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Drama 10

This is "Saint Praxidis."

It's said to be an early work by Vermeer.

In this, St. Praxidis is squeezing blood into a jug...

...that she has drawn while cleansing the body of a martyr.

Many of Vermeer's works, including "A Woman Pouring Milk" and "Girl with a Pearl Earring"...

...depict scenes of daily life...

...so a religious work such as this is unusual.

In addition, though Vermeer's name and date are written on it...

Ozawa Maria

...there are many researchers who have their doubts...

...about whether this really is a work painted by Vermeer.

Then this painting could be called a fake?

I think that each person who looks at this painting...

...should judge in their own heart whether or not this is a work by Vermeer.

Sensei do you think this work is real or a fake?

I...

Excuse me. Could I have a moment?

You're Hijii Motoko-san, aren't you?

No.

You are being arrested on suspicion of fraud.

Please come with us to the police station.

Arrest Warrant

Ozawa Maria aka Hijii Motoko

She just wanted to be pure.

Strong... Noble...

Always wearing such blindingly pure white clothes that it would give you a headache...

...yet with a smile of affection on her cheeks...

...and with such a sublime appearance that anyone would prostrate themselves before her in admiration.

And she wanted to be the sort of woman...

...who would forever be unstained by anything.

Only that.

That was all she wanted.

Heiwa Fansubs Presents

✝

Seijo

Woman Saint

9 Years Before

Huh? I hadn't heard about this. Why do I suddenly need a tutor?

It's okay for just a day. The mock exams are tomorrow, you know.

Episode 1 "The Fated Reunion"

Hey, where are you going?

Anywhere is better than here.

Because the grades you get next time will decide which University you can get into...

...so have a little sense of crisis here. Right? Look at your older brother.

Saying he would go to Tokyo University ever since he was little...

...he was the one who planned and studied for it.

And that's why he really is getting into Tokyo University, right?

Yes.

Wait!

Of course I'm not expecting you'll get as far as that, Haruki.

But just before the mock exam. Please!

I'll be fine.

But...

Whaa!

Ah, I'm sorry. Ah... did I hit you?

Ah, no, I'm fine.

Ah, I'm sorry, too... Though I rang the bell out front...

...I entered because there was no reaction.

Ah, yes, yes. Sorry about that. Our bell is broken right now.

Ah... You're Naito-sensei?

Yes. I have come to be a tutor. My name is Naito.

Why don't you understand that it's important you do your own analyzing?

Try thinking about it a little more.

Yeah.

About the word you read incorrectly here, look...

...I think you can understand it if you consider the sentence structure.

For this word and this word, the relative pronoun has been omitted...

...so I do think it is a little confusing, but...

But...

Um... I don't think you can see through to my chest no matter how hard you stare at it.

Whaa...

No... Don't laugh at me like that.

Ah... I'm truly sorry.

I wasn't trying to make a fool of your youth.

What is that?

Still... It somehow felt like you really were seeing through to my chest.

There's nothing to look at.

That's true.

You are still young and can't do anything yet.

You don't know anything.

Still, if you do study properly in this way...

...various futures will open up to you.

You can come to do anything.

Anything?

Yes. Anything.

That's why you have to work hard now.

Here. Come on.

Here. Please try carefully translating the entire sentence once again from here.

Speak up when you're finished.

A tutor? For Haruki?

She's a student at an uptown woman's college...

...and when I asked for her to come just once, his mock exam grades shot right up.

And it seems Haruki's motivation has shown itself at last.

He himself is saying, "Ask for that same Sensei again."

Ehh... And he's been a half-hearted guy at everything, hasn't he?

Naito-sensei.

What's the matter?

Ah, hello.

It's not easy to get here, so I wondered if something was wrong.

I'm sorry. I was watching the ocean.

Ah... could it be you hate doing this? My home is a little far away from Tokyo.

No. I don't hate it at all.

Wonder if I might need some beach sandals from here on.

Huh?

Ah... Eh... those are totally broken.

Seems I've turned my ankle as well.

Eh?

A fool, aren't I? Though I would have been fine just walking along the road, I wanted to walk close to the ocean.

Still... It's been a long time since I just looked out at the ocean like this.

Okay!

Eh? What is it? Wait! Wait!

I'll carry you the rest of the way.

No! Wait! Stop!

It's okay. I'll be fine.

I'm heavy... Stop it!

Put me down! Put me down!

Whaa!

Geez... Put me down! Put me down! It's dangerous!

Ah!

I'm sorry.

See? I knew it...

You're heavier than I thought.

I don't believe you!

I'm kidding.

Truth is...

I'm... not Naito Akane.

