Natsume-san.
Ippon! The match is over!
Their weight is much different.
That's just defensing.
I feel pity for that woman.
Shut up!
For her, this is not a match. This is the real one.
She must face a big man.
-Thank you. - Take care of yourself.
I don't know if Sakota-san does this kind of thing.
In the past, he joined the competition to be a part of the police team.
Because now his back hurts, he recruits someone to help him.
Look into my eyes when paying respect!
Do you eat sweets?
When I was little, I would have been slapped. Thrown up.
Repeat.
Thank you.
Nice. Open your mouth.
Go now. Be careful.
- Sakota-sensei! - What's up, Karin?
What does "grouchy grandfather" mean?
"Grouchy grandfather"?
Mother said, "The grouchy grandfather can't judge, but always asks."
I don't know what that means.
Ask your mother about that.
Okay! See you later, Sakota-sensei!
See you later.
Mom, he asked me to ask you!
When you're treated that way, you must be angry.
My generation has its own way of handling the situation.
My job is to get them to know about that.
Don't think about it.
Are you investigating the Himawaricho case?
Yes.
I will also investigate it.
What?
The victim is Hideyuki Nukui, 19 years old.
He's a new player of the Eikoku University basketball team.
While jogging in the park near his house, two nights ago,
suddenly his head was hit with a bat...
...from behind by a man in a black and masked coat.
After falling, he was bombarded with a punch...
...and was seriously injured with broken wrists and ribs.
It's cold.
However, when Hideyuki was interrogated,
he said he didn't know who did it.
His injury still hasn't healed,
so I don't want to ask him anymore.
This time, it won't be the same.
Quickly take me to him.
You're not usually like this.
Usually, you ask me to bring a more serious case.
I'm just spending time.
I'll join you.
Natsume-san too?
Let's go.
Hey.
You have never seen the culprit, right?
Yes.
Is there something special about him, for instance, sound or smell?
Please tell us whatever you remember.
I heard that you play basketball.
What's your position?
My son played basketball since middle school.
He's on the power forward.
I'm a shooting guard.
Very good.
It's the position of the star...
...just like Michael Jordan.
The Eikoku University basketball team is a big team.
Being hurt like this after successfully entering the team...
...must definitely traumatized you.
I...
...maybe can join the next tournament.
That's what I thought...
...but now it's over.
Maybe, you are right.
I doubt you can play again this season.
Wait a minute, Sakota-san.
However, you will be fine.
With proper rehabilitation, I'm sure you can play like you used to.
Isn't it, Natsume?
I've handled a case...
...related to a corporate basketball team player's injury.
At that time,
the player's situation was the same as yours.
However, he recovered and played well later on.
Is that true?
By the way, the suspect in that case is the opposing team player.
He was upset about the fight during the match...
and asked his friends to attack the victim.
What do you think? Is there something, in your case?
A thumbtack.
Thumbtack?
Every night, I practice dribble in our parking lot.
Two months ago...
...the ball in our yard has thumbtacks.
Did you report it to the police?
It's an old ball.
We thought it was just a fad.
Thank you for remembering it.
I promise we'll catch the culprit.
Try your best so you can...
...play basketball again.
Okay.
Are you ranting again about corporate basketball players?
Yes. I only handle murder cases.
How come you lie like that easily?
What if Hideyuki couldn't recover?
It's not a problem whether he can recover or not.
We get information that you don't know. That's important.
I'll admit that this is new information.
Bring me a report about those thumbtacks.
Make sure to check the claim is true or not.
No way...
...then, the story of your son is a lie too?
I don't know anything about my son.
I have left him to my wife.
You two have cheated on Hideyuki?
If you worry so much about the victim,
then just be a doctor or a psychiatrist.
Isn't your job to catch criminals?
However...
In my days...
...we must have dragged him to the scene and forced him to remember.
Today, we have done it well.
I'm right. They are indeed cruel.
(Maison De Police)
(Episode 4, Nakayoshi Club)
We received complaints from neighbors... (Episode 4, Nakayoshi Club)
We received complaints from neighbors...
...about the noise from Hideyuki's dribble training.
