Original subtitles

Thank god...

I thought you were dead.

Mineko.

People lie.

To escape from their sins,

and to live for their lives.

Why did she have to be killed?

Mitsui Mineko moved to this town to look for her son.

A lie is a shadow of the truth.

There are many lies and secrets sleeping in this town.

You should already know...

the predator is among the residents of this town.

Not for sale or stream.

Episode 6

Translator's friend

Sorry for disturbing you.

What do you want?

It may be best if we speak inside.

Oh yea, I got these for you because I heard they are good.

I think they are almond jelly with passion fruits...

Do you eat sweets?

I do.

Then, if you'd like.

Do you work from home?

Yes.

Lets go over your alibi again.

Originally you were supposed to meet Mitsui at 6:30 PM, correct?

Then around 5:30 PM, you called her to change the time to 7:30 PM.

-Does that sound right? -Yes.

Something came up at the last-minute, so I asked her to meet an hour later.

Pay Phone

-Hello? -Tamiko?

April 13 5:28 PM

Oh, is that you, Koji? Are you using a pay phone?

I lost my cell phone yesterday.

It's short notice, but can you be at Tiffany in Ginza at 6:30 PM?

Sure.

See you later.

The caller was your fiance, Tachibana Koji, right?

Yes.

We met up at Tiffany in Ginza at 6:30 PM.

April 13 6:30 PM

Sorry I was late.

Here is the ring.

Try it on.

Let me ask one more time. Will you marry me?

I want to move to London with you.

After I left the shop, I went straight to Mineko's apartment.

April 13 7:30 PM

That's when you discovered her body.

The moment I received that ring was probably the happiest in my life.

But at the same time, Mineko was....

It's not your fault.

Do you mind if I take a look at your cell phone?

Sure.

-Thank you very much. -Why the cell phone?

Do you know if any of Mineko's acquaintances had lost their cell phone?

Mineko didn't mention anything to me.

Why do you ask?

Right before the murder, somebody called her from a pay phone.

Pay Phone

Hello?

April 13 6:10 PM

Oh, it's you.

Why a pay phone?

Oh, that's too bad.

The person on the phone had lost their cell phone.

Judging from the way Mitsui spoke, the caller was close with her.

-Can you think of anyone? -No, I can't.

Who else knew you were going to Mitsui's house that day?

Koji knew.

Kyoichiro.

These are magazines covering Tachibana Koji.

He is a popular filmmaker.

He moved to London at a young age and obtained British citizenship.

He returned to Japan two years ago, and his films got a lot of attentions last year.

-He's also teaching at a film school. -Japanese-British.

But he still looks 100% Japanese.

-More cherry blossoms. -Cherry blossoms!

Show me more emotion.

Hold the petals...

Blow them...

Look at the camera.

Move closer to her!

Good. Excellent, Mami.

Mr. Tachibana, the police are here.

I'm sorry to disturb you. I'm Matsumiya Shuhei of the MPD.

I'm Kaga Kyoichiro of the Nihonbashi Police.

Mineko again?

I already told the police everything I know.

We need to go over your whereabouts on the day of the murder again.

I met Tamiko at a jewelry store around 6:30 PM, otherwise I was in this studio.

What is your relationship with Mineko?

She is Tamiko's best friend, so she was also important to me.

The three of us would hang out sometimes. She even invited us to her house.

-You've been to her house? -Yeah.

What did you guys talk about?

Personal things, like about me and Tamiko.

How did you two meet?

So...how did you meet Tamiko?

That has nothing to do with the case.

Not discussing my personal life is one of my rule.

Your rule?

I live by my own code.

That's how I created myself.

I guess it's hard for detectives like you who have to abide by many rules.

-Do you own a cell phone? -Cell phone?

Yeah.

May I look at it? That is, if isn't against one of your rules.

There's no such rule.

It looks new.

I just bought it in April.

-What happened to your old one? -I lost it.

-Did you report it to the police? -I did, but it is still missing.

Finding the murderer is important, but look for my cell phone too.

Of course we will with all our resources.

Let's resume!

Bathroom rule:

Stand one step closer when you urinate

He lost his cell phone, and was also close to Mineko.

He's suspicious.

-Shall I look for his report? -Sorry.

His informal tone gets on my nerves.

-Might be one of his rule. -His so called rules are irritating too.

Kojima Kazumichi has 108 rules.

108?

-You're strict on yourself. -Nah, my wife made them.

-Isn't she just putting a leash on you? -I was pretty reckless back in the day.

-Give me an example of those rules? -Rule number one.

Go to bathroom before I come home.

I think Yoshioka Tamiko is innocent after all.

If only...

I hadn't betrayed her...

She might be innocent,

Betrayal?

but she could be covering up for her man.

