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Next on Jikou Keisatsu!

[The Character Goods Murder Case!] No one will be able to solve

[The Character Goods Murder Case!] such a senseless crime!

What? Kiriyama did it?!

Find out next! Stay tuned!

- This could be a secret mission... - An act of terrorism...

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- It could be an inside job... - There's the possibility of a hijack...

They're here.

I have something for you to look into...

I hope not a blood bath like last year... .

I hope not a blood bath like last year... - What is it?

[The Ultra Top Commander] I want you to look into a case which was closed just these past few days.

. I want you to look into a case which was closed just these past few days.

You are both experts.

I want you to solve this confounding case that the police could not.

What for, sir?

It may be that there is a deeper conspiracy involved here.

This.

Puffy Boy. .

Puffy Boy. - "Puffy"?

Puffy, Puffy, Puffin' Mad! Puffy, Puffy, Puffin' Mad Boy!

What kind of case?

[The Mandate of Secret Agents No. 6 and No. 9 is...]

[The Closed Case of Ozawa Mitsuko,]

[The Neo-Queen of the Anime World,]

[And the Murder...]

[Which Occurred Around Her.]

[The Case Shrouded in Extreme Mystery]

It may just perhaps be that the CIA, the now-dissolved KGB,

or even the Secret Society of the Vatican may be involved in this.

Use caution. .

Use caution. - Yes Sir!

Ozawa Mitsuko is presently

the highest ranked producer of character goods in Japan.

At some time, she is planning on establishing an amusement park based on the popular "Puffy Boy".

Thinking from an economic standpoint,

a certain "Land" in a certain country may be under pressure.

That certain country and its secret organization may be... well, you know... et cetera, et cetera.

Got it? .

Got it? - Yes, sir!

Puffin'!

Good morning!

Do this one, please. Puffin'! .

Do this one, please. Puffin'! - Puffin' will do!

What's all this "puffing" stuff about?

- Kiriyama, you don't know about Puffy Boy? - He's captivated the nation!

Puffin'!

- What? - What?

This is called "Puffy Boy"...

- No! It's "Cutey Puffy Boy"! - It's "Puffy Boy"!

There's an argument between fans about adding the "Cutey" part!

- We think alike! - Yes!!

So what is it?

Give his belly a push!

So what?

We also have "Melancholy Muppet".

And the "I'm-Beat Bunny"!

You've got the whole 3-piece set!

You really don't know? .

You really don't know? - Don't you watch TV?

- Everybody's talking about "Puffy Boy" lately! - That's right!

Puffy! Let me see, too!

Kiriyama, this isn't just a little kid thing!

Everybody finds Puffy Boy so lovable!

The plot to the story is completely meaningless.

Completely!?

Well, you could say there's no rhyme or reason.

- No rhyme or reason. - But that's a good thing!

There's not much thought put into it.

Self-explanatory... Puffin'!

But it's great to watch in the morning.

Ah!!! It's Puffy Boy!

Puffy Boy is so cute!

Puffy~

- Oh yeah! - What?

- They're making a Puffy Land in Chiba! - Really!?

- What?! - Never mind that! - Mind what?!

Kiriyama... this suits you!

- What? - Who knows.

I mean...You're right!!!!

Hachi-san...! .

Hachi-san...! It was our case!!!

That's right!

- It's another case for you! - Huh!?

Did we get your attention yet, Kiriyama-kun?

[The Melancholy Muppet Murder Case] .

[The Melancholy Muppet Murder Case] [Case Closed]

This is a case related to the predecessor of Puffy Boy!

- It's already been closed? - Yep!

I thought you'd like it, so I have these!

Kiriyama-kun, you should watch these!

You, too, Mikazuki-kun!

Together!!!

Puffin'!

He investigates old cases as his hobby,

Kiriyama Shuuichirou.

The Return of . .

The Return of Jikou Keisatsu .

