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A Close Look at the Latest Trend: the Girls' Night Out
Share your innermost thoughts with the girls!
These days, the girls' night out is a crucial venue for women to let off steam.
More than 40% of women attend such a gathering at least once per month.
Hey, old dude.
I wanna do a—
Don't bother. That ain't your style.
What?! But why?!
Those things are more for, you know... cute, sweet girls.
You're too rough. In more ways than one.
Who're you calling a rough-around-the-edges, musclebound bitch?!
Your bloodlust is making the air explode.
Also, I didn't say all that.
Detectives These Days Are Crazy!
Mashiro Hosts Girls' Night Out
Welcome.
I'm Kazamaki. I have a reservation.
Right this way, please.
Mashiro-chan invited me here, and I just sort of went with it.
I've never been on a girls' night out before.
She said someone named Azuha-san was coming.
I hope she's easy to talk to.
Forget easy to talk to, I'm not sure if this one even knows Japanese!
Don't tell me that's Azuha-san.
No, I can't be sure of that yet.
Oh, hey! Are you Hana-san?
What made those things react to me?
Nice to meet you. I'm Hoshino Azuha.
Sex: female.
Um, h-hello.
Here. A little gesture in hopes we'll grow close.
I don't want to get close to that.
I work as an assistant at the Asunaro Detective Agency.
My name is Kazamaki Hana.
Ooh, a business card!
Very grown-up. I like it.
Oh, I have one, too.
Nice to know ya.
Hoshino Azuha
It's a palette swap of the first one.
I-I can't deal with this lady by myself.
Anyway, um, Mashiro-chan sure is late.
Oh, that fresh, young HS girl? She contacted me saying she'd be about five minutes late.
A kei truck picked a fight with her, so she had to beat it up first.
I see.
This is so awkward.
What am I supposed to talk to her about?
U-Um, so, Hoshino-san... where are you from?
My dad's testicles.
Mashiro-chan, please get here soon!
Sorry I'm late!
Mashiro-chan!
Man, that kei truck really pissed me off.
She came in an outfit that's totally not girls' night out wear.
Ooh! Feels like a girls' night out.
Your beef bowl to the max with a lethal dose of pickled ginger.
Yay! It's here!
One of us looks like someone heading home after team practice.
Girls' night out time! Let's dig in.
Wow, you sure can wolf it down.
Girls' night out? Is this really a girls' night out?
So let's talk girls' night out topics.
Maki-chan, you're up.
What? Me?
Well, let me see...
I think, um, it's probably standard to talk about relationships and such.
Do either of you have a boyfriend?
Nope.
Oof. This isn't going well.
Do you have one, Maki-chan?
Huh?! N-No, I don't have one, either.
Aw, really? I thought you and Asunaro were—
Five billion percent not happening.
You were pretty quick to deny it.
I would sooner die than date Master.
I'd be more likely to date a human-shaped slime mold.
Huh, is that so?
Wh-What about you, then? How do you feel about Nagumo-sensei?
I-I don't really... The old dude is just...
Huh? Something stinks? Sorry, it's probably my feet.
Save me, Mashiro!
He's just someone I need to take care of.
He's pretty old, after all.
I think he's still rather young, personally.
What sort of guy is your type, Azuha-san?
Who, me?
Well, I guess...
Someone smart, who's always giving me advice,
and who's always sticking close to me...
Wow, surprisingly romantic!
...and who's just a brain.
Just a brain?
Azuha-san, that's not fair. Your answer's pure fantasy!
Is it?
If that's allowed, then I wanna date the sun god, Ra.
We're getting nowhere. Let's stop talking about this for now.
That really felt like girls' night out stuff, though.
Yeah, it did.
Well, if you ignore what you actually said.
By the way, I guess the dudes are having a boys' night out at an izakaya.
The Masses Izakaya
Yo, round glasses.
Sure was nice of you to pin me as a stalker.
Well, it is true that you were stalking someone.
I was not wrong in the slightest.
Damn it, the writing on everything is so tiny.
Where's the damn sake?
