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CHIBA, 2019

5:10 A.M.

-Good morning. -Hi.

Sorry I'm late.

It’s fine, Michi. Hello.

Hello.

SAGAMI-TEI

-Was everything okay with the earthquake? -Yeah, we barely felt it at our house.

Though the tremors even woke my husband up.

What?

He's completely useless when he gets up early.

I really wished he'd just gone back to bed.

Seriously. The worst part is when they just sit there doing nothing

-right in front of your face. -Right?

Speaking of husbands, I wonder how the manager is doing.

Has it already been three months?

Yes.

Well, as long as Michi keeps the place going,

we can keep working,

so that's good enough.

But honestly, vanishing like that…

It's so irresponsible.

I know, right?

Here you go, your zukedon.

-Okay, next up, kaisendon. -Thank you.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

Here's your change, 200 yen. Thank you.

-Thank you. -800 yen.

Okay, exact change. Thank you.

750 yen.

Here you go.

Okay, let's see…

250-yen change.

Can I get a refill on the fish soup?

Yes, the rice, soup, and shiokara all have free refills.

-Even the shiokara? -Yes.

-Which boat are you on? -The Takafuji Maru.

Ah, Taka's boat.

-Good luck out there. -Thanks.

Okay, 800 yen.

KANAGAWA, 2021

I need to pay the electricity, gas,

and the rest of the bills today, so I'm going now.

Are you working tonight?

I have cram school today. I work tomorrow.

So, for this word, "kikoe,"

what row and conjugation class does it belong to, and what form is it?

Okay, Mineta.

It would be used in the second row.

That's right. Kikoe implies the state of rumor

and is used in this stage.

It can be either the irrealis form or the continuative form,

but since it is followed by the auxiliary verb "keri,"

we can tell that it is the continuative form.

So what would this sound like in modern speech?

BEARD GUY'S POLO SHIRT ISN'T GAP IT SAYS CAP, LOL

What do you say, Yamamoto?

It was rumored that Kiso had headed

…for Tamba via Nagasaka.

That's right, that's right. Yamamoto, could you read the rest from there?

Others said that he had crossed Ryuge Pass and was heading

toward the north…

-It's read " the northern provinces." -…toward the northern provinces.

But uncertain of Imai’s whereabouts, he made his way toward Seta.

Meanwhile, Imai, who had been defending Seta

with more than 800…

IF THIS EXISTED, I'D KINDA WANT IT

-800 horsemen. -…800 horsemen,

had seen his force

reduced to barely 50…

Nishiyama,

have you liked animals since you were little?

What?

You want to study veterinary medicine, right?

Huh?

I guess so, yeah.

I like math too.

I envy you.

You have an actual goal in life.

But Yuri, you only recently started taking math at cram school, right?

I haven't settled on any specific subject or anything yet, so for now, yeah.

The math teacher at the cram school is super famous.

I only started going recently,

but his classes are really easy to follow, plus he's super nice.

That's probably why.

I see.

Well, the teacher you get is important.

What?

Oh, no, it was just…

What's up?

-Money… for cram school. -Oh.

Listen…

Starting next month,

can you ask your mom to pay for the cram school tuition?

What?

I might not be able to keep paying it.

There's also…

the registration for the special winter intensive classes.

I definitely can't do that.

How's your mom? Is she okay?

She's busy.

Dad…

When can we talk again?

Talk?

I'd like to talk about…

my future and stuff.

Do you ever take a day off at the restaurant?

I don't know. I'll think about it.

By the way, Yuri, what are you signing up for in the winter sessions?

-The winter classes, huh? -Yeah.

I was talking to my parents about it today.

You have to sign up for the New Year intensive course too.

Huh? Is that different from the winter one?

Yeah, they're two separate courses, the winter one and the New Year one.

I probably won't sign up.

-Huh? For either? -Yeah, probably.

Really? Did your parents say you didn't have to?

I'm jealous.

I don't think I can handle winter classes by myself.

You have to come, Yuri.

Are you really not signing up?

Well, my parents…

What, why?

-I seriously can't do this on my own. -You'll be fine on your own.

What? I don't feel like I can.

Alright, let's get started.

Today we're going to continue with vectors.

In our last class, I mentioned that when solving vector problems,

the most important thing is the starting point.

If you don't keep the starting point in mind,

you won't be able to solve the problem.

It really is that important,

so we're going to focus on the key aspects of the starting point.

Alright, Page 36.

CHUSHU ACADEMY

What do you think? Want to head to the study room?

-Sounds good to me. -Wow, look at you.

-I wonder if I should too. -You can just go home if you want.

-Now you're making me feel guilty. -Why?

Do you guys need these? They're practice worksheets.

-Wow, did you make these yourself? -Yes.

