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Up next on Jikou Keisatsu!

It was no accident! [The Mystery of the Twin Actresses] [The Dead Body Disappeared!?]

It was the curse! [The Mystery of the Twin Actresses] [The Dead Body Disappeared!?]

The body disappeared? [The Mystery of the Twin Actresses] [The Dead Body Disappeared!?]

She's a cursed actress! [The Mystery of the Twin Actresses] [The Dead Body Disappeared!?]

Coming up next on Jikou Keisatsu! [The Horror Queen's...] [Mansion Secret...]

Stay tuned!

I just couldn't wait to see you!

Mikazuki-kun! .

Mikazuki-kun! - Huh?

Hey! Mikazuki-kun! .

Hey! Mikazuki-kun! - Kiriyama-kun?

- Open up, Mikazuki-kun! - Kiriyama-kun!

What are you doing here so late?

I just couldn't wait to see you!

Could this be...?

Ow!!

Hurry, Mikazuki-kun!

Alright!

Kiriyama-kun? Where are you?

It was just a dream.... Thank god!

I was so scared!

I shouldn't have read this before going to sleep!

Demons be gone! Be gone, I say!

[Honestly True Scary Stories]

Good morning, Mikazuki-kun.

- Good morning. - What's wrong?

Last night you were in my dream. .

Last night you were in my dream. - Oh, so that's it.

Don't you wonder what kind of dream it was? .

Don't you wonder what kind of dream it was? - Not really.

You...

Mikazuki-kun! .

Mikazuki-kun! - Yes?

Sorry, sorry, sorry!

But it does kind of make me happy that I could scare you so much.

What the heck are you doing!!

It's part of this "Bloody Guts Special Edition" I got!

That's not what I mean!

I'm sorry for scaring you!

Look! It's just the same Kumamoto!

In the women's bathroom on the fourth floor,

in the third stall from the back, something's been appearing, they say.

What's appearing? .

What's appearing? - You know! Something like this!

- Restroom Hanako-san? - Yeah!

They say she's a Kappa who wears a red skirt!

You've gotta be kidding! What's with these G-rated scary stories?

I just came back from there!

No matter how I tried...

the door would always creek open!

- No way! - It's true!

It must be haunted!

Isn't it just broken?

Kiriyama... The world isn't always so simple!

Uh-oh, we're in trouble now!

What are you doing?

Yeah, what ARE you doing?

Mikazuki!

Me? Kumamoto-san told me to do it!

Oh! You bought the "Bloody Guts Special Edition", too?

- No, I didn't! - I brought it!

I knew you'd wanna see it! .

I knew you'd wanna see it! - Really?

Juumonji-kun, you like horror movies? .

Juumonji-kun, you like horror movies? - Of course! All real men love horror!

It's the easy way to get the ladies to hug you tight!

She's in the Cursed Series Part III, too!

I know. "The Haunted Last Supper", right?

Kuroi Momoko is the main character in that one, too!

Who's Kuroi Momoko?

Echo Echo Azarashi!

You don't know? The Cursed Queen!

Heisei's Queen of Horror!

Echo Echo Azarashi~

When it comes to curses, she's the ghost with the most!

Echo Echo Azarashi~

What kind of actress is she? .

What kind of actress is she? - She's one of a kind!

Kuroi Momoko is outright mysterious!

Is that so?

Oh yeah! Here it is!!

Kiriyama-kun!

- Look at this! - What's this?

This case has just been closed! "The Phantom Case of Kuroi Sakurako"!

The one where her twin sister was killed?

That story was all over the place back then!

Really?

Her body disappeared! .

Her body disappeared! - The dead body?

Ah! I read about that yesterday!

It was in the magazine "Honestly True Scary Stories"!

Really? Sounds pretty tempting!

You're tempted, right?

Kiriyama-kun, are you gonna do this one?

I got chills down my spine!

You finally understand, Kiriyama!

Those chills are the entrance to the Land of Horror!

But you might get cursed!

The main character in a horror movie

always runs into trouble out of curiosity!

[The Phantom Case of Kuroi Sakurako] .

[The Phantom Case of Kuroi Sakurako] [Case closed]

He investigates old cases as his hobby,

Kiriyama Shuuichirou.

The Return of . .

The Return of Jikou Keisatsu .

The Return of Jikou Keisatsu Episode 5

If you see a ghost, you mustn't look away!

