Gossip: #Kanojo ga Shiritai Honto no 〇〇 (Gossip: #The Real 〇〇 That She Wants To Know / ゴシップ #彼女が知りたい本当の〇〇)

Oh, sorry. Did I hit you?

Thanks.

What's your name?

Ririko Seko.

I'm Haruka Kishibe.

I know.

Class 3-1, Attendance No. 17.

School Violations: Habitual tardy and non-attendance. The so called "Delinquent"

Prefers to be alone.

However, you often hang out with similar people from other schools.

Wow.

But you're like me. You want to be alone.

I mean, you're here all by yourself.

Oh, you don't have any friends?

Friends? Is there a problem if I don't have one?

I know, right? I prefer to be alone, too.

I wonder what friends are.

"A "friends" are

those who are open to each other and mingle with each other as equals."

"Someone close to you, someone you study with, play with, and talk to."

Someone you study with...

I don't need it. Friends.

I am the younger brother of Haruka Kishibe, who died 16 years ago.

I have some questions for you.

This shoe belonged to my sister, and you...

Seko!

Nezu-kun, why are you here?

No, because...

Okay, we'll talk about this later...

I am getting the chills.

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#What she wants to know

So you couldn't ask her properly either, Mr. Nezu?

Well...

the idea that Seko killed Haruka Kishibe was just an online hoax.

There was no mention of that in the articles at the time.

If that's the case, why did Mr. Sasame approached Editor in Chief?

Is it anything besides for revenge?

Well, right now, I'm covering something.

Tokyo International MANGA Festival, right?

But what's a MANGA festival?

The highlight of the festival is the competition section,

where the best manga from around the world will be selected.

Ah... Like a film festival?

Exactly that.

The Eisner, the Academy Awards of the manga world,

the Cannes Angoulême,

and finally Japan will have a world-class manga award that rivals them all!

Holy crap!

You're a bit loud than usual.

And now the chairman of the judging panel for the competition category.

Hello, I am Takeshi Nagumo.

Seriously? Nagumo-sensei?

Who's Takeshi Nagumo?

Nagumo-sensei of "Ghost Scout," a.k.a. "Goska."

Total circulation: 230 million copies.

Translated and published in over 30 countries,

and has a global following!

Don't tell me you've never read it!?

I'm sorry somehow.

No problem with the interview article, right?

Yeah, that one.

That one?

No, it's more like he's blowing up online.

Nagumo is the guy who used to say something like this

"Something like this?"

Let's see...

"When I was in junior high school, my friends and I

shoplifted a lot at a bookstore near our school."

"But that's why the store went out of business."

- "Ha Ha Ha." - Shoplifting?

By the way, this article was from a magazine interview 23 years ago.

Wow, it's spreading more and more.

"No way a criminal should be the chairman of the judging panel."

"The chairman of the panel should step down."

There's been a lot of that lately.

One that gets dragged down for past problematic comments that spread on social media.

What was it called again?

It's cancel culture.

Well, those who bashed him are doing it out of justice.

What are gonna do with this? Do we publish it anyway?

Well, at this rate, others will soon follow suit.

Don't publish it. Let's talk to him first.

Hello! It's the ally of justice, Seigi Majima!

Right now, I'm at the home of the shoplifter, Takeshi Nagumo.

Shoplifting sounds minor, but it's essentially theft.

Unforgivable!

Oh, is that his daughter?

Boo! Found you.

You must be Sara, Mr. Nagumo's daughter, right?

What do you think of your father being a criminal?

Your thoughts?

W-W-What do you think?

Tell me... Tell it to the camera...

What do you think? Tell me, tell me.

What do you... Don't run away!

Don't run away! You coward!

We've got you covered at every corner!

In your own home! Don't run away! You coward!

I bumped into Nagumo's house and his daughter just came home. Sara Nagumo is 15 years old and in the 3rd year at Sedai Fuchi Junior High

116 Wait, lol, I was there with my friend too!

Speaking of harvests, we've had a great one.

I went to the town where Nagumo lived when he was in middle school.

When he was in junior high, 39 years ago,

there was actually a bookstore near his school called Uguisu Bookstore that suddenly closed.

Reason for closing?

As expected, it was nearly 40 years ago,

and I couldn't find anyone who knew about it.

Shall we do an article of this info first?

No, not yet.

But if we put it off, others will take it and we won't get any page views?

Still, it's okay.

The article didn't say that he shut it down,

but those taking him down would interpret it so.

It'll just feed them.

That's true, but...

We will not publish anything until we talk to him.

Takeshi Nagumo has uploaded an apology on social media, admitting that he shoplifted.

Well, I heard he's not quitting as chairman of the judging panel in the Manga Festival.

Well, since preparations have been made for the festival,

he said, "I'd like to see it through to the end."

Doesn't this send a message

that shoplifting is not such a serious crime?

It's irresponsible.

More and more, people are digging up another bait.

They said he is "not qualified to be the chairman."

"Only bald, fat, and with glasses buy my manga."

When was this tweet?

2011, so about 10 years ago.

- Being bashed for a bad joke 10 years ago? - No...

If this keeps up, it probably won't end well.

- Good work. - You don't come here very often lately.

I come here to hear interesting things.

- This is the one you asked for. - Thanks.

What are those?

This is my Takeshi Nagumo collection.

I don't know anything about him.

But it's a bit surprising that you read manga.

Why?

Because you'll likely say you don't understand the characters' feelings.

But there are those who say it's all right.

So?

I didn't understand the main character's feelings.

But you finished it, right?

That means it wasn't boring.

That's all right.

Then, this next.

Student Path Survey Form

Finding employment

Oh... this?

There's no high school I could go to anyway.

Everyone around me says they're not going.

That's not a reason not to go.

But studying doesn't suit me.

Studying doesn't have to be suitable or not.

It's your hair that doesn't suit you.

- Huh? - And that.

What about this?

It doesn't suit you.

- And this? - It doesn't suit you at all.

You really can't lie, Ririko.

Why would I lie?

Well, that's the good thing about you.

Then what about this?

That...

suits you.

Then I'll take this!

Why are we waiting this early in the morning?

Nagumo's hobby is running. He might come out in the morning.

It's his daughter.

I don't remember going to school this early.

She chose a time when no one is around as much.

To protect herself.

How do you know that?

Hello!

It's the ally of justice, Seigi Majima!

Your father made fun of the nerds.

As his daughter, what's your thought on that? Huh?

- Those guys again... - Thoughts?

So, I'm fat,

so I shouldn't be reading your dad's manga?

Hey, say something.

Sorry, sorry, sorry...

I didn't think it would hit you.

If you haven't had breakfast yet, here you go.

She has nothing to do with it. Leave.

Huh? Who the hell are you?

I am Ririko Seko of "Camphor NEWS."

Online news.

You know,

I'm only criticizing what needs to be criticized for the sake of justice.

Because you media are unreliable.

Yeah. Come on, step aside.

Ow! What the hell? Let go of me!

Criticism and slander are different. Yours is just violence.

You're doing that to me, too! This is violence!

Ah... Is this the police?

Oh, I just saw some guys egging a girl on the street...

Let's go. Stupid brown hair guy.

Please come right away.