To help you practice more complex problems.

I'm terrible at the complex ones…

Kitagawa, you looked really focused taking notes today.

-Really? -Yes, it was obvious you concentrated.

Honestly, class time alone

isn't enough to cover the entire curriculum,

so feel free to ask me anything you need.

I will. Thank you very much.

You're so nice, Mr. Watabe.

No, I can be really strict when I need to be.

Wow, we've never seen you be strict at all.

-Bye then. -Um…

So, could I

ask you a question then?

The absolute value is one-sixth of the constant 12.

So if we use this equation,

C is…

Hi.

You went to see your father, didn't you?

I went to ask him for cram school money.

Don't stand around talking with him so much.

Mom,

I want to talk about my future.

We don't need to do that now, do we? Another time.

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ARCHITECTS ARE WOMEN?

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ARCHITECTS ARE WOMEN?

13.8% FEMALE

Sit up straight.

Done.

Let me see.

If I tap here…

Look.

Wow, awesome…

Hey, the other day…

I saw you walking to school with a girl.

Who was she?

-Huh? The other day? -Yeah.

-In the morning? -Yeah.

The one with curly hair.

Okay, okay, okay…

You know, she's just, like,

a girl who gets off at the same bus stop as me.

What's her name?

Uh, Inamori, I think?

She's a grade below us.

-GOING TO BED, GOODNIGHT -NIGHT

SORRY ABOUT TODAY

Welcome home.

Hi.

Wash your hands.

Come on, let's eat, let's eat.

-How is it? -Delicious.

Horse mackerel was on sale, so I couldn't resist.

-Mom. -Hmm?

-What about work? -Oh,

I don't have any more today.

And since we have time, do you want to take a bath together?

-What? No, thanks. -Huh? Why not?

-Mom. -Huh?

Did you read the cram school brochure I left for you?

Huh? What's it about?

Information on the extra winter classes.

I don't want to talk about that right now.

-Why? -What?

Because we're having dinner.

-But Mom, we almost never get to talk-- -Yuri, please.

Stop.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE NOTICE FOR CLASS 1, 2ND YEAR

PREFERRED TIME SLOTS

I'M SORRY, BUT I CAN'T ATTEND THE MEETING

Mishima and Sasano, please take a step to the right.

Okay.

Fujiwara, move a little more in.

Okay, and Kotani, adjust to match him.

Okay.

-Arai. -Yes?

I'll take the picture.

-No, Watabe, you be in it. -No, no.

It's for the website, so it'll look better if the younger staff are in it.

Come on.

Alright then, thank you very much.

-Okay, everyone, I'm taking it. -Okay.

Can everyone smile a little more?

Okay, everyone, taking it now.

Okay.

-Okay, one more. -Okay.

Smile more!

Multiplying an arithmetic sequence

by a geometric sequence might sound complicated,

but if you differentiate both sides

of the geometric sequence formula with respect to R…

you get the answer right away.

You just substitute the common ratio here.

Now, knowing this method can come in very handy.

You won't find this in most textbooks, you know.

I have to hand it to you, Kitagawa.

You study very hard.

No other student pays this much attention

during self-study sessions.

I most likely won't be able to attend the extra winter classes.

I'm sorry.

This is against the rules, isn't it?

Having you give me free lessons like this…

Not at all.

I don't see a problem with it.

In fact…

I really enjoy being able to teach mathematics

this thoroughly.

Teacher…

why are you so nice to me?

Nice?

Yes.

You're nice and thoughtful.

I wonder why that is.

Maybe because I like fishing?

Huh?

If you don't do good deeds on a regular basis,

no matter how long you wait with your fishing rod,

luck won't come your way.

So,

I like being able to say, "I did a lot of good deeds this week,"

and head into the weekend with confidence.

That's your reason?

You're wondering why I'm so nice to you, huh?

Kitagawa, is there anyone else who's nice to you?

Are your parents very strict?

They're not strict. It's just…

They don't pay much attention to me.

I see.

I can't even have a proper conversation with them

about my plans for the future.

Kitagawa,

the next time we talk here,

it doesn't have to just be about class work.

We can talk about whatever you want.

There are many ways to approach career guidance,

and you don't always have to figure everything out by talking to your parents.

You can lean on your teachers too.

Thank you very much.

Alright, let's try the second problem.

NISHIYAMA: 1 NEW MESSAGE

I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HANG OUT FOR A WHILE

WHY?

MY PARENTS ARE TELLING ME TO STUDY

BIG SALE

You live around this area too, huh?

I'm sorry you had to drive me home.

Sometimes, taking the long way home can be a nice change of pace.

Teacher…

Have you ever

hated yourself?

Lots of times.

What? You're lying.

Why?