Her man, huh.

About Tachibana Koji,

the jewelry shop confirmed he was there at 6:30 PM on April 13.

I also found out he made the appointment eight days in advance.

6:30 PM on April 13, please.

6:30 PM.

But Yoshioka Tamiko said he called her on 13th to arrange it.

So even though he made an appointment beforehand, he didn't tell her until the last minute.

As a result, Mineko's schedule changed.

Her estimated time of death is between 6:15 to 6:30 PM.

Why did he wait to ask Tamiko until the last minute?

He must have had some kind of plan.

Oh?

What brings you here?

This town gives me inspiration.

I wanted to come here one more time before I leave to London.

Are you going back to London?

What brings you here?

I'm about to stand in line to buy taiyaki.

-Thank you very much. -Two red beans.

Japanese stand in line for such thing?

Hard to understand?

I'll stand in the line too.

You can never understand why people stand in a line unless you experience it yourself.

That's true.

You two seem to get along.

Sorry!

Sold Out

Sold out for today.

Too bad.

That detective asked weird questions like about my cell phone and how we met...

He did?

I didn't tell him though.

You don't need to answer those questions either. It's an invasion of privacy.

I know.

You look pale.

Are you still not eating? I'll fix you something.

It's okay, my fridge is empty.

A 'creator's' job is to make something out of nothing.

You can't.

-Just jelly? -That cop gave them to me.

Jelly is your favorite, right? Eat it.

It's good.

I was waiting for that smile.

I'm sorry.

Will you go home?

If I'm with you, I might be able to get over Mineko's death.

But,

I don't think I should be the only one to become happy.

It's your life, nobody else's.

Mineko's death shouldn't keep you from becoming happy.

Don't you understand how shocked she was about me moving to London?

I don't.

You have to develop your own life.

That's my rule.

I was always frustrated with Mineko for relying on you too much.

You talk like...

-you hate Mineko. -I do.

I hate her from the bottom of my heart for making you suffer even after her death.

Timing, Translating, Typesetting by Chuks

Editing by hubby_b

Public Phone

Hello?

This is Kyoichiro of Nihonbashi Police.

I'm calling from near by.

May I stop by to ask some questions?

-You're close? -Yes.

Sure, if it won't take too long.

What was so important?

I was in the neighborhood.

Remember about the caller using a public phone?

Yes.

I think it's very possible that the caller was the murderer.

-Really? -Yes.

You were supposed to see her at 6:30 PM.

But when you changed the time,

it gave the murder an opportunity to see Mitsui.

But I'm not accusing you.

I know.

Keep going.

That means the murderer called Mineko after you spoke to her.

The phone record shows only one call after yours and it was from a public phone.

Public Phone

I understand, but I really have no idea.

By the way, did you know Koji had lost his cell phone?

Public Phone

I lost my cell phone.

Yes.

You didn't provide his name when I asked if you knew somebody who'd lost a cell phone.

I didn't think it was necessary.

-Was it a problem? -Not at all.

Just asking.

The murderer might have used a public phone to hide their identity?

That's possible.

The thing is, the murderer is somebody close to Mineko.

How you can tell?

For one, her word choice was very informal.

Koji is very informal, even around people he doesn't know.

It's his personality.

So it's only based on how she talked?

Not just that.

Let's assume the caller told her they wanted to drop by right then.

Since she was planning to meet with you in an hour,

it's natural that she would decline.

-Right. -But she didn't.

Do you know why?

No.

I called you earlier from the public phone near here.

Yes, there's only one possible reason.

The caller used a phone near her apartment.

That means, the caller knew where she lived.

Even her family didn't know where she lived.

The caller was probably...

someone close enough to know the location of her apartment and could stop by wihtout notice.

I thought her best friend would know somebody like that.

I really have no idea.

I see.

Then will you call me if you think of anybody?

Let's take a break.

What is it?

We have some questions about the jewerly shop.

Why did you tell Tamiko at the last minute, if you made an appointment on April 5?

I simply forgot to tell her.

Do you remember the location of Mineko's apartment?

Yeah, I won't forget the places I went with Tamiko.

But you forgot about the appointment to pick an engagement ring?

I have a big project coming up, and was distracted.

-That's why you're going back to London? -Yeah.

You may want to ask about the details of the project, but I can't tell you yet.

You brought jelly to Tamiko, but nothing for me?

I apologize for being unthoughtful.

-I thought you didn't bring any since I'm the murderer. -No, I'll bring something next time.

If I'm not a suspect, there won't be 'next time' right?

Let's get back to work.

Do you know anybody who was informal around Mineko?

I'm sure there are many, but I don't know who she was associating with after the divorce.

That's understandable.

