Yahari:
Ah, there's my cart. I thought it went somewhere.
Besides that, it's gotten kinda cold. Even the toilet seems closer. - But come to think of it,
it's a bit cold in here. And wasn't that toilet further away?
But, I, Yahari-sama, won't be beaten by the likes of this! Anyway, I've got
just the thing at this event for Miharu... Hehehehehe. -But, the great Larry Butz isn't going to let that hold him back!
Hm? What the, the moon's out. And it was so dark just a moment ago.
Hm? ...It's just the wind. Somehow, it feels kinda creepy now. It's pretty late
already and there's still tomorrow, so I guess I'd better get back home!
Wah! W-what was that!?
W-what's that sound!?
I-is someone there?
Aah!
???:
Hah... Hah...
Yahari:
Eeek! M-Mr. Alien...?
???:
Yes, that's right. We are messengers from outer space.
Yahari:
T-they're heeere!
T-t-the cart! I-i-it's flying!
A, a UFO... A UFO took my cart... Gaaaah!
*bonk*
1:57
Mitsurugi:
It's some rather pleasant weather today.
Mikumo:
It's gotten pretty warm, huh?
Mitsurugi-san, are you taking the day off today?
Mitsurugi:
Yes. I don't have anything in particular planned this day. - I don't have anything particular planned today.
For once in a while, I can take it easy.
*rumble, rumble*
Mitsurugi:
Hm? This sound... -That noise...
I've got a bad feeling about it.
Mikumo-kun, please lock the office door.
Mikumo:
Oh, sure.
*bamf*
Mikumo:
Ah!
Yahari:
Mitsurugiii!
Help meee!
Mitsurugi:
Too late...
Mikumo:
It's Yahari-san... Whoa!
Yahari:
Mikumo-chaaan, you're looking cute today too!
Wait, this isn't the time for that!
Mitsurugi, listen to me! An alien just stole my cart!
Mitsurugi:
An alien?
Hmph, what nonsense are you going on about now?
Yahari:
Really, I mean it!
Come on, just listen!
Mitsurugi:
Well, you are making a horrid face. - I would if you'd stop making that sour face.
Yahari:
It's 'cause of that why I'm making one!
Just hear me out, okay!?
Mitsurugi:
Whether or not I hear your out, I can already tell by your face that you've
been caught up in some odd trouble again.
Yahari:
I know, right? You get it, right?
At last, I've really been attacked by an alien!
Mikumo:
A-alien...
*whisper* (I hope Yahari-san has only caught some weird illness...)
Mitsurugi:
It's alright, Mikumo-kun.
In any case, I'll listen to his story.
Yahari:
You'll really hear me out, best buddy!?
I knew the best people in life were friends!
Mitsurugi:
Fine, fine, just start talking!
I might not have much time to spend with you.
Yahari:
Oh, really? Okay, I'll talk...
For the upcoming event, I figured I'd bring my Tonosamanjuu cart and set it up
yesterday night.
Mikumo:
Event?
Ah, you mean the thing happening at Hyoutan Lake Park, right?
Yahari:
Yeah. I'd bet lots of people will be showing up if I set up my stand there.
But then, that so important cart was snatched away by an alien!
Mitsurugi:
Alien, alien, you've been saying that nonsense for a while now.
There's no such thing as an alien.
Yahari:
No, there is! There was! The UFO was there too!
Mikumo:
Yahari-san, you saw a UFO!? Wow! Was it really cool!?
...Uh, but now isn't the time for that kind of talk, heh heh.
Mitsurugi:
Whether by alien or UFO, in any case, Yahari's cart was stolen by someone.
Yahari:
That's what I'm saying! The culprit is an extraterrestrial lifeform!
Mitsurugi:
Good grief... How did you ever land yourself into this sort of trouble...?
You're ever the man who's terrible with relationships.
"Behind every case, you know it's Yahari." That saying has only continued to be
passed on. - 'If something smells, it's usually the Butz.' Nothing ever changes there, does it.
Yahari:
Whatever, just do something, anything!
If I don't get that cart back, I'll get desperate!
I'll have rumors all about me being the one who saw aliens! - There'll be rumors all about me seeing aliens!
Mitsurugi:
Hmph... how disappointing. It looks like my day off will have to wait.
