# 10 - Joy
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MIKOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
21st GRADUATION CEREMONY
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MIKOTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
***SIGN*** Ice Hockey Club 1988 National Champions
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Congratulations!
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*My original life, 1988.*
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*Kayo, Hiromi and Aya Nakanishi
had disappeared,*
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*and then their bodies were found.*
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*I blamed myself for not being able
to save any of them.*
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*I made an effort to forget about all of it.*
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*What was left
was a gaping hole in my heart.*
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There have been many fun things,
sad things, successes and failures.
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Today you graduate elementary school,
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but there is still so much that's missing.
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That goes for me, too.
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And yet, I think filling up
that missing something...
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is what life is!
***SIGN*** ERASED
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Hello.
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Who are you?
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I'm Satoru Fujinuma,
a 5th-grader at Mikoto.
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I'm Kenya Kobayashi.
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I'm Hiromi Sugita.
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Have we met before?
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You're Aya Nakanishi, right?
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I hear you're good
at playing the piano.
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Yeah, I'm pretty good.
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Have we met at piano class?
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No, that's not it...
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Hey, what are you reading?
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Oh, this?
***SIGN*** KING LEAR SHAKESPEARE
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Shakespeare.
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King Lear!
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I've only read Romeo and Juliet!
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My parents recommended the piano
and Shakespeare to me.
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What are they talkin' about?
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You wanna get a little closer?
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I thought I saw you before!
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You're the kids who're always sneaking
into that building across the river!
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The hideout...
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So it's totally in the open from here.
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Hideout?
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How childish.
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Y-Y-You...
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Don't call it childish.
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Boys are always sneaking around
building "secret bases" and "hideouts."
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I bet you're playing
at being superheroes, aren't you?
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D-Don't make fun of superheroes!
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Satoru!
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Well, I have to go.
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Bye!
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Wait!
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- Kazu?
- Kazu?
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Huh?
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Wh-What do you want?
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Hideouts...
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show man's adventurous spirit!
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If you have free time, visit our hideout!
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Then you'll understand!
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You're all weirdos!
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Childish...
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Yesterday was fun, wasn't it?
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*They're here after all.*
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Can a girl even understand
"adventurous spirit"?
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*The gloves I left here
and forgot about 18 years ago...*
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It looked like she didn't.
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I don't like spending time
on leveling up.
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That's what makes it fun.
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Hey, Satoru, Nakanishi should be
going to the park soon.
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It's okay.
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I can see her from here.
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I see.
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*Yesterday was a failure.*
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*But how can I get close to her?*
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I had free time
so I'm here to see your hideout.
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Welcome to our hideout!
***SIGN*** 5th Grade, Class 4
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See you!
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Bye-bye!
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Are you going to see Aya again?
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Well, yeah.
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We'll both go to the hideout later.
***SIGN*** HOPE
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So see you later!
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Later, Sensei!
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You mean "goodbye"!
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It's strange to think
of those two together.
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Then I guess this solves
the Aya Nakanishi problem.
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Yeah.
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Um... Satoru...
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Kenya too... Thank you.
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I think getting rid of someone's
"alone time" is a great thing.
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Since both of my parents work,
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the house is always empty
when I come home, so I can understand.
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I was thrilled when you did it for me,
but for Kayo and Aya, too.
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Hey!
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Let's go to the hideout!
I'm sick of waiting.
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Huh? Where's Kazu?
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He went to meet Aya.
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Why?
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Why...
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Aya knows where the hideout is, right?
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Yeah, that's true, but...
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Well, whatever! Let's go!
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Y-Yeah!
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Goodbye, Sensei!
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Hurry up!
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There's no rush!
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Wait for me!
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That's right!
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*Aya Nakanishi.*
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*Hiromi Sugita.*
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*And Kayo Hinazuki.*
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*He murdered the three of them
the first time around,*
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*but this time,
they're out of his target sight.*
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*Still, now that clues have been lost,
will I be able to find him?*
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See? Now he looks
even more like a girl.
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Amazing, isn't it?
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Satoru...
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Is this the end of "playing detective"?
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Of course not. It's not over yet.
