Original subtitles

Yes, there was an injury accident.

I will take a taxi there now.

Why today of all days?

Hey, hey, young lady!

Oh, how pretty!\NI'm lucky today!

Huh?

Young lady, are you a lawyer?

I am. What is it?

Excuse me, can you give me\Na ride to the courthouse?

What?

Seems like I have lost my way somehow.

I didn't expect to be dropped\Noff in front of the station.

I'm in a hurry. Excuse me.

If you use the app in your smartphone,\Nit's a piece of cake.

What?

To Kasumigaseki.

A piece of cake?

...It isn't though.

[Court]

[Tokyo Family Court]

[Plaintiff, wife who wants a divorce,\Ncareer woman]

Then, I will ask the defendant.\NYou didn't commit adultery?

Of course I didn't.

[Defendant, doesn't want a divorce,\Nhouse husband]

I've always been a house husband.

I have my hands full with housework\Nand child-rearing from morning to night.

Is that so?

I dated him.

[Affair partner 1]

He said he's living separately from\Nhis wife and will break up with her soon.

You told me we will be\Ntogether, didn't you!

[Affair partner 2]

You liar!

The child's piano teacher\Nand swimming coach.

You're enthusiastic about\Nyour child's education, huh?

No, um, that's...

I will show evidence A-10.

You know what this is, don't you?

The transaction history of the\NJM card which you always use.

You used the accumulated points in this

to pay for the hotel expenses\Nwith your lover.

Although you're calculating,\Nyou have weak defenses.

In addition, on 10th September...

The evidence that you lied that\Nyou were going to your university's

class reunion but went to Izu for \Nan overnight trip with your lover

remains in the records of the\NGPS installed in your car.

In other words, you used the money which your\Nwife earned to go to the hotel with your lover,

then went on an overnight trip\Nwith another lover, and in addition,

you tried to cover up the truth.

[Sakuragawa Fuka, never lost a divorce case,\Nalso called "iron mask"]

The defendant who has neither\Nethics nor financial ability...

Oh?

- Ouch.\N- Ah, sorry.

If we entrust the child to the defendant who \Nhas neither ethics nor financial ability...

Do you think the child will be happy?

I love my wife.

Love? How ridiculous.

In the first place,\Nlove between a man and woman

is just a secretion of chemicals\Nin the brain for a limited period.

- Eh?\N- You're married for 8 years, right?

In order for a man and woman\Nto cooperate in raising the child,

oxytocin, which causes euphoria,\Nis released in the woman's brain,

while vasopressin, which prevents unfaithfulness,\Nis secreted in the man's brain.

Research findings have shown that\Nthe period of time lasts for 4 years.

In other words, the defendant's\Nso-called love has already dried up,

and as a result, he committed\Nadultery like this time.

What's with you!?\NI won't divorce her.

Kaorin... Let's start over.

Huh? What are you saying?

You must be joking.\NWe definitely won't back down on

child custody or alimony.

We will fight to the end.\NThat is our intention.

Chief Judge, that is all.

Well~\Nthe opponent was really tough.

Sensei, thank you very much.

No, I just went according to the plan.

We will win the case again this time.

Ah~ what a relief!\NWith this, I can finally get a divorce.

I need to inform my boyfriend\Nas soon as possible.

Boyfriend?

Ah... you can see how my husband is.

He made me feel like doing\Nthe same thing too.

Sensei, you're a woman so\Nyou can understand, right?

- Mayu-chan, go back first.\N- Yes.

Nashimoto-san, may I have a moment?

If we get the child custody,\Nyou will raise your child from now on, right?

- Yes.\N- Well then,

please let me give you\Njust one piece of advice.

What is it?

Your child is neglected.

What? By my husband?

Well~ I fell in love.

So that's what "flowing eloquence" means.

The delivery was excellent.\NAs expected of you, amazing!

Thank you.

But the plaintiff is working\Nmost of the time, right?

As for how she can raise \Nher child from now on,

shouldn't you have instructed her\Nmore specifically?

You do not have any right\Nto tell me that.

Well, it's just my opinion.

Oh, but the talk about the chemicals\Nin the brain was interesting~

It was on TV recently.

The happy hormone is released\Nwhen you hug a dog.

When you touch something that you \Nlike, it gushes out just like that.

Not only a dog,\Nbut a hug pillow works too~!

Happy hormone!

It hurts.

I can sue you for indecent assault!\NWho on earth are you!?

Oh, me?

I'm a lawyer.

A married couple divorces every 2 minutes\Nand 19 seconds in the modern times.

Junichi-san, I want to get a divorce.

I'm sorry, Riko.

As I thought, freedom suits me.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

It is said that cases where\Nboth parties have

an uncontested divorce by mutual\Nagreement make up 88% of the total.

If the negotiations break down,

a third party enters the picture\Nand mediates between them, but...

Your wife said that she won't accept

an alimony less that 3 million.

No way...\N300 thousand is my limit!

He said 300 thousand is his limit.

No way! Tell him that\NI definitely won't give in.

And couples like this who have\Na divorce by arbitration

make up 9.8% in total.

And it is said that cases where\Neven arbitration doesn't work and

are contested in court make up just 2.4%.

Divorce trials are very complicated.

Reaching a conclusion that\Nboth parties can accept is really rare.

This is a story of completely\Nopposite lawyers who

face each other and fight\Nfor those couples.

Final Judgment 1:\NThe plaintiff and defendant will divorce.

2: The custody of the plaintiff\Nand defendant's eldest daughter

will go to the plaintiff.

- It's a full-scale winning case.\N- I won.

The woman is cool-headed, called "iron mask",\Nand relentless towards her opponents...

A lawyer like the north wind.

And the man is...

Come on, you said your true \Nfeelings the other day.

Tell that to your wife properly.

I definitely won't snack on sweet things

anymore in the middle of the night!

I love you!\NPlease stay with me for life!

Yes!

Mom! Dad!

A laid-back, soothing person, \Na genius at peaceful resolutions...

A lawyer like the sun.

Which of them will be the lawyer\Nwho can bring happiness

to the couples that have gone wrong?

Kitakaze to Taiyo no Hotei

(The Court of The North Wind and the Sun)

Subtitles by carameltz

[1F Tezuka Law Office\N2F Kopo Tezuka]

Welcome back.\NHow unusual, you're early today.

I was harassed by a strange\Nman at the court.

Being harassed means you're a flower.\NA flower's life is short, you know.

Welcome back!\NI've made dinner for you.

- Are you heading out?\N- I have a date with my new boyfriend.

I may be home slightly late\Nbut don't worry.

I'm not the slightest bit worried.

Oh, is that so?\NBye, Roku-san.

Bye. Enjoy yourself.

I will~!

But a parent and a child can\Nbe so different, huh?

On the other hand, you have\Nzero presence with men.

I'm honoured to receive the compliment.

