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"Oh...So that is why you called me...Because of my relations in regards to him."


Akechi thought his normal, if lonely day at Grace Academy was going to be uninteresting for him, besides Ayumi insisting that she looks after the detective club today in case a student turns up asking for help.

Akechi was reading to head home for another lonely night at his apartment when he had gotten a call from someone...Her, a relative of his father.



"I see...It is about my father's inheritance...I am surprised that he included someone such as me as part of the inheritance given my status in regards to our relations...Still if you insist that I must come to your little...Getaway then I shall not resist." Akechi looked at his phone, looking at the list of contacts he has.

Such as Ayumi, he could always call her and bring her with him to this trip as he didn't want to go alone.

But then he looked down at...The other contacts, that were his old friends. Akechi had never really gotten rid of there phone numbers, especially the contact at the top of the list, Akira Kurusu, just thinking about him...Thinking about the palaces, and what he did.

Filled him with rage.



But he kept his smile and finished his phone call. "So, tomorrow night? How wonderful." He hung up right there and grabbed his suitcase before walking out of the classroom, deciding that he will invite Ayumi and a few others to this dinner party tomorrow.

He felt as though that despite being partner's Akechi's relationship with Ayumi was mellow at best, it seemed as though that the two aren't getting along.

Akechi is even afraid that there deteriorating team work might put the detective club at risk.

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Ayumi herself was looking at files for every teacher at the school, as she was dealing with a case involving some stolen cookies that she had to solve. Even if the case was silly, Ayumi couldn't let her clients down no matter what, even if it had to take her the entire weekend to solve, Ayumi would easily solve this case.

With or without Akechi's help.



Just then, she heard tapping coming from the door and looked up, curious as to who it was. "Come in." She cheerfully called out as the door opened and Akechi soon stepped in through the door.



"Ahh, Tachibana-chan, I see you haven't left yet for home. May I ask weather you have plans for the upcoming weekend?" Akechi raised his brow, still keeping his happy demeanour.

Which to Ayumi, felt off, everything about Akechi felt off ever since the day that Ayumi had met him.

His past is a mystery to Ayumi and when she questioned her partner about it, he simply said that he was the detective prince back in Tokyo.

But Ayumi wanted more answers, which fortunately for her, she realised she will have the chance to do so as Akechi explained to her about the trip to a family reunion as he calls it. "Wait, a family reunion? Sure." Ayumi stands up and smiles. "I would happily accompany you Akechi-kun, I mean i'm currently working on a case, but that can wait until monday." Ayumi smiled, already excited for this trip.



"How splendid, and be sure to bring a few others with you, the two of us shouldn't go alone." Akechi then turned and walked towards the door as Ayumi waved him goodbye.

"Oh, and I would like to warn you about something regarding my...So called, family."

Akechi turned back, giving Ayumi a look of concern.



"Do not trust them, there from...My father's side." He revealed.

"Your father's side?" Ayumi asked, but unfortunately for her, Akechi had already left for the day, rendering Ayumi curious for answers.

But I guess she has to wait until tomorrow at the dinner party.