The Return of Jikou Keisatsu Episode 3

Huh!? Kiriyama did it!?

Thank you for watching!

"The Melancholy Muppet Murder Case". Quite an odd title.

It all happened 15 years ago.

It started with this "Melancholy Muppet".

Very melancholy.

The creators of this doll were two women, Ozawa Mitsuko and Kiyohara Mitsuyo.

They thought it up while living in a cramped room together.

The two of them were melancholic, desperate illustrators for a long time.

[Ozawa Mitsuko (20)] I always feel so melancholic.

[Kiyohara Mitsuyo (19)] Me too...

Maybe we can make this feeling work for us.

They then created a mascot for themselves.

- Isn't this cute? - It completely expresses how we feel!

- Let's make something based on this idea! - Okay!

However, they had no luck in their illustrations

and felt melancholy once again.

That's when they had a new idea.

They read illustrated stories based on their character in front of groups of kids.

They were a hit!

A certain producer who saw them then...

Hey! I got a winner for the morning news slot!

And then...

Hey! You two! Won't you give it a try?

- Sure! - Okay!

Although it was only a 1-minute time slot,

the "Melancholy Muppet" kids' program was an instant hit.

The "Melancholy Muppet" became a well-known mascot for kids.

The two women became super rich and moved into a grand mansion.

Around that time there were some problems arising from ownership rights.

They argued relentlessly over who thought it up first

and eventually decided to take it to court.

Then one day, Mitsuyo was dead!

She had fallen down a flight of stairs.

Accident or foul play was the main question.

Eventually 15 years passed, and the case was closed.

But the odd thing about Mitsuko is

that her next assistant also died strangely.

- Really? - The rumor was that a new character popped up

every time an assistant died.

This "Melancholy Muppet" led to one death,

and the next character, the "I'm Beat" Bunny, led to another.

But both of them were said to be accidents.

Dolls of death....

- Strangely cute, though. - Yeah, so cute!

The Puffy Boy is the big hit this year!

- Did someone die? - No.

No one died.

That's why it was only considered to be a rumor.

Kiriyama, you'll never solve this one.

- Woah, you scared me! - What do you want?

This is the case that even the greatest brains of the police department could not solve.

A legendary unsolved mystery.

You're no match for it.

Is that so?

First, I'll go over all the clues.

15 years ago...

I'll never forget that Tuesday, April 14th.

You weren't even a detective back then!

He heard it from his partner.

After it happened,

the first call was from Mitsuko-san.

It's Mitsuyo! She's...!!!

Her dead body was right there, lying in front of the stairs.

It looked like an accident!

BUT!!!!!!

For some reason, she had an egg in her hand.

On the broken eggshell, the word "mine" was written!

Then, halfway up the stairs, there was an octopus!

Octopus?

Not just some toy, mind you!

A big, fat, slimy octopus!

THERE'S MORE!!!!

For some reason, Mitsuyo's clothes were all inside-out.

Also, the back glass door was slightly ajar,

and a rose pot was holding it open.

In the pot, a note had written: "For tomorrow morning".

Sounds pretty difficult.

- Didn't I tell you? - Hm.

Who did it?!

Of course, we first suspected those inside the house!

Mitsuko-san, obviously, was one.

The other was her rotten-looking assistant, Kiriko.

BUT!!!!!!!

Even with all of the pieces of the puzzle, we had no definitive evidence that one of them did it!!!

WHY was there an octopus on the stairs?!!!

WHY the rose pot at the back door?!!

WHY was the victim holding an egg with the word "mine" written on it?!

Why were her clothes inside-out?

Pretty tough, huh?

You think your brain can solve this puzzle?

- Perhaps she just slipped and fell. - Pfft!

There's no way this could all be so meaningless, Mikazuki-kun!

Mikazuki-kun!

- Meaningless? - Do I have to explain everything to you?

Don't you get it?

It would be as if this bottle had no water and no lid!

Putting together the pieces of these thrilling clues!

