- Fiancé? - Yeah!
- This is my fiancé, Goto Koichi-san. - I'm Goto.
I've been hearing a lot about you from Haru-chan.
- I'm so glad to finally meet you. - Oh... thank you.
Say, Haruko. Did you just say fiancé, not boyfriend?
Yeah. When I told him I was going to succeed the tofu shop,
Ko-chan said he'll do it with me.
That means marriage, right?
- Right~? - Right~...?
- I won't allow it! - Dad!
Haruko, you have to take it one step at a time!
You're going to make Dad's blood pressure rise.
I actually wanted to bring him over sooner, but
you know, Onee-chan wouldn't bring her boyfriend at all, so
- I kinda felt bad about beating her to it. - Oh... me?
But she said he finally proposed to her, so
- I thought "Now's the time!" - He proposed?!
No, that's not it. Dad, that's...
It's a happy event, so why get upset?
Congratulations to you too, Onee-san.
That's not it! Everyone, listen to me.
After he asked me to marry him, we...
Wait a minute, Ririko. You'll have all my attention later.
I have to deal with Haruko first.
Listen, Haruko.
I don't care a whit about who you date, or
carry on with, or marry!
But it's news to me that he's succeeding this shop with you.
The talk about letting you succeed the business is off the table. It's off the table!
That's not fair, Dad. You're acting like a tyrant...!
Let's talk later. Later! Okay?
Sorry to keep you waiting, Ririko.
Now, let's hear about that proposal.
Yes, tell us!
Actually, uh...
After he proposed to me, I ended up breaking up with him!
Is that right? So after he proposed, you ended up breaking up with him...
I know~!
Seriously, huh?
Good morning.
- Good morning~. - Good morning.
- You seem kinda down, Takemura-kun. - That's unusual.
All kinds of things happened last night.
I was showered with questions for every little detail...
- Pardon me? - It's nothing.
But still...
Move.
Haruko, bring that over so that I can deep fry it.
Don't let her do it!
Haruko...
What's gonna happen...
Letting personal matters affect you at work means that
you still have a long ways to go.
That's not true! Regardless of what's happening, I'll make sure my job gets done properly.
I certainly hope so.
Prosecutor Takemura, Aihara-san. The branch chief would like to see you.
Coming.
- Death from a fall? - Yes.
We were just informed that the body of a person who died an unnatural death was found.
We received a request for on-site presence from the police.
Request for on-site presence?
Does that mean it's not a simple death from a fall,
- but that there's a possibility of foul play? - Yes.
I'd like Takemura-kun to handle this case.
Can you go take a look at the scene right away?
Yes!
By proceeding with the investigation while keeping in close contact with the police,
we can strive for a swift resolution of the case.
That is an important job of a prosecutor too.
Yes, sir! I'll do my best!
The more experience like this Takemura-kun can gain,
- the better, right? - Yes!
That's of course... yes.
Prosecutor? What's wrong?
Uh...
The scene is where the death just occurred, right?
But of course. We got the first report, after all.
I know, right?
Which means...
it would naturally be there, right?
Prosecutor! What is it!
Normally you'd be flying out the door to go to the scene.
But this is my first time at a scene where there's a corpse!
Don't tell me you're scared!
You were raring to go in front of the branch chief, saying "I'll do my best."
- I know, but... - Come on, let's go.
Okay!
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Thanks for coming. It's this way. This morning at around 7 o'clock,
the security guard found the woman bleeding from the head and lying on the ground.
Upon investigation, it was disclosed that the victim is Miyake Kaori-san, 31 years old,
an assistant at the clinical pathology research lab.
From the state of the body and the surrounding,
it is believed she died of traumatic shock due to the fall.
- Have you determined where she fell from? - Yes.
It is believed that she most likely fell from the 4th floor of this building.
4th floor...
This is the office of Professor Takashima Atsushi,
where the victim is believed to have fallen from.
This is the victim, Miyake Kaori-san, isn't it?
This window was opened, and there were traces on the window sill.
