"Brother, how are you?" "Is your hip alright?" "I've somehow managed to graduate from high school." "But, I won't be attending university after all." "From April, I will start finding employment." "The recycling place at Kawasaki...." "Naoki, are you well?" "Thank you for worrying about my hip." "I am well and trying my best." "The work labour here taught me how to be a lathe operator the day before yesterday." "Your previous letter came as quite a shock to me." "You decided not to attend university?" "That's a pity." "It really got to me, because that is most definately my fault." "If I hadn't done such a stupid thing, around this time, you'd be..." "Letter" "~ Treehugger  Lemonjam (Translating) ~" "~ Pottie  scoobydoo (Timing  QC) ~" "~ Piyo. (Carrier Pigeon) ~" "Kenji-kun." "Hmmm?" "Are you an idiot?" "Didn't you just change the bus colour to yellow recently?" "Spring is of course about cherry blossom, cherry blossom pink!" "Isn't that obvious?" "It doesn't suit you, does it, Yumi-chan?" "Hey, Yumi-chan is wearing pink too." "Women who are in love would wear pink." "That's not it." "I just thought it resembles spring." "Of course that's so." "Spring is really the season for pink." "Ah!" "Aka-chan is wearing pink too!" "How gross." "What do you mean by that?" "Aka-chan is in love, isn't she?" "So that's it!" "Who is he?" "Shino-san?" "Ah!" "Shizuchi-san!" "It's him, isn't it?" "He's a good guy.." "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry!" "Thief!" "Thief!" "Ahh... someone save me..!" "I'll return this to you, so..." "I'm sorry!" "Please...!" "I'm sorry..!" "I beg of you!" "Forgive me!" "Please!" "Last year in October, in Tokyo Itaba, the case of a burglar and violent murderer of an elderly woman is about to begin trial." "The victim is an elderly woman who lives alone." "The murder was committed in a cruel and selfish way." "Police is enquiring about Motto transport company's," "Takeshima Tsuyoshi, 22 year old, pleading to be let free but kept under surveillance." "Please!" "Please let me defend him once more." "This time, I'm sure I'll do better." "My brother is a kind person, because he works hard for me to attend university, he has a hip injury." "that is why... that is why..." "You look well." "I'm relieved." "I'm eating my meals properly." "What about your hip?" "It's just fine." "Well.." "somehow." "Above that, did you attend it on behalf of me?" "That..." "Ogata-san's..." "Well, yes..." "I went there afterwards..." "Today, for attending this funeral," "I thank you from the bottom of my heart, despite the foul weather." "Mother likes liveliness, and for everyone to come here so readily today, she would have been happy to know that." "I've always wanted to be a filial son, but I haven't even married yet, if I could have... if I could have... to my mother," "I would have wanted to show her the face of her grandchildr" "That's true..." "It can't be that simple..." "Hey..." "I'll bring you things like food." "What was it that you like again?" "Anything's fine." "I like any kind of food." "Alright." "Brother..." "Why did you remember something like that?" "Something like what?" "I heard from the trial... about the chestnuts" "I wonder why..." "At that time," "I just thought of it suddenly." "That guy, Nao, he like chestnuts." "Brother, you got it wrong." "The person who liked chestnuts  was not me, but mother." "What?" "We mention it before, wanting to see mother's happy face." "Was that it?" "So I was mistaken?" "What's wrong with me?" "Hey, Asagi." "Yes?" "Can you come here?" "Alright." "I'll leave it to you." "Alright." "I'm counting on you." "Yes." "'Sup." "Hey." "Look that way, bang!" "Yes!" "From two." "When you sigh, you realize you've become old." "Ahh, how terrible." "That is really quite terrible." "I think it's quite terrible too." "To do that in front of girls is the worst." "At that time, it really would be embarrassing." "You should add a line in here after all." "It'd be quite embarrassing, wouldn't it?" "Awkward, isn't it!" "To do that in front of girls would be terrible." "It would be really bad, wouldn't it?" "Wouldn't it?" "You come in here." "After two?" "... two!" "To let out a snort like a pig's when you're laughing." "How terrible!" "If you think this is terrible, when it comes out in front of girls, that is even more embarrassing!" "That would be terrible, wouldn't it!" "If she heard the snort, she will never approach you again." "What is this?" "Continue." "I'm telling you to keep going." "Geez." "Really, why are you doing a comedy talk show." "Face reality." "What do you think of the hostel?" "Well, it's quite comfortable..." "How many times have you moved?" "Three times." "No way." "At least until the next house" "At least until I find another place to stay