I left, I switch all of the notes on the table."

"Switch it...with what did you switch it if our notes are with you?" Emiko couldn't help but be intrigued.

"Well, ah heh heh." Ranran scratched anxiously, her gaze averted from Shinichi's. "It could have affected Shinichi's reputation a little."

"Hmph? What precisely does that imply, Ranran?" Shinichi can't help but be troubled about what Ranran allegedly did.

....

"What kind of notes are these kids writing for God's sakes!?"

The man in the passenger seat was shuffling the papers they stole, his face contorted with shock and disbelief, while his partner (the driver) had eluded police officers by stealing the tow-truck, where their punctured car is dragging along to the back as his partner reads out, "Beikai's Justice League!? Beikai's Deer Stalkers!? The Pink Panther's door? What the f**k are these!? Are they even one we should be wary about, as Aniki (superior) suggested!?"

"Perhaps those were the names they were thinking of for their detective club?" The partner was compelled to make a rational assumption. "They are, after all, children aged 6 to 10. It's not unusual for them to do so. I used to do it for an Anime club when I was their age."

"Even so...wasting their time coming up with titles for their dumb little club rather than going after us...Aniki squandered resources for nothing to be worried about kids like them coming after us."

"Well, children are children. We've all been there at some point in our lives." The driver justifies as he drives back to their criminal boss's workplace.

...

Meanwhile, back at Tantei Association, laughter boomed across the corridor when they learned what Ranran had done, not to mention the list the names Shinichi had come up with for the agency.

This annoyed Shinichi greatly.

Sure, his mentor did a wonderful job preserving the agency's intel, but he was furious when he learned Ranran had to do so at the expense of his dignity and character. He didn't want to be mocked for the names he came up with before coming up with the name Tantei association.

"Stop laughing at me!"

"How can we not? Beikai's Justice League? That is a direct ripoff of the 'Justice League' cartoon! Any child would know of this!" Takuma continued to snicker.

"Also, The Pink Panther's door!? What were you thinking!?"Emiko laughed as tears were coming out of her eye.

"It was the original name I could come up with, alright?!" explained Shinichi as he justifies, "Majima said we couldn't remove the pink vending machine door as it reminded him of his aunt, so it stuck with me since. If anything, this is Majima's fault."

"My fault? This is meant to be Ruth Obasan's tribute!"Majima argued before he succumbed to laughter over how ridiculous the names were.

"We don't even have Sherlock Holmes' hat to name it Deer Stalkers of Beikai! I knew you were a Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, but this is extreme...." Ran was so tickled by it that she almost forgot about the terrible scenario that had plagued them earlier as she broke out laughing.

"I-you know what? Forget it!"Shinichi who is already embarrassed by all of this, turned to Ranran in annoyance, "You shouldn't have done that!"

"After this, I hope you've learned your lesson, which is to not leave stuff sitting about while we go hunt down suspects, even if it's at the last minute. You never know when it might be stolen." Ranran gave Shinichi a sly look before handing him the notes. Before he left, she pulled him aside and said, "Make a copy and store it 'there.'"

"That is ingenious," he said quietly, "but I'll do it." Shinichi nods before slipping it inside his blazer pocket.

"Anyway, even if you miss out memorizing the license plates, don't think too much over is as  people like them would generally use phoney plates or steal to avoid being tracked." Ranran offers reassurance.

"That is true." Emiko nods in agreement.

"Still, they are onto us. I believe this won't be the first nor last time they come after us." Takuma slumped into a chair, "So what now?"

"Should we relocate?"Ran suggests.

"Relocate or not, it is pointless. They have probably been doing this for a long time, for the moment he tried to kill me and Takuma."Ranran commented.

"No way!"Ran had her hands on her cheek as she shrieked in response.

"That expression of yours reminded me of the person in The Scream painting by Edvard Munch."Emiko chuckles.

Shinichi googled it as he soon begins to laughs," She is right." before showing the painting to everyone on his smartphone.

"Oh, the resemblance is uncanny!"Ranran gave a snide smile.

"It ain't!"Ran is now becoming embarrassed.

"Majima, "Ranran turned to him, "Since Echis' men are aware of this place, can you make sure no one else has any access to this room by locking all of the doors, mainly the pink door?"

"I can lock all the doors, but no guarantee they won't be able to break into it."

"That's true, I mean a robber did break into your place before after all."Shinichi glanced at Majima as he tapped his fingers on the desk, grinding his teeth. After a long thought, the apprentice said, "I suggest this, from tomorrow onwards everyone carry out their meetings there for a couple of days in school since school security is more full-proof now thanks to our lolicon accomplice situation."

