The blue jays frolic merrily outside, chirping gaily. The sun shimmers through the round smooth emerald green leaves, sending light rays of sunlight into the corridor of a magnificent marble hallway. Elegantly carved marble columns stand within the corridor, and spade shaped glassless windows peer out into the courtyard. Sharply trimmed hedges, rose bushes, and tulips lighten the freshly mowed grass. The silence echo's through the corridor, only to be broken by the sound of pattering. As the seconds go by, the pattering grows louder. Soon, a girl, around the age of 17 streaks past the elegant windows, jogging within the corridor. Her light panting mixed in with the pattering of the footsteps, jumble together in unison.'I can't be late! I can't be late!'"Karasu-chan!" A girl Tsuko, Mai calls out, with her foot in the door to a classroom. "You better hurry up!" Karasu jsut glares at her, as she literally skids to a stop, placing her hands on her knee's. She gulps back what little saliva she has. "How..much time do..I have?" Karasu asks, panting between her words. Mai looks at her watch, and bites her lower lip."I would say, around, 5 minutes?" Mai answers glancing up at Karasu, who has already bolted inside the classroom. Mai shakes her head sighing, walking in shutting the door behind her.'God Damn it!'"Here, Mr. Fujiwara. I believe this, is a perfect case! I have already taken the liberty to try to solve it, and I have some really good ideas. Please Sir, take a look!" Karasu rushes handing the man a red envelope, that appears to be bulging. The man just quirks his eyebrow, placing his chin on his hands.
"Miss Kasegawa..I shouldn't accept this, partially because you're late." He says calmly moving his eyes to Karasu's. She just fidgets and blinks, her eyes now widening.
"But, I think I've actually solved the case! Please look Sir!" Karasu pleads, holding the envelope further out. The man sighs and reluctantly takes the envelope.
"So, you actually did a real case, and you actually believe you've solved it?" He asks doubtfully, prodding at the envelope. Karasu nods and collapses in a desk, beside Mai.
"If you actually think I'm on to something, do you think I should take it into the police to review it?" Karasu suddenly asks, tying her long wavy chocolate brown hair into a ponytail. Mai rolls her eyes watching Karasu.
"Karasu-chan, not even Mr. Fujiwara has gotten close to solving anything. What makes you think you would actually be able to?" Mai asks sighing. Mr. Fujiwara shoots a glare at Mai, as he opens the envelope, pulling out a sheet of paper.
"Well, because I actually studied the patterns of criminals, and what people would most likely commit the crimes. Plus, I did some undercover investigating, and found out some highly useful information. I pieced it together, and interviewed the bystanders," Karasu says proudly, while Mr. Fujiwara reads the papers, concentrating.
"Yeah..You're sounding a lot like a real detective, Sherlock," Mai says grinning, pushing her glasses back up on her freckled nose. Karasu sighs and folds her arms.
Nobody ever has any faith in me whatsoever.'
"Well, Karasu, I can see you put a lot of work into this, but I just don't see how you could figure out a homicide case. You get an A, but this case is bogus. I don't even think Kira is able to find and kill the murderer," Mr. Fujiwara says, with a sigh, handing the envelope back over to Karasu.
What is wrong with everybody? This case is NOT bogus! It makes complete sense!
Karasu growls and stands up, snatching the envelope away, glaring at her teacher.
"You'll see, I know this is perfect. I'm going to the police station, so actual professionals can look over it! I don't need a dead beat law teacher!" She yells striding out of the class, Mai at her heels.
"You should go back and apologize to him, Karasu," Mai says softly, after a few moments of silence.
"Make me, nobody ever has any faith in my work. I'm going straight to the police station. This case...Will be solved. Today!" Karasu says, her voice raising a bit every second. Mai blinks and sighs shaking her head.
"Karasu, please be reasonable..What if the police reject your theory?" Mai asks trying to stay quiet. Karasu glances at Mai, pondering.
'Then..I go and nab the suspect.'
"I don't know Mai. Please, just leave me alone until I sort things out, and hand this to the police, please?" Karasu asks softly looking at her friend with wide gray eyes. Mai sighs and nods, stopping at a bus stop.
"Good luck, Kara-chan," Mai says, waving her friend away. Karasu nods, and walks down to the subway. After a bit she's sitting in her seat, her hands on the envelope, which is on her lap.
'Well...Every murder happened at 6am, all in the Kanto region. All the murder victims were female, ages 17 to 25. There was only 1 witness, for the murders. The witness believed the man was blond, around 5'9" and was wearing a black leather coat. I'm pretty sure he wasn't working alone, because the murders happened at the exact same time. I made a map of where the murders took place, and it made a perfect square. So, there were at least 4 men involved. Since it took place in the Kanto region, exactly one kilometer apart from each other, their base, if they have one, should be located close to there. I thought I could figure out where the base was by the map, but I don't see how it helps...'
Karasu blinks her mouth dropping.
"I got it!" she says, causing people to look at her. She blinks and looks away, pulling out the map.
'A perfect square, 1 kilometer apart from each other. They would make the base an easy access for them, so they could escape faster...So..'
Karasu pulls out a ruler and places it diagonally across from one point to the other, making a faint line across, before doing the same from the other point. She follows where the lines intersect.
'Its an empty house...So..Wouldn't the police have searched there? Or were they, well, searching outside of the box..Okay, either way, I may have actually found where they are..'
"Uhh, Miss, is this your stop?" A man asks her, having seen her ticket destination. Karasu blinks, looking at the man, then outside the window.
"Oh, yes, thank you," she says, rising, and bowing politely before walking past everyone off the sub, and up the stairs. "Alright, the police headquarters is about a block away." Karasu grins and starts off.
As she walks, she listens to the cars, and there rumbling engines as they streak past her. Numerous people around her chatter casually, and a few kids giggle and yell. The ominous sound of constant thudding of feet on the plain gray cement waft around freely. Buildings, upon buildings, lights, people and workers swarm around their businesses. Shoppers trying to open their car doors, the rustling of their grocery bags, as their children play beside them. The sounds of a city.
She snaps out of her daydream, as the large glossy building rising in front of her. She speeds up, gripping her proof tightly as she starts to run. Her footsteps patter across the road, as she dodges the vehicles, not caring about the angered drivers.
"Hey, lady! Watch out!" A driver yells as he honks. Karasu ignores him and runs straight to the door of the police headquarters.
'Finally! I'm here!'
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