By the way, Fuka-sensei.

Isn't it about time for you\Nto come and help me out?

You can't handle everything by yourself?

- That's right.\N- It's impossible.

When you were a child,

didn't you say that when you grow up,\Nyou will work together with me?

Roku-san, can you pay me an\Nannual salary of 20 million?

Hmm, well...\NLet me consider that.

Tezuka-sensei, you have a\Nphone call from Satou-san.

- Got it.\N- Bye.

Ah...

Negotiations broke down again, huh?

What's the matter?

Seems like I will be sued by my husband.

Oh my...

I'm back, Golgo~\NHow have you been?

As usual, you're cool~

I'm tired~

Isn't this the lawyer that you met\Nat the court the other day?

[Kojitani Yota]

Who knows? I wonder.

- Looking at this, he's quite a handsome man.\N- Which part of him is?

Well, but my ideal is Isohata-sensei.

He's a fine man with high specs.

His annual salary is surely\Nabout 100 million, isn't it?

But don't you think Isohata-sensei's\Nmovements are a little weird?

Excellent!

- He's preparing himself for America.\N- Are you serious?

I won't have an affair.

But if he breaks up with his wife,\NI'll grab him up instantly.

As usual, you're carnivorous.

Sakuragawa-sensei, may I have a moment?

Yes.

She's from the hospital which has an advisory agreement with us.

Hara General Hospital director's wife.

[Hara General Hospital Director's wife,\NHara Hisako]

She heard about your reputation\Nand came all the way to meet you.

Thank you very much.\NWhat may I do for you?

I want you to file a divorce for my son.

- Your son?\N- He's my precious, only son,

but his wife doesn't want a divorce\Nso I'm quite troubled.

I see.

My son Masaharu was deceived by\Na bad woman around 5 years ago.

[5 years ago]

Ma-kun...

Is that your child?

Please allow us to marry.

Do you know your own position?

You failed the medical school\Nentrance exam 4 times!

I'll definitely pass next year!

We love each other!

Get out!

In the end, he didn't pass again\Nbecause of that wife...

I can understand how you feel.

He finally came to his senses, but

we couldn't reach a mutual\Nagreement with arbitration

so we can only go to court\Nin order to get a divorce.

We can only depend on you, Sensei...

Hara-san, please set your mind at ease.

Sakuragawa-sensei is an expert at\Nwinning 100% of divorce trials.

Right?

I will visit your son tomorrow\Nto find out more.

I'm counting on you.

Just now, we were informed that\Nhis wife has gotten a representative.

- What?\N- I see.

- So she also got a representative, huh?\N- Yes.

They sent this to us.

[Tezuka Law Office]

Roku-san, who is Kojitani Yota?

[Tezuka Law Office, representing \Nlawyer of Hara Kyoko: Kojitani Yota]

This? Our new lawyer.

What? I'll be taking on this case though.

Eh~ I see.

Ah, it's cold!

Oh? It's Fuka-sensei!\NI didn't expect to see you so soon~

Why are you here?

This lawyer said he fell in\Nlove with you at first sight

and went to ask his acquaintance\Nin Gold Wing about you.

Then, I was told about this law office.

- Huh?\N- Fuka-sensei,

you played here since you were\Na child and

Tezuka-sensei was your master\Nin divorce cases, right?

Fuka was really adorable back then.

I bet~

Yota-sensei is a genius who can \Nreach an amicable settlement

no matter how complex\Nthe divorce case may be.

No, no, I'm not a genius.

Seems like you have become\NHara Kyoko-san's representative.

I'm her husband's representative.

What?

I'm so happy that we can be together!

Together...?\NWe are rivals.

But we will listen to\Nthe disagreeing couple and

help each of them to face forward, right?

It's the same.

Now that you mention it, I guess so.

- Kojitani-sensei.\N- Yes?

There are 3 points that I will like to say.\NFirstly, please release your hand.

Yes.

Secondly, the representatives\Nof a divorce case

speak for each of the conflicting\Ncouple individually,

and pursue the best interests\Nfor their clients.

- We clearly have a hostile relationship.\N- What?

Thirdly, I don't know if you fell\Nin love at first sight or not,

but please refrain from behaving\Nlike a stalker.

If you're so irritable,\Nhappiness will run away, you know?

Here!

Are you really a lawyer!?

You appeared in the court in\Nstrange clothes the other day.

That was because I went to ask a\Nlandscaping firm's president to be a witness

and I went with the flow\Nand ended helping him.

Nice approach.

Landscaping is quite fun when you try it~

Excuse me.

Fuka-sensei, please be kind to me from now~

Yota-sensei, Fuka is a\Nrather tough nut to crack.

I get more fired up when\NI meet a strong opponent.

Is that so? I accept your challenge.

I've been enduring it all the while.

[Husband who wants to split up,\NHara Masaharu]

This is the last straw.

You were supported by\Nyour working wife while

you studied to retake the\Nmedical school entrance exam.

What is the exact reason\Nfor wanting a divorce?

I heard it from him.

For the past 5 years, my son\Nwas oppressed by that woman.

As she was supporting\Nthe household's finances,

she thought she could have\Nher way with anything.

I definitely won't get a divorce!

Masa, that bastard, blocked\Nmy phone number.

[Wife who doesn't want to split up,\NHara Kyoko]

It's been 4 months since he left home\Nand he didn't tell me his exam results.

Even when I went to his parents' house,\NI was chased out by that old hag.

- Kyoko-san, are you an ex-delinquent?\N- What?

Your choice of words.

Sorry... it wasn't intentional.

Well~ that was impressive~

I will explain a bit about divorce trials.

If a divorce by mutual agreement\Nor arbitration cannot be reached,

we will file a divorce suit\Nin the family court,

but when that happens,\Na divorce reason is needed.

So... as I mentioned just now...

There are 5 divorce reasons accepted by the court,\Nwhich are stipulated in the Civil Code.

The first reason is adultery, having\Nan affair or something of the sort.

The second is malicious abandonment.

Leaving home repeatedly, etc,\Nand doing that while knowing

that the couple's joint lifestyle\Ncannot be maintained.

The third is not knowing whether the person\Nis alive or dead for more than 3 years.

The fourth is having a mental illness\Nwith no prospect of recovery.

The fifth is any other significant reason that\Nmakes continuing the marriage difficult.

Then, it's the fifth.

He was subjected to terrible abusive\Nlanguage and suffered mental damage.

Only that?

To be more specific,\Nwhat exactly did she say to you?

Things like he was a good-for-nothing and useless...\NHe was also subjected to violence.

- Right? Ma-kun.\N- Violence?

Like throwing things at me.

Hey, you!

You just have to think about\Npassing your exam!

No, but I can't let you work\Nalone all the time...

I told you to shut up, didn't I?\NYou already failed 8 times, you know?

Stop grumbling and just hurry up\Nand become a doctor already!

