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VIDEO: Minagoroshi-hen | TIP 8: No relations
BGM: Silence
SFX: Higurashi
"...Aah, hello?"
"Hello, Sonozaki-san. This is Aida from the municipal government. Thank you very much for the ohagi the other day."
"You're quite welcome. Thank you for your work at the culture festival. Also for providing that large parasol. How much does that thing cost? We use it every year, so we might as well buy one ourselves."
"We borrowed that one from a teacher. I checked out the price, but the domestically-made ones cost about 200,000 yen. I also found one made in China, and it's less than half the price..."
"I don't care if it's made in China or not. Just get one so we don't have to cause any more trouble for the teachers."
"We're actually ordering it already. Once it arrives, you might want to take a look at it and make a final decision..."
"Also, we've been holding the same Edo-style tea ceremony for the past three years. We should probably get an instructor from a different style. Can you look for a new instructor for next year?"
"O-Oh... I see... W-Will do, ma'am! We'll find a different tea ceremony instructor. ...About that, Advisor. I had something else to ask you about."
"And here's me going on about a parasol. So, what do you need?"
"...Satoko Houjou? Haaah? You're talking about that blasted Houjou girl? What did she do?"
"Well... She's recently moved in with her uncle, but she's being abused, apparently... have you heard anything about it?"
"Her uncle? Satoko's being abused? I've never heard of anything like that!"
"Oh, well, if you don't know, that's okay. To tell you the truth, someone from Hinamizawa came to petition to the child consultation center. According to the center, that petitioner was very persistent. The manager felt that it was better to talk with you, if you already knew about it..."
"Have you heard anything about it from the town council...?"
"No, no!! What are you saying?! If Kimiyoshi was helping that blasted Houjou child, then the Sonozaki family would know about it!! Who is petitioning the child consultation center?!"
"I heard some of her classmates were there... Well, as far as I know, anyway. ...I guess it's just something that her classmates are doing, and the village has nothing to do with it?"
"Of course not!! I don't know anything!! The village has nothing to do with Satoko!!"
BGM: Frozen memories
If Oryou wasn't behind the commotion, then they had no need to take the case seriously.
The manager told his staff to listen to what the petitioners have to say, but to never say anything promising the girl's safety.
