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Here you are.

Thanks.

Huh?

Oh ya o ya.

Where is that?

The Yaoya (grocery store) is over there.

Sorry, bad joke.

May I help you?

Silly me.

Good morning!

Hi~

Why do you have to call at the crack of dawn?

Why do you care? You were already awake.

- Good morning! - You shouldn't do that.

It scared the hell out of me, you know?

Hey!

It was worth it!

Don't you think?

Absolutely.

What the heck is that suppose to mean?

Good morning!

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Good morning!

Good morning.

So this is how things work around here, huh?

Hey, Mikazuki-kun!

Uh...

What did I come to say again?

Uh...

I just...

Huh?

What was it?

I guess I forgot...

Huh?

Oh, nevermind.

I'll tell you once I remember it.

Oh, this case...

Saneie!

You scared me!

What's your problem?

Gonna be like that again, huh?!

What's with her?

I'm getting out of here.

You could admit that you're not perfect, either, you know?

Hey! Did you just make a face at me?

Shut up.

Ice witch!

Hey, what do you think?

What's up?

Yesterday after work, we went out to eat and I split the check with that Saneie!

Oh...

So what's wrong?

It was fun, wasn't it?

You had fun, too!

It was a good meal!

But you're still bitching about it!

Oh yeah!

I finally remembered!

Matarai-san, what did you eat?

What did you drink?

What did I eat?

What did I drink?

That's what I'm talking about!

We happily drank together and ate together.

Don't you agree?

I told you I didn't want to go since I wasn't hungry!

That's why I hardly ate anything!

I didn't even drink anything!

So why should I have to pay half of the bill?!

It's not like I put a gun to your head.

What do think I am? What am I to you?

The reason you can't say anything in front of anybody else

is because you know it was your own fault.

Cut out that stuff,

you know, calling me at the crack of dawn.

She must have put these flowers here for you, you know? Juumonji-kun.

Even Mikazuki-kun has a feminine side to her.

Know what I'm sayin'?

Well,

I can't say you're wrong there.

But...

It's just like you not to think they may be for yourself.

That's because the girls around here wouldn't do this for anyone but you.

Even I know that.

These are the same shoes that Kevin Costner wore in "The Untouchables".

Look at him meaninglessly shuffling around in his little shoes.

So pathetic.

My wallet?

Yeah, your wallet.

Huh?

Thanks.

Uh... huh?

I am suppose to have it?

Of course.

No, no, no! Don't you remember...?

Hold this for me.

Why?

Because I don't want to forget it in the bathroom.

Huh~?

These kind of places are easy to forget things.

Sure, I guess...

Oh~

You okay?

Are you okay?

Let me help you.

What happened?

Oh, just...

I'm so sorry! Thank you so much!

Oh, don't worry about it.

But I don't have it.

You know, because...

yesterday...

I just didn't have it.

What's that suppose to mean?

I'm not sure?

So what did you come to tell me in the first place?

I wanted to say that your wallet...

Oh, that wasn't it!

I didn't put it in my pocket!

Oh, are you okay?

Could you hold this for me?

Sure.

So you mean the restaurant manager has it?

Yeah, that's what happened, I guess.

"I guess"...

Finishing with a nod of your head?

Oh, really~

Well, why'd you give me your wallet in the first place?

I really don't see why you did that.

I don't have to explain it to you!

Huh?

What's with the change in attitude?

Why'd you have to mess up?

What if I can't find it?

Of course I'm gonna call the restaurant later!

How much money was in it?

In it?!

It's what's out not in!

The wallet itself is expensive!

Oh, really.

That's the kind of girl I am.

Kiriyama...

Let's break it up,

you two love birds.

We're no "love birds"!

So she says...

Whatever.

"Whatever"?

What's up with this gesture?

What? This isn't cool?

He's the one who said it!

That's what she says...

I am your ping pong ball or something? You keep bouncing me back and forth.

We're on our way!

Where are you two going?

Traffic violations.

Wait for me, okay?

You two can have some tea and blabber on about whatever.

Don't look so glum.

It doesn't befit a loser like yourself.

Daimonji-san, you're always so cool!

It's "Juumonji", dummy!

Here.

Huh?

For your hobby, right?

[The case of the train accident at East Central Station]

It seems as though Shuuichirou Kiriyama's

hobby of investigating old cases

is now well known throughout the police department.

Jikou Keisatsu Episode 3

Even if ignored by 1,000,000 people, if only one person notices, that would be happiness...

Don't you think?

Now, on to the show!

This time the case I picked for my hobby

occurred at the time when the beginning of the Gulf War was all over the newspapers.

No!

The one who died was Takuji Machida.

He had just left an all-night meeting at work discussing how to deal with the rumors of corrupt dealings in the company.

It all started while he was on his way home.

[Problems with bribery]

[His colleague]

The man waiting on the platform with Machida was Ikuya Fujisawa.

[interrogated]

He was felt by the police that he may have had a part in the dealings,

[Suicide or murder? Investigation begins from both sides.]

[Marubatsu Enterprises denies link]

and he may have wanted to kill Machida for knowing that.

So they thought that Fujisawa may have pushed Machida from the platform.

Fujisawa was interrogated by the police, but

on the third day, the efforts suddenly came to a halt.

The dealings were lost in a political mess.

And for Machida's death,

a witness came forward and claimed that Machida had fallen from the platform by accident.

That witness...

was a girl who was working that day in a newspaper stand on the platform, Michiko Hamano.

She claimed:

At first, the two were standing near my stand,

but one of them suggested they go to a warmer area.

The one who died

slowly walked backwards while staring at the newspapers I had put on display.

I don't think he was looking at the headlines;

he was looking at the overall positioning of the display.

His eyes weren't really reading anything;

rather, they were viewing the balance between the newspapers I had put on display and the surrounding area.

He put his hand up like this, had a satisfied look on his face, and then muttered something to himself.

At that time he lost his balance and the train ran into him.

What about the other one with him?

The other man was just looking in the direction of the train while waiting for it to come.

What's up with this description?

Oh, take a look at this!

... looking at the overall positioning of the display.

His eyes weren't really reading anything;

rather, they were viewing the balance between the newspapers I had put on display and the surrounding area.

He put his hand up like this, had a satisfied look on his face, and then muttered something to himself.

Don't you think this is strange?

Won't you treat me to lunch?

What about the other one with him?

The other man was...

You can't eat all that!

Hmph!

Shall I eat some of it for you?

Don't touch my food!!

Shinsei!

Yes?

Sit down.

Oh, no... I just... May I?

I said sit down.

Excuse me.

May I be seated, your honor? Ha, ha, ha...

It's just by coincidence.

What is?

Can't you figure it out by yourself?

Can I sit here?

Wow, you got the expensive stuff, huh?

Here I am!

Did I surprise you? Boo!

Daimonji-yaki is a famous food of Kyoto.

Like senbei (rice crackers)?

I think so!

Ooh, I'd like to try some!

They've got a bunch of different kinds.

Like seaweed and sesame seeds?

Oh, yeah! Those ones with the sesame seeds!

They sound so~ good!

Don't you think it's strange?

Not really.

With just her testimony,

that Fujisawa guy was off the hook.

She was a solid eye witness, right?

I don't know about "solid"!

It was more bragging than anything else.

By the way, what happened to that marriage certificate?

Marriage certificate?

Matarai-san, you're getting married again?

No! I found it on the floor!

I'm actually getting kind of nervous.

You know, the one Kiriyama-kun filled out.

Huh?

What?

You know what?

You look like you already forgot about my wallet.

No, I haven't.

A real man would be trying to help me find it.

I told you we'd go check back at the restaurant!

Is the restaurant the rest you want? Hee, hee.

You're not gonna eat this?

Hiss!

Michiko Hamano, the key eye witness,

lived in a condominium at the time,

but it had already vanished.

Oh, thanks for your business last night.

[Marubatsu Enterprises]

I'm Kiriyama.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Fujisawa.

Oh, that.

If I remember correctly, that was at the time of the Gulf War, right?

15 years have already passed.

We were pulling all-nighters for 3 days and nights in the meeting room.

We were so tired,

both Machida and I.

I heard you two entered the company at the same time.

That's right.

He wasn't just my colleague...

