Cotton Drifting Arc Vol. 2 is the second volume of Yutori Houjyou's manga adaptation of Watanagashi. It is the fourth overall volume of the manga adaptation of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. The volume was released in English by Yen Press.
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Japanese
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You've already met Keiichi Maebara and his mischievous friends in the Abducted by Demons Arc. But Oyashiro-sama's curse is poised to strike anew in Hinamizawa village. When Keiichi spots tomboy Mion working at a maid café, he can hardly believe his eyes! But it's not Mion after all - it's her identical twin sister, Shion. Keiichi's never heard of this "twin sister" before and suspects it's just another one of Mion's pranks. But through Shion, Keiichi is able to see a quieter, more feminine side of his best friend, even if it is all an act. As Keiichi spends more time with Shion, however, Rena grows more accusatory...
Chapters
Chapter 6: The Saiguden
Chapter 7: The Fifth Year's Curse
Chapter 8: Demoned Away
Chapter 9: Disappearance
Chapter 10: Phone Call
Chapter 11: Demon
Final Chapter: The Last Wish
Afterword
Ryukishi07
Vicious Trap
I wrote the "Cotton Drifting Arc" as the second story after the "Abducted by Demons Arc," and I wrote it with the emphasis on explaining the setting of Hinamizawa more deeply. It's also the story that best depicts the mood of detective novels from the good old days and, of the many "Higurashi" stories, is one of the creator's own favorites.
Now then. As for the degree of difficulty of the "Cotton Drifting Arc," the creator has stated that "It's not as difficult as the 'Abducted by Demons Arc,' but it is extremely vicious," and essentially, it has the lowest degree of difficulty of all the "Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY" stories. But, as also stated, it has a vicious trap, and if it happens to get you, you're in danger of viciously falling into a pitfall. And the scary thing about this trap is that those who fall neatly into it may not realize that they've fallen into a trap.
Please check to see if you were caught in the "Cotton Drifting Arc"'s answer story, the "Eye Opening Arc."
...If on the off-chance you happen to learn that you were neatly caught in the trap...congratulations, you enjoyed the "Cotton drifting arc" more than anyone (laugh).
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