The car is here.
Okay, give me five more minutes.
I will take the two ladies downstairs.
You help dealing with the fans and media.
You read my mind.
Jia Jia...
What happened? Why are you still here?
Don't you remember?
This is where we met.
Of course I remember.
I remember the ad director was wooing you.
Not that.
I am thinking, wouldn't it be nice to have a man who loves me...
... holding an umbrella waiting for me under the cheery blossom tree...
on a rainy day like today.
What's wrong? Why are you getting sentimental all of a sudden?
For you
What is it?
I want to treat you to a trip to Japan.
Do you remember Shimizu Hirota whom we met last year...
... during the trade fair performance?
You mean that square-headed Japanese? And?
I am in love with him Are you?
He invites me to go to Japan.
Spend a few days sightseeing in Tokyo...
... and then go to the hotel that run by his family...
... meeting his families.
Which means...
Should everything goes well, we are getting married.
Are you sure?
I think in the end, it is important for a girl...
... to have a good man.
I am sorry Wei Ling, I don't mean that.
It's all right.
It has been a year now,
you should have let go of this thing.
That is why I want you to come with me to Japan.
We can enjoy ourselves for a couple of days.
Talk things over till dawn.
As I am not too sure myself.
No worries, congratulations!
Thank you, I will wait for you in Japan in three days' time.
Hirota, I like you and I like here.
I want to take a picture for Wei Ling.
Wei Ling, can you hear the birds are chirping,
and the sound of the running spring.
It has been a year. If I was not worrying about Jia Jia,
I don't think I would ever come to Japan again.
I hate you forever!
Welcome, do you have a booking?
I am...Jia Jia is my friend.
Jia Jia, do you understand?
Come again?
I am Hirota's friend.
Hirota.
I see, you are looking for young master Hirota. Please come with me.
Brother Tadao.
This lady is Miss Jia Jia's friend.
She is looking for Hirota.
Welcome, how can I help you?
Hello, I come from China...
... looking for my friend
Friend?
I am so sorry!
Who is your friend?
Jia Jia, my best friend.
Jia Jia?
We have no Jia Jia here.
How can it be? She says she is staying in here.
Hirota? He is Jia Jia's boyfriend.
Hirota is my son.
Auntie, Can I see Hirota?
Tadao, take her to see Hirota Sure!
No! Let go!
Here it is
Hirota?
You don't belong here, return to your home country quickly!
Miss, please follow me.
Madam says since you are Hirota's friend,
we must serve you.
As for your friend, she has not been here at all.
No need to waste your time looking for her.
Good night.
Contact: Zhang Dong
Jia Jia!
Jia Jia must have stayed in this room.
Or else I wouldn't have sensed so strongly about her.
You read my mind.
Good Morning!
You can speak Chinese!
My mother was Chinese.
Why are you working here?
I...sorry, excuse me.
You had seen Jia Jia.
I...
Tell me!
I don't know anything.
Don't lie to me, I saw you.
I am sorry, I did not lie to you.
Shimizu Tourist Group
used to have twelve inns nation wide.
But since occupancy rates dropped drastically...
... we had to close other inns.
Akaishi, the flagship inn is the only one that survived.
You could have told me!
I am afraid once I tell you, you will leave me.
I have told you before...
I am with you not because of your family wealth
I was not and I am not.
Thank you, Jia Jia! Thank you!
What is it?
A couple of Taiwanese guests walk in.
they don't speak Japanese,
madam wants you to go helping out.
okay.
I go helping out.
Shouko, help me changing clothes.
I was a university student.
My father owed the female innkeeper a heavy debt,
so I have to work and repay the debts.
Wei Ling, can you hear the birds are chirping?
And the sound of the running spring
They remind me of my home town.
Hirota?
I am sorry, Jia Jia.
Madam Shimizu, are you all right?
It's you! You want to kill my mother!
What nonsense! Why would I want to kill your mother?
Calm down! Don't get work up!
Mr. Kinoshita, here you are!
She is the murderer.
She killed my mother, arrest her!
The police will investigate this case.
We will handle. This is a hospital...
