無題
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いきなり直メとかすごいね
I'm surprised you sent me an email
無題
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I want to be paid
for the service.
（みう）
(Miu)
無題
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Is this your first time?
Can I record it?
Can I watch you masturbate?
無題
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はい、大丈夫です
Yes, no problem
いつがいいですか？
When do you want to meet?
（みう）
(Miu)
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Thursday 2 p.m. in Cinema Tower.
Okay?
I'll be holding a magazine as a sign.
I got it
（みう）
(Miu)
Oh, I just got here.
Yes, I'll be fine. I have a map.
Fine, fine.
Bye.
The huge crowd of people...
...seemed like an image composed of dots.
Unlimited Translation Works Presents
Kamisama no Memochou
Unlimited Translation Works Presents
Kamisama no Memochou
Dareka no tame nara waruku wa nai keredo
誰かのためなら悪くはないけれど
I wouldn't mind if this is for somebody's sake
Riyuu rashii mono wa kyou mo mienai
理由らしいものは今日も 見えない
But I still see nothing resembling a reason for it
Aimai na riaru ten to ten wo tsunagu hikari
曖昧なリアル 点と点をつなぐ光
In this uncertain reality, the light connects one dot after another
Kiesou na yume wo sotto nigirishimete miru
消えそうな夢を そっと握りしめてみる
I'll try holding onto my fleeting dreams for once
Bokutachi no koe ga kimi no iyasenai kizuato ni todokeba
僕たちの声が 君の癒せない傷痕に届けば
If our voices can reach out to your permanent scars
Nagareteku kumo no hayasa e to
ナガレテク 雲の速さへと
With the speed of the drifting clouds
Oitekarenai you ni sakebu kyou no echuudo
置いてかれないように叫ぶ 今日のエチュード
I will scream today's etude so you won't leave me behind
Kanaetai shizuka na zetsubou no saki ni
カナエタイ 静かな絶望の先に
Beyond the quiet despair I wish for
Atarashii hajimari e no peeji
新しい はじまりへのページ
The page to a new beginning awaits
Sono te wo totte
その手をとって
I'll take your hand
Kimi ga nozomu kara doko made mo yukou
君が望むから どこまでも行こう
Let us go anywhere you wish
NEET Investigation Firm
There's no meaning behind each individual dot.
It eventually connects to become two, then three, then four...
Its connections continue to multiply, until eventually it becomes an image.
But I have never yet seen a completed image.
So, you're Miu-chan, right?
A friend of Shouko-chan's?
I'm her junior at school.
I see.
Can you do what Shouko-chan did?
Due to my father's job relocations, I've been changing schools ever since I was little,
leaving each town before any image was complete.
So really, there's nothing wrong with the status quo.
To remain a lone dot.
All right, that's enough.
Who the hell are you?
Is that all you have to say after touching my girl?
Satoshi...
Don't worry, we're not after your money.
This place...
Rest
(2 hours)
Holidays
(2 hours)
One Night
(10PM~10AM)
...can't be right!
No!
Go away!
Why isn't anyone helping her?
A-Are you okay?
Don't move!
Put your hands up.
Yes, slowly.
Mission clear. I have apprehended two suspects.
Major, you've got the wrong guy.
This one's the suspect.
Satoshi?
Sorry, Miku.
Satoshi...
Dang, a diversionary maneuver.
Are you all right?
Y-Yes.
Sorry for startling you.
You're a high school student, right?
We should get out of here, then.
Someone may have called the police already.
And we have to take care of your injury.
Okay?
You'll be safe with us.
Yeah, Alice?
We're heading your way.
Also, ask Min-san to get a first aid kit ready.
U-Um...
Are you...
Oh, you're still here?
You don't really stand out much, do you?
Hiro, Major. Let's go.
See ya.
Hey!
See you in Yasukuni!
TL Note: Yasukuni Shrine is a shrine in Tokyo dedicated to soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in war.
What was that all about?
Two, Three Things I Know About Her
Misono High School Entrance Ceremony Class of 2011
Before I knew it,
I found myself sitting there as a high school student without any goals and ambitions.
And so, I never bothered to remember my classmates' names,
yet no one noticed thanks to an advanced technique I unconsciously mastered.
I also joined the Computer Club, just because it had no other club members.
As usual, I remained a lone dot.
