Kuguri, are you okay?

……

(No reaction. Is he…asleep? Or is he…?)

(Gh… I want to check on him, but I can’t move. He’s about five meters away from me.)

(Wait. If I kick this pebble towards his feet…!)

…Mm…

Where…?

Kuguri, thank goodness. Are you alright?

…Yukikaze?

Are you tied up too? Are you hurt anywhere?

…I am. It seems my hands are tied behind my back. But I’m unhurt.

Alright. I’m glad you’re okay.

Yes, in a sense… You seem to be handcuffed though.

Yeah. It’s embarrassing for me to admit as your big brother, but I just woke up too, so I’m not sure what’s going on.

I can only assume someone kidnapped us…

Oh, dear… Well, that’s not very nice. Who could it have been…?

Do you have any ideas?

Not at all… Do you know someone who might have a grudge against you? Really think about it, hand to chin.

I’m sorry… I’m handcuffed right now, so I can’t put my hand on my chin…

…Do you have any memories from when they kidnapped you then?

…I do remember…

Haha, I think I had a little too much to drink… Alright, I’ll see you tomorrow at the wedding.

Yeah. See you tomorrow.

…Hm?

(Is that…?)

……

(Tsubaki-sensei? What’s she doing alone at this hour…?)

……

(She keeps moving into less populated areas…)

(…She turned the corner. I’m about to lose her…!)

Get in the car. Hurry. Someone’s gonna see.

Alright.

……

?!

Wait, who are you? Where are you taking h⁠—

…?! Tch…!

Urgh…! *thud*

Right, Tsubaki-sensei…!

This is bad, Kuguri. There might be someone else who’s also being held captive…!

Oh?

Tsubaki-sensei, my choreographer⁠—I saw her get kidnapped by some dangerous-looking men.

Is she not here with us? Where is she…?

…Tsubaki… That’s a familiar name.

Ah, now I remember. She’s the lány who was about to get married.

Hm? You know her too?

In a way. I was introduced to her by someone else, so we’ve only spoken briefly.

I see… But what happened?

I can’t believe this would happen right before her wedding… I just hope she’s okay.

Yes…

But instead of worrying about that lány when we don’t even know where she is, shouldn’t we focus on getting out of our current situation? We don’t know when our captors will come back, after all.

You’re right. We should get ourselves out of here first.

Don’t worry, Kuguri. I’ll protect my little brother, no matter what.

Really, now? I’ll keep my expectations high.

Woah, it’s raining so hard…!

Yeah. It was just a light shower when we left…

Oh, if anyone forgot to bring an umbrella, there are some in the van. Here you go, Toi-kun. You too, Netaro-kun.

Thank you!

Yoink!

Here, Kafka.

Thanks, Chief.

I’ll need one too… Wait, huh? This one’s shaped differently compared to the others…

Ah! That is an umbrella of my creation!

You made this? It looks very nice.

Hm-hmmm, so you recognize the greatness of the Mission in Happening Umbrella, Doudou?

Actually, if you push the button on its handle…

WOAH?! A dove flew out!

Wah-hahhh! It’s happeniiing!

And if you push it one more tiiime…

Waah!! Now it’s pouring out tea?!

Come on, guys. We’re not here to mess around, let’s go.

We have arriiiived!

Hello, everyone. Thanks for contacting me earlier.

I heard you also lost track of Kamina-san? I was hoping we could share the information we already know…

Um… Are you feeling okay? You look very pale…

He hasn’t slept a wink since last night…

I’m sorry you have to see me like this.

It’s okay, I understand how you feel. It’s really worrying to lose your bride on the day of the wedding…

Yes, exactly. We were lucky enough to have it rain today too…

…? Is rain on a wedding day a good thing?

Where we come from, rain is a lucky omen. If it’s raining during important ceremonies, it’s a sign of good things to come.

Ohh, I see. So even though the June Bride is a custom adopted from overseas, in Japan’s climate that is partial to rain, a rainy wedding is actually a welcome concept.

(That being said, I don’t really get the feeling that weddings are usually planned with rain in mind… But whatever.)

Okay, let’s start by calling the police⁠—

Ah… No need! We’ve already contacted them.

Really? Then I guess waiting for their response could be an option…

No… I can’t just sit here and wait! I’m worried they got caught up in something bad… Could I please ask for your help so we can find my wife as soon as possible?

Yes, of course…! We’d be happy to help you!

Excuse me, we’re looking for someone…

He was around here last night…

I’ve asked around, but it doesn’t seem like anyone’s seen Yukikaze-san since the afterparty…

(If I ask Aa-chama, we might find a lead, but…that might cause Brother Dearest to worry, so that should only be a final resort.)

My wife also went missing around the same time.

The one thing that bothers me is that someone reported seeing a minivan parked in this alleyway for an extended amount of time last night.

Yeah. We don’t know if it’s related, but we should keep it in mind for now.

Doudou! This person said he saw a Yuki-esque man yesterday!

Really, Netaro-kun?!

Yep! I accept praise for my amazing feat. ♪ Come on, explain it to Doudou!

Uh, okay… I was in the diner on the second floor of that building last night…

I was looking out the window, and I noticed someone who looked just like the figure skater, Kamina Yukikaze.

But I looked a bit closer, and he was following a woman around… Then the both of them headed into an alley. I don’t really know the details.

He was following a woman around…?

! Did that woman look like the one in this picture?!

Ah… Yes! That was her!

Oh, my god…! Did Kamina-san kidnap my wife…?!

…No. I think it’s too soon for us to draw conclusions.

I’m still wondering where that minivan went, so let’s look into it a bit more.

(Miyamori-san and his friends are suspecting Yuki-nii now… But he’s not at all the type to kidnap someone…)

(We need to find them quickly so we can prove Yuki-nii’s innocence…!)