There's nothing like freshly made yuba (tofu skin)!
- I know, right? - A special privilege for being a tofu shop's daughter.
Although in exchange, the whole family can never sit down to have breakfast together.
Haruko, hurry up and eat when you can.
I finally get a break!
Good job. I really admire you working so early every morning.
When you enjoy being in love, it's easy to get motivated to work hard.
Look. The other day
Ko-chan and I went for a date in the park!
Please, no bragging first thing in the morning.
Sorry. Looks like I got all the luck with men.
Excuse me? I don't need your sympathy.
Oh! Onee-chan, look at this!
Onee-chan, your love fortune for today is 5 hearts!
It says, "You may have a new encounter today!"
I'm too old to believe in that kind of stuff...
But their predictions really do come true! I met Ko-chan
on my 5-heart day too.
What's all this noise I've been hearing about "Ko-chan this" and "Ko-chan that."
What! I'm working diligently so you shouldn't have any complaints.
That's right, Dad. Why do you dislike Haruko's boyfriend so much?
In the first place, I don't like his name, Koichi.
- How dare he have the same name as me. - Oh, you're right.
- The characters are different though. - It's confusing.
No one calls you by your first name anyway
- so what does it matter? - What are you talking about?
I've been called "Ko-chan" ever since I was a kid too.
Really?
It's nice that you're having a lively talk from the morning, but Ririko, are you okay with the time?
Oh, my God. I got caught up in family problems.
- I'll leave your soy milk here. - Gosh, I'm gonna be late.
Onee-chan, your lucky color is pink.
I told you I don't believe in that stuff!
Good morning.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Prosecutor, do you have something going on today?
No, I don't. Why?
For some reason, you caught my attention.
It's pink... pink! It's unusual for you, isn't it?
It looks good on you.
- Do you think so...? - Good morning.
Good morning.
Oh, Takemura-kun. You're sure brightly-dressed today.
Oh... thank you.
Seeing that everyone's commenting on it, maybe it was too bright?
Did you find a new boyfriend or something?
No, I didn't.
Even Ohtsuka-san noticed~.
- It must be nice, Prosecutor. - What's nice?
Even when I wear a different outfit,
no one ever notices it.
That's because you're always wearing the same outfit.
- See? - Good morning, everyone.
- Good morning. - Oh! Takemura-kun.
That's right. I've been meaning to tell you...
I know. A rookie prosecutor should
dress conservatively, right?
Ah~ No, no...
Takemura-kun, your relaxed atmosphere is important
to ease the suspect's tension during interrogation...
...that's what I was about to say.
I like that!
Don't you like it too, Aihara-kun?
Thank you!
Now then, let me distribute the workload for today.
Here you go, Prosecutor Tokunaga.
Looks like tough cases again.
Prosecutor Ohtsuka.
And finally, Prosecutor Takemura.
Thanks in advance for another day of hard work.
Oh, Takemura-kun...
you have one troublesome case.
- It's a hit-and-run accident... - Hit-and-run?
The suspect who was driving
is saying that he doesn't remember hitting anyone.
- Is that right? - Yes. It may be a difficult case.
- Please make a sound judgment. - I'll do my best.
I'm counting on you.
On the night of May 28th, Yokoyama Akane-san, the victim
was on her way home riding her bicycle on a road in Nagata Ward.
At around 10:10, as she was trying to go straight at the intersection of Nagata Overpass,
she got entangled with a passenger car that made a left turn from her right side, and
she took a tumble on the spot.
However, the driver of the car never came out, and
the passenger car just drove away.
Yokoyama-san called for an ambulance herself, and was transported to the hospital.
She suffered injuries including fractured left ankle, requiring 1 month for complete recovery.
The next day, Saito Shigenori, who was driving the car, turned himself in to the police.
As a result of the interrogation, he was arrested.
Saito, the suspect, testified that he had no recollection of hitting anyone, but
when he saw the morning news, he thought he might have done it
and turned himself in.
Did he really not notice it?
That's probably the crux of this case.
