It's a relief that another trial ended without incident.
It was your corroborative investigation that was effective.
When the trial of a case you brought to court ends smoothly,
it gives you such a sense of accomplishment!
Wah~! How beautiful!
By the way, uh... You know, the other day...
what happened after you met your ex-boyfriend?
You thought you might be getting back together or something.
It was nothing like that! Actually, he went to New York.
Have you decided on the wedding date already?
Oh... we're not like that.
There's no need to hide it.
Couples with a big age gap aren't unusual these days!
Couple...
Really, we're not! Right? Aihara-san...
Excuse me...
- What's wrong? - No, it's nothing.
Since we're done with work for the day,
how about going out to eat for a change!
Good idea. Where shall we go?
Like Western food at Motomachi or...
- Hello? - Thank God you answered!
We have a problem...!
Haruko brought Goto-san over again without notice, and
Dad's in a bad mood...!
Please, Ririko! Hurry home! Please!
Aw, come on. I don't want to deal with that either!
- She hung up... What am I gonna do? - What's wrong, Prosecutor?
- You're too close. - Oh, sorry.
- Why am I here too... - What's the big deal?
We were going to go eat somewhere anyway.
That's not the point...
This is so nice and lively today.
Right? Food tastes better when you eat
- with a lot of people. - I know, right?
Ko-chan lives alone, so I wanted him to get a taste of a family gathering like this.
- Right~? - Right~.
Father, can I pour you some beer?
Stop saying "Father."
How many times have I told you?
Try to ease the atmosphere.
Looks delicious as always.
You sure know how to make me happy!
Gosh, I'm so happy I get to drink with Aihara-san again!
- Let's drink, let's drink! - Oh, thank you...
Here, let me, Father.
Why is it okay for Aihara-san to say "Father"?
- That's not fair! - What's not fair.
Aihara-san is the person who takes care of Ririko at work!
Can you try eating that matcha tofu?
- It's a highly recommended item of our shop. - Oh~ I'll try it, thanks.
Delicious!
Oh...you know what? Earlier in front of a wedding hall,
Aihara-san and I got mistaken for a couple with a big age gap.
Onee-chan, you're self-centered so you might get along better with
- someone older like him. - I didn't notice it until now, but
now that you mention it, they kinda look good together.
Oh, gee...
Couple with a big age gap?
Oh... I mean, I thought it was funny...
Yes it is. There's no way
we look good together. Isn't that so, Father?
"Father"?
Aihara-san.
Why don't we take our time today, huh?
- Oh, it's spilling over, Father. - Be careful, it's spilling over~.
Dad!
I'm sorry about yesterday.
I didn't know what was going to happen, but
thank goodness, the party broke up exactly at 9 o'clock.
It's a good thing we run a tofu shop.
In the incident in which the son of
Congressman Nakajo Yoshinari was arrested on suspicion of murder,
suspect Nakajo Hidenari was turned over today to
the Yokohama District...
The suspect in this case is coming here today, huh?
The media was gathered down below too.
It's the case of the son of an incumbent Diet member after all.
Suspect Hidenari has been serving as
Congressman Nakajo's secretary the past 3 years, and
unrest is spreading in their home district of Fujigasaki.
I decided to let Takemura-kun handle this case.
- Me? - Yes.
Ohtsuka-kun will be facing a critical point in his bribery case, and
Tokunaga-kun has 10 suspects in custody.
You can do it. I'm counting on you.
I'll do my best.
According to information we got from the police,
the suspect is claiming self defense, and they have eyewitness testimony to back that up.
Please carefully ascertain those matters.
Self defense?
- Delivering one suspect. - Roger.
Come in.
Murder
Can you tell us what happened on the night of June 18?
That day, I was on my way home
after having dinner with people affiliated with the office.
I accidentally bumped shoulders with a man coming towards me.
Excuse me.
He threw a punch at me suddenly.
There were kitchen knives in the case he dropped.
I was so terrified I couldn't even escape.
