Kindaichi Case Files 1

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Top, (circle text): Center color: page 26
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The long awaited featured serialization begins!

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Bottom: Episode 1: Murder Case



First page:
Top text: A midnight ritual....!!

Scary man: Elohim Essaim, Elohim Essaim [Tn note: These are chanting words, no meaning]

Next speech bubble: Demons, grant my wish...

Next speech bubble: The soul that is within this doll...

Next speech bubble: Guide it into the afterlife!

*SFX of lightning* Flash, flash, BANG!

Second page:
Box: Have you been keeping well, Kindaichi?

2nd Box: I'm living by myself for the first time since that case of the foreign religious group. Now, I've founded a company by myself, and I'm managing somehow...

Box: I think that you will surely discover the truth in this case, which is why I have written a letter to you.

Box: One week ago, an incident occurred in a suburb in Tokyo.

Box: The person who died was the owner of a certain company who I am working for.

Box: At the moment the case is being handled as an accident, but I don't think think it was one at all...

Box: Because in this case; there is a dreadful curse in the form of dolls...!

Letter: curse in the form

Kindaichi: Uwaa!

Miyuki: Hajime-chan, I brought the obento I bought for you!

Kindaichi:Mi...Miyuki?!
Kindaichi's small text: You really surprised me-

Third page:
Miyuki: Ah, Hajime-chan. That's the letter from our childhood friend Izawa-kun, isn't it?
We haven't heard from him since that summer!

Kindaichi: Ah... well, lots of things happened then...

Kindaichi: ....

Miyuki: ....

Kindaichi: Miyuki....

Miyuki: Eh? W-what? Hajime-chan. * ba-bump heartbeat SFX*

Kindaichi: Gimme one Shumai! <3 [Tn note: Shumai is a steamed Chinese dumpling]

Kindaichi: W..What'd you suddenly do that for! SFX: *mumble mumble*

Miyuki: For having a straight face while saying such weird things!

Fourth page:
Kentarou: Heeey! Kindaichi! Nanase-san, over here!
Box: Hajime's friend, a Programmer
Izawa Kentarou

Bubble: Kentarou!!
Text down the bottom: * Kentarou appears in the "Murder Case of the Foreign Religious Group" in the magazine Novel. He is a genius programmer and a childhood friend of Kindaichi.

Kindaichi: Geez, those were some serious insinuations in that letter of yours.

What 's up with that?

Kentarou: Haha. Well, I'll tell you all the details in the car.

Kindaichi: Oh, awesome! This car's...??

Miyuki: You're kidding, this is Izawa-kun's car...?

Kentarou: No way, the President lent it to me as a favor to pick up the clients and you guys!

Umizaki: You are Kindaichi-sama and Nanase-sama, am I right?

Umizaki:I am Umizaki.
Box: Secretary. Umizaki Fukaya

Umizaki: Please, go ahead and ride in it as you wish.

Fifth page:

Kentarou: Umizaki-san is the secretary of the President of Himatsuri Corporation, who is my company's client.

He worked under the late President Himatsuri Seiryuu. [Tn note: Means "blue dragon". I'm thinking it's a name, as in the original company's founder or something]

But now the Presidency has suddenly changed, and now he is the Secretary to the late Presidents oldest son, Akira-san.

Uzumaki: ....

Kindaichi: Th..That so.

Kentarou: It's alright! Though he's the silent type, Umizaki-san really is a very understanding person.

Kentarou: Even this time, when I told Umizaki that I had called some friends to find out the truth behind the cause of the President's death,
he prepared a good room for you guys and let it be known that you are my partners.

Kentarou: Right, Umizaki-san?

Umizaki:...Because I also do not believe the story that the death of the President was an accident.

Kindaichi: So, how did the President die?

Umizaki: President Seiryuu passed away two weeks ago.

Umizaki: He was hit and killed by a train on the night of a terrible storm.

Sixth Page:
Kentarou: I heard that his body was cut in half when he died.

Miyuki: In half...!?

Kindaichi: Huh? I saw that on the news on TV...

Kindaichi: That was this Seiryuu President?!?

Kentarou: Ah! The name wasn't supposed to be given out on the news, was it?

Kentarou: Well the Himatsuri Corporation pressured the News Program into keeping it silent.

Umizaki: It is just as Izawa-sama says.

-In the end the president was drunk so this being an accident affects the company's reputation...

-Akira, the new President, has ordered me to deal with the surrounding media.

-Reputation and appearance... it's just for the outward appearance
I wonder how it is in reality...!

-...What do you mean?

Seventh Page:
Top Bubble: The truth is, a little before the President accidentally died...

Next Bubble: All of the black magic dolls were stolen from a cabinet in the Karuizawa Cottage where they were displayed.

Next bubble: They found one of the dolls on the day of the accident.

Box: That doll was lying on the railroad play set that the President liked

Next Box: Just like his body, the doll was also soaked with the rain.

Next box: It was placed so that it was cut right in half at the torso.

Miyuki: Wha...?

Kindaichi; .....

Kentarou: Look...you can see it, Kindaichi!

Kentarou: That is the Himatsuri family cottage in Karuizawa:


Eighth Page:

Kentarou: Grape Mansion. [Tn note; it could be Grape Cabin too, typesetter can choose]

Miyuki: "Grape Mansion"... that's kinda a cool name, isn't it?

Are there a lot of vineyards around here?

Umizaki: ...There were at first

Umizaki: However, before we knew it

the local's called it "Grape Mansion" for another reason...

Kindaichi: For another reason?

Ninth Page:

Miyuki: Uwaa... It may be old but it sure is a magnificent house, isn't it?

Umizaki: I've heard that it was originally built by a family.

Umizaki: However, they had a series of misfortunes after they set up the cottage here, such as the President dying young.

Umizaki: President Seiryuu bought this cottage 5 years ago.

Umizaki: During those 5 years though, nothing really bad happened however...

Hoshiko: Wha...What are you doing?! Kuyou-niisan!
Box: The eldest daughter of the Himatsuri family
Himatsuri Hoshiko (28)

Kuyou: What's with the hollow sounding 'Niisan'?
It makes me think you're trying to kill me!
Box: The second son of the Himatsuri family
Himatsuri Kuyou (30)


Tenth Page:

Kentarou: What's wrong? Kuyou-san! HOSHIKO-san!

Kuyou: Ah, Izawa-kun! Look at this!

Kuyou: That Hoshiko put such strange grass into my black tea! She's trying to poison me!

Hoshiko: But that was...!

Maid: It's herbal tea, Kuyou-san!

I was requested by Hoshiko-san to get those herbs from the garden.

Box: Housemaid
Hamura Izumi (21)

Kuyou: IZUMI-chan....!

Kuyou: If that's so then you should've said so earlier!

Right

Miyuki & Kindaichi: ....

Kuyou: Hm? Who are you two?



Eleventh Page:

Kentarou: Ah, Kuyou-san, they are my...

Kuyou: Ah! The business partner dude you spoke about before, right?

Kuyou: Well, nice to meet you.

Kentarou: Are you alright, Hoshiko-san?

Hoshiko: Y..yeah.

Kindaichi: That's horrible! Flinging a tea pot at his little sister!

Hashiko: It can't be helped. For even though we say this house is my siblings house,

Hashiko: Originally we were total strangers.

Kindaichi: Huh?

Akira: It is just as Hoshiko says.

Akira: the 3 of us were adopted by the one we call "Father", Himatsuri's Seiryuu, who was single and never had any children of his own.

Akira: We are not actually related by blood.


Twelfth Page:

Bubble: President Akira!
Box: President of the Himatsuri Corporation
Himatsuri Akira (48)

Akira: I'm Akira, the President of Himatsuri.

Akira: You are the genius Izawa-san's business partners, right?

Akira: The previous president, "father", also liked Karuizawa's cottage.

Akira: From here on out, all the thinking behind the systems directions will be thought out through Izawa-san's power.

-Well, Karuizawa may be in the mountains but we can guarantee the transmission infrastructure is fully working

-Kentarou: With the newest television conference system in the President's work room, this will be the second head office

Akira: Hah! That's really promising, our late father would have been glad to have it!

Akira: Oh, sorry, I have a meeting now.

Kindaichi: Is it work?

Akira: Yes! It is an "event" that occurs every month for the company and their family that cannot be broken.

Akira: Well, we'll talk about this later then!

Kindaichi: An event that only occurs once a month that cannot be broken?

A Bargain Sale?

Miyuki: What on earth is it?


Thirteenth page:
Umizaki: It's black magic!

Miyuki: Bla....

Kindaichi: Black magic...?

