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[ Miki supporter's message board ]

[ Yasuo, ]

[ OdaYuuji, ]

[ Snake, ]

[ StrawberryGirl. ]

[ Please attend! ]

[ ...all who love Miki ]

[ ...Feb. 4, I'll be waiting ]

[ ...by Guru ]

[ Eternally Innocent Pinup Idol ] [ Miki Kisaragi Memorial Service ]

KISARAGI

Are you Mr Guru?

Yes.

I'm...

- Ah! Wait! I'm...

Let me guess.

OdaYuuji...

is not you, right?

Not Snake either, then...

You're Yasuo!

Yes, I'm Yasuo! Nice to meet you!

Thank you for intiving...

invade... invide...

No need for formal greetings, please, sit down.

OK.

Oh, am I too early?

No, I'm sure everyone's coming soon.

You're just as I imagined!

You post messages every day, right? Sometimes even 2 or 3 on the same day!

Posting in the Miki Kisaragi fansite...

is pretty much the only joy of my life.

Is... is this the...

It's my collection.

I can't wait to see this!

Mr Guru's Miki Kisaragi Perfect Collection!

May I?

Of course!

Ah! Please don't make it dirty.

Ah!!! Maybe I should wait until everyone gets here!

I shouldn't start all by myself, and save the best for the last!

Let's see it together then.

Yes!

Sorry, wait just a bit longer!

Oh, I showed up wearing this...

Is this inappropriate? Should I have worn all black?

Don't worry! I'm dressed casually too.

This "memorial service" is just a casual party.

I'm sure Miki would want it to be fun and cheerful!

You're right! I thought so too.

That's why I wore super-trendy clothes.

That's trendy...?

See?

Uh... pass me your baggage.

If you would like...

Hey? Where...

What's wrong?

- Apple pie... - Apple pie?

I made it last night. Baking is my hobby...

You can't find it?

Oh! The convenience store!

I got here too early, so I was killing time there.

I'm so stupid! Why did I leave it there?!

I'll go get it. I'll be back right away.

Are you... Guru?

OdaYuuji?

No way! Give me a break!

You must be Snake!

I'm Snake! Nice to meet ya!

You're just as I imagined too!

What?

Your posts.

"I'm Snake, I love Miki Kisaragi more than anyone. Nice to meet ya"

You posted the same message 7 times!

I didn't really get this whole internet stuff!

Pressed the button many times.

Please, sit down. Oh, your coat.

Thanks! Here.

Who was that person?

It was Yasuo. I think he forgot something.

Oh, the guy who posts everyday.

I see... that means OdaYuuji hasn't arrived yet.

Not yet.

Maybe it really is him, the actor!

No way!

No, I think it's possible!

His writing seems manly and serious...

Nice to meet you. I'm...

OdaYuuji!

Welcome! I'm Guru. He's Snake.

Just happened to have the same name as him?

No, um...

he just happened to be on TV when I was coming up with a nickname.

I used it lightheartedly. I'm regretting it now.

People always regret it after they choose a nickname lightheartedly

You admire him, right?

No, I don't.

Come on, who cares? Please, sit down.

I got you a gift.

Thank you very much. Your bag please.

A quiet and nice place, isn't it? The landlord kindly rented it to me.

I see.

What is this place anyway?

The place closest to Miki Kisaragi in heaven... is the idea!

I see, creative as I would expect from OdaYuuji!

I didn't come up with that.

Let's get the party started.

I think Yasuo will be back anytime now.

Let's begin!

Mr Guru, you'll be dressed like that?

What?

Aren't you going to change?

Oh, right.

You're both dressed in black attire.

It's a casual party.

I thought we should relax and have some fun.

Oh, really? Man, I wore all this!

Sorry for not letting you know.

"Memorial service", wasn't it?

Oh...

Remembrance of the dead, correct?

Well, yes...

Haven't you heard of the word "consideration" before?

If you really feel sorrow for the person who passed away,

wouldn't you wear attire fit for such an occasion?

Well said!

You're right. Of course!

I loathe the modern tendency of trying to make everything fun and cheerful.

Ah! No! It's not like that!

Who put this stuff up here? Geez!

Excuse me, I'll go throw this out.

Please start without me. Drinks are over there.

Well, well! Mr Oda, I totally agree with what you just said!

You're right. It's consideration!

I was about to tell him that too!

Please, sit down.

Here you go...

OK, here you go.

Alright. Cheers!

That must be it! Guru's collection!

Everything since her debut!

You shouldn't touch it without asking. - Just a peek!

Hey!

What's wrong?

Is he Yasuo?

I don't think so.

Who are you?

Oh! He must be the landlord!

Thanks for renting us this place! - Thanks!

I found it!

Apple... pie...

Uh... hello.

You're Yasuo, right?

Oh, OK! I'm Snake. Nice to meet ya!

I'm Yasuo.

That's OdaYuuji over there. He admires Oda Yuuji, the actor.

I don't!

He's the landlord. - Nice to meet you.

Come on, Yasuo. Let's drink!

We started without you!

Try this if you'd like. It's the apple pie I made.

Is that how you're going to be dressed?

Huh? Oh... is this too trendy?

Trendy, huh?

Yasuo...

Haven't you heard of "consideration" before? Wouldn't you wear...

What was it?

Attire fit for a memorial service.

Exactly!

What a creepy landlord!

He can hear you!

As I said, isn't there attire fit for a memorial service?

But... but you know...

this is... a casual party, so we should make it fun...

I loathe the modern tendency of trying to make everything fun and cheerful!

Wait, but...

Guru also said Miki would want it to be fun...

Oh, Guru!

What?!!! Guru!

On second thought... there is an attire fit for the occasion.

No, no way... You brought it?

Yes, just in case.

What?! What should I do? What should I do?

Should I go back home and change?

You live nearby?

Okugawaooaza, Town of West Aizu, Yama District, in Fukushima...

That's insanely far!

You came all the way here for this?

Yes, just about 6 hours one-way.

Everyone will be gone by the time you come back...

But still...

Then it can't be helped. That's fine, right? Oda?

It can't be helped.

I'm sorry.

OK, now that everyone's here. Let's start the memorial service.

Excuse me, we're still missing one person.

Huh? Oh, yeah! StrawberryGirl! How can we forget StrawberryGirl?

A female Miki Kisaragi fan is rare!

Judging from her writing style, I think she's really young!

"Miki Kisaragi is a woman I admire! (lol)"

Maybe she's 17 or 18! I can't wait to see her!

Uh, about that StrawberryGirl...

She says she doesn't know if she can make it.

What? Really? Geez! It's just all guys?!

Come on, it's fine!

Yasuo, sit down.

Just us guys chatting about Miki Kisaragi isn't too bad, right?

You're right. Don't be so disappointed, Oda!

I'm not really disappointed or anything...

What the hell? Don't startle me like that!

Who's that?

The landlord, right?

Then who?

Don't tell me...

I'm Strawberry... Girl.

As I thought!

Wait a minute there! Why are you StrawberryGirl?!

Gay? A gay dude came?!

I'm not gay. - Then why are you StrawberryGirl?

It's just for fun...

"Just for fun"? You tricked us?!

These things are allowed!

Communicating as a completely different personality.

It happens often in the internet.

What? Really?

Yes, it does.