- You threw something?\N- It missed him properly.

Although we had several quarrels like that,

we usually got along well.

Kyoko-san, you were supporting\Nthe household's finances alone?

Your husband didn't work?

I wouldn't allow that.

- He should only work after he passes.\N- I see.

Before he filed a divorce,\Nthe mock exam results were released.

Masa got an A grade for the national medical school\Nand would surely pass the upcoming exam...

...After the three of us celebrated as\Na family, I received the divorce papers.

On top of that, he even wants\Nchild custody of Akira? Impossible!

Impossible, huh?

That woman...

leaves her young child with her delinquent\Nfriend and works in a bar every night.

Then, we'll be off.\NCome on, Akki. Let's go.

I will look after Akira.

You fool. How can you study\Nwith a child around?

Ah...

I wonder what she was doing\Nthe whole night?

We'll investigate thoroughly even if\Nwe have to hire a private detective.

Some unfavourable evidence\Nwill surely appear.

Right? Ma-kun.

In any case, please help me\Nget a divorce quickly.

I don't want to see her face anymore.

I definitely won't divorce him.

It's all right. Let's do our best.

He can get a divorce, right? Sensei.

I'll do something about it.

Because I dislike to lose.

Kyoko-san, how many jobs do you have?

After I bring Akira to nursery school,\NI walk around making deliveries.

Then, I work at the petrol station from noon, pick Akira up in the evening, and work in a snack bar.

You don't have enough time for sleep.

I'm fine.\NI'm still young and have a goal too.

Kyoko-san.

- Hey.\N- Oh.

Kyoko, where are you going\Nwith a handsome man?

He's just seeing me off.\NI'll bring Akira here later.

OK.

- Have a nice day.\N- Oh.

You're so cool, Kyoko-san.

I leave my child there in\Ntheir care at night.

Akki!

Mom!

Sorry, Akki.\NDid you behave yourself while waiting?

Yes.

Oh~ you're holding something cool.\NIs that Yuukiman?

You don't have to be shy.\NHe's my friend.

Nice to meet you, Akki.

[Hara General Hospital]

I had a good long talk with\Nmy son after such a long time.

After all, we've been living\Nseparately for 5 years.

Apparently, you were very opposed\Nto your son's marriage.

[Hara General Hospital director, \NHara Yasuzo]

Well, I had high expectations so\Nmy disappointment was huge too.

But if he's coming back to my house,

I will welcome him back warmly.\NAnd my grandson too.

Then, Sir, you also agree with\Ngetting a divorce, right?

Of course.

To put it bluntly,\Nthe case this time is poor.

The divorce reason we submit\Nto the court is weak.

No matter how we look at it,\Nthe chances of winning are low.

We can't turn the case down as we got it through Isohata-sensei.

Sensei, you're in a tough position too.

But since we're taking it on,\Nwe have to win.

I don't want to lose to that man.

How is he like?\NThe lawyer, Kojitani.

Apparently, he's a genius who can \Nreach an amicable settlement

no matter how complex\Nthe divorce case may be.

He's flippant and gives me the\Nfeeling of, "Who on earth is he?"

- And as a man?\N- He's almost a pervert.

I don't want to be told that \Nby you who dislikes men.

- Mayu-chan.\N- Sorry.

Go and buy the red book of\NTeito University Medical School.

What?

But the divorce trial the other\Nday really felt good.

Yes, as expected of Shoko-san's daughter.

Although she's my child,\NI'm charmed too~

What...? Then, do you mean the\Nlawyer from Gold Wing Law Office?

That's my daughter.

Eh~! That iron mask?

By the way, Sir, I've been\Nseeing you a lot recently.

Ah~ I'm different from you\Navid courtroom listeners.

- It's part of my study.\N- Eh~

Are you aiming to be a lawyer?

- Yes.\N- Eh~!

You can't be a student\Nat your age, right?

I quit being a civil servant\Nand took the bar exam.

Eh~!

And you failed it?

Look here! The bar exam

isn't as simple as what everyone\Nthinks it is.

In 2016, only 1583 people passed\Nin the whole country.

The passing rate is 23%!

My daughter passed it when\Nshe was in university though.

- So you're a jobless exam retaker now?\N- It must be tough.

Now isn't the time to\Nbe doing this, right~?

Please do not worry.\NUm, last year, I just happened

to be unwell that day.

I'll definitely pass the next time.

As long as I still have savings...

Ah! I know a place where\Nyou can work while you study.

What?

If you'd like, I can introduce you.

[Destination: Gold Wing Law Office, 1 hour 10 min]

Tezuka-sensei, have you ever\Nbeen to Gold Wing before?

Fuka's office? Yes, I have.

Can I get there by myself?

Get down at Roppongi station and it's ahead.\NIt's right in front of the station.

Which exit?

Oh no, Sensei. Could it be that\Nyou don't have a sense of direction?

- Roku-san, do you have a moment?\N- What is it? A visitor?

No. You were complaining that\Nyou lack help, weren't you?

This person took the bar exam\Nand failed.

Ah~ a bar exam retaker?

I was unwell during the day of the exam.

Ah~ there are such people\Nwho are weak on the actual day.

Huh~?

Ah~!

- Ah~ you!\N- What?

I saw you at Court #121\Nthe other day, right?

- Eh? Who's that? A new lawyer?\N- Yes, yes.

So how do you know him?

He's an avid courtroom listener.\NHe was working at the ward office,

but quit his job,\Ntook the bar exam and failed.

Now he's an avid courtroom listener.\NMany things happen in life, huh?

I will surely pass the next time,\Nas long as I'm well.

Are you single?

Ah... divorced once?

How do you know?

Well~ after handling divorce cases for a\Nlong time, I acquired this strange ability.

We have many chores here.\NAre you fine with that?

Yes, I'll definitely pass the next time.

I'll do my best while treating\Neverything as part of my study.

By the way, the pay here is...

- Hey, hey, Meganecchi*.\N- I'm Shibayama.

[*Megane = glasses]

Are you good at reading maps?

Yes.

It's here.

It's really right in front\Nof the station.

Thank you for your time.

Good day~

What a wonderful office.

- Who is this?\N- Our assistant.

- A bar exam retaker, Meganecchi.\N- I'm Shibayama.

Wait somewhere until our discussion is over.

What?

We can show you to the floor above.

- Mayu-chan.\N- Yes.

Show him to the reception room.\NUm, the assistant and bar exam retaker...

I'm Shibayama.

As long as I'm well,\NI'll definitely pass the next time.

- Over here, please.\N- Yes.

Definitely.

Yes.

Sorry that I'm late!

You came?

Where's Masa?

Masaharu is not coming.

Why!?

Today is supposed to be a discussion\Nbetween the representives only.

That was my intention though.

Ah, thank you.

Please proceed with it carefully.

- Yes.\N- Oh?