He was my best friend.

The Gulf War broke out.

Uh huh.

Even though I said something to him,

he seemed...

well,

kind of out of it.

I took a look at his eyes.

He really seemed worn out.

Hey...

It's beautiful!

On the other hand,

he seemed inspired by something.

It was as if he was impressed by the beauty of the positioning of the newspapers.

Even I felt they were beautiful,

their alignment, their structure.

And with the light from the morning sun,

even I saw their beauty!

I mean...

I always noticed Machida's--how should I put it--

his artistic sense.

At that time, it was almost as if his eyes were showing me the beauty of what he saw.

He understood the art in everything.

With the light of the morning sun...

Yes.

But it wasn't just that.

With that light,

in perfect balance with its surroundings...

Balance?

Anyway, what does the statute of limitations have do with this?

That was simply an accident.

Oh...

It wasn't fully determined to be an accident,

at least not by the police, that is.

Oh, is that so?

So I understand this happens to be your hobby.

Sort of.

Would you care to join me at my home next time?

Oh, certainly.

She already left.

What about her wallet?

Yeah, about that...

You know you're only causing us trouble.

You should know we never take people's personal items.

But, I really think...

I kind of lost my nerve.

This ain't good.

Hm...

Aren't you just trying to blow this off as my fault?

I got it!

Huh?

Geez!

Woah...

rather, they were viewing the balance between the newspapers I had put on display and the surrounding area.

He put his hand up like this, had a satisfied look on his face, and then muttered something to himself.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Why don't you go home? You're a single guy, right?

Well,

What's with the "well"?

What do you think about this?

Hm?

A man commits a crime.

A woman sees him do it.

The woman gives a false testimony.

With that, the man gets off the hook.

As far as the man is concerned, he should want to put distance between himself and the woman, don't you think?

You know, so there's no link.

Hm... I guess that'd be true.

But what if those two got married?

That'd be a problem.

Well,

you could say that most married couples' relationships start with a false testimony.

In either case,

the relationship is based on a misunderstanding.

Morosawa-san, is that your life?

This doesn't have to do with my family life.

This is my job.

Kiriyama, why don't you go home? Problems with your girlfriend?

That's not it.

Then what's this?

Don't open that!

With a present like this, your relationship must really be on thin ice.

Your so mean!

Give me that.

An aunt on my mother's side also was into flower arrangement.

She never got married.

She was a fine woman,

but,

she pretty much kept to herself.

Really...

One time,

she said to me...

Um...

What is it?

I'm not sure what you're trying to say.

I see...

Well,

that shyness is just one aspect of your femininity.

If you don't mind, after work...

I could escort you.

Escort?

Why don't we continue this conversation at a later time.

Mikazuki-san...

Kiriyama-san has something...

Really?

Hey!

Yes?

What is this "something"?

Well... I just meant he was looking for her.

Then that's how you should put it!

This isn't what I meant!

You think you can just buy me a new one?

Not exactly...

but for the time being, it's all I can do.

Oh, is that how it is?

Well then can I make a suggestion?

Suggestion?

Okay, I guess.

What's your problem?

I said "okay"!

How about...

starting tomorrow, you treat me to dinner every night.

EVERY day?

Yeah,

until you find my wallet.

But that means

you'll have to come with me on my investigation EVERY night, you know?

I'll wait until you're done!

Starting tomorrow?

No,

starting today.

They just blow smoke where there isn't even a fire,

those news reporters.

Our company ended up being the victim.

To put it another way,

they made us the performers for their little show.

Are you saying that there were no dealings to begin with?

I think that's pretty obvious when looking at the surrounding circumstances.

Wait a minute!

Do you think our company is up to something?

This wasn't about Machida's accident?

Oh, no. We weren't...

When I was a suspect due to that accident,

I wanted to yell, "You're the ones who killed Machida!"

in those reporters' faces!

Especially since I was so fed up after that 3-day long meeting.

Excuse me.

Darling...

This is my wife.

They're the police officers I told you about.

My name is Kiriyama.

I'm Mikazuki.

Nice to meet you.

Darling, did you do something bad?

Don't be silly!

I told you about this before, remember?