Anyway, I guessed it was a man.

I did too.

Then I was the only one who believed it?

To make up for your disappointment...

That's disgusting!

Ah!!! Don't sit there!

It's Miki's seat! - Sorry.

OK, all five are here now. Let's start the memorial service!

Sit down, Strawberry.

Here's your drink, Mr Oda.

You too, Yasuo.

Please allow me to offer a greeting.

All right!

Thank you very much,

for gathering here today at the memorial service for the 1-year anniversary

of the unfortunate death of our beloved idol, Miki Kisaragi.

I am truly pleased to have finally met all of you,

who I've only exchanged words with in writing until now.

By the way, I'm Guru, a Miki Kisaragi enthusiast.

I'm just a lowly civil servant,

but I'm confident I know more about Miki than anyone else in the world.

Let's have great discussions today in memory of Miki!

Now, cheer...

Mr Oda, would it be wrong for us to have a toast?

I think it's acceptable, if it's in honor of Miki Kisaragi in heaven.

You're right! Then... To Miki Kisaragi in heaven. Cheers!

Cheers!

Ah!!! It's good!

Let's introduce ourselves first.

Yasuo, please.

I apologize for being dressed like this.

It's alright! - You're still worried about that?

I'm Yasuo, it's my real name. I'm a farmer in Fukushima.

I hope to have a cheery time today...

Your words and your facial expression are completely opposite...

Let's have a cheery time! Snake, you're next.

Right! I'm Snake!

I love Miki Kisaragi more than anyone. Nice to meet ya!

I work at a general store.

I just happened to see Guru's homepage,

learned about this event, and decided to check it out.

I think it's really wonderful, complete strangers meeting here today

in memory of Miki Kisaragi!

I'll drink up today!

Yay!

Strawberry, you're next...

Mr Oda, please.

I posted using the alias of "OdaYuuji" on the homepage, but...

of course, it's not my real name.

My real name is...

It doesn't matter what your real name is! You're OdaYuuji!

No, but...

He's right. We've been communicating using our aliases.

Real names don't matter.

That's right. Guru, Yasuo, Snake... ...StrawberryGirl, OdaYuuji!

No, wait. You all don't have to tell me your real names.

Well, Yasuo is his real name. I'm sure Guru likes his alias.

Snake sounds really cool.

But mine is a bit embarrassing...

Isn't yours too, StrawberryGirl?

No, I like my alias.

You do?! - I don't mind "StrawberryGirl".

You should change!

Calm down! Changing names would be confusing.

Oda is Oda.

Did you know... it was Mr Oda who came up with the idea of this gathering!

Impressive! You're a genius!

You're making me blush.

Thank you. Now, StrawberryGirl?

Anything is fine! OK?

OK?

I'm Strawberry...Girl.

That's it?!

Tell us a little more about yourself...

I'm unemployed.

Maybe you shouldn't have told us that...

Now, let's all check out my collection!

I've been waiting to see that! You have lots of rare stuff, right?

I sure do!

This collection contains everything related to Miki Kisaragi

StrawberryGirl, did that get your attention?

We'll see how impressive it really is!

We'll start with Volume 1!

Hey, Yasuo? I'm opening it! Yasuo?

I'm going to change.

Huh?

What are you talking about? It's too late!

You're fine dressed like that.

No, but... I can't stand being the only person dressed like this.

It's all right.

I can't get cheery like this.

I hate myself, for being dressed in such trendy attire!

OK, OK!

Oh, I know! I'll go buy a suit!

There was Aoyama, the tailor shop. I'll buy a suit!

You don't have to go that far...

I can get cheery by being dressed in black!

Uh, Yasuo?

He left...

What's with him?

Amazing, he can get cheery by being dressed in black?

This apple pie smells funny too!

You shouldn't eat that. The apple is rotten.

What?!

Let's not eat it then...

Hurry, hurry!

Now... Miki Kisaragi Perfect Collection, Volume 1.

We'll start with her debut. - Playboy, right?

What the hell is this?!

Gentle, be gentle...

"Huge rack, late-blooming innocent girl, Miki Kisaragi..."

What is this?! I've never seen this before!

Yes, that's right.

Miki's debut is commonly thought to be Playboy Oct. 3, 2002 edition...

Wait, wait. No photo please. For your eyes only.

It's not well-known, but 3 months before that...

she had already appeared on the cover of Monthly Hot Lemon, on July 28th!

This is her true debut!

Before her major debut, huh?

Then it gets to Playboy's Moon Night Series...

Well, I thought I was a hardcore collector, but... You win!

I see why you call yourself 'Guru'.

No, no, no, it's not that... OK, it is that impressive!

What do you think, StrawberryGirl?

Well... not bad...

There are rare items in this one too.

After all, these are not publicly available.

Miki's interview by her school newspaper!

Ohhh!!! - It hasn't been approved by her agency.

"I was hesitant when they tried to recruit me, but I decided to take the plunge..."

She answers that in all her interviews. Check out this part...

it's exactly what the real Miki would say!

"I'm really clumsy. I accidentally sprayed pesticide on my hair instead of hair spray.

I want you to know, I don't have bugs in my hair (lol)"

I can imagine her doing that! - It's just like her.

I have bigger surprises for you.

Should I show you the ultimate item?

'Ultimate item'?

Something even better than this?

Miki Kisaragi... handwritten letter.

No way!

It was sent to me!

Wha... What... Why? Why to you?! - A reply to my fan letters.

For 3 years... Gentle, be gentle!

For 3 years, I've sent her mail every single week!

Close to 200 letters in total.

200? - You serious?!

Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent me something like this.

But is this really her handwriting?

It's possible someone in her agency wrote on her behalf.

It's her handwriting. Don't wrinkle it!

Very few kanji, instead, excessive misspellings.

A proof her agency didn't check it over.

You're right! - It really is written by her!

Gently!

"I'm always encouraged by Guru's letters.

Even when the work gets too tough, your letters motivate me to work harder.

They're my treasure, more precious than my own life."

Its content... it's just simple flattery.

I know that.

Guru, Guru, Guru! Can I have a copy of this?

A copy? This belongs only to me!

Then what about a trade?

I see... a real photograph of her!

It's one of a kind!

I'll develop another one, so copy that for me!

This is indeed a real one!

Quite a rare item! Not bad, Snake!

Very well, you've got a deal! - OK, I'll send you one later.

StrawberryGirl, do you have something for trade?

Of course I do!

See?

An autograph? I already have one, and there are many around...

Kiss mark...

It has a kiss mark?!

Wh, wh, wh... where did you get it?!

Do we have a deal? - Of course!

Can I really have a copy of something so rare?!

Well, if you really like my kiss marks.

It's yours? I don't want that crap!

Don't you have something better?

The... Miki's headband.

That's a blantant lie.

Oh! Ooiso Long Beach! This was a great event!

I attended it too!

I thought it was "no camera allowed".

Come on, don't be so strict.

Such a nice smile she had!

She's so cute!

What's wrong?

This guy, I hate him!

The manager? - The Fat-B.

'Fat-B'? - Fat and brown hair: Fat-B.

He wipes his sweat in the middle of winter!

Yeah, he did!

He was an annoying manager!

He pushed me before.

I was only holding her hand a bit longer during handshake time.

He goes "let her go!"

