Oh, Kota!
You've drawn all the teachers, right.
But this you know, with Suzuna Sensei, then the others are smaller.
Encho Sensei, it can't be helped.
Kota kun likes Suzuna Sensei the best, right?
Really? I am happy!
Sensei loves Kota kun too.
Well by the way, which one is Encho Sensei?
This.
Huh? So tiny!
Director's presence is minuscule.!
Just a bug, bug? Saying a bug is too much.
What is this... you could draw me a little bigger, Kota.
Fall in love, fortune cookie,
Look at me.
What is it Toshie Sensei, you're mood is different than usual?
No way! If that's a compliment,
say it more clearly please!
Ouch!
Nobody is saying such a thing.
What is it today? All of us,
have a gokon today. Gokon!? Right!
Me and Toshie Sensei, and Suzuna Sensei are going, however,
One of my classmates is bringing some friends.
The two of them planned this for me.
I have to work hard! Hey, you're going to a gokon?
Oh wrong, to be sure, to be sure, it's for Toshie san.
Suzuna san and me are only going for the food.
Suzuna Sensei, that right isn't it?
Yes, we got reservations at a popular place.
That's right. The main thing is the food, Hitoshi kun!
What!? The food is only secondary, right!?
The point is men!
Be good if some hunks come. Oh, therefore,
the point isn't the hunks.!
Encho, nursery school teachers don't have chances to meet men.
Especially since Smiling Garden has night shift.
Well, it's good if you find a good person.
It's Jojima.
The director, it gets a little inconvenient,
he immediately runs off. Hello Jojima, some work?
Jojima! You're so late, Hana chan.
Sit, sit, the client's waiting.
Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Hanasaki.
Well the job? Investigating an affair.
Anyway, gangs or police?
No, no, regular salaryman.
Really? Was.
What do you mean was?
I want you to investigate my deceased husband's affair.
What? My husband
died of cancer one month ago.
He health turned bad, died 3 days after being hospitalized.
Why do you want your dead husband's infidelity investigated?
I want to get my husband's wedding ring back.
Wedding ring?
No matter how much we've looked, we can't find it.
At any rate, while having the affair,
he took it off, and forgot it right?
Well why do you think he was having an affair?
It was an affair!
Lately, he said he was working overtime,
and didn't come home at all on many occasions.
I can't believe you! Noriko!
You're really going to a private detective, what for?
What, who is this kid? My daughter.
The adults are talking here, you wait outside!
There's no way dad was having an affair!
Anyway, if you could please.
Let's go. No way, let go!
Come on! No, let go!
That was a little awkward.
Oh, here's the reward, 300 thousand yen, OK
Jojima, sorry this time..., I refuse.
Why so? I called you specifically.
There's no Yakuza linkage, it's a totally safe job.
Isn't it strange. It's totally strange.
It's that, investigating the affair of a dead husband,
smells fishy, isn't it really smelly?
Well and I already have enough for Yamauchi's payment this month...
This time, I pass. So full of yourself now.
Even though you were just scraping by.
Oh, well talk all you want.
300 thousand?
What is this?
It's the price for having this picture taken to help you out.
You remember right?
You have 3 days to pay it.
Huh, there's no way!
Thank you for waiting.
If you can't pay it, you're welcome to leave that building.
Just hold on a minute.
Why is it you're always suddenly making unreasonable demands?
You're always complaining!
Oh, cold! cold!
Really son of a bitch, this feels bad.
Jojima!
Jojima, that recent...
I'll do that job, I'll do it.
The fishy smelling one, that really stinks?
My nose... my nose was a bit strange?
What should we do now?
Oh, Jojima, I was bad before.
Please, I'll even do this, please give me the job!
You could have said so from the start.
Yes, here's the reward, 300 thousand.
The agency fee, 20 thousand yen, the dead husbands employment relations,
and a list of places he liked to visit,
so I took out 30 thousand and 700 yen.
Why the small change 700 yen?
Just decided on a whim? Here's the list.
Seems the husband was an ordinary salesman.
