Strawberry Night (ストロベリーナイト)

Reiko. Reiko?

Reiko.

Reiko!

In connection with the incident where Yamamoto Maiko-san, a co-ed attending

a private university in Nerima in Tokyo, was murdered

and where her family is missing,

yesterday the MPD arrested the suspect, Sekimoto Junichi,

former boyfriend, address unknown and unemployed.

Due to the fact that there were numerous stab wounds on the body,

the police focused their investigation on personal relationships.

The suspect, Sekimoto, admitted the crime, which led to the arrest.

It is believed that Sekimoto knows the circumstances

surrounding the disappearance of Yamamoto-san's parents

and sister, and the police is cross-examining him.

Today's horoscope. Countdown Hyper.

No. 1 is you, Leo. Today, everything goes well for you.

Be daring and challenge that thing you gave up on.

No. 2 is you, Gemini. Expect to have a slow easy day.

Your lucky item is a pink pouch.

Slow and peaceful? No way.

I found this over there.

Is it yours?

-Yeah. -I haven't been told.

-I said it was mine. -I said I haven't been told that

you're planning to live by yourself.

I'm against it. I won't allow it.

A girl leaving home and living alone.

What girl?

Why are you laughing! It's a natural thing for

a mother to worry about her daughter!

What are you yelling about!

-See you. -Wait a minute.

You promised when you started working, didn't you?

That you'll commute from home, you'll live at home until you marry.

Are you getting married? Who is he?

-I don't have anyone. See you. -Then

-you should live at home. -Listen, I'm gonna be late.

No matter how strong you think you are,

a woman is a woman. I'm worried...

Leave me alone!

Can't I worry about you? I'm your mother, you know.

Oh, great.

Slow easy day, my ass.

-Good morning. -Oh, morning. Hey, did you see?

-News about the task force in Nerima. -Yes.

-It got resolved sooner than I thought. -If it took

a little longer, they would've needed more people,

and we would've had a chance to get a bigger case. And did you see that?

Kusaka's smug look as he was walking the suspect.

-Seriously pisses me. -Sorry for looking like this.

Kusaka, good job.

Good morning.

Yeah~ I feel good reporting to the boss today.

That was a big case. Everyone was

prepared to spend a lot of time on it, so

getting it resolved to fast was quite an accomplishment. Good job.

-Thank you. -I'm expecting a speedy report too.

-Yes. -Kusaka, do you have a minute?

Excuse me.

-Can I get you some coffee? -Please.

None for me.

Coming to work with the boss (douhan shukkin*)?

You're grossly misusing that word. Coffee.

Yes. I'm sorry.

Missy on standby.

-Yes. -Kusaka just

closed a big case for us yesterday.

No matter what happens today, don't mess up

like you did last time and drag us down.

-I am fully aware. -For crying out loud,

don't ever act again on some woman's intuition and screw up the investigation.

-You got that? Missy. -Name's Himekawa.

Well, excuse me, Princess.

-Himekawa. -Yes.

Didn't I tell you not to put your stuff on my desk?

Oh, I'm sorry. They're mine.

It's so clean it's disgusting.

How about cleaning yours up a little, huh?

It really is slow.

You too, Boss?

What? Kouhei, are you a slow easy day Gemini too?

Yes.

-What? -Then today's

lucky item is a pink pouch, right?

Huh?

My daughters watch it all the time.

Ah, I get it now.

I'm heading back first.

Looks like Hayama-san can study in peace today.

Why there? Why don't you take the corner?

Corner's not necessary when Yuda's the opponent.

Isn't that kinda mean?

I see. Kikuta has a point there.

-Boss. -Anyway, good luck, Kouhei.

It's getting late. Let's get ready to leave.

-Yes. -This is when

-the phone starts ringing. -I wish.

I lost.

Here it comes.

Yes, Himekawa.

-Kikuta. -Yes.

Thanks.

Hey, it's you, Missy.

-You must've followed the scent. -Excuse me?