Right, he was a strict manager! - He wasn't fit for Miki!

It was his job, after all.

Miki's stylish figure was great!

Do you all want to see it?

See what?

Her full frontal nude photo album. There was a rumor of its release.

Of course we don't want to see her nude!

"Late-blooming innocent girl"!

She can't take it off... Absolutely not!

Miki's greatest appeal is her eyes. Those double-eyelids.

There is no need to get naked!

Ah! We got to this page at last!

She sang it! "Keep the Love Letter".

But she was tone-deaf... I thought she was reading!

Singing was not for her.

She ran!

She fell on her face though.

But... she was smiling.

She was always smiling, that's what was great about her.

Look everyone, water fight. It's the water fight!

Come on, don't cry, old man!

Don't cry!

Last year today... it was.

Why did she commit suicide?

What do all of you think? Why did Miki Kisaragi commit suicide?

How should I know?

Her work didn't go the way she wanted and it was troubling her...

...says the newspaper. Are you satisfied with that explanation?

Is this the smile of a suicidal girl? - Of course I'm not satisfied...

The way she died too.

Why did she have to kill herself like that?

There are so many easier ways to die.

Why die like that?

Stop it, stop it!!!

Let's not talk about this.

Why?

It's her 1-year anniversary. I want it to be fun.

We should discuss it because it's her 1-year anniversary.

It's painful for some of us just to think about it!

It's painful for me too!

But are we going to continue avoiding this topic?

I'm sure all of you are curious...

why did she die?

She's... not dead.

Huh?

Miki is alive... in my heart!

She's right here, always. She's not dead!

Denial of reality.

What's the point of reality?

She won't come back to life if we figure out the truth of her death!

It's pointless!

I agree.

If it wasn't suicide...

If it wasn't suicide...

Would it still be pointless?

Not suicide?

For the past year, I've been investigating on my own.

I went to the scene of her death many times, and questioned as many people as I could.

And I've reached the conclusion... Miki Kisaragi did not commit suicide.

She was murdered.

Who? Who did it?!

Are you saying the police's solution is wrong?

Tell you the truth, I can't suppress my anger towards the police.

Are you a private investigator?

You can assume I am.

Let's hear it then!

It won't be a fun atmosphere anymore.

We don't care, right Guru? Strawberry old man?

It's a topic we can't avoid.

We might figure out who killed Miki!

Come on, tell us.

Very well.

I bought it! See? Isn't this nice?

I found a perfect fit!

And it's brand new... it repels water!

Now I can finally get cheery!

Let's have fun!

Oh, let's see the collection!

From Volume 1... Let's see?

"Huge rack, the anticipated newcomer, Miki Kisaragi"?!

What's this? I've never seen this before!

Can you read it later?

We're already finished with that.

No, but I haven't...

It won't be a fun atmosphere anymore!

Why? - The circumstances have changed.

But I went all the way to buy... - Detective OdaYuuji is about to speak!

Detective? What will he talk about?

Someone explain it to him!

You'll figure it out soon.

Yeah, just listen!

OK...

Now, Mr Oda. Tell us why you're certain it wasn't suicide.

What!!! What do you mean?!

First of all... the way she died is unfathomable.

That is true.

Burned to death!

The statement by the police was very vague.

"She was troubled by her work and became despondent, poured oil..."

Let's do it word by word.

"On the night of Feb. 4, 2006

idol Miki Kisaragi, real name Miki Yamada

was troubled by her work,

and impulsively decided to commit suicide in her own apartment.

On her manager's answering machine, she left the message:

"It didn't work out, I'm tired. Thanks for everything, see ya."

After she left her last words, she poured oil all over her room,

and set her room on fire with a lighter.

Death due to carbon monoxide poisoning as well as burns all over her body."

Her room was completely burnt, also...

burnt the rooms above.

It was fortunate no one else was injured,

but it could've been a disaster.

Do you think she would do something like that?

Even if she really wanted to die,

she would've at least tried to avoid causing others trouble,

that's our Miki Kisaragi.

"She was mentally deranged and was incapable of sound judgement..."

is the explanation by the police.

Someone killed her, and set her room on fire after pouring oil.

Wouldn't that solution make more sense?

If the scene and the body burned, there would be no evidence.

Yeah! I was thinking that too!

What about her last words?

"It didn't work out, I'm tired. Thanks for everything, see ya."

She left the message on her manager's machine.

Oh! Maybe the murderer imitated Miki's voice!

The murderer is an expert mimic! "It didn't work out!"

We ran a voiceprint analysis.

Maybe the murderer made her say it.

He forced her to leave her last words. - Right, that's possible!

That's such a groundless argument.

Unless there is a suspect, it's all nothing more than imagination.

A suspect, huh?

There is one?

Maybe none of you know...

that Miki Kisaragi was being harassed by a stalker.

What?

Stalker?!

Ugh! What are you doing?

Are you not feeling well?

The apple pie is rotten.

What?! Please excuse me, I'm going to the restroom.

It's the room to the right.

I apologize, please continue without me, I'll be back right away.

You don't have to come back!

Mr Oda, what's this stalker harassment?

Right, are you serious about this?

A suspicious man had been witnessed numerous times.

Not only that, a week before her death,

there were signs of entry through her bedroom window.

Miki's bedroom?! - It wasn't a thief?

Her valuables weren't taken.

Instead, her dirty dishes had been washed,

and her bed sheets were neatly folded.

That person is like a mom! He must have had a perverted mind!

On Feb. 4, the day of the incident,

her bedroom window was open according to the firemen.

He sneaked in on that day too?!

One of her neighbors said he thought he heard a man talking.

A mentally unstable person might murder the woman he can't have,

in order to make her his.

Or maybe... the rumor of the nude photo album was the cause of his crime.

No doubt! He must be the murderer!

How could the police have missed that?!

I requested a re-investigation many times...

but they insisted the case was already solved.

They didn't take me seriously. Typical bureaucratic behavior!

The police department isn't a company,

but why don't they try to do the right thing?

You admire Oda Yuuji after all, don't you?

That quote is just a coincidence.

That's an interesting story.

'Interesting story'?

Mr Oda, where did you get this information?

Fat-B?!

The manager himself said that?

Yes.

Then it's definitely true!

Maybe he just made it up. - What?

Why?

The manager wants to avoid the blame for her suicide.

I've never heard of Miki being harassed by a stalker.

It's a private matter, of course you wouldn't know.

Why didn't they report it to the police?

It seems they reported it.

They didn't.

They did! - They didn't.

The police do not have any such records.

What exactly are you?

How can you say that with conviction?

Metro Police, General Affairs Division, Information Management Unit.

You serious?! Metro Police Department, General...

I'm shocked.

You told us you were a lowly public servant!

I am. My father is the Superintendent-General though.

Then you're not lowly at all!

The police do not have any information about Miki being stalked.

I've gone through all reports and information about Miki. I am certain of this.

You've gone through everything?

Yes.

I also had doubts about the suicide at first.

But I didn't find any evidence of homicide.

Of course, neither was there any stalker report.

Looks like the Japanese police are pretty organized!

I'm not surprised the police have no records about it. In fact, it's what I expected.

What do you mean?

Because they got rid of it. Everything regarding stalker harassment.

Got rid of...?

Listen, Miki Kisaragi's manager told...

