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Drama 10

The woman who was once my tutor...

My real name is Ozawa Maria.

Sensei!

Ten years later, she was arrested for defrauding men, attempted murder and for murder.

One of the men Hijii Motoko murdered...

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

The second man was an employee at a TV station, Bando.

The third victim, Chikura...

...suffered a blow to his head as he attempted to escape from a fire.

He is still in the hospital, unconscious.

This is all your fault!

And then Hijii Motoko, just before her trial, dismissed her legal counsel over policy differences...

...and sought out new attorneys.

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

Can you trust me?

You don't trust me anymore?

I didn't understand anything.

Like why did I have to meet her again like this after ten years...

Or just who this woman named Hijii Motoko was...

Or what the truth behind those incidents was...

Um... Excuse me.

I want to buy a pen and some paper.

And then, those ten years ago...

...what was it she was really thinking back then.

And make me your lover.

I love you.

Tonight's night shift is uber-tough.

Can I come see you in the morning? To replenish my energy~

I'm back!

Ah!

Oh!

Ah, that feels good!

Welcome home.

Are you replenished?

Hmm... A little longer.

5, 4, 3...

3.

...2, 1...

1!

Okay!

Okay! Charge complete!

We had an incredible number of people at the Nurse's Corner today.

I wonder if it's 'cause of this severe heat?

Ah, that might be it.

I'm a little tired, too.

Really?

Okay! Then next I'll give you some power.

Eh? What is this?

Okay!

Thanks for your hard work!

Ah... feels good.

I want us to live together soon, right?

Right?

Oh no... I'm getting sleepy.

Have you been working all this time?

Well...

I got maybe three hours of sleep.

There were a bunch of documents I needed to compile before morning.

I see...

It's always tough for you, isn't it?

Defendant Hijii Motoko Related Documents

This is...

Ah!

Sorry for looking at your work data without asking.

No, no... I left it lying around, after all.

But why that case?

Well...

This Defendant had dismissed her defense team.

And then the Director suddenly said he wanted our law firm to take over the case.

Is that right...

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

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

Well, it is a high profile case...

...and so it's unlikely a private law firm like ours would be appointed to a job like that.

Is that right.

That's true, isn't it?

A case like this would be a tough one, wouldn't it?

Defendant Hijii Motoko Related Documents

Want some coffee?

Ah, I'll get it.

Misaki-senpai taught me how to make a terrific drip coffee, so have a seat.

All right! Thank you.

It's the Director.

Wonder what he wants this early in the morning.

Ah... I woke up early.

I had nothing to do, so I came in to the office.

And then I received a love letter.

Who do you think it was from?

"Who from"?

Don't tell me it's from your wife you broke up with?

You're a fool.

It's from Hijii Motoko.

Hijii Motoko

Hijii Motoko wrote us a letter asking us to be her defense team.

We're gonna have our hands full...

Heiwa Fansubs Presents

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Seijo

Woman Saint

Episode 2 "The Woman Who Asks For Love"

I don't get it.

Even though she interviewed any number of major criminal defense firms...

...why pick us?

It's because she became charmed by me during our interview, isn't it?

It's certainly true the Director does get results.

Still, even so...

Nakamura.

Yes?

Will you tackle this matter?

Eh?

I was thinking you should grow a little more before you get married.

Ah...

Just a moment, please.

Shouldn't I take it?

Kurosaka-kun, you hate Hijii Motoko, don't you?

Every time you see an article about her, you say, "She should get the death penalty," right?

Yes. I super-hate her.

All women would hate a woman like her.

But I'm greatly interested in doing this precisely because I hate her.

Just how such a villainess was born.

No matter how much my hatred for her may affect me...

...I am absolutely confident I can keep her from getting the death penalty.

It's true that having a woman lawyer in charge of her...

...might make a good impression on the world.

I see.

All right.

Go and introduce yourself to Hijii Motoko-san right away.

Yes.

Koike-chan, this will increase your workload considerably, so sorry about this.

Not at all.

Good morning!

Ala? All of you have come already?

It's still before opening, isn't it?

'Morning!

I'm off to a client.

Hijii-san? Your lawyer has come to visit you.

Thank you. Please give me a little time.

Your new lawyer is a woman, isn't she?

The one who came... is a woman?

Yes. There's two; one is a male veteran and the other is a woman lawyer.

Sato-san, please confirm this.

Yes, it's certain.

Thank you for your hard work.

Thank you very much. With this, I can be free of the debt.

It'll be tough for you from here on...

No. If your firm hadn't taken care of us...

...then me, my wife and daughter would have had to run off into the night from our debt.

