Huh!?
Please answer honestly.
Who exactly are you?
[One Week Until the Statute of Limitations]
I'm begging you. [One Week Until the Statute of Limitations]
Please tell me the truth.
What exactly is this?
I don't know.
Takamine-san.
No...
That's likely a fake name also.
Shiho is my lover!
Shiho.
That's your name, isn't it?
That stuff about studying abroad was a lie also, right?
You used an alias and got close to me with the goal of hiding this notebook in my house.
You intended to backstab me from the start.
Let's go already. I can't stand watching this.
Wait!
It'd also be spoiled if our identities were exposed here.
Dammit.
Why were we found out!?
The other day I went into the archives to do research.
This notebook came out with a book.
I was surprised.
Ariake was written on the cover.
It was completely filled with western food recipes.
But what surprised me more than everything...
was the scent.
Scent?
Go ahead.
It's faded a lot, though.
You understand, right?
Perfume
The perfume my mother gave you as a present.
It smells great!
I love this smell!
Thank God!
After that...
You put on gloves.
You said it was so you could touch bowls and antiques without hesitating.
In short,
it was in order to not leave any fingerprints on that notebook, right?
But...
The perfume left a scent.
The question is
why did you try to hide this in my house?
In the first place,
why did you have this notebook?
The answer is...
in the Hayashi rice's recipe.
It's the same recipe as Togami-tei's original Hayashi rice.
I finally know the reason you cried after eating our Hayashi rice.
What you ate when you were a child was Ariake's Hayashi rice.
If I recall, you answered that your childhood friend's name was Yazaki-san.
But that was also an alias.
It was actually Ariake-san, right?
The police suspect my dad.
If the cops found this notebook instead of me, it could have become conclusive evidence.
Evidence saying that...
my father killed Ariake-san to steal Ariake's flavor.
That, Shiho-san,
was your objective.
You're wrong.
Why?
Why would you do that?
I won't know if you stay quiet, Shiho-san!
You're wrong.
I'm not Shiho!
Don't call me that name!
Then what exactly...
should I call you?
Shizuna.
Yazaki...
Shizuna-san?
No.
Ariake.
Ariake Shizuna.
That's my name.
Which means...
Huh?
My parents were the ones who were murdered.
The night of the incident,
my brother saw the culprit.
Togami Masayuki.
My brother's saying there's no doubt it was your father.
Plus...
the Hayashi rice's flavor was exactly the same.
I can't think that's a simple coincidence either.
You also...
think my father is the culprit?
I'm sorry.
I intended to not see you anymore.
Not answering your phone calls was also...
I thought the next time we met...
you would propose to me.
I had planned to.
I planned to propose.
Before you went to Canada.
It's true.
I went into the archives in order to make this.
I never thought this would happen.
Canadian Home Cooking
Shizuna-san.
Can I ask you one last thing?
It was written in a newspaper from that time that the children were out late at night when the incident occurred.
Why were children out in the middle of the night alone?
Shooting stars.
We went to see...
the Leonid meteor shower together.
Ryuusei no Kizuna Meteor's Bond
Shining in the sky, twinkling.
The stars start to blur.
It's so beautiful, it's sad.
I want tell you about this and that.
I grasp and embrace them while they're crumpled.
They say when you wish upon a star someday it will come true,
but we can only meet in dreams now.
Shining in the sky, twinkling.
The stars start to blur.
On the way home my tears won't stop.
Memories in the sky surface.
The tears pour out.
It's so beautiful, it's sad.
I'll never forget.
I won't forget.
The future with you painted in the sky.
Sorry.
It's not a problem you can apologize away.
Stop.
But isn't that right!?
During an important scene, don't be all happy about getting some perfume.
It's like Tai is saying.
I was careless.
I was pleased his mom liked me.
I think at that moment...
I forgot about Mom and Dad.
I admit that.
It's still a problem even if you admit it.
Anyway.
The biggest problem is that he took the notebook home.
If by any chance Yukinari gives it to the police
our plan will end there.
The fabricated evidence will provide a clue.
The three of us will be arrested and charged with fraud.
That's fine.
What do you mean?
Originally we hid the notebook because we wanted the cops to find it.
I don't think he'll turn it in to the police.
Why not?
I mean it's evidence to prove his own dad's the murderer.
So what do you think he'll do, Shii?
I don't know, but...
First...
He'll probably ask his father directly.