Depending on whether he knew about it not,
there's a world of difference in the punishment.
If he drove away without realizing that he had hit her,
he would simply be in violation of obligation to report.
If he was aware that he injured someone
but did nothing and drove away,
he would be in violation of obligation to provide aid, or hit-and-run.
The suspect could be lying to get a lighter sentence too, right?
There are lots of cases like that too.
It's hard to prove whether he was really unaware of it.
In this case,
it seems a little unnatural that he didn't notice that he had hit a bicycle.
It is, isn't it?
Prosecutor, the suspect will be here at 10 o'clock.
Let's thoroughly interrogate this suspect Saito!
Saito Shigenori-san.
Can you tell us in detail what happened at the time of the accident?
I think it was past 10 o'clock at night.
I was on my way home from work when I approached the Nagata Overpass.
As I was making the left turn, I thought I might have
scraped the guardrail, but I was in a hurry so
I thought I'd check it out later and continued on my way.
I never thought...
I had hit a bicycle.
Are you sure you didn't realize it?
Yes.
Why were you in a hurry?
I was on my way to drop off a passenger at home.
You manage an entertainment company?
I deal with management of actors.
It's a small company, so I also drive and do other things as well.
The passenger at the time of the accident was Ikeda Tadashi-san.
- Is he an actor too? - Yes.
His stage name is...
Mitsuoka Shunta.
Mitsuoka Shunta...
Mitsuoka Shunta?
- In "Plasman"? - Yes.
He's currently starring in a drama too, right?
Uh... "Infinity Love"!
So on May 28, you were giving this Mitsuoka Shunta-san
- a ride home. Is that correct? - Yes.
He was asleep in the rear seat.
He was exhausted from days of filming, so
I wanted to get him home as soon as possible.
That was the only thing on my mind.
Please tell us how you came to turn yourself in the next day.
The saw the accident
being reported on the morning news, and
I was surprised.
I got to wondering if I hadn't done something terrible.
Investigation by the police
revealed that since the marks on the car
matched the shape of the victim's bicycle,
it was definitely your car that hit the victim.
Because of my carelessness,
I inflicted serious injuries on the victim and
caused irreparable damage.
I'm terribly sorry!
He looked like he was repentant. He also seemed sincere
and didn't look like he was lying.
But we can't determine yet whether he was aware that
he had injured the victim or not.
No. Then we'll have to talk to the person
who was in the car at the time of the accident, won't we?
Who was he...?
Wasn't it Mitsuoka Shunta-san?
That's right. Let's call him in and have him tell us his story.
Plasman's coming here...!
But it looks like he's filming the drama all this week.
T-then...we don't have a choice.
We'll have to go and talk to him when he has time to spare between filming.
"We have no choice," huh?
Just so you know,
I'm merely trying to ensure that we hear the witness's account.
Yes, of course.
Remember, Prosecutor. Please remain as calm as you can.
It's not like I'm a high school groupie, you know.
I'm not the least bit interested in movie sets...
Maybe my lucky color really worked~!
- Prosecutor. Don't forget we're here to work. - I understand that.
There he is, Mitsuoka Shunta! In person!
You're not understanding at all.
- Please let it rain! - Be quiet now.
- They're filming a take. - I'm sorry.
Take 1!
Ready, go!
- Risa! Wait a minute. - Stay away!
Cut~!
A live kiss scene was quite vivid...!
Isn't it too much for someone in your current situation?
You too, Aihara-san.
We're taking a break~.
We'll resume at 13:45.
Prosecutor?
No. I'm Aihara, the assistant officer.
- I'm Takemura, the prosecutor. - Keep your distance.
Really? I didn't know they had such young and pretty prosecutors.
- He said young and pretty~! - Ouch, ouch...
Is it true that you were a passenger in the car
driven by Saito-san?
Yes. He was driving me home from here after the filming.
While riding in the car,
did you feel anything like the car bumping into something?
The thing is, I fell asleep as soon as I got in the rear seat.
I had a pretty tough schedule all day and I was exhausted.
Does that mean you were asleep the whole time you were in the car?