"True," Takuma nodded in agreement before thinking, "Who knew this would turn out to be a blessing in disguise for our investigation?"

Ran was gonna point out that it was the Kudo kids' fault as she was furious over Takuma's insensitivity, but a look at Ranran's hard glare silenced her otherwise. No room for discussing Sonoko's situation, the Watanabe situation is more important right now.

"Even so..." Michio sighs, "I don't know if that is a good idea."

"Why?"Emiko asks, "Is it because of 'that person you are trying to avoid with all your might?"

"Eh!?"Michio was taken aback as all attention was on him.

Shinichi then recalled what Michio said about avoiding 'that person the other day." Neh Majima, this person who you are trying to avoid, do we have a reason why we should be wary of him or her? Also, who is this person to you?" he asks out of curiosity.

"I-"

"She studies under the same class as Majima Michio."Emiko exposes ahead before Majima could explain to Shinichi as she went on, "Fuyuko Junko is the name if I ain't mistaken...she used to study under the same kindergarten as Majima according to the school intel I collected."

"Fuyuko Junko..."Ran had her eyes on the table as she attempt to process her thoughts, "That name sounded familiar-Ah!"Ran suddenly had a lightbulb moment as she smash the table with her fist in response."It's the wrist biter!"

"Eh? That is what?"Everyone whipped their head, turning their attention to Ran.

"The one who bitten some girl's wrist, which is why we had no martial arts classes today!"

Shinichi took notice of Michio's grip on the cup he held, it tightens as if he is holding onto it for support."Eh?Junko-san?Who is that?"Takuma asked in curiosity.

"Just....a friend who has a little temper, that's all."The eldest boy folded his arm as he fall into his seat, huffing in a huge sigh.

"Fuyuko.....why does that surname name sound familiar...."Emiko thought hard before she snapped her finger as reality sank in, her eyes widened in terror, "Oh God no...of all of the kids, why did it have to be her!?"

"Wait, Miyama-san knows who she is?!"Ran turns her seat to face her.

"Know!? Who wouldn't?! Amongst us 3rd to fourth graders, she is the most unreasonable lunatic."

"Eh!? Lunatic!?"The kids reacted in unison.

"She is! She is so unreasonable, even being with Ranran won't be as bad as it sounds!"Emiko spoke aloud before their heads turn to her to wait for her explanation"Fuyuko Junko, age 10, is the craziest fangirl known by the fourth graders."

"A fangirl you say?"Shinichi's curiosity got the better of him, as he proceeded to ask, "What sort of fangirl is she?"

"Well, rumours have it she had a crush towards a certain boy. She knew him...since their kindergarten days."All heads then turned to Michio in suspicion, as Majima grew a couple of sweats."There has been a conflicting report that if one happens to be a girl who stood close to him, she would bite anyone's hands."

"Wait, so you are saying she is Majima's girlfriend?!"Shinichi was in disbelief.

"Hah! She wishes!"Emiko laughs in mockery, as she goes, "There are kids in this school with unfavourable characters. If I were to rank her between 1-10, she scores 200/10 in my books."

"That serious!?"Takuma's eyes widened in surprise upon Emiko's explanation as Ranran gave a perplexed look. "What kind of girl is she anyway?"Ranran asks.

"The worst of the worst!" Emiko snapped as she suddenly became violent.

"Oookay... Easy there." Ranran waved her palms slowly. Once she was calmer, they continued. "Now tell me. Why do you think so?"

Emiko then continued."I never personally met her in person, but my fourth graders' clients often spoke lowly of her."She made sure no one was listening outside the association before telling the kids to come closer (Michio just leans back to his seat) as she whisper,"— she clings onto him like a monkey, often dragging him everywhere and making him do things he didn't like. One time, when she saw him handing a bottle to a classmate, she went nuts and yelled at her to stay away from him! A huge argument broke out....long story short, she kicked her ankle and that poor girl had to wear a leg cast for over a month!"

Everyone else jaw dropped in the room, except Michio who happens to act fidgety."No way! A leg cast!? That serious!?"Ran was in disbelief.

"In a school of all places!?"Even Ranran was equally as shocked as Shinichi.

"I even have a photo of it I manage to obtain through one of my clients, wanna see it?"

Emiko fished out her smartphone, tapping here and there before she showed the photo to everyone. Lo and behold, the swollen ankle of one of the girls was the size of a golfball."Holy sh**!"Ranran cursed.

