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Did you know that throughout the world
(Prologue)
there are rules for mystery novels in order to make the story more compelling?
What people call "Nursery Rhyme Murder."
For the characters, these are conditions that must be met to complete the story.
The main character, the Great Detective,
(Great Detective - Tenkaichi Daigoro)
must solve the mystery elegantly and identify the culprit.
There! Do you give up?!
The supporting character, the Captain, must come up with many bizarre theories
(Supporting Actor the Captain - Ogawara Banzo)
and set up the scene for the detective.
Let's break the condition!
And the heroine, the female Inspector,
(Heroine Inspector - Fujii Mana)
might have some romance with the main character.
I'm not embarrassed!
This story follows the three characters; the Detective, the Captain, and the female Inspector,
and how they solve mysteries
while being controlled by these conditions that must be met.
(Chapter 7 - The Real Identity of the Trick)
(Detectives)
(Conditions)
(The Conditions of Great Detectives)
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Spot Translator: saya Editor: hafizadam / QC: qnhu
(Kibe Yaichirou, Kibe Machiko)
I'm glad I bought this.
(Chapter 7) (The Real Identity of the Trick)
The breeze feels nice.
Yaichirou-san?
You can leave it like that.
Good night.
Down there?
Tenkaichi-san, what was that sound?
I don't know yet. The culprit is still inside.
Lock the entrance please.
Okay!
Rumi-san. Stay there. It's dangerous.
Tenkaichi-san?
How's the entrance?
The entrance door was locked. There was no sign of anyone leaving through there.
Which means...
The second floor?
Not here.
Yup. Not here.
Could he be on the veranda?
Machiko-san?
Did you see anyone escaping from here?
Tenkaichi-san. You fell...
Besides me.
Nope.
What's going on here...
The culprit disappeared.
Madam, how are you feeling?
Thanks for your concern.
Sir.
Yaichirou-san.
It seems some terrible things have happened.
Where's Rumi?
She's sleeping, trying to recover from the shock.
Well, it's best she takes it easy. Let her rest.
Oh right, we need to inform the police.
I took care of that.
Thanks.
This is the first time I've experienced something like this. I'm a bit shell-shocked.
It's no problem.
They should be arriving any moment now.
There they are.
Another Western-style residence?
Police.
Please come in.
Tenkaichi. This isn't the place for an amateur detective...
Stop.
What?
I'm an involved party in this investigation. You have to treat me nicer than that.
Involved party?
You're the perpetrator?
Sorry. As if!
Where's your partner... Fujii Mana?
So hot.
Why do I have to be doing this?
Fujii was assigned to help out at the traffic safety department.
Rookie detectives have it tough.
Captain!
The victim has been identified!
What are you so proud of?
Fujii-san isn't here, so I have to really give it my best.
Try your best. Continue.
The victim's name is Haida Jirou.
This was lying next to his bed.
What's this?
It's a letter written by Kibe Masakichi.
Tenkaichi!
This isn't the place for an amateur detective.
I told you already. I'm an involved party.
This is exactly where amateur detectives should get involved! Go on!
I guess I have no choice.
So, who's this Kibe Masakichi?
He's the former CEO of Kibe Corporation.
He very recently died of an illness.
Is this by any chance related to the inheritance?
I received a request from Masakichi-san's heir and the current CEO,
Kibe Yaichirou, to discuss ways of dividing the inheritance.
That's why I'm here.
I want you to investigate this for me.
In this letter,
he admits to being the father of the person who the letter belonged to.
So basically, Haida Jirou is a
"Manakana-zaru" who came to get his piece of the inheritance.
From the start.
"Kanamana-zaru."
And again.
"Manikyaru-Zarikyaru."
You just tried to say a cool line and messed up, didn't you?
Sorry.
Because Fujii isn't here, I'm also excited a little.
"Manekarezaru-Kyaku." It sure seems like that.
[Note: Manekarezaru-Kyaku means "uninvited guest"; a bit of a tongue twister]
He got it on the first try...
Please don't hesitate. Let me pour you a glass!
I can't drink sake.
What about Yaichirou-san?
He isn't feeling well, so he's going to eat in his room.
Please forgive the rudeness.
It's nothing.
I don't eat that either.
I wonder how large Kibe Masakichi's inheritance is.