Yes. So I wasn't aware of the accident at all.
- I'm sorry. - That's all right.
Saito-san is the person who discovered me and made me who I am today.
He's a very trustworthy man.
I can't believe he hit someone with his car.
I'm sure he was really unaware that he did it.
Please try to lighten his sentence as much as possible.
I beg you, Prosecutor.
He's great!
It's not only his looks, but his personality is also exhilarating!
I can't wash this hand!
So he's that good-looking, huh? This Mitsuoka Shunta.
Don't you know him, Tokunaga-san?
- He's quite popular these days. - Oh, really?
- That's right! Wait... - Seriously...
The prosecutor who should be calm and collected at all times is all lovestruck.
There's no help for someone who's ecstatic from meeting a celebrity.
Well, well. Could it be that you two are jealous?
- You idiot. It's nothing like that. - There's no way...
that could be true.
See~! Look at this.
"Children's Hero of Justice"
He was police chief for a day too.
Mitsuoka Shunta is popular with a wide range of age group from children to adults.
He's a popular actor indeed! There's quite a few eyewitness reports.
Look. Like "He's filming a drama in Yokohama."
Let me see that for a minute.
"Mitsuoka Shunta sighting at a Korean barbecue restaurant in Nishi Azabu!"
"He waved at me as he came out of a cafe in Ebisu!"
Celebrities have a tough life, don't they?
Yeah. They're being watched all the time wherever they are.
Really, huh? But even when he's not on TV,
he was truly a sweet, nice person!
Oh... hey.
"Is Mitsuoka Shunta in a love relationship with his co-star Mihara Hinako?"
Mihara Hinako's the actress he's currently co-starring with in the drama, isn't she?
No wonder that kiss scene was so realistic.
It wasn't just in the drama!
I knew it. This fortune telling isn't accurate at all.
That was a fast rejection, wasn't it, Prosecutor Takemura?
Ecstatic one minute and depressed the next. Make up your mind, will ya?
It's just that my bubble burst.
- I was composed from the beginning... - What was composed about that?
Earlier, you looked like this when he held your hands.
- I did not look like that. - "I can't wash this hand!"
I'm washing it~!
Oh? The three of you get along well, huh?
- Not at all. - Look! You're synchronized!
This must be the place where the accident occurred.
Let's see...she got entangled with a car making a left turn and took a tumble.
I see.
There are no surveillance cameras in the area, nor were there any eyewitnesses.
Where is the location relative to the filming studio
- and Mitsuoka-san's residence? - Well~ Let's see.
Looks just about half way, don't you think?
- What's the matter? - Well...
If you're going to Mitsuoka-san's residence from the studio, I would think it's faster
if you go straight on this road rather than turning left here.
Oh, you're right.
Was there any construction or road closure that day?
Nothing like that has been reported. Did they stop somewhere on the way or...
But Saito was saying that he had to get him home
as soon as possible since he was exhausted.
So it would be strange for him to take a detour or stop by somewhere.
That's true.
I wonder what's ahead of here.
Maybe that day
Saito was dropping him off at some other place!
Some other place?
Where Saito was headed was the residence of Mihara Hinako-san,
the actress who's currently dating Mitsuoka-san!
Is that even possible?
It's entirely possible if their relationship is recognized by their agencies.
- Is that a prosecutor's instinct? - It's a woman's instinct.
Excuse me, but that sounds terribly unreliable.
Come on, let's go hear the victim's story.
It's from the police station.
Hello. How's it going?
What?
I see. All right. Thank you.
Prosecutor, you were right.
Your woman's instinct.
Straight ahead after making a left turn at that intersection
is the condo of actress, Mihara Hinako.
See~! I told you Mihara Hinako...
I'm sorry...
It's very likely that
Saito drove Mitsuoka-san to the condo of
- the actress he was dating. - That means Saito-san was...!
That means he was
lying during interrogation, right?
He looked so sincere too...
It's possible he lied about other things too.
After making you fall, the car just drove away.
- Is that correct? - Yes.