I hope they're getting along okay.
I think I want something alcoholic, too.
Excuse me. A mojito, please.
I've been this wondering for a while, but... just how old are you, anyway?
Huh? Wh-What does it matter how old I am?
Yo, round glasses.
Yes?
What kinda button man squeezes a lemon over their fried chicken in this day and age?
What's the problem with using what the restaurant served me?
In fact, I'd say it's wrong not to use it.
What was that, you pedantic four-eyes?
Would you stop? You're embarrassing.
But this weirdo squeezed a lemon over the—
Enough of your false accusations!
Listen to me, kiddos.
There are an infinite number of ways to eat food.
You may have your preferences, but there's no right or wrong way to eat.
Just eat the way you like to.
There's enough conflict in this world.
We should at least get along while we're eating together.
Boss.
Sensei.
I'm so sorry!
While we're at it, which do you prefer, Sensei?
Well, as for me...
Forget the lemon. I can't even handle the grease on fried chicken.
Boss.
Sensei.
Whew, we sure ate a lot.
We sure did. And...
Maki-chan's pretty plastered.
I am not plastered.
There's no li'l adhesive bandages on me at all.
It sure is easy to tell when you're drunk.
I bet she'd answer any question we asked her now.
Oh, yeah! She might even tell us how old she is!
Kazamaki-san, Kazamaki-san!
Please tell us how old you are.
I am twenty-mrmmff years old.
Those are strong defenses!
She's blocking the question on a deep psychological level.
Let's ask more stuff and whittle down her defenses.
Right.
What's your favorite food?
Sushi.
How old are you?
Twenty-mrmmff.
What do you do on your days off?
Arts and crafts.
How old are you?
Twenty-mrmmff.
What's your motto for life?
"Veggies first."
How old are you?
Twenty-mrmmff.
Damn it! That wall's impregnable!
Oh, I know!
Kazamaki-san, Kazamaki-san!
How do you really feel about Asunaro?
Master is...
brimming with pride and very distrustful, but oh so dumb.
And it's always Nagumo-sensei this, Nagumo-sensei that.
He's just exhausting to be around.
Asunaro would probably keel over if he heard all this.
But...
Of all the detectives I've met, he's the... he's the most brilliant.
That's why I stay with him.
What's this? The soft side is coming out!
Kazamaki-san, Kazamaki-san!
Tell us a secret you have.
I like ponchos.
What the heck?
Because they cover up my body shape.
Why would you want to? You're not even fat.
I'm self-conscious about my small breasts,
so I like ponchos that cover me up.
Aw, Maki-chan, you can be so cute!
Let's hear it again! Why do you wear ponchos?
I told you. 'Cause my breasts are so small!
Nagumo Detective Agency
M-M-M-M-Mashiro-san!
I didn't do anything embarrassing last night, did I?!
Gee, I don't know.
What? No way! Wait, please!
Oh, Hana-san.
I've got some stuff that'll make your boobs bigger. Want it?
D-D-D-D-D-D-Don't tell me...
Nagumo Detective Agency
Damn it, Mashiro! I know you did this!
Don't feign innocence by whistling!
Hey, nice tune. Wait, does the sound quality need to be this good?
Sorry, old dude. I thought I'd clean the office, and this is what—Ah.
You're breaking everything you touch!
Boy, human-made things are so easily broken, huh?
Are you some demon who's obtained too much strength to exist in the human world?
There's no need to go that far.
Everyone makes mistakes, you know.
I bet Maki-san would never do this.
That's the one thing you should never say to your partner!
If that's how you feel, why don't you make Maki-chan your partner?!
H-Hey!
Miser! You're useless! Your feet stink! You cheat on your taxes!
You're shallow! Pedo! Bet you've got fifteen illegitimate kids! Illegal alien!
Don't mix truths and lies together to make your insults sound catchy.
I hope all your joints dislocate!
What am I, a child? That was shameful.
Well, I'm sure she'll cool down by tomorrow. I'll apologize then.
I hope a goat eats your insurance card!
You're still there?
