Hakuouki Drama CD - Shinsengumi Detective Files #5
Title: Shinsengumi Detective Files (Shinsengumi Torimonohikae / 新選組捕物控)
Genre: Comedy
Characters: Souji, Sano, Shinpachi
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Previous track.
Title call by Souji: Hakuouki drama CD, Shinsengumi Detective Files.
Inoue: The uniform which represents the Shinsengumi is lost. On the day it disappeared, someone seems to have intruded the quarters, and said things that disparage Shinsengumi. Hmm... still no luck. Souji and the others seems to be searching too. I wonder if they have any clues? I can't give up either. Alright. To the next location.
Sano: Say, I don't think it's safe to make him drink anymore. Shinpachi's face has turned from red to pale now.
Souji: If he tell the truth, I'd let him go already. How's that? Isn't it about time to share everything you know?
Shinpachi: Gi... gimme a break. If I drink more, tomorrow I'll be having a ride in the next world because of liver failure.
Souji: You're exaggerating. You can't be killed at this degree.
Sano: Wait. Why are you so confident? It seems like he's ready to cross the river any moment! (Note: the river that separates this world and the next.)
Souji: Well, what are you hiding, Shinpachi-san? You know something about the missing uniform, right?
Shinpachi: What... what's that?
Souji: What's that? Not drinking enough? If it's liquor you need, there's plenty. How about 2 barrels a time now?
Shinpachi: Give... Give me a break. I'll talk. I'll talk already.
Souji: It's about time you say that. So, what do you know?
Shinpachi: Well I... During my patrol earlier, I got hungry. So me and my squad dined in a noodle shop. That's when I accidentally knocked over a bowl and spilled udon soup on my uniform.
Souji: That's an expectable failure from Shinpachi-san. And then?
Shinpachi: Hijikata-san would be furious if he knows about this. Anyway, luckily the soup is light-colored. So I think once getting rid of the smell, no one would know this had happened. And there's a uniform hung in the courtyard for me to swap. Congrats. Congrats.
Sano: What's to congrat? Put yourself in the shoes of the soldier who got his uniform swapped! Why should he miserably patrol the streets smelling like seasoned bonito!
Souji: That uniform must be the one Heisuke mentioned. Heisuke carried it to the dōjō, afterwards it's gone.
Shinpachi: Anyway, keep this a secret to Hijikata-san. If he knows I spilled on the uniform... *snores*
Souji: Ah-ah. Totally down. I thought it's a good chance to ask him to help in the search.
Sano: That amount was enough to make any man collapse. To what extent do you plan to overwork Shinpachi?
Bar owner: Excuse me, mister.
Souji: Yeah I know. He's completely drunk. Don't worry, let him be. He will come back to life soon enough.
Bar owner: No, that's not what I'm trying to say. Although it's impolite, I overheard your discussion.
Sano: Oh, that. Since we were so loud, you'd hear it even if you don't want to. And then?
Bar owner: Yes. About the uniform you were talking about, is it the one wore by Shinsengumi, the pale-blue haori dyed with white mountain stripes?
Souji: Indeed. Do you know something about it?
Bar owner: Actually, at dusk I saw a man walking pass my bar carrying such haori. It was a merchant-looking man.
Souji: That must be the same man the soldier talked about in the quarters. Do you know which direction he went?
Bar owner: He walked north along the road in front of this bar.
Souji: North huh. Thank you very much.
(opens door)
Souji: Well then, looks like there will be a chance to use my sword. Anyway, I'll go check.
Next track.