It must have been terrible. I can't believe you had to call for an ambulance yourself
when you were hurt so seriously.
There was no one around. I was just desperate.
The car that hit me stopped for a while, so
I thought someone might step out.
- It stopped? - Are you sure about that?
Yes.
That wasn't in the case record, was it?
The car stopped once after it hit you. Is that correct?
That's why the driver must have surely known.
Saito-san, you lied, didn't you?
Yokoyama Akane-san, the victim, is
testifying that you stopped the car once
after the accident.
If you stopped once,
you should have seen Yokoyama-san on the ground.
No, I didn't stop. I didn't realize I had hit her.
Aren't you just saying you didn't realize it so that you'd get charged
- with a lesser crime? - No!
As long as the statements by the victim and the suspect differ,
this point will be investigated thoroughly by the police and the prosecutor.
When that happens, the truth will surely be revealed.
Saito-san?
I'm sorry. I've been lying.
The car hit the bicycle, and
I saw a woman fall to the ground in the back mirror.
But when I thought how I might cause trouble for Mitsuoka if I stopped now,
I got scared.
Before I knew it I was stepping on the gas.
You mean you were more concerned about
Mitsuoka-san, your passenger, than the victim who was on the ground?
Mitsuoka's finally getting noticed, and this is a crucial time for him!
Even if it was his manager who was driving the car,
if the car he was riding caused an accident resulting in injury,
- it would be a scandal. - Is this the time to be worrying about that!
- A person was injured, you know! - Prosecutor!
I had to protect Mitsuoka
no matter what.
That's what I thought.
I'm sorry!
Leaving an injured person and running away
for fear of a scandal is unforgivable.
What's more, he even lied to get a lighter sentence.
There is absolutely no room for sympathy.
We should tell Mitsuoka-san the truth of this matter as well.
- Saito-san did? - Yes.
He admitted to the hit-and-run.
He said he lied because he was worried about
causing you trouble.
You will probably be called in several times
hereafter for interrogation as a passenger in the car.
I'll be happy to cooperate in any way I can.
What will happen to Saito-san?
Hit-and-run is a serious offense.
He will probably be tried in court.
I see...
Saito-san is someone who took care of everything for me.
When I got the starring role of "Plasman"...
Here.
Mitsuoka Shunta
Remember. This is just the beginning!
You will surely be the hero of justice
who gives hope and courage to children!
I'll do my best.
All right~!
More than anyone else, Saito-san was happy for me.
- "Resound, roar of light!" - It's weak! Too weak.
Try holding this and say your line.
It's because Saito-san was there
that I am who I am today...
Anyone can make mistakes.
What they do after they make that mistake,
that's what matters, I think.
However... Saito-san ran away.
That is not something that can be forgiven.
Mitsuoka-san was so dejected I almost felt sorry for him.
He did indeed.
But now, the statements by the victim and the suspect agree.
We can charge Saito with hit-and-run.
Yes.
Morning.
Oh my goodness, Ririko, were you still sleeping?
Onee-chan, when you don't have work, you're always sleeping.
- You'll never find a boyfriend that way. - You mind your own business!
Let me sleep all I want on my day off at least.
Ririko! Help out your mother once in a while.
Hey, Dad. Are you going out?
Oh, uh...It's not like I'm going out. I'm just going to a merchants' meeting.
They say they need me there to make decisions.
I don't need lunch.
-He's still acting suspicious. - Suspicious?
Lately, he goes out a lot during the day like this.
He just wanders out, saying "I'm just going out for a bit."
I'll be out for just a bit.
Okay...
I'm wondering if Dad's having an affair.
Affair?!
There's no way Dad can do that!
That's what I thought too, but...
- Look at this! - Here! Right here!
300,000 yen was withdrawn from our account 2 weeks ago!
300,000...
See? Isn't it strange?
Dad's having an affair after all!
I can tell. It's a wife's instinct!
Excuse me, but that sounds terribly unreliable.
Besides, there's no evidence or anything!
Then, Onee-chan, you go find the evidence!
- Huh? - That's right.