Neighbor complaint?
They discussed it and let him practice for 30 minutes every night starting at 8:00 p.m.
After that, there were no complaints.
However,
...something bothered me from the statement given by...
...a friend of the victim from the junior high school.
What's that?
A year ago,
Hideyuki's close friend suddenly left the chat group.
Haruto Sakurai. He studied for the entrance examination.
His home is just...
...two houses away from Hideyuki..
Because he studied for the entrance examination,
the sound of the ball must have disturbed him.
Gather information about Haruto Sakurai.
And also check his computer and cellphone.
- Yes. Sir. - Dismissed.
Good job.
Thanks.
- Makino. - Yes?
Come here.
I heard Sakota-san was involved.
Yes.
He said he wanted to investigate it.
Why he's so interested in this case?
I'm not sure.
Ah.
Sakota-san used to work here, right?
What is he like?
He's an annoying man who always teaches his junior.
He rose to this office focusing on real crimes until his retirement.
It sounds great, but he is very troublesome.
He does not like younger superiors.
Then, there was an incident after he retired.
Hey.
Eh? What happened?
His wife force him to divorce after his retirement.
Since then, he has not met his children.
Anyways, make sure he doesn't interfere in this case.
What?
Yes, Sir.
- Here? - Not there!
Go right again! What's wrong with you, damn it!
- It really hurts. - Already finished.
- It's now okay. - Okay.
Now, on the left.
What are you looking at?
Nothing.
- Here. - Neighbor complaint?
I wonder if he made a problem.
I cleaned in front of the two neighbors as often as possible.
I gave the Kawaguchi family a Swiss sponge roll last month.
What? Don't say that you made it, Natsume.
Yes. So what's the problem?
Everything. Most importantly, it doesn't taste good.
I garnished it with lots of fruit,
so, I thought I could hide the taste of the cake.
Maybe, they thought it was a joke.
Sometimes, Baron also barks.
However, I think the sound of the music bar must be understated.
As the leader, it's not permitted.
Ah. Sorry...
So, do you think Haruto Sakurai is the culprit?
I doubt it.
Why do you say so?
Their height difference.
Look at this.
When standing,
Haruto Sakurai, 165 centimeters,
can't hurt Hideyuki Nukui, who's 188 centimeters,
on the top of his head despite using a bat.
At least, the height must be 175 centimeters.
As usual, you are very logical.
It would be faster if you ask directly to Haruto Sakurai.
You are very passionate about this case.
Does your knee and back hurts?
Yes. No problem.
Gosh! They are almost off!
- I'm just fine. - I'll come with you.
Well... me too.
I'm sure Araki and the others are asking you to watch over me.
It's not like that.
They told him to.
You legal pawns.
I'm not a pawn. I am the law.
By the way, Sakota-san...
... I really forgot.
A package for you under my name.
Please.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Takahira...
...throw this away for me.
Okay. I'll put it in the fridge.
What's that?
Don't mind it. Let's go.
See you later.
(Sakurai)
Hello.
You're... Haruto Sakurai, right?
Yes.
You know...
...about Hideyuki Nukui's assault, right?
I already talked to the police when they arrived here.
I have also given my computer and cellphone.
I'm sorry but I want to check something again.
Where were you on the night of the 26th?
I just studied at home.
I heard that you and Hideyuki are classmates.
Yes.
From here, the dribble sound will definitely disturb you.
I usually listen to music.
Lately, only 30 minutes every night.
Do you think you can pass the exam?
What?
This is a crucial moment, right?
There's a 30 minute interruption every day, at the same time.
It must be very stressful for you because when the exam is near.
However, there is your classmate who enjoys basketball.
You must be upset because you have to suffer and study hard.
Every day, your stress accumulates,
so, you put thumbtacks on your classmate's ball.
That's not true!
Can you stop that high-pressure investigation tactics?
Sorry. I can't help myself.
He mastered himself by instincts.
When his senses are tickled, he puts them under pressure.
So, Natsume...
...what do you think?
He put the thumbtacks on the ball.
I also agree.
Excuse me...
Who are you?
Are you Sakurai-san's mother?
