Original subtitles

[I can hear the sound of waves]

[The sound of the waves is getting louder]

[Sound of violent waves]

♪ (Women's nursery rhyme "Niji")

♪ (continues humming)

[The loud sound of cicadas]

[Sound of waves heard from a distance]

♪ (Female hums “Niji” continues)

[Motorcycle running sound]

[Sound of cicadas]

(TV audio) Yesterday evening, I was in the mountains of Komayama in Higashiosaka City .

A skeletal remains was discovered

Police are investigating the possibility that the body may have been abandoned .

(TV audio) Yesterday evening from the mountains of Mt. Ikoma in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

The skeletal remains of Fusho, gender and age unknown, were discovered.

It occurred around Higashiosaka city from the 6th to the 7th of this month.

Repair work was being carried out on a landslide caused by heavy rain .

A worker discovered the skeletal remains and called 911.

[ Sound of approaching motorcycle ]

[ Sound of approaching motorcycle ] (TV audio) Judicial autopsy results show that nearly 8 years have passed since his death...

(TV audio) The police will investigate your identity.

(TV audio) The investigation is still progressing .

[Sound of footsteps coming up the stairs outside]

(TV audio) Prayers are being offered at the scene of the crash ...

( Gawa Hasekawa ) I 'm home

(TV audio) On the 12th of this month, 520 people died in 1985...

[Higurashi's cry]

(TV audio) 30th anniversary of the Nikko Nikko jumbo plane crash

( Hasegawa ) City Ichiko

(TV audio) Flight 123 crashed after taking off from the airport .

The pressure bulkhead broke over Sagami Bay and crashed into a village in Kamiueno , Gunma Prefecture .

(Girl) Sorry to keep you waiting, then let's go.

[ Festival music heard from a distance ]

(TV audio) This year marks 30 years since the accident...

[Higurashi's cry]

[Croat of a crocodile] ♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music]

♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music]

(Hasegawa) Ichiko [Camera shutter sound]

(Ichiko) Wow

(Ichiko) Stew feels really good.

(Hasegawa) Eh, give me more meat.

(Ichiko) I haven't been in that much today.

I'm sorry

(Hasegawa) Eh, why?

(Ichiko) It's the day before payday.

That's cheating, it's payday.

(Ichiko) Fact

It's painful

yes

Oh, it looks delicious!

(as if to urge) Itadakimasu

Let's eat

I'll enjoy having this

Hmm, delicious!

Hasegawa-kun

What did you like to do when you were little?

Eh... meat

(Ichiko) Hehe

There's sukiyaki and yakiniku.

(Hasegawa) Hmm , as long as it's beef, well, anything.

(Ichiko) Hehe

Men are like that.

What about Ichiko?

I guess we have miso soup

(Hasegawa) Yeah.

(Ichiko) Is it strange?

(Hasegawa) No, it's not weird though.

I can smell it in the evening

(Hasegawa) Ah

in some house

(Hasegawa) Yeah.

Smells like happiness

The smell of longing

(Hasegawa) Yeah.

Yakara

(Hasegawa) What?

I'm happy now

Hehehe

♪ [Soft piano music]

[Sound of spoon being placed]

Ichiko

what?

Shall we join together?

(Ichiko) Huh?

Hehehe

marriage

please

(Ichiko) What... what happened?

Don't like it?

(Ichiko) But

Something

(Hasegawa) Huh? (Ichiko) Hehe

(Ichiko) That's a lie.

No, it's not a lie.

(Ichiko) Hehe...

happy

Hehehe

this

try opening it

Hehehe

(Ichiko) Hehe, wow...

(Hasegawa) Hehe

(Ichiko) Ah...

I thought it looked good on you after all

Hehehe

(Hasegawa) Let's wear this tomorrow and go see fireworks together.

thank you

[The sound of cicadas can be heard]

(Hasegawa) The next day, when I got home from work,

The house was pitch black and the balcony windows were open .

( Goto ) Was that the last time you saw her?

(Hasegawa) That's right.

( Goto ) Ichiko Kawabe City ​ ​ ​ ​

(Goto) Do you have any idea that she's gone ?

Not

(Goto) Excuse me, but did the proposal become a burden?

no…

What do you think?

(Goto) Why couldn't you send out a search request right away?

I thought you'd be back in a little while.

(Goto) Has this always happened?

home…

Where is she likely to go?

I do not understand

(Goto) For example, your parents.

I don't know

We didn't talk much about each other

(Goto) Even though we were together for 3 years ?

(Goto) Where are you from?

picture?

(Goto) Don't you know where she's from?

Ah, I think it's Osaka.

(Goto) How old are you?

28 years old

28 years ago

year 1987?

Born in Higashiosaka City

Back then, the bubble economy started and everyone was in a happy mood.

It's like everyone around me can't see it

Mr. Hasegawa

Who is this woman?

Eh... no, it's Ichiko.

That's how it is

It doesn't exist.

teeth?

♪ [ Somber yet beautiful cello music that resonates quietly ]

[Sound of cicada]

〔footsteps〕

(Girls) At first it was gruesome.

(Girl 1) Yay!

(Girl 1) Satsuki-chan!

(Girl 1) Satsuki-chan, what are you doing?

[Sound of running footsteps]

(Satsuki) Ichiko-chan... What?

Yeah

(Girl 1) Friends? (Satsuki) Uh... yeah

(Girl 2 ) Ah , Hamada ! (Girl 1) Really

(Girl 2) Oh, don't run away.

(Girl 1) Where did you go?

(Girl 2) Ah, you caught sight of Hamada again.

(Satsuki) I don't want to look at it.

(Girl 2) Ah, I turned red.

(Satsuki) It's getting worse!

(Girl 1) My cheeks are really red (Girl 2) Now!

(Male) Don't worry , I'll sit next to you.

I'll explain everything thoroughly

(The men continue to chat)

(Natsumi) Sacchan, what's wrong?

