Thank you all for gathering here. We have climbed out of the depths of torment to uncover the true identity of the fearsome Mysterious Thief K!

Is it just me, or did this get really dramatic?

Just go with it, Eli… So, Yoshiko, who is Mysterious Thief K?

Heh heh… The thief is in our midst!

In our midst? What do you mean?!

Let's do it, Hanayo!

Yeah!

As we navigate the labyrinth of mysteries that exist in this realm…

…we shall uncover the truth.

Even the most nefarious, diabolical plots…

…shall crumble to dust in our hands.

Let us open the door to truth…together!

Indeed. Our culprit, Mysterious Thief K, is…

…you, Kanata!

What? I don't know what you're talking about. This is a false accusation!

Why do you think it's Kanata?

I'll tell you! Hanayo and I told Kanata that “a prop was stolen,” but Kanata already knew that it was a tablecloth!

What? That's…

How did you know that the stolen prop was a tablecloth?

There's only one possible answer. It's because you stole the tablecloth yourself, Kanata!

Now, come clean with the truth, Mysterious Thief K!

Kanan told me that a tablecloth was missing.

That's right. I did tell her that a tablecloth was missing, but not that it was stolen.

I don't think that makes Kanata the thief.

Hehehe. You sweet, innocent, foolish girls!

You're sweeter and more innocent than the sweets at Honoka's shop! Yum!

Go on, Hanayo. Hit them with the undeniable proof that'll blast holes in the thief's excuses.

Kanata, you didn't know about a thief until you spoke to us, correct?

Yeah. I don't know anything about it.

Then tell me… Why does the card from Mysterious Thief K smell the same as the miso you used on your grilled rice balls?

It could be just a coincidence. You can find miso anywhere.

But Kanata, you said it yourself… The miso you used on your grilled rice balls is a homemade blend that you made from scratch. Therefore, that miso can only be yours!

Let's hear what you have to say for yourself!

*Giggle*…

Well done, Yohane the famous detective, and Hanayo the assistant. You've cracked this mystery wide open.

It is I, Mysterious Thief K. The “K” stands for Kanata! Did I fool you?

At last, you admit it!

Kanata! Why did you steal the tablecloth?!

Heh heh heh… I had a very important reason for stealing it.

We all worked together to set up this trick for you, because you two needed to learn how to work as a team!

WHAT?!

As a result, you two used teamwork to uncover the truth.

You both said your lines perfectly just now, too. You sounded like a real detective and assistant!

It's true. I bet your movements on stage will be much better now as well.

S-So that's what this was all about… I thought it was going a little too smoothly… Oh, I'm so embarrassed!

Don't be embarrassed! You looked really cool, Hanayo!

At first I wasn't convinced, but everything went according to Kanata's plan. I really didn't think you'd notice the miso smell.

I think only Hanayo could have noticed that.

You guys went to so much trouble for us. I'm sorry.

Don't worry about it. We all had a lot of fun!

If you have this much faith in us, we'll have to meet those expectations! I'll repay you for going to all this trouble by acting well on stage!

You're now a full-fledged detective and assistant duo! Mysterious Thief K approves! Your musical is going to be a blast.

Absolutely!