You're finally reviving City Hunter?!
Yeah.
I'm so glad.
I've been so worried you might not, Ryo-chan.
Thanks.
It's about time.
What's wrong?
Kaori...
She's happy.
Yeah?
Hey.
If you're starting City Hunter again,
does that mean that since Xiang Ying has Kaori-san's heart, she's going to join you?
No.
It's absolutely going to be just me.
Really?
Thank goodness.
It's bad enough with Legion going after her.
And then if she was City Hunter?
I'd be so worried, my heart would give out.
Hello.
Yo.
We were in the area.
I thought we should get a look at your face, now that you're back in business.
Sure, sure.
Thanks for all your help the other day.
It's fine.
Hey, hey, "help"? Did something happen?
I'm so curious.
It's about Miki-chan.
She got into an orphanage nearby, and she's going to school.
Saeko hooked her up.
He wanted to adopt her, but he couldn't meet the requirements.
You were sobbing, remember?
Ow.
But instead...
Miki.
Here I am.
Miki.
Welcome home.
And that's how it is practically every day.
I think it's great.
Family isn't defined by registration alone.
What matters is the time you spend together.
You're so right.
Wow, what a nice necklace.
Where'd you get this?
Falcon gave it to me.
He said I can come whenever I want.
Really? That's great.
That makes this place your second home.
Yup.
I'm surprised, Saeko actually likes kids.
Boss seems to have woken up to it lately.
She said talking to her was therapeutic.
She sure is the Girl of Happiness.
Not bad.
She brings tears to the iron-clad, relationship-adverse chief.
You!
I'm sorry.
Fine, I'm an iron-clad spinster.
That won't be an issue.
Because, Chief,
I—
Nogami here.
I...
Ah, the burglary suspect.
I'll be right there.
I knew it was him.
That was just sad.
Chief!
Oh, come on, it was just getting good.
It's always so noisy here.
Welcome.
Who's it this time?
X
Y
Z.
Angel Heart
Don't be so cold.
Thank you for coming.
There's someone I'd like you to investigate.
Sorry, I don't take requests from men.
I—
I'm looking for the family of the donor that gave me her heart.
A heart transplant?
I suffered from congenital heart failure.
I was told that without a heart surgery, I wouldn't live to see adulthood.
But the reason that I'm still alive
is because I was fortunate enough to have a donor.
I would like to thank the donor's family.
I want to thank them for giving me new life.
So this woman you want me to investigate.
Is she the donor's family?
I can't be certain.
But the moment I ran into her the other day...
This heart...
I felt my heart pounding.
Please.
Help me.
My first client after my revival is a dude.
Thank you.
This is so un-mokkoritastic.
Saeba Ryo?
It appears that he's resumed his City Hunter activities.
That's amusing.
I'll take care of Glass Heart while he's distracted by a client.
Wait.
Don't be so hasty.
I have an idea.
Why am I coming with you?
There's no telling when Legion will come after you.
Just think of it as a field trip.
Here we are.
Oh, dear.
This place looks super sketchy.
Welcome.
Thanks for the other day, Ayane-san.
Why did you come?
I wanted to see you.
Takahata-san, who's this lady?
She's Ayane-san.
Here we go, mokkori!
She's so hot!
How fortunate I am to meet a beauty such as you
in Shinjuku which is filled with blooming night flowers.
I'm Ryo-chan.
Nice to meet you.
Ow, ow, ow!
What was that for?
Why did I...
Ayane-san, let's sit.
Thank you.
You're making Ryo-chan lonely.
Excuse me.
You know what kind of shop this place is, don't you?
What kind of idiot comes a second time?
It's a nice shop.
Are you...
I'm okay with it.
As long as I can be useful to you.
Fine.
I'll make you never want to come back ever again.
Three customers leaving.
Understood.
Here's your bill.
Huh?
Two beers and an oolong tea is two million yen.
I knew this place would be a rip-off.
Quite a ruthless business you run here.