Ah... This is?

Ah, it's a religious painting. Do you know of it?

Ah, no. I just wondered if I hadn't seen it before.

Then you may have seen the Vermeer print.

This is the work it's said Vermeer copied from.

In his version, the woman is holding a cross.

A cross...

My favorite painting.

Woman Saint

"Woman Saint."

Excuse me! I'm with "Weekly Commons."

Is it true that this law firm will be taking up Defendant Hijii Motoko's defense?

What sort of strategy do you intend to defend her with this time around?

Have you met the Defendant? Is she a beauty?

How does it feel defending a woman who is being called a villainess?

A villainess?

Yes, yes! Let us through, please.

This isn't the time where we can answer all those things. Another time, please.

Another day and time. Excuse us.

Yes... excuse us!

Thank you very much.

Get a grip. This'll increase from here on.

Your law firm will be defending her?

Yeah. That's how things turned out.

Then, it'll be your job to prove that beautiful woman is innocent?

Well, that's true. Because it's our job to lessen her crimes, even just a little.

I see...

Even so, this is a huge amount of information to go through.

Be careful about that woman.

Huh?

It was written in a women's magazine that she has an incredible amount of female pheromones.

And that her beauty hasn't waned since entering prison but rather she's gotten even prettier.

Don't let yourself get seduced by her...

What foolish things are you saying?

Ah, sorry... I'm short on time.

What I'm pushing for now... is for this.

Hawaii Wedding

Eh? What's this? A foreign country?

Your Mother was telling me.

That at a chance like this, she wants us to go to Hawaii or to the Maldives.

Why is Mom selfishly...

It's okay.

I like your Mother; she's adorable.

Then, which would you prefer? Hawaii or Japan?

Hawaii or Japan?

Hawaii or Japan. Those two choices.

Wouldn't Hawaii be fine?

Really? Then Hawaii it is. Bye-bye!

Be careful.

Ehh... Cute, isn't she?

Might as well go on a lunch date when you're in a relationship.

A relationship is a good thing.

She's a girlfriend to be proud of. She's kind, funny and cute.

You must be proud of her; doing that in broad daylight.

Could it be because you're a bit unreliable that women fall for you?

I really don't understand what the fascination is in that, though.

Eh? Um... What are you talking about...

I hear it every time I meet Defendant Hijii. That you haven't come.

If that was all it was, it'd be fine.

But she just doesn't talk to us very much.

"I don't feel good today," she said.

Right, right. That the quality of the lotion she can buy in the prison is poor...

...or that the salt content of the meals they bring her is too high and so her skin is rough.

I don't want to know about that crap! Here.

Face towels made from organic cotton. Paraben-free soap.

Natural hair toothbrush. Dental floss.

I'll ask you to bring those things to Hijii. She said to bring them tomorrow.

Eh? Eh... Me?

Please! Since I won't have any time at all until the trial.

I'll be talking with officials from the police.

Don't let her steam-roll over you.

Eh?

The top priority for a lawyer is their client's interests.

But by no means should you ever allow yourself to be swallowed up by the client.

Even if the client is a beautiful woman.

I understand that. I'm only just bringing these things in for her.

Tokyo Detention Center

Tokyo Detention Center

Of the Maehara Synthesis Law Offices, I am Nakamura..

Thank you very much for bringing in those things.

Ah, no...

I really don't know if those will be okay with you.

I'm very happy. With both the soap and toothbrush.

It's just I prefer domestically-made towels if possible.

Ah... I'm sorry.

No, um... that's my selfishness. Just my selfishness.

I understand. Then, next time...

Well then...

I was surprised.

That you had become a lawyer.

How old are you now?

Is your Mother doing well?

I...

...have never met a woman by the name of Hijii Motoko-san.

That's true.

Still...

...I'm glad.

That Haruki-kun has become such a respectable person.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. There's nothing to laugh about.

And for saying "I'm glad."

But I am glad. Extremely glad.

I'm sure you really worked hard at your studies, didn't you?

You made the effort, didn't you?

I was really surprised... that you had become a lawyer.

I...

I missed you all this time.

I...

What are you saying?!

Everything about your existence was a lie.

The person named Naito Akane; or the one named Ozawa Maria, either...

You weren't even a student at that uptown women's college.

After tricking me about everything, you went and disappeared on me.

Am I wrong?

I admit it.

You're right. I lied.

I lied to all sorts of men; got close to them; dated them...

...then asked them to support me with money.

So if people say that I'm a villainess...

...I don't mind that at all.

But to you...

You... still don't know anything about me.

You don't know...