Good, I can finish this up in 3 days.
What was that!?
You stink, Hana chan you stink.
What's with this! Stink, stink, stink.
Wrong, Yamauchi spilled it on me. Stink, stink.
That's too much. I'm going.
You hit upon this guy that was in the same sales department.
Oh, what are you doing?
Tailing the old man.
Me? Can't believe you're a real detective.
Because my dad didn't have an affair anyway.
Hey look, this is not playing, go home already.
No way! No good.
Cause I am busy, go home already, OK.
What's with her.
He came.
Horiguchi san!, Horiguchi san! Excuse me, excuse me.
Horiguchi san, excuse me.
Well, this is me here, however.
Ho, first time I've met a private investigator, what is it?
Well I'd like to ask about Sales Chief Iida, if you don't mind.
Oh, Fun Ken. The fun times Iida Kenichi.
In short, Fun Ken.
Oh what... I told you to go home.
What's with that hat and glasses, a disguise?
And you didn't even notice, you call yourself a detective?
Well, I'm in a hurry.
Oh, excuse me, excuse me.
That Iida san, however,
Before he died, that person wasn't in the sales department.
Huh? About 3 months before,
he was transferred to the reference room.
I don't mean to talk ill of the dead, but
the reference room is the excess baggage department, rumor was it was a demotion.
Somehow he was guilty of something?
Well, he was Fun Ken after all.
Hey, in the reference room,
do you know if he got along well with some woman or not?
What, I'm in a hurry right now...
Well... because that's personal information...
Yes, right then, right then.
Will this help somehow.
An employee called Ayanokoji Reiko.
I got along well with Iida san? Yea
I heard that you were closest to him in the reference room.
Who told you that, they're wrong.
Well, look, because you worked together,
didn't you ever talk together about private things?
Like on your way home, or having drinks?
No way, that guy went straight home at quitting time.
In general, he was a total cheapskate.
Rumor was he was skipping lunch to save money.
When he was in sales, even though he treated his juniors and subordinates to lunch,
I had expectations, so disappointing.
When people aren't in the limelight, they really do change.
Now, now!
Oh, but there was a girl in General Affairs that gave him valentine chocolate.
Who? Who was it, tell me.
I've told you this much however, my throat is full of rice,
I can't talk any more. Hey old man, dash for some tea!
Me? It's up to here, to here.
Now hurry! Al...alright.
Where do they sell it? If you don't hurry, I may forget.
It was just obligatory chocolate.
It really wasn't the real thing?
Of course not. Why would I have?
But Iida san, was a pretty good looking guy?
Well, he used to be pretty good looking.
But now he's repulsive. After he went to the reference room, a complete nerd.
I mean I loathed him. Huh, why?
It's just that once in a while he'd stand in front of a mirror with a big grin, laughing.
So creepy?
Wait lady, what are you saying!?
Have a look at yourself in the mirror!
What's with this girl? She's your assistant?
Sorry! Look, what are you saying.
Let go, if you'd look in the mirror! Excuse us.
Hey wait! Look now.
For you which is it? Isn't it better for your dad to be a nerd?
Fine but no good. Anyway, I don't want anyone
talking bad about him! It's fine, now calm down.
Let go, no, no, stop! Calm down now, look.
Officer, Officer, This man is a molester.
Unbelievable, Hanasaki san... You know that's not it.
Well of course. Why do you believe him?
You out investigating again today? Well yea.
Is that right, keep it the good work. Yes.
Yes, well then.
Well you... little brat!
What's next? Done for today.
Now I have to go do my other job.
Other job? Look here,
I'm the Director of the preschool.
So right now I have to go report to your mother.
Hey, hey, keep it a secret from my mom that I was with you today, OK.
Absolutely!
Have it your way, now.
As it is now,
there doesn't seem to be anyone he had an affair with, however....
Actually, your husband,
it seems was transferred to the reference room.
Transferred?
He kept such an important thing from me....
What should I do? You want to continue investigating?
Of course.
Please hurry and find the ring.
Well ah, why do you want so much to find the ring?
