Original subtitles

Dazzling!

I'm your partner at all times!

A big fuss is made over a handkerchief at a drama location site.

An incident dyes even the maple leaves red.

He sees through the one and only truth.

A child in appearance with the I.Q. of an adult.

His name is Detective Conan!

Conan, be careful.

Don't carry yourself overboard.

-Okay. -Hey, glasses kid!

How is it?

Shut up. I don't see it.

Are you sure it's this tree?

-I wonder if he's going to be okay. -You're right!

I wonder if the glasses kid is really going to be able to find it?

That's not what I meant.

Hey. Is it really here or what?

How about it, Conan?

Did you find Sonoko's handkerchief?

It's red! Red, okay?

It's a precious red handkerchief!

So, look really good, okay?

Why didn't you hang on to it and not let it go?

But I don't see it anywhere at all.

That's strange.

It looked like the handkerchief

was blown away by the wind and got stuck on that tree.

What? Did you find it?

Yes.

Well, I did find it but...

A handkerchief that was blown away by the wind

would never tie onto a branch on its own.

Hey! Did you find it or not?

Come on and tell me!

-Sonoko... -Hey, glasses kid!

-could that thing you're stepping on be? -Are you listening?

What?

Stepping on what?

Oh, no...

Ran...

Sonoko.

I guess I found it.

Conan!

Conan Edogawa!

Well...

Conan!

"Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Part 1)"

Hey.

Hey, are you listening?

Sonoko.

Isn't it about time for you tell me?

Why you suddenly wanted to come visit this scarlet maple leaves?

-Hey. -Yeah, that's true.

Oh, see this red handkerchief?

You can't tell even by looking at this handkerchief?

Handkerchief?

Red?

No, not at all.

Then you must at least know the title, don't you, Ran?

The title?

"Red Maple Leaves in Winter".

It's "Red Maple Leaves in Winter".

Oh! That's the super lovey-dovey drama

that was really popular last year, isn't it?

Right...

Don't tell me you weren't watching it.

You like that kind of drama too, don't you?

Yeah...

But Yoko Okino's program was on at the same time

and dad was watching it while recording her program so...

He's still head over heels over Yoko Okino.

What does that drama have to do

with the red handkerchief though?

Well, I don't think brats can understand even if I told you about it,

but I, Sonoko, will go out of my way and explain it to you.

Hey...

It's about a rich family's daughter and a young military officer.

It's a love and romance story!

They first meet because the military officer takes the handkerchief

from a red maple tree for her.

Some time later, they fall in love with each other.

However, a bad superior officer who envies their relationship

frames the young military officer for something

he had no recollection of doing.

He ends up becoming a fugitive whose whereabouts become unknown.

Just about when the war is about to end,

the young lady receives a telegram from him.

It said, "I will wait for you on New Year's day morning

under the maple tree covered with red leaves."

But New Year's day morning?

The maple leaves all wither away in winter.

Right.

All the rich young lady could figure out was

that he meant the mountain they first met

where there were maple trees covered with red leaves.

She had no idea as to where it actually was,

so she walked through the snowy mountain

looking for him all by herself.

But, of course, all there was in the mountain

were trees with leaves that had withered away.

Viewing red leaves of maple trees in winter

is an impossible thing to do.

She thought that "this meant we can never meet again,

so please don't wait for me."

But, just as she was ready to give up and go.

A certain scene strikes her eyes!

In the snowy white landscape of winter,

a red handkerchief is tied onto a branch of a tree

with leaves that had withered away.

This bright red handkerchief!

And they finally reunite under that tree.

They elope...

and the story ends happily ever after.

Oh, how nice!

That young military officer is strong, tanned

and has a simple and honest manner of speaking. He's so awesome!

You mean like Kyogoku?

Right! Exactly!

I watched the DVD again the other day and got hooked on it!

The love story of a rich young lady

and a strong and tanned young military officer.

It's just like me and Makoto, don't you think?

