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.
Kyousuke-san, you may have 
meant it a just a little trick, but...
...كيوسكي-سان، لعلّك اعتبرتَها خدعة صغيرة فقط، لكن
Für dich war das vielleicht
nur ein kleiner Streich,
Puede que tal vez fuera
un juego para ti, Kyosuke,
Para ti tal vez fuera un juego, Kyosuke,
Pour toi, ce n’était peut-être
qu’une petite farce,
Kyōsuke, forse tu pensi di aver fatto uno scherzo innocente.
Kyousuke, para você
pode ser só um truque,
Кёсукэ, вы можете считать это 
просто шалостью, но...