If you want to know the details, you'll have to talk to our lawyer.
I'm sure it'll be enough for me to live off of for the rest of my life.
Am I being indiscreet? Please forgive me.
Missus, what are you going to use the money for?
I think I'll...
I'm sure you're going to say something like "I'll donate it to those who are unfortunate" or something, right?
I'll introduce you to him.
Oh, an unfortunate person?
I'm talking about me.
Rumi-san.
Scary.
I'm so sorry.
No problem.
Who's Akai Rumi?
Akai Rumi-san?
She also came here for the inheritance procedure.
Did I meet her somewhere before?
No.
She's the daughter of Masakichi-san and his second wife.
I came here by request of Yaichirou-san.
At one time she used to live here.
However, 10 years ago, her mother died and she was sent to live with her grandparents.
(Tokyo-to Edomurasaki-shi) (Akai Rumi)
Akai is her mother's maiden name.
What a complicated family.
However,
going on the behavior of Haida Jirou last night...
It was almost like he was yelling, "Hey! I'm about to be murdered!"
I couldn't bear to watch.
When a frivilous tight wad shows up before a great detective,
9 out of 10 times he's going to die.
True.
Hey, you over there.
If you know that, why haven't the police come earlier?
Putting aside this question, what is the theme this time?
Well... That annoying girl isn't here. Let's take it easy!
You always love to talk about this. Why the hesitation?
Well... I'm confronted with certain circumstances.
Let's go question them.
Where is Akai Rumi?
She is still traumatized, so she is resting now.
Where's your husband Yaichirou-san?
He's not feeling well.
Call Rumi-san over.
Please, let her rest.
I understand how you feel, but we're conducting an investigation here.
Let's save that for later.
I think I understand the situation now.
Is it possible that the suspect escaped through the window?
That can't be. I was watching the window.
I investigated all the locks.
Except for Haida-san's room and the veranda that Tenkaichi-san was standing on,
all were locked.
Could you have missed one?
That's not possible.
Even after Tenkaichi-san went upstairs,
I was keeping a close eye on the first floor.
Is it possible that the suspect escaped by jumping from the second floor veranda?
You were watching, right?
Yes.
Besides Tenkaichi-san, no one else fell from the veranda.
You fell from the veranda?!
You fell?!
I jumped.
- I didn't fall. - Not at all.
It looked like you bumped your bottom.
I landed on my butt.
Does it still hurt? Are you okay?
It hurts a little but I'm enduring it.
Because I'm a great detective and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to say that my butt hurts.
Ah, you're right.
If it hurts, don't hide it.
Does it hurt here?
Ow.
Oh, so it does hurt.
I'm going home.
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
The suspect might still be hiding here somewhere.
It's okay.
I diligently checked around.
Which means the suspect dissappeared.
I can't solve these kind of cases alone.
You're still around?
What are this out-of-control kids?
Oi! Hey, help...
Jeez.
What the hell are you guys doing?
You're annoying.
You should never mess with a Hakata woman.
Come!
Is this a case of human dissappearance?
No. It's not that genre.
Then, what is it?
It's too early to say.
If I said this, it would reveal everything.
Not feeling happy?
What's wrong? Is the mystery that difficult?
Well, kind of.
It seems that Akai Rumi-san has returned.
Let's go question her.
Detective, let me tell you one thing.
What?
No matter what you notice, under no circumstances should you blurt it out.
I'm glad Fujii didn't come this time.
She never knows how to act appropriately.
Rumi-san, do you have a moment?
Come in.
Excuse us.
Ogawara from the Police Department.
I apologize to bother you so soon after the incident, but...
Yes... eh?!
But...
Ah, today is such a lovely day...
It's night now but...
Thank you for coming all the way here...
We'll be back. Please forgive me.
Why are you so worked up?
Wait, you call that thing that we just met "a woman"?
Yeah. She's a pretty lady.
Even Mino Monta would call her a lady.
[Note: A famous TV star who is famous for his curteousness]
We can't do anything about it. It's the theme of this case.
Could it be that this time?
I have to believe that that person is a woman?
It's for dramatic purposes.
Tenkaichi... Even though I'm the "play dumb" detective,
I don't know if I'm going to be able to act dumb this time.
Well, I realize that it's easy in words, but...
The point is, Akai Rumi is a fragile, frightened lady.
