"PC-58, please report your status." Officer said.
"West 6th Avenue, all clear. It's very foggy. I'd like to return soon." Officer said.
A unicorn ran past.
"Are you there?" Officer said.
Xxx
"Miss Hikawa! Did Dark say something to you last night? Even if he says something sweet, don't ever trust that jerk! Good, that's the way to do it. When I see Miss Hikawa, I'll look her in the eyes and say it in one breath!" Daisuke said to himself.
"Niwa! Good morning!" Kuri said.
"Good mor..." Daisuke tripped.
"Thanks so much for last night!" Kuri said.
"What? It was no prob...Thanks for what?" Daisuke said.
"I really, really appreciate it. Because you ran away, I was able to clear Dark's name." Kuri said.
"Well..." Daisuke said.
"Please continue to help me out, Niwa! I could really use it!" Kuri said.
"Well, I..." Daisuke said.
"What is it?" Kuri said.
"Not good! At this rate, I'll change again!" Daisuke thought.
"Sorry, but I'm in a hurry, so..." Daisuke said.
"Going to the restroom?" Kuri said.
"That was close." Daisuke said.
"What are you doing?" Takeshi said.
"Saehara..." Daisuke said.
"Why are you surprised, dummy?!" Takeshi said.
"Sorry." Daisuke said.
"Forget it. Do you know about last night's incident?" Takeshi said.
"What, about Dark?" Daisuke said.
"No! A lesser-known set of incidents where girls kept disappearing! Girls suddenly disappeared from within locked rooms!" Takeshi said. "So, no leads yet. The report contains testimony that a mysterious sound was heard. A police officer on patrol also made a similar report. It's under investigation, but everyone says the same thing. "I've never heard a sound like it before." I don't think we can expect much to come from this evidence.
Xxx
"Looks like tonight will be foggy again." Yukiru said. She was reading a book on Cultural Reform.
"There you are! Ms. Sugisaki, the reporting team is about to leave!" Reporter said.
"Okay." Yukiru said.
"What are you doing? You don't even have the lights on. Geez..." Reporter said. "What?"
"Hey, B." Yukiru said.
"Yes?" Reporter said.
"What was Cultural Reform? I'm sure I learned about it, but surprisingly, I don't know much." Yukiru said.
Xxx
"I wasn't able to say it today after all. I'm hopeless." Daisuke thought.
"Miss Hikawa?" Daisuke said to Reiko.
"Just answer my questions. Niwa, you were with Kuri last night, weren't you?" Reiko said.
"Yeah." Daisuke said.
"If you were with her, why didn't you keep a close guard on her?! Because of that, it turned out that she's going on a date with Dark! When she came home, she looked really happy and started talking about date plans. She's enjoying herself since our parents are overseas. Hey, are you listening?" Reiko said.
"No way... no way! Out of all the girls, why did that jerk Dark have to pick Miss Hikawa? Then why did he do that stuff to the other Miss Hikawa?" Daisuke thought
"Hey, what are you daydreaming about?" Reiko put him in a headlock.
"Sorry... Can't breathe..." Daisuke said.
"Sorry." Reiko let him go. "Can I ask you a strange question? You're not Dark, are you?"
"What? Why do you ask?" Daisuke said.
"Why? It doesn't matter why. Hey, why are you asking "why?" Because usually people would say something like "Are you crazy?"" Reiko said.
"Oh... Well, that's..." Daisuke said.
"You're hiding something!" Reiko said.
"I'm sorry! Please forgive me!" Daisuke said and ran off.
"Why do you always get so scared only when you're around me?!" Reiko said.
Xxx
"Boy, I was surprised. I remembered it again. No, no, no! The person I like is Miss Hikawa! Never mind that, think about Dark! I won't change into him, no matter what happens!" Daisuke thought, up on the roof now.
"Niwa." Kuri stopped him. "Would you walk home with me?"
Daisuke blushed. I have to keep it together!
"So...Have you heard about the new Kaitoh?" Kuri said.
"Kaitoh?" Daisuke feigned innocence.
"Yes his name is Dark. He flies across the sky with black wings and steals artwork." Kuri said. "I thought you might know about him because of your interest in art, Daisuke."
"No I've never heard of him." Daisuke said.
"Well did you know I have a part-time job? Don't tell anyone though, you know it's against the rules." Kuri said.
