I'm from the security company.
Ma'am, please listen calmly.
There was a burglary in your neighborhood.
- Have you noticed anything unusual? - You're kidding.
- The burglar's still on the loose? - He's making his escape.
Are you alone right now?
- May I ask who's here? - A friend.
That's a lie. A lie, I say.
I know you snuck a man in there last night.
So what if she did?
Thanks to cheating housewives, we have a job.
But still...
taking advantage of her husband's absence working abroad,
messing around here and there.
Shuntaro!
Excuse me. It's the office.
I'm currently looking into it.
How much time do you need? Hurry up and make her open the curtains.
- How am I supposed to take pictures? - I'm fully aware of that.
Ma'am. Apparently,
- the burglar fled in this direction. - You're kidding.
Don't worry. Let's open all the curtains in the house at once.
- Open them? - In this case, it's safer
- to make everything visible from the outside. - Why?
Thieves and burglars favor places hidden from view.
- Ma'am, hurry. - Oh...Yes.
By the way, which security company are you with?
Lu...
Lucky Security.
- Lucky Security? - Yes.
Let me have your business card.
- Business card? - Yes.
Certainly.
Oh?
Idiot. What are you doing?
Ack, this is irritating.
Excuse me, but did a golf ball come this way?
Excuse me~.
Did anyone happen to see a golf ball?
- What's the matter? - Just a minute please.
I have it somewhere.
Bathroom? Humming like you don't have a care in the world.
Did you happen to see a golf ball?
Somewhere around here, a golf...
Ah. Found it.
Did the burglar take it?
- Burglar! - What?
- Don't lie to me, bastard. - My cat
strayed in here. My cat...
Who the hell are you?
- Call 911! - Burglar? We got him.
Did you happen to see my cat?
Junpei-san got caught. Withdraw.
Ah, crap.
Sorry.
- Is this your car? - Uh...is it?
- Let me see your driver's license. - Driver's license?
Stop. You there!
Saved.
Thanks.
I'm not suspicious or anything.
I swear, it's true. I'm working.
What kind of work do you do?
- Detective. - Detective?
From infidelity investigation to looking for missing doggies and kitties.
We handle everything.
Thanks.
I swear, that's the truth.
My cat strayed in there so
I was just chasing after it. I wouldn't dare
do anything like trespass. ...Never!
- What's your kitty's name? - Yuki.
An incident report's been filed.
You won't be going back to the detective agency for at least 10 days.
- Yuki-chan. - Stop acting buddy-buddy with me.
Aw, come on. Yuki-chan!
What were you thinking?! Disguise? Trespassing?
When did I ever tell you to do that?
- Goddamn fools doing whatever you want. - The opportunity was there
to get a concrete photo evidence, so we thought it was time to make a move.
Even so, if you get reckless and get caught,
- you'll be causing trouble for the client, right? - We're sorry.
- Asshole. - Hey!
- Sorry. - Shachou.
It may be hard to believe, but Junpei's close lipped. He won't
talk about the client. I'll give them a good talking-to later.
We're really sorry.
Asuka-chan.
Fly to New York at once.
I want you to explain the situation to the client.
Did you say New York?
Got it. I'll go and explain carefully so there's no misunderstanding.
It's true God is watching us.
Asuka. Don't let your hair down too much now.
Both of you, be prepared to do Junpei's work too
until he's released, you hear?
Don't worry. You can count on us next time. For real.
Shachou. Can you stop pairing me up with Shuntaro for a while?
He's pushing his luck lately. I can't keep covering up for him.
Excuse me? Tell me, how am I pressing my luck?
If you didn't screw up, Junpei-san wouldn't have panicked.
You're too damn soft.
There are, huh? Guys who get a big head
as soon as they get used to their job.
- Hey. - But more importantly,
the question is how do we recover our loss.
- Tsukushi-san. - How about taking it out
- of Shuntaro-san's salary? - Great idea. Punks like him
just spend his money on girls anyway.
That's how I contribute to the economy. But look at you.
Stop looking wistfully at the picture of the dead, giving offerings,
crying "Kokemaru, Kokemaru." That's creepy. Just buy a new one.
It's just moss anyway.
A client's here.
Oh. Oh, I met you earlier.
There's something I want to you to do.
Is that right? Do you want to request an investigation?
Come in, come in. This way please.
Welcome to Lucky Detective Agency. I'm glad you came.
- You said you do anything, right? - Yes.
- You're not lying, are you? - Of course not.
We give all requests positive consideration.
As long as we're compensated properly.
My dad.
- I want yo to kill my fuckin' dad. - What?!
That would be... Right?
Impossible?
- Your father disappeared? - He hasn't been home
- for a week now. - Did you try calling his cell phone?
I wouldn't be here if I was able to reach him.
Of course. He's not very sharp. I apologize.
But yesterday, there was a message on my cell.
What kind of message?
Hello. Masaru?
I'm planning to kill someone after this.
Once I get it done, I'm dying too.
I'm really sorry. I wish I took more time to talk to you.
It certainly doesn't sound like a joke or prank.
Do you have any idea who he's talking about?
I haven't talked to Dad for years.
Excuse me, but what does your father do?
He's the second generation owner of a Japanese confectionery called Wakunaga.
You mean that Wakunaga famous for its Himetsubaki?
Founded 70 years ago, it's a long-established purveyor to the Imperial Household Agency.
Indeed, I know about it. It's a well known confection that was even served at the Summit.
Would they have it at the summit by my house too?
No.
I didn't want to carry on the family business so I left home.
But still, just one phone call?
Kill someone? And then kill yourself? Give me a break.
That doesn't make any sense, you bastard.
Please. Don't let Dad kill anyone.
Before he does that, find him, catch him,
beat him up, and send him to hell.
Masaru-san. Leave it to us.
We'll find your father and bring him to you.
- Really? - Yes.