What made you think there was a possibility of foul play?
Because in case of suicide, since there's the intent to jump,
they build momentum, like when they jump into a pool,
so a lot times the point of fall is slightly removed from the building.
In this case...
The distance from the building is 2 meters. It's hard to tell.
Therefore, the possibilities of suicide, homicide, and accident all exist.
Mikami-san.
I'm Takashima.
I still can't believe it.
That she passed away.
I heard that Miyake Kaori-san was working as your assistant.
She was one of my five assistants.
When was the last time you saw Miyake-san?
It was yesterday at around 7 o'clock.
When I left the office,
she was still there.
Does that mean that Miyake-san remained in the office
even after you left?
- Yes. - Was there anyone else?
She was alone.
Why do you think Miyake-san fell down from the window?
I think
she jumped down on her own.
You see, we were talking about breaking up.
Breaking up?
I'm a married man with a family, but I loved her.
But there was no way I could ever marry her.
She must have despaired of her future with me
and took her own...
Isn't that...
an affair?!
...in the case where Miyake Kaori-san, 31 years old, was found dead,
police arrested a professor of clinical pathology,
Takashima Atsushi, 47 years old, on suspicion of murder.
He was sent to the Yokohama District Prosecutors Office today.
Suspect Takashima was in an adulterous relationship with Miyake-san, and
it is believed that due to some kind of trouble,
he pushed Miyake-san off from the 4th floor of the Medical Research Building
and killed her.
Furthermore, Suspect Takashima is said to be denying the allegation.
- He's denying it, huh? - Yes.
Takashima's saying that she probably committed suicide.
- Oh, is that right? - Yes, however,
due to the fact that Takashima's DNA was found between the victim's fingernails,
it seems the police went ahead and arrested him.
The fact that DNA was found is big.
Isn't it a matter of time before he confesses?
- He's admitting that he was having an affair. right? - Yes.
But that's what bothers me.
- Bothers you? - I didn't even ask him, but
he voluntarily started talking about their affair.
Talking about that could make him susceptible to all kinds of suspicions, so
I was wondering why ...
He probably did that deliberately.
He thought it would cause more suspicions if it got found out later.
I see.
Is that really why...
Prosecutor.
Takashima will be transported here by 10 o'clock.
It seems like he's claiming he has an alibi.
Alibi?
Takashima-san,
you are suspected of murdering Miyake Kaori-san.
I didn't do it.
Do you still believe that she jumped out of the window of the office?
That's the only thing I can think of.
Of course,
indirectly, I might as well have killed her...
But your DNA was found
between Miyake-san's fingernails.
It is speculated that it probably got there when she struggled with you.
How would you explain that?
I don't think...
it's that odd that you found it there.
That day,
when I broached the subject of breaking up...
No, I don't want to break up!
- There's no other way anymore. - No!
She was quite agitated.
I tried to calm her down somehow, and
held her tightly.
H-held...held her tightly?
And then?
It's embarrassing to tell you this, but
although we were in the midst of breaking up,
a man and a woman in love with each other were alone in a room together...
I'll leave the rest to your imagination, Prosecutor.
Uh... I'm not sure how I can do that...
How does DNA get in between fingernails...
I believe it would be possible in a passionate embrace.
- Yes, indeed... - Prosecutor.
I read this somewhere before that
people who commit suicide by jumping
choose to jump from the place they were the happiest.
I feel that
I really treated Kaori badly.
But thinking that my office
was the place of happiest memories for her
eases just a little bit of the pain.
According to the results of the autopsy, Miyake Kaori-san's estimated time of death is
between 6:00 pm and 12:00 am on May 7.
Since nothing unusual was noted at 9:00 pm when the security guard passed by
the site where the body was found,
it is believed she died in the 3 hours between 9:00 and 12:00.
What were you doing during that time?
I understand you claimed you had an alibi at the police.
I was at a super sento (Japanese bathhouse relaxation spa) from around 8:00.
Is that "Yoshi no Yu" in Minami Ward?