4:58
Mikumo:
Wow, Hyoutan Lake Park is already in that festive spirit!
There are all sorts of carts and stalls out!
Aah... but they look like they're still getting ready.
Itonoko:
It is a huge event, after all! Lots of people will be gathering here.
Even we in the police are getting really pumped to get security ready! - Even us police are getting really pumped to get the security ready!
Mitsurugi:
Even though I didn't exactly call for you, Detective Itonokogiri...
Itonoko:
That doesn't matter, sir! I'm Prosecutor Mitsurugi's personal subordinate,
after all.
But, finding a cart that was stolen by an alien. It's yet another troublesome
case, huh.
Mitsurugi:
What's troublesome is this man here.
Yahari:
Me? Hehehe, aw shucks.
Mitsurugi:
That wasn't a compliment.
Well? Was this place where your cart was stolen?
Yahari:
Yeah, I think it is.
It was pretty dark and all, so I got lost when I went to and came back from the
toilet. - so I got lost on my way to and from the toilet.
Mitsurugi:
Well then, Yahari, please explain again what happened at that time. - Well then, Larry, could you explain in a little more detail what occurred.
6:02
*testimony*
Yahari:
Like I said, for this upcoming event, I figured I'd bring out my Tonosamanjuu
cart and set it up here.
The day was coming up real soon, so I had to stay late into the night.
Itonoko:
You worked for that long, pal?
Yahari:
Yeah, I just stuck through it. It's all for Miharu's...
Mikumo:
Miharu?
Yahari:
Aah, nothing, never mind.
Mitsurugi:
Don't hide anything!
Well, no matter, it has to be some pointless matter. - Well, I doubt it's of any importance.
Then? What happened?
Yahari:
So, I worked until I tired out and wanted to take a break. - So, I worked until I got tired out and needed a break.
In the meantime, I thought to head for the toilets.
So I went to the park's. - So I went to the one in the park.
Mikumo:
And on the way back, you got lost, huh?
Where are the park's restrooms?
Itonoko:
Just one or two minutes away.
Mikumo:
Eh? He got lost in that short of a distance?
Mitsurugi:
If it's this man we're talking about, then it's very possible. - If it's Larry we're talking about
Yahari:
What the heck, man! How can you say that!? That hurts, you know!
I even said earlier, it was dark and all these trees look the same, so it's
hard to tell.
Itonoko:
Then, when you came back, the cart wasn't there anymore?
Yahari:
Yeah, uh wait, no. It was still there at that time. - It was still there then.
The cart was there, yeah, so it's how I knew how to get back.
*ding*
Mitsurugi:
You returned to where you saw the cart?
Mikumo:
So, when did the alien show up?
Yahari:
Just when I came back. - Right when I came back.
Suddenly, I heard this weird, ghghghghgh, rumbling sound.
When I turned to see what that was, the alien was already standing there! - When I turned to see what it was,
*ding*
Mitsurugi:
A strange sound...?
Mikumo:
What kind of alien was it!?
Yahari:
Uh, well, with a little backlighting, I couldn't see it very clearly, just a
shadow.
It kinda had this black, slippery skin, and its eyes were bizarrely large!
Itonoko:
Aah! I-I've seen that thing before too! On TV!
Yahari:
And then, all of a sudden, my cart started floating and flew up into the sky!
At that moment, I saw something glowing in the sky.
Itonoko:
W-was it sucked up by a UFO?
Mitsurugi:
UFOs don't exist.
Yahari:
Geez, Mitsurugi, you're so hardheaded. By this time, if you don't have a
grander cosmic sense, you're gonna be left behind an age.
Mitsurugi:
What "cosmic sense"? Are you suggesting such a transcendent lifeform with so
much cosmic sense would steal a cart of manjuu?
Yahari:
Well, that's uh... one of those circumstances beyond our control, right?
Mitsurugi:
And, if the thief rides in a UFO, retrieving it back would be impossible in the
first place.
No matter what, we can't do anything to fetch anything that's carried out into
space. - we can't do anything to fetch something that's been carried out to space.
Now are you satisfied?
Yahari:
No, not really...
But, I really did see it happen.
Just like that... my cart went flying up toward the moon!
Mikumo:
Toward the moon...?
Oh, yeah, yesterday was a full moon, wasn't it?
Yahari:
Yeah, it was. My cart went flying toward that perfectly round moon. How the
heck do you explain that!?
