Sky Castle (スカイキャッスル)

Don't tell me...

THERE IS A 99.9% PROBABILITY OF A PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

I see little Maju as my own younger sister, after all.

I came to the Asami family to seek vengeance

for damages to me and my mom.

What do you want from us?

I wish to take on the surname of Asami.

To be able to call Mr. Hideyo "Dad".

To be able to live happily with little Maju.

To be able to wander freely around the house.

That's about it for now.

Until Ruri's exams are over...

promise me not to tell anyone about this!

People make promises

and cling to them.

Once her exams are done,

I'll grant your wishes.

Remember what you said.

And...

promises will one day be broken.

RURI ASAMI

MAJU ASAMI - MIKU YAMADA

What the heck is this!

Who said you can use our bathroom?

You're an outsider!

Don't misunderstand, Miku.

Your role is to motivate me to get better grades.

Basically, to be a catalyst.

Once the exam is finished, you'll be chased out of here.

Say what now?

No way that's happening!

-We'll be leaving! -Bye.

-Stay safe. -Let's go.

SAE ASAMI

Can't you do something about her?

I can't stand living with her.

But you had no qualms about it previously.

Don't be like that. Be friends with her.

You've changed, Mom.

-What? -Previously, you would do anything for me.

Ms. Kujo's the only one who thinks seriously about my future.

Mrs. Sae.

You've lost weight.

Could it be that...

what I said the other day

caused you and Ruri's relationship to turn sour?

If that is so, I deeply apologize!

This is a small token of my apology.

IZUMI MINAMISAWA - KYOKO NIKAIDO

Do you really think

your mere words can have any effect on my relationship with Ruri?

You're too conceited.

My plate is already full having to deal with women worse than you.

Forget it. Just come on in.

"You're too conceited."

Here I am being polite, so what's with her attitude?

But from the looks of it, you'll be able to reconcile with her.

You said earlier that you had to deal with "women",

but is Ms. Kujo one of them?

Ruri is so attached to her. It's concerning.

So, there was a disagreement between you and Ruri?

Since you said "women," does that mean Ms. Kujo is not the only one?

Well...

Could it be...

you're not getting along well with Miku?

Because of her, the tension between me and Ruri is only getting worse.

I've always wanted to ask,

but why did you take Miku in?

I asked her to.

Miku lost her mom, and I thought we could help her together.

But I don't remember Mrs. Sae as the passionate type...

If it wasn't recommended by Ms. Kujo,

-I wouldn't have done it. -It was Ms. Kujo's recommendation?

She said Miku enables Ruri to study harder.

But in the end, Ms. Kujo and Miku have caused

your relationship with Ruri to become quite tense.

Are you able to remember anything?

About Ms. Kujo that stuck with you?

What do you want to talk about?

AYAKA KUJO

-It's about Miku. -Did something happen?

Her attitude is getting out of hand, and I'm at a loss.

There must be a reason for that.

Could it be...

that you know her background?

Looks like you've found out too.

So you let me take her in, knowing all this?

If you hadn't taken her in,

she may have gone and told the public about the relationship.

Then, Ms. Ruri's studies would have been affected.

Ms. Ruri has already lost her trust in you,

so if she were to lose her trust in her dad...

She can't trust me?

I heard from Ms. Ruri

that you fabricated your past, didn't you?

But...

you can rest assured.

I'll stay by her side.

I can't leave Ruri to you.

How can I trust someone like you who knew Ruri's background,

and yet was fine with her staying with us?

Thanks to you,

I have to secretly be attentive to Miku's needs,

and my relationship with Ruri is only getting worse.

Do you find it fun to cause misery in your student's family?

So, you too are going to put the blame on me.

Me too?

Mrs. Kaori Saejima

blamed me too for her falling-out with her son, Haruto.

But that was because I understood Haruto better, and thus earned his trust.

The root cause of the falling-out was the mother's lack of concern for her child.

Don't mess with me!

You have no idea how much time I've spent grooming Ruri.

You're just a hire

who has guided Ruri in her studies for just a few months.

What right do you have to say that!

Mrs. Kaori Saejima said the same too.

But in the end,

I think she admitted she was at fault.

She was so disgusted with how self-centered she was as a mother

that she chose death.

What do you know about being a mother?

All these years, I've been giving my all to my kids, going to sleep exhausted.

The only thing that changes is my age, unable to do what I want!

Just because you invested time in your kids

doesn't mean you're a good mom.

I hereby

end our business relationship.

But is Ms. Ruri okay with that?

As her mother,

you wish for her to get into Teito Medical University's affiliate, no?

Once you see her end-of-term exam's results,

you'll take back your words.

If you'd excuse me.

NUMBER 1 - RURI ASAMI NUMBER 1 - SHO NIKAIDO

NUMBER 1 - RURI ASAMI - 500 POINTS NUMBER 1 - SHO NIKAIDO - 500 POINTS

NUMBER 1 - KENSAKU NATSUME - 500 POINTS

What's up with this? I only got one question wrong, and I'm in fourth place?

Well...

AOBA MINAMISAWA

...this could only mean the accuracy of the mock questions was close to 100%.

There's a trick to this.

Here is the list of questions from our math test.

And this...

is the list of mock questions I found in Ruri's room.

Aside from different numbers and phrases, they're essentially the same!

MOCK QUESTIONS FOR MID-TERM EXAM

This is why.

Who's that beside our homeroom teacher, Mr. Oda?

-He's Ms. Kujo's secretary. -Could it be...

This is bad!

Has Parliament Secretary Higashibara contacted you after that?

Dr. Nikaido seems to be in touch with him...

Hurry up and resolve it!

If the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare investigates,

our prestige will fall, and I will inevitably lose my position!

Do you understand the gravity of this?

If we're able to rope Mr. Higashibara in,

your futures will be bright.

Conversely, if we fail, you will be equally culpable

in the data falsification cover-up!

Terminate the contract? No way!

You know I trust Ms. Kujo,

so why did you go and do that?

Listen, Ruri. Haruto was also under Ms. Kujo tutelage.

Do you remember how sad it was

when his mom committed suicide?

I'm afraid, you see.

Because of Ms. Kujo,

we too might suffer the same fate as them.

Isn't our relationship

already broken?

Ruri...

But that's not because of Ms. Kujo.

It's because you lied to me.

You have it tough.

I'll be having dinner with you all today.

Who decided that?

Ruri gets overly sensitive with you around.

I can expose the truth if I feel like it.

I hope you haven't forgotten that.

It tastes good!

I'm going on a trip to Enoshima with Big Sister Miku.

It was her mom's favorite place.

Sir, do you have any fond memories of Enoshima?

I went there with my mom a few times when I was young.

-What about after you became an adult? -After I became an adult?

Like, did you go there with someone on their birthday?

Not that I can think of.

Oh...

Thