Put more fire into it!
Some refreshments from the board chairman are waiting for you after practice ends!
Gentlemen! Believe in yourselves, aim to conquer all-country Kendo! - by Board Chairman
Everyone, ganbatte!
Some refreshments for everyone.
Thank you.
You're always so considerate, Sensei.
Because, I can't do anything except give my support.
Wow! You really care for the students!
How about trying one?
May I? I'll help myself then.
Please.
Imamura-kun and you guys! Keep it up, 'men' 'men'!
You all! Do it properly!
This is a campaign for this new product!
Please try it.
Thank you very much.
That Ayukawa got the sushi with this!?
Or rather, she must've passed by there many times.
In the end, Oomichi-sensei ate all the sushi anyway.
Hey! Wait!
Damn.
Are you alright?
Thank you.
You saved me.
Are you all students from Kinben High School?
Yes.
Not only are you smart, you're also very brave.
Hey... what should we wear?
For that?
How about normal wear? Normal.
She did say a private casual party.
What are you talking about, guys?
Why are you there! Or rather, since when...
I just smelled something.
Something about a casual party.
So, what's this party about?
Writer Sumida Tou "Detective Waka-sama Case Files" Celebration Party for Completion of Latest Installment
Detective Waka-sama...
Celebration party for the completion of the latest installment?
We're having a party to celebrate the completion of the 50th book in the series.
Excuse me.
Tsubaki-san, you're...?
I serve as the secretary to the mystery writer Sumida Tou.
To thank you for saving me, I'm giving you all invitations.
What, a novelist's party? Seems boring.
- It IS boring. - Really.
Is it the time for you guys to be going to parties anyway?
How can you be goofing off when the kendo competition's so near?
Deluxe prizes.
Deluxe prizes!?
OK?
Yes.
Are you having fun?
Novelist's secretary: Ando Tsubaki
I'm sorry, she tagged along by herself.
Thank you for inviting my students.
I wanted to thank them for saving me.
To prevent them from causing any trouble, I'm here today as their guardian.
Please enjoy yourself.
Yes.
Mystery writer: Sumida Tou
Thank you everyone for taking the time to come today.
To celebrate reaching the 50th installment of the Detective Waka-sama series created by Sumida-sensei,
here, we've invited many friends who've helped us along the way.
Now, about the publishing rights for the new work...
This time...
I thought of deciding it by playing a little game.
What do you mean?
Editor from Moon-Sun Publications: Matsumura Ruri [L] Editor from Dreams Publications: Nishino Shigeru [R]
Don't you usually give the publishing rights to either us or to Moon-Sun Publications?
Are you unhappy with my decision in some way?
What if someone who's not in publishing wins the game?
They can do whatever they like with it.
We'll leave it to the winner.
All publishing rights will belong to him or her.
Whether she sells it to a publisher, or turns it over to a fan for a high price, we don't mind.
Hey, are these publishing rights really worth so much?
The Waka-sama series is popular.
If you also think about the drama adaptation rights...
We're talking about hundreds of millions of yen.
Hundreds of millions?!
Producer: Soga Nobuo [L] Actor: Takamine Kyouji [R]
So that's why they have their eyes on the publishing rights, eh?
That man's the actor Takamine Kyouji.
Who's that? Is he famous?
His representative work is the drama version of the "Detective Waka-sama Case Files".
As the third Waka-sama, he's very popular with the aunties.
Waka-sama?
At the end of the drama, he faces the criminal and recites a waka [poem].
You're the criminal, eh?
Ano sora de | mitsumeru manako | kimi omoi Under that sky, gazing with my eyes, I think of you
Fukaki-kanashimi | namida wo narasu My deep sorrow makes me shed tears
What kind of a drama is that!
Why is there the need to recite a waka!
But his booking fees are really high.
High booking fees?
Is he that rich?
Waka-sama...
Now, everyone.
Please look here.
Yuugure no | yama no... The sunset mountain...
That's mitaki [a waterfall]
Yes, mitaki, that's right
I was just testing you.
Yuugure no | yama no mitaki no | mizu mo kare The sunset mountain waterfall's water has dried
Itoshiki mono no | urami wasureji I won't forget the hate of my loved one
Break this code and you can get the manuscript of the new work.
Work hard to get the publishing rights, everyone.
Alright, I'll see you later.
The first new work after 3 years.
But after that happened...
He must've found somebody.
Yeah.
A new work's out after all.
Excuse me, I always watch your dramas...
Oh, sorry.
You think you can get off with just that?
I always watch your dramas with dad.
Thanks.
She's the sponsor's daughter.
Your father's been taking care of me.