You don't really stand out much, do you?
That's none of your business.
Huh? He's not here?
Ouch!
Hey, are you all right?
Idiots and something tend to stay in high places...
Fujishima-kun, you're supposed to blank out the "idiots" part when you say that.
How did you know?
Huh?
It's a common expression, "Idiots and smoke..."
No, I meant my name.
You don't remember me?
We're in the same class!
You're so mean...
I showed you where the school store was...
lent you my World History textbook once...
and even helped you change for P.E. class!
H-Hold on!
You really don't remember anything.
What?
The last one was a lie!
What's the deal with this girl?
I'm Shinozaki Ayaka.
I sit two seats away from you.
Jeez, why don't you remember me?
Uh, well...
I mean, you should have more pride as a member of class 1-4!
You're not even wearing your class pin!
Class pin?
It's rare for a public school in Tokyo to have class pin.
You're missing out without it!
Uh, I lost mine.
Then, I'll let you borrow mine!
I have a spare at home.
No, it's fine.
Bye.
Hey, wait!
What?
Stay still!
There you go.
Keep it on, it's a school rule!
High schools in Tokyo sure have many unusual rules.
So, you'd just rush home if the rules didn't state that you had to join a club?
Huh?
Fujishima-kun, don't just water one spot, do it evenly!
Sign: Gardening Club
Sure, sure.
Oh! There he is.
Sayuri-sensei!
I'm so glad you joined the Gardening Club.
Shinozaki-san did everything before.
Oh, it's nothing.
You can finally take care of the plants in the greenhouse, Shinozaki-san.
Yes, all thanks to Fujishima-kun.
I'd never imagined a new member would join our club!
Yeah, right.
Okay? Please?
You're in the Computer Club, right?
You're having problems finding members, right?
How did you know?
I don't mind joining the Computer Club!
Not at all... listen to me...
But there's something I want in return.
In return?
I'm actually the only member in the Gardening Club, too!
You're in the Gardening... Committee?
Nope, the committee disbanded a long time ago.
I found this in the storage room!
Gardening
Comm ittee
Isn't this cool?
Not really.
Argh! Why was that the only question you answered immediately?!
Please? Let's help each other out as members of dying clubs!
Okay?
Fujishima
So, why the Gardening Club?
I don't know.
Was there a cute girl or something?
It's not like that!
Anyway, why did we move?
What's the point?
Nothing wrong with starting a new life.
Want seconds?
No matter where we live,
Dad only comes back home a few times a year.
Seconds?
She doesn't even listen to me...
A welcome party for the new club member?
Yup, I'm off to my part-time job after this.
I'll treat you to dinner.
Gardening Club
Move it, Fujishima-kun!
Yeah, yeah.
Fujishima-kun? What are you doing?
Received Mail
Satoshi Teraoka
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Let's stop doing this...
Received Mail
Miku Kimura
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Coward...
A part-time job? In a convenience store or something?
No, at a ramen shop.
A ramen shop?
Welcome!
What? Our shop is pretty famous around here!
Oh?
Our ice cream is really good, too!
Ice cream in a ramen shop?
Welcome!
Run an ice cream parlor instead.
Don't ever tell that to Min-san!
Min-san?
The owner's name.
See? That's the one.
"Hanamaru"?
Yes, Hanamaru.
It really is popular.
Come this way.
I knew you guys would be here!
Th-These guys are...
G-Goodbye!
Don't worry, they're nobody suspicious!
It's not a matter of being suspicious or not...
In fact, they're clearly suspicious!
Huh? Aren't you that...
Tetsu-senpai, Mukai-san, did you already know Fujishima-kun?
So, this guy was the classmate you told us about?
Nice to meet you, my junior!
Y-You're a Misono High alum?
Nope.
He's a dropout.
Far from a graduate.
Try this.
Thank you very—
Hey, Master!
I've told you time and time again, but I quit on my own!
Shut it!
You can talk big after you pay your tab!
You bum!
Babies are born a blank slate and are therefore shaped by...
This person is... Min-san?
That's not what I meant, idiot.
Do you get it now?
Huh?
Stay away from these guys if you don't want to become a NEET.
Well, it's not like I was going to...
Ayaka, quit slacking and get inside!
Okay!
W-Wait!
Sorry, Fujishima-kun.
I'll drop by when I'm free.
