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On the night of Christmas Eve,

my father was murdered by someone.

The person arrested as the primary suspect

was Tomoya Endo.

Tomoya was the son of Rikiro Endo, a man who received the death penalty

for murdering a family 22 years ago in Higashikayama.

However, my father left me a letter that spoke of false accusations.

A pleasure to meet you.

I'm Narukawa.

Why would you help us?

I think this Tomoya Endo kid…

wasn't the one who did it.

Uta Hayashikawa…

Am I her?

My father visited you here once, right?

Your father only visited once to check on Uta.

Then, could you tell me where Uta Hayashikawa is?

Look, this is Uta.

She's studying abroad at a university in Singapore.

I knew it.

I'm not Uta Hayashikawa.

Let me tell you, Miss!

- You were amazing back there. - I'm not so sure.

Women these days are really tough.

Well, Mr. Matsukaze would probably call me reckless for acting this way.

That's because he's got a duty to look after you.

I'm curious. What made you think you were Uta Hayashikawa?

A reporter from Weekly Jidai told me.

That I might be Uta Hayashikawa.

What in the world? What a bizarre thing to say.

I can't understand it myself, no matter how much I think about it.

And now I know that Uta Hayashikawa really does exist.

In that case, I've got a good idea.

Matsukaze, where's Mr. Kuze?

How did Mr. Akazawa know about my father?

- Hello? - Mr. Matsukaze?

We just finished our meeting with Mr. Tsujii.

It seems like it was true that he took in Uta after the incident.

And guess what?

He said Uta's currently studying abroad in Singapore.

So we now know for sure that Miss and Uta aren't the same person.

I see.

Thanks for contacting me. Will you be returning now?

No.

I'm planning to go and talk to that reporter who keeps messing with Miss.

- What? - What?

Don't you worry now.

I'll take care of Miss.

I'll call you when we're done.

- No, but-- - Bye then!

Is that really a good idea?

Wow, that's such a good one.

Attorney, wait a minute!

RAMEN

Mr. Someda,

did you really take your own life?

PROSECUTOR YUKI ANAN

A LINK TO THE HIGASHIKAYAMA INCIDENT

Didn't expect you to come and see me yourself, Komugi.

Haven't had a surprise like this since my birthday.

- What's this other surprise? - Oh, pardon the late introduction.

I'm Narukawa, an attorney.

Wait, are you telling me Mr. Matsukaze got…

No.

Mr. Narukawa is just helping Mr. Matsukaze--

Well,

if Mr. Matsukaze is like Miss's father,

then you can think of me as his wife.

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Miss?

Now, let's get to the matter at hand, shall we?

Why do you think this girl is Uta Hayashikawa?

Oh, you're here about that?

You're finally giving it some serious thought?

Then I'll show you some evidence.

However…

Don't blame me for the consequences.

Since I'm not your caretaker.

Okay.

Feel free to zoom in.

Is this…

Miss's weight from when she was born?

Yes, it's Komugi's child health record book.

Wait, why do you…

Was it at my house?

Mr. Yamashita's daughter?

Unfortunately, that was the only treasure I found.

You trespassed on private property and even took photos?

That's a crime!

Tell me, Komugi.

AWAYAMA MATERNITY HOSPITAL

Do the names Kyoichiro Awayama and Manoka Takahata seem familiar to you?

Awayama…

KYOICHIRO AWAYAMA MANOKA TAKAHATA

From Dad's letter!

Oh, excellent!

Cut the crap!

Stop it with the breadcrumbs. Tell Miss everything you know!

Or else you won't die an easy death.

Hey, calm down. You're scaring me here.

Wait, going by your style of intimidation, are you a former prosecutor?

I guess you changed jobs, huh?

Well, I guess old habits die hard.

Anyway, since you went through the trouble of visiting me,

I'll give you the address of the place where Awayama and Takahata live.

Write it down.

Also,

here's another present for you.

WEEKLY JIDAI

I recommend the article I wrote.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF RAMEN STALL OWNER

It was tough doing all the legwork, so please gift me something back.

What?

Also, a final warning.

I can assure you that knowing everything won't put you at ease.

All right then, best of luck.

Little Miss.

I'm still angry!

That Kamii is definitely just playing around with me!

I'm also pissed at myself for not being able to retort immediately!

Well, calm down first.

If Kamii is telling the truth,

Kyoichiro Awayama was the director of the hospital where you were born,

and Manoka Takahata was the midwife.

But when I looked up the address, it showed

an old-looking maternity hospital that is no longer in business.