Of course their's no way Togami would admit it, but
I think he'll at least be able to tell if his dad is lying or not.
What I'm the most afraid of is...
him not doing anything.
Not doing anything?
Yeah.
Until the statute of limitations passes he doesn't tell his father, the cops, or anyone.
On the contrary, we could consider him getting rid of the notebook itself.
He's not a coward.
But no one wants to believe their own father is a murderer!
It wouldn't be strange to consider him pretending he didn't see the notebook until the statute of limitations.
There's a week left, right?
If we don't do something...
We'll get Kashihabara-san on our side.
Brother, you don't mean...
You said you don't mind being caught, right?
But...
If the statute of limitations passes
we won't be able to be independent from our parents for our entire lives.
There's no time to hesitate anymore.
What are you calling me out here for?
Old man hunting?
Enough of that.
Please listen to us seriously.
Okay.
Kashihabara-san,
you said so the other day, right?
If you weren't a detective you would kill the culprit.
Yeah.
You said you were working with that much resolution.
What about that?
I...
can trust that, right?
This is Shizuna.
You're that...
Brother.
Tai.
Shizuna.
Where's Mama?
Where's Dad?
Damn...
You're a full grown woman.
Well of course.
How old are you?
21.
I see.
Huh?
You guys said you hadn't seen her in a long time.
The truth is we've been living together since we left the institution.
Sorry.
There's a reason we didn't say anything.
We're...
swindlers.
Swindlers?
It started with something small.
She got caught up in qualification trade.
We committed fraud in order to get the money back.
That gave us a taste for success.
We tricked people out of money one by one.
The targets were people like Shii's previous boss, or someone who had an affair with her childhood friend.
We tricked everyone amusingly.
I do think we did something stupid.
It wasn't just me, I even made my little brother and sister criminals.
I'm sure somewhere...
I think because I'm the victims' son.
I think I became defiant
thinking it didn't matter what I did.
If you can make an analysis so calmly then...
why did you do something so stupid!?
To live.
Without any relatives,
without anyone to trust,
we still have to live.
I didn't want...
to let them suffer anymore.
I'm sorry.
What are you apologizing to me for?
Besides...
why are you telling me this after all this time?
The truth is...
When we were in the process of searching for a target to swindle,
we met a certain man.
He was the successor to a western food chain.
Togami Masayuki's son Yukinari.
And then...
Two ridiculous coincidences overlapped.
Yukinari's dad looked exactly like the man I saw come out of Ariake's back door the night of the incident.
That night I ate Togami-tei's Hayashi rice.
It's flavor was...
exactly the same as Ariake's flavor.
Are you sure?
Yeah...
I ate it also.
It's not like I remember it clearly, but
certainly it did resemble Ariake's Hayashi rice.
It didn't resemble it.
It was stolen.
We
temporarily stopped swindling Yukinari and tried to make the cops get proof that Masayuki's the culprit.
We had Togami touch the watch we took as a memento of our dad.
Don't make him touch it, dammit.
How crafty are you?
The police were successfully manipulated.
If it had gone according to plan.
we wouldn't have revealed ourselves halfway through.
You were found out?
Yes.
By Togami's son.
That notebook was
our trump card.
That...
ended up in the hands of the enemy.
To be honest,
there's nothing we can do anymore.
So?
What do you want me to do?
It would be difficult to search their house with the evidence you guys made up.
We, the police, only have one trump card.
What?
The umbrella.
Oh yeah.
The plastic umbrella the culprit forgot!
But if I recall, the fingerprints had been wiped.
Exactly.
It didn't become evidence.
But...
Couldn't we at least use it as a threat?
A threat...?
Think about that much yourself.
It's no time to be choosing your means.
Kashihabara-san...
I'm going to retire in a week.
I'm going to pretend I didn't hear what we talked about today.
Kashihabara-san.
Sorry.
I said...
don't apologize.
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Hey, Dad.
What are you gonna do about breakfast?
I don't need it.
You also? Dad said he wasn't going to eat either.
What?
No.
Nothing.
Hey, hey. When is Saori-san coming again?
Since I'm going to Izu today and tomorrow, I thought I'd buy her a souvenir. I wonder if she likes fish?
She won't be coming here anymore.
What?
Things aren't going well?
No! You can't break up with her!
This is a once in a lifetime chance.
If you like study abroad in Canada also!
