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Good morning, Kanna.

Good morning, Rie.

Eh, the sketchbook in your hand…

We have an art class today?

What's wrong?

Did you forget to bring your sketchbook?

There are many used sketchbooks
in the art preparation room.

Explain to the teacher and borrow one.

Thank goodness you're
a member of the art club.

Did you draw

this picture?

It's so cute.

Eh?

I drew it.

This is an European fairy
called a Brownie.

They live in people's houses
and help with household chores,

but I've heard they also play pranks.

Then, can they tidy up
the book preparation room?

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

(Episode 10: The Pranks of the Brownie)

Alright, you have five minutes left.

Mr. Arai,

you have a visitor.

Okay.

Well,

Kouda,

Sanomiya,

sorry about this.

When the time is up,

could you collect everyone's sketchbooks

and put them in the art preparation room?

Eh?

I understand.

They aren't here.

How strange.

Excuse me.

Kanna.

It's the Kusakabe group.

Did something happen?

The sketchbooks we collected

seem to be missing a few.

Eh, is there a thief?

No, someone must be playing a prank.

But I'm not too sure.

Well,

we should look around first.

We'll help too.

Really?

That's a great help.

I'll go look in the preparation room.

I'll go look in the art classroom again.

Then I'll look around the school.

Let's look around the school as well.

The scope is vast.

That's true.

Takebou, do you have any idea who did it?

No.

Everyone in the class knows that
we collected sketchbooks today.

And the art classroom
is accessible to all.

We can't possibly pinpoint the culprit.

Whose sketchbooks are missing?

Let's see.

Abe.

Takeuchi.

Nakajima and Fukuda.

And also Minoda, Renjo, and Sanomiya.

Huh? Ours are missing too?

We didn't do harm to anyone.

No, it's not because of that.

Right.

None of you seems like someone
whom others would resent.

Then is it a thrill-seeker?

But the sketchbooks are so bulky.

Stealing them would be very noticeable.

There aren't many places to hide them.

For a thrill-seeker,

it seems too troublesome.

That makes sense.

Then why would the person take them?

We won't get an answer for now.

Let's find the missing sketchbooks first.

That's right.

Any place on your mind?

Considering the worst-case scenario,

we should check the incinerator.

Nothing has been burned today.

I don't see them around here either.

Let's inform the teacher in charge.

Rie, did you find them?

They're not in the preparation room.

After searching the art classroom,
Mr. Arai also looked around the school.

He's back.

It seems we can't find them
in a short while.

There's nothing we can do now.

Let's look for them again tomorrow.

That's right.

Good morning, Rie.

Huh?

That is…

Sketchbook?

This is used for club activities.

It's different from the one
used for classes.

I see.

Huh, did you find them?

Yes.

During lunch break,
I went to the art classroom

and found all the missing sketchbooks

right there.

It's true.

Mine was also returned.

Mine too.

That's great.

Now we can be at ease.

But we still don't know why he took them.

Yours is completely blank.

It was probably just a prank.

We need to be more careful from now on.

That's how it is.

It probably isn't a prank by the Brownie.

Brownie?

Why do you mention English fairies now?

Because Rie drew Brownie
on the cover of the sketchbook.

I heard they love pranks.

Brownies are fairies that appear
in Scottish and English folklore.

It is said they live in people's houses

and help with household chores
when the family is away.

However, if the house is too clean,
they may deliberately mess it up.

This goes beyond the scope of pranks,

but it is said they perform
a prank called changeling.

The fairy prepares a child
that looks exactly like a human baby,

then they swap them
and take the real baby away.

Those left behind are often sickly

and die soon.

The child mortality rate
was higher in those times.

So people would tell themselves
that their real children live in the fairy kingdom.

It is a kind of parable
that provides spiritual comfort.

I see.

You lost sketchbooks, not children.

And they returned them anyway.

What is there to worry about?

It's strange he returned them.

If it were a prank,

he wouldn't go out of his way
to return them.

If he knew he should return them,

he shouldn't have taken them
in the first place.

It's also possible that

he had a change of heart
after taking them.

If that's the case,

it means he initially intended
to perform a prank.

But among those
whose sketchbooks were taken,

there is nothing obvious
in common or related.

It's hard to explain.

I can't just let go.

Tsk.

Based on what you said,
I want to ask a question.

If people want to hide their intentions,

and what they did
is neither a crime nor harmful,

do you still think it's necessary
to reveal the truth?

Uh, it depends on the situation.

What if it's the situation
they are trying to hide?