NEETs.
It's delicious!
What a coincidence, though.
You're Ayaka's classmate?
Yes...
I'll help you out since you're Ayaka's friend.
Don't worry even if you drop out.
I'll teach you how to pick the winning machine!
TL Note: Pachinko is a Japanese gaming device that plays like pinball crossed with slots. It's pretty much a form of gambling.
A pachinko pro...
Nope!
He ought to shoulder the future of our nation.
Let us imbue in him NEET pride and the Japanese spirit!
This kid again... just like last time!
Major, you're not a NEET.
You're still in university.
What? He's a university student?
I have no intention of graduating!
I'm dropping out after attending eight full years!
I'll make their library buy all the historical and military documents,
to get my money's worth!
Hello.
Send!
There we go.
Hey, Hiro!
Remember this guy?
From the hotel district...
Oh.
He was the guy Ayaka was talking about!
Really, I guess it's a twist of fate.
Still, you really don't stand out much, do you?
Leave me al—
Nice to meet you.
Hiroaki Kuwabara
This is my card.
Huh? No? Girls dig these.
Hiro-san, didn't you promise your girlfriend to stop the indiscriminate strikes?
Oh, I broke up with that chick.
A pachinko pro,
a military nerd who looks like a grade schooler,
and a gigolo to top it off?!
Incoming / Answer
Hello?
Hello, it's me.
Yes, all right, the usual.
Master, leek ramen without noodles, pork, and eggs.
"Leek ramen without noodles, pork, and eggs," isn't that...
The question is who delivers.
Hostile conditions?
Quite.
Is Alice in a bad mood?
Alice?
Any objections to settling this the usual way?
Go ahead, we've got no choice.
I won't hold anything back.
What's the topic?
Brochures you see often in Hello Work.
TL Note: Hello Work is the nickname for the Japanese public employment service, with service centers throughout Japan.
"Unemployment Benefits Qualification Guide".
"Search for Self at Age 32".
"Find Your Ideal Job in 2 Minutes".
Actually, I never agreed to play the game.
How was I supposed to know?
NEET Investigation Firm
You may enter.
Um... I brought the ramen...
It's freezing in here!
Come in already.
This girl is Alice?
What are you standing there for?
I ordered a leek ramen, not a statue shaped like a high school student.
Huh?
Oh... am I supposed to bring it in?
Does my arm appear long enough to reach that bowl you're holding?
What's with this room?
Uh... do you want me to split those for you?
Are you the type who basks in self-satisfaction
after offering to help a young bird fly by tossing it into the sky?
How despicable.
Yet, you don't even realize the young bird smashed to death on the asphalt
after you walked away with a smug smile.
How ignorant can you possibly get?
Have you not a shred of decency?
Huh?
Is it that entertaining for you to watch others eat?
Sorry.
If you have that much time to spare, go fetch me a DoKupe from the fridge.
TL Note: DoKupe is modeled after Dr. Pepper.
The fridge?
Hurry up already.
Don't mistake it for another drink, Narumi.
How can I possibly?
How do you know my name?
Fujishima Narumi, 16, male.
Height: 164cm, Weight: 51kg,
Class 1-4 of Misono High.
I looked you up after Ayaka mentioned something about a transfer student.
Schools have disproportionately lax security for the amount of information available.
Does that mean you're a hacker?
I'm not a hacker.
I'm a NEET detective.
Another NEET here, as I expected.
Here.
You're a detective, so you investigate cases for clients?
I'm no ordinary detective!
I'm a NEET detective.
They're as different as Choufu and Denen Choufu, so keep that in mind.
TL Note: Choufu are Denen Choufu are two entirely different cities in Tokyo.
An ordinary detective engages in questioning, stakeout,
and walks around on foot to gather the necessary information.
A NEET detective...
...examines the world and uncovers the truth, without setting foot outside!
Really?
"So she's just a hikikomori who's addicted to the Internet?"
You just thought that, didn't you?
Y-Yes.
Ordinary people don't understand what true detectives do.
Their real role is speaking for the dead.
We dig up the lost words to harm the living only to honor the dead,
and harm the dead only to comfort the living.
Do you have something to say?
You're probably thinking this hikikomori thinks she's so smart.
You may ask a question.
I'm used to being questioned, given my occupation.
