{Case 1: Where am I?}
{Case time limit: 1 day}
{Case Description:
{Find out information relevant to the surrounding location you are in.}
{Reward: Radomized reward.}
{Penalty:???}
{Good Luck!}
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[Well, regardless, you still have to get info out of someone] The system window popped out in front of Chikao, much to his dislike.
'I know that already, idiot.' Chikao snapped at the system in his thoughts.
[Okay, Okay]
[No need to get hostile] The system remarked.
Obviously not happy with the system's smart-ass comment, Chikao was about to respond with a comment just as badly before being interrupted by a young boy.
The young boy seemed to be about his pre-teens and was pretty average height. He was wearing goggles over his eyes and a not-too-kept outfit which consisted of a long-sleeved shirt with a sleeveless sweater over it. Under was baggy pants and old boots. None of these clothes looked to be new, but it didn't seem like that was the main bother to the kid. His hair was bright red, but had a couple of spots of black that could only be seen through staring. The little kid with goggles (which Chikao could not see through) was standing in front of him.
"Excuse me?" The little boy asked nervously.
"Hm? Oh, did you need something, little boy?" Chikao asked, not really sure what to say or how to act since this was the first child that he spoke to throughout this journey.
"Could you please help me?" The boy asked, a little louder.
"What do you need help with?"
"I can't find my brother. He's reeaally tall, but I can't find him," While saying this, the boy used his hand and tried to reach the highest he could to replicate the height of his brother, but gave up when he could only reach 4 inches taller than Chikao. "Could you lift me up somewhere high so I could find him?"
"Sure kid," Chikao said. 'At least I can distract myself from those weirdos.
[Wow]
'What.' Chikao thought after reading the system message to his right.
[Using a child as a distraction]
[The poor child] The system commented which Chikao interpreted as a sarcastic remark.
'At least this kid is better than you. You suck at being a distraction.' Chikao thought, rolling his eyes in his head without actually physically doing it. Not getting a response from the system, Chikao started to look around the surrounding area. Chikao found a ledge that could get the little boy onto the top of a storage house roof. Being a little bit far from the place that he had in mind, Chikao pointed over there, he asked the boy. "How about over there?"
Jumping a little in joy after looking over to where the taller male pointed, the boy exclaimed. "That's perfect! Thanks!" The boy then hugged Chikao in the middle and then started walking over to the destination with Chikao following behind. Walking together so as to not lose the other, Chikao struck up a conversation.
"So what's your name?"
"My names Ishimaru Hagakure!" The boy said with a smile. "What about yours, mister?"
'Awwwww,' Chikao thought while trying to suppress a huge smile on his face. 'He's so cute!' Chikao responded loud enough for the little boy to hear, feeling a bit more comfortable with the kid. "My name is Chikao Katsunori, and I'm a detective."
"Hello Mr. Katsunori! What's a detective?" The boy asked with a curious expression. Wide-eyed and with an oblivious face, the kid asked the question in such an innocent tone, that you wouldn't understand why someone would be in pain after looking at him.
'Ouch.' Chikao thought as he clenched his heart and gripped his stomach while turning the other way. The emotional damage that was dealt caused Chikao to grip even tighter than before. 'I know I'm not really a detective, but damn that still hurt. Chikao looked back at the small child with a forced smile so as to not show the pain that he was feeling from the kid. The kid, who still had an innocent curious expression was looking at the male while still not knowing what happened.
[Oooh sick burn] The system typed which made the innocent question hurt even more.
"Well, you see," Chikao hesitated. "A detective is someone who helps people by solving their problems." Hoping that the kid would understand his very bland explanation, he left the kid to interpret what he said.
"So my brother is a detective then!" The little boy Ishimaru exclaimed.
"I'm not sure you understand-" Chikao tried to explain again, but the boy kept on going.
"My brother helps tooonnns of people!" Ishimaru held the word 'ton' and made a couple of hand gestures to emphasize the amount. "He helps everyone in Town Gomi! He helps the neighbors, the old man, and me too! He does soooo much for everyone! And he does it with a smile!" The boy had a huge grin on his face after talking about his brother.
'He seems to love his brother.'
[Must be nice having someone who cares about you]
[Chikao?]
[Do you care about me?] The system windows popped right in Chikao's face.
'Why should I answer that?' He thought while crossing his arms.
[Just because]
[Nevermind]
Answering the ball of sunshine of a child, Chikao tried to clear up the idea of a detective.
"Well your brother seems like a good person, but he doesn't seem like a detective."
"Why's that?" Ishimaru asked while making the same confused expression from before.
"That's because a detective helps people by solving cases. Your brother just seems like a great person who helps others with what he can. Solving cases is another business."
"Really?" Ishimaru asked disappointed.
"Don't worry kid. Just because your brother isn't a detective, doesn't mean that he isn't a good person who helps others, alright?" Chikao said while letting out a sigh.
"I just thought that being a detective meant that you're a good person because you're a good person, right Mr. Katsunori?" The boy said somewhat quietly.
