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A girl from section 2-3 fell out of a classroom window!

Who is it that's been bullying you two?

- There is no bullying at our school. - How can you say that!

The person who killed Asuka Aizawa is Misawa.

Welcome.

Did you bring your "thoughtfulness"?

For the cab fare.

Thanks.

Iced coffee.

So what is it?

The other day, you said that Misawa is not really on sick-leave, did you not.

I saw her arguing with Vice Principal Ameki a couple times.

She must have been cut out by Ameki.

Does that have anything to do with Asuka Aizawa?

Of course it does! That's why Misawa...killed Aizawa.

What makes you think that?

The other day Ameki brought out Misawa's instructional logs.

Sounded like Aizawa'd been messing with Misawa pretty bad.

And being censured by Ameki... I'm sure she resented it.

Let's suppose for a moment that that gave her motive for murder.

However, then why would she kill Aizawa, and not the Vice Principal?

Hm?!

Wouldn't it be because students are not as strong?

Then, how did she do it?

So, like, push her off or something.

There is a police report from that incident.

If anyone had been trespassing, there's no way they wouldn't have been seen.

That's...like some sort of secret entrance or something.

Anyways, there's no doubt Ameki's cruelty was the main trigger for the incident,

- so shouldn't you look into it thoroughly? - Do you know where Misawa is currently residing?

Huh?

You don't.

Is that it? Oh.

Then I'll be taking this.

This is all?

- I only provided for a realistic expenditure. - W...wait a minute! Why is this all I get?!

I can't buy one small toy with this!

Hey lawyer...

Is there a way to collect on an insurance claim for a suicide within a year of buying the policy?

What do you mean?

Nevermind.

How much would you pay if I found Misawa?

To bother someone like you, Mr. Seri, over such a thing...we really regret it.

I'm sure it's just a harmless threat. It doesn't seem like there's anything behind it.

Surely they won't actually sue.

No...

Tamako Tsumiki will definitely file the suit.

Oh?

Tamako Tsumiki is a lawyer with talent and an almost stubborn conviction.

We must also be as prepared as we can.

Please.

At that time, there was a trouble among the students, so that is where I was.

It is possible to see that situation from the 2nd grade classroom windows...

but it might be difficult without leaning out quite a bit.

Has Ms. Aizawa ever reveal to you that she was being bullied?

Do I look like the sort of character that female students would seek out for consultation?

How do you believe Ms. Aizawa died?

It was an accident due to her leaning out too far from the window.

Do you think it is possible for the school to have prevented this accident?

I don't think so.

Can you say that you have been paying the utmost attention as class overseer?

Yes I can.

A voice recorder?

Yes.

You were acknowledging the existence of bullying and your own failings,

and Tamako Tsumiki had been recording you?

Yes.

Likely, that tape will be presented to the court as evidence.

Tamako Tsumiki will probably continue to pursue the matter.

Be prepared for it, and confront her with resolve.

Yes.

Why did things turn out this way?

Because I admitted the existence of bullying in the presence of that person that one time...

It's all because of that terrible lawyer. It isn't your fault.

Mr. Kaji,

- What are your plans for this Sunday? - Sunday?

It's the kendo club's qualifiers tournament!

- Oh, is that so... - Yes it is!

- Mr. Kaji, - Yes?

[professional greeting]

You're 24, and you still don't understand women.

I don't need some 14 year old kid to tell me!

In that case, would you like Ms. Po to teach you about "woman"?

Hey! Watch what you're saying!

Thank you very much.

May I inquire about several additional points?

Yes?

I have already accepted this case,

I would never leak information that would harm a clients' interests.

Regardless of how true it may be.

Yes.

Our job is to protect the client by establishing an accurate account of the truth.

We cannot protect anything, if we do not know what we are trying to protect.

Could you please tell me the truth?

I understand.

Was Asuka Aizawa being bullied? Or wasn't she?

Is something wrong?

- We can win. - Excuse me?

I'm convinced after talking to that Vice Principal.