Enjoy the show!

You really shouldn't do this case!

- Why? - I read about it!

It's all in my "Honestly True Scary Stories"!

What's that?

It's a collection of scary stories sent in by readers.

Stories about Kuroi Momoko always show up in there!

Like what?

Kuroi Momoko is a cursed actress!

She debuted on the morning TV drama series "Twins"

and became famous nationwide!

But when that drama led to a "Twins" movie is when the nightmare began!

- Sounds more interesting now! - What are you saying!

Ever since that incident...

the ghost of Kuroi Momoko's sister, Sakurako,

is always stuck around her!

It all happened 15 years ago

in the dressing room of the Sohbu Film Studio.

The victim was innocent little Kuroi Sakurako, Momoko's older sister.

The witness was a singing idol who appeared in the film, Shiratori Sonoko.

At that time, all other actors were presently filming,

so no one else was there to witness it.

Come quick! There's been a murder!

I can't leave here! Ken-san is coming any moment!

Waiting to greet a star actor, the security guard took time to go to the scene.

In the room of the crime, the only thing left was a puddle of blood.

- Where'd it go? - I told you not to worry!

Look at the blood! Momoko was hiding right there!

Based on Shiratori Sonoko's witnessed events, the police considered Momoko the prime suspect.

Filming ended early that day, so I was playing Pachinko before I went home.

According to Momoko's testimony

she was at a Pachinko parlor 20 km away from the studio at the time.

This was confirmed by the police.

For a time, the police suspected Shiratori Sonoko,

but other than lying about her age, .

but other than lying about her age, [Shiratori Sonoko "I'm 18"]

nothing could be found pertaining to the case at hand. [Shiratori Sonoko Actually 28!]

The police could find no other possibilities.

Despite investigating this as a missing person case as well,

no definitive evidence could be found, and the case went unsolved.

From that time,

having lost her sister,

Kuroi Momoko became known as a cursed actress, and she was type-cast in many horror films.

[The Cursed Last Supper]

Why do you keeping running into me? It's not that heavy.

Isn't this it? Yeah, this is the one!

That's a wrap for today everyone!

Yeah, that's a wrap sandwich, people!

Um... Excuse me.

Where is "The Cursed Last Supper" filming?

Uh-oh, who are you two?

- The Sohbu Police... - Uh-oh, uh-oh!!!!!!

Why the police? It was no accident; it was the curse!

- Huh? - Didn't you come to investigate the accident?

No, we just have some stuff for Kuroi Momoko-san.

Uh-oh, uh-oh... Say those things ahead of time!

Accident? What happened?

Uh-oh! Here come the questions!

A light suddenly fell while filming, and one of the actors got hurt bad.

This is the third time in the last 2 weeks.

No doubt about it. It's the curse!

Curse? What curse?

Uh-oh! You really wanna know?

Just between you and me,

the three who were hurt all starred in a certain film 15 years ago.

Catch my drift?

It's the curse! No doubt about it!

That's why today we stopped early.

Then where is Kuroi Momoko-san?

Momo-chan probably already left!

Her scenes are always the ones with accidents!

How many times do we have to exorcise this place?!

Demons be gone! Be gone!

If you do this case,

I think you might be cursed, too!

- Why? - You heard the story, right?

Three people hurt in 2 weeks!

Surely just a coincidence.

I bet Kuroi Momoko lives in a haunted house or something!

You really are stereotyping a bit too much.

I told you!!!

I got a bad feeling about this. Let's leave!

- Let's just leave her things here! - We can't do that!

May I help you?

Ah, I'm Kiriyama from the Sohbu Police Department.

I'm Mikazuki.

- Shall I carry something? - Oh, sorry.

- I eat too much, huh? - Oh, not at all!

I'm so busy I rarely have time to go shopping.

I have to buy a lot when I finally have the time.

- It's this way. - Okay.

Hey!

So heavy!

These are Sakurako's things.

Her case has been closed.

Sorry for having to come all the way out here.

15 years has passed so quickly.

- May I ask something? - Hm?

Do you think this was a murder or do you think she just went missing?

Why do you ask?

Actually, I investigate unsolved cases as my hobby.

- So you're thinking of....? - Investigating this case.

Kiriyama-san, you're quite interesting.

You think so?

Do you live alone here?