Wait! Let's go with Fat-B.

Fat-B told me

he consulted with the police on many occasions about the stalker,

but the police only made empty promises

and did nothing.

You're saying the police concealed the evidence to avoid responsibility?

Exactly!

If so, the police are also guilty.

Right.

That's not possible.

Wait, what are you talking about? I can't keep up...

What I'm saying is...

if you people did something about it,

that incident wouldn't have happened.

You police are practically the murderer of Miki Kisaragi!

I got it, I got it! This is what happened!

The police concealed stalker evidence to make it look like suicide

so they can't be held responsible for it!

That's what I've been saying! - This is a big problem!

If that's true, then the police are also guilty!

That's what I was saying!

You implied that much? You guys are amazing!

I want to hear what you have to say about that! Mr Police?

Yeah, yeah! What's going on in your department?

It's nothing more than a groundless accusation.

Are you saying there is no possibility?

None.

Are you sure there is absolutely none? - Are you sure?

The police would never do such a thing!

The police do such things!

I'm sure you also think so.

Yeah!

Why don't you go investigate it yourself?

You will reach the same conclusion as me.

You will reach it!

You think you know everything because you read the records,

but you know nothing!

Nothing!

You have to go to the crime scene! - You have to...

You admire him, don't you?

You got a problem with that?!

Stop it!!!

StrawberryGirl?

I'm leaving. - You're leaving?

I can't stand it any longer. The police... the stalker...

I'm sick of it! Excuse me.

Can you stay a while longer?

I only came to talk about Miki,

not for all this offensive screaming!

Get out of my way!

You're not getting away.

Huh?

I said you're not getting away.

What are you talking about?

What?! Hey! Oda?!

You didn't have to push him! If he wants to leave, let him!

Guru, you said there is no evidence of a stalker.

I will show you some evidence.

What evidence?

I'll make the murderer confess. In other words...

the stalker himself. - The stalker himself?!

Huh?! What did you say?

Mr Oda, that's not a light accusation!

It's ridiculous! Are you nuts?!

Tell him!

You stalker!

On what grounds are you calling him a stalker?!

My first impression! - That's not...

I thought he was suspicious at the first glance!

His impression... he's definitely a stalker!

Snake!

Let's calm down!

Geez, it's unbelievable! It took me forever to finish!

I wanted to throw up, but also wanted to poop,

I didn't know which way to face!

Big change in atmosphere again...

Excuse me, can someone give me a simple explanation?

He was a stalker. - Stalker? Who?

Mr Strawberry?! - We don't know that yet!

Guru is a police officer, you people were concealing it!

Police? Concealing? What do you mea...

Uh... there it is again...

Excuse me, please continue without me. I'll be back right away.

Don't come back!

Don't think you can get away with this!

Guru, his actions were clearly defamatory!

You don't have any honor to begin with!

See? Again!

Snake, Oda, come on!

He is a stalker.

What are you basing this on? Your first impression?

I have a reason. - See, he has a reason!

Stop making stuff up!

I came up with the idea of this event solely to draw him out.

I suspected him from the start.

He suspected you, he knew all about it!

From the start? You just met him today!

From his posts on the homepage. - His posts!

Guru, do you remember this post by StrawberryGirl?

Listen to detective OdaYuuji's explanation!

Can you shut up for a minute?

Sorry.

It's his post on Jan. 28th, 2006.

"Good evening, I'm StrawberryGirl.

I'm really into scented candles.

Maybe it's Miki's influence? Why don't you give it a try?

It will help you sleep."

Isn't this your post?

What about it?

Making such a post...

You don't look like a scented candle person!

I can't be into scented candles?

Nope, you only deserve regular ones!

I told you to shut up!

Sorry.

It says "maybe it's Miki's influence?"

Yeah, so?

Manager... I mean, Fat-B said...

Miki Kisaragi was indeed into scented candles.

She lit one every night before she went to sleep.

Problem is... how did you know?

From... from some interview.

We can check it!

Guru, did she mention that anywhere?

Has Miki Kisaragi ever mentioned scented candle

in any of her interviews?

No...

She did! - She did not.

You're haven't checked 100%, perfectly!

I personally think I checked 100%, perfectly!

The stalker entered Miki Kisaragi's room on Jan. 26th.

2 days before this post.

You saw scented candles in her room, didn't you?

No, I didn't.

Your post on Feb. 2nd.

I'm gathering Lucky Chuppy, the Northern Fox goods, influenced by Miki.

Yes, she was a Lucky Chuppy fan,

and gathered character goods. However...

in interviews... - She had never mentioned it.

You saw Lucky Chuppy goods in her room, didn't you?

Didn't you?

Answer. - Please answer. StrawberryGirl.

Just a coincidence... - Huh?!

Our hearts are connected, so I know.

That's bullshit!

That's not a proof! You have no tangible proof!

We don't need such things!

Tangible proof, huh?

You have one?

Miki Kisaragi's testimony

according to Fat-B, after the unlawful entering incident.

"Nothing valuable had been taken, but

just one thing I just can't find..."

Don't tell me... her bras?

Her favorite...

Panties then?

...headband.

You said it was Miki's.

I didn't.

Yes, you did.

Maybe there are still 1 or 2 fingerprints of Miki Kisaragi.

Why you...

Give it to me, give it to me... I'll give you the photograph!

I want this one more than the photo!

You two collectors! That's an important piece of evidence.

Right. I know that.

I think only our fingerprints are on it now.

Fingerprints aren't important.

His action just now is better proof than anything else.

Get out of the way!

Oda, Mr Oda! Stop! The police will handle the rest!

I won't hand him over to the police! - Why not?

Of course because I can't trust them!

You're still telling me to trust them after all we found out? Huh?!

What are you going to do then?

We will punish him right here.

Punish?

Do it if you've got the guts!

I will!

Stop.

He killed Miki Kisaragi! Don't you hate him?!

I hate him, but...

you'll become a criminal if you do this! I can't overlook a crime!

I don't care as long as I can avenge her!

Arrest me, but I'll kill him!

Mr Oda! Mr Oda!

Mr Oda, I'll personally see to it a re-investigation will be conducted!

I promise! So...

so... leave it to the police!

OdaYuuji, I know how you feel, but listen to him!

He'll get the death sentence anyway.

He's a stalker bastard! He'll get arrested!

StrawberryGirl, tell us the truth.

The truth!

Do you admit to the offence of stalking Miki Kisaragi?

Do you admit it?!

What?!

Why are you still lying?!

I'm not a stalker!

I was only watching over Miki's room on the 2nd floor from the street everyday!

That's what we call stalking!

Stalking and watching over her are different!

OK! Let's say he was watching over her!

Then... do you admit unlawfully entering her room 2 weeks before the incident?

I didn't intend to unlawfully enter her room...

Miki left her apartment with the window open.

I thought I had to close it for her. Don't you agree?

What if a crazy stalker entered her room?!

That stalker is you!

I just wanted to close the window for her!

But while I was climbing up... I noticed her bed wasn't made.

Obviously I would think I had to fold her bed sheets, right?

I wouldn't!

You folded her bed sheets...

Yeah.

You washed her dishes? - Well, yeah.

Tell me more, what was her room like?

Well,

it was a pretty cute room.

There were scented candles by her bed.

Her tableware was all Lucky Chuppy goods.