The person who can attest to that is...
I met an acquaintance there by chance, so
that person is testifying for me.
That would be the Sales Manager of a medical equipment manufacturer, SE Medical,
Mogi Yasuhiko-san, correct?
Yes.
If you can talk to Mogi-san,
I think it would become clear.
Yes indeed, I really owe a lot to Takashima Sense (Sensei in Kansai dialect) for helping me out!
My name is Mogi. Pleased to meet you !
I'm Mogi. Nice meeting you.
Takashima Sense says how easy our lab equipment are to use,
we can't thank him enough!
In any case, Prosecutor, you sure are a pretty girl!
Oh, please. That's not...
Oh, uh...
Mogi Yasuhiko-san, we were told that on May 7, at around 8 pm,
you were with Professor Takashima Atsushi of Kanagawa Medical University
at super sento "Yoshi no Yu" located in Minami Ward.
- Is that true? - That's right, that's right.
That was quite a surprise.
I just happened to run into Takashima Sense.
Mogi-san!
Oh~! If it isn't Takashima Sense!
I can't believe we ran into each other at a place like that...
We had a blast talking about how we must be friends of destiny!
Uh...
Do you go to "Yoshi no Yu" frequently?
Yes, I stop by once in a while.
The löyly there is the best!
- Löyly? - Löyly!
They throw water on the stones of the sauna stove, and
direct the steam towards the bathers with a towel.
Then all the pores on your body open up at once and
sweat just pours out!
That feeling is just out of this world!
That day, too, until about midnight, Takashima Sense and I
had them do it 3 times.
Besides, it's free!
Uh... Can you prove that
you were with Takashima-san during that whole time?
I don't know how I can prove it, Prosecutor... Everyone's stark naked in the bath and
there aren't any surveillance cameras around either...
That's right.
Mogi-san,
you're the Sales Manager of a company that does business with Kanagawa Medical University, right?
If Takashima-san, who's a professor there, asked you,
wouldn't you do anything, like coordinate your stories?
Don't be silly.
You've been reading too much weekly magazines.
A university professor and a medical equipment manufacturer working hand in glove is old story.
Nowadays our relationship is completely 50-50.
Is that right.
Then is it true that you were really with Takashima-san?
Come on, Prosecutor. Please believe me.
Among my friends, I'm called "Honest Yasu," you know.
But seriously, the more I look, the prettier you are!
Thank you.
He's so pushy!
The shrewd salesman completely took your rhythm away, didn't he?
There was no discrepancy in the alibi either... Like Takashima said,
did Miyake Kaori-san look to the future with despair and commit suicide?
I don't think you can determine whether it was suicide or homicide yet.
Prosecutor.
It's time to go hear from the witness.
- An employee of Kanagawa Medical University, right? - Yes.
Nishiyama Mio-san from the Registrar's Office.
She was supposedly the victim's closest friend at the workplace.
All right.
I had lunch with Kaori here
on the day she died too.
Did you notice anything unusual about Miyake-san?
No.
We even talked about going somewhere during summer vacation.
But the next morning
when I found out what happened, I...
Did she ever tell you that she was in a relationship with Professor Takashima?
Yes.
Professor Takashima is saying that he was talking about breaking up with Miyake-san that day.
Breaking up? That can't be true.
You see,
Kaori wasn't in a relationship with Professor Takashima anymore.
She wasn't?
It was 2 years ago that Kaori was having an affair.
With 30 right around the corner, she thought she had to change something and
she broached the subject of breaking up herself.
But in talking with other University-related people,
we obtained testimonies that the two were having an affair.
Kaori was complaining that
the rumor that she's Professor's Takashima's mistress won't go away even though
they broke up years ago.
I can't believe she had broken up with Takashima a long time ago...
If that's the case, there's no reason for her to commit suicide, is there?
Murder by Takashima looks to be the likely possibility after all.
If so, why did Takashima voluntarily lie that
he was having an affair?
That's because...
Hello?
All right.