It's a 100 billion deal!\NHa ha ha... I'm looking forward to it!

100 billion?

- Sorry.\N- Ah, sorry, sorry.

Nice to meet you.

- Please wait here.\N- Wow!

There are all sorts of lawyers, huh?

We are one of the top 3 law firms\Nin the country, after all.

How wonderful~

Well, I am very impressed.

Um, by the way, how do I get into here...

Yes.

A rock?

We are prepared to pay a considerable

amount of money for the settlement.

In addition, we will allow\Nregular meetings with your child.

If you are willing to accept our terms,\Nwe will withdraw the lawsuit.

I definitely won't divorce Masa.

- I won't give Akira up too.\N- Calm down...

A trial not only takes time and labour,

but will also expose your\Nprivacy to everyone, you know?

It's no use talking to you.\NCall Masa here.

I'm his representative so from now,

please do not speak to him directly,

but go through me instead.

Huh?

That's the rule.\NI explained it yesterday, didn't I?

He blocked my calls and messages.\NHe's the worst for running away.

If he's the worst man,\Nisn't it better to hurry up

and divorce him?

You have a point.

Masa had never shown any signs\Nthat he wanted a divorce.

The three of us were doing fine,

and we were just getting on track.

And yet, why this?

I wonder why~?

Suddenly coming up with divorce

is a pattern that's common in\Nmiddle age divorces.

Perhaps the endurance finally\Nreached its limit.

Hmm...

I can somehow understand\Nhow the husband feels.

What?

Perhaps he became fearful.

- Meganecchi, why did you divorce?\N- I'm Shibayama. Why the sudden question?

Was there a clear-cut reason?

Ah...

My ex-wife said that when she's\Nwith me, her luck runs out.

Uwa...

I was heartbroken because of those words.

You would certainly be.

Well, and so getting a divorce\Nwas really tough.

We had an uncontested divorce\Nby mutual agreement,

but dealing with the house loan,\Nfurniture, our pet cat,

and informing our seniors and juniors\Nexhausted me completely.

I guess it would.

But I've already set my eyes\Non my next goal.

- As expected of the once divorced Meganecchi.\N- I'm Shibayama.

I'm going to meet Kyoko-san's acquaintances.

- Meganecchi.\N- I'm Shibayama.

Can you be my navigator?

Yes.

Oh, it's over here.

They seemed to be a close couple.

Although I didn't even ask them,\Nthey sent family photos over occasionally.

Kyoko-chan was earning money \Nfor their living expenses

and her husband's school fees all by herself.

She didn't complain once and did her best.

After her parents passed away,

she didn't have anyone to depend on.

Come on, Akki. Hurry up.

Let's go.

I couldn't believe it when\NI heard that Masa left home.

Is that so?

Kyoko was very happy as she thought\Nthat he would surely pass this year.

- Ouch!\N- Hey! Don't run!

I don't understand.

I thought that Hara-kun would \Nsurely pass this year.

What? Did he fail?

He informed me himself that he failed.

He said before he was working hard\Nfor his wife's sake though.

What are you doing, Sensei?

An experiment.

[Hara Hisako]

[Investigation report from Hagiwara Detective Agency]

Mayu-chan, why do you want to get married?

What?

For mental and financial stability?

You never know when and why\Nthat will fall apart.

Sensei, you have seen too many\Nnegative cases.

There are many happily married\Ncouples in the world.

There are couples who only\Nlook like that too.

I don't see the point of lying to\Ncontinue a married life.

Since it may fall apart some day,

there's no need to force it and\Nbind yourself to it.

- I'm home.\N- Welcome back!

Do you need dinner?

I already ate.

Excuse me for intruding~

What are you doing here?

Oh, do you know him?\NHe's a lawyer at Roku-san's office.

He moved in next door yesterday.

Huh?

Well, I didn't know that\Nyou're next to me at all.

Ah, you're doubting me.\NI really don't know that.

Tezuka-sensei told me that\Nthe room above is available.

That old man.

By the way, I invited him for dinner.\NHe helped to change the light bulb,

and also swapped the air\Nconditioner's filter.

It's great to have a man around~

Please ask me any time.\NOh, this stew is the best.

Really!?\NPlease eat Fuka's share too!

Eating dinner peacefully in\Nyour trial's rival's house...

Just how much nerve do you have?

Right now, we're just meeting\Nas neighbours.

I won't invite distrust from my client.

- Please go back.\N- No way~

You can ignore her.\NThis person isn't good with men.

- She's allergic to love.\N- Mom.

- I see.\N- Perhaps I was a bad example.

I showed her a dreadful scene\Nfrom the ruckus of my divorce.

Oh, she has been hanging out\Nat Roku-san's place since young so

she probably gained a lot\Nof secondhand worldly knowledge.

Mom!

But being in love is fun~

Right~

Please leave!

Golgo, isn't that person really a stalker?

Or rather, will one normally\Ninvite him for dinner?

And saying things like love is fun?\NLove is just losing one's senses

and has caused so much hardship up to now!

Is that so?

Falling in love with someone\Nis fun, you know.

Don't come in without permission...

A hug pillow!

Hey, are you really allergic to love?

I do not have the obligation\Nto answer your question.

But can a person who can't even fall in love\Nunderstand the feelings of divorcing couples?

I can't fall in love?\NWhoever said that?

It's a waste of time so\NI just don't do it.

What a pity.

If you're in love, being glad, \Ndelighted or happy are different.

Are you giving up all that?\NYou're losing out on two-thirds of your life.

Are you going to say that I'm deceiving you?\NHere~

Here's a copy of the household account book\Nand the family photos.

You really managed them properly, huh?

There are so many~

Masa has always liked anniversaries.

Is he a high school girl!?

I retorted the same thing too.

I just used the past tense.

What?

Like "he's someone I used to like".

[To Kyoko, please remain healthy, happy and kind. \NI love Kyoko!! Happy birthday!! -Masaharu]

Where did you first meet your husband?

At Sakura-machi Station's pub street.

[6 years ago]

Four men against one woman?

What did you say?

What are you doing?\N...To one woman.

Outsiders shouldn't interfere.

- I don't like that.\N- Huh?

Don't take us lightly, you bastard!

If you're weak at fighting,\Nyou should have left me alone.

You have to...

...cherish yourself more.

It was the first time anyone\Nsaid that to me.

Happy birthday.

After that, we progressed very fast.

Sorry, Masa...

I'm pregnant.

Kyo-chan, let's get married!

What?

I'll make you happy.

I don't have any parents,

and thought that my life would\Njust continue like that, but

Masa gave me a family...

He made me a mother.

All right, say cheese~

I'll tilt the camera.\NAll right, say cheese.

Why do you want to be a doctor so much?

Shouldn't you give it up already?

If I pass, I'll bring Kyo-chan\Nand Akira to meet my parents.

They will definitely acknowledge our marriage.