That's what being a detective is all about!

Mikazuki... Kiriyama...

That's why I'm interested in this case!

There's a second case which is still open!

The "I'm Beat" Bunny Upside-Down Case. .

The "I'm Beat" Bunny Upside-Down Case. - That's the one!!!

Upside-down? .

Upside-down? - That's right!!!

That's right!!!

This second murder case

is centered around the girl who created the "I'm Beat" Bunny with Mitsuko, Mitsuya Sayuri-san.

After Mitsuyo's death, Mitsuyo found a new assistant

and unveiled the curtain once again.

They created this, the "I'm Beat" Bunny!

I'll never forget that night 2 years ago: June 10th, 2:23 a.m.

There was another call from Mitsuko.

It's terrible! It's Sayuri-chan....

Another crisis at the mansion!

Hachisuka-san and I went straight there and were shocked by what we saw.

The victim had fallen from the stairs as before.

It was Sayuri-san.

There was nothing mysterious about that.

BUT!!!!!!!

Look!!!!!

Everything in that room was upside-down!

The table, the TV, the dresser-- they were all upside-down!!!!!

And then there was her dying message:

Chinchin da munde.

And then!

A tea pot was found near the windows!

How unseemly! . (Chinchin can mean "penis")

How unseemly! - What are you thinking about? (Chinchin can mean "penis")

Forgive me!

- But... - What could it mean....?

Chinchin.... da munde?

How... How could something so horrible...?!

Calm down.

Take a breath.

Breathe deeply.

In...

and out.

In...

and out.

Ah!

I didn't even realize this!

That's right!!

In the corner of the room were two upside-down legs!

It was that rotten assistant, Kiriko!

What's she doing?

I've been keeping an eye on this case ever since.

We're gonna crack this case!!

You two senseless losers go ahead and watch your senseless cartoons!

Watch 'em!!!

Or else!!!

Puffy~

Today, Puffy Boy goes for a walk.

Puffy Boy likes his walk.

Uh-oh, Puffy Boy tripped on a rock.

What's with this cartoon? There's no movement.

These are called still cartoons.

They're made in an old-fashion storyboard style.

The main character Puffy Boy is now very popular.

At first it was just for kids,

but now even older people are fascinated by it.

I see...

Puffy Boy is ill-tempered.

Today he's puffing mad again.

Puffy Boy, why are you mad?

Huh? Why was it again?

Now I forgot! Why'd you have to ruin my puffin' mad mood!

Uh-oh, he's angry again.

Today, Puffy Boy takes a nap.

Uh-oh, here comes a mosquito.

The mosquito lands on his cheek and bites.

Ow, I was bit!

The bitten cheek gets puffy.

Puffy~

He's so cute...

Kiriyama-kun, are you still concentrating on the case?!

Puffy~

Puffin'~

Puffin'~~

[Puffy Boy store grand opening] This is the Puffy Boy cup!

. This is the Puffy Boy cup!

This is the Puffy Boy puzzle!

The Puffy Boy notebook!

Melancholy slippers!

And the "I'm Beat" Bunny bag!

Such wonderful items!

Awesome!

Sure hits!

We hear you're planning on building a "Puffy Land" next.

The cat's out of the bag, huh?

Melancholy, feeling beat, puffing mad-- Why do these all embody negative feelings?

I shine light onto those negative parts of the mind.

That, in turn, soothes the soul.

It relaxes people.

- How is that? - When people tell themselves:

"Don't be sad,

"Don't feel down,

"Don't get angry,"

they're actually doing themselves a disservice.

Having Puffy Boy next to you,

you'll feel consoled. You'll become friends.

So don't miss the TV show!

Don't miss my storyboards!

Are these all your creations?

What magazine are you from?

- Oh, uh... - Hey, what the...?!

The first character, Melancholy Muppet,

was a collaboration with my dear friend Mitsuyo.

But everything else I created alone!

- Right? - Absolutely!

