Some Things Can't Be Solved With Just Clues

Chapter 20: Desu-Nya-Chan

Now that I've found out that both Milra and Hawk have W.T.S. rings, I check those names off and decided to check up on Yurei too. I run over to where she works. Surprisingly, I don't get tired like the fat butt I am. I arrive at the store called, "The Weeaboo Sextion." That name intrigues me, and I am tempted to actually buy something from there. I laugh awkwardly at how I'm not even into anime, yet I want to buy something anyways. Maybe it's because this was something Devan was interested in? I don't know... maybe yaoi is something different. I wonder what it is?

I walk in, smelling the scent of weeaboos, sweat, and salt. The salt is probably someone's perfume or something. I stroll around, looking for her since she isn't at the register. I stare at the different aisle names, Tentacle Porn, Shounen Ai, Sci-Fi, Surprise Butt Sex, Stripper Fun, Yurei, a few others, and finally, at the very last aisle, Yaoi. Wait, did I just pass Yurei? I retrace my steps. Walking backwards. I finally see Yurei and greet her. She has her own sextion? She must have some serious connections with the owners.

Seeing me, Yurei says something before I can greet her, "Hey! You're that guy that's investigating Devan's murder, right? Have you caught that mofo yet?"

"Unfortunately, no. I'm here to get some yaoi. But I'm also really thirsty... do you have anything to drink?"

"Yeah, sure. You want a soda?"

"Thanks," I say, my plan already in motion.

She reaches into her fridge of yogurts and pulls out a can of coca cola. Yurei gives it to me. "Thanks," I say, shaking it behind my back.

Making sure the can of coke is in front of her, I open it, making it spurt and squirt everywhere. Fortunately, it only gets on her hands.

"Oh God, I'm so sorry," I apologize, trying to be convincing.

"That's okay, let me just wash my hands... You should too," She says, falling into my palms.

I scour the store for any cameras but don't see any. I follow her to the bathroom, but not before tipping a case of CD's a little, just enough that it would take a few seconds to finally drop.

Yurei takes her ring off just in time for her to hear a big clang back in the shop. She runs out, forgetting about the band. Quickly, I pocket the ring and run out to help her.

"Ugh, how did this happen... " She expresses her frustration, "Hey, d00d," she calls out to one of the employees, "come help me out, will you?" Turning to me, Yurei says apologetically, "Sorry, this isn't good timing... come back later?"

"Sure," I say, relieved that I had gotten what I needed. I exit the store, waving goodbye to Yurei, but she was distracted by the fallen CD rack to notice. Easy.

I run over to Connor's house, since I don't have my own house anymore. I don't live there anymore, I'm homeless. I grab my spare key that Con had given me and jam it in like I jam it in my sandwich. N - Not the key, jam. Like, I jam jam into a sandwich. Brushing away that topic, I enter Connor's house, slamming the door open.

"Connor?" I yell, making sure he was here, "Connor?!" Shit, where was he? Wait a minute, did he call? Realizing this, I check my phone. Missed calls (69). W - What the fuck? It hasn't even been an hour. I've been gone for 45 minutes, which is close to an hour, but not enough to fucking call 69 times. I sigh in frustration, maybe I should've payed more attention to my phone. Guess I'll call him back. Soon.

I walk around the house, curious if Connor also has a ring similar to everyone else's. Ms. Sy, Milra, Hawk, and even Yurei has one. Damn, everyone who I thought was innocent is actually related in a way. The thing is, how do these rings relate to how Devan died? Do they relate at all? The questions bounce around in my head, repeating continuously. God, I better find that ring - if there even is one. I walk upstairs and search around Connor's room.