You're good at it since it's part of your job, right?
Things like conducting inquiry and shadowing and staking out!
I don't shadow or stake out!
I'm a prosecutor, not a detective!
Detective or prosecutor, who cares about
- trivial matters like that! - Nothing can stop you from investigating at work, but
you won't do anything when your family's in crisis!
- Isn't that right~! - That's not so...
Forget it then!
I'll just quietly endure my husband's infidelity...
All right! Fine!
I'll investigate, okay? I'll investigate!
I swear! On my precious day off...
Why am I doing the same thing as work...
I'm supposed to investigate but what do I do!
Hey, Ririko-chan. It's unusual to see you around!
- Shopping? - Oji-san, long time no see.
Ririko-chan, I heard you're a prosecutor now.
You've moved up in the world while I wasn't looking!
Not at all... Oh?
Isn't there a merchants' meeting going on today?
Not today.
That's strange...
Did you happen to see my dad?
Oh! Ko-chan went walking that way.
Thank you.
Where in the world did he go...
Is he perhaps...
meeting someone?
Welcome.
- I'm sorry. - It's all right. Please just leave it...
Is he not meeting someone?
Taking order for Table No. 5.
One moment please. I'll be right back to take your order.
Don't tell me it's with an employee here...?
Here's your order of Napolitan.
Thank you.
- What is he doing? Weird... - Enjoy your meal.
Goto-san?!
- Onee-san? - Ririko!
Father!
What's going on?
What the heck, Dad. So you were at Ko-chan's cafe?
While saying, "I won't allow it!" he was actually interested in
- Haruko's boyfriend. - Idiot! It's nothing like that!
They have good lunches there so I was just there to eat!
They have good lunches? Do you mean that?
Which one of the food I prepared did you eat?
Napolitan, omurice, hamburger...
I ate them all.
Dad...
You're recognizing Ko-chan's cooking skill, aren't you!
Thank you very much!
Your name is "Koichi" too, right?
- I'm honored to have the same name! - Honored, my foot! It's just confusing.
Then Dad, are you going to
- let him succeed the tofu shop with Haruko... - Hey, hey. Don't get the wrong idea.
Just because he can make good food
doesn't mean he can make good tofu.
The art of making tofu is profound.
I can't talk to a guy who doesn't know the first thing about tofu!
You're terrible, Dad.
That's right. There's no need to be so mean.
Hey, Koichi-san!
- What? - What? Oh...
It certainly is confusing.
Oh, Koichi-san! I'm so sorry. I heard
you let him borrow 300,000 yen.
- 300,000?! - I'm really sorry!
I'm embarrassed to tell you this, but
we got behind on some payments last month.
Then I heard
Koichi-san said we can return it anytime and loaned us the money.
You don't have to apologize.
Tomi-chan and I are childhood friends. We've known each other for half a century.
- I owe you one! - We'll pay you back as soon as things settle down.
Come on, let's go!
Oh~, so he had loaned the money to Yaomatsu.
Really! Why didn't you tell Mom if that's what you did?
What do you mean why? This isn't about logic.
Sometimes there are things
a man has to protect no matter what.
You were covering for the owner of Yaomatsu, weren't you?
Look who's trying to act cool!
But Mom, I'm happy for you that the case of a suspected affair is now closed!
I'm really happy for you!
There's no way I'd have an affair.
Aihara-san, what's up?
I just got a call from the police station.
It seems Saito was witnessed
at a different location at the time of the accident.
- You're an AD for dramas? - Yes.
I'm currently the AD for "Infinity Love."
It's our understanding that on May 28,
you saw Mitsuoka Shunta-san's manager, Saito-san, near Minato-dai Station.
Yes.
- Are you sure it was Saito-san? - Yes.
That day, I was on my way home
from the studio after we were done filming.
I saw Saito-san running before my eyes.
He looked like he was in a real rush
so I remember wondering if something happened.
- What time was that? - It was around 10:20.
What in the world is going on...
The person who was supposedly driving
was seen at a different location at precisely the same time as the accident...
