Original subtitles

Why are you investigating my mother?

Were you going to sell it to some other magazine?

Why do you have pictures of her when she was still alive?!

Since when did you know about her?

You are not part of my family!

You're right.

I'm not part of your family.

What would you do if you knew your son's whereabouts?

Mmm...

I still wouldn't see him.

Why not?

I'm thinking of staying quiet for four more months.

People lie...

to escape from their sins, and to continue living their lives.

It seems Mitsui Mineko had been going to Suitengu almost everyday...

to pray for a safe childbirth.

Also, parenting magazines were found in her room.

But the autopsy showed she wasn't pregnant.

Which means somebody close to her is pregnant.

She was praying for a safe childbirth every day, huh.

It could be her son's girlfriend who is pregnant.

A lie is a shadow of the truth.

You should already know...

there is a predator among the residents of this town.

Not for sale or stream.

I'm sorry, but there are not many left.

What's good here?

Episode 5

Pastry shop's clerk

Let's see...

Mont Blanc Aux Marrons. A cake with sweet chestnut.

How about a Mont Blanc¹ or a shortcake?

Then, I'll have two Mont Blanc.

All right.

That'll be 800 yen.

Thank you very much.

Are these receipts from this shop?

I'm not the one who bought all these.

Okay...

I apologize for not introducing myself. I'm Kaga of Nihonbashi Police.

These receipts belonged to this lady.

Do you know her?

Do you know Mitsui Mineko?

Apparently, she came here two or three times a week.

That's right. She comes here often.

According to this receipt, her last purchase was April 12th.

How about April 13th? Did she come here on that day?

Yes, I think so.

I remember because she didn't buy anything the last time she was here.

Um...

Did something happen to her?

She died on April 13th.

We believe she was murdered.

She was murdered?

I'm sorry.

Pardon me for asking, but what was your relationship with her?

She was just a customer.

I didn't even know her name.

I didn't know why, but she was always smiling at me.

Whenever we exchanged glances, she would smile gently at me.

-Smiling at you, huh. -Yes.

Is there anything else you know about her?

What is it?

Nothing.

That's all I know about her.

As I said, she was just a customer.

-I see. -Yes.

Thanks for your help.

Mr. Kiyose Koki.

I'm Uesugi of MPD.

Mr. Kiyose.

Fujiwara Machiko.

She and Mitsui met in college.

I've spoken to everyone on Mitsui's e-mail contact list, besides her.

She's in America right now, so I couldn't reach her.

This was Mitsui's last e-mail sent to Fujiwara Machiko.

It says, "I've decided to just watch over her for now.

Since I go to her shop often, she might be suspicious of me.

Anyway, I'll just wait and see for now."

HQ believes the person in this letter to be the one who's pregnant...

and that she may well be Kiyose Koki's girlfriend, too.

This part where it mentions of a shop...

is still unknown, as far as its identity is concerned.

You won't understand why she went to that shop often unless...

you go to the shop as often as she did.

This is yours. Try it.

Wait, I don't need it!

Quattro...?

Matsumiya.

-Give me your report before you eat that cake! -No, it was Kaga's...

Kaga?

I don't see any Kaga.

He was here just now!

Did you forget something?

Since the Mont Blanc was so good, I came back for more.

-Are you closing up? -You can still come in.

There are still some cakes left.

Can I eat inside as well?

Sure, you can eat upstairs.

I'll bring it up after you order here.

So would you like a Mont Blanc?

No, a short cake and some coffee.

Sure.

Will you make that two?

Did you really come here just to eat pastries?

Maybe.

She's pregnant.

I didn't tell you earlier, but...

Mitsui gave this to me.

She did? What is it?

Since I didn't know why she was giving me a gift, I didn't open it so that I can return it.

But I decided to open it after you told me she was dead.

Dog?

I never told her I like dogs.

So why didn't you tell me earlier?

I was afraid it was a dying message or something.

I was going to tell you after I opened it.

When did she give this to you?

April 13th.

The day of the murder.

-Can I borrow this for a day? -Sure.

Either one of you killed her.

There you go.

Either one of you killed her.

It wasn't me!

But I can see evil in your eyes.

The only one who could lure her to the scene without anyone finding out was...

Stop, Koki.

-Yes. -What's wrong?

Show more emotion, all right?

I'm sorry.

-Can we try it again? -No.

Let's take a break.

I'll try harder...

and focus more.

You are not in the state to act right now.

I'm afraid you have to give up the lead role this time.

