Kansatsui Asagao (Medical Examiner Asagao / 監察医 朝顔)

- I'm home. / - Welcome back.

Oh~ Tsugumi. you're helping out? How amazing.

Yes!

Please take this.

Don't want! Don't want! Don't want! Don't want! I want the rabbit.

The rabbit is still wet. Need to dry it for today..

Don't want!

Ah~ This one is cute.

- Let's wear this - Don't want

- Dad. it's time. / - Ah, I see.

- I'm going now. / - See you later

- Don't want~ / - Stop whining already.

Which one do you want?

You want to eat this one? This one?

Yes.

- Bite a bit more. - Yes.

Whoah, Tsugumi, are you alright?

- Dish towel, dish towel. Thanks Dad - Thank you.

- It's alright, it's alright. - Then I'm going now.

- See you later - Your uniform is alright.

- I'm home. - Welcome back!

Alright, I'll go take my bath.

- Ah, Dad. Your towel. - Thank you.

- Tsugumi has fallen asleep. / - Okay.

- Is Dad home? / - Yes. he's taking a bath now.

She won't fit in this next year.

The season to go to pool has already ended huh.

Hey.

Ever since Dad came back, he hasn't taken any day off, right?

I heard from Morimoto, he's been helping everyone's investigations.

- I see. / - I told them not to depend on him that much.

The weather is still hot, I wish he could have some rest.

Good morning.

- Morning. - Good morning.

What are you guys doing?

Oh, this morning Daisuke said he hasn't done with his summer holidays' homework.

You're doing it instead?

Yes. I got his phone call first thing in the morning.

I'll pay you the part time fee. Help me please.

But you see, it's just impossible to start doing sponge gourd observation diary now.

It's going to be alright.

But to have 3rd year of elementary schooll kid to do "Les Misrables"'s book review is...

- By the way, does Emi-sensei know about this? - I think she'll definitely get angry.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

What's this? I can't believe it.

Because, I feel sorry for him.

You're too soft on Daisuke! Let him do it by himself.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Here. Souvenir from my hometown

- Eh! Where is your hometown? - Nagoya.

This dumpling, you definitely bought it at Shin-Yokohama station, right?

There must be other delicious foods from Nagoya, right?

That's because I just came back this morning. If you got any complaint, no need to eat it

- Oh, Micchan, welcome back. / - Ah! I'm back.

- I just came back now too./ - Did you went to another trip?

No, I went for work.

I ate lobster and went swimming with dolphin at Palau but actually I just came back from an academic conference?

Here is the souvenir.

Thank you.

Yes. this is Koun University's Forensic Science Laboratory.

I understood.

- There's a request for autopsy - Alright~

Asagao-sensei and Mitsuko-sensei, please conduct the autopsy.

- Yes. / - Yes.

The deceased is Yamamoto Rina, a 23 years old housewife.

Her husband found her collapsed at their home.

Seems like she was already dead by that time.

9:35AM. Now, we'll start the autopsy for N638.

Please tell us.

- No injury on her head. / - Alright.

No congestion on the face.

Okay.

No abnormality in the nasal and oral cavities.

No peeled off skin on her right hand.

No peeled off skin on her left hand too.

Please start with thé heart.

No bloating is seen.

- How about thepardiac expansion? / - None.

Normal condition huh...

Everything is at normal value...

Nothing is wrong. That would be...

We still haven't inspected the brain.

Please.

*Craniotomy is a surgery to remove bone flap in the skull to access the brain

I'm done with the craniotomy.*

- No bleeding is seen inside and outside the dura mater. / - Yes.

- I'll remove the brain. / - Alright.

Please.

It's 1,312.

- Kuma, prepare the formalin fixation. / - Alright.

Please.

Is there any bleeding?

I don't see any.

- Is there anything? / - It's narrow.

Here. The internal carotid artery at the lower brain has become quite narrow.

Does that mean she had a brain related disease?

No, just because it's narrow, it's hard to judge this as the cause of death.

No injury on the body, and the internal organs are also normal, So why?

If it's like this. no wonder nothing came out during the inquest.

- We're at loss. / - No hint at all.