Assistant Switch!!
I'll be your partner as of today. I'm Kazamaki Hana.
What?
Hey! It's me, Mashiro! Glad to be workin' with ya, round glasses!
What?!
I see. That's what Mashiro said, huh?
She came to me crying and saying she wanted to try being someone else's assistant.
I'm sorry to ask, but would you mind indulging Mashiro-chan this time?
Nah, I'm the one who should be apologizing.
Sorry you have to put up with her selfish whims.
Please don't worry about it.
I consider it a great honor to be working for you.
So this is what human warmth feels like.
Is that a tear?
I guess I'll get right to explaining today's job.
I've already done my research on that.
Huh? You have?
The client is Kato Yoshiro, a forty-four-year-old man.
White-collar worker, married with kids, lives in a stand-alone home.
For the past few days, someone has been burning his garbage and mail.
Here is the data from interrogations and witness reports from his neighbors.
Let's start by visiting the client's home.
Come, Nagumo-sensei.
Thirty thousand points for Maki-san.
Points?
Honestly.
Why do I have to team up with you?
Oh, it's fine. So what's today's mission?
I've received multiple reports of a suspicious, nearly naked man prowling these parts.
A suspicious man? Oh!
That's this guy, isn't it?
That's me!
Well, when I thought "creepy guy, goes through people's trash..."
I do that as part of my investigations.
Besides, this guy's in his thirties or forties.
He's a muscular man with glasses who wears swim trunks and a necktie.
That description sounds nothing like me.
Done.
Kill me now...
That's me!
I'll start showing this around right away.
Yes?
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Left or right: lick whichever you like.
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
Earl Grey
Cinnamon
P-Pervert!
He must be the suspicious man.
Wait, I think I actually know that guy!
Really?
There are some weird guys in this town that everyone calls:
the "Big Four of Creepy Old Dudes."
Cross Chest Hair Man
There's Cross Chest Hair Man,
Nipple Tasting Man,
Nipple Tasting Man
Man Who Likes Ropes,
Man Who Likes Ropes
and Warm-Dressing Shady Man.
Wait, Nagumo-sensei's one of them?
Warm-Dressing Shady Man
Anyway, I'll take care of catching Nipples here!
Ooh, so dependable.
Stop right there, you pervert!
Gotcha! Piece of cake!
Eek! He was all slimy!
That pervert covered himself in lube or something.
That's disgusting.
No, not lube. Merely bodily fluids.
That's even more disgusting!
Ew. He's...
running away like he's on a pommel horse.
He'll get away at this rate.
Then, I'll hit him with a paint ball.
Dodge this if you think you can!
Oops! Sorry!
Man, I'm so lame.
It was my own fault, but I snapped and bolted out like that.
How could I be so useless?
I see.
And the harassment has escalated recently?
Yes.
We should probably move fast on this one.
I agree. Our client is at risk of harm at this rate.
Whoever's doing this can't be too far away.
A nearly naked man just slid by on his butt.
Stop, you bastard!
I'm gonna rip both of your nipples right off!
Mashiro's... her usual self, I guess.
Who said you could call a detective?
What's this about, Yamada?
Don't tell me all that harassment was your doing!
I know you've been having an affair with my wife!
W-We just happened to get dinner together—
I saw you leaving a hotel!
Nagumo-sensei.
Maki-san, stay behind me.
Don't you move either, detective!
One tiny little move, and I kill you!
What do we do, Sensei?
It's best to just stay still right now. We don't want to provoke him needlessly.
But if we don't do something...
There's only one way out of this.
Damn it. Where'd you go...
Mashiro?
You and your gross, slimy self!
This ends now!
Wash your nipples and come try again!
Why does she keep screaming about his nipples?
Well, that sure was a thrilling day, huh?
I'm sorry I couldn't be of any use.
Aw, not at all.
You were so competent, it made me envy Asunaro-kun.
But I guess most of the credit goes to her.
You should go and bring her back quickly.
Hey, Mashiro!
Thanks for what you did earlier.
It was pure coincidence, that's all.