(Satsuki's father) Oh, what? What about your homework? (Satsuki) Finished

(Father) Ah, I see, sit down.

He said he gave something to this guy.

(Natsumi) Sacchan, can I have orange juice?

(Satsuki) Yeah.

(Father) Did you do it properly? (Satsuki) Yeah, I did everything.

(Natsumi) Tsukiko Sacchan is coming .

(Ichiko) Yeah.

(Natsumi) What was it like playing in the past?

Hey? here you are

(Satsuki) Tsukiko?

(Father) Let me have another cup too.

I have my glass in front of me.

(Father) It's okay, don't say such sad things.

I beg you

Ah, that's right, thank you, thank you [sound of pouring sake]

(Natsumi) Yes, is this okay? (Father) Thank you

(Father) I want to drink what Nacchan put in for me.

(Natsumi) Hey

It's okay now

(Father) Nacchan

(Mom) This child is a god of pestilence who makes men dangerous , so be careful.

The first person is DV

The second person is covered in debt.

(Natsumi) How many times do you have to talk about that? It 's all my fault.

(Mom) Kamehenyan

(Natsumi) Tsukiko Dinner

(Ichiko) Uncle! I'm going home

(Male) Ah

(Mom) You should be careful when you go home.

(Father) Nacchan, let's come over here and have a drink.

(Natsumi) Oh no, it's okay.

that…

Ichiko...chan?

What's the matter?

(Satsuki) What were you talking about with Hamada-kun today?

Hamada...kun?

Ah, anything goes.

He's disgusting and I hate him.

Wait...

hang on

[Falling sound]

Cancel it

Hamada-kun, I don't feel bad !

(Ichiko) I 'm with your father.

(Satsuki) Huh!? You're so cocky even though you're younger than me!

(Ichiko) What? I don't know!

(Satsuki) It hurt !

(Ichiko) Huh!

What are you going to do for my dinner ?

(Children's voices)

(Boy) Really! It's big! You guys don't come

(Boys) Seriously!?

(Boy) You go, you go.

You touch it, you go, you go

(Ichiko) If you want to touch it, touch it.

what? Yeah

(Boy) No... I don't need it!

(Ichiko) Shomona

(Female) So cute hehe

(Female) This film

It's okay, I won't take it.

I can't eat it.

(Ichiko) Thank you (Female) No.

Tsukiko is polite

( Kozue Kozue ) Also, you are kind.

(Kouzue's mother) Yes, thank you for being friends with Kozue.

Come on, let's eat

yeah! it's delicious

(Kouzu) Good.

(Mom) Well, Mom, I 'm going to go shopping for dinner.

(Ichiko) Huh!

(Mother) We still have cake, so eat as much as you like.

(Ichiko) Yes.

[Sound of door closing]

(Kozue and mother talking)

[Sound of door opening]

Tsukiko-chan, thank you so much for today.

(Ichiko) What?

(Kouzue) For protecting me from boys.

(Ichiko) Ah, a boy, huh?

(Kouzue) That was cool, Tsukiko-chan

(Ichiko) Is that so?

Are you still going to eat cake?

(Ichiko) Yeah?

(Kouzue) Yes.

[Higurashi's cry]

(Kouzue) Well, this Sunday.

(Ichiko) Yeah.

(Kouzue) I'm glad that Tsukiko and I are in the same class.

Uchina

Actually, her name is Tsukiko.

Her name is Ichiko.

(Kouzue) Huh?

Thank you so much for the cake

See ya

(Kouzue) See you then, be careful.

(Ichiko) Yeah, bye bye (Kouzue) Bye bye

(Ichiko) That's amazing. (Kouzue) That's amazing.

(Kouzu) This way, this way

(Ichiko) Hey.

(Kouzue) Is this okay?

(Ichiko) Ah, yeah.

(Kouzue) It’s cute.

(Kouzue) Let's match. (Ichiko) Yeah.

(Salesperson) I'll give you 260 yen in return.

(Kouzue) Huh? Tsukiko-chan?

(Ichiko) Kozue-chan! [Sound of running footsteps]

(Kouzue) Ah... where have you been?

(Ichiko) Yes!

Tamagotchi

what?

Because Tsukiko-chan, you don't have any money, right?

They're just handing it out over there.

What about (Kouzue)?

(Ichiko) Yes ! Thank you very much

No need

I don't like that kind of thing.

(Kouzue) Why would you lie?

no good?

(Kouzue) Give it back to me.

If you don't, I won't give you this!

[Sound of cicada]

[Approaching footsteps]

[Sound of watering]

(Ichiko) Over here.

(Kouzue) Is this Tsukiko-chan's?

(Ichiko) Eh, ah, it was a long time ago.

Ah, dinner

(Kouzue) A parakeet?

(Ichiko) No, sparrow.

(Kouzue) Does it have a name?

(Ichiko) It's called Milky.

(Ichiko) Should I eat it?

(Ichiko) It's good.

(Ichiko) Dinner

(Ichiko) Hey Milky

(2 people) Hehe

[Entrance chime]

[Entrance chime]

(Kouzue) Yeah?

(Ichiko) I'm feeling better (Kouzue) Hehe [Sound of the front door opening]

(Male) Sorry to bother you.Are you sleeping?

[Sound of front door closing]

(Male) This is Koizumi Koizumi from the Disability Welfare Division .

Are you still the same?

(Ichiko) My friend is coming to visit.

(Kouzue) I'm bothering you.

It's too bad

(Ichiko) It's my choice.

(Natsumi) Hmm... what is it?

What are you doing! It would be a shame if I gave someone away!

(Koizumi) Sorry.

Can you play with this?

(Natsumi and Koizumi's playful voices)

(Koizumi) What are you doing!

What is it?

(Ichiko) Please give me more legs .

