Case File N° 221: Kabukicho (歌舞伎町シャーロック)

"Shinjuku Ward"

"Shinjuku Ward" Shinjuku's west side.

On the other side of the wall from its well-ordered, well-lit streets

lies the chaos of the east.

In the darkness of Kabukicho,

where elephants roar to sound the time,

and villains lurk in every shadow,

you'll find six detectives.

Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,

"Sherlock Holmes" Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,

Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,

"Fuyuto Kyogoku" Weirdos, freaks, bozos and fools to a man,

who knows what madness they'll bring with them.

"Michel Belmont" who knows what madness they'll bring with them.

who knows what madness they'll bring with them.

"Lucy Morstan" "Mary Morstan" who knows what madness they'll bring with them.

Please enjoy this battle of wits between detectives.

"Torataro Kobayashi" Please enjoy this battle of wits between detectives.

Please enjoy this battle of wits between detectives.

Um, so here at the Detective's Row House,

do all the detectives take the same case at once?

Oh, right. You wanted to hire a detective.

Okay.

We split our jobs into three ranks.

First, A Rank.

"A Rank" "Client" "Detective" The client hires the detective directly.

"A Rank" "Client" "Detective" A normal job, essentially.

"S Rank No Bonus" "Client"

"S Rank No Bonus" "Client" Next is S Rank, with no bonus.

"S Rank No Bonus" "Client" The reward is a minimum of 1,000,000 yen.

"S Rank No Bonus" "Client" You can hire all the detectives in the row house at once,

"S Rank No Bonus" "Client" and the winner who solves the case gets it all.

"S Rank With Bonus" And lastly, S rank with bonus.

"S Rank With Bonus" Whether it fails or not, all expenses are paid by the client,

"S Rank With Bonus" so you get many more detectives interested,

"S Rank With Bonus" and your case is much more likely to be solved.

Got it?

Hey, are you listening?

Yeah. Um...

If I were to hire Sherlock for an A Rank job,

how much would it cost?

I couldn't say.

He doesn't care about the money. It's all about the case, for him.

"Why Not Join the Staring-At-Eye-Moles Squad?" Leave.

"Why Not Join the Staring-At-Eye-Moles Squad?" I brought this because I want you to get better.

"Super Veggieman" You can get ten days of vegetable fiber in a single meal.

I don't need it.

--I eat two a day and I feel great! No trouble on the toilet...

--Um, I came to hire Sherlock-san... --I eat two a day and I feel great! No trouble on the toilet...

Oh, you're the one who moved into the storeroom next door.

My name is John Watson.

You want some Super Veggieman, too?

It'll make your skin all soft!

Your skin is quite pretty, yes.

Your skin is that of a woman in her 30s...

And your pulse is great, too.

Oh, you're flattering me!

Here, take all this!

Nice to meet you, John!

Um...

Use it to make something.

You want me to cook with this?

"Baldy"

"Baldy" I got involved in a hit and run, and my leg hurts.

"No Updates in Gold Bar Robbery"

"No Updates in Gold Bar Robbery" The thief calling themselves "Cobra," who stole gold bars two weeks ago,

"No Updates in Gold Bar Robbery" remains at large.

The police have said...

It's done.

What about the canned food?

I found it, but all you have are oranges.

Um... would you be willing to take the case if I paid you on completion?

Picking up after me, cleaning my room, doing my laundry, buying food,

also cleaning the bathroom...

You see, I was just involved in a hit-and-run.

"Sherlock"

They're calling me.

Off I go.

Hi!

"Lil' Devil Girl Detective"

Hi.

I'm Mary Morstan.

Nice to meet you.

Are you Sherlock's assistant?

No, I'm not...

Your brother?

Hey, everybody.

This is our client...

Fujiko-san?

"Owner of the Florist Poppin"

"Owner of the Florist Poppin" Oh, you're a regular at my shop...

"Tough Guy Detective"

"Tough Guy Detective" My name's Kobayashi.

Excuse me for interrupting.

Can we start by discussing payment?

I'm in a hurry, you see.

Um...

This is a normal S Rank job. One million yen.

Just the bare minimum to be an S, huh?

I'll pass.

He means the bare minimum for us to be called here.

You have to pay your own expenses, so it's not that great a job.

What a jerk.

Fujiko-san, I'm staying.

Thank you.

Okay, why don't you tell us all about it?

Okay. My name is Fujiko Takamine, and I run a florist on 2nd Avenue.

It all started when...

Saori-chan, did you make that rose bouquet for Taneyama Farms?

"Part Timer at Florist Poppin" Saori-chan, did you make that rose bouquet for Taneyama Farms?

Um, we need to hurry...

Fujiko-san, look.

Next Generation Idols, the "Staring-at-Eye Moles Squad"?

"Audition Location"

"Audition Location" You pass!

Those moles under your eyes are perfect!

Lots of people have moles under their eyes,

but unless you've got the right balance of color, size, location, and number,

they're not really charming!

I see.

My name is Kita, and I'm with Star Promotions.

"Star Promotions Producer" My name is Kita, and I'm with Star Promotions.

Nice to meet you.

A week from now, at the Kabukicho Festival,

we'll be doing a public audition and revealing the Staring-at-Eye Moles Squad.

You've passed the audition already,

so until then,

I'll need you to spend every day

from 2 PM to 6 PM practicing dancing and singing.

Leave it to me. I'll handle the store.

But...

I know that you wanted to be an idol...

Make... Make your dream come true!

The week after that passed in the blink of an eye.

And today was the day of the audition.

"Staring-at-Eye-Moles Squad Audition Canceled" But...

I called Star Promotions,

and they said they don't have anybody named Kita-san who works for them.

I want you to look into where he went.

I... I...

I want to be an idol!

Okay, any questions?

What do your parents think about you becoming an idol?

Actually...

Fujiko-san lost her parents when she was young.

She keeps that florist going all by herself...

She's got that part-timer named Saori-chan, right?

That former cabaret girl is useless.

But Saori-chan is a good girl at heart...

You staying at a hotel tonight?

Yes, I was planning on staying at a hotel after the audition.

If I cancel, they'll just keep the money anyway,

so Saori-chan told me to just stay there.

What a dull case.

Don't be stupid.

This is a bigger case than it looks.

You think?

When the sun sets in other towns,

we turn our thoughts to the wishes of a maiden.

The detectives are deeply compassionate,

and tears fall like rain in the row house where they live.

People call it the Detective's Row House.

One million yen for the one who finds this "Kita" guy.

Ready... go!

I'll make you an idol, Fujiko-san. I promise.

Hey!

Did your leg get better?

It was just a fracture.

I can walk just fine.

Sherlock's made Watson into his little servant.

He never lets anybody in his room.

Really. The only one who ever got in was James.

"Today's To-Do List"

"Today's To-Do List" When the dishes are done do the laundry.

And don't let anybody into my room.

Anybody.

John, you there?

"Kabukicho Festival"

Hi there.