- Yes. - Sorry.
We're here to investigate about Hideyuki Nukui's case.
My apologies. I see that you brought back lots of stuff.
Please put it down first.
He and Hideyuki-kun used to be good friends for years.
Since Hideyuki entered university specializing in sports...
...and Haruto failed the entrance examination,
...they rarely talk with each other.
After all, their lives have changed.
When my son failed the entrance examination,
he never met his friends.
I'm also very worried.
I think the events are always the same.
Uhm...
Did the police suspect Haruto?
That night.
Haruto...
...was really at home all the time.
Sorry, but testimonies from family members...
...can't be considered alibi.
Are there other ways...
...you can prove your alibi?
He plays games.
Game?
For studying breaks,
he often plays an online game called Cosmo Creature.
That night,
he was playing when I brought him dinner.
But,
You didn't say that to the police, right?
That is...
I don't want to say he played games...
...when he was supposed to study.
Even when studying, you have to rest.
My son hid the comics in his textbook.
What?~
Why you did not say it earlier?
I've already cooked dinner!
- Sorry. - He did not drink, right?
Later, he can't take the medicine.
I'm sure he said, "Gosh, it's so delicious!"
"Gosh, it's delicious. Delicious.
Well. We'll go home as soon as possible.
- Please, come home soon. - Okay.
Takahira's base.
I'm tired of investigating. I can't drink well.
Do you usually drink like this every day?
Of course.
Where can you investigate together, except during drinking and having conversations.
All nonsense talks about reforming the works.
Hiyoko won't learn anything that way.
Oi.
Don't use a cellphone when I'm talking to you.
No. This is information about the investigations.
Haruto Sakurai is registered in the game.
However, until there is evidence of his own playing, this can't be considered an alibi.
If he had time to waste playing online games,
he will fail again this year.
During our time, we never ordered Mojito,
or drink weird stuffs like that.
Beer! Just order beer.
- Sakota-san. - What?
The thing you said today,
about your son...
...who failed the entrance examination is also a lie, right?
So what?
How can you lie a lot about your own family?
- Listen, Hiyoko. - Yes?
When interrogating people,
you will not get information just by asking.
Place yourself....
...in their position and imagine what was bothering them the most.
You'll attract them with empathy.
For that, you use anything, even your family.
If you can understand other people's feelings well,
...why have you divorced?
What?
Stop it, Makino.
Even though you empathize with the person you are asking,
Don't you think you have failed...
...to empathize with your family?
You have drink too much.
I am also sick of them!
Work is everything for men!
If you can't understand that, just leave!
If you like working so much,
why get married?
How dare you say that! So that a man can work...
someone has to make him full.
What?~ Now, it's not what you think...
- Who cares about that matter now? - You're crazy.
Men take home money, women take care of the house.
We're all determined and faced it...
- ... to build your world! - That's exactly why...
- ...why your wife left you. - Enough!
What kind of child are you that you know about my marriage?
Well. I don't know anything about marriage,
but what about your children?
What about the child who is always waiting for their father to come home?
Their sadness...
Sadness of your children...
Why don't you try to understand it just once?
I want to sleep.
Sorry for this commotion.
Forgive me. Let me take care of it.
Finally, she showed us...
...a little about her feelings.
Natsume.
Yes?
Bring Hiyoko at her home.
Eh? Wait!
Sakota-san!
Oi!
Wake up!
Oi! Get up!
- What~ - Oi!
Okay.
Oi~
Which direction?
I'll bring you down here.
There.
Don't throw up.
I feel sick.
Oi.
We have already arrived. Oi.
Oh~ don't sleep! Oi!
What's wrong with you? Oi!
Oi.
Oi!
That's it.
Use your own blanket.
I put the key in the mailbox.
Father.
Buy me jelly juice.
Promise me.
- Are you sure it's okay? - Makino!
Your door is wide open!
- Hey! - Wait a minute!
Excuse me.
Saya! Slow down!
If you're at home, why not answer?
- I sent you lots of messages! - Slow down, Saya!
Makino! Hey, Makino!
I brought something.
Wake up. Come on, Makino.