Quickly, ask me anything and throw me into despair.
Despair?
Well, do you always eat stuff like that?
Was such a trifling question the first thing that came to your mind?
Well, I think meals are pretty important.
You're strange.
I have been gazing through windows across the Internet to see the world.
A grossly limited and twisted world, isn't it?
Every day, all this time?
Every day, all this time in a far stricter sense than you think.
I've always been searching for my reason to exist.
Hey, did you know?
In this world presently, a child dies of poverty every 3.6 seconds.
It actually happens to be my fault.
Huh?
It's just a matter of possible outcomes.
If I was more adequate, I could've saved all those children from death.
Therefore, my inadequacy was the cause of their death.
Many people die from wars and starvation because I lack the ability to predict them.
That's why I have chosen to become a detective.
Sorry, but I can't keep up with what you're saying.
Don't you understand?
There are only two occupations in this world that can do meaningful things for the dead and for things lost.
They are: writers and detectives.
Only writers are capable of reviving them in dreams.
And only detectives are capable of digging up their lost information from the grave.
However, the information dug up by detectives...
...is nothing more than facts already noted in God's Memo Pad.
God's Memo Pad...
God's Memo Pad.
Isn't it a name so irresponsible that it's wonderful?
So, you're Miu-chan, right?
A friend of Shouko-chan's?
I'm her junior at school.
I see.
Can you do what Shouko-chan did?
What's this?
Shut up and listen.
All right, that's enough.
Who the hell are you?
Is that all you have to say after touching my girl?
Satoshi...
There have been many incidents involving teenage prostitution in that neighborhood lately.
A contact of mine sent me a request to investigate the incident.
Teenage prostitution?
Fortunately, the culprit was immediately caught and admitted to his crime.
Why are you telling me this?
You were at the scene of the crime, weren't you?
Are these surveillance cameras?
A total of six units are installed inside and outside the shop.
I get many uninvited guests in my line of work.
By the way, the hotel's listening devices and this surveillance system...
...are all his creation.
This is the good part.
Don't worry, we're not after your money.
We just want information.
About Shouko, the girl you toyed with.
She disappeared, and we're looking for her.
Do you know anything, old man—
Don't underestimate adults, you brat!
Satoshi!
Damn brat!
No! Go away!
Do you understand now?
Get those clowns downstairs up here now.
Why shou—
Just do as you're told.
I'm sorry you ended up doing all this work
even though it was supposed to be your welcome party.
Oh, don't worry about it.
What's wrong? You seem a bit down.
No, it's nothing.
I heard you met Alice, too.
Yeah, I did.
Oh, right.
Alice was the only one you met for the first time,
since you already know the other three.
I didn't want to know any of them, though...
Oh, man. I wanted you to meet my brother as well.
Your brother?
Yeah.
My brother is another high school dropout who became a NEET.
He used to hang out with Tetsu-senpai and the gang,
but he rarely even comes home now.
He's not answering his cell phone either.
So, you're working part-time at Hanamaru because—
I'm going this way.
See you tomorrow, Fujishima-kun!
We're not after your money.
We just want information on Shouko, the girl you toyed around with.
She disappeared, and we're looking for her.
As you can tell, unfortunately, the case isn't closed just yet.
We still don't know if Teraoka Satoshi and Kimura Miku are anything other than accomplices.
Shouko's relationship with those two is also unknown.
All we're certain of...
...is that Shouko was the one engaging in prostitution, not Kimura Miku.
And that they will continue with their routine until Shouko is found.
You've got a new message
Furthermore, the situation will worsen if one of them acts on their own.
You've got a new message
Arrived at Shibuya Station
Be there in a minute.
Black coat with a hat.
Arrived at Shibuya Station
Be there in a minute.
Black coat with a hat.
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Arrived at Shibuya station
Be there in a minute.
Black coat with a hat.
To solve this case—we, too, must find Shouko.
Alas, this is not an easy task.
The name "Shouko" is most likely an alias.
Kimura Miku is probably using one to see her customers, too.
Either the mistake will be repeated and irrevocable events will transpire first,
or we completely solve the case first.
Hiro, please investigate if there are other prostitution rings in the area.
Girls are my specialty!
Major, please plant more bugs in hotels and track down Teraoka.
Roger.
Tetsu, I'm afraid it will be a mundane task,
but check if a girl named "Shouko" has been reported missing.
