Double booking

xeni: Sorry that it took so long to finish this chapter. In this chapter, however, the frame is not stolen, but probably only in the next chapter.


The friends had retired to Maron's apartment. The number one topic of conversation, of course, was Jeanne's strange behavior.
"I don't understand what happened to her all of a sudden. She was so nice before." said Miyako.
"It is definitely because the demon has taken possession of her soul." replied Access. But of course Miyako couldn't hear him.
"She's possessed by a demon," Chiaki told her instead.
"We have to do something about it!" said Marron, who seemed very angry, "How could you do such a thing to a nice girl like her."
"Now calm down, Marron. We just have to banish the demon. Then Jeanne will be herself again." Chiaki tried to calm her down. He didn't see the whole thing as that bad. After all, it was not the first time they had done this.
"So Sindbad and Jeanne are going to hit again. And I have to come up with a new trap ..." Miyako sighed.
"Why? You don't have to ..." Marron said blankly. It would just make everything more complicated than it already was, right?
"If I suddenly stop doing it, it will be suspicious." her friend protested, as if it were the most natural thing in the world to make sure that your best friend ended up in jail. Even if you just pretended.
"Are you sure that you are not angry with us for not telling you that we are Jeanne and Sindbad?" asked Chiaki.
"That's rubbish!" Miyako snapped at him, blushing, however. Chiaki laughed.

It was just 7 p.m. Jeanne and Sindbad should strike in two hours. The two of them and Miyako wanted to talk about the trap so they wouldn't get into trouble. But Miyako was already 5 minutes late. Maron, who was sitting with Chiaki in the living room of her apartment and was getting more and more concerned about her every second, was about to call Miyako when someone pounded impatiently on the door.Marron immediately rushed to open the door. It was Miyako. Marron wanted to ask her friend immediately why she was late, but Miyako got ahead of her with her news.
"You're not the only ones who sent a warning. I thought it was a joke at first, but my research showed something else."
"Who sent them another warning? And why are you so excited about it?" Maron asked Miyako.
"We received a warning from a so-called creeping cat. They are also targeting the frame." she explained with a strangely haunted look.
"Wasn't the frame brought to the police station? Then she'd be pretty stupid if she tried to close it up for us right away. I think it's just someone who wants to emulate us. A free rider, so to speak. So you don't have to worry about that. I'm sure you'll catch them today. " Chiaki interfered in the conversation between the two.
"I think it's just someone who wants to imitate Jeanne and Sindbad. He doesn't even know what it's about." Access expressed his opinion.
"If it really is that, then I feel sorry for him. Marron, can you ask Miyako to somehow let the thief free." asked Fin Maron.
Marron was just about to pass on the request of her Guardian Angel when Miyako got ahead of her again.
"Just someone who wants to emulate you? I don't think so. Because she stole three times as much things as you and has not even been touched by the police once. We don't even need to start catching. Besides, should they also have weapons. "
"All respect, but why haven't we heard from her yet?" asked Chiaki.
Miyako replied, "Because she steals for a long time in one city and then disappears for a while and then shows up in another city."

