Detective Conan (名探偵コナン)

Detective Conan Episode 981 "Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part One)"

Yoshida-san?

What is it?

It's really hurt. Did it get hit by a car?

No, it doesn't seem like it.

There aren't any signs that it was hit by a car.

Someone probably hit or kicked it.

Why would someone do something so cruel?

It's unforgivable.

This might serve as a clue to finding the culprit.

These bloodstains and fibers...

The cat must've scratched something the culprit was wearing.

Yellow and pink... That's distinctive clothing.

We need to find the culprit

but we also need to get this cat to a hospital.

Yoshida-san, let's go.

Okay.

She's oddly kind to animals.

He's in a weakened state, but he'll be fine.

It'll take some time, but he'll get better.

Beika City Animal Hospital

Now then, how will we find the culprit?

Is it a case?

Bocchan Restaurant

Bocchan Restaurant?

You kids again?

Are we cursed in some way?

Right back at you...

That man's shirt is yellow and pink!

Which means he's...

The animal abuser.

Does this have something to do with that cat?

The rhythm on my lips is footloose!

The rhythm of my detective skills is perfect!

An odd restaurant with characters plucked from a novel!

The Detective Boys take on a serial murder case!

Always determining the one truth

with the body of a child and the mind of an adult,

his name is Detective Conan!

Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant

"Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant, Part One!"

The victim was Bocchan Restaurant employee Koga Ushio-san, thirty-six years old.

Koga Ushio (36) Bocchan Restaurant Head Receptionist

The weapon hasn't been found, but is most likely a kitchen knife-like blade.

Sanshiro Lake

The body was abandoned in Sanshiro Lake.

Judging by the body's condition, he was killed last night around midnight.

You lot again?

Try not to get in our way by walking around the crime scene.

Yes, sir.

Continue, Takagi-kun.

Yes, sir.

This morning, Bocchan Restaurant manager Akazawa Zenichi-san,

Akazawa Zenichi (60) Bocchan Restaurant Manager

whose home is located here at the restaurant, discovered the body.

Who could have killed Uranari?

It's possible that cat happened to be here at the crime scene last night.

What?

Since their crime had been witnessed, they intended to silence him.

That's why they hurt the kitty?

How awful.

But it was a cat that witnessed their crime.

It's plausible given a criminal's mentality.

Then we should find the culprit for that cat's sake, too.

Yeah.

You're right.

Yeah.

Regarding the criminal profile, since the murder occurred within the restaurant late at night,

it's hard to imagine that it was committed by an outsider.

So it's likely that the murder was committed by someone who works at Bocchan Restaurant.

The culprit is probably someone who works at the restaurant.

Inspector Megure.

All the employees have arrived for work.

Everyone's here, huh?

What?

That's our uniform.

What is that?

Boys, Uranari's been killed.

Indeed.

Indeed.

Bocchan Shima Rokusuke (22)

What evildoer could do such a thing?

The sun may forgive them, but I will not!

Kiyo Kiyohara Uni (71)

How marvelous.

Bocchan's sense of justice is this old Kiyo's pride and joy.

Bocchan? Kiyo?

Now you've done it, you dastardly Red Shirt!

Yama Arashi Hotta Izumi (32)

All to get at Madonna!

Madonna Toyama Chiaki (24)

Please, Yama Arashi-san.

You make it seem like I'm the reason for this.

I'd never do anything as senseless as kill someone.

Right?

Indeed.

Nodaiko Yoshikawa Kozo (43)

You suspect the president? What a fool.

Nodaiko, stay out of this!

Now, now.

Tanuki Tanuma Toyoo (58)

Let's not cast suspicion upon each other.

You're always afraid to rock the boat, Tanuki.

Bocchan Restaurant recreates the world inside a novel, doesn't it?

I'm impressed you noticed, son!

That's our selling point.

What? A novel?

You haven't heard of "Bocchan"?

Well, they are first graders.

Yeah.

Mitsuhiko, could you explain?

"Bocchan" is a famous novel written during the Meiji Era by Natsume Soseki.

The protagonist Bocchan leaves his old maidservant Kiyo-san in Tokyo

to begin teaching at a school in Shikoku.

Grasshoppers? These are locusts!

Grasshoppers and locusts are the same thing!

But his students pull pranks on him, like putting grasshoppers in his bed.

The principal Tanuki is irresponsible.

Meanwhile, he learns that his colleague Uranari-kun's fiancée, Madonna-san,

has been taken from him by head teacher Red Shirt.

The righteous Bocchan is unable to forgive them,

so he and his colleague Yama Arashi-san beat up Red Shirt

and his obsequious sidekick Nodaiko.

It's a very satisfying story!

Sounds interesting.

And...

You're lucky, miss.

You get to wear those pretty clothes while bringing customers their food.

That's not my only job.

You do other stuff, too?

Bocchan Dancers?

They all dance together...

We should get started on looking for the culprit.

Yeah.

The culprit is probably one of them.

Since we're temporarily closed, they could let us leave.

The police insist we stay so they can question us.

But they'll be providing food, so we won't have to buy our own.

Don't you have any ambition?

I do appreciate not having to buy my own lunch.

Those three...

Their colleague was just murdered.

It's understandable.

After all, the victim Uranari-san was—

Did he have problems?

You think I did it?

We received testimony.

You and the victim Uranari-san, or Koga Ushio, were romantic rivals.

You fought over Toyama Chiaki-san, who plays Madonna.

That's—

No!

And you live on restaurant grounds.

It's possible you invited over your romantic rival last night, and...

Impossible.

He was responsible for all of our reception staff.

What kind of manager would murder the backbone of his business?

One thing may have led to another.

You invited Uranari-san over and asked him to leave Madonna-san alone.

But he wouldn't listen, so without thinking, you stabbed him.

Why would I have been holding a knife then?

To threaten him.

After all, Red Shirt is a dastardly fellow who will do anything to get his way.

Please don't confuse the novel with reality.

If you think I did it, I'd like to see some evidence.

Is that true?

Did they both harbor romantic feelings for me?

You didn't know?

I thought they were simply pretending

in front of our customers as part of our business strategy.

It must be shocking to learn that two men were fighting over her.

Not only that, but if a murder was committed because of it...

That would be hard.

Come to think of it, what was she about to say earlier?

Something about Uranari-san.

Inspector.

The victim Uranari had a terrible reputation?

Are you sure you're not mistaken?

Uranari is a kind-hearted and good man.

In the novel.

But apparently they're all totally different from the characters they play.

What do you mean?

For example, the dastardly Red Shirt

is a good-natured man who cares for his employees.

Bocchan is actually a twisted man with no sense of justice.

Yama Arashi is a delicate crybaby.