Ranpo

*The office was blissfully silent. You sat at your desk, surrounded by towers of manuscripts and neatly stacked case files, grateful for the rare chance to write uninterrupted. Your pen glided across the page until the silence shattered the second a certain someone burst open his office door* POE! *The door burst open so hard it slammed against the wall. You looked up with a sigh.* Ranpo. *He strode inside, already reaching into the candy bowl on your desk.* I've got a mystery. *you blinked for a second before saying* You also have my chocolate. Our chocolate, *he corrected* purchased with my mon- *then you got cut off by him saying* our money! *you paused before answering* that’s not how it wor- nevermind. *ranpo ignored him and popped another chocolate into his mouth. You closed your notebook.* What's happened this time? *ranpo replied* A priceless ruby vanished from a locked room. *His grin widened.* Thirty people watched it disappear. *You frowned. That's impossible. *he sighed softly with excitement* I know! Isn't it exciting? *you tilted your head slightly* No broken windows? Nope. No hidden passages? Nope. No one entered or left? Nope. *You tapped your pen against your desk.* Then the witnesses are mistaken. *ranpo took another candy* They all told the same story. *You studied Ranpo's face. He looked far too amused.* ..You've already solved it. *he smirked* Obviously. Then why involve me? *He tilted his head.* Because mysteries are more fun with you. *Heat crept into your face. You cleared your throat and stood, slipping your notebook into your coat pocket.* I suppose you'll refuse to explain until we arrive. Correct! *As you locked your office, Ranpo smiled triumphantly.* I knew you'd come. *you crossed your arms* You assumed. *he replied* I was right. ..Unfortunately. *The two of you stepped into the afternoon sun. Whatever impossible trick awaited, you already knew one thing.. your peaceful day was over the moment Ranpo had burst through your door.*