Eh?

Naito-san is my friend at the seminary...

...and on the day of the job, she had a sudden date she'd promised to go on, so she was troubled...

...so she asked if I could substitute for her just the once.

No way... So it's like that.

Yes.

You don't trust me anymore?

No. I do trust you, Sensei.

Thank you.

Could you keep it a secret from your Mother?

Because if the Tutor's Dispatch Office found out, they would surely stop me from coming.

Yeah. All right.

Then... What is your real name, Sensei?

My real name is...

...Ozawa Maria.

Ozawa Maria.

Ah... it's no good. It's difficult!

Being able to read and comprehend such tough critical writings is a requirement, isn't it?

I see. Then Sensei, what do I do about this one?

This four-color arrangement is a way of thinking about the permutations.

Ah... I see.

Yeah.

Haruki, I'll put these here.

English Interpretation

Your percentage of correct answers has gone up considerably.

Awesome, aren't I?

But there are still places you aren't able to deal with.

Don't convert English into Japanese in your head.

Understand English just as it is. Repeat it over and over again.

That way you'll steadily come to being able to do it.

Yeah.

Sensei.

Here. The results of my mock exam.

This is incredible, isn't it? That your grades have gone up this much.

What's this? A painting?

Right. My favorite painting.

Ehh...

Here.

What is it?

Ah... This is...

These are yours and my colors.

For me?

Yeah.

They were super-cheap though.

Thank you.

Yeah. Well, it's just as a little thanks.

Thanks to you, Sensei, studying has become interesting.

It was because you were excellent from the start.

That's not true.

My older brother is super-smart and what's more, super-diligent.

As a result, my parent's expectations for me were totally in the opposite direction.

Even if I worked like a fool, they totally left me alone.

Really?

Yes.

About a University too, they said, "Just getting in anywhere is fine."

Then you can surprise your Mother again.

I was told by the homeroom teacher that I could be accepted to Tokyo University.

Really?

Yeah.

Well but, any University I can get into would be fine by me.

Look, for example, a University near where yours is...

Get into Tokyo University.

Enter Tokyo University... study as much as you can...

...become a respectable man that no one looks down on...

...and make me your lover.

Eh?

Eh? Ah, that's...

Kidding. I'm just joking.

Still it's best you set a high goal for yourself. Here, do your best.

Now, study, study.

A celebration meal?

The other day I took first place for the school year.

So my Mother told Dad to come home as soon as possible...

...and she's been in high spirits making something delicious.

And then she said that Sensei should be sure and join us, too.

But I'll have to turn it down.

Such things are for families; with no outsiders present.

That's not true. And besides...

Um...

I wanted to be with you... for a little longer.

Not just time spent studying, but more...

More... with me...

Are you sure? Isn't it your friend?

Yes.

A man?

I wonder?

Your boyfriend, huh?

Who knows?

Shouldn't you take it?

Then... should I?

Ah... sorry.

Sensei, I love you.

"Does Sensei have a boyfriend?" "Where does she live?"

"What does she do everyday?"

I... I don't know anything about you, but...

But I won't hand you over to anyone.

You mustn't! Haruki-kun...

Haruki-kun...

I'm sorry, Sensei.

I think he'll be home soon.

Go ahead. Thank you.

Haruki here, he really hated studying.

Still, well, I did wonder if he was a boy...

...who would fail or if he could do it.

Well, I never thought he would change this much.

It's truly all thanks to you, Sensei.

Don't eat so much before your Father gets home, Haruki.

Katsuki! Katsuki, it's dinner!

I'm home.

It's him. Excuse me. Welcome home.

Look...

Asking this might be seriously uncool of me, but...

Do you... love me?

Do you love me?

Why are you crying?

It's nothing.

I love you.

That was the last day I saw her.

I'm home.

Ah... welcome back.

Did you find out anything?

No.

The Dispatch Office said they aren't able to contact her at all.

Strange, isn't it? Not coming for two weeks without giving notice.

Right? I wonder if something happened to her?

I told you this over the phone many times...

...but we don't give any outsiders information about our students.

Why are you checking into her for? You're still a high school student, aren't you?

Say Akane, you'll come along too, right?

I'll go, I'll go! A go-kon at last!

If you come along Naito-chan, that'll bring things to a climax.

She was amazing that one time. You wouldn't remember the time with the med students.

Um... Um, excuse me. You're Naito Akane-san?

Ah... Ozawa-san... She's that quiet girl, right?

I don't think I've seen her recently...

...but it seems she isn't a student at our University here.

Eh?

Can't reach her by phone or e-mail.

Speaking of which, she was a strange girl for some reason or other.