- Hm? - Don't you have a maid?

I've been alone ever since the incident.

Not even a manager?

I like to be alone!

That's why I use this as my office as well.

I see.

Oh! Why don't we all take a picture?

About our conversation earlier...

What were we talking about again?

Oh, you mean about Sakurako?

- Did you know we grew up in an orphanage? - I do!

We didn't know what our parents looked like.

But I wasn't lonely. I always had Sakurako by my side.

Even now I know she's watching over me.

I can tell.

That's why I have to keep at it.

Here we go!

- Excuse me... - Hm?

May I use your bathroom?

Oh, go ahead. It's under the stairs.

I hate blackouts!

Shall I light some candles?

Oh that's just Mikazuki-kun.

What in the world are you doing!

The lights just suddenly...!

And then I heard someone sneeze!

From over there!!!

- Was that sneeze from the little cat? - I'm pretty sure it wasn't a cat.

Was it Sakurako then?

She comes out...

now and then.

What do you mean she comes out!?

That was definitely not a cat sneeze; it was a human sneeze!

- You listening? - Yes, I see.

Kiriyama-kun, do you think Momoko-san is hiding something?

Momoko-san believes Sakurako-san is dead.

How's that?

Even when you were talking about the sneeze,

she said that maybe Sakurako's ghost appeared, right?

So what?

Well, with the possibility of her just going missing,

I'd think a sibling would rather believe she was alive.

Don't you think she's just repeating what everyone else says?

You know, with everyone saying "phantom this" and "ghostly that".

- What the...? - What is it?

Kuroi Momoko....

- It couldn't be. - It had to be her!

But we just saw her in the house.

Then was it Sakurako's ghost!?

Kiriyama-kun...!!!!

No!

Let me hold on to you for once!!!

Thanks to tianj for the timings and gryzze for the RAWs Translated by Kazuya5661 kazuya5661@yahoo.com

I swear we saw a ghost!!

She's been going on about this since last night. .

She's been going on about this since last night. - I swear I saw it!!!

Now that you mention it, pictures of Sakurako's ghost are in here, too!

Wanna see?

It's here in this special black envelope....

Look!

Not for sale!

- See! I told you! - This has gotta be bad luck!

This picture looks fake, doesn't it?

She does show up rather clearly.

Shouldn't a ghost be a little more blurry?

But this IS a ghost.

Ghosts do exist!

Hey! You scared me, Oi~!

I heard the voice of a ghost.

I got a call from my dead mother.

She didn't by chance say:

"Do you know who this is?"

- How'd you know? - When you asked, "Who?",

she said, "You forgot your own mother's voice?"

I told her I could never forget her voice!

Then she said, "Send me some money."?

It brought tears to my eyes to know that she's counting on me even now.

But I told her I don't have the cash now.

I told her to rest in peace, and that's the last I heard!

It's so sad I can't even cry.

- Kiriyama... - What?

Am I a good son?

Uh... I guess.

"Uh... I guess."

You're pathetic as usual.

Don't think money and your parents will be around forever!

Right, Hachisuka-san?!! .

Right, Hachisuka-san?!! - Right!

If you're not a good son now, your parents will be gone before you know it!

Treat them well!!

Let's go, Hachisuka-san! .

Let's go, Hachisuka-san! - Okay!

Well... Juumonji is a better person than I thought.

I know you're my superior, but...

- ARE YOU A CHUMP, TOO?!!!! - What?

It's a classic con, Oi~!!!

There aren't many detectives who'll fall for that con.

Really? It was a con?

He's a hands-on learner.

That's putting it nicely.

Eh? Me?!

[I'm 18!] [Shiratori Sonoko]

Really? That case is already closed?

Isn't there a time limit for my lying about my age?

Well, I can't say...

Was Sakurako-san already dead when you saw her?

She was dead! I'd never lie!

Well, except for my own age.

Was the dead body definitely Sakurako-san?

What do you mean?

Well according to your testimony,

there were two people with similar faces in that room...

- No doubt about it! - Why not?

For one,

even though they were twins, their personalities were completely different.

Momoko was dark and lowly; Sakurako was bright and playful.

She could tell a dead body by its personality?

Don't be ridiculous. A dead body doesn't have a personality.

She had painted nails.

Momoko never did that.

But they didn't trust you because you lied about your age?

Saying you're younger than you actually are is no crime.