It's your kind of body.

Oh, a new face.

Senior Patrol Officer Hayama. Chief of Forensics, Komine-san.

-I'm Hayama. Nice to meet you. -You have my sympathy.

May I?

-Don't puke. -No need for your concern.

Excuse me.

This is horrendous.

You didn't move him, did you?

As you can see, he was very precisely on the track vertically

and the steel wheels ran right over him.

Cut right down the middle from head to crotch. Cut in two by the train.

It's like aji no hiraki?

I'm sorry, that was inconsiderate of me. Any belongings?

Wallet and keys. They were protruding from his back pocket.

-What about cell phone? -Didn't find one.

-Not even fragments. -I see.

Yoneda Yasushi. 34 years old. Address is Toyotamakita, Nerima.

-Yoneda Yasushi... -Do you know him?

As I recall, the man, driving while intoxicated, who ran his car through the railroad crossing

and crashed into a train 10 years ago was Yoneda Yasushi.

Which line was it?

It was this line.

Hello, Kunioku Sensei? Perfect timing.

What? I don't have time

to be talking about blowfish or whatever now.

No, so...hold on a minute.

Nori, see if you can get someone to

check out that train accident right away.

Hey, hey. This is absolutely unbelievable.

It's a body run over by a train. Listen, Sensei.

As soon as the autopsy's done, I'll have it sent to you.

Thank you.

We'll have the blowfish sometime soon.

A task force will probably be established but

the local precinct's already on another task force and don't have the personnel.

The guys working on this now are mobile too, so

I'll leave it to you guys to get things rolling for now.

The local precinct is checking out the train station, so

let them put together the findings from tonight, and

-I'll tell them to give it to you. -Thank you.

I'm stopping by the local precinct and heading back to headquarters.

Boss.

I asked headquarters for the file on that accident from 10 years ago.

When you get back, get it together and pass it out to everyone.

-Yes. -Hey, Missy.

If you keep on dragging your feet, they can't move the train.

Yes. I am fully aware of that. Kikuta.

Yes. Tamotsu-san.

Yuda.

Due to the local precinct's situation, for now, we'll be the only ones working on this tonight.

Has anything else beside his license been found?

A barroom receipt dated today.

Looks like he was drinking alone.

Tamotsu-san, take this please.

The local precinct's checking out the station so Kikuta and Kouhei, you guys look for eyewitnesses.

-Yes. -Nori, you come with me to

find out about the body. -It's already this late...

-What time is it? -It's 9:08.

Then, see you back at headquarters at 12:00.

Listen. We're definitely going to solve this case.

Nori, bring the car around to that side.

860 million yen?-Yes. He was saying how's he

-supposed to have that kind of money. -He was saying that

-to the person on the phone? -Yeah. He got the call

just when he was giving me the money, and

and he was complaining loudly over there

as he walked out.

Usually, he doesn't want receipts, but

he grabbed it like this along with his change.

Has he ever brought someone with him?

I'm not sure. Hey.

This guy was always by himself, right?

Yes, but today he was in a even worse than usual.

-Is he always in a bad mood? -Yes.

-Excuse me, where's my beer? -Draft beer, right away.

Oh, go ahead. I'll catch you again

when you get some free time.

So he does have one. Cell phone.

Okay, let's get moving.

Why did you remember his name?

-Excuse me? -Keep your hands and eyes moving.

I'm talking about Yoneda Yasushi.

You weren't on the case, were you?

-I read about it in a reference book. -I see. What were the charges?

They couldn't charge him with homicide by derailing a train.

He was charged with manslaughter due to professional negligence.

-Not vehicular homicide? -No...

Oh, that law didn't exist 10 years ago.

Is this supposed to be a trash can?

Nori.

Your memory served you right.

"Association for the Victims and Families of the Metropolitan Chuo Railways Train Accident."

Chairman, Ogawa Mitsuo-san.

What do you think about this?

I can't believe it's already been 10 years since that accident.