Don't say such stupid things.
I'm going first.
See, speak of the devil. Incoming call.
Hello.
It's Ariake.
Hello.
Could you meet my brother?
Alright, where you like to meet?
I'm Ariake Kouichi.
You're lying, right?
It's the truth.
He's my brother.
But...
Barkeep, you're...
Arita-san...
- I'm Ariake. Arita-san...
Ariake Kouichi.
Calm down.
Please calm down, barkeep.
Which means...
She got close to me under your instructions?
That's how it is.
Now that you mention it,
something does come to mind.
Something that's a pain to remember.
Sorry.
I got advice from you countless times about seeing her.
Your advice was always accurate.
Well of course it was. You were pulling her strings.
Yes, to be honest it was extremely easy.
I can't believe you.
I can't believe you!
Stop!
You're...
If I recall...
the jeweler...
He's my little brother.
The basis...
that my father is the culprit is...
the Hayashi rice like I thought?
That flavor isn't something you match on accident.
Since I've seen this, I don't have any intention of denying it.
There were many other recipe's besides the Hayashi rice that were similar to Togami-tei's.
To be honest,
I was shocked.
My father was a great existence to me.
Who would have thought he was a murderer.
Taisuke!
I have no choice but to admit he stole the food's flavor.
But that and murder are different.
My father is not that kind of foolish person.
You're still gonna say that!?
I saw your dad come out that night!
Stop, Taisuke!
He's a murderer! Your dad is a murderer!
Why aren't you saying anything!?
Just this notebook alone doesn't qualify as evidence of murder, right?
Yes.
But we have another trump card.
Trump card?
The culprit left something at the scene of the crime.
No...
It may be better to say he put it there.
Put it there?
The fingerprints had been wiped.
In other words, it didn't turn into evidence.
That was 14 years ago.
But it's different now.
There is a way to identify a person called DNA identification.
You mean to calculating if it's the culprit by hair or blood?
But it's not that kind of thing.
It can identify the person by sweat or the grease from their hands.
There's no way you would tell me what that forgotten item was?
What kind of idiot would tell the enemy what their trump card is?
I'm an enemy?
Ariake-san.
Will you give it try one more time?
What do you mean give it a try?
The plan to hide the recipe notebook failed.
That's why we'll challenge with a different plan.
I'll help this time.
What are you saying!?
Are you an idiot?
Are you serious?
- I am. Are you serious?
Think about this carefully.
If you help us the one who will be caught will be your dad.
I know!
Of course I don't want to think my dad is the culprit.
But more than that,
I want to know the truth.
The night the incident happened...
I heard you all went to see the stars.
What about that?
I saw them also.
That night...
The Leonid meteor shower.
Last night,
I found this in our archives.
[Star Observation] The astronomical observation journal my father and I made together when I was little.
The columns are divided for the number of stars we saw.
This is me, and this is my father.
When you look at the record for November 18th...
[Leonid meteor shower] When you look at the record for November 18th...
Look.
It's written that I saw six.
But my father...
Nothing is written.
Exactly.
My father wasn't home that night.
Even though the rain let up at night, and you could see the shooting stars he wasn't at home.
My father...
doesn't have an alibi.
Let's do it, Ariake-san.
Let's setup a plan!
What a surprise.
Who would have thought he would be on our side.
It's not like he's on our side.
He probably wants to settle this himself.
But...
Going out of his way to do something that incriminates his dad even though he's the one that loses.
That's the kind of person Togami is.
He doesn't think about loss or benefit.
He's straightforward.
Straightforward like an idiot.
Yeah...
If I say this you might get mad again, but...
Then you don't have to.
Sorry.
But he...
may possibly be a good person.
So?
It's not unreasonable for you to be in love with him.
I said you don't have to say it!
Sorry.
Yes?
Do you have a second?
What?
Detectives came again today before you got home.
Oh.
They said they wanted you to let them examine your DNA.
Is that right?
That means...
they know the culprit's DNA, huh?
I didn't ask for the details, but...
There was something the culprit left at the scene of the crime, and they were going to calculate it from that.
Right...
What a vague explanation.
For now I gave them your brush and razor from the bathroom.
Was that alright?
Yeah.
I don't mind.
I see.
This will make everything clear, huh?
Seems that way.
What're looking without permission for!?
Sorry.
I thought it was your son's picture.
I changed the wallpaper.