"Ranran! Language!"Shinichi told her off.

"How can someone like her be in this school?!"Takuma felt shivers down his spine over a photo of such nature, "Why is it someone like her hasn't been kicked out of school?"

"As in expel? She majors in English."

"Eh?"Ranran tilts her head in confusion, "What does her talent in English has anything to do with-"

"You know Teitan Elementary hasn't won a single spelling bee competition, deshou?"Emiko pointed out, "After she started school here-"

"You gotta be kidding me! The school is endangering the lives of us over a freaking spelling bee competition!?"Mouri Ran couldn't help but feel outraged by this. How could this school be so irresponsible as to endanger the lives of others in the name of school achievements? She shook her head, still unable to believe it.

"I agree, this shouldn't be acceptable by all accounts."Shinichi narrowed his eyes in anger. No matter how one looks at it, this was unacceptable.

Emiko shook her head, "you know what is even worst? When she left the school with her mom, I swore....she was looking at her victim with angry eyes!"

"She is a dimwit."Ranran comments.

"Ranran, language!"Shinichi smacks the table with his fist again while other kids were stunned by Ranran's choice of language, but she remains ignorant.

"That is awful," heads turned to Ran now, looking rather concerned over this, "What kind of sick joke is this!? How can someone like her be in our club of all things?"

"Then? After all of this, was she not expelled?!"Ranran probed.

"No, she was suspended. That was as far as I can go. Today is the day she finally comes back."Emiko shakes her head as she sighs in the direction of Michio, "How does someone like you end up having such a friend like her I wonder?"

"Why should we be worried about her interfering with our investigation?" Ranran turned to Michio, "I am certain you probably already let her know what your true feelings are about this, right?"

Michio lowered his head as he stares at the table surface in silence."Are you serious!? You had feelings for such a girl!?"Shinichi gave him a judgemental gaze towards Michio as he pressed Michio for more answers."Why?"

"Truthfully...even I ain't sure whether I like her that way."Michio held onto his one arm nervously.

"Sometimes I wonder what sort of person are you to befriend such vulgar creature?"Ranran shakes her head while letting slip of her British accent which surprised other children unexpectedly by her tone, as Ranran was not understanding him one bit.

"She ain't like that, alright!?"Michio slams the table as he jumps from his seat, glaring at the girl before his eyes softened, "It's just...she went through a lot since kindergarten."

"A lot?"Takuma raised his eyebrows at Michio, "As in what?"

"You know...the typical 'kids can be mean' situation, "Michio's eyes were all over the place. He later adds, "that's why she later ended up joining the martial arts club and won herself a black belt-"

"Wait, she knows black belt too!?"Takuma's jaw dropped.

"You ain't wrong, the girl who got into trouble was also a grade 4 girl who has a black belt. I couldn't be mistaken!" Ran firmly confirms it.

"What was the reason you are avoiding Junko in the first place?"Ranran questions Michio.

"My reason..."His fingers curled into fists as it trembles, he bit his lip before he reluctantly said, "When she found out about the robbery situation at my place, she started to accompany me back here and home before she heads back to hers as she feared I may end up getting killed someday."

"And you guys never did?"Emiko pressed.

"No, we never. Usually, we part ways after we headed home. Even at school, she would follow me closely whenever I head to the washroom. Even if we have physical education classes, it didn't even stop her from watching me like a hawk," Michio looked rather defeated as he lay his head on the table."As Emiko said, she took it too far when she kicked the girl who was handing me my water tumbler I accidentally left. Junko claimed that she witness her drinking the water from my bottle, so she is certain the reason she returned the bottle to me was to give me some indirect kiss. The truth is we both have a similar model of the bottle, let alone design, so I ain't surprise why she drank it by accident. We argued over it, and she still doesn't believe her explanation."

"Oh, just great!"Shinichi rolled his eyes over the situation."We brought in a trojan horse!"

"Guys, quiet down! Do you want that monster to hear us if she happens to be here!?" Takuma slams the table to warn everyone to lower their voices filled with terror.

All of the kids calm down, before Shinichi broke the ice, "Ranran, no matter what, we can't let this Junko girl be hindering our investigation. One way or another, Michio is right, we are going to need to be more careful if Junko is close by, alright?"

Ranran nodded in silence, not before Emiko posed an unexpected question, "Majima, does she know you are here?"

"No, definitely not." Michio was firm on that," even if she did come, I informed my mother not to let her in no matter what."

