KAHOKU CITY CORRUPTION CHARGES
TRADERS CONSPIRED WITH CHIEF OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT!
HANDA SHIRO, CHIEF OF PLANNING, DISMISSED IN DISGRACE!
CITYHALL HAD NO KNOWLEDGE! BRIBERY OF JUST ONE INDIVIDUAL!
SHIBAHATA BUILDING FIRM BRIBED CHIEF OF PLANNING WITH CASH!
What have you been up to?
Don't forget it's Yamagane Koshiro who's backing you!
HOKUTO CONSTRUCTION CO. Have you fixed things?
Y...yes.
We put out the story that the bribery case,
only involved one government worker, the City Chief of Planning, and a trader.
I'll come to Tokyo and explain it to you properly.
Yes, you do that.
Shit!
Yamato Construction!
We'll take you apart!
I nearly get there, Then I lose my confidence.
I look at the sky and wonder, Will I get to where my dreams come true?
Life used to be so easy for me, And now time is running out.
I left my mistakes behind me, Because I wanted to change.
But I haven't changed.
I built a rainbow over the thunder clouds, And time and space, and I started to run.
I'll climb that rainbow to a world beyond, Where my heart will learn to sing.
And I will come to see tomorrow.
I can flow,
I can go endlessly.
If I find my peck of courage in time and space,
I will start walking again.
KINTARO WRITES A LETTER OF RESIGNATION
A bribery scandal surrounds the tender for construction on Kahoku City Civil Hall.
Handa Shiro, former Department Chief of the city office,
plotted to ease Shibahata Building Firm into a contract,
by appearing to have received the lowest bid from them,
even though their bidding paper was blank.
The city authorities are saying that this case involves just one government official,
and all the staff are doing their best to retain trust of the population...
Committed by one government official?
Handa was certainly at fault but there were bigwigs involved, right?
In the city office, there's Handa's boss, Akamori,
and behind Shibahata Building Firm,
there's Hokuto Construction's President Kuramoto and Director Ishiguro.
Mr. Igo's certain of that.
There's no evidence, though.
Poor man.
I'm talking about Shibahata Building Firm.
They didn't used to be the kind of company to get involved in dirty work.
HOKUTO CONSTRUCTION Co.
DRAWING ROOM Don't underestimate us.
But make sure not to let them find out that our company is involved!
Don't worry, they're civilians.
They'll sneak away with their tails between their legs.
It's Aoba.
- See you! - Bye! Play safe!
There's a phone call from Ms. Suenaga.
Is that Kin-chan? I saw what was on the news this morning.
Come on!
I mean about the bribery the city office was involved in.
Be careful, will you?
What do you mean?
You know about Hokuto Construction, of course!
I've heard from one of my patrons,
that they have a connection with the yakuza Tenpo Group.
Yamato Construction entered into competition with Hokuto Construction, didn't they?
And the bribery scandal came out as a result.
You don't know what they'd do in revenge!
Revenge? Like what?
I don't know. Just please be careful.
Thanks for the advice, but I'm late. I'll talk to you later.
You don't know how much I worry about you.
I hate Kintaro!
I really hope nothing will happen.
Hokuto Construction's objective is...
...to create a gigantic construction company based in Tohoku?
That's right.
So, how many shares of Tabe Construction does Hokuto have?
We borrowed 2 billion yen on the security of 40% shares.
We're not alone, they also hold shares in lwaki Construction Work and Inagaki Group.
Most of the main companies in Kahoku City are touched by them in some way.
The total budget for the construction of government office buildings in the North East,
which is planned to start in two years time, is roughly 12 billion yen.
Hokuto is maneuvering to monopolize the work and is starting to create mergers
between itself and the small and medium-sized enterprises in Kahoku City,
resulting in one major construction company.
I'll tell you this quite frankly.
They have already proposed the terms of a merger to us.
What are you going to do?
This company is in my name and I brought it up as if it were my baby.
But we won't be able to survive here if we fall out with Hokuto.
What is your company going to do, Mr. Igo?
The tender for the construction work of the new government buildings will start soon.
It'll be done by consultation between major construction companies like yours,
but Hokuto will never give in.
