Oh, Fujicakes! Mwah!
Wh-Wh-What the... What?
Hey, Lupin.
The can's busted.
Fujiko's Gift
You broke the toi-let! You broke the toi-let!
It was already busted when I went in there.
What has happened?
Hey, Goemon. You're awake?
I just woke up.
Something's stuck in the toilet's drainage pipe, it seems.
I tried poking around with some chopsticks, but no luck. We're outta options.
Chopsticks?
Yeah. One of your disposable pairs.
That was my last pair!
Use a freakin' fork, then!
The repairman said he'd be here soon, right?
Wouldn't count on it. They say French handymen like to take their sweet time.
So what do we do?
Well...
I'm gonna use yours instead!
It's my room! That means I get to go first!
You just went, didn't you?!
I still need to go!
Hold it!
No leaving the room without a disguise. You know that.
That's the rule. When we leave the hideout,
we make sure we're disguised as a pair of charming middle-aged silver foxes.
I'm just going to my room downstairs, man.
It's precisely in those moments that you walk face-first into trouble, you know?
Boy, I'm really gonna miss this place...
You'll cover the moving costs, of course.
Damn it all!
I'm going first.
Son of a...
What do you think?
Can you even see where you are going?
Perfect.
Huh?
Hey, it's only me. Open this door, will ya?
Hey! Open up, Go, my boy!
What's wrong?
This jerk locked the door!
I tried to get in and he just said, "identify yourself."
Caution is a virtue.
You're still mad about the chopsticks, aren't ya?
What a child.
What?!
Just buy him some more, Lupin.
Anyway, what're we gonna do for food? Wanna eat out?
Well, we don't know when the handyman's gonna show up.
Should we cook?
Japanese food.
Gonna eat with your hands?
Don't start, you two.
What about takeout sushi?
I don't think there's a place near here that delivers.
Why would you choose such an unsuitable place as our hideout?
'Cause sushi isn't a priority.
Come to think of it, I think the first-floor café has Japanese cuisine on the menu.
The one run by that married couple?
I heard the owner say he needed buckwheat flour. The kind you use for soba noodles.
Oh? You going down there, Goemon?
There is no need for you to accompany me.
Hey, what about a disguise?
I came in without one. It should not pose any problems.
Hey, if you get spotted on the way out, it means you can't come back in.
At least throw this on.
Now you're our granddaughter!
Idiocy.
You sure they have Japanese food?
Oh, yeah! You bet!
There wasn't any...
C'mon, they must've had something. Did you even ask?
I did.
I asked for the dish that contained buckwheat flour.
And they gave it to you, right?
So? What was it?
You gotta make a song and dance out of everything, don'tcha?
It looked like this.
Oh, the galettes!
Those are pretty good.
Indeed, it was.
So you liked it?
But it wasn't Japanese food.
But it was good, yes?
It was indeed good, but you deceived me.
I'm going back to my room.
What?!
Let me use your bathroom first.
What the hell is with you always needing to go when I do?! Mix it up a little!
We eat the same food at the same time! What do you want from me?!
You, too?!
I require the facilities.
Okay, rock, paper, scissors it is!
Mornin'...
What?
Fujiko!
What is it?! Buzz off!
The toilet's busted!
Where's the bucket?
Would it kill you to put up an "out of order" sign?
When'd you get here, Fujiko?
You let me in yesterday, Lupin.
I did?
You were drunk as a skunk, though.
This new hideout's pretty nice.
Ain't it?
You wanna move in?
She moves in, I move out.
The floorboards are pretty chunky. You won't hear a thing.
That's not what I'm worried about.
Why the hell is she here?!
I dunno! To celebrate us moving in?
And she sneaks in unnoticed to do this?
She says I let her in...
And did you?!
I don't remember.
What?!
I give up! I give up, I give up!
Suspicious.
What's suspicious?
Put some clothes on.
I'm wearing some.
Wow, nice view!
Hey!