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*In 2006, Mr. Sawada said
Mom knew who the real killer was.*
***SIGN*** COIN LAUNDRY
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*I think it was someone
Mom knew back in 1988.*
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*It's not like Sensei's candy,
but after the killer lost his targets,*
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*I bet anything
he's looking for a substitute.*
***SIGN*** STAFF ROOM
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Move.
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Well, we're going to watch
the ice hockey match.
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- Is Hamada gonna be in it?
- Of course.
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Wow.
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Well, tell him I said good luck.
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- Sure!
- See you later.
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Sorry to keep you waiting!
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Have you noticed how Yanagihara
has been alone a lot lately?
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Misato?
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She's kind of been
on the outs with everyone
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ever since that business
with the lunch money.
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I see.
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I'll try talking to her on Monday.
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Okay.
***SIGN*** March 15th 1988
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Thank you!
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I may be a little late today.
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That's fine, but call me when you know
what time you'll be home.
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Sure. See you later!
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See you later, Satoru!
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Goodbye!
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We get to ride in Sensei's car!
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Really?
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We can go ahead,
leaving you-know-who behind.
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Good idea!
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*How can I start
a conversation with her?*
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Let's do it!
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A bus?
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Satoru...
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I hear Misato's the next person
who's "alone"?
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Yeah, but...
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She may be heading
for Wakaba Gymnasium.
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Really?
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Mr. Yashiro said he invited her
to cheer on Hamada.
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Come to think of it, she was alone
at the game last week too.
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Thank you!
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Want us to go with you?
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Nah, I think I'm better off on my own
this time. And it's just a look-see.
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I see.
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If you're still playing detective,
I want a full report tomorrow.
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Of course!
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If anything happens,
come to the hideout!
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I will! See you later!
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- See you!
- See you tomorrow!
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- See you!
- Bye!
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See you!
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He makes a big deal out of it every day.
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I know.
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Even though we're going to
see him tomorrow...
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It's colder in here than it is outside.
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Hamada!
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Go, go, Kouichi!
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Shut up, ugly! Just watch,
with your mouth shut!
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We can say what we want!
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Kouichi! Watch your mouth!
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There'll be no dinner for you!
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You're not serious?
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*There she is.*
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*And she is alone.*
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All right! Start warming up!
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Okay!
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*At any rate, the killer lost
two targets at once.*
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*Is she just the person to make up for it?*
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*The bathroom...*
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The game starts in five minutes!
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Right!
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*It's taking her too long.*
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EXIT
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I just went out for a sucker.
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What's wrong?
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The game's going to start.
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What are you doing here?
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U-Um...
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Uh, I wanted to talk to Misato.
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Misato?
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Huh?
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- Did Misato go outside?
- Yeah.
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*The game hasn't started yet.*
***SIGN*** SHIRATORI FOOD PRODUCTS
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*Yuuki's family truck?*
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Sensei! There's something
I need to check on right away!
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Help me!
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If this is true, we're talking a crime.
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We call it "playing detective."
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We pretend there's a kidnapper at large,
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then talk to and befriend girls
who are alone a lot.
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It's supposed to be a precautionary
measure against abductions.
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I get it.
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You may be playing, but it's effective.
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Thank you, Sensei.
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Satoru, your seat belt.
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Huh?
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Oh, it's been sticking lately.
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There!
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So you've noticed
that Misato has been alone a lot lately.
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No, not until Hiromi
brought it to my attention.
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Even so, I respect your spirit and drive.
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Really?
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But this time I used my difficulty
in talking to her as an excuse,
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and as a result,
Misato has become like bait.
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Bait, huh?
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You're pretty serious.
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So there's a flip side to your sudden
friendly overtures with people recently.
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Yeah. I wanted to fill
the hole in the heart.
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Other people's and my own.
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*Crap. I just regurgitated
Yashiro's own line.*
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We have a lot in common, Satoru.
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That's exactly my philosophy in life.
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I intended to bring that up
at the graduation ceremony
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ever since I was put
in charge of sixth grade.
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It seems you regret
using Misato as a lure,
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but there's no need to feel guilty
or ashamed about it.
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The essence of good deeds
and evil deeds is the same.
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They're both no more than a person's actions
to make up for a defect in themselves.
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*That's an extreme way of thinking.*
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To get closer to someone recently,
I've taken all kinds of measures.
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Sometimes I'm straightforward.
