The Master Likes a Mystery/Episode 4

The Master Likes A Mystery
Episode 4

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Izumi Okay, let’s wrap things up for today. Tsumugi Good work. Yuki I’m coming in. Izumi Huh? Yuki-kun, what’s up? Yuki I’m here to take measurements. Okay, step up one by one starting from the right. Tasuku I’ll go first then. Yuki … …You gained weight. Tasuku I just got more muscle. Yuki Muscle daruma… Tasuku Did you say something? Yuki Okay, next. Homare Come now, it’s your turn, Hisoka-kun. Hisoka …Zzz Yuki Don’t sleep. Lift your hand. Hisoka …Zzz Homare I shall take his right hand. Azuma Then I’ll take his left hand. Yuki Are you really gonna be okay with this guy as the second lead? Tsumugi Err, well he doesn’t sleep when he’s acting. Tasuku He’ll be on stage the entire time for this play so it’s fine. Yuki Hmm. Okay, next. Hisoka …*snore* Zzz Yuki This thing’s in my way so put him away. Izumi The way he’s handling him… Tasuku I’ll take him to his room. Yuki Thanks. Izumi Yuki-kun, what kind of costumes will they be this time around? Yuki I’m thinking of making a retro mix of Japanese and Western style to match the play. Izumi I’m looking forward to it. Yuki I also want to use antique accessories so I’ve been looking for some, but it’s pretty hard to find antiques. Homare Ohh, in that case, I have the perfect pocket watch— Hm? Hmm!? Izumi What’s wrong? Homare Gone…! Yuki What is? Homare Christine is gone! Yuki Who’s that. Azuma He’s searching his pockets. Maybe he’s looking for a photo? Homare No! My pocket watch! Izumi It has a name… Tsumugi You mean the watch your grandma gave you? Homare Yes. It should have been in my pocket— Izumi Maybe you dropped it somewhere? Yuki Or you left it in your room. Homare No… this is a case we must solve! A mystery! Izumi I’ve taken everyone here just as I’ve been told… Misumi What~? Manager Is there something wrong? Kamekichi You’ve got nerve to summon me. Homare Today, I realized that my pocket watch had been stolen. My pocket watch had been in my pocket since yesterday, so no one had been able to lay hands on it. The last time I had identified my pocket watch was just before practice, when I was at the balcony. In other words, my pocket watch had been stolen sometime between my transfer from the balcony to the practice room, just before practice started. Now, as for how somebody had stolen it… The suspects are… these two people and one bird! Manager What!? Misumi Suspects~? Kamekichi I didn’t do it! Izumi Please hold on, Homare-san. Suspecting others for no reason is just… Homare But of course, I have my reasons. First, Misumi-kun. You collided with me at the balcony, did you not? Misumi Ah~ Sorry about that~ Homare When you collided with me, my watch fell out of my pocket and you snatched it! Misumi What~!? I didn’t do anything like that~ Homare Next, the manager! Manager Y-yes!? Homare You are having financial troubles, are you not? Manager What!? T-that’s… Homare Even after the theater has fully paid the debt, your suits remain full of patches. The fact that you cannot replace your suits is evidence that you are in poverty for personal reasons! Manager Urk! That is, being a bit too invested in machinery… Homare You are having financial troubles, hence there is no doubt that you stole my pocket watch in order to gain some money! Manager No way!! Homare Next, Kamekichi-kun. Kamekichi What!? I ain’t having problems with money! Homare Birds like shiny objects! That is all! Kamekichi Urk! Izumi You suspect him for a reason like that!? Misumi But your pocket watch is a circle, right? It’s not a triangle so I’m not interested in it~ Homare Hm. Certainly, Misumi-kun would not lay hands on non-triangular objects… You are innocent then. Misumi Yay~! Innocent~! Manager I was drying the laundry with Sakisaka-kun during that time! I didn’t see Arisugawa-san at all! Homare Hm… that is true. Kamekichi I was on a date with Charlotte the dove. She can even testify if you want. Izumi A dove testifying? I wonder if we’d be able to understand. Homare Hmm… then the manager and Kamekichi are innocent as well. If that’s the case, then who on earth… Manager But that watch is broken, right? I don’t think anyone would want something like that… Homare ―― Azuma I’m back. Tsumugi We asked everyone about the pocket watch. Izumi Oh, how did it go? Tsumugi It looks like no one has seen it. Azuma We searched all over the dorm too, but we couldn’t find it. Homare Hm… I did not drop it, and nobody stole it. I suppose this case is unsolved… Izumi Let’s search a bit more with the others. Tsumugi Yes. Misumi I’ll go look too~! Homare …No, it’s fine. Izumi Huh? Homare There is no helping what is gone. Let’s give up. Izumi What!? Are you sure? Manager After you went so far as to treat us like criminals in your search for it? Homare Well, I simply wanted to try that. I couldn’t help myself after watching Hisoka-kun act as Shiki. Manager Just because of that!? Izumi But that watch is something your grandma gave to you especially. Tsumugi Isn’t it valuable? Homare No matter. Surely a mischievous crow took a liking to it and brought it home with him. This too is fate. Now then, this discussion is closed. Everyone, I’m sorry for causing you trouble. Izumi Homare-san…
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