That's why I came to this mountain where the drama was filmed.

See!

I came to tie my red handkerchief onto the branch of a tree!

I see, so that you get to see Kyogoku!

But won't you get scolded for tying it on without permission?

Don't worry!

No one will notice just one handkerchief on the branch of a tree!

No, I think someone will notice.

-What? -How do you know, glasses kid?

Just how...

Hey!

What's that?

It's full of red handkerchiefs!

Sonoko.

Could this be the place that was used for filming the scene in the drama?

Yes. The young military officer was waiting here

with his back leaning against a large rock.

So I think so.

In other words, a lot of other people felt the same way.

What shall I do, Ran?

-I already e-mailed Makoto about it! -What?

I wrote, "I'll be waiting for you under a maple tree

with red leaves on the eve of eve."

What shall I do?

Sonoko, you're really something.

You actually send e-mails with such implications.

But I'm sure you'll get to see him!

I mean, there are so many handkerchiefs tied on here so...

I'm sure that if you wait around here, he'll come and meet you.

Sonoko?

It doesn't mean a thing if he doesn't come under my handkerchief!

Come to think of it, I found one too.

Found what?

A red handkerchief was tied to the branch of the tree

that I climbed on just a while ago.

No way!

That place is quite some distance from here!

What if handkerchiefs are tied onto the branches of

every maple tree in this area?

Where is Makoto...

Where is Makoto supposed to wait for me?

Even before you worry about something like that,

I wonder if that martial arts freak would know anything

about where the "Red Maple Tree in Winter" was filmed.

Okay, then as a last resort...

Here, glasses kid, wait here.

Oh, okay.

-Ran! Come help me. -What?

We're going to remove all the red handkerchiefs on this mountain!

What?

Hey, Sonoko.

The fate of Makoto and I depends on this!

Sonoko...

Is she okay or what?

Makoto...

Sonoko, look out.

Sonoko...

I'm sorry

that it turned out like this just because of me.

-Oh? -What?

You're removing all those handkerchiefs

because they'll get in the way of

viewing the red leaves of the maple trees, right?

Yes, sort of.

What did you mean when you said just because of you?

Aren't you the one who wrote the original "Red Maple Leaves in Winter"?

I'm a great fan of yours!

Oh, no, I'm just a staff working on that drama.

An AD (Assistant Director).

You're not the original writer?

I'm sorry, I disappointed you.

No, you didn't disappoint me or anything, right, Ran?

Oh, of course not.

But I'm the one who introduced this mountain to the playwright

who asked me if I knew of any beautiful mountain

that could be used for the drama.

This is my hometown

and I used to play on this mountain a lot in my childhood.

And while we were looking for a place to film the drama,

I found a red handkerchief tied to the branch of

a maple tree covered with red leaves.

When I told the playwright about this,

he said that he could use the story and rewrote the script.

-What? -Is that right?

Then it became so popular

that I was scolded by the owner of the mountain

who said that people began camping here without permission

or tying red handkerchiefs on the branches of the trees.

He shouted, "Thanks to you, my mountain is full of handkerchiefs!"

Gosh.

You were too, Sonoko.

Well, on the other hand,

the store owners of the shopping arcade and hotels are happy

because customers have increased.

People hardly ever come here

other than the season when the leaves change color.

That's why all the calls that are made to the town offices

regarding this are referred to me,

so talk about tough.

I get calls like, "Where's that mountain?"

or "Please take me to the place the last scene was filmed."

Even today, I got a call from a fan

saying that he'll pay me, so to tell him

where the original tree with the handkerchief was tied on is.

So, I was going around looking for that tree since this morning

and I'm pooped.

I feel sorry for you.

You can say that again.

Oh, that's right.

Will you relay a message for me?

-What? -What?

I forgot the phone number of that fan.

And all I want you to do is write,

"I found the tree you were looking for,

so please come to the place

where the rock that was used in the last scene is"

on the message book that is placed at the lobby of Akagi Inn

right in front of the station.