Irie-san, the victim, was a chef, and we understand
he was carrying them around as tools of his trade.
That's what I heard from the police.
Did you get that injury on your face when you got hit at that time?
Yes.
What did you do next?
I was about to get hit again, so
I fought back too.
That might have been a mistake...
I desperately held on to the handle of the knife and resisted.
But as we were scuffling for a while,
before I knew it,
the knife had stabbed the man's stomach.
I tried to pull out the knife at once, but
I got scared and let go of it immediately...
Then he stopped moving.
He had passed away?
Yes.
What did you do after that?
I'm embarrassed to say this, but
I panicked, and ran away from the scene.
I was scared out of my mind. I found a cab
and went home.
The police began their investigation immediately after that, and
confirmed that it was you on the surveillance camera.
You were asked to come in voluntarily, and after interrogation, you were arrested.
Yes.
Did you think that you'd be able to escape without getting caught?
No. As time passed,
I started to realize the gravity of the situation, and
I was planning to turn myself in right away.
I truly... didn't mean to kill him.
He came attacking me with a knife, and
when I fought back thinking I'd get killed if I didn't to anything,
things turned out like this...
You're saying that it was in self defense?
Yes.
Kano-san, is it true that you saw everything that happened?
Yes.
When I was taking my dog for a walk in the neighborhood,
I heard a man yelling, so I stopped walking.
The man wearing a shirt
was going at the man in a suit.
Then the man in the shirt picked up the knife that was on the ground and
attacked him.
The man in the suit was frantically trying to stop him.
One thing led to another, and
the man in the shirt got stabbed and fell to the ground.
It was some time later
that you came forward to the police, correct?
I'm sorry.
It was the first time someone got stabbed in front of my eyes.
At that moment, I just thought I didn't want to get involved.
But when I thought about it after I got home,
I figured I should come forward properly.
I see.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The suspect's statement and the witness' testimony are practically the same.
We can consider it a valuable testimony.
Nakajo Hidenari looked to be speaking the truth.
Well, even during the police investigation, people at his office
were all saying that he's an earnest, sincere guy.
My image of a politician's son is someone who's insolent and brash.
His parents must have raised him well.
Prosecutor Takemura, look.
I'm terribly sorry for the recent trouble.
I feel bad for the victim who died
that the incident ended up so tragically.
However, I believe in my son's innocence.
Yes indeed.
His father has a sincere, clean image too.
There are many suspects who claim self defense, but
but only a few actually gets recognized.
A third party's eyewitness testimony played a big part in this case.
If both of their testimonies are true,
Irie-san, the victim, must have been quite hot-blooded,
- or should I say, had a short fuse... - That's true.
He also had a criminal history of inflicting injury.
Inflicting Injury
September 25, 2014
Sentence
December 21, 2014
10 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years
I was really shocked when I heard about Irie.
He was working here until closing on the day of the incident too.
How was his every day work habit?
He was a good guy!
He was never late and he was diligent. And he was enthusiastic about learning to cook.
It was almost unusual to see a young guy like him these days!
I see.
The weapon that was used
was a knife Irie-san was using for work here, right?
Yes. He used to take them home often
to practice preparing vegetables and fish.
I see.
Did you know that Irie-san had a history of inflicting injury...
Of course! I hired him knowing that.
I knew better than anyone else that he was
seriously trying to start all over again.
Is there anyone who was particularly close with Irie-san?
Emiko-chan.
You can ask her. She was going out with Irie.
Yes.
We've been seeing each other for about a year.
What kind of a person was Irie-san?
Daisuke-san was always
considerate and funny,
and he was a very gentle person.
- Had he ever lost his temper and raised his hand... - Never.
Besides... he was always
caring for his knives meticulously.
He would never attack someone with a knife
he treasured so much.
He's really gone, isn't he...
Daisuke-san lost his parents at an early age and he didn't have any relatives, so
I went to confirm the body.
But... I just couldn't believe it.
I can't even cry yet.
I feel so sorry for Emiko-san.