"Well don't worry 'cause even if you aren't a detective, or your brother, or anything like that, you know that you can still be a good person, right?" Chikao said looking at the little boy who was looking down. "Oh look. We're here."
Ishimaru immediately looked up to see the ledge that they were heading to, in front of the two of them.
"Alright, imma lift you up real quick and you tell me if you see your brother."
"Oki!" The little boy yelled, climbing Chikao's shoulders. Putting his foot on one of his shoulders, Ishimaru pushed himself up to grab the rooftop and then pulled himself up. Looking over the crowd of people, Ishimaru could see lots of groups of people with most having exotic hair etc. Scouting for his brother, Ishimaru jumped a bit in excitement when he saw a tall male with red hair. "I found him! I found him! Mr. Katsunori!" After calling Chikao's name, he jumped down and started running straight to his brother; Chikao close behind.
'I wonder what his brother looks like- Oh my-' Wondering about the little kid's brother, he stopped when he saw the kid literally lunging at a male who was probably 5'10 or taller and was extremely muscular. The male was wearing a black leather jacket that was somewhat ripped and baggy pants which were also ripped. He didn't have a shirt on but seemed to be covering his stomach area with many bandages. To say this man was strong would be an understatement.
"Leo! Leo!" Ishimaru shouted at the man who was trying to calm the boy.
"Ishi! I told you to stay close. You could've gotten lost!" The male said with some kinda of slang in his voice that Chikao couldn't tell what it was.
"This man over here helped me! His name is Mr. Katsunori! He's a good person! He's a detective! He helps people like you do!" The boy kept on shouting.
"Oh that's cool Ishi, but you gotta calm down little dude." Looked over to Chikao who was trying his best not to stare at the taller male's open chest area, the man introduced himself.
"Names Leon Hagakure. Nice to meet you. Thanks for helping my little bro. He gets lost all the time 'round here."
"O-oh. Um. No problem." Chikao responded, still a little awkward around the taller male.
"We were trying to get to the town hall meeting. They always make me go as the representative of Town Gomi. You going?"
"Oh, where's the meeting?" Leon raised an eyebrow at this.
"Where they always have it. At town hall. You know, the biggest building in the central part of Wortac. If you wanna know when the meeting is, it's in the middle of the day, 12. I don't understand why the hell they have made these meetings in the middle of the day. Now me and my little bro has to stay out this way, and can't get any work or shit done." Leon started to grumble, clearly frustrated.
"Well, uh, thanks."
"Welcome. Also thanks again for my little bro."
"You're welcome."
"Alright. Me and Ishi will be heading out. Meetings in 20 minutes and I have to go since I'm representing. See ya later."
"BYE MR. KATSUNORI!!!" Ishimaru yelled extremely loud while walking away with his brother.
[Those two are interesting people]
'Yeah, no shit Sherlock.' Chikao thought, now rolling his eyes physically. 'Ishimaru is super adorable and Leon? That's his name, right? He seems pretty chill, but he's got some kinda of cowboy accent going on there. He also looks like he can fight with those kinds of muscles.'
[You were looking?]
'Be real. Who wouldn't.'
[I don't know. Someone with morals]
'Oh fuck you.'
[Either way, you got info so here's your reward]
'Is it money?'
[You'll see]
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{Ding! Ding! Ding!}
{Information unlocked!}
{Case 1: Where am I? Has been completed}
{Rewards will be sent}
{Wheel spinning...}
{Rewarding system complete}
{Reward: Investigators Stone acquired!}
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A purple stone dropped from in front of Chikao into his hands and he then took a second to realize what it was.
'What the fuck.'
[What]
'I didn't get money.'
[Yeah, but you got something pretty good]
'It's not money.' Chikao's expression changed to a 'are you fucking kidding me' face.
[Have you read the description?]
'No.' Looking down at the item that was given to him, Chikao started to examine it. 'It's just a purple stone.
[You're supposed to ask me for the description]
[But because you are an idiot, I'm just going to open the description either way]
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'So this stone allows me to pause time?'
[Yup]
'Damn, that's good.' Chikao thought, forgetting why he was mad earlier. 'Can I sell it for lots of money?'
[Nope]
[Rewards from the system are to be kept to oneself]
'Fine.'
"ATTENTION! ATTENTION! WILL ALL CITIZENS OF TOWN HALL PLEASE REPORT TO THE TOWN HALL MEETING GROUNDS! I REPEAT! WILL ALL CITIZENS OF TOWN HALL PLEASE REPORT TO THE TOWN HALL MEETING GROUNDS! THANK YOU!" An extremely loud announcement was made and it seemed like every crowd started to walk towards one huge building.
'Guess that's where we are supposed to go.'
[No shit Sherlock]
'Oh fuck you.'
Walking over to a large group of people and following them. Chikao started to walk with them.
'Well, hopefully this doesn't go to shit.'
[When does it not?]
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{Case 1: Where am I?}
{Case time limit: 1 day}
{Case Description:
{Find out information relevant to the surrounding location you are in.}
{Reward: Radomized reward.}
{Penalty:???}
{Case 1: Where am I? Status is complete}