(Koizumi) It's you...

yes

(Ichiko) Okini (Koizumi) Okay, let's go.

[Sound of lock]

Let's go

(Kouzue) Go home

[Sound of cicada]

〔rain sound〕

[School chime]

( Sousuke Sousuke ) Tsukiko?

I'm sorry

I don't like Sousuke

(Boy 1) That's why! Come on!

(Boy 2) What's going on? You said you saw it!

(Boy 1) That's why

(Sousuke) I was wearing it after , right?

(Students) Stalker?

I was wearing it!

I put it on... so that's it

What about (Sousuke)?

(Boy 2) This guy admitted it hahaha

(Sousuke) You know that Tsukiko is my girlfriend, right?

[Sound of door opening]

(Students' noise)

What's this

(Boy 1) Chaude

Yesterday I had something to do at the housing complex.

(Sousuke) Apologize

Just say sorry for stalking me .

(Boy 1) Yesterday

I'm sorry for stalking you

(Boys giggling)

I won't do it again

(Boy 1) I will never do it again.

(Men's laughter)

[Sound of cicadas]

[Sound of writing on blackboard] (Teacher) Assumption...

(Teacher) Like this?

If the past was so-and-so , what is the present?

Eh, past perfect subjunctive

(Teacher's voice continues)

[Sound of cicada]

(Ichiko) What about club activities?

(Sousuke) I've been gone forever.

(Ichiko) Soyake

What's the matter?

(Sousuke) Has it gotten cold ?

(Ichiko) That's not true.

(Sousuke) Then why?

(Ichiko) What?

(Sousuke) No...

They won't let me stay for about half a year.

Lately, I don't even like kissing.

(Ichiko) I feel like that.

sorry

(Sousuke) This has never happened before. We've been dating for two years.

(Ichiko) That's right...

(Sousuke) Did you stop liking him?

Do what you like

Well then

Can I go home now?

(Ichiko) Huh?

Yeah, right?

Sousuke is fine

(Sousuke) Tsukiko-nchi Around here

But our house is small.

(Sousuke) You like me, right?

[Sound of flowing water]

Oh! Welcome back

[Sound of water continuing to flow]

(Sousuke) Dad?

Oh, my name is Sosuke Naka, and I'm dating you .

Hey, that's fine

key

(Koizumi) What?

Please refrain from drinking during the day.

Okay, come back

[The sound of water stops]

[Sound of footsteps coming up the stairs]

[Sound of door opening]

(Sousuke) Should we stop today?

[Sound of door closing]

(Sousuke) Huh?

(Sousuke) Hey...

(Sousuke) Tsukiko?

Sousuke Sorry

Sorry for today

(Sousuke) What happened?

I really don't like Sousuke .

Sorry, I'm going home

[Sound of running footsteps]

[Sound of flowing water]

(TV audio) A skeletal remains was discovered on Mt. Ikoma on August 12th of this year.

Police believe the woman is between her teens and 20s and are investigating.

The identity has not yet been revealed.

Police are investigating the missing persons and are working to identify them.

This is the next news

[Sound of cicadas]

(Hasegawa) Sorry.

(Woman: from the back) Yes.

yes

(Hasegawa) Ah, this is Hasegawa who called.

(Female) Ah...

Please come in Please come in

(Hasegawa) Sorry for suddenly.

(Female) No, no.

Ahh…

As I said on that phone call,

Ever since he lived at my house, he 's always been unfriendly.

Because I couldn't talk to anyone

Are you unfriendly?

(Female) Yeah.

Yakara

Even my boyfriend, Ottan, was surprised, haha.

Is Mr. Hasegawa from Tokyo?

Yes, I was born

Ah, but I don't have my parents anymore.

(Female) Yes.

Um, whatever is fine.

please

(Female) Ah! Seyana ah yeah yeah

It's been 3-4 years now, so I don't know if it's true or not.

When I was at my house, there was another child living in the dormitory.

If I remember correctly, that child should be working at this cake shop.

I don't know if it will help or not.

(Kiki) I'm home!

(Kiki) Ichiko-chan!

〔knock〕

Ichiko-chan

How are you feeling? Is it possible to deliver tomorrow?

(Ichiko) Yeah, I'll start with the morning paper.

(Kiki) Good.

(Ichiko) What happened?

(Kiki) Yeah.

Would you like to try some cake today too?

(Ichiko) Yeah.

(cough cough)

(Kiki) Shouldn't we go to the hospital ?

(Ichiko) It’s okay.

(cough cough)

(Kiki) Wait a minute.

[Sound of door closing]

(Kiki) Yes

I'll give you medicine

(Ichiko) Thank you

I'm proud of today's work.

(Ichiko) Do you want to come in?

Yes?

(Ichiko) Yeah.

[Sound of offering a cushion]

(Kiki) Thank you

(Kiki) Do you like flowers?

(Ichiko) Yeah.

Flowers will wither if you don't water them properly.

like

(Ichiko) Itadakimasu

copper?

delicious

(Kiki) Really? (Ichiko) Yeah.

(Kiki) Salt sweets are all the rage these days.

salt?

(Kiki) Yes, this is your first time eating it?

(Ichiko) Yeah.

Are you going to a cafe?

(Ichiko) I’m not going.

(Kiki) I see.

That arrangement Salt Lemon Cake

I like this

(Kiki) laughed

picture?

(Kiki) I laugh because I've never seen it before.

(Ichiko) Yeah.

(Kiki) Uchina

My dream is to become a pastry chef.

I have my own shop

(Ichiko) Hmm.

(Kiki) What about Ichiko-chan?

(Ichiko) Home? (Kiki) Yeah

(Ichiko) We are... (Kiki) Yeah.

It's okay if I have dreams.

(Kiki) Why?

(Ichiko) But

I like cake

(Ichiko) When I was little (Kiki) Yeah.

There's a girl in my class who I got along well with, Kozue-chan.

