Mission: Yozakura Family (夜桜さんちの大作戦)

LOSE ONE TURN

I REQUEST 100 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS. HAKUJA IS SHOWING SIGNS OF DEGRADATION.

What is it?

I-I have something to report!

Intruders have been detected in that facility.

Oh, right.

Thanks for the report.

We whiffed on this one.

As we suspected, massive amounts of Hazakura

have already been removed.

We'll withdraw immediately after we've retrieved a sample.

Sui!

All righty.

Since they're sure to smoke out this place soon, too,

time to leave, I guess.

Glad to see that everyone's doing fine.

That was a close call.

Who would have thought the place was rigged with a bomb?

Right.

Guess this means that the Tanpopo we know is just outdated information.

Oga?

Would you mind letting me down now?

So you were here, huh?

Come on, let's get going.

So that we can meet him.

YOZAKURA FAMILY

PLAN 19 A DRUG CALLED TANPOPO

Mutsumi...

forgive me.

Father.

Thanks, Goliath.

So, what's the situation?

It's a total dead end.

The Hinagiku people have been helping out, but clues are still few and far between.

Even though we've been pulling all-nighters,

gathering data for over a week.

I see.

But there's one thing that we did find out.

It seems like Tanpopo's been transporting a certain something on a regular basis.

A certain something?

Do you mean...

We think it's Hazakura.

And in great volume, too.

Since a lot of the intel is fake,

we haven't been able to pinpoint the destination.

But we did figure out some of their routes,

so we're having the siblings divide them up and investigate.

All right. Thanks for your report.

You must be exhausted, too, Ayaka.

Why don't you go lie down and rest for a while?

All right. I think I'll take you up on that, then.

Taiyo... he's still not back, is he?

Huh? I don't think so.

But I'm sure that he'll be back any minute now.

Yes.

Thank you.

And now, here's hoping that our strategy is a success.

Cheers!

STEAMED DUMPLINGS

Do you smell something?

Look, Mr. Yozakura, I'm the type

who tries his utmost not to trample on other people's values.

But don't you think

that spreading the smell of dumplings all over the car is a no-no?

I do as I please, however I please. That's it.

I've never seen anyone threaten someone with a dumpling before.

And besides, you're allowed to bring food into the dining car.

Mmm, I think you're missing the point.

I hear that he's on board.

He's rather gutsy, so I don't dislike him...

...this son-in-law of yours.

What's with this meal? It has no smell at all!

W-We are very sorry.

I'll have them make it again right away.

I've brought you another meal to replace it.

Wow! The whole room is as polished as a mirror!

You sure are something else, newbie.

I'm heading over to my next task.

Everything looks so blurry.

Is this my room, I wonder?

It's next door, sir!

The lock on my window won't open.

The latch appears to be broken.

I'm very sorry!

Choo-choo! Choo-choo!

Sir!

As of now, I haven't spotted anyone suspicious

among either the passengers or the staff.

Is this really Tanpopo's transport train?

It's been a few weeks since that trip.

I've been looking into Mutsumi's dad, Momo Yozakura.

But partly because he's officially deceased,

I couldn't find a single scrap of information.

Even still, I did find out

that this tourist train is one of Tanpopo's smuggling routes.

Even if it seems like a lost cause...

no way am I ever giving up.

Huh?

Yae!

Are you kidding me?

Big Bro Shinzo only just adjusted it for me.

Hey, I modified Yae just for you, Taiyo!

I'll use GPS to retrieve it later.

Look out!

A-Are you all right?

Thank you, porter.

I have more hair than most people...

Here.

Huh?

But how...

I just happened to see you drop this little toy,

and I was in such a rush to retrieve it that I forced the window open...

and it came off, glass and all.

That's how I ended up in that position.

Uh, what do you mean, position?

A cane?

I'm Shirai, in Room 13.

Nice to meet you.

Um, thank you very much!

Can I get you something to show my thanks?

Well, how lovely.

Then perhaps I'll have some wine?

Uh...

Hey! Porter!

Would you mind getting over here right now?

Uh, yes, ma'am! Right away!

I'm sorry. If you'll excuse me.

So kind... just like them.

Wh-What's the problem, ma'am?

The window in my room won't open!

What are you going to do if the smoke exacerbates my asthma?

I'm very sorry.