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Dead Hours
Stuck · Ch.73
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This series reads right to left — start each page from the top-right panel.
In a brightly lit convenience store at 2:47 a.m., Kaito stands at the register beneath a repeating chime, while Rin looks up toward the ceiling speaker and Kaito says it has been stuck since midnight.
Kaito mops the convenience-store floor while thinking, then talks with Rin, who holds an earbud; he later clutches his head as Rin tells him he is humming.
Kaito, wearing a striped apron, carries a stepladder and pokes a ceiling speaker with a long pole while Rin watches from the counter, and music notes appear around him.
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In a brightly lit convenience store at 2:47 a.m., Kaito stands at the register beneath a repeating chime, while Rin looks up toward the ceiling speaker and Kaito says it has been stuck since midnight.
Kaito mops the convenience-store floor while thinking, then talks with Rin, who holds an earbud; he later clutches his head as Rin tells him he is humming.
Kaito, wearing a striped apron, carries a stepladder and pokes a ceiling speaker with a long pole while Rin watches from the counter, and music notes appear around him.

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← Motion Sensor · Ch.72
Text Version A written companion to this chapter — for accessibility, screen readers, and search.

At 2:47 A.M. the shop's ceiling speaker gets stuck looping the same four-note jingle, and Kaito's attempts to stop it (a ladder, a broom, head office's hold music) only make it worse until he is conducting it. At 4:58 it cuts out mid-note and the silence is unbearable. At dawn Tetsu walks in humming it, and all three finish the shift humming together.

Page 1

The store is brightly lit at night, with shelves and refrigerators stocked with goods and dark windows along one side; Kaito stands behind the counter while another person sits on a stool. Musical notes appear beneath the ceiling speaker. Caption: “Read from right to left.” Time: “2:47 A.M.” Right middle: Kaito stands at the register as musical notes accompany the chime. Sound: “♪ DING DONG DIDDLY DING ♪” Left middle: Kaito appears in the same pose as the chime repeats. Sound: “♪ DING DONG DIDDLY DING ♪” Bottom right: Rin, wearing an earbud, looks toward the ceiling speaker. Rin: “It’s stuck.” Bottom left: Close-up of Kaito’s tired eye. Kaito: “Since midnight.”

Page 2

Kaito (thought): “Don’t think about it. Don’t think about it.” ♪ ♪ ♪ Kaito: “You had earbuds this whole time?” Rin: “Can’t hear a thing.” Kaito: “It’s INSIDE ME.” ♪ Rin: “You’re humming it.”

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In a convenience store, Kaito carries a stepladder. He says, “Right.” He stands on the ladder and pokes a ceiling speaker with a long pole. The sound effect reads, “POKE.” Later, music notes float around Kaito as he holds the pole. The musical text reads, “♪ diiing... dooong... diddly... diiiing... ♪” Rin watches with her chin resting on her hand and says, “You made it sad.”

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