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[Shinkansha | Weekly Dash!]

I wanted to give you this.

You had it. Thank you.

All right.

[Weekly Dash Sold Out!!]

I'm Onoe Satoshi, a journalist for Weekly Dash.

This is my third year chasing scoops.

I always wanted to be a journalist,

and was happy to work in the current affairs department.

[Onoe Satoshi]

All right, I'm done.

Good work today, Onoe-san. Here's this week's issue.

Thanks.

Did Arai-san see it?

My cover story! "City TV worker suspected of leaking insider secrets."

"The lost Reiwa paradise! Proof of adultery!"

Well, apparently it was switched out.

Kaburagi-san's photo was a big scoop.

I didn't know.

Bye.

- Here's the new issue. - Oh, thanks.

Kaburagi Motoharu...

What kind of guy is Kaburagi?

His personality and the way he acts are the worst.

That bastard...

I'll steal the cover story from you next time.

Hey, kiss me.

You're so cute.

Kaburagi Motoharu...

Onoe-san!

Don't mind him.

I lost to such an irritating guy?

[Shinkansha]

Editor-in-Chief.

Onoe, go work with the stakeout team.

The stakeout team?

The stakeout team is low on manpower.

But I don't know anything about entertainment.

It'll be fine. You have experience from the current affairs team.

I believe you know our copy editor, Kiuchi, right?

The stakeout team.

Another soul was sent to hell.

"Hell?"

Watch it. Onoe is a good kid, so he'll take you seriously.

Hey, Kabu. Come here for a moment.

Onoe is on our team starting today.

Oh, didn't you join the company at the same time?

Did we?

Yeah.

Well, help him out until he settles in.

I don't need him.

Of course you do.

- You've never done a stakeout. - I haven't.

This is good for you. Kabu's been doing great, you know.

Well, he has taken the cover story numerous times.

Kaburagi Motoharu and Onoe Satoshi.

Looks like a match made in heaven.

♫ Good Morning, this is the twelfth alarm ♫

♫ A predicament is certainly a chance ♫

♫ I realized it. Thank you, thank you ♫

♫ If you realized it, go sign, oh yeah ♫

♫ Loose but greedy, oh yeah ♫

♫ Hey, come here, my friends, my bae ♫

♫ I really won't let you get bored, if you realize it, go sign, oh yeah ♫

♫ Loose but greedy, oh yeah ♫

♫ Being alone isn't for me ♫

[Candy Color Paradox]

[Shot 1]

He uses citrus shampoo, huh?

He has bed hair.

What an idiot. He's not perfect at all.

Are you writing a report on me or something?

No.

Just so you know, there's nothing I need to teach you.

- Of course there is. - There isn't.

Anyway, we're going to find out today

who Asaoka Yumi, the commercial queen, is cheating with. That's all.

Wow, the stakeout team has it easy.

What? Did you say it's easy?

I mean, you just wait for him to come out, right?

What were you doing in your last team?

Huh? I was writing articles for the current issues team.

Is that so?

I wrote that cover story on the building fire.

Well, aren't you talented?

It's Asaoka.

Move over.

There's no man with her.

There he is.

Get closer.

Get closer.

Even closer.

- They noticed us. Go! - What? Me?

Chase them!

- Okay. - Hurry!

Hey, where did they go?

How did it go?

They got away.

Let me ask you, is that the best you can run?

I can't help it.

I've never run while researching before.

Did you see his face? Of course, you didn't.

He had the same physique as me.

At least help a little, Mr. Talented Journalist.

[Teppan Sakaba Okubo Base]

It was my first time.

And running slow is my only weakness.

What are you saying? You're full of weaknesses.

Shut up.

Can't you be nicer to me? I'm a customer here.

You're so annoying.

He's always in my way.

I bet he's looking down on me.

Dammit.

Another beer then?

- Welcome. - Hey.

You're alone? That's unusual.

Two more are coming later.

The back is open.

Masayan, why is that guy here?

He has come here a lot lately.

That's the guy you were talking about?

Three beers.

Coming right up.

Were you getting drunk and complaining about work?

You're so easy to read.

- Good evening. - Hey.

Hey there, Kabu-chan. (T/N: suffix used for cute people and children)

- "Kabu-chan?" - You're here early.

I skipped out on work to see you two sooner.

- Really? - Did you get a haircut?

- I did. - Looks great.

Thanks.

- This jacket is cute. - Isn't it?

- I just bought it. - Oh, really?

- Three beers. - Thank you.

All right, work is finally done for the day.

- Cheers. - Cheers!

I'm so happy I got to see you.

I'm glad too.

- Here. - I'll come too.

Hey, who's that male escort over there?

- He's your rival, isn't he? - I guess. - I'm really happy.

I've never seen him like that before.

But that's the only side I've ever seen.

You two are really pretty.

- What should I get? - I'm so hungry.

Seriously?

What's with that guy?

[Teppan Sakaba Okubo Base]

- 300 yen. - Thanks.

