Keigo wasn't liked in junior high school...
because of his mom.
I took the video, but I didn't upload it.
Someone got into my phone.
I have evidence...
that my son was bullied.
I opened the window. Nobody will find out.
Don't be a wimp. It's just one. Do you want one?
The time Yoshioka died...
Around two to five in the morning.
Yoshioka didn't send this message.
These are not Yoshioka's words.
Hasebe?
I wanted to talk to you alone.
(From Honjo Kazuhiko)
(Are you done with work? Can I call you now?)
(Power off)
Here.
Was that a friend?
Or is it from your boyfriend?
What?
You're going to get married one day...
and have children too, right?
Am I wrong?
I don't know.
I want you to know this.
If you had children,
you'd understand how I feel.
As a parent...
As a mom, my son is my everything.
The pain and regret of losing your child...
Only a parent with children would understand.
Did you come here just to tell me that?
You said this to me after the press conference, right?
Mrs. Yoshioka.
That recording...
Did Keigo really record it himself?
After hearing that,
I wondered if you had some misunderstanding...
regarding Keigo.
You were the one...
who kept Keigo's phone, right?
What do you mean by that?
When he ran away from home, he didn't have his phone.
I've been keeping his phone since he left school.
He was scared that...
the senior from the basketball club would contact him.
Was it the same on the day he died?
That morning,
a student in the basketball club received a text from Keigo.
(If I die, it's your fault.)
But...
I heard...
that the time of Keigo's death was late at night.
So the text...
I sent it.
Why did you do that?
Because that was what Keigo really wanted.
Mrs. Yoshioka.
- Keigo... - That child...
didn't leave behind a will.
He didn't blame anyone.
He ended his life without a word.
I'm the one who understood him the most.
I spoke on his behalf.
What is so wrong about that?
I don't think it's possible...
to fully understand someone else's feelings...
even if you're the mom.
So...
It was you who confused him.
You made the depressed boy...
lose all hope.
On the day Keigo left home,
what happened between you two...
at the gym?
What...
did he say to you?
Well...
Please be my girlfriend.
Ms. Hinata.
I like you.
I want you to like me.
I want you to like me...
more than you like anyone else.
I can't tell you.
It concerns Keigo's privacy.
He is no longer here.
Stop kidding around!
You know something, Ms. Aizawa.
You feel guilty for Keigo's death, don't you?
I'm sorry. I've overstepped the line.
I'm going to go.
But...
I hope you're prepared.
I'm ready...
to bring you guys to court.
(Five missed calls)
(Ms. Oomiya)
Hello, it is Aizawa.
Sorry I wasn't able to answer your call.
Ms. Hinata.
- Sorry, I'm late. - It's fine.
What is the situation with Hasebe?
He just received treatment.
He's asleep from the painkillers.
I see.
I just got here myself.
Masuda, who was at the scene,
have been questioned by the police.
Masuda.
Ms. Hinata.
You must be scared.
It's fine now.
But...
Thank goodness, you're okay.
I can't believe something like this happened again.
Didn't the same thing happen to Mr. Tsuji?
The police said it.
Since the modus operandi are similar,
it might be the same perpetrator.
So...
I...
I saw...
the person who ran off.
Really?
I told the police.
The person was tall and thin.
I think...
it might be a woman.
A woman?
(School Counselor)
(Episode 6)
Did you hear about the basketball team's captain?
Yes, he was hospitalized after being attacked.
Just like what happened to Mr. Tsuji.
It's all over the Internet.
Hey.
Don't worry about it.
It's not your fault.
But...
I need to confirm one thing.
Sorry for interrupting.
Can we talk?
What?
If this dreary mood continues,
everyone would go crazy.
It's about time we put an end to it.
An end?
Tadokoro has a suggestion.
It's best...
if the whole class could go together.
Problems are happening one after the other.
I should really reconsider this job.
If I stay at this school,
I might be the next one to be attacked.
I don't think you'll be targeted.
Mr. Tsuji and Hasebe were attacked...
because their information were exposed on the Internet.