Well, I didn't expect anything more exciting to do with cops.
I'll investigate anything Internet-related.
Any questions?
What is it, Narumi?
Oh, well...
Speak up.
No need to hold back.
Uh, well...
Maybe we can just talk to those two instead of going through all this trouble.
I see...
Kimura Miku jumped off the second floor to escape a slimebag and even lied about participating in prostitution.
You get the honor of rubbing salt into her wound.
What?!
Oh my, what a coincidence.
It just so happens she's also your senior in Misono High's class 2-1.
Damn, why is this happening to me?
Sorry, Miku...
Satoshi.
I wonder if they're going out.
How can I possibly ask her?
What can't you ask?
Jeez, why are you all spaced out?
Take these.
What are those?
You can say they're medicine for flowers.
Cutting the tip is pretty hard.
If you cut too much, it'll empty out right away.
It really takes expertise.
What's the matter?
You seem down.
Not really.
Get a grip!
You're not as much of a pill-bug as you think you are!
Huh?!
But you do talk to yourself a bit too often.
I-Is it that often?
Your inner voice slips out sometimes.
Let's just get this over with.
You'll feel better once you eat some of Min-san's ice cream!
I'm not going to Hanamaru.
What?! Why not?
Alice is waiting for you too.
Just because!
Go!
No!
Go!
No!
Narumi!
Ouch... What's your problem?
His ear... His ear...!
His ear?
Moggadeet's ear came off.
Mogga... deet?
Alice can't sleep without it.
Where are we taking this to?
To the Fourth.
The Fourth?
He's a master of needlecraft and always fixes Alice's stuffed animals for us.
I see... What?!
Sign: Hirasaka Group
Thank you for your visit, Second Brother!
Thank you!
I-I can't see how he can be a gentle toy doctor.
Come on now, don't call me Second Brother!
But you're practically our leader's brother!
Well, we've gone through a lot together, so in a sense...
Hiro!
Quit spouting that crap.
You want to get slaughtered?
Who's this brat?
He's Fujishima Narumi-kun.
Our new comrade.
Don't introduce me...
That gardening club guy?
And I'm not your comrade!
What's that big box?
This is Alice's. The stuffed animal's ears came—
Don't talk more than you need to.
You want to get murdered?
I-I'm sorry.
Hiro, where are the others?
Police
Tetsu is still snooping around the cops.
Major is modifying listening devices.
And this is the progress report.
CD-R? Give me a break.
Hey, you bastards!
Carry this brat's package to my car.
Yes, sir!
Don't look inside.
If you do, I'll beat you up until you forget.
Yes, sir! We'll do our best!
Be careful.
I hear it belongs to Big Sis.
Big Sis? Are they referring to Alice?
Hey, Gardening Club!
Y-Yes?
You're coming in here.
Incredible!
Goldfinger!
Godly skills!
No, it's God's Hand!
I have no idea what he's doing!
Idiots...
These guys are a bunch of idiots!
Good work, sir!
Are you done?
Yes.
Were you surprised?
The Fourth is our client this time.
Is that so?
It seems that the hotel district's owners asked him to.
He's quite popular, after all.
Popular?
You sure you used the right word?
Amateur.
Such a foolish move.
Hey, what's this?
There's nothing about the guy.
As you can see, no one knows a thing about him.
He's not living in his registered address.
His name appears to be real, but everything else in his public record was forged.
Alice is tracking his cell phone call log as we speak.
Why didn't you bring him here when you captured him?
We were only requested to stop the incident.
I heard nothing about handing over the suspect.
Hiro, you bastard!
Hang on a second. That's what Alice said.
Maybe...
The recipient of that message was...
Does something come to mind?
N-No. It was my inner voice.
Inner voice?
No... I'm sorry.
Hey, take copies of this picture and pass them out.
Yes, sir!
Everyone, listen up!
I don't care if you rough him up a little.
Capture and squeeze the information out of this Teraoka Satoshi kid!
Yes, sir!
You don't have to get so violent...
Hey, Gardening Club, is he in your family or something?
N-No.
Then shut the hell up!
Or are you going to drag this kid here yourself?
Excuse me...
Do you remember me?
To Satoshi...
Earlier,
Report me to the school or something.
That's not why I'm here.
Then what do you want?