When I looked at Masa who never gave up,

before I knew it,\NMasa's dream became my dream too.

Since I met Masa, I had something that\NI want to protect for the first time.

I'm the one who was supported by him.

As I thought, I don't understand\Nwhy the husband

- brought up divorce.\N- Yeah...

There may be a reason behind it.

- Meganecchi.\N- I'm Shibayama!

- Can you probe into it?\N- What?

[Preparatory proceedings 1]

Judge.

The plaintiff has a request.

What is it?

The plaintiff has left home\Nfor 4 months and

during this period,\Nhe has not met his son Akira.

He is requesting for a meeting.

I think the defendant wouldn't\Nallow just the two of them to meet.

Then, what if both representatives\Nare present too?

Defense counsel, what do you think?

Very well.

We will meet each other again.

Hmm...

Sensei! Sensei!

- The husband has a woman.\N- What?

He was talking intimately\Nwith a woman near the prep school.

- Any photos as evidence?\N- About that...

- You don't have any?\N- I do! I have many.

This.

This is useless.

- You failed at the last part.\N- Who is this?

I'll look into that from now on.\NAccording to the shop manager,

they have been going there \Noften since October.

They were meeting before \Ndivorce was brought up?

Yes, if there's adultery,

a divorce request from the guilty spouse\Nwon't be accepted in principle, right?

Yes, in most cases.

A divorce brought up from the side\Nwhich committed adultery is difficult.

Are you listening? Kojitani-sensei!

Is that person a beauty?

Yes!

Akira!

Dad!

Have you been well?

Wait... Two more times, \Ntwo more times!

Wait...

They are having great fun.

The couple's problem is unrelated to the child.

What a pity.

What?

I mean, on this huge Earth,

it isn't easy to run into each other,\Nget married,

and even give birth to such\Na cute child, you know?

Once a relationship goes awry,\Nit can't return easily to how it was.

Getting a divorce swiftly and moving forward\Non different paths are for their sakes.

- Is that so~?\N- That's right.

In the first place,\Ncouples are strangers.

Fuka-sensei, you've never been\Nmarried before.

It's the same for you, isn't it?

That's true, but...

As for me,

I want to use the law to\Nhelp others be happy.

Because it's my motto to\Nbe happier than before.

I don't need to hear \Nyour easygoing idealism.

Well then, I'll see you in court.

I've been invited by Shoko-san\Nfor dinner though.

Please don't come again.

- Was it fun?\N- Yes.

Akki, you're close to your father, right?

Yes.

The station is over here.

Oh? Ah, is that so?

You're hopeless.

All right, I'll follow Akki\Nto the station then.

Hey, Akki. Did your Dad buy\Nthat Yuukiman for you?

Yes, it's my birthday present.

I see~ so it's your treasure.

Yes!

Akki, it will be nice if you can be \Nwith your father forever, right?

A promise between men...

What?

[Preparatory proceedings 2]

Kyoko-san supported you as your wife,

and also raised the child as the mother.

When we asked the friends around you,\Nit seemed you two were a close couple.

We may have looked like that.

You looked very happy in all the photos.

Since when did you start to\Nconsider divorce?

Around half a year ago.

What exactly happened at that time?

As stated in the legal brief,\Nit's the defendant's violence.

I see.

Then, when this photo was taken,

you hid your discontentment\Ntowards your wife,

and put up with it?

Ah, Ma-kun.

Masa!

- Let's go.\N- Wait a minute.

Kyoko-san.

Did you fail the entrance exam?

It's all right. Don't worry. As long as the \Nthree of us do our best together again...

Please free me already.

I can't accept that.

Why are you running away from me?

Just give up on Masaharu already.

I definitely won't divorce you!

[Day of the trial]

Fuka-sensei!

[Cross-examination of the defendant]

Masaharu-san said that you threw books

at him three times.

Who knows? While we were arguing,\Nthat could have happened.

So do you admit it?

That isn't considered violence, right?

This is the same reference book\Nwhich you threw at Masaharu-san.

The weight is 1336 g.\NIf you throw this at 5 km per hour,

the impact is the same as a hard\Nbaseball thrown at 50 km per hour.

- It has sufficient power to be a murder weapon.\N- Huh?

There are previous cases in which books

of similar weight have caused blindness.

The person whom you entrust\Nyour son to, Kurosaki Sanae-san,

has caused a similar injury case\Nin the past, right?

Objection! Her friend's previous case\Nis unrelated to the current case.

The next question.

Do you return home late on Sundays?

- Yes.\N- Why is that?

Because I'm assigned to that shift.

Judge, I will present evidence A-30\Nas proof of incrimination.

What?

- Proof of incrimination?\N- It's here~!

I didn't hear there's something like that.

According to the manager at your\Npart-time workplace, "Snack Tsurubara",

a specified customer comes on Sundays.

A man who manages a company of\Nthe wholesale of fishes in Tsukiji.

You went out on meals with\Nthat customer after his visits,

and even received money from him.

- Is that right?\N- That's right, but...

There's nothing more to it.

Drinking with customers is\Npart of my job and

when I told him about my lifestyle,\Nhe pitied me.

But I swear that we didn't do anything.

Can you prove that?

Are you serious...?

You left your child with a friend who\Nhas a record of causing an injury case,

used violence on your husband and\Neven did this with a customer.

As a wife, aren't you ashamed of yourself?

Don't you think it's natural for\Nyour husband to request a divorce?

That is all.

- I really didn't do anything.\N- But...

It's true that you lied to your husband, right?

But if I told Masa about going for meals,\Nhe wouldn't like it.

Is he really just a customer?

Don't you believe me?

I believe you.

Therefore, please don't hide\Nanything else from me.

Okano Yukari...

She's quite a beauty~

- Well, I really went through a lot of trouble.\N- How did you find out?

I went to ask the cafe manager\Nand got this out from him.

They were talking about internal \Nmedicine and surgery in the shop.

That's why I thought she could be a doctor.

When I went to his father's hospital,\NI hit the bull's-eye!

Could it be career consultation?\NAnyway, good job, Meganecchi!

- I'm Shibayama, but thanks!\N- I see... so she's a doctor.

Um... this is only my inference, but...

Isn't this a honey trap laid by

the hospital director to separate

his son from his current wife?

I mean, the hospital director has

disapproved of this marriage\Nfrom the start, right?

His only son that he's proud of failed\Nthe exam 8 times and still isn't a doctor.

He thinks it's all because of\Nthe marriage with his current wife.

And so he sent Yukari-sensei

to create a rift between the couple.

A honey trap, huh?

If we use this to our advantage,\Ncan we win the lawsuit?

- Hmm...\N- Wait...

Sensei, do you want to win this case at all?

Our opponent brought out incriminating\Nevidence and used underhand methods.

But both clients have to be happy, you see.

You're too soft!

Anyway, before we have the hard facts,

don't report this to Kyoko-san!