Really? And? - Did you check her other rooms?

There was... what was it called, a walk-in closet?

There was a little storage room.

There were piles of worn clothes and underwear...

Underwear?!

You didn't do something to that underwear, right?

What do you mean?

You know, indecent and obscene things!

No way! I just folded them all.

You folded them?!

That's all, right?

You didn't sniff at them, right?

How could I...

...it smelled nice.

You smelt it?!

But that's all, I left after that.

I wanted some kind of souvenir, so I took her headband...

What about last year today? Feb. 4th?

Right, the day Miki passed away!

You sneaked in again and killed her, didn't you?!

I only went in once. I haven't entered her room since.

You were witnessed on that day too.

It's true I was watching over her from across the street.

But I left without doing anything.

Liar! - OdaYuuji, wait!

Violence again?!

StrawberryGirl, where and what were you doing at the time of the incident?

I was in Adachi Police Station!

Adachi?

I was locked up!

Do you have an ID with you?

Huh?!

Just give it to me, hurry! Come on!

Oh, hello, how are you?

Excuse me, would you check something for me?

It's a waste of time!

I found out about her death the next day on TV in the police station!

We'll find out soon that it's a lie!

You can kill me or whatever if it's a lie!

We don't need to, you'll get the death sentence anyway!

I don't mind, I'll reunite with Miki!

No, no, you won't see Miki.

She's in heaven, you'll go to hell!

Yes, yes, really? Yes. I got it.

Thank you very much. Good-bye.

He really was detained.

Left restaurant without paying.

I have an alibi now.

It's a lie...

It's true. StrawberryGirl is not the murderer.

Well well, how will you make amends for all that?

What will we do, Oda?

I got on the same boat as you!

There must be a true offender somewhere...

How will you make amends for all that?!

Her neighbor heard a male voice!

You are so rude!

Hey, that's very unlikely.

There really was!

That voice...

It must be his.

'His'?

Did you see something?

I don't know... if you apologize, I might tell...

Just tell us, damn it!

Fine!

When I looked into her room on that day...

I saw a young man visiting.

Miki happily hugged that guy to welcome him.

and led him into her room.

What?

Does that make him... Miki's boyfriend?

Impossible...

I was shocked too.

But if you think about it, it's not surprising she had a boyfriend.

That's what I told myself, and went home.

But I couldn't get it out of my mind...

I'm not much of a drinker,

but I drank so much in frustration that I didn't have enough money on me.

So that's how you got locked up...

What did he look like?

It happened to be a pompous punk!

What did she see in him?!

He must have killed her!

Miki tried to break up with him, and... Yeah, it must be!

She couldn't have been fooled by that bastarded forever!

And he killed her in retaliation!

It's a possibility.

But... how can we possibly find him now?

Any distinctive characteristics?

How do you call it... his hair is like a chicken...

Mohawk? - Yes, yes!

Mohawk in this day and age?

All dyed brown except only the tip is red...

Yeah...

...but it didn't match his face at all...

Yes!

...and creepy. - That's the person!

You know him? - No.

Yes you do!

You're right, how do I know?

Maybe you saw him somewhere. - Dunno.

Come on, try to remember!

I think I just saw him...

Ah! The photograph!

Snake, it's that photo!

Come on, where's the photo?

Don't have it.

Don't grab that without permission! - Just let me see!

Thief, thief!

Him, it's him! This mohawk in the back giving the middle finger!

Him, it's him! No mistake about it!

It sure doesn't look good on him at all.

Snake, where did you get this?

Huh? Where? Well...

Answer it!

It's an important clue!

Someone gave it to me... or I found it somewhere...

Wait, wait...

I don't know...

Stop looking away!

Middle finger, lift your middle finger.

Stick out your tongue!

Just as I thought!

I was in a band back then...

You were Miki's...

...boyfriend.

Yup.

You killed her?!

Did you...

kiss her? Did you kiss her? French kiss?!

I'm all refre...

Whaaa?!!! The atmosphere changed once again!

He's tapping! He's giving up!

Ahhh!!! StrawberryGirl! You're killing him!

Um... can you...

It's simple! StrawberryGirl wasn't the murderer,

the boyfriend was in her room, he had a mohawk,

and it was Snake!

What? What? What?!

You're not keeping up with our pace so just shut up and listen!

I let my guard down... Uh, oh... what should I do...

Don't come back again.

Mr Oda!?

Did you do it?

You're lying!

I wasn't even going out with her!

You said you were her boyfriend!

I was lying, I was just trying to make you jealous.

You never kissed her?

Of course not! It was just a joke!

Tell us the truth. What's your relationship with Miki Kisaragi?

We were just friends! Actually... employee and customer.

I told you I work at a general store, right?

Miki was a regular customer in our store.

We eventually became friends talking all the time...

I didn't even know she was an idol for a long time!

But she happily hugged you! You two weren't just friends.

You didn't see it clearly.

Miki wasn't hugging me.

It was you! You were the only one there!

Not me! It was Lucky Chuppy!

Lucky Chuppy?

Lucky Chuppy is an imaginary character, you moron!

The bottle set! Miki was hugging the Lucky Chuppy bottle set I was holding!

Bottle set?!

The one in a 6-pack. She asked me to get it for her when new stock arrives.

Miki used to buy Lucky Chuppy goods from our store.

I just went there for a delivery.

Why did you need to go into her room?!

Because... Miki said she needed to fill them with hand soap and stuff.

I offered to help, and she said "yes, please."

She said that?

You entered her room...

I refilled her hand soap, dish washing liquid, salad oil, olive oil...

everything, even for stuff she didn't ask for.

Really... you did?

Then a cockroach came out in the kitchen!

Miki started screaming, and when I got rid of it,

she said "thank you! You're wonderful!"

Really... - And then?

She made tea for me.

You got tea too? - And then?

I went home.

What were you doing at the time of her death?

I was in the store.

You just said you went home. His story is incoherent!

No, the manager called me back! There was an earthquake that day, remember?

Earthquake? No there wasn't!

There was.

There was?

It wasn't a big one, but...

As you can see from the photo,

our products are packed closely,

so if one thing falls, the whole shelf will fall like dominoes!

That's why I stayed up all night cleaning up with the manager.

I found out about Miki's death next morning in the news too...

But still...

Call my manager if you don't believe me!

Here, here. He'll definitely testify for me.

Aren't you going to confirm it?

There's no reason to doubt him.

You didn't believe me at all earlier!

Because you look so suspicious!

Why didn't you tell us you were acquainted with Miki Kisaragi?

I was planning on telling you!

I wanted to show off when the timing was right, but...

the atmosphere here keep getting worse...

and you might suspect me if I mentioned anything!

OdaYuuji, you're scary!

I acted as if I was her number 1 fan...

You are!

You're her friend! You went inside her room too!

I was only in her kitchen!

That guy went in all her rooms!

But I didn't get tea.

She wouldn't make tea for a stalker!

I told you, I'm not a stalker! I was only watching over her!

I envy you two! What's Miki like in private?

She's a really easy-going person!

What did you talk about?

Nothing much... just kind of said I love her?

You did?!

Just casually! Well, I got rejected though.

Of course, duh! You're so stupid!

This dumbass tried to ask her out! Idiot!

Lover. She already had a lover.

Lover?