-It can't possibly be done in public, it is a very embarrassing topic
The Himatsuri Corporation has become quite big, and the reason is because of the Black Magic...and

-President Seiryuu and President Akira were so bent on it

-Yeah.. so the Karuizawa cottage is the Himatsuri Family Black Magic Salon

Kentarou: And today, a new sorcerer will come here.

Because tonight is the night of a full moon, which only happens once a month.


Fourteenth Page:

Kentarou: It has become a rumor among the locals...they even know about it

So to them this house, the "Grape mansion" is secretly known as

Kentarou: The cursed estate:

"Voodoo mansion"

Kindiachi: ....



Fifteenth Page:

Natsume: Kyaaa! Kentarou-kun, who is this? Who?? *SFX: Sparkle Sparkle *

Natsume: Are these the friends you spoke of before?

Kentarou: Ah... greetings, this is his wi...

Natsume: I've already told you to stop that formal way of speaking!

Miyuki: Uh...Um-

Kindaichi: And you are?

Natsume: Nice to meet you! I am Akira Himatsuri's very young wife! <3

My name is Natsume Himatsuri!!
Box: Very young wife
Himatsuri Natsume (17)

Kindaichi & Miyuki: W...WIFEE?!?

That old man's...!?

Kindaichi: But...But it doesn't seem that you're very different to us in age

Natsume: Yes! I am a very active 17 year old!

Natsume: But age does not matter!

Natsume: The love Akira-san and I share is a pure love! <3


Sixtenth Page:

Akira: Hey, Natsume! Your new teacher comes soon!

Natsume: Eh? You serious!? Really??

Natsume: I have to hurry and go get changed! <3

Kindaichi: ....

Kindaichi: Kentarou, you have to work in a very difficult job, don't you?

Kentarou: Well yeah...

But you know, the money that I get is really good and I owe it to them, I even get some of the profits too

Kentarou: I just...

Kentarou: Want to clarify that I didn't invite you on this case to solve our money problems.

Hoshiko: Everyone, please go ahead and sit!

You must be tired after your long trip, right?

Hoshiko: Please have the herbal tea and cookies which I have brought. I think they really go well together.

Kentarou: Ah, Hoshiko-san! Let me carry that for you!

Kindaichi: Ah ha...

Miyuki: I see how it is...!



Page 17:

Kentarou: The sun goes down all too soon

A night in Karuizawa comes early,

because the trees in the forest grow very thick and close together.

Kindaichi: An early and shivering darkness...


Eighteenth Page:

Dark man: ....

Dark man: ....
text: It begins

Nineteenth Page:

Text: The tragedy that was smeared in blood

Text: I do not need to be afraid

Text: Everything has been perfectly prepared and completed

Text: After that, assemble the puzzle piece by piece

Text: According to my final picture

Akira: Right then, now that you've done eating, I'm sorry but you cannot stay here.

Akira: Can I have everyone gather in the detached room for a general meeting?

Akira: Now then,

I'm sorry to have interrupted your time after your meal, but now you can take your time resting.


Page 20:

Akira: Most of the people who come here know

I accomplished fairly rapid development in our Himatsuri Corporation during these 5 years.

But what they don't know is that the hidden power behind our driving force is Black Magic!

"Black magic" is a mysterious power.

It is known as Black Magic however that does not mean we worship demons or devils..

Instead, we are aristocrats of the refined nature of Black Magic instead of worshiping it,
I should say it's a philosophy, so to speak

...


Page 21:

Akira: Capitalism is based on competition

Akira: The structure of capitalism is to defeat your rival and take away their profits

Akira: In ancient far-off times people have put hexes on others which were quite legitimate

Miyuki: It's kind of difficult to say but

A "curse" is a "curse" after all! Hajime-chan.

Text: What

is this feeling?

Text: I don't believe in that Black magic stuff

Text: But this is different, something deep inside me is warning me

Text: "The real thing"

is coming...

(*ドキドキ＊ = heartbeat SFX)

Akira: So I will introduce

The Black Magic teacher who I have invited today

*Thump*

Text: A real devil...

*Thump*



Page 22:

I'm Kurouri Kimon Sensei.



Page 23-24:

Kurouri: Nice to meet you.

I am Kurouri Kimon.

Box: At that time I didn't really know yet

Circle: This man

Box: The disgusting tragedy that linked to black magic that would develop within "Grape Mansion"

Text right down the bottom: The masked man, appears!!

The curtain rises on the case!!

Continues in issue 26.