Yes.

She's a beauty, but...

As I thought, Fuka-sensei is prettier~

Huh?

I'm the type who doesn't look at\Nothers once I've decided.

Although she's allergic to love,\Ndoesn't that make her more adorable?

I'm super lucky to be handling\Nthe same case as her~

Um, I've always wanted to tell you this.

Sensei, I think you significatly\Nlack morals as a lawyer.

I mean, you're irresponsible,\Nlack common sense,

can't remember people's names and\Ndon't even have a sense of direction!

- Meganecchi~\N- You're not listening to me at all!

Can you write down detailed instructions\Non how to go to Cape Wakasu?

- Yes!\N- Yeah!

[Hobby: fishing]

May I fish here?

I guess so.

The result is secondary.

I like to be in a daze here.

I can understand.\NI like to do that too.

When I was a kid, my father often

brought me along for fishing.

I brought my son along\Nfor fishing once too.

You did?

But my son said he didn't want \Nto see the fishes suffering

and he never came with me again.

He's a kind son, isn't he?

From a parent's perpective,\Nhe's a coward.

Most parents would have the same\Nperspective for their children.

I see.

I wanted him to become stronger\Nso I chased him out of the house.

But if he's really in trouble,\NI will help him.

I see.

- I'm a silly doting parent, right?\N- Not at all.

It's a promise between men.

That sounds cool.

What's with those clothes?

I went fishing for a bit.

What? Why?\NAre you on the way back from a date?

I'm just working on a day off.

Is a reconciliation impossible after all?

Masaharu-san's intention is firm.

I see...

Masaharu-san's parents have \Nsaid that they wish to

take in Akira-kun as soon as possible.

While Kyoko-san is working at night,\Nshe can only leave Akira-kun

in the hands of that friend of hers.

If something happens to him,\Nthe effect is irreversible.

Wait a minute!

Kyoko-san!

Why do you decide another\Nfamily's affairs by yourself?

If I have the money, I will\Nhire a babysitter instead.

Although you said it's work at night,\Nit isn't what you think.

If I don't work as that, we can't survive!

Calm down.

Well then, please excuse me.

What a hateful woman.

Despite how she looks,\Nshe's a rather good lawyer.

Are you on her side?

Ah, I don't mean that.

Previously, there was a divorce case in which

the wife worked outside while\Nthe husband looked after the child.

The husband's infidelity was exposed.

Well, in the end, they received\Na divorce sentence but...

If we get the child custody,

you will raise your child from now on, right?

Yes.

Well then, please let me give you\Njust one piece of advice.

What is it?

Your child is neglected.

What? By my husband?

Your child didn't say it explicitly,

but most probably, while you were at work,

she was not fed proper meals by her father.

No way...

You didn't realise it, right?

You are busy with your own work,

and also with the man that\Nyou are dating.

Kaori-san, are you aware that

you are the only mother of your child?

When you're divorced,

the only person that your child\Ncan depend on is you.

Please do not forget that.

When I heard that, I was really touched.

She is looking at others properly.

I think she surely knows that

you are a good mother.

But if that's the case,\Nwould she take that attitude in court?

This is late but here's the retainer fee.

Ah, I'm thinking of going to

your shop now, Kyoko-san.

What?

♪ Don't forget

♪ The reason for living up to now

♪ As long as you're around

So there was nothing between\Nyou and Kyoko-san?

That's right.\NWell, to be honest,

I can't say that I didn't\Nhave any designs on her though.

She's deeply in love with her husband.

Kyoko-chan works from morning to night

to feed her husband and her child.

She's a really strong girl.

Despite how she looks,\Nshe has gone through a lot.

Mama! An oolong tea for me and\Na whiskey with water for him!

Yes~

Did you have fun in Sanae Obachan's house?

Yes. Mom, hug me.

All right!

Hug~!\NAkki, I love you!

I love you the most in the world.\NI won't let you go!

Until when will this continue?

Why did it become like this?

An important customer was treated\Nlike a lover,

and I was told lies that I used violence.

I don't want to hate Masa.

But if he really wants to\Ntake Akira away from me,

I have no choice but to fight.

If he really wants that,\NI will say in front of

the Judge that he's the \Nworst creep and liar.

If you do that, it will only be\Ndisadvantageous to you in the trial.

You like Masaharu,

don't you?

It's all right.

I'll do something.

There's still a way.

It seems that Hara-san's trial is in our favour.

Well, yes.

As expected of Sakuragawa-sensei.

I thought you would do a fine job too.

Keep up the good work.

After all, Hara Hospital is\Nour important client, you know.

Yes.

Thank you, Yukari-san.

Bring this with you.

Sorry about that.\NThanks for your consideration.

Excuse me.

Oh?

Shoko-san, are you all right?

- Ah! Sensei~\N- Shoko-san.

- Ah...\N- What? Ah...

Mom!

Hey, stand up! Shame on you.

Well, that's certainly impossible.

Here.

Shoko-san. Here I go!

Unlock the door at the floor above.

Yes.

Sorry for inconveniencing you.

It's all right.

Do you want to eat this?

Yeah!

It's not really nice to say this,

but shouldn't lawyers from Gold Wing

stay in more luxurious apartments?

Mom doesn't want to move and\NI've grown attached to this place too.

You were raised at \NTezuka-sensei's place, right?

I wasn't raised.

While my mother was at work,\NI just went there to play.

Shoko-san's divorce case was also\Nhandled by Tezuka-sensei, right?

Is that why you became a lawyer?

It isn't like that.

Do you want to hear my story too?

- Not really.\N- You see...

When my family's factory went out of business\Nand we were about to be broken up,

a lawyer helped us out.

It's all right. I'll do something.

There's a way.

When a child...

hears an "it's all right" from someone,

that alone will make the child\Nfeel very much at ease.

It's not only the children.

When I say "I'll do something"\Nto my clients,

they will feel very much at ease.

Therefore, no matter how difficult\Nthe case may be,

I will always say that.

When I say it, I'm telling myself\Nthat I will definitely win the case.

What!?

How nice~

As I thought, I like Fuka-sensei.

But you don't even know me.

Is that so?\NI think I know quite a lot though.

You know a lot about happy hormones,

keep a strange fish in your room...\NAh, and you have a hug pillow...

I don't mean things like that.

In the first place, can you say\Nwhich part do you like about me?

Hmm...

The face?

People who judge by appearances\Nand say things like that lightly...

I hate them the most in the world!

What? Hate? Hate...

Hurry up and go back!\NThe entranceway is there!

My pudding...

How unusual.

For you to invite a man.

I didn't invite him.\NHe only ate pudding.

Wait a minute, were you awake!?

Fried chicken, fried chicken.

Kyoko-san?

- Sensei, what should I do?\N- What?

Akira will be taken away.

What do you mean?

He was slightly feverish in the morning so

I didn't bring him to nursery school \Nand left him with Sanae.