You know, the accident involving my friend, Machida.

They're investigating it.

Why now?

Well, because it's no longer under formal investigation.

Huh?

Apparently investigating old cases is his hobby.

Case?

I thought that was just an accident.

They said that the police also investigated based on the assumption of murder.

You can go.

I know you're busy.

Yes.

Excuse me.

On the weekends, she teaches a flower arranging class.

Flowers?

Oh, you know, ikebana.

Oh~

That used to be my hobby.

Oh, that's great!

It was only for a little while.

Excuse me for asking, but were you a police officer, too?

Well, yes.

Oh~

Did I not look like one?

Not that...

I just assumed you were his wife.

Is that so?

He looks like the type who'd firmly hold your wallet for you.

Wallet?

What does her wallet have to do with this?!

Don't take it so personal.

He seems like a nice guy.

He even understands people just by looking at them.

What?!

Why do think that?

He didn't seem so special to me.

Stuff that like...

just comes to you.

Huh?

It just clicks!

Nobody would look at this.

It expresses nothing!

You got that?

True expression is not sought after by the subject,

but it captivates them regardless.

It captures their eyes!

Why are we hiding?

Huh? I'm not sure.

Pretty nasty, don't you think?

I never should've said my hobby was ikebana.

What're you doing?!

Oh, sorry...

Jerk!

Excuse me...

Yes?

How long have you been working here?

You scared me.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I just wanted to borrow your room.

Oh, is that all?

Morosawa-san...

Hm?

What do you think about this?

About what?

What if from your place of work

you could see your house?

Or in other words, you could see your work place from your home.

What's that gotta do with anything?

You mean like your wife is always spying on you?

Not like that.

Like if you were to live on the top floor of a condominium and look down on your workplace...

as a single woman.

Even if the person wasn't single, lately everyone is like that.

Having a mirror as their best friend.

Hmm...

Huh?

Am I wrong?

Oh no, not at all.

Excuse me, where could I find Mikazuki-san?

I believe she's over in that direction.

Is Mikazuki-san here?

She belongs to the Department of Traffic.

I was told that she was over here.

And you are?

My name is Fujisawa.

Oh, Kiriyama-kun!

This lady says she's looking for Mikazuki-kun.

Oh, hello again.

Hello.

You two know each other?

Kind of...

She seemed to have quite an interest in these flowers, so I decided to bring them for her.

For Mikazuki-kun?

That's right.

Saneie-kun!

Get some tea!

Oh yeah.

Where the hell are you going?! It's over here!

Oh yeah! Ow!

If she only would have asked, I could have given it to her last night.

Give this to Mikazuki-kun?

You know, being looked at with those eyes...

What's this about?

Did you two...?

Get away from that!

There are flowers here, you know?

I'm sorry.

Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar!

Like hell on earth.

Kiriyama-san...

Please give those to her.

Sure...

When you feel inspired,

that in itself expresses your gratitude to those flowers.

Okay.

Excuse me.

So you mean to say that they were working together?

No, that wouldn't have happened.

Why do think that?

Even if we were to assume she was an accomplice,

there's no way she'd say something like "his eyes were simply inspired by the alignment of the newspapers" in order to prove Fujisawa's innocence.

Don't you think she would say something else?

You know, something that people would find more believable.

In other words, at that time they had no relation...

Look!

Let's wait until she's finished teaching her ikebana class.

Here, take a look at this.

The time of the crime,

7:13 a.m.

That's when the train pulled up next to the platform.

However,

at that time, the morning sun couldn't reach her stand.

Why not?

At that time, there were condominiums here.

So the sun was blocked at least until 8:00.

Huh?

But Fujisawa,

her husband,

said that the morning light was shining down on the newspapers,

and that the glistening light was beautiful.

In other words, this was a made-up memory.

Hmm...

When his wife testified as an eye witness because she worked at the station,

she said that Machida and her husband were walking to a place where the sun was shining.

In other words, at that time the sun wasn't shining down on her stand.

Just a sec.

Oh...

I have to go meet someone now.

Huh?

So we'll have to go to Fujisawa's place after that.

Sorry, Mikazuki-kun, but just wait for me here.

But I could go with you...

Welcome!

I'm over here!

Oh!

I didn't want anybody to see us together.

I bought a drink for you.

Oh, thanks.

You wanted to ask about his wife, right?

She's so mean.

She may be from some well-off family,

but to me, she's just a mean-hearted woman.

From a well-off family?

Who said that?

Her husband.

I heard she was the daughter of a CEO or something.

Is it good?

Oh, yes.

He told me that I saved him from her.

But, I only act normally around him.

Have you ever heard of her selling newspapers at the station?

Who?

That mean-hearted woman?

Yeah...

What?

Selling newspapers?

I guess that wouldn't be possible, huh?

After all, she is the daughter of a CEO.

You're just a bunch of talk. Can't you do anything?

Shall I ask Mikiko Sakazaki?

That's probably what she wants me to do anyway.

You're keeping secrets,

you sly dog.

What exactly do you want to do?

Are you trying to distance yourself from me?

You know you can't.

Remember?

You should just leave everything to me.

I'm going to throw that woman out of my class.

Then everything will be better.

You should do the same with the police.

You should keep yourself calm and composed,

instead of getting all anxious just because they ask a few questions.

I'm not..

Don't talk back to me!

You should be reflecting on your bad deeds.

You forgot this.

Oh, uh...

Thank you.

Saying you wanted to ask about her husband was just an excuse, wasn't it?

Huh?

I know what you're really after.

Let's trade.

Huh?

Why?

My hands are so cold. Can you feel it?

Uh... I don't... I mean...

Oh! I gotta get that!

No, I can get it!

It's in my pocket!

I got it!

Thank you.

Who could it be?

Say something.

Who is it?

Hi, it's me.

What are you doing?!

Huh?

Bad connection?

I hear you fine.

Oh, sor...

What's with that?

Oh, it's you two.

My husband isn't home yet.

You wanted to ask me something?

Michiko Hamano-san...

15 years ago, you worked at that stand at the station, right?

Here's your tea.

Thank you.

So what did you want to know?

You are doing this as your hobby, right?

I'm sure you're dying to ask me about the case.

Well, yes.

Please do go ahead.

I visited the condominium you lived at during that time.

Having been 15 years, I was pretty sure you had moved.

I guess you could say that as expected...

Just a moment.

Why was it you wanted to visit there?

Because I felt there was something strange about your testimony.

What testimony?

You said that it wasn't a murder but an accident.

How did it go?

Did that newspaper girl say something strange?

What he's trying to say is that your testimony revealed how out of whack your perception of reality is.

Just like when you brought me those flowers that you thought I liked, when in fact I never even looked at them.

As expected...

Huh?

That's what you were saying earlier, right?

As expected?

Oh, yeah!

Uh...

what was I saying again?

Perhaps it had to do with the condominium no longer being there?

Oh, yeah! That!

It does happen quite often.

And so?

You could see your condominium from your workplace...

and you could see your workplace from your room.

Interestingly,

that condominium was what blocked the morning light to the station.

So what I mean by "interestingly" is...

I felt there was some sort of meaning in that.

Meaning?

Yeah.

I mean it was like something of yours was casting a shadow on your work.

"Something of mine"?

I suppose that something was your own little world.

That, in turn, was evident in your testimony.

He was looking at the overall positioning of the display.

His eyes weren't really reading anything;

rather, they were viewing the balance between the newspapers I had put on display and the surrounding area.

Normally, this would sound to someone like you were simply boasting,

but for your husband, he had no choice but to jump on the wagon.

After all, it was all he needed to prove his innocence.

At first, your husband didn't understand why you would say something to save him,

but he was, in fact, saved...

at least from the suspicion of murder.

He then thought that you wanted something from him,

and he came to fear you.

That's when he found out where you lived and approached you.

What do you want?

Don't think you can threaten me or my company!

Where is that thing?

Take it and forget everything!

Go find a different job.

I simply told the truth.

That man was inspired by my newspaper art!

Anyone could see how spectacular their placement was!

They were beautiful!

That man simply understood the beauty of my art!

You had nothing to do with it.

His mind was just completely enveloped in the beauty of my design!

He didn't realize a train was coming.

That's the truth.

Wait, I'll drink some!

Even you said so.

The day before,

you saw my newspapers and said, "Spectacular!"

Remember?

Me?

I remember it.

I was happy you thought so.

Killing your coworker because of a problem between you...

There's no reason you would do something so stupid.

It was an accident.

That's all.

An accident,

huh?

Yeah, just an accident.

Come on...

Not much of a detective, are you?

Well, since it is just your hobby,

there's no reason for me to be picky about it.

Kiriyama-san...

Yes?

It seems as though my worries have finally resolved.

Machida realized that I was involved...

in the company's dealings.

I had no choice.

I had to protect the company.

Machida told me he was planning to leave the company. .

Machida told me he was planning to leave the company. (You're involved, too, aren't you!)

I was struggling for the company. He, however, with his apathetic attitude...

enraged me.

At that time, he repeatedly said,

"You're involved, too, aren't you!"

Oh...

are you sure?

Quite.

The case has reached its limit.

And we won't tell anyone about this.

As part of that promise,

to those involved in the crime...

I give this,

my "I won't tell anybody" card.

I'll stamp it here.

Please carry it with you.

Here you are.

[Ikuya Fujisawa: I won't tell anybody about this case. Shuuichirou Kiriyama]

It really is your hobby, huh?

Kiriyama-san!

How did you know that I...

The key...?

The key to knowing you were the one who killed Machida?

It was because you over-glorified her newspaper "art".

You tried to perfect her testimony,

and ended making up things that weren't true.

On that day, the morning sun didn't reach the newspaper stand.

At that time, the sun was blocked by a building, your wife's former residence.

The sunlight only reached the very edge of the platform.

In other words, I could say that your anxious feeling of responsibility towards your wife was the key.

Having one's attention and being praised,

anyone would be happy.

Perhaps, that is precisely what you wanted to do for your wife.

Kiriyama-san!

I...

I've been serving my time ever since then...

ever since I got married.

Actually, when I found out you were investigating about this, I felt relieved.

I wanted someone to understand the truth.

Huh?

It was inside the vase?

Yes.

I was going to water the flowers, when I saw something inside.

But why in a vase?

That's what I'd like to know.

Well, it's good we found it, huh?

Shall I make something for you?

We've got some nice Spanish mackerel.

Sounds good. What do you think?

Spanish mackerel, huh?

These flowers are beautiful!

Thank you.

It's almost like they're admiring your wallet, don't you think?

Huh?

Look...

Those are like the flowers born and raised by your wallet.

I got no idea what you're talking about.

Excuse me.

Why'd I even bother giving it to him?

Okay then, 8:00. You got it?

This time I'll make sure I'm full before we go! So we'll go dutch, okay?

How can I be sure you're really full?!

So pretty.

But they're starting to wilt.

Where you going?

To the bathroom! You're so annoying.

"Smoking is bad for your health" says the pawn.

"It's not so bad" says the bishop.

Huh?

Where is it?

What's wrong?

My wallet's gone. I know I put it here.

Your wallet?

Yeah...

It had white beads with a blue butterfly in the middle.

"She lost it" says the rook.

"Too bad for her" says the knight.

What's this?

Oh, yeah.

Your wallet, you know...

how it was in that vase...

There's a witness who said he would tell us how it got in there.

You wanna go to his place tonight?

A witness?

Yeah, apparently he was watching...

you know, the things that happened then.

I think I'll have to pass.

Why's that?

Because I doubt I would believe it anyway.

That's weird. I can't find it anywhere.

Let me help.

Before you do, tell me what kind of flowers used to be in here.

In here?

Flowers?

There were?

Just forget it.

I told you I'd help.

Isn't it heavy?

I can handle it!

Hey,

You sure you're okay? I can help.

Why are you following me?

You in love with me or something?

Huh?

Next time on Jikou Keisatsu...

The one who did it was you!

[What happened on top of the cliff?]

Translation by Kazuya5661@yahoo.com Timing thanks to tianj

[When there are two people, it's called tsureshon (peeing together), but this drama is fiction (Fikushon). All people and groups that appear have no relation to those living or dead.]

Original timing by kkal3@korea.com Special thanks to gryzze