Your attention, please.
This plane will be landing within 20 minutes...
...at the New Tokyo International Airport.
Who's that woman?
Tomoko Nagata, she's 28 years old.
A successful detective in the U. S.
She's so good that she solved a case...
...which even the FBI couldn't solve.
So why do we have to meet her?
The mayor himself invited her.
This means you may finally lose your job...
...investigating St. Tail.
She must be a very old-fashioned, homely...
...and unpleasant woman.
I'm sorry that I'm an unpleasant woman.
PHANTASMAL MASTERPIECE! A WOMAN DETECTIVE IS BACK
Do you know...
...about the mysterious thief St. Tail?
She uses magic freely...
...and she sends a warning note prior to her crime.
No one knows her identity.
Right?
Impressive!
Then we can talk now.
I want to ask you for your assistance...
...in catching St. Tail.
I've assured you that I'll catch her!
Yes. I expect you can catch her someday.
But in this case...
...I think it's better to ask this lovely lady.
I'm sorry...
...but I came back to Japan on a personal matter.
Can you make any arrangements to help us?
Excuse me.
To-mo-ko!
I can give you a ride.
I'm sorry...
...that I can't assist you.
That's all right.
I definitely will arrest St. Tail.
I'm the person who will catch her!
Be quiet! This kind of thing is done by age.
That's unfair! All of a sudden you're motivated!
Tomoko has sparked the detective fire in me!
It's nice to see a father and son together.
By the way, Asuka Jr. ...
...you go to St. Paulia's, don't you?
What? How did you know?
Your uniform.
Say, could you show me around the school?
Yeah...
The graph for y=2x is a straight line...
...which runs through the origin.
I wonder what happened to Asuka Jr.
He's healthy and has never missed any classes.
He was summoned by the mayor...
...according to Takamiya.
That means it must have something to do with St. Tail.
Hey, Asuka Jr. is...
...walking with a really beautiful woman!
What?!
She's really beautiful!
I didn't know that he likes older women.
What's going on? Go back to your seats!
Oh, Nagata...?
Do you know her, Sister?
Yes. She was the smartest student...
...in the history of this school.
If I remember correctly...
...she went to a college in the U.S.
Do you know about her, Seira?
I've heard rumors about her.
She was the famous daughter...
...of a rich family in this town.
On the hill from where you can see the port...
...there is a big European-style house.
You mean that haunted house?
Yes. She used to live there.
But the people who lived there are missing...
...aren't they?
That's the rumor, but...
I've heard she's a famous detective now.
What?! A detective?
Just beyond here, I've found a really cute trinket store.
Let's go, Meimi?!
Yeah, but I have homework...
Just a little peek.
Oh, it's Tomoko!
I wonder where she's going.
Let's follow her!
What?! But...!
- Don't worry! - Wait!
Where did she go?
Isn't this the haunted house?
I've heard that a first-year student in our school...
...heard a woman crying in the middle of night.
Ryoko!
We met earlier.
Well...
Tomoko Nagata. Nice to meet you.
Yes. I'm Meimi Haneoka.
A delicate and beautiful hand...
People who have hands like this...
...are often magicians.
Would you like to come in?
But...
Don't worry.
A lot of my memories are from here.
In your eyes, this must be like a haunted house.
Oh, no...!
They were understanding parents.
When I said I wanted to study abroad...
...they let me do it without saying anything.
But...
Let's go upstairs!
It's beautiful!
I was always dreaming.
From here... from this window...
...I wanted to fly away.
I wanted to go somewhere.
I didn't notice...
...my parents' love for me.
Your parents are...
Missing. Since I went abroad.
Oh, I'm sorry.
There's no reason to tell you these things.
Please forget it.
Excuse me...
I'm sorry I came in without asking.
It brought back a lot of memories, so...
Please stay as long as you'd like.
To tell you the truth, I don't deserve to be here.
Well, would you like to tell me why?
Revenge?
Yes.
The person who is responsible...
...for my parents' disappearance.
I only came back here to get my revenge.
My parents were art dealers in this town.
Art dealers?
Those people who sell pieces of art?
Yes.
My father was strict but affectionate.
Mother was always watching over me.
I was really happy.
The piece of art my parents treasured most was...
...a picture titled "Wings of Freedom."
But a man who wanted...
..."Wings of Freedom" appeared one day.
Of course, my parents turned down his offer.
But in the end, they gave in to his enthusiasm...
...and they decided to sell it to him.
My father though that he would treasure the picture.
But the man betrayed my father's trust.
He said the picture he bought was a fake...
...and he sued my father.
No way!
Because my father didn't have...
...any evidence to prove otherwise...
...he had to pay a lot of money and apologize.
Because of that he lost credibility as an art dealer...
...and he lost everything.
That's why they disappeared.
As I was abroad...