Because... What have I done that was wrong?

I didn't murder anyone. I couldn't kill anyone!

I have no reason TO kill anyone!

Keep it down. Your voice is too loud.

Yet even so...

Because this is just too cruel!

Why has such a thing...

Why do I have to meet Haruki-kun in such a place...

Let's end it here for today. You're okay with that, right?

Yes.

Sensei.

Now... you're the Sensei, aren't you?

What will you do? Will you trust me?

Up until now, in all the interviews she made during the police investigation...

...not once was it recorded that Hijii Motoko had become upset or had raised her voice.

Surely her heart had been disturbed just now.

No. Were even those words and tears she had shown to me...

...lies as well?

I missed you all this time.

Why do I have to meet Haruki-kun in such a place...

You... still don't know anything about me.

What will you do? Will you trust me?

Director.

Please allow me to take part in Hijii Motoko-san's case.

Huh? What are you saying...

Truth is, I...

I know her.

I knew her ten years ago, before these cases occurred.

Hold on a minute. What was that?

You were acquainted with that villainess?

Ehh... This is a surprise.

Nakamura. You...

This is the first time you've said something interesting since coming to my law firm, isn't it?

Eh... In other words, ten years ago in 2004...

...Hijii-san was, for four months during that Summer and Fall...

...your tutor, right, Nakamura-kun?

Yes.

She eagerly guided you with such patient and thorough instructions...

...that your Mother, even to this day, is grateful for how well your grades improved.

However, in November of that same year, she took a break from tutoring without telling anyone...

...then later went missing...

...and you hadn't met her since.

And then you came to know that everything, including her name and her going to college...

...was all a lie, right?

Yes. And so, until I met her directly...

...I didn't have conclusive evidence that she was the one who was my tutor back then.

By the way, what name was she using then?

Ozawa Maria.

Ehh...

That's the same alias she had been using recently.

So she's used it before, huh?

It's an alias she's clung very hard to.

Yeah. "Maria" is a name that matches her looks, doesn't it?

Ah, that's true.

Wait. Why are you treating this so casually?

Her looks or whatever don't matter. What's important here is the fact...

...that even ten years ago she was spending her life going around telling a bunch of lies.

Well, that's true, but...

Moreover, thing is even though the name that woman gave you was a lie...

...you're still able to say, "I know her," aren't you?

What's more, you clearly remember that lie of a name even ten years later.

Say, was your relationship really just that of a tutor and student?

Oi, oi, Kurosaka-kun.

But...

...it's because he brought this up himself.

Doesn't he have a certain duty to tell us all the facts?

I'm only thinking of how I want to help a client who is claiming her innocence...

...and for that sake I wanted you to know the truth.

All right, all right. What you've told us now is fine...

But there is one of the victims, ah Agawa-san, who was seeing her ten years ago...

...so there's a little overlap in terms of time there, isn't there?

Yes. I don't know if it was Agawa-san...

...but I do remember her receiving a call from a man on her cell phone.

Interesting. Okay, I'll put you in as a subordinate.

Wait, Director!

We don't have time.

You could use as many hands as you can get, right?

So saying, sorry about this.

Can't be helped, can it?

Well, still, the fate of our firm just might rest on this case, won't it?

Don't get under my feet, okay?

Eh? You aren't coming?

That's right.

We were suddenly contacted by a client who wants us to come in right away.

Nakamura-kun, take care of this, too.

Ah, yes.

What is this? The one who said to do this was you, Haru-chan.

And besides, I'm already here.

Sorry.

Could you give my regards to Mom for me?

Huh? Your regards...

Sorry. I'm really sorry.

Let's go.

I'll give you a call as soon as this is over.

Ah...

Geez, what is this...

He should be pampering you before the marriage.

I'm truly sorry.

Ah, I'm sorry, too.

Though we were coming to discuss the ceremony, I'm the only one who came...

The wrong one here is Haruki. It's weird we're the ones apologizing, isn't it?

That's true, isn't it?

Ah, no, no... Haruki-san isn't at fault...

It's okay, it's okay.

Geez... That boy was a lazybones in the past, too.

He didn't study at all and would just hop around from place to place with his friends.

Is that right?

Haruki-san doesn't talk much about his high school days.

Right, right. And for his college entrance exam...

...I was worried because he wasn't motivated at all. Here you go.

And then Fujisaki-san...

Ah, Fujisaki-san? She's my friend in Tai Chi.

She said, "Why not hire a tutor?"

"Going one-on-one can make a huge difference."

And I said, "Ala? Really?" So I asked for a trial...

...and he changed, just like that.

A tutor...

That's right.