But we can't be sure that our information won't be.
Besides, these don't seem to be acts of a thrill criminal.
Especially if the perpetrator is really a woman.
So what? Does the gender make a difference?
A thrill criminal commits crimes for pleasure.
But it's a high-risk move for a woman to attack a man.
I don't think it's about pleasure, but something more significant.
What do you think, Ms. Hinata?
Sorry, I wasn't listening.
You must be tired, Ms. Hinata.
You should rest for a bit.
Okay.
(Shirai Kasumi)
(Dropped out due to circumstances during June of her second year.)
(First-year homeroom teacher: Kirishima Naoki)
(Second-year homeroom teacher: Miyazaki Asako)
We want the school to investigate this case according to...
the Countermeasures for the Prevention of Bullying.
If necessary,
we will file a lawsuit at any time.
I have evidence...
that my son was bullied.
His classmates hurt him...
This is the report of the school's actual investigation.
We will deliver it to the victim's family next week...
after confirmation.
It is written...
that there have been conflicts among students,
but we were unable to determine a direct connection to the suicide.
Which means, the bullying...
did not cause the suicide.
But the victim's side is still going to sue us, right?
Yes, that's right.
If that happens, whether we win or lose,
Ms. Aizawa and I will be put in a difficult situation.
That's...
Is it because you two went against the committee...
on the matter of punishing Hasebe?
Yes, that's right.
But I don't regret anything.
I will do my best to protect Ms. Aizawa.
Don't worry too much about what you heard in there.
The principal tends to overreact.
That's true.
Before I forget, there is something I wanted to tell you.
What is it?
I'm coming in.
During homeroom today,
the students of Class 1B spoke to me...
about wanting to pay respect at Yoshioka's house.
The whole class?
Well.
It was originally suggested by Tadokoro Nami.
They have been under a lot of stress after Yoshioka's incident.
I think they wanted to do something to put an end to it.
They're trying to move forward, so I don't think it's a bad idea.
I personally think so too.
But the current situation...
makes things a little more tricky.
Firstly, I'm sure the other party will not agree.
That's true.
The school's decision is to advice them...
to give up on the idea.
I'm sure some of them will come to you to discuss about it.
All right.
I'll make sure their ideas end there, as ideas.
Thank you. Well then.
Wait.
Yes?
Three years ago, which class were you in charge of?
Three years ago?
I was probably in charge of the same one as I am now, Class 1B.
Why of it?
It's nothing. Don't mind it.
There was something bothering me.
We can talk about that later.
Okay.
You can come to me anytime.
This is Aizawa.
There is something I'd like to talk to you about.
Please contact me when you're free.
Emiri, when did you get back?
Just now.
I see.
Welcome home.
Sorry about yesterday.
I lost track of time and forgot to call you.
It's okay.
I know you're busy.
But I'm kind of worried.
About what?
I wondered...
if you regret accepting my proposal.
Of course not. Don't be stupid.
That's good.
I'm relieved.
So why did you call me yesterday?
Hinata.
Are you free this weekend?
I think so.
Why?
I'd like you to meet my parents.
What?
After I told them about you, they really wanted to meet you.
They urged me to set up the meeting soon.
I see.
I said we'd go once you settle down at work.
But we don't know when that will happen.
I just want to assure my parents.
- Besides... - I get it.
I get it.
This weekend, right?
Okay.
Awesome!
I'm going to tell my parents then.
Okay.
By the way,
have you told your mom?
Not yet.
If it's easier for you, I can go with you.
It's okay.
I will talk to her myself.
Come.
It's time to eat.
I'm back.
Welcome home.
Are you feeling better now?
Yes, I'm fine.
Sorry about before.
Listen.
The guy that came to our house before, Honjo,
he proposed to me.
Really?
Yes.
I'm going to meet his parents in a few days.
That's great. Congratulations.
Thank you.
I can rest assured now.
You're such a workaholic.
I worried if you would ever get married.
But I'm glad you found yourself a wonderful husband.
