01x07 - Episode 7

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Don't tell me...

THERE IS A 99.9% PROBABILITY
OF A PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

I see little Maju
as my own younger sister, after all.

I came to
the Asami family to seek vengeance

for damages to me and my mom.

What do you want from us?

I wish to take on the surname of Asami.

To be able to call Mr. Hideyo "Dad".

To be able to live happily
with little Maju.

To be able
to wander freely around the house.

That's about it for now.

Until Ruri's exams are over...

promise me not to tell anyone about this!

People make promises

and cling to them.

Once her exams are done,

I'll grant your wishes.

Remember what you said.

And...

promises will one day be broken.

RURI ASAMI

MAJU ASAMI - MIKU YAMADA

What the heck is this!

Who said you can use our bathroom?

You're an outsider!

Don't misunderstand, Miku.

Your role is to motivate me
to get better grades.

Basically, to be a catalyst.

Once the exam is finished,
you'll be chased out of here.

Say what now?

No way that's happening!

-We'll be leaving!
-Bye.

-Stay safe.
-Let's go.

SAE ASAMI

Can't you do something about her?

I can't stand living with her.

But you had no qualms about it previously.

Don't be like that. Be friends with her.

You've changed, Mom.

-What?
-Previously, you would do anything for me.

Ms. Kujo's the only one
who thinks seriously about my future.

Mrs. Sae.

You've lost weight.

Could it be that...

what I said the other day

caused you and Ruri's relationship
to turn sour?

If that is so, I deeply apologize!

This is a small token of my apology.

IZUMI MINAMISAWA - KYOKO NIKAIDO

Do you really think

your mere words can have any effect
on my relationship with Ruri?

You're too conceited.

My plate is already full having
to deal with women worse than you.

Forget it. Just come on in.

"You're too conceited."

Here I am being polite,
so what's with her attitude?

But from the looks of it,
you'll be able to reconcile with her.

You said earlier
that you had to deal with "women",

but is Ms. Kujo one of them?

Ruri is so attached to her.
It's concerning.

So, there was a disagreement
between you and Ruri?

Since you said "women," does that mean
Ms. Kujo is not the only one?

Well...

Could it be...

you're not getting along well with Miku?

Because of her, the tension
between me and Ruri is only getting worse.

I've always wanted to ask,

but why did you take Miku in?

I asked her to.

Miku lost her mom,
and I thought we could help her together.

But I don't remember Mrs. Sae
as the passionate type...

If it wasn't recommended by Ms. Kujo,

-I wouldn't have done it.
-It was Ms. Kujo's recommendation?

She said Miku
enables Ruri to study harder.

But in the end,
Ms. Kujo and Miku have caused

your relationship with Ruri
to become quite tense.

Are you able to remember anything?

About Ms. Kujo that stuck with you?

What do you want to talk about?

AYAKA KUJO

-It's about Miku.
-Did something happen?

Her attitude is getting
out of hand, and I'm at a loss.

There must be a reason for that.

Could it be...

that you know her background?

Looks like you've found out too.

So you let me take her in,
knowing all this?

If you hadn't taken her in,

she may have gone and told
the public about the relationship.

Then, Ms. Ruri's studies
would have been affected.

Ms. Ruri has already
lost her trust in you,

so if she were
to lose her trust in her dad...

She can't trust me?

I heard from Ms. Ruri

that you fabricated your past, didn't you?

But...

you can rest assured.

I'll stay by her side.

I can't leave Ruri to you.

How can I trust someone like you
who knew Ruri's background,

and yet was fine with her staying with us?

Thanks to you,

I have to secretly be attentive
to Miku's needs,

and my relationship
with Ruri is only getting worse.

Do you find it fun to cause misery
in your student's family?

So, you too are going
to put the blame on me.

Me too?

Mrs. Kaori Saejima

blamed me too
for her falling-out with her son, Haruto.

But that was because I understood
Haruto better, and thus earned his trust.

The root cause of the falling-out was the
mother's lack of concern for her child.

Don't mess with me!

You have no idea how much time
I've spent grooming Ruri.

You're just a hire

who has guided Ruri
in her studies for just a few months.

What right do you have to say that!

Mrs. Kaori Saejima said the same too.

But in the end,

I think she admitted she was at fault.

She was so disgusted with how
self-centered she was as a mother

that she chose death.

What do you know about being a mother?

All these years, I've been giving my all
to my kids, going to sleep exhausted.

The only thing that changes is my age,
unable to do what I want!

Just because you
invested time in your kids

doesn't mean you're a good mom.

