[Mission Complete] Stealing Fish [D-Rank]

[Akimoto]

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Name: Stealing Fish
Rank: D
Objective: Our client is a fisher who owns a stand selling fish. However, someone been stealing his fish at his stand when he’s not looking. Your job is to find out whose doing it and then turn him in to the authorities.
Post Limit: 2
Reward:100 Jewels
Exp: 20

Haru walked leisurely to the Fisherman's Stand. When he reached there, he found the Fisherman cursing furiously. Am I late? Haru inquired gently. Oh! You are the mage? You weren't late. They were early. I just finished arranging my fishes on the stand. I bent down to arrange the boxes and when I looked up, half my fishes were gone. This happens every time. Please, somehow find the culprits. The fisherman pleaded to Haru. Don't worry. I'll find them for sure.

Haru knew the thief wouldn't attempt a second one so soon, so he decided to inquire the nearby stalls for any clues. Both the neighborhood stores sold fruits, so there are less chances of them being the culprit. But there was another thing that caught Haru's eye. The stand opposite to the fisherman's was also a fish selling stand and it seemed to be crowded.

Why is that shop so crowded? Haru asked the fisherman. That's my cousin's shop. He is an excellent fisherman. I was the one who taught him fishing. Catches a lot of fishes and so he sells them for a cheaper price. That is why, everyone buys in his stand. The fisherman explained proudly.

[Akimoto]

Do you both go fishing together? Haru asked. We used to. But recently, we have parted our ways. I thought it was best for him. The fisherman replied. Haru felt there was something 'fishy' about this, literally. He decided to watch from a distance and so he hid himself behind a large crate a few stores away.

Nearly half an hour passed, nothing happened. But then suddenly he saw some movement from beside the fisherman's stand. A boy, who looked no older than thirteen swiftly swiped some more fishes from the stand and walked away from the stand casually as if nothing happened. The fisherman was furious again when he found out more fishes were gone.

Instead of apprehending the kid, Haru followed him without his notice. The kid walked around the street and finally went inside the opposite fish stand. My suspicions were right. Haru jumped into the stand and found the fisherman's cousin mixing up the fishes the boy had swiped along with his. Haru caught the fisherman's cousin red-handed. That's so cheap of you. Haru brought the culprit to the fisherman who was shocked. I thought we were family. The fisherman nearly cried. Haru handed over the cousin to the local cops.

[The Martyr]

Approved.