Can't you reconsider?

Not right now.

Come back when your mother's case is settled.

Let's go.

Thanks for your hard work. Ichi!

Forgotten who I am?

I already told you everything I know.

I've confirmed it with your colleagues. But isn't she your girlfriend?

Why didn't you tell me?

I probably overlooked that picture.

Did she know your mother?

-Seems like it. -What do you mean?

She was following her behind my back.

She was?

Let me ask you one more thing.

Is she pregnant by any chance?

Of course not.

There's something bothering me.

Why was she following her?

Ask her yourself. We're already through.

Aren't you curious? It's about your mother.

I don't care.

Are you scared to know about your mom?

If only I didn't become pregnant at that time...

It was a mistake.

If it's anything,

-I'm just not interested. -I can understand that.

It's not like you can do anything about it even if you find out the truth.

25-7-2 Kodenma, Nihonbashi

Timing, Translating, Typesetting by Chuks

Editing by chokubi

QC by Chuks and hubby_b

I'm sorry for taking your time again.

Do you notice anything odd?

No, nothing that will help the investigation.

Any trivial thing is fine.

There has to be something that only you will notice.

My only impression... was the size of her room and how small it was.

I see.

What...

What are you doing here?

And yourself?

I'm assisting the police.

Wandering around here will only disturb their investigation.

Why don't you go practice for the play or something.

None of your business.

I'm Kaga of Nihonbashi Police.

I'm in charge of preserving the scene right now.

Would you like to take a look?

No, I'll pass.

Do you know this lady by any chance?

No, I don't.

I see.

-You rode all the way here? -Yes.

Both Mitsui and you were living pretty close, huh.

I was surprised, too.

It's just a coincidence.

Don't you think she moved to this town because of you?

No way. She wouldn't.

Besides, she wouldn't know where I'm living.

Even if she did, she wouldn't do that.

But you know nothing about Mitsui for the past two years, right?

Excuse me.

Yes, she did buy it.

She did?

Safe childbirth charm

The much talked about...

Since it wasn't nothing important, I'm returning this.

Was there any meaning behind this?

It's Suitengu's Dog Deity charm associated with safe childbirth.

So that's what it is.

A similar charm was also found in Mitsui's room.

You are the only pregnant person whom Mitsui knew, that we know of.

Which implies that she was praying for you.

No way, that's not possible.

Why do you say that?

Because she was really only a customer.

I'm the one who wants to know about her.

Do you recognize this man?

No, I don't.

I see.

So, Mitsui frequented Quattro to watch over Kitamura Miyuki, right?

With a gentle smile, too.

Gentle smile, huh...

You want to be watched over?

Not by you.

Being watched over with a smile by a stranger while receiving a gift...

I wonder what it feels like.

Did something good happen?

When I was walking down the hallway,

I realized a lot of people were watching over me with a gentle smile.

Your pants are torn.

Thank you very much.

"No matter how many times you fail, don't do something you'll regret."

That was my line at a play from elementary school.

I remembered that line when I decided to become an actor.

"No matter how many times you fail, do not do something you'll regret," huh.

Ami.

Come over here and shout it out.

No, thanks.

Why not?

I might regret it later.

Whatever.

Ami, you can call it a day.

Okay.

Don't bother me here.

It's my job.

Just like acting is your job.

Aoyama Ami works for the local magazine, right?

The magazine features shopping guides but doesn't cover criminal cases.

So why was she following your mother's murder?

I thought you might know.

She said she wanted to know more about my family.

Maybe she was trying to sell the scoop to a gossip magazine.

-She wouldn't. -I have nothing to do with her already.

I moved out of her house.

It's a dog deity for safe childbirth.

I know.

Rubbing its head will supposedly give you a safe childbirth.

Really?

Since it was a gift, I didn't know that.

May a health baby be born.

I can finally get some today.

You haven't payed me back the fee for fixing your watch.

I'm sorry, how much was it?

It was...

25,500 yen.

-I'm really sorry. -Don't apologize that much.

I don't like it when I owe someone money.

-Now I don't owe you any. -Right.

Looks like you can buy some today. How many are you getting?

Just one.

180 yen, please.

How many are you getting?

Three pieces.

540 yen, please.

Do you want this back?

-No. -But...

Will you stay in the line?

Wait... Kaga?

Kaga!

I'm going to an ATM.

Sankyo Daito Bank

Is something wrong?

I can use Sankyo Bank's card here, right?