After that, you do whatever you want with him.
He's indeed the owner of a long-established store. Commoners like us can't even imagine, huh?
That a rich guy like him would even think about killing someone
- and killing himself. - I'd say you'll never
- understand as long as you live. - What's that mean?
That you don't have the ability to see the flip side of human beings.
- Who needs that kind of ability anyway. - That's the most important
- ability for detectives. - Like you know it all.
- What, are you unhappy about something? - I ain't happy.
That I gotta pair up with an inexperienced detective again.
Quit your squealing, Monkey.
- Go ahead. - Thank you.
Yes?
Excuse me. Are you the lady of the house?
- What can I do for you? - Sorry to bother you suddenly.
We'd like to talk to you about Wakunaga Ryuzo-san.
Unfortunately, my husband isn't home. Good bye.
Wait a minute . Is he really not home?
Isn't he missing?
Who are you?
We're detectives. I'm sure we can be of help to you.
Come in.
Don't close it, asshole.
I don't know what Masaru-san told you, but
I'm the one who's living with him.
Please don't take someone like that seriously.
- Someone like that? - I'm his stepmother.
- Have you filed a missing person report? - No.
Why not?
We're a long-established store.
If word spreads that the owner disappeared,
what will happen to the reputation of the store?
But as his wife, shouldn't you be concerned
for your husband's safety first?
What are you trying to say?
Are you sure you don't know anything?
Hey, watch what you say. Are you suspecting her?
Look at her face.
It's obvious she's not getting any sleep from being so worried.
Listen. The wife of a business owner isn't like an ordinary housewife.
She has a lot different hardships. Right?
Why can't you see that? That was rude.
Go on. Apologize to her.
- I'm sorry. - Can't hear you.
- I'm sorry. - Is that all?
Get down on your knees and do it properly.
I apologize deeply.
Well, since he's apologizing and
regretting what he's done, please forgive him.
Hm? What is it?
Actually, my husband withdrew a lot of money from the savings account.
That's why I couldn't tell anyone.
- How much? - 20 million yen.
I'm positive he had a woman.
- Woman? - My friend saw them.
My husband was with a young woman in Roppongi.
Once he even came home with a scent of jasmine
on his suit. I'm sure that 20 million yen
was spent as down payment for that woman's condo or something.
Who's the woman?
How would I know? I don't even want to know.
Thank you for waiting. Thank you.
Welcome. Please come in.
- A woman you say? - Do you know anything about it?
Surely, Shachou wouldn't have a mistress.
Then did you notice anything unusual about him lately?
In regards to money too, but, for example, any change in behavior?
Work was everything to Shachou.
If there's anything, I guess he suddenly started attending
something like a seminar about 6 months ago.
- Seminar? - For business owners.
As I recall, it's put on by a guy who's on TV a lot recently...
In a sense, man is an irrational creature.
For example, if you ask if the stock value of a business
doing well will rise 100 percent, that's definitely not the case.
I see.
-More so than we think, - people are uncomplicated.
What a jerk.
Commercial's on.
Hey, what is it?
- I found her. - What?
The scent of jasmine.
This is unusual. For you to be staring admiringly.
That ain't it. I was just checking out the target of investigation.
Kurihara Mizuki, 26 years old. Wakunaga-san was
attending the management seminar of Amano Koichi. She's his secretary.
Her bag, shoes, outfit.
They're all too extravagant for a woman in her 20's, and
the low-rise condo in Yoyogi where she lives
is not a place an ordinary office worker
- can afford. - In short, the missing
Wakunaga-san was attending Professor Amano's seminar.
There, he met his secretary Kurihara Mizuki.
And they got romantically involved, and he ended up spending 20 million yen on her.
But he was betrayed and so, he planned to kill her and then himself.
Exactly.
Touko-san. Can I make contact with Kurihara Mizuki?
But we don't have any evidence. You can't just
walk up to her and say you're being targeted by your lover.
We can't afford to take our time!
What are we going to do if Wakunaga-san attacks her? We can't afford to take our time!
What are we going to do if Wakunaga-san attacks her?
- It'll be too late, you know. - Then how
- are you going to make contact with her? - Tomorrow
Professor Amano will be holding a management seminar.
I'll go there pretending to be an entrepreneur.
- Shuntaro-kun as an entrepreneur? - Hey, are you serious?
What?
Obviously, that wouldn't be very believable.
I can't even picture you in a suit.
If we're sending someone in there, the one who looks most like an entrepreneur is me...
- You're just a baldie! - What do you mean just a baldie?!
Just? There's a lot of bald CEOs
- in this world! Hey! - Tsukushi-san.
Oh, I'm sorry. That was childish of me.
To get close to Kurihara Mizuki, young Shuntaro-kun would be better.
- Leave it to me! - All right. Then...
let's go with a young restaurant owner.
It's easier to fake it if you're asked technical questions if it's food related.
Annual sales is 320 million yen.
You're fired up to open a second restaurant.
- It's like looking into my own future. - Not.
- Huh? - There are only two spots left for the seminar.
I'm signing you up. For the name, I'm going with
- the very common Tanaka. - Tanaka, huh?
And just to be sure, I'll create a fake web site as well.
- Web site? - You know, for your company.
If they check up on you, they'll find out you're a fake right away.
- You always think of everything. - If you'll excuse me now.
Anyway, good luck with Mizuki-chan. Cool boss.
- I mean, Fool Boss. - Shut up.
Where are you going?
To verify the facts, of course. That's fundamental.
Nitta-kun. Look after Shuntaro-kun, okay?
Yes, Ma'am.
And Shuntaro-kun.
Don't get emotionally involved with your target. Ironclad rule of investigation.
Not gonna happen. Don't worry.
I'm attending the seminar. Name is Tanaka Shuntaro.
The fee will be 100,000 yen.
I'll go get cash.