You're very pretty.
These are my friends Wada-san and Takamura-san.
Please give me your support.
Hey, Matsuo!
Imamura-kun!
This is Imamura-kun, Kanzaki-kun and Tsukamoto-kun.
Nice to meet you.
I'm not letting anyone else get those publishing rights!
We're not very good at codes.
And it's not like we want those publishing rights either.
My mother's a fan of this series.
So I really want her to read the new work before anyone else.
You're so kind.
You guys are so clever, and more dependable than anyone...
Leave it to us.
We'll solve that puzzle quickly so we can get the new work.
Let's go.
What a naive bunch.
Only stupid people like them would use their brains for this.
We'll say some nice things later, then grab the publishing rights from them.
Yuugure no | yama no mitaki no... The sunset mountain waterfall's...
Let's look at this from the point of directions. The way to look at the sunset is...
There!
Fools!
What are you going to do with those simple-minded thoughts?
Then you know what it means, Sensei?
Of course.
If you take the 'water' away from the waterfall [the character taki], what does it become?
Take the three 'dots' away! [i.e. the radical for water]
It's... you know!
I've seen that character somewhere!
Ryuu? [dragon]
Yeah! Ryuu!
Dragons, eh...
I've seen them somewhere.
But is it really this?
Isn't it written in the code?
What's yuugure in English?
Sunset [sansetto]
You see?
You still haven't realized it?
Set of 3! [3: san, set: setto]
Ah! There's a set of 3 dragons!
Alright, lift those dragons and look underneath them.
Yes.
But why underneath?
Urami wasureji [Won't forget to hate]
Ura mi-wasureji [Don't forget to look behind/underneath]
It's saying, don't forget to look underneath.
Hitokenaki | hakanaki tera no The deserted, fleeting temple's...
Kane no naru | kimi koishi ware Bell rings, the I who loves you.
Dare zo shiran'ya Who's that? No one knows.
Sensei! What are you doing?
I'm modifying the clues a bit so the rest don't crack the code.
That's not a good idea.
Don't worry.
What are you doing?
Hey, there's something strange stuck on your back!
What is it, what is it?
Hey, everyone! There's something strange being reflected over there!
Isn't it interesting?
Otonagenaki Childish...?
The deserted, fleeting temple's bell...
Is there a temple nearby?
Is the new work's manuscript there?
Let's go look for a temple nearby!
Your ideas are really poor, eh?
Let's go.
Here?
It said 'no people', didn't it? [Hito: person, hitokenaki: lit. no people]
[Note: that's the radical for man/person]
Oh! But I knew that.
- Me too. - Me too.
I knew that too.
I knew that.
I can't open it.
What did you say?
Tsukamoto!
Look under it!
Me?
Go!
What's wrong?
Someone's fallen on the floor!
What's happening?
Someone's fallen inside!
The door's locked too.
That's strange.
Because of the game today, we made sure that everyone could go anywhere.
Let's go in!
Matsumura-san!
Who did this?
Someone who wanted the publishing rights?
A spring?
Was she trying to tell us something?
So what's the meaning of the dying message?
That's...
This is different from the drama, I have no idea.
Who has the key to this room?
Only Sumida-sensei has the keys to all the rooms.
This is Sumida-sensei's room.
He's usually here...
I'm scared.
Don't worry! We're here with you!
Sensei's nowhere.
Let's call the police.
The phone line's been cut.
Someone's let the cars' petrol flow away, and the tyres have been slit too!
That means there's no way to leave this place.
Sumida-sensei must've planned to massacre all of us.
Sensei's not someone who'd do such a thing!
He must've wanted to make the game more exciting by cutting the phone lines.
As the organizer of the game, how are you going to take responsibility for this?
I...
With this happening, will the winner really get the publishing rights anyway?
I'll take full responsibility...
You're pretty concerned about the publishing rights.
What are you trying to say?
You're saying I'm the criminal!?
Please stop!
I will look for Sensei.
Translator: lzydata Editor: furransu Timings by tianj
Since we can't run away anyway, let's crack the code quickly!
Yeah, running away's not the priority.
We're going all out now.
A mikoshi? [portable Shinto shrine]
But what does this have to do with the code?
Recite that waka and see.
Hitokenaki | hakanaki tera no The deserted, fleeting temple's...
Kane no naru | kimi koishi ware Bell rings, the I who loves you.
Wrong.
You paused at the wrong place! Again!
Hitokenaki | hakanaki tera no | Kane no naru | kimi...
There!
Kane no naru | ki...
Kane no naruki! [The tree that turns into money]
That refers to the manuscript.
