1. Pops!Copy !req
2. Fuuto, the windy city.Copy !req
3. Whether it's a scrap of joy
or a jackpot of tragedy,Copy !req
4. in this town, the wind blows it your way.Copy !req
5. My job is keeping my ears to that wind...Copy !req
6. And keeping those scraps of joy safe.Copy !req
7. The name's Shotaro Hidari.Copy !req
8. I'm an extremely
hard-boiled private eye.Copy !req
9. That's a nice breeze.Copy !req
10. Akiko, huh?Copy !req
11. What's up?Copy !req
12. Are you serious? Don't you "What's up?" me!Copy !req
13. Wh-What did I do?Copy !req
14. Huh? The picture I sent?Copy !req
15. Was that hard-boiled or what?Copy !req
16. Came out so nice, I figured
even you would appreciate it!Copy !req
17. Why are you screwing around?Copy !req
18. That's not really what I was doing...Copy !req
19. A client's coming in? This late?Copy !req
20. You got it. I'll rush on back.Copy !req
21. Man, the big boss still has a short fuse.Copy !req
22. Marriage definitely didn't mellow her out.Copy !req
23. I-Is this for real?Copy !req
24. Talk about a perfect strike.Copy !req
25. Easy there.Copy !req
26. Care to step aside, lady?Copy !req
27. Any further and I'll be shot through the heart
with all that heat you're packing.Copy !req
28. Huh? Was that not cool?Copy !req
29. I'm always so hungry...Copy !req
30. Are you the one who'll satisfy me?Copy !req
31. Uh, I'm not sure I follow...Copy !req
32. Is this, like, a new way
of drumming up business?Copy !req
33. G-Gotta pass, then.Copy !req
34. The detective game's
not too lucrative, so...Copy !req
35. I can't really afford to
invest in a passing beauty.Copy !req
36. Detective...Copy !req
37. Damn, that was a close one!Copy !req
38. She nearly had me around her little finger.Copy !req
39. Every now and then you meet a dame so sexy,
you've gotta pry your eyes off her...Copy !req
40. Wait a minute.Copy !req
41. That's the end of the pier—Copy !req
42. She's gone?Copy !req
43. Okay, attention!Copy !req
44. Here's a picture of Dad,Copy !req
45. and here's the selfie Shotaro just sent.Copy !req
46. Now, which one's the hard-boiled detective?Copy !req
47. Which one is the narcissist
who wishes he was hard-boiled,Copy !req
48. when he's really just immature
and soft-boiled—or half-boiled, you could say?Copy !req
49. Damn it, you know I hate this
half-baked, half-boiled talk!Copy !req
50. But which is it?Copy !req
51. Damn it! Give it a rest, Akiko!Copy !req
52. Anybody would look half-baked
compared to Pops!Copy !req
53. Ow!Copy !req
54. Hey, stupid!Copy !req
55. I'm mad because you said you'd rush back,
but you took your sweet time!Copy !req
56. That's...Copy !req
57. because I had a weird
encounter on the way back.Copy !req
58. Come in.Copy !req
59. Welcome to the Narumi Detective Agency.Copy !req
60. I'm the chief, Akiko Narumi.Copy !req
61. This is the agency's...Copy !req
62. Detective. Shotaro Hidari. It's a pleasure.Copy !req
63. I-I'm Chuuta Tsubosaki...Copy !req
64. So, what can we help you with?Copy !req
65. No need to be so anxious!Copy !req
66. We're here to help with whatever you need.Copy !req
67. Missing persons, missing cats,Copy !req
68. cat matchmaking, neighbor's cat
pooping on your property...Copy !req
69. Does it always need to be about cats?Copy !req
70. Well... I...Copy !req
71. I want you to find a w-witch!Copy !req
72. Witch?Copy !req
73. I realize how weird it sounds,Copy !req
74. but they say strange
things happen in Fuuto.Copy !req
75. And I heard this agency
specializes in that sort of thing.Copy !req
76. How about you fill us in on the details?Copy !req
77. Chuuta Tsubosaki. 32 years old.Copy !req
78. From a family of farmers in Hokkaido,
but after a few years of bad harvests,Copy !req
79. he moved to Fuuto last week
to make some money in the city.Copy !req
80. He was heading home for the night, with a bag
full of the money he needed for his new life...Copy !req
81. when he ran into a witch.Copy !req
82. I'm always so hungry...Copy !req
83. Are you the one who'll satisfy me?Copy !req
84. "Maybe she's hungry?" he thought as
he reached for some cash from the bag.Copy !req
85. And then...Copy !req
86. Thanks for that.Copy !req
87. I wouldn't follow if I were you.Copy !req
88. I'm a witch, after all.Copy !req
89. She stole your bag? What happened then?Copy !req
90. I rushed after her, of course.Copy !req
91. But... I couldn't catch up at all!Copy !req