I wonder if Momoko didn't understand that Sakurako cared for her.

Sakurako was always helping Momoko out at work.

Well, you can't expect much of Momoko.

That lazy, stupid klutz.

I sense some hostility when you speak of Momoko-san.

I'm truthful by nature.

Well, all except for my age!

Why do you hate Momoko-san so much?

You want to know?

She snatched away the guy I wanted, Goro-chan.

[Tanba Goro's School for Impersonation] - So you knew about us, huh? - Yes.

[Tanba Goro's School for Impersonation] Sonoko-san told us all about it. .

Is that case closed yet?

Really!

Actually, I saw her the day Sakurako died!

What? We didn't find that testimony...

There's no way I could tell them that!

At that time, I had my idol status to maintain!

But on that day,

Momoko and I had secretly arranged to meet! (Tahara Toshihiko, past idol)

But she never came.

She had never missed a date before that time.

So I got worried and went straight to her apartment. (Ikariya Chousuke impersonation)

How'd it go?

Momoko! What's wrong? I was waiting for you!

I told you to break up with my little sister.

Oh, it's you, Sakurako.

You have no right to interfere with our love!

Keep it down!

You're only causing trouble for Momoko, you know!

I don't care!

Let them hear!

Everyone!!

Stop it! .

Stop it! - Momoko!

- Goro-chan... - Momoko!!!

I'm sorry, but you need to leave! .

I'm sorry, but you need to leave! - What?

If you really love me...

don't tell anyone about us meeting tonight!

You can never tell anyone!

Good bye!

Momoko!

Wait! Momoko! Momoko!

And that's what happened.

Wait a minute...

Are you sure you actually met Sakurako-san and Momoko-san?

Of course! I knew my true love!

But Sakurako-san was supposedly already dead at that time!

Even as a ghost,

- Sakurako interfered with our love! - This one is Tanba Tetsuro!

Sakurako never thought well of our relationship.

Ever since that day,

My popularity has been going downhill!

Nagashima Shigeo! (Famous baseball player and manager)

Right now, I've found a way to work by teaching impersonations.

But Sakurako's wrath is no trifle thing.

You got that, champ? (Wajima Kouichi impersonation)

You know? I eat dango!

Good morning! .

Good morning! - Good morning!

Sorry, but it's about time for me to give a lesson.

Isn't that... Kiriyama-kun?

What? You're taking lessons, too, Mikazuki-kun?

- Kumamoto-san, you're learning impersonations? - Yeah!

Don't tell anybody, though!

Okay...

Especially Matarai-kun!

Zip those lips!

Kumamoto-san... Try leading more with the elbow.

Yeah, that's it!

Zip those lips~

Yeah, that's it!

What!?

Kuroi Momoko was dating Goro-chan!?

Yes!

The truth finally comes out after 15 years!

You're really loose-lipped, you know that?

Who cares! He didn't seem to mind any more!

Wow, I had no idea.

Kuroi Momoko always seemed like the type who didn't talk to people outside of work.

She seemed more like a loner, right?

That's because she's a horror queen. Being seen like that would change her image.

Even her personal life is mysterious.

I like it!

A cooped-up old lady.

Like this, silly boy?

Ah!!!

Don't you say a single word!

Get to work!!

Why are you always hanging around here anyway?!

I'm going! I was just on my way!

What's with him all of a sudden?

Sorry I'm late!

Did something happen?

The bathroom door lock was stuck and I couldn't get out!

It's the curse, Oi~!

What curse? .

What curse? - Hanako's curse!

- Really? - Yep! No doubt about it!

Perhaps Kiriyama-kun brought back some haunts from Kuroi Momoko.

Echo echo azarashi!

Hey now, cut that stuff out!

You better watch your back, too.

- Before you're cursed! - What kind of curse?

You'll know when it happens!

Echo echo azarashi!

Echo echo Azara~shi

Uh-oh!

Cut!

Okey Fenokee!

Good Fenokee!

Time for a lunch break!

- Open the doors! - Well done and medium rare, people!

Eat a bunch! Eat a Brady Bunch, baby!

I've already told you everything I know.

Actually, I met with Tanpa Goro-san.

Goro-san said he met Sakurako's ghost on the night of her death.

A lot of people have seen Sakurako's ghost.

Even now, many people have written on the blog site that they've seen her ghost.