That's a fact, Jack!

Puffy~

- Wait....! - Oh, you again.

Sorry for the rude question earlier.

Forget about it.

Actually, we're both cops.

Cops?

I look into old cases as a hobby.

Sounds interesting.

Why don't you come over later?

Nice.

- Are you sure? - You're a rather sexy man, aren't you?

Nice boy~ Bitchin'

And she is...?

Puffy~

- Let's go! - Yes ma'am.

Puffy, Puffy, Puffy!

Ran-chan! Cut out all that "Puffy" business in front of others!

Roger that, Puffy!

[Palace of Puffy]

Who are they?

Two suspicious people are approaching.

- They're laughing. - They're laughing.

Knocking and laughing.

[Palace of Puffy] Welcome!

Please come in!

Cute, isn't it?

- Isn't he cute? - Can I hold him?

What do you think? Puffy~

Puffy~

Puffy!

What da hell ya doin'! (accent)

Getcho ass back upstairs! (accent)

Nagoya dialect?!

I'm originally from Nagoya. Sometimes it just slips out.

Oh, is that so?

Sensei, Sensei!

Put it away! You never know who might steal our ideas.

I'm sorry, Puffy!

Iis that an idea for a new character?

Just some doodles.

Hurry up to the office.

- Dinner's waiting. - Let's go eat!

- Puffy~ - Puffy~

So what was it again?

You investigate old cases as a hobby?

Yes, that's right!

Which means... what happened 15 years ago.

Well, that accident did work out rather well for me.

But that's it.

Mitsuyo had forgotten her poor past,

and was intoxicated by her sudden hold on fame and fortune.

She lost herself and was always intoxicated by her new fame. .

She lost herself and was always intoxicated by her new fame. [Fame]

That day she was also intoxicated by her fame, and she ended up tripping and falling down the stairs.

Ah...

What's the point...

- I did it. - Huh!?

You look more handsome every time I look at you.

Bitchin' baby!

I'd certainly like an assistant like you.

Did you just say that you...

That's right. I did it.

Let's just leave it at that.

It's such a pain.

The case is closed, and that's that.

Why don't we have a drink?

- What about... - Feel free to leave, Mikazuki-san.

Wait just a minute!

You wanna hear the words "I did it" from my lips, right?

Isn't that your hobby, Kiriyama-chan?

Kiriyama-chan!?

It would be bitchin' if we could talk over the finer details in bed!

Bitchin' baby~

That WOULD be bitchin'!

Kiriyama-kun!

- Let's go! - Wait a second!

Come again, Kiriyama-chan!

We're taking these!

What's with that woman!

Not doing so well this time. Bitchin'!

Let's change the case!

We should quit while we're ahead!

It doesn't feel right with her confessing so easily.

I'd rather find hard evidence and find the guilty party on my own before I consider something bitchin'.

But she already confessed!

- Not quite bitchin', is it? - That's right! Just forget about it!

Bye bye Puffy Boy!!

Oh, I got it! There you are.

The criminal this time isn't the least bit cute!

Puffy Boy sure is cute, though.

It's probably that girl's idea.

- You know, Ran-chan. - The puffy-cheeked girl?

Yeah, that's what I think.

- So? - SO...

Isn't she the murderer?

Just taking other people's ideas and killing them off later.

Mikazuki-kun... That sounds pretty senseless!

So what?

We are talking about a retarded storyboard artist after all!

Ah! Mikazuki-kun is puffin' now!

- Hey you! - Whassup?

- Get in, baby! - You think that's a good idea, Bunny girl?!

Where to?

Who are these people?

You said it.

Thanks to gryzze for the RAWs and tianj for timings! Translated by kazuya5661

Kiriyama Shuuichirou...

and Mikazuki Shizuka.

The most suspect of suspects!

Rather suspicious...

They may be spies from either the CIA or Russia.

Perhaps some dark underground society is using them to create a network.