They'll launch an attack on Yamato, as they know Yamato won't fall into line.
They'll be prepared to use brute force, and to hell with the bad press.
Hokuto Construction has gambled its future
on obtaining the new government office building work.
And on growing into a major construction company based in the North East.
Does that mean they've already spent a large amount of money?
That's right.
They can't turn back now, can they?
They may have come to an agreement with some of the other major companies already.
They're ready to attack Yamato with all guns blazing.
It must be the Dietman Yamagane Koshiro,
who's able to put into action this sort of strategy.
I'm sure it is.
But what can we do?
We can't turn back now.
Special delivery package for you, Ms. Aoba!
Thank you.
No problem.
What? Special delivery?
Oh, it's a picture book for Ryu-chan!
How strange. Why a special delivery?
Special delivery package for you.
- Leave it there. - Yes.
From who?
It says it's from Ms. Igo Kanae from Kyoto. Isn't that your daughter?
Kanae?
You should open it straight away. It could be food.
Excuse me.
Kanae taking care of me? That's unusual.
Aunty!
- Hello! - Hello, Ryu-chan.
We're really sorry for the fright you got with the fire the other day.
Thankfully, the kindergarten is getting back to normal.
That's good. It's fortunate no one was hurt.
We owe everything to Mr. Yajima.
The father of Yoshikatsu, the little boy that Mr. Yajima saved,
is saying he'd like to visit him to say thank you.
Oh, really? I think he may be home early today.
OK. I'll tell him that.
- Bye bye, teacher! - Good bye!
- See you tomorrow, Ryu. - Bye bye.
There's pudding in the fridge, Ryu-chan.
Yippee!
Oh, bean jam cakes.
- Where's Sub-Chief? - Probably in his room.
Is this your idea of a joke, Kanae?
She knows I don't like sweets.
What's that?
An earthquake?
Sounds like a blast!
- It's coming from the Sub-Chief's room! - What?
Mr. Igo!
Old timer!
Don't die! Don't die!
- Is he OK? - I can't really tell.
- Ryu-chan. - What?
- A picture book has arrived. - Yay!
Will we wait till your papa comes home? Or will we open it now?
- Let's open! Let's open! - OK, OK.
KAHOKU GENERAL HOSPITAL
OPERATION IN PROGRESS
Mr. Igo.
Open it quickly, go on!
OK, OK.
But I feel a little uneasy.
About what?
We stopped opening all the mail sent to the company, but...
Yippee! A picture book of African animals!
The book is so thick.
lf...what if this was involved with the tender?
Please be careful, Kin-chan! You don't know what they'd do in revenge!
- It says '3D Picture Book'. - Read it! Read it!
- You have a mobile, don't you? - It's got problems.
I know a 3D picture book, papa bought me one before.
This is a giraffe.
Oh, that's lovely!
- Oh, telephone! - This is well-made.
- It could be papa! - Wait, Ryu-chan!
Hello?
Aunty? Is that aunty?
What's wrong? What's happened?
What? What's that noise?
Kin-chan!
1-chome, Kita-cho. Please hurry up!
Kin-chan!
Taxi!
1-chome, Kita-cho. Please hurry up!
No, no, mother, Ryu-chan.
YAMATO CONSTRUCTION What?
Really? Get me a ticket to the Shinkansen quickly!
Certainly.
- President Kurokawa! - Chairman!
I've just heard the news. Igo is injured.
Sub-Chief lgo's in a critical condition.
And I just heard that Kintaro's been sent a bomb, too.
What? How? How badly was he damaged?
I...I don't know.
I'm coming, too. I'm coming to Kahoku, too.
Is there a car available now?
Kin-chan.
Tell me!
What's happening? How's my mother? How's Ryu-chan?
Please forgive me. It's my fault.
This wouldn't have happened if I didn't come to Kahoku.
Sorry. Sorry.
Takako!
Aunty, aunty is...
- Ryu-chan! Ryu-chan! - Aunty is...
You're safe! You're alright!
OPERATION IN PROGRESS
Are you her family?
D...doctor.
She's alright. The operation was successful.
She'll be discharged in about a month.
Thank you.