Yes, you can.

Don't tell me they were sold out.

That's not it.

After I left Seattle, I stopped by Paris before coming back to Japan.

Mineko's Friend Fujiwara Machiko

So I just heard about Mineko.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Let me start with some questions.

Do you know which shop she was talking about in her mail?

I think it's the café I told her about.

Will you tell us more?

Three months ago, before I left for Seattle...

I saw Koki when I was in Nihonbashi.

Knowing that he had run away from home,

I wanted to call out to him. But he left before I could.

However, a lady appearing to be his girlfriend, started walking towards the same direction as mine.

Walking towards Ningyo Town from the intersection of Kodenma, you'll see Sankyo Bank on the right.

She turned right into a corner after the bank, and went into a café which hadn't opened yet.

I told Mineko about her right away.

Is this the same person you saw?

Yes, I think so.

Will you draw a simple map for us?

I think it was...

Kodenma

Kodenma

I don't understand. Explain it one more time.

According to Fujiwara Machiko, the shop Mitsui went often seemed to be the café Aoyama Ami was working at.

I don't recognize her.

If she came here often, I'm sure I would've recognized her.

None of their employees remembered seeing Mitsuko.

According to the receipts kept by Mitsui, the shop she went often was Quattro.

People around Mitsui and Kitamura confirmed their relationship was merely clerk and customer.

Kitamura Miyuki or Aoyama Ami.

Either one is suspicious.

I'm at the intersection of Kodenma.

Will you explain the route like you did for Mitsui?

Okay, start walking towards Ningyo Town.

You'll see Sankyo Bank on the right.

Make a right turn and you'll see the café.

She turned right into a corner after the bank, and went into a café which hadn't opened yet.

Café

Bank

Sankyo Daito Bank

Is something wrong?

I can use Sankyo Bank's card here, right?

You were the only pregnant person whom Mitsui knew at that point.

Mitsui was really just a customer.

HQ believes the person in this letter to be the one who's pregnant...

and she may well be Kiyose Koki's girlfriend, too.

Primary witness, Aoyama Ami.

I am?

This is the first time I'm showing you this, huh.

What do you want to know?

Something only you would know.

About Mitsui?

Are they from Quattro?

Yes.

I love their cream puffs.

-The cream is so smooth. -I love them too.

Really? You do?

I'm Mitsui Mineko and today's my first day here.

I'm Aoyama Ami.

Nice to meet you.

I didn't know who she was at first, and I just enjoyed our conversation.

But you found out something.

I realized she was Koki's mother.

Did something happen?

There's a translation job that I want, but it's not going well.

Really?

I was going to give my best for somebody.

It's not easy to follow your dreams.

I should have been more supportive of my son's dream.

When he joined some theatrical group,

we opposed it without listening to him, so he ran away from home.

He said, "No matter how many times you fail, do not do something you'll regret."

I wonder how he's doing right now.

What's his name?

His name is Kiyose Koki.

What would you do if you knew your son's whereabouts?

Mmm...

I still wouldn't see him.

I haven't told Koki about it yet.

By the way, he lost the lead role of the play.

He'll be all right.

"No matter how many times you fail, do not do something you'll regret."

That was what he told me.

I met him during the time I quit my reporter job and was feeling down

I was attracted by his positive energy and wanted to be like him.

But I'm still making regrettable choices...

People become attracted to others with traits they don't have.

I'll be meeting Koki tomorrow.

What for?

I figured out the reason why Mitsui moved to this town.

I thought I should tell Koki first.

Wanna come along?

I have nothing to do with Koki's family.

"No matter how many times you fail, do not do something you'll regret." Right?

Which would you regret, coming, or not coming?

Tomorrow at 10AM, be at the intersection of Kodenma.

What was it you wanted to talk about?

-You said I'm a primary witness. -Sorry for the trouble.

Kaga.

Ami.

Please tell me the reason why Mitsui moved to this town.

What's going on?

The misunderstanding started from this intersection.

What do you mean?

Three months ago, Mitsui's friend, Fujiwara Machiko, witnessed the two of you here.

While Koki left on his bike,

Ami started walking in the same direction as Fujiwara, so she followed Ami.

She did?

Fujiwara called Mitsui right away and told her about the café you were working at.

Mitsui then moved to this town soon after.

She moved here to look for you, Koki.

But she didn't come to see me.

This is an e-mail sent by Mitsui to Fujiwara.

"Since I go to her shop often, she might be suspicious of me."

