Original subtitles

This was for the best, I guess.

Or I'll end up falling very deeply in love with you.

Then I'll end up destroying you.

And myself.

Everyone...

is looking for a puzzle piece in their heart, that they lost at birth.

You have to give the court a good impression.

You don't want to go to the reformatory, do you?

Wouldn't you want to skip and laugh?

Good morning.

I wanted to see you. I really missed you.

I looked...

Looked all over.

Yet, are we going to be torn apart again?

The puzzle piece for both of our hearts.

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Transcriber/editor/timer: keiko1981 Also thanks to Avallac'h

Screenwriter: Nojima Shinji

Mikami Hiroshi as Ariake Yu

Hirosue Ryoko as Hayakawa Ai

Ishida Issei as Kasai Takao

Nakamura Aimi as Miike Anna

Ikewaki Chizuru as Ikawa Masshiro

Ito Ayumi as Matsuda Eriko

Magara Kanako as Suzuoka Kobato

Ukaji Takashi as Shigehisa Tadokoro

Honda Kiyozumi

Yoshimoto Takami as Nagumo Akiko

Natsuyagi Isao as Koizumi Shogo

Yamazaki Hironari

Tokuyama Yasuyo

Kubozuka Yosuke as Makimura Koki

Tanaka Minako as Sawamura Yukino

Aso Yumi as Kuwata Chihiro

Theme Song "Friends" (remixed edition) by Rebecca

Producer: Sugio Atsuhiro

Director: Nakae Isamu

Translation: Nippon Golden Network

Please!

Creep!

Stop yelling. Anna isn't fully recovered yet.

I'm feeling fine.

Eriko, what happened?

I might end up at the reformatory, after all.

I thought you made a deal with the police.

I can't rely on them. I've been fooled.

It's not definite yet.

Is the desire to see your lover making you scared?

What?

Is that wrong?!

He hasn't responded to any of my letters.

You can't blame me for losing my mind,

being confined here!

I thought true love will survive through anything.

Don't worry. I'm sure he's waiting for you.

That may be so now, but if I should be sent to the reformatory,

I won't be out for a good two years.

It's not that we're married to each other.

If you were in his shoes, you wouldn't wait?

Of course I'd wait.

Then he'll be waiting. Who agrees?

You know...

You have a majority vote.

Anna.

All right.

See? Everyone agrees!

Thanks.

We might all end up in the same room at the reformatory.

That would be fun.

Don't try to console me!

You have no idea what the reformatory is like.

There are a lot of truly evil people there.

None of you have to worry, though.

Masshiro and Poppo have got it made.

I'm the only one that's in trouble.

She said she wanted to fly.

She said she was timid,

so she got rid of her sight that hindered her flight towards the sun.

Then she... blinded herself?

She's to be pitied.

She grew up comfortably in a well-to-do family.

But the one thing that she couldn't obtain...

was harmony with her beloved one.

With my older brother?

Perhaps they shouldn't have met.

What's even more unfortunate is that she refuses to admit it.

She's trying to maintain balance by blaming herself.

And she is placing her hopes in you.

I urge you to paint. Surpass your brother.

And give her your love.

I want you to fill her heart with the final puzzle piece.

Puzzle...

It should turn into another piece of art, that's depicted by lovers.

With boundless beauty.

What did Koizumi say?

He urged me to paint.

He did?

Yes.

I was glad that she was free of his brainwashing,

but I took it too lightly.

When she reverted back to her old self,

she was filled with overwhelming regrets.

- I'm dirty! - That's not true!

She had a pure heart.

But she had to realize it sooner or later.

What should I do?

You will have to continue to encourage her.

Encourage?

You have to keep keep telling her

that she's not as dirty as she thinks.

To a girl who feels alone...

You have to assure her that you're there for her.

Right.

Stop.

Eriko!

No!

Why?!

It's stuck!

Oh, no!

Go back, all of you. What are you doing here?

Go back!

I'm terribly sorry. I was careless.

How can you let five of them escape!

We'll all be fired!

That's odd. Aside from Matsuda Eriko,

the other four had a good chance to be released.

It doesn't make sense for them to escape.

