"What about the missing child?" "The child's a year older than you and named Satoshi Hojo." "Satoshi?" "What's that?" "Rena-chan was just here, right?" "Rena was..." "Rena was definitely here at that time." "She was right outside my room and heard my conversation with Oishi-san." "Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter Three, Suspicion" "When They Cry" "Behind where I looked back (who's there in the front)?" "I raised my nails in the dark (and slashed the night)." "Raindrops become droplets of blood and drip down the throat." "If you don't have a place to go back to then stop here on my finger." "I'll take you away along with that finger." "To the unopenable forest where cicadas cry." "You can't turn back anymore." "What's wrong, Keiichi?" "You look pale." "I think it's a cold." "It seems like I have a fever." "Oh, Rena-chan." "I think she's here to get you." "I'm not going..." "Sorry." "Then I'll go tell Rena-chan." "Right." "Maebara-san, come into the exam room." "You have a cold." "Let's give you a shot." "Thank you." "Take care." "Next person." "Oh, really?" "Is it really spiriting away by the demon?" "She's a young one." "She probably eloped." "With who?" "Remember the man from Tokyo with the camera?" "Probably with him." "Takano-san is strong." "She'd do well no matter where she lives." "Takano-san?" "Oh, her." "Maebara-san." "Yes?" "Maebara-san, hello!" "What happened to school today?" "I-I wasn't feeling well, so I didn't go." "I was about to have lunch." "Would you like to come with me to Okinomiya?" "O-Okay." "I've suspected something since Satoshi went missing last year." "Thanks for waiting." "I've suspected something since Satoshi went missing last year." "I investigated his friends your group of friends in other words, just a little bit." "Take your time." "...your group of friends in other words, just a little bit." "...your group of friends in other words, just a little bit." "The first year's victim was the director of the construction site but he had a few fights with Mion Sonozaki a few weeks prior." "With Mion?" "The dam-proponent couple had an accident the second year, right?" "Their daughter was also with them there." "That daughter is Satoko Hojo-san." "Satoko..." "Satoko?" "A priest and his wife died the third year, right?" "Their daughter is Rika Furude." "Rika-chan is..." "The housewife that died the fourth year is Satoko Hojo's aunt-in-law." "At the time, she was taking care of her due to her parents' deaths." "Also, the boy who went missing the fourth year, Satoshi Hojo is Satoko's brother by birth." "This series of mysterious deaths are all somehow connected to your group of friends." "It must be a coincidence!" "Maebara-san, be quiet." "Everyone is looking." "S-Sorry." "Ryugu-san was living in the Ibaraki prefecture suburbs till last year." "That's right." "Rena's different." "Well, upon checking, we found out that Ryugu-san was suspended from school a few weeks before moving." "I heard she went around school and shattered all the windows." "Rena did?" "A neurologist saw her and prescribed drugs and therapy." "A neurologist..." "There's a record of what she said on the doctor's medical chart." "A specific thing appears numerous times." "What does?" "The word "Oyashiro-sama."" "She said it stood by her pillow nightly and looked down at her." "She moved to Hinamizawa shortly after that." "Why would an outsider like her..." "Rena-san isn't an outsider." "I checked the residency records." "The Ryugu family used to live in Hinamizawa." "They moved to Ibaraki when Rena entered grade school." "Then what about the last victim, Tomitake-san?" "Who's he linked to?" "Everyone." "Did you forget, Maebara-san?" "All the victims somehow have connections to your friends." "Why are you telling me this?" "Maebara-san..." "The one in danger is you." "How are you?" "O-Okay." "I'm glad you seem okay." "We were worried." "Sorry." "Looks like you're not fully recovered yet." "R-Really?" "Oh, here's some ohagi that Mi-chan's grandma made." "Thank you." "Sure." "Oh, one that I made is also in there." "I wonder if you can guess which it is." "This is your homework after skipping today's club." "We put letters on them, so give us an answer tomorrow." "Are you here to visit me or for the club?" "You look fine." "You'll be fine tomorrow." "Let's go, Mi-chan." "It's rude to be too loud." "You're right." "Oh, by the way, Kei-chan..." "What?" "What did you eat for lunch?" "I-I went out to eat." "You went out for lunch." "How was it?" "Was it good?" "It seemed like you were with some old man." "Who was he?" "Is he the same man as last time?" "Is he?" "H-How do you know?" "So what were you talking about?" "It seemed you were getting excited." "I-I didn't talk about you guys." "Something's suspicious." "Well, no matter what you hide, I'll know what you're doing." "I just hope you won't forget that." "Keiichi-kun, you look pale." "Maybe you should lie down." "I agree." "We're going now." "Don't be absent tomorrow." "Why?" "Why did they..." "A-A-A needle?" "When They Cry" "When They Cry" "I don't know