- Do you need a receipt? - It's fine.

- Thanks. - Thank you.

- That was great. - Thank you.

- Can you get home on your own? - Yeah, we are fine.

- Really? - When can we meet again?

Any time you two want.

- Really? - That's great.

What's so great about Kaburagi?

I hate that smirk.

- I'll miss you. - Me too.

- I don't want to go. - Same.

What's with this guy and his smooth talking?

He's flattering them so much. He's like a male escort.

I like you too.

Get home safely.

- Thanks, see you again. - Thank you.

- Bye-bye. - Bye.

Come over here for a second.

What do you want?

Don't you feel sorry for Arai-san?

Arai?

Oh, the assistant?

Yeah.

It's not like we're dating or anything.

Are you kidding?

You two were all over each other.

So?

What?

Those two work for Yanagi Constructions,

so I check in with them sometimes.

You mean the one suspected of fraud?

Oh, so you knew?

What a talented journalist.

So what you did earlier was research?

In short, I was researching incognito.

I got an inside scoop too.

You were lying to them, weren't you?

Not really.

All I did was tell them,

"If you need to vent, I'm a great listener."

- Are your ears sensitive? - What?

See you.

Hurry home, you drunkard.

What's with that guy?

- Masayan. - What?

That guy is crazy.

Crazy? What happened?

He blew into my ear.

Blew into your ear?

Hey, how are you gathering info?

Connections? Or is it money?

What?

Don't tell me if you don't want to.

It's both.

And I guess... my body?

"Your body..."

"Your body"?

Why're you so surprised?

Are you a virgin?

You would do anything for a scoop, wouldn't you?

I'm giving them a good service,

and we don't have to pay a dime.

It's perfect for the company.

- You're terrible. - What?

Won't those girls be in trouble at work if that information gets out?

Don't you feel any remorse?

If that stuff bothers you, you're not cut out for this work.

But how can you lie to people that easily?

You're cold-hearted and the worst.

So you haven't done anything dirty in this line of work?

In the same magazine?

I...

If I'm the worst, what are you then?

It's Asaoka.

Damn, I can't see him.

Give me a lens.

What? Where is it?

In my camera bag.

Faster.

I know.

What're you doing, you klutz?

Sorry, my hand slipped.

Ah, they're leaving.

You're only getting in my way.

[Shinkansha]

What is it?

I don't think I can work with that guy.

I think it's still too early for that.

We know you see him as a rival.

What do you hate about him?

- He's a good guy. - Yeah.

He's tricking you.

He'll do anything to get a scoop.

- That's awesome. I love him. - That's awesome.

Why're you two siding with him?

I mean, he does great work.

I would too if I got into the team I wanted.

You don't get it, Onoe.

What?

Everyone does great work because they don't like their team.

This might take a while.

Keep watch.

Got it.

Say... why do you do this job?

What?

Why are you suddenly asking me that?

It's fine. Since I'm your partner, you can ask me as well.

What about you, then?

Me?

I wanted to expose the evil in this world with a single pen.

What?

I see.

The evil in the world with a single pen, huh?

What about you?

I guess it was the money.

You get a bonus if you find a scoop.

That's why?

Okay, my reason is to expose the evil in this world with a single photo.

Just drop it.

I was kidding.

Let's see...

Maybe I was the same as you at first.

What?

It's nothing.

Asaoka sure isn't coming out.

Yeah.

[Weekly Dash!]

Hey, isn't that...

This is the issue where I got the cover story.

Don't touch my stuff.

What? You've been researching me?

What are you talking about?

I saw the "Dash!" in your bag.

You're just seeing things.

Hey, it's Asaoka!

What?

See? I knew it.

You went out of your way to read it.

You're such a pain.

Sorry.

He's here.

They won't get closer.

Come on, get closer!

Yes, just a bit closer...

He left.

This won't work as a scoop.

Hey, can you zoom in on that guy's face?

I might know this guy.

What do you mean?

Who was it?

I saw him somewhere.

Hey, who is he?

Mano Kosei of the Otsuka Crime Syndicate.

From the yakuza?

You even knew his name?

There was a bribery scandal in the government last year.

They discovered a lot of illegal activity from this group,

and their leader was arrested.

Mano was his direct aide.

Now I get it.

What?

The Otsuka group has connections everywhere.

Even in the entertainment industry.

Asaoka Yumi gets a lot of commercial deals

because of the Otsuka group.

The commercial queen is linked with the yakuza.

This scoop is even bigger than adultery.

Yeah, great work.

What is it?

You... know how to smile?

Of course, I do.

But hey, you're amazing.

Why is my heart beating so fast?

Calm down. Calm down.

[Preview] You've fallen for Kaburagi.

I'll look for Otsuka group's Mano when he comes out.

But I preferred this before in case of emergencies.

I might've been wrong.

You should change teams

before you become numb like me.

You're a nice guy. [This story is completely fiction]