Kozue-chan is very rich

My mom is the only one in my house.

Mom was always busy

I've never eaten much cake though .

When Kozue-chan went there, she served it to me.

It's disgusting , but I could eat four of them.

(Ichiko) Now that I think about it, it's just a normal shortcake.

What's the matter?

Ichiko-chan also really likes cake.

(Ichiko) Yeah.

This is my first taste

Hey! See you someday

Let's run a cake shop together.

picture?

(Kiki) Good!

If you like it that much, you'll definitely do your best.

thank you

Don't think about it...

No way!

It's already decided, good people say hurry up.

Let's make today our anniversary

Did something happen?

I killed someone

Hahaha

(Kiki) There's no such thing as a lie.

Thank you for always speaking to me so kindly .

Did Ichiko say that?

(Kiki) I was so surprised that I didn't believe it.

Ichiko-chan

Kind child

I was wondering if there was something wrong with me...

(Kiki) That!

When we invited Ichiko-chan to deliver newspapers

Ichiko-chan, like a homeless person

I used to wander around in the middle of the night every day.

So call out to me

I feel like I don't want to go home.

So

But they say they haven't even talked about the past.

I don't know anything about it

(Hasegawa) I think I was happy.

Why are the police looking for Ichiko-chan?

(Hasegawa) I don't understand either.

Ichiko-chan

You're alive, right?

(Hasegawa) I'm alive.

[Sound of engine starting]

[Sound of accelerating]

( Kokoshima Jima ) Information about Natsumi Kawabe has been released .

I learned that until two years ago , I lived in Shiga Town , Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Noto Peninsula.

It looks like I moved into an old friend's house .

He has already disappeared, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

Also, it seems that he used a fake name for those around him there.

(Detective 1) False name?

(Kojima) Michiko Yamaura ( Detective 2) Michiko Yamaura ?

(Kojima) Mr. Goto

I'm going to Shiga Town and asking questions.

I would like to interview you for that.

(Goto) Understood.

(Kojima) Also, we were able to confirm that all patients with incurable diseases were alive.

(Detective 2) That's what I mean.

(Detective 1) It's almost decided.

(Kojima) So,

(Kojima) Mr. Goto

Please shave that beard soon .

(Goto) Yeah.

[Mobile phone ringtone]

Hello, I'm Goto.

(Hasegawa) Oh, hello, I'm Hasegawa.

(Goto) Ah, Mr. Hasegawa, what happened?

(Hasegawa) I met Ichiko's former colleague.

Who is it? it is

(Hasegawa) Is Ichiko involved in some kind of incident?

Are you involved?

(Goto) Oh, hey... good morning.

(Hasegawa) Please tell me.

(Goto) Sorry.

(Hasegawa) Don't you want to know the information I heard ?

If you want to know, please tell me. What Goto-san knows.

Well yeah

(Hasegawa) I'm at the police station right now. Can I meet you?

(Goto) Eh, my police station?

(Hasegawa) Yes.

Well, I'm sorry, but I have somewhere to go now.

(Hasegawa) Well, I'll go too. I'm coming by moped , so you can go anywhere.

(Goto) No, on a moped!?

(Hasegawa) Yes.

(Goto) No. So far?

(Hasegawa) Yes.

(Goto) No, I can't go. It's so far away.

(Hasegawa) It's okay, I'll go.

(Goto) From Wakayama?

(Hasegawa) Yes.

(Goto) You're an idiot.

Something

My memory is vague, though.

My family hasn't even started elementary school yet.

I think her name was Ichiko-chan .

But when we started elementary school,

I haven't looked at Ichiko-chan at all.

Then, when I was in my fourth year, he entered the school.

I thought we were the same age, but it looks like we're not.

Moreover, everyone called me Tsukiko-chan.

that? Did I remember it wrong? It's starting to make sense to me

Mom, I was able to double jump, so check it out.

(Satsuki) It's annoying . You're talking to an adult right now.

Go over there.

(Goto) Sorry.

What the heck, idiot!

(Satsuki) Rina-chan! You have a bad mouth

Sigh...

once

We had a big fight, but Ichiko-chan's power was too strong.

I was in 6th grade and Ichiko was in 3rd grade.

I feel like I'm just weak and weak

After all, age

I feel like I was lying.

(Recorder: Satsuki) Age...

[Sound of pressing the stop button]

(Hasegawa) What about now?

(Goto) Satsuki Yamamoto Ichiko Kawabe's childhood friend.

That's about all my testimony from before I started elementary school.

The next thing I heard was Kozue Kouda .

It seems that he grew well and was teased in class.

But Ichiko Kawabe seems to have grown up just as quickly.

We became friends and went to my house to play.

(Hasegawa) It is said that there was a potty for nursing care .

Was there anyone else besides your mother?

(Goto) What did she do when she caught a cold?

(Hasegawa) Huh?

(Goto) Did you go to the hospital?

(Hasegawa) No, I didn't like hospitals, so there were days when I took days off from work.

(Goto) What about your cell phone? Did you have it?

(Hasegawa) I had it.

(Goto) What model?

(Hasegawa) I've always had a flip phone.

What's up with N...

(Goto) What is your job?

(Hasegawa) I was delivering newspapers until last year.

But when the president passed away, it went bankrupt.

nothing after that

(Hasegawa) What is it? this question

♪ [Quiet piano music]

♪ [Quiet piano music] [Cicada noise]

(Goto) The skeletal remains found in the mountains of Mt. Ikoma are currently in the news.

Kinshikkan is a serious muscle disease that has now been designated as an intractable disease.

I found out that it was made by a patient with muscular dystrophy.

It is suspected that the body may be Tsukiko Kawabe.

picture?

(Goto) This is a certified copy of the Kawabe family's family register .

(Hasegawa) Tsukiko Kawabe

I don't have that Ichiko's name.

(Goto) Kozue Kozue said there was a potty for nursing care.