why, but they're trying to kill me." "Damn it!" "I won't let them erase me that easily!" "No matter what." "I, Keiichi Maebara, am in danger of getting killed." "I don't know why or who." "The only thing I know is that it has something to do with Oyashiro-sama's curse." "All right." "Oh, Keiichi-kun." "You're alone today, and you're early." "I woke up early." "Oh, really?" "Take care." "That's right..." "I couldn't have slept." "Because I knew exactly what I had to do." "Damn." "This is a hit and run?" "Don't drop my guard." "I have to protect myself." "This is it." "Good morning!" "Good morning!" "Good morning." "Oh my, you're early today, Keiichi-san." "Y-Yeah." "But why do you look like that?" "N-No reason." "I felt out of shape, so I was thinking of practicing swings." "I think taking care of your health is a really good thing." "Y-Yeah." "But please don't lose that bat." "Hey, Kei-chan." "Hearing you went on ahead surprised me." "What are you doing?" "Can't you tell?" "I'm swinging!" "For the national finals!" "National finals?" "Well, good luck." "Damn it!" "Damn it!" "Damn it!" "Damn it!" "All right, gather up!" "It's time for club!" "What's for today?" "What?" "I won't lose." "Mi!" "Hey, Kei-chan, you're going home?" "Maebara Hey, Kei-chan, you're going home?" "I don't feel up for it." "Can you leave me alone for a bit?" "Keiichi-kun, so you don't like to play with girls, do you?" "Do you?" "That's not what I mean." "What do you want?" "N-Nothing, um, uh..." "What happened to club?" "I was worried about you, so..." "Don't follow me anymore." "I said don't follow me!" "But my home is the same way." "Then go ahead of me." "I'll go when I can't see you." "I just want..." "Hurry up and go!" "I will, but put that bat down." "You're scaring me." "Don't stop!" "U-Um, uh..." "Uh, can I ask you something?" "What?" "Why do you have the same bat?" "What are you talking about?" "Well, I was wondering why you're carrying the same bat." "I don't get what you're saying!" "Say it more clearly!" "Why are you carrying the same bat as Satoshi-kun?" "Satoshi?" "Satoshi" "Satoshi T-This?" "I borrowed it." "Who cares about that." "That's not it!" "Why are you doing everything that Satoshi did?" "What's the same?" "Although he joined a team, he never played any sports." "S-So?" "One day, Satoshi-kun suddenly started walking to school alone too." "Just like you." "And then suddenly one day, he started practicing his swings." "Just like you." "And then suddenly one day, he started carrying a bat around!" "Just like you!" "And then suddenly one day..." "Suddenly..." "Suddenly one day, what happened to Satoshi?" "Answer me, Rena!" "What happened to Satoshi?" "I told you, Keiichi-kun." "Satoshi-kun transferred." "T-Transferred?" "You won't, right, Keiichi-kun?" "W-Won't what?" "Transfer." " Hello?" " Oh, Keiichi?" "Oh, Mom." "Your father and I have to go to Tokyo for work." "Right now?" "We're already here." "We left before noon." "W-What's that?" "Your father's work contract isn't going very well." "We'll be back tomorrow night." "You'll be okay by yourself, right?" "It's not like I'll die." "Okay." "Bye then." "Make sure you wake up tomorrow." "And make sure you eat." "Yeah, yeah." "Later." "Hello?" "Good evening." "Sorry for calling so late." "I'm Oishi from the Okinomiya Bookstore." "Oishi-san?" "How is everything?" "Did anything strange happen?" "Uh, it seems like someone's trying to kill me." "Really?" "It could be a coincidence, but..." "There was a needle in the ohagi Rena and Mion gave me when they visited." "I didn't swallow it, but isn't this..." "And the needle?" "It was a common sewing needle." "No, Maebara-san, the needle itself." "As evidence." "We might be able to use it as proof of a threat." "I can't find it." "At the time, I lost my train of thought." "I see." "Oh, that's not all." "This morning..." "Did you see the van's license plate?" "S-Sorry." "I only know that it was a white van." "Rena knows about how Satoshi was spirited away by the demon." "She knows something." "Can you clarify?" "It seems I'm exactly like Satoshi." "At this rate, she said I'll face the same fate as Satoshi..." "Be more specific." "Like transfer." "Transfer?" "Actually, Rena..." "To get my happiness, I had done everything but had done nothing to be blamed and accused of." "The sound of footsteps became louder every day." "Then I noticed the fact there was no time." "I was a believer in life, to be myself always." "And was asking whether I would be alive." "Give me a reason why not to adopt in this way." "Or judge me to be guilty of so many incurable sins." "Tell me why or why not?" "Complaining way too much." "Maybe I overlooked something fatal for me." "Preview" "Preview Don't fear what's beyond tomorrow." "Don't injure your heart." "Don't apologize for everything that happened yesterday." "When They Cry." "Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter Four, Disturbance." "Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter Four, Disturbance Spirited Away by the Demon Chapter Four, Disturbance." "Can you believe it?"