The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife (透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～)

Shizuka-san.

I brought the client who needs an investigation.

This is Aya Sukiya.

An invisible person?

You are too?

Looks like Tonome in drag.

You don't have to say every thought that enters your head.

"Tonome-san in drag"?

I'm sorry. She's a bit tactless.

You're Tonome-san, then?

Yes.

I've never met an invisible person in the city before!

I'm so relieved to have a member of my species helping me!

I'm happy to do so.

Please let us help you.

What a coincidence!

Shizuka.

I was surprised too.

Feeling self-conscious?

I thought the Tonome Detective Agency would be able to handle this case.

H-How could you say that? She's a client!

Still...

It really must be a good sign!

Seems like they're getting along real well, huh?

That happens when you don't run into your own kind very often.

It's also my first time doing a job for a member of my species.

Well... Akira-san's voice does sound a bit friendlier than usual.

Tonome-san, were you born in the invisible person village?

No, I was raised outside of it.

So you are self-conscious.

It's cute!

So was I!

MEETING ROOM

You've been accused of theft?

Yes.

The money went missing from a safe at work.

No one was visible on the security cameras.

The vice president decided that an invisible person must have done it.

What did the president say?

The president is in the hospital.

The vice president's been standing in.

I didn't do it, of course!

But the vice president seems convinced it was me...

Even though he has no proof?

Yes.

And it's difficult to get an alibi,

since invisible people can't be identified by their faces.

Sukiya-san was elsewhere that day,

but she doesn't know how to prove it was her to establish an alibi.

Don't worry.

I promise I'll help you.

MEETING ROOM

Please do. Thank you.

I'm Gamaike. I'm standing in for the president.

So she's hired a lawyer and a private investigator, has she?

And you're an invisible person, too.

Do you think I could see the video data from the security cameras?

Well... Of course you may.

I see.

It seems nobody interacted with the safe between

when you last closed it and when you opened it yesterday.

Yes, and that's why!

You invisible people have that "full invisibility" thing

where you make your clothes vanish too, right?

I'm thinking she must have used that!

E-Eh?

Where did the detective go?!

Excuse me.

That's how full invisibility works.

But it only makes us invisible, not intangible.

Therefore...

There's no way she could steal money from a safe that wasn't open.

W-Well then...

I suppose I got the wrong idea!

I'm sorry. The money went missing, so I was just so shaken...

We actually have another video to show you.

Starting a few days after you took over for the president,

you were seen secretly depositing bills into an ATM every day.

Fearing that you would be found out,

you decided to exploit Sukiya-san's attributes

to lay the suspicion on her.

Isn't that right?

I believe that would qualify as defamation.

Embezzlement, too.

What's going on here?!

M-Mr. President!

What were you doing while I was hospitalized for appendicitis?!

I-It was a spur-of-the-moment thing...

This was clearly premeditated!

Thank you! You saved me!

The president explained everything to the others,

so I'll be able to keep my job.

I'm glad your name was cleared.

I really can't thank you enough.

Everyone, thank you for running such a swift investigation.

We were able to solve the case before claims against our client went too far.

And while you have so many other duties to see to...

We're fine. Shizuka made sure all our schedules lined up.

We split it all up between the three of us.

It was Yako's idea in the first place.

Shizuka-san's idea?

She wanted to do something to help you.

I-I really didn't do anything serious!

I was mostly supporting the other two!

And I'm sorry! I shouldn't have gone so far!

I mean, but... why?

Because...

Even though he has no proof?

I could sense a little anger in Akira-san's voice...

But I'm sure I can't tell him that.

Thank you, Shizuka-san.

You allowed us to save our client.

Oh, I know.

How about a little company trip as thanks?

Hey, sounds great! I wanna go to the mountains!

Great idea! How about camping?

You're coming too? You don't even work here!

A mountain with a campground, then?

That was fast.

I can't wait for the tents and campfires!

Daichi, we can drive them!

It should be fun, right, Shizuka-san?

That's fine, but what about your job?

Akira-san's back to normal.

I'll take some paid days off, of course!

Yes, it should be fun!

You're really into this, huh?

It's mountain time!

River time!

Camping time!

Yeah!

Can you two help?

What's that asshole lawyer up to?

Setting up the smoker!

Why are you wearing sunglasses, Shizuka-san?

You look very cool, though.

With all the trees around, there's a good chance of taking a branch to the eye.

This is how I prevent that.

I see!

So, how can I help?

Would you mind grinding the beans for when we take a break?

Okay!

Hey, I don't know how to put up a tent.

How about chopping wood, then?

You don't even need an ax!

You seem to like camping, Madaraito-san.

You got together most of the camping equipment, too.

I actually used to hate the mountains.

But, thanks to Daichi, I've come to love them.

Shizuka-san.

Would you like to take a walk with me?

Aren't all the sounds soothing?

The smells on the wind, too...

Would you prefer to slow down a bit?

No, this pace is perfect.

There's no fence for a while.

Would you prefer to walk on the far side of the road?

What's on the other side of the fence?

A sharp incline, like a cliff.

We wouldn't want to fall off that!

But I feel safe knowing you're here, Akira-san.

I feel safe knowing you're here too, Shizuka-san.

That's right...

Akira-san had that scary experience in the mountains that one time.

Are you really okay with a trip to the mountains?

I did have some lingering trauma about it,

but I feel like I can handle anything if you're here,

so I completely forgot about the trauma!

I-I'm sure I'm not...

Hey, there's a bench.

Let's have a sit.

Um... I'm sure I'm not worth that much to you.

But you already helped with that invisible person case, didn't you?

That was nothing, really!

It's just...

Just what?

You don't usually get angry like that...

I'm sorry. Did I frighten you?

That's not what I mean!

I was just thinking, if you were the one accused like that...