Tsukiko's illness also comes with intellectual disability.

Throughout my life , I have been unable to stand due to an incurable disease.

It was discovered that she was 2 years old based on her medical records.

However, four years later, in the spring, Tsukiko Kawabe started attending elementary school.

After that, you have a history of attending school up to high school.

(Hasegawa) What do you mean?

(Goto) With healthy Tsukiko Kawabe

Tsukiko Kawabe, a disabled person, exists.

(Goto) Ichiko's mother Natsumi Kawabe

They had gotten divorced in the same year that Ichiko was born.

According to the law, children born within 300 days of divorce

Regardless of genetics, it is presumed that she is the child of her ex-husband.

What is often said is that the mother refuses to contact her because of her ex-husband 's domestic violence .

Cases in which a child is left without a family register due to failure to submit a birth certificate

Probably Ichiko Kawabe did that.

(Hasegawa) That's...

(Goto) Ichiko

I was pretending to be Tsukiko.

Well, that's what happens

I guess it's a decision I made in order to survive.

According to Hasegawa-san,

By the time I met Kiki, she was calling herself Ichiko .

Not the same question as before.

Needless to say, I won't be able to go to the hospital.

I can't even buy a new cell phone.

As for getting a decent job ...

(Goto) Still

I chose Ichiko

There's got to be a reason.

♪ [The tone of the cello resonates violently]

( De Ide ) I don't give out the personal information of the person asking the question .

I was also worried about what happened after that.

(Goto) Thank you for your cooperation.

I just received a call from Ichiko Kawabe...

I'm sure...

I think I did it at the beginning of...summer...2010.

He said he found out about this place in the newspaper.

My mother is currently missing and I have never met my father .

Can I get a family register? That's it

Can't you get it?

(Ide) No, you can take it.

But that's the case

Apply for employment

First of all , you will need proof that you are Japanese .

Are you a spy from abroad? I was suspected of something like

(Goto) Enrollment

(Ide) At that time, fingerprints are taken .

Hey there...

(Goto) Dropped out...?

It's something that everyone hates.

Are you doubting me? That's it

Not limited to Kawabe-san

At this stage, half of the people who applied will no longer come.

But in the winter of that year

Someone suddenly came to see me and said he was looking for Ichiko Kawabe.

A young man like a college student

No, not anymore

Why are you working so hard?

At first, I thought it was your lover or someone.

But we're like high school friends.

Are you in high school?

yes

No, I thought it was strange too .

Mr. Kawabe said he didn't go to school.

Ichiko didn't call herself Ichiko when she was in high school.

(Ide) Huh!?

(Goto) It seems that she was attending school under the name of her younger sister Tsukiko.

What, did he say he was looking for Ichiko Kawabe?

Yeah... that is

Yeah that's right

Do you remember his name?

(Ide) Ah... I wonder what I did.

Like this... My eyes are wide open.

Her smiling face is quite cute.

(Goto) Ah, can I have a moment? (Ide) Ah yes.

It's a class photo.

(Ide) Ah...

Hmm...

Hmm...

Ah

I wonder if it's this kid

Hidekazu Kita ​ ​

Ah, that's it

[Sound of cicadas]

[Sound of wind chime]

a…

We're together

[Train running sound]

(North) Fireworks?

(Ichiko) Uchina

I like fireworks

Maybe there's no one I don't like

(Ichiko) Yeah.

But when everyone is looking up, I feel relieved.

Well then

[Sound of cicada]

〔footsteps〕

[Sound of cicada]

(whisper) Fireworks...

Let's go fireworks

Sigh... Why can't you say it?

[Sound of cicadas]

[Sound of wind chime]

Even though it's September, it's still hot.

(North) Kawabe

(Ichiko) Wow, amazing

(North) Gift of summer vacation

Don't eat too much

(North) Hey

Fireworks... did you go?

(Ichiko) Ah...

I didn't want to go

(North) Let's go together.

(Ichiko) Huh?

(North) People looking up, let's go take a look.

(Ichiko) Yeah.

I wonder when

(Kita) Yeah, let's go sometime.

〔雷鳴〕

(Ichiko) It's raining.

(Ichiko) That’s great!

[Sound of cicadas]

(Kita) I met Kawabe for the first time in high school .

Before I knew it, I started thinking only about the riverside.

I think I liked it

but

Immediately after that, Kawabe turned into a river.

That's all

Haven't we met even once?

(North) Yes

I'm curious.

What if the child you love suddenly disappears?

(North) That's right.

(Goto) Around the same time that the Kawabe family disappeared from Higashiosaka.

I was involved in the investigation of that incident.

Miyabi Koizumi Masa Koizumi

You know, right?

what is it?

It was dismissed as suicide with all sorts of questions left unanswered .

But no matter how you look at it, there's no way the Kawabe family wasn't involved.

(North) I don't know.

Have you contacted support organizations?

She wasn't supposed to tell anyone that she didn't have a family register.

why?

(North) That is

I was also looking for something by the river.

He said he was looking for Ichiko Kawabe !

(Goto) How did you know the name Ichiko ?

(North) That's...

A long time ago, when we were together on the way home, we talked about something like that.

I was like, “My real name is different.”

[noise]

(Goto) That's the question. Did you have a relationship?

He said he was easier to talk to than the people he was close to.

Kawabe is complicated, and I'm worried about that.

It's true

I'm a little worried

I was just looking for a bit

(Goto) He is Ichiko Kawabe's lover.

(North) Ah...

that

Is there someone inside?

picture?

(Kita) Eh...

Oh wait!

[ Sound of bubbles in the aquarium ]

(North) Hey!

(Kita) What are you doing? Please go home!

〔ringtone〕

Why can't you go out...

[Entrance chime]

(North) Huh...

what is it? suddenly

(Hasegawa) Ichiko was here, right?

(North) Orante

(Hasegawa) I'm alone now. There's no police.