What about the mikoshi?
Kane no naruki, mikoishi...
Mikoshi!
Tsukamoto! Go look at the mikoshi.
Me again?
Yeah, go!
Of course it's you.
- You guys too! - What.
Ready, go!
How is it?
Looks like just a normal ornament.
Let me see.
Okay.
Sensei, what are you doing?
Didn't the waka say, smash the mikoshi?
Mikoshi ware... Ware!? [ware: also break, smash]
Um, Sensei, look.
WHAT!?
Koishisa ni | kokoro no to wo ake | hi wo tomoshi Open the door of your heart to your yearning, light a flame,
Kita no tsuki mite | kimi omou ware Looking at the northern moon, I who thinks of you.
Tell me earlier, man!
Sensei, you got it wrong by yourself...
SHUT UP!
AHH! Sensei! Look at this!
"As the price of this mikoshi is greater than around 500m yen, this is a very precious mikoshi indeed."
Is it really okay leaving it like that?
What choice do we have? If they find out, we'll have to compensate them 500 million
Won't Sensei take the responsibility...
SHUT UP!
Once we get those publishing rights, we can pay them back any amount they want!
This way.
Waka-sama.
Ow, ow, ow.
He's the man who attacked Tsubaki-san!
Really?
That was...
Were you also the one who killed Matsumura-san?
No!
It wasn't me! I don't know anything!
Then why...
Sumida-sensei said that...
I, the 3rd Waka-sama, didn't fit his character's image.
I thought that if this went on, I'll be dropped from the role.
That's why I tried to speak to secretary Tsubaki-san that time.
No, you've got it wrong!
Hey! Wait!
That's how I got misunderstood.
Then, is this time also a misunderstanding?
That's right.
I'm so hungry.
Let's eat something.
- The kitchen's downstairs, right? - Yeah.
What's wrong?
What's that?
You all'd better return to your room.
This room is locked too.
Does Sensei have the key to this room too?
Yes.
So it really was Sumida-sensei?
But from the pattern of the drama, the sealed room may be just a setup.
A spring!
A spring again?
You've cracked the trick behind the sealed room?
Yes, we'll prove it using a similar lock as in the room where the murder happened.
This is how this room's lock works.
Now comes the important part.
Alright everyone? Look closely.
I'll use this spring and this card to prove it
I'll insert this card here and shut the door.
Once the card comes out, the lock will...
With this, the sealed room is complete.
Well, that's how it's done.
That dying message is telling us the trick behind the sealed room.
You guys are indeed outstanding high school students.
Right, Sensei?
Yes, thank you.
You're welcome.
But...
If that's the case, then someone else besides Sumida-sensei could be the criminal.
Indeed, there wouldn't be any connection with the room locks anymore.
Is the meaning of those springs really so simple?
Normally, would you be so careless as to leave something like that behind at the scene?
Why do you say that?
While everyone was still shocked, the criminal could've retrieved the spring.
Don't tell me you're upset about losing?
You're completely acting like a sore loser.
Gouyoku-na | misoji no kyoushi | make wo shimi A greedy teacher in her 30s hurts when she's lost.
Munashi tooboe | Kanashiku hibiku Her futile howling reverberates sadly.
You think you're Waka-sama!!?
Remember this, guys.
I'll deduct marks from you in your next test!
Where's everyone?
Everyone's in their rooms.
Ah, right.
I'll go look for Sumida-sensei again.
...To wo ake | hi wo tomoshi Open the door and light a flame.
Light a flame on the door?
A fireplace?
Looking at the northern moon...
A moon appearing in the north?
Wait a second.
The back?
The back of the fireplace!?
Could this...
Could this be, could this be...
Wait.
Open up! Open up!
Open up! Somebody!
What happened?
Someone's dead inside.
Sumida-sensei really killed himself?
I still can't believe it.
Let's go take a look.
Aren't they taking very long?
Yeah.
We thought we were stuck in there.
We didn't know how to open the wall from the inside, so we shouted for help.
I pressed the button inside and the wall just opened.
I'm sorry.
Indeed, Sumida-sensei's dead.
We found this near his body.
I can never let those people off.
Someday they'll take everything I have from me.
I had no other choice but this. Please forgive me.
Could I see that?
I've seen Sensei's draft manuscripts before. This is his handwriting, no doubt about it.
Excuse me.
Actually, those two...
Seems to have cheated Sensei and were embezzling his royalties.
So Sumida-sensei got angry at their embezzlement and killed them before committing suicide?
Financial grudges are scary indeed.
So it's all over, right?
Yes it is.
For now, everyone, please return to your rooms.
