subs: ersby
raws: furransu
(child's voice) The soap bubble flew
It flew up to the roof
But when it got to the roof
It burst and disappeared.
Who's there?
Sister? What was that?
Help! Anyone!
An ambulance! Quick, get an ambulance!
It's the police!
What happened? Open the door!
Ishibashi-san! Please open the door!
Are you okay? I heard a scream.
- There was a man... - Is he still here?
- But my daughter-in-law was attacked. Please help. - Let me see.
- It's the police. Do you need an ambulance? - I called for one just now.
The bleeding seems to have stopped. Don't move her.
Are- Are you okay?
Where did the criminal go?
There's been an break-in. One person injured.
The criminal is on foot so he can't have gone far.
Get a team down here now.
What do you think?
We found a set of fingerprints from someone not in the family.
- The criminal's? - We don't know yet.
We found them on the doorknob.
And footprints were found by the back door, about 30cm in length.
So I'd say he's quite a tall man.
- What are you doing? - Just putting these in the proper order.
Ah! No. I'll put them back. Sorry.
In this house, there's myself, Shoko,
and my granddaughter, Rin. Three people.
So, last night, Rin's classmate Mika was staying with here?
And you were always upstairs.
Yes, the two of us were in Rin's room.
Fumie-san, you spent the evening in your room at the back?
Yes. When we heard Shoko screaming
we all came rushing out at the same time.
I caught a glimpse of the man as he ran away.
Help! Anyone!
I see. But none of you were able to see this man's face?
My sister saw someone in the street. Probably the same man.
But she didn't see his face either?
That's right. Only that he had a strong physique.
- But... I did see him. - What?
- He looked like someone I know. - Who?
He's been following me around. He's a stalker.
Do you know his name?
I don't know, but it's definitely him.
Last night I saw him acting weird...
Sorry, Rin. It's my fault he came to your house.
Can you describe this man?
Hey... what's this food for?
- This is... - It's an offering.
- to the guardian angel of the Ishibashi house. - So... you must be from...
- We're from Iwate. - My God!
So this is for the Zashiki-Warashi?
- What are you on about now? - Huh?
That's right. I left an offering of red beans
But the intruder knocked over all these things.
You're worried that this will make her leave this house?
That's right. After such a terrible incident...
I don't understand a word either of you are saying!
Zashiki-Warashi is a famous legend in Iwate.
It's a child-like spirit and you can hear its
footsteps in the middle of the night or feel it sitting on your futon.
It likes jokes and tricks.
It is an old legend, strongly believed in sumo circles.
- Sumo? - It is a spirit that protects the house, so
... when a Zashiki-Warashi leaves, then the family is said to go into decline.
Otonashi! This ridiculous drivel has to stop now.
On the night of the incident, in my house...
Zashiki-Warashi appeared to me.
Shibayama... what's the latest on the victim?
She's still unconscious in an intensive care unit
I'm sorry, Rin. It's all because of me...
Mika...
No. It's not your fault. This is...
caused by the Zashiki-Warashi leaving the house
because she was unhappy.
That's right. I agree.
- Huh? Zashiki-Warashi? - Yep.
Is this Tsukiko's new theory?
If it was just Otonashi, I could cope.
Huh? There's someone else?
The victim's mother-in-law, Fumie-san,
- also believes in it too. - The Zashiki-Warashi?
There's no reason why she should.
The husband doesn't live with them any more?
- He eloped with another woman. - Eloped...
In other words, the victim was living with
the mother of the man who left her?
She's such a good wife.
Even after my son left her, she allowed me to stay in the house.
A kind person, indeed.
And she works hard in the flower shop she owns.
She had quite reputation locally
for the beautiful bouquets of flowers she made.
- Is this okay? - It's lovely!
Ah, such a terrible thing...
We'll definitely catch the criminal.
And we'll bring the Zashiki-Warashi back to your house.
- Right, Katsuura? - Eh?
I don't know where she is right now but I'll find her and
- She'll return to the Ishibashi household. - Officer...
If you're still in the neighbourhood
could you let yourself be seen?
We've bought red beans. And some candy, too.
- But there's no- - Shh!
She may still be near. Let's look, Katsuura.
- Really..? - Come on!
Wait...
Hang on...
Hello! Lovely weather, isn't it?
Hello.
Please, give it a rest, Tsukiko-san.
- Where could she have gone? - She doesn't exist.
Ah, Tsukiko-san?
Okay, we start by finding Yoshi Mika's stalker. Let's go!
Sir!
