Kobato finds Osanai crying in the school hallway, but she runs away without telling him what happened. At the student newspaper club, a new mystery involving Berliner Pfannkuchen (jelly doughnuts) awaits him.

After starting to get involved with Osanai, Itsukaichi investigates a possible string of fires in the city.

There will be a change of pace in the school newspaper. Kobato shows an interest in serial fires.