I'm sure we will win this case.

Our Textbook

Our Textbook Part 7

I can't hear you! You won't even make quals like that!

This is it!

This is how it should really be! Being a school teacher.

So how have things been since? About your father?

Is there anything you want me to do?

Do you want to have a general talk with your father?

Okay.

I'm having weird dreams lately.

Hm?

The school splits in two, and crumbles to the ground.

When that happened, my body split in half too.

Mr. Kaji, will you always be on my side?

Of course! Of course.

No matter what happens,

I'm on your guys' side.

Thanks.

Yes it's true, I've gotten a call from a female teacher before,

but anything except her missing school...

Is that so...thank you very much.

There is something that belonged to her that I hadn't returned yet.

It looks like a receipt from a pawn shop. Right before she died, she had this.

I asked her why, but she wouldn't tell me.

Maybe she needed the money.

- wrist watch -

I found her...Akiko Misawa.

Misawa's supposedly getting married soon.

The guy is the manger of a juku... [juku = afterschool school]

well, I've met him once too...

That's why she had moved.

Women are so lucky, they have a chance at last minute sugar daddy.

Toita, it's been a while! - Akiko Misawa -

I want...a royal milk tea and...Zuppa Inglese...and...

Toita, why don't you get this, Maccha Roll, and give me half of it.

- and for Ms. Tamaki... - No, Tsumiki. Tamako Tsumiki.

- I'm fine, thanks. - Really? This place is super famous for its sweets!

- Hey, um, that... - Yea, I know I know I know!

I was super surprised, as soon as I stopped teaching,

I fount out I was pregnant.

It was like "how's this for timing!" And it was like "why am I so lucky?!"

His parents gave us an early wedding gift, and bought us a house, and this is a nice area,

there are a lot of good private schools... Oh, our kid's definitely going to a private school.

Cuz the schools around here are so bad!

Toita, you'd be better off if you quit teaching, and got a real job.

- Um about Aizawa... - Aizawa?

Ohh, yea yea, Aizawa. How nostalgic. Is she still up to no good?

Still up to...?

- Asuka Aizawa is dead. - Is that so?

Hey wait a minute...you didn't know?

Maybe I'll forget about Zuppa Inglese and go with the Truffle Roll...

Hey,

When you were her homeroom teacher, did she ever talk to you about being bullied?

Did you ever see Aizawa being bullied?!

Did you ever see Aizawa being bullied?! Hey hey hey,

I changed my my about the Zuppa Inglese,

and I want to Truffle Roll instead.

and I want to Truffle Roll instead. What's that got to do with anything!!

What's that got to do with anything!!

What's with that attitude!

Is that the attitude of a teacher who just heard that her former student's dead? What the hell!

- I apologize... - I don't understand, why am I being yelled at?

Isn't it obvious?!

Why? Why, why?

I came all this way, and I have to get yelled at? I can't believe this!

Please, wait!

Hey you, and you called yourself a teacher?!

You should be talking! I tried to stop it...

When she was being bullied, I tried to stop it.

I'm not the one at fault here!

Why did you do that!

Because, she didn't even blink when she heard about her student's death,

and kept going on and on about her cake and the preschools...

No...that's not it, is it.

You know, I'm not paying child support.

My 5 year old daughter says to me,

"Daddy, can you send me money for school?"

Daddy can't pay!

I lost everything playing pachinko, and I'm neck-high in debt!

Hey why is it? We were both bad teachers...

I'm even trying to pay child support with insurance money...

Why just her...

Why?

What was the difference?

Who knows!

Aren't you friendly!

She was the first witness we managed to find.

I know. I should go apologize, right?

Please.

- Tokyo-to Middle School Kendo Tournament - - Nishi-Tama-shi Qualifiers -

She said she's going to Yoga now.

- Let's go wait somewhere. - She's going to talk to us?

When I told her we'd sue her if she didn't talk, she got nervous.

Oh jeez...

Oh oh, and this...

She said it would be a pain to tell it from the beginning, so she gave me this.

