Someone has stolen all the wages for all the employees at a major company. The culprit was apprehended through a discarded cigarette, but as the whereabouts of the missing money is still unknown, a reward is being offered for anyone who finds it. Kyousuke happens upon a coded message that seems to indicate the hiding place. Leaving Takuboku behind since he's still cut ties with him, Kyousuke sets out with young Hirai to decipher the note.
Hirai-kun said it was great 
material for his story,
،قال هيراي-كن أنّها كانت مادّة دسِمة لروايتِه
Für Hirai-kun war das
großartiger Stoff für seinen Roman,
Hirai dijo
que le serviría para su novela
Hirai dijo
que le serviría para su novela
Quant à Hirai,
cette affaire semble l’avoir inspiré.
Hirai ha detto che avrebbe preso spunto
per il suo romanzo da questa storia,
O Hirai disse que era um material
ótimo para a história dele
Хираи заявил, что это отличный сюжет,