And then, he fell from the bunk bed\Nand injured himself...

How's his injury?

I have no idea, but...

Dad!

Um... where's Akira?

Fortunately, he only has a slight sprain.\NPlease don't worry.

We will look after him.\NYou can leave.

- But...!\N- This matter...

makes us doubt whether

you are suitable to be a mother.

Stay out of this.

Masa and I are the ones who\Nhave been raising Akira.

Where is Masa!?

Masaharu will not meet you.

Please leave.

This is a hospital.\NCausing a ruckus is an inconvenience.

He's a kind son, isn't he?

So that's what it was.

You two brainwashed Masa, didn't you!?

I thought it's strange for him\Nto suddenly bring up divorce.

I won't let you all

break Masa and me up\Nand even take Akira away.

I definitely won't let you have your way!

Kyoko-san.

Let's go back for today.

Did you meet my client's family?

Please don't do that.

I know very well that it's against the rules.

Um...

Yes... what is it?

You should eat something.

Have a good rest today.

Akira-kun forgot to take his treasure.

Seems like he will come back to take it.

Because I'm not allowed to bring it to him.

If I lose the lawsuit,\Nwill I not live with Akira anymore?

If you lose the child custody,\Nthat will happen...

But that isn't decided yet.

If you give up now, you will lose the match.\NDidn't someone say that before?

If even Akira is taken away from me,

I don't know what I'm living for anymore.

Do something if you're a lawyer!

Didn't you say the other day \Nthat it will be fine!?

I know.

But please rest today.

Let's think again tomorrow.

[Kurosaki Sanae]

I'm sorry, Kyoko.

It's because I called the ambulance.

It isn't your fault.

But...

I know. I will do something.

Wait for me.

What?

Akira-kun, you don't have any food\Nthat you dislike? What a good boy~

Look, I sweetened the carrots.

Eat them, okay?

You're not hiding something from me, right?

Hiding something?

You have been meeting a lady

called Okano Yukari-san often.

What is your relationship with her?

I just asked her for career advice.

She's a graduate from the school\Nthat I'm applying to.

Is that so? Pardon me.

If there's a man and woman relationship by any\Nchance, it will be disadvantageous to our case.

There's no problem.

Come out~! You kidnapper!

Return Akira!

Please stay here.

Akira-kun, come here.

Hurry up and return Akira~!

Please leave.

I have no business with you.\NBring Masa out.

If you have anything to say,\Nyou can go through me, his representative.

You're really annoying!

If you don't leave quietly,

- I will call the police.\N- Police?

- By all means!\N- Bring it on!

- Try calling them! \N- Hurry up!

Call them!

Sanae!

Everyone, be quiet!

I will talk to Masa.\NThis fight started because of me.

Please leave.

Akira! It's Mom!

Akira!

Stop it!

Masa!

Please go back quietly.

Why? I don't understand at all!

Stop this!

Hey, you!

- Don't resist!\N- Let go!

You said you would make me happy.\NWas that all a lie?

What were our five years together for?

Let go!

I'm fed up already!

You do things like this,

and you have this sort of friends!

Don't ever come here again.

I won't meet you anymore.

You're lying, right?

Let's go.

Come back home with Akira!

Let's all live together like before!

Masa, I love you!

Why do we have to be split up!?

Masa!

Is it really fine to get a divorce?

Why do you ask that?

Since we're fighting a lawsuit,\NI will go all out to win it.

Are you fine with that?

I'm counting on you.

Sorry, Sensei.

You messed up.

Will you abandon me?

You really like your husband, huh?

If we give up now, it's the end, you know.

Hmm...

Yota-sensei.

Shoko-san brought some bean daifuku...

I'll have it later.

This is about my client.

The mother who was fighting\Nfor child custody halfway

said that she found the child\Na nuisance and didn't need him.

In the end, the child custody\Nwent to the father.

Everyone around them

was happy as they thought that\Nthe mother dislikes the child.

But after that, they found many

name tags of the child\Nin the mother's house.

She made them for her child\Nwho's going to elementary school.

As she didn't have the financial ability,

she deliberately let go of her child.

At that time, I was young \Nand didn't realise that.

When people have something\Nthat they want to protect,

they will lie desperately.

What could the promise

between men be?

What?

I'm a silly doting parent, right?

It's a promise between men.

A promise between men...

I'm going out for a bit!

- What?\N- Go on, go on!

Are you all right?

Yota Nii-chan.

I heard you were injured.\NAre you all right?

I'm all right.

I came here today to bring you\Nthe item that you forgot.

Here.

Thank you.

I have a similar treasure too~

- Do you want to see it?\N- I want to see.

Ta-dah!

This can move.

Look.

It moved!

My father gave it to me.

- Your father?\N- Yes.

When my family was about to be broken up,

this became my good luck charm.

Although we couldn't meet for some time,\Nhe said he would definitely come and

pick me up so I had to do my best too.

It was a promise between men.

- Did you keep your promise?\N- Yes.

That's why we could all live\Ntogether again.

Akki, you also made a promise\Nwith your father, right?

It's an important promise, isn't it?

But that promise will probably

make your mother very sad.

That's why I wish to borrow your strength.

I want everyone to be together.

That is all.

[Cross-examination of the plaintiff]

Well then, defence counsel,\Nplease begin your cross-examination.

Yes.

You are currently aiming to enter\NTeito University Medical School...

A repeat exam candidate, right?

Yes.

Did you take the exam this year?

Yes.

But it was hopeless.

Is that so?

When you left home in November,

why did you leave all your\Nreference books behind?

What?

Although you would be taking\Nthe exam in January,

you didn't bring with you \Na single reference book,

which you had written\Ndetailed notes in...

I'm doubtful of that.

All the content is already in my head.

I see.

By the way, you know a person\Ncalled Okano Yukari-san, right?

Yes, she's a doctor at my father's hospital.

It seems that you two\Nhave met several times.

Are you close to her?

I only received career advice from her.

- She's a graduate from the school I'm applying to.\N- Oh really?

I heard this from Kyoko-san

that you're only applying to\Nthe national universities.

Okano-sensei graduated from a private\Nuniversity, Keimei University, didn't she?

Objection. The defense counsel's question\Nis irrelevant to the current case.

I will change my question.

It's about the reason why\Nyou brought up divorce.

Did you really come to hate Kyoko-san?

Yes.

Because of my profession,

I've seen countless couples \Nwho want to split up.

Divorce uses up much more energy\Nthan marriage. It's really tough.

Unless you hate the other party\Nfrom the bottom of your heart,

and have the intense aversion\Nto breathe in the same air as her,

it will be difficult to continue\Nhaving that energy.

However, for some reason,

I don't feel that kind of\Nintense aversion from you at all.

Because of that, I'm doubtful...

About whether you really want \Nto divorce your wife.

I have conveyed my wishes

to my representative several times.

