Formal judgement: The accused is hereby sentenced to death.
I'm deeply sorry for being born.
Hence we've started a support group in order to demand a retrial.
If you ever feel like abandoning me...
- I won't! - You'll have to kill me.
A false accusation?
He might know the real culprit.
2013 February
I don't want to be with my halfhearted self anymore. As of today, I bid farewell to this notebook. Thanks for falling in love with someone as worthless as me. Goodbye, Keisuke-san.
( Racle Clinic - Yokohama Cosmetic Surgery )
Tanaka, there's a letter for you.
It's Christmas Eve, isn't it?
And here I am, no plans for a date, even on Christmas Eve.
Everyone's hoping for a retrial.
You certainly have
the rights for a more detailed exami... - It was perfect.
It was a picture-perfect happy family.
I happened to see them at the shopping mall.
Such a lovely family, destroyed by me.
I deserve the death penalty.
I've been looking for you, Inoue Keisuke.
My name is Sasaki Shinichi.
Yukino-chan...
I'm a friend of Tanaka Yukino.
I have to hear what happened to her...
Don't ever come here again.
Not guilty for the innocent Tanaka Yukino!
In regards to the 18 liter drum of kerosene
that was found near the Onda River,
it's a delicate and serious fact that it has not been properly examined during the trial.
- With more details, Tange Sensei. - Alright.
As claimed by the police, there is no mistake that the paint
on this 18 liter drum matches with the stairway
in front of Inoue's apartment
and therefore must have been used for the crime.
However, no fingerprints
of Tanaka Yukino were found on this drum.
I'm pretty sure I heard that she wore gloves...?
Well, as a matter of fact, they did find
the fingerprints of three other people on this drum.
This drum got discarded
10 km away from the actual crime scene.
We think it's rather unreasonable to believe
that she walked all the way over there.
What about the possibility of her having an accomplice?
It's quite likely.
Someone who made the Plastic Surgery Cinderella do it...
That's an intriguing story.
( adult diapers )
You're creeping me out!
Don't you have any friends?
What is it that you want to know?
I...
I can't hear ya!
I believe she's innocent.
There must be more people who hold a grudge against you apart from her.
Someone who knows how much she relied on you
might have pinned the crime on her...
It's the opposite.
It was me who relied on her.
Yukino wasn't the one who killed Mika and my daughters.
Then, who did?
Me.
You're a tenacious one.
You could at least give me your contact details.
I'm not giving it to anyone.
It's ten forty-five.
I'll come here every night at the exact same time from now on.
Will you tell me if I come here for a 100 days straight?
Fukakusa no Shoushou?
What's that?
Someone who asked Ono no Komachi to marry him if he visited her for a 100 hundred days.
( She was a beautiful Japanese waka poet in the Heian period. )
It's an old story I heard from a friend who used to love books.
How did it turn out for him?
He visited her for 99 days,
but then he died on the 100th day and they never got married.
He died? You serious?
Alright, how about we settle for 30 days then?
That was close! I thought I was gonna die.
- An accident? - Yes.
It's only a minor fracture, though.
Ten forty-five!
I'm way too late.
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts Twitter: @hpriestsubs
Timing: keiko1981 www.giftedones.net
2013 January
Be careful with your legs.
- Mika! Hey, Mika! - What?
I just had a night shift. I can't sleep at all!
Oh, really? I'm not getting any sleep either.
What? You can't compare me nursing at that place
with you nursing our children!
I'm actually working!
Someone's gotta earn money. I'm doing this for you guys.
I thought I'd be able to lead a proper life together with Mika.
But...
It turned out to be more boring than I thought.
I couldn't breath.
The salary I got was a joke,
but I still had to repay Yukino for the money I borrowed every month.
There was nothing left to enjoy life.
But Mika insisted on repaying Yukino, no matter what.
That's the kind of woman she was, Mika.
You got a smoke for me?
I'm not smoking...
We should at least have some fun on your days off.
I should at least get some sleep on my days off.
Hey.
Why not take a look?
You keep saying that you want new baby clothes anyway.
This place's expensive.
It says they have a sale. Go and take a look.
Long time no see.
Are you getting the money?
You seem to be happy.
You too...
Somehow...
You've become even prettier.
The twins, they're adorable.
But I'm...