Don't worry.
I can keep a secret.
Hi.
Death due to accident?
Right. In the case of the other day,
I read about the Makino's family.
It was reported that his father was killed in an accident,
and her mother...
...died later due to illness.
Her father worked at a construction company...
...and fell from a building under construction.
I asked her about that.
The police said...
...there was a possibility that my father killed himself.
But, I don't think so.
What's the name of the company?
Eh?
The company where her father worked.
A company named Takato Constructions.
Takato?
I'm sorry for what happened yesterday.
I heard from Sugioka-san,
that I caused a problem for you last night.
You are heavier than it seems.
Sakota-san...
...forgive me for what happened yesterday.
What are you guys doing?
We interrogated someone.
We are looking for eyewitnesses for Haruto24 at Cosmo Creature.
Haruto24?
That's Haruto Sakurai. right?
The enjoyment of this game is...
... to work with friends to defeat the boss who likes to appear.
The boss appears during an attack,
and apparently Haruto24...
work together with others to help defeat him.
This is quite fun once you start playing. I'm addicted to it.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
It's very cold.
Looks like tonight we'll eat hot pot.
What's this? Are you all playing Cosmo Creature?
- You know? - I played it long enough.
Oh my gosh!
Your level is high, Date-san.
It's very difficult, so I use in-game purchases.
I spend a lot of money to get stronger.
- I see. - How to play like an adult.
I have a lot of money and time.
On what max level have you been, Takahira-san?
What? Me?
I'm...
...at this level.
Oh?
Gosh! The level is 10 times higher!
I started playing with my daughter.
They said I was great, so I continued playing.
Now, they call me "Great Taka" in this world.
In that case, can you look for witnesses...
...of the whereabouts of Haruto on the night of the 26th?
Of course. Easy.
I immediately got an answer.
It seems like he's a dedicated player.
What? Nakayasho Club?
What's that?
In the game, we can make a team of friends.
This seems like one of them.
(Nakayoshi Club)
What's this?
(Request for attack)
(Beat him)
There were many assault requests.
Assault requests?
Right.
People write descriptions and locations...
...of the targets they want to beat.
Then when other people carry out the request,
requesters pay them money used in Cosmo Creature.
Look at this!
I'll pay 100 dollar coins if you hit him with a bat.
Then that means, Hideyuki was attacked...
...because his name was uploaded on this site?
If Haruto24 makes a request,
meaning Haruto Sakurai.
I did not see a request targeting Hideyuki.
The team leader might delete it so as not to get caught.
Team leader?
Only the team leader has the right to delete uploads.
The Nakayoshi club leader is this person...
...whose name is Akahitsuji.
Akahitsuji.
I'll talk to the game operator soon.
However, we have to tell people...
...who are the targets.
- I'll tell Inspector Araki about this. - Good.
This is terrible.
What happened?
The first request is...
...for the planned murder.
"For the person who killed him..."
"...I'll pay 50,000 dollars in coins."
"Murder request"
(Murder request)
(Computer Lessons for Sir Miyama's Senior Classes)
Is he the one?
Yes.
Tetsuya Taguchi is the one sitting next to the window.
Did he cause trouble?
He is always alone.
His computer capabilities aren't too bad either,
but he is very arrogant.
Honestly, it's not easy to approach him.
I have to teach, may I excuse myself?
- Thank you. - Sure, you may go.
Hello.
He's the first target, right?
Yes.
Tetsuya Taguchi.
"He joined a computer class for beginners, every Monday at the Omori Cultural Center."
"Every day he wears a hat and eats lunch on a bench in Omori Fureai Park. Attack him at that time."
You can use this to arrange photos. Let's learn.
He can be attacked at any time.
We must warn him.
You don't want to ruin a peaceful day, do you?
Stay here.
Okay.
Oh?
You are in the computer class, right?
...Which is at the Omori Cultural Center.
I joined the same class first.
Is that so?
May I sit next to you?
I always also buy lunch at the department store.
- You may. - Thank you.
Do you often go to this park?
Yes.
Me too.
I spend lots of free time, until there is no activity to be done.