in..." "Even if you say so, this is troublesome, this affair." "Anyway, leave before Wednesday." "I'll leave you to it." "I'm sorry about this." "Well..." "I think you are quite efficient." "But, there are bad rumours going around, that's not good." "We depend on our customers for food." "But this time no one transferred me." "It wouldn't involve anyone else." "Is that so?" "How many times did you change jobs again?" "I've moved three times, changed jobs three times as well." "Three times three, nine!" "Three fours?" "Welcome!" "(irasshai)" "It looks similar." "Your response was so cold." "Nao,howareyou ?" "Are you used to the work at the factory yet?" "There are a lot of outdoor jobs, but if it's so hot, it's not going to be good." "Bigbrother,howare you ?" "Iamwell." "Theotherday,Ireceivedmyfirstbonus." "Move aside!" "Wait for me!" "Here." "What's with that?" "I found it over there." "It's really rare to be in a place like this." "Hey, you are not a kid you know." "He's named "Johnny"." ""Johnny".. that can't be the only thing you came up with?" "Let's see..." "How about "Kotarotsu"?" "Ah, lame." "Lame." ""Jouyu" is lame too." "I'll go wash up." "Isn't it hard, to work in a transport company?" "What?" "What are you talking about?" "I won't have you worrying about me." "Hey, wash these too." "Anyway, everything's fine now, go study." "What will you do if you failed to get into university?" "I'll be fine." "It's not fine!" "Go study, now, study!" "Here, will you eat this?" "What?" "They are supposed to be rabbits..." "No, I didn't mean that." "You don't remember?" "We are on the same bus every morning." "Here, I'll see you tomorrow on the bus." "Who was that?" "Maybe she's fallen for you?" "No way." "She was pretty cute!" "Try asking her out." "I told you I have nothing to do with her." "Yes!" "Nao, how are you?" "Even though it's September, it's still quite hot, isn't it?" "Oh yea, in the previous letter, you wrote about a weird girl who tried to pick you up." "Good morning!" "Good morning." "What happened with that?" "Now that I think about it,  we didn't really discuss much about girls." "Even if I wanted to talk about it, there's nothing much that I can say about it." "Not yet?" "That is quite a problem, isn't it?" "Nao," "I think you're busy, but come visit me sometime." "I would like to hear more about that girl too." "Idling Stop" "Otsukaresama!" "(Good work)" "Here you go." "What is this?" "Present." "Today is Christmas." "See you." "Merry Christmas!" "If you wear this, you wouldn't get static shocked." "Please come in." "Happy New Year!" "Thank you!" "The best three funniest comedy!" "This time... the island style talk show, third place!" "Yes." "Music... start!" "While laughing, it becomes a pig's snort." "That would be really awkward, wouldn't it?" "How terrible." "It is the worst when that happens in front of girls." "Last time, I heard something extremely funny and was laughing really loudly." "How awkward!" "That's the worst thing that can happen when greeting others during the new year." "Especially when it happens in front of girls, won't you feel like dying?" "It's embarrassing, isn't it?" "Ok, next, number two!" "Yup!" "Good work." "Good work." "Good work." "You did well." "Well done." "Hey, it was very interesting." "Thank you!" "I told her to come." "Hehh... so Nao and Yuusuke were high school mates." "Was that when you two start partnering to do this?" "That's right." "We were said to be the strange pair." "Why?" "I'm not being proud, but I'm pretty smart." "That is why, I intended to inherit my family business." "This guy is the top student in our school." "Nao-kun!" "You're sure good at studying." "He was top during high school in the country you know." "Hehh... if you're so smart, why did you not attend university?" "There wasn't any meaning to it." "Really?" "That's true." "Of course, being funny and having a good academic testimonial has nothing to do with each other." "No no no, of course there isn't." "Nao, it's a little late, but," "I still wish you a happy new year." "How did you spend new year?" "Over here, there is not much of a new year atmosphere, there isn't a sense of time or date." "What are you doing?" "Hey, wait a minute." "You," "You have been getting along well with that canteen lady I heard?" "Not really." "You two were walking around the garden during Christmas, weren't you?" "Young people these days are like this." "Work is relaxing and they can do whatever they please." "Kega-san, are you jealous?" "Why would I be jealous of this guy?" "Hey, how far have you two gone?" "Have you gone to the end?" "Come now, Horata-san." "Let's go." "Why?" "I'm still talking to him." "What is this?" "Return that to me please." "Is it a love letter?" "Takeshima Tsuyoshi.. is he your