You two spoke informally, right?

Because we used to be married.

But I hardly talked to her after the divorce.

I hope the police catch the murderer.

Oh, about two months ago,

somebody who claimed to be Mineko's lawyer called my husband.

Lawyer?

Here is the police report Tachibana Koji filed.

The date is one day before the murder.

He fits the profile.

There's something else.

He's one of the few people who knew the location of the victim's apartment.

So he could've call her from a nearby public phone before visiting her.

"I bought the airplane tickets."

"There's not much time left. I want your answer."

Tamiko hasn't recovered from the shock?

Looks like it.

Was she wearing a diamond ring on the day of the murder?

A ring?

I don't think so.

I see.

Do you have to come here everyday?

You are working for this publisher too?

-That's what you wanted to ask? -No, I'm here for the ring.

Ring?

I heard you weren't wearing the ring Koji gave you on the day of murder.

Why is that?

What did you mean by "I betrayed Mineko"?

It's my fault.

Not only because I changed the time,

but I had been betraying her.

Will you tell me more?

Mineko and I...

had been best friends since college.

We became distant after she got married,

but around the time her son was in middle school she began calling me again to complain about her life.

The pregnancy was a mistake.

I wish I could work as a translator again.

Why don't you work as a part-time translator?

I can't.

My husband wouldn't allow it.

But,

after her son moved out of the house,

she started thinking about a divorce.

She was worried about how she would support herself,

and I promised to help her out until she could support herself as a translator.

Then Mineko really got divorced.

Yes, but then my situation changed...

Getting engaged with Koji?

He suddenly proposed to me...

and I would have to move to London with him.

What happens to my job if you move to London?

I'm sure you'll easily find a job with your skill...

-The publisher said... -You're irresponsible.

Fine.

It's only natural that your proposal would be more important than a promise to a friend.

That was the last time I saw her.

We should have discussed it more until we could reach an understanding.

Even on the day when we finally decided to meet,

I changed the time.

It's my fault.

I kept putting myself first.

I...

ruined her life.

I...

let her die.

Hello.

This brings back memories... I'm sorry.

I was the first in Japan to cover him.

Koji and I hit it off right away because we both have our own rules.

Rules?

-You have rules too? -Yes.

Sorry for not introducing myself,

I'm Kaga Kyoichiro of Nihonbashi Police.

-Will you tell me more about your rules? -"Do it the way you want"...have a seat.

I covered when he was still unknown,

and then his popularity exploded.

He owes me for where he is today.

Does he also owe you for the big project in London?

Figured it out?

I'm not an ordinal editor. I 'produced' him.

I'm producing his personal life too.

-You also produced how he met Tamiko? -Yes I did! Actually I did...

I shouldn't.

"Not talking about personal stuff." That's Koji's rule.

-But you look like you want to tell me. -Koji trusts me. I have to follow his rule.

-What was your rule again? -Do it the way you want.

So by not discussing what you want, aren't you going against your rule?

You don't need to follow your rule?

You got me. Please wait here.

Do you have Koji's marriage documents?

Actually, Koji met Tamiko at the party I produced a year ago.

This is the flier for the cherry blossom viewing party where they met.

Chidorigabuchi Park

They met on a night when the cherry blossom's were blooming beautifully.

The important thing is a film has 'no rules', but don't forget 'surprise.'

For example...

Koji proposed Tamiko, and tried to bring her to London.

But Tamiko was hesitant to leave since she had promised to help Mineko,

so Koji saw Mineko as an obstacle.

-There you go. -Thank you.

Excuse me.

Here is an application form.

Fill them out if you want to attend my class.

No, I just wanted to see your class once,

before it was over.

-Over? -You're going to London, right?

Oh, I see.

I brought you a gift. Rolled egg.

I bet you'll miss Japanese food.

Why don't you try it? Just one bite.

Don't you use knife and folk all the time?

I'm better at using chopsticks than most of people.

See?

I see.

I'm sorry for disturbing you.

You just came to give me this?

And to confirm something.

Koji knew Tamiko had a date with Mineko.

So he called Tamiko to make her delay the date.

So that Mineko would be alone.

After that, he called Mineko from a nearby pay phone, and then killed her.

Then he rushed to the jewelry shop.

Now he's running away to London?

-Go get him! -Yes, sir!

Makitty

"They are ready to be picked up."

They are finally here.

Actually, Koji met Tamiko at the party I produced a year ago.

I met Tamiko at a jewelry store around 6:30 PM.

Not discussing my personal life is one of my rule.

That means, the caller knew where she lived.

I let her die.

Police.

Mr. Tachibana canceled all his appointments for today.

Kawaguchi, go to the airport. Check the passenger list for the flights to London.

-We will check his house. -Yes, sir.

