Chapter 18: Spicy Spies

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Rianne's POV


Friday morning, I decided to skip my classes for the entire day. Bukod sa may hangover pa ako from last night's party, ngayon din ang simula ng movement ng Code XYK.

I looked at my reflection on the mirror and put on my complete Young Demonise make-up look. I changed into a sleeveless crop top, a denim miniskirt, and some white wedge sneakers. I also wore a white baseball cap, a white facemask, and a big-sized red hoodie on top of everything.

It'd be so weird if I walk the streets wearing my GU uniform on broad daylight, you know?

Besides, we're on a mission. I need to look like Young Demonise in front of X, but I also can't let the public notice I'm Young Demonise.

Conflicting conditions, I know. But this get up is my solution.

After finally wearing my J-accessories, I glanced at X's note for the Nth time.

XYK. 43°21'17.2"N 2°10'26.5"E .G19
04.12.08.00

Northeast of GU's bathroom, huh? Matagal ko nang tinrace ang coordinates na 'to kaya may idea na ako kung saan pupunta. Hindi ko rin muna sinabi kay Kio ang tungkol dito.

The code was for me, after all. Sharing it to anyone can be detrimental to the mission.

Rule #4? Bury secret codes to the grave. Keep confidential things confidential.

Besides, Kio's part of Code XYK, too. I'm almost certain that X sent him his own code. Hindi na ako magugulat kung makita ko siya mamaya sa parehong lokasyon. And if he's not there, then he probably got a different task.

On missions like this, we have to stick to our own codes and tasks.

Nakarating ako sa isang lumang jewelry store. The coordinates pointed here. I can't be wrong.

Pumasok ako sa loob. Nothing out of place, so far. Mukha lang itong normal na tindahan ng alahas. It's full of glass display cases with a wide range of jewelries inside — from bronze to gold and even some adorned with real diamonds.

May iilan ding bumibili pero hindi marami. I walked around and acted like a potential customer.

Clues gotta be here somewhere... The coordinates wouldn't lead me here for nothing.

Tinuloy ko ang paglalakad at pasimpleng tinignan ang mga alahas. Napahinto ako sa isang display case sa sulok.

Inside it were letter pendant necklaces. They looked normal at first glance — just some shiny accessories with initial letters as pendants. But I saw through it.

Sa lahat ng kwintas na nakadisplay sa case na 'to, apat lang ang gawa sa ginto — iyong may palawit na V, X, Y, at Z.

The Incognito members.

This must be it. Pasimple kong kinapa-kapa ang display case for any buttons. It should be around here. Nang wala akong nakapa, I moved my foot to check the flooring. There it is.

Nakaangat kaunti ang floorboard sa likod ng display case. I glanced around. No eyes looking. The only CCTV facing this area was off. Perfect.

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