What are you scheming?
Incoming Call
Plumber
Gimme a sec...
Ahoy-hoy. You the handyman?
What? You can't make it for a while?
Well, that's no good. Yeah.
Yeah, something in the drainage pipe. Right.
The one between the tank and the commode...
Plumber
What's the big idea, Fujiko?
Letting a total stranger into your hideout?
You're getting careless, Lupin.
Says a total stranger in our hideout.
Wow...
But it's kinda inconvenient not being able to use the can, y'know?
I'll just use the one in Jigen's room.
Not happening.
Well, I need a shower.
The toilet's out of action, but there's still hot water, right?
Fujiko's hiding something, isn't she?
Yeah...
When I peeked in on her, I heard her on the phone.
Mr. Handyman, the toilet's working now, so you don't have to come over.
But Grampy said to say thank you!
What age was she going for?
So she's the granddaughter now?
She doesn't want anyone in that bathroom.
The stuff about taking a shower was just a cover.
What could she be hiding?
Who knows?
But it's gotta be some kind of object.
In the toilet's cistern.
She snuck in yesterday without us noticing and squirreled something away in there.
And now, it's stuck in the pipe.
Something dangerous?
Could be loot.
I am in the "something dangerous" camp.
Either way, I don't like the fact she's trying to hide it from us.
Hey, maybe she wanted it to be a surprise.
A surprise? One that goes "boom," you mean?
Explosives?!
Well... with Fujiko, you can't rule it out.
Go ask her what's up, Jigen.
Why me?
Chalk it up as life experience.
Fujiko's your territory. None of my business.
Fine, fine. I get it.
I need to use the can.
You're gonna talk to Fujiko first.
Gonna burst! Gonna burst! It'll go everywhere!
Very well, then.
Try and be subtle, yeah?
Fujiko. What have you hidden in our toilet?
I said "subtle"!
Goemon?!
I'm not hiding anything.
Wow!
Wouldn't kill you to hide certain things...
Well, now...
Guess I should go shower, too.
Just a minute, Lupin...
You can't wait any longer, either?
Bingo...
Wanna play Strip Old Maid?
You bet!
Wrapped around her little finger.
There we go!
I win!
Dammit!
Come on, take 'em off.
Huh? Where are you going?
I need to dry my hair. No peeking now!
She's holed up in the bathroom again.
I guess that means she hasn't been able to recover the stuff.
Something smells great!
What the heck are you doing, man?
I got the café owner to give me some buckwheat.
For noodles?
I will empty... my mind...
You really struck a nerve.
Yeah, must have. What's the miso soup for?
They did not have soba broth.
What? So you're eating them with miso soup?
How long must this stand?
Do you have to let soba noodles stand?
No! I mean, the situation with Fujiko.
We still have no idea what she is doing in that bathroom.
Why do you not force her out, as is your right as the tenant of this apartment?
You think she'll actually listen?
Use your right as the Goemon of this apartment to chase her out!
I...
You really don't wanna, do you?
Hey, Lupin.
Do you have anything long and thin?
Long and thin?
Nope!
Even some chopsticks would do.
We do not have any!
What's his problem?
Fujiko... What exactly do you need something long and thin for?
What does it matter?
Fujiko?
He seriously doesn't remember...
Coming!
That's not the repairman.
Lupin! The bathroom—
Bonjour!
Sorry to bother you, sir. The name's Zenigata.
How can I help you?
Well, I was in the area and smelled the wonderful aroma of miso soup!
I found myself attracted to the scent.
A truly wondrous smell.
And I haven't had any Japanese food in so long.
They don't even sell sushi around these parts!
Exactly!
Pardon me! Did you just hear my stomach growl?
Well, you just hang on a second there, sonny.
What?
Oh, sir, really, don't mind me!
You'll have to forgive the mess.
Oh, no worries! You've been very kind to me...
Whoa, hot!
Could he possibly have tracked us down?