Well, we can't tell solely from this testimony, but...
no one can be at two different places at the same time.
If this eyewitness report is true,
Saito wasn't driving the car that day...
I had to protect Mitsuoka no matter what.
Sometimes there are things a man has to protect no matter what.
You were covering for the owner of Yaomatsu, weren't you?
He turned himself in for someone else...?
Could it be that Saito was covering for Mitsuoka and reported to the police in his place?
Mitsuoka Shunta was the hit-and-run driver!
But how can that be?
Whether he was coerced or was trying to protect him,
I can't believe he'd volunteer to be a hit-and-run driver no matter how valuable of an actor he is.
Saito will also be guilty of harboring a criminal.
If he turned himself in for someone else,
the complexion of the case will change drastically.
If you think about the impact and loss from an accident caused by Mitsuoka Shunta,
- the motive is certainly there. - It would make big news.
But even then...
it's not acceptable to push the blame onto someone else, is it?
Prosecutor? We don't know that for sure yet.
Let's hear what those two have to say again.
Saito-san,
aren't you covering for Mitsuoka-san?
What are you talking about?
At the time of the accident,
there's someone who saw you walking by the station.
That's absolutely ridiculous... That person just made a mistake.
The driver of the car that day wasn't you,
but Mitsuoka-san.
Mitsuoka-san got into an accident
on the way to the residence of actress Mihara Hinako-san, who he was dating,
- and called you in panic... - No!! That's bullshit!!
I told you I was driving and caused the accident.
What seems to be the problem?
If you reported to the police in his place,
that, in itself, is a bonafide crime too.
If I say I did it, I did it!!
What more do you need to investigate!
I DID IT!!
I'm sorry!
Why was I called in today?
- Is it about Saito-san? - Yes.
There is something I have to ask you.
The truth is, at the time of the accident,
there's someone who reported seeing Saito-san at a different location.
An AD for dramas by the name of Iwamoto-san
is testifying that he saw Saito-san running in a hurry near the station.
What do you think about that?
He must be making some kind of mistake.
You know he was driving the car I was riding, right?
That's not possible unless there are two Saito-san's.
Wasn't it you, Mitsuoka-san, who was driving the car that day,
not Saito-san?
No, it wasn't.
Saito-san was driving the car. I was asleep the whole time in the back seat.
That's the truth.
Mitsuoka-san.
Making someone else bear the blame for the crime you committed
is not acceptable, no matter what the circumstances may be.
Please believe me, Prosecutor.
- They're both stubborn, aren't they? - Yes.
But they were quite shaken up.
That's probably because we touched upon the truth they don't want revealed.
Saito is covering for Mitsuoka.
Aihara-san,
we'll just have to find conclusive evidence that Mitsuoka was driving the car!
All right! But how?
We're going to check all the surveillance cameras between Minato Studio and the accident site
for the day of the accident.
We're looking for evidence that Mitsuoka Shunta was driving the car.
From the time the car left the studio at 9:50 pm to...
This is going to be quite tedious.
I heard that this prosecutor won't give up until she investigates thoroughly.
I guess we have no choice but to do it.
Everyone, I ask for your cooperation!
Did this vehicle happen to stop by?
I'm not sure.
Can we look at the video from the surveillance camera?
I can't see!
Let's get it analyzed.
Next is the video shop.
- Wah, it's Plasman! - He's the real deal!
- Autograph, autograph please! - Sure.
When I grow up, I'm gonna defeat the bad guys
just like Plasman!
Because Plasman's the champion of justice, right?
Did this man happen to stop by?
I'm not sure.
This is hopeless~.
Even though the vehicle was picked up by several surveillance cameras...
There were no pictures of the driver's face, or even if there were, they were unclear...
If there's even no evidence of him stopping by at a convenience store or gas station,
we have no more place to check.
It's from the police station.
Yes.
Yes!
Ah~... I see.
Thank you.
They tried analyzing a few of the footage, but
they were unable to identify the individual.
That didn't work either~!
Why do you suppose Saito decided to take Mitsuoka's place?