I'll go shower.
Okay, sure.
Pipi.
She's going to get married.
I knew she wouldn't be angry.
As long as I did the things that please her,
she won't get angry.
Come.
Kazu fits the bill...
as a good man to marry.
That's all there is to it.
(Shirai Kasumi)
(This is Aizawa.)
(There is something I'd like to talk to you about.)
(Please contact me when you're free.)
Morning.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Morning.
Good morning.
Morning, Tadokoro.
Good morning.
Ms. Hinata. Can I...
Can I go to the consulting room during break time?
Sure.
(The school counselor is in. Feel free to see me anytime.)
So we really can't go to Yoshioka's house?
I understand where you guys are coming from.
But it's a tricky situation right now.
We should wait until it calms down.
I suppose so.
It's still all over the news.
But I think it's great that you're looking ahead.
The teachers are doing our best to settle this matter.
Ms. Hinata.
Regarding what I mentioned before...
Before?
Do you mean about the rabbit?
They saw him take the rabbits...
to the back of the shrine on Kamakura Mountain.
And then,
Yoshioka killed the rabbits.
I don't think Yoshioka is that kind of person.
So I didn't believe it at first.
But...
But?
Yoshioka said this.
Because it's dirty.
Dirty?
I wondered...
if he meant that.
When did this happen?
Around October last year.
It was after the rabbit went missing.
Everyone was talking about Yoshioka running away from home.
(Shichirigahama Junior High School)
Sorry for the sudden visit.
It's no problem.
Tsubakigaoka is under pressure from Yoshioka's incident, right?
Many things happened while he attended our school too.
Was it because of his mom?
Yes.
His mom would barge into the school whenever something happened,
wanting us to take action.
When that happened, how did Yoshioka himself react?
How should I say it?
He seemed to have given up.
His mom came to take him home a few times.
He just went with her without any complaints.
Hurry up, Kei.
I see.
It's really hard to deal with his mom.
Knowing there are another three years to go,
we were all mentally prepared.
Another three years?
When he went to high school,
his younger sister joined this school.
But when it came to her daughter,
she didn't seem at all interested and didn't make any fuss.
(Rabbit House)
You must be a teacher from Tsubakigaoka High School.
I saw you at my brother's wake.
You must be Keigo's sister.
I'm the school counselor, Aizawa.
Can I talk to you a bit about Keigo?
I'm sure...
that you think my brother killed the rabbit.
Everybody thinks so.
Myself included.
Why?
Because it is finally free.
Free?
I have to get to class.
We brought gifts.
Thank you.
This is unfair.
We were all so worried.
And yet you're not at all bothered.
That's not true.
It's just that when I think about Keigo,
this little injury doesn't compare.
We still don't know...
if this has anything to do with Keigo.
Even if it does...
you didn't...
Hey, are the people from the club still trying to find the culprit?
No, everyone is keeping their cool.
They're waiting for your return.
I see.
The guy from our class who recorded the video, Watanabe.
Do you still remember what he said?
Someone got into my phone.
It was probably...
during PE class the day after I took the video.
That was the only time I didn't have my phone on me.
Yes.
What about it?
A student on their way to the toilet...
happened to see someone in our classroom.
But I don't think it's related to this incident.
Who was it?
Ms. Hinata...
and our homeroom teacher.
Let's go get a drink.
You can't even hold your alcohol.
- What? - Thank you for today.
- Mr. Kirishima. - Yes?
How about going for a drink with us?
You probably need to release some stress.
I'm not really in the mood right now.
Sorry about that.
He's always so cool.
Why does a magazine reporter want to see me?
I hope you'll allow me...
to investigate the death of your son.
I've already spoken to your wife.
Don't worry.
I have no plans to use the separation between you two...
nor the fact that you're having affairs...
to pressure you.
It's the same if you reported on it.
My life will be over.
After all, your wife came from an established family...
and you profited from your connection with them.
It's how you got your present job.
Seems like you've done your homework.
Well...
It's because I'm very interested in this case.
