Watashi No Kirai Na Tantei (The Private Detective That I Don't Like / 私の嫌いな探偵)

In Ikagawashi there's a really

questionable spot.

This is Ikagamijinja, also known as Ikasamajinja and

the inside of it is probably the most suspicious out of anywhere.

A lot of gamblers and

students in their test periods come from all over the country to pray here.

Behind the outer-shrine there's a squid shaped "Ika-sama" shrine and**

**Ika also means 'squid' in Japanese.

a upside down squid "Ika-sama" shrine.

Neither of them are popular.

Hey guys

why don't you try some delicious Ikagawa sakiika?** Ikanga~!

**Fried, shredded Japanese squid snack.

Ahhh there's so many mascots around these days.

They think just throwing mascots at things will fix them.

It makes it kind of hard to take their service seriously

in the first place.

Plus that name "Ikanga" is awful. It sounds someone

**famous Japanese long-distance runner

who would get overtaken by Seko right before the finish line of a race**

Haha! Ms. Landlord, you're really young

but you always sound like an old person.

N? What's the matter?

You said you had something to get at the supermarket and

that you'd only follow me to the entrance. - Yeah I know

Then how come you're following me?

Ha! Sorry it's become a habit!

Stop putting on an act.

I can't believe you got asked to do an investigation at the shrine.

That's not very normal at all. - No it IS a NORMAL investigation.

Oh really~?

I kind of get the feeling it's not.

I don't get that feeling at all.

Huh? How many was I on? Ukai-san take me to the top!

Ukai-san I just lost count of what step I was on

and it's all your fault!

I'm this shrine's Chief Priest, Gonzo Ikagami.

I don't think it's appropriate to talk here, please come inside.

Ok, thank you. - Ms. Landlord go home.

Aa aa aa!….Let's just... Let's just talk here.

Please give us the details.

Ahhh actually, I really don't want to be overheard by someone.

That's my wife Hanae.

Ms. Landlord you're free to join us too. Come this way.

Yes~!

I want you to perform a simple investigation.

My eldest son Masumi has...

Is the "sumi" from Masumi

the Kanji that looks like a squid spurting ink?

There's no way it'd be that. - Yes, that's right young lady.

What a strange name.

Masumi's eldest sister is Kasumi, and our middle child is Sumire.

He's dating a girl at the moment

and I want you to investigate her.

Ee- Don't your trust her?

Well I've heard a rumor that the girl is actually

doing some questionable things lately...

I can't believe an Ika would get caught by a Sagi haha.**

This is a play on words, in Japanese Sagi means 'scam' and 'swallow' so he's joking about a squid getting caught by a swallow.

That's not funny at all.

Her name is Isako Kajimoto.

A friend from one of the clubs I go to

said they saw her extorting money out of a man.

My son's spending has actually increased a lot lately.

He must be getting scammed too.

So how about it? Will you do the investigation for me?

Hmmm well...

I'll ensure you're paid handsomely. - Let's do it!

We can start from today!

So this time really is just a NORMAL investigation.

Yeah, so hurry up and go to university or something.

Ha! I don't need you to tell me, I've been going properly.

Ahhh...Even though I'm letting you rent that office for 10 000 yen a month

you hardly get any interesting jobs.

Stop jinxing me, Ms. Landlord.

That's the scream of a murder!

Ms. Landlord? Don't run so fast!

What's the matter? - Are you okay?

Near the upside down shrine...

Upside down shrine? - There's an upside down squid shrine here.

What about the upside-down shrine?

Behind the shrine there's a woman's...

Dead body...!

What?

It was Masumi's girlfriend...

Isako...

Let's go! - It's that way!

This way?

Ms. Landlord you're way too excited!

There's nothing here.

Does that mean this is...

Yeah it must be. - A disappearing body trick!

Ee? - Disappearing body trick!

Are you sure you weren't dreaming?

Don't talk to her like that...

Miho said she definitely saw it, right?