She was baking cookies.

"I'm sending it to someone important, who always supports me", she said.

I guess it was his birthday. I don't know who he is though...

Yakkun.

'Yakkun'?

It's Yakkun, her childhood friend and first love.

She told me they even promised to get married.

Get married?!

Oh...

I remember her blushing while saying "he looks like Johnny Depp."

A pure love, huh? That's our Miki.

Well, if he's that kind of person... I'll approve of him.

You're not in any position to judge anyone though!

Wait a minute!

OdaYuuji... How do you know something like that?

Yeah! Your knowledge of Miki far surpasses the level of a fan.

He's right! What's your relationship with her?

Hey, what's your relationship with her?

It doesn't matter.

Tell us! We all revealed our true identities!

Who exactly are you? Hey, don't try to run!

Let go!

"Let go"?

I keep getting the sense of deja-vu every time you push me down...

It can't possibly be...

What is it? - This, this...

Stop right there!

Fat-B?!!!

So skinny!

I lost 55kg of weight in a year!

55kg?!

What kind of diet is that?!

It's stress!

Ever since Miki died on me, I've had no appetite!

I must find Miki's murderer and avenge her with my own hands!

I dedicated an entire year to this purpose!

Of course I would lose weight!

No wonder he knew so much...

I thought you were the real murderer...

What was the meaning of my whole year's effort?!

Sorry for not meeting your expectations.

Why don't you just pretend to be the real murderer for him?

That's not even funny!

I won't give up... I'll find the real murderer no matter what!

What "Guru, the Miki Kisaragi enthusiast"?

"I'm confident I know more about Miki than anyone else in the world"?

More and more people turn out to be closer to Miki than me.

I'm such a joke, trying to show off my knowledge about her!

No, don't say that!

Your collection is seriously amazing. Right?

He's right.

But all of you personally know Miki!

StrawberryGirl entered her room and folded her underwear!

Snake is her friend... and asked her out...

Mr Oda is... her manager!

Manager working hand in hand with the idol!

I'm just a nobody cutting out her pictures and articles from magazines.

You're not a 'nobody'!

You did know few things more than me.

See?

Just one thing...

you said her greatest appeal is the double-eyelids, but...

it's plastic surgery.

What?! - Plastic surgery...?

I'm a nobody after all!

No one is further away from Miki than me in here!

There is another person.

Yasuo! When did you get back?

Around the 'Yakkun' part...

You're the only person on my side!

We were the only ones who didn't personally know Miki!

Yasuo?

Mr Oda, there is no murderer.

It really was suicide, as the police said.

He's suddenly getting involved in our discussion!

I know you're feeling lonely because you were left out,

but you don't have to force yourself into the discussion.

No, she committed suicide.

What can you possibly know?

She called me for advice every single day...

I was against the plastic surgery too!

I told her eyelids without a crease are cuter. But that Mikippe...

'Mikippe'?... Yasuo?

'Yasuo' is... your real name, right?

No way!

Where was Miki from again?

Fukushima...

We used to bake snacks together very often...

No... it can't be... Stop... please stop!

I'm 'Yakkun'.

No way!!!

It can't be!!!

How are you Johnny Depp?!

I look a little like him from 45 degrees behind me, according to Mikippe.

I don't see it...

I've never seen Johnny Depp from this angle in the first place...

"Love is blind", huh?

Oh, I know! I have a proof I'm telling the truth.

Here's a picture of us taking a bath together when we were little.

Whoa!!!

It really is Miki!

Eyelids without a crease...

Naked, naked!

Well, we were little...

It's more impactful than any of my pictures...

and... I'm the farthest person from Miki after all!

You two promised to get married?

It was just a cute little promise. We were both kids.

Oh, a kid promise, that's all?

Well, it seemed Mikippe was serious though.

I see...

Ah!!! You never told us all that!

I wanted to, but you guys left me out...

Can I get back to the topic?

Oh, right. You said Miki committed suicide.

Mr Oda... I mean Mr Fat-B?

I want you to stop calling me that.

He's not fat anymore either.

Then... Mr Skinny-B.

Don't make stuff up. OdaYuuji is fine, no... I like OdaYuuji.

Mr Oda... if there is a person responsible for her death...

that person is you, isn't it?

What do you mean?

You were the one who caused her death, Mr Oda.

What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about.

I don't.

Admit it!

You killed her!

Wait, Yasuo! - Stay away!

This guy, he killed Mikippe!

What's going on? - Was he this kind of violent person?!

What are you saying he did to her?!

Mikippe told me every time she called me...

"My manager is so scary!", "my manager is so like a demon!"

"I wish I was dead!"

And that's why Miki died?

You drove her to death!

It's common sense for managers to be strict!

Miki's not the kind of girl who would commit suicide over something like that.

Full frontal nude photo album. You signed the contract without asking her!

What?!

We agreed on it together.

That's a lie! - It's true!

She willingly said she'd do it.

That's not possible. She's a "late-blooming innocent girl"!

She was crying...

She said she declined many times,

but the manager signed it without her consent.

"It'd be troublesome for everyone if I refused, so I have to do it."

"What should I do? Forgive me, Yakkun."

"Forgive me, Yakkun", she said.

OdaYuuji...

Mr Oda...

What a monster you are!

She's a strong-willed girl. It wasn't troubling her...

On the outside!

She was desperately projecting a cheerful image!

She's in fact a crybaby and vulnerable...

she had been suffering the whole time!

I was against her getting into the entertainment business from the start!

Do you know why she decided to enter this business despite my oppositions?

It's because she wanted to show how mature she had become

to the father, who disappeared when she was 4 years old!

There's no way she wanted to do full frontal nudity!

Look what you did, OdaYuuji?

No, Fat-B... No, Skinny-B?!

You just don't want to accept the fact that Miki died because of you,

isn't that right?

Blaming the police, accusing someone of murder...

You just don't want to take the blame!

You drove her to death!

Admit it!

Yasuo, do it!

You have the right to seek revenge against him.

His crime can't be punished by law. Guru, you'll turn a blind eye to it, right?

I loved her!

I wanted to make her a star, no matter what the cost.

I wanted her to become a sensation.

Is that a crime?

I've seen many idols who disappeared without making a name for themselves.

She can't sing or act!

I had to make her do full frontal nudity to create some buzz.

It was the only way! Are you saying that's wrong?

Huh? Didn't you all want Miki to become a star too?

If she disappeared as a B-list...

no, C-list... no, a D-list idol...

she wouldn't have reach out to her father.

Isn't that right?

Did you want her to just disappear from the entertainment scene?!

Yes, I did.

Better than dying.

Retire as a failure... and return home to get married...

I wanted to quietly support such a Miki at a distance...

forever.

Kill me.

Please kill me.

Are you sure?

It won't bring Mikippe back.

You have no right to die.

If you're feel guilty for what you've done to Miki,

live the rest of your life with that burden.

I'm equally to blame for it.

I should've dragged her back to Fukushima.

I'm sure... she was secretly hoping I would do that...

I'm sorry, Mikippe.

Maybe we are all guilty.

Why?

Mr Oda forced Miki to work hard...

for us fans.

But...

If we didn't exist... If she had absolutely no fans...

Miki may have been able to retire without hesitation.

Few, but there were fans like us...

I personally sent 200 fan letters!

