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June 2nd 2025

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Episode 15: Suspicious Summer (Part 2)

Hints of the arsonist, Fireman,
appear once again at the scene.

"Fireman," huh?

Saturday, June 7

Hey. Humid today, isn't it?

Sorry to call you out on a Saturday.

No probs. I don't have cram school
until this evening, anyway.

The next target is in
Kitauramachi, wasn't it?

Speaking of which,
I read this month's Funado Monthly.

It was great storytelling like always,
but it felt a bit different.

Maybe calling the arsonist
"Fireman" was a bit too trite.

Yeah. And it has a double meaning.
It can mean "arsonist" or "firefighter."

That's what I was going for.
Wish the club members had picked up on that.

It wasn't that smooth, though.

Could've put a little more thought into it.

Besides, I wasn't really
talking about "Fireman."

I meant more the style of the article.
The writing, you know?

I mean, it's fine, though.

Also, if you wanted to draw
the attention of the reader,

why not use the secret
information you have?

The hammer marks you found?

I can't write about that
until we've caught the arsonist.

True, I didn't write about it at first
because I wanted it to be a surprise.

But not anymore.

I told you, didn't I?

When President Dojima quit,
he was mostly worried about copycat criminals.

Ah.

He quit to take accountability
for not having noticed that, right?

That made me realize something.

The newspaper club needs to keep
the arsonist's pattern a secret

to make sure we can distinguish
"Fireman" from any copycats.

That way, we can say we're preventing copycats
while still predicting future targets.

I see.

So you'd prepared information
only the actual arsonist would know.

I can't write about it in the article,
but I'm not dismissing the info you gave me.

I hope you see that.

You've changed, Urino.

I guess responsibility builds character.

Oh, yeah. Itsukaichi's been
more dependable lately.

I've been busy with the arson case,
so he's been a huge help.

Yeah? Maybe he feels a sense of duty
toward his underclassmen.

Those underclassmen have been more motivated
since we let the arsonist get away in May, too.

I have to apologize for something.

You said at the end of last summer break
that you wanted to do something special.

I wouldn't have told you this before,
but I thought it was a childish thing to say.

But since then, you've really
made a name for yourself.

You've become a club president,
and you're the talk of the school.

Meanwhile, I'm barely surviving
with six days of cram school a week.

It feels awesome.

Thinking about you busting ass
makes me feel better about myself.

Was that a weird thing to say?

Nah. You've helped me through stuff, too.

And next time, I'm going
to catch Fireman for real.

It might be a bit hard this month, though.

The weather forecast says
there's a typhoon coming next week.

Would Fireman follow the script
and start a fire even in the rain?

I'm not so sure.

Friday, June 13th

Mission aborted for the day

Hey.

I thought you'd come.

How did you get in?

You have a key?

If you tell the office you're with
the newspaper club, they lend it to you.

It's Friday the 13th today.

I'm a bit anxious.

I think we should head home early.

You're surprisingly superstitious, huh?

I am. I have a feeling
something bad's going to happen.

Speaking of Friday...

I read the last Funado Monthly. You did good.

Oh, uh...

That name was pretty lame, though, wasn't it?

I thought it was good.

"Fireman."

Thanks.

So anyway, it isn't a big deal,
but there's a slight mistake in the article.

Where?

The part where it said "the arsonist burned
bicycles under the tracks on Saturday, May 10th."

It was actually Friday.

I'll double-check that.

Okay. Thanks.

That's why you're here?

Actually, there was something
I wanted to talk to you about,

but my phone battery died.

So I was waiting for you.

You could've just texted me
once you got home.

I like speaking in person.

Doesn't it feel better?

True. So what did you want to tell me?

Three things.

There was something I was going to ask you
if you were going on a stakeout today.

Not in this weather.

What were you going to ask?

How many people you were going
to send to Kitauramachi, and where.

Why did you want to know?

I'm fascinated.

I see.

I'll tell you when the weather's better.

The next thing?

So there was this place called
Tinker Linker that did really nice pies.

They shut down last year, so I'd given up,

but they've opened up a new shop
by the station called Tinker Tailor.