And the result was that he ended up at Tokyo University, just like his older brother.

I was truly shocked!

I still lose sleep over that tutor-sensei even now.

Well... She just up and disappeared one day, so I never got the chance to thank her.

Disappeared?

She suddenly stopped coming one day...

...and it seems she disappeared from her University, too.

Haruki was terribly worried about her, too.

Ah... I wonder if that boy didn't fall in love with that Sensei?

Eh?

She was such a beauty!

Ala, that murderer there's been such a fuss over recently; the one they call a beauty villainess?

She looked so much like her. But, there's that.

Even though I said "love"... How do I put it? Ala, like a "crush" on her?

Or like a "first love"? Something minor like that.

Yes...

What was that? Sorry. Excuse me a moment.

Katsuki...

He came out of his room... Katsuki. Katsuki!

"Beauty Villainess" Defendant Hijii Motoko

"Beauty Villainess"

Thank you very much for contacting us today.

Starting today, it has been decided that this Nakamura will also be working on your case.

Let's work together.

Please work along with me as well.

How are you feeling?

The condition of your skin seems to be good today.

You heard, didn't you?

That Lawyer Nakamura and I were acquaintances long ago.

"Kurosaka-san" was it? You should rather think about yourself.

You're the type whose feelings appear readily on your face.

Yes. We heard about it from Nakamura yesterday.

I was greatly taken care of by Nakamura-san long ago.

And by everyone in his family, as well.

However, I was ungrateful...

...and I've wanted to apologize to them ever since.

Is that right.

Well then, if it's fine with you today, we'd like to go over the background of this case...

...and ask you for a few more details about it.

Yes.

I was very poor as a child.

When I was five, my Father died...

...and while my Mother willingly worked hard, life for us was painful.

So from an early age...

...I became keenly conscious that you couldn't live without money.

Therefore, I am fully aware I am a person...

...who is fixated on money.

Well then, as written in the preliminary records, it's a fact that you were...

...making your living using the money you would get from men, right?

Yes.

It has been like that for me ever since I went to Tokyo and graduated from a vocational school.

I was fortunate that there were lots of men who told me they would give me money.

Those who are calling me a villainess may be right...

...but isn't it a common thing...

...for a woman to make sure whether the man they're in love with...

...is someone who can properly make money?

Am I wrong?

Right?

When I found myself in a relationship with a man, I do admit it is the truth...

...that I would tell small lies misrepresenting my personal history.

I apologize a great deal for that.

However... that didn't lead to murder.

After all, why would I murder them?

Even without doing such a thing, there were many other men...

...who told me they wanted to go out with me...

...and who would help me out with money.

The money I received wasn't through fraud.

Everyone I would go out with understood that from the start.

I, too, made a great effort and did my best so I would be loved by them...

...and I did so to become a woman who was worth being given money.

To me, that was just my form of love.

I see. I fully understand Hijii-san's stance.

Thank you very much for your plain explanation.

Well then, there hasn't been anyone you've loved where your goal wasn't money up till now?

Correct.

Is that right. Well then, let's go through your relationships one by one...

No.

No. Just one...

There was just one man that I loved.

But that man has nothing to do with this case.

You... loved him?

I've... wondered about this ever since I was a child.

"Love" and "Lust." What on earth is the difference between them?

Even on TV or in novels or for teachers and classmates...

..."Love" was a precious and important thing...

...while "Lust," they said, was naturally an ugly thing.

But for me, "Love" is the same thing as sexual desire or hunger...

...and so I came to realize that it was just a word...

...meant to beautifully, but superficially, gloss over the word "Lust."

In other words... This is why you say that in return for giving those men your love...

...those men gave you compensation, right?

Exactly.

But... just one...

There was a man for whom such feelings of Lust...

...were indivisible from him, no matter what.

That might be Love...

I thought it was my first time then.

Well then, are you still in a relationship with that man even now?

No.

Inside me, such a feeling is impossible.

Therefore, to keep from falling in love with him any further...

...I decided to hide my identity and separated myself from him.

For pete's sake... that woman!

Our strategy to draw out the world's sympathy for her is impossible now, isn't it?

Ah, she is talking more openly now...

...but what can we do with her honest talk?

"I got money from them." "But I didn't steal from or kill them."

"What did I do that was wrong?"

Okay, let's go with that.

Eh? You're joking, right?

No, no, I'm not joking.

We'll bring Hijii-san's surprising personality out front and center.

What she said was right.

Even if what she did causes her to be called a villainess behind her back...

...it is decidedly not a crime.

No, truth is, she isn't a villainess.