Or just maybe he did it.

I had those two checked out.

They're quite suspicious.

Rather dubious and suspect, those two.

Take a look at this film. You should find something in here.

Yes sir!

This film was taken by a secret agent who noted their suspicious activities.

The two had come into contact with a criminal whose case had just been closed.

Then Kiriyama pulled out a peculiar card and whispered something.

Use this to unlock the mystery!

Yes sir!

That's the card!

Pause it there!

What does it say?

Alright, let's analyze it.

- Well? - I'm trying!

Can't you make it bigger?

More.

More!

How's this?

I....

won't... tell....

anyone.

"I won't tell anyone."

- Suspicious. - Suspicious.

Melancholy Muppet....

Lately I've been feeling quite melancholy, too.

Did something bad happen?

Hey! That's mine!

Oh sorry! I've got a habit of rubbing things I'm holding.

I guess I'm a "rubby" guy.

"Rubby"?

I can be Rubby Boy! Before you know it, I'm rubbing everything!

It's all about that "-y" suffix!

What else could we invent?

I'll be Happy Boy!

I'll be Drowsy Girl.

I'll be Lovely Girl!

I guess I'm Teary Boy!

I guess I'm Sexy Girl!

Oh, you took mine!

- What would I be? - To terrible to say.

We couldn't possibly tell him.

Pitifully Boy.

That's not even a word!

Hello?

Kiriyama-chan, what are you doing?

Well, I'm at work, of course.

At the police station?

Are you free tonight?

I wanna see you! Can we get together?

Oh yeah!

Yeah... Uh huh... Definitely! That'd be bitchin'!

Bitchin'~

Yeah!

Say, "Mr. Puffy will be there!"

Oh, I can't say that here.

I'm not hanging up until you do.

Mr. Puffy will be there.

"Mr. Puffy will be there"!?

- See ya, Mr. Puffy! - Okay, Puffy baby!

Puffin'!

Hey Daddy-O~

Hey Daddy-O!

Hey Daddy-O~

Hey Daddy-O~

Hey Daddy-O!

Oh, good evening.

- How do I look? - Uh... Great!

- Let's book, baby. - Okay.

Puffin'!!!!!!!!

"Hey Daddy-O!" What the hell is that?!

Yesterday, you confessed to committing the crime, right?

Well, the case is already closed.

What does it matter now?

You seem rather composed.

Your point is?

Well, someone else died too, right?

So?

Having two people die under one roof,

aren't you worried if there is a murderer in your house?

I suppose.

Mikazuki Shizuka is doing something from a distance.

What is she up to?

Aren't you worried?

Oh, I'm worried.

Will you be my bodyguard?

Uh... sure?

Then will you spend the night?

Huh?

Let's book, baby!

Next time you stay here, bring something to match this fur, okay?

Sure....

Here you are.

Cheers.

Ah... Is that Mitsuyo-san?

That's right.

- Is that...? - What?

Her clothes are inside-out!

You can see the tag plain as day!

You're right!

Rather addle-brained...

Now that you mention it,

she would always forget where she put her things.

Really? For instance?

Look there.

Look at that burn mark on the floor.

That silly girl...

forgetting she was cooking something,

she put the fry pan on the floor and took a bath.

When she was done with her bath, she forgot she had put the fry pan there

and ended up burning her foot.

Then it wouldn't be hard to imagine her simply slipping and falling on that day.

For that girl...

- What are you trying to say? - Nothing.

Who could that be?

What are you? His chaperon?

Hmph!!!!!!

Mikazuki-kun? What're you doing here?

- Kiriyama-kun, are you okay? - "Okay"?

Let's go!

- Let's move in! - No, wait!

I'm taking Kiriyama home!

What're you doing?!

I got a feeling they're up to something!

Yeah.

What do you know about "rights"?

You're not gonna claim ownership rights, now are you?

I don't know what that means...

I'm happy with things like they are! Puffin'!

