Original subtitles

I am a reporter of Weekly Dash!

My name is Onoe Satoshi.

This guy is my partner.

Kaburaki Motoharu, the Cameraman.

Hey, Kaburaki.

We seem to get scoops one after another.

Yeah, that's lucky.

Indeed.

Well, you've been driving all the time. Aren't you tired?

Well,

I'm really tired this week.

Should I give you a massage?

Do you know how?

I was trained by my grandmother.

I see.

Okay, do it.

You're going to feel good.

We've been doing great lately

and have been dominating the front page for weeks.

Hang on.

Do it right.

Okay.

Hey, don't make weird noises.

It feels so good.

Your body is pretty stiff.

Can you give me a massage every day?

It'd be nice if we live together.

Really?

What?

I mean living together.

You want to live with me?

Well, not really.

I just didn't expect you to be so excited.

I see. You were just joking.

Well...

Maybe it's possible.

What? Wait.

What do you mean?

Maybe we can live together.

Yeah, maybe.

You're mocking me.

More massage?

Yes, please.

What are you doing?

"Candy Color Paradox"

(Shinkansha, Weekly Dash!)

(Mansion For Rent)

"Shot 7" Just five minutes from the station.

The shower and the toilet are separated.

"Shot 7"

Welcome home.

I'm home.

That's ticklish.

Hey, Onoe.

What's with that big smile?

- Nothing. - What are you hiding just now?

I'm not hiding anything.

Really?

- I have something to discuss. Come here. - Yes.

Let's talk here.

It's a leak from an acquaintance of mine.

The company was founded by a former baseball player,

Tamura Yoshimitsu and his friend.

Ostensibly, it's a financial company.

But in reality, it seems to be a scam.

And now they're hiring part-timers on a secret website.

And the condition is

an energetic and hard-working college student.

Now, the editor-in-chief and I

were discussing who in our company could pretend to be a college student

to go undercover and investigate.

Some in our company who looks like a college student?

- It's you and Kabu. - It's you and Kabu.

You're totally in sync.

I don't think I can do it.

The hiring condition is to be cheerful.

In that case,

It must be Onoe.

But I think Kabu suits better for this kind of job.

You think so?

It's a job that needs lying skills.

I'm sure he can do well.

- I see, well... - Yeah...

Uh, I'll go.

But normally, your face can't hide anything.

Don't worry about that.

Tamura Yoshimitsu is from my parent's generation.

I'm good at making friends with people around that age.

Well, I can imagine that.

You don't make people feel cautious around you.

There are some stories that only I can get the truth out.

The recent tax evasion case, for example.

It was my work.

Right, that's true.

So this time,

we're counting on you.

All right.

You gotta make it.

I will.

Well, by the way

please don't tell Kaburaki about this.

Why not?

I think he'll say...

"You won't make it. You should just drop it."

I guess so.

Yeah, I got it.

- Thank you. - All right.

Excuse me, then.

- Good luck. - Good luck.

(Mansion For Rent, a 5-minute walk from Kitasando Station)

Okay.

Yes!

(Daiichi Shimokawa Building) It's me. Thanks for your hard work.

You, too.

Are you done helping the political team?

Yes.

What are you doing?

It's confidential. I've been assigned a new job.

What?

Are you going solo?

Yes.

What is it about?

I told you it's still a secret.

I see.

What time will it end today?

How about we grab dinner?

I can't. I have something to look into.

Well, don't overdo it.

I know. Thank you.

Okay.

So all this time, this kind of work has been done by Kaburaki.

He is certainly good at undercover investigations.

But he doesn't like it.

He must have encountered some bad experiences.

(TY Finance)

It can't be helped, then.

This time, I'll do the job for him.

Yes?

May I come in?

Yes, please.

I'm here for a part-time job interview. My name is Sato.

Yes, welcome.

(TY Finance)

Then the person on the other end was extremely angry.

He told me to pay.

He told me to pay him two million.

I didn't know what to do, so I called.

I'll let you talk to my lawyer now.

Okay.

This is Lawyer Inoue speaking.

Please allow me.

Are you nervous?

No, sir.

- Do you want money? - Yes.

- Then it's okay, isn't it? - Yes.

So you're going to Waseda?

Actually, I studied at Waseda too.

Yes, I know.

You're an alumnus that we are proud of.

Your winning home run in the match against Keio in the spring of 1995

is still legendary.

I'm glad to hear that.

Are you in a drama club?

Yes, I can memorize lines quickly.

Okay. You're hired.

Really? Thank you very much.

Now do this. A-E-I-U-E-O-AO.

A-E-I-U-E-O-AO

Akamakigami. Aomakigami. Kimakigami.

Akamakigami. Aomakigami. Kimakigami.

That's good.

Bus. Bus Gas Bakuhatsu.

- Pardon? - Bus Gas Bakuhatsu.

Bus Bakuhat... I'm sorry.

- Yes, that's okay. - I remember lines quickly.

But I may not speak fast.

- You're accepted. - Really?

- Thank you. - Keep up the hard work.

Yes, I will do my best.

The infiltration went well.

(Mansion For Rent, a 14-minute walk from Sendagaya Station)

(Daiichi Shimokawa Building)

Hello? Grandma.