It'd be weird to always have my late son's photo
Sorry.
It's me.
I never expected this development, but for the most part it seems the threat is showing effect.
Kouichi.
Don't think about sorting this out by yourselves.
I'm on standby by cell phone.
If anything happens call me.
Yeah, I'll do that.
But that's great.
I'm relieved also.
It's thanks to you, Kashihabara-san.
Not that.
About you all.
We'll definitely catch the culprit!
That had always bothered me.
Three siblings.
I wanted you all to help each other live.
That was my and...
everyone affected by that incident's wish.
Even if we're swindlers?
Well...
It never hurts to live respectably, but...
it's fine as long as you're not broken apart.
I wonder?
That's right.
When I saw the three of your smiles...
I thought that from the bottom of my heart.
It's fine for the family of the deceased to smile, right?
It sure has been long, huh?
14 years?
I'll be 15 years soon.
You sure have tried your hardest.
Hey, you know...
What?
Come over to eat Hayashi rice.
I'll make it again.
I'm serious.
I'll make it anytime.
Okay.
Alright.
You were awake.
Yeah.
I'm taking off for a while starting tomorrow, so I'm making some to be stored.
I see.
It's finally the statute of limitations, huh?
Do you want some?
Yeah, I guess I'll have some.
Smells great!
I love hashed beef!
Alright, let's eat!
What did you just say?
It's hashed beef, right?
It's Hayashi rice!
Sorry.
You can call it that also, huh?
Not also. You can't call it anything but this!
What's with you, Axel?
It's nothing to get mad about, Axel!
I don't care if you call me weird names.
But...
I won't forgive people calling Hayashi rice weird names!
Don't fight!
Either is fine.
It's not!
You don't have to get so angry.
It's a flavor with 100 years of history!
Looks delicious!
Smells great.
Well then let's eat.
Thank you for the food!
Say something.
Axel, your Hayashied rice is delicious!
You don't need the "-ied".
Day of the Statute of Limitations
I'm Shizuna. It's been a long time.
You're totally a full grown woman!
The same reaction as I had.
Do you remember me?
Yes.
Umm...
Hagi...?
- Right, right! Hagi...?
It's a waste of time, so hurry up and get in.
Ah, okay.
No—
Wait—
Where are you going?
Togami
Amazing.
I wonder if I'll be alright?
I wonder if I actually look like a detective?
Can I tell you the truth?
Yeah.
Not at all.
Are you kidding me!?
You want to go with forensics after all?
Change after all this time?
Plus there aren't any forensic investigators that wear sunglasses.
Neither would wear sunglasses.
Man I'm worried. This is the first time I've ever acted.
It'll be fine as long as you're dignified.
Bereaved Detectives
[Ariake Taisuke as Detective Kuroki]
I am Kuroki of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police. [Ariake Taisuke as Detective Kuroki]
[Ariake Kouichi (Newcomer) as Detective Tanaka]
I... I'm Tanaka of the same department. [Ariake Kouichi (Newcomer) as Detective Tanaka]
[Suspect: Togami Masayuki]
Please have a seat. [Suspect: Togami Masayuki]
[Directed by Togami Yukinari]
This is an investigation of an item the was left at the scene of a murder that happened in Yokosuka 14 years ago.
We are in charge of DNA testing for the case.
I am telling you this because there was finger grease left on the handle portion.
That DNA is being identified.
Yes.
The other day my son gave you my brush and shaver, right?
Have the results come out?
They couldn't know so fast.
This time it is close to the statute of limitations, so Tanaka-kun here specially took prompt action.
The results show...
a 99.9% DNA match.
This is a number that will be considered a match in court.
That's just not possible!
There must be some mistake!
Tanaka-kun, show him the document with the results.
No thanks!
I don't want to see such an inaccurate document.
Dad, let's call a lawyer. I can call one, right?
Well, sit down.
I wonder if it'll go well?
If it fails we'll both be fired.
The family of the deceased impersonates detectives and asks leading questions based on fake evidence.
That's what we're watching without saying anything.
This scientifically proves that you touched the handle of that item left at the scene.
Please tell the truth.
You went to Yokosuka that night, right?
Please wait!
Just because there were traces that he touched the handle doesn't necessarily mean it's his.
What do you mean?
Maybe he made a mistake and touched a stranger's.
Or the opposite, maybe the culprit stole the one my father used.