I kept writing "do your best"... without knowing how she felt.

I selfishly pushed my dreams on her.

I'm also responsible for driving her to death.

Yasuo, did Miki ever mention something like that in her phone calls?

"He sent me 200 letters, so annoying" or something?

No, she didn't really...

I'm sure she did in her mind!

I shouldn't have sent them!

What did you talk about everyday in phone calls?

Usually just bad-mouthing her manager.

What about the last day? Did you talk to her a year ago today?

Yes. - About what?

Bad-mouthing Oda again?

No, it's a really funny story.

A cockroach came out in Mikippe's room.

Again? I thought Snake already killed it.

Uh, no... actually... I couldn't.

I really hate cockroaches!

She tried to roll up a magazine and slap it,

but it's really fast. - That won't work!

So, I said do you have any pesticide?

Good idea!

It was empty.

Geez!

Maybe because she mistakenly used it as a hair spray!

Right! She's clumsy!

Then? What did she do?

Let's see...

Oh, right! Mama Lemon! - "Mama Lemon"?

It's a dish washing liquid. I told her it'll die if she sprays that.

Really?

Yes, it will die.

I have to tell you though, Miki had Family Pure, not Mama Lemon.

No one cares!

She said "OK, I'll try it!"

I guess she chased around the cockroach with dish washing liquid!

OK, and?

Did she kill it?

I don't know...

Why not?

Someone was calling her on the other line,

so she said she'll call me later.

Who called her at a time like this?!

It was me. To confirm the next day's schedule.

You again?!

I wonder if she killed the cockroach in the end?

She never called me back.

It makes me curious!

Either way, she died herself right after that...

I see.

The cockroach died in the fire too! It's a tie!

Yasuo, when was this?

Huh?

At what time was Miki chasing the cockroach

on the day she died?

I think it was around 10...

10:35PM

I contacted her about the schedule at 10:35PM.

I told it to the police too.

He's right. Mr Oda called her at 10:35PM.

After that, Miki called Mr Oda.

"It didn't work out, I'm tired. Thanks for everything, see ya."

And that was at 10:55PM.

What about it?

She was chasing a cockroach at 10:35PM,

but leaves her last word by 10:55PM?

Will a person's state of mind change so much in just 20 minutes?

Committing suicide is a sudden impulse, isn't it?

The manager's phone call pulled her back to reality.

Yeah, that's it! It's your fault, after all!

What's the matter, Guru?

Something's not right about all this.

Miki said she'll call back Yasuo later.

Yes...

Why didn't she call back?

She made up her mind about suicide, and didn't feel like calling back?

But she called Mr Oda. She left her last words.

Why would she leave her last words with Mr Oda,

but not to Yasuo?

I was puzzled about that too.

About what?

Miki always spoke politely and formally to me.

I was always very strict about how she should talk.

But her last words were...

"It didn't work out, I'm tired. Thanks for everything, see ya."

She never talked like that to me before.

You won't care about wording when you're thinking of dying!

That may be true, but... It just felt a bit peculiar.

It didn't feel like she was talking to me.

Ah...

Ah!!!

What is it?

Maybe she was talking to Yasuo!

Huh?

Maybe Miki thought she was talking to Yasuo, not Oda!

Haven't you ever done it before?

Mistaking dialled history with received calls on your cell phone?

You try to redial the person you just called,

but call the person who just called you instead. Right? It explains everything!

It's true she always made such mistakes...

But what difference would that make?

It won't change the fact that she left her last words and committed suicide!

No! It would be completely different!

Maybe it's not the last words. If she was talking to Mr Oda, it was.

But it would mean something completely different if she was talking to Yasuo!

Why?

What are you talking about?!

You guys are so dumb!

Remember what she was talking about with Yasuo!

What was it?

Cockroach!

Right, chasing a cockroach with Mama Lemon!

Not Mama Lemon, it was Family Pure.

Ah!

Ah!

Yes! Miki followed Yasuo's instruction with Mama Lemon...

Family Pure.

...and chased the cockroach for 20 minutes!

Then she called Yasuo...

"It didn't work out, I'm tired. Thanks for everything, see ya."

Didn't work out... Killing the cockroach didn't work out?!

Yes!

She was tired of chasing the cockroach... - Yes!

It wasn't her last words...

That means...

It wasn't suicide.

Mr Oda!

No, no, no...

She sprayed oil and lit it up.

It wasn't oil she sprayed, it was Mama Lemon.

Family Pure though.

Mama Lemon won't catch on fire! - Family Pure...

Mama Lemon might still...

Family Pure!

Mama Lemon won't catch on fire!

Mama Lemon won't...

I give up.

Damn!

Maybe she mistakenly sprayed salad oil instead of Mama Lemon.

She's clumsy.

That's it!

No matter how clumsy, she wouldn't mistake Mama Lemon for salad oil.

Containers are completely different.

Right...

Container... Maybe not different...

Huh? What?

You said you refilled them, right? Into the Lucky Chuppy bottles...

Oh, yeah. I refilled them all.

Snake, please try to remember!

Mama Lemon's bottle and salad oil's bottle...

weren't they identical?

Completely different!

They are?

Yes.

Lucky Chuppy is drinking milk for salad oil,

and Lucky Chuppy is eating a corn for Mama Lemon!

Completely different.

That's the only difference?

Yes.

What about the shape?

Same shape.

Then she could've mistaken them!

Yes...

What... is it my fault?

Mr Oda... maybe it wasn't suicide!

Fire? How did it light up?

It's... caused by something!

We need a cause.

Wait, let's start from the beginning.

Miki was exhausted from chasing the cockroach...

"Let's sleep."

"Let's sleep", and...

Scented candle.

Scented candle!

She lit up the scented candle before sleeping.

Something caused it to...

What caused it?!

Earthquake?

Earthquake!

Earthquake knocked it down!

It wasn't suicide.

It's not a suicide!

It's... death by accident.

Mr Oda, Miki didn't commit suicide!

It wasn't your fault she died!

It seems a bit of a stretch.

But it makes sense.

She was simply unlucky.

And because she was clumsy.

It's a hypothesis that's too convenient.

What's wrong with that?

It's a hypothesis that we can all accept. You'll be released from the guilt too.

No one can know what really happened now anyway.

The truth behind Miki Kisaragi's death

is a series of unfortunate coincidences,

and her natural clumsiness. An accident.

How about it?

Yes?

Then... isn't it my fault for refilling them?

No, if you think about it,

it's my fault for giving her irresponsible advice like spraying Mama Lemon.

But then again,

it's my fault for letting her live in a room infested by cockroaches.

No, if you trace it back...

it's my fault!

No, you have nothing to blame for in this case.

Yes, there is.

Right! You're the one who let the cockroach into that room!

No!

It fell out of your pocket when you sneaked in! - That's ridiculous!

It's possible.

It's not!

Then, how are you to blame for it?

If I was a decent man...

She wouldn't have had to enter the entertainment business in the first place.

The person who changed her fate...

StrawberryGirl?

I am the person who messed up her life.

Because I am a pathetic man... her mother ceased to love...

and took Miki back with her to Fukushima...

when Miki was 4 years old.

Does that mean...

You're Mikippe's...

Dad?!

I happen to be.

You weren't a stalker... You really were watching over her?