To lose your loved one so suddenly...
Irie-san, the victim,
was completely different from what I had imagined too.
He didn't seem like a person who would pull out a knife first and attack someone.
Prosecutor.
With all due respect, if I may say a word.
I understand why you'd want to sympathize with her.
However, prosecutors must observe the victim and the suspect of the case
objectively with a cool head.
I know.
The suspect was injured, and there's an eyewitness testimony as well.
Therefore, there's a strong possibility it was self defense.
Is that what it is...
Hello?
What?
Got it.
There's a new eyewitness testimony.
While watching the news, I realized this was the man who saved me
from a guy who was pestering me.
Pestering you?
Was it this man?
No. It was the man who was arrested.
- Was it this man? - Yes.
Hey, wanna go for a drink?
Even after I declined, he followed me persistently.
Hey!
- Stop acting like you're such hot stuff. - Please stop!
- But that's when... - Cut that out!
A man came between us and saved me.
Why don't you mind your own business!
Hurry up and go.
It was weighing on my mind that I didn't even thank him.
But I never imagined he was killed...
- A new eyewitness testimony, huh? - Yes.
Nakajo was saying that
Irie-san, the victim, picked a fight with him, but
it seems there was another trouble first at another location.
What's more, Nakajo was the one who started the fight.
It's highly possible that he bore a one-sided grudge.
Then what about the testimony of the first eyewitness
who said he saw it all?
That eyewitness testimony may be false.
If that's true,
Nakajo's assertion of self defense would crumble from the foundation.
We'll do some more peripheral investigation of Nakajo Hidenari.
I ask that you proceed very carefully.
Will do.
Branch Chief.
You have a visitor.
I'm Nakajo.
I'm here to ask you to release Hidenari.
It's evident that this incident was a case of self defense.
There should be no need for further investigation,
nor is there any reason for you to detain Hidenari-san.
Therefore, we'd like you to release him immediately.
But we haven't determined yet whether it was self defense or not...
You've done plenty of investigation already!
You've done a house search of our residence and
I believe my office has been fully cooperative.
What more do you need to investigate?
That's...
In any case, we can't release him until we conduct further investigation and
find conclusive evidence of self defense.
For the sake of the deceased victim too, the truth should be...
Victim... Oh, from what I heard,
the man has a criminal history of inflicting injury.
I don't mean to talk badly about the person who died, but
Hidenari was hit and he even sustained injuries.
Isn't it evident that he did it in self defense?
We can't give you a detailed explanation of the investigation at the moment, but
as long as the prosecutor handling the case feels there's a need for further investigation,
I'm afraid we can't grant your request for release.
Even if prosecuted, Hidenari's self defense
will be proven definitively in court.
You'll regret this.
So the father came over personally, huh?
But now that we have a new eyewitness testimony,
even if he is the son of a Diet member,
there should be no impact on the decision to prosecute, right?
No. Congressman Nakajo may put pressure on the higher ups in the Prosecutors Office
and try to obstruct the investigation.
Will Prosecutor Takemura be all right?
Actually, it's not just Takemura-kun.
If we mess up a case like this that's getting a lot of attention socially,
the entire Prosecutors Office will get a bashing.
Who knows what will happen to the branch chief too...
That eyewitness testimony may be false.
Ah~ that's right... I'm
old friends with Chief Prosecutor Fujinami.
Is that right?
We're going to be playing golf together soon.
I'll tell him about you at that time.
If you'll excuse me.
Branch Chief, I...
Don't worry! Do what you think is best.
I'm the one who entrusted you with this case, remember?
There's no use dwelling on it.
- All right. - All right.
- I just gotta do it! - I just gotta do it!
- Goto-san? - Onee-san?
What are you doing?
I... made up my mind!
Please! Please let me marry Haruko-san!
I'm serious about
wanting to succeed Takemura Tofu Shop with Haruko- san!
Like I said before,
I won't talk to a guy who doesn't know the first thing about tofu.
- Get out of here. - Soak the soybeans in water,
confirm adequacy of immersion,
paying special attention to amount of water added and coarseness of grind,
mash the soybeans and make go (soybeans mashed to a creamy paste).
Next, we cook that go in a pot.
When the temperature reaches 98℃, boil for an additional 3 minutes.
When it's done boiling, maintain the temperature at above 70℃, strain to make soy milk,
and add coagulant to form curds.
Ko-chan...
That won't do.
You've left out the most important thing.
I'm sorry. I guess you can tell I crammed...
Let's see, the important thing...
You left out the most important part about Haruko!
Well? Are you thinking about her seriously?
Yes! I will cherish Haruko-san for the rest of my life!
Okay.
Dad, are you going to give us your blessing?
Please take care of Haruko and the shop
for many years to come.
I will.
Thank you!
Dad...thank you.
If you got it... go home and go to bed.
Tofu makers have to wake up at 3 in the morning.
Brace yourself.
I will!
We did it!
That's so like Dad.
Inept and not straightforward and gruff.
But you know that's how he expresses his love, right?
I've got to work harder too.
According to the eyewitness, it was the victim who was stabbed
that picked up the knife first and
tried to stab Suspect Nakajo Hidenari.
Yes. Suspect Hidenari who got entangled in the incident
is also a victim in a way.
Wow. It's obvious this news was leaked by Congressman Nakajo's people.
- I can't believe he's using the media too. - That's a dirty trick.
Branch Chief got a phone call from Headquarters,
asking him we could really prosecute the guy,
and put pressure on him.
That puts the branch chief in a tough position.
I suppose that's one way to look at it.
Under ordinary circumstances, some experts think he should be released at once
because it was in self defense, but what do you think?
Well, I think the prosecutor's position will be questioned.
Did Suspect Nakajo act in self defense? The victim had a history of inflicting injury!
The victim was carrying the knife used as weapon!
Is it true Irie-san's the one who picked the fight?
Well, he used to be a thug after all.
I feel bad for him, but
doesn't that mean people don't change that easily?
This area is Nakajo Hidenari's home turf.
The father's like a hometown hero, isn't he?
I don't even know where to begin...
I know what you mean.
We'll probably only hear good things by
going to the office of supporters.
The high school Nakajo attended was around here, wasn't it?
Yes. As I recall, Fujigasaki High School.
Let's go there.
This must be it.
What's the matter?
- Are you hungry already? - That's not it!
A student from this high school would definitely go there, right?
Ah~ The Nakajo Family's pampered son.
He was here quite often. Accompanied by a lot of friends.
What kind of a high school student was he?
More than anything, he was self-centered.
He tells us to serve yakisoba that's not on the menu, or re-make the soup because it's too bland.
His parents must've raised him that way.
Oh, but seeing that he had a lot of friends,
he must've been, how do I say... hard to dislike?
I thought it was because no one could go against him.
Despite how he looks, he's quick to lose his temper.
- Quick to lose his temper? - He was fighting all the time.
Once he picked a fight with an underclassman and
caused serious injury.
Normally, it would've been an injury case, but
they say Yoshinari Sensei hushed it up with money!
Say, so he killed someone, huh?
But it was in self defense, right?
It's under investigation.
Sounds like Hidenari was quite a handful back in the days.
And every time he caused a problem,
Congressman Nakajo, his father, covered it up.
If he's trying to avoid punishment by making Irie-san the bad guy and
using self defense as an excuse in the case too,
it's unforgivable.
Aihara-san, let's investigate some more.
We heard you were well known in your hometown
for being quick to lose your temper.
Well, everyone was young and thoughtless at one time, right?
A little mischievous, so to speak.
A little mischievous?
I understand it was beyond that level.
Do you remember this person?
It's Kikuchi Tomoki-san with whom you had a fight and injured while in high school.
At the time, Kikuchi-san's parents
were about to file a police report.
But Congressman Nakajo got them to withdraw it by paying them and
settled out of court.
I don't know... I have no clue about that.