And they still do the peach pie!

That's good to hear.

Yup. So anyway, I think it's going to be
clear skies tomorrow after the typhoon.

Do you have anything planned
for the weekend, Urino-kun?

Nope. If this clears up, let's do something.

Looks like we should head home.

Yup.

And what was the third thing?

The third thing?

You said you had three things
you wanted to tell me.

No, just two things.

Sorry, but could you take this
back to the staff office?

I don't like the teacher who's on duty today.

Sure. I don't mind.

Bye. See you tomorrow if it isn't raining.

Sheesh.

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Need you to report

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What was it again?

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What was it again?

Could you come here?

Need you to report

What was it again?

Sorry. I forgot today was the second Friday.

The newspaper club's having
its strategy meeting right now.

Itsukaichi's supposed to
contact me when it's over.

The arsonist, who we are calling
Fireman, did not start a fire last month.

This month is fine,
but try not to overburden him.

We will make it clear now: the arsonist
acts at midnight between the second
Friday of the month and the Saturday
following. That day, June 13th and the
following 14th, happened to be the day
of the typhoon.

I do feel bad for him.

Are these articles getting longer?

They are. They're shrinking other articles
to make space for the arson story.

We suspect Fireman will still target
Kitauramachi. This is likely his method.

His method, huh?

Should it be "her method"?

The first fire was in
October in Hamae, right?

Since then, every month,
there's been a new arson,

targeting the jurisdictions on the
Kira City fire stations' area of service list.

And there were 12 jurisdictions.

Hm, 12? That means...

Over the course of a year, they can set a fire
within each of the fire stations' jurisdictions.

It wouldn't be surprising if the arsonist
prioritized that fact over dates and orderings.

So you think they might
hit Harimi this month?

No.

The target is Kitaura again this month.

I'm sure of it.

You don't look too happy.

I guess.

It's surprising, because you normally
get excited about these things.

Ouch.

Still, there's a lot I don't like about this.

Between the fact that it rained in June
and that we're stuck waiting now.

Waiting, huh?

I don't quite know what
Osanai-san's involvement is,

but I want this silly situation to end.

And yet, I tried to turn a blind eye
to the damage at one point.

This is a failure.

I guess I should tell you.

About what?

The police asked me to comment.

What?!

Remember that detective we got to know
after the abduction last year?

I was asked if it was true that the arson
forecasts are a big deal at Funado High.

How did you respond?

I spilled the lot. Including the fact they're
in reverse order of the area of service list.

Did you mention this plan?

I didn't.

I also didn't mention Urino.

That's quite the omission.

It never came up.

I just said it was a rumor I'd heard.

Were the police satisfied with that?

Dunno.

It didn't seem to come as a surprise.

Say, Jogoro.

Do you think what I said might trigger
a full-blown police response in Kitauramachi?

If someone from the newspaper club
is taken into custody tonight,

it won't be because
you ratted out the juniors.

Right.

Yeah?

Got it.

Take care.

Itsukaichi?

Yeah.

Everything's good.

Glad to hear.

Think they'll fall for the trap?

If not, we'll just have to
come up with another plan.

Well, I should get going.

Come to the classroom if you're at school

No one's here, huh?

There was. But I got them to leave.

Sorry to drag you all the way here.

It's fine. I'd always answer
your call, Nakamaru-san.

You never change, Kobato-chan.

Is there anything you want
to tell me or ask me?

Not really. Why?

It's been a year,
and we haven't changed at all.

You're always smiling just the same.

Yoshiguchi told me.

You know about me, don't you?

Who's that again?

She asked about your ex, remember?

Yoshiguchi from Class E.

Oh.

There was a good reason for that.

Don't bother. You don't need to make excuses.

I'm talking about the fact
that you know about me.

It's always been bugging me,

but you don't seem to react at all.

I don't?

You don't.

Do you remember the other day?

I was getting all tense by myself.

But all you were thinking
about was the tomatoes.

At first, I thought you just trusted me.

That you hadn't paid any attention to
Yoshiguchi's rumor because you had faith in me.

