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== Plot ==

''Himatsubushi-hen'' follows Detective Mamoru Akasaka from the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo and takes place in 1978, five years prior to any of the previous arcs. Mamoru's wife Yukie has become pregnant with their firstborn. Unfortunately, Mamoru can't be present for the birth as he is being sent to [[Hinamizawa]] on an investigation into the kidnapping of [[Toshiki Inugai]], the grandson of the Minister of Construction. Upon arriving in Hinamizawa, Mamoru is greeted by [[Rika Furude]] at the bus stop. Rika shows Mamoru around the village and, along the way, they meet [[Kuraudo Ooishi]], a detective from Okinomiya who helps Mamoru with his investigation. Rika then takes Mamoru to the [[Furude Shrine]]. Rika adopts a serious tone and warns Mamoru to return to Tokyo immediately or he will regret it. Mamoru, though frightened by this change in Rika, ignores her warning.