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There have been reports

of seeing a man in the military uniform
carrying a wicker basket.

He seems to be looking for something
as he walks around the streets.

However, that man is not human.

The wicker basket is full of monsters!

So, even if you see the Wicker Basket Man,

just pretend you don't see him.

Otherwise you'll be thrown
into his wicker basket…

Gulp.

And eventually turn into a monster!

A friend of my sister

saw that guy last week!

Her friend disappeared after that!

I am going to the library to do
some research before I go home.

Again?

Kanna goes to the library
all the time these days.

-Excuse me…
-Hey!

Didn't I already bow
and beg you like this?

How is this considered bowing?

You are holding your head high.

I mean, come on, I am tall.

Mr. Enokizu?

Kankichi!

My name is Kanna!

I think you should remember my name now!

What are you two talking about?

His older brother

appears to want to ask me a favor.

So, Mr. Enokizu,
you have an older brother?

Oh!

Come to Aoyama too, Kantai.

Ao-Aoyama?

Hey, Mr. Eno.

Don't get the students involved…

There is cake to eat!

Cake.

I'm going!

Okay, let's go then!

(The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei
-He Just Solves All the Mysteries-)

(Episode 6: The Wicker Basket
That Must Not Be Opened)

There are a lot of American soldiers here.

After all, the Allied Forces
Supreme Commander's residence is in Yoyogi.

Here we are!

A jazz club?

His older brother

does business
with troops stationed overseas.

This shop is one of the bases.

What kind of person

is Mr. Eno's brother?

Hi.

Sorry to have you come all the way,

Chuzenji.

How come you are getting hurt,

Mr. Soichiro?

Well, I was just trying
to pet a stray cat,

but I ended up getting scratched.

Reijiro, thank you for bringing him here.

You should really thank me.

Oh, who's this girl?

Sorry, she's my student.

I-I'm Kusakabe Kanna.

I'm Reijiro's older brother,

Enokizu Soichiro.

Nice to meet you, Kanna.

H-He's a normal person,

despite being Mr. Enokizu's brother.

Here you go.

Thank you.

The favor I want to ask has to do
with that bartender.

What happened?

His name is Kenichi.

About two months ago,
he came into my store

and said he wanted to work here.

Initially, I assigned him
to work in the back,

but since he is hardworking and careful,

I promoted him to the front later.

After that…

It was about a week ago.

That's right.

So I wondered if I should
try to act as an intermediary

for Americans looking
to buy Japanese pottery.

If I can find a reliable supplier…

Um, excuse me.

I overheard your conversation.

I do know where to find nice pottery.

Can you let me take charge of this?

This is

what he later brought.

It looks a lot like a work by Kenzan.

What do you think?

Who is Kenzan?

Ogata Kenzan.

He was a Rinpa potter in Edo period.

He was a highly regarded master
because his work was graceful, uninhibited, and daring.

If it is genuine,

it should be worth a few hundred thousand
to a few million yen.

A-A few million yen?

I am unable to determine
whether the pottery is genuine.

However,

this does look like a good piece.

The issue is not about authenticity.

He takes his work seriously
and meticulously,

and he is also very considerate of others.

Someone like that

went out of his way
to get involved in this.

Even though this may
seem like a minor issue,

I am concerned about it.

Would you like me to do the investigation?

However, civil servants are prohibited
from working part-time.

That is the reason
I can't give you any money.

This is merely a personal request.

Since it's your request, I can't refuse.

I'll help you investigate.

Huh?

That's great!

This is his resume.

He was born in Kanagawa.

Both of his parents have passed away.

He has a younger sister.

Um.

Why did you agree to help
with the investigation

when you normally wouldn't?

I am allowed to use the book preparation
room because Mr. Soichiro helped me.

Moreover, I owe him a lot of favors.

What do you mean by that?

Driving feels exhilarating
when we go this fast!

Mr. Eno, you should learn
from Mr. Soichiro.

I don't want to be as ordinary as him.

A single plate costs several million yen.

It's truly an astonishing world.

Kanna.

Could you help me bring something

to Auntie's place in Aoyama
after school tomorrow?

Okay.

AOYAMA, 3-CHOME

IMAGAWA ANTIQUES

It's an antique shop.

Perhaps

there are works by Kenzan.

Are you looking for something?

No!

I just want to see what's in the store.

Is he a human or a clay figure?

Then you can come in and take a look.

B-But I don't have that much money.

Simply looking is fine.

There are no buyers, after all.

Well. Thank you.

Welcome.

Everything looks so expensive.

Those are so cute!

Those are new accessories made by Showa.

It is not an antique,

but I ordered some
because I like it so much.

15 YEN
I can afford it.

15 YEN
I will have this!

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Is this a work by Kenzan?

No, it's not.

I bought it from a customer
who came to sell pottery.

Although it's unsigned,
I think it's a nice piece.

So I kept it for myself.

This is a popular spot
for antique dealers and buyers.

But about a month ago,

counterfeits began to show up in Kanagawa.

That is why I need to be
very cautious when acquiring.

Thank you.

It is already getting darker outside.

Be careful when you go home.