Isn't it because he has various interests in him?
Is that all...?
If it was me, I'd refuse to
take the rap for a crime I didn't commit, no matter how much they begged me.
I wouldn't either.
I feel as if those two have some kind of a strong bond
that's invisible to the eye.
A strong bond, huh?
Well, it's true there's something there.
Of course, I'm the one who broke up with a boyfriend I'd been dating for 4 years,
- so what would I know. - That goes for me too then.
I ended up divorcing my wife with whom I was married for 8 years.
Oh... that's right.
I wonder if I'll ever meet someone in the future with whom I can form a strong bond...
I'm sure you will, Prosecutor.
How would you know, Aihara-san?
I can tell.
I'm the only one who's with you around the clock,
every day.
You'll meet someone too, Aihara-san.
I don't know about that.
So, what shall we do tomorrow?
You're asking me what to do?
I don't think we have any more leads.
We didn't get any new eyewitness reports either.
He's a popular actor indeed! There's quite a few eyewitness reports.
What are you doing?
Mitsuoka is a celebrity. Someone may have seen him somewhere.
If we look at the posts on May 28...
Prosecutor. With all due respect, if I may say a word...
Yes, there may be a lot of reports of Mitsuoka Shunta sightings, but
there won't be anything relevant to this case...
We have nothing to lose. Nothing to lose!
Excuse me while I go to the restroom.
"I was waiting for the light to change just now when I saw Mitsuoka Shunta in the car next to mine!"
- You're right. - What's more, the time of this post
is just about the same time as the accident.
Wouldn't this prove that Mitsuoka was driving the car?
It certainly will.
Ah~ but it won't work.
Mitsuoka's testifying that he was sitting in the rear seat, so
the fact that Mitsuoka was driving can...
Can?
- Can... - Can? - Can... - Can?
- Can... Can~... - Can?
Can be!
Can be proven!
It can be the evidence that Mitsuoka was driving!
Take a look at this.
The rear seats have tinted windows.
From the outside, you can't see who's in the car.
In other words, Mitsuoka was in the driver's seat and not the rear seat?
Let's go talk to the person who posted this!
Then you definitely saw Mitsuoka Shunta-san at that time?
Yes! It was just his profile, but
his aura? He had an awesome aura!
I knew right away that it was Shunta-kun!
You see, my 5-year old son is a great fan of Plasman, and
we've been going to all the events! Then
- I became a bigger fan now...! - Excuse me, excuse me...
- Go ahead. - Uh...Mitsuoka-san was
- driving the car, right? - Yes.
Look... he held the steering wheel like this, and his other hand was like this,
he just looked so super cool~!
You know how exciting it was to be alongside his car.
I thought about waving at him... but I couldn't muster the courage,
- although I did take a picture. - Picture?!
- I know, I shouldn't have, huh... - That picture...!
Please let us see it.
Saito-san, let me ask you one more time. Aren't you
- taking the place of Mitsuoka-san... - No, I'm not.
I see.
- You still won't admit to it. - That's why I told you many times.
That I was driving the car.
Mitsuoka-san confessed.
That the driver of the car who caused the accident that day
wasn't you, but him.
That's ridiculous.
He's probably lying out of concern for me.
It's not a lie.
Then do you have evidence that it was Mitsuoka, not me, driving the car?
If you do, let me see it.
You don't have any evidence anyway, do you?
So what about this picture?
There's no way you can tell when this was taken.
The location data and the date and time
it was shot are recorded on this picture.
May 28, 10:07 pm.
Immediately prior to the accident.
And that location was the intersection 200 meters on this side of the accident site.
This is hard evidence that proves Mitsuoka-san was driving that vehicle
on the night of the accident.
You're wrong.
That must be some kind of mistake.
I was driving the car!
It was me!
Saito-san.
It wasn't because Mitsuoka-san found out
about the existence of this picture that he admitted to his crime.
Mitsuoka-san came in on his own to tell us.
I can't go on lying anymore.
I'm the one who caused the accident.