That wasn't the only time.
We heard a lot about you.
Every time you cause some kind of problem, your father would appear and
make it look like nothing happened, doesn't he?
Like I said, that's all in the past.
Aren't things still the same?
As a matter of fact, a new eyewitness testimony
that differs from yours has surfaced.
This woman is testifying that she was pestered by you at a place away from the scene
and was saved by Irie-san.
I don't know! I don't know her!
So you bore a grudge against Irie-san and
chased him to the scene of the incident, didn't you?
What is this?!
Prosecutor, are you doubting me?!
I did it in self defense!
I'm the victim who got entangled in this incident!
- Sending one suspect back. - Roger.
As we suspected, there's a big doubt over Nakajo's assertion of
self defense, isn't there?
Yes.
Which means this eyewitness testimony is also...
We found out the connection between the eyewitness of the incident and Congressman Nakajo.
Kano Isao, the man who gave this eyewitness testimony, runs a construction company.
When Fujigasaki Ward's new children's park was getting built,
Congressman Nakajo arranged for his company to participate in the construction.
The two have a vested interest in each other?
It means this
eyewitness testimony wasn't that of a neutral third party.
Fabrication of an eyewitness by Congressman Nakajo.
It's something he might do
in order to protect his son and to protect himself.
Let's have Kano-san come in and question him.
But
even if we can expose that witness's lie,
all we'll know is that there were no one who witnessed the incident after all.
It won't prove that Nakajo's assertion of self defense is a lie.
That's true...
Regardless of how much circumstantial objective evidence you may gather
and bring the case to prosecution, it may eventually get overturned in court.
Then what should I...
Get a confession from Nakajo Hidenari.
That's the only way to reveal the truth.
Ohtsuka-san!
Thank you.
You're busy enough with your own case without having to help me too...
Don't worry about every little thing like that.
The important thing is to get to the truth for the sake of the victim who was robbed of his life
and can't speak for himself.
That's the job of us prosecutors.
Got it.
Oishi Emiko-san is here.
Is it true that the man who killed Daisuke-san
is claiming that he did it in self defense?
It's true.
That he started the fight?
Yes.
No way... That can't be true.
That man must be lying!
They were saying
terrible things on internet news as if he was the villain too...
We are currently in the middle of our investigation.
When I was cleaning out Daisuke-san's room today,
I found this.
Irie-san had that ring?
It looks like he bought for me in secret.
He was shy
and had a hard time verbalizing his feelings...
But finding out that he felt the same way I did
made me happy.
But...that doesn't make this sadness go away.
I didn't need any ring,
I just wanted him to be with me.
I...
can't forgive the man who took Daisuke-san's life!
What really happened,
how he died at the end...
I can never know anymore, can I?
It's true you can't bring back their future together.
But I'm sure there's something we can do
for the two of them.
We're the only ones who can
fight for Irie-san, the victim, and Emiko-san
who was left behind, right?
Onee-chan.
What, Haruko? Were you still up?
Onee-chan, are you really okay with it?
With me getting married first.
The first to win first place in foot race on sports day,
the first to learn to do double under,
the first to get 100 on a test,
the first to go on a date. You were the first to do everything, right?
So...
Don't worry about something like that.
Haru-chan marrying the man she loves and
starting her own happy family.
That's the most important thing.
Onee-chan...
Geez... what?
Haruko, congratulations.
Thanks.
On our next day off,
I'm going to go buy a ring with Ko-chan.
Okay. Stop bragging now and go to bed.
- Good night. - Good night.
I didn't need any ring, I just wanted him to be with me.
What really happened,
how he died at the end...
I can never know anymore, can I?
Chief Prosecutor Fujinami, we are doing our best to...
I hope you know what you're doing.
We're going up against that Congressman Nakajo's son, you know.
It makes no difference who we're up against.
Prosecutor Takemura will interrogate the suspect without prejudice,
leave no stone unturned,
and make the right decision.
That's what I believe.
Prosecutor.