If I don't tell you that,
will you not look for it?
No...
that's not what I was implying, however...
Well then... I should be going.
Let's go for it. I'm ready.
There here, here. This way, this way!
Sorry, sorry, so late. Hello. Hello.
Well, I'll introduce everyone.
This is Toshie san and Suzuna san.
Nice to meet you. Hello.
So this is my high school classmate, Nakai kun.
Pleased to meet you. And his friends...
I'm Tsuboi. I'm Kawaguchi, hello.
Same here, pleased to meet you.
I'm hungry, let's go in.
Which? There, there.
Can't concentrate...
You worried about the gokon?
Hey, what is your relationship with Minami chan?
What is the relationship....
Having dinner with at a family restaurant, however,
Aren't you opposite sex friends? That's such an old saying.
Anyway if we were dating, she wouldn't go to a gokon, right?
But you go out to eat together.
I don't understand, how you young people think lately.
But the Director, goes to Risa san's place almost everyday,
but they're not dating are they?
The director you know, at Risa san's shop will soon
will slap the wall!
Who's been spreading rumors.
Good evening.
Oh, I'll come back later. Now, now,
leaving when you see a person's face, isn't that rude!
No, wrong, wrong...
Hana chan, welcome.
Isn't Risa chan trying to tell you her feelings?
Well, trying to tell me... Well, maybe, uh, uh.
Well uh yea... You don't need to hide it.
Well ah...
You should properly protect her.
Hana chan I'm trusting Risa san to you.
No, what is this. It's fine, fine.
So now, I will be leaving, OK.
I'll just be in the way.
Oh Mugiko san, please come again. Of course.
Later then.
Hey, Mugiko san just bowed her head to me too.
What? She said please take care of Hana chan.
By the way,
is a wedding ring really that important?
What? A wedding ring?
Of course it's very important!
It's a symbol of love.
No, I'm talking about a client, however,
the wedding ring of her deceased husband,
says no matter what, wants me to get it back.
Get it back? Yes. From who?
Thinks he was having an affair.
Thinks that adulterous partner has the wedding ring.
Oh, so that's it.
But how so, would she want the wedding ring of
her cheating husband now?
That ring probably holds some precious memories for her.
So she can get rid of her cheating memories?
Here, eat this, and work hard.
A steak udon! It also has a fava bean sauce on top too!
It's spring like, right. Great, looks good!
Delicious!
Is this 500 yen too?
A preschool that's open 24 hours, isn't the night shift hard?
But the children are so cute.
Hey, hey, Kawaguchi san, what do you do on your days off?
Futsal and stuff. Hey, so cool!
You like sports. Quick on your feet? Well, normal.
Suzuna Sensei, aren't you the most popular with the children?
You seem so kind. No.
The most popular at our place is Encho Sensei.
Hey, if I was a kindergärtner,
I think that Suzuna Sensei would be my first love.
What are you saying, stop it.
Are the children cute?
Yes, yes, so cute.
Is that right. Kawaguchi san, you like children?
Of course, I love them.
Right.
Kids are so cute. Yes, so cute.
Especially... Excuse me.
Tequila please!
Oh, let's get out immediately!
Scared me. Director!
You nodded off. I'm sorry.
Surprised me. Take a quick look.
Kota's first love is Suzuna Sensei.
Noriko, where are you going?
Doesn't concern you.
It does concern me, right!
Now tell me where you are going.
To prove that father was innocent.
What did you say?
You're only a child, don't do this!
What now, all you did was work,
didn't even notice that dad was sick.
It was pitiful for father!
Kota kun, isn't it delicious? Yea.
Chew it good, OK.
How was it, the gokon yesterday?
The appetizers were a 6, main dish was 8.5, dessert, 7.5.
If the cake had been a little sweeter,
it would have been an 8.5, however....
What? I wasn't really talking about the food?
Have a little sympathy!
Didn't go well?
Right, that's too bad.
Well it wasn't bad for everyone.
Minami chan, Minami chan, come here a minute.