That was painful.

That'd make me a real
piece of shit, wouldn't it?

But I was wrong.

You didn't mind. You didn't care.

You acted like it was nothing
because it didn't matter to you.

I've been with guys like that before.

The indifferent, "not my problem" type.

Especially because
I happened to like that type.

Even then, they got flustered
when they heard rumors about me.

But you didn't change at all.

I realized that ever since we agreed
to go out last year, nothing's changed.

After all those dates...

All those places we went to...

You never once stopped smirking.

See? Even now!

You know, Kobato-chan...

Even if it started as a joke... Even if we were
just going through the motions, I'm in love.

My temperature rises.

And I like that.

But I guess that's not how it is for you.

What's wrong with you?

I don't get you at all.

Are you just cold?

Or do you just think you're
fundamentally better than everyone?

I always get a little bitter
whenever I break up with someone.

I think about how he's going to go date
someone else, put on a different face...

And it gets me angry.

But I don't feel that way now.

You aren't going to change,
no matter who you go out with.

You were like this with Osanai, too, right?

That's not—

I'm sure you get it, but we're through.

Yeah.

That much was clear, even to me.

So there's one last thing I want to try.

Okay?

Can I call you Jou?

Nope.

Bye-bye, Kobato-chan.

I'm not one to talk,

but you suck.

Shit!

Mission successful. Newspaper club failed.

Mission successful. Newspaper club failed.

Got it.

Mission successful. Newspaper club failed.

Got it.

Mission successful. Newspaper club failed.

Got it.

Nakamaru Tokiko

Deleting one contact

Delete contact

Suspicious fire in
Kitauramachi, Kira City

Gate at abandoned home
in Taishido area set ablaze.

Uh, so today's the big day.

The newspaper club was quick
to discover the fires in May and July,

but we let the arsonist escape.

We have several supporters
from outside the club,

making it a total of
14 people on this stakeout.

Did you get a good covering position?

I'm following your instructions. To a tee.

Careful not to get caught.

Itsukaichi-kun says there are
going to be 14 people on patrol.

Yeah. Got it.

The newspaper club must be
dead set on the capture today.

Of Fireman.

But don't put yourself at risk
trying to catch this guy.

It'd be ideal if we can apprehend him,
but he might have a weapon,

so just get a picture
if that's all it's safe to do.

Got it.

Harimi-cho Position Map

Matsuda

Harimi Dai-ichi Children's Park

Water Reservoir

Itsukaichi

Ichibatake

Fujisaki

Suzuki

Urino

Haraguchi

Nakamura

Tanaka

This is the position map for
our activities in Harimi-cho today.

Also, the police have upped their patrols.

We're working to solve the case, but we can't
count on them accepting that explanation.

Honda-kun was stopped last month.
He got a real earful.

Right.

We'll reconvene tonight at 11.

Please be at your designated
locations in Harimi-cho.

So? Did you need something?

It seems a bit early still.

What time is it right now?

It's 9:30. It's still early.

That's why I called.

Did we miss something?

No, not really.

Stay vigilant.

This person might have a knife or something.

I will.

I didn't enjoy being cut last time.

Sorry for getting you involved that time.

It's fine.

It was amusing, in retrospect.

It might not be quite as amusing this time.

Even so, we can't turn back now.

Urino.

The first fire happened
in Hamae last October.

It's been almost a year since then.

Nine fires in ten months.

The police, the fire department, and we at
the newspaper club haven't stopped the arsons.

But this time is different.

I suspect all of you feel
a certain determination this month.

I do, too.

There was opposition at first
when I said I would take on this case.

The president and seniors at
the time were strongly against it.

Still, good fortune and coincidences helped me,
and I managed to start an article series.

When I became president and decided to go after
the arsonist, I wasn't sure we could pull it off.

Even so, I had no choice but to press on.

And now, the day has come.

Hey, Jogoro.

I guess it ends tonight.

Yeah.

Tonight, we might run into her.

Into Osanai-san.

Today's the last day. There won't be another.

The reason for that...

The reason for that is...

I know who the arsonist is.