Shibatora (シバトラ)

Ochiai!

Try it!

Yuri!

Oh, it's just the pig.

Not pig! Person. Human being.

How dare you fall asleep when I'm asking for advice?

Sorry. What were you talking about?

Like I said,

there's this girl I like.

That Tamaki woman from the Traffic Division, right?

No, Mary-chan.

Mary?

Yes.

A girl so pure and graceful.

What happened to Tamaki?

That's what I need advice about.

How awful am I

to compare these girls against each other.

Right...

Hey, wait! Please listen to me seriously.

How could I listen to this seriously?

What happened to your "Mature Ladies Only" policy?

That's a long story...

Then I won't listen.

Wait, please let me tell you.

It is true that I fell in love at first sight with Tamaki-chan.

But, I've never really talked to young girls, so I went to this place to practice.

That's where I met Mary-chan.

So you fell for her act?

She's not acting!

You don't get it, do you? Cabaret clubs are like that.

This is not cabaret club!

Then prostitution?

No way!

Then where did you go?

That's...

Good morning!

Wait, wait!

You were so great solving the Onigami case!

How did you catch him?

Hey, you, come over here.

Don't you start bragging because that case went well.

What?

I know you're being used by the Director. I know everything.

About what?

You and Honmoku High School...

Ah, it's so unseemly when guys are jealous.

No, no, that wasn't...

Just because the new guy got the job done... How childish!

Childish?

Even watching hurts.

Hurts? My heart hurts.

Shinjo-san.

Don't be so undignified, just because Shibata gets all the girls.

Shut up, you!

What are you saying? How dare you to speak to me like that.

I get more girls than Shibata. With my wonderful social skills I can go beyond Shibata...

What?

What? Why are you looking at me like that?

Shibata-kun, may I speak with you?

Yes, Ma'am.

Taketora-kun.

If we're talking here, then it must be...

Yes, about an undercover operation.

Well, just to make sure,

undercover operations are illegal, right?

So what?

Going into gangs or high school is all illegal investigation.

It's not done with just a disciplinary action.

In jail time, it'll be 10 years, 20 years, 30 years... So what?!

I...

Nothing.

Then back to the main issue.

Do you know that there is a missing person case in our area since last month?

I think, a girl who just graduated from high school suddenly went missing.

Ikushima Toko, 18 years old.

Early last month, she left the house saying that she will go to her part-time job.

Nobody has seen her since.

Is she really a high school student? She looks like middle schooler...

I want you to go undercover where she used to work part-time.

At her part time job?

Well, she seems to owe a good sum of money.

Supposedly, she said that she would get a chunk of money on the day that she went missing.

Not from her part time job?

She doesn't get paid that much from that job.

You keep on saying part-time job all this time...

But what is this job?

Thank you for asking. The next undercover operation is...

Welcome, Master!

Shibatora - Babyfaced Detective Shibata Taketora - Episode 5

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Here you go.

Why am I looking like this?

It's your job! Stop bickering!

I'm so... Miduki-chan, what are you doing here?

I was keeping an eye on you so that you won't cheat on me,

then they scouted me in front of the store.

What?

Don't worry.

I'll help you with your investigation.

How do you know...?

Would you wear that for anything else?

That's true.

No private conversations.

Seriously...

Learn from Mary-chan.

Mary-chan?

Damn it!

I can't believe I lost!

Let's play again.

Hakuto-kun?

Why is Hakuto-kun here?

I've never seen Hakuto-kun so happy and vibrant.

I've never seen Hakuto-kun so happy and vibrant either.

If...

It's okay if you don't want to go with me...

It's okay if you don't...

Sure.

Really?

What?!

Oh! Taketora-kun! A guy can work here, too?

A guy?

Excuse us. I'm sorry.

Mari-chan.

Yes!

Here we go.

I was struck by your dedication and hired you,

but this is not working.

But you looked so cute in girl's clothes.

I'm fired, right?

Thanks for your work.

Beep beep! Undercover operation concluded!

What's up?

What is this? Calling me up to a place like this.

You're making Shibata research Ikushima Toko's disappearance case.

I can't believe what you were talking about in the basement.

I've researched some, too.

I have a friend in the case as well.

They found Ikushima Toko's cell phone two days ago.

When they looked at the recent call list,

low and behold,

the last conversation was with Ochiai Takeo.

Ochiai killed Shibata's father and your sister then spent eight years in prison.

Then he was released six months ago.

But recently, his whereabouts have become unknown.

You made Shibata go undercover into that maid cafe.

That's because you hoped you might get some information about Ochiai through Ikushima Toko, right?

Isn't that right?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

These are all easy to figure out with a little research.

Do what you like.

Not here?

Yes. There's no maid called Shibata here, Master.

- Shinjo-san. - No, no, I'm sure the Director sent Shibata undercover here.

Oh?

Have we met before somewhere?

Well, excuse me, Master.

Undercover operations are illegal in the first place.

Why would anyone dress up like a girl and work at a maid cafe?

It has to do with Ochiai Takeo. The guy who killed Shibata's father.

Now that it's out in the open, what can you do?

Don't be so upset for so long.

It's your fault.

It's not like I did it on purpose.

Well, then. What should I wear for the date tomorrow?

At least they didn't figure out that you're a cop.

Miduki-chan is working there for you, right?

I'm worried about that, too. I stopped her but...

Don't say that. She wants to help you in whatever way she can.

I appreciate the sentiment but...

I'm home.

Miduki-chan.

I asked around about Ikushima Toko, but nobody knew anything.

But I heard something that worried me.

A cop came and asked if you were working.

A guy with black-rimmed glasses and his sidekick.

That's Shinjo-san and Nanbara-san.

That Shinjo was very suspicious about you.

I heard a little bit of their conversation.

They think that you were working on this case because Ochiai Takeo might be involved.

Ochiai?

Really?

I have no idea. I thought it was only for this girl's disappearance.

So he's involved somehow with this disappearance?

I don't think so.

I think he would have repented his sins from eight years ago and is living a better life now.

There must be some mistake.

Don't you hate Ochiai?

That case is solved in my mind.

I want him to live a life that he can be proud of.

You're so strong.

Everyone!

How about this? I encorporate some see-through material.

Not...?

Ochiai Takeo was released from jail six months ago.

What does a beautiful detective want from us today?

Where is Ochiai Takeo?

I have already talked about this with another police officer.