I can't bear it any longer. For how long
are we going to live like this? We are going to take our family back.
What? Has my wife been arrested?
Ikemoto-san's... been stabbed to death?
But why is my wife with the police?
Understood. I'll head off straight away.
Hey, what's going on? You said Ikemoto-san has been killed.
I don't really know, I have to go to the police station.
Thank you.
Why did you do that?
Why you say...
I wanted to save you.
Wasn't he causing you pain?
He bad-mouthed your mother and then...
You went too far.
Went too far?
You did the same thing for me,
This time, I got rid of what was in your way.
Yet you're saying it's too much.
Say thank you.
I'm not thankful.
You did it in front of Yukimi-san.
Kotone-san. Please don't get in my way.
Well, why don't you kill me. I'm in your way aren't I?
It's fine. Even so,
I just want you to be happy.
You'll never understand this kind of love.
You will surely go to hell.
Is that not something for God to decide?
Hasn't God been properly watching over me?
Dear. Do you want something to drink?
Hiroe. How can I make amends?
How can I make amends... How can I make amends to Ikemoto-san...
What next...
She's not talking?
I wasn't allowed to see her, but I think she's probably worried about us
and so keeping quiet.
At the worst, her questioning by the police is voluntary.
They'll send her home shortly.
If they're investigate Yukimi-san,
they will likely be investigating Takeuchi-san too.
Toshiro, what if Takeuchi does something.
Yukimi, you look awful.
You too.
Well, I guess I'll go to the police.
Looking at you, I think that's what I'll do.
I didn't tell them anything.
I didn't say anything about you to the police.
Why?
I wanted to think it was a dream. It was surely some kind of mistake.
If I say that you killed him,
I feels like it will become real.
I'm scared.
Because I feel like I don't know you anymore.
He said I went too far. What?
Even though I killed for him.
What's become of me?
My beloved... All I wanted was, for him to look at me.
Kotone...
I wonder... what am I doing?
Kotone...
Good morning.
Today, I brought something for you all.
Firstly for Hiroe-san, some perfume.
Then for Toshiro-san, a solid gold lawyers badge.
Next for Sensei,
the overseas order I made, is finally complete.
A statue of the lady of justice.
This is the symbol that connects the two of us together.
I've something for Yukimi-san too...
but she's not back yet is she. It's this...
Takeuchi-san!? Yes.
Takeuchi-san? Yes.
I've already told you, you're not welcome here.
Sensei.
I understand. Very well, I've something to say to you all.
No, I've something I want to ask you.
Please tell me what I did wrong.
I have reflected on things.
Reflected on my deficiencies and I've turned over a new leaf.
This inability to maintain good relations is a test placed upon us.
But if we can get through this, we will become a stronger family for it.
Let's stop this already. Toshiro-san.
You're just a killer.
We don't need such tasteless things.
I just want to fix things with everyone.
I want to see everyone smiling, so I...
Why won't you understand my efforts?
This is your last chance!
Madoka-chan. Madoka!
I'm sorry I shouted.
Don't go near her. She's crying.
I'll give you something nice.
Sensei.
I am redoing the trial.
The court is in session.
The accused, Shingo Takeuchi,
3 years ago, the Makoba family,
my mother,
the lawyer Seki,
Kotone-san's ex-husband,
did systematically and with intent, kill.
The crime calls for punishment. Murder.
The accused. Do you have anything to say?
Sensei. Do you have anything to say?
Let's stop this farce.
The original trial was a farce. No, I made it into a farce.
I didn't kill them. After careful consideration
we are calling for the death penalty.
I find the accused innocent.
Sensei, you listened to what I had to say. That's why..
That's enough.
You, bastard, have committed your last crime. The murder of Ikemoto-san.
I didn't kill Ikemoto-san.
Liar. It's the truth, I didn't do it.
Be careful what you say! Murderer!
Sensei...
I understand. You're right, I killed them.
Seeing as you no longer trust me,
for me there's no meaning in the truth.
I can't undo my mistakes,
I've caused many people sorrow.
I'll make amends for that now.
This is my judgement.
I hereby sentence you to death.
I will now execute this punishment.
I'm home. Yukimi, are you ok?
I have to talk to father about something.
He's in the back with Takeuchi-san.
I have lived by the laws of society.
However, I'll throw it all away
to carry out justice for Ikemoto-sans murder.
My feelings cannot tolerate it.