I can't wait any longer.

Please come to London with me.

I can't.

I let Mineko die.

I don't deserve to be happy.

What about my happiness?

Because of Mineko, my life plan is about to be ruined.

You have it backwards.

What do you mean?

If only...

you hadn't call me all on that day,

Mineko would be still alive.

You're acting like I killed her.

I'm sorry to disturb you.

We were having an important conversation.

-No respect for civilian's privacy? -Koji.

You're lying.

You made an appointment in advance at the jewelry store for April 13,

but you didn't tell Tamiko until the last minute.

Why is that?

I told you I was distracted with my work.

Then Tamiko.

Do you know why Koji wanted to see you at 6:30 PM on April 13?

He said a prior engagement was canceled.

He purposely made sure he was free at that time.

He had a class on April 13, but canceled it.

Canceled

Koji, why did you lie to me?

For a 'surprise.'

Suprise?

But it wasn't actually a 'surprise' since you didn't get it.

The day you first met was April 13 of last year at 6:30 PM.

How did you figure that out?

I saw this flayer.

April 13, Monday

You two met at a cherry blossom viewing party.

Tamiko,

now do you understand why Koji wanted to give you the ring at 6:30 PM on April 13?

Koji.

Is that true?

I could tell you didn't notice.

But telling you my intentions was against my rules.

I didn't realize at all.

Since you were hesitant about going London,

I wanted make you remember about when we first met.

But my love didn't reach you.

That's not true.

I appreciate you.

But, I can't go with you because Mineko is dead.

Why do you care about her so much?

She was your best friend but she didn't bless our marriage.

That's right.

That's why I can't go.

Is it really true that Mineko didn't bless you two?

Here.

Please open it.

Chopsticks?

Mineko ordered them a few days before her death.

This Meotobashi¹ are beautiful.

Meotobashi¹: Matching chopsticks for a married couple. Usually sent as a gift.

-Those lacquer-coated ones are custom-order. -I'll take those.

Can you have them gift-wrapped?

The clerk didn't know who she was sending them to.

Do you know who she was going to give them to?

I can't tell.

Please take a closer look.

Cherry blossom...

Did you figure out who they were for?

Me.

And Koji.

They were for us.

-How did you two meet? -I saw Koji crying...

under the fully-bloomed cherry blossom trees.

So I asked him if he was okay.

Is something wrong?

I was moved since I had never seen so many cherry blossoms before,

and I also never met such a beautiful woman before.

Good for you.

The cherry blossom is...

our symbol of happiness.

I think the cherry blossom patterned chopsticks were her way of blessing your marriage.

Detective,

how did you figure out they were for us?

When I saw your cherry blossom cell phone strap ,

I realized Mineko was sending the chopsticks to you.

I apologize for testing you, Koji.

-That's why you brought the rolled egg? -I wanted to see if you could use chopsticks.

I thought you were suspecting him.

I'm sorry.

As a form of apology...

They were my taste, so I enjoyed them.

You have a good sense.

The one who has a good sense is Mineko.

She was trying to buy them right before the murder.

I wanted something like jelly.

Like the almond jelly with passion fruits you use to sell.

She was probably going to buy them for you.

So they are also from Mineko.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, I now understand the true Mineko.

I just wanted to know who was suppose to be the recipient of her last gift.

So you weren't investigating the murder case?

I am, but there's more to a detective's job.

People who were hurt by the case are also victims.

Finding a way to help those people is a part of my job as a detective.

That's the rule of Kaga Kyoichiro, huh.

I'm sorry for suspecting Koji.

Here you go.

Thank you.

You should have told me sooner.

Ah,

you decided to wear the ring.

Yes.

I'm sure Mineko is happy.

I remembered something about Mineko.

Geez.

I should have asked for more money when I divorced.

Are you talking about the divorce settlement?

I wanted to tell you before I left for London.

Let's get some fresh air in here.

Kaga Kyoichiro saved people who were hurt by the murder and helped them to keep living their lives.

Birthday party?

I'm sure she'll be happy.

-Think so? -Nope!

-Sounds fun! -We are free anyway!

-What's your plan? -Let's surprise her.

-Surprise her? -Yup. For instance...

Who took away tomorrow from Mitsui Mineko?

Have a good day.

Maybe he killed her to shut her up.

You're lying.

A detective's lie

I'm afraid if things have gone to far.

A lie won't work on Kyoichiro.

You must really trust him.

I don't. How can I.

Too bad it was him who caught us.

Don't come back!

I hope things will go well.

Are you disobeying my order?

Good. Let's come back sometimes.

Was Hiroshi at fault?

Leave it to me.

A lie won't work on you, huh.

-I never trusted you. -I'm at fault.