She said it's her logs from when she was homeroom teacher for the first years.

Ameki had something similar to that too.

Hot!

- 2006 - - Lifestyle Advising Logs -

- 1st year 2nd section - - Teacher: Akiko Misawa -

- 2nd period. Asuka Aizawa... - - ...had deodorizing agent for some reason... -

...because I smell bad...

- ...discovered Asuka Aizawa's gym clothes - - was thrown in the trash can. -

- There was a flower vase on Aizawa's desk. - - It was a chrysanthemum -

- It might be the so-called 'mock funeral'. -

- It was a chrysanthemum. -

- Is Aizawa being bullied? -

...so I observed the class during recess... ...I am worried, as Aizawa was not talking to anyone...

...Aizawa was covered in water... ...a bucket over her heard...

...thumbtacks near her chair...

Welcome.

- There was an identical one at the school. - That's the original one I wrote.

The one that you saw was probably the one I rewrote after Ameki told me to.

Rewrote?

Yea, she said if I didn't want to get fired...

That's blackmail! Even if it's not public, it's still fraudulent alteration!

According to this, by December 20,

you had determined Aizawa was being bullied.

Like I said, I really did talk to Aizawa about it.

But...you know how she never says anything.

How about the Vice Principal?

I discussed it with her, but all she said was "keep an eye on it".

Even when I figured out which student was leading the bullying.

Anyways, I was trying my best, and...

Hold on a minute, please... You just said you knew which student was the bully?

Was it the beginning of February... Aizawa stopped bringing in her textbooks.

She said she lost them, so I lent her some from the stockroom, but...

I happened to see...

What?

Some boys burning textbooks on the riverbank near the school.

- Is this burnt up doll from that too? - Oh, yea. The textbooks were mostly ash.

It could only have been Aizawa's things.

Who was it? Who was doing the burning?

It was Riku Kaneyoshi.

Kaneyoshi?

So I asked Aizawa,

"Aizawa, is Riku Kaneyoshi the one who's been bullying you?"

- And then? - Aizawa said "yea".

Probably the first and last time she ever admitted to being bullied...

Whoever was bullying Asuka Aizawa, the ringleader was Riku Kaneyoshi.

And then I immediately reported to the Vice Principal...

that we should discuss it with Kaneyoshi and his parents.

But Ameki didn't do anything...

Maybe she got scared because Kaneyoshi's parents are influential.

And she blamed it all on me! When I complained, she forced me to quit.

And what about Aizawa?

Oh...on the last day I went to school two days after the starting ceremony,

the same thing happened.

Aizawa stopped bringing the textbook that I had just given her.

She said she just lost it again, but...

that's what it means, right?

It must have been vandalized again.

So soon after the semester started, without any extras, I told her it would have to come out of her own pockets.

Then Aizawa said "I understand, I'll come up with it."

I don't know what happened after that...

She died.

Don't blame me! I did everything I could!

Blame the Vice Principal's.

You were here?

There's some paperwork I need to submit before the parent-teacher conferences.

Wait a minute, isn't that Yoshikoshi's responsibility?

She asked me to take over.

Oh...she said she was going to some party.

You shouldn't have...

Ms. Ooshiro, you don't go to those sorts of things?

If I did, I would just kill the mood.

No, I wouldn't think that at all!

If you had a meal with me, wouldn't you just feel uncomfortable and not have any fun?

- No, that's not... - You don't have to try so hard.

See? There I go like that.

I'll help you with half of it.

But...

- We won...the our club. - That's great!

So, I want to share my joy with someone...

Would you really call this "sharing joy with someone"?

I guess you wouldn't.

Ma'am...where are we going?

Aizawa... She was borrowing money from this kind of place?

You think...?

Here it is, here it is.

I remember...that little runt?

I really shouldn't do business with a minor,

but she begged me...

She left this.

She said, "I'll come back for it, so please don't sell it until then."

Aizawa used it for...

She bought a new textbook.

What about the reward for bringing back Misawa?

Just kidding!