Huh?

(Hasegawa) I learned from the cushion that Ichiko has a habit of sitting .

I don't understand

I'm on Ichiko's side, just like you.

[Thunder]

It’s the best!

Let it all flow!

♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music]

[The loud sound of cicadas]

Kita-kun

Thank you for sending it to me

Well then

In good spirits

[Sound of stepping on the drain cover ]

[Sound of door opening]

[Sound of lock]

[Sound of window opening]

(Ichiko) Why are you coming?

(Koizumi) What?

Aren't you allowed to come visit your family without a reason ?

(Ichiko) I'll be with my family.

(Koizumi) Family.

(Ichiko) Okay.

(Koizumi) About Tsukiko

If it wasn't for me, I wouldn't have been able to do anything.

What about (Ichiko)?

(Koizumi) Medical equipment etc.

You're doing a lot of tricking!

(Koizumi) It's hot.

(Koizumi) Sigh… Natsumi-san is cheating.

It's all lies

(Koizumi) No matter how small the lie is.

A lie can only be protected by a lie

(Ichiko) You are also guilty of the same crime.

(Koizumi) Someday it will be found out

Hmm...

Because of you...

My life is a mess!

Hey!

What can I do for you?

(Ichiko) This is the purpose, right? Go home

(Koizumi) You parents and children

He's really a devil

(Koizumi) Huh...

(Koizumi) Honestly... I want to quit.

(Koizumi) I don't want to quit, so (Ichiko) Okay.

(Ichiko) Okay!

Even though I'm erect, I ca n't stop

Hell this time

(Ichiko) I don’t like it.

stop

(Koizumi) I'm sorry, but I can't help it!

(Ichiko: crying) Please stop...

stop…

(Koizumi) Don't worry! What?

There's nothing you can do about it.

(Ichiko) No! I want to return!

(Ichiko's crying)

(Koizumi) Do you want to go back?

Where?

Was it when you played Ichiko?

Or

Tsukiko: When you buried it?

Even if I go back, nothing will change.

(Ichiko) Stop it... (Koizumi) You lie all the time.

Name and age are lies

No matter how much you lie, someday you'll find out

(Ichiko) Noisy

(Koizumi) You're such an insignificant human being that you should have done that!

(Ichiko) No!

(Koizumi) Even if you say no, that's your reality!

(Ichiko) Ah!!

[Pinging sound] (Koizumi) Ah...

(Koizumi) Ah...

(Koizumi) Ah... Ichiko...

(Koizumi's weak breathing)

(North) Kawabe

(Ichiko) Eh...

(North) Kawabe

Kita-kun

[The sound of a dog barking in the distance ]

(breathing heavily)

(North) Kawabe

Fu... clothes...

Huh... change your clothes.

We are Ichiko

♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music]

♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music] (Kita) What are you talking about!

♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music]

Yano Ichiko...

I don't understand anymore

Hahaha...

(North) Kawabe

I'll protect the riverside.

I imagined being a riverside hero.

It's okay, huh?

(Ichiko) Haha...

(North) It's okay

It's okay

(Ichiko's crying voice)

(North) It's okay...

(North) Kawabe…

(Voice of the North) After that

After dark, Kawabe and I carried the man to a deserted railway crossing and laid him down.

But on the way, the riverside disappeared and I got confused.

[Sound of railroad crossing alarm]

[Sound of railroad crossing alarm] I laid the man down on the railroad tracks and ran back to the riverside.

But Kawabe never came back.

[Sound of train passing]

(North) That's all.

As promised, please remain silent with the police.

(Hasegawa) You can believe it, right?

(Kita) Huh?

(Hasegawa) Current story

(Kita) There's no point in lying in a place like this.

Understood

I'll keep my promise

(Kita) Really, you didn't know anything?

yes

(Kita) Yo, that's why we ended up together.

Just call it a day.

It won't end

(North) There is no longer a statute of limitations for murder.

That's why Kawabe will die!

(North) For you

already

He said he hadn't seen him.

nevertheless

I want to meet Ichiko

What's going on with the meeting ?

I don't know though

I want to hug you

already

You can't accept it

The riverside

Only I can help

[Sound of door closing]

♪ [“Jingle Bells” is heard]

(Ichiko) What?

(North) What!

(Ichiko) How did you find out about the store?

(North) I went! Support group

(Ichiko) Huh?

(Kita) I heard that you work at a cake shop.

I'm desperately searching for it.

(Ichiko) Stalker

(Kita) Why not!?

(Ichiko) Please do n't come again .

(Kita) Hey... wait!

(Ichiko) Uchina I'm living as Ichiko now.

(Kita) No, you're Tsukiko. Who is Ichiko?

We are Ichiko

(North) You...

Do you understand what Kawabe and I did ?

Please face me properly!

sorry

My dream is coming true

I've made friends now

I don't think I can survive as an Ichiko.

I'm grateful for that, but I want you to understand.

(North) Are you an idiot?

I don't care if I'm an idiot, I want to live as an Ichiko.

(Kita) That's right...

That lie will be found out right away

I'm lying!

(Kita) I'll protect you.

thank you

(Kita) Only I can protect you.

thank you

But I don't want to have anything to do with the person from my past.

What can I do!?

If Kita-kun lives his life as he pleases, fine.

(Kita) Huh?

If you want to forget, you can forget.

If you don't want to forget, if you don't forget, yeah

If you want to talk about me, you can.

Kawabe…

It's the devil

n/a…

What is a dream?

(Ichiko) Huh? (Kita) I guess you taught me that.

Run a cake shop

My dream is to open one with my friends.

Are your friends at this store?

Kiki-chan

He invited me and said we should open a shop together.

(North) Huh...

Kiki-chan is such a bright girl.

I'm a weird kid who doesn't care about small details at all .

If it's good now then that's fine

Then the future will surely be bright.