(Daiichi Shimokawa Building)

I was driving with a friend.

Then a man suddenly appeared...

Tamura actually believed that I was his junior.

He assigned me a task of a so-called spoof caller.

My job is to call to deceive people.

I have to rely on myself.

(Spoof Caller's Guide) I may have been there with a friend.

But those people who backed that man

are dangerous people.

He wants me to pay for the damages.

Grandma.

What should I do? Please help me.

Two million.

If I don't have it in five minutes,

I don't know what will happen to me.

(Spoof Caller's Guide) I'm so scared, Grandma.

It's no point talking to them.

They are a Yakuza.

If I try to bargain, I might get killed.

(Spoof Caller's Guide) No, no bank transfer. It must be cash.

And I have to pay in full.

Thank you, Grandma.

Okay, text the receiving team.

Done.

What's the reply?

"I'll go right away."

Yes! Okay.

- May I go to eat? - Yeah, sure.

Sato-kun.

How are you doing?

Can you memorize it all?

(Spoof Caller's Guide) Yes. I think I can do it soon.

I'm studying the manual now.

You're quite reliable.

Shall we eat together?

That would be great.

- How about ramen? - Yes, let's go.

You can order an extra portion.

Thank you very much.

They have good meat there.

(Shinkansha, Weekly Dash!)

Grandma.

What should I do? Please help me.

Two million.

If I don't have it in five minutes,

I don't know what will happen to me.

No, no bank transfer. It must be cash.

And I have to pay in full.

Thank you, Grandma.

Thank you.

Ok, text the receiving party.

- Done. - What's the reply?

"I'll go right away."

- Yes! - Okay.

Onoe managed to get the evidence.

Yes.

In addition, the co-founder of the company named Yamaguchi is a gangster.

A gangster?

Sorry for putting you at risk.

But are you sure?

I heard from Mr. Tamura himself while eating ramen.

I see. But are you okay?

I'm fine.

Okay, let's go for two weeks in a row.

First, write an article revealing the truth.

And next week, we'll show the picture of Tamura being arrested.

- As a headline? - Of course.

Kabu.

- Get a good shot when he is arrested. - Yes.

I will.

So that was your secret job?

Yes.

They let you do such fraudulent job alone

when you're likely to get caught easily.

That's nonsense.

If you can do it, so can I.

In fact, I was pretty good.

Weren't you against it at all?

Well, it's a job.

What?

Nothing.

What's with you?

At that moment,

I had no idea

this would create an irreparably large chasm

between Kaburaki and me.

(Daiichi Shimokawa Building)

Sato-kun.

Are you a reporter?

Yes.

I trusted you.

I got the shot.

Even after that,

Kaburaki remained cold to me.

Hey.

Hey.

I'd like a picture that fits this article.

I'll bring it later.

Okay.

Thank you.

You're blocking the light.

Sorry.

Kaburaki.

Hey, don't ignore me.

I'm not.

I just have no business here.

How can you say that?

What did I do to you?

Just say what's bothering you.

I find it hard to accept it.

What are you talking about?

You deceived people to get your scoop.

- I told you. It was... - You said it was a job.

That's right. I did it before.

I disguised myself to investigate the tax evasion case of a politician.

We already knew that he was guilty.

Besides, I was here too.

Yes, that's right.

However,

If you can do that kind of job alone,

that means you don't need to work with me anymore.

What are you saying?

Let's disband the team.

What?

I'll go now.

What's wrong with him?

Why the hell did he suddenly say that?

I don't get it at all.

I thought we were getting along well.

We got scoops continuously.

We even talked about moving in together.

With all that...

Then why...

Why is this happening?

You must be kidding me.

What's wrong?

Did you fight with him?

No.

It's just...

It's like he doesn't want to work with me anymore.

What's going on?

Tell me.

It's the first time I feel like I've hit a dead end.

You probably said something silly and crossed him.

You're wrong.

He wasn't mad at all.

He just went cold.

Just like before.

Like before?

Come on, don't make such a face.

Then just approach him like before.

He may change again.

Do you think so?

Yes.

Let's go back to basics.

Even when he wasn't interested in me,

he always spoke his mind.

Do you have something to say to me?

No.

Then why do you make such a face?

You should ask to change a team

before you go cold like me.

So I can come to the rescue if anything happens.

Before I knew it, I fell for him.

And he said he liked me too.

You're actually very gentle.

I like you.

Why did he like you in the first place?

Why?

Because you don't lie.

He said because I wouldn't lie.

I see.

Sato-kun.

Are you a reporter?

Yes.

I trusted you.

They let you do such fraudulent job alone.

If you can do it, so can I.

In fact, I was pretty good.

So that's it.

I get it now.

I lied to get the scoop.

And those who are proud of that

are the kind of person he hates the most.

It's not that he went cold like before.

It's just that

now that he knows me and decides to hate me.

I didn't think I did the right thing.

I just...

wanted to make him a little happier.

That's all.

(Next Episode)

It should be someone who can work for someone like Onoe.

Please have Onoe join the political team.

You don't hate me anymore?

There's something I haven't asked you.

What do you think of me?

Should we move in together?

(This drama is fictional.)