Being married and a father...
I'm not fit to be those things.
I wish I could just reset everything.
Like some game.
Alright, I'm off now.
See you.
That night...
Even at work, I thought the same thing.
I want to reset my life...
I want to go back to the less serious life I had with Yukino.
And then, my phone rang.
Mika?
It's that woman.
You hear me? That woman was outside.
Hey... Hey, Mika?
What's going on?
Hey, Mika! Mika!
When I got back home...
Ayane! Hasune!
C-Calm down! Leave it to the fire department!
- Mika! Ayane! Hasune! - They'll be alright.
They'll be alright.
It was me who set it on fire.
I wanted it to happen...
- That's a bit... - That's what happened!
Yukino always knew what I wanted without me having to say a word.
Whether I wanted alcohol, money, her body, anything.
She instantly got me anything I wanted. That's the kind of woman she was.
If I desire to kill, she'll kill a person.
- No. - She realized it back then!
She...
The desire deep down inside my heart,
her eyes told me that she understood everything.
That's why she's showing no signs of remorse.
All she did was grant me my wish.
In her eyes, she didn't do a bad thing.
That's also why she smiled during the trial.
- No. - But I'm telling you!
No, Yukino-chan would never do that.
You keep calling her "Yukino-chan", but what do you know?
Did you even sleep with her?
A friend? A childhood friend? You don't know a thing about that woman!
Excuse me, you're disturbing the other customers...
Excuse me.
What? You got anything else to...
Don't be so full of yourself!
As if she would kill for someone like you!
Don't be so full of yourself!
You think so?
It wasn't her?
She'd never do that.
Is it really okay for me to think that?
"It wasn't me who made her do it."
I'm...
I...
"I killed my own family."
"I made her do it."
I've always...
All this time...
- You can have it if you want. - I don't need that.
Excuse me, I went too far.
You aren't very good at it...
Your hand must hurt, too.
It does.
Alright, I'm off now.
I'm heading that way.
You really don't have anyone in mind who might hold a grudge against you?
I wish I did.
I see. Excuse me.
Hey.
You shouldn't use that brand.
The one you looked at before? The adult diapers.
It's a huge brand, but it's not very popular with the old folks.
Your parents?
My mother...
Put some ice on your hand.
It's been a while.
I thought you had already given up.
It has been difficult to find anything decisive.
But...
I found a teenager who was beaten by a gang of juvenile delinquents at Onda River.
He was found at the same spot
where the 18 liter drum was discarded.
It's about 10 km away from where the incident happened.
That place seems to be a popular hang-out spot for the delinquents in the area.
It's close to the prefectural road and they like to move around on their bikes.
A distance of 10 km...
It takes two hours on foot but only 20 minutes with a bike.
I refuse to see anyone.
Are you sure you want to refuse it?
I don't have any intentions
of seeing Tange-san or demanding a retrial.
But...
No unnecessary conversations with the inmates.
Have you forgotten about that?
You hear me, Satoyama?
New information has turned up.
What?
Did you hear about the recent teenager bullying case?
It's the same place where Tanaka Yukino
supposedly discarded the 18 liter drum.
It's been a gathering spot for juvenile delinquents for a long time.
Where did you get that information?
There was nothing about it on the news or in the papers.
On the internet...
Listen, all we can do for inmates sentenced to death
is to make sure they stay physically and mentally sound
until their execution.
I know.
Alright, you can go now.
Excuse me.
Message from Satoyama: She still has no intention of doing a retrial.
- I'm leaving her in your care. - I'm pushing you onto the lift.
About your mom, since when?
She hasn't been able to walk for a long time now.
These days she's more often in a dazed state.
But when she's in good form, you can have normal conversations with her.
I see.
Since I finally found myself a full-time job,
the nursing-care service is a great help.
You're remarkable.
Working and nursing your parent.
It's not that big of a deal...
No, it's remarkable. I wouldn't be able to do that.
I got bullied during junior high school.
I skipped school and was a shut-in for several years...
I took out my anger on my mom most of the time.
She never once raised her hand against me.
There's nothing remarkable about me.
Hey, want to hang out for a bit?
Incredible. This place brings back memories.
What's wrong?
About what you told me just now,
about that group of delinquents who might be connected to the incident.
I had a chat with Kusabe-san.