Who knows if we'll find these Awayama and Takahata people here?

Still, maybe you could remember something after seeing the place.

Right.

Hey.

I just wanted to let you know that

I'm not trying to learn the truth just so I can be at ease.

I know.

I'm glad that you were free today.

Today's not really the type of day that Mr. Narukawa is suited for.

I don't mean it in a bad way, but just the trip there would tire me out.

- Really? - What?

- Wait. Are you being serious? - What?

I knew there was something off about you.

- Off how? - Then consider this.

If you had to pick between going out with Kamii or Mr. Narukawa, who would you pick?

What are you even asking? And why Kamii?

They're both exhausting in different ways.

I can't even imagine it. That's a terrible question.

You've been driving for 90 minutes. Would you like to take a break?

You heard the car, let's take a break.

I'll drive.

Your eyes are scaring me, so no.

This wasn't supposed to happen!

You said I wouldn't have to worry about Uta.

Why are there people snooping around after all this time?

The decision to not learn more was made by you.

I chose not to tell you out of mercy.

What the heck does that mean?

I believe you know what became of Someda.

Do you want to follow the same path as him?

LIST OF ASSETS

YASUNARI HAYASHIKAWA'S ASSETS ARE LISTED HEREIN

What's wrong?

Nothing.

We finally made it.

So this is the place.

AWAYAMA MATERNITY HOSPITAL

What a good boy.

- What? - Can we help you with something?

Excuse me.

My name is Komugi Yamashita.

I believe my father, Haruo Yamashita, must have visited you in the past.

You're Komugi?

Yes.

What?

So you're Komugi.

Do you know me?

Know you? I was…

I can hardly recognize you.

- Well, I-- - Did Mr. Akazawa tell you?

What?

Did Mr. Akazawa tell you about this place?

What?

Here.

You've grown so much.

I guess…

I have.

Why did you come here?

My father,

Haruo Yamashita, left me a letter.

That letter had the names Awayama and Takahata in it.

I was told that those names were also in my child health record book.

I see.

If I may,

you mentioned Mr. Akazawa's name before.

How do you know him?

I know I mentioned his name but I must apologize.

I can't answer that question.

I'm sorry.

May I ask why?

I don't have the right to tell you everything.

Also,

if I did say it all, I'm sure…

it would end up hurting you.

All I want is to know the truth.

I just want to know.

But no one will tell me.

And without any rhyme or reason…

the people who do tell me…

go away.

But I still have to keep moving forward.

For those who are now gone, and also…

for myself.

So please…

Tell me.

I met Mr. Akazawa around the same time I met you.

What?

Do you know a man named Tsujii?

Yes.

Wait, what about him?

What Mr. Akazawa did…

was protect Uta from Tsujii.

Chief.

Should we re-arrest Tomoya Endo or not?

A LINK TO THE HIGASHIKAYAMA INCIDENT

Chief Akazawa,

you were a part of the Higashikayama investigation too, right?

Do you know what happened to the child that survived that incident?

Chief?

What on earth?

- Check the second floor. - Yes, sir.

Mr. Yamashita, Mr. Akazawa, I found a survivor.

It's a child. Or rather, a baby.

Over here.

That child was

Uta Hayashikawa, who was only half a year old.

As a parent myself,

I couldn't help but be worried about her future.

Children…

bear no sins.

- Yamashita. Akazawa. - Yes, sir.

HIGASHIKAYAMA ROBBERY-MURDER CASE

Bring Tsujii in for questioning.

By Tsujii, do you mean Yasunari's cousin?

Exactly. He's the one who benefits most from Yasunari's inheritance.

It's not unlikely for him to be connected with Rikiro Endo.

Understood.

Can we get this over with quickly?

I'm going to get really busy with starting a new life.

A new life?

A new life as Uta's foster father.

I've got so many media offers.

One of them is about filming a documentary of Uta's growth.

Depicting the story of the lone survivor of a tragic incident

being raised and cared for by yours truly.

Or so it'll go.

They're offering me a lot of money, you see.

The climax will be when Uta learns about the incident--

- You! - Akazawa!

You don't deserve to be anyone's parent!

Now look here.

Do you think Uta can live her life blissfully ignorant about that incident?

Get real. And stop with the preaching.

Or what, do you two plan to look after Uta forever?

Well?

HANAGAOKA CHILDREN'S HOME

I told you!

You have to follow procedure even if you're a relative--

I already showed you my driving license to confirm my identity!

I'm Uta's relative!

- The name's Tsujii! - Please keep your voice low!