92. She was so graceful,
it's like she was running on air!Copy !req
93. In the end, I lost track of her.Copy !req
94. And you found yourself at
the t-intersection in Yuunagi-cho?Copy !req
95. She managed to get away, huh?Copy !req
96. Can't blame you, though,
since you're new in town...Copy !req
97. That's the weird thing.Copy !req
98. A dead end?Copy !req
99. Are you saying she walked through a wall?Copy !req
100. It's gotta be her.Copy !req
101. Sorry about that. My partner's asleep.Copy !req
102. Tired himself out with his books.Copy !req
103. So, Mr. Chuuta Tsubosaki,Copy !req
104. I take it you'd like us to track down
that woman and get your money back?Copy !req
105. R-Right...Copy !req
106. That bag was sent by my family.
It's very important to me.Copy !req
107. The bag? More than the money?Copy !req
108. Er, uh, well... but... um...Copy !req
109. Something's not adding up here.Copy !req
110. How much was in the bag?Copy !req
111. Around 280,000 yen, I think.Copy !req
112. That's not chump change,Copy !req
113. but it's not like hiring
a detective is cheap.Copy !req
114. If you just wanted the cash back,
most people would go the cops.Copy !req
115. Wouldn't turning to us end up
costing you more in the end?Copy !req
116. Uh... well...Copy !req
117. I'm guessing...Copy !req
118. This is more about seeing the girl
again than the money, right, Chuuta?Copy !req
119. Yes...Copy !req
120. I-It's really embarrassing,
but I've never felt this way before.Copy !req
121. So, you fell in love at first sight
with the witch who mugged you?Copy !req
122. I do want the bag back, but...Copy !req
123. Ideally I'd get to see her again,
and try to convince her to stop stealing.Copy !req
124. And that's why you don't
want to go to the police.Copy !req
125. Is... Is this a bad idea?Copy !req
126. Is it inappropriate? I mean,
a request like this...Copy !req
127. Every client has their circumstances.Copy !req
128. And if not for private eyes,Copy !req
129. who would hear them outCopy !req
130. on the stuff they're afraid to admit?Copy !req
131. We'll take the case and find your witch.Copy !req
132. M-Mr. Detective!Copy !req
133. You met the witch?Copy !req
134. Yeah.Copy !req
135. Pretty sure it's the same girl.Copy !req
136. Does that mean she almost robbed you, too?Copy !req
137. Oh, but she could probably tell
you're broke from looking at you.Copy !req
138. W-Wrong!Copy !req
139. She probably ran off 'cuz she could
tell how s-steely and hard-boiled I am!Copy !req
140. Can't say I blame Chuuta
for being into her, though.Copy !req
141. She's definitely a witch,
in the "bewitching" sense.Copy !req
142. Fascinating.Copy !req
143. I'm quite intrigued.Copy !req
144. Come on, I doubt I'm gonna need
your help this time around, partner.Copy !req
145. My interest has more to do
with your attitude, Shotaro.Copy !req
146. A seductive witch who leads
men astray with her charms...Copy !req
147. It plays directly into a number
of your genre sensibilities.Copy !req
148. Thinking about her playing you for a fool
has me twitching in anticipation.Copy !req
149. Say what?Copy !req
150. Did you encounter any of the supernatural
phenomena that Chuuta Tsubosaki mentioned?Copy !req
151. Come to think of it...Copy !req
152. It was like she disappeared into the sea.Copy !req
153. She disappeared?Copy !req
154. She's probably just a fast runner, alright?Copy !req
155. This city's my backyard.Copy !req
156. She can run, but she can't hide for long!Copy !req
157. Just you watch!Copy !req
158. This might turn out to be
more troublesome than it seems.Copy !req
159. Fuuto. This city's my backyard.Copy !req
160. From the back streets to the most
cramped alleys, I've got them all memorized,Copy !req
161. and I've got connections
with folks from all walks of life.Copy !req
162. So when rumors start floating around,
I'll usually be the first one to hear them.Copy !req
163. But this witch...
isn't leaving much of a trail.Copy !req
164. What the hell is going on here?Copy !req
165. She's waltzing around town,
but nobody has any clue who she is?Copy !req
166. And after the big game I talked,
I gotta handle this solo, or...Copy !req
167. Looks like I might have found it...Copy !req
168. The first traces of her trail.Copy !req
169. She's the "t-intersection witch"?Copy !req
170. A real big deal lately!Copy !req