I can't go on pretending to be the hero of justice
by making someone else take the blame for
the crime I committed.
Surely he didn't...
That's just not possible.
Mitsuoka-san said he was tormented all this time.
From the regret for not getting out of the car right away
after the accident and helping the injured person,
and from the sense of guilt for being confused and unable to exercise good judgment
right after the accident and putting the blame on you.
When he was coming here,
he stopped many times on the way,
wavered, and
turned around again.
Not because he was scared of admitting to the crime.
It was because if he gave himself up, he'd be betraying you who tried to protect him
by taking the blame for the crime yourself.
I thought...I was protecting him.
But...
it seems I was tormenting him.
Can you tell us what really happened?
That day,
Shunta
declined my offer to drive him home and
driving himself, headed for the girl's residence.
Shunta, you've got to drive carefully, okay?
- Good night! - Good night.
But about 20 minutes later,
I got a phone call.
When I answered... Hey, what's up?
What should I do? I...really messed up!
- Saito-san! What should I do! - C-calm down!
- What happened? - When I made a turn
I bumped into a bicycle and a woman was lying on the ground.
But I got scared and drove away...!
Got it. Where are you at now?
Excuse me! Sorry!
I rushed over at once to the place I was told.
What in the world did I do...
I can't believe ran I away after hitting and injuring someone.
I've done irreparable damage...!
It's all over for me.
I'm finished~!
That's when
I thought, "I'll have to do whatever it takes to protect Shunta."
I'll do something about it.
That's the best thing to do.
You get off right now and go home.
- Don't worry. - But...
- I should go to the police... - You idiot!!
Leave everything to me!
Saito-san...
Just think about your work now.
Remember. You're doing work
that brings hope to this world.
And so the next morning, you surrendered to the police in place of Mitsuoka-san?
Yes.
I was mistaken.
I was convinced that protecting the name of Mitsuoka Shunta
was the best thing for him.
I couldn't have faith in him that
he had the strength to start all over
even if he made a mistake...!
It's all my fault.
He was telling us that
he can never thank you enough.
That he's what he is today
because you were there.
But I ended up betraying
those thoughts of Saito-san...!
Oh? You still have that stone?
Well... it's kinda like a good luck charm.
- You don't need this anymore, do you? - Hey! Please give it back.
It's precious to me.
Come on, stop it~!
I'm sure Mitsuoka-san
will be able to get back on his feet again.
I'm sorry for
lying to you
all this time!
In connection with the hit-and-run accident that occurred the other day,
actor Mitsuoka Shunta-san
surrendered to the Nagata Police Station, admitting that he caused the accident.
The police is planning to proceed with the investigation on the premise that
his manager, who was arrested earlier, reported to the police in his place.
Who would've thought he turned himself in for someone else...
Moreover, it's an unusual case in that he wasn't coerced, but
- did so willingly. - It was quite surprising.
- It's sad in a way, isn't it? - Yes.
But showing the children how to properly atone
for one's crime without running away from it
is something the hero of justice has to teach the children too.
Getting to the bottom of the truth
doesn't always make you feel good, does it?
To expose lies and reveal the truth.
That's the job of a prosecutor.
Even if that truth is painful.
Takemura-kun.
The good thing about a prosecutor's job is that
there's no time to be feeling blue.
Now then, I will be distributing the workload for today.
Here you go, Prosecutor Tokunaga.
There's a lot today too, as usual.
Prosecutor Ohtsuka.
And finally... Prosecutor Takemura.
Thank you in advance for another day of hard work.
Oh, Takemura-kun. One of those cases
- may be another troublesome one. - What~? Again?
I'm counting on you.
Which one is it...
What difference does it make? Once you get a hold of it,
they all become troublesome anyway.
What is that supposed to mean?
Oh, come to think of it, Aihara-san,
you were crying during the interrogation, weren't you?
- You're always telling me to remain calm. - I wasn't crying.
- You were crying. - I wasn't crying.
- You were too. - I wasn't.
You were crying~.
- With all due respect, just one word... - Ah, I was crying!
Okay! Let's get to work.