It All Started By One Single Tear (Rantaro x reader x YandereMastermind Kokichi)

Chapter 4 Part 28: Investigating the Program

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While working together with Shuichi, Rantaro, and Kokichi, we were all able to gather some much needed information about this case so far. We were able to get information on the Monokuma File. We also were able to investigate Miu's body after reading the Monokuma File. Finally, we investigated a small bottle of poison that was on Kokichi's seat, as well as Kaito's account for what happened.
What happened with Kaito wasn't the only strange thing that happened. I realized that I had information that could be used for later reference. I knew very well that Rantaro and Tsumugi would know what I was talking about, because they too were in the dining room when that happened. At first, I thought it was just a figment of my imagination, but now...with all of the weird things that were happening, I didn't think that it was a figment of my imagination anymore.
"I know what we need to investigate next," I explained, "it was something strange that happened in the dining room while Tsumugi, Rantaro, and I were investigating."
I noticed as I said that, Tsumugi who was still in the computer room seemed to perk up at the mention of her name. She looked over in my direction before walking over to the group I was a part of during this whole investigation.
"I know that my name was mentioned..." Tsumugi muttered, "I'll be honest. I had a bad feeling...ever since (y/n) and I saw Miu from the dining room window."
"You guys thought you saw Miu...?" Kokichi asked in response.
"Kokichi, it's not a we *thought* we saw Miu," I muttered, "it's, we *saw* Miu. Tsumugi and I both saw her outside of the dining room window. We both are witnesses to this words. We even told Shuichi and Kaede about what we saw."
    "That is true," Tsumugi replied, "we did tell Shuichi and Kaede."
My mind wandered back on what happened when we told Shuichi and Kaede. How Tsumugi explained there was a small window in the dining room. How I added to that, telling everyone that we saw Miu outside of the window, running past it with haste.
    "So you guys did see Miu then," Kokichi said with a smile.
    "I thought that I must've been mistaken, since she should've been by the chapel—" Tsumugi explained before...
    "You're only saying you were *mistaken* so you don't have to feel as guilty," Kokichi replied.
    "W-What are you talking about...?" I asked, "why are you acting this way, Kokichi?"
    "If you two were so positive that it was Miu out there, then why didn't you do anything?" Kokichi asked, "as my beloved said before, you guys are a witness to each other's words, so if both of you saw it, there shouldn't have been any doubt. You guys could've done something about this, but now it's too late~nee-heehee! You both could've prevented her death, y'know?"
    "Kokichi, why don't you shut your mouth because you don't even know the full story," Rantaro told him with an angry tone, "you obviously don't get it... do you?"
My eyes widened in response to the words that came out of Rantaro's mouth. I looked over at him, my mouth hanging slightly open from the slight shock. Rantaro's eyes were narrowed slightly, a glare replacing his calm expression that get usually had. I could tell that Rantaro was genuinely upset with what Kokichi was saying. Kokichi was saying that Tsumugi and I could've done something, but we didn't... and Rantaro probably wanted to stop this from getting worse.
"When (y/n) saw Miu outside of the dining room window, she wanted to leave the room to see what was going on," Rantaro explained, "you of all people should know that she cares too much to let anything happen. She would've gone to see what happened, but I stopped her. I didn't want her to get hurt, so if you want to blame anyone for not checking on Miu, blame me."
Kokichi was silent after that. Looking towards him, his expression changed, no longer being the mischievous smile he had. His lips were pursed in a straight line, showing a seemingly neutral expression with silence.
"Ahem..." Shuichi said, obviously trying to get rid of the tension between Rantaro and Kokichi, "Kokichi, listen. What you said was just a speculation. You can't judge in hindsight. Rantaro only wanted to protect (y/n) because of these unknown circumstances that were happening."
"I guess you're right, Shuichi," Kokichi replied, going back to his carefree nature, "we went a little bit off topic there. Anyway, I want to ask you guys something... What happened after all of that stuff happened. Y'know, after my beloved (y/n) and Tsumugi saw Miu?"
"About ten minutes after that point, we decided to tell Shuichi and Kaede..." Tsumugi explained, "but (y/n) already mentioned that part, so I'll explain what happened after."
My mind decided to wander to after we told Shuichi and Kaede what happened. The loud noise we heard. The loud noise that most likely came from outside... how shocked we were about it. I knew that was what Tsumugi was trying to explain.
"We heard a loud noise and rushed out into the entrance hall..." Tsumugi explained.
That was when Tsumugi explained that we heard Keebo's voice when we were in the entrance hall. I knew she was telling the truth on that because I was there with her. Rantaro, Shuichi, and Kaede as well. We were all witnesses to what happened, and that much was true.
In response to Tsumugi's explanation, Kokichi had a shocked look on his face, sweat rolling down his face. He looked genuinely shocked about it. I actually wondered why he looked so shocked about it. I didn't know if it was possible for Kokichi to be able to hear the noise from the salon, but I could be wrong.
"Kee-boy's voice, huh?" Kokichi asked with a shocked look, "wasn't he at the chapel?"
"He was, but all of us were positive it was his voice," Shuichi replied, "we heard Keebo from the entrance hall when he *should* have been at the chapel."
"Whaaat?" Kokichi asked with a pouty expression, "that's weird, cuz you shouldn't be able to hear anything between the chapel and mansion. Even Miu said that."
I knew Kokichi was right about that fact. Looking back on when we passed the map loading point, Miu did explain that we couldn't hear anything while we were in the map loading point. Sound couldn't pass through.
"Sound shouldn't have reached the map loading point, but somehow it did," Rantaro mused, "I wonder how that was able to happen. I wonder how we were able to hear Keebo's voice when he was defiantly at the chapel..."
"Maybe..." Kokichi trailed off with a mischievous smile, "someone's lying."
"I don't think anyone is lying..." I replied nervously, "and Kokichi...I have been meaning to ask this, but were you able to hear the crashing sound? We're you able to hear Keebo's voice?"
"Hm...I'm not sure, my beloved (y/n)," Kokichi replied with a smile, "I must've not noticed cuz I was too busy searching."
"You're lying right to their faces!" I heard Kaito shout.
Kaito seemed to be very interested at the conversation we were having, Kokichi trying to get on Kaito's nerves by accusing him of liking him. I couldn't help but wonder. When Kaito mentioned that Kokichi was lying, I felt like Kaito was right. It was weird for Kokichi not to be able to hear the same noise we did. With how loud the noise was, Kokichi should've been able to hear it.
Soon enough, the conversation ended, and there was information that we all had now. The events that happened while we were investigating were important evidence that needed to be brought up later. Seeing Miu outside of the mansion... the loud noise. All of it was important. It was an account of three people, those people being Tsumugi, Rantaro, and myself.
As explained before, we were all witnesses to what happened. If there was any error on any of our parts, I knew that someone would set the facts straight. For now, I needed to stockpile the information I had in order to use it later. I felt like this would be a key thing in what happened to Miu.