( Ep.2 )

"I didn't even imagine that he was going to be here too!"

I thought to myself, and I then thought again...

"But this time, he's alone, guessing that the two people earlier were his colleagues at the agency"

"Maybe... I should not make eye contact with him or anything, it might be weird... Like literally weird..."

And so I did not make eye contact with him, or anything, but suddenly...

"Hey!, It's You earlier!"

And I should have suspected this... I lifted my head up and saw him standing on the other side of the table, and smiled, feeling awkward...

"Yeah..."

"What's wrong?, Is it because of what happened earlier or what?"

He said while walking towards the chair and sat down.

"... Um…"

I wanted to ask him if he still remembers me, but it would be awkward or weird!

"Oh, yeah... Heh."

"Well, Come on, it's fine!, just watch where you are going you know!"

"Yeah..."

"Anyway, is this the library you were talking about earlier??"

"Well... Yeah, do you always go here?"

"Well, yeah!, it's nice and quiet"

"Oh, well same"

"I've been here for long enough, but how come I never see you, and I am guessing you came from the US"

Surprisingly, I never expected him to change, he is still smart as ever.

And I started mumbling to myself...

"... Still the same Ranpo-kun I know..."

Then Ranpo raised an eyebrow and asked...

"What did you say?"

"Oh, Uh- It's nothing... Hehe"

I stutter, It feels awkward, but at the same time, it feels nice, because I can see him again after such a long time.

But still, I asked, even if it's awkward or weird...

"So, Uh... Do you still remember me?, by any chance?..."

"Hmm..."

He then thinks... A few minutes later he opened his eyes and stood up, smiling, sayin...

"It's you Poe!, you came back!"

I smiled, and thought to myself...

"He still remembers me!"

"How have you been?"

"After all these years, I'm doing okay, the agency has a lot of workers now"

"Oh... I see..."

"How about you?"

"I'm fine"

"When did you come back?"

"Uh... It's been seven years since i came back to japan"

"WHAT?! BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN SEVEN YEARS!"

"It's because I don't usually go to different places, so you don't see me"

"So, you said you were going to help your sister, how is she?"

As he said, I stopped and the vision in my mind reminds me of the day...

There was blood on the floor in the apartment...

The kids were crying...

Their hands are filled with blood...

The blood of their mother...

My sister...

It was the day...

That I regret my whole life...

The day my sister passed away...

Tears coming out of my eyes...

Ranpo was shocked, and immediately came to me asking...

"Hey! Are you okay?, did I say something wrong?"

"... I think it's time to tell you the story of why I came back to Japan..."

Ranpo, then raised his eyebrows and is now listening to him...

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