Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

"Music ending in five, four, three......"
"And that was Breathe by The Prodigy!" [1]
"Now then, let us begin with the topic that's trending in the Kanya Festival
right now. Our guest for the final day is Chitanda Eru-san of Class 1A, who is
the president of the Classics Club! (Applause) Now that's a great applause,
even though it's just the sound effects box."
"......"
"Anyway, we've now come to the final day of the Kanya Festival. The topic
of the day is of course the 'Juumoji' Incident. In case you haven't already
heard, it's about a series of thefts from various clubs right after the festival
started. Outrageous, isn't it? (Says excitedly) So now, this thief is kind of
artistic, shall we say? He first targeted the A Capella Club, then the Go Club,
followed by the Fortune Telling Association and Gardening Club, following
the order of the Gojuuon sequence. The items being stolen are namely, water,
Go stones, the Tarot Wheel of Fortune card, and (Purposely asks) what was it
again?"
"(Quickly answers) An AK."
"Yes, that's it. (Asks casually) What's an AK anyway?"
"It's a water gun. The Gardening Club uses it as a fire precaution."
"I see, you've done your research well. If you've read the Kami High Monthly
Extra Edition, then you'd already know this, but Chitanda-san's Classics Club
happens to be this thief's final target. Invincible he may seem, the thief did
leave a hint that he would target ten clubs, as his name 'Juumoji' (ten
characters) suggest, starting from clubs that start with [A] all the way down
to [KO]. So how do you feel right now?"
"Oh yes, (brief pause) with everyone's help, we would be able to catch
'Juuomoji' in his act."
"Oh really? (Delighted) For a quiet person like you, you're pretty confident!"