Right.

There's a good chance the other four will return.

They'll all return, I think.

The other four probably just kept Matsuda company.

Don't be silly.

Why would they keep her company in an escape!

Out of friendship?

Let's wait until morning.

Will you get serious!

The Chief returns tomorrow. Then it'll be discovered.

Let's keep it a secret until then.

We can't do that.

If they return tomorrow morning, then it'll end as our little secret.

Let's take a chance on it.

No.

If they should create trouble outside.

We'll be in deep trouble.

She's right.

Why are we officers?

Isn't this a place to help them reform?

Aren't we here to help them as best as we can

so that their sentence will be as light as possible?

Stop talking back.

We're here just to keep an eye on them

until the family court appearance, then I'm quitting!

Until tomorrow morning.

Tadokoro?

We'll all work the night shift and wait until morning.

All right.

I'll deal with our superior, Marukawa.

Right on!

It's nothing like that.

My eldest daughter is attending private school.

If I should get fired, my family will fall apart.

Do you really believe they will return?

I'm not sure.

You'll go back after you see him, right?

Stop being persistent.

I just want to tell him to wait for me,

even if I end up at the reformatory.

Why did you all follow?

If we stayed behind, you'd call us a goody goody two shoes.

It seemed exciting and interesting.

We can't only let you and Ai enjoy it.

Ai, what about you?

I wanted to see...

See what?

The hippo's face.

- Hey! - What?

I want to see the hippo, too.

- So do I. The hippo. - You guys!

Don't call my boyfriend a hippo.

You said so yourself.

He's my darling so it's all right.

Darling, she said.

Then you're honey.

Honey!

Yes, I'm his honey.

He didn't move, did he?

No way.

We were both disowned by our family.

We lived a pure, poor, and beautiful life.

Beautiful, no way.

The curtain that I made is wavering with the drift of the gentle winds.

What color is it?

Of course, it's a yellow curtain of happiness...

with strawberry design.

Didn't you see the movie?!

The one that Takakura Ken is greeted

by Baisho Chieko when he's released from prison.

Stop staring!

Go on!

What is it?

What's wrong?

Please check for me.

It's the corner room on the second floor.

Do you see a yellow curtain hanging?

Well, do you?

Do you?!

Will someone say something!

It's yellow.

It's there...

It's there.

The window is open, so the hippo is inside.

Hurry along.

Wait a minute.

I...

Just go on.

Give me a minute.

I'll go first to talk to him.

You mean you want time to kiss him.

Kiss.

Kiss!

Kiss.

Stop teasing me.

Just a minute.

Tetsuya!

Eriko?

I...

Who's that?

Well, she's...

You're out already?

I know!

Isn't she your ex-girlfriend, the yankee?

Don't say anything more.

What's with that outfit! No taste!

What's with her?

Not a kiss, but a cuss.

She was so ugly, too. You're much prettier.

Don't compare.

That hippo is low, to find another girl so easily.

Yeah.

Don't speak bad of him.

I'll only look stupid for being so serious about him.

- A hippo and a fool. - Anna.

Sorry.

Life is no fun!

Will you go that far?

You guys, go back.

What about you?

I'm not.

I'm not, too.

Ai!

Maybe I won't, too.

- What's with you? - Right, you have Koki.

That is why I don't want to go back.

Masshiro, go back with Poppo.

You'll be betraying that officer.

Then I'm not going back, either.

Don't feel sorry for me. I'm not too surprised.

I had a feeling about it.

I'm not going back to be sent to the reformatory.

Don't put up a strong front. We can't leave you.

Why?

You just wanted to see the hippo's face.

That's not why we came along with you.

Then why?

Because we're your friends.

You are?

Yes, we're your friends.

Masshiro...

That's why.

Anna!

Cheer up, honey.

You just had the wrong darling, right?

Where did you go?

Did you steal that?

Why did you make Miike Anna do that?

Because I loved her.

You loved yourself.

That's how it is for everyone, isn't it?

I noticed you are using the past tense.

That monkey...

Excuse me, I mean officer. If he has broken the spell on Anna,

then she no longer means anything to me.