So I decided to join the computer class.
However, I am tired.
It's better to be alone.
I understand what you mean.
But, you know...
...recently, I have a new hobby.
Game.
Game?
It's called Cosmo Creature.
I heard this is good for preventing senility.
Do you know this?
This one.
I've seen it before.
Why would someone target an old man like him?
Taguchi-san used to be a senior in a big bank.
He got divorced after his retirement.
He don't have kids...
...and his ex-wife said, "I don't want to play with you."
He hadn't met his friends for a long time.
Then, who wants him dead?
The computer class instructor,
Katsuhisa Miyama.
Apparently, he plays Cosmo Creature.
It's from Natsume-san.
- Hello? - Chief Hiyoko! It's an emergency!
The new target was posted, Makino.
- Can you check the message board? - Yes.
Seriously.
What?
The target is Haruto Sakurai.
(Thank you for the 10,000 coins. Haruto Sakurai will be mine too)
You assaulted Hideyuki, didn't you?
That's enough already.
Oh my gosh! It hurts!
- Sakota-san! - Are you okay?
I caught him!
That's true.
Oi. Help me.
- Are you okay? - Watch out. It hurts.
Okay, I'll help you to stand up.
You posted...
on the Nakayoshi Club...
...that's why Hideyuki was attacked, right?
I didn't expect it would end like that.
I'm sick of being pressured,
so I vented it out on him.
You felt guilty,
so you made yourself as the target, right?
What?
You thought...
...the person who attacked Hideyuki...
...will also attack you.
Are you planning...
...to use yourself as a bait to catch the culprit?
Why not ask the police for help?
You may get killed!
I don't mind that.
What I've done to Hideyuki was terrible.
I thought I could make it up by dying.
Sakota-san!
Don't whine!
If you feel guilty for Hideyuki,
then apologize properly even though you hit him!
Do you know who is Akahitsuji?
What?
We will...
...make them pay for it too.
Can I have a word with you for a while?
You're Miyama-san, right?
Will you come with us to the police station?
What's this about?
When we check the IP address of Akahitsuji who got online,
we found out, it came from this school computer.
Akahitsuji?
You're the one, right?
Miyama denies involvement in this crime.
I mean, guys like Miyama-san...
...surely knew he would be tracked if he entered from there.
Since then I asked,
but Akahitsuji almost never played.
Maybe, he just used the message board.
Natsume...
...what do you think?
I'm sure you are near to the truth of this case.
Nope.
I think Sakota-san is much nearer there than me.
Hiyoko.
Yes?
What do you think?
Maybe...
...my opinion is the same as yours, Sakota-san.
Do you believe what she just said?
I'm Makino from Yanagimachikita Police Station.
You're Tetsuya Taguchi, right?
You're...
...Akahitsuji, right?
Yes.
That's right.
On the game's message board,
you uploaded a murder request.
Are you here...
...every day waiting for someone to kill you?
They never appeared, right?
Why did you do it?
After retiring...
and got divorced...
...living alone every day is meaningless.
Then on the news,
I heard the killer said what the motive was.
"Anyone can do it."
After hearing that, I got this idea.
"If anyone can do it, then I ask them to kill me."
Because this world no longer needs me,
I'll let myself be killed by losers who are addicted to the game.
It's a good idea, right?
Which one?
Because of your message board,
innocent students were assaulted.
The child who asks him...
...feels so guilty...
...that he wants to die.
It has nothing to do with me.
Yes, here.
You can just delete the request,
but you don't want to.
Surely, you expected that crime to occur.
What are you doing...
...is an enticement for attempted murder...
...and...
...alleged conspiracy to help with the crime.
I swear, I will...
...find other violations that can be inflicted on you.
I'll make sure that you won't get away.
Because you're still young, you don't understand it.
The thing you most need to be able to live...
...is the feeling of anxiousness.
Who knows what will happened next?
That's what matters.
Since I made the message board,
every day is filled with enthusiasm...
...and anticipation. It's fun.
You are disgusting.
You just want attention.
You're ignored by the company and your family,
you are so lonely...
...and sad until you can't stand it anymore.