"Is your mom aware of the biting incident?"Ran asks.

"Yes, I did inform her about it and she agree to not inform her where I am-"

Soon, their conversation was cut short when they sees their front door was pushed to the side, revealing the devil before them.  A girl in glasses wearing Teitan Elementary's school uniform, with ponytails on the left and right. The group of kids remained in their seats staring at the glasses girl while she stares back, the hostility was evident in her expression. At first, Ranran was going to confront who in the world is this girl, till she notices Michio at his palest form yet.

It was at this moment the kids knew: It was Fuyuko Junko.

Junko marched up to Michio with both her hands on the table, "Majima Michio, have you lost your God damn mind!? What were you thinking when you decided to open some detective club!?"Junko asked as her face is filled with anger, "Do you have any idea what you sign yourself up for?!"

"A-ah...Junko-"Michio stammered, but she was having none of it.

"I am serious! Although I admit I am sorry about that water tumbler situation, overall,  you should be taking some martial arts lessons with me to tackle the person! Not to open some hobby club with a group of..." Junko then had her attention onto the other kids who are silently observing their interaction as she pointed at every one of them, "wannabe detectives that are wasting their youths onto adventures which will never take place in real life!"

This set Shinichi off angrily as he yells back at her, "Who are you calling some of our agency a Fanclub!?"

"Ooi Shinichi-"Sensing he was going to jump onto Junko and attack her, Ranran and Takuma manage to grab Shinichi and refrained him from attacking the black belt girl, considering he has no chance of winning against her. Not like he seems to get it.

"Ranran, this little numbskull needs to understand the severity of this situation!"

"Shinichi-"Ranran held onto the boy in a defensive stance, against the elder girl.

"How did you find out I was here anyway?"Michio quizzes her.

"I called your Okaasan and she told me about your babysitting job."

"What?!"Michio was shell-shocked. His mom did? Why would she? He specifically told her not to.

"As soon as I research over who are the kids you were looking after, let alone, the things the two of them did in school, I shared my concern over what I know about them, and she agree to tell me where you were. Oh yeah, since she found out that you still insist on joining this little hobby club, she convince me that I had every right to report whatever you guys are doing here."

That is when the other kids, especially Michio, turned pale upon hearing that as she smirked."You are lying!"Takuma yelled as he looked at the elder girl in disbelief.

"I don't think she is lying."Emiko shakes her head, unpleased at the authority Junko was given. It's the first time she meets her in person, and already, she has an unlikable aura about her, unlike Ranran.

"Anyway, I'd suggest the whole lot of you tell the police about what you are all currently working on."

"What case?"Takuma tried to deter her.

"Don't bother hiding it, unless you want both of them to hear it from my mouth? There is paper all over the floor with boxes messed up on the ground. On top of it, while I was arriving here, people were gathering outside talking about someone having hijacked a tow truck, where it dragged some punctured car around." Junko's grin grew wider, honestly making Shinichi wanna have the urge to scratch her but Ranran refrained the angry girl. "it is the law. You both can't handle this all by yourselves."

"What if the police are incompetent? Are you going to let them take over the reins?!"Takuma argued

"Exactly!"Ran too argued, even though she doesn't side the association completely over this aspect, she can't rely on those adults either. Plus, Sonoko will be dead by then.

"That was different "The elder girl answered sharply, "I am certain not all of them are that vicious. That is why I was sent here, because I am very responsible and reliable, unlike the whole lot of you!"

"Hm, responsible?"Ranran huffed at the elder girl, "That is what a spoilt princess would naturally say."The little girl spat, making Michio's eyes widen at the mention of her being a coward, while other jaw dropped.

In school, if you are called a princess, it is an insult for being a useless wimp of a girl.

And Ranran was making sure she used that choice of the word perfect to describe what type of person Junko is."Ranran!"

"It's true, isn't it? This is something a shameless, prideful leech dressed in a pompous princess gown is capable of. Tell me, Fuyuko-san," she turned back to Junko, "how did it feel when you use the death of his father as an excuse card to get his mom to talk about where her son is? Did it make your ego swell, as it was according to plan?"

All the kids froze at Ranran's revelations, especially Michio as they observe Junko goes, "W-what did you just say?!" she reacted as if she was caught in a web Ranran cast upon her.

"It's natural for a mother to protect her son from a girl she has known through her son, bitting another kid. But it's a whole other thing when her son joins the association with a group of kids she barely knows. You couldn't have convinced her to talk since your erratic behaviour is scaring Michio. She would side him over you, which is why you knew you are in a deadlock. That said however...no one foresee that being Majima's friend gave you one card to bet your winnings on — how Michio's dad died."