Well…

For example,

a person has two sketchbooks,

but they have different uses.

One is for class,

and the other one

is for drawing things
she doesn't want others to see.

But that day,

the person brought the wrong sketchbook.

The wrong sketchbook?

She probably found out during class.

She initially thought
it would be fine for drawing.

But during class that day,
the teacher was going to collect it,

because the teacher
had a visitor that day.

The person wanted to prevent
the sketchbook from being seen,

but taking out just one sketchbook

would also attract attention.

So the person decided to take
others' sketchbooks as well

and temporarily hide them.

But why would the person
hide the whole sketchbook?

Can't she just tear out the pages
she doesn't want seen?

Maybe she doesn't want to tear
the pages or leave creases.

Even if torn out, holding them
in hand would be awkward.

If there's a reason
the person can't fold the pages,

it would be difficult to hide them.

And the more pages there are,
the harder it is to handle.

Oh… I see.

You just said she temporarily hid them.

What exactly is she trying to do?

She might want to swap
with the regular sketchbook

during the time people thought
they were missing.

Swap…

During this period,

where were the sketchbooks hidden?

Didn't you say there are
used sketchbooks in the preparation room?

She hid them in there,

pretended that she had searched the place,

and told everyone they were not there,

so she was able to take
her own sketchbook home

and draw what's done in class
onto the other sketchbook.

After swapping,

she left them somewhere easy to find.

That's just a possibility.

It does sound reasonable.

As a result,

we still don't know
why the sketchbooks disappeared.

Who could the culprit be?

I think the culprit should be Rie.

But,

what is it

that she doesn't want people to see?

I see.

Hey, Kanna, what do you think?

Surely…

It's a prank by the Brownie.

Eh, what is that?

So beautiful.

It is.

But,

I think you're even more beautiful.

Shingo.

(Episode 10: Salome's Head)

That was what happened.

Why do you never learn?

The woman carrying a head.

I know this.

Many people have seen her lately.

It's said that she's wearing white clothes
with a cloth wrapped around her head.

There's something
like a human head on the plate.

It's a tall woman.

She seems to look like that.

Actually, the big sister
who lives next door to me

seems to have seen her
in the abandoned factory too.

I heard about it too.

The boss of the dad of a friend
of my junior's cousin

saw her in the yard of an empty house.

Eh, really?

That's why I thought
you might know something, Kanna.

After all, you're a paranormal detective.

Sachiko was so scared before.

Seems like she's become stronger.

By the way,

why do you go to such deserted places?

Eh, well…

You know.

Maybe that's still too early for you.

Eh, what does that mean?

Takumi…

I found it, Takumi.

Sis Nami, are you serious?

If it's today…

Then it's decided.

Eh… who was that just now?

She seems to be close to Kobori.

She's a third-year senior, Kitamura Nami.

I heard they were childhood friends.

Eriko,

don't you need to talk to him?

Aren't you two dating?

Takumi,

can we go home together today?

Eriko,

sorry, I also have
some things to do today.

See you.

I'll comfort Eriko.

Good girl.

He said before
he have had important things to do recently.

Important things, huh?

Eriko,

let's visit the bookstore today
before heading home.

Then a handsome blond guy wearing an eyepatch
over his left eye appeared.

Huh?

Is there really someone like that?

It's too dark, so I can't see him clearly.

Then how do you know he's handsome?

And you saw he was wearing an eyepatch.

The classroom in the corner of the old school building
is the home economics room, right?

Is it?

What's wrong?

Sorry.

I remembered something I must do.

You guys can go first.

Huh?

Wait, Eriko.

What was that sound just now?

But they might just be inside.

No!

That's what happened.

Eriko was so frightened that
she didn't come to school the next day.

However,

I think she said that Kobori visited her.

Did you tell the teachers?

Yes.

But the dean said that

she probably mistook a mannequin
in the home economics room for a real person.

However,

there was indeed no blood at the scene.

Eriko isn't the type to lie

or be evasive.

She's a very serious person.

And it's strange that
she said the door wouldn't open.

Because none of the classrooms
in the old school building

has locks

except for the staff room.

I wonder if I could find any clues

if I could visit the site.

By the way,

that woman holding a human head

reminds me of Salome.

Salome?

What is that?

It's a Western play.

One day, Princess Salome saw
the imprisoned prophet Yohanan

and she fell in love
with him at first sight.

She confessed her love to him,

but Yohanan rejected her advances.

So, Salome vowed to kiss him at all costs.