Actually, a man

in the military uniform carrying a wicker basket
is frequently seen wandering the streets here.

A wicker basket?

The wicker basket is full of monsters!

It is really dark outside.

Oh, it was just a cat.

Huh?

It's a wicker basket.

Why is it placed in such a place?

Surely there are not any monsters inside?

But…

If…

Forget about it.

You see a man in the military uniform
carrying a wicker basket?

A wicker basket and a military uniform
don't seem particularly strange, do they?

But there is only one road that way,

and no one was there previously.

But when I turned around,
that guy appeared.

It's as if he suddenly emerged
from the darkness.

However,

why did you go to Aoyama again?

Because I went to help run errands.

And on the way home,
I stopped by an antique shop.

An antique shop in Aoyama?

Did you see the Gubu Gubu Demon?

Huh?

No, not the Gubu Gubu Demon,

it's the man in the military uniform
carrying a wicker basket.

By the way, what is the Gubu Gubu Demon?

Gubu Gubu Demon is actually Mr. Machiko!

You really do a great job coming up
with unwieldy nicknames, Mr. Eno.

You go to Imagawa Antiques, right?

You know that store too?

There should be a man
with an unusual appearance there, yeah?

Yeah.

He's very nice.

There's also a man
with small eyes who looks gentle.

Is Asamayama also there?

Imagawa Masatsumi is the man
who has an unusual appearance.

The man with small eyes is Isama Kazunari.

They were both subordinates of Mr. Eno
when he was in the navy.

Huh?

Despite their unusual appearances,

what they did

ENOKIZU STORY
is quite interesting.

We are now only 2 kilometers from land!

The final one will not have the meal!

Chestnut, what are you doing?

I actually have no experience of swimming.

Lieutenant.

Don't worry!

Humans will float!

Help!

This is…

Even with the dog paddle,
he is swimming at a breakneck pace!

Also,

I once sent him with Asamayama…

I'm sick of eating.

Huh?

Shark!

I want to eat shark!

Lieutenant Enokizu.

The schedule for the next port…

You came at the right time, Asamayama.

My name is Isama.

You and this man go shark fishing!

Don't come back without catching one!

Huh?

Huh?

THE END
How about it? Isn't it interesting?

THE END
So mean.

Let's forget about this for now.

Chuzenji-sensei,

do you know the Wicker Basket Man?

It's said the people who see him
are turned into monsters

when he puts them in the wicker basket.

This is also being
talked about in our class.

Geez. I keep telling you this,
but you still love to get involved.

Even if the man is not a monster,

you could be put into
the wicker basket if you are not careful.

Never act on your own out of curiosity.

I'm-I'm sorry.

You came across the Wicker Basket Man

on a path with long walls
on both sides, right?

Yes.

IKEBUKURO WEST POLICE STATION

"Emerging from the darkness"

is an interesting way to say it.

People usually think that the Wicker Basket Man
climbed over the wall and onto the road.

So, what was the result?

I went door to door to ask around.

Nothing valuable was stolen.

But a child from the family

that is located at the corner

was throwing a fit
because his cicadas were gone.

Cicadas?

They placed

some cicada shells in an empty wooden box.

Those shells ended up missing.

But his mom just laughed it off and said
it was okay if those things went missing.

What was the original stuff

in that wooden box?

Plates.

But they seem to have broken,
so they disposed of them.

Did you ask them

if the box was unique in any way?

Yes.

There is calligraphy on the box.

You are amazing

and really reliable.

Why have you suddenly praised me?
It is causing me discomfort.

But this is just a temporary measure.

It is like saying, "Catch me."

Sir,

how are things going
with the matter I asked you to look into?

I looked into it
and learned that there was,

in fact,

there was a counterfeit incident
in Kanagawa about a month ago.

But the culprit hasn't been caught yet.

This is his resume.

His birthplace is Kanagawa.

I see.

Let me make a call.

The antique transaction is in four days,

and he asked me a favor.

Asked you a favor?

He also seems to want someone
from Imagawa Antiques to be there.

I see.

Sorry.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming over today, Imagawa.

This is the buyer, Mr. Kada.

This is the antique appraiser.

Pleased to meet you.

I am Imagawa Masatsumi
from Imagawa Antiques.

Nice to meet you.

Why did you come as well?

Because I am very interested,

I asked Mr. Enokizu to drive me here.

Mr. Soichiro, they have arrived.

Let them in.

That wicker basket…

Thank you for setting up
this business deal for us.

These are the porcelains
I talked about before.

HUNDRED YEN

Here is the money that we have ready.

Then let's have an expert appraise them.

Imagawa.

Okay.

They are truly exquisite.

I have examined each one of them.

Overall,

these ceramics are very well made.

So…

However,

these are not works by Kenzan.

What?

Stop talking nonsense!

I have previously evaluated ceramics
that were a lot like Kenzan's works.

These items

were made by that craftsman.

Above all else,

the contents listed on the hakogaki are
different from what is actually inside.

So these cannot be authentic.

Huh?

No, that is because…

What is hakogaki?

It's the autograph and note
of authentication written on the dedicated box.

I see.

Were you intending to trick me?