That's all I say about that kid

(North) Something

That's a very convenient way of thinking.

Hehe, really

(Ichiko) But

I was saved.

(Tears) I want to make my dream with Kiki come true...

That's why I want you to forget about me...

Yeah, right?

（北）誰？

(Female) Ichiko Kawabe...

Is it?

(Kita) Huh?

(North) Who are you?

(Female) Huh...

(Female) Sorry, I made a mistake.

(North) Wait!

(Kita) Are you in contact with Kawabe?

where!?

(Female) On the site's bulletin board

( Fuyuko ) If you come here

He said he would help me die.

I don't need money or anything, so just bring your ID.

no good

You

This is really bad so come back

I'm sorry, but I can't let you do this.

Please, please go home

Who are you?

anyway

Kawabe is already back here.

picture?

Please

Please go back

please

that

It's okay.

teeth?

(Fuyuko) My parents are tired now.

It's been a long time since I quit my job

I haven't had any friends since a long time ago.

[Smartphone vibration sound]

(North) Is it by the river?

It's a public phone

hello

Kawabe... Are you Ichiko-san?

(Ichiko) I'm Ichiko. Have you arrived home?

Hello, Kawabe?

Where are you now?

[Sound of waves]

(Ichiko's voice) Sea

(Voice from the north) The sea...

You, this is not okay.

(Ichiko's voice) Kita-kun, I just want to live a normal life.

(Kita's voice) Even if you don't do something like this, I'll protect you.

(Ichiko's voice) He's my hero, right?

(Voice from the north) Yeah.

(Ichiko's voice) I want you two to come here.

♪ [Deep but beautiful cello music]

[Seabird sounds]

[Voices of arguing and loud noises]

(Male) You should just come out! (Female) It hurts!

(Male) What are you doing? Get out! (Female) It hurts! It's your fault!

(Male) Oh!? (Female) You drank alcohol without permission.

(Male) You're so persistent!

What's more, he's your shop, kid.

(Female) It's a noisy job! You earn money!

(Male) Don't be silly.

(Female) Die! Just die!

(Male) You die! Get out, you!

(Female) I can live without you , idiot!

(Male) Don't be silly! Get out now, you idiot!

[Sound of door slamming]

[Sound of window opening] (Male) Hey, wait!

You're the only one out there, so don't tell me!

Divided!

[Seabird sounds]

(Hasegawa) That

(Hasegawa) Are you okay?

What about (Natsumi)?

(Hasegawa) blood

(Natsumi) Brother, do you have any cigarettes?

(Hasegawa) Huh?

(Natsumi) Cigarettes!

(Natsumi) Isn't he from around here?

(Hasegawa) Huh?

(Natsumi) You'll understand right away, stranger.

that

This is Natsumi Kawabe.

It's different though

Well, Michiko Yamaura

who?

(Hasegawa) Ichiko and... Ah.

My name is Hasegawa and I am dating Ichiko Kawabe.

Ichiko has disappeared .

Can we talk for a little while?

Ichiko

Haven't you come?

a lot happened

It's been a long time since we haven't seen each other.

It was after the Koizumi incident, right?

Are you... police or something?

I told you before that that incident had nothing to do with us ...

(Hasegawa) It's not the police.

I'm just

really just

I'm a lover

Say it with a straight face, it's funny

We're just lovers . I even found out the address.

Did you hear anything from that kid?

home

Come out of Ichiko's bag and put it behind this.

(Natsumi's heavy breathing)

I

I'm not here to turn you or Ichiko into the police.

So what did you come here for?

Ichiko

I want to help

That kid just left without saying anything, right?

If you let me, I won't be happy if you search for me.

Ichiko doesn't have a family register, right?

How do you live alone ?

It'll be fine somehow

That can't be true, right?

It's too noisy! Stay out of it!

you

It's your mother, right?

They're Ichiko's only family, right?

It has nothing to do with you.

(Hasegawa) It is related.

I'll help you if you really want to!

That's why I want to help!

Excuse me

Excuse me

It's already late

I can't help it

Time just keeps passing by

Hona

I'm sorry but

Please don't come again

Ichiko can no longer be Tsukiko Kawabe.

A body recently discovered on Mt. Ikoma.

Police have determined that it is Ms. Tsukiko Kawabe.

The police are now

I'm looking for you and Ichiko

I beg you

Could you tell me what you know ?

I want to know everything about Tsukiko and meet Ichiko.

I beg you

[Sound of cicada]

[Sound of a cicada] (Radio audio) The temperature will drop a little towards night.

It was an extremely hot day with temperatures exceeding 35 degrees during the day.

It will be the hottest year this year

Stay well hydrated and be careful of heatstroke

We will then send you traffic information.

This is a notice from the Japan Road Traffic Information Center .

There are currently no noticeable traffic jams on public roads .

[Radio audio stops]

Hey, I'm going to work.

[The loud cicada's cry]

[Sound of breathing with a ventilator]

[Sound of suction device operating]

[Sound of suction]

[Sound of air leaking]

[Sound of suction]

[Sound of breathing with a ventilator]

[The operating sound of the suction device stops]

[Sounds of breathing continue]

[Sound of air leaking]

[Sound of breathing]

[Sound of rinsing towel]

[Sound of towel being squeezed]

It's hot

[Ambient sounds fade]

[Only the sound of breathing can be heard]

[Sound of the bird moving in the cage]

[Hearing the cry of the black cicada]

[Sound of air leaking]

[Respirator alarm]

[The sound of air leaking continues]

〔alarm〕

〔alarm〕

〔alarm〕

[The cicada's cry gets louder]

〔alarm〕

[Higurashi's cry]

[Sound of front door opening and closing]

〔footsteps〕

(Natsumi) Ichiko

Thanks

(Natsumi) Drinking tea

Come here ​

[Sound of flowing water]

♪ (Natsumi hums “Niji”)

♪ (Natsumi hums “Niji”) [Sound of cooking]

♪ (Natsumi hums “Niji”)

♪ (Natsumi continues humming)

(Natsumi: muttering) ♪ I'm sure the weather will be nice tomorrow ...

