10 no Himitsu (10 Secrets / 10の秘密)

Yabuki-san!

(He who holds too many secrets, will be killed someday.)

Come back, Yabuki-san!

I'll do something about it.

So please...

Yabuki-san.

Okay.

I'm home!

Oh, Hitomi. Dinner is ready. Go wash your hands.

Okay~.

- All right. - Is that a new money-saving recipe?

That's right. Stir-fried bean sprouts-

Simmered mackerel with tomato, and small fry with vegetables salad.

It's a nutrition-rich time-saving recipe.

Just thought I'd try something new today.

Wow, can't wait.

- It was a great meal. - It was great.

Oh, it was so delicious.

This looks pretty good with sesame oil, don't you think?

You know... Next month-

- I have this lesson I want to take. - Hum?

It's a special lesson for someone wanting experience to go to the Juilliard Conservatory.

Really.

Yeah, that sounds cool. You don't have those very often, do you?

It's a bit expensive, though.

What do you think I've been saving up for every single day?

- It's for occasions like these, right? - Still... Is it really okay?

You have cram school tuition, loans, and such.

I said it's okay.

You see, your dad manages the household budget very well.

- Thank you, Dad. - Yeah.

Look, Hitomi. You don't need to worry about the money.

You have this big dream, after all.

Okay then, I'll do the clean up.

Thank you. I'll leave it to you.

Here you go.

Mai said she was jealous.

She wishes she had a cool and kind father.

Mai-chan, huh? She's also a good girl, isn't she?

Tell her she can come to hang out with you again.

Seems she got a new car.

Huh? How do you know? Oh, have you been checking her profile?

From time to time. She has, like, these boat parties with people-

from models to doctors, to artists and foreign politicians.

She has many celebrity friends.

Really?

Apparently, she bought the largest apartment on the top floor of this high-rise condominium.

That's quite impressive.

Say...

Did you two break up because of me?

Of course not! What makes you think that?

I've always said it, didn't I? We were complete opposites.

Your frugal dad with such a celebrity?

Of course it didn't work out...

- Hitomi? - I don't care about such person.

She's not my family anymore.

The top floor...

Always aiming for the top.

Wait, Yukiko!

Mother, wife and lawyer... I can't do it all.

I'll do better.

Hitomi should have her mother looking after her.

I just...

I want to aim higher.

Yeah. It seems that the insulation grade is not a problem.

- Suicide? - That's right. Last week.

He jumped down from the high-rise construction site, or something.

He went to all that trouble? That's intense!

It seems that he was in charge of the Teito construction site.

There's a shortage of manpower everywhere.

In the end, they have to shift the loss to someone else.

Shirakawa-san!

That apartment in Akabane...

Can't you move the inspection day a little earlier?

You see, I already have a full schedule for next week.

Don't you have some leeway? The construction has fallen behind schedule-

- because of a delay in the procurement of materials. - Yeah...

As it is, we might not be able to meet the deadline.

Hum...

I have to ask you to wait until the week after.

I'll pay for it.

- Come on, I can't accept that. - You can rest assured...

We'd keep this out of the company.

Sometime during next week, okay?

What are you talking about?

I would be fired if I did that.

Don't worry about that.

Excuse me.

- Okay then. See you. - I'm counting on you.

Hello?

"I have your daughter."

"I want you to locate her mother within the next three days."

"Find Yukiko Sendai!"

What? Hey, what are you talking about?

"Hello? Dad?"

Hitomi?

"If you go to the police, I will kill your daughter."

Huh? Hey, was that Hitomi just now? Hitomi!

Kidnapped?

This can't be happening...

Find Yukiko?

"The number you are calling is not currently in service."

The police! Oh... Better not.

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Yukiko Sendai, right?

It's urgent.

I'm sorry to ask but, what is your connection to her?

I'm her ex-husband. Her daughter...

I want to talk with her about her daughter.

Please wait a moment.

Thank you for your continued support.

Excuse me.

I'm representative Matsushima.

I'm sorry to drop by unannounced.

Something urgent came up.

If this is about Yukiko Sendai-

She resigned last week.

- What? - She left us in a bind.

She called us suddenly and said she would be retiring. That's all.

I was just explaining that to the client as well.

She just up and disappeared without properly delegating her work.

- What? Disappeared? - That's right.

She's not answering her phone, doesn't reply to e-mails, and she's not at home.

She really vanished without a trace.

- What about the police? - There's no incident to report, is there?

After her call, we also got a letter of resignation written by her.

Is there anyone else we can contact?

As far as I know-

- No one knows her whereabouts. - That can't be.

Yukiko lived for her job. She would never do such an irresponsible thing.

Surely, something must've happened. Aren't you going to investigate?

Shouldn't you be the one doing that?

Huh... Excuse me?

You see, we only have a business relationship with her.

That can't be true...

She was very good at her job-

But our mutual trust has been broken unilaterally.

Representative.

Someone else will take over everything she was working on.

We have nothing to do with her anymore.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

What the hell is going on...

This is unreal.

We want to handle this matter during this month.

- This takes priority over other subjects. - Agreed. Well then...

What's going on?

Could this really be a kidnapping?

That's right. Hitomi should still be in school.

Oh, this is Hitomi Shirakawa's father.

I need to get in touch with my daughter right away. Is she still in class?

"Please wait a moment."

Sure.

"Hello. This is Kagamiishi homeroom teacher."

Sensei, thank you for looking after Hitomi.

I need to speak with my daughter.

"I'm sorry to say this, but Hitomi hasn't been to school today."

We got a call this morning saying that she would stay home because of a cold.

Since it was a male voice, we just assumed it was her father.

No, Hitomi went to school this morning feeling well.

She was wearing her school uniform when she left the house.

Hitomi has been skipping school quite a few times lately, hasn't she?

Wha... What!?

- Sorry to bother you. - Oh, Mai-chan.

Izumizaki-san. Sorry about this. Please, have a sit.

It looks like Hitomi's father can't get in touch with her.

- Do you know anything? - No.

This thing about Hitomi skipping school... That's not true, is it?

Even club activities...

Huh... I mean-

She practices every day for the spring competition, doesn't she?

She hasn't been coming, for a long time.

For... For a long time? What!? Since when?

For about two months.

I think she hasn't been practing violin much, either.

What? But she was going to take this special class.

She just told me that the other day.

What about cram school? Mai-chan, you're in the same cram school, aren't you?

Hitomi quit cram school a long time ago.

And yet, I've been paying for it all this time...

Shirakawa-san, haven't you noticed anything out of the ordinary at home?

No, nothing.

Since long ago, me and Hitomi have this kind of relationship where we can talk about anything.

To think that something happened without me noticing is just...

Huh... Mai-chan-

Did Hitomi tell you anything?

No.

Okay, raise your heels, now your waist.

Aloha!

What's with that "Aloha"? You haven't been to Hawaii not even once.

Look, Hula is good for your health, you know?

It strengthens your inner muscles.

- Aloha Oe. - Oe.

Shut up with that Oe Oe... Geez!

Hello. Say, did Hitomi drop by?

Oh, Kieta!

Mom, I tried to call you.

Oh, I didn't notice.

Did you know, we started going to Hula class.

- Have you seen Hitomi? - No, why?

What's the matter, Kei-chan?