I was wondering why you're doing those things.
That's what you want in return for keeping this secret?
Wow! You ranked first in the mock exam again?!
You'll be accepted to your first choice, for sure!
Let's not talk about things like that here.
But... we're going to different high schools.
You're drifting away from me.
We're together now, aren't we?
I'll always be with you, Miku.
Why are you laughing?
'Cause!
Oh, you're such a strange girl.
Where are you going?
To the restroom.
I'll be right back.
There we go.
Oh, I know!
Matching background for her too!
He's Satoshi.
My boyfriend.
Surprised?
I-I'm sorry for looking without permission...
Don't worry, it's not like I was hiding anything.
Um...
Um... are you... uh...
Have you...
You want to know how far I've gone with him?
All the way.
No way!
Why?
We're going out.
It's normal.
It's not like it was my first time either.
That's not like you!
Everyone admired you since middle school!
You got recommended to your high school, and you're so smart and pretty...
I really like you!
And it's really fun to be with you...
How annoying.
Huh?
That is so annoying.
Why would you say something like that?
You, out of all people.
Senpai...?
Are you stupid?!
You're just like everyone else?
I'm pretty?
Smart?
Senpai...
I'm so sick of this!
Too bad! I'm not the person you think I am.
I'm tainted!
I let them taint me!
How do you like that?!
She went missing shortly after that.
I'm sure something happened to her.
There's no other explanation as to why...
So, Satoshi was...
He's not my boyfriend.
Well, I guess he's the other piece of the puzzle.
So your name's Shouko-chan.
No seriously, that's crazy!
Satoshi
Shouko
Why? Nothing wrong with it.
There.
Oops.
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Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Seijou Private
Girl's Academy
Shouko Sakuma
Class 3-5
Hey girl, wanna go for a drive?
Or maybe go out to dinner?
What's wrong with you? How lame!
Let's do it, Shouko.
A friend of mine says he'll rent it to me under his name.
Okay.
What's the matter?
Oh, it's nothing.
It's just that...
I wish I could freeze time right now.
Don't bother me anymore.
I'm not going to stop until I find her.
Wait.
What?
What else do you want to know?
Can you tell me her real name?
Your senpai's name.
Sakuma Shouko, 18 years old.
Seijou Girl's Academy, class 3-5.
Her father works at a major pharmaceutical firm.
Her mother is a university associate professor.
Her grades were constantly top of her class.
Those around her had high expectations of her.
A flawless elite.
Sweet! Now that we know her real name, we can find her!
Narumi.
I didn't expect much from you, but you did better than I thought.
Don't insult and praise me at the same time.
By the way, aren't we missing someone?
Major said he's gathering friendly forces to fish out Teraoka with manpower.
Friendly forces?
Paintball buddies.
Bang, bang!
I see.
Receiving
message
from
Major...
Oh, speak of the devil.
Patrol squad to command. Do you copy?
I hear you loud and clear, Major.
Target spotted.
He's shopping at a convenience store near Shinsen station.
Can you see what he's buying?
That's...
I see.
Major, abort mission and return to base.
Huh?
Abort mission?
Did you figure something out?
Well? Alice?
Hiro, get the car ready.
Tetsu and Narumi too, please wait outside.
What are you planning to do?
I told you.
Harm the living to honor the dead.
Disgrace the dead to comfort the living.
In other words, detective work.
Who's there?
I am a NEET detective.
Speaker for the dead.
A detective? So you're trying to get in my way, too?
To prevent you from making more mistakes,
I have come to tell you the location of Sakuma Shouko.
You know where she is?!
Where is she?
Tell me!
I want to confirm something first.
Have you realized why she stepped into the world of prostitution?
The excessive expectations from her parents and peers.
And the innocent, yet sinful, ideals from friends like you.
She could only resist the pressure by harming herself.
Self-harm only by means of prostitution.
You're full of it!
She would never do something like that!
She was always kind and beautiful—
"Miku" and "Miu."
Did you use your real name to your customers?
Were you able to?
On the other hand, Sakuma Shouko...
...did not fake her own name.
Rather, she couldn't.
She couldn't?
Yes. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to harm herself.
She's figured everything out, huh?
That's our Alice.
Kimura Miku.
I'm sure you received a direct message from her.
This is me
At the same time, you acquired her customer base.