Miraculously, you only received minor burns, little boy.
I don't know what would have happened if the telephone hadn't rung at that moment.
Anyway, everything's OK now.
You'll have to stay in hospital overnight, little boy.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I'm going home to get a change of clothes for my mother and Ryu-chan.
I'll go, you stay with your mother. Please take care of Ryuta.
Oh, who could be ringing me on this phone...
Hello?
Is that Kintaro?
- Mr. Igo? - Eh?
It seems that the face I was so proud of, is crushed out of shape, but I'm fine.
Mr. Igo? Is it really Mr. Igo?
Mr. Igo called you in spite of his condition, because he thought you'd be most worried.
Thank you.
Wait!
It was you who sent the bombs, wasn't it?
D...don't be silly!
You've overstepped the mark.
Do you have any evidence? Stop being ridiculous!
I don't care about evidence.
Your people did, didn't they? Who else would do something like that?
Papa!
Please stop. Please, not in front of the child.
Sorry.
We don't want to hurt the children, do we?
But the bomb was addressed to a child.
Anyway, I'll totally lose it if I find proof that you did it.
And if I do, I won't be held responsible for the consequences.
I just don't know what I'd do to you.
Remember that!
Papa, it was him! He was the one who saved me from the fire.
Papa...
Papa, what's wrong?
You're hurting me, papa.
It's because of him that you're alive.
KATSUNO
I heard it clearly with my own ears.
I heard what they all said; President Kuramoto of Hokuto Construction,
Ishiguro, Chief of General Affairs of Kahoku City Office,
and the head of the yakuza Tenpo Group, the branch based in Kahoku.
But be sure not to let them find out this company is involved in it!
Don't worry, they're civilians. They'll leave with their tails between their legs.
There's no doubt they sent those bombs.
I'm fed up with the high-handed attitude of Hokuto Construction,
and how they get their own way, whatever they want.
I resigned today.
Please forgive me for what I've done.
Yes, just a moment please.
There's a phone call for you, boss.
Get out of it! You know I don't take phone calls when I'm drinking.
But it's from Mr. Yajima Kintaro.
What?
Is that Shiina?
Excuse me for not having kept in touch. What can I do for you?
I want a favor. This will be the first and last time I ask you for something.
What is it? I'll do anything for you.
Can you gather the former members of Hasshu League and get them to Kahoku?
Sure thing. But...
What?
Can I come too?
You're the commander of the squad.
Akemi, I may not be able to look after Ryuta for a while.
Please forgive me.
I would like to resign for personal reasons.
I'd like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your kindness - Yajima Kintaro.
If being a salaryman...
...means I have to act in a civilized fashion in these circumstances, I quit!
Hi!
Shiina?
Long time no see, Kurosaki.
What are you doing dressed like that?
Are you holding a reunion or something?
Yeah, we've been summoned by Kin-chan.
What?
What? Kin-chan? Are you serious?
You're not kidding, are you?
Kin-chan is calling us to Kahoku?
Alright. Hey, make a U-turn!
- That's dangerous. - We're going straight to Kahoku!
We'll get there in three hours by Tohokudo highway.
Hey, where are you going?
Sorry, I'm going to Kahoku.
Hey, did you hear that, Taichi?
Yeah, I did. Joto League's going there, too.
Don't be late! It must be serious if Kin-chan summoned us.
What? 2000 members of a motorcycle gang?
There are lorries and estate cars, too?
Hey, you must be dreaming!
There aren't that many bikers in Kahoku!
A motorcycle gang these days has 20 or 30 members at most.
There are more coming.
The license plates of most cars show that they're from outside this area.
Shinagawa, Tama, Kawasaki, Adachi, Narashino?
That's well over three thousand.
Where are they going?
They're heading to the riverbed.
The Second Head of Hasshu League, Yajima Kintaro!
After climbing up a long road,
The lights of the city flicker in the distance.
I realize why I look up at the sky,
And the dream I had that day comes into my mind.
I've kept searching for what never changes, And I've reached my goal at last.
It's you, in my arms, That will change everything in heaven.
We'll start walking together, Our long way journey to heaven.
As long as it's true that we're together again, I don't need anything else in heaven.