Secret Makeover (マル秘の密子さん)

I'm your total coordinator. Mitsuko Motomiya at your service.

I'm here on behalf of Ken'ichi Kujo.

Ken'ichi!

A will?

"Finally, to Natsu Imai, all shares shall go to you."

What have you done!

I will reinstate all of the previous CEO's projects

and I offer myself as a candidate for Kujo Development's next CEO.

My older sister

died in Kujo Development's fire.

She was Mariko Ohara, the CEO's secretary.

I can't be convinced that that fire was an accident.

I have been deceiving you this entire time.

Our family is beset with women.

Haruto is the male we were all waiting for.

You sold me out.

All to make Haruto CEO.

You can go to hell.

That makes five people for Ms. Imai.

Next.

All in favor of Haruto Kujo?

Five as well. It's a tie.

What a pickle.

Mitsuko.

The police are here.

They think he might have been murdered.

They think Mom might have been involved.

Mom!

How did it go?

What did they want with you?

Well...

Before you continue...

I'd like to hear it as well.

Reika? Why are you here?

Reika lost her standing in the company after going against her mom.

I think she has nowhere else to go－

Getting back on track. The directors are in a frenzy right now.

Saying the police took you away because you killed the former CEO.

-I－ -They're wrong.

Mom's not a murderer.

-Excuse me. -Mr. Bando?

So this is where you slunk off to.

Work's been piling up.

-Deal with this. -Save it for later.

Now's not the time.

Ms. Imai. Ms. Isuzu wants to see you.

Well, well, Reika. You really have sided with Ms. Imai.

Yes. Unlike some people,

she is kind and considerate of others.

Considerate?

Is that enough to run a company?

It's better than having a monster smiling as their own family is sent to slaughter.

A monster?

-Who would that be? -Do you need a mirror?

I can lend you one.

Ms. Imai. What happened?

The police came to ask about the day that Ken'ichi died.

I'd actually forgotten to take my phone home with me that day,

and so I went back to pick it up that night.

To Dad's room?

I was only there for a minute.

One minute?

That's plenty of time to murder my sick husband.

-What? -No, I could never－

You stood to benefit the most from his death.

Isn't that why the police are onto you?

The police only called on Natsu to do their due diligence.

If they really considered her a suspect,

she would not be walking free amongst us now.

We cannot have a suspect in a murder case as our CEO.

Hey.

Where's your evidence that Natsu is the killer?

Ms. Isuzu.

I have a proposal.

Why don't we settle the matter of the next CEO at tonight's management meeting?

Tonight?

Now, that's a good idea.

It's too soon.

Natsu needs to be cleared of these accusations.

And she can do so at the meeting.

What do you think, Ms. Isuzu?

I think

prolonging matters will only weaken morale among our employees.

We will settle everything by the end of the day.

But...

So we have to clear Mom by the end of the day?

And if we don't, it's game over.

Quite the devil's proof.

How are we supposed to prove something didn't happen?

And we don't have much time. This is impossible.

We're right where they want us.

What are you going to do?

If Ken'ichi really was murdered,

the murderer may have had a hand in the fire from six months ago.

The fire?

If the fire was deliberate and not an accident,

one could be led to believe the culprit was trying to take Ken'ichi's life.

You think it's the same person?

I'm thinking it's highly likely.

Chiaki.

You said you were with Haruto six months ago when the fire broke out.

Was that true?

Sorry, that was a lie.

I don't know where Haruto was or what he was doing that day.

He'd be the only one who knows.

So that makes Haruto a suspect?

But would he really murder his own father?

Only family can make you hate someone to the point of wanting to kill them.

Either way, we must bring the truth to light.

We'll find the true killer by the end of the day.

You have guests.

Bring them in.

I've been looking forward...

What's this?

Your client is a friend of mine.

I had them cancel their meal with you.

While we have you, why don't we have a little chat?

I know Natsu can get it out of him.

I see.

In that case, we'll look more into Ken'ichi.

Thank you.

We now know that Natsu paid a visit to the Kujo household that night.

But why is this only being brought up now?

Apparently Kumi's the one who told.

Kumi?

It'll be a busy week next week.

Keep your schedule open.

Yes ma'am.

Hello?

Ms. Isuzu is going to announce the new CEO early next week.

I see.

So she's preparing for the worst.

Let me know if you learn anything else.

Okay.

Was that Mrs. Kujo on the phone just now?

Why don't you tell us about it?

Come with me.

What is this?

You're working for Mrs. Kujo?

You've been reporting on every little move Ms. Isuzu makes to Mrs. Kujo.

And that's not all. You've also been butting in with Natsu.

With Natsu?

You pushed her into oncoming traffic, didn't you?

I thought that was you!

One foot out of place, and Natsu could have been in serious trouble.

What do you have to say?

Your father's business is a subcontractor working under Kujo Development, right?

Yes. We've always been reliant on Mrs. Kujo's good graces.

We cannot disobey her.

She's the one who asked me to dig up dirt on Natsu.

And so you tattled.

I am so sorry.

But there's something about Ken'ichi that I never told Mrs. Kujo.

After Natsu had retrieved her phone,

I saw Haruto going into Ken'ichi's room.

I wonder why.

How long was he there for?

I'm sorry. I don't know.

So this means Haruto was with Ken'ichi that night?

That's not all.

If anything, it means...

What?

What were you doing that night?

You must be joking.

This is a waste of time.

This is Dad who died.

So?

Do you even hear what you're saying?

Was it you who killed him?

Was it you?

-Reika. -Reika.

And Aya.

Could you leave us for a moment?

-What? -What?

Will you please leave?

Sure.

Haruto.

I'd like to ask you something.

Why do you want to be CEO?

Excuse me?

Sorry. I know it's a silly question.

But it's been on my mind.

I want to know your thoughts

on why you want to be CEO.

Just look at the company forecast and the operating profits.

-I'm clearly best aligned to－ -No.

I'm not interested in the numbers.

I'm not interested in comparisons.

I want to hear your own personal thoughts.

My own thoughts?

Yes.

What will you do when you become CEO?

What dream do you want to make a reality?

I was inspired by Ken'ichi's dream.

I want to make his dream come true, and that's why I'm running for CEO.

That is what drives me.

And so that's why

I want to know what drives you.

What do you want?

Why do you want to be CEO?