The law can fuck off.
Die! Father!
What are you doing? What happens if you become a killer!?
I'll be satisfied if Kajima Sensei kills me.
I'm doing it for all of you, I don't care what happens to me.
I really did just want to repay everyone.
That's why I killed the people
who were causing you pain.
I'm guilty. I'm guilty.
I'm guilty! I'm guilty!
I'm guilty!
The person who stabbed Ikemoto-san
was Kotone.
What do you mean? I'm so sorry.
I've not told the police yet. But...
I plan to turn myself in after this.
I can't forgive you for what you've done but...
But, I can kind of understand, now.
Wanting to be close to someone, wanting to be accepted.
But your methods were wrong, you did too much.
I will turn myself in along with Kotone-san.
I'll go to the police.
But before that, I have one last request of everyone.
A request?
To eat together with everyone.
At that table, for one last time.
I see. Yukimi.
For the last time right. Yes.
We will do the cooking. I will look forward to it.
I wonder if it will be to Takeuchi-san's taste.
It would be good if he likes it.
Daddy? Are you studying properly?
Mum's not here right now,
so I think I'll take a break and play with you for a bit!
It's fine isn't it.
Yay! Yay!
What do you want to play? Drawing.
Mother, my new life was happy, however, I must now report
that it's another failure.
I've always followed your instructions.
But I wasn't rewarded. I wonder why that was?
This is the last supper with my current family.
I'll end it all today.
Thank you.
Shortly you will all be killed by me.
Look in the post box.
To Yukimi, Takeuchi-san's prized possession.
I've always wanted to try this.
My dream has finally come true.
Please don't look so annoyed.
After this is all over,
you won't have to see me again.
It's no particular bother.
Hey, Takeuchi-san. Can I ask you one thing?
Yes.
Why did you kill my ex-husband?
Seeing as you think nothing of me why do that for me?
It's because you're important to me.
Important.
That doesn't make me happy at all.
Anyway it's a failure, so I'll take it home with me.
Takeuchi-san.
What are planning with having dinner at the Kajima's tonight?
Just having dinner.
Please join me for a final drink.
By the way Takeuchi-san. I have something unusual.
I found it when I came here the other day.
Is it something like potassium cyanide?
You had several vials, so I gave one to Yukimi.
What are you planning? Cheers.
Do you distrust me?
If, for arguments sake, I were to kill you,
could you complain?
More than anyone else, didn't you
treat with disdain my kindness and betray me.
Do you understand, this is what you've been doing up til now?
You destroy the thing you love, then love someone else
they betray you and again you destroy them.
For how long do you intend to continue doing this?
Goodbye Takeuchi-san.
Goodbye Kotone-san.
This is from Takeuchi's house.
What should we do?
I'm tired.
Mother, I'll do it.
I'm sorry for being late.
I burnt the Baumkuchen and
I had to re-make it.
Thank you so much for inviting me over for
this lovely evening meal.
Let's eat.
I'm digging in, I'm digging in.
It's delicious.
Thank you so much.
I want to try that soup too.
It's only for grownups.
You have the corn soup you love, don't you? Okay.
Where is the soy sauce? Ah that's right.
It's you after all.
Did you all fight?
We didn't.
Madoka. Do you know why
granddad adds soy sauce to everything?
Because it's tasty? Because that's how it is!
*Pun alert: 'soy sauce' and 'that how it is'
That's how it is. I'm sorry.
That was funny. Takeuchi-san.
It's not that good, he's just being kind.
No no. It really was funny.
It tickled me.
That's how it is. (soy sauce)
Ah that's right, I made some loquat juice for Madoka.
I want some.
You want some, don't you.
Takeuchi-san. Yes.
Can I have some too? Of course you can.
Here you go.
How is it?
It's yummy. I'm glad.
It's yummy. That's how it is. (soy sauce)
Madoka, it's late, upstairs to bed.
What. It's bedtime already.
Yes. Goodnight.
Goodnight. Yes.
It's lonely without you. Yes, here you go.
It's lonely. Sleep well.
Goodnight. Goodnight.
That's right.
This is lovely isn't it.
I just remembered when I met your father.
What?
We got married after having an arranged marriage meeting.
Is that right?
That evening, he asked me 'how about a drink?'
The candle was like that in the restaurant he took me to.
What do you think it was your father said at that time?
What?
He said 'I don't really care about getting married,
but my family's being annoying about it.'