You know, the owner of the apartment complex where Inoue-san were living.
You switched the doorplates?
The wife consulted with me,
about her husband being stalked and that she might find out their new address.
Doorplates? Inoue and Kusabe's?
Maybe the target wasn't Inoue-san
but Kusabe-san...
Wait a second. What do you mean?
Maybe that Onda River group of delinquents
and Kusabe-san had a discord?
Inoue-san told me that he can't think of anyone who would bear a grudge against him.
Inoue-san as in the bereaved family? You met him?
I hope you didn't get beaten up.
...I did.
I wonder if Yukino-chan remembers this cherry tree.
It was in full bloom on the day of the meteor shower.
Yukino-chan's birthday.
It was blooming early that year...
She did remember it.
Oh, they're already blooming?
It's a cherry blossom, isn't it?
Say, Mom...
Do you know of a way to preserve this blossom?
I'd like to deliver it to someone who currently can't get outside.
She likes cherry blossoms.
Oh my, is she hospitalized? Poor thing.
In that case, how about pressing the blossom?
And a tiny bit of perfume... Cherry blossom aroma.
I'll get it for you.
Yukino-chan, it's been a long time.
It's me, Shinichi. Are you doing well?
I recently went onto that hill again after a long time.
Even though it's only early March, the cherry tree was already blooming.
( Sender: Sasaki Shinichi )
It wasn't in magnificent full bloom like on the day of the meteor shower,
but it was so beautiful
that I had to deliver it to you.
I'd like to look over that scenery with you once more.
I do have faith.
I've always had and always will.
Always...
I'll definitely get you out of there.
( Sender: Tanaka Yukino )
What we are doing right now... How's she going to take it?
How?
If we clear her of the false accusation, will she actually be delighted?
Of course she will.
She might have given up already, but we definitely won't give up on her.
Yeah.
Go and see her.
Thank you for the cherry blossom. It made me really happy.
I'd be lying if I told you that I don't want to see that cherry tree again.
But more than anything else, I wish
to receive my judgement as soon as possible.
Every day I pray for myself to get erased from the memories
of all the people I ever had anything to do with.
At the courtroom I said that I'm deeply sorry for being born
and I'm still feeling that way. - Yukino
As you know,
Washizuka was inaugurated as the new Minister of Justice last month.
Washizuka is known to be a supporter of the death penalty
and declared to enforce executions in accordance with the law.
Last week, they already executed Machiya Hiroko
who received her death sentence five years ago.
In our case, it's almost been five years
since her death sentence as well.
Considering that people sentenced to death
are being detained for five to seven years on average,
it would be no surprise for Tanaka Yukino to be executed any day now.
Tanaka, you have a visitor.
- If it's Tange-san... - No, it's someone named Sasaki Shinichi.
Tanaka?
Tanaka? Tanaka?
Contact medical.
Tanaka?
Sorry about that, I had to go to the toilet.
- You got something? - No, I didn't buy anything.
I wish I could just reset everything.
Like some game.
- Excuse me. - Sure, how can I help you?
- Do you have another one of this little guy? - I'll check it right away.
Let me see.
- Thank you for waiting. - Thanks.
Thank you very much.
I should be there.
Yukino-chan ran away from that place.
That was at about 8:00 pm.
Shortly after that, she made a call.
She promised she'd call if she ever had the wish to die.
She promised she'd call Inoue-san or Hata-san.
She couldn't call Inoue-san, so...
( Contact/Calling: Hata Satoshi )
That's when she must have made up her mind.
"I'm going to die."
The apartment of Inoue-san was set on fire past 1:00 am.
She must have already been at home by then.
She took the pills and lost her consciousness.
But she didn't die.
It was you, right?
The one who set fire to Inoue-san's apartment.
The bag with the kerosene.
Someone saw you carrying it when you fled the scene.
Where did you throw it away?
The Onda River.
She was met with an opportunity to die.
That's what she must have thought at the time.
- Number 121. - Yes.
Your meeting with Tanaka Yukino was approved.
And you're sure she's stable?
Yes, she can receive the visitor.
Understood. You have my permission.
Thank you very much. Excuse me.
Enter.
( It's the official order for Tanaka Yukino to be executed. )
Translation: HPriest / Timing: keiko1981
Twitter: @hpriestsubs