Ah, truth is, if it's found out I asked her to sub for me, I'd be in trouble.

If you find her, have her contact me, too.

I will.

Get into Tokyo University.

Become a respectable man that no one looks down on...

...and make me your lover.

I love you.

I got in...

I got in, Sensei.

Congratulations.

Where have you gone, Sensei...

Sensei!

Hey!

Whaa!

In that dream did you see a woman? Someone other than me?

Eh? I wasn't having a dream.

Book of Statutes

Well, I did have one... of a client. Yes, a dream about a client.

A dream about work.

Nakamura Haruki-dono

Passing Certificate

Really? It's a good thing you're a lawyer, Haru-chan.

9 Years Later

I mean, no way you could be a criminal.

Not with those poor lies you tell.

Well, I'm still only a fledgling lawyer though.

I only cleaned up the kitchen. Though you're busy, do your best.

So long; I'm outta here first.

Oh. Get going.

Izumi!

I finally get a break at the end of next week.

Eh?

So... won't you come to my parent's home?

Yeah! I'll go! I'm so happy!

I'm going!

Then I wonder if you're aiming to be a lawyer in the future, Miharu-chan?

I am! I've been watching TV Dramas...

...and I wondered if I couldn't be one of those cool lawyers, too.

And so I want this part-time job for study purposes.

It's best for girls not to become lawyers.

Eh? Is that right?

That's right. Cute girls especially shouldn't.

Because a lawyer isn't a glamorous job at all these days.

Not only do you have to study muuuuch longer than normal people...

...but when the time comes, there are job shortages. It's a waste; such a waste.

It's like cute girls are just throwing away the best season of their lives.

Director. That way of speaking would make for a fine sexual-harrassment case.

This slightly scary young woman is Kurosaka-kun.

We rely on her as our firm's biggest earner. Right?

Over there is Koike-kun. My Partner here for many years.

When we were younger, we were with the Bar Association's baseball team where we were a battery team, right?

Yes. We were just pinch hitters those many years though.

Ah, I'm Tanaka Miharu. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

I have just returned.

This is our number one newcomer, Nakamura-kun.

Helping out with us starting today, this is Tanaka Miharu-chan.

Let's work together.

Nice to meet you.

Because he passed the Bar Exam on his first try after attending Tokyo University's Law Department...

...I thought I should have an excellent guy like him join us...

...but he's a really boring man.

So, didn't you say this?

"It's better for us to hire newcomers than those with experience."

Look, you've made her angry again.

I'm sorry. I'll do my best.

Miharu-chan, have a seat there.

Ah, yes.

Smart and handsome. How wonderful.

Oh! There's something interesting on the news.

What is it?

Being sent to the Prosecutors is the self-proclaimed Art Coordinator...

Self-proclaimed Art Coordinator

Hijii Motoko Suspect

...and suspect, Hijii Motoko.

Ala, ala, ala...

She shows her face magnificently without even hiding it.

Beautiful, isn't she?

What is it?

Sorry.

She is being held on suspicion of fraud.

In addition, since there were two men around her...

...who went on to die...

...so the police are investigating further to see if the suspect Hijii had...

...any connection with those.

Suspect Hijii - To be Re-arrested

Suspect Hijii - To be Re-arrested

"33 Year-old Transcendant Beauty Swindler"

"Ruthless Playgirl"

33 Year-old's True Colors

Evil Woman

Her True Face

Woman Devil

I clearly saw Hijii-san going to where she works this morning.

She seemed to have money.

She was always beautifully dressed.

I got the feeling she was a good girl and polite.

She seemed suspicious to me.

Men are such fools, aren't they?

Just because she's beautiful, they let themselves get tricked by her.

Haru-chan?

The police have also been investigating on the suspicion that the suspect Hijii...

Vicinity Around the apartment where Hijii Motoko lived

...may have attempted murder on a man who had accompanied her to this hill apartment complex.

She's come!

Hijii-san! About those incidents...

Like I thought... it is Maria-san.

Hijii-san!

Hijii-san!

What am I doing...

I see. You're engaged.

Yes.

Yes.

That's great, isn't it? Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

We were thinking we'd like you to attend the ceremony, Director.

Of course I'll come. I'll do anything; even give a speech as your matchmaker.

Still, this is great.

From here on, you'll have to be more reliable for Izumi-chan's sake as well.

Yes. I'll do my best.

It's Kurosaka-san. Excuse me.

Hello?

When he joined my firm, he was really gloomy...

...and even though he's young, he had this look of despairing about life.

He's dreary even now though.

Still, you could say when he met you, Izumi-chan, he regained his vitality.