(phone rings)
- What the hell? - Even my mobile!
Hello? They hung up?
- What was that? - Aah!
My PC is doing stuff it shouldn't!
What the Hell's going on?
Is this a joke?!
Ah! My receipts!
Aaagh!
- What is it, Shibayama? - Just there!
What was just there?
- Sitting here... - What was?
Shibayama-san?
Ah, forget about it.
Shibayama! Shibayama!
Rin-san, have you ever seen the Zashiki-Warashi?
Officer, do you really believe in that?
Hm?
It's just some old wives' tale.
There's no way it could be true.
But last night I saw it myself.
By the way... who collected all this Sake?
- That guy. - What guy?
That guy who ran away with a woman.
Your father.
He's not my father any more.
Ah, it's like that, is it?
Did the stalker follow you at a particular time?
Not really. When I was leaving school, I'd turn around
and I'd see him following me... sometimes.
- Weird. - Yes.
There's nobody at home, so I'd take my time going back.
Being home alone was a little scary.
Did you report it to the police?
But since he hadn't hurt me, they couldn't investigate.
Maybe if they'd have done something then, the attack wouldn't have happened.
What's going on here?
Hey, there's a banana up there.
So there is.
Oi!
- What have you done? - It wasn't us.
- Look out! - Why did you stack the chairs up?
Tannai-san didn't do this?
Why would I do something like this?
I don't play childish games!
Hmm, perhaps... have any other strange things been happening here?
Ando's PC started acting odd.
And all the prank phone calls. It must have been you!
I've got it!
The Zashiki-Warashi has found someone they like
- and followed them here. - Another fairy tale?
The Zashiki-Warashi is known for it's playful spirit.
There's no such thing as a Zashiki-Warashi spirit!
- Right, Shibayama? - What?
Yes, that's right, Otonashi. They don't ex-
Aaagh!
Now what is it?
- What's up? - What are you doing?
Your partner's acting a little strange.
Shibayama!
- What was that all about? - Nothing.
Did you see something? Was something there?
We've found him! We got Yoshi Mika's stalker!
He's called Miura, he's 22, and he works in a computer centre.
We caught him on the road to Mika's school.
He was following her. He's now in the interrogation room.
- Got it. Shibayama, let's go. - Sir.
And you. Put this back the way it was.
Huh? Why me?
- Work hard. - This doesn't seem fair.
- Shibayama. - Sir!
What happened here?
I hate it when people play jokes.
I admit, it was me who sent her those messages.
But to attack someone...
I couldn't!
Why am I the only one cleaning up?
- Why is that, huh? - That goes there.
- Just here? - What kind of body did the stalker have?
Pretty well built, I'd say.
- But the criminal has 30cm feet. - That's huge.
That's it!
That would solve everything.
- I don't think it's him. - Right.
At the time of the crime, he has witnesses placing him at the computer centre.
- Huh? - What is it?
Tannai-san, look.
Hm? Shibayama?
Shibayama.
What's wrong?
Oi! Oi!!
Feel free to go on ahead of me.
Are you feeling okay?
What the...
Who are you?
Are you lost? What's your name?
This is now the third victim. You have to get your arrests quicker.
You're not in trouble, but if you don't say anything...
Gohara-san.
- Ignore it. Keep walking. - Sir.
Miura Seiichi can't be the stalker. He has a perfect alibi.
- Throw this away. - Sir.
We need to find the man seen running away from the Ishibashi household.
Yes, sir.
Tsukiko-san. Are you busy at the moment?
Sorry, but I'm in the middle of something important.
What's wrong?
We've got a serial killer who's just got their third victim.
A three-victim serial killer?!
Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ginza. Same method each time.
Well, you can ask any one of us.
No, I wanted Tsukiko's help in particular.
But if you're busy..?
- Sorry about that. - I see.
- See ya. - But...
- Is that okay, Gohara-san? - They're just wasting our time.
What happened that's making you sigh like that?
Ah, Tsukiko.
You're the ace of the investigation team. It doesn't seem like you.
It's this serial killer case. Each of the victims was a fortune teller.
- Fortune teller? - And the more I get into it,
the more there is about Feng Shui and barriers and all kinds of stories.
I'm out of my depth.
Barrier... Feng Shui...
- And that's why you asked for me? - Well... yeah...
It can't be helped.
The police are amateurs in the face of these things.
- Even Gohara-san struggles. - Hm.
I understand. Once I solve the case of Zashiki-Warashi, I'll help you out.
- Ah. I see. - Until then, I suggest
you work hard on the crime scene searches.
As they say, an investigation is just searching the same place 100 times.
Goodbye.
Well, I was encouraged but now I feel uneasy again.
It's fine. Just leave it to me.
Ah, Gohara-san!
I'm starting to understand how Tannai-san feels.
If we can't find the Zashiki-Warashi then how can we get it back to the house.
And if we can't bring it back?
There'll be no peace in the Ishibashi house.
- There must be a way. - In the Ishibashi-san house
- something seemed a little odd. - Hm?
About the bottles of Sake.
Ah, the bottles that you tidied up?
But I put them all back again.
- The point is, some of them had been drunk. - What?
From when we did the forensics to now, three bottles have been finished.
That many?
It is a lot, for such a short amount of time.
Katsuura, you keep asking if I'll go for a meal with you.
Let's go now.
What? Really? That's okay?
Yes! Finally!
Shibayama-san?!
- Do you have a second? - No, we don't!
- I need some advice. - We can't. Right?
What did you want advice about?
Please don't tell Tannai-san.
Well, okay...
Ever!
Okay. What's wrong?
I can see her... I think.
What do you mean?
What can you see?
A small girl.
- With short hair. - Is that it?
Wait, could this be...
- With a brown kimono. - It is!!
No doubt about it. That's the same girl that I saw.
- Huh? - Of course.
What? What what what what?
What?
- Did you see her? - Absolutely.
It looks like the Zashiki-Warashi likes you, Shibayama-san.
Otonashi, what should I do?
I think you should go back to the Ishibashi house.
Er, I could see it too.
What? You could too?
I can see these kinds of things.
Look, there! A girl with pigtails!
- Where? - Just there!
- Where is she? - Katsuura...
When I'm discussing these things please don't interrupt.
It gets on my nerves.
Sorry about that.
- What should I do, Otonashi? - For a start,
let's try to find out why the spirit left the Ishibashi house.
- Why it left? - Something must have happened...
so that now the spirit refuses to return. But what?
- Shibayama? - Those are the rumours.
He was seen talking to a wall.
Good morning.
- Morning. - What's wrong?
Shibayama, we should go for a drink tonight.
Yes. Oh, and Otonashi asked me to tell you she'll be a little late today.
She met a jinmenken while out investigating.
Ah, a "jinmenken" is a dog, but with the face of a person and -
Shibayama, come on!
Get a hold of yourself!
Sir...
Are you okay?
Really?
It's you!
It seems we meet again.
Hello.
- You know each other? - Why are you here?
And why do we keep meeting?
Well, maybe it's just fate.
We were talking about the inn where you can meet the Zashiki-Warashi.
Eh? You mean the one in Iwate?
That's right. They say seeing the Zashiki- Warashi brings good fortune.
Hara Takashi stayed there
and soon afterwards became prime minister.
We should go there, Tsukiko-san, together!
Unfortunately, it burned to the ground.
This gentleman was telling me about when he stayed there.
- Really? - Yes.
- Did you see her? The spirit? - Well, actually...
I didn't even hear her footsteps.
Before I forget, I'd like to ask...
We still don't know your name.
Well, I hope the Zashiki-Warashi comes back soon.
Me too. It's lonely without her.
Do you know who it is a spirit of?
Maybe.
It might be my sister, who died when she was six.
I see. Your sister became your guardian.
So that's why you leave offerings every day.
Huh? He's done it again!
He just vanished!
- Suddenly disappears, huh? - Definitely suspicious.
- Is Rin at home today? - I think so.
Recently we haven't been talking
- so I don't know for sure. - What's wrong?
"Why don't why try again" I said.
My son wants to come back.
When he eloped, it was fine at first
but they soon split up.
We had to decide if we should give him another chance.
Shoko-san was still angry. But Rin was worse..!
I'll never forgive that man.
- Rin... - Grandma, you're being selfish.
He may be your son, but...
think of mother's feelings.
That's what she said.
Not a chance.
As for me, he's still my only son...
even if he's not so sweet.
How tall would you say your son is?
- 178cm - Katsuura.
Has he recently visited you at your house?
Perhaps sneaking in through the back door?
Where is your son now?
Are you Ishibashi Manabu-san?
Drinking so early?
Who are you?
Look out!
Wait!
It wasn't me! I haven't done anything!
Then why were you running away?
It's true. I have been to the house several times.
But neither Rin or Shoko wanted to meet me.
So you became violent?
- No. - The footprints at the door
match the pattern on your shoes.