I hereby

end our business relationship.

But is Ms. Ruri okay with that?

As her mother,

you wish for her to get into
Teito Medical University's affiliate, no?

Once you see
her end-of-term exam's results,

you'll take back your words.

If you'd excuse me.

NUMBER 1 - RURI ASAMI
NUMBER 1 - SHO NIKAIDO

NUMBER 1 - RURI ASAMI - 500 POINTS
NUMBER 1 - SHO NIKAIDO - 500 POINTS

NUMBER 1 - KENSAKU NATSUME - 500 POINTS

What's up with this? I only got one
question wrong, and I'm in fourth place?

Well...

AOBA MINAMISAWA

...this could only mean the accuracy
of the mock questions was close to 100%.

There's a trick to this.

Here is the list of questions
from our math test.

And this...

is the list of mock questions
I found in Ruri's room.

Aside from different numbers
and phrases, they're essentially the same!

MOCK QUESTIONS FOR MID-TERM EXAM

This is why.

Who's that beside
our homeroom teacher, Mr. Oda?

-He's Ms. Kujo's secretary.
-Could it be...

This is bad!

Has Parliament Secretary Higashibara
contacted you after that?

Dr. Nikaido seems to be in touch with him...

Hurry up and resolve it!

If the Ministry of Health, Labor,
and Welfare investigates,

our prestige will fall,
and I will inevitably lose my position!

Do you understand the gravity of this?

If we're able to rope Mr. Higashibara in,

your futures will be bright.

Conversely, if we fail,
you will be equally culpable

in the data falsification cover-up!

Terminate the contract? No way!

You know I trust Ms. Kujo,

so why did you go and do that?

Listen, Ruri.
Haruto was also under Ms. Kujo tutelage.

Do you remember how sad it was

when his mom committed suicide?

I'm afraid, you see.

Because of Ms. Kujo,

we too might suffer the same fate as them.

Isn't our relationship

already broken?

Ruri...

But that's not because of Ms. Kujo.

It's because you lied to me.

You have it tough.

I'll be having dinner with you all today.

Who decided that?

Ruri gets overly sensitive
with you around.

I can expose the truth if I feel like it.

I hope you haven't forgotten that.

It tastes good!

I'm going on a trip to Enoshima
with Big Sister Miku.

It was her mom's favorite place.

Sir, do you have
any fond memories of Enoshima?

I went there with my mom
a few times when I was young.

-What about after you became an adult?
-After I became an adult?

Like, did you go there
with someone on their birthday?

Not that I can think of.

Oh...

Thanks for the meal.

But..., I'm sure you must have
gone there at least once...

Sorry, some things are still unsettled
at the hospital. I need to go now.

-But...
-Don't get too comfortable. It's gross.

SKY CASTLE

Mom, you're such a fool.

He easily forgot memories
from your birthday,

and to think you loved him till the end.

-That's enough!
-What are you talking about?

Didn't you promise me not to expose
this secret until Ruri's exams were over?

My dad...

forgot about the precious memories
with my mom.

I feel sorry for my mom.

Tell me,

when did you learn about your dad?

After my mom passed away,

I connected the dots after looking
at the photo and her call history.

I knew something was strange.

After I was born,

I was told that my dad had passed away.

Yet, she wouldn't show me any photos.

And any reminiscing
only revolved around Enoshima.

You didn't ask her?

She didn't want to talk about it,

so I felt it was something
she didn't want me to know.

But I should have asked.

If I had,

maybe something would have changed.

Don't worry.

Once exams are over, I'll tell him.

Then everything will change.

My husband will be more than willing
to help you if he knows what is going on.

He'll do anything.

Your life will improve greatly.

So until then, please bear with it
and focus on your exams.

Trust me.

Do I have to wait that long?

I have to keep suffering until that day?

Even today,

my heart ached for my mom's misery.

At the very least,

can you make up for it with something?

Please change the wallpaper of this room.

The table and the bed,
I want them to be as luxurious as Ruri's.

By doing that,

what if Ruri senses something?

Then, can I have a credit card?

No, you're a minor.

If you need anything, tell me.
I'll buy it for you.

If you want the secret to be safe,

I think you should

treat me a little better.

Mr. Asami, we did it!

Mr. Higashibara has softened his attitude,

and we will be able to meet again.

How did you do that?

He was concerned about his kid
passing the entrance exam.

The Higashibara family's

fourth-grade son's grades
were a source of concern.

All parents worry
about their kids' exam grades.

This is my son.