... don't over-reacted.
Let us handle it!
This way please!
You are...?
Wei Ling.
My name is Kinoshita, I am responsible for cases that happened in this city.
I am Chinese, raised in China Town.
You can speak Chinese to me.
Good, I want to report a case.
My friend is missing.
Your friend is missing?
She is Hirota's girlfriend, Jia Jia.
They said Jia Jia had not been to this inn.
But I find out that she did stay in this inn.
How long has she been missing?
One day.
That is not missing.
I tell you what, I will look into your friend's case.
If you think of anything, do let me know.
As for Mrs. Shimizu,
you were there when it happened.
Do you know what had happened?
I don't know.
I saw Mrs. Shimizu lying by the river.
I came forward trying to help her, she suddenly grabbed me.
I don't see why would Miss Michiko think
that I tried to kill her mother.
Then why were you following Mrs. Shimizu?
I tell you what, you must be tired.
You go and have a rest.
As for Jia Jia's missing case,
I would like to know more about her.
We will meet again tomorrow...
... and hope that you can fill me in with more information.
This is my card, excuse me.
Dong?
Jia Jia told me I would be in Japan?
Yes, she invited you to come to Japan for holidays.
This is the main reason.
I always think that we should be together.
I also feel that we should be together.
How beautiful, as if it is a postcard picture.
Really beautiful!
You should not blame yourself for what happened to Yin.
No matter what, I am the intruder.
I have evaded for one year, try not to face it.
In fact, be it a blessing or a disaster,
you cannot shun away from what had happened.
Easy, be careful.
I come picking you up to give statement tomorrow.
Comfy?
Miss Michiko, you don't enjoy hot spring?
Hot spring?
I enjoyed it for nearly thirty years.
Look how smooth my skin is.
Take your time and enjoy the benefits that it can bring you.
Awesome!
Jia Jia!
Miss!
Tadao, what is wrong with you?
Why are you taking mum home?
Miss, you have a good rest.
Good night.
Miss Michiko.
answer me!
Miss says she wants to go home.
Morning, Miss Wei Ling!
What happened?
She is not in her room, she is out.
Shimizu families are a bunch of weirdos, so mystery.
As a worker, we better mind our own business.
and keep our mouths shut.
If the old hag and the old maid find out, we will be in troubles.
I am not afraid of them, I am not a local villager.
I would quit, going back home and get marry.
Shouko, to be honest!
Who would want a middle-aged girl like you.
Screw you, and you know what?
Tadao brought the old lady home late last night.
Has the old hag recovered?
No way.
They said her brain was deprived of oxygen for far too long.
She can only roll her eyes, and move the index finger on her right hand.
She insisted Tadao taking her home,
and said that she would die in Shimizu's home.
Is Tadao nuts?
How could he listen to her?
You don't know nothing.
Tadao stayed with that old hag for many many years.
There are rumors that Tadao fell in love with her
when he was young.
He even lost his virginity to that old hag.
It serves him right!
As for Jia Jia's case,
Police would like to know more about her backgrounds...
... and to solve this case quickly.
Miss, Wei, I want to ask you a few questions.
Okay, first I want to know...
... what is the relationship between you and Jia Jia.
I am Jia Jia's styling consultant.
We have worked together for so many years and become very good friends.
How did she come to know Hirota?
A year ago,
Hirota met Jia Jia at a party.
Hirota adored Jia Jia so much, so that...
... he started wooing her.
At first, I thought Jia Jia was not serious about it.
However, before I left for Japan this time,
Jia Jia told me that Hirota had proposed to her.
That was why she invited me to come over to accompany her.
However, in the inn,
Setsuko told me Jia Jia had not been to the inn.
We have been on the road for more than two hours.
We will be arriving the inn soon.
Let's go, Hirota.
Hirota disappeared again.
I am positive that Jia Jia had stayed in the inn.
I found this hair pin in the inn.
This is the hair pin that we use at work, it can't be wrong!
Jia Jia, let me introduce.
My mother Setsuko, and my elder sister Michiko.
Our family's old servant Tadao.
It's a pleasure, I am Jia Jia.
