While every single person in Paris is now going to the Dupain-Cheng Bakery for the mourning, Eva and Joe went upstairs at Marinette's room. Once Eva opened the door, Joe discovered nothing wrong, until....
"Well, on the table, there was some paper notes, and beside it was a diary.," Eva said.
"Did you open the diary?," Joe asked.
"Unfortunately, Marinette's parents weren't here when I was investigating, so I didn't tell them.," Eva answered. "Good thing I hide it so they won't found out what she was doing all her life.," she added.
"And also, avoiding more insult than injury during this time.," Joe added Eva's words.
"What do you mean?"
"Adrien told us before leaving that the only thing Lila wanted to be happy is to see her opponents suffer. She almost did that to Mario, and now that she got the win on Marinette, I don't think she's coming to this in a happy note, and with her parents suffering, I don't think that could be the last of that Italian. Più che sufficiente, or more than enough.," Joe explained.
"Speaking of Adrien, where is he?," Eva asked.
"He told me that he wasn't going today because he had something in mind with his parents, but they'll come tomorrow.," Joe answered.
"Now that all said and done, maybe you should read this.," Eva prompted.
"Great idea!," Joe agreed.
The letter was this:
Dear Diary,
I can't do this anymore. I've always think about what happened ten months ago, and maybe Lila is right, I should be treated as a selfish Parisian who've turned this city into a mess. I just wanted to die. I can't lose my friends, but I have no choice.
Marinette
"I can't take this any longer. Maybe you should arrest Lila.," Joe said.
"No factual evidences yet, Mr. Gibson, but we'll find a way.," Eva answered.
Just as the two went back down, the noise started to build up, and Chloe and Fei were right ahead on time when they arrived.
"Joe, Eva, I think we've have a lot of visitors.," Chloe said.
"And we've helped the Dupain-Cheng family to expand this room, just for the mourning and funeral.," Fei added.
"Things are getting noisy now, isn't it?," Joe asked and both girls agree.
As the hours go by, the friends have helped not only the Dupain-Cheng family, who are mostly affected by Marinette's death, but also the whole city of Paris. Most of the people, especially Marinette's closest friends, have always said 'condolonces to you' or 'sending my condolonces' to the family upon entering the bakery.
Night has been entered and it has been 9PM, Joe wanted to return to his house, so he's going to asked Jessica, Fei and Alya.
"Girls, are you going to stay here at least dawn?," Joe asked the three.
"We're ok about it. Besides, we miss Mari so much.," Alya answered. Both Jessica and Fei agreed as well.
"Ok, I'll return home, and I need some sleep, at least a little. By tomorrow, I'll come back here.," Joe said, and the three girls said goodbye as he leaves.
Upon returning to his house, Joe has receive something: A mail from an Agreste.
"A mail from an Agreste? Who could that be?," Joe thought.
He found out that it was from Adrien. It was a empty notebook, and it comes from a letter.
Joe,
Fill this notebook with all of your secrets, if you're planning to leave Paris for your own reasons. Also, I have delivered something that once Marinette had to say, and it's there once you opened it.
Adrien
Joe opened the empty notebook and it had a note one the cover side.
Stay Peachy
and Miraculous
-Marinette to Adrien
"Thanks for that, Adrien."
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Word Count: 631 (Published: 06/10/23)
A/N: No note.