I was supposed to meet that fan today at the inn

but I don't think I want to go all the way down

and come all the way back up again just to guide that person over.

I figure it's too tough on me.

Oh, then I think we should put your name on that message.

Oh, I see.

My name is...

"Hozumi."

If you write my name in katakana,

I'm sure the person will know who I am!

Are you sure writing it in katakana is enough?

Yeah, because I only talked to the person over the phone.

But that person said that he's a great fan of that drama

and had been here many times.

He also sent me an e-mail this morning

saying that he checked in to the inn this morning

and will be looking forward to hearing from me,

so I'm sure you won't have trouble finding him.

I already told him that if something comes up,

I'll write it in on the notebook too.

I'm sorry and thanks.

-Oh, okay. -Oh, okay.

"Akagi Inn"

Let's see.

"I found the tree that you were looking for."

"Please come to the place

where the rock that was used in the last scene is."

"Hozumi."

I guess this'll do.

Yes, I think that's good.

Okay, Sonoko, let's go have something to eat.

-What? -I'm starved.

I guess so.

-Conan, let's go. -Okay!

Oh? You're coming along too?

Of course, I'm going.

Oh, no! Not Kitada again. That's sexual harassment.

I thought so too.

Did he try to do something to you again, Ran?

I'm really going to give it to him!

"Message Book" -Who's Kitada?

So, I heard Kitada was brushed off after all!

What's the matter, Sonoko?

You haven't been eating at all.

Are you feeling sick or something?

Sonoko.

Maybe I should go back there after all.

Go where?

Where we were a while ago.

What?

To tie that handkerchief on.

What? Right now?

This is nothing new.

Here goes capricious, rich young lady.

Would you not be bothered if you were me, Ran?

This is just an example but...

Ran, you planned to wear your favorite color, red,

to meet up with Shinichi at a certain place.

But he saw a cute girl wearing red walks by and followed her.

You got to meet him

but you forgot to wear red.

It's just like that.

It's the same situation that I'm in now, isn't it?

What the heck is Sonoko talking about anyway?

Let's go, Sonoko! Right now!

What?

Yes!

She gets all carried away easily.

But with handkerchiefs tied on branches of trees

all over the mountains here,

even if you tie yours on,

nobody will know which is yours.

Don't worry!

See!

I wrote my name big enough to see on it

and attached it to a twig like a banner.

This way, Makoto can find it easily, right?

It's nowhere near romantic like "Red Maple Leaves in Winter".

Sonoko?

What?

It's getting dark and getting kind of spooky.

Really?

Okay, let's hurry then.

I'm almost done.

"Hozumi"

Pocket diary?

This pocket diary...

Isn't this...

Doesn't this belong to that AD we met a while ago?

True.

Did he drop it?

I guess.

There's blood on the calendar.

It seems to have been traced with a bloody finger.

But why April 1st?

Besides...

it seems to be a bit wet.

Okay, let's turn that diary in to the police later.

Okay. Let's go, Conan.

Okay.

Blood...

It's not dry yet.

Don't tell me that...

What?

Conan!

Get back here, you glasses kid!

See! It's because you run off like that!

What?

What's wrong, Ran?

He's the man we met a while ago, right?

Yeah.

The owner of the diary.

The one who asked us to leave a message.

The corpse is still warm.

Not even 30 minutes have passed yet since he was killed.

There's soil in between his fingernails.

Soil in between his nails? Why?

Hey. I think we should call the police, shouldn't we?

Yes!

Hello? Is this the police?

Soil between his fingernails.

Blood on the calendar of his diary.

April 1st.

I wonder what kind of message Mr. Hozumi is trying to relay.

Yes. A man is lying on the ground with a knife pierced through his chest.

Yes.

Somebody...

I sense somebody here.

Not only that...

it's not only one or two people.

What's going on?

Next Conan's Hint:

"April 1st"

April fool? Is it a lie or true (A homonym of 'makoto')?

What? Makoto? Where?