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Sometimes I throw a curve ball.
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I've even tried using
what can be called "illegal moves."
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Boy, it's been fun.
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Um... You're talking about a girlfriend?
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Certainly, there are similarities
with a romantic situation.
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I guess "filling the hole in your heart"
is the commonality.
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Want a candy?
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Thanks, Satoru.
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But there is no candy in there.
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After all, this isn't my car.
***SIGN*** Episode 10 Joy
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What do you mean it isn't your car?
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Your happiest moment...
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Don't you find that gets
updated again and again?
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My latest "happiest moment"
happened today.
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Filling up that missing something
in your heart is the finest moment.
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Finding what you're looking for
and then obtaining it...
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The more difficulties there are, the greater
the happiness when you overcome them.
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*I don't get it.*
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*What's he talking about?*
***SIGN*** HARASOKAI Dissolves fast
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*Laxatives?*
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Satoru, you lied to me about one thing.
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You said you're pretending
there's a kidnapper,
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but you've actually confirmed there is one
and now you're acting on it.
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I resisted that idea.
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I couldn't believe it.
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Rather, I didn't want to believe it.
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That someone was anticipating
my thinking.
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Don't worry.
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Misato isn't in that car.
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The only person in that vehicle
is the driver, Jun Shiratori's father.
***SIGN*** WILD CAMPING SITE
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I had no idea until that day
I saw you tailing Aya Nakanishi.
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The day I dropped you guys off is the day
I was going to carry out my plan.
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Still, it's funny, isn't it?
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Here you were, trying
to snatch my prey away from me,
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and I seriously gave you
advice on how to do it.
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That was the second time
you prevented my plans.
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That's when I began to suspect
it was more than coincidence.
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Misato was ostracized, so I encouraged her
to go to the hockey game
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and then told Hiromi about it.
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Satoru, if you came, my suspicion
would turn into conviction.
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That you're my enemy.
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*I don't believe it.*
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I waited for the right time, then gave
Misato a drink laced with laxative.
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I'd ordered bentos
from Shiratori beforehand.
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*It can't be!*
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*It can't be!*
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All of the pieces fit into place,
just as I planned.
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This is my true form.
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By the way, I switched
to this car right before coming.
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My standards for choosing a car
are a little different from everyone else.
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I have several cars of the same make
and color in the area,
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dummies that I can use
at a moment's notice.
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Although this is the first time
it's come in handy...
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*I'm an idiot.*
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*It was so obvious.*
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*Kayo's going to be okay now.*
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*I just couldn't accept it.*
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*The name Manabu Yashiro
was on Mr. Sawada's list of suspects, too.*
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Jun Shiratori
Seiichiro Shiratori
Isao Ishidou
Sachiko Fujinuma
Junya Saitou
Manabu Yashiro
Shinji Sakashita
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*It's just that my mom's name
was on there too,*
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*so I disregarded the meaning of the list.*
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*I had so much trust in Yashiro
that I rejected any doubts.*
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*But...*
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*the killer is right next to me...*
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*Yashiro!*
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It's snowing, huh?
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That won't come undone.
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Game over.
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For you and me.
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Satoru, I still can't believe it.
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You thoroughly anticipated
my plans and crushed them.
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To be honest, I'm stunned
that you cornered me like this.
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It's like you've seen the future.
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I don't want any hard feelings,
so let me just say this.
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You've interfered with my plans,
but what I'm about to do is not for revenge.
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I truly do respect you.
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I want you to think of this
as my sublimation
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for not being able to satisfy my desires.
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I thought you said
it was game over for you, too!
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Satoru, you've won peace for this town.
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Isn't that what you wanted?
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And what I get to have is your death
at my hands and for my sake.
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Yashiro! I won't die
until I see you destroyed!
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That's what they call aiming too high.
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Yashiro! Bastard!
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You go to hell!
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Dammit! Dammit!
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I'm going to leave this town.
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Yashiro!
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I know your future!
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*Crap...*
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*Cold!*
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*I can't...*
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*Crap!*
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*Can't feel...*
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*Crap...*
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*Mom...*
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*What is it, Satoru?*
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*When I look up, our eyes meet.*
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*Everyone...*
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*Satoru!*
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*Thank you, Satoru.*
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*Kayo...*
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*Airi...*