Sensei?
Is something wrong?
It wasn't suicide, was it?
What are you saying?
You're the criminal, aren't you?
Why me?
That dying message was referring to you.
What was that thing beside the twig?
A spring.
What's that in English?
Spring.
Means?
Well, a spring...
There's another meaning!
You finally realized it?
[Spring, the season: haru]
[Ki: wood, tree] ['Ki' + 'haru' -> Tsubaki, camellia]
So what about the second spring?
That was because Tsubaki-san realized the meaning of the first dying message, and put it there herself.
Once she left a spring there too, everyone would forget about the twig.
And think it was a puzzle about springs.
These foolish, stupid idiots...
fell for it easily.
Why do you say it's me just by that?
That time, why did you come to me?
You ran to me anxiously, didn't you?
What happened?
I heard some screams, some loud noises.
That's impossible.
Because...
We thought we were stuck in there
We didn't know how to open the wall from the inside, so we shouted for help.
Someone outside shouldn't have been able to hear anything from the inside.
I was pretty confused.
And I thought you were behaving strangely.
What's more, Sumida-sensei's will's been found too.
This?
Yes.
You made use of a will that someone else wrote to you...
And made it look like it was Sumida-sensei's, didn't you?
What are you saying?
Just now it was confirmed that this is Sumida-sensei's own writing.
Hey, lend me a pencil.
What?
Hurry!
Tsubaki.
Thank you for supporting me.
Tsubaki, thank you for believing in my talent.
To teach those people a lesson, I'm making a move first.
He wrote this with such strong feelings that he held his pen firmly enough...
so that his writing from the previous page carried on to the next.
This was from your boyfriend, right?
I just couldn't let those people off
He aspired to be a novelist, so he came to work as Sumida's assistant.
But Sumida and those editors made use of him.
Don't tell me... he was a ghostwriter.
I see, so that was a ghostwriter's draft manuscript that the producer read.
The will had the same handwriting too.
Sumida promised that he would let him debut in the literary world...
But squeezed him dry of his ideas instead.
Of course, Sumida had no intention of letting him debut.
When he found out...
He killed himself out of despair.
To find out the real reason behind his suicide,
I came to work as a secretary to get close to those people.
Isn't there anyone to replace him?
We'll find someone soon.
Of all the things to do, he has to kill himself.
What a troublemaker.
Yeah, totally.
Those people didn't show any regret even after his death.
That's why I used as bait the 50th work that he secretly wrote and left behind.
And organized a party to draw them out.
Please don't leave this end point.
I got it, alright?
More importantly, where's the manuscript?
Quick.
Here.
Hey, what's this...?
I won't let those dirty hands of yours touch any more of his manuscripts!
What's wrong, Tsubaki-san?
I've avenged his death.
To tell you the truth... I liked those novels.
It's shocking that someone else wrote them, eh?
There'll be a big commotion on the news tomorrow.
Huh?
It's Sensei!
I'm very sorry.
To bring the students here on an educational trip, I gave up my days off to come along.
Sensei, you're great.
Compared to her, you all!
You all!
Stop giving your teacher trouble!
Not at all, I take great pleasure in interacting with the students.
A good teacher like you is so rare these days.
Not at all, but people often say that.
It was my mistake to have invited you all.
Can I ask you something?
The 50th work that your boyfriend left behind.
What was in it?
Everything I've done.
Well then.
Shall we go?
We didn't get the manuscript after all.
Your thoughts are really shallow.
Look,
if we sell the will written by that ghostwriter, imagine how much money the networks will pay us!
Actually, Sensei...
Someone with shallow thinking's already rubbed away that confession writing.
Who did that!
Wasn't it you, Sensei?
How could I have done that?
It can be turned into money!
Who was it?
Who rubbed it away?
97..98..99..100
You all!
You dragged Sensei to some ridiculous party...
And gave her trouble once again!
No, we...
I want to go to parties with Ayukawa-sensei too, okay?
Give me another 100!
We've done 5 sets already!
Shut up.
Oomichi-sensei!
Ayukawa-sensei.
Please don't scold them.
Here you go.
You guys too.
Not again.
Sensei, you're really considerate.
Not at all.
You guys.
I'll let you all off for today.
Scram.
Yes!
By the way, Sensei.
Yes.
Would you like to come with me to try this new first-rate conveyor-belt sushi place?
Delicious food beautifully done...
right in front of your eyes, spinning round and around...
Sensei!
Delicious.
What are you guys doing here drinking so comfortably?
It's your fault that I wasted my precious days off again!
This is bad.
Run!
Wait! Stop!
Have you had enough?!