Whatever... you're her dad.

Right. Her dad...

Wait, all of you except me know her personally!

I am the only true fan she had in this world?

Well, you know! We're all to blame for her death!

Oh...

Yep. That's right!

I'm completely uninvolved in this case too!

Wait, wait, look... You are...

You know, that...

Never mind.

Mr Oda... I said horrible things to you.

You can snap at me.

You can say whatever you want back at me.

Please, curse at me!

Mr Oda!

It's me after all... I drove Miki to death.

Come on, why are you still saying things like that?

We all came up with a way to save you, think about it!

Mr Oda, maybe you were right, she agreed to the full frontal nudity.

Maybe she was just saying that to Yasuo, and was fake crying.

Fake crying... I don't know how I should react to that, but it's possible!

Let's say that's what happened!

Miki Kisaragi committed suicide.

Oda!

Is there even one flaw in that theory?

There is one.

Who cares about a tiny flaw?

Mr Oda, what is it?

The location her body was found.

Location?

StrawberryGirl,

do you remember the layout of Miki's room?

Of course...

Here's the entrance... Kitchen's here...

Bedroom... a little closet right here...

Perfect memory! You really are her father!

...and the window.

Guru...

where did Miki die?

I see...

What? What did you see?!

Miki died in this closet.

So?

According to that hypothesis,

Miki had to die in her bedroom.

Even if we assume she noticed the fire and tried to escape...

she'd leave through the kitchen or through the window of her bedroom.

It's pretty dangerous escaping from the window!

It's easy to exit from this window.

Yeah, you've experienced it!

Is there a window in the closet room?

No window in this room.

She intentionally put herself in a place where she can't escape.

That's the only explanation.

Oh, maybe she went to get something important. It's a storage space!

That's it!

Her stamp, or seal, or registered seal...

Those are all same things!

Her bankbook and stuff!

Her stamp and bankbook was in the dressing table of her bedroom.

Miki's dad, you checked too much!

Only worn clothes and underwear in the closet...

She was a girl who didn't have any pricy clothes.

Was it suicide after all?

Let's pretend we didn't notice this! Let's leave it at that.

Oh!

What is it?

Cardboard box!

Cardboard box?

Right, there was a cardboard box this big.

A cardboard box this big?

You checked it?

What was inside?

Letters, lots of them.

Huh?

200... letters...

She went to get Guru's fan letters?

How's that possible? Stop joking!

Why does she have to get that stuff?

It's not something you would risk your life for.

"I'm always encouraged by Guru's letters.

Even when the work gets too tough,

your letters motivate me to work harder.

They're my treasure, more precious than my own life."

A treasure more precious than life.

It wasn't mere flattery!

That's not possible...

Your letters were what was driving Miki.

It really was a treasure more precious than her life.

No way! It can't be.

I mean... I'm the farthest existence to Miki in here!

I've been wondering...

Snake, you said Mikippe was baking cookies on that day.

Yeah, yeah!

"I'm sending it to someone important to me, who always supports me."

My birthday's not for a long time.

Guru, when's your birthday?

It's tomorrow!

The person really supporting her... was not me.

Guru, it was you!

Not her friend, manager, childhood friend, or father...

it was just a fan, me?

It's exactly because you were the number 1 fan!

She really was an idol. A true idol.

She was going to do her best at work.

Yeah, OdaYuuji! As StrawberryDad said,

she didn't mind the photo album!

Mr Oda... don't you know the title of the photo album?

We hadn't decided on a title.

She decided it herself.

Miki did?

Last year... her mother contacted me for the first time in 16 years.

She wanted me to see Miki's photo album when it came out.

"She wants her dad to see it".

What was the title?

The title was...

"SHOW ME" - I've grown up so much -

She was totally into it!

Well, the English part was wrong...

"Show me" is like show it to herself...

What a mysterious girl. Miki Kisaragi. Impossible to understand.

My own daughter, yet she lived in a whole different world!

Idols live in a whole different world. That's really her!

All of us five are the same.

Yeah! Wait, is anyone still hiding something?

Who knows if everything we said was the truth?

We'll never know. Truths are merely perception.

People are all mysterious, huh?

What's that supposed to mean?

It means everyone's like a dream.

Miki has shown me the best dream.

Close the curtains!

Huh?

Just do it, hurry! Hurry!

Lights off too.

I'm turning it off. - What is it?

Whoa!

I wonder if she was happy?

Of course she was!

She was loved by so many of us.

She must have been happy...

happy.

Ah! What a day!

It's strange...

The conclusion we came up with may be the truth... but...

it's a conclusion that we never would've reached unless all five of us gathered today.

It really is a strange coincidence!

There are no coincidences. Things happen for a reason, just like the universe.

There was a reason all of us were here.

So, we were pulled here by an invisible force?

Maybe it was done by Miki Kisaragi in heaven.

I'm sure she did.

It's a beautiful sunset.

Should we bring this party to a close?

Yeah, let's do that! All right?

I don't think I've ever thought so hard about something before!

StrawberryGirl.

I can keep it?

I apologize for all the rude things I said.

You're creeping me out.

Guys! Let's do it again on Feb. 4th next year...

Let's never gather around again.

Yeah, let's just make it a one time thing.

I call out for all of you again.

Then go and ask someone else.

There must be at least one more Miki fan in this world!

Um... I haven't even glimpsed Guru's Perfect Collection yet.

You're her childhood friend, you don't need to see it.

I came all the way here because I wanted to see it with you guys and have fun!

6 hours one-way!

Um... we already went through it.

Actually...

Ooiso Long Beach...

I recorded it with a Handycam too.

You serious?!

Guru...

What a police officer!

Come on, don't be so strict about it! Let's watch it together. Together.

Thank you, everybody.

It's Miki Kisaragi,

"Keep the Love Letter" ! Let's cheer it together!

Oguri Shun as "Guru"

Yuusuke Santamaria as "OdaYuuji"

Koide Keisuke as "Snake"

Tsukaji Muga as "Yasuo"

Kagawa Teruyuki as "StrawberryGirl"

Sakai Kanako as Miki Kisaragi

Shishido Jou as Ooiso Long Beach MC

Insert song: "Keep the Love Letter" by Miki Kisaragi

Theme song: "Kisaragi" by Lime Light

Based on the novel: "Kisaragi" by: Kosawa Ryouta

Screenplay by: Kosawa Ryouta

Music by: Satou Naoki

Director: Satou Yuuichi

Thank you very much!

"Keep the Love Letter" by Miki Kisaragi!

Every one, stay where you are!

How foolish.

I've investigated thoroughly for 2 years!

And I have come to this conclusion...

Miki Kisaragi was murdered!

Do you know what really happened on Feb. 4th, the day she died?

Thank you for the smile, the warmth,

selfishness, tears...

You were everything to me

Let's sing together, feel it,

These melodies will connect us, seekers of love, forever

Our encounter changed my life

Two of us, snuggled up

Our differences in opinions,

are nothing more than a tear drop

On days I'm depressed,

On days I'm hurting and lost,

You nodded, and embraced me

I was embraced by unchanging love

A song was quietly born

For you, smiling beside me, for our shapeless love

Thank you for the smile, the warmth,

selfishness, tears...

You were everything to me

Let's sing together, feel it,

These melodies will connect us, seekers of love, forever