Because It was Dark

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❤️❤️ UPDATING EVERY SATURDAY
NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ON SAT 11 FEBRUARY 
(Taking a break for one week) 

(Translated and arranged by Saya)

πŸ’–THIS IS A CRYPTIC STORY!

The man was obsessed with an idol called A (note: an idol is usually an entertainer who sings and dances. Wikipedia).

Since he lived on a modest income, he was always short of money, but whatever he could spare he spent on the idol A.
Whenever new photo books or DVD were released, he would always go to the release events and spent all the money he had.
That was how he lived his day-to-day life. 

That particular day, he went to the idol A's birthday event.
Just as he was waiting in line to shake hands with her, the idol A's manager came over and spoke to him. 
"Thank you always for your support."

Because the man would turn up at every event and spend so much money on the merchandise, he had become a familiar face to the staff.
"A is so grateful for your support too," the manager added. 
The man was secretly so overjoyed to hear it.

At last, his turn came to shake hands with the idol. 
"Oh ~ thank you so much! You're so nice."
It made him feel ecstatic to see her happy and smiling right in front of him.

A few days later, the idol A was found dead on the road outside her own home. She had died of multiple stab wounds on her body. 

The murderer turned out to be that man. 
He was identified as the culprit mainly from eyewitness accounts. 

The man did not resist when the police came for him.

"Why did you do it?"
When the detective asked, the man replied:
"Because it was always dark."


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This is so funny!🀣⭐
"Is This the Worst Dark Ride Ever?"



Comments

Hello, everyone! I hope you have been all good!

As it says at the top, I will be taking a break next week!
(It's been too much for me to translate something every week...πŸ˜…)

So see you again on Saturday 11th February!

As for the cryptic story, it's a hard one, so don't worry if you can't figure it out immediately!

Thank you so much for following my blog! Take care πŸ’–
Anonymous said…
Hey Saya! Azee here. Its been awhile and im glad you're back :) Please take a break as long as you like. You totally need it. As for the story, im still struggling on figuring out. Waiting for other readers to give their opinion on it XD Have a good day! ^^
Aeri chan~ said…
Awww it's difficult πŸ˜₯but i'll try:
My guess
1) maybe when the man stalking idol A she is in the middle make out with the manager in the dark? 🀣And he knows it for long time and they always did it in the dark
2) Same thing with first guess, but the man actually liking the manager ?not the idol that is why he stab idol A.
Anonymous said…
Wild guess, is it because he has no money to pay for electricity/other necessities?
Since he always spends the rest of his income for her merchandise. He's left with nothing else.
Now that he knows he's appreciated/noticed, he found it justified to stop wasting money on her from now on.

My other guess is that he's blind but I reread it, and he can actually see.

Thank you so much, Saya-san, for the hard work! I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing break.
See you on Feb. 11! ❤️❤️❤️
Anonymous said…
Hmm, is this some kind of pun in Japanese? Maybe the manager said as always (itsumokurai?) And the culprit said always dark? (Itsumo kurai too?) Haha idk. Anyway don't worry about taking a break! I always enjoy your story whenever it pops upπŸ‘
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1. Why did the idol say "thank you, you are so nice?" to the man?
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2. More specifically, what did the man do to the girl then?
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3. What if the man wanted to stalk the girl? What would he do if he wanted to know more about her?
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I have been back since last week πŸ˜†✨ but thank you!

It's a hard one to figure out, so don't worry! I hope the hints are helpful!

Thank you so much for your comment! Have a wonderful weekend!
Interesting theories! Thank you so much for sharing! πŸ˜†

You're sort of on the right track in that he was stalking her.
Thank you so much for sharing your guess! Your comments help to enliven the blog!πŸ₯°πŸ’•

This one is hard and I won't blame you if you can't figure it out πŸ˜… It is very very very subtle.
And see you soon and take care ❤️❤️❤️
If it involved puns in Japanese, I would have indicated that in some way. I never expect you to have such knowledge πŸ˜†✨

But it's great you know Japanese! And thank you so much for sharing your interesting guess!

Also thank you so much for your kind words! See you again on Saturday 11th!
Anonymous said…
I think he gave her a birthday present with a hidden camera inside, streaming footage live to him. She never opened the present, so the footage was always dark.
Anonymous said…
Thank you for the story, Saya! Hopefully you'll get to have a good rest.