"You have a job?" Daisuke said.
"Yes. I work with the police to capture Dark." Kuri said. "There is something I want from him."
"Something you...want?" Daisuke said.
"Yes I think he can help me save the life of someone who is very dear to me. My brother." Kuri said.
"You have a brother? But I thought Reiko was your only sibling." Daisuke said.
"This person was adopted into another family. Reiko and I were also adopted, but the wealthy family that adopted us only wanted the set of twins. They were not interested in the unhealthy brother." Kuri said bitterly.
"Oh...I'm sorry. Do I know him?" Daisuke asked.
"He doesn't want people to know we are family. He's protecting us." Kuri said.
She didn't continue and say what her brother was protecting them from.
"In any case, Dark has a magical power that I believe can save my brother. I wouldn't ask him to do it for free. In return I would not only protect his freedom, I would also free him from the chains that bind the Kokuyoku." Kuri said. "Please Daisuke, if you and Dark ever meet, do pass along my message.
As she disappeared into her house, Dark stirred within him, and Daisuke knew he'd gotten the message. Whatever it had meant, it was clearly something Dark wanted desperately.
Daisuke felt Dark's eyes watch after her as she walked away and he realized something for the first time. Dark felt an attachment to her.
Xxx
"As I suspected, when I think about him..." Reiko thought, in her house later.
She paused, hearing something at the window.
Reiko stared at the Unicorn as it came in. Her eyes went blank and she fainted.
"Reiko...Reiko, have you gone to bed?" Kuri screamed and watched as the unicorn carried Reiko off. "Reiko..."
Xxx
"Hello. Miss Hikawa...Are you crying?" Daisuke said.
"Yeah. It may be my fault! I think something made Reiko upset when she was talking with me. She went back to her own room and then disappeared somewhere. So..." Kuri said.
"Anyway, calm down! I'm sure she's okay. Miss Hikawa will definitely come back, okay?" Daisuke said.
"Yes, okay. Thank you, Niwa. Reiko..." Kuri said.
Xxx
"Striding lightly in the air, its footsteps play out the "Un'armonia celeste" by Donizetti." Daiki said.
"What's that?" Daisuke said.
"A glass harp, right?" Emiko said.
"Yes... As I thought, this is the source of that sound!" Daiki revealed a picture of a painting of a unicorn.
"A unicorn?" Daisuke said.
"Another piece of artwork belonging to that family..." Emiko said.
"No, there's no artwork related to a unicorn in that family's record. But I have some idea." Daiki said.
"Did that unicorn kidnap Miss Hikawa's big sister?" Daisuke said.
Daiki nodded. "I don't know its intentions, though."
"Yeah... But... I won't change into Dark!" Daisuke said.
"What did you say?!" Daiki and Emiko said.
"I'd like to handle it all by myself. Okay, Grandpa? Mom?" Daisuke said.
"Dai..." Emiko said.
"Very well. But don't overdo it. When you can't handle it any longer, change into Dark and use this." Daiki said.
"But I'll show you that I can do it without ever becoming Dark." Daisuke said.
Xxx
"I'm sorry to say this after you've come all this way, but we do not own any such painting." Heli said.
"What? But here...What does it mean?" Saehara said.
"I don't understand it either. But even if it is the Phantom Thief Dark, or whomever, he can't steal something we don't have. So please do not worry. Excuse me." Heli said.
"What does this mean? We got a warning letter for something that doesn't exist?" Officer said.
"I don't know. But we'll keep watch around here, just in case." Saehara said.
"What happened to the Chief Commander? Won't he be observing our hard work
from the site any longer?" Officer said.
"He hasn't even called in today yet. I wonder if three days in a row was too much for him?" Saehara said.
Xxx
"If you want to take it, just take it. I'd rather it be stolen!" Heli said.
He stared off.
Xxx
"Reiko... Where are you now?" Kuri said.
She opened the window and stood on the balcony. That's it. Come and get me, Unicorn.
The unicorn appeared and carried her off.
Xxx
"Police cars! I guess I can't go in from the front after all." Daisuke said and went to the sewer. "Good, the water is still flowing properly. Nine hundred meters to the well in the castle's courtyard. I have to swim underwater for four hundred meters. Even my best record falls a little short, but...I will definitely do it today! For Miss Hikawa, I will definitely rescue Miss Hikawa's big sister! I'll protect Miss Hikawa's smile!"