Do you have some kind of a strategy?
No, I don't.
But I'm going to ask him what I want to know the most.
Come in.
Irie-san came after you with a knife,
and when you tried to stop him, you inadvertently stabbed him in the abdomen
and he ended up dying in front of your eyes.
Is that correct?
Yes.
How many times are you going to make me say the same thing?
Then there's one question I'd like to ask you.
This is something only you would know.
At the very end, how did Irie-san die?
Irie-san had a loved one with whom he shared a dream for the future.
She would like to know.
How Irie-san died.
Whether it was over in an instant, or whether he suffered in pain.
That's what she'd like to know.
Truthfully speaking, it must pain her... to ask such a question.
But what's more painful
may be having to live the rest of your life
not knowing how your loved one lost his life.
Nakajo-san.
Please tell me.
You're the only person who saw the moment of Irie-san's death.
The knife stabbed him, and
his knees buckled,
and he fell on his back.
He was grimacing in pain.
And then...
Emiko...
"Emiko..."
Are you sure Irie-san said "Emiko"?
Yes.
That's the name of the woman he loved who he was going to marry.
All I was gonna do was hit him once.
Nakajo-san.
What really happened that night?
At that time...
I was ticked off because Irie-san interfered when I was hitting on a girl.
I threw a punch but he dodged me.
Hurry up and go.
Don't be trying to act cool in front of a girl!
- Are you all right? - Who do you think you are?!
You're making fun of me, aren't you?
Do you know who I am?
Why don't you stop doing this?
Blood rushed to my head, and
I couldn't control myself...
Damn you!!
Then I saw the knives on the ground...
- I'm gonna kill ya! - Stop! Calm down!
Come on! Give it here.
I stabbed him.
Irie-san didn't throw a punch at you at all?
No.
Then how did you get that injury on your face?
Who hit you?
When I got home on a cab,
my father came, and
I told him about the incident.
- What have you done...! - Dad, I'm sorry.
Hidenari.
Now you can assert self defense.
Listen. The other guy picked a fight and threw a punch.
Tell them he pulled out a knife and came at you.
You're innocent. Got that?
I apologize for causing everyone to worry
concerning this matter regarding my son, but
I believe without a doubt that my son
will be found innocent.
This matter has further convinced me.
That what's necessary in today's Japan is
the deep bond between parent and child.
I intend to dedicate myself
to bring a bright future for the children.
Thank you.
We're here to tell you something.
Thank you for taking the trouble.
- About Hidenari's release... - Hidenari-san
has confessed to murder.
That can't be true.
Hidenari did it in self defense, you know.
He even has an eyewitness.
Kano Isamu-san admitted that he gave a false testimony.
I'm indebted to Nakajo Sensei for
arranging for my company to receive the order for construction.
I'm sorry...
He said he was asked by your secretary
and just couldn't refuse. He was regretting that he did it.
I don't know anything about that.
My secretary must have done it on his own.
That must be it.
It looks like we won't be able to charge you with harboring a criminal in this case.
- I find that offensive! - However,
it was you who threw the punch
and injured Hidenari-san in order to make it look like self defense, wasn't it?
Hidenari-san told us the whole truth about the incident.
Who would've thought that you, his father, had hit him.
You went that far to establish the fact that it was in self defense.
I did it for my son.
For Hidenari's sake!
What's wrong with a parent trying to protect his child?
That must be how you've been covering up his crimes,
making it look like nothing happened.
A parent wants his child to have an unscarred life.
To do whatever it takes to preserve that
is what parents should do!
Hidenari-san
told us.
When Dad hit me,
I thought he was actually scolding me...
But he wasn't.
I've been doing all kinds of bad things until now, and
every time, Dad got me out of trouble.
But this time it's different.
I killed someone.
Because I took someone's life.
All this time, I think Hidenari-san
was robbed of his opportunity to
atone for his sins by you.
I think there are
all kinds of different forms of parental love.
However,
sometimes the way that love is expressed may be wrong.