Yes, I went to see them that night.
But there was some kind of commotion inside, so I didn't go in.
Don't lie to me!
Your fingerprints were on the bottle that was used as a weapon.
The Sake there all belonged to me.
Of course it'd have my fingerprints.
Yes. Although I didn't see the face
he is similar to the man I saw that night.
- Okay. That's settled. - Yep.
You are Rin's father?
And who are you?
Did you ever meet the Zashiki-Warashi?
- What? - Because apparently
- it's now in the police headquarters. - Eh?
This is all new to me.
I see. It doesn't show itself to you.
But that was a pretty daring thing you did.
To go back to the house the day after the attack.
- Huh? - We noticed that...
the Sake went down after one day.
Oh, that.
Rin? It's me, Mika!
Why won't you answer my calls? Hey, Rin?
Mika?
Ah, officer.
- Rin won't let you in? - Right. And she won't answer my texts.
By the way, Mika,
- Did you really see him? - Huh?
Did you really see a man running away that night?
I saw it. Why?
Nothing. Just a routine check.
And the stalker is solved?
Yes. It seems the police scared him away.
That's good.
Excuse me.
Hey, wait! Hey, I want a word!
... somehow, it had closed the curtain!
Wait!
What's that idiot playing at now?
- You don't see it, Tannai-san? - What?
- Nothing. - Shibayama!
Wait! Wait!
Wait a sec...
I should've guessed, Zashiki-Warashi can run really fast!
Phew, I'm all sweaty.
Hm. This one.
What?
You're cutting your nails!
So what?
Are you talking about the proverb about cutting your fingernails at night?
- but it's not evening yet. - What day is it today?
It's Friday.
The thing is, cutting your fingernails on Friday
means your heart will be broken. So the saying goes.
Cut that out.
Ah!
Wh- What's that?
A child?
Where's that singing coming from?
This is...
Shibayama.
Shibayama!
What's happened to you?
You have to get a grip!
I thought we were partners.
Stop messing around.
Shibayama's totally lost it!
What did you just say?
Ah, no. I wasn't talking to you.
Then who were you talking to?
Behind you...
They can't see it, Shibayama-san.
- Can't see what? - Otonashi, you said you wouldn't tell!
I know. The Zashiki-Warashi.
This stupid story again!
That kind of thing just doesn't happen. Right, Shibayama?
Shibayama?
What? You're kidding me!
The Zashiki-Warashi seems to like him.
So where is it now?
Sorry, but...
I don't want to see it. I don't want to believe it.
We cannot chose the things that we see.
Otonashi. Is this fun for you?
- Yes! - I've never seen her so happy.
And now...
it's getting too playful...
and I understand the circumstances at the Ishibashi home, in the area...
I want to perform a ritual to return the spirit to its home.
Ritual?
Shibayama-san, would you like to join me?
- If you want, you can all come. - Over my dead body!
Ah, it's a half moon tonight.
(doorbell)
Who is it?
Er... It's Tannai.
- Come in, everyone. - Thank you.
Why are you wearing an apron. Did you make this?
Yes. Please sit down.
I've prepared some snacks and drinks.
Make yourself at home.
Treat the place like your own.
- Excuse me. - Please sit down.
On the night of the incident I was just here, having a nap.
I woke and suddenly there -
- What? - was a girl.
Don't scare me like that.
Just there we have the Zashiki-Warashi's favourite: red beans and rice.
As well as candy and toys.
The sort of things a small girl would like.
- Then, what should I do? - If you could sit here please.
And lift up both hands.
- Oi, Shibayama. Shibayama! - Shibayama-san?
It's almost time.
Well, then, everyone. If you'll excuse me...
- Is she asleep? - She's sleeping.
Only an idiot can fall asleep that fast.
We're reproducing the events of that night.
So you say. Nice room, though.
What?
And Tsukiko's sister's quite pretty.
Er, thank you.
Well, don't mind me...
Recording.
Don't we need eight glasses?
Huh? Seven's enough.
Look. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
- See? We need eight. - But there's only seven of us.
Where's the eighth person? Eh?
Shh. Quiet.
Zashiki-Warashi.
- She's here! - Shibayama, stop that.
Sorry, sir!
I think I can sort of see something.
...sorry.
Why won't you go back to your original house?
You've appeared before us. What do you want to say?
Eh?
Tsukiko-san, what did she say?
Could it be..?
Tsukiko-san?
- Shibayama. Wake up! - Wait. Tsukiko-san!
Shibayama!
