KILL BLUE (キルアオ)

NEW NATIONAL STADIUM EXPLOSION INCIDENT

The New National Stadium suffered major damage...

in that mysterious explosion the other day...

SUBSTANTIAL DONATION TOWARD THE STADIUM'S RESTORATION

but there appear to have been a new development.

REPRESENTATIVE MORIO KOUDA

You may remember Representative Morio Kouda...

who recently made headlines over illegal campaign contributions.

According to sources close to the matter, his support group has offered...

to make a substantial donation toward the stadium's restoration.

I'd like to discuss this.

Of course I was worried.

But more importantly, is that story really true?

When Ogami and you found the kidnappers' car...

they started playing catch in the park to blow off some steam.

And then you two rescued Noren while the kidnappers were distracted?

Dead serious.

What kind of kidnappers do that?

Never mind that. You were that worried about me, Chisato?

Could it be that you—

I was just worried. That's all.

Huh?

Mornin', Oga!

Mornin'!

Morning.

MODERN MIDDLE SCHOOL JAPANESE LITERATURE 1

Your face is freaking me out!

Whoa! What's going on?

It isn't even time for finals yet!

Don't mind me.

It's been a while, so I'm trying to focus on getting to school.

What do you mean by "focus on getting to school"?

"Been a while"? We just had a normal weekend!

What's wrong, Oga?

Maybe he's excited to see her.

Sorry.

I'm gonna go on ahead.

Uh, sure.

Boss?

Noren's just past the shoe cubbies.

Huh?

Whoa! With your level, you really can sense people's presence, and—

No.

I can see that weird little springy hair of hers sticking out.

Oh, crap! You're right! Even an idiot could've spotted that!

What am I even doing?

Lurking here like I'm lying in wait...

But I just can't stop thinking about Ogami!

Sorry, Noren.

Those aren't your real feelings. It's the hypnosis talking.

But if this turns into some weird situation we can't take back,

then snapping her out of it won't be enough.

So, I'm gonna keep my distance for a while.

Master! Good morning!

Morning, Ogami!

And...

how many times have I asked you to stop calling me "Master"?

Maybe this will help.

- You're banished. - Why?

I heard you went on a double date.

- With my sister and that Young Corn guy. - Well... Uh... I mean...

Unicorn.

Same difference.

You sided with the bug buzzing around my sister? What's that about?

Sorry, sir!

Oh, there you are!

Morning, Shiraishi!

Mornin'!

Huh?

And...

good morning, Ogami.

Good morning! I, uh, have to poop!

"Good morning! I, uh, have to poop!"

What?

That's how a grade-schooler runs away, old man!

So, yeah, that's where the boss is at right now.

My stomach hurts!

This isn't funny, y'know.

The double date was a whole mess, too!

Nope, can't do it!

I'm laughing so much...

I can't finish my coffee!

Eri...

Sorry, sorry!

So...

the real issue is that he suddenly changed back into his original body, right?

Right.

Hm...

Then we need to pin down the cause as soon as possible.

If he turns back into his middle-aged self during class,

that's not exactly comedy material.

There's some old guy in here?

Who is it?

Exactly!

Did he eat something that had gone bad?

He didn't get food poisoning.

I was half-joking.

But the most likely possibility is still...

that he ingested something and it triggered a reaction.

If the poison had simply worn off...

he wouldn't have turned back into a kid afterward.

So, first, can you go back and check everything he put in his mouth that day?

Got it!

Also, you said he tangled with some JARDIN assassins?

Oh, yeah.

Here's the thing.

Mitsuoka's wasps were artificially created.

So...

the fastest way to get answers would be...

to find whoever made them and squeeze the information out of that person.

But that kind of information is top secret.

And yet, somehow...

JARDIN seems to have gotten their hands on some of it.

SCHOOL NEWSPAPER

Oga, we need to talk to you for a sec.

Hm?

Sorry, man.

Huh? Hey!

See, we received a little request to take you into custody.

In exchange for convenience-store pudding.

- That cheap? - Can you guess who our client is?

Ogami! What is going on? You're acting so weird today!

You're the one acting weird, Noren!

Why are you avoiding me?

I just...

Forget it!

I can't take it anymore! I can't hold it in!

Huh? Wait, is this...

No way! For real?

I don't care about the situation!

You sure now's the time, Noren?

I... I think I lo—

I screwed up royally!

I avoided her way too obviously, and now Noren's gone berserk?

Let's talk about this some other time!

Hey!

Wait, Ogami!

Come on, listen to me!

S-So fast!

She's not an all-rounder for nothing!

You've gotta be kidding me!

She's seriously chasing me?

Noren is fast!

Oh! There he is!

Ogami!

Looks like I finally shook her.

No helping it. I'll just go home for today and come back for my bag later.

RIKKA MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Excuse me! Can I borrow that for a second?

Huh?

Wait!

Huh?

RIKKA MIDDLE SCHOOL

RIKKA MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM

I like you, Ogami!

And if you're still going to run away, then game on!

If I catch you, you have to go out with me!

Not pretend! For real!

She's cooler than any assassin!

No, wait, wrong reaction! How the hell did we get here?

Noren, what's gotten into you?

SATURDAY, JUNE 13th

RIKKA MIDDLE SCHOOL

RIKKA MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL CLUB

I like you, Ogami!

And if you're still going to run away, then game on!

If I catch you, you have to go out with me!

Not pretend! For real!

How the hell did we get here?

Noren, what's gotten into you?

What's going on?

Aren't those two a couple?

Lovers' spat?

Romantic drama?

This is bad. People are starting to gather.

And a rampaging Noren is completely unpredictable!

Okay! Let's just go somewhere else and talk.

Let's calm down and talk this through.

We were only fake dating as a joke to keep guys from hitting on you, right?

We were, but I really did f-fall for you!

I don't even know why, but I can't hold these feelings back anymore!

Dammit!

Kazuma's hypnosis really got its hooks in.

No, wait.

Sorry.

I can't see you that way, Mitsuoka.

The most I can do is keep pretending.

If running away and avoiding her just makes this whole thing messier,

then I'm better off turning her down straight.

I should've done this from the start, maybe.

Oh...

Okay.

Yeah. I get it.

Sorry for making such a scene.