When the parent realizes that, to acknowledge that and stop.
Isn't that the important thing?
By making your son assert that he did it in self defense,
the deceased Irie-san was the one
who was condemned as the assailant who pulled out a knife and attacked first.
His loved one who was left behind
is still suffering because of that.
You may have been
just trying to protect your son.
But the victim was
suddenly robbed of his life and
on top of that, it's like everything about his life until now has been renounced.
Please don't forget that.
When people commit a crime,
they have to atone for it themselves.
If they don't,
they can't move forward.
I will be charging your son, Nakajo Hidenari, with murder.
I entrust my son...
to you.
He called my name at the very end?
Yes.
Daisuke-san...
I think it will become clear at the trial that
Irie-san did no wrong.
Thank you!
From today on,
I can go on living looking forward.
I'm glad we got to see Emiko-san's smiling face.
It's because you managed to
draw out the suspect's confession that
you were able to convey Irie-san's last word to Emiko-san.
I still have a long ways to go.
Thank you.
I know that a prosecutor must remain cool headed at all times, but...
I failed miserably again.
Prosecutor Takemura,
what do you think a prosecutor is?
What's this out of the blue?
It's a job to punish those who should be punished based on law and evidence.
That's one answer too, but prosecutors are
human.
They're human beings.
Just like the suspects.
That's why, like the suspects, prosecutors aren't perfect either.
Yet, they have to judge other people's life...
and at times their very existence.
I think it's a very tough job where making mistakes is not an option.
While I always say that prosecutors must not get emotional and always remain cool headed,
robots can't do the work of prosecutors.
An outstanding prosecutor must possess
plenty of human emotions.
Aihara-san...
Or rather, I'm just...
passing on what my previous prosecutor used to say.
What~!
Prosecutor, you sure are a busy lady,
laughing one minute, crying the next, then angry, and frustrated.
But in that respect,
I'd say you have a promising future, huh?
Geez... Is that supposed to be a compliment?
All right! Now that the case has been settled,
how about it? Shall we go eat somewhere?
- Good idea. - Where shall we go?
Where shall we go?
What's your most favorite food?
- Tofu, of course! - I should've known.
Then why don't you come to our house?
Oh! Looks like you're starting to get the hang of it.
What are you talking about? This is a job for trainee's trainee.
Father's being kind enough to train me hard.
Hey, don't get carried away.
Just so you know, I'm not your "Father" yet.
The two Koichi's look like they may get along surprisingly well.
Don't they though? More than anything,
Ko-chan has me by his side!
- Right~? - Okay, okay.
- No bragging please. - Move your hands!
I hope you find someone to welcome the morning with soon!
You be quiet!
Oh, that's all right!
Ririko is focusing on her career as a prosecutor.
- Here's your soy milk - Thanks.
You're the only woman in your workplace.
- You might as well take your time. - Mom...
- Oh no! Gotta go. - Good luck with your job!
- Have a good day, Onee-chan! - Be careful!
- Have a good day! - See you later!
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Good morning~.
Am I the first one here?
My notebook!
I was looking for this. Thank God I found it~!
You left it at the izakaya yesterday.
Oh, that's where it was! Thank you.
With all due respect, one word. It's unpardonable for a prosecutor
to forget her notebook. Luckily, I found it and brought it back,
- but if... - Okay, okay!
I get it. I'll be careful.
But that aside, you're always here before me, aren't you?
That's, well... the very basic job of assistant officers.
Good morning!
What are you doing?
- Good morning~! - Good morning!
Takemura-kun, you're always so cheerful from the morning.
That's your only strong point, huh?
Seriously~ You always have to have the last word...
- Good morning~! - Good morning!
You're all looking good.
Okay, we've got all kinds of cases here today again, but
I want you to take them on with a cool head and a warm heart as prosecutors should.
You got that?
Prosecutor, today for sure, I ask that you work efficiently and promptly.
I know.
I'm Takemura, the prosecutor.
Now then, let us hear what you have to say about the incident.