Based on the autopsy diagnosis, there's no external injury and lesion that can be found.

I As for now, the actual cause of death couldn't be identified.

Coroner, do you have any opinion?

Maruya-san.

We couldn't find any suspicious point on-site.

I see.

No abnormality but she suddenly passed away.

Before she passed away. she got admitted to a hospital, right?

At the hospital they didn't do the pathological examination?

She was discharged 1 week ago.

Because the cause of death was unidentified, an autopsy was needed.

What was the reason she ot admitted?

She collapsed due to anemia and dizziness.

Seems like the hospital recommended her to stay for further check up,

but as she couldn't pay the hospital fee and she had a small child,

she requested to be an outpatient.

She had a child?

A 3 years old daughter.

According to the husband, the 3 of them had a breakfast like usual.

But at noon. he went home because he could not reach her and found she was dead.

They spent time normally together in the morning though...

I went to the hospital where Rina-san was admitted to get some information.

They were in the middle of adjusting schedule for a complete checkup.

So they don't have any detailed data of her.

But the doctor-in-charge said her condition was not that serious to have caused an death.

I see.

After asking around, the couple were in good term and there was no sighting of them quarreling.

You already went to investigate?

Chief. There's no bad rumor at the husband's workplace too.

Um~ Does this have a low possibility as criminal case?

Chief. I will check Rina-san's movement on the day before just to make sure.

Taira-san, you can just go home for today.

- No, I will check this only and then go home. / - Ah! Taira-san, I'll go with you!

- Go! / - I'm sorry.

We're home.

You cannot! Wash your hands first.

Here here the water bottle. Water bottle, water bottle, water bottle...

Put down your water bottle. I'll wash it.

Ah. Phone call, phone call.

W-wait... what's happening. Alright.

Go wash your hands.

Hello?

- Asagao? It's me. / - Grandpa.

I received the photo. She looks good wearing it.

Thanks. Tsugumi likes it.

The weather is still hot. but is everyone doing good?

- Yeah. How about you, Grandpa? / - I'm doing just fine.

Does Tsugumi get a summer heat?

She's more energetic in summer. Even if it's hot, seems like she's totally finewith it.

You won't be able to eat your meal later on.

Recently, what does Taira-kun have been up to?

Ah~ Seems like Dad is busy with work. §

I see.

Grandpa, about Mom's glove.

Sorry that we brought it back here.

Ah~ Asagao should keep it.

Alright.

- Is Tsugumi there? / - Yeah. I'll pass to her.

It's Great Grandpa.

Hello?

Ah~Tsugumi. You looked really good in yukata.

Yeah. Thanks.

- Are you eating something? / - Yeah, I'm eating snack.

- Ah~. Are you doing good? / - Yeah. like usual.

I'll pass to Mama.

- Mama~ / - Yes, Yes, Yes.

- Hello? / - Asagao, please send more photos.

- Alright. / - Well then.

Grandpa. it's still hot so please take care of your body.

Alright.

Tsugumi, what did you talk with Great Grandpa?

He's not Great Grandpa. He's the 'Hello Grandpa'.

- I'm home. / - Welcome back.

Today. the cooler was broken at the training venue.

Eh~ That must be hard.

- What's for dinner? / - Chilled noodles.

Really~ That's nice.

How did you know I've been thinking to eat it since this afternoon?

I see. Hello Grandpa huh.

That's because they have only talked through the phone.

Yeah.

If possible, I want to let them meet...

No need to rush. Let's send him more photos.

Alright.

- Where is Dad? / - He said he'll be late for.doing stakeout work.

I see.

Ah! This one.

She wanted to give this to you directly, so she stayed awake.

Tomorrow is your first day at Prefectural HO. right? She said "Papa. all the best".

Alright~ Somehow I feel uplifted.

Thanks.

Tomorrow, what time will you go?

It's fine. I'll wake upon my own.

There's leftover rice in the rice cooker, eat it before you go.

Asagao, how's your job?

Today. a young woman passed away.

She had a daughter who's younger than Tsugumi...

I'm in charge of the autopsy. but for now. I don't know the death cause yet.

I see..

I'll continue to investigate.