
Musashino, Tokyo. An elementary schooler repeatedly attacks people in the streets. Known only to the public as "Lil Slugger", none of the victims can recall the young boy's face and only three distinct details are left in their memories: golden inline skates, a baseball cap, and the weapon: a bent golden baseball bat. Detectives Ikari and Maniwa set out to track down the perpetrator and put an end to his crimes.






Detectives begin the search for the Shounen Bat.
A rumor points to Yuichi as the Lil Slugger, and he believes Shogo is behind it.
Ichi is attacked by Lil' Slugger with unexpected psychological results; Harumi develops a split personality.
News that the Lil' Slugger has been captured spreads through town, and the suspect appears disconnected from reality.
News that Lil' Slugger travels quickly through town, he is grilled by the police.
Ikari and Miniwa chat with a old homeless woman and the old woman tells them that Tsikoko was alone when she was attacked. Tsikoko remembers back to her childhood and secrets about her father.
Maniwa starts to see a pattern in the attacks.
A big adventure involving travel from Tokyo to the countryside culminates in a encounter with Lil' Slugger at a hot spring.
All types of rumors start flying about Lil' Slugger.
Maromi thinks she is getting her own anime, but the staff begins to drop.
When Misae finds Lil' Slugger at her home, she points out to him that his entire existence is an illusion.
Maniwa learns a secret about Lil' Slugger, whose victims are falling back into a paranoid state.