| Tasuku | “You over there. Do you have a moment?” |
| Hisoka | “Do you need something?” |
| Tasuku | “I’m investigating the case of serial robberies targeting women around here recently.” |
| Hisoka | “Oh, I’ve heard about that.” |
| “Sagishima.” |
| Homare | “Yes, Master Shiki. I have it here—” |
| Hisoka | “You mean the case discussed in this article, no?” |
| Tasuku | “If you’re aware of it then it will save us time. I would like to hear what you have to say.” |
| Izumi | (Yup, the Winter Troupe members are all in sync.) |
| (Hisoka-san seems to have relaxed a little too. Just a little more and he’ll be fine, I think.) |
| (Now we just need some sort of impetus in order for Homare-san to get a grasp of his role…) |
| |
| Passerby A | That was interesting! |
| Passerby B | I’m coming to watch your performance tomorrow! |
| Tsumugi | Thank you very much. |
| Homare | Thank you, thank you! |
| Hisoka | …Zzz |
| Tasuku | Don’t just sleep on the street as soon as we’re done! |
| Tsumugi | His clothes will get dirty. |
| Tasuku | …I’ll carry this home first. |
| Azuma | We’ll leave him in your hands. |
| Izumi | (Tasuku-san has completely turned into Hisoka-san’s taxi…!) |
| Man With Glasses | …Can I have a flyer? |
| Izumi | Oh, yes! We’ll be selling a few same-day tickets as well, so please come watch if you like. |
| Man With Glasses | …Thanks. |
| Izumi | (That person kind of had a mysterious air to him…) |
| |
| Izumi | Okay, we’re done cleaning up so let’s head home. |
| Azuma | *phew*. It sure is hot. It’s summer all right. I feel like going out to have some drinks. |
| Tsumugi | The performance is tomorrow, so please drink in moderation. |
| Azuma | Let’s all go out for drinks after the final performance. |
| Izumi | Sounds good! |
| Tsumugi | I guess I’ll abstain from alcohol for a while starting today. |
| Azuma | I didn’t say to go that far… |
| Tsumugi | I do it sometimes with my prayers for the performance.[1] |
| Homare | I see. Then I shall abstain from alcohol starting today as well. |
| Azuma | I’ll have to turn down Sakyo-kun’s invite for evening drinks then. |
| Let’s make the performance a success, leader. |
| Homare | …Hm. |
| |
| Izumi | …It’s finally tomorrow. |
| (The Winter Troupe members are all adults, and somehow they all seem calm and collected as the opening day approaches…) |
| (But the fact that there’s still a problem hasn’t changed… And in the end we weren’t able to find Homare-san’s pocket watch.) |
| (I wonder where it could be… We’ve searched everywhere possible.) |
| *knock* |
| Izumi | Yes? |
| Hisoka | …It’s me. |
| Izumi | What’s the matter, Hisoka-san? |
| Hisoka | …It’s about the pocket watch. |
| Izumi | Oh, I was just thinking about that. So it’s on your mind too? |
| Hisoka | … |
| Izumi | Hisoka-san? |
| Hisoka | …To Arisu, is that watch necessary? Or unnecessary? |
| Izumi | Huh? |
| Hisoka | …He seemed to have treasured it, but when he lost it he gave up right away. He even said that it was unneeded. |
| Izumi | That was… |
| Hisoka | Arisu is always simple and he’s an idiot, but I don’t understand. |
| Izumi | …I think that if it really was something he didn’t need, then he would’ve thrown it away long ago. He wouldn’t have held it dearly wherever he went. |
| There’s no way he truly thinks of it as something unnecessary. |
| Hisoka | …Then why did he say he didn’t need it? |
| Izumi | That, I don’t know… |
| Hisoka | …You don’t know? |
| Izumi | I don’t. I’m sure there must be some complicated feelings surrounding it. |
| Hisoka | … |
| Izumi | I don’t understand, but I still want to find the pocket watch and give it to him. |
| Hisoka | …Even though you don’t understand? |
| Izumi | Yeah. |
| Hisoka | Why? |
| Izumi | I guess it’s because I get the feeling that’s the best thing to do, when I think about Homare-san. |
| I can’t exactly understand what Homare-san is thinking, but I can put myself in his shoes, right? |
| I don’t know whether that’s the right thing to do though… |
| Hisoka | … |
| The pocket watch is— |