Excuse me! Police.

Mr. Tsujii, I'll have to ask you to accompany us.

That man suddenly barged in here with people from a TV station.

They started filming without permission.

And then he suddenly caused a ruckus, saying he was going to take Uta with him.

At this rate,

that man named Tsujii will be the person to take her in, right?

Is there anything that you could do about it?

I'd like to.

But unfortunately,

this is beyond our control.

- You okay? - What?

Oh, I'm fine.

Aren't hands just amazing?

What's gotten into you?

Whether you do good things or bad things,

they both start from these.

They can also let you feel warmth.

They're just amazing.

You want one?

Oh, I'm good.

I'm quitting.

The two of us back then

didn't want to see a child suffer due to the whims of adults.

That's all it was.

Mr. Akazawa isn't just any police officer.

Not to me, at least.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was like a second father to Uta.

And?

What happened next?

Tell me what happened next.

You don't have to force yourself, okay?

I want to know.

I already…

understand.

I am not… Komugi Yamashita.

Please, tell me what happened next.

One day,

Mr. Akazawa came here with a grave expression on his face.

Then,

he asked me to forge Uta's birth certificate.

I accepted his request.

And that's how…

you became a member of the Yamashita family.

This is footage of that moment.

Well? Is it working now?

- I wonder what she'll be like. - What?

I'm getting nervous now.

- Are you all right? - I'm not!

- What do I do? Will it be okay? - You'll be fine.

Are you sure?

Come in!

- I'm coming in! - What do I do?

I'm so nervous.

- Hello. - Welcome!

Thanks for coming.

- It's nice to see you. - Hello.

Wow, she's so small!

And so cute!

This is Uta.

Here.

- Is she heavy? - Oh, she is heavy!

- She's so cute! - Look, it's Mommy.

It's nice to meet you.

Look at her, Haru.

Look, say hi to Daddy.

Mr. Yamashita, I'll hold that.

- It's Daddy. - Come on, Mr. Yamashita.

Hello.

She's so adorable.

Thank you for coming to us.

From today, your name is Komugi.

Hello, my sweetie.

We'll make a ton of memories together as a family.

Don't you want to hold her?

Wait, me?

- Mr. Yamashita. - You want to hold her?

Here.

- Is that okay? Really? - You're good.

Hi, Komugi.

Yes?

- Hello. - Hello, sweetie.

Oh, are you hungry?

Oh, you are? Okay then.

Please accept my apology, Komugi.

I'm really sorry!

Mr. Yamashita told me that

someday he wanted to show you this video of you joining the family,

but he couldn't keep it at his house.

That's why he left this camera with us.

We had decided to show you the video if you ever came here,

but both my wife and I thought that this day would never come.

Because if you had come here, it would mean you had learned everything.

But because you did come here,

I was able to show you this.

Mr. Yamashita genuinely wished…

to show this to you.

I've finally fulfilled…

his request.

Komugi!

Excuse me.

Mr. Matsukaze,

what do I do?

I feel like I'm about to regret…

knowing all this.

Thank you.

I feel… a lot better now.

I've only seen them in the video, but your mom and dad

both seemed very kind.

Mom was really scary when she got mad.

Really?

One time, I stayed up late to play games and she yelled at me.

Really?

Dad, on the other hand, was very soft on me.

I'd always ask him first if there was anything I wanted.

Really?

Look, I get it.

It's not that I'm disinterested. It's just a habit.

- That sounds like an excuse. - I get it.

- Stop saying that. - Look, I--

It's cold, so let's go back.

- It'll get weird if we keep talking. - What?

What?

Nothing.

- Are you angry? - No, I am not.

Komugi!

Please,

don't take him to the police.

I'm sorry.

You have every right to refuse.

But I swear to you

that Awayama did what he did because he cared about you.

I promise you.

I'm so sorry, Komugi.

The one who rewrote the entries in your child health record book

was me.

Mr. Akazawa and I were on the same page

about wanting a happy life for the child above all else.

But Mr. Haruo was conflicted until the very last moment.

He gave more thought than anyone

to what kind of life you were going to lead.

Today,

I felt relieved after seeing you all grown up and healthy.

I'm now certain that what I did wasn't a mistake.

Komugi.

Yes?

You are, and always will be,

the greatest treasure Mr. Haruo and Ms. Shizuka ever had.

- Hey. - Yes?

Could you give me a little more of your time?

I might be misremembering, but I'd like to go someplace and check something.

I want to see if their menu has cream soda on it.

Right, cream… Wait, what?