His name is Seiya, right?
He looks just as smart as his dad.

The thing is he hates studying,
and my wife is at a loss too.

Is that so?

We understand the struggles of parents
with kids taking entrance exams.

MASATAKA HIGASHIBARA

If only there was some kind
of magic spell that could make him pass.

TETSUTO NIKAIDO

There is a secret educational seminar
sponsored by a megabank.

-Oh?
-Yes.

You can choose an exam tutor
who is a good fit

from the best of the best.

I have an acquaintance who was admitted

to Teito Medical University's affiliate
after only a year of study.

If you're interested,
I can arrange it for you.

I feel bad.

-I'm counting on you, Nikaido.
-Of course.

Let's drink till we drop tonight!

Yeah!

You've been really a great help, Nikaido.
I want to reward you.

It's my pleasure.

But I heard you don't want a promotion.

What do you want then?

My son's future.

I was hoping you could get him into
Teito Medical University's affiliate...

Now, now...

-that's not up to me to decide.
-Director.

We've already

become accomplices
in sharing secrets, correct?

Your birthday is coming up.

Why don't we celebrate?

Let's invite everyone
to the tower's party room.

A birthday party for me?

I thought you'd feel better
if we pulled out all the stops.

Why do you

have feelings for someone like me?

What?

You like me, right?

Well...

How did you know?

You weren't really hiding it.

What do you think of me?

I...

Sorry, let's change the subject.

You can forget that I ever asked about...

Is something wrong?

Did something happen?

Don't talk to me.

Aoba is organizing
a birthday party for me.

Do you want to join us?

Are you showing off?

Kids who are ill-bred
are vile and despicable, it disgusts me.

I'm ill-bred?

Your mom is no different,
and everyone knows that.

Then what does that make your mom?

You were born without a dad,

so you're not any better.

And mind you,

I'm a resident of Sky Castle,

and we're only letting you
stay here out of courtesy.

My dad is a doctor
at a prestigious hospital.

Your genes are
fundamentally different from mine.

Mind your language! I know who my dad is!

Your dad is my dad too!

The one with excellent genes,
Hideyo Asami of Teito Hospital.

What are you saying?

Have you gone crazy?

My dad is your dad? Are you an idiot?

I'm sorry.

I lost my cool and wasn't able
to keep my promise with you.

I won't blame you
if you want to chase me out.

But when that happens,

you'll be forcing my hand.

Don't tell me that's true.

Listen, I can explain.

I don't want an explanation!

There's no way she's Dad's daughter!

Lower your voice! What if Maju hears?

So, it's true...

Miku and I

are blood siblings?

I only found out about it recently too.
Daddy isn't aware of this.

-He was dating a woman when he was young...
-I don't want to hear it!

-How do you want me to believe that?
-I feel the same too!

But!

I've been trying
to act normal for your sake.

Why is Daddy like this too...

I don't know who I can trust anymore!

Nothing's going to change.

You and Maju

are my only daughters.

Everything will be fine.

I don't need that.

I don't need you or Daddy.

Ms. Ruri. What's the matter?

Miku...

Miku is my dad's...

My dad's...

That looks yummy and cute!

-Can we finish all of this?
-Don't worry!

-We have all the time in the world.
-Yay!

Let's play as much as we want tonight!

Mom, you're going somewhere fun too.

It's been a while since us moms
had dinner together!

It's a three-star restaurant
that Mrs. Sae patronizes.

Kensaku, hold this.

Ruri, are you okay?

Come on.

Now that everyone is here, let's cheers!

Come on, Aoba.

Well then, let's celebrate
the birthday of Miku,

who joined Sky Castle last month.

And here's to celebrating
the start of everyone's summer vacation!

-Cheers!
-Cheers!

-Congratulations!
-Congratulations!

-Let's dig in!
-Go ahead.

Shall we leave the kids to have fun?

And head off to our dinner?

Yes.

I'll be going now.

I'd love to accompany you,
but I'm on night shift tonight.

You'll be fine. Now Higashibara

has even confided in us
about his campaign finance worries.

It's as good as settled.

Tonight decides it all.

-Please exercise caution.
-I will!

Oh, sorry. We'll take our leave.

Director!

It tastes great!

When was the last time
we had something so delicious!

We've been so busy
preparing the kids for exams

ever since they entered middle school.

Mrs. Sae, you're not hungry?

Is everything okay?

Did something happen between you and Miku?

I'm just worried.

I feel like something bad
may happen if Ruri is with Miku.

My exact sentiments.

What?

