The Promised Land (楽園)

I know you can speak!

Recycled, my foot! They're fakes!

From bankrupt retailers.

Why are you here?

Who said you could do business here?

Are you an idiot?

OK...

I understand.

Speak Japanese!

Idiot.

You piece of garbage.

You even smell different.

What do you want?

Please stop...

No! Not my son!

Don't mess with me.

Tonight, a freed victim of

the North Korean abduction will reunite

with her husband in Indonesia...

Excuse me...

What's wrong?

Sorry, but...

can you help?

What's wrong?

Oh, it's that thug.

You're going? —I'll be right back.

You dirtied my shoe!

Hold it...

Calm down...

Poor thing! —Get a grip, man.

We don't want to involve the police.

So I should let her off?

Yes, for this old man's sake.

For a fee, of course.

I'm sure she knows how it works.

Right?

I'm OK. I'm sorry to bother you.

Go get some ice from the tent.

Tell them it's for Mrs Fujiki.

For your mum's face.

Poor boy, can't he speak?

He spoke earlier.

Sorry. He was seven when we came to Japan.

You two are inseparable.

You want to eat with us?

I keep losing at pachinko lately.

No.

Mr Fujiki said he'd find you a job.

Well?

Would you rather work with me?

OK.

OK, what? —Ask him.

See you tomorrow!

Yoko!

What's with your face?

I got beaten up! —By whom?

It hurts!

I'll find him and beat him up!

I play solitaire on the computer.

I triple-click when I need to double-click.

We're the UnGirls.

Cut the chat and do the sketch.

Aika, that's mine!

It's just one clover.

Mum? Is Aika with you?

Aika? She's not here.

Was she coming over?

It's OK... sorry.

What's wrong?

She's not home yet.

She isn't? But it's already six o'clock.

Is Aika back?

You there... Miyuki?

Aika was with Tsumugi until the intersection.

The Y-intersection?

What time? —Three.

Sorry to worry you. Maybe she's at Rina's.

I'll go and see.

Aika?

Oh, you're home early.

They're coming over at 6.30pm.

Who? —The recycler and her son.

Isn't he here? —Oh, that's right.

What's wrong?

Aika hasn't come home yet.

Miyuki just called.

Aika's not back?

Aika!

Part One - Crime

OK, Tsumugi.

Tsumugi, did Aika go home by the usual route?

And you went that way and got home?

You didn't see anyone? No strangers?

There was a car parked over there.

A car? Where?

Over there.

What colour was it?

It was white...

No, maybe it was blue.

Which was it? —Don't!

Mr Fujiki.

Sorry.

Mr Fujiki shouldn't be here.

OK.

It's OK...

Listen, guys!

We'll search in groups.

Form groups with your neighbours

and find her!

Got it.

Aika!

Sorry.

Aika!

Aika!

Aika!

Aika...

Come on out!

Hold onto me. It's slippery.

Aika!

Watch out! It's slippery.

Aika!

Aika, let's go home!

We're 50m north of the intersection.

We found a school bag.

I repeat. A red school bag.

Over and out.

Aika

Tsumugi, go to the cash register.

OK.

That's 7,000 yen from you.

Here's your 200 yen change.

Thank you.

12 years later

Time for refreshments!

OK!

Everyone!

Have a break!

Good work.

Go ahead.

Tsumugi.

Here.

Let go.

Hiro! Get over here!

Bye now. —See you tomorrow.

Bye, guys. —See you.

Flat tire?

Just your luck.

I have my car, want a ride?

No.

All our classmates have left town

so let's be friends.

Hey!

Sorry.

Need a doctor?

I'm OK.

I'll take you home.

Sorry.

It was my fault.

When I was 13

I bought a purse from you at the temple.

All the kids wanted one so we came here.

This one.

Here's fine.

I don't want my parents to know I got a ride.

Have you seen her?

Aika, come back and play with us! —Class 2A

I was with her before she went missing.

If I'd stayed with her...

she might still be around today.

I'm sorry, Aika. —Yukawa Tsumugi

Thank you.

What about the flute?

I'm going to Matsumoto tomorrow.

I'll buy a new one.

I'll take you.

Meet me here at 7.00am.

I know it's a little early

but it's the only time I'm free.

Did you eat?

I'll eat at home.

My appendix is out so I'm done here.

Like I said, that son of yours is a killer.

Keep it down. I'm going.

You know, if I tell the cops

you and Takeshi will go to jail.

You know I could.

What are you suggesting?

Pay last month's hospital bill

and I won't talk.

I can't afford it!

Let's go.

Thank you.

Take care.

See you.

Is Tsumugi OK?

She went out early this morning.

That girl...

I don't know what she's thinking.

I'll take this one.

How much is it?