- What are you doing? - Nothing!

Nothing, Puffin'!

- Kiriko! - Yes.

What are you hiding?

Nothing really.

Tell me.

I was worried she might tell someone about who really created Puffy Boy.

Don't worry! She's already promised to let me be the official creator.

But what if she changes her mind...?

I see...

Ozawa Mitsuko seems worried about something.

Maybe she received a threat.

Perhaps this time she's being targeted!

It's time for us to do something.

It's time... for action!

[Kiriyama]

Here it is!

There it is!

"I won't tell anyone about this."

Attention!

What is this?

Kiriyama Shuuichirou-kun, is it?

Yes.

Mikazuki Shizuka-kun, right?

Uh, yes.

Who are you?

Our cards.

The Super Secret Agents!

- No. 6! - No. 9!

We're here to apprehend a certain suspicious character.

Apprehend... a suspicious character?

Not just suspicious. A criminal.

A criminal?

Kiriyama!

I have nothing to do with Kiriyama!

Not now, not ever!

- Me neither! - Me neither.

Kiriyama-san!

Let's go!

Wait a sec...!

I knew this was coming.

- Well, with a hobby like that. - I'm glad I didn't get involved.

Kiriyama-san~

[I won't tell anyone] You've been giving these out, haven't you?

What is it?!

It's the "I won't tell anyone" card.

What does it mean?

- Just like it says. - "Just like it says"?!

No matter how you look at it, this is extremely suspicious!

No, it's nothing, really!

You've been threatening someone, haven't you?

Threats!?

- Ozawa Mitsuko! - You've been pressuring her, huh?

- No, I haven't! - He has not!

Stop lying!

There must be a reason!

Kiriyama-kun, what are you trying to pull?

It's just a hobby.

- Huh? - Hobby?

He investigates closed cases as a hobby!

- Hobby? - Hobby?

From what you're telling me,

Kiriyama was simply investigating this as a hobby?!

Yes, sir!

That's too obvious!

Yes, sir!

Don't think things are so simple without rhyme or reason!

Look here!

The great secrets in this world are like this water and this lid!

If you see a lid,

you will definitely find water nearby!

If you find water without a lid, look around!

There will definitely be a lid!

Now we have this card!

If this is our lid, then there should be some water!

Does this look just like some paper to you?!

Uh...

Does this look like a lid or not?!

It's a lid, sir!

Then go find that water!

Yes, sir!!!

Puffy Boy loves meat loaf.

He eats it. Yum Yum, Puffy.

Puffy~

Kiriyama-kun!

Let's review what we've got so far.

Bitchin' baby!

First, this case is full of clues.

These are the several clues at the scene.

First, there is the fallen Mitsuyo-san.

Mitsuyo-san!

The octopus on the stairs.

Octopus!

Mitsuyo's inside-out clothing.

Then there was the flower pot holding the back window door slightly ajar.

In the roses, there was a memo with "Some time tomorrow morning" written.

No one's been able to crack that one yet.

Right.

The suspects were limited to Mitsuko, the assistant Kiriko,

or someone from the outside.

These are the three possibilities.

However, if this were an inside job,

the mysteries remained too numerous, so at that time they decided it was someone from the outside.

And with no one else found, the case went unsolved.

Then there was the second crime.

The "I'm Beat" bunny's dead-tired creator died.

Everything was upside-down in that case, right?

Right. Yet another case full of puzzling clues.

No one knows what the clues meant.

Chinchin da.... .

Chinchin da.... - Munde?

Chinchin da.... .

Chinchin da.... - Munde?

Chinchin da.... .

Chinchin da.... - Munde?!

Both Hachisuka-san and Juumonji-san tried their hands at it...

but it, too, has gone unsolved.

- Well, it is those two. - What can you expect?

I wonder if the same person did it.

It's gotta be!

With two similar crimes under the same roof, I can't imagine it any other way.

So, to get straight to the point, you're saying...