father?" "He's my elder brother, so..." "How sappy, writing letters to your brother." "Return that!" "What are you getting angry about?" "He's your elder brother." "This address  is the highest security prison isn't it?" "Ohhh... well done, elder brother." "What did he commit?" "A rape, or was it robbery?" "It doesn't matter what he did, does it?" "He still has no future." "He's garbage, a human garbage." "What are you doing?" "Nao, you bastard." "Hold it, Horata-san!" "Stop it already!" "Get back." "Stop it!" "Yo." "What is it?" "Well, you know... um..." "Er..." "Are you good with mathematics?" "Well, sit down." "Calculations are really difficult." "Is coffee alright?" "Yes." "However much I calculated, I still couldn't get it." "I too, ... went to that place." "Prison." "For 5 years, I have been writing monthly to my wife, and have my letters stamped with the prison sign." "When people found out about it, my wife was fired." "When I remember that incident, somehow..." "I'm sorry for talking about such boring things." "Are you married?" "Because of them, I need to earn more money." "For that reason too, I need to go to university and achieve more diplomas." "After that," "I want to become a father my son could be proud of." "That was what I think." "Where is it that you don't understand?" "Oh, that's right." "It's this problem with simultaneous equations.." "Just let me have a look." "You're amazing." "Why didn't you attend university?" "Did you give up because of your elder brother?" "My big brother committed a crime  because of me." "I have no parents, so for my school fees, my brother worked extremely hard." "He himself did not go to school, so he didn't want me to be like that too." "In the end, he overworked himself and hurt his hip." "He was fired from his job." "Even so, he somehow managed to save money for me." "Hey, Takeshima, even though a guy like me have no right to say this, but if there's something you really want to do, don't give up so easily." "I sympatise with your brother, but, it's not like you have no roads open in front of you, you.. want to perform in comedy talk shows, don't you?" "If so, then, do it to the best of your ability to show him." "Don't just stay here." "Also, write letters to your elder brother." "It's really lonely, that place." "Kashiba." "Yes." "Matsumoto." "Yes." "Kasebe." "Yes!" "Oogawa," "Yes." "That's all." "That's the second time." "I will now hand out letters from the post." "Yoshida." "Yes." "Yamamoto." "Yes." "Muugi," "Yes." "Hey." "Why didn't you wear the gloves?" "Could it be that you dislike blue?" "Hey." "Do you want to go watch a movie?" "You know, what was that?" "The one that's showing on screen now, that famous action" "Can you please stop it already?" "I have no time to play." "But it's alright to relax sometimes." "Look," "My brother was put into the prison." "It's life imprisonment." "He killed a lonely old lady for her money." "So it's best not to get involved with me." "Hey?" "That girl..." "He didn't board the bus this morning like usual." "Who?" "See, that guy." "The guy who boards the bus with us always, the one who is always silent." "Oh yea, he didn't get on the bus this morning." "Hn." "Oh." "It seems like he resigned, yesterday." "What?" "He went to greet the person in charge last night, as thanks for taking care of him." "How awkward!" "It is definately awkward." "And now, for number two!" "Two!" "* Words in katakana are mainly borrowed English phonetic words which are not traditional Japanese *" "While speaking in katakana, you suddenly realise that you are conversing with an elderly." "That will be so awkward!" "That's right, I haven't asked you for your age." "How old are you?" "I'm 19." "I'm 22." "Hm... but, that doesn't matter, does it?" "HOW AWKWARD!" "Good work." "Thank you." "Ah, just a moment, come with me." "That was good!" "The director of "Laughing King" says he would like you two to appear on his show." "Are you serious?" "Ehh... on television?" "Isn't that great?" "Maybe I won't have to work part time jobs anymore." "For us here, it'll be slightly complicated." "You are popular with the female customers." "Welcome." "What is with that?" "How cold, have you already forgotten me?" "Why are you here?" "That's a secret." "Was it Yuusuke?" "Hey, make me something, like a cocktail." "Iyaa.." "I was so surprised." "This place is close to my school." "What a wonderful coincidence." "School?" "Hm." "Jyan~" "You know, I started studying to become a stylist last month." "Nao, I heard you resigned because of the talk show?" "After hearing that, I decided to work hard towards my dream too." "That is why, will you let me cut your hair next time?" "What?" "I will get used to it." "For me to fulfill my dreams, please cooperate with me." "Yuusuke asked