The branch chief wants to see me.
Come in.
- Excuse... - Ah, Takemura-kun.
Have a seat.
The thing is, in regards to the death by fall case that you're handling,
a new fact was revealed.
When the police analyzed the data from the victim's PC,
from among the restored sent mail,
they found an e-mail of great interest.
This is...
It's an e-mail from Miyake Kaori-san addressed to Professor Takashima.
It says that Takashima colluded with SE Medical's Mogi, and
as a kickback for purchasing lab equipment for the University,
received money from him several times.
She became aware of that and
advised Takashima to stop the illegal activities and report it to the University himself.
If he doesn't, she told him she was going to turn him in.
May 7... the day the incident occurred.
It's the day Miyake-san died!
This is just a speculation, but Takashima, upon receiving this e-mail,
may have called her to his office
to try to talk her out of turning him in.
Are you saying that Miyake-san was murdered because she became aware of
the illegal exchange of money?
That's highly probable.
After killing Miyake-san,
Takashima asked Mogi to set up an alibi in order to make it look like suicide.
It means that this death by fall case wasn't just a murder, but
it was caused by a bribery case involving the Medical University.
And so, given the situation,
I thought it might be too big of a responsibility for a rookie like you to bear.
- So you're reassigning the case to Ohtsuka-san... - No, no, no.
I want you to team up with Ohtsuka-kun
and investigate the two cases of murder and bribery.
A joint investigation?
I'm counting on you.
Yes, sir!
I look forward to working with you!
And so, this team will aim for a swift resolution of
the two cases of murder and bribery.
Then let's get started right away and
question anyone connected to SE Medical.
If we do that now, we'd be running the risk of destruction of evidence.
Oh...
How about talking to the people connected to the Kanagawa Medical University?
We don't know who in the University is connected to Takashima and Mogi.
- We'll confirm the flow of money first. - Okay...
In any case, our first priority is to break the alibi Takashima is claiming
- and prove the murder. - Then first thing tomorrow...
First thing tomorrow, we'll go to the super sento where Takashima and Mogi were at.
I was just going to say that...!
Things are gonna get rocky from tomorrow.
I know, right?
How depressing. To think that I'll be teaming up with Ohtsuka-san...
So you're depressed after all. I don't blame you.
Considering you just broke up with your boyfriend of 4 years.
Oh... I wasn't talking about that.
Onee-chan, I'm sorry.
I had no idea you broke up with your boyfriend, so
- I brought Ko-chan over. - Not to worry, not to worry.
It's my fault for not telling you properly.
Don't worry, Ririko! You'll find a nice boyfriend again soon enough.
Where am I going to meet anyone when I'm so busy as work!
Oh, aren't there any young male prosecutors?
Young male prose...
- You could say there is, but... - Is that guy good-looking?
Well, generally speaking, I guess you could say he's good-looking.
That's good, that's good. Go for that guy!
No way, no way...! He's not like that at all.
He's a real stern senpai.
Say, Ririko, is that man single?
I think he's single. What? Not you too, Mom...
But that's an important matter.
With workplace romance, there's a lot of affairs.
That's for sure.
An affair is involved in the murder case I'm handling now too...
An affair?!
Ririko, no matter how sad you are after breaking up with your boyfriend, an affair isn't...
An affair is the only thing I will not allow!
That's not it. I'm talking about a case!
- "An affair is the only thing"? - Yeah.
Then give Ko-chan and me your approval. We're not having an affair!
Stop nitpicking what I say. That's another story.
Come on, Dad, you don't have to be so obstinate!
Haruko said that she was serious
about succeeding the tofu shop so that's why I agreed!
But how dare she bring home a flighty nobody like that.
You expect me to say "Okay, fine," and give my approval?!
Excuse me but he's not flighty. Ko-chan and I are serious!
- Shut up! - What do you mean "shut up."
- Shut up! - I'm talking seriously!
- Okay, it's time to go to bed. - How would you know?
-That's he's flighty! - That's it for today!
- Come on, get to bed. - Good night.
Good night~.
I'm worried about the future here too.
Yoshi no Yu
Do you remember seeing these two men?
I'm not sure..
We get a lot of customers in one day, so
we don't remember every face...
There doesn't seem to be any surveillance camera around that entrance...
No, we don't have any set up.
Is that right
Then we'll go talk to the other employees too, if we may.
Yes. Please go ahead.
Let's split up and do this efficiently.
- Yes! Then I'll... - We'll take the main building, you take the annex.
He's deciding everything even though this is a joint investigation...
Doesn't it feel like we're being dragged around?
Do you understand how I feel now?
Huh? What do you mean?
We're going to fall behind. Hurry. Let's go!
Coming~.
Do you remember seeing these two customers?
I'm not sure.
Uh...this man here is a university professor.
They're all just naked in the bath regardless of what they do.
You're right.
I don't know any people like that.
I don't notice the customers' face when I'm working.
Oh, is that right.
Oh... This man speaks in Kansai dialect.
"The löyly there is the best! "
- ...like that. - Oh~! I know that man!
- I see him once in a while. - Oh, really?
Was he ever with this man?
- I'm not sure~. - It can be anything.
Please try to remember!
- What do you think? - Prosecutor!
For crying out loud!
You lose sight of your surroundings when become absorbed in something.
- Please be careful. - I'm sorry.
Ah! They're those people.
Huh? Who?
- You know, the guy that gave us this pen. - Oh! That Kansai dialect!
This customer left a bunch of these pens
on his way out. He told us to use them.
Was he with this guy?
- Yeah... - Yes.
The löyly here is truly the best!
Thank you.
Use these if you'd like.
- Share them with everyone. - Are you sure?
This gentleman here is a sense from a well-known medical university.
It really felt good and alleviated all my fatigue.
I'll be back.
I remember this Kansai dialect guy
calling his companion "Sense, Sense."
Are you sure that was on May 7th?
Yes, it was around midnight on May 7th.
That was the only day I was working the front desk this month, and
I was just getting ready to take a break.
Excuse me! Do you know what time they came in?
- Keep your distance. - Sorry.
No, we don't.
There's a lot of customer traffic at night. It's hard to say when they came in...
I see...
They got us good.
It just means that it was an ideal place to make an alibi.
The employees don't pay attention to the customers' face
so they won't know when they come and go either.
So on their way out, they deliberately conversed with the staff to
impress on them that they were there.
The question is the time of Takashima's entry.
He's claiming that it was around 8 o'clock, but
in actuality, his time of entry was probably much later
after he killed Miyake Kaori-san.
If we can only find out Takashima's time of entry,
we can break his alibi in no time!
We're going to thoroughly investigate Takashima's movement on the day of the incident.
There's bound to be an eyewitness somewhere between the time
he left the university and entered "Yoshi no Yu."
We'll check the surveillance cameras on the campus of Kanagawa Medical University and in the surrounding area.
Takemura and Aihara-san, you guys make inquiries along the route between
the station and "Yoshi no Yu" and the surrounding area.
If we can collate the information and determine the mode of transportation,
we may be able to find a contradiction in Takashima's alibi.
Let's go.
We struck out everywhere. Everywhere...
You don't have to say it over and over.
I know, right?
I won't let him get away with it.
Even though their affair had ended,
how can he kill someone he once loved to save his own neck, and
try to make it look like suicide to boot!
I don't care if he's a professor or a sensei or an important person.
Takashima's the lowliest, worst scumbag!
Prosecutor! I don't think you should drink anymore.
Why didn't Miyake-san go and tell the University directly?
If she had quickly given up
on a man like that and didn't e-mail him,
she may not have been murdered.
I told you it's a bad tendency of rookies to
over-sympathize with the victims.
I know that. I know, but...
But no matter how well-thought out it may be,
in the end, it's just a hastily made alibi.
It's bound to start unraveling somewhere.
We're going to continue to investigate thoroughly from tomorrow too.