So how was Maki-chan as an assistant?
Hm? Oh, she's super competent.
There wasn't a single thing left for me to do.
Oh, really?
Which is why I was bored as hell.
Sorry about everything. Come back to the office.
Old dude, I'm sorry.
I actually kinda broke the kitchen stove, too.
What?
That was you, too?!
{=0}Bath
Man, I'm done.
Me, too. This sauna's way too hot.
I feel super relaxed, though.
For real.
Young men, the sauna is not the easy hobby you think it is.
It's a face-off with your very life. A chicken race to the river Styx.
A sauna isn't a place to relax. It's a place to go mad.
Nagumo Keiichiro
Hobby: Saunas
Battle to the Death at 100° Celsius
Next up in the news...
Higashitani Daiki, a man arrested on suspicion of serial eat-and-run offenses,
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The Latest
Mid-interrogation escape
Whereabouts unknown
Suspect: Higashitani Daiki
BREAKING
Shinjuku serial eat-and-run case
Serial eat-and-run offender escapes in the middle of interrogation
escaped in the middle of his interrogation. His whereabouts are still unknown.
Isn't that the eat-and-runner Mashiro caught before?
I'd like to go find him for Mimasaka's sake, but...
Sorry. I'm a slave to the sauna right now.
It feels like I'm burning all the way down to my lungs.
I can't get enough.
Wait, seriously? Who goes straight to the sauna after escaping the cops?
This guy's gone a little too mad!
Relax. I'm sure he's just a lookalike.
The suspect can be identified by a Guevara-esque dog tattoo on his back
that looks like it was stamped on with an eraser.
Nope, it's him.
Aw, come on. Gimme a break.
I'm trying to enjoy the sauna.
Should I try to capture him? No, he's young, and he looks pretty ripped to boot.
If we end up grappling, I'm gonna make a fool of myself.
Not to mention, he loves saunas enough to come to one right after breaking out of jail.
Now I want to find out which of us loves saunas more.
The only way to catch him safely while competing for top sauna lover...
is by doing this.
Hey, bro.
Mind if I go for a löyly?
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Löyly
Throwing water on heated stones to raise the temperature in the room. Always let others know before attempting.
Sure, go for it.
Okay, let's see who can hold out the longest.
Temperature
I can't stand how weak young people are these days.
They take off running as soon as I go for a löyly.
I'm only just getting started.
I was about to do that myself, in fact.
Now here's a young man I can respect.
Man, sure feels cool in here, though.
I'm actually getting chills.
I get ya. I almost want to get my jacket.
Well, I'm getting goosebumps. Check it out!
So on that note, mind if I give it one more hit?
I'm gonna catch a cold in here.
Please do.
This guy...
Temperature
So chilly.
I'm freezing. I'm seconds away from hypothermia.
Just shoot some boiling hot corn potage straight into my bladder through a catheter.
Damn. What's with this old guy?!
This kid's pretty tough.
S-Sir! Now's a bad time!
We're at the doorway to purgatory in here—
You boys...
Mind a little löyly?
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Löyly
Throwing water on heated stones to raise the temperature in the room. Wait for others to consent before attempting.
Temperature
He dumped the whole tub in!
Temperature
Can't stay conscious.
Sorry, Mashiro. I'm done for.
Old dude! Old dude!
Old dude, are you okay?
Oh, thank goodness.
Wh-What was I...
You passed out in the sauna.
I found you and brought you here.
Oh, right. What about the escaped criminal?
The police took him away.
Oh, I see.
Wait, there was an old man in there, too.
You mean Gramps? He just walked out.
I tried to play the expert and started a duel, and this is how I end up.
I bet that old man knew exactly what was going on.
Sorry for causing trouble.
Wait, don't stand up yet!
I guess I'm still just a green-assed rookie.
Damn, the path of the sauna sure runs deep.
Sensei, your towel!
Dets These Days
Come on! Put something on already!
Your ass doesn't look green to me.
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Nagumo-san's Grown-up Allure
The Lost Child and Mashiro
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