you to do this?" "I'm the one who wants to cut Nao's hair." "Look here, what are your intentions" "Oh!" "That's right!" "Before I forget... please leave me your address." "I watched the television." "I was really surprised." "I didn't think you were serious enough to become a professional." "It seem like a dream." "I really think about Nao from the bottom of my heart." "You are definately a younger brother that I am proud of." "Take care of your health and keep working hard." "I too, will be working hard." "Would you like a blind date set up for you?" "Under Saki-san and Monka-san" "We are working together." "Recently, what was it that you guys performed?" "It's that, that... mambini darou.." "Oh, I know, I know!" "Uuuu...." "MAMBO!" "I'd like to see them perform just one act," "One act, sempai (senior)?" "Then, do it!" "Now!" "Build up the atmosphere!" "Who were you recruited by?" "We are in contract with Saki-san of course." "Well then, we'll perform it!" "Well now, everyone, here we go!" "Mambo!" "Thank you!" "Thank you!" "That was good!" "Shall we drink?" "Cheers!" "Cheers!" "Well done!" "Thank you!" "Here, drink up, drink up!" "Nao-chan, you're here, sit here!" "Then I'm over here!" "Asami-chan, you're here, right here." "Drink up drink up!" "Shall we cheer once more?" "Yea, let's." "Then, cheers!" "Hey!" "Don't think you are let off by just doing the mambo." "We should have them perform again." "That's right, isn't it?" "Encore!" "Encore!" "Encore!" "......" "Alright!" "Well then, this time, a new program!" "Nao!" "Hey, hurry up and show us!" "I don't want to do it." "What?" "Hey, come on." "Think of the situation you're in." "Sorry, I'll be leaving first." "Nao!" "Nao!" "Ah, I'm sorry." "Is it alright not to go back for the second part?" "I'm bad with these kind of things, like goukon (group dating)" "That was it after all." "I thought that was perhaps the case." "Eh?" "I am as well, so," "I somehow understand what you mean." "I see." "Are the seniors who perform in comedy acts all like that?" "Well..." "They mostly are." "If you were to compare, you much better than them." "It's ok, you don't have to think about my feelings." "But it's true, isn't it?" "Well.." "Do you watch such late night shows?" "Yea, because I think your program is the most interesting out of them all." "Really?" "Yea." "Yes, because the show can really make someone laugh." "Just like how everyone laughed just now." "That is why, at that moment when you said you didn't want to do it anymore," "I thought you were remarkable." "I thought, this person really has his own pride when it comes to telling jokes." "What was that?" "You mean I was just being arrogant?" "Hm." "I realised that." "It's because they keep asking for more." "But Yuusuke-kun is in a difficult situation." "It was like that at the beginning, as though he's the only one working hard..." "I'm sorry!" "Are you angry?" "No, for you to be so sincere, I'm grateful." "Heh?" "!" "JS Corporation... is it that JS Corporation?" "Your father is the shareholder for such an important company?" "He's just an old man." "He cleans up things that have been thrown away," "Even though I told him to stop doing that, he then tells me to try and clean up after myself." "There's no way I would, is there?" "Thank you." "It's fine here." "Will you be alright?" "I can walk you to your house." "Nah, it's alright." "See you." "See you." "Is it alright if I asked you?" "What about?" "Contact details." "Brother, how are you?" "The job on commercial has been decided." "There are more chances of you seeing my healthy self." "How is your hip?" "It's gotten cold lately, so I'm worried that its condition will worsen." "I will write again." "Take care of your body." "Sorry!" "You're late!" "The shooting went overtime..." "You're late!" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "It's a little early, but here, christmas present." "It's because I'll be working during Christmas eve." "I'm so happy, thank you!" "Can I open it?" "How wonderful!" "It's just something small..." "No, it's extremely cute." "Thank you." "Hey, Nao." "If it's alright with you, will you come over to my house sometime?" "I would like you to meet my father." "You don't want to?" "Not that I don't want to." "Just that..." "Am I really good enough?" "Nao is the person I chose." "I'm sure my father will like you too." "Yeeeeaaaa!" "Thank you very much." "You know..." "Yes?" "Aren't ghosts kind of weird?" "What do you mean?" "In this world, there are a lot of people who dies, aren't there?" "Well, that is so." "So that means even if lots of ghosts appear, it shouldn't be strange at all." "Once again, that is so, but..." "Hey, trumpets die too." "* Play on the word "rappa" (Trumpet), which sounds like rapper in English *" "Just