Welcome, please take a seat wherever you like.

Oh, they have it. Cream soda.

I think I drank this once as a reward for getting an injection.

I'm surprised you remember that.

I guess that means I really am Uta Hayashikawa.

Here you go.

Please call me when you've decided on your order.

Maybe I'll get some omelet rice.

I'm good. I doubt you can finish it on your own.

Welcome!

I totally can.

There, there. You're fine.

Who's a good baby?

You are. Oh, yes, you are.

It's all right.

- Here, look. - You're just fine.

It must be nice.

I wonder why I felt that way.

I must have been treated the same way.

From today, your name is Komugi.

We'll make a ton of memories together as a family.

It's okay. We're family.

I know that I was loved.

Is it because both of them died without ever telling me?

Since you don't have any Yamashita blood in you,

I'll be looking after Haruo's money.

I betrayed Mr. Yamashita.

Knowing everything won't put you at ease.

That's not it.

I don't feel envious.

I feel bitter.

There, there. You'll be fine.

There, there.

Right?

There, there. It's all okay.

Hey, Mr. Matsukaze.

Thank you for coming with me today.

It's fine.

If you hadn't come with me,

I couldn't have finished the rice.

- That's why? - Just kidding.

I still haven't fully processed everything yet.

But I'm glad I went.

Thanks to today,

I think I can be glad…

that Mom and Dad were my mom and dad.

I genuinely feel that way.

- Arisa. - Mugi.

Sorry about this.

Nice to meet you. I'm Matsukaze, an attorney.

He's helping me out with my dad's affairs and stuff.

I'm Arisa, Mugi's friend from university.

Please look after her for tonight.

Leave it to me.

Thank you for today.

- Good night. - Good night to you too.

Let's go.

Aren't hands just amazing?

Whether you do good things or bad things,

they both start from these.

They can also let you feel warmth.

They're just amazing.

Yes? Akazawa speaking.

There we go.

Coming.

Who could it be?

TADASHI AKAZAWA I'LL BE LATE TODAY. SORRY

I'm home.

Welcome back.

I'm an adult. You don't have to do this every year.

You may be an adult, but you're still a child to me.

You're not wrong there.

- Thanks. - Dad says he'll be late.

- Let's eat first. - Got it.

Here, look.

- Wow, that cake looks great. - Right?

- Where did you get it? - I made it myself.

Wow!

So everything that reporter said was actually true?

That's sickening.

Is Komugi all right?

She's still processing it. It was a pretty big shock to her.

I left her with a friend.

I see. At least she's not alone.

True, but then who was the person in the photo that idiot Tsujii showed us?

Well, we'd have to ask Tsujii himself to know that.

But he must've prepared it in advance. It's not exactly hard to fake photos.

Mr. Awayama's story seems to check out too.

I'm surprised by that Akazawa fellow too.

To think he got Miss's birth certificate forged.

I'm willing to bet he's messed with other stuff too.

By the way, what about that video you said you and Komugi saw?

I'll go and talk to them again, so I'll get it then.

Anyway, as Mr. Narukawa says,

there's a chance that Mr. Akazawa is still hiding something.

I'll talk to him first thing tomorrow. For both Komugi's and Tomoya's sake too.

Yes, but Akazawa's trying to set Tomoya up as Haruo's killer.

Would he really be willing to talk to Tomoya's defense counsel?

He looked into your father too, didn't he?

Yes, but…

I could get in touch with my contacts and have them gather information.

That's our best plan. How about it?

I guess so. Can I count on you then?

- I have Tomoya to worry about. - Leave it to me.

Wow, she's so small!

And so cute!

This is Uta.

- Here, she's heavy. - Oh, she is heavy.

Look, it's Mommy.

It's nice to meet you.

Look at her, Haru.

She's smiling.

Here.

Look, it's Daddy.

Mr. Yamashita, I'll hold that.

Hello.

AWAYAMA MATERNITY HOSPITAL

I'm sorry for calling you all of a sudden.

I told Komugi everything and showed her the video.

I know that this could cause problems for you.

I'm really sorry about that.

Both Mr. Yamashita and you

are just too good for your own sake.

- Delivery for you, Mr. Kamii. - Thanks.

- Mr. Uesugi. - Yes?

- Here you go. - Oh, thanks.

AWAYAMA MATERNITY HOSPITAL

Miss could be in danger!

- A coincidence. - Mr. Yamashita said something strange.

The last person that holds the key.

I have an idea.

They're still hiding something.

Subtitle translation by: Saim Ul Hassan