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SEVERAL KNOCKS was heard by the door in Modern Crime Prevention Headquarters' room, your fingers flicked the pen you were holding and continued scribbling on the paper.

"Kamei, please kindly check who is knocking on the door." Kiyomizu said and the chosen person obediently followed. He quickly stood up and walked towards the door.

When Kamei opened the door, one figure was shown at the sight. But you didn't really looked at the person's face.

You could faintly hear Kamei saying, "Yes. I'll tell them straight away."

After the door was closed, he went back to his seat again to continue his work while saying; "(Y/n), Kato- your mother is waiting for you in the lobby."

You blinked a couple times, you were perplexed at what you just heard. You slowly turned your head to Kato with a look of disbelief, your brother had the same expression on his face.

"Please follow what is instructed." the weighty-boss in the room reminds you two, making you both just stand up to exit the room.

To describe what you were feeling was too complex to say, because in such a random time where it was just an average day of work- unexpectedly, your mother came to say that she is still actually alive.

Your heart was loudly and clearly thudding on your chest, you felt like fainting right on the spot. Especially because you remembered that you were adopted by this women. And your thoughts were already buffering and messy as hell.

And to remind yourself, you have never saw how and what she looks like.

After four or more minutes of marching through the lobby, you quickly hid behind your brother's back and peeked at the women sitting on a stool.

She had short, taupe locks of hair with the same color of Kato's eyes. In all honesty, both of them looked similar- almost more like siblings than you with him.

(a/n: ouch are u ok (y/n))

The women's body was slim, she has pale and delicate skin- she smiled when she saw you and Kato taking steps towards her.

"Her smile is literally the carbon copy of Kato's smile."

Your expression became empty as you hid closely behind Kato, your eyes were stuck and glued on the ground. No idea how to react nor what to say.

"I'm glad to see you and Kato again." her smile widens even more while she pats the vacant chair near her.

Kato sits on a chair, and you quickly did the same thing beside his chair. You still forced yourself to avoid eye-contact to the female.

"If you forgot, my name is Kannah Kato. Long time no see, my dear children." she holds up a peace-sign, she looks so carefree.

How can someone still smile and act like that after knowing that she just left you in the orphanage? It does not make sense.

She pulls her purse that was hanging on her shoulder and brought out two packs of chocolate bars. She lends you both each one.

"Are you okay, (Y/n)? You're shaking."

You squeaked, trembling in fear as she calls your name. Your eyes meets hers, and you could sense a bit of fraud through her. Or maybe it was one of your quick-judgmental thinking.

"I-I'm fine."

"Okay, I just want to let you know that I'll be staying here in Tokyo again so I'm going to be living in your apartment too."

You nudged Kato's shoulder, signaling him something and he quickly understood your telepathy before saying, "Mother, we aren't living in an apartment anymore."

"Then where?"

Kato glances at you, he notices your terrified expression and sighed. "We live in a mansion because of (Y/n)'s partner."

Kannah's eyes expands, she gasps as she looked at you. "Really?? My daughter is married already? Why didn't you two tell me? I could've attented the wedding."

None of your responded to her but Kato only sheepishly smiled at what she said, rubbing his nape.

"Well, I guess I'll be living in this mansion of yours since I want to see your faces everyday for now." she beamed, glowing brightly.

"I'm happy that you're married to someone wealthy now, dear (Y/n). Because I know you're also happy that you're married to a millionaire."            omg girl get the fuck out

Suzue reaches out a cup of tea for you, you thanked her and took a sip at the delicious tea. "So, your mother suddenly came back?"

You paused before nodding at her.

She observes your expression, "But why do you look like you just recently found out that your boyfriend doesn't like you anymore?"

With much thoughts at her question, you also don't know why.

"It just doesn't seem right. She's acting as if she never left me to an adoptation center, like freaking left me there and then now she randomly decided to come back after twenty five years?"

The female beside you started frowning, she gently pats your back for comfort while smiling warmly at you. "I'm sure there's reasons behind that."

"As if there is one." you snickered.

"Just don't judge her too quickly. Let her stay and observe her properly everytime you have the opportunity to, if it seems like she changed then you have no worries anymore."

You groaned in frustruation, all of this is making you so messed up- like a piece of glass shattered while the others didn't.

There is just one thing you can't put your finger to. But you had to find what is that one thing as soon as possible.

"What if she didn't change?" you ask.

Took a long lingering silence before Suzue could answer. "Then change her."

At the same time after she answered, your phone started ringing briefly. You grabbed it from your pocket and saw the raven man calling your number.

You pressed the green button and started talking; "Dai? Do you have any problem? Why are you calling me?"

"Yeah, my problem is that you aren't here beside me right now."

You snorted at his reply, following a small chuckle. "Save those cheesy lines, please."

You could hear him laughing silently at the other line. "But where are you? You haven't come back home today after work, its already six at night."

"I'm in Suzue's place, just wanted to talk to her and stuff." you explained lazily, then started yawning.

"Okay, but get your ass back here. Someone wants to see you." then he ended the line, not giving you a chance to respond back.

You dramatically sighed as the call finished, you placed the cup of tea back to the tray on the table then stood up. "It was nice chatting with you, Sister-In-Law."

She smiles back to you. "I'll always be behind your back, sister." then she waves her hand as a sign of farewell.

You waved back and took your exit from the house. It didn't took you long to reach back to the mansion since a vehicle was already waiting for you outside.

What would you even expect coming from a millionare? Obviously he would send someone to come and get you back faster to the mansion.

You were steered into deep thoughts as you were watching the dark sky filled with stars on the window frame beside you.

"I'm happy that you're married to someone wealthy now, dear (Y/n). Because I know you're also happy that you're married to a millionare." 

You could still clearly remember her words like a broken-tape recorder in your head.

"Tsk." you mumbled with much infuration brimming on you.

"But I didn't marry him because of money."

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(a/n): i'll just remind ya'll that conflicts are gonna start now so ya'll better get ready lmao oh and stan low quality daipuke

- tokkidino