My Family (Maifamiri / マイファミリー)

Our daughter has been kidnapped.

Could you please help me get the police

to stop their involvement?

My daughter's life is on the line.

So thank you for your cooperation.

Tell them that the police are completely gone.

We, the police,

are withdrawing from the investigation of Tomoka's kidnapping.

Mommy?

Daddy?

We promise we'll come and get you.

We'll see each other soon, Tomoka.

Miwa is also here, and we'll definitely bring her back.

Thank you!

I will never forget this favor.

Now, you are the only ones who can save Tomoka.

Please help us save Tomoka and lend us a hand!

DAY 3 53 HOURS SINCE TOMOKA WAS KIDNAPPED

Okay. Nice. Here we go.

Here you are.

Yes! It's the power-up hot pot!

Since we're not poor students, there's plenty of meat.

Last time was in university?

Half our bodies were made of meals Todo cooked.

That's for sure.

But after Michiru got into the school, I didn't cook as much.

Yes. After that, we got a lot more variety.

Okay. There you go.

Whoa? Is this gratin or doria?

Gratin.

This is incredible!

Nice. A woman's touch. When I cook, it's always so heavy.

This is nice sometimes.

-Wait. You think she's your rival, Todo? -What? My rival?

Dang, are you competing with her?

No, I'm not.

Whoa!

You're taking way too much!

First come, first served.

Ladies first, you guys. Here you go, Michiru.

Oh, thank you.

This is really good. Very delicious.

Awesome!

Yes!

Nicely done.

-Hurry up and eat. -Whoa!

Then give me the ladle.

Whoa! Hurry up and give it here. Give it here. You'll burn me.

Who'd have thought we'd be eating hot pot surrounded by 500 million yen.

Here. Ladies first.

Thank you.

Here, Haruto.

First come, first served, right?

-Thank you for the food. -Thank you.

This is good, Todo.

Eat up well.

This sure brings back memories.

Hey!

It's non-alcoholic.

That's not the issue!

Haruto, you want one?

No way.

As always, you've got no tact.

That's right.

So what are we going to do tomorrow?

The biggest issue is what the cops do.

The police will never give up.

If you leave, they will tail you for sure.

Then what should we do?

We'll have to give them the slip before you hand over the ransom.

Can we do that? There are hundreds of them.

If you're not handing over the ransom, but just going out,

they will tail you with only the bare minimum.

You think it will go well with just us doing it?

That's why we need to think of a way

to make absolutely sure we get Tomoka back.

Hey, where are your mom and dad?

They went out to buy some things, but they sure are taking long.

Haruto Narusawa's mother, Mayumi, and Michiru's father, Masafumi,

have agreed to help.

What?

They've been fitted with wires.

Now we'll know what they're up to.

Isn't that going a bit far without approval?

If the Narusawas find out, they'll sue!

Worse, if things don't turn out well, the public--

I couldn't wait for approval!

The top brass told us to do anything to continue the investigation, right?

The only way to catch the culprit is to use their parents.

-Okay. -What?

I'll explain it to Detective-Sergeant Goto and Chief Shiraki. Get on with it.

Yes, sir.

Mayumi, Masafumi, act like you always do.

We're back. Sorry it took so long.

I'm not used to driving that car. I couldn't figure it out.

It's okay. Thanks.

Thank you.

Would you two like some?

-Oh, it's okay. Thank you. -Oh, it's okay. Thank you.

So what did you decide to do?

The police don't realize yet

that tomorrow is the day that we're handing over the ransom.

Now that we're not being watched so closely, we'll negotiate.

Ask what kind of plan they've made.

What will you do when the kidnapper contacts you?

When the kidnapper calls,

the police will know that we're negotiating the ransom.

They'll get our location from our phones, so they'll know where we are.

So we'll communicate with the kidnapper through my company's game.

Even if the police find out we're using it,

if they want to see what we're doing, they need our permission.

Our company can't determine the identity of our users anyway.

We can use this to convince the kidnapper that this way is safe.

The first hurdle is whether the kidnapper goes for it or not.

Are you drinking beer?

Oh, it's non-alcoholic.

Oh, that's just the way he is. Just ignore him.

What will you do then?

Even if the police don't know we're handing over the ransom,

they'll still tail Haruto and Michiru if they leave.

We'll give them the slip.

How?

-How? -How?

Dad, we want you and Mayumi to help.

What?

Us?

First, we'll all leave here in rental cars that Miwa and Todo will drive.

Michiru and I will leave our phones here.

The police will think it's possible that Haruto and Michiru are still here,

so they'll keep their tail to a minimum.

We'll all park in my office's underground parking and get out.

Miwa and Todo will drive out of the underground parking.

They will be decoys.

The ransom will actually be taken

by my mom and her dad in another car we'll have.

You two will put on disguises and follow the kidnapper's directions

to deliver the 500 million yen.

We'll deliver it?

The police won't think that you two are carrying the ransom.

The second hurdle is whether the kidnapper will accept that.

We'd be in trouble if we hadn't heard of this.

It's better for us that their parents will be the couriers.

Then what'll we do after we deliver the money?

Find out from the kidnapper where Tomoka is.

Call us as soon as you find out.

We'll be at the office, so we'll head right over.

After you two hand over the ransom,

the final hurdle is whether or not the kidnapper tells you Tomoka's location.

Local Investigation Headquarters to all L2 units.

Watch the bagman closely.

BAGMAN = MONEY COURIER

Tail the perp after the ransom is handed over and find their hideout.

PERP = PERPETRATOR

We'll storm it after determining where Tomoka's being held.

L2, copy.

L1 to all units. All of Japan is watching.

Police credibility is on the line, so let's haul in this perp!

Today really is our last chance, isn't it?

We can't make any mistakes.

Me and you, Katsuragi, everyone has seen our faces on the internet.

If we blow it, we'll be scorned forever.

If we succeed, we'll suddenly be heroes.

Here.

Got it.

I wonder when they'll call.

They didn't tell us when they would. All we can do is wait.

Let's relax, all right? We'll never last if we're always tense.

It'll be all right.

As long as the police aren't around,

we'll be able to negotiate with the kidnapper.

What are you doing?

When Tomoka comes home,

I want her to sleep under a nice and fluffy comforter.

You see, she likes it when it smells like the sun.

I'll help.

Since the cops came, things have been pretty hectic.

I'll vacuum later too.

Michiru,

you take it easy for a while.

There's something I haven't told you.

What is it?

Tomoka and I argued.

She dropped two ranks in her cram school placement test.

I scolded her

because she still keeps making careless mistakes on basic math questions.

Then...

"I'm going to cram school alone!"

That's what she told me.

It's all my fault.

If only I had taken her to cram school like usual,

this never would have happened.

I didn't know about that placement test.

I didn't even realize

that you two had argued.

I'm sorry.

Tomoka

is okay, right?

Yes.

I swear.

Tomoka will return to this room.