You seemed like a different person!

- What? - Oh, I mean in that last scene.

You were really scary!

Well, that's why I'm an actress!

People especially change at the death scenes!

People say it's like Sakurako comes out from me.

- May I watch after the break? - Of course!

I'll curse that girl to death!

Uh-oh, Momoko-chan! Sorry to interrupt.

Is your schedule open next week?

Yes, it should be okay.

For PR, we'll shoot a short called "10 People Cursed to Death!"

We'll keep it short and simple. Please be there.

No problem.

Uh-oh, young man!

If you lay your paws on my Momo-chan...

Echo Echo~ .

Echo Echo~ - Azarashi

Echo~ .

Echo~ - Arashi

Azarashi~

You better be careful.

The director was just joking, but ghosts do appear here.

There may be one haunting you already!

What?

Good bye.

Hello?

Stop searching. Stop searching for me.

If you do, I'll curse you~

Do you know this wire puzzle?

It's impossible to solve!

- But that'd be pointless! - Precisely!

- There's no point in trying it because it's impossible to solve! - Then why are you still trying?

In order to reveal the fraud, I must prove it's not possible.

But even if you prove it's not possible,

it's not fraud since the puzzle's name is: "The impossible-to-solve disentanglement puzzle"

Kiriyama! Why'd you have to say that!

By the way, you know the thing I asked about...

You can have that one for free.

- Free? - In return,

I never had any part of this.

You mean this picture is authentic?

It's extremely unlikely to be a fake.

- Just as I suspected... - For her to show up so clearly,

her wrath must be something horrible!

She's a true horror queen... queen... queen...

How's Kiriyama's investigation going?

Who knows.

I just hope he's not cursed.

So cold!

Mikazuki-san, you free this Saturday?

We're having a goukon! (Kind of like a group blind date)

Hmm, I'm really not in the mood.

Apparently the guys are all handsome with six-figure incomes!

It's a good chance!

Well, maybe I'd like to know more.

The curse......

Why me...?

This is where Momoko and Sakurako were brought up.

How many times do I have to tell you not to play in the cemetery!

They'll haunt you!

We're not afraid, you old fart!

What did you call me?

You little bed-wetters!!

Ah! .

Ah! - Are you okay?

Bed-wetting reminded me of something!

Momoko always got scared quite easily.

She couldn't go to the girls' room at night, so she was always wetting the sheets!

Yet now she's a horror queen, huh?

Huh? What's a horror clinic?

Oh... uh...

- Never mind. - Okay.

- It's an anonymous grave? - Yes.

Who brought these flowers?

Huh?

WHO BROUGHT THESE FLOWERS?

Huh?

WHO BROUGHT THESE FLOWERS?!!!!

Huh!?

Momoko did!

Hey! Don't interfere in others' conversations!

Shut up, you old fart!!

Wait there, you little punks!!

I wonder what makes us want to eat peanuts like this.

Throwing peanuts is everyone's ambition!

Not that kind of throwing!

Out demons! Out with you!

What are you doing?

I brought them for an afternoon snack.

You know, with you doing that evil case and all.

That's the reason.

Goobers?

Peanuts! THE peanuts!

I guess Matarai-kun and I are the only ones who understand.

I feel so old!

Tame-chan wouldn't know about that! .

Tame-chan wouldn't know about that! - Too late for that!

Kiriyama-kun, pick a card, any card!

Didn't you do this before?

Deja vu, Oi~!

You just misused that word.

Yeah, word misuse.

How was I wrong?

"Deja vu", you see, is when you see a familiar place or person, you know...

"You know" ....? .

"You know" ....? - Yeah, you know what I mean.

"Deja vu" is when you feel like you've experienced something before

that you actually have not.

Yes, Yes!! That's it!

Who cares! Hurry up and pick!

Don't show it to me. Remember the card and place it back in the deck.

Gotcha!

I'm pretty sure you did this before.

Just hurry up!

The card Kiriyama-kun picked was...

the ace of hearts, right?

Probably.

You want to know how I did it, right?

They wouldn't all be aces of hearts, would they?

- Heh? - Is she right, Mikazuki-kun?

No, not at all!

Let me see!

You scared me, Oi~!

My peanut shell has three nuts in it!

Is that all?

This must be a lucky peanut!

I'd understand if it were a four-leaf clover.

AHH!!!!!!

