I'm Your Destiny (ボク、運命の人です。)

Do you hate me?

Or...

Do you not hate me?

I...

...don't hate you.

Really!? Thank you so much!

The two of you will go to a hotel.

That's definitely a lie.

-Your shoulders are touching. -What?

Your first joint project.

Would you quit saying such ridiculous things.

-A sharp edge will cut away feelings of attachment. -What?

She'll cry.

-Don't forget a handkerchief okay. -What?

Thank you very much.

-It's delicious. -Really? Thank goodness.

These chicken dumplings are particularly exceptional.

I'm sure you've had chanko at many restaurants before

*Chanko Nabe : Sumo Stew

so I was worried it wouldn't be to your taste.

-Tomita-san is an old school friend? -That's right.

We were in the same class in year 3 of middle school.

Even back then he was famous for his sumo but,

I didn't seriously think he'd actually become a sumo wrestler.

You mustn't look!

Is it someone you know?

It's Daikaiyama Kei.

-You're kidding! -Shh!

-Keep it down. -But you're a huge fan aren't you?

That's why I don't want to intrude on his private time.

-Do you understand? -Of course.

Let's just have our meal

as if nothing has happened. -Okay.

Because of the restaurant sign, I was wondering if

he ever stopped by here.

I never thought he actually would.

I wonder if he's good friends with Tomita-san.

-Shall I call him over and ask? -No it's fine, please don't.

I'm just talking to myself.

Mako-chan, do you have enough food?

Yes. She said the chicken dumplings were exceptional.

Thank you very much.

Haruko-san, what would you like to drink?

-Erm, an Oolong Highball please. -Coming up.

-Hey Tomita. -Yes?

-Does he come often? -Yes.

He's always looked out for me since I was a kid.

You've know him for that long?

-We were often together at tournaments. -This truly is a coincidence but,

Haruko-san is a huge fan of his.

Is that true?!

-I'll introduce you. -That's out of the question.

She has his hand print on display, in pride of place, at her home.

-Ah... -You're an ardent fan then.

For the past 12 years, since he advanced to the first grade I have continuously supported him.

-In that case, would you come to the retirement ceremony? -Pardon?

Is that okay? -No really stop it!

Just being in the same restaurant with him like this

I couldn't be more happy. So please go back to your work.

It's because you're that sort of fan, he'd want to see you there.

-Let's go. -I'll go with you too.

-You'll go too? -Of course I will!

Because you know,

on this occasion, I too am a citizen

feeling the pain of his retirement.

-Welcome home Makoto. -Finally the mystery has been solved.

It's the 'Chanko Restaurant Tomita' locked room trick.

Using your flustered state, as you couldn't pay by card, he created the convenience store ATM trap.

-What trap? -While she was waiting for you,

did you know she had her picture taken with Daikaiyama?

-Well, that's fine isn't it? -Goodness, how complacent of you.

Just recently you said,

at the hotel, shoulder to shoulder a sharp edge cutting joint project.

-It's Daikaiyama's retirement ceremony. -Will you take these scissors with you?

No one takes their own scissors to the ceremony.

Haruko was pleased wasn't she?

Afterall she's going to the ceremony of a sumo wrestler she's always admired.

Haruko-san, or perhaps Haruko-chan, okay!

*God used the familiar form of address. So he's getting stroppy.

Okay. But after your long awaited first date with Haruko-n,

it's a shame isn't it. -A shame? What is?

That there's been no progress between the two of you.

That's not true.

Afterall, she was really happy.

She told me she really appreciated it.

Meeting someone you admire, would get anyone excited wouldn't it.

She met him because she went out for dinner with me.

I can understand that you want to think that way but,

she has hardly any memories of the meal she had with you.

No no no... that can't be right.

On the night she met the person she's admired all this time,

you think she'll remember the man who she neither hates nor likes?

What are you saying...

So, what did you just have to eat?

-Chanko nabe. -So you mostly remember the chanko.

In other words, the only thing to have made an impression on her is Daikaiyama.

You don't remember at all any of the other dishes you were served, do you,

like the dried daikon strips?

Are you saying I'm a dried daikon strip!

Isn't that good.