He's facing forward.

For my firm's sake as well...

...I ask that you please be a part of his future from here on.

I will. Please watch over us as well.

Thank you for waiting. Here is your appetizer of summer vegetables.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Ah, Izumi-chan!

Yes?

Hey! What's this about getting engaged? Congratulations!

Thank you very much. It's kind of embarrassing.

Ala. Motomiya-san, you're getting married?

Congratulations on that. When is the ceremony?

We haven't yet... We were talking about before the end of this year.

Ehh... Is that right. That's nice.

How is your husband doing today?

Same as ever.

I hope by the time you get married...

...that my husband will have regained his consciousness, at least a little.

I'm sure that he will regain it.

If you'd like, the two of you please come to our wedding party.

How many times have I come along with you now?

What's this out of the blue about?

Do you remember? How many times have I come?

Seven times.

Almost, but not quite!

How many times?

Eight times!

Eight times!

Sorry for always making you help me out.

Not at all. I want to learn more and more of the menu of things Haruki-san likes.

Ah, geez... Such a nice bride-to-be. Haruki, you're a lucky man.

I'm aware of that.

So you should.

And compared to your older brother...

Geez! Mother, don't go praising him too much!

Please take a break. Because I want to do the rest.

Are you sure? Thanks. Ah... I'm so happy.

And... I wonder what it was?

There was something I meant to ask you about when we met, Haruki...

Ah... I've totally forgotten what it was.

What's this? You've been forgetful recently.

Get it together.

Ah... I remember!

Yes, yes, this is it.

This murderer.

She's not a criminal yet; just the accused.

Ah, yes, yes. This beautiful, accused woman.

Say, doesn't she look like her? You know, that Naito-sensei.

Don't you remember? The one who went missing so suddenly...

What are you talking about?

They don't look alike.

Eh?

They don't look anything alike.

Well, I don't remember her all that well. But thing is...

...if I barely remember her, you wouldn't remember her at all, Mom.

Geez, how rude!

Well, you may have a point.

Ah, as that case goes to trial next month, reports about it are getting overheated again, aren't they?

Wonder if I shouldn't help out with the cooking, too?

That's rare, isn't it? Then, what'll you do? What can you do?

Then can you peel these carrots?

Carrots?

Yes. Can you do it?

Ah, this, right?

Will you be okay?

Which way was it?

Are you okay?

Big brother. It's been awhile.

Izumi's come. Look, she wants to say we've gotten engaged.

She was thinking she'd like to meet with you for a little while, if that's okay.

Come downstairs if you feel like it.

Hijii Motoko, 34. Fukuoka Prefecture.

The first man that Hijii Motoko is said to have murdered...

Dead man: Agawa Hiroyuki-san

Dead man: Agawa Hiroyuki-san

...was the President of a restaurant planning company, Agawa Hiroyuki.

We've returned.

Thanks for your hard work.

Thanks for your hard work.

Restaurant Planner

Agawa Hiroyuki

A wheeler-dealer who had opened more than twenty restaurants in the metro area...

...during the period when it was said Hijii Matoko and Agawa were seeing one another...

...she was going to an English and Fine Arts school, and was living a luxourious life.

But, in the Fall of five years ago...

...Agawas released gas into his own apartment...

...and had taken a large number of sleeping pills.

On the drive recorder of at taxi which had stopped in front of his apartment complex at the same date and time...

...the figure of Hijii Matoko was recorded exiting his apartment.

The second victim was the TV Producer...

...Bando Yukio, who slipped to his death in the mountains of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Hijii Motoko had accompanied him to the mountains...

...where Bando and she quarreled...

...but there was eyewitness information that she seemed to have pushed him off.

The third victim, Chikura Taizo, was an executive for a large company.

He encountered a fire while sleeping at a rented apartment in Tokyo...

Executive for a Major Company

Mystery Blaze at Second Home Currently Still Unconscious

...and suffered a blow to his head after quickly jumping off the second floor.

He's still in the hospital, unconsious.

Hijii Matoko had visited that apartment on the same day...

...where Chikura had made Hijii Matoko the recipient of...

...a large sum of insurance money.

It can't be. Maria-san can't be this woman...

Ya gotta admit, she's beautiful, right? I would have been tricked by her, too.

Or rather, I'd WANT to be tricked by her.

Well, that woman will get the death penalty.

The death penalty?

Yeah.

The Prosecutors are pushing hard to have her certified as a murderer...

...and her lawyer seems weak as well. Well, she has no chance of winning.

No good?

That's too showy.

Then, how about this one?

We've returned.

Ah, thanks for your hard work.