We prosecutors are the only ones who can
fight for the victims.
That's right. I'll work even harder!
Oh no. Her weird switch got turned on again.
I'll work hard too!
You be quiet.
Sorry about this.
That's okay. I'm sorry about him too.
It must be tough for you, Aihara-san.
Can you tell?
Sure, I can.
She drags me around all over the place everyday.
But curiously enough,
I feel like I'm getting physically stronger these days.
Is that so.
Oh, look at the time already. I'll go pay the bill.
- Please. - Thank you.
Hey, wake up.
Hey, Takemura. How long are you gonna sleep?
Wake up.
Hey... wake up.
Yuki!
I forgot the check.
Aihara-san?
Ah~ The check, the check.
Wake up, you idiot...
Oh, uh...Ohtsuka-san. I'm sorry I fell asleep.
Oh?
Prosecutor Takemura fell asleep too.
Prosecutor Takemura!
Please wake up~. We're leaving!
Prosecutor Takemura!
We missed the last train.
- Kimura! - Yes?
Uh...
I'm sorry about what happened earlier. That I fell asleep.
It's okay...it's no big deal.
You were tired, weren't you?
Ohtsuka-san,
- Did I do something? - Nothing at all.
- Here you go. - Oh, a blanket!
- You're well prepared. - There are times we work through the night
when deadline is approaching.
I see.
Thank you. I'll turn in first.
- Good night. - Good night.
Did something happen with Ohtsuka-san?
Well... I suppose you could say
something happened.
Then I'm going to sleep too. Good night.
- Good night. - Good night.
I can't sleep.
- Kimura! - Yes...yes.
We're going to some place much nicer.
Some place much nicer?
- Ohtsuka-san! - Oh, you scared me!
I'm sorry.
Oh? Where did Aihara-san and Kimura-san go?
Maybe they went out to drink again.
I'll do it too.
Okay...
We just came to this "some place nice" this morning.
- Are we investigating again? - No, we're not.
Löyly is truly awesome, you know.
It'll make your fatigue disappear and you'll sleep like a baby.
Let's see... an admission ticket and a towel, and
shampoo set and...
shall we get a massage too?
Sounds good.
Welcome.
- Enjoy your bath. - Thank you.
- Here's my ticket. - Welcome.
Aihara-san?
How far back do you keep these tickets?
If work keeps us busy like this,
we don't have a personal life, do we?
We don't.
Takemura, do you have a boyfriend?
W-where did that come from?
Huh? No, it's nothing.
I did until recently, but we broke up.
- What? - My boyfriend. You just asked me.
Oh. I see.
S-so... are you all right?
I'm better than I thought I'd be, but
since we were together for 4 years, I get terribly lonely sometimes.
That's why you did that...
- Huh? - Huh? No...it's nothing.
We found it!
Aihara-san, what do you have there?
Material to break the alibi!
Break the alibi?
The date and time were printed
on the admission ticket of "Yoshi no Yu."
So if we can find Takashima's admission ticket,
- we'll know the time he entered. - Aihara-san, that's brilliant!
Oh~ but how are we going to find it
- from among all these? - Don't touch them!
From fingerprints.
Fingerprints, huh?
I get it! And if we take them to the Crime Lab!
What we're looking for is May 7, the day of the crime.
The admission ticket between 8:00 pm that Takashima is claiming as his entry time
and 12:00 midnight for which his departure has been confirmed.
Please place the corresponding tickets here and those that don't
- in the cardboard box. - All these?
- There's one week's worth, so it's a lot of work. - Let's split up and work on it.
All right, let's begin.
All done~!
I'll go ask the Crime Lab at the Nagata Station to collect the fingerprints ASAP.
- I'll be back. - See you later.
Good morning.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
What's going on?
You all look terrible.
Hello.
Takashima's fingerprints were found!
What time?
10... it was 10:08.
10:08. Got it.
We did it~!
- We did it...! - All right.
We can break Takashima's alibi now.
- Woah! Well done! - Good job, good job.