I want to make sure, I am not suspecting you.
but I want to know...
... why were you at the scene where Setsuko was attacked?
I don't know if you would believe me.
I am born with very strong psychic feelings.
Yesterday, I felt that it was as if Jia Jia called for me.
I followed my feeling,
walked into the bush and saw Setsuko.
Before Jia Jia was missing,
did she ever mention anything about her stay with the Shimizu families.
No, we need to work, so we hardly see each other.
Two days ago, I lost contact with her.
All I have is these photos.
What about Michiko?
Michiko?
I think she is a strange woman.
Last night, she seduced me like a man.
Really? Can't be?
Mr. Kinoshita, do you know Miss Michiko?
I don't know her well.
Thank you for helping the investigation.
Don't mention it.
It is difficult to conclude Jia Jia is missing,
based on the information that we have now.
We hope they are only having disputes.
If we have further information,
I will contact you, good bye.
Bye.
What do you have in mind?
I just want to be with you.
I am confused too.
Before heading back to the inn,
I want to go to some place.
Yin, calm down.
Tell me, why you lie to me?
You don't like me.
You like Wei Ling, right?
I am sorry.
I want to kill you.
I will always hate you both.
That woman went in a while ago.
Pardon me.
What's wrong?
The guest in Sakura room is really weird.
Haven't tidy up the room for two days.
I wanted to clean up his room, but he wouldn't let me in.
He is an artist, and have paid for the room for one week.
On one condition, he does not want to be disturbed.
Artists are weirdos.
You don't go disturbing him.
You will be in trouble if he complains to the lady innkeeper.
Understood!
Mum, are you okay?
It's my fault...
... to find a woman that you dislike and take her home.
Look what happened to you.
I am so useless! It's my fault!
Mum, how are you feeling now?
No worries, we will take care of the inn.
You will worry.
You need to decide everything yourself.
Now, there is nothing you can do.
You like tidiness?
I will mess up everything for you.
Look at you, how about it?
How do you feel if someone force you to do something that you dislike?
You always make others be obedient to you.
Have you ever cared how I feel?
If you were not in our way,
I would have married Shitsuji long ago.
Then I wouldn't have to stay in this old shabby inn, being an old maid.
I don't want to be like you, staying in this ghostly place till I am old.
I am sorry, mother.
I was wrong, I am sorry.
Miss, you worked so hard, I will carry on with my duties,
you can leave the inn to me with confidence.
I will help you handling all those problems.
I will not let anybody hurting you again.
Miss, you have a good rest.
Jia Jia!
Let's go and enjoy the hot spa!
I rather not going.
Dong! Ling!
Mr. Kinoshita, this way please.
You victimized my mother, now you also victimized my little brother.
You had ruined our family upon your arrival.
You and that woman are bring us ill fortunes.
You all ill-treated Jia Jia first.
You wouldn't care less even if she had disappeared.
You wouldn't care, would you? I would not let go easy!
Michiko!
Shitsuji, leave me alone.
Shouko, let's go.
(Hereditary mental illness,
daily intake of prescribed medicines are required.)
Jia Jia?
I mentally saw Jia Jia stopped walking here.
Why would someone pray in here?
I have terrible headaches.
Sit down and rest a while.
What is it?
Looks like a note book.
Someone wrote something about what had happened to Jia Jia.
On May 22012,
I was on the same flight with Jia Jia arriving Tokyo.
This was the first time that I left China with Jia Jia.
I was so excited.
I was sightseeing with her in Tokyo for a couple of days.
I was happy when she was having a good time.
Then we headed back to Akaishi Inn.
Here it is.
Wei Ling, you must come quickly to the inn that runs by Hirota's families.
It is so warm.
Hi doggie!
It's my pleasure, I am Jia Jia.
The meeting that evening had made my Jia Jia suffered.
The report that Hirota brought back from the laboratory had confirmed...
... the sulfur contents found in the hot spring water in our village...
it's concentration level is 30 times higher than standard level.
If we were to disclose this report,
not only would our inn be suffered,
all hot springs sightseeing spots, restaurants,
transportation and logistics in this county,
tourist industry on the whole
and the county's economy would also come to an end.
