The third chapter follows rookie patrolwoman Nakase as she crosses paths with Taro Sakamoto and Shin while chasing rumors of a masked vigilante, only to be dragged into peril by a local drug-running gang.
Summary
A daytime fair opens the chapter. Shin badly whiffs an easy shooting-gallery target and inspects the rifle in disbelief, while Taro clears every prize and earns a lifetime ban from the fed-up stall owner. Their outing sours when Officer Nakase catches their vehicle in a no-parking zone and lectures the two.
A poster about the masked figure who rescued passengers during the earlier bus hijacking draws Shin's attention. Nakase scorns the vigilante's brutal methods and swears to arrest him on sight. When Shin lets slip that not one hostage was hurt, a detail never made public, her suspicion sharpens. She radios her whereabouts, the pair bolt, and she gives chase certain they know the hero. Along the way residents press free snacks on Taro; after finishing a skewer of dango, he flicks the sticks beneath Nakase's feet, she leaps aside into fresh paint, and the two vanish in the muddle.
A veteran colleague later asks why she requested a posting to this quiet town. She recalls growing up here and being helped once by a kind officer, and now hopes to return the favor for others. Moments after they part, she confronts a group of men bothering a woman, and one of them drops a stash of drugs.
Key Events
Riki Kanehira, a local gang boss, seizes Nakase after she witnesses the drugs, and his crew ridicules her for confronting them unarmed. The same veteran officer visits Taro, noting the newcomer never returned to the precinct, while Hana fondly remembers the policewoman who once found her when she was lost and bought her ice cream. Taro decides it is time for a little exercise and heads out with Shin.
Shin pinpoints the captors in a derelict factory behind the shopping arcade and relays it to Taro. Screened by smoke bombs and guided by Shin's telepathy, Taro drops the thugs one after another. The final man lunges at Nakase and knocks off her blindfold, but the Taro she glimpses has shrunk into his lean form, a shift that startles even Shin. As they retreat she puzzles over why the man seems so familiar. By the next day Taro has ballooned back to normal, and a furious Nakase throws herself into training, ashamed of her helplessness.
Notes
Carrying the title "Officer Nakase and the Mysterious Hero" (Nakase-junsa to Nazo no Hīrō), this is the third chapter and sits within the Amusement Park Arc, collected in the first tankōbon volume. It runs 23 pages and was first published on December 7, 2020, in issue 1 of 2021, with Sakamoto and Shin sharing the cover. The installment spotlights Nakase and introduces the gang leader Riki Kanehira.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Officer Nakase in Sakamoto Days?
Officer Nakase is a rookie patrolwoman introduced in Sakamoto Days Chapter 3 who crosses paths with Taro Sakamoto and Shin while investigating rumors of a masked vigilante and ends up kidnapped by a local gang.
Why does Officer Nakase suspect Taro and Shin know the masked hero?
In Sakamoto Days Chapter 3, Shin lets slip that not a single hostage was hurt during the earlier bus hijacking, a detail never made public, which sharpens Officer Nakase's suspicion that he and Taro know the masked vigilante.
Who kidnaps Officer Nakase in Chapter 3?
In Sakamoto Days Chapter 3, local gang boss Riki Kanehira seizes Officer Nakase after she witnesses his crew handling drugs, and his men mock her for confronting them unarmed.
How does Taro Sakamoto rescue Officer Nakase in Chapter 3?
In Chapter 3 of Sakamoto Days, Taro Sakamoto and Shin track the kidnappers to a derelict factory, and Taro uses smoke bombs and Shin's telepathic guidance to drop the thugs one by one and free Officer Nakase.
When was Chapter 3 released and which arc does it belong to?
Sakamoto Days Chapter 3, titled Officer Nakase and the Mysterious Hero, was first published on December 7, 2020, in issue 1 of 2021, and it belongs to the Amusement Park Arc collected in the first tankobon volume.
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