Ouch! What's your problem, Kiriyama!

I got it! .

I got it! - You got what?

The answer to 2 = 1 !!

Just to let you know,

what I'm about to tell you

is simply the result of my research as a hobby.

The case has been closed,

so there is nothing I can do,

even if you had done it.

Kiriyama-san, you're an interesting person,

but sometimes I don't get what you mean.

I have a solid alibi for that day.

I couldn't have killed Sakurako.

Yes, you do have an alibi.

However... .

However... - However?

You have too many alibis.

What do you mean?

First, can I show you a card trick?

Pick a card, any card.

Don't let me see it!

Remember it well.

Okay.

Have you really remembered it?

I've actually got quite a good memory, thank you!

Then please put the card back.

Anywhere is fine.

Okay?

Now...

I'll shuffle them!

Excuse me! May I use your bathroom?

Go ahead. You remember where it is, right?

I've actually got quite a good memory!

- It's this way. - Oh yeah.

Now, I'll shuffle them!

Shuffle... and then....

The card you picked was...

this, right? .

this, right? - You're right!

How'd you know?

The answer is always very simple.

Oh, is that all?

Well, once you know the secret, that's all there is.

Well, I guess so.

Can we get back to our talk now?

Excuse me.

Hello?

Uh-oh!! Uh-oh!!!

You're still at home? Momo-chan, what's going on?

Director?

What are we going to do without you here?

We gotta shoot the PR short film, remember?

I thought that was next week.

I'm so sorry!

It seems like I erased your schedule board!

I'm really sorry!

Director, I'll be right there!

I'm so sorry!

What's done is done.

I have to go now, so we'll have to continue this later.

Okay.

Sorry to bother you again!

I played a little trick on you.

People are waiting for me. We'll have to talk again later.

Ah, there's no filming today!

What?

It was just a little trick of mine.

Uh-oh, uh-oh. Momo-chan, that's a wrap!

Wrap sandwich, baby!

Uh-oh, uh-oh!

I guess I'm no longer needed.

I'll be going then!

I just had to meet you.

But we were just together a minute ago.

But that was Momoko-san, right?

I wanted to meet you, not Momoko, not Sakurako.

I don't know your name, though. .

I don't know your name, though. - I don't know what you're saying.

I met the head of the orphanage where Momoko-san was raised.

It seems that Momoko-san was quite a scaredy-cat.

In the film you were shooting earlier

and the upcoming PR shoot, you kill people with a curse, right?

In those scenes, perhaps it wasn't Momoko,

but rather you acting in place of Momoko. Am I wrong?

How can you prove I'm not Momoko?

If you were Momoko-san....

you would know what this card is.

It's the same card that you just picked in my card trick.

Mikazuki-kun... .

Mikazuki-kun... - Yes!

How did you know about Matsuko?

Oh, so you're Matsuko-san!

You two look exactly alike!

You're the one I met at the studio, right?

Matusko-san, you're left-handed, aren't you?

And Momoko-san,

you're right-handed.

Sorry, Momoko.

No, it's not your fault.

Kiriyama-san...

I'm the one who killed Sakurako.

Matsuko....

Actually, I'm afraid the one who really killed Sakurako-san was...

Momoko-san, I think.

Why's that? .

Why's that? - It's the only way the numbers work out.

I think that it was probably done in the heat of the moment.

After killing Sakurako-san,

Momoko-san hurried to call for help.

You have to hide her body!

And then the scene was seen by Sonoko-san.

Excuse me! Excuse me! This one's broken!

However, at that point something unexpected happened.

Since Momoko-san missed her date,

Goro-san showed up at your apartment.

Momoko! What's wrong? I was waiting for you!

I told you to break up with my little sister.

Oh, it's you, Sakurako.

But Sakurako-san was supposedly already dead at that time!

Even as a ghost,

Sakurako interfered with our love!

Come on!

In this way, the numbers work out.

[The fake alibi] . [The unexpected alibi]

At the grave you go to every year, there were four bouquets of flowers.

Isn't that because there is one from each of you?

That's all for my deduction.

I can only hope that you would confess the rest to me.

Takeko, Umeko! You can come out now!

So you're Umeko-san... .

So you're Umeko-san... - No, I'm Takeko.

I'm Umeko.