Mrs. Shimizu, you are the most respected person among us,
What should we do about this?
The sulfur concentration level in our hot springs...
... are affected by the after-effects of the earthquake.
I believe the concentration will gradually return to normal within short time.
During this period,
cautions are called for in treating
the use of hot spring water.
It involves the benefits of the people who live in this county,
it would be inevitable to sacrifice the interests...
... of the outsiders.
I would suggest amending the figures in the report...
... before submitting to the health authorities.
But...how would we amend the report...
Mr. Oda...
Aren't your elder brother the Executive Chief of the laboratory?
He is.
Then I'll let you handling it.
Understood.
This is our group decision, any objections?
I object!
What would be the value of this village if we buried our good conscience...
... when facing a little setback.
Hot spring areas are to let people to relax and recuperate,
and for the sake of self interests, you are harming other people.
Gong, you are the village representative and have the right to vote,
do you really think that you can change the result?
Right, I forgot
Mrs. Shimizu has the final veto right
Looks like I am unable to stop this disaster from happening.
You are way too much to do such a thing.
People would have problems after soaking in this kind of hot spring water.
It is none of your business! get out!
I saw report from hot springs in other area.
Intake of overdose of sulfur through the skin would result to death by poison.
Do you really need to do that just for the sake of self interests?
No, I am going to report you!
Tadao!
Jia Jia!
Hirota! Sit down!
Let me go! Hirota! Help me!
Help! Let go of me!
Human hearts are the most horrify in nature!
When I hurried into the bushes
Jia Jia had already been beaten to death!
I hate myself for being too meek, I did not save Jia Jia in time.
That means,
Jia Jia were murdered by those people in the inn.
We cannot jump into such a conclusion.
It would not be useful to come
to the conclusion based on this note book and your feelings.
We need to have concrete proof.
Jia Jia must have been buried here.
We go find Mr. Kinoshita to help finding Jia Jia.
Alright, we go find Kinoshita.
Young master Hirota is dead.
Miss Michiko is also missing.
I am so sorry, I was so useless.
Miss, do you remember?
This was where we dated for the first time.
If I could end my life here,
I would be satisfied.
Right, it is not the right time to die now.
Mr. Kinoshita, we are in downtown area.
We get stuck in the parade and lost our way.
We found out Jia Jia was murdered.
I come as quickly as I can
Michiko! Michiko!
Michiko, it is my fault!
I let you go, and put you in harm's way.
You loved me afterall.
Michiko! Michiko!
Listen to me, Mr. Kinoshita!
Jia Jia is dead! She can't be a murderer!
I saw her killing Michiko, I won't be wrong!
Freeze!
Jia Jia!
I don't care if you are faking death, or if you are really dead,
I am not afraid of you, come on out!
Come and face me!
Xiao Ding?
Hey, how did you sneak in? Out!
We know him, he is Jia Jia's fan.
Jia Jia, this is my chocolate gift to you.
Thank you.
Young master Hirota, this way please.
Go!
I need a room.
You!
How you handled it?
I informed the staff at the inn immediately.
Around what time?
You killed the one person I love most.
You had us fooled.
I will seek blood vengeance.
You are more a weirdo than I am.
Xiao Ding
How come it is you?
I feel sorry to Jia Jia!
In order to be closed to Jia Jia,
I was on the same flight with her to Japan.
I was walking on the streets with her,
we dine together, and we played video games together.
Whatever she did I was with her all the way.
I followed Jia Jia everywhere since I was 16 years old.
I spent my youthful years accompanying her.
I could not have lived without her.
I was too meek and too week before.
Jia Jia gave me the chance of becoming a real man.
And I had wasted.
So I have decided to change myself,
to be a real man, a tough guy.
The Shimizus are bad people.
I am righting the wrongs and seek vengeance for Jia Jia!
You are wrong! You still have the chance!
Put down the knife and give yourself up!
Ling!
It's okay.
Jia Jia!
Jia Jia, I will always be your most honest
and most devoted fan!
You are my dream lover, you are my goddess!