Well, I don't know, it's just…

You seem so confident in yourself,

and you find it easy to talk to anyone.

Maybe that's because…

I put a lot of effort into it.

Is something bothering you about yourself?

Ah, sorry. You can't say it, right?

I want to be an architect.

I see.

That's great.

But my parents don't support me.

There are very few female architects,

so just breaking into the field is extremely difficult.

If I want to pull it off,

I need to study hard and get into a good university…

But they'll probably never let me

spend six years studying such a specialized major.

I see.

But there are other options.

The simplest way

is to get a scholarship.

That way, you could bypass whatever financial issues you might have at home.

You know,

my family didn't let me go to university either.

But look, I really admired the people

working in mathematics departments and research labs,

and I really wanted to get into the field,

so I worked hard and secured a scholarship.

That's amazing.

No, no…

Looking back, that was the hardest I've ever studied in my life,

and that's actually bad to do.

But still, it's amazing.

I won't tell you it's easy,

but if you work hard, you can make it happen.

And seeing you, I truly believe you can do it.

I can only teach you math,

but I'll help you with whatever you need.

Thank you very much.

6:28 A.M.

She's a high school student who lived in this building.

-Who found her? -A man in his thirties.

He lives here too.

I see.

The deceased lived on the sixth floor.

She most likely jumped from outside her apartment.

Judging by the rigor mortis, the estimated time of death would be late last night.

The mother wasn't home.

She wasn't home?

The mother works night shifts and usually gets back late.

But last night, she didn't have work.

It seems she was at a male friend's place.

And the father?

-Not around. They're divorced. -I see.

The last time the victim was seen

was when she left her part-time job at a karaoke bar around 8:30 p.m.

-Is her workplace far? -About a 20-minute walk.

She usually rides her bicycle,

but it was raining last night,

so according to her boss, she most likely walked back.

And nobody knows what happened after she left, huh?

Come on, she just jumped. That’s it.

Domoto, you always overthink everything.

You might have already answered these questions,

but could you tell me everything you can about the days

leading up to your daughter's passing?

Yes.

Did you notice any change in Yuri's attitude lately?

I can't think of anything in particular.

And when you were with her,

did you get any feeling at all that she was worried about something?

No,

not particularly.

When was the last time you saw Yuri?

Last week, I guess.

She came to my restaurant.

What did you talk about?

Exams.

She wanted to…

talk to me about her studies.

We didn't have classes at cram school that day,

so we only saw each other at school.

We had plans to go shopping next week…

She got the hang of the job really quickly,

and she was never late or slacked off.

Well, she was always very cheerful…

Especially over the last few weeks, she was asking us questions very proactively.

Did you notice any signs that she might be depressed?

Not really.

At least, I didn’t notice anything like that.

I knew…

that Yuri had seen us together…

And…

I tried to make her jealous…

Do you think that could have made her feel overwhelmed?

-Hey. -Yes?

Do you really think it's necessary to call in this many witnesses?

Domoto is seriously passionate.

Family issues. No suicide note.

She was a straight-A student

but was struggling with college entrance exams for financial reasons.

And lately, she'd been stressed about her love life.

So, a teenager who was depressed and then jumped.

Can we rule it a suicide then?

-I guess so. -Okay.

But is this girl…

the type to commit suicide just over that?

If we assume…

If we assume it was a murder,

strangely enough, there's absolutely no evidence whatsoever.

Huh? What do you mean?

It just feels like

every piece of evidence was perfectly wiped away…

That's why it's a suicide.

Why overanalyze it so much?

Well, there aren't even fingerprints on the railing.

Because it was raining.

I'm going to go over the files again.

Hey, Domoto, let it go already.

It's way too early to call it a suicide without even finding a clear motive.

Motive or not, we detectives trust our gut, okay?

You need to use your intuition more.

People don't just die without a reason.

This verb expresses respect.

And then the irrealis form

has a "zu" attached to it…

-Kuramoto. -Yes?

UPCOMING DISASTERS

You know, I'm always thinking that I want to be someone else.

Because I'm completely hollow inside.

Are you saying you don't think it was an accident?

EVERYONE…

Excuse me, that's industrial waste, right?

-Hello. -I'm surprised you noticed.

I'm good at remembering faces.

…THOUGHT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO…

Since we're here, how about a drink?

Alcohol doesn't agree with me.

Sorry, sorry.

WITH THEM

But I still don't quite see what the reason could be.

There has to be a reason.

Even if it's not your fault,

bad luck always finds a way.

When invisible forces build up

and finally take shape,

that might just be the moment when people

recognize them as a disaster.

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

ANY PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO APPEAR

HAVE NO RELATION TO ANY ACTUALLY EXISTING

Subtitle translation by: Maslin Friedman