I'll make sure Misawa testifies, okay?

Even if I have to drag her in!

Thanks...

Oh man...something tickles! She thanked me!

You would not get life insurance money for suicide within one year of purchasing the policy.

Huh? But what if I faked it?

I would testify to the insurance company that your suicide was a fraud.

Huh?!

You'll have to pay for child support little by little every month.

Thanks.

Being thanked tickles, but saying thanks tickles too!

Oh well, I guess there's no choice but to apologize and go back to the school.

Oh, and if I do that, I might even be able to help you out!

- Riku Kaneyoshi? - Yes?

Do you know what this is?

It's a flower used for funerals and things. Do you recognize it?

Do you know what it feels like for someone to have this put on their desk?

My name is Tamako Tsumiki. I am a lawyer.

There is something I want to ask you.

Kaneyoshi,

What was going on between you and Aizawa?

Whatever, no idea.

You do know!

You do know, you must know.

Think... think hard!

Stop it.

Go back to the school.

Kaji!

This is a school! It's a school!

If you continue to desecrate it, I won't forgive you.

Please come in.

Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

I'm going to protect you guys.

What do you want?

April 15th,

an unlikely middle school girl walked into a certain pawn shop in the city.

She really needed money, but why, she cannot tell anyone.

So she brought a certain item...

it was the only one in the world.

It's broken, and doesn't work. And it's too heavy for her wrist.

But she had treasured it dearly...

because it was her father's watch.

She exchanged this for a meager amount of money.

Please...

She pawned her one and only memory of her father...

in order to buy a new textbook.

That...that textbook...

was a textbook that her father had bought for her.

But even that textbook, was immediately...vandalized.

It was filled with cruel words.

- DIE -

And then she...

...took her own life.

Ms. Ameki,

I am not hell-bent on suing.

Nor do I believe that the court will provice answers or that the court will put her soul at rest.

This could be resolved by a single word from you.

Please,

tell me the truth.

In your heart, you've already gone to court.

So let us speak there.

December 20th. There was a flower on Aizawa's desk. It was a chrysanthemum.

Conference with Aizawa. She won't say anything. Just in case, I report to Vice Principal Ameki.

She instructs me only to observe.

January 15. Aizawa came out of the restroom covered in water.

Reported to the Vice Principal. However, no change in orders to "wait".

January 16, 17, 18. Aizawa is absent.

19th. Aizawa comes to school.

but she had left early before I realized.

There were thumbtacks near Aizawa's seat.

Reported to the Vice Principal. No change in the orders to "wait".

February 2nd. Aizawa loses her textbooks.

However, later, I witness a student burning textbooks by the riverbank.

Reported to the Vice Principal. Suggest calling his parents for a conference.

However... Vice Principal decides it is unnecessary.

...decides it is unnecessary.

Was it really unnecessary?

Why do you close your eyes?

Closing yours eyes doesn't solve anything.

When you open them again, things will only be much worse.

You always had your eyes closed.

Ms. Ameki,

I'm going to sue this school.

Nishina,

"My Mother" by Asuka Aizawa, grade 1-3

I call my mother "Ms. Tamako".

My mother calls me "Ms. Asuka" too.

Me and Ms. Tamako are...

Notice of Lawsuit. Tokyo regional court. Civil services.

Reason for filing: 1) Involved parties (1) Plaintiff Asuka Aizawa was the plaintiff's daughter,

born on June 18, 1993. On April 28, 2007,

due to bullying at school, died by committing suicide.

Plaintiff's legal proxy will be plaintiff's father; Asuka's grandfather.

(2) Defendant: Nishi-Tama-shi.

Defendant is the representative of Kirioka Middle School, the Nishi-Tama-shi public school to which Asuka went.

Time of incident, approximately 1:25pm on April 27, 2007

Asuka committed suicide by jumping out of a fourth floor classroom window

of school number 14-7, Kirioka Middle School, Nishi-Tama-shi, Kirioka.