Actually, the alibi may be gone, but
that alone doesn't prove Takashima's crime.
We need to get Takashima's confession.
Come in.
This way please.
Takashima-san.
Yes?
You said were having an affair with Miyake Kaori-san, but
we heard that relationship ended 2 years ago.
So why did you lie that the affair was still continuing
and that you were talking about breaking up that day?
That's because...
This is the e-mail that Miyake Kaori-san sent to you.
You remember seeing it, don't you?
This e-mail talks about an actual bribery case in which
you received a large amount of money as kickback for
the purchase of SE Medical's lab equipment by Kanagawa Medical University.
And that she was going to report that to the University.
The reason you were meeting with Miyake-san that day in your office
wasn't to talk about breaking up.
Weren't you trying to talk her out of turning you in?
No!
In the first place, what's written here is unfounded.
Is that right.
Actually, we asked Mogi-san to come over and we're talking to him right now.
Mogi-san's here?
We'll be listening with interest to what he has to say about his relationship with you.
Man~ I was looking forward to
seeing that pretty prosecutor again today.
I'm disappointed~.
- We're sorry about that. - No, that's quite all right.
- You're pretty handsome yourself, Prosecutor. - Actually,
we found an e-mail that Miyake Kaori-san sent to
Professor Takashima on the day of the incident.
It talked about the case of bribery
between you and Professor Takashima.
That's absurd...
That's got to be a fabricated story.
Believe me, Prosecutor.
Among my friends, I'm called "Honest Yasu," you know.
Is that right.
Oh, that's right.
Professor Takashima is being interrogated now too.
We may be able to find out something.
Investigation of this bribery case has officially begun.
It's a matter of time before everything becomes known.
You probably know this already, but
accepting a bribe is a graver crime than offering a bribe.
It's really unfair, isn't it?
That Mogi-san, who gave you money illegally,
would be charged with a lesser crime than you, who received it.
Hello.
How's it going, Aihara-san.
There hasn't been any major developments here.
But when we told him about the e-mail and that Professor Takashima was here too,
he was quite shook up.
Ah~ Is that right.
Nothing yet over here.
Thank you.
- What's Mogi saying? - If Mogi-san talks,
is there something that would be inconvenient for you?
I just did it because he egged me on...
It's true that I accepted money from Mogi as kickback for
purchasing lab equipment for the University.
But when you get right down to it,
this all happened because I was taken in by his fast talk.
I was deceived!
Is that right.
You were deceived by Mogi-san. Is that correct?
That's right.
In spite of that, he's gonna get a lighter sentence. I can't let him away with that...
Besides, I'm not the only professor at the University
that Mogi's been giving money to. There are many others too!
Takashima admitted that he accepted illegal money from you.
What?
There's no way Takashima Sense would say something like that.
Is that right.
I hear he testified specifically that he received a large sum of money
several times from you.
That the total amount exceeds 10 million yen.
No way... There must be some kind of mistake...
There must be, right?
Since you even attested to Takashima's alibi
for the murder he's suspected of committing.
I don't think you'd do that unless you have quite a solid relationship of mutual trust.
Because if you happen to be lying, Mogi-san,
you'll be guilty of harboring a criminal.
There's no way I'm lying...
- They call me "Honest Yasu"... - Mogi-san.
Are you still covering up for Takashima?
Then let me once again
ask you about Miyake Kaori-san's case.
So
how many times do I have to tell you that I haven't killed anyone!
This is an admission ticket to "Yoshi no Yu" from May 7.
Your fingerprints were found on this ticket.
I was there so naturally, my fingerprints would be on the ticket.
But it's odd. Take a look over here.
It's a bit small, but the time of entry is printed here.
According to this, your time of entry is 10:08 pm.
In other words, your alibi that you were at "Yoshi no Yu"
from 8:00 to 12:00 is not possible.
That day, after receiving the e-mail from Miyake-san,
you called her over to your office.
Wasn't that past 9:00 pm?
Kaori.
What's going on here?