Fumie-san! It's Otonashi! Open the door, please!
- Ah, Tsukiko-san. - Where's Rin?
She should be up in her room.
Excuse me.
Rin? Are you there?
Don't come in!
- Rin, open up! - I said don't come in!
No!
Stop!
Why would she..?
You really can't forgive, can you, Rin?
that's why you...
On that night, I saw Zashiki-Warashi in my home.
It wasn't deserting your home
But left to tell me about the danger.
And the same thing happened tonight.
Zashiki-Warashi knew about Rin being in danger...
and told me about it.
That's can't be true.
I saw it too.
- Shibayama. - The girl with the short hair.
On that evening, the man running to the back door of your house
never existed. Isn't that so, Fumie-san?
Didn't exist? But her friend said she saw him.
That was a lie.
This man was invented on the spot.
I spoke to your son about it.
The amount of Sake decreased in a day.
Oh, that...
I was throwing it away.
Huh? Throwing it away?
I wanted it out of the house, for Shoko.
- That Sake. - What do you mean?
When I ran away, she began drinking more.
She became drunk... and violent.
The commotion caused that night was your mother, wasn't it?
In front of your friend, Mika.
When she drank too much, she'd turn into another person.
Why is it me that ends up like this?
Shoko-san, calm down.
Rin has a friend round. Okay?
Mother-in-law. You dare say that to me in my own house?
Are you saying I should forgive your son?
That I should forgive him after everything he's done?
On hearing this, Manabu-san didn't enter the house.
Enough!
- Mother! - What're you doing?
Get away from me!
- Mother! - All of you, go away!
Stop it! Stop it, mother!
Help! Anyone!
When I heard someone calling, I came running.
Fumie-san, the lie was your idea, wasn't it?
It's the police! Open the door!
Ishibashi-san! Open the door!
A lie to protect your granddaughter.
Are you okay? I heard a scream.
- There was a man...
- Is he still here? - But my daughter-in-law was attacked.
- Please help. - Let me see.
- It's the police. Do you need an ambulance? - I called for one just now.
The bleeding seems to have stopped. Don't move her.
Are you okay?
Where did the criminal go?
Listen, Shoko-san was attacked by a man
who escaped out that door.
Rin, you did nothing wrong. Nothing at all.
Understand? Okay?
Fumie-san's story
was used by Mika-san to frame her stalker.
He looked like someone I know.
He's been following me around. He's a stalker.
But Rin never lied.
Her mother had been hurt, and she couldn't forgive herself.
So she attempted suicide.
Because...
there wasn't a man there...
I'm the one who hurt her.
Just a small lie, but it brought you such pain.
That's why Rin
stopped contacting her friends.
Sorry. I'm sorry, Rin.
(ringtone) Whose is that?
Oh, it's me.
Hello. Ah, Iwata, what's up?
Hm, is that right?
We'll talk later. We've got the case all wrapped up here.
Hm. Yes.
Rin-san. Your mother's regained consciousness.
She conscious? That's good news, Rin.
Can I go and see her?
Well, now
As long as you don't attack anyone or try to kill yourself, it should be okay.
Do you promise?
I promise.
Shibayama. Take these two to the hospital.
Shibayama.
... sir.
Let's go, grandma.
Tsukiko-san. Many many thanks.
Everyone, thanks to you too.
- Don't mention it. - Take it easy.
- Yes. - Let's go.
Are you cold?
I'm fine.
- It's good that she'll be discharged soon. - Isn't it?
And as for my son, Manabu,
He was finally able to apologise to her in person.
Will Rin be able to forgive her father?
Well, that may not be so easy.
But it's been a long time since
I've heard her say "Father."
- Is that right. - A real happy ending.
What? I'm sure I tied these properly.
This too?
Huh??
Now I'll really do it properly this time. Good.
What the..?!
It looks like she's back to her old ways.
Okay. Eehh?
So it looks as if the Ishibashi home will be safe.
Yep.
- What's that? - Woah, you gave me a shock.
Stop doing that.
When you get a message from someone you like it can be a good luck charm.
From someone you like? What do you do?
- Will you do it? - I'll try it!
But Tsukiko-san, I've had all these charms, and none of them seem to work.
- Really? - Huh?
Hello, Tannai-san and friends. We need to find this man.
That's...
We think he's a witness to the fortune teller murders.
At each location, after the incident,
we have testimony saying he was there.
Why do I know this face?
Wait a second. Tannai-san, you know this man?
Where was it?
This... Tsukiko-san.
It can't be... him?