Was she still breathing?

She had a knife in her back...

And when I checked her pulse it was gone.

And you're sure It was the eldest son of this house's girlfriend,

Isako Kajimoto?

Unbelievable! There's no way that could have happened!

Where are you going? There's a news team here to see

our mascot Ikanga.

I don't understand the appeal...

Is it true that Isako is dead?

Well...We're not 100% sure yet...

Are you Masumi? - Yes.

Isako and I are dating. - We know.

But we haven't seen the body yet so

we can't say for sure if she's dead or not yet.

No matter how many times I call her she doesn't pick up.

Something MUST have happened to her.

Well I guess she's dead then. - Don't say that!

Isako is...dead...

No way! It must be some kind of mistake!

Okay okay, calm down a little please.

Ms. Detective!

Please solve this incident.

I'm scared...

Of course.

I swear it on my grandfather's name.

Thank you. - No problem.

I can still do the investigation you requested before but

the other incident isn't within my scope.

Please Mr. Detective make an exception...

I'm sorry but rules are rules and I don't...

I'll do it! - Thank you so much!

I wonder how the killer got rid of the body...

Do you believe that shrine maiden girl?

Are you saying that she's lying?

Do you think that she was just acting?

If she was acting she'd easily be able to win the award for Japan's best young female actor.

Why didn't you just say best young female actor?

I don't see why you had to cram Japan in there.

Why do you need to poke holes in everything I say?

Oh yeah! - What?

Maybe they used some kind of trick

to hoist the body up into the tree it was near.

That's stupid! - Let's go check!

They always say the murderer returns to the scene of the crime later.

Now I think about it a dead body tied onto a tree is pretty grotesque.

Yeah...

Alright. Prepare yourself.

1...2...!

Huh? It's not here. How disappointing.

Look down. - Ee?

Wow I'm tired... - Gokurousan

Gokurousama desu.** - Where was the crime scene?

**Japanese expression used during and after work.

Behind the small shrine. - Behind the shrine.

Ararara! Look who it is!

Hey! - What are you doing here?

This isn't somewhere greenhorns should be allowed to walk around in.

We can make and exception right? After all she's Ukai's assistant.

Ukai! - Why is he passed out?

Ahhh...I dunno.

Is it shock from seeing the body? - I thought he'd be used to dead bodies by now though.

Detective, the time of death was approximately two hours ago.

Is it over there? - Yeah, it's this way.

The victim died from being stabbed in the back with a knife.

A knife? Oh yeah, who is the victim?

She had a wallet in her breast pocket, her name is Isako Kajimoto.

Remember that. - Okay.

I think you all know why I've gathered you here.

The girl that the oldest son of this house was dating

Kajimoto...What was her name again? - Isako-san.

Isako-san has been killed.

We've decided that we want to pursue the incident

as a murder.

From our investigations we have heard that

Isako was committing marriage fraud.

You're gunna say that here? - Huh? No-one told me about that.

What'd you say? - I'm a private detective and

your father asked me to investigate Ms. Kajimoto.

Why'd you tell him that? - What's this all about Dad!?

Watch your tone Masumi!

We heard that kind of rumor,

and Dad was worried about you so he hired a private detective.

I can't believe you'd do something so...

There's no way Isako would scam anyone!

Because there are members of this house that

were opposed to a marriage between Masumi and Isako it's possible that one of them

committed the murder.

Alright, we better hear everbody's

alibis' and investigate them too.

She says remembering the incident makes her feel ill

so please keep it short.

Okay, I'll be as quick as I can.

Are you okay?

He just said she feels sick.

How about you try eating something?

There's a Yakiniku store out the front. - Uu..!

No, we better not have Yakiniku. It'll make her think of blood!

But if we eat now the police will pay for it.

Mr. Detective! - If she doesn't eat something soon

she'll probably start getting weak.

That's enough...

Um, you wouldn't by chance have a baby in your stoma...

What? - Ms. Detective!