Tantei Gakuen Q

I share my unstoppable curiosity with you.

I'm still able to run through the fog...

...because I know that you're here for me.

I guess the shape of happiness is different for everyone...

...however, I know it's boring when I'm alone...

But, with you...

...it's like a mystery!

It's an enchanting future, where...

...in order for me to be strong, it's always you...

...that I can continue to depend on, right?

Just to survive!

Stumped Q? Don't lose your way!

Take this moment...

...to fix your gaze and charge on ahead!

Eternally, we'll always be together...

...searching and pursuing...

...the meaning of it all.

Truth is nothing but a labyrinth...

...that we try to continue through...

...especially when we are hurt.

I'll take you, so come this way.

I'm certain that, on that day...

...I'll see your smile, face to face!

There are three suspects.

Moreover, they all have alibis.

But, more importantly, the most bothersome thing about this case is.…

…that it was done in a locked room.

Then, you mean…

Yes, as long as this trick remains unraveled, we can’t solve this mystery.

What the, isn't it easy?

The criminaI in this case is…

Oh, mom?

Don’t "Oh, mom?“ me. Have you done your homework?

Not yet.

Kyuu, you’re already in your third year of junior high.

Why can’t you study a little bit?

Studying…

I'm not so good at that…

I'm going to the supermarket.

Oh yeah, since I've solved the mystery…

What?

…shall do the shopping?

Wait, Kyuu!

The thing you were going to buy, it was demiglaze sauce, wasn’t it?

He’s always like that, sheesh.

There’s some beef in the refrigerator that will expire today.

So that means tonight we’ll either have curry or stew.

But it looked like curry.…it’s almost too easy.

Be careful!

S-Sorry!

Here.

Geez.

Hey, it’s short ten thousand yen!

You took it, didn’t you?

No, I Wouldn’t do such a thing.

Liar!

Can’t drop your guard for a moment these days.

I really don’t know what you’re talking about.

You brat.

What’s going on here?

Oh, Officer. This punk took my money.

But I really didn’t.

So how come it’s short?

I'm telling the truth. Well well, calm down.

How can I calm down?

It’s my money!

118,000 yen.

118,000 yen.

That’s the amount of money that dropped to the ground.

To be exact, there are nine 10000 yen notes, five 5000 yen notes, and three 1000 yen notes.

Officer, please count the money and see.

Ah, excuse me a moment.

Let’s see…

It’s true. Just like you said.

Then he didn’t take it.

Wait a minute here!

I'm sure I just withdrew 100,000 yen.

Why are there only 9 notes then?

What are you doing?

Trying to start something?

No, I'm not.

Here.

Good thing we found it, isn’t it?

Gee, I'm really sorry about that.

Seems I lost my temper.

As an apology, order whatever you want.

Are you sure?

Then I'll have a chocolate parfait.

How about you?

Ah, me? My mom’s cooking dinner at home, so…

Your mom’s food is still your mom’s food; I'm sure this'll be okay.

Then, I'll have a chocolate parfait too.

That’s the spirit.

Well, I guess that’s everything.

Let me repeat your order.

Two chocolate parfaits.

Will that be everything?

Please wait for a moment.

Thank you.

Sorry, but I have to go from here to the station to buy a ticket.

Are you going on a trip?

My daughter’s wedding in Hokkaido.

That’s what the money was for.

Well now, I’m really sorry.

I'll go ahead and pay the bill so take your time.

He left.

What should we do?

Sorry for the wait.

Here are the chocolate parfaits.

Well, since he bought this for us, we might as well eat.

Guess so.

I'm Kyuu, third year junior high. Nice to meet you.

I'm Minami Magumi. I'm a third year junior high student too.

Really? You’re the same age as me!

I thought you were older.

Do I look that old?

Deduction?

Yup, because that old man didn’t look like he was lying.

Moreover, there was nobody else who could have touched the money.

Therefore, after the money dropped out of the old man’s wallet…

…the notes had to fall somewhere, right?

Using deduction, the only other place it could have fallen was into the old mans umbrella.

Uh, am! boring you?

Incredible! You’re incredible!

I see, that’s right.

I’d like to do that kind of deduction too.

This is the first time a girl said something like that to me.

Come to think of it, earlier, how did you know the amount of money that was scattered on the ground?

That’s because…

Because I remembered.

You remembered?

In just that moment?

Do you know what photographic memory is?

What’s that?

If I've seen something, even for a moment, I won’t forget it.

I've had that ability since I was born.

Hmm, there’s someone there…

Where?

On top of the crane on that building.

What’s he doing in a place like that?

Doesn’t that look like he’s waving "bye bye“?

"Bye bye"? No way!

Oh no, he jumped!

That can’t be true!

Sorry about that.

Hey!

What’s up with them?

Hey!

Why are you guys in such a hurry?

Somebody Jumped!

What did you say?

Hey! Hey!

Call the police.

It’s him.

Oh no!

Hurry!

Is this the police?

Yes, please.

You saw saw it too?

Yes. Uhm?

Hey, looks like someone fell after all.

Nakafima-san.

Yes, I caught sight of somebody falling from the crane.

And so, in a panic, I called the guys in the office.

I just happened to be in the office and was about to go home.

Me too.

Yes I was helping with the design.

That’s why I'm here doing & preliminary survey.

Geez, doing something like committing suicide.

And at our workplace of all things.

Old man Nakajima had been grumbling a lot.

Maybe he just got sick of living.

Is that so?

Well everyone, thank you for your cooperation.

Please wait a minute!

I don’t believe that old man would commit suicide.

Oh? Why do you say that?

You see, we became acquainted with him just an hour ago.

We met by coincidence.

That’s when he told us his daughter was getting married in Hokkaido tomorrow.

And that we was buying a ticket to go there.

There’s no way he would’ve committed suicide.

Hey, check it out.

Yes sir.

But if it’s not suicide…

D-Don’t tell me, it’s murder?

Kizaki, it wasn’t you, was it?

Why would it be me?

This morning you were quarreling with the old man.

It was pretty heated, wasn’t it?

The old man was dissing my work.

But why would I kill him for that?

And how about you, supervisor? Don’t you have a motive too?

What?

You were always saying you were gonna fire the old man, weren’t you?

Now look here.

I was just taking his age into consideration.

I just wanted him to find some less strenuous work.

That doesn’t mean I'm a murderer!

Calm down.