Do you remember that I said
I was going to investigate Ms. Kujo?

The report from the investigators I hired

said that Miku was following Ruri
as she entered Ms. Kujo's lab.

What happened between the two of you?

-It's just a petty quarrel between kids.
-I don't think it's that simple.

Please. You can confide in us.
We can help you.

I appreciate it.

But there are just things
I can't bring myself to say.

Happy birthday to you

-Congratulations!
-Congrats!

Thanks.

I've never had such a fun birthday party

before.

Could you give us a few words?

Then, in honor of my birthday,

I'll let you guys in on a little secret.

-What is it?
-What are you planning?

Don't worry, it's not the one
you're worrying about.

The mock questions
prepared by Ruri's exam tutor.

I would like to present the theory

behind why the questions are so accurate.

-What?
-The theory behind it?

Stop.

Take your hands off of me.
Why are you stopping me?

That's crossing the line a little.

If the school finds out,

this is going to blow up.

You're right.

If Ruri, whose only merit is her studies,
fails the entrance exam,

how pitiful would that be?

Me, of all people, fail the exam?

-I've had enough of your nonsense!
-Stop it!

Be nice just for today, please.

Oh, there are games.

-Yes, games!
-Right.

-Let's play! We can have a tournament!
-Yeah!

Yeah.

Come on.

Can we talk outside?

What's this?

Your birthday present.

Thanks.

I'll wait for you by the pond.

RURI ASAMI

What's the matter?

I'm sorry to call you this late.

But I...

can't stand being with Miku.

Did something happen?

She's asserting dominance over me on Aoba

and saying things like that
I'll fail the exam.

I can't believe we're sisters!

I wish Miku...

would just disappear
into an abyss of misery.

If possible,

I want to k*ll Miku with my bare hands.

Please calm down.

She's just jealous of you being recognized

by your own father.

It's okay.

You have me.

Your voice...

calms me down.

I feel better now.

Thank you.

-What? Which one?
-You're blocking me!

I won! Yay!

Yay!

Where's Big Sister Miku?

Ruri is missing too.

Same goes for Aoba.

What's wrong!

Aoba, Big Sister Miku is...

Miku...

Call an ambulance!

Hurry up!

Okay...

Hello?

We need an ambulance, please.

There's been an accident! She fell
from high up, and there's blood...

The location is...

-What's wrong, Maju?
-Sis, Big Sis...

Ruri?

No, Big Sister Miku...

-What about Ms. Miku?
-She injured her head,

and she's bleeding. She's not waking up.

-She's unconscious?
-What?

Miku... Miku...

It's gonna be okay. We're at the hospital.

Now that we're here,
they'll be able to save you for sure.

Aoba.

-This is the best hospital in Japan, okay.
-Yes...

-Dear.
-We secured an operation room.

-Where's my dad?
-He's operating on another patient.

Please rest assured.
We'll do our utmost to save her.

Thank you.

Sorry, can you call me later?

-I have an emergency.
-Same here too.

-They'll be arriving soon.
-What's the rush?

Say what now?

I'll call you back later.

This ten-year-old boy is in a coma
after a car-bike accident.

-Okay, I'll see to it.
-Dr. Asami.

Ms. Miku showed pupillary irregularities.

-Let's begin the operation.
-He's seriously injured too.

Moreover, he's a feeble ten-year-old.

-I'll prioritize him.
-But Ms. Miku's condition is critical!

-I'll let you handle her.
-I can't do it with my fingers like this.

-Ask the off-duty doctor to help.
-Are you out of your mind?

She's staying at your house.

-Things could get ugly pretty quickly.
-He is...

the son
of Parliament Secretary Higashibara.

Arrange for a doctor right away.

Okay.

I'm Nikaido from Teito Hospital.

Two patients with severe head traumas
requiring surgery came in

at the same time,
and we're short of staff.

We require immediate support.

What is my husband doing?

He decided to operate on another patient
he deemed more urgent.

What about Ms. Miku?

She'll have to wait.

So, she's being put on the back burner?

But Miku was here first!

Don't worry.
A trusted doctor is on his way.

-Let's hurry.
-Yes.

Dear.

Dad.

Dad...

Dad...

Her promise has

not yet been fulfilled.

FINAL EPISODE

Where were you

-when Miku fell?
-You're doubting me?

Please come with us.

I didn't do anything!

-Could it be Ms. Miku is...
-She's your daughter!

I think Ms. Kujo is
the one who k*lled my wife.

I'll use my novel
to make you pay for your crimes.