- No! You're wrong! - I'm not wrong.
I know you're just bluffing.
Because I'm just like you.
- We are not the same. - Yes, we are.
We are far different.
You see those losers running away from reality through the game, right?
After we...
...have painstakingly built this prosperous country,
those slackers...
...are destroying the country.
I use them for them to become useful.
Don't blame young people.
The problem is you.
Cowardice is the one who must tell someone else to kill him.
Besides that,
thanks to your selfishness,
You hurt young people...
...you grouchy grandfather!
Grouchy grandfather?
Just accept it.
Just remaining silent and dying...
...is not the thing that we can give to the next generation.
Yes?
Hello.
Makino-san. Natsume-san.
You look healthy.
Yes. Not too bad.
Physical therapy is indeed difficult.
Is it true?
Today, we've come...
...because someone wants to see you.
We bring that person with us.
He was just released on bail.
He insisted on coming to see you.
I'm really sorry.
I'm really, really sorry. Hide.
Come on. Let's go.
Haruto!
Because of you,
I can't play basketball for a year.
I will...
...try hard to undergo physical therapy.
It's impossible for me...
...to let myself stop.
So, I'm asking you...
...to do your best in the examination.
What's this?
Everyone on the team brought this to me.
Really?
It's time for my physical therapy.
Okay. Do your best.
Certainly.
(Go back fast! You're our next flagship player!)
"Sakota".
(Hurry back! You're our next flagship player! Yasuhito Sakota)
Sakota?
Sakota-san's son is the captain of the Eikoku University basketball team.
Really?
Thank you.
Oi, Eitaro.
Remove your earphone when saying goodbye.
In the past, I must have been slapped.
Yes, Sir.
Thank you.
Good job.
Be careful.
- Sakota-san. - Yes?
Thank you.
You're welcome.
- See you later. - See you later.
- Be careful on going home. - Okay.
What?
Is this from Sakota-san's wife?
She's not my wife.
Now, we are strangers.
Sometimes, she sends his favorite vegetable pickles.
She didn't completely ignore you, right?
Shut up!
She wants to kill me by making me eat salty foods.
If you don't want to eat, then we'll spend money again.
This vegetable pickles is very delicious.
- Do what you want. - Okay.
Sakota-san is not honest about his feelings, huh?
What?
My father is like you, Sakota-san.
Really? His face like that?
His personality.
My father works in a construction company.
He loves his job. His family is the second or third.
I have almost no memories of the time when we played together.
But,
when I have a fever,
my father is very nice to me.
Father won't work overtime...
...and always bring me orange jelly.
However,
when I had a fever when I was six years old,
that day I asked to buy it,
but Father broke the promise,
and worked overtime at the construction site which he was assigned.
He fell...
...from the building and died.
I don't know...
...the truth about why...
...Father went there that day.
Maybe, my promise meant nothing to him.
Don't be silly!
But,
if it's just kept, no one will know.
Even though you're parents and children,
if you don't say it...
...to them,
they won't know what you think.
That's why...
Sakota-san...
I think you should tell what you feel to your family.
Sorry.
I even made the atmosphere bleak.
- Right. Come on, we'll sing. - Right.
- Yes? - I'll sing "Oyombe Samba".
- OK! - Please reduce the sound volume.
- What? Why? - Don't ask.
Don't ask.
Come on, Toudou-san!
- A woman... -It has not started yet.
It's okay.
A woman who falls in love is beautiful.
(Eikoku University wins three times in a row)
(Eikoku University wins the first round)
(Sakota's flagship players scored 42 points)
(Defeat returns, 88-87. Let go of frustration!)
(Hero Interview, Yasuhito Sakota)
(The first championship! MVP)
(Great throw!)
(Meisei Middle School narrowly lost by one point)
Thank you...
...for dropping me off.
You're welcome.
Good night.
Did you become a cop...
...because of your father?
You want to investigate...
...why your father died, right?
I'm...
...a cop.
I can't investigate for personal reasons.
After all,
it's none of your business, isn't it, Natsume-san?
Maybe.
[ PREVIEW ] I killed someone.
Something is wrong with him.
No!