How about you stay calm and do as we say?
Nah.
I—
One, two, three.
Four, and fine.
Um, Saeba-san?
Boop.
Well then, what's next?
Um...
No change.
You're paying?
Wait.
It's fine.
I got to spend time with you.
What's wrong with that guy?
Thank you.
Ayane-san, would you mind accompanying me next time?
I'll call you again.
Let's go.
You didn't have to pay so much.
I would have—
It's fine.
As long as it adds to her paycheck even just a little.
This is the only way I can thank her for now.
But that was so much.
Hey, hey...
Who are you, exactly?
My apologies.
Isn't this...
that IT firm that grew to an annual sales figure in the hundreds of billions?
Chief Executive Officer?
CEO?
Anyway, please take care of my request.
Oden
Here we are.
You wanted me to accompany you to an oden stall?
Yes.
You like oden, don't you?
Sure.
Good evening.
Hello.
The usual for you, Taka-chan?
Yes.
And she'll have daikon, egg, and beef tendon.
Coming.
There you are.
Enjoy yourselves, you two.
Eat it while it's hot.
How do you know?
What I like.
It was just a gut feeling.
You don't like this, do you, Aaya?
Thanks.
Yup.
There.
You don't like mustard, right, Aaya?
I love mustard. I'll have it.
I like it. I'll have it.
How did you know?
Huh?
My nickname, only my sister called me that.
Did I just call you that?
You just did, you called me Aaya.
Aaya.
Hello, Manager?
It's me, Ayane.
Come now.
My client's a stalker.
Taka-chan, are you okay?
What?
What's going on?
Aaya.
Aaya, wait up.
Hurry up, Sa-chan.
Where am I?
A hospital that my acquaintance runs.
Where's Ayane-san?
Who knows?
Maybe she went back to her shop.
Take it easy.
I investigated her.
Really?
"Ayane" is her professional name, of course.
Her real name is Kuramoto Ayana.
Ayana.
Her family's in Niigata.
They run a small factory.
Also...
She had an older sister.
Girl Falls Off Cliff, Unconscious In Critical Condition Kuramoto Saori-san (16)
Her name's Kuramoto Saori.
She died in an accident fifteen years ago.
She was brain dead, but she'd indicated that she wanted to be an organ donor.
Someone has her heart right now.
Then this heart's Ayane— No, Ayana-san's sister's.
We don't know that yet.
No.
I can tell.
This is Ayana-san's sister's heart.
What makes you think that?
I have dreams.
A girl is always smiling at me.
A complete stranger.
A girl I have no recollection of.
I've had them every day ever since I met Ayana-san.
I'm haunted by an urge to help her, even if it costs me my life.
I saw her phone earlier, and I finally understood:
That girl was Ayana-san.
I'm sure you wouldn't believe this nonsense.
The doctor here is an eccentric.
Here's what he said one time:
There's a theory that personality and memories live inside organs.
I do.
I believe you.
So, what's the plan now?
I want to pay her back as much as I can.
While I'm still well.
Is something wrong?
I want to pay her back as much as I can.
While I'm still well.
How long will I live?
How much longer?
Don't worry about it.
You'll live a long life.
I mean, it's Kaori's heart.
Don't you despise me, heart?
If it wasn't me but someone else...
Thank you.
For being by Ryo.
No.
I should be the one to thank you.
I found out why Ayana-san works where she does.
Her family factory is having trouble staying afloat.
They're 80 million in debt.
She's doing such work to pay off debts?
Aaya?
Hey.
Hey!
His heart's voice.
You're here in Shinjuku?
Wait, why?
I gotta go, I have a meeting now.
I'll call you back after work.
Hey, where are you going?
The bank, of course.
I'm getting 80 million.
Hang on a second.
Mom.
That was such a surprise.
To think my daughter's acquaintance would approach me like that.
I apologize.
It's fine.
But how did you recognize me?
From your photo.
Ayana-san showed it to me one time.
You must be quite close to my daughter.
No, not really.