However, what's occurring there is
the absence of a thought process to derive.
What's born in proportion to progress in society is
short-lived memory. And shrinking imagination.
Learning the shortcut...
Hello. I'm taking a short break.
You were at the studio yesterday too, weren't you?
I'm honored you remembered.
I'm a fan of Amano Sensei.
Looks like I've become a fan of yours too along the way.
Sorry. You're so cute, couldn't help myself.
There must be a quite few men who attend the seminar for you, huh?
- Yes. I've lost count of them all. - Spunky, eh?
Normally, girls say things like "No, not me."
I'm sorry I'm not normal.
Wait. Wait a minute.
- Are you always like that? - What do you mean?
Hm. How should I say. Why don't you smile more freely?
Huh? Try smiling a little. Just once.
Please. If you smile, I'll disappear right away.
If you won't smile for me, I'll follow you around endlessly.
Fine. If I smile, you'll really disappear?
Yeah.
There. I smiled.
Just as I thought.
You're much cuter when you smile.
Well then, as promised, I'll be on my way now.
Stay here.
I'm gonna kill ya! It's all your fault!
I did exactly as you said. I'm gonna kill ya!
I'm gonna kill ya.
Are you okay?
Move it!
Wakunaga-san!
Is this for real?
Wakunaga-san!
Damn.
Basically, you were trying to impress the gal and
- ended up letting the target get away? - That ain't it! I thought
- Wakunaga-san was the attacker. - That's what you get for
- smirking at the ladies all the time. - When was I smirking, huh? - Wakunaga-san was the attacker. - That's what you get for
- smirking at the ladies all the time. - When was I smirking, huh?
- All the time. - My smile is my selling point.
- Are you a campaign gal, asshole? - I ain't a gal.
Hey, stop that. What's wrong with you two?
He gets on my nerves.
That's my line. You make me sick.
Now now. Go report to Shachou.
Sorry.
Here.
At this rate, Wakunaga-san's store will be put on auction.
- What do you mean? - Wakunaga-san borrowed 30 million yen
with his property as collateral 1 week before he disappeared.
- What? - In other words,
a total of 50 million yen has disappeared somewhere.
So I went back to the store again.
Shachou loved his store and
he was running around desperately everyday to get financing.
Shachou would never let his store go for a woman!
Most likely, what Wakunaga-san had
isn't woman trouble. There's something else.
This is just a supposition, but...
The person Wakunaga-san's planning to kill isn't Kurihara Mizuki.
- Could it be Amano? - What?
At that time, Wakunaga-san didn't even look at Kurihara Mizuki,
and was staring intently at Amano.
Some kind of trouble must have arose between Wakunaga-san and Amano.
Are you saying the popular professor has a hidden side?
Let's do a background check on Professor Amano immediately.
He was a very zealous seminar attendee.
Do you have any idea as to his motive?
During questioning, he said something that caught my attention.
He said you referred him to Sigma Finance.
- What about it? - He's claiming that
a man called Isobe from Sigma Finance scammed money from him.
He was a victim of loan fraud. This man is Isobe.
- Would you happen to know him? - No, not at all.
Let me get straight to the point. Amano-san.
Didn't you conspire with this man Isobe and...
Hey. That's just speculation.
- But... - Kirihara!
I apologize for my subordinate's impertinence.
That's all right. However, there seems to be a misunderstanding, so
I'll tell you clearly.
I referred him to Sigma Finance with good intentions.
I had no idea it was that kind of a company.
Neither do I have any knowledge of this man Isobe.
- I understand. - Thank you for your understanding.
Amano Koichi, 41 years old. Studied abroad at Columbia University Graduate School.
Received his PhD in behavioral economics. Gained popularity with his own theories.
Based on that hearsay, Keiyu University appointed him guest professor.
Taking that opportunity to return to Japan, Amano
founded Amano Management Consulting to
provide consulting service to businesses.
- What about his private life? - He father passed away when he was 10,
and he lost his mother when he was 22.
- Any criminal records? - None at all.
However, there were those among his seminar attendees
whose businesses suddenly took a nosedive or went bankrupt.
Among those, two business owners committed suicide.
Incidentally, his father committed suicide too.
Don't tell me Amano's a suspect?
No. That's not likely. That happened when Amano was in grade school.
Apparently, he committed suicide when his company went under.
- Then say so to begin with. - I was about to say it.
There's nothing suspicious about him, yet people are dying.
And there are people who hate him enough to want to kill him.
He might be a bigger foe than we expected.
I think Amano is definitely suspicious.
Two people who attended the same seminar committed suicide.
This man known as Isobe. He's wanted for fraud, isn't he?
If we can only expose Amano and Isobe's relationship,
can't we get them arrested?
You're talking about that Amano, you know.
He won't give himself away so easily.
Besides, we don't know Isobe's whereabouts either.
Are you telling me to just watch with a finger in my mouth?
We may have yet another victim on our hands, you know.
I know that!
- Sensei, are you all right? - Of course.
The police will never arrest me.
If there ever comes a time when you can't trust me,
go ahead and leave anytime.
- I won't hold you back. - I respect you, Sensei.
I trust you.
But all those guys are so heartless.
No one's even come to visit me.
You're here for trespassing, was it?
- From your looks, peeping tom? - I am not. What an insult.
- Underwear thief? - Didn't I just say I'm not?
Do I look that desperate for women?
Well...maybe I do, but...
- I'm not that desperate. - Then what?
Well, I was on an investigation trail
when I was mistaken for a burglar.
Ah. A screw up that happens all the time to rookie detectives.
- How did you know that? - Aren't you're too old to be a rookie?
- I've been doing it for 15 years. - 15 years, eh?
Hey. With that skill and technique you gained in those 15 years,
you wanna work with me?
I know this guy who swindles.
A swindler's constantly looking for information on potential preys.
For example, information on companies in financial distress.
I gather that kind of information and sell it to him.
Detectives are good at collecting information, right? It's perfect for you.
If I did that, I'd be betraying my own
- detective agency, wouldn't I? - Well, yeah.
- There's no way I can do that. - Hey, don't
get stuck on such minor details. You steal underwear,
pull them over your head, smell them, and even sell them on line.
Compared to that, my crime's petty.
- I did no such thing! - So that's the reason
for your trespassing. That's disgusting.
I'm telling you, I didn't do that. Yuki-chan! Yuki-chan!
What the...When... What are you talking about!
I never wore panties over my head!
What...what!
Are you okay?
Excuse me for dropping in.
You didn't get hurt yesterday, did you?
No. Uh...Thank you very much
for saving me.
Do you suppose I can talk to Sensei?
I'd like to get Sensei's advice on
the management of my business.
Sensei won't see anyone without an appointment.
- Then let me make an appointment. - That won't be for another 3 months.
There must be something you can do. I just need 5 minutes.
- Sensei. - Oh. Thank you for yesterday.
Oh well.
To tell you the truth, I wanted to talk to you again.
Don't you get tired being around an intellectual guy like Sensei all the time?
Why don't you take a break with a guy like me for a change?
Thank you for your concern.
But I can take a break by myself.
You may not believe it, but it took courage to come here.
You don't hardly appear to be that type.
You got me figured out?
- How long have you been Amano Sensei's secretary? - It's been 2 years.
So it's just you two in the office?
Sensei doesn't like to be wasteful.
It must be tough for you since Amano Sensei's so popular.
You're like a detective.
So inquisitive.
Oh...We just met, so I want to know everything about you.
In that case, I won't tell you.
It wouldn't be any fun if you found out everything, right?
You're messing up my pace.
I'm the one who usually does the teasing.
You run a restaurant, don't you?
- Yes. - You're still so young, that's amazing.
- How did you get the funding? - Why do you ask?
I'm curious about you too.
Let's see. The funding... uh, actually came from my father.
Oh really? We have lots of people at our seminar
who inherited the family business.
Sensei is very sympathetic when it comes to advising those people.
I'm precisely that kind of people. I inherited the restaurant my father started.
I'm second generation, but sales are increasing smoothly.
- I'm planning to open a second restaurant soon. - That's wonderful.
- I'd like to go there. - Really? Please do.
Oh, but let's wait until the new restaurant opens.
- You'll be the first to be invited. - I can't wait.
It must be a wonderful restaurant.
Yeah, thanks. I'll make sure it's a success.
Actually, I wanted to get Sensei's advice
in regards to this second restaurant.
I guess I'll have to pass it up this time.
All right. I'll talk to Sensei about it.
- Really? - Yes.
Thanks. I appreciate it.
It was fun not having to think about work for a change.
Don't say you're just kidding.
- I'm serious. - For real?
Then I'm glad.
Excuse me.
MONKEY
- What's up, Monkey? - Yo, Dog.
Come to Carnelian Hotel right away.
- I'm busy now. - Are you on to something?
I'm just getting started.
You're just on a mock date or something anyway, aren't you?
- Well, I won't deny it. - Amano's by himself right now.
Wakunaga-san might appear again.
- Back me up. - Hey.
Quit bossing me around, Monkey.
Hello. Excuse me.
- I'll be waiting for your call then. - Okay.
Idiot. This is work.
Hurry up.
Hey, open the door. Are you asleep?
Hey. You hear me, don't you?
Hey, hurry up. Are you sleeping?
Wake up. Oh, sorry.
Excuse me, but I got locked out. The key's inside.
- Can you open it for me? - Please go to the front desk.
No...I mean... I can't exactly go to the front desk
looking like this, can I?
- But that's the rule. - Please.
- Please go to the front desk... - Please, I beg you...
Hey. What're you doing?
- Here, ice. - Oh, thanks.
What? Oh dear. Don't you have the key?
No. Sorry about that. Sorry.
What?! Good grief! It's so cold. What are we going to do?!
Sorry. Gotta do something about it quick, huh?
- I'm cold. - I know, sorry.
- You're cold, huh? Sorry. - It's warm.
- Just this one time, you hear? - Sorry.
- Go ahead. - Thank you.
Thanks.
Thank goodness, huh?
Let go of me. That's gross, asshole. What're you doing?!
That's my line. What took you so long!
Your...
- Did you get back last night? - Yes.
I got to take it easy and relax again.
- Who's he talking with? - Who knows.
Here you go.
50 million yen. Receipt confirmed.
Sales from the Japanese confections.
I'll contact you again.
Hurry up.
I'll follow that guy. You follow Amano.
How dare you deceive me!
So you were in it with Isobe, huh?!
- Isobe? Who's that? - Don't play dumb!
Don't play dumb! Hurry up and give back my 50 million yen. You swindler, you.
That's a terrible accusation to make.
Do you have any evidence?
Come back anytime once you find the evidence.
I won't run or hide.
Not that you'd ever find any evidence.
Wait! Amano!
It's about time you admitted the error of your ways!
Who brought on the financial crisis? Who was deceived?
It's all you.
You can't take any responsibility yourself, but
when something happens, you blame someone else.
And eventually you give in to despair. You're weak! You're too weak!
That's why the second generation are losers.
I won't forgive you.
Move!
Stop!
Wakunaga-san! Are you all right?
That hurt. What do you think you're doing!
What are you doing there!
Run!
Who...are you?
Damn, it's high!
Crap.
Who are you?
A detective.
Your son asked us to stop you from becoming a murderer.
Masaru did?
Masaru-san... was very worried about you.
Is that right?
Masaru...
I was an idiot.
Wanting to do something to stop the store from going under,
I attended the management seminar. I was like a drowning man clutching at a straw.
Perhaps it was too late, but I wanted to do everything I could.
Then let me refer you to
- a reliable loan company. - Thank you.
Isobe said it was an honor to make a loan to a long-established store.
I believed him completely.
All right. I'll loan you 200 million yen.
You will? Thank you so much.
However, first you'll need to come up with 25 percent,
or 50 million yen, as deposit. There's no need to worry.
In 2 days, 200 million yen will be deposited in your account.
I see. I appreciate your help. Thank you.
But the money was never deposited, right?
Yes.
And Isobe became unreachable after that.
I mortgaged my property and borrowed the cash from another lender.
If I don't pay it back by the end of the month, it will be put on auction.
What's going on?
Did Isobe-san take off with the 50 million yen?
I had no idea Sigma Finance was that kind of a company.
What? Aren't you his accomplice too?
If that's what you think, why don't you report it to the police?
I have no problem whatsoever with that.
Sheltered second generation owners like you
don't have the right to run businesses.
Even so, it's wrong to kill Amano and yourself too.
Insurance money will be paid out if I die.
With that money, the store won't have to be sold.
I'm killing him, and then myself.
That's the only way I can take revenge.
Wait a minute. What's going to happen to Masaru-san?
To have his father die as a murderer.
What am I supposed to do then?
Am I supposed to sit back and watch as the store my father passed on to me
come crumbling down before my very eyes?
Don't!
I see. Thank you.
They said he survived miraculously.
However, he's still unconscious and in critical condition.
He'll survive. I'm sure.
Hey, say something.
Do you know what you did? Your slacking off
- finally brought on this kind of situation! - Stop it!
You know Shuntaro's hurting the most.
And he should be. He didn't just make a mistake on the job.
- He even endangered a person's life! - Shut up!
You let Isobe get away too.
- You don't have the right to talk about me. - Oh, so you're turning defiant, huh?
You, the worst pseudo detective in history.
That's right. I'm the worst. I'll quit okay?!
Hey, you guys!
This is not the time to be fighting!
I'm serious, I can't work with this moron anymore.
It goes against my principle to kick someone out, so I'll quit.
Thank you for everything.
I don't need the severance pay. My family is rich, you know.
Give me a break.
Wait a minute!
Hey! Come back, both of you! Hey!
- Tsukushi-san. - But Shachou...
Let's leave them alone.
Detective work is not something we can force people to do.
Crap!
I found a new prey.
Tanaka Shuntaro, 29 years old.
He's the man who saved us the other day.
His restaurant has annual sales of 320 million yen.
Currently, he's looking for additional funding to open his second restaurant.
And...
he's second generation.
I see. Thanks as always.
I'm sorry.
This happened because of my carelessness.
I apologize deeply.
No, it's all right.
Thank you.
You tried to stop my father from killing Amano, didn't you?
But...
Thanks to you, he didn't become a murderer.
If just for that, I'm glad I trusted you.
I'm the one to blame.
When Dad was desperately trying to save the store, even in exchange for his life,
I was just loafing around unaware of anything.
The store will be put on auction in 10 days.
It's the end of Wakunaga that had lasted 70 years.
This wouldn't have happened if I had carried on the business.
What a fool I am.
This is Kurihara with Amano Consulting.
I got you an appointment with Sensei.
I'll contact you again.
I'm going to deceive Amano and get the 50 million yen back.
That's the only way we can save Wakunaga-san's store.
Please give me your cooperation.
I'm sorry, but I can't go along with that.
I understand how you feel.
But just because your opponent's a swindler
doesn't make it right for us to commit fraud.
Then... what do you suggest we do, Touko-san?
Find evidence of Amano's crime and
- turn him in to the police. - Evidence?
Amano denies knowing Isobe at all.
That's why we have to somehow prove that
those two are connected. That way, we can get them arrested.
But then, what will happen to Wakunaga-san?
Even if Amano's arrested,
Wakunaga-san's store can't be saved, right?
Touko-san, are we supposed to be okay with that?
We're detectives.
Detectives can only do things our way.
What's that mean? You're kidding, right?
I just want to help Wakunaga-san!
I just want to protect that store! That's all!
Why can't we do something about it?
If I can't protect people because I'm a detective...
I won't be a detective anymore.
President of Japanese Confectionery "Wakunaga" Jumps Off Building. Attempted Suicide?
I found a new prey.
Thanks as always.
It's all your fault! I did exactly as you told me.
I'm gonna kill ya!
I can't let the company my father passed on to me
go under during my watch.
- Thanks as always. - I'm gonna kill ya!
Thanks as always.
"Moss"
- And so? You want me to help you? - Yeah.
I need your help.
Please. Won't you lend me a hand?
- I refuse. - What's that?
It doesn't concern me.
It wasn't my fault that you quit.
You...you're actually disgusted with yourself, aren't you?
- Then let's do it together. - Shachou's absolutely right.
I can't go along with fighting fraud with fraud.
If I win, you're coming with me.
Do it yourself.
What are you planning to do barging in there by yourself?
No plans, huh?
Leave me alone. If you came to get in my way, go home!
Here, present from New York. Here.
You're shorthanded, aren't you?
Let's go do it. Exterminate the bad guys.
You guys.
- Yes? - This is Tanaka.
Thanks for the call yesterday. I'm touched that Sensei
- agreed to see me. - I'm glad I was able to help.
When should I come over?
Tomorrow at 11:00. We'll be expecting you at the office.
Got it. Thanks again.
You're welcome.
What's the matter?
Tanaka Shuntaro-sama says he'll be here tomorrow.
I see.
- It's very impressive. - Isn't it?
The review write ups are perfect too.
Looks like Asuka-san worked hard without slacking off.
But are you sure it's okay to use the picture of
- some other restaurant? Won't they find out? - They'll never find out.
Because this restaurant doesn't exist in the first place.
- What? - This is just a vacant house.
No one's lived there for years.