Lady?
Do what you can with that perspective.
Hard work!
I'm counting on you.
The first thing we need to figure out is
where the suspect dissappeared to.
It's plausible that the suspect found a gap and escaped.
That's not possible.
Myself, Aono-san, and Machiko-san can vouch for that.
There's one more thing in this case that we're certain of.
That would be...
I'll call for Akai Rumi-san.
Oh, you don't have to do that now.
Don't be shy about it.
I'll let you concentrate on the mystery.
If that's so...
Mind your own business.
If you don't question Akai Rumi-san, we won't be able to progress in the investigation.
Honey.
Excuse me. I'm going to get some fresh air.
Good idea.
This way.
Careful.
I understand what's going on.
If he had only disguised himself a bit more cleverly.
Detective. Rumi-san is an authentic woman.
I get it.
You never listen to what I say.
It's a good thing Fujii isn't here today.
She's so clueless.
There's another not so bright person here.
You're right.
Moriyama.
Yes. What can I do?
Go home.
Yup.
What are you saying?
Just go.
No matter how hard you try, you'll never get anywhere with Tenkaichi. That's why.
This is really out of the blue.
You're too cruel!
Rumi-san. Are you feeling okay?
- That was close. - Are you okay?
Don't expend yourself too much.
Somehow,
this whole house thinks that Rumi-san is actually a woman.
That's right.
Anyway, the nuisance is gone. Go for it, Tenkaichi.
Tenkaichi-san. Please continue.
Understood.
What we know about this case is that...
Detective. You're so cruel.
What are you doing here? What happened to your assignment?
After I put pressure on those kids in the way of the Fujii family,
they told me I wouldn't be needed in the Traffic Safety Department for a few years.
Putting that to the side for a moment, aren't you tired?
Go home, okay?
More importantly, Captain,
you apparently said something awful to Moriyama-san.
Even though Moriyama-san cries like a horse,
that's no reason to say such awful things to her.
Are you trying to stand up for her or just complain?
Captain, Captain!
Here you are.
If you keep looking down, your pretty face will go to waste.
You think I'm pretty?
Very pretty.
I think a smile suits you better than tears.
You.. are Rumi-san?
You're the pretty too!
You're so good with flattery.
It's a miracle!
Moriyama Mizuki thinks that Akai Rumi is a woman.
Yeah, she somehow managed to compose herself.
Who's that guy in drag?
You really are a clueless woman.
You, stay here. Pretend you're a statue. Like this thing.
What's this about?
Moving on.
We've figured out that the culprit is male.
There's no mistake. I saw it with my own eyes.
Which means....
Aono-san. You're the culprit.
No, no! It's not me.
Don't play stupid. Take him away.
Yes, sir.
It's not me. I didn't do it.
Let me go.
What the hell is going here?
The culprit in this case is male.
That guy in drag is the most suspicious.
There's no guy in drag here.
He's right over there.
Where?
Listen.
You're the only one who thinks that Akai Rumi is a man. Get it?
I have no clue.
You really are useless.
I found out some key information involving the case,
so I'm actually quite useful.
What information?
Kibe Corporation is hosting a reception
for shareholders in Bolero.
I might be able to get some crucial info.
You've done it again.
Listen up.
All you need to know
is that Akai Rumi is a woman.
You nutcase. The suspect is male.
If you view that person as the suspect, this case will be solved in no time.
The outcome of this case depends on your deductional skills.
She's a perfect woman.
How should I solve this mystery.
No matter how you look at it, that's a dude in drag.
Hurry up and solve the case.
There's no meaning unless
Tenkaichi solves the case logically.
I've been holding myself back this entire time, but I can't take it anymore.
Rumi-san.
I believe you used to work for Kibe Corporation.
Yeah.
Can I ask you something?
You're going too fast.
What are you trying to do?
If we prove it's a guy in drag, then the case is solved.
If you do that, then Tenkaichi will...
Why are you walking so leisurely?
What are you talking about? Rumi-san is a wonderful lady.
It looks like someone who knows her is approaching.
Rumi-chan?! It's been a long time.
You've become so beautiful.
I get it. Even if a CEO dresses in drag, his workers can't complain about it.
What are you talking about? Rumi-san is a perfect woman.
You're really giving it your all. As to be expected from a great detective.
No one is looking at her.