It was Ozawa Mitsuko!

I have no real reasons, though.

Without rhyme or reason?

Senseless Mikazuki-kun...

Ah!!! .

Ah!!! - What?!

I see! I see!

I see, Mikazuki-kun!

No rhyme or reason, Mikazuki-kun!

- I see! - WHAT?!

See, see!

- In other words, the evidence points to Kiriyama? - Yeah.

Mitsuko or...

- her assistant... - Ran-chan!

is in grave danger!

This "I won't tell anyone" card was his card of death!

We must hurry!

Did he give you this card?

"I won't tell anyone"...?

That's right.

Kiriyama always gives this to the one he is investigating.

We still don't know his hidden motive, though. .

We still don't know his hidden motive, though. - Hidden? Motive?

We'll be staking out the place, but make sure you're prepared.

Isn't placing a bug going a bit too far?

Listen.

We have information that they may be international spies working against Japan!

Then we should go to Kiriyama's room and place it on his clothes, too.

Oh, Kiriyama-kun!

It's Kiriyama!

He's coming this way!

Good morning!

Kiriyama-kun, I looked up the you-know-what.

I knew it!

- Knew what? - What is it?

Thank you, Mikazuki-kun!

It's time to finish things!

"Finish"!?

This can't be good! Let's go!

Oh, you came back?

Finally come to see my bed?

- Shall I put on some tea? - Oh yes, please.

- Boil some water for us. - Sure.

- What do you think? - Pretty spiffy.

Just to let you know, .

Just to let you know, - Here it comes...

Do continue.

What I'm about to tell you

is simply the result of my research as a hobby.

The case

- has been closed... - has been closed...

- so even if you had done it, there is nothing I can do. - so even if you had done it, there is nothing I can do.

- Now then, can I have the card? - What?

The "I won't tell anyone" card.

I know you have it!

I'd like to end this without your burdensome explanation.

Another one of your senseless talks?

Yes, exactly.

Perhaps the reason this case went unsolved

was because of the assumption that the clues meant something.

Meaning?

It was meaningless.

Just like your storyboards.

I only need 1 minute

to explain the whole story.

All I did was....

give her a push from here. That's all.

Puffy!!!!!!!!

Then she tumbled down and died.

That's all.

- I don't think so. - What?

According to my deduction, you didn't kill Mitsuyo-san.

What're you saying?

I'm saying that you didn't do it.

However, I finally realized why you claim differently.

What's that?

Aren't you trying to hide something by confessing to this murder?

Huh?

Let's go back 15 years to the time of the accident.

- Accident? - In other words,

There was no meaning at all to any of the clues.

The case went unsolved due to over-scrutiny.

Wasn't it that she just slipped and fell to her death?

Wasn't that all?

Actually, I researched several things.

- Mikazuki-kun... - Gotcha!

The weather forecast for the day after the accident

showed a high chance of rain in the morning.

Perhaps, Mitsuyo-san simply put the flower pot by the door

in order to water it.

And perhaps she already had a habit of wearing her clothes inside-out.

Wasn't that it?

And the octopus?

If she was so forgetful that she would leave a frying pan on the floor,

wouldn't leaving an octopus she was going to cook on the stairs be within the realm of possibility?

I hope you enjoy our little storyboard.

[What really happened]

It's so convenient to write down which things are mine!

Oh, the octopus!!!

Oh, it's so slimy!

Tomorrow's forecast, rain.

Rain? Finally!

Put this here...

Open the door...

Oh yeah! I'll leave a note!

Oh yeah! My egg!

Put this note here...

My egg! My egg!

My shirt's inside-out again!

That's all.

Chinchin da munde, so be careful!

I know!

Nagoya dialect, right?

Due to the confusion surrounding the clues at that time,

a simple accident turned into a perplexing mystery.

Seeing that, you smirked at their over-thinking the matter.

So?

Was the Melancholy Muppet really your idea?