I am determined to find the cause of your son's death.
(Tsubakigaoka High School)
Ms. Aizawa.
Do you have a minute?
Yes. What's the matter?
This might come as a surprise, but I have something to discuss.
It's about a student named Shirai Kasumi.
Shirai...
suddenly showed up on my way home yesterday.
We spoke for a while.
You were her second-year homeroom teacher, right?
It was only for two months.
She left the school not long after.
Was it because she was bullied in her first year?
I don't know the details.
Mr. Kirishima, her first-year homeroom teacher,
didn't sense anything.
Is that so?
She got into some trouble with her classmates,
but I didn't think it was a case of bullying.
So we handled it the same way we handled Yoshioka's.
Besides,
she seems to have other problems.
Problems?
Her dad was sick and hospitalized.
Her mom is a stepmom who shared no blood ties.
So they were never really close.
When she tried to kill herself in the classroom,
the matter didn't cause much of a stir...
because her parents insisted on keeping it under wraps.
Personally, I didn't think that was right.
But as a teacher of a private school,
I had to keep it low-key.
After that,
I went to visit the family a few times.
What's with the surprised look?
Sorry. I didn't mean anything.
So how did the meeting go regarding Kasumi?
That girl...
seems to be still in some trouble.
She asked me a lot about Yoshioka.
From our conversation,
I could feel the desperation in her words.
It sounds like she trusts you.
If possible,
I hope you can talk to her about her concerns.
If she chose the wrong path,
as her former homeroom teacher,
I'd feel somewhat responsible.
Ms. Miyazaki.
This happened last year.
Do you know about the student that fell from the bridge...
at Kaigandori?
Yes, I read it in the newspaper.
She was a student of this school.
Mochizuki Juli, a third-year.
I think...
she was one of those who bullied Shirai.
She said somebody pushed her.
At first, we suspected it to be Shirai.
But she was at her part-time job at the time.
I've moved on since then.
Thanks to Keigo.
Thank you, Ms. Hinata.
But I can't bear it when people are nice to me now.
(Shirai Kasumi)
You have reached the voicemail.
Please leave your message after the beep.
(Tsubakigaoka High School Male Student Suicide Incident)
(It's the mom's fault.)
Hinata.
You must be under a lot of stress at work lately.
The media is all over the case about the student's suicide.
Yes.
It has been very chaotic.
Dad, can we not talk about that right now?
He's right.
We finally get to meet our son's amazing girlfriend.
I'm flattered.
This boy has always been very smart.
Unlike his older brother,
we never had much to worry about him.
Do you have an older brother?
Yes, you can say that.
Has he not mentioned about his brother?
He passed away in an accident 11 years ago.
It took us a long time to get out of the gloom.
Excuse me.
Is it okay for me to light some incense...
No.
Don't worry about it.
Of course, you can.
He would be glad.
All right then.
You really found yourself a wonderful girl.
I can see why you couldn't wait to show her to us.
What?
You two were the ones who asked.
What are you saying?
You called us suddenly and told us to make time.
Did you hate your brother?
What? Why do you ask?
You never mentioned him.
I guessed from your expression.
My brother was a problematic teenager.
Being the eldest son, my parents had high hopes for him.
But he wasn't able to fulfill their wishes.
Compared to him,
I lived my life leisurely...
as the second son.
My parents were thrilled...
when I told them about you.
Since they have two sons,
they said they wanted to have a granddaughter and all that.
You seem to be fretting.
You were the one who wanted me...
to meet your parents, right?
Because I'm anxious.
I feel like...
you haven't given the marriage any serious thought.
Is it because of what I said about my mom?
To be honest,
if I become the mediator,
I believe it would help mend your relationship with her.
I'm not doubting what you said.
But...
perhaps you're making your mom turn out to be worse than she is.
Maybe it's just a misunderstanding.
You're a good person, Kazu.
Very.
I don't think so.
My mom's left hand is the way it is...
because of me.
We went to a shrine festival...
during the new year of my senior year.
I fell down the stairs.