Junko's eyes grew big as Ranran went on confronting her further.

"Michio's father died in a motorbike accident when he was still a baby. So she only has their son to go by. If you use this incident by claiming you just wanted what is best for him by planting ideas about us, kids she barely knows....it wouldn't have been a surprise that she ended up lying to her son and blindly listening to you like a fool. How amusing, isn't it?"The red lip girl laugh in a maniac manner, leaving everyone's eyes widened in surprise upon her revelation. At the same time, they were disgusted over what Junko is capable of.

Exactly as Emiko said, Junko is unlikable. And Ranran's deduction proved to them that Junko is the type who is capable to stoop this low to get her crush back.

"You shut up!!"Junko became enraged by her words, "Who the hell are you to twist and turn the things I want best for Michio!?"

"It is, isn't it?"Ranran taunted."Cause being a delusional lunatic girl is what you are good at."

Refusing to back down from the little girl with a poisonous tongue, Junko then determinedly pull out an address book of Majima's mother and flipped through the pages."Laugh all you one, but as soon as I call this number, we will see what they have to say about all of this." she then dialled the number on her smartphone.

"Oooh, who are you gonna call? Our parents?"Ranran taunts further.

"No, I am calling a family friend of Majima obaasan (auntie)," she says as she put her phone over her ear.

"Family friend?"Michio scratches his head to think, "I don't recall anyone except Ruth Obasan."

"You Baka! Not her, the other one! Your dad's partner at the police force!"Junko rolled her eyes as she hears the phone ring in the background

"My Tousan's what? Partner?"Michio was confused as ever, "Okasan never said anything about it.

"Ranran, couldn't you just snatch her phone?"Shinichi whispers to Ranran, sharing the same distaste towards Junko as the other kids are.

"I could, but she is already capable of using the dead father tale to trick his vulnerable mom, I won't be surprised if she tried to play the victim here. She could claim I hit her."Ranran narrowed her eyes at her, observing Junko finally able to get the receiver to pick up the phone."But fortunately, although she is a nuisance, she isn't that smart."

"Eh? Why would you think so?"Takuma and the other kids stare at Ranran, demanding answers.

"If she was smart, she wouldn't stupidly confront us here. Rather, she would've made use of our situation and played it to her advantage. Plus, she knew what I am capable of in school, and yet, she just confronts us over-thinking as long as she has adults by her side, exposing herself in the middle won't make her suffer."

"....but you ain't the type who let adults scare you, do you?"Michio guessed.

"Of course not, "Ranran had a Cheshire grin plastered on her face.

When he arrived, Ranran had no choice but to introduce Sergeant Yokoyama Genzo to their private office. He has a friendly face and his hair was flecked with grey. He look around the wrecked office and took a seat at the table.

"I can see the both of you following the steps of your dreams as detectives."Yokoyama Genzo then shifted his gaze from the Kudo kids and stared down onto Michio, "As for you, however, I ain't sure of what to think." he began.

"I am paid to look after these two little kids as it is part of my part-time job. Also, I did it to protect Okasan."Michio commented, uncertain what to think of his late father's partner.

"As for you however,"He then spots Kudo Ranran, recognizing her from her days as The Fox, "I thought after your activities back at the restaurant with that heiress was the end, yet here you are going after the jailbird with a group of other kids your age."

"You can't stop me foxing around, you know?"Ranran shrugs.

"However, Fuyuko-san is right about one thing: you are all too young to get involved in police work by yourself. Let alone, this Watanabe case. Do you know this is called obstruction of justice?"He stares at the red lip girl sternly.

"I do, "Ranran cast her eyes down on the ground as she chuckles bitterly, returning an intense gaze at Genzo, "But since you work for them as well, you should've also put it together why this happened in the first place."

Ranran was expecting just like the other police detectives she had come across to tell her off, scold her, or even yell at her since she is the quote, a stubborn child while he is the adult. Much to her surprise, he admits, "You are right. It is what it is because of what Echis did to our department. However, that doesn't mean the kids of the city had to shoulder this burden of going after them."

Her eyes grew a little, so he isn't one of those corrupt officials?

"Anyway, from now onwards, you have to work together with us. If you are right, we could be dealing with some very dangerous people. "He paused and look at the young detectives "Far too dangerous for my liking."