N-No.

What is going on here?

You were the one who claimed
there would be no issues so long

as they were
in a luxurious box, weren't you?

Indeed, there is absolutely no issue.

He has seen right through you!

You!

Darn it, Yoshida!

You're supposed to be smart
at the negotiation.

Mr. Soichiro,

I'm sorry I messed up your deal.

What a pity!

By the way, I also had two accomplices
of mine keep an eye on your sister!

Rin!

Are they the accomplices you sent?

What?

Get inside!

H-How come?

Brother!

Brother!

Rin!

Luckily, you are fine.

Can you explain?

Of course.

First, Kenichi's hands are rough

due to medication.

Based on what he said about
wanting to help with pottery,

I think he made those pieces himself.

However,

why did he end up becoming a bartender?

First, there was the forgery incident
in Kanagawa.

Then he asked an antique dealer
to intervene in the transaction.

This whole thing started when he
was accidentally involved in a forgery crime.

Before the war,

I was already making a living
as a potter in Kanagawa.

I looked up to the master Kenzan a lot.

I kept pushing myself to improve,

so I could be on par with him.

They didn't sell very well, though.

But one day…

I really like it.

If you have more of these kinds of works,
I would like to buy a few more.

Later, that guy asked me
to make a few pieces,

so I did.

However, they inflated
the prices by falsely claiming

that the works were
authentic Kenzan pieces.

Upon this realization,

my sister and I escaped to Tokyo,

where I took a job
at Mr. Soichiro's store.

However, after losing a great potter,

those guys were quickly
found to be swindlers.

This meant they could no longer
pull off their scams,

so they had to leave Kanagawa.

And then you met again. How unfortunate.

Right.

It looked like they saw me
walk into the store by chance.

The cops are hot on our trail
because of you.

You are also an accomplice.

You can either pay us back
for what we lost,

or you can keep helping us make pottery.

Got it?

I refuse.

No matter what, I will not help you
make counterfeits anymore.

Is that so?

You have a younger sister, don't you?

She looks adorable, doesn't she?

That face should fetch
a good price, right?

Are you doing this
because he's threatening you?

Can't you seek help from the police?

They haven't done
anything illegal in Tokyo yet,

so I doubt whether the police
will arrest them right away

even if I call them.

I am also afraid that
telling the police about it

could put my sister in danger.

That is why I have been thinking about
selling the pottery to settle it with money.

So I went to Mr. Imagawa's store.

IMAGAWA ANTIQUES

Although it shows

strong influences from Kenzan,

this piece is delicate and beautiful,

and it differs slightly
from Kenzan's style.

I can feel the love and passion
of the person who made this.

Personally,

I would like to buy one.

If I give those scumbags money right now,

they will still sell fakes.

If I could only expose their crimes
and stop them from getting away with it…

So I wondered

if I should try to act as an intermediary

for Americans looking
to buy Japanese pottery.

Um.

Would you be able to

tell me more about that?

You wanted Imagawa here

to make sure he can tell
the real one from the fake, didn't you?

Are you the man in the military uniform
who took wooden boxes from people's warehouses?

Yes.

I wore a military uniform
to hide my true identity.

To make the fakes look more real,

you looked for boxes
with hakogaki on them.

But those who are well-versed in it
can tell the content differs right away.

As long as they are being packed
into boxes individually,

they will have to send
extra helpers to transport them.

I bet you planned to make such a big deal
to get them to come out.

But I didn't think
they had more accomplices.

Thank you very much for your help.

I was merely entrusted by Mr. Soichiro.

Mr. Soichiro,

sorry for the trouble.

I used this negotiation to my advantage,

which put you in danger.

Unfortunately, I was caught
not only committing antiques fraud,

but also stealing wooden boxes.

I will accept how the police handle me.

Brother.

Are you going to sell these to me

under the name Kenzan?

Huh?

No, absolutely not.

It was not fraud because I didn't say

I was buying these as Kenzan's works.

Is there an official case filed
about the stolen wooden boxes?

What?

No.

Everyone had long
forgotten their existence.

Some were even glad
the trash was taken away.

So no one reported it.

There should also be

no proof of illegal entry.

He also appears to be unaware

of the Kanagawa counterfeiting incident.

He can be considered
a so-called bona fide third party.

There is no need for you
to go to the police station.

And now I plan

to continue trading pottery with him.

Kenichi,

can I commission you to make pottery?

Huh?

That's a really good idea.

After all, Mr. Kenichi's works are great

even when he doesn't try
to copy Kenzan's style.

Imagawa has endorsed you.

This time, make good use of your talent.

T-Thank you so much.

So, this is what happened.

I really wish I had been there then.

By the way,

Mr. Enokizu and his brother

don't look alike at all.

Their relationship may not
appear to be problematic,

but as Mr. Enokizu's brother,

he may still have complicated emotions.

But, given his personality,

Mr. Enokizu is unlikely

to mind these things.

Huh?

Is there anything Mr. Enokizu
isn't good at?

If I remember correctly,

he said that he doesn't like
monaka sweets and crickets.

Why doesn't he like monaka sweets?

Hey! Don't sneeze at me!