Well, I'm stumped. I'm not so sure whether something happened during the handshake... something about fingerprint, maybe? But I think he managed to know her address somehow, but realized that her place's always dark, which means she was staying somewhere else. Feeling jealous and betrayed, he killed her?

That aside, that video sure is something lol. Just what kind of ride...
(To anyone reading this, don't read if you want to figure out the answer by yourself!)
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you're correct! Well done ~!
You're brilliant!
Thank you so much for your comment πŸ’–
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You're very welcome πŸ₯°❤️

That's a great theory you have there too!
I know the official answer but of course other theories are valid too!

Thank you so much for your comment! And yeah, that ride....🀣🀣🀣✨
Anonymous said…
I'm ashamed and I admit I didn't think about gifts and such. I thought handshake event was just... well, about shaking hands...
Fairy said…
Hi, Saya! I honestly have no idea and had to peek at the answer, lol
When I first read it I thought like another commenter that maybe he didn’t have electricity because he was using all his money on her!

I hope you enjoy your break, stay safe! <3
Incognito said…
Hello Saya, thank you for translating these stories. My answer: the manager said "A is so grateful for your support too". Well, it's always dark during performances, so A has no idea who this man is. She couldn't have recognized his face from the crowd and was most likely told to pretend she cared about him. When he realized this, he snapped and murdered her.
George V said…
That was a tough one! Thanks Anonymous for figuring it out, so I did not have to. Very creepy.
You shouldn't feel bad or anything!πŸ˜†⭐ It doesn't say anything about gifts so it would have been hard for anyone to figure it out without hints!
Hello! I wouldn't have figured it out by myself too, so don't worry πŸ˜†⭐
A lot of people thought it was something to do with electricity, and that makes sense too!

Thank you so much! Take care and stay safe tooπŸ₯°❤️
That makes sense! I like your answer too😊⭐
Thank you so much for sharing!
True! It's so creepy because someone might actually do it.πŸ˜… In real life, the distance between fans and idols has become much closer than before, and it has caused some serious problems, such as some idols getting attacked by their fans. I don't think it's a good idea to do this kind of handshaking events.πŸ˜…

Thank you so much for your comment!
Second Sun said…
Sayaaa! γŠη–²γ‚Œζ§˜γ§γ—γŸ!!

Finally sat down with a cup of tea to enjoy the posts I've missed ☕

And boy even after I finished the pot I still couldn't guess this one www
Thankfully there are really smart readers πŸ˜†

AND THE VIDEO OMG. IT'S NOT THE WORST DARK RIDE. IT'S THE WORST RIDE EVER 🀣🀣🀣

γ‚γ‚ŠγŒγ¨γ†γ”γ–γ„γΎγ—γŸ!
またζ₯月!
Second Sun けゃん、γŠγ€γ‹γ‚Œγ•γΎγ§γ™!
I was wondering where you went!πŸ˜†⭐

Yes, there are some really smart readers!

What surprises me the most is that the ride is not for free... They have the nerves to charge people.

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こけらこそ、γ‚³γƒ‘γƒ³γƒˆγ‚γ‚ŠγŒγ¨γ†γ”γ–γ„γΎγ™。
またね〜πŸ₯°✨
Anonymous said…
This was my guess too!! But only after reading Saya's hints
Well done ~ another Anonymous πŸ˜†πŸ‘πŸ’›
George V said…
Parasocial interaction is very scary. I believe that is one of the reasons that Rino Sashihara wants to do away with handshaking events. I remembered a few years ago, when members of AKB48, got attacked at one of these.
Yes, I remember that incident. And there were other idols who got attacked. One of them was severely disfigured by the attack. Those girls should really be careful. Adults around them must take care of them more😱
Aeri chan~ said…
Whoaa so that's why 'its always dark'
Anonymous said…
Oohhhh now i know😯😯😯 good guess anonymous😁
Anonymous said…
There is camera inside the gifts and one day, the camera doesn’t yield anything. Either it is covered or getting thrown into trash. So he got angry and stabbed her.btw there is a real case that is somewhat alike to this story. An idol fan gets his sgift spurned and returned to him. In anger he stabbed the idol 20-ish? time..luckily she survived eventhough wounded gravely
Saya In Underworld said…
Yes, there was such an incident in Japan… it’s very sad because her face was horribly scarred for life😒

Thank you so much for your comment!