It's western style so I figured it could pass for a French restaurant with a little editing.
Here you go. Although frankly, I'm still a little uneasy.
- What's that? - A fake registry.
We're using this to take back 50 million yen from Amano.
- What is it? - Nothing. It's nothing.
All right! Tomorrow's finally the day.
Hey! Asuka!
I know you have jet lag, but wake up.
- Asuka-san. - We're going over tomorrow's plan.
He's not answering. Shachou, what should we do?
To be honest, I don't have the confidence to stop him.
Because... in my heart, I'm rooting for them.
If Amano can't be arrested,
I too want to take the money back and protect the store.
But that can't be allowed.
I have to stop them from becoming criminals. No matter what.
Hey. You changed your mind yet?
- About what? - Business. You know, business.
That business I was telling you about the other day.
Didn't I clearly refuse?
- Say, how much are you getting? - Huh?
- I'm talkin' about your salary. - About 400,000 yen a month.
- Peanuts. That stinks. - What?
400,000. You can make that much in 2 days.
- 2 days?! - The money you earn in 1 month
with your blood, sweat, and tears
I can earn easily by simply selling a bit of information.
You're getting out soon, aren't you?
I'll have to be in the slammer for a while yet.
So why don't you earn some money in my place, huh?
I told you I... We'll split it 7-3.
- Of course, you'll get the 7. - 7?
Heck, there's nothing to it.
Your agency investigates businesses too, right?
Among that data, there's bound to be a list of companies in financial distress.
But my boss controls
that kind of data. There's no way
- I can get a hold of it. - I tell ya,
there are ways you can work around that. Listen.
All you gotta do is hand over the information to a guy named Isobe
at Bar Achilles in Yokosuka. I'm counting on you, Mr. Detective.
Isobe at Achilles.
No, no, no, no, no.
Can you hear me?
- Perfectly. - I'm on my way.
- We've been waiting for you. - Hello.
This way please.
I hear you want my advice on the management of your restaurant?
Yes.
There was an attendee by the name of Wakunaga-san at your seminar.
Do you remember him?
He attempted suicide the night before last.
Fortunately, he survived, but he's in critical condition.
- Is that so? - And so, Sensei...
It's rather embarrassing to ask for advice right off the bat, but
actually, I loaned a large sum of money to Wakunaga-san.
Excuse me. May I ask how much?
- 300 million yen. - 300 million.
You can call me naive. I have no excuse.
I'm planning to open a second restaurant in Shibaura in the near future.
I was planning to use the 300 million to fund that.
But then, I found out I couldn't count on getting the money back from Wakunaga-san.
Therefore, why I was wondering if you could refer me to a lender.
- You're asking me? - Wakunaga-san
told me in secret. That you
give referrals to reliable lenders.
I'm sorry, but
perhaps you misunderstood?
I simply give advice on managing a business.
I don't provide funding services.
Oh please. Don't act like you don't know, Sensei.
I'm entrusted to manage a business at my age.
I'm not just your ordinary rich boy.
If you
insist on not giving me a referral,
I may want to tell someone
what I heard from Wakunaga-san.
There's a newly established lender
with a very good reputation called Omega Finance.
If you can get the deposit money ready,
you may be able to get a loan very quickly.
Is that true?! Incidentally,
how much is the deposit?
25 percent of the loan amount. In your case,
you would need 75 million yen.
75 million. Dang it.
I only have 25 million available right now.
Excuse me, Sensei.
I apologize for making such a brash request, but
can I possibly borrow the remaining 50 million yen from you?
Excuse me. Why should I?
I'm pressed for time. I'd like to get the money as soon as possible
and head over to Omega Finance.
Naturally, I have a collateral.
The property of my restaurant.
This is the real estate registry.
It's a piece of property anyone would be proud to own.
What do you think, Sensei?
Fine. I'll loan you 50 million.
Thank you, Sensei!
- I'll be forever grateful. - However.
is it okay if I give you 50 million in check?
- A check? - Don't worry.
Just take the check to Omega Finance, and
they'll start processing the loan immediately.
If that's the case, there's no problem at all.
Since I'm in a rush, can we finalize the contract tomorrow?
That would be fine. However, let's
meet at your restaurant.
Let's meet at your restaurant.
Is something wrong?
No... The restaurant is...
Is there a problem?
No! Not at all. Absolutely not.
We're closed tomorrow, but
we'll open the restaurant especially for you, Sensei.
No way.
Even if it's just temporarily, I'm going to be
lending you big money. It's only natural to want to
- see the collateral property first. - Sensei.
If that's how you feel, please don't come to the restaurant.
A restaurant isn't something that can by judged by the eye.
You have to judge it with your tongue.
- You're absolutely right. - Please make sure
- you come hungry. - I most definitely will.
- I'm screwed. Screwed. - What're you doing?
- You moron! - Ouch.
Why did you tell him to come to the restaurant tomorrow?
What could I do?
That was the only thing I could do to make Amano trust me.
Even so, if we get found out tomorrow, everything's down the drain!
- I know that. - Just when we
almost got the contract finalized.
- We'll just have to do it. - Do what?
What else? Create it. Restaurant Chez Tanaka.
So this is it, huh?
- What do we do now? - You have no plan?
- The furniture's here. - Asuka, over here.
- This? - Over there.
- Where does this go? - Please be careful now.
We found a new prey.
A second generation owner of a restaurant.
- Restaurant, eh? - He'll be bringing 25 million in cash
and a check I wrote.
- Do your usual thing. - Got it.
Sensei. I have a request.
Please don't go tomorrow.
Why?
Look what happened to Wakunaga-san...
- I can't do it anymore. - Why do you think
I only target second generation business owners?
All they're worried about is protecting the status handed down to them.
They only give it a half-hearted effort, and when they find their business is in trouble
they think things will work out if they come to me for help.
