This is Hanzawa.
There is a lot going on, but right now…
he is homeless.
"ENCOUNTERS ARE MYSTERIOUS THINGS"
Breaking news.
A typical occurrence here,
but the culprit behind the Beika Town apartment murder has been apprehended.
This premeditated…
And there's one more stigmatized property.
As non-stigmatized property rent increases, so does his power.
-And their prices keep skyrocketing. -I can't… I can't stop laughing!
This crime was really well thought out.
Yes, the person who thought of this trick was truly a genius.
Genius?
If you're going to plan out a trick, at least think about the clean-up!
Be considerate and put down a tarp or something!
Or don't kill people in rented units to begin with!
Can't you imagine the pained faces of your landlords?!
Damn criminals…
How shady.
If I can't settle down somewhere, I can't properly plan out his murder.
I did get some flyers about potential properties, but…
Cheap and stigmatized or expensive and non-stigmatized…
I can't decide!
What do I do?
Genta, the light is red!
It's fine!
A red traffic light, but if we cross together, it isn't scary
So they say, right?
I told you!
That's it!
Stigmatized building, but if we live together, it isn't scary
That's a nice idea, onigiri kid.
Onigiri?
A share house!
Lucky for you, a room just opened up here.
Share houses do tend to be popular.
It's this room.
It's already furnished!
A TV, fridge, microwave, rice cooker, dishes, and so on.
Since most of them are already here, just bring your own clothes and bedding.
Amazing! It's not only fancy…
Hello.
H-Hello!
A share house…
This is it! I'll feel relaxed if there are other people with me.
The cheap rent that comes with stigmatized properties
combined with the calming effect of living with other people.
A share house, the perfect place to live!
This is the shared space.
You can watch TV and relax, or have get-togethers. Use it however you'd like.
I hear they often have parties here.
Wow!
Look. See the photos?
Such party people…
But won't it ultimately be difficult to keep up with these people?
I mean, I will be living with strangers…
I'll have to be considerate which might be stressful.
What if I can't live here comfortably and end up moving to a normal apartment?
If I could just make a friend here…
But it's not that easy.
Are you the one that's moving in?
CONTINUED IN PART B
I'm Hanbayashi in room 101. Nice to meet you!
T-This person!
It looks as though we're completely different people…
I'm Hanzawa! Nice to meet you!
I feel that we're somehow alike!
I've decided!
You'll sign the contract then?
-Yes! -Oh, I forgot.
The landlord for this place was crushed to death
in this shared space by a tanuki statue.
Don't explain it!
Shut up, geezer! You're ruining the mood!
-Hanbayashi! -I-I'm obligated to explain these things…
Shut your trap or I'll kill you for real, seriously.
W-Well, I'll prepare the contract so come by the agency later!
Man, I want to kill that geezer!
I… I was also thinking the same thing!
-You too? Man, we're alike. -We really are!
Why don't you sleep over tonight?
Yeah!
The first friend I could open up to.
I can get by in this town.
Until I kill that guy.
Damn brats these days are lacking in respect for their elders.
I'll just quietly charge double the brokerage fee.
I bet that country bumpkin won't even notice.
And I'll quintuple the renewal fee for that partying rapper.
Good night!
What are you doing?!
I won't let you go!
With these kick-boost shoes and bento-box fax machine…
What a nice dream…
A dream where I repeatedly stabbed that annoying real estate agent.
I wonder if Hanbayashi is in the shared space…
Breaking news.
Last night, a man who works as a real estate agent in Beika Town,
Kazuo Hayashi aged 64 was murdered in a tragic incident.
Huh?
The culprit Tsutomu Hanbayashi aged 22 was caught red-handed.
Thanks to an elementary school student who witnessed the crime…
He had found a place to live.
PLEASE LOOK FORWARD TO HANZAWA'S FUTURE ADVENTURES
POMETARO
NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW
Yesterday's friend is today's culprit.
Beika Town law lets go of those that leave and kills those that come.
I can't lose to Hanbayashi!
I must prove to the residents of Beika Town
and to you viewers that I can do it if I try!
To become a full-fledged criminal, I must go…
to city hall!
The first step in the path of a criminal is updating my address.
The next episode is "Death Trap."
What does it mean? Don't think, feel!
Don't just watch, experience it!
But do watch the next episode.
Please, please…
"DEATH TRAP"