In other words, this is just one style of love...

...and not one that requires punishment by the judiciary.

I see!

Is it we should try to completely separate Motoko's image from that of fraud and murder?

Okay. Then let's try exploring her roots.

We should. She was born in Kitakyushu?

Just maybe if we went there...

...we may also find that one man she said she loved.

Isn't that just one of her lies?

That woman could never love someone.

Hey you. Are you okay?

Not a single word has come out of you since earlier.

Ah... Yes.

Okay. This has gotten interesting.

No contact yet from Haruki?

No...

Let's go ahead and eat. Okay? Since it's getting cold.

Thank you. We should.

We should.

Then, Itadakimasu.

Itadakimasu.

It's going to be a little longer today.

I'm really sorry. I'll compensate for it this weekend.

You contacted me too late, geez...

Worst of the Heisei Era Suspect Hijii Motoko

Senpai, please take care of this.

Yes. Okay.

Hey, are you okay? You have shadows under your eyes.

Eh? Ah... oh no. I'm sorry.

So long.

Ah, Izumi-chan.

Ah, Maehara-san. Is there something the matter?

No, just here for work. Well? How's the ceremony coming?

Have you decided what outfit you'll wear for it?

If it were up to me, I'd say you'd look best in a kimono, Izumi-chan.

No. I've decided on a wedding dress.

And speaking of which, since we haven't even decided on a wedding date yet...

...I can't go deciding on which dress to wear before that.

Dug my own grave there, huh? Sorry about that.

Ah... the work you said you have for today is...

Director. Sorry for keeping you waiting.

It seems Chikura-san's wife hasn't come in yet today.

Izumi.

Haruki... why are you here?

I see. You're here to have a talk with Chikura-san's wife, huh?

Yeah. Well, I was surprised.

That he had been hospitalized at this hospital.

And what's more, that you and his wife are acquaintances.

I was surprised, too.

Didn't you say you wouldn't be put on this case?

I was suddenly brought in as a subordinate. They didn't have enough people on it.

Then that's the reason why you weren't able to come yesterday?

Why didn't you tell me?

"Why"...

It'd be strange if I told you each and every detail about my work, wouldn't it?

Well, that's true, but...

Ah... oh no!

I feel somehow as if I was talking like a very unpleasant woman just now.

Ah, and...

I was told on short notice that I'll have to make a business trip this weekend.

And is it for the sake of that Hijii Motoko's defense, too?

Yeah. In order to protect her...

...we have to know more deeply about her.

Protect her?

I understand it's important you have to work hard at your job.

But... But somehow, this just makes me mad.

That you're protecting that woman...

After all, that woman is a villainess, isn't she?

I don't know if she killed someone, but...

But there are certainly men out there whose lives were disrupted because of her.

Why protect such a woman?

I feel sorry for Chikura-san's wife.

Why do that for a woman who made someone sad like this...

She isn't a villainess.

Well... She herself says she's innocent.

What would she do if we her own lawyers don't trust her?

I'm sorry about this.

I'm sorry, too.

I'm sorry. I didn't intend to say such things.

I'm acting strange.

Ah, I wonder if this is what they mean by the "marriage blues"?

When I come back from the business trip, I'll be sure to give you the circumstances.

Yeah.

Fukuoka Prefecture Kitakyushu

Hijii Motoko's mother died 19 years ago.

Hijii was 14 years old then.

They worked together at a live-in okonomiyaki restaurant until her death.

That okonomiyaki restaurant...

...wasn't an ordinary okonomiyaki restaurant...

Hey, are you listening?

Ah... I'm sorry.

For pete's sake!

Let's first look for people who knew them back then.

Kitakyushu Airport Terminal Building

We might find the roots to her personality with that.

Mother.

When I... am able to leave here...

...I will become a saint this time.

Okonomiyaki

Noble... and strong...

One that cannot be stained by anyone.

The sort of woman you told me about, Mother.

I'm sure I will, this time.

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

I told you I don't want to meet with you, didn't I?

Please don't call me ever again!

Is something the matter?

Ah... No, I'm sorry. For raising my voice, even though this is a hospital.

『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

No, no.

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

It was some lawyer I don't know...

...and he's been so persistent recently; it's troublesome.

Is that right...

『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

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

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

Yes. I've been in contact with Shimuzu-san.

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

Yes. Yes. If you would please.

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

なぐさめの台詞なんて Nagusame no serifu nante If it's words of comfort

いつだって欲しくない Itsudatte hoshikunai I don't want those, ever

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

To Be Continued

Drama 10

Seijo

Episode 2 "The Woman Who Asks For Love"

End