When he was gone, Junko was busy following Genzo out talking about what is going to happen with Michio from now on.

It was then as soon as she had left, Ranran immediately rushes over to lock the door, along with the windows."There, she won't come again at least for today till the meeting ends."She places her hand on her hips, pleased with this.

"Even so, this is the solution for today, not tomorrow or the day after."Shinichi spoke in concern, glancing over his shoulder, "I am afraid we won't be seeing the last of her after this."

"True," Michio whispered, wincing.

They all knew about Junko's character, and their first impression towards her left them on a sour note."I didn't think we are dealing with a horrible unreasonable self-entitled girl like Junko till after what we witnessed earlier."Emiko wrinkled her nose in disgust before turning to Michio, "What did you even see in her I wonder? She used your father's death as a way to dupe your mother to get through you."

"I agree."Ran voices her opinion as she nodded with Emiko, "Using someone's death, especially as your friend? I am sorry, even I won't go as far as she does if Sonoko and I happen to be in that situation as you do."

"Exactly!"Takuma joined their conversation, "Friends just don't do that! It just sounds wrong in all levels!"

"Has she always been doing that to you?"Shinichi pressed Majima, "If so, that is a low blow."

"She does that usually if I don't like sharing my problems."Michio admits to them, feeling all of the emotions of turmoil bottled in him, "I ain't the kind who like to talk about it as I do not like worrying others. She is aware of this, so she tends to do things like that so that I should be upfront about it."

"Even so, this is your father you are talking about. Your late father."Ranran points it out.

Michio didn't have the energy in him to answer back, nor to the other kids."Anyway, we better get rid of her before she comes around and creates more problems," Shinichi said, glancing at the door, "What's the plan?"

"Instead of getting rid of her out of our tail, I suggest letting her go after us. However, I'll lead her into the jaws of the tiger," Ranran responded, with an idea in mind, "If I chase her off, she will come back regardless. Might as well give her something a little more...memorable."

Takuma turned to Ranran, "you realize that this probably isn't going to just end on the spot, right?"Takuma asked, "She is onto all of us now, that's not something that goes away."

"I know, However, I just don't want her to stand in the way of our investigation."

"Why?"Emiko asked, "It's not like that girl could make us do anything."

"You're right," Shinichi said, turning to her, "But if she gets us into serious trouble, we be putting our lives at the hands of those incompetent police detectives. And I can't afford that nor take that chance."

"Fair enough," Takuma said, "But what're you guys going to do now? Junko's onto us, it's only a matter of time till she's knocking on our door."

"Don't worry about it" Ranran reassures Takuma, "I'll do whatever it takes to ensure this investigation will not be halted by a lunatic."

"Exactly, after all, this is still the case of Tantei association," Shinichi announced.

"And we can still work on it."Ranran announced before deciding it's time to set the plan in motion."So here is the task for everyone regarding this investigation."

Ranran turned to her apprentice first, "Shinichi, I need you to recheck the link between him and Echis through Watanabe's case files with me as well."

"Hah? Again!?"He groaned, "We found nothing!"

"There got to be something, even if his name isn't mentioned. Check again. Maybe try one of the criminal activities Echis is known for in making quicker profits for his criminal empire. There got to be something."Ranran insists.

Shinichi reluctantly agree as Ranran turned to Takuma next, "Tak-chan, do you recall the man you said knew Watanabe when you head to see him with Michio?"Takuma nodded, "I need you to revisit him to ask him a couple of questions regarding..."Ranran pull Takuma aside and brief him her instructions, where he ended up having a perplexed expression."Just do as I say. I can't go wrong with this one."

Takuma nodded before Ranran turned to Emiko, "Miyama-san, I am afraid your workload is gonna be a little heavy. Lower your ears," Emiko did as Ranran whispers her orders before Emiko gave her a questionable gaze, "Can you do it?"

"You want me...to do 'that'."Emiko frowned, "And I only have less than a day to do it."

"Yup."Ranran nodded to her.

"I'll see what I can do. But I can't promise I can get all of this done within a day."Emiko frown at the younger female, "What you are asking is tall order. But..." she breathes with a sigh, "Anything for an investigation, I am up for it."

"Majima, you need to head back to school with Emiko and run a couple of errands for me. It has to be done today no matter what. When you are done..."After Ranran gave Michio her instructions, Michio nodded without hesitation before leaving the association with Emiko to head to school.

"And the last one will be you..."Ranran shifted her gaze to Ran, "I think yours is gonna be the heaviest workload out of all of us..."