Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation

Please! Enchu! Don't go!

Come back!

Enchu!

Enchu!

Muhyo! Give it back!

Not a chance, Roji!

This is good stuff!

But it's mine! I'm the one who bought it!

Let go or you'll--

Uh?

Wait!

Good grief.

We gotta be professional. We almost lost a client.

So, why don't we start this all over, okay?

Ah-hm. Having trouble with lots of spirits bothering you?

Just leave them to us!

We are the Muhyo Bureau of Supernatural Investigation!

This is our magical lawyer, Toru Muhyo.

More work to do?

And I'm his assistant, Jiro Kusano.

But you can just call us Muhyo and Roji!

Uh--

Ah! Where are you going? Please don't leave!

You idiot.

So, uh--

Why don't you start by telling us your name?

It's Rie. Rie Inoue.

Boring. You must have no friends.

Shh!

So, what brought you to see us today, Miss Rie?

Is magical law, like, exorcisms and stuff?

Yeah, basically.

As the number of crimes committed by evil spirits

continues to rise, magical lawyers

dole out various punishments.

Sounds like a scam.

Uh, you think so?

Perhaps you'd like a demonstration?

Though it is a bother.

Move the coffee table.

Sure thing.

Have your legs felt heavier lately?

Heh.

Animal spirits!

In accordance with Magical Law Article 884,

for the crime of "Unsolicited Animal Spirit Parasitism."

I sentence you to Death!

-- --

That is the practice of magical law.

So, what is it you want?

Some ghost sent to the afterlife? Or maybe Hell?

Track. Track 5.

Miss Rie should be out of school for the day, I think.

Hey. Why are we dressed like this?

Isn't it obvious?

We're both wearing disguises so Miss Rie won't recognize us.

But in these we stand out even more!

Guess there's another side to Miss Rie.

Who'd a thought?

She's so cheerful.

Huh?

Something wrong with her?

Now she looks like she's about to be sick.

What's going on?

She saw the platform. That's why.

She had a clear view from where she was sitting before.

It's just out there. Track 5.

You mean, the ghost girl of Track 5?

Yeah.

I assume, then, you've heard the rumors

about the ghost on Track 5 of Hashiki Station.

Yes, I've heard.

So, what does it have to do with you?

They say that the ghost girl of Track 5 is a girl

I went to school with named Taeko Okazaki.

Taeko was my friend.

I think that she may be having trouble moving on.

Because well, you see I--

I was basically at fault. I killed her.

Come on, Rie! Hold my hand!

The two of us were once extremely close.

When we first started high school, neither of us fit in.

We were both loners.

Then one day, she looked at me and said:

Wish they'd shut up.

We became fast friends, even wore matching hairstyles.

Rie in pigtails!

Oink, oink, oink!

Oink yourself!

Soon, we were inseparable.

Here, see? Just solve for X!

We didn't care what anyone else thought.

Ew! Gross.

Aren't they a little too close?

Oh, look. They're coming this way.

Seriously, like cut it out.

Hey.

Uh?

No matter what, even when we're old,

I want you to promise me...

It's all right.

Don't worry, I'll always be here. I'll protect you.

'Kay?

Thank you, Rie!

Then, one day, Taeko was out sick with a cold.

Sure, get well soon. Take care of yourself.

Some girls on the volleyball team

noticed how tall I was and came to talk to me.

They asked me to practice with them.

And suddenly, my world changed.

Awesome! You're a natural, Rie!

You rock!

Nice spike!

For a few glorious days,

everything I saw seemed to sparkle.

Why didn't you call me when I was sick?

Oh, I'm sorry.

But I was really lonely!

Hey, Rie!

We're one short. You mind filling in again?

Just one more practice, please!

Sorry, Taeko.

I might be a while, so go home without me.

Wait! How you gonna wear your hair tomorrow?

And we went on like that for several days.

Rie.

Rie...

You are seriously amazing, Rie!

You really should join the team!

I don't know.

Pretty please! Oh, it's her.

Huh?

Why?

You changed your hair, and you didn't tell me.

Taeko, I only wore it up because--

You promised me! You said you'd always be there!

-- Rie! -- Whoa!

Why have you been so distant?

Why don't you walk home with me anymore?

Who are these people?

Please don't take her!

Don't take my Rie! Let her stay with me!

Please! Please! Not my Rie! She's mine! She's mine!

I was embarrassed and annoyed.

A new world, a world that sparkled,

had opened itself to me.

I fit in, and I had finally made some new friends.

Hold my hand.

Oh my god!

Come on, Rie.

Hold my hand.

Uh, Muhyo?

Why did you want Miss Rie to come to Track 5

this late at night?

Using her is the easiest way to lure Taeko out.

Would you prefer to be the bait instead?

Uh! No, actually I don't think I would.

All right then. Let's go over the plan.

You go in first, so the ghost won't suspect anything.

Head for Track 5, and then we'll--

Miss Rie?

If you're scared, now's your last chance to back out.

Heh, heh.

Taeko.

Will she be okay?

Why do you care?

Because, if her friend became a ghost because of her,

then doesn't that mean--

Roji?

I can't see them.

But I have to do this.