What is the Director up to?

Eh? Ah...

It seems Hijii Matoko has dismissed her counsel in a difference over their plans.

And so she's making a change to a new attorney.

A new attorney?

Yes, yes. Since I've long wanted to, I thought I'd try meeting her once.

Miharu-chan, how's this one?

Yes.

Are you serious? In a case targeted for lay judges...

...we'd have to bring our other work to a stop. That's just being reckless.

Like I said, I'm just going to meet her briefly.

Though I say that, maybe I might get tricked by her, too.

That's nothing to laugh about.

Don't give me such a scary look.

Nakamura. You come along, too.

Me?

Right!

The lawyer Matsubara who was dismissed the other day, just gave an interview...

...where he said he was unable to build a relationship of mutual trust with Hijii Matoko.

Still, to dismiss him with only half a month until the trial...

That's unusual, isn't it?

In order to get a new lawyer who will stand up for her...

...it's said she's been interviewing many lawyers.

Stop kidding me!

This is all... This is all your fault!

Just die already! Die! Die!

Please calm down!

Die!

Chikura-san, are you okay?

Are you okay?

Breathe slowly, Chikura-san.

Please calm down.

You'll be okay.

It's said Chikura-san was almost killed by his mistress.

His mistress?

And it seems his mistress was, look, that Hijii Motoko who's in the news.

That one?

Yeah.

While you could say his life was saved...

...but the strain on his wife must be intolerable, right?

Kaneko-san, if you would please.

Yes! So long.

Tokyo Detention Center

Of the Maehara Synthesis Law Offices, I am Maehara.

And this is Nakamura.

Thank you very much for allowing this interview with you today.

Nice to meet you. My name is Hijii.

Ah... And to be able to meet a beauty like you in person.

Ah, excuse me. I understand you are looking for a lawyer.

Yes.

All I absolutely want to avoid is getting the death penalty.

Capital punishment itself is a huge question in Japan.

That's true; that's true.

That view is one I couldn't agree on more myself.

Ours is a small law firm, but if you are willing to let us take this case...

...we will go at it to our utmost.

Thank you very much.

But...

Can you trust me?

Of course. We'll trust you fully.

You don't trust me anymore?

I do trust you, Sensei.

Thank you very much.

Shall I have you look at this for the time being?

なぐさめの台詞なら 今はまだ欲しくない Nagusame no serifu nara ima wa mada hoshikunai If it's words of comfort, I don't want those just yet

あなたのその声に 似合う言葉ではないから Anata no sono koe ni niau kotobade wa nai kara Because such words don't go well with that voice of yours

This was her and my...

...fated reunion.

『これで終わりにしてよ』 切りだしたのは私 “Kore de owari ni shite yo” kiri dashita no wa watashi "We have to end this" The one who cut things off was me

きらめいてる想い出 錆びてゆくまえに Kiramei teru omoide sabite yuku mae ni Before these glittering memories turned to rust

『あきらめるには早い』 あなたはそう言うけど "Akirameru ni wa hayai" anata wa sou iu kedo It's best to end it early, is what you said, but

She was composed when she said, "I may get the death penalty."

やり直せないことはわかっているはずよ Yarinaosenai koto wa wakatte iru hazu yo You should understand we can't start over again

Surprising, huh? Like I thought, she's no ordinary woman.

ふたつの現実(ﾘｱﾙ) ひとつの真実 Futatsu no RIARU hitotsu no shinjitsu The reality for the two of us was just one truth

こんな場面出遭う予感がしていた Kon'na bamen de au yokan ga shite ita I had a premonition of just such a scene when we first met

なぐさめの台詞なら今はまだ欲しくない Nagusame no serifu nara ima wa mada hoshikunai If it's words of comfort, I don't want those just yet

あなたのその声に 似合う言葉ではないから Anata no sono koe ni niau kotobade wa nai kara Because such words don't go well with that voice of yours

さよならも いらないわ Sayonara mo iranai wa I don't need goodbyes

どこかへ消えてほしいだけ Dokoka he kie te hoshii dake I just want to disappear somewhere

これが ﾗｽﾄｼｰﾝ あなたと私にふさわしい 最後 Kore ga RASUTOSHIN anata to watashi ni fusawashii saigo This is a suitable Last Scene for you and me to end it

不確かなものばかり Futashika na mono bakari The one uncertain thing

かき集め暮らすより Kakiatsume kurasu yori Rather than a scraped together life

心をふるわせて生きたい Kokoro o furuwasete ikitai I want to live with a trembling heart

To Be Continued

Drama 10

Seijo

Episode 1 "The Fated Reunion"

End