This is me
That's right, Sakuma Shouko's cell phone.
It's Shouko
I want to be paid for the service.
Shouko
It's Shouko
I want to be paid for the service.
Shouko
It's Shouko
I want to be paid for the service.
Shouko
All her secrets were recorded inside.
It's Shouko
Shouko
Sakura? That's not me
It's Shouko
Shouko
Sakura? That's not me
It's Shouko
Shouko
Sakura? That's not me
It's Shouko
Shouko
I love perverted stuff too, I'll be waiting for your reply.
It's Shouko
Shouko
I love perverted stuff too, I'll be waiting for your reply.
It's Shouko
Shouko
I love perverted stuff too, I'll be waiting for your reply.
Of course, she had already gone missing by then.
The only clue was the cell phone she left behind.
That's why you teamed up with Teraoka
and came up with the idea of searching for Shouko by interrogation.
The only mystery remaining...
...is why Teraoka, who knew where Shouko was, teamed up with you in the first place.
What do you mean?
Alice!
I don't know if you're a detective or whatever, but don't pull my chain!
Say something!
Why does Satoshi know where she is?
What have I been doing all this time, then?!
Where is she?
Tell me!
Don't remain silent! Say something!
You know something, don't you?
Hey, tell me...
I'm begging you.
Ever since Shouko went missing, Teraoka has been buying large amounts of ice every day from convenience stores.
Ice?
...and more news.
The body of a young female was discovered in an apartment in Shinsen, Shibuya at around 2PM today.
Police have arrested her 18-year-old male roommate under charges of abandoning a corpse.
The female victim was a high school student living in Tokyo.
The police are investigating it as a suicide case due to the knife wounds on her wrist.
What's this?
Doesn't look like livor mortis to me.
In any case, we'll have to wait for the autopsy report.
The young male appeared to be relatively calm
and stated, "I wanted to be with her forever," during his interrogation.
Shibuya Ward Shinsen District
Female body found in apartment bathtub.
The police are going to conduct a thorough investigation to find her motive for suicide.
The other piece of the puzzle.
That's what Kimura-senpai called Teraoka.
Maybe Kimura-senpai was a similar presence to Teraoka too.
What do you mean by that?
The Shouko-san they knew were both real.
But they were...
...only halves of her.
The true Shouko-san was revealed only when the two pieces were put together.
They both realized this...
...and chose to be together.
Perhaps it was Sakuma Shouko's wish.
Tetsu contacted me earlier.
Shouko's will was found in Teraoka's room.
What did it say?
"Sorry for showing only a half of myself."
"Let me freeze time right here."
This is me
That means those two were also irreplaceable to Shouko-san.
Believe what you will.
It's nothing more than groundless speculation,
but no one will be troubled by that conclusion.
Alice!
Ayaka?
Wh-What's this about?
We're taking a bath.
What?
I heard from Min-san just now.
Your last bath was two days ago.
W-Well...
We're taking one now!
No, stop! Don't do that!
Just stop!
A nice, long one!
Fujishima-kun, you pervert!
Degenerate!
Pedophile!
H-Have you no shame?
Is that how my assistant should behave?
At least throw an empty can!
Wait, did she just say "assistant"?
How long are you going to be slacking off?
Here, over here!
Min-san?
If Ayaka's up there, then it's busy down here!
Get your ass down here, Narumi!
Okay!
"Why do I have to help?"
Before I even had the time to think, I was already running.
It felt more natural than anything I've experienced before...
Hey, where are you going?
You're a Hanamaru employee now?
You're a failure of a NEET.
I'm not a NEET!
...as if I've always been here.
And before I knew it, the cloud floating in the April sky...
...resembled a dot of a completed image.
My sweet Lolita
A preying man-eater
Left me in the number six motel
How was I to know she'd strip me to the bone
And steal away my heart as well
Next thing I remember through the pandemonium
It was feeling like a nightmare
That bites right into my skin
Colorado Bulldog
This night has gone to my head
Colorado Bulldog
Throw a leash around my neck
Turn around and run like
Colorado Bulldog
This night has gone to my head
Colorado Bulldog
Throw a leash around my neck
Bottoms up, down the hatch
It's time to start all over again
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I'm captivated by Alice's words.
What did she mean by "assistant"?
Huh? A new case?
2... 200 million yen?!