Are they going to be okay?
Seriously, what if they find out that he's meeting his donor's mother?
Don't ask me.
It wants to be with her mother.
The heart.
Saori-san's soul.
Actually, I'm with Takahata-san right now.
He's been talking about you the whole time.
He's such a nice person.
Where are you right now?
And it blinked.
Um...
Don't talk to me.
"Don't worry, you're not alone."
It's just getting good.
Well, two Napolitans.
So, where did you meet Ayana?
Well...
At Ayana-san's workplace.
Really?
What kind of work does Ayana do right now?
I mean, she doesn't tell me a thing.
Well...
Takahata-san, has she told you?
Ayana's sister died fifteen years ago.
Yes.
Ever since then, she slowly began shutting herself out.
My husband can't focus on work, either.
The factory's not doing so well anymore.
I keep making Ayana carry a heavy burden.
I'm such a failure of a mother.
No.
If only Saori were here.
How much I've wished she were.
I'm sorry.
I lost myself.
Takahata-san.
Sorry.
Mom.
What do you think you're doing?
Get away from Mom.
Ayana.
Why are you dressed like that?
I knew something was wrong.
You keep sending home hundreds of thousands of yen a month.
I got worried what kind of life you lead in Tokyo.
I came to check up on you.
Ayana, just what kind of work are you doing?
Mother, here's the thing:
They're having a party at his company today.
A party?
Yes, but there were some mix-ups, and they didn't have enough companions.
That's why we begged her to dress up like this.
Isn't that right, President?
President?
That's the truth.
She's my employee.
She's my secretary.
Employee?
Yes.
Here?
This is where you work?
Good morning, Ms. Kuramoto.
Oh, my.
You two work here, too?
Excuse our disrespect the other day.
I'll be your guide for the day.
Ms. Kuramoto,
the president would like to talk to you personally in regards to some other business.
This way, please.
Right.
Come in.
Ayana-san.
Thanks for coming.
Is this really your company?
Yes.
It grew out of control.
This room's too big for me.
I can't focus on work.
Hilarious.
That I'm a secretary here.
Of course not.
If it's all right with you, why don't you actually work here?
You've got to be kidding.
No.
I'm serious.
Stop it already.
Why?
Why would you do so much for a complete stranger like me?
You aren't a stranger.
My daughter isn't actually an employee here, is she?
It's obvious that she's lying.
Why would Takahata-san go so far for my daughter?
I'm not a stranger?
What does that mean?
Answer me.
The only reason I've survived until now is because of your sister.
Fifteen years ago, I had surgery.
This is the scar.
Sa-chan.
Recipients and donors are never given information about each other.
So I had no way of finding you.
But I happened to see you in town, and...
This heart reacted.
I think you and Saori-san called out to each other.
Sa-chan.
Ayana-san?
Sorry.
Sa-chan.
He might not make it through the next few days.
Then Takahata's...
He must have started looking for his donor
because he knew he wasn't going to live much longer.
Just because he wanted to thank his donor's family...
I...
I'm going to go find Ayana.
Xiang Ying.
Wait, Saori's heart is in Takahata-san?
It's so strange.
He's modest and considerate, just like Saori.
Ayana thinks her sister died because of her.
That day, fifteen years ago, Ayana and Saori went out to a mountain nearby.
It's so pretty.
Oh yeah, I'll take you a picture.
Really?
Yeah.
Stand over there.
Sa-chan.
Sa-chan!
I tried so hard to try to convince her that it was just an accident.
But Ayana kept blaming herself.
Who's fault it even is,
I bet Saori-san doesn't even care.
She's probably wishing for everyone's happiness.
As is the heart in Takahata-san.
I won't believe that a heart would carry memories.
If it's true,
she'd resent me for taking her to a dangerous ledge and getting her killed.
If Saori resented you
Takahata wouldn't think of thanking you.
His heart—
Saori—
wished for her family's happiness.
That's why Takahata came to you.
Quit making things up.