I can't forgive people like that.
Sensei... aren't you just stuck on your own past?
I thought you understood me.
If you want out, you don't have to come in from tomorrow.
Shuntaro-san, you move that armless chair
- over there. - The armless chair.
- Asuka-san, hurry. - I tell ya, this is heavy.
Okay, put it down. A little further back.
Now then, I think
we need two chairs there.
Quiet, please.
Hello, this is Tanaka.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
What's up? Did something happen?
It's about the contract tomorrow.
Won't you reconsider it?
How come?
Sensei's...
Sensei's trying to take your money by deceiving you.
I'm the one who suggested you as his target.
I'm really sorry.
After what happened to Wakunaga-san,
I didn't know what to do anymore.
Even if I wanted to stop Sensei, I can't.
Neither do I have the courage to go the police.
So you at least, Tanaka-san...
Thanks. For being honest with me.
Then...
Why? That talk about a loan was all a lie.
I knew that.
I heard everything from Wakunaga-san.
I can never forgive Amano.
That's why I'm taking the money back for Wakunaga-san tomorrow.
No matter what it takes.
Please.
Send Sensei off tomorrow without saying a word.
We're supposed to get a check for
50 million yen from Amano tomorrow.
Asuka-chan, won't you reconsider one more time?
The die has been cast.
I'm sorry, Touko-san.
Made it.
At least, it looks like a restaurant.
Asuka. How's the cooking...
- Asuka! - What's this?
- Asuka? - Shuntaro-san.
Look.
"You handle the rest. Asuka"
I'll go buy something.
I'm done for sure this time.
Truthfully, being unemployed at this age is tough.
- Unemployed? - You're lucky you're still young.
Look at me. I still have two sons
I have to send to college.
Tsukushi-san, how much do you make now?
- What? - Your salary. Salary.
Not that much more than you.
Actually, there's a way you can make real easy money.
Moreover, it's something only us detectives can do.
- What? - What's more, if you decide to do it,
you can earn your monthly salary in 2 days.
- No, you can make it in 2 seconds. - 2 seconds?!
- Yes. - That has to be some kind of
unscrupulous business. I'm not doing it.
It's not as bad as you think.
Well, it may be somewhat of a gray area, but
it's strictly business.
But in exchange,
you'll have to be prepared to quit the detective agency.
In either case, at this rate we'll have to quit detective work anyway.
And so...
Sensei. I won't accompany you today.
All right.
"Businesses in danger of bankruptcy"
He's here.
This way please. I'll take your coat.
Thanks.
Welcome.
- Where's the lady who's always with you? - Kurihara isn't feeling well today.
I see.
Oh, you're here.
My father's company went bankrupt, and my mother and I were left penniless.
Before I knew it, I had no one by my side.
Sensei.
You too... will be gone one day.
Well, that was absolutely delicious.
Thank you.
Well then, Sensei.
Now that you've finished your meal, shall we get started on the contract?
Yes.
- Hello? - Nitta-kun, how are you doing?
What's going on?
Actually, there's something I want you to do.
What do you want?
Are you... Isobe-san?
The one involved in loan fraud?
- Who the hell are you? - There's something
I want you to buy from me.
Shuntaro-kun's trying to take money from Amano.
Asuka-chan and Kayano-chan are with him too.
- I know. - They're about to commit a crime.
I want you to go and block it.
If you do this, you'll never be a detective again, you know.
It doesn't matter anymore.
I don't have a detective agency to go back to anymore.
Plus, at my age,
I probably won't be able to find a good job anyway.
Right now, I have no other means to earn money.
- The contract is now finalized. - What about the money?
Don't rush things so. I have it here.
Please accept it.
- Thank you. - Then...
Wait a minute. Shachou-san, how can you!
I heard from your secretary.
50 million? Didn't you tell us
you'd let us invest your company's capital?!
- Well, this is... - Yes, the return from investment
with us may not have been attractive to you. However,
that's in the past. That's because...
Shachou-san, do you have a minute?
I'll be right back.
- What... - Shachou-san.
This is strictly between you and me.
Have you heard of Wajima Pharmaceutical in Bunkyo-ku?
It's a small company, so you may not know about it.
But recently, they developed a new drug.
It hasn't been announced yet, but it's an effective drug for dementia.
With this, Wajima Pharmaceutical will be listed on the stock exchange.
You know what I'm trying to say, don't you?
Shachou-san, let us invest your 50 million yen.
We'll double it in 2 weeks, I promise. Trust me!
Why are you hesitating? This is a no brainer.
Our proposition is clearly more profitable.
Turn down the other offer and entrust your money to us. Please, Shachou-san.
- Don't get talked into that deal. - Hey. Hey. Who are you?
Please don't butt into our conversation. Don't you have any manners?
Manners?
I was merely trying to protect Shachou-san from a liar.
Shachou-san, you'd better not trust this man.
Maybe...you're being deceived.
What do you mean?
There's a possibility he's committing loan fraud.
Loan fraud? Surely you're kidding.
The check you received will go through the lender and
come straight back to this guy. The 300 million yen will not be deposited.
All you'll be left with is a loss of 25 million yen and mortgage on your property.
That check's fake too, isn't it?
Am I wrong, Professor Amano?
You're certainly skilled at making up stories, Mr. Con Man.
- Excuse me? - Your investment deal
- is a total lie. - That's an unfounded accusation.
What?
What are you trying to say?
Actually, I had someone I know
check out Wajima Pharmaceutical earlier.
I found out that all that talk about getting listed is utter nonsense.
In fact, to the contrary, they have a huge debt and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Your true color's been exposed.
Get out.
Please. Get out.
If you believed what that guy said,
you would've found yourself in a terrible fix.
Yes. You're the only one I can trust.
- Let's start afresh. - Thank you.
50 million. Can I have it in cash after all?
For now, everything went as planned.