171. She swipes clothes off of ladies,
and cash off of men.Copy !req
172. You can chase her, but never catch her...Copy !req
173. And that's when you find yourself
at the t-intersection in Yuunagi-cho?Copy !req
174. You got it!Copy !req
175. And this is where she ripped somebody off.Copy !req
176. From what I heard, the witch made off
with the victim's clothes!Copy !req
177. You're a hell of a tipster.Copy !req
178. Run home, and buy yourself
something good to eat.Copy !req
179. Before she swipes that, too.Copy !req
180. I-It's the witch!Copy !req
181. H-Hey! Dummy!Copy !req
182. She flew?Copy !req
183. W-Watch it!Copy !req
184. My phone!Copy !req
185. Hey! So you're a real witch?Copy !req
186. Again with this?Copy !req
187. She was so graceful,
it's like she was running on air!Copy !req
188. Gotta cut her off.Copy !req
189. You're not getting away, lady.Copy !req
190. I take it you're the thief folks
are calling the t-intersection witch?Copy !req
191. The name's Shotaro Hidari.Copy !req
192. I'm a private detective.Copy !req
193. What do I call you?Copy !req
194. Tokime.Copy !req
195. Tokime? That's your name?Copy !req
196. You got a last one?Copy !req
197. I dunno.Copy !req
198. Why don't you find out?
Aren't you a detective?Copy !req
199. Well, I'm asking you
to come along peacefully.Copy !req
200. There's this nice guy
who's worried about you,Copy !req
201. in spite of how you ripped him off.Copy !req
202. I'm asking you to give him his
bag back, and meet with him.Copy !req
203. I won't hand you over
to the cops until you do.Copy !req
204. All right?Copy !req
205. You're really naïve, aren't you?Copy !req
206. Wh-What?Copy !req
207. A naïve little detective...Copy !req
208. L-Look, I keep saying...Copy !req
209. I really hate being called half-baked
or half-boiled, okay?Copy !req
210. Cute, but probably useless.Copy !req
211. You can't satisfy me!Copy !req
212. You're not getting away!Copy !req
213. Give it up!Copy !req
214. Nobody can lose me in this town!Copy !req
215. We're not in your town anymore.Copy !req
216. W-Where the hell am I?Copy !req
217. Wait! Get back here!Copy !req
218. Yeowch...Copy !req
219. Who are you supposed to be?Copy !req
220. And how did you get inside of my building?Copy !req
221. Wait, building?Copy !req
222. Huh?Copy !req
223. Sorry about this, Mr. Tachikawa.Copy !req
224. My buddy here seems
to have caused a commotion.Copy !req
225. You were caught trespassing red-handed!
No excuses this time!Copy !req
226. I'm telling you, it wasn't like that!Copy !req
227. I was chasing after her,
and don't know how I ended up here!Copy !req
228. A private eye, on the trail of the witch?Copy !req
229. You're a real goofy bastard.Copy !req
230. Whatever. Let him go.Copy !req
231. Got it.Copy !req
232. Move your ass!Copy !req
233. It's been bad for business.Copy !req
234. Nobody wants to rent in a part of townCopy !req
235. filled with rumors of some
witch ripping people off.Copy !req
236. Here's hoping your hunt
goes well, detective.Copy !req
237. That goes for you cops, too.Copy !req
238. I am so sorry about this!Copy !req
239. Damn it, detective!Copy !req
240. Would it kill you to be a little
more careful with your investigations?Copy !req
241. Jin, Macky, you guys are life-savers.Copy !req
242. The t-intersection in Yuunagi-cho, huh...Copy !req
243. Didn't know you were after the witch, too.Copy !req
244. Gotta be honest, I'm more surprised
that you're going after a mugger, Jin.Copy !req
245. Well, cops tend to get involved...Copy !req
246. when there's been a murder.Copy !req
247. There were parts from a dismembered
body found behind this building.Copy !req
248. From the rings on a hand,
seems likely it was one of Tachikawa's goons.Copy !req
249. The Tachikawa building's been home
to organized crime, fraud groups...Copy !req
250. A regular den of villainy.Copy !req
251. Which means violence is par the course.Copy !req
252. But what the witness saw...Copy !req
253. was a witch who flew off into the sky,Copy !req
254. apparently.Copy !req
255. Tachikawa did seem pissed at her,
and I can understand why,Copy !req
256. if one of his guys was killed.Copy !req
257. Is she really...Copy !req
258. a killer, on top of being a thief?Copy !req
259. Can't say for sure.Copy !req
260. Her name is Tokime.
That's all I've got so far.Copy !req
261. What's the call, Chuuta?Copy !req
