Detective Story Page #2

I'm sure you'll make more money

if you're looking for missing cats.

Being a detective is only business.

What's wrong with

making extra money?

You know something, Ryoko?

There's more to life than money.

There are more

important things in life.

Did something happen?

Did something happen?

Nothing happened.

Hey, you want me to help you?

Since we're in the same

business, I'll make it cheap.

No thanks.

I see. Bye.

Hey.

She's a fine woman

besides that attitude.

Someone was stalking her?

Yes.

Hold on a second.

Someone was stalking her?

Yes.

We were in a different department,

so I don't know the details.

But, we had lunch one time...

...and she started talking

about things like that.

Talking about things like what?

She said she got anonymous calls.

She was thinking of

reporting it to the police.

Is that right?

So it's like that...

She said she got anonymous calls.

She was thinking of

reporting it to the police.

Is that right?

So it's like that...

Looks like this isn't a case that

a worthless detective can solve.

What a waste.

I should've helped.

Hello.

I found this by her feet.

What's this?

What's the matter?

You look depressed today.

There.

No use crying over spilt milk.

Body of a missing housewife

found in the mountain!

San-chan.

Can you raise the volume?

Sure.

We're at the scene of the crime.

This afternoon in the

mountains of Okutama in Tokyo...

That's not far from here, right?

Among the things left at the scene...

Among the things left at the scene...

Nothing good ever happens these days.

The victim has been identified...

...as Ritsuko Asanuma, a housewife

from the Minato district in Tokyo.

Ritsuko Asanuma has been

missing for the past three months...

...and her family had requested

the police to search for her.

The police had been doing

their best to find her whereabouts.

Bartender.

Bartender!

Something wrong?

Something wrong?

It's nothing.

The victim was found hanging from

a tree with her kidneys removed.

It's been determined that...

...she has been dead for a week and

we now await the autopsy results.

Kidneys this time?

The police are tracing her actions that

led to her disappearance three months ago.

Boss? What is it?

Cops are all over my apartment!

They're there too?

Maybe they're after you.

Why are they after me?

Anyway, I got a room

for you at the hotel.

Please stay there until things calm down.

I love you, Nagamine!

Nagamine.

Yes?

Besides, I have no motive.

Plus, I've never met

Ritsuko Asanuma before.

Even Manami Inoue. I only saw her

for one or two minutes at most.

Well, there are many murders

without any motives these days.

The police must've found

something of yours at the scene.

What do you mean

something of mine?

Something that links

me to those murders?

Yes.

But they don't have

credible evidence.

That's why they're trying to corner you

by busting you with a minor offense.

If they're going to bust someone,

then go after the stalker!

Stalker?

It seems that Manami Inoue

was targeted by a stalker.

I'm sure that's why she came to us.

The police don't know about that yet.

I'm sure the police are

going to question me soon...

...so I'll leak that information for you.

Yeah, thanks.

Also, let's try to make a list of

the possible suspects that are living...

...near the victim's apartment.

Thank you.

Are you doing well

with your investigation?

I think I'll manage.

But more importantly, I need to see that

you're cleared of these false accusations.

Thanks, Nagamine.

I'm counting on you.

Oh, don't be like that.

It's not like we're total strangers.

So, tomorrow Ms. Miura of

the art association is coming?

Then, Ms. Kimura can help him out.

What? Me?

I have a hard time

dealing with that person.

You don't like him

since he's bald, right?

It's only business, right?

I don't like bald guys.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Even so, his new work is amazing.

Of course it is.

This is the main

attraction for this show.

That new piece just isn't right.

Yuki Aoyama...

Would you like to go

to this show with me?

You want to go with me?

Yes. I guess you don't want to, huh?

No, I really wanted

to go to this show!

Then...

But...

Don't worry about me.

I'm too busy to go anyway.

Thank you.

Well, I'd love to go!

Baigetsusou...

I haven't seen him around lately.

Plus, there's no sign

of anyone living there.

Maybe he's on vacation?

Since when?

Maybe six months ago.

I'm not sure.

I'm not sure.

Is that right?

Naohide Matsuyama...

Away/Vacation...

Naohide Matsuyama...

I'm Manami Inoue.

I often saw Miss Asanuma

at the supermarket...

...or the neighborhood

association meetings.

But we just exchanged greetings.

What kind of a woman was she?

What kind?

She was just like me.

She was pretty and wonderful.

Did she seem troubled by anything?

Like, was she being stalked?

I don't know.

I guess she was

troubled by her marriage.

There were rumors going around

saying that she was having an affair.

An affair?

Yes.

I heard it was some

good-looking guy at a bar.

I'm so envious.

Ah, Mr. Kazama,

what's with that outfit?

I'm a corporate worker.

What?

I'm just kidding. I can't attract

that much attention right now.

I think it's the other way around.

That really stands out.

You wearing all white.

Really?

Do you want something to drink?

Well, give me a drink

that Ritsuko Asanuma liked.

Oh, you mean that

person who was murdered?

I wouldn't know

what that person liked.

Don't give me that.

You would know

since you were her lover.

Stop joking around

like that, Mr. Kazama.

You know something?

You can't hide anything

from a detective.

How did you find out?

I was bluffing.

I was bluffing.

But, you just admitted it.

Ritsuko was a regular customer.

She came here all alone...

I listened to her complain about

her husband, and it just happened...

She had a huge fight with

her husband three months ago...

...and she came to

my place to seek comfort.

I felt sorry for her,

so I decided to let her stay.

But, she suddenly

disappeared a week ago.

Why didn't you

report it to the police?

It wouldn't be easy for me

to tell them about our relationship.

And I didn't know they were

investigating her disappearance.

So, I just waited

for her to come back.

Who could've...

Who could've killed Ritsuko?

This is amazing.

How does he draw things like this?

Mr. Takashima, which era of his

works do you like the most?

Mr. Takashima!

What? Oh, sorry.

Which era do you like the best?

I used to draw a lot

when I was in kindergarten.

I haven't drawn anything lately...

I haven't drawn anything lately...

What are you talking about?

I'm asking you about

Mr. Aoyama's art.

Oh!

Well...

I like his work from

his twenties the most.

He first started drawing

at the age of 33.

Oh, is that right?

Excuse me for a second.

Wait, where are you going?

I need to pee.

I couldn't hold it.

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