In order to protect me, she hurt her hand.
That wasn't your fault.
Your mom was trying to protect you.
It was my fault.
While she was hospitalized, I was the daughter...
that changed her ambition and left home.
And...
What?
Hinata?
Sorry.
It's nothing.
Hinata.
About your mom,
I'll do my best to help.
So let's repair it bit by bit, okay?
I hope that our marriage...
will receive the blessings from both families.
Thank you.
Hasn't the school...
deny any connection between the bullying and suicide?
Since they think that the dead can't talk...
We shouldn't sue the school, but the person, right?
The probability of winning is higher.
We could sue the captain of the basketball team...
as well as the principal and the basketball coach.
I want to sue the homeroom teacher, Mr. Kirishima too.
Something is suspicious about him.
What do you mean?
I believe he had some trouble at his former school.
Due to my husband's work,
I am able to know a lot about what goes on with the teachers.
I see.
Also...
Is it possible to sue the school counselor, Ms. Aizawa?
Yes.
We can, but...
Then, please.
Because she...
is one of those who caused Keigo's death.
(It's the mom's fault.)
(It's the mom's fault. During junior high school...)
(The mom is a toxic parent...)
(The student's mom is a toxic parent.)
(She complained about the change of class...)
(I think the mom is suspicious.)
(Don't lie.)
(But if it's real, that's terrible.)
(So it means the reason of suicide was family problems.)
Welcome home.
I'm home.
How are his parents?
They seem to be good people.
I want to know all about it. I'll make some tea.
- I'll go change. - Okay.
(Shirai Kasumi has left the chat.)
You have reached the voicemail.
Please leave your message after the beep.
Hello, this is Benny Supermarket, Kamakura branch.
Hello. I'm looking for one of your staff, Shirai Kasumi.
She just left.
She quit her job today.
Hello.
Kasumi?
Where are you?
I'm near you.
What's the matter?
Wait there. I'm going over.
Don't come.
Just talk over there.
I'm worried about you.
Ms. Miyazaki asked me for a favor.
She wanted me to listen to your concerns.
She is kind of dumb, but still a good teacher.
I heard about Mochizuki Juli.
Last October,
she fell from this bridge and was badly injured.
It was on the day...
Yoshioka ran away, right?
This was what you meant by it's all thanks to him.
Because of you, Yoshioka...
I wanted to do it myself.
After I quit school,
I was able to get by with my part-time job.
But it never healed the pain.
So I wanted to kill all those who made my life miserable.
I decided to kill myself after.
But I happened to meet Keigo.
At that time, he told me...
You shouldn't get your hands dirty.
What do you mean?
I'll do it.
Why would you do that?
Because I want to.
It's better this way.
Ouch!
It hurts!
Why?
Kasumi...
is in much more pain than this.
So this time, I'm going to get my hands dirty.
So it was you...
who injured Mr. Tsuji and Hasebe.
I'm sorry, Ms. Hinata.
But I can't stop now.
Hey.
Calm down and let's talk it over.
We'll go to the police.
No!
I haven't finished what I've set out to do.
Haven't?
There's still one more person.
I must...
Kasumi!
(During science class)
(Keigo)
(Morning of the entrance ceremony)
There's one more person.
Tomorrow's promise.
To 10-year-old Hinata.
November 5.
Today, you didn't make Mom angry.
What a good girl.
It makes me smile inside...
seeing how obedient you are.
Tomorrow's promise.
More than today,
you will become my ideal daughter.
You must fulfill this promise.
Mom...
loves Hinata.
She said she's going to act out on one more person.
Does she mean Yoshioka Keigo's mom?
You've found out a lot.
A distorted relationship between mom and son...
must have corroded the heart.
I know he's a good man, but he seems to be hiding something.
I think you should be careful.
Rather than cool, it's more like he's detached from his surroundings.
Are you saying I'm overreacting because of my past?
What's the matter?
Why did you do it, Mr. Kirishima?
I'm hoping she escapes.
Sorry, Keigo. You did your best to avenge me.