Regarding the students who were bullying Asuka:

November 10, 2006 lunch break, a number of boys in the class, as well as girls,

threw Asuka's gym clothes into the trash can in time of absence of above named from the classroom.

Akiko Misawa, then Asuka's homeroom teacher,

discovered gym clothes in the trash can by the 4th floor mens room.

January 15, 2007.

A bucket-full of water was dumped over Asuka's head as she was occupying a stall in the ladies room.

Akiko Misawa, the homeroom teacher, took a completely drenched Asuka...

The relationship between Asuka's bullying and suicide:

The obstinate and sinister manner in which Asuka was being bullied,

denied her individuality and dignity, and clearly compelled her to commit suicide.

How's it going?

It doesn't look like anyone witnessed her falling.

According my research, none of the faculty were in the building at the time either.

It looks like they were all out on the grounds to stop a fight that had broken out among the students.

I have reports that there are no student witnesses,

But let's reinvestigate all the students' circumstances at the time, just in case.

Yes.

Two days preceding her death, on April 16 of the same year,

in the vicinity of Nohara intersection, Asuka handed to her then-new homeroom teacher,

Kouhei Kaji, who had started teaching in April, a key to a Nishi-Tama station coin locker.

Kaji, upon opening the locker in the presence of the plaintiff's attorney,

discovered within said locker, a bag of textbooks vandalized with words such as "die" written all over them.

These vandalized notebooks are thus a direct connection to Asuka's suicide.

Failure to oblige in the prevention of bullying and possibly of suicide;

in the manner described, Vice Principal Ameki, despite numerous reports from instructor Misawa,

took no preventative measures, and completely ignored the situation.

The other day, when I was cleaning, guess what?

I found that toy monkey you used to play with when you were about 3 years old.

Do you remember?

I put some batteries in it thinking "no way," and then...

can you believe it, it still worked!

It says "ukiki" as it dances.

As I was watching it, I remembered how you used to dance with it.

It made me feel so nostalgic...

Don't you have any eyeballs?

Look at me. Take a good look.

Take a look! This is me! This is who I am right now! Hey!

Otoya...Otoya!

Teachers have an obligation to ensuring the safety of the students,

and when there arises a concern over the livelihood, whether bodily or monetary,

they are obligated to prevent the potential harm by taking any actions appropriate to the situation.

Number 601, please come up.

That Vice Principal Ameki, Kaji, and the entire faculty have neglected these obligations, is clear.

Therefore, the plaintiff demands from the defendant, reparations in the amount indicated in the claim herein.

Plaintiff: Kentaro Aizawa

Aforementioned legal representative guardian: Soujiro Aizawa

Plaintiff's legal representative: Tamako Tsumiki, attorney.

If I could move the world with one small lie, Chiisana uso de sekai ga, furimukuno nara

then I'll be a liar. usotsuki ni naro.

If I could make you cry by writing you a letter Anatani kaita tegami de, naitekurerunara

then I'll write a million nanmantsuu mo kakou

I'll write both truths and lies arukoto naikoto kakou

I'll even write by moonlight. tsukiakaride demo kakou.

A flower standing in a scorched desert, Kawaita sabaku ni, rin to tatsu hana wa,

screams out don't let me dry, water water me. karasanaide to, sakebuno WATER WATER ME.

if my hurt and pain will be healed Kizo mo itami mo, ieteyukunonara,

I don't mind being doused, so water me. zubunere de ii to, dakara WATER ME.

Everyone was craving freedom Dareshimo jiyuu ni ueteta

in the formless corner of the classroom. mohan nado nai kyoushitsu no sumi

Smile, my crying friend with defeat on your face akiramegao de naiteta tomoyo, hohoende

and let me give you this water kono mizu wo ageyou

and let me give you this pen kono pen wo ageyou

Let me give you a single truth. hitotsu no honto wo ageyou

Plaintiff's legal representative, Tamako Tsumiki, will proceed.

Wasn't that textbook a confession?

Your honor, the question is leading.

So you were aware of the possibility that she was being bullied!