Mitsuyo and I both thought that up!

But after that, you couldn't think up anything new

and had trouble because of this.

Then as soon as you got a new partner, a new character was born.

The "I'm Beat" Bunny.

This is Sayuri's creation, isn't it?

But you wanted to claim the rights for the new character

just as you had done before. Am I wrong?

Then you had an idea.

If you were to make up a bunch of senseless clues,

perhaps you could commit the perfect crime.

Here's another storyboard!

[What really happened] [Part 2]

After you pushed Sayuri-san down the stairs,

You and Kiriko turned over all the furniture.

You then wrote a dying message.

"Chinchin da munde"

Then you placed a hot kettle by the window.

Mitsuko-san, Nagoya dialect slips out when you panic, doesn't it?

Watcha talkin' 'bout?!

"Da munde" (because) you were running all over on that day.

"Da munde" (because) you put a "chinchin" kettle on the floor,

you wrote a dying message related to that,

but because you were rushed, your Nagoya dialect slipped out.

In the Nagoya dialect, "chinchin" means "hot",

and "da munde" means "because".

So you meant to write "Because it's hot", right?

But due to the panic, it turned out to be in the Nagoya dialect.

Doerya seeri ya ne! (Great deduction, Sherlock!)

Hosogai wa! (Stunning work!)

Ah...!!!

That's it.

I'd rather this only be for a closed case, but...

in this case... Mikazuki-kun...

I always give this to the guilty party.

The "I won't tell anyone" card.

I'll place my seal here,

so feel free to carry it with you.

Here you go!

You said you wanted one, right?

I see.... .

I see.... - That means...

We'll be going then.

I'll be looking forward to getting another one in the future.

When the time comes.

But be careful. That case still hasn't been closed.

"Case"? Hmph!

Why don't you give up the act, Mitsuko-san?

I suppose I should.

But no one will ever solve that senseless case.

There was no rhyme or reason when you killed Sayuri-san, either, huh?

That's right.

I just pushed her from behind like this.

Is that so?

I'll be back if it goes unsolved.

I'm counting on it.

- I'll be there. - I'll be waiting.

Puffy!

- Wait just a minute. - Okay.

We blew the lid off. Please go close it.

- Did you get all that? - Yeah.

He knew we were listening in!

At any rate, let's bust her!

Kiriyama... you're... .

Kiriyama... you're... - one sharp guy.

It turns out it was a senseless act.

Without rhyme or reason?

Ignore him.

- Is something wrong? - Nothing at all!

We shouldn't act like this!

Is there another case for me?

Don't ask me.

Find one yourself!

- Pretty cold, huh? - Yeah.

- Puffin'! - Watch your mouth, Mikazuki-kun!

That's taboo around here!

The "Queen" was arrested.

But Puffy Boy's creator Ran-chan is a good person!

That's got nothin' to do with us!

- That's right! That case still ain't closed! - Right! Still ain't closed!!

Kiriyama!!! We did it! We busted her!

I'll tell you the secret to our case, Kiriyama!

People have a habit of over-thinking the clues and miss the answer right under their nose!

Juumonji-san! You got her, did you?

Is that all you can say?

Kiriyama, you know what?

The "Queen" turned out to be the murderer. I bet you didn't have the slightest clue.

Move!

You have our gratitude, Kiriyama-san!

- It's all thanks to your investigation. - You're the #1 detective in all Japan!

You should all be very proud!

- Yeah... - We're off.

What was that about?

Makes us feel good to know you're our friend!

What's going on over here?

Didn't you hear? Kiriyama-kun is awesome!

Such melancholy...

I give up on these senseless folks!

Puffin'~

[Next time on Jikou Keisatsu]

[The perfect locked-room murder!!]

[The hypnotist and...]

[the girl who became a rock star!?]

[This senseless story was by Sono Sean, but this drama is fiction.]

RAWs by gryzze Timings by tianj Translations by kazuya5661