Sho... chiku... bai (Onyomi of their names; Matsu, Take, Ume; a kind of sake and symbols of prosperity)

It's just as you said.

Matsuko, Takeko, Umeko,

Sakurako, and I are quintuplets.

But before we met Matusko, Takeko, and Umeko,

it was just the two of us.

Sakurako and I were brought up in an orphanage without knowledge of our true parents.

We were inseparable.

Sakurako always protected me, the cry baby.

I also have her to thank for being able to become an actress.

I'm Kuroi Sakurako.

I'm Kuroi Momoko.

We're both very light-hearted.

That's when it happened.

Seeing us on TV,

first Matsuko,

then Takeko,

and finally Umeko came to live with us.

I'm Matsuko!

We were all placed in front of orphanages around the same time.

I'm Takeko!

None of us knew our parents.

I'm Umeko.

We were all lonely.

I'm Momoko!

But it was such fun with the four of us.

I finally felt like part of a family.

I invited everyone to live with us.

Momoko!

But Sakurako was against it.

I can't live together with all of them!

Not only that,

she threw away the money we had saved to live together.

And then, on that day....

Sakurako, what happened to our money?

How could you!

Who do you think brought us this success?

What's yours is mine!

You just sit back and let me handle things like I always have!

[??????][???????] [Sakurako][?????][??????]

[Momoko][???????] [Sakurako][?????][??????]

[Momoko][Matsuko] [Sakurako][?????][??????]

[Momoko][Matsuko] [Sakurako][?????][Takeko]

[Momoko][Matsuko] [Sakurako][Umeko][Takeko]

From that day on, we had to hide that we were quintuplets.

I stuck to the horror films I dreaded.

But today, our lives will have to change.

Everyone!

The case has already been closed, so I won't tell anyone about this.

I always feel that I mustn't worry those who confess...

Here it is!

The "I won't tell anyone" card.... royal straight flush!

I'll place my seal here, so feel free to carry it with you.

Here we go! .

Here we go! - Yo!

Stamping this many at once is a first for me!

Here you are, Matsuko-san!

Takeko-san!

Thanks.

Umeko-san!

Here you are, Momoko-san!

And the last one is for Sakurako-san.

You sure are an interesting person, Kiriyama-san.

Oh, you're too nice!

We'll be going...

Kiriyama-san...

Do you believe in ghosts?

I try not to.

If I did, I couldn't use the bathroom at night, right?

Even now I can't go at night.

Even as a horror queen.

I won't tell anyone about that, either.

Oh, and please stop those spooky prank phone calls!

Kiriyama-san!

Yes?

Where's Momoko?

Oh, the tea leaf is standing on end! This is definitely a lucky day!

Speaking of which, Hanako-san hasn't shown up in the bathroom lately, right?

When I told my mother I got stuck in the bathroom, she sent me all these good luck charms!

- Here's one if you like! - Thanks!

I wonder what good this "Safe Pregnancy" charm will do me?

Well, they're all for good luck!

Thanks.

Gakugyou seiju... (Gakugyou Jouju = Good grades in school)

It's "Jouju", Mikazuki-kun!

- I guess she got the right one! - What's that supposed to mean!?

I couldn't possibly say!

Juumonji-kun, what happened?

It's my battle wound!

Unlike you people, I'm in the line of fire the moment I set foot out that door!

Right, Hachisuka-san! .

Right, Hachisuka-san! - Right!

Maybe you've been cursed?

Cursed? By whom?

I can almost see someone right behind you.

Stop making stuff up!

I thought you were a fan of horror!

That's got nothing to do with this!

Juumonji-kun, look out behind you!

- Kiriyama! - Why me?

- Because it's always you! - Why?

Oh, I see it!

It's behind you! No doubt about it!

- Kiriyama! - Huh?

- We became police together, right? - Yeah.

Give me that good luck charm! .

Give me that good luck charm! - Whatever you say.

I'll put it right here.

You're a good man!

- Let's go, Hachisuka-san! - Okay!

Hurry!

Where?

There he goes. "Safe Pregnancy" charm and all.

Next time on Jikou Keisatsu!

[The Murder of the Onsen Mistress]

[The Secret Age-Defying Toner] [She's 54!]

[Guest Nishida Naomi]

[Chiba Shinichi is action, and Shimozaki is a junction, but this story is fiction]

RAWs by gryzze Timings by tianj Translation by kazuya5661