Everything was ruined No...
It was just dad hiding his embarrassment wasn't it?
That's right. He'd put me in a bad mood, and in a fluster
desperately tried to justify himself. Afterwards too he persistently kept trying.
I was beaten down by his enthusiasm and gave him the okay.
What do you mean 'gave?' I gave it to you.
But if you hadn't mother, I would never have existed.
So how did you and Yukimi-san get together.
What? Why are you asking?
After hearing that story, I'm interested.
Well, it isn't a particularly interesting story or anything.
We were introduced by friends,
and somehow we ended up dating, that's all.
So was it Toshiro who confessed? That's right, I was surprised.
I thought we were just friends.
Is that right? So, where do you think
he invited me for dinner?
Don't tell me it was to a hotel? No no.
Of course not.
The convenience store. Huh?
For the first date we drank milk and ate sweet bread in front of the store.
You should know what to do on a date, how shameful.
I didn't have any money.
We were so surprised when
he brought Yukimi-san to meet us. We weren't expecting
a pretty person like her.
Well, we were won over in one shot.
That's an exaggeration.
So Yukimi-san, why did you choose Toshiro-san?
I thought that I'd somehow manage if it was him.
Somehow manage? It's Toshiro's favourite saying,
If I'm worrying about something, he'll say 'we'll manage somehow.'
Although they're just words, with no basis.
No, they do have a basis. They don't.
They strangely cheer me up.
Somehow, that made me think I'd like to be with him.
And then Madoka-chan was born right?
Yes.
Even if just one thing was different,
we wouldn't all be gathered here today.
I understand well, that's what family is.
I wanted to be a part of a family,
but that's an unobtainable dream.
The soup is getting cool. Vichyssoise.
Takeuchi-san. Yes.
Nothing.
Spicy?!
Isn't it amazing. We put really hot spices in it.
I'm the only one in our family who will eat it.
But I wanted you to try it no matter what.
I told you not too, didn't I.
Here, Takeuchi-san, have some water.
But it is tasty.
Is that so? Then I'm glad.
Takeuchi-san,
I was wondering why you make Baumkuchen?
My mother would often make it.
My mother carefully took her time to bake it, just for me.
When I ate that delicious Baumkuchen,
I could feel strongly, my mother's love in it.
That's why I too, want to see the happy faces of people eating it.
Your mother is very important to you isn't she.
Takeuchi-san?
There was a picture book that I often read. A picture book?
'The Ugly Duckling' You surely know it?
In amongst the cute ducklings,
there is just one ugly duckling.
He is bullied by the others and abandoned by his mother.
It's a story about loneliness.
When I heard that story, I couldn't stop the tears.
Worse than the pain of being with that family,
was the awful, scary feeling of being thrown away.
My mother said to me, 'It's okay.'
'The young one, is going to be a beautiful swan and live happily'
'Shingo, be a good boy too. If you do, you'll find happiness.'
Even now, I won't forget my mother's words.
The only person who truly loved me, was my mother.
Actually, there might have been one more person.
There was.
There definitely was someone else who loved you.
That's right.
Takeuchi-san, can I talk frankly?
Yes.
I think that, if you didn't kill people, you'd be a really good person.
I'm an only child,
I thought that for the first time, I had an older brother.
So why is it,
you the way you are?
I find it unbearably frustrating.
Didn't you say, it would've been good if
things had stayed like this forever? I too, thought the same thing.
Even now I think so.
It is really unfortunate it can't be that way.
Takeuchi-san? Yes?
Thanks to you, this family was able to change.
It was thanks to you wholeheartedly devoting yourself to us.
But I can't say thank you.
I will never forgive the things you did.
If you call it betrayal, then please do what you will to be satisfied.
It's strange isn't it.
Eating with a murderer like this.
Yet part of me feels like this is quite normal.
I'm digging in.
Yukimi-san. Yes.
Why are you eating it?
Because it's your Baumkuchen.
Yukimi-san. Yes.
How does it taste?
It's delicious. It's really delicious.
Thank you.
I'm glad you like it.
Ok, I'm kicking it Riku. Yep, awesome.
Dynamic!
You've got better. Yep.
What is it?
Soon mummy won't be able to see you for a while.
Why? But it will be fine.
I'll always be thinking of you.
I'll definitely be back, so will you be a good boy and wait for me?
Promise.
Okay, shall we go?
It was a good performance.