Exactly what I wrote there.
Sensei...
Please admit to your wrongdoing and atone for your crime.
What are you talking about...!
What would happen to me if I did that?
If only you could keep quiet...!
I can't let it slide!
If you insist on
denying your crime,
I'm going to report it to the university.
- See if I'll let you do that. - Let go of me!
No! Wait, Sensei!
You ended up killing Miyake-san, so
you tried to make it look like suicide.
You got into Miyake-san's PC and
after deleting her sent mail,
you sneaked out of the university trying to avoid being seen.
And to avoid leaving an outgoing call history,
you used a pay phone, not your cell phone,
- to call Mogi and ask for his help. - Oh, Mogi-san...
A terrible thing happened...
Wasn't it Mogi's idea
to choose super sento as the location
where it's easy to make an alibi?
At 10:08 pm,
you entered "Yoshi no Yu" and hooked up with Mogi.
You were there together until around 12:00 midnight.
On your way out, you deliberately tried to attract attention
to impress on the staff that you two were there together.
Am I wrong?
They're all nothing but your speculation.
I haven't killed anyone!
Kaori jumped out of the window on her own!!
How do the explain the fact that your DNA was found between Miyake-san's fingernails?
Your excuse that it happened when you were embracing each other
won't cut it.
Hello.
Prosecutor.
Hello.
Okay. Got it.
Mogi-san confessed.
That he attested to your alibi because you asked him to.
Damn...!
I didn't mean to kill her!!
I wonder why.
Miyake-san could have sent an e-mail
directly to the university to turn you in.
But she sent it to you first.
I wonder why.
Miyake-san probably
wasn't trying to run you down.
She found out that you got involved in illegal activities
and wanted you to come to your senses.
Don't you think that's why
she took a chance on her last hope and
went to your office that day?
Sensei...
Please admit to your wrongdoing and atone for your crime.
Miyake Kaori-san trusted you until the very end.
That's what I think.
Please don't ever forget her thoughts.
Here you go.
Both of you did well.
It's a big step forward that
you found a lead to uncover the whole truth behind the bribery case
while solving a murder case.
I'm counting on you to finish it up in one go from here.
That's to be expected from the ace and the up-and-coming rookie of our Kounan Branch!
- Well done~! - There's no way I'm an up-and-coming newcomer...!
Don't get carried away.
- I'm not getting carried away. - Yes, you are.
I'm counting on you then!
Good job to you too, Aihara-kun!
Don't you think Takemura-kun grew up a notch again?
I don't know about that~.
Thank you.
Getting to work with you for the first time
was a great learning experience for me.
That's why I say you're hopeless.
All prosecutors are given the same authority.
You and I are equal.
There's no way we're equal...
I look forward to working with you in the future too!
Yeah...same here.
I still think he's acting kinda weird...
After what you did to him, I don't blame him.
Aihara-san, you know something, don't you?
- I think it's better that you don't know. - How come?
Don't be like that and tell me.
- It's not for me to say. - Why not!
- Tell me! - I can't.
- Then just the first 5 letters. - I can't tell you.
- 4 letters. - Keep your distance.
- 3 letters. - You're too close.
- 2 letters. - Too close, too close, too close...!
For pete's sake!
Ah~! I'm gonna be late!
You won't have to rush around if you wake up a little earlier.
- Here, soy milk. - Thanks.
Hey, Haruko. What about the ingredients for the age? - They're ready.
- Ririko, work hard today too. - Okay.
Say, Haruko.
You were so hostile to each other, but it looks like you're getting along well.
Oh, I postponed my marriage!
When I heard that you got asked to get married,
I got so excited too, but
I got to thinking that what Dad said makes sense too.
Haruko...
First, I have to make Dad acknowledge that I'm for real.
But I'm not breaking up with Ko-chan.
- I'm not like Onee-chan. - You...!
Hey, Haruko! Move your hands, not your mouth!
Okay, okay!
All right! I'll have to work hard too.
- I'll see you later! - Have a good day!