After yesterday, I got an email inviting me out!
Look.
Meeting Suzuna chan today was enjoyable.
If you don't mind, can we meet tomorrow?
At 6 pm in front of LOVE! So cool!
Isn't that great!
So with this Minami chan, sorry but....
Oh leave it to me, I'll work the late shift for you.
Really, thank you! Suzuna Sensei!
Oh, Kota kun, morning!
Sensei, I'm drawing another picture over here.
Oh, good, just a minute, OK. You go ahead.
Kota kun, come play.
I'm going to draw a picture with Sensei!
Well, I'll draw a picture too.
Oh, I remember, my first love.
Isn't that back in the Showa era?
That was Showa! I am sepia colored.
Huh, you're sepia. Sepia?
Well, now I would like a nap... but can't.
For now, I have to go out again.
You're late! How long I'm supposed to wait?
Following me again today, what about school?
It's Saturday, so it's fine?
Where you going today?
Well ah....
Young lady, can you climb to the top? Absolutely I can.
Really? Hey, that's right?
Mountain climbing, has gotten popular lately.
You're father climbed mountains too, right?
Yea, when he was in college, he was in the mountaineering club.
Therefore we climbed a lot of mountains as a family.
The last one we climbed...
"Noriko, let's go back.
With this food, you can't do the summit.
Don't want to.
Dear?
Noriko, get on.
You want to get there, right? I'll take you.
You want to see the scenery at the top, right?
Yes."
When it becomes Spring,
he promised that the three of us would go again...
Is that right.
But there's no way my father would cheat.
Mother is just projecting.
Hiring a detective.
Well, really.
I found a good sucker.
Oh, oh, so easy, easy...
She'll be so easy.
Yea, a child care worker.
Well, she's so simple and trusting.
Yea serious.
Wait, what was that?
Oh, you're back!
Toilet paper was cheap right?
Oh yes. Oh good.
Hey, Suzuna san. Yes, what is it?
Well, it's nothing.
So.
Lately he hasn't come in, so he died.
He used to come here a lot, however,
was anyone with him? No he was always alone.
He was always talking about his family.
Seems he had troubles with his previous wife.
Huh? Previous wife?
Huh, that guy was once divorced, right.
Well, we didn't know...
Are you OK?
I never heard he was divorced.
Father must have kept that from me...
Old man,
when a man has an affair, does he take the ring off?
Well that's...
If father was having an affair, what will I do?
I would never forgive him.
My father or the woman.
What will you do?
Are you still going to follow me?
After this, you might find more things that are bitter.
I'll go.
This man,
we have information he had been in this area lately.
Oh, he had been in here many times. Yes, 270 yen.
200… 270…｡
Was he alone? No, two of them.
A male colleague or acquaintance, someone like that?
A woman.
She works at the Micchan Okonomiyaki shop over there.
Huh? They bought underpants and shirts.
Toothbrushes too, and...
there was the wedding ring, what to do...
Hey, you,
just jabbering on and on about a customers personal life.
But it's you that asked. Hey Noriko chan!
Noriko chan.
Sorry, we're not open...
Excuse us.
You know me right.
What are you saying, I don't know you.
You were with my father when he was alive.
Was alive? Ken chan died?
Don't call him so familiar with "Ken chan"!
Noriko chan! Hey Ken chan you know...
Excuse me.
Noriko chan! Where are you going?
We still don't know that he was having an affair.
Here.
Cause of this, I'm thoroughly investigating.
365…｡
Please verify it. That will be 450 yen.
Old guy, pay it.
500 yen. Yes.
Father really was divorced.
Divorce:
Divorce Date: April 2, 2004
Spouse name: Sasaki Megumi
This probably doesn't give you any comfort, but
there are a lot of people that have a history of divorce.
Well, even me too.
What is it?
Father and mother got married
when I was two years old.
Acknowledgment?
My last name is different.
I'm mother's child from a previous marriage?
I've been deceived all this time?
Father and mother lied to me?
Welcome back, Welcome back.
Now, Director!
Can you watch this girl for just a bit?
She isn't a runaway is she.
It's OK, she will be going home.
Oh, now... want some juice? Come in.
I'm going out for a bit.
Noriko chan, I'll find out what happened.
Wait here.
It's done! It's so good.
You are so good. I'll draw more.
You'll draw more?
Oh Kota kun, sorry.
My shift is over, I have to go.
You have to stay here until tonight.
Sorry, we'll draw pictures again tomorrow, OK.
Here you go.
Minami chan, sorry OK, thank you.
You have a date, so nice.
Sorry. It's fine, take care, have fun.
Will do, then.
Well thank you so much. I'll be going.
Have a good time.
I want to go on a date too, Minami chan.
Hello. Hello.
Keiji kun, Mimi chan, you're mothers are here for you.
Yes.
What's wrong?
Hey, what is a "date"?
"Date"?
Eating dinner with someone you like,
going to movies, going to amusement parks.
Huh, with someone you like?
Hey, what happened?
She lied to me, Suzuna Sensei,
even though she said that she loved me.
Adults, they all lie.
It's a mistake to believe them.
She lied.
Sensei lied.
Hey, well then....
Oh, earlier...
You, earlier...
it really is a misunderstanding.
I know.
Iida san's daughter,
you knew Noriko chan's face, right.
Well if it was an affair,
Iida san wouldn't be showing a picture
of his daughter to the other woman.
Naturally.
Ken chan would never do such a thing.
Not the kind that would cheat.
As his childhood friend, I can guarantee it.
Good.
I was hoping to ask you a favor.
I have custody of something I want returned to his wife and daughter.
This ring...? Ken chan, you know...
Hello?
You're brother in an accident?
You need money?
What's wrong?
Oh, Hitoshi kun, you're unreliable.
You're always getting beat up.
That's not true!
I recently learned the high kick.
Oh, then, Hitoshi kun, come with me.
Oh, Sayoko, can we go do a little shopping?
That's fine. I'm just waiting for Kota kun to be picked up.
Well, Hitoshi kun, come.
Wait...
I'm hungry, can I go buy some bread?
Oh, cause I'll go get it, you stay here.
Yes. Toshie san Yes.
I'm stepping out for a bit, I'll leave the children with you, OK.
Yes, hurry back. Yes...
Toshie Sensei, there's a strange noise in the ceiling.
Strange noise?
That is odd. Sensei.
I can here something from the 3rd floor.
What, the director shouldn't be here, however.
You don't think, a burglar?
Oh, wait!
What are you doing? Open up.
Noriko chan, Kota kun, open the door! Yea~!
Open this door, now!
So that was it.
I'll keep this cell for a bit, OK.
Kawaguchi san, sorry I'm late.
Forgive me, for suddenly asking a strange thing.
No, aside from that, is your brother hurt?
No. Oh that's good.
But, anyway,
the guy he hit is Yakuza, and is threatening.
For me, my brother is my only family.
Hey, take this.
Oh, sorry.
It's not much, but this is all I can do.
I'll surely pay you back.
Wait a minute!
That man, plans to cheat you.
What?
Minami san just happened to hear you talking on the phone.
Saying he found a simple woman.
That's a lie, right, Kawaguchi san.
Huh, well, it's a joke, joke.
Joke? My brother in an accident.
My bother being my only family, all a joke.
you know, I don't even have a brother.
Well, today..
you asking me on a date?
I'm saying who would want to date an child care worker, really.
No way... so cruel!
Here! You make an adjustment!
You are weak!
What did you do~!
Don't you look down on women!
Minami chan... somehow you make my heart flutter.
Noriko chan, Kota kun, open up!
Please now, open up! Noriko chan, open the door!
What's wrong? What happened Toshie Sensei?
Sorry it was just a moment, and Noriko chan...
Adults don't look down on children! Don't look down!
Now, open the door!
Do you think it's OK to do this!?
Adults tell children lies. Don't lie!
I found it.
Good.
Natsuko san, your husband wasn't having an affair.
That's OK.