262. If we're dealing with a murder suspect,Copy !req
263. that brings police into the equation.Copy !req
264. Which means a bigger risk for you
in trying to cover for her.Copy !req
265. Do you still—Copy !req
266. I still want to see Tokime, yes!Copy !req
267. Got it.Copy !req
268. That cool with you, Akiko?Copy !req
269. Okay! This one's a secret, then.Copy !req
270. Her husband's a detective with the Fuuto PD.Copy !req
271. Don't worry, I take client
confidentiality very seriously!Copy !req
272. Um, can you call me
the next time you find her?Copy !req
273. I mean, she managed to escape
even after you found her, right?Copy !req
274. The next time might be my only chance
to talk some sense to her!Copy !req
275. The police and that building's owner
are both on her trail, right?Copy !req
276. There's no point in trying to convince her
to turn herself in if she gets caught first!Copy !req
277. L-Look, you've got a point, but...Copy !req
278. Excuse me for a sec.Copy !req
279. What's up?Copy !req
280. Shall I guess, Shotaro?Copy !req
281. After letting her escape, the client
is on the verge of losing faith in you.Copy !req
282. Don't you think it's time to swallow
your pride and ask for my help?Copy !req
283. This Tokime woman isn't normal.Copy !req
284. You think she's using a Memory?Copy !req
285. Memory?Copy !req
286. This is one town where becoming
a witch isn't that hard.Copy !req
287. In Fuuto, you can find all
kinds of scary magic for sale.Copy !req
288. Come on, Lily...Copy !req
289. Sorry!Copy !req
290. Anyway, I wanna tackle this a bit more.Copy !req
291. Part of it's my pride as a detective,
but something else is bothering me...Copy !req
292. about that girl.Copy !req
293. Good grief.Copy !req
294. You aren't under the witch's
spell already, are you?Copy !req
295. You're really naïve, aren't you?Copy !req
296. The witch's spell...Copy !req
297. That's it!Copy !req
298. Let's look away until
the lady's done dressing...Copy !req
299. Even if she is a thief.Copy !req
300. How'd you find me?Copy !req
301. I turned the city upside down,Copy !req
302. and there was no sign that you
had a proper residence anywhere.Copy !req
303. But you're a little too clean
to be living on the streets.Copy !req
304. That was obvious from how nice you smell.Copy !req
305. And?Copy !req
306. I ran by every public bath and shower.Copy !req
307. But that didn't turn anything up,Copy !req
308. so I asked a homeless pal of mine
where someone could bathe for free.Copy !req
309. And then...Copy !req
310. Someone mentioned seeing
an angel, right here.Copy !req
311. Detectives are pretty impressive.Copy !req
312. Do you remember this guy?Copy !req
313. Yeah. He was nice.Copy !req
314. Tokime... I don't care about the money.Copy !req
315. I just want the bag back...Copy !req
316. and please, stop stealing!Copy !req
317. What's wrong?Copy !req
318. That's...!Copy !req
319. We'll have to talk later.Copy !req
320. Wait!Copy !req
321. Here we go again!Copy !req
322. She's getting further away!Copy !req
323. What is with these roads?Copy !req
324. It's like I've never seen them before!Copy !req
325. She's gone? That's impossible!Copy !req
326. S-Shotaro, wait! Please!Copy !req
327. S-Something's weird about this!Copy !req
328. The wind's... gone?Copy !req
329. This...Copy !req
330. This isn't the Fuuto I know!Copy !req
331. Chuuta, stick close to me.Copy !req
332. Watch out!Copy !req
333. This must've been what cut
that guy to pieces.Copy !req
334. Shotaro!Copy !req
335. Chuuta, we gotta go!Copy !req
336. Run for your life!Copy !req
337. Over here! Try and hit me!Copy !req
338. Good.Copy !req
339. Crap! Can't dodge—Copy !req
340. Shotaro...Copy !req
341. I don't mean to impugn your
pride or professionalism,Copy !req
342. but it's clear to me that this case
is going to require my help.Copy !req
343. Philip!Copy !req
344. And we are two halves of one detective.Copy !req
345. You've got that right.Copy !req
346. Akiko's Dangerous Game!Copy !req
347. Here we've got a hard-boiled egg,
and a soft-boiled egg.Copy !req
348. R-Right...Copy !req
349. Now, which one is hard-boiled?Copy !req
350. A hard-boiled detective
oughta be able to tell, right?Copy !req
351. It's this one!Copy !req
352. So soft...Copy !req
353. You're as half-boiled
as you are egotistical!Copy !req
354. Be sure to tune in next time.Copy !req