Even if it was just a coincidence,
Zenigata's got a sharp nose in more ways than one.
Lupin!
Ever hear that name before, sir?
Uh, no, can't say I have.
Well, when I say Lupin, I mean Lupin III!
You might not have heard of him around here...
Oh, Lupin III? Yeah, even out here in the sticks, we know the name.
He's some horrid master crook who can swipe anything.
Not exactly, sir.
It's true that he's a criminal and should be behind bars, but he's more than that.
I wouldn't class him as your average law-breaking scumbag.
Pops...
I-I mean, since you "popped" in, would you like some soba noodles, too?
Soba noodles! I'd love some!
I can't believe you invited Zenigata in.
If I'd chased him off, it would've made him even more suspicious.
Make sure he doesn't hang about once he's had his fill.
Yeah.
Excuse me...
Is it all right if I use your bathroom?
The bathroom?
The toilet's out of action at the moment, sadly.
I see. Well, I suppose I'll step out for a sec.
Is there someone else in there?
Well...
I'd love to say hello.
No, best not.
But, sir...
He's incredibly shy. A bit of a shut-in, to be honest.
If he saw you, it'd probably be too much for his poor heart, Inspector!
I see...
I never mentioned I was a police inspector, did I?
Well, everyone who's heard of Lupin knows Inspector Zenigata is hot on his tail!
Oh, that makes sense!
Boy, that's embarrassing!
He'll be back, y'know?
Just don't let him in next time.
I can't do that and you know it.
What if he realizes who you are?
We run.
Yeah, figures.
Fujiko...
Worried about the thing you've got stashed in the toilet?
Dunno what you mean.
Come on, Fujiko.
I'm not even saying I want in on the action.
If it's important, I'll hang on to it for you. If it's dangerous, I'll help you deal with it.
You really can't tell me?
I mean...
I'll be back in a sec.
Where are you going?
The bathroom.
The bathroom, okay?! I need to use the bathroom!
We can hardly trust you to go in there alone.
And why not?!
I seriously need to use it!
Let me use the bathroom in your room, then!
Would you rather I just went on the floor?!
Well, let's not rule that out...
Idiot!
Fine, I get it already.
Hurry it up!
Is that really the tone you wanna take when asking for a favor?
Please, help me!
That's not something you hear her say too often.
I fear what form her vengeance will take.
Okay, now's our chance.
If you could do the honors, Sensei.
If poking doesn't work, cutting will!
I refuse.
Why?
It is a worthless endeavor.
Are you telling me you see no worth in having a working toilet?!
I have finally returned!
That was fast...
Should I cut him?
We'll cut our way out!
What do you want me to do?
Get in the kitchen and get the soba noodles ready!
Understood!
Let's make this good!
Coming!
Just give me a second...
I've had all I can take.
You can come out now.
Did Zenigata say anything?
I think I did a fine job, but...
Yeah...
"I've had udon noodles in miso before, but never soba! It's delicious!"
That's what he said.
What's this?
Zenigata finally left?
Hey, nice job earlier.
Where is Fujiko?
She didn't come back here?
Dammit! She's made off with it!
Fujicakes!
Honestly, Lupin! You're three sheets to the wind.
You couldn't wait for me to turn up before starting the festivities?
Today is our...
Hey, Lupin! Grab some ice!
Pipe down! I'm not your iceman!
Hold it, Lupin.
Oh, come on! You don't remember what day it is, do you?
Wh-What was it again?
Unbelievable!
Idiot.
I'm Fujiko Mine.
Lupin receives a challenge from multimillionaire, Zylberstein.
The assassin he's hired is an ex-mercenary who specializes in sniping, by the name of Mirage.
Jigen, do you know anything about this Mirage guy?
And not even a hello after meeting up again? That's awfully cold.
Isn't it, Jigen?
Next time: A 7.62 mm Mirage.
A 7.62 mm Mirage
Is this one of those "We don't need words; we have guns" kinda deals?