I get it.
It's going to be quite troublesome to prove he's a guy in drag.
No matter how you look at him...
Our antagonist has no flaws.
Take a look.
I'm going to put the pressure on in a cool and logical fashion.
Rumi-san. You're suffering psychologically because of this incident, right?
Let's... go out on a date tomorrow.
What on earth is logical about asking him out on a date?
Tenkaichi. What are you thinking?!
I don't get it.
Sorry for making you wait.
Oh, Keita. Sorry for making you come this far.
Not at all.
I'll go anywhere at anytime to make deliveries for you.
Do you have the goods?
Yes. I brought them with me.
Here you go.
(Dating Manual)
Why did you want this kind of books?
What?
I'm going back to the basics.
Back to the basics.
I'll keep that in mind.
- Please do. - Yes!
You can go home now.
I'm off then.
(Guide to a Perfect Date)
(Dates: A man with innate friendliness should greet the woman with "Princess, I've been awaiting your arrival.")
Princess, I've been awaiting your arrival.
"You should take her to a fancy restaurant."
I guess I can manage that.
Casual physical contact.
Excuse me.
This is quite a strange sight.
Are you worried about him?
I'm worried about him in another way.
Rumi-chan definitely deserves him but...
I don't want to lose.
She's really into Tenkaichi.
I wonder what people are thinking about this scene.
I'm sure they're thinking of putting it on their blog.
You took out the carrots for me?
How did you know I don't like carrots?
The other day at dinner it kind of seemed like it.
Terrific.
Even I noticed that.
You're completely losing.
Moriyama is at least cute about it.
Would you like some dessert?
Alright. Let's eat that.
There it is. Asking for dessert while glancing upwards.
A man can't refuse a woman who does that to him.
He's just a big eater.
It's cute in its own way.
- One spicy curry. - Not cute.
Your fondness for spicy food is...
Don't say it's weird.
She has some strong arms.
This isn't going well.
Nice ball.
He's happy about it.
She's showing him her natural face.
Guys love that.
There's nothing natural about it.
It's all about balance.
Was that a "strike of tears"?
But love in the gutter. Agonizing.
What are we doing?
Tenkaichi said the culprit was a guy.
But Aono didn't do it. So we have nothing to do.
Take a turn.
Okay.
You don't talk very much. It's calming.
That was an allusion to me, wasn't it?
Oh. Someone's jealous.
I'm just annoyed.
Rumi-san.
Yes?
Please become Tenkaichi Rumi.
Let's be together.
You're kidding me.
Tenkaichi, are you serious?
I think you're crossing the line.
When did she get here?
You should be crying too.
No way. I don't cry about this little stuff.
I'm sorry.
Shot down so quickly.
This could get interesting.
I'm so sorry.
Hey.
She must be quite an evil woman to turn down Heaven's Tenkaichi Daigoro.
True.
What on earth are you doing? So stupid.
Even great detectives have it tough.
Do you ever get the feeling that you're acting like an idiot?
From time to time.
Then why do you take part in this farce?
There's no special reason. It's just my role.
Tenkaichi thinks the same.
Why here?
Tenkaichi said he wanted to do it here.
What was that?
Don't mind it!
Where's Yaichirou-san?
Sorry. He doesn't seem to be feeling well.
It's so hard to get everyone together.
True.
Hurry up. Let's get started.
Ladies and gentlemen. Sorry for the wait.
I finally figured out who the murderer is.
The murderer is Kibe Yaichirou.
But Yaichirou-san isn't here.
What are you saying?
There's no way my husband could be the murderer. Are you kidding?
She's right.
You were the one who saw him on the veranda across the way shortly before the crime happened.
To be precise, I hadn't identified him.
I only saw his silhouette.
It's entirely possible that it was a person disguised as him.
The silhouette of Yaichirou-san that I saw was
Machiko-san, right?
What nonsense.
If we search your room, I bet we'll find a male toupee and other disguise items.
Even if they are found, what evidence do you have that I used them?
And even if that silhouette you saw was Machiko-san,
that doesn't mean that Yaichirou-san was the murderer.
Of course.
I'm not done yet.
Hold on a second.
Why don't you just talk to Yaichirou-san directly.
I told you. I'm not done yet.
Let's hear him out.
How did Yaichirou-san escape from the mansion after killing Haida-san?
