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Hey Mikazuki! Long time no see!

Well if it isn't Yonosuke-san!

Don't try to drive home after drinking so much!

I know. I know.

I wouldn't dare disobey a former police woman.

Oh, you!

Good night!

Take care!

1 year has passed.

I quit my job as a police officer,

and opened a restaurant in a small town by the sea.

So cold!

I'm sorry, but we've closed...

Kiriyama-kun...!

Mikazuki-kun...How I've searched for you!

You have....?

Kiriyama-kun!! What happened to your arm?!

Were you shot?!

It's nothing. Just a scratch.

I don't mean to burden you, Mikazuki-kun, but I need you to hide me here for a while.

You can count on me.

....if there was only such a dramatic chance for us.

One, two...

1 year has passed...

Time has passed so quickly

without a single development between me and Kiriyama.

Well, there is the "Marriage Certificate #2"

that I got Kiriyama to write when he lost at Janken.

No good... No good at all...

What's wrong, Mikazuki-kun? You look so cold.

Has spring not come for you yet? .

Has spring not come for you yet? - It's none of your business!

It's not?

~Put on the coffee, Oi~!!

- What's with you? - ~I'm a bird, Oi~!

A bird?

Recently I noticed a new bird in the neighboring lot.

- What kind of bird? - I don't know. A bird like this:

~Put on the coffee, Oi ~! ~I'm a bird, Oi~!

~Mikazuki, Oi ~!

- Are you sure it sounds like that? - Well, perhaps.

Again with the vague answers.

Most of life is arbitrary, you know.

- And I'm fine with that. - I agree!

I agree!

I don't agree with that!

- Umm... - What is it?

I was told to start coming here today.

Oh really? Don't know. Don't care.

- But this is the limitations task force, right? - That's correct.

Then I'm definitely in the right place!

Not to burst your bubble, but I've been placed in this department.

- Did you know about this? - Oh yeah, I know all about it.

I'm supposed to go to the main department at 9:30 and bring the new recruit here.

- But it's already 10:00. - No way!

Oh, I see!

I set my watch 30 minutes slow today.

If my watch is at 9:30, then it must be 10:00 now.

- Why is it 30 minutes slow? .

- Why is it 30 minutes slow? - Well, you see,

it's so I won't be late during the new work period.

I know your my superior, but... HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE?!

Why'd you set it slow?! You're supposed to set your watch ahead of time!

- Why? - You still don't get it?

If you set your watch 10 minutes ahead of time,

it'll actually be 9:50 when your watch is at 10:00.

That way, you won't be late for your 10:00 appointment.

Oh~, I get it!!

You're right. Why the heck did I set it like that?

I'm a pretty funny guy, huh?

- Don't ya think, Mikazuki-kun? - Oh yeah, TOO funny.

Oh, sorry about that.

- But everything worked out okay, right? - Yes.

I'll be working here starting today. My name is Makade.

Nice to meet you all.

Nice to meet you, too. I'm Kumamoto.

This is Matarai, and this is Saneie.

- A pleasure... - to meet you.

I'm Mikazuki Shizuka. Nice to meet you!

She's supposed to be on patrol but is ALWAYS loitering around here.

You're so mean!

That's strange...

What's wrong, Kiriyama?

- Neko Chacha-sensei isn't here. - Really?

Who's Neko Chacha-sensei?

Kiriyama, this is the newbie, Makade-kun.

- My name's Kiriyama Shuuichirou. - My name's Makade.

I see.

It's a cat (neko) in the document storage area.

She always sleeps on her back,

and when she sleeps, she always moves her head back and forth like this.

That's Neko Chacha-sensei.

- He's kind of a loser, don't you think? - For sure.

Really? Kiriyama-san looks like he'd be the popular type.

- Well, not quite... - You can say that again.

But if he took off his glasses, I bet he'd be pretty handsome.

You think so?

What?

Oh! He took off the glasses!!

How pretentious!

Oops.

That was over quick.

I brought all of you something.

Here you go!

What's this?

As a token of my appreciation, I brought something.

Oh, thanks!

- But why canned mandarin oranges? - Yeah! It's not like we're at an American university!

- Do they give out canned oranges in American colleges? - I don't know.

Get with it, Oi~!

- Sorry, I don't have enough for you, Mikazuki-kun. - Don't sweat it.

See you later.

- You're gonna work? - Of course!

Unlike your work, my work isn't just some sort of hobby.

- This is your hobby? - No way!

I see.

- What's your hobby, Kiriyama-san? - Why do you care?

Kiriyama-san looks like someone who lives for his hobby.

Right now, I have no hobby.

Shuminashi Houichi, Oi~! (Play on Miminashi Houichi)

Shut up, Oi~!

Leave me alone, Oi~!

Kiriyama!!!! Shut up!!!

Matarai-san did it!

Who just said, "Leave me alone"?

Oh... that was me.

I knew it!

Kiriyama, your voice echoes all over the place!!

- Oh, sorry. - You...

You got in trouble.

Kiriyama-kun had a strange hobby before, though.

What hobby was that?

I investigated cases which had reached the statute of limitation.

- Why'd you quit? - No money.

Would you cut that out?!

I don't mind saying it myself, but it pisses me off to have someone else say it.

"The Congressman Murder Case"

Doesn't that sound interesting?

How about it, Kiriyama?

You up for it?

Ooo, this one is hard to resist.

How about it? Huh? Huh?

[Yuragi-chou] [Congressman Murder Case]

He investigates old cases as his hobby,

Kiriyama Shuuichirou.

The Return of . .

The Return of Jikou Keisatsu .

The Return of Jikou Keisatsu Episode 1

It's no exaggeration to say that lies are but monsters which devour the truth!

Thank you for watching!

You're lunch is always so monotonous!

Like you should talk! You've got sauce all over the place!

I can't resist the smell of it!

- Listen to this... - Huh?

Ebony and Ivory.

- I don't get it. - Me neither.

Anyway, would you stop pestering me?

Looking at another old case as if it were your long lost love?

If you wanna do it again, just do it!

- But I got no cash. - Why not? You don't have anything to spend it on.

Actually, this year 10 people I know got married.

You know how much wedding gifts cost?

That'll burn a hole in your pocket.

- So I thought I might do some shadow investigation. - Shadow investigation?

You know, like "shadow boxing"...

I just investigate whilst pretending to have an opponent.

Aaah~

It all happened 15 years ago on April 1st.

It occurred in a vacation home in the northernmost portion of Sohbu city called Yuragi.

The victim was Fukuhara Kenichi,

a senator of the Free Peoples Party at the time.

The first to find his body was a hired driver who came to check on him.

Fukuhara-sensei!

It seemed as though he had sustained blunt trauma. The time of death was determined to be 9:00 p.m.

His broken watch clearly displayed this.

A suspect was soon apprehended.

The suspect was Kendou Kiyohiko.

Kendou was the secretary for the opposing party's candidate.

For some reason, he dropped by the scene of the crime at around 9:00 p.m.

On the way there,

Kendou had ignored the direction of a roadworker, who then remembered Kendou's face.

The time was 8:50 p.m.

This was approximately 10 minutes away from the scene.

If he committed the crime soon thereafter, the pieces would all fit.

However...

It was a mistaken accusation (enzai).

In the process of making one's judgment,

there's always a major obstacle.

Speaking some pithy words, aren't we?

Trying to show off in front of the new recruit, are we?

- So that's why... - No it's not!

Oh really? Then try writing "Enzai" in kanji.

No sweat!

Perhaps this is what you're after?

"Enzai" (Eng. "Monkey Crime")

- Wrong! - It's wrong?

I really don't think it has to do with "monkey crimes".

You think monkeys commit crimes? Hell no!

Not looking so hot now, Mikazuki-kun.

Well then, can you write it, Makade-kun?

Sure.

(The "en" in "enzai" is a rarely used kanji and it means "false". One of the most common kanji with the sound "en" means "monkey", which is what Mikazuki wrote.)

"Enzai" (Eng. "False accusation")

Yeah, that's the one!

- Makade-kun, you're pretty good! - It's nothing really.

We can't say the same for Mikazuki, now can we!

So what!

Even if I can't write "enzai", there isn't a cloud in my sky!

The one who revealed that truth was Enokida Misako.

The one and only.

Enokida Misako

A news caster of "TV Yuuhi"

While still at the beginning of her career, she alone revealed the innocence of suspect Kendou.

She knew this from a single picture.

Enokida Misako realized that Senator Fukuhara's watch

was 10 minutes fast on the day of the crime.

[11 : 15] See?

[11 : 15] It's 10 minutes ahead of the clock behind him.

In other words, Senator Fukuhara was murdered at 8:50...

the same time that Kendou Kiyohiko passed the construction site.

This became the famous "void 10 minutes".

As a result, Kendou's innocence was proven. .

As a result, Kendou's innocence was proven. [Monkey Crime]

The police took the blame for the mistaken direction in the investigation.

This is what put the investigation into confusion.

Weren't there any other suspects?

Well, suspects can come from unbelievably close places.

Did you just hear Juumonji?

Yeah.

You didn't have a clue.

Just a second...

I was in there since this morning.

Completely clueless!

- Perfection. - What are you doing?!

Practice for my stakeouts!

- Right? Matarai-san!! - Ow!

Yep, stakeout perfection.

Juumonji-kun! I was looking all over for you.

- Where were you all this time? - In that locker.

Just teaching this department a lesson.

- So you're Mukade-kun (centipede)? - It's Makade.

I'm Detective Juumonji.

A pleasure.

And I'm Detective Hachitsuka.

Nice to meet you.

If you waste your time with these guys,

you'll end up like Kiriyama.

Whenever you need a trenchcoat, just ask. I can help you out.

She doesn't need that.

Mikazuki-kun.....

Get back to work.

Work!!

They're flying pretty high.

I heard Hachitsuka-san made some money at the tracks.

Really!?

If you go to Shimokitazawa near my place,

they say beginners are always lucky!

- Alright!! - What's wrong?

Have you bet on races before, Makade-kun? .

Have you bet on races before, Makade-kun? No.

Alright!!!!!!!!

No luck today.

Kiriyama-kun, how much you got left?

10 bucks.

This is definitely not good.

Hey, you were holding out! Lend me a C note!

No way!! This is this month's rent!

- We bought ya some squid, Oi~ - Looks good, don't ya think?

- Next is your turn, Mikazuki. You pick! - Gotcha.

Makade-kun never picks the good ones.

The next race will be 3 and 8. It's a sure thing.

You seem quite sure of yourself.

Trust me! It was a message from Heaven!

Are you sure?

Uhh...fine!

Here, Mikazuki-kun. Bet everything I've got.

You sure about this? There's no going back.

Well, it is only 10 bucks.

Put 20 in for me!

I guess I'll try 100.

You should rethink that.

Sometimes I wanna be a risk-taker, too!

- Try something else. - I guess you're right.

- $550 on numbers 3 and 8, correct? - Yes! Thanks.

- Please! Let this be it!! - Hey you!!

3 and 8, is it?

- I guess so. - You for real?!

Maybe I'll try that one. I've had no luck today.

I gotta get a piece of your luck, ya know?

Ow!!!

What the...?!

By the way, Makade-kun, why 3 and 8?

Where'd you get that idea?

The squids told me. This one has 3 legs curled, and this one has 8.

That's why 3 and 8!

- Why the hell...? - This is the worst!

I got 'em!

Why'd you do that? This is a bust!

I AM right!

You mustn't lose faith so quickly.

You didn't even bet.

[$500] - Wait a sec...Mikazuki-kun... - Huh?

- How much did you bet? - $500

What?!!!!!!

Well you gave me $500.

Wait a sec... You mean I gave you my rent money!?

Oh, it does say "Rent Money". .

Oh, it does say "Rent Money". [Rent Money]

AAH!!! Why'd you go do that for!!

It was YOUR mistake!!

You think I got $500 to blow on some race?!!!

AAHH!! I can't believe it!!!!

I'm gonna get evicted!!

[1st: 3] [2nd: 8] [3rd: 9]

What?

But I have to clean up for the move.

Please...

It doesn't feel right doing it all by myself.

Fine!

But this time you're taking me to a REAL Italian restaurant!

Alright.

- Be there on Sunday. - Okay.

Yes!!! We're back!!!

Please take it outside when Masayoshi is home.

- Hey. Hey! - What is it?

Ah, never mind.

We're about to meet the falsely accused Kendou Kiyohiko.

Oh...okay.

He's living rather suspiciously for someone whose been cleared of a crime.

Let's stick to the topic at hand.

Once we're done here, we're gonna go meet news anchor Enokida-san.

Don't forget our deal.

Again with the dinner.

You're always bringing that up.

A year ago you said you didn't care about the dinner, remember?

- I don't remember that. - Let's stick to the task at hand.

Yes?

I'm Kiriyama from the Sohbu Police Department.

Actually...

[Please go away]

What the...?!!!!

[Aw crap!!] [TV Yuuhi]

- Excuse me, you're Enokida-san, right? - You're late!!

Please forgive me. I'm Kiriyama from the Sohbu Police Department.

- And this is Mikazuki-kun. - I'm Mikazuki.

Try to be more punctual!

See here...

You being late 5 minutes equals 15 minutes lost between the 3 of us!

I have no time, so stick to the necessities.

Actually, the case 15 years ago involving former Senator Fukuhara has reached the statute of limitations.

You came to tell me that?

Oh, no. I was thinking of looking the case over one more time.

- For what? - For my hobby.

- Your hobby?! - Yes.

I investigate old cases for my personal hobby.

How stupid.

I don't have time for your "hobby".

But wouldn't you like to know the true culprit?

Fine. What do you want to know?

Enokida-san, you revealed Kendou Kiyohiko's innocence.

When everyone else believed otherwise, why did you believe his innocence?

- Why do you think? - Huh?

Before asking another's opinion, it is customary to state your own.

Uh...because you knew who did it! .

Uh...because you knew who did it! HEY NOW!!

Sorry...

But I guess it was pretty interesting, so I'll tell you mine.

The answer is easy.

For a criminal, he left too much evidence.

I knew it!

If it were Kendou-san, he would've tried harder to cover his tracks.

Like his fingerprints...

You're right.

You sure are clever. Lucky having such intellect from your youth.

Well, I was working very hard at that time.

Sorry to interrupt.

It's me, Koshogawara. I went to the drug store for you.

- Thank you. - No problem.

That's all for Koshogawara.

Special thanks to gryzze and Tianj Translated by Kazuya5661 kazuya5661@yahoo.com

[Jin Jaba, Bendeeru Alpha, Yokkudeeru B] (Montezuma's challenge, Poop-out Alpha, Reese's Feces B)

I heard you graduated from a American university.

- That's right. - I did too.

Why is it that American college students

give canned oranges to people they meet?

Who knows. I guess I took it for granted.

- I'll be going then... - Thanks again.

She's definitely hiding something.

- Why's that? - Laxatives!

That's completely irrelevant.

Laxatives in her handbag.

The human body is actually quite delicate.

When you have a secret, you don't want to let it get out, right?

I guess.

That's why her body doesn't let things come out.

That's why she's constipated?

One of the many secrets of the human body.

It's the same as when you get constipated when you're stingy.

- I've never heard of that. - But that's what they say.

I guess not wanting to let something out is the psychology behind it.

I guess you gotta eat well and then go well!

- That sounds like a microorganism speaking. - So what shall we eat?

You!!!

Ahh!!!

- You know him? - From the horse races...

We met, right?

3, 8!! Thanks!!

- You work here? - That's right. Why are you here?

- We met Enokida Misako-san. - Oh, you know that hag?

Oh..! Let me ask you something!

Hey!! What about our Italian dinner?

This isn't Italian...

Are you kidding? This is Neapolitan pasta!

Absolutely!

So what did you want with Enokida Misako?

The time has passed for that case with Senator Fukuhara.

"It's a woman's intuition", right?

Best watch your back around that woman.

They call her "The BB Gun".

Why's that?

'Cause she shoots down those she doesn't like.

I'm one of them.

Really? Did you go against her?

Well I was paired with that anchor Matsuoka.

Now I'm just an errand boy without end.

- Who's Matsuoka? - Matsuoka Christine.

She was a freakin' genius. She started 2 years after Enokida,

but she was way smarter.

She actually graduated from a top American college.

But Enokida-san was from an American college, right?

Yeah, right. She's pulling the wool over your eyes.

You're saying it's a lie?

Well, she did prove that guy's innocence and get promoted.

Who knows.

What happened to Matsuoka-san?

(Motions "Kubi", means she got fired)

Poor thing. She was kicked out.

Do you pick on the new employees?

- No way! - Be nice to those below you!

Men are always looking for that.

If you don't, you'll lose your chance to find someone to marry like she did.

- You got that right. - Oh, I'll be fine, thank you.

Go ahead and order whatever you like!

Are you sure?

Starting today, I'm going to be extra nice to my inferiors.

- What happened to you? - Don't worry about it.

Oh, something good must've happened to you.

Aw, hell no!

So Enokida Misoka-san was like that, huh?

- I'd like to throw some mud in her face. - That sounds fun.

It only gets worse.

- How's that? - Well, I went to see Kendou Kiyohiko,

but he won't come out.

- I know how that feels. - You know him?

Kendou Kiyohiko, right? We went to the same elementary school.

You serious?

I've been beating him with a stick ever since then!

- A stick? - Damn right!

- Yes! - Hey, Kendou!

Ahh!!

Is that any way to greet an old friend?

Leave me alone!! Don't hit me!!

I haven't even done anything yet.

- Why did they suspect you in the first place? - Well, I kind of panicked and did stupid stuff.

What did you notice as you entered the room?

It was so dark and totally black...

It thought the Boogeyman was gonna jump out.

- Are you fucking with us? - Stop! Don't hit me!

Matarai-san!

Gimme a break! Boogeyman my ass.

- Aren't you hot? - Very hot.

I swear! Here, have some tea.

Again with trying to change subject.

- I'm not trying... - There you go again.

Haven't changed a bit.

Your nipples keep peeking at me. Can't you stop that?

Huh?

Your nipples look like eyes

peeking at me from behind your shirt.

I'm sorry!

Stop backing up!

Did you notice anyone else there?

Did you notice any odd smells or something?

Ah! Now that you mention it. It smelled nice.

Like a perfume or... Oh, that's it!!

Is it a rare fragrance?

Oh..!! No, no.

But I smelled somewhere after that.

Where?

- I smell it now, too. - You asking for a beating?

Oh, no, no, no!

I mean...

What?!

This is the smell!

That means there had to be a woman at the scene.

But there was no evidence or witness to that, right?

- Could it have been an affair? - Why?

I have a friend who's having an affair,

but they're always tiptoeing around so they don't get caught.

I would imagine.

What's up with you, Oi~!

Surfer, surfer!

- Are we cool or what! - Extremely lame! You're freakin' me out!

You look more like Neanderthals.

Creeping me out, Oi~!

There are things you just shouldn't do in this world.

Why are you dressed like that?

We're undercover and staking out the beach.

Juumonji said not to look suspicious.

I think it's rather suspicious.

You just don't get it!

If you are incredibly suspicious-looking, you look less suspicious!

What's that supposed to mean?

It's simple.

Look...

If it looks too much like a disguise, you're sure to think "no way they'd be that obvious", right?

That's exactly why it doesn't look like a disguise.

Oh... I guess you're right.

We look suspicious so as to go unsuspected.

The ability to deceive your enemy.

An amateur like yourself wouldn't understand.

Musan.

What's "Musan"?

He read my name with Chinese readings. (Kanji usually have at least two readings, onyomi and kunyomi. Juumonji used the onyomi.)

Did you know that the "kun" in "kunyomi" is onyomi?

Wow! I never noticed that!

Kiriyama! You're getting on my nerves.

Sorry, I just couldn't wait.

Believe it or not, I am the busiest person in Japan.

I just need 5 minutes.

I wanted to know your opinion as a reporter.

What's that?

At that time, do you think Senator Fukuhara was having an affair?

I see.... It's certainly a possibility.

Why?

It wasn't a burglary. He had no real enemies.

In that case, the only thing left would be a relationship, I guess.

You came to me with just a guess?

Would you happen to have a hint?

Did the construction worker see something?

I'll take care of the bill.

Oh, thank you.

- How about it? - It was different.

- That wasn't the perfume? - No.

How was it?

It was a different smell.

Well, I doubt she would use the same perfume for such a long time.

Here it is!

I knew she wasn't scheduled that day. See?

Really?

[OFF]

- But she came in to work, right? - Nope!

That day, I was the only one here.

But she said she came in to work before she went to the scene...

That's gotta be a lie!

I know 'cause she was at the scene before me.

If she had come in first, she wouldn't have been there so early.

Do you know what car she drove at the time?

Ah..!! I think it was a red car.

Sorry to bother you at work.

Not at all. I've got nothing to do.

My life is full of nothing.

I wanted to ask something about the Senator Fukuhara murder case.

Ah... it's already been 15 years.

Did a red car come by at that time?

Yep, sure did.

I had nothing else to do, so I totally remember it.

Who was driving? Was it a woman?

Yeah, I believe so.

How about her face? Do you remember it?

I don't really recall... I wasn't really doing anything, though.

Do you remember anything else? Anything would help.

Oh yeah. There was a plane flying at that time.

It kept circling overhead.

Don't usually see planes around here.

A plane, huh? You sure remember things well!

I always watch the sky when I've got nothing to do.

By the way, what's this?

This? It's a bust of Mori Ougai made from watermelon seeds.

- I've got nothing else to do, so I always make these. - Always?

Put on some coffee, Oi~!

- You scared me! - I'm right here, Oi~

As soon as you restart your hobby, you lose interest in work, huh?

I guess so.

Here he comes.

Juumonji-san, don't you have something to do?

Even warriors need a break.

- Why did you become a detective? - Don't get him started!

The first case I solved was in elementary school.

There he goes again!

One day, someone forgot to lock the rabbits' cage,

and all of the rabbits got loose.

Everyone suspected Kibitsu-kun from my class. It was his job to lock the cage.

But I knew Kibitsu-kun was innocent.

- Did you have evidence? - Of course I did!

I wouldn't think so without rhyme or reason!

Kibitsu-kun definitely wasn't the culprit!

How's that?

Simple...

because it was me!

Why'd you have to bring us this feeling of...

contempt.

To change the mood... Shall we dance?

I guess not.

What is it, Kiriyama?! Or did I stop you in your tracks?

Kiriyama-kun, what's up?

The last piece of the puzzle!

Now I can set the bait for my trap!

[Energy Supermarket] What do you think?

"Energy Supermarket".

Rather futuristic-sounding, don't you think?

Did you get what I asked for?

Yeah, I got it.

That'll be $25.

Can I get change for this then?

[$105]

- I hate this... - What?

To buy something for $25,

you put out $105 to get $80 back.

Seems rather spineless.

- Seems fine to me. - Kiriyama!!

Be bold! Take a chance!

Just to let you know, what I'm about to tell you

is simply the result of my research as a hobby.

The case has been closed, so there is nothing I can do.

I hope your day tomorrow is a wonderful day.

Even if you had done it.

What's this about a scoop?

I think you'll agree this is a huge scoop.

- Where are we going? - You'll see.

I was allowed to use the old studio.

Enokida-san, let's cut the act. You lied on April Fool's Day, didn't you?

What?

I'm talking about the first lie you told on April 1st 15 years ago.

You must be joking.

Enokida-san,

I know you murdered Senator Fukuhara.

Ridiculous.

I even proved the innocence of Kendou Kiyohiko.

Precisely.

The main characteristic of this case

is that the true criminal revealed the innocence of the falsely accused.

At the extreme of good is evil. At the extreme of evil is good.

That's the key.

The motive itself was extremely simple.

You and Senator Fukuhara had a heated argument.

The moment love turns to hate is perhaps

the most dangerous time.

You soon started to eliminate the evidence.

There was still time until his driver was to come.

But then, something unexpected happened.

Kendou Kiyohiko appeared.

Kendou was actually a spy for Fukuhara who infiltrated the opposing political party.

He's dead!

Kendou-san went into panic after discovering the body.

He went on to leave a variety of disadvantageous clues.

I believe at that time you were convinced he would be the prime suspect.

When you panic, it's actually relieving to see someone else even more panicked, don't you think?

You regained your composure, eliminated the evidence, and then left.

You waited for the right time and then returned to the scene,

this time as a reporter.

It's apparently quite common for a reporter to show up even on a day off.

So you met with the reporting team,

and had one of your staff drive your car back.

The car behind us is with us too.

In that way, you were able to remove the car from the scene.

At that time, Kendou Kiyohiko was arrested.

You made a big wager.

A wager to protect yourself

and to get promoted at the same time.

The wager was your proof of Kendou's innocence.

And you won this wager.

Kendou's innocence was proved by the "void 10 minutes".

You used that as your calling card.

It's a woman's intuition!

Ridiculous!

Why go out of my way...?

Precisely!

The unique part of this case is that the true criminal revealed the suspect's innocence.

The true culprit, in other words,

the person who was at Senator Fukuhara's house at the time he was killed,

- is you. - Why me?

At that time, you were having an affair with the Senator.

How would you know?

You knew that he had set his watch 10 minutes ahead.

Anyone could know that.

No...

He only set his watch fast

--so unpunctual--when he was going to meet you.

Hard to believe...

I imitated what you did.

Here. Senator Fukuhara's watch is showing the correct time.

All except one picture.

- Mikazuki-kun! - Yeah!!

This is your work schedule from 15 years ago.

And here,

this is Senator Fukuhara's schedule at that time.

I'd like you to focus on where it says "Study Group".

Mikazuki-kun!

Your days off and his "Study Groups" overlap.

Perhaps, his "Study Group" was actually his secret meeting with you.

Just a coincidence!

That's just your deduction.

On that day, even though it was your day off, you showed up at the scene of the crime.

But you were actually there from the beginning, weren't you?

Where's your proof?

Do you remember the airplane flying overhead on that day?

Airplane?

Actually, on that day, it was taking pictures of the ground.

I'm all sweaty 'cause I just came back from a flight.

Here it is.

This is from 3:12 p.m. on April 1, 1992.

Here, this is the scene of the crime, Senator Fukuhara's vacation home.

When you blow it up,

there seems to be a person here, right?

If you make it even bigger...

Enokida-san!

- Could this be...you? - No way!

So you WERE there on that day!

This is a bunch of B.S.

It is?

That's just a doctored photo your friend made, isn't it?

Where's your proof?

The clothes are all wrong!

Those clothes I only wear when I work.

You debunked my trick.

Sorry to ruin it for you, Kiriyama-san.

Enokida-san,

I knew you would realize it was a fake.

Huh?

That's right.

When you met Senator Fukuhara, you wore something more feminine, right?

You were lovers, after all.

Ah! So that's why!

The reason you knew it was a fake

was because you knew the true answer.

Of course, that answer was

exactly what clothes you were wearing when you met Senator Fukuhara at that house.

What's my motive?

Every murder needs a motive.

The motive: The scoop that you researched was to be silenced by Senator Fukuhara.

If you broadcasted it, he would reveal the truth behind your educational background.

Enokida-san, you didn't really graduate from an American university, now did you?

Don't be ridiculous!

I'm pretty sure that American college students

don't give canned oranges to people they meet.

Who knows. I guess I took it for granted.

Resumé fraud...

that's plenty to ruin a news anchor's career.

That's the end of what I have found through my investigation.

I can only hope that you would confess the rest to me.

There's no way!

No matter what kind of political pressure you may apply,

this news will go on air!

No one cared about me until I started lying.

This is my house.

I transferred into a new elementary in 4th grade, and I told a little white lie.

There was a huge mansion near the school,

and I said that I lived there.

Everyone believed me and suddenly wanted to be my friend.

I kept telling more lies to cover up that first lie.

That's how I ended up telling lies all the time.

I've told so many lies...

it snowballed until I was a snowman of lies.

But you're telling the truth now, aren't you?

You're right.

Other than for my job, it's been a while since I told the truth.

Kiriyama...

What would you have done if I didn't point out your trick?

Since it is just a hobby, I felt I had room to gamble a bit.

- You probably thought you could win. - I've been rather lucky lately.

However, my confession won't hold up in court.

Enokida-san, the case has been closed.

I won't be telling anyone about this.

I always feel that I mustn't worry those who confess...

Here it is.

The "I won't tell anyone" card.

- Huh? - It's just been such a long time...

- I get kind of...excited. - Huh?

Oh, never mind.

Mikazuki-kun! Stop drifting off topic!

Me?!

Who are you? Kiriyama's girlfriend?

- Well, I guess you could say... - Please ignore her.

Anyway, to continue...

I'll place my seal here,

so feel free to carry it with you.

[Kiriyama]

Here you go.

This card... What's the point?

Well...you can throw it out if you like,

but I'd be careful if I were you.

Why's that?

Someone threw one out once.

[I won't tell anyone. Kiriyama Shuuichirou]

However, that very next morning,

she awoke to find the card lying next to her.

That card has mysterious powers...

just kidding.

What's your deal?!

Are you going to keep piling on the lies?!

Oh, no, Enokida-san. I couldn't possibly outdo you.

I see.

Strange things have happened. I wonder why it turned out this way.

- Because of a broiled squid. - Squid?

- You're not making any sense. - You got that right.

That was the news for today.

I hope your day tomorrow is a wonderful day.

You guys...

Wow, this is a rare sight!

Overtime?

It's Kiriyama's fault, Oi~

You'd better buy us dinner, Oi~!

No way, Oi~!

It'll never end if you keep yakkin'.

I messed it up again!

We're students, i say! Students!

Most certainly not.

Kiriyama, jealous?

Less of a disguise, more like an insane person.

- Can I check the weather forecast? - Why?

Well, if tomorrow's weather is good, I was thinking of drying some squid.

- Really? I bet it'll be nasty! - It'll be delicious!

Now popular with elementary students, the anime "Same-chan the Bunny"....

Wait a sec... Did Enokida Misako look like this?

Something's different, Oi~

- You're right. Something's different. - You guys...

Hold the phone!!! She is different!!!!

I wonder what happened?

Her poison's been sucked out.

People really DO change in the blink of an eye!

Next time on Jikou Keisatsu

[The Sohbu Ginza Murder Case!]

[The #1 hostess disappeared?]

[Guest Ichikawa Miwako]

[Cha says Ikkushon, but this drama is fiction. All characters and groups are fictional. ]

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