Thanks.
But will Amano part with cash so easily?
I don't know. But Amano
is convinced that Shuntaro-kun's an easy prey.
That means the rest depends on Shuntaro.
Sensei, do you have a problem with giving me cash?
No, it's not that.
It's just that it takes time and effort to get the cash ready.
If you trust me, please take the check.
Is that a problem?
I understand.
Then let's call the deal off.
It's not that I don't trust you.
However, I can't afford to take even the slightest risk right now.
I'll try to find another lender as soon as I can.
Well then, Sensei. Perhaps we'll meet again.
Fine.
It's the same for me.
I'll have someone bring 50 million yen in cash right away.
Bring 50 million right away.
- In cash. - Will do.
Oh, you brought it.
Since it's a lot of money.
Thanks.
Now then, the contract.
Confirmed.
Wait!
Please give the money back to Sensei.
Sensei, he's lying.
He's trying to take the money from you.
What are you scheming?
Hey!
Sorry.
- Touko-san. - Shuntaro-kun, good job.
That was perfect.
No kidding, that really wore me out.
Who are you?
Proof of your fraudulent activities have been established.
Fraud? That's ridiculous.
Are you still playing dumb?
Amano Sensei.
Our purpose wasn't to get our hands on 50 million yen in cash.
Our real purpose was to get our hands on concrete evidence
to prove your involvement in fraudulent activities.
- Evidence? - Sensei, you collaborated with a man called Isobe
- to commit loan fraud, didn't you? - Isobe? Never heard of him.
No. You're connected to Isobe without a doubt.
- Where's the evidence? - Earlier
you talked to Isobe on the phone, didn't you?
That's who told you about Wajima Pharmaceutical, right?
I heard about that from someone else.
That's not possible.
Isobe's the only one who knows about Wajima Pharmaceutical.
How can you say that?
There's got to be millions of people in this world
who know about Wajima Pharmaceutical.
Unfortunately, that's not so.
The reason being that Wajima Pharmaceutical doesn't exist in this world.
Doesn't exist? Then why?
Allow me to explain that.
Isobe was looking for information on businesses in financial distress
in order to carry out his fraud, wasn't he?
That's why I sold him the list
- of those businesses today. - Don't tell me...
Indeed, Sensei, you're quick to catch on.
That's right. In that list, we threw in data on Wajima Pharmaceutical
which doesn't exist in this world.
In other words, the only person you could've got
the information from is Isobe.
This clearly proves your relationship with Isobe
that you've been denying. You can't talk your way out of it anymore.
- Too bad for you, huh? Amano. - You...
Was this your intention from the beginning too?
No.
At first, I just wanted to take the 50 million yen and give it back to Wakunaga-san.
But...
To Shuntaro-kun. We're getting Amano arrested. I'm sending Nitta-kun over there. From Touko
Please...
After I read that, I just acted according to Touko-san's instructions.
This registry's fake too, isn't it?
What you guys did was fraud. This contract is invalid too.
In short, that 50 million yen is mine.
You guys can't save Wakunaga!
Hey, hey. You'd better not underestimate detectives.
Detectives?
It's true we deceived you.
But this 50 million yen
is money you swindled from Wakunaga-san in the first place.
It's money you can't take to the bank, isn't it?
Then... how are you going to explain where
this 50 million yen came from to the police?
In short, this 50 million yen is ours.
Wakunaga-san's store can be saved with this money.
Amano. This is what justice means to us detectives.
The guys must be doing well, huh?
Let go! I said let go!
Cut it out!
Sensei.
Sensei, I...
You're fired.
I don't even want to look at you.
What's the holdup? Hurry up!
- Kokemaru No. 2. It's so cute. - Wakunaga-san
regained consciousness and Masaru-kun's going to carry on the store.
They managed to avoid getting it auctioned off.
Masaru-kun was rejoicing that
they're finding lenders now that the store has a successor.
Well, I guess that means all's well.
Excuse me, but there's one person here who isn't all well.
You just continue your stakeout. Stay out of our conversation.
What? Don't take it out on me just cuz you got ditched.
- I didn't get ditched. - There's nothing you can do about it.
- Pull yourself out of it. - Will you please stop treating me
like a kid... Hey, that's cold. What the hell are you doing?!
Woah, that energized you. Interesting. You're just like a plant.
- Quit messing with me! - I'll wash away your tears too.
I ain't crying. You're really pissing me off.
- Hey, don't you care what happens to this? - Hey, what're you doing?!
Hey. Shut your flippin' mouth.
Ah~. Looks like we gave them too much fertilizer.
They're such simple creatures.
It just means we're back to our usual scene.
Aren't you guys forgetting something?
Junpei-san?!
It feels like it's been forever. Besides, what is this?
No one even came to pick up the hero who played the biggest role.
Does the bond of Lucky Detective Agency exist in name only!
Ah~. The big mouth's back.
How dare you call someone who performed distinguished service a big mouth?
Look, even after the police got me,
I continued to work for the company.
Take this last plan. If I hadn't planned everything
upon hearing the story from Tsukushi-san in jail,
- what would've happened? - Hey, you'd better
- not get too carried away. - Huh? How am I getting carried away?
- Huh? - Listen to me, guys!
By the way, weren't you gonna quit?
- Huh? That was you. - If you're not quitting, I sure ain't.
- You quit! - If you won't listen to me,
- I'm quitting! - Please, go ahead...
Thank you for everything. Hey, stop me!
- Shut up. - Hey. You sprayed me, didn't you.
You sprayed my natural curls. I'm gonna kill ya!
It's because of this
- things turn out like this! - Isn't this great, Shachou?
Everyone's back.
Yes, Lucky Detective Agency isn't the same without all 7.
- It's because of this thing. - No!
- A visitor's here. - Seriously, not that. Please.
Welcome. Welcome to Lucky Detective Agency.