That is the mystery.
How did he do it?
It's quite simple.
The murderer didn't actually escape.
While I was chasing the murderer, the murderer was right beside us.
It's you.
Rumi-chan?!
What an idiot. No matter how you look at Rumi, it's an old man in drag.
You're not Akai Rumi-san. You're Yaichirou-san.
You're kidding me! It's Yaichirou-san?
You're quite an idiot yourself.
Don't tell me.
This can't be.
What's going on?
Oh right. I have to act suprised.
Oh God. What's going on here Tenkaichi?!
I'll explain.
Your plan went like this:
After giving me, a third party, the impression that Akai Rumi-san was in the mansion...
...you killed Haida-san.
After that you erased Akai Rumi-san's existence.
By doing that, it was certain that Akai Rumi-san, who had suddenly disappeared, would become a suspect.
However, at that point the story took an unexpected twist.
I "jumped" from the second floor.
You miserably fell off.
What's wrong?
To be completely honest, I did fall.
But then I quickly checked if anyone saw it.
Is that something to be proud of?
Shut up.
At that point, the only person who could have seen me
was the person on the other veranda whom I thought was Yaichirou-san.
Which means, it must have been you, Machiko-san.
I'll continue.
He planned to escape through the window while I was coming down the stairs.
but his plan was foiled by me jumping from the veranda.
Yaichirou-san thought frantically.
So he fled into Rumi-san's room,
well, a room that is empty.
He's still in the house!
To get himself out of the jam,
he once again disguised himself as Akai Rumi-san.
He had no other choice.
Rumi-san, stay there.
It's dangerous here.
How did you accomplish this quick change?
You used to perform female roles in Kabuki theater.
And afterwards you gladly dressed in drag.
You have
a certain something that is more womanly than what women have.
This attitude cannot be attained in a day!
Oh, shut up!
I screwed up.
I thought my disguise was flawless.
I don't know about that...
Honey.
My company was on the brink of insolvence.
In order to reorganize the company I needed the inheritance.
That led to me plotting this scheme.
That Rumi is quite a woman.
She misused her place by spending the company's money frivolously.
It was her fault in the first place that the company got in trouble.
Where's the real Akai Rumi-san?
I locked her up at another location and planned to kill her afterwards.
What an awful thing to do.
Yaichirou-san. Why did you start dressing in drag?
For no particular reason.
I just felt the desire to do it.
Even when I went to work dressed in drag, no one noticed who I was.
More like everyone was too scared to ask.
Be quiet, Spicy.
I felt liberated from the pressure of managing the company.
I don't get it.
I think I understand.
It certainly feels good to become someone different.
You dress in drag too?
I was forced to do it but it turned out being pretty good.
Ah, I remember!
I understand your feeling,
the feeling of becoming a different person once in a while.
What's your name?
Ogawara Banzo.
Ban-chan.
Yai-chan.
I don't get it.
Tenkaichi-san. Please tell me one thing.
What would you like to know?
How did you see through my disguise?
Your disguise was almost perfect.
99% perfect.
But I found the 1% through my elegant deductive skills.
It's obvious even at a glance.
You turned down my proposal.
The woman who turns down the proposal of the brilliant, sophisticated, potent, unpredictable
great detective Tenkaichi Daigoro...
Thus!
Is not really a woman.
I see!
I really don't get it.
I guess I'm the only one here who has it together.
You're not so bright yourself.
The date was fun.
You're truly a gentleman.
And you're truly a "gentlemanly lady."
I'm arriving now at the warehouse.
She should be in there. Find her.
Understood!
Found her.
Are you okay?
Yes.
You must be Akai Rumi-san.
Yes, that's right.
I was so scared.
I can't do this.
What's up, Great Detective?
You said you like to become a different version of yourself.
I just said that I understand how he feels.
If you understand how he feels, doesn't that mean you're unsatisfied with your current state?
Are you feeling down?
Well, yeah.
After all, you two are irreplaceable to me.
So if you're unsatisfied with something, tell me about it. I'll think about your problem for you.
I sometimes get burned out.
But... because you exist, we exist.
Is that so?
Pull yourself together, Great Detective.
That hurt!
Sorry, sorry.
Don't be so rough.
- I'll buy you a juice. - Really? Alright!
Tomato, please.
Come on.
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