At the same time with Jeanne

Jeanne thought about her behavior towards Shioranu.Maybe she had been a little rude to him after all? No, he would calm down again. Unfortunately, she was now forced to look for him ... Finally they had agreed that they both went on their raids together, as they had done before. Hopefully he wasn't upset now. Because if that were the case, she would have to apologize to him and she couldn't accept something like that at all.
Still, she needed the demon and today she would have to swallow her pride. Sullen, she set off.
However, their search was not the least bit successful. Didn't Shioranu want to be found? In that case, she would really have little chance.
"Hey, what kind of long face are you doing?" suddenly a voice came from behind her. Jeanne whirled around, but she didn't have to do that to see who was standing behind her. Firstly, she knew the voice and secondly, there was only one person she knew who could have sneaked up from behind unnoticed.
"What are you doing here ?! We have to strike shortly! Should I go without you?" She didn't want to sound so harsh, but out of habit she spoke before she found the right tone. She had successfully suppressed her real intention, namely to apologize.
"I beg your pardon ?! After everything you did to me today, should I help you? Who do you think I am ?! For a dog who, despite insults, is loyal to you and helps wherever it can?" Shioranu replied bitingly.
"Isn't that you?" asked Jeanne very calmly and surprised at the same time.
"What am I hearing ?! How could I condescend to help you each time. That was my biggest mistake!" said Shioranu, who had now lost his temper. "I wanted to apologize to you, but now I think THAT was a mistake." replied Jeanne and already raised her fist.
The fist landed on his face with full force and he flew about five meters on it.When he got up again, blood flowed from his nose.
"Now I'm going to show you what happens to a disobedient dog!" with the words she raised her fist again, but Shioranu was able to dodge at the last second.
Am I a little mean to him? Oh no, he only gets what a disobedient dog gets! she thought defiantly.
But since she didn't have time to punish Shioranu for his words, she only said: "I don't want to be like that and forgive you this time." After all, she still needed him.
After saying that, she turned and started walking. She didn't even look over her shoulder, as if nothing had happened and she didn't leave an injured demon behind.
Shioranu was damned angry, but didn't dare to reply, because even if she said she forgave him, he knew that it was only because she didn't have time. Because normally she would hit him until he apologized to her. That's why he just annoyed his thoughts about her. Nonetheless, rebellious thoughts arose in his mind, too, and he did not put up with everything: How dare she treat me as a demon, like a dog! I won't help her until she apologizes to me. Let her see where she is. Just because I'm so nice to her she thinks she can treat me like a pet. I won't come to her until she apologizes to me and on her knees begs me to help her!


In the meantime Jeanne had already arrived home and was getting ready for her raid. She packed all the things she needed in her bag. When she finished, she looked down at an old black book. On the envelope was the title written in a different language.
She was about to leave it, but when she glanced at the photo of her and her parents, her face darkened and she took the book with her.Just as she was finishing the doorbell rang.
She opened the door and saw Miyako in front of her, who when the door opened, immediately told Jeanne something important: "I'm going now and will do my best so that your frame is not stolen."
Of course she knew exactly that the frame would be stolen anyway, but of course she couldn't tell her new friend. Otherwise she would be wondering how Miyako knew that and to even be told that your recently bought piece is disappearing is of course not pleasant.
When she had just finished, Marron appeared behind her and asked: "Why did you pack a bag? Do you want to go to the ice? Doesn't it worry you that your frame could be stolen?" She felt sorry for Maron but there was nothing to be done . If you didn't do that, she could die.
"Stupid question. First, I hope that won't happen. After all, I am relying on you and second, of course, I will come with you!" she replied briskly. Because she has not forgotten that she should play the possessed.
"And what do you do if it is stolen?" asked Chiaki, who, like Marron, had appeared behind Miyako. So far he has just watched and thought that he should banish the demon in front of Marron. But now he felt sorry for her too.
"If that happens, I guess I can't trust you anymore," she replied.
"We have to hurry because maybe Jeanne, Sindbad and Creeping Cat will strike without us." Miyako interfered.
"Who is Creeping Cat, please?" asked Jeanne in surprise.
"We don't know either, but we received a warning from her for the first time today." Miyako replied. She didn't want to report what she found out because she didn't want to worry Jeanne any further.
"If that is the case, I want to hope for you that it is not dangerous. If the frame is stolen, I will not sponsor any more money."She went ahead with these words without waiting for her friends. I'm sorry, but it has to be. After all, I have to act like a woman possessed," she thought.
When she was within earshot, Chiaki Marron asked: "Is our little competition over?"
Maron immediately blushed and then replied: "Of course. I will not lose"
"What kind of competition?" asked Miyako, who overheard it.
Marron wanted to answer but Chiaki got ahead of her: "If I break the demon first, Marron will go to the cinema with me the next day. If she banishes the demon first, then I have to wait until Marron wants to go out with me and not her to get on my nerves with my attempts at flirting. "
"Don't you find it impolite to Jeanne to use her for your own purposes?" asked Miyako. She didn't like the idea at all. Even if she was acting unfriendly now, she was actually quite nice.
"It wasn't my idea. He annoyed me until I agreed. Of course I'm sorry for Jeanne." replied Marron.
"I'm sorry for her too, but