The person that had this ring, was the other woman right?
You're wrong. The person that had this
was asked to resize the ring.
Resize it?
Three months before he died,
knew that he only had a short time to live.
He was losing weight, the ring kept falling off,
he asked to have it made smaller,
it was then....
He knew he was going to die!?
That has to be a lie. Natsuko san,
Your husband was transfered at work,
so he could work less, cause his time with his family was important.
He wasn't eating lunch, cause it hurt so much for him to swallow.
when he didn't come home, it was because
he didn't want you to see him in pain.
No way... why wouldn't he tell me honestly?
He went that far to hide it, what was I supposed to think?
Well that's...
Excuse me.
Hello, what? Noriko chan barricaded the door!?
Noriko did!?
I found this, you want some? Yes.
Noriko chan Kota kun, aren't you hungry?
I bought bread. Kota kun, open up!
What's wrong? Noriko chan and Kota kun
are inside and have locked the door.
Let me try.
Kota kun, what has happened?
Sensei is a liar!
Even though you said that you loved me,
you went on a date!!
Oh, that's.. You're a liar!
Adults are all liars!
Kota kun... I'm finally here,
Director. How is it?
Hey Noriko chan, open up!
Noriko!
Noriko chan!
Open up!
Noriko, Noriko, it's as you said.
Father didn't have an affair.
I saw the family register. What?
I'm not dad's child am I?
What are you saying.
You are mine and father's child!
Certainly when you were born,
father had a wife that he wasn't living with.
Therefore we couldn't get married right away.
However, make no mistake, you are mine and your father's child!
Why won't you understand that!?
It's a lie, all lies!
I don't know what to believe!
Ma'am, if you'll let me.
Noriko chan, Noriko chan!
It is not a lie!
Please remember your father.
Wasn't he always smiling?
Your father, so that he could smile in front of you all till the end,
frantically battled the disease!
This is from your father.
Somehow I'm nervous.
It's already recording. Father.
Huh, it's already started? Dear.
Mother, Noriko, you watching?
It's father.
Father, will soon
have to leave you two.
Sorry I didn't tell you about my illness.
I didn't want you to worry,
I wanted to be smiling together till the end,
so I chose to do it like this.
So I'm sure mother is mad.
Natsuko, I'm sorry.
Noriko.
Won't you keep this ring?
On the day you were born, I determined to marry
and build a happy family.
This ring represents father and mother's vows.
I always remember it like it was yesterday.
Oh right.
Look, the picture when Noriko was born.
So cute, right?
Natsuko, Noriko.
Thank you for everything.
I'm not good with words but, it was the best being family with you two.
Well and also....
Oh, it's Noriko.
Hello.
Huh, a new backpack?
Mother said so?
I have to buy it out of my personal spending money?
Yes, that's right.
When it becomes Spring, all three of us will go to the mountains.
We'll bring mother's rice balls.
Father.
Father! Father, sorry.
That I suspected you, sorry.
Kota kun.
Sensei.
Sensei, really loves Kota kun.
However, Yuto kun, Sora kun, Kotetsu kun too,
Sensei really loves all of them.
Therefore... therefore, I am really sorry.
OK, alright.
Kota kun.
Encho!
What are you going to do, about the baby bed legs?
Was it really necessary to break it?
Sorry. Really now....
Mother, hurry!
Yes, coming, coming. Yes, you have the rice balls?
Of course, Your father's too...
Forgot the water bottle, sorry.
Come on.
Sorry, sorry, yes.
For got my hat! Come on!
So good, once more, once more.
Hey,
today he's not sticking to Suzuna Sensei.
Perhaps,
he's giving me the cold shoulder now?
Stop it please. I haven't yet recovered from my broken heart!
Teach me that kick, please. Therefore I don't care about that,
you need to hurry and study for you qualifications.
It's OK, I want try doing such a cool kick too.
What kick you talking about?
Minami chan was incredible. Her leg
like this~, it was so great!
Where's Hana chan? I made him breakfast.
I think he's doing carpenter work over there.
Carpenter?