Mitsurugi:
Hmm... I don't have the answer to that yet.
However, there must be some contradiction to it somewhere.
What happened after that cart floated off?
Yahari:
Well... after that, I didn't see.
Mitsurugi:
You didn't see?
Yahari:
After that, I kinda lost consciousness.
Itonoko:
It's only natural to faint after seeing an alien and its UFO.
Mikumo:
The alien didn't do anything to you, did it?
Yahari:
Now that you mention it, my head's been hurting a bit since then.
Itonoko:
I saw that on TV before too! People who were captured by aliens all had their
bodies planted with chips!
Mikumo:
Then, Yahari-san also had a chip planted in his head!?
Thinking about it, there's some kind of bulge on the back of his head...
*ding*
Mitsurugi:
The back of his head?
Hmm... I see.
Yahari:
S-seriously!?
Mitsurugi, this is bad! I'm being manipulated! Hurry up and take it out!
Mitsurugi:
Settle down!
Before that, there's one thing I need to confirm.
Itonoko:
Did you pick up on something, sir?
Mitsurugi:
I'd like to check the weather report for last night.
Mikumo:
Weather?
Okay, I'll go check it!
Yahari:
But yesterday night was pretty clear. It wasn't raining, and you could see the
stars.
Mitsurugi:
Just to be sure, I'll need a copy of the official report.
Detective Itonokogiri, if there are any other witnesses, search them out.
Itonoko:
Yes, sir! I'll search 'em out, sir!
10:39
Mikumo:
I've checked up on it!
Mitsurugi-san, the weather for this area last night was clear throughout.
It was so clear that there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
Yahari:
See? Told ya.
Mitsurugi:
However, that gives rise to a contradiction.
Mikumo:
A contradiction? What kind of contradiction?
Mitsurugi:
That would be...
Itonoko:
Prosecutor Mitsurugi!
I've found a suspicious man, sir!
Mitsurugi:
A suspicious man? Who, exactly?
Itonoko:
Well, it's...
Rou:
Roushi says... "Those who suspect the House of Rou will suffer the wolf's
curse!"
Mitsurugi:
Agent Rou!
Rou:
Mr. Prosecutor. Just what is the meaning of this?
To be treated as a suspect all of a sudden!
Mitsurugi:
The suspicious man was Agent Rou?
Itonoko:
Since yesterday night, there have been people who've seen Agent Rou around in
this area.
Rou:
Just what are you investigating here?
Mitsurugi:
As a matter of fact, it seems this man has once again become caught up in some
troublesome matter. - As a matter of fact, it would seem this acquaintance of mine has once again got caught up in some troublesome matter.
Yahari:
I've been caught up in some outrageous incident!
Rou:
I see. It sure is an interesting matter he's been caught up in. - I see. It sure does sound interesting.
Itonoko:
His cart was stolen by an alien!
Mitsurugi:
That is to say, we'd appreciate it if you could lend us a hand.
Agent Rou, what has happened here last night? - Agent Lang, just what happened here last night?
Rou:
We're still in investigation. - We're still investigating.
Mitsurugi:
Investigation?
Rou:
We've received notice that an international group of jewelry thieves are
planning to carry out a large-scale transaction before long. That's what we're
investigating into.
They're the kind of bunch who use dynamite explosives to stir up chaos. We've
been thoroughly hunting them down. - They're the kind to use dynamite explosives to stir up chaos. We'd been working constantly to hunt them down.
Mitsurugi:
Have they been captured?
Rou:
Yeah, we got the criminals. But, not the important jewels.
Since we don't have the evidence, those guys aren't admitting to anything. Just
where could they have stashed them?
Mikumo:
Hmm... Then, Rou-san's been here since last night, huh? Did you see anything
weird?
Rou:
Too bad, but I didn't see any aliens or UFOs. If there were any, I'd definitely
have noticed something. - I'm sorry, but I'd didn't see any aliens or UFOs.
Yahari:
Could it be, that the alien also snatched up the jewels?
Rou:
An alien stole the jewels?
Hahahaha! In that case, we might as well give up the search!
Mitsurugi:
...No, it may not be as ridiculous as it seems.
Rou:
What?
Mikumo:
What do you mean?
You don't mean that the jewel thief is an alien, do you!?