...I didn't know what was going on.
But I have always believed...
...that my parents were innocent.
But in order to prove it...
...I didn't know what I could do.
That's why you became a detective?
In order to become strong and take revenge...
...I endured the difficult training.
I continued to investigate...
...the man who deceived...
...my parents.
And the man is...?
He's the owner of Sugawara Industries...
...Ryosuke Sugawara.
She's going to steal?! No way!
If she can prove that Sugawara...
...has the real "Wings of Freedom"...
...then she can prove her parents' innocence.
No! She shouldn't do that!
Meimi...
I'll steal the picture.
I'll steal it before Tomoko can...
...and reveal Sugawara's crime!
Her revenge is meaningless.
No way...
Today I'd like to take you around, away from the job.
Dad!
I don't think you've seen enough with this boy as a guide.
This time I'd like to show you an adult's hospitality...!
"I'm taking 'Wings of Freedom'...
...that's in the possession of Mr. Ryosuke Sugawara.
-St. Tail"
- She is...! - What's that?
The real "Wings of Freedom" is in my possession?
Is that what you're saying?
You don't have it?
That's silly!
I've always wanted that piece...
Because of that, I once bought a counterfeit.
So you're saying you don't have it.
Of course I don't have it.
I'm the one who wants to know where it is!
I've heard of the mysterious thief St. Tail.
She must have misunderstood something.
She is...
It's not like St. Tail to send an inaccurate warning note.
You believe that petty thief's words?
She isn't a petty thief.
What Asuka Jr. said is true.
According to my research...
...St. Tail has never sent an inaccurate warning note.
Not even once!
If you let us search your house, we can clear this up.
I must refuse!
Why?!
If you haven't done anything wrong...
...it shouldn't be a problem.
Because it isn't necessary.
You don't even have any evidence.
Chairman. It's almost time.
All right.
Detective Asuka.
I'll listen to your advice...
...and will let you guard the outside.
Then we'll do so.
Isn't she that art dealer's daughter?!
Yes. I had it confirmed...
...through an American detective agency...
...and there's no doubt about it.
Apparently she's been investigating you.
This isn't good.
If she finds out I have the real picture...
Then...?
You don't even need to ask!
Yes, sir!
Oh, Lord, forgive me, for I use no gimmick or trick.
One!
Two!
Three!
Be careful, Meimi.
We don't know what Tomoko will do.
Don't worry! It'll be fine!
May the blessings of God be with us.
Asuka Jr., where is Detective Asuka?
He told me he had something...
...he needed to check...
What is he going to do?
I suppose she gave up...
Pretty impressive, St. Tail.
I can't let you interfere with my revenge.
Over there!
She's up in this tree!
Oh, no! How?!
Asuka Jr.!
Darn it! Never mind! Let's move in!
Yes!
What shall I do?!
What's going on?!
You saved me! Thank you, Asuka Jr.
This is the "Wings of Freedom" you were looking for.
The real one.
It's the one your father sold to me.
I prepared the counterfeit and switched them.
Now that you've seen the picture you were looking for...
...you don't have any regrets, do you?
The one who broke in should have been St. Tail.
So, even if you disappear...
...no one will suspect me.
After the police leave...
...I'll decide how you should disappear.
We've made the police leave.
But the media is making a fuss.
I guess it would be better to give them an explanation.
Let's have a press conference.
This must be it.
St. Tail...!
Why?
You know that I set you up.
Oh, no...!
Let go! Let go of my hand!
Let go!
I can't do that!
You almost did it, didn't you?!
Wait!
St. Tail...!
I'm sorry, but I can't give this picture to you.
Why not?!
You shouldn't steal!
Ever!
Asuka Jr.! Where are you?!
Over here! Here!
It's...
...Show...
...Time!
Hold on!
A thief by the name of St. Tail...
...seems to have been misinformed.
Both six years ago and today...
...I've been a victim.
You don't really have "Wings of Freedom," do you?
Of course not.
If you have any doubt...
...please go ahead and search my house or my company.
That's a nice touch, Tajima...
I, Ryosuke Sugawara, swear to God...
...that I am innocent!
It's the real "Wings of Freedom"!
- What?! - Please explain this!
I don't know! I don't know anything!
Mr. Sugawara.
Please come with us.
Have you discussed this with the mayor?
Maybe you should have a discussion...
...with your conscience.
We've uncovered a few things about you.
The materials she gave us helped a lot.
You'll have a lot of time to tell us your story.
Thank you, St. Tail.
I heard that Sugawara admitted...
...deceiving your parents.
My dad was quite pleased.
Thank you for everything.
Please thank your father for me.
I will.
Meimi...
Hang in there.
I'm cheering for you from America.
What's the connection between you?
We're best friends.
I didn't know... Hey!
You don't understand. Guys don't!
Wait! Hey, Meimi!