Daisuke swam underwater and up through the well.
"Miss Hikawa!" He saw Kuri being carried off by a unicorn. "Wait! Miss Hikawa!"
"Niwa?" Kuri woke up. "Follow me..."
"It's this painting! Miss Hikawa!" Daisuke said. "Shoot! How can I... Miss Hikawa! Why? Miss Hikawa... Everyone else is in here too. The window...It's closing already! This isn't fair. I came all the way here. I came here all by myself. Why? Why can't I do it? Miss Hikawa... It responds even when I'm feeling miserable. My love gene...Come out, Dark!"
Daisuke transformed into Dark.
"Come on! A man shouldn't cry his eyes out like that." Dark said.
"You are the Phantom Thief Dark? If you want to take it, take it." Heli said.
"If you say it that easily, I'm not much of a Phantom Thief." Dark said.
"That's a picture that I painted when my daughter was still alive. She... Misaki believed in the legend of unicorns, that they bring about a wonderful party with many friends. I painted it diligently, stroke by stroke, for Misaki. I painted intently just for Misaki's smile. But right after the picture was completed, she died in a petty accident. It was a small accident that wasn't anyone's fault. I put that painting away in storage here. I couldn't throw it away, nor burn it, yet I couldn't display it. So I'd feel better if it were stolen by you! Please take good care of it." Heli said.
"Well then, I'll do as I please." Dark said, holding up the feather. "Ich möchte hilfen."
The painting opened.
"Hey, snap out of it! Hey!" Dark shook Kuri.
"If you are going to bother us, please leave." Kuri said. "We were waiting for a long, long time, and our wish has finally come true."
"You're being controlled by Misaki's feelings." Dark said.
"Mr. Unicorn, I see someone who came in by mistake. Please take care of him." Misaki said.
The unicorn attacked Dark, injuring him with magic.
"Dark!" Kuri said coming to her senses. "Please stop him. You can stop him, can't you?"
"But the unicorn is just trying to give me a lovely paradise, so..." Misaki said.
"But this isn't a real paradise! Stop it, right now! Change everyone back to normal!" Kuri said.
"No, I can't. Everyone finally came. It was so long. I wonder how long I waited? I can't remember. You see, that's how long I waited. So no matter how long I keep the party going, I don't think anyone would scold me. We'll enjoy the smell of the tea, bake cookies, enjoy talking, and..." Misaki said, beginning to hypnotize Kuri again.
"Stop it! Everyone is separated from their mothers and fathers. They won't be able to see anyone any more. Even their best friends. You understand, don't you? How lonely it is...You waited so patiently all alone! So you understand, don't you, Misaki?!" Kuri said, light coming from her hands and influencing the painting, everyone beginning to wake up.
"Could it be...is she unaware of her power?" Dark thought
"So...Now! Come, Wiz!" Dark called him into the painting and gathered the girls, rescuing them.
"Hurry up! The window is closing! Don't worry, she won't be lonely anymore." Dark said to Kuri, helping her out of the painting.
"Kuri?" Reiko awakened on the couch. "You rescued me?"
"No, it wasn't me." Kuri said.
"It was me. Me!" Dark said.
"Ugh! Dark!" Reiko said.
"What's that reaction for?!" Dark said.
"Don't come near me, you pervert!" Reiko said.
"Reiko!" Kuri said.
"I knew you weren't any fun to hang around with. Let's go!" Dark lifted Kuri in his arms and flew off with her.
"No way!" Reiko said.
"So just go home by yourself!" Dark said.
"Sorry, Reiko! I'll see you at home!" Kuri said.
"What's with you?! Heartless sister!" Reiko said.
"Aren't you cold?" Dark said.
"No... Where are we going?" Kuri said.
"To the place you used to like. Just kidding. Close your eyes." Dark said.
"Stop it, you idiot."
"No!" Daisuke said.
"What, you moron?!" Dark said.
"What's wrong, Dark?" Kuri said.
"Damn! All right then, I won't kiss her today!" Dark said. "Let's save the fun for later."
"Okay!" Kuri said.
Xxx
"Later on, Misaki's painting was displayed somewhere that many people would visit. As for me, I'd say it's okay for now, since Miss Hikawa is back to normal." Daisuke said.