What exactly are human connections?

I think of it often.\NFrom a man's birth to death,

he will meet many women but

why would he think of one as\N"this is my destined partner!"

Someone said that was a\Ndelusion in the brain.

That may be true.

However, in actuality, you met\NKyoko-san, formed a family with her,

and love was nurtured.

I can tell that from the look on your face

in the photos and the birthday\Ncard which you two sent.

I think it's a miracle to have\Nsuch a bond with someone.

Kyoko-san said this to me.

Although people around her\Nthink that she's supporting you,

the truth is she thinks that\Nshe's supported by you.

"When I become a doctor, the three \Nof us will go and meet my parents."

Apparently, you said that to her.

Why would someone like you \Nsuddenly bring up divorce?

I couldn't understand it\Nno matter what.

Masaharu-san.

The exam this year...

You didn't take it, did you?

What?

"It's a promise between men."

"Keep it a secret from\Nyour Mom that I'm unwell."

This is the promise exchanged between\Nyou and your son Akira-kun.

Akira-kun has been keeping\Nthis with great care.

He believes that you will come back.

You are ill, aren't you? Masaharu-san.

It's invasive pancreaticobiliary cancer.

The doctor in charge said that it has\Nmetastasized to the lungs and liver.

Even I can tell that there is\Nlittle hope of recovery.

Akira understood.

Are you all right?

Akki...

In order to cure my illness,\NI won't be around for a while.

What?

But keep it a secret from your Mom

that I'm unwell.\NOr she will be worried.

It's a promise between men.

Can you keep it?

If I keep my promise,\Nwill Dad come back?

Will you come back?

I will.

You're lying, right?

I couldn't tell my wife no matter what.

Although I promised to make her\Nhappy and married her,

I couldn't make any of her wishes come true,\Nonly let her suffer and would die soon.

That's why...

I consulted my father.

Dad, you understand, don't you?

In the future, will you take care

of Kyoko and Akira on my behalf?

I beg you.

I got it.

But on one condition.

What?

I will give them financial support\Nonly if you get a divorce.

Let us take custody of\NAkira and raise him.

Kyoko-san probably won't accept it,

but you will take custody of Akira.

Kyoko-san is still young.

It's better for her to be\Nsingle and free from burden,

to start her next life anew.

Of course, I will prepare\Nenough money for that.

I have seen many patients' \Nfamilies up to now.

If we do that, don't you think it will be

the best option for everyone?

Did you accept that condition?

Yes.

Don't mess with me!\NIsn't your attitude of not quitting

supposed to be your only\Nredeeming quality!?

Defendant, please watch your words.

I'm sorry, Masa...

Why didn't I realise it?

We were always together and yet... why...?

Masaharu-san, you filed for divorce

with Kyoko-san's best interests at heart.

But...

The way you love is wrong.

No matter what happens,

she hopes to always be together with you.

Will you grant the promise

you made with Akira?

If you lie to your own heart and\Nseparate yourself from your family,

no one will be happy.

Please let me hear your true feelings.

Do you still love Kyoko-san even now?

Yes.

I love her.

That is all.

Plaintiff's counsel, do you\Nhave anything to add?

No.

The hearing will end here.

The debate will be closed with this.

The sentence will be passed on 21st April.

Well then, please excuse me.

Have you thought about \Nthe matter the other day?

Yes.

I will withdraw my lawsuit.

I see.

Sensei, how much did you actually know?

Who knows? \NI have no idea what you are saying.

Dad!

Akira!

Ma-kun, listen to me!

Kyoko-san has not changed her\Nmanner of speaking at all.

But this person is nitpicking.

This person?

Mother-in-law.

In order to be a befitting\Ndaughter-in-law of the Hara family,

there are plenty of things\Nthat you need to remember.

Yes.

So the treatment has begun.

He's admitted for examinations.

After that, I tried all means

to find a method.

I know there's a surgical \Ntechnique in America

which isn't used in Japan so\NI will bet on that possibility.

I see.

It seems that you can keep the\Npromise with your son.

It's a wonderful day.

Eh~

In the end, it's a draw between those two.

Did everything go according\Nto your expectations?

What expectations?

You wanted to pit them against\Neach other from the start, right?

Of course I can't do something like that.

But you said it previously, didn't you?

That from now on, you want to\Nnurture the young lawyers.

- Did I?\N- Yes.

"Fuka is excellent but she\Nstill lacks something."

"I want to see chemical changes\Noccurring by pitting her against someone!"

You said that to me when you were drunk.

- I don't remember.\N- What~? Jeez.

Eh~ so you even thought of that.

Oh, were you here?

Roku-san, you really do unnecessary things.

I don't need your thanks.\NGive me a discount on your annual salary.

I'll be off.

- Have a nice day.\N- Take care.

Well, I'm really glad it turned out well.

- Meganecchi.\N- I'm Shibayama.

Isn't the beautiful female doctor\Nin the medical team?

- But you said she's a honey trap?\N- Good grief.

Can you pass next year's exam like that?

I'll definitely pass the next time!

It's worrying.

You two are becoming a good duo, aren't you?

Huh? I don't remember forming\Na duo with him.

You shouldn't eat anything\Nstrange before your exam.

Shibayama-san.

I don't want to be ordered by you.

In the first place,\NI don't eat anything strange...

You finally remembered my name...!

- He's not around~\N- Good for you.

- Meganecchi.\N- I'm Shibayama.

You overcame the disadvantageous\Npoints and did well.

Our client is very satisfied too.

Thank you. It turned out slightly\Ndifferent from my expectations though.

To have given you trouble, your \Nopponent must be quite skilled too.

Rather than being skilled, he's more\Nlike a new kind of rare animal,

or should I say he lacks common sense?

Ha ha ha... it's fine, isn't it?\NYou two people who lack common sense

can draw something out\Nof each other, right?

Huh?

I'm in a hurry. Excuse me.

Fuka-sensei!

It's the first time I had\Na lawsuit withdrawn.

If my opponent wasn't you,\Nthe result would be different.

You're kidding~

Fuka-sensei, you dealt with it so that\Nit would turn out this way, right?

- Me?\N- I heard it from the hospital director.

You knew about the illness,

and tried to find the best agreeable\Nend result for Masaharu-san, didn't you?

I don't remember anything like that.

You're adorable when you're shy.

Well, it's a tie this time so neither of us have lost.

I'm particular about winning for my clients, but

I'm not aiming to win 100 out of 100 cases.

As expected of you.\NI like that side of you, Sensei.

Is that so?

- Please marry me.\N- I decline.

Will you go and eat delicious\Npudding parfait with me next time?

- I won't.\N- Then, what about anmitsu, dango sticks,

strawberry daifuku or kinbatsuba?

- It should be kintsuba.\N- Kintsuba?

Is that called kintsuba?

Then, Sensei... You see, I want to eat pudding.