♪ Nice weather...

mother

♪ (Natsumi's humming)

Uchina

♪ (humming)

home…

♪ (continues humming)

♪ (continues humming)

already

I've reached my limit

(Natsumi) Many things

(Natsumi) You're laughing...

There were happy times...

[Sound of rocket fireworks]

[Sound of rocket fireworks]

[Sound of rocket fireworks going off one after another]

riverside

[Insects chirping...]

[Sound of violent waves]

[Mobile phone operation sound]

[Smartphone vibration sound]

〔ringtone〕

(Answering machine announcement) I'm on the phone right now...

(TV audio) I'll tell you from the scene.

Early today, a passenger car was discovered on the coast of Nishiguro District, Wakayama Prefecture.

Among them was a man who appeared to be in his 20s.

The body of a woman, also believed to be in her 20s, was found.

The identity has not yet been revealed

According to a local resident who was the first to discover the scene and was passing by the scene.

the car is submerged in water

He testified that only the tires were visible.

Police rushed to the scene and pulled the car away.

two bodies were discovered

To the woman in the passenger seat...

[Sound of ferry engine starting to move]

[The engine sound fades]

[Festival music can be heard]

(Male) Come, please.

(Hasegawa) One yakisoba please.

(Male) Yes, it's 500 yen.

Yes, thank you very much

(Ichiko) Do you still have it?

(Male) Sorry, it's sold out.

(Hasegawa) Ah... that's this.

Would you like to eat it?

(Ichiko) It's okay, thank you.

(Hasegawa) Ah, but

I'm not very hungry.

please

(Ichiko) Oh then.

money

(Hasegawa) Oh, no, it's fine.

It's okay, it's okay

please

[The faint sound of an insect's cry]

(Hasegawa) No , I thought it would be delicious to eat.

(Ichiko) I like yakisoba at festivals .

(Hasegawa) I understand.

(Ichiko) Hehe

(Hasegawa) What is your name?

I'm Ichiko

Ichiko Kawabe

(Hasegawa) Ichiko-san

Good, easy to call

(Ichiko) Yeah.

(Ichiko) What's your name?

This is Hasegawa Yoshinori Hasegawa

(Ichiko) Yoshinori Hasegawa

(Hasegawa) Yes, what is it?

(2 people) Hehehe

(Ichiko) Please

(Hasegawa) Hello.

(Hasegawa) Please

(Ichiko) Hello.

[Sound of footsteps coming down the stairs]

(Male) Are you okay? (Female) Wait a minute.

(Male) Yeah, watch your step. (Female) Yeah.

(Male) Oh!

(Female) I was surprised. (Male) Look, I said that.

(Female) I really thought I was going to fall.

(Ichiko) Yukata Yukata is so cute

(Hasegawa) Ichiko

what?

♪ [Soft piano music]

Shall we join together?

(Ichiko) Huh?

marriage

please

(Ichiko) What... what happened?

Don't like it?

(Hasegawa) Huh? (Ichiko) Hehe

(Ichiko) That's a lie.

No, it's not a lie.

(Ichiko) Hehe...

happy

Hehehe

(Ichiko's voice) Hey, Hasegawa-kun.

For the first time in my life , I felt so happy being with other people.

(Hasegawa) I still have quite a fever. Should I go to the hospital?

I hate hospitals

I'll go then.

(Ichiko's voice) On the way home, I thought about the meal we would have together today.

go to the supermarket and shop

I made some food and waited for Hasegawa-kun, who was coming home late.

I'm so happy that you texted me to say I'm leaving now.

The souvenir puddings they sometimes buy and bring home are delicious.

I skipped the washing and watched TV and laughed.

Sometimes we take a bath together.

(Ichiko) It’s scary here.

(Hasegawa) Ichiko (Ichiko) It's hot.

(Hasegawa) Me too... I want to bathe too, Ichiko.

(Hasegawa) Did you want to eat it?

(Hasegawa) Don't push yourself too hard.

Sigh, I'll do it.

(Hasegawa) No, no, no, my face is already red.

(Ichiko's voice) Uchina

Being with Hasegawa-kun

I was happy.

Every day before we go to sleep, we crawl into the same futon together.

Hasegawa-kun's scent is there.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel relieved when I see a sleeping face.

If that's what you call "like"

we are

I wonder if I was able to properly like people.

Come in

Excuse me

From today onwards, I'm home.

Hehe, I see.

Seyade

Hahahaha

(Hasegawa) Yes (Ichiko) Thank you.

I'm home

Welcome back

(Hasegawa) Okay.

It's a commemoration, right?

[Shutter sound]

[The sound of cicadas is heard]

[Sound of waves]

[The loud sound of cicadas]

♪ (Ichiko hums “Niji”)

♪ (continues humming)

♪ (continues humming)

[The loud sound of cicadas]

♪ (continues humming)

[Sound of continuing walking]

[Sound of waves and cicadas]

[Sound of continuing walking]

[The footsteps fade away]

[The sound of waves and cicadas continue]

(faintly audible speech)

(Koizumi) How old is Ichiko today ?

(Natsumi) 7 years old

(Ichiko) 10 years old (Natsumi) Ichiko

(Koizumi) Yeah, it's only inside my house.

(Natsumi) What do you think? delicious?

(Ichiko) Delicious

(Natsumi) Really? Really?

(Koizumi) It's delicious.

(laughter)

(Natsumi) What, Tsukiko, what's so interesting?

(joyful speaking voice)

[Continuing to hear the sound of waves and cicadas]

(Koizumi) I'm looking forward to the cake.

(Natsumi) What kind of cake is that?

[The sound of waves and cicadas continue]