Was your love for her that shallow?

I feel like you're asking me leading questions.

Just as I predicted,

she's lost her stability after the spell was broken.

So you're trying to find out a way to save her.

Please tell me what we can do to save her.

The answer is simple.

She should die.

Violence isn't good. It's against the rules, right?

You're not human!

You're right. I'm not.

Ready?

- Thank you. - Let's go.

Where shall I send the photos?

Tokyo Juvenile Center.

Take care.

Ouch!

Why do you hit me?

How long do I have to be the demon?

Poppo, I found you!

You okay?

You okay?

Did you get hurt?

She looks fine.

She exaggerates.

Poppo, you're a strong girl, right?

Pain, fly away!

Pain, fly away!

Masshiro is so motherly.

And you're fatherly.

Say that again, and I'll punch you out.

Too bad Masshiro wasn't my mother.

Mine too.

That's true.

Mom.

I'll make the four of you my daughters.

Eriko is our father.

I don't want a daughter like you.

Forget you

Poppo doesn't want you.

I don't want her, too.

Forget you.

You, too!

Do you know what the sunflower stands for?

What is it?

Togetherness.

Always by your side...

Always by your side.

Always by your side.

Always by your side.

I knew you'd come here.

I have to apologize to you.

About Chihiro's eyes.

It wasn't your fault. I had misunderstood.

I'm sorry.

Your apology means nothing to me.

- I know. - What do you know?

You weren't sad about being suspected.

That probably didn't matter to you.

More importantly...

You thought I wasn't your ally.

Does it matter that she blamed me for it?

Or is it because she had her own good reasons?

But that shouldn't matter for the both of us.

Even if you were to do something terrible to another,

and I didn't know why you did that. I would always be your ally.

I would always be your ally.

For instance...

Even if the whole world were against you.

Even...

Even if you truly were a bad person.

I'd always be your ally.

So...

even if I were guilty of destroying her sight,

your feelings for me should not change.

That's how I feel, and so should you!

I'm sorry...

I'm really sorry.

I'll never do that again.

I'll become like you.

Even...

Even if the whole world is against you.

Even if you truly are a bad girl.

I'll always be your ally.

Will you really?

I promise.

So please come back.

Your court hearing is soon.

We promised to break up and forget about each other.

If you're afraid of that...

Then let's break that promise.

Even after you're out, I'll always be your ally.

You're lying.

Do you want proof again?

Where did Ai go?

She might have gone back herself.

She's not like that.

We should've eaten.

Where did you go? We were worried.

You went to get food?

- Let's eat. - Yeah.

- Wait a minute. - What is it?

Don't say we have to wash hands.

How did you get this?

You don't have money.

Come to think of it...

Who gave you money?

Who?

My officer-in-charge.

- Did you betray us! - Stop it!

Say something!

He said to just return by tomorrow morning.

- How could you! - Eriko!

I misjudged you! I didn't think you'd do that!

Ai wanted to see him, too!

You escaped to see the hippo, didn't you?!

- That's different! - No, it's not!

Stop fighting!

Are you taking her side?

I don't blame you.

You're all able to get out soon anyway, unlike me.

Go back.

- Go back! - We're talking about Ai.

You're being fooled, too. Men are sly.

My boyfriend found a new girl in just a month.

Men are liars!

He doesn't lie.

No! They're all the same.

He said he'll see me even after I'm released.

He's lying!

- Don't believe! - He's not lying!

I want to see him...

I want to see him.

Even behind bars?

It doesn't matter where.

I want to see him always.

Oh, darn!

This is sickening.

Women are such fools.

Do you see anything?

Well then... I'll see you again later.

After I put my daughter into private school!

They'll return for sure.

You're awfully confident.

Yes.

You believe in them.

No.

I just decided not to doubt them.

Look!

They're back!

Go first.

We'll give you a minute.

The blazing hot sun is dashing towards me.

Please burn the sly old me.

So as to leave no trace behind.

I'll live with Chihiro and stay with her forever.

I won't be able to see you anymore.

I hate them. Really hate them.

You want to be punished for something.

What sin have I done?

I don't want to die!

Goodbye.

Why?!