It isn't
the first time a heart recipient
came to this town seeking a complete stranger.
The heart had a strong desire to be with someone it held dear.
It guided the recipient to this town.
And the two were reunited.
That's a nice story.
It's the truth.
Because
I'm that person.
Why don't you ask her
if she despises you?
Ask the heart.
That's ridiculous.
No.
It's a miracle.
For even just a small piece of someone precious to you to be alive.
That even now, they exist in the same time that you do.
I thought
it was a miracle.
That precious person your heart wanted to see...
What did you think?
If you lose your chance now, you might never have a chance to see your sister again.
If there's something you want to apologize for,
now's your only chance.
Sa-chan.
It's me.
Aaya.
Her sister, Saori-san, was always modest.
She cared more about the people around her than herself.
Yes.
Meanwhile, Ayana-san was competitive and active.
Selfish.
They seem like complete opposites.
I guess it's because they're sisters.
Seems that deep down, they're both the same.
Yes.
They're both very good girls.
Aaya.
Sa-chan.
You can let go.
Sa-chan.
We'll both fall if you don't.
Let go.
No!
Please.
Aaya.
Please, Aaya.
No.
Sa-chan.
Sa-chan!
Aaya.
Live.
Live for my part,
as well.
Live.
Sa-chan.
Ayana-san.
I had a dream.
About the two of you.
To be honest, I'm shocked that he regained consciousness.
Then...
However...
You were living here the whole time.
We think this recovery is temporary.
No.
But they finally got to meet.
You did good.
Now, eat up, Taka-chan.
Thanks, Pops.
My oden will kick the sickness right out of you.
Was it a good idea to move him here?
It was what he wanted.
The company people won't stop visiting him at a bigger hospital.
He said he wanted to spend the rest of his time somewhere quiet.
But he didn't have to come here, of all places.
Ryo-san.
Do you have a problem?
No, no.
Hey, boss, can I have some oden, too?
Coming.
Thanks everyone.
Eat up.
Thanks to Saori-san's heart,
I drew up a dream
and gave it shape.
Takahata-san.
Thanks to this life, I met a lot of great people.
And to you, Ayana-san.
Thank you.
You let me know what Sa-chan was thinking.
I can't...
I can't thank you enough.
Maybe I was given life
for that purpose.
I helped you two sisters express your feelings to each other.
That was the true
testament to my
having lived.
Takahata-san?
Thank you.
Takahata-san.
Thank you.
By meeting Takahata-san, my family's finally moving forward.
Takahata-san paid off all our debts.
I don't know what to say.
I see.
First, I'm going to go home and try to figure out what to do going forward.
Thank you very much for your help, both of you.
Don't.
Never mind that.
Just find happiness.
That's what Takahata wanted.
Right.
Okay, let's go.
Excuse us.
I'm so pathetic.
I don't know what to say to Xiang Ying.
A man should watch over her in silence.
Let's clean up the other room.
Okay.
There's something that helped me through
the fifteen years that I spent ready to die.
I made this before my transplant surgery.
It's a will of sorts for my future self.
I want you to read it, too.
I'd be happy if it would be even
just a small token of gratitude for all your help.
Congrats! You Survived!!
Congrats! You survived!
If I'm watching this now, that means I'm still alive.
That's great!
But listen up, future me.
You received life from a complete stranger.
Don't ever forget that you're living with that person's life.
To waste even a second of the time you've been given is to waste that person's life.
Live The Day To Your Fullest!! For Yourself And For Others!!
Live the day to your fullest!
For yourself and for others!
Thank you, Takahata.
I'll cherish these words.
I want to
live this life Kaori gave me
to my fullest.
For myself and for others.
So I've made up my mind.
I'm going to take on Kaori's will and join you as City Hunter.
Wait.
It's settled.
I'm doing it.
This drama is a work of fiction.
Thanks for having us.
Explain this, Saeba.
They're one of my comrades from the organization.
I think I know how she feels.
It's a cruel mission.