After we'd eaten, he suddenly came in.

I thought my heart was going to stop.

Did you say we have his hand print on display at home?

Yes, he was really pleased. He said he give me a new one.

A new hand print?

He said that, given 10 years have passed, the size has changed completely.

Can a hand get that much bigger in 10 years?

Obviously it's a joke.

What...

I thought that as he spent all day pushing people around, his hands got bigger.

That's why amateurs are such a pain.

Well, he was a really kind and friendly man.

It's amazing you got invited to his retirement ceremony.

Is that so?

And furthermore being allowed to make a cut with the scissors,

a normal fan would never get to do that.

Hey Haruko, the carrots in the fridge,

did you buy them? -No, I got given them.

Apparently they're the no.1 carrots in Japan.

-Wow, who gave them to you? -Who? Someone from the office?

I'd like vegetable and seafood tempura for dinner tomorrow.

I thought you'd say that, so I bought some onions and prawns.

That's my wife, you know what I like!

We've been living together for 31 years afterall.

I'm still a man she she neither hates nor likes?

It's only because she doesn't hate you that she met up with you, isn't it.

Be that as it may be, by now, her feeling should have

begun to sprout a little bit? -You're quite conceited for

someone with the status of a dried daikon strip. -Would you stop saying that.

Just because her feelings for you aren't zero.

If you compare it with how she feels about Daikaiyama, the gap is as big as from the heavens to the earth.

But her feelings towards him

aren't romantic feelings are they.

It only takes a moment for admiration to turn to love you know.

So I can't let her go to the ceremony.

That's how a loser thinks.

A winner would look upon this as an opportunity.

If you can show her you can defeat him

her heart will throb* for you.

'gotson' : sumo term for 'thanks'

But there's no way I can defeat a sumo wrestler.

I'm not that devilish, I'm god after all.

-I get it! Paper sumo! -Close. Arm wrestling.

Are you an idiot, it's clearly impossible.

For the past month since he retired, he's not been training at all,

so you've got a chance.

I've not done anything in the way of training for many years!

Everyday, you carry those water bottles around.

Surprisingly it's not that foolish.

You're underestimating the power of a sumo wrestler. It's definitely impossible.

I definitely thought you'd say that so I've prepared

a personal trainer for you. -A personal trainer?

Your former rival Sadaoka-kun! Just C'mon!

Of course he's not here. But he will do it if you go ask him directly.

So why did you say "Just C'mon" just now?

I don't know really. But before Sadaoka-kun started looking for work,

he worked as a trainer at a gym, you know. -Of course I didn't know.

He's no longer your rival.

He's now in a position to cheer the two of you on.

That can't be right... No no no.

He knows that standing around doing nothing is just wasting time.

The evidence for that is, right now

he's seriously seducing his next target.

He really does have a quick turnover.

You also don't have the time to simply stand about.

If you dilly dally the world will be destroyed.

I know that.

I know that but...

If you can defeat Daikaiyama at arm wrestling

your status will be promoted from a dried daikon strip to chanko!

You will become Haruko's grand champion!

So if I really do win... Then,

will I really make her heart throb?

You want to do the joint project at the hotel too, don't you.

Anyway, that's what will happen if we go together

and make the cut. -So that's what you've deduced.

You're a long way from being a great detective.

-I'm wrong? -Click.

The theme from The Kindaichi Case Files.

An ingenious time difference trick with a bold technique.

Aluminum and a sunset prism to melt Haruko's heart.

-I've high hopes for you! -I've got a bad feeling about this.

In the name of Grandad!

A Kindaichi Case Files catchphrase.

Ah, Sekihara-san, are you good at arm wrestling?

Do you know the film called 'Over the Top?'

I've heard the name but...

In order for the protagonist to become the arm wrestling champion

he constantly trained, even at work.

Really... I'll give it a watch sometime.

When I was in year 1 of middle school I looked up to him.

When I was carrying desks, and buckets with water in them,

I was constantly training my arm muscles.

So then you must be good.

I threw two classes worth of school dinner curry

down the school corridor.

My mother was called in to school.

I decided never again to arm wrestle.

Sekihara-san.

Good morning.