Thus, she demanded Yohanan's head

and danced for the king.

Later, she actually kissed
Yohanan's head on a silver platter.

That's the gist of the story.

Although it's a tragic story,

it's inexplicably romantic.

That's Oscar Wilde's adaptation of Salome.

You're at home, Chuzenji-sensei.

I was just tidying up the storage room.

If you want to tell it,
start from the original.

I was just about to do that.

The original…

Is there a prototype for this?

Salome is a character
from the New Testament.

There is a passage that serves
as the prototype for the play.

It is said that Herodias, the wife

of the ruler of Galilee
and Perea, Herod Antipas,

detested the prophet John
who criticized the King.

So when her daughter Salome
performed a dance before the ruler,

Herod Antipas promised to
grant her any request as a reward.

Then Herodias

incited her daughter
to ask for John's head.

Ultimately, John's head was delivered.

Depending on the version,
the details differ slightly.

Just because she disliked him,

she used her own daughter
to commit murder.

She is truly cold-blooded.

Actually,

there are political considerations
behind this.

Because Herodias

was originally the wife
of Antipas's brother, Philip.

She later divorced,

and became Antipas's wife.

John often criticized them for this.

So Herodias wanted to kill him.

But if she killed this popular prophet,

it might arouse public dissatisfaction.

Therefore, she initially
only imprisoned him.

But as a ruler,

he publicly said
"I will give you anything".

If he went back on his word,
it would cause political issues.

So John was beheaded.

Although Salome became
the main character in the play,

the real instigator

was actually her mother, Herodias.

Right,

that aside,

I have something to ask you.

The door of home economics room
that couldn't be opened, the mysterious sound,

and the person holding the head.

What is her purpose?

First of all,

the classrooms in the old school building
can't be locked from the inside.

But because of the simple structure,

you can use a wedge
to make the door harder to open.

But it's still just a simple method

and the door will be opened anyway.

In other words,

they just need to ensure the door
can't be opened for a short period.

Huh?

What does this mean?

The key is to buy time.

The person probably wanted
to escape through the window

while she was still
trying to open the door.

Should we say it's a blessing in disguise?

In the end, Shiroyama ran away on his own.

He probably stood by the window

to confirm if Shiroyama
had left the school.

He went to such lengths
to avoid being discovered.

Is that really a head?

Why would he stay
in the classroom holding a head?

Since he wanted to dispose of the body,
shouldn't he have left immediately?

You're… you're right.

Atsuko just thought of Salome, right?

Yes.

Could someone
disguise themselves as Salome

and practice for a play?

I just think it's possible.

After all, there are usually very few people
in the old school building after school.

The home economics club
does hold activities there,

but not on a daily basis.

There are curtains and
a large dressing mirror there.

If someone wants to practice
away from prying eyes,

it is certainly a nice place.

Since they chose the old school building,
it means they are insiders of the school.

But it should be students.

Then they probably meant at that time
"we found a place for practice".

That being said, it's still not appropriate
to use the classroom without permission.

I hope they can consult with Shiraishi-sensei,
who is in charge of management.

I'll try talking to them tomorrow.

That's alright.

After school,

you can practice there
as long as you don't stay too late.

But,

next time, remember to discuss it
with the teacher in advance.

Some kids are a bit anxious.

Remember to also tell Eriko.

Yes…

So, it's next Saturday, right?

I hope you can pass.

I'll be cheering you on.

DRAMA, SALOME
Oh, you really performed well.

You could have played anyone.

I didn't expect you to choose Salome.

You passed.

Welcome to the Mukudori Theatre.

Congratulations.

We love young actors to join us.

Although you start as just an apprentice,

I'm looking forward to working with you.

Congratulations, Takumi.

That was really cool.

Eriko.

I want to apologize again.

Sorry for scaring you back then.

I had long decided to play
Salome for this audition.

But I felt embarrassed

to say it out loud.

I tried to practice secretly
in various places,

but I was still often seen.

Then Sis Nami told me I could
use the home economics room,

and that's why it happened.

It's okay.

I'm fine now.

It's great that
I could be honest with you.

Sorry for making you worry.

It's okay.

Although I was really anxious then,

I'm glad you are willing to tell me.

Kusakabe, thank you too.

Just like you said,

I now know how important communication is.

You are a great paranormal detective.

Even if you are not at the scene,

you can see all sorts of things.

Although nothing happened this time,

there are still many frightening people
and things in this world.

It's best to avoid strange places.

Especially the old school building.