"A problem? What could you possibly mean?" Kirumi was the first to speak up.
"You big idiots." Kokichi crossed his arms. "Isn't it obvious? Someone used the phone."
The others didn't even turn around. They assumed that Kokichi was just lying, like he always did. Ryoma however, looked at him directly, his expression hardening.
"What... did you say?" Ryoma whispered in that deep voice of his that seemed to out of place for his size. He was sweating, almost as if Kokichi had said something wrong.
"Don't pay attention to him." Maki sighed. "Now, what is it you wanted to tell us?"
Kokichi burst out laughing. After calming down, as well as ignoring the weird looks he was given, he walked up to the phone, brushing past through the other students. He glanced at Ryoma slightly, giving him a evil smile.
He turned his back to the stage, and spread his hands out wide. "This my friends, is what Ryoma means!"
Serveal "what are you doing?!" were thrown all throughout the room. Kokichi's smile just grew bigger.
With graceful movements, he picked up the phone. With immaculate accuracy, he quickly put in a number that belonged to a D.I.C.E member.
The students looked at him with horrified faces, waiting for the phone to start ringing, for a voice to start talking. After a while, nothing happened. They looked at each other confused.
"It not... ringing." Gonta asked out loud, more of a statement than a question. It was what exactly what everyone was thinking.
"That's right buggy boy." Kokichi said while holding the phone with his pointer finger and thumb, dangling it around the same way one would dangle a dead rat. "The phone did not ring... which means...?"
"That it was already used..." Shuichi finished for him, earning a smile from the Ultimate Supreme Leader. However, the other students didn't respond quite as positively.
"That's right Mr. Detective!" He turned to look at Ryoma, his smile still remaining, yet it gave off a hostile vibe. "What does short stuff over here has to say about this?"
"That's what I'd like to know." Ryoma responded. Kokichi looked at him with a innocent look on his face. "How did you know that the phone was already used?"
"That's right... Kokichi. How did you know?" Kirumi asked. She didn't want to believe that he had been the one to use the phone. She trusted him. "Please do tell us. I'm sure that we can clear up some misunderstandings."
"Hmm?" Kokichi feigned ignorance. "What are you talking about? I-i was just trying t-to help you o-o-out... why are you so mean?!!!!!!"
"Oh...? What's this?" The voice that they all knew so well interrupted their discussion.
"Why, hello Monokuma!" Kokichi waved friendly. Monokuma waved back. "What brings you here on this lovely evening?"
"Geezers kid. At least someone appreciates my presence." Monokuma said as he gestured to the disgusted looks of the other students. Kokichi nodded in understanding.
"What do you want?" Maki asked, looking at him, her face dark. She seemed ready to unstuff Monokuma at any moment.
"I couldn't help but noticing that the phone was used!" He wiggled happily. "Im sooo glad that this old piece of junk was used. I thought that it would just rot in the basement."
He walked up to the group, his red eye shining. "Now... who did it?"
They looked at him blankly. Did he really ask them who did it? It wasn't aa if the culprit would just raise their hand up and say "Yup, that's me! I used the phone even if we promised that we wouldn't. Also, I pretty much could be a blackened." Really, that was silly.
Kokichi giggled slightly. "Not like that, you fugly (if you get the reference, I love you) bear. They wouldn't confess to doing so. And even if they did, that would take out all the fun of the class trial, wouldn't you agree?"
Monokuma thought about it for a little while. "Upupu, I suppose you are right! Well, anyway. Please start killing eachother." The students gave him a glare. "What?! I asked nicely!"
A grumbling Monokuma left as quickly as he had appeared.
They stood in silence for a little while. Well, until Himiko spoke up.
"It was him!" She pointed accusingly at Kokichi, who in turn gave her a suprised look. "He obviously knew about it! Plus, did you see how friendly he was with Monokuma? Nyeh. Anyone friendly with a bully is a bully."
"Ah, but. Ryoma knew too. Both of them are suspicious..." Shuichi tried to speak up, but his voice was quickly drowned out by a louder voice.
"Himiko is right! No male can be trusted! Especially that one!" She turned to look at Kokichi before squeal rushing to Himiko's side. "Eeek! Himiko, your so smart! As expected of a great mage such as yourself!"
"Nyeh, your too close." She replied with the same tired expression.
"Well, it does make sense." Kiibo spoke up. "According to all the detective shows I've watched, whoever knows more is the most guilty one."
"Ah, no. Gonta not think Kokichi do it." Gonta spoke up, turning everyone's attention to him. That was how Gonta was. He naturally pulled everyone towards him. Maybe it was how massive he was. Or perhaps it was his kind nature. Nonetheless, he could get everyone's attention pretty quickly.
"What do you mean Gonta?" Ryoma asked.
"Kokichi no use phone. Because Gonta see Ryoma use phone." Gonta said innocently. He didn't seem to be trying to blame Ryoma in any shape or form. He was just trying to help, and he felt that sharing any information would be helpful.
"Ryoma?! YOU used it?" Tenko said. She seemed suprised. She was so sure that Kokichi was the culprit, not Ryoma.
"Well, it seems as if you did tell." Ryoma sighed tiredly. However, he didn't seem mad at Gonta.
"Sorry. Gonta just trying help." Gonta replied apologetic.
"It's fine." Ryoma looked up to the others. "Yes, I did use the phone."
"Ryoma?! Boy, I was not expecting that! I even trusted you! Even after promising not to use it!" Kokichi faked being hurt.
"Kokichi, just shut up." Himiko yawned. "Nyeh, Ryoma. Why did you use the phone?"
Oh, boy. That made Kokichi upset. Why weren't they getting mad at Ryoma for using the phone? He just knew that if he had used it, he would've been screamed at from every direction.
"Oh shut your mouth, red-haired bitch. Stop with the favoritism!" Miu spat out quite nastly. That suprised Kokichi. Since when did she care about favoritism? "Now, what do you have to say for yourself, small dick?"
"I was using it to find someone special to me." Ryoma looked sad while saying that. "But, something happened."
"What happened?" Shuichi asked. Of course, leave it to the detective to ask the important questions.
"It didn't ring. At first I thought it was because there was no one special to me, but it didn't even ring." Ryoma's faced darken as he talked.
"Does that mean... that someone else used the phone before you?" Kirumi said. The atmosphere seemed to have thicken with her words.
"That's right. Monokuma said that it wouldn't ring after one use. If it didn't ring for me, that means that it was already used." Ryoma looked at them. His eyes seemed to stop on Kokichi for a second before looking at the others again. "In other words, someone among us has used the phone and talked with someone from the outside."
The fourteen students looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes. There was someone who had used the phone, even when they agreed to stay away from it.
'This certainly was quite the motive. Monokuma made it too tempting to resist' Kokichi smile lightly. 'I wonder who could've possibly used it...'
"It'll be alright!" Kaede said positively. "I trust that we will not kill each other! After all, we're all friends!"
"That's what I was going to say..." Kaito muttered. "She's right! I believe in you! So you better not kill anyone!"
They all nodded, their spirits lifted a little. They where friends after all. Friends do not kill each other.
Kokichi laughed. "Wow, you really believe people will keep their word?" He started walking to the entrance. He stopped for a second and looked at them over his shoulder.
"Ask Rantaro how that worked for him when you seem him in the afterlife!"
Death in next chapter, yay, or nay?