wait, if things like trumpets die, then wouldn't things like doors die too?" "Yo yo, I hate your emotions, tell me the underlying story, to feel the tension and kill you, I will be reborn." "That's not how it is, is it?" "It is strange!" "That is so stupid, it's not even scary." "Even homosexuals will die too." "What is with you?" "Ahh, I hate you!" "During the funeral, somehow, I felt my body heat up." "I want to see my body." "This is unforgivable!" "There's no way such things happen!" "Next, we'll do that." "Ghosts that appear during the day." "Excuse me." "What, ghosts in the day?" "Anyway, ghosts can't come out into the light." "How disgusting." "Sun!" "Ahh!" "Too extreme..." "Ahh.." "I died!" "I'll be going back now." "I'm going home..." "Just a joke!" "Ghosts can't be seen, can they?" "You know, recently, I can see it." "Are you serious?" "Yes." "Then let me see." "Alright." "Ok." "Yes, yes?" "Terou Yuusuke-kun." "Yes?" "There are two spirits of children in your body." "Are you serious?" "Pupun, pupun (heart beat)" "Look at your feet carefully." "On your kneecaps." "That is rubbish!" "Ah." "I'll do it." "Thank you." "Here you go." "Takeshima-kun, have you eaten these kind of dishes before?" "No." "Not yet." "Is that so?" "That's good." "That was horrible." "What do you mean by that?" "Well, it's because he couldn't eat them." "I don't follow you at all." "He lost his mother early in his life, so no one taught him anything like this." "It happened when I was in primary school." "I heard." "You must have suffered." "Takeshima-kun, are you the only child?" "Yes." "That is quite impressive." "You are trying hard to survive by yourself, and make your dream come true, aren't you?" "You have quite an ability, don't you?" "No, not really..." "Asami should learn from you too." "You're too spoilt." "Hey, contrary to what Papa thinks," "I am more mature than that." "Takeshima-kun, don't hold back, be more strict towards her." "What are you saying, Papa." "Excuse me." "Where's the toilet?" "It's known as the washroom." "Please come this way." "Papa cannot agree to this." "What?" "I don't think he's suitable for you." "But... weren't you just complimenting him a while ago?" "Just by taking him as a friend, keeping an appropriate distance, will be fine." "In this world, there are people who have distances between them." "Papa thinks that you should learn to live in the society first." "How can you talk like that..." "You have Takafumi-kun, don't you?" "That is why... about that matter..." "What don't you like about Takafumi-kun?" "The environment he grew up in is similar to yours." "He's got a status in society." "Furthermore, you two knew each other for a long time." "What are you unsatisfied about?" "That is why, do you intend for me to get married when there is no love between us?" "Doesn't Papa wish for me to be happy?" "Of course I wish for you to be happy." "So then...!" "You knew where the washroom was, didn't you?" "Well, please sit." "We are about to have tea." "Please, sit." "Here's fine." "Nao." "You heard the conversation from just now, didn't you?" "Don't worry about it." "Anyway, having my fiancé picked by my father... what era is this anyway?" "I never agreed to that arrangement in the first place." "For me, there can be no one but Nao." "It's the truth." "I will definately persuade my father, my father really doesn't know my true feelings, saying all that." "If we give it time, I'm sure he will understand fully." "The feeling between the two of us... if we grasp it firmly, there is nothing we cannot overcome." "Don't you think so?" "That's true." "MUR" "DER" "ER" "Concerning The Murder's" "Relative" "Forum Thread" "Last year at Itabashiku, Takeshima Tsuyoshi killed an old lady." "His brother is now a talkshow actor." "His name is Takeshima Naoki." "Suppii:" "It's better than doing nothing." "He is hosted by the company "Taretake"" "Teratake" "Brother is a murderer." "He has to carry a lifelong burden." "Of course he wouldn't be able to lift his face up in front of other people." "A criminal's relatives will also be criminals." "He is hosted by the company "Taretake"" "It appears that people who read the forum have contacted the company." "The commercial... cannot go ahead." "Why didn't you tell me about this?" "I'm sorry." "If we knew earlier, we could have come up with a solution." "It would be better for me to just quit." "Hold on a second." "No one ever said such a thing." "I'll resign." "Takeshima-kun." "Please let Yuusuke continue working for you by himself." "Just allow Yuusuke.." "Please let him stay here." "If you don't give him a chance..." "I..." "How nostalgic!" "You wore this kind of head before, didn't you?" "During the Super Event." "Mambo!" "What was it that you wanted to talk about?"