Beyond being proved he touched it, there is need to hear his story in detail.
You will accompany us, right?
If I recall at that time there was one use liked to use, right?
You said it was light and easy to hold.
That was stolen, right?
Was it stolen?
Yeah... I have a feeling something like that happened.
It happened!
The guy that stole that is the culprit!
What kind was it?
Wait a second.
Please let me think.
Tell them, Dad!
I don't remember about an umbrella I lost so long ago!
Why...
did you know it was an umbrella?
No one has said the item left at the scene was an umbrella.
Even so...
Why do you know?
You showed your faults, huh, Togami-san?
You can't run anymore.
Even your son is a witness.
What is this about, Yukinari?
That's what I want to ask.
Answer!
What the hell is the meaning of this!?
What's wrong?
Oh, it's nothing.
These are detectives from the Kanagawa—
No.
We aren't detectives.
They're the murdered Ariake couple's sons.
I didn't intend to betray you.
I believed you.
I believed you could prove you were innocent.
What is this about, Yukinari?
Explain this to me.
I saw your face.
The night of the incident.
It's not something I've forgotten in 14 years.
That night...
even though you promised we would watch the Leonid meteor shower together...
You had gone out at night, Father, right?
Anyway there's one thing I want to tell you.
I'm begging you! Give yourself up! Give yourself up! Atone for your sins!
Yukinari, you're joking, right?
You're telling a joke, right?
Detectives are waiting outside.
We won't say anything.
It'll probably be a little better in court if you voluntarily give yourself up.
I'm begging you, Father!
At lease don't show your awkwardness!
Hello.
Brother.
Why did you kill them?
Tell me.
Why did you kill my parents?
I see...
Where did Ariake-san's sons...
find out about me?
My brother caught sight of you in front of the Hiroo restaurant.
I see.
That girl, Takamine-san, is related to this, right?
Is that right?
She is their...
Little sister.
Saori-san.
Mother, I'm sorry.
I lied.
My name is Ariake Shizuna.
I'm their little sister.
Is that right?
Well to be accurate she's a child Mom brought along.
You killed our mother.
It's no wonder you cried when you ate the Hayashi rice.
Bastard, try saying that again!
- Stop! Bastard, try saying that again!
Let go of me!
I can't take it anymore. I'm gonna kill this bastard!
When we're going to kill him I'll do it!
Kouichi!
But!
That's after I've heard until the end.
We'll inquire about the detailed story another time.
Please continue the story.
It's as you all imagine.
The flavor Ariake-san made is the base for ours.
Ah, no...
You won't fully understand if I say it that way.
I...
stole your father's flavor!
Dear...
There is a file in the black bag in the lowest drawer in my room. Bring it.
Don't look inside.
Alright.
Excuse us.
Your father was...
a great chef.
He was bold and creative, yet truly delicate.
But...
He had too much interest in things other than cooking.
Is this about him gambling?
If it wasn't for that around now...
not Togami-tei, but...
Ariake would've probably become a famous restaurant.
When we were in Sakuragi-chou I got into a dispute once when I was out on deliveries.
What's disgusting about my food!?
Disgusting is disgusting, you bastard!
When I asked I was told that man also ran a western food restaurant in Yokosuka.
Out of spite I went to Yokosuka.
I thought I'd tear the place up if it was disgusting.
Welcome!
Damn...
You really came.
Here you go.
It was shocking.
It was a flavor that overturned my stereotype of western food until then.
It was that delicious.
I surrendered.
And then...
I asked without any shame or honor.
Think about that yourself!
I'm begging you!
At this rate our only choice is to skip town!
I'll pay what it's worth!
Buying our flavor for money...
Don't look down on this person!
I piled research on research, but I couldn't possibly reach Ariake-san's flavor.
It made me realize my own powerlessness.
However, about a month later I was contacted by Ariake-san.
He offered that I buy the recipe.
From my Dad!?
You're lying.
This guy is lying!
No, it's not a lie.
I told you not to look inside!
Sorry.
But...
This...
Brother.
That's...?
A memento of my dad.
This makes everything clear.
I...
bought Ariake's recipes for money.
Certainly it was me that you witnessed that night.
I...
went to your house to get these recipes.
But...
I'll clearly tell you this.
It wasn't me that killed your parents!
What!?
When I went...
your parents...
had already been killed.
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You're the culprit, right?
The Shocking Final Episode
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