What did she mean?

Mitsui went to your café often because you were the only link to Koki that she knew.

That's not true.

I've never seen her at Kurochaya.

It's true that nobody saw Mitsui at Kurochaya.

But she did go to the café often.

I just told you she never came.

To be precise,

she went to the café where she thought Koki's girlfriend worked.

What do you mean?

Three months ago, Fujiwara told Mitsui this...

"If you walk towards Ningyo Town from the intersection of Kodenma, you'll see Sankyo Bank on your right.

If you turn right at the corner of bank, you'll see the café that Koki's girlfriend is working at."

Her directions were right.

Yes, it was. At that point.

At that point?

Two weeks after Fujiwara saw the two of you,

Mitsui took her first visit to Kodenma, and followed the directions given by Fujiwara.

And when she walked to this intersection, she made a glaring mistake.

-But Kurochaya is still a block away. -Exactly.

The Sankyo Bank that Fujiwara was referring to, is actually that one across the street.

It was during those two week, that another Sankyo Bank appeared on this side of the street.

Sankyo Daito Bank...

This was Daito Bank before the merger.

-So where is the original one? -The original Sankyo Bank is right across that street.

Thank you.

When Fujiwara saw the two of you three months ago, this bank was still called Daito Bank.

Since then, Sankyo Bank and Daito Bank had merged. And by the time Mitsui came here...

their name had already changed to Sankyo Daito Bank.

So she took it as Sankyo Bank...

And she took a right here instead.

Hello.

I've figured out the reason behind Mitsui's gentle smile.

He is Mitsui's son, Koki.

And she's Koki's girlfriend, Aoyama Ami.

You were...

Mitsui mistook this café as the one Ami was working at.

And she believed that you were Koki's girlfriend.

Is that so...

What was she doing for two months?

If she had spoken to her, she would have noticed the mistake.

Mitsui saw Miyuki pregnant,

and decided to be quiet to avoid upsetting you two.

That was the reason why Mitsui wouldn't see you.

That was why she stated in her e-mail that she would only watch over her.

That was the reason behind her gentle smile.

I always wondered why she would smile at me like that.

That smile was meant for you, actually.

If I had spoken to her, she might have realized her mistake.

It's not you.

I'm the one to be blamed.

What would you do if you found out about your son's whereabouts?

Mmm...

I still wouldn't see him.

Why not?

I'm thinking of staying quiet for four more months.

Now I understand why she said 'four months'.

Your mother was actually thinking about you.

I should have told you about your mother earlier.

Then...

you would have met her.

I shouldn't have poked my nose into your family matters...

I'm sorry, Koki.

By the way, this dog deity...

What about it?

When Mitsui bought this for Miyuki,

it was actually meant for Koki's girlfriend, means you.

For me?

Mitsui went to Suitengu every day to pray for you.

Even though she mistook Miyuki for you, she was still praying for your hapiness.

-Excuse me. -Yes.

I'll have this one.

Thank you.

It's also because of you that she chose this gift.

-Is this article from Doll Town Magazine? -Yes.

Ever since this article came out, this charm became popular.

Reported by Aoyama Ami

You had a connection with her after all.

Ami.

I'm sorry for saying that you are not part of my family.

I...

I thought she regretted giving birth of me,

so I didn't wanna think about her.

I didn't even wanna talk about her.

I'm sorry.

Kaga.

Is it okay if I take a look at her room?

I happen to have the key with me.

Like you, your mother was also chasing her dream.

She told me she should have been more supportive of your dream.

When she was talking about you, she looked very happy.

I wish she could see my acting.

Why...

Why did she have to be killed?

I promise we'll catch the murderer.

I remembered something.

What should I get...

Hello?

Public phone?

Yes, I remembered her saying that.

Why are you calling from a public phone?

Ah, that's too bad.

Hold on.

-I'm sorry, but I have to go. -All right.

I killed her.

I'm not blaming you.

The suspect is her fiancé.

If you didn't call me, she would still be alive.

You think I killed her?

I'll do my best.

She might be covering up for her man.

Will you marry me?

I shouldn't become happy.

He is one of the few who knew Mitsui's room.

It was possible for him to kill her.

No gift because I'm a murderer?

The life I've planned for is about to be ruined!

Check the passenger list!

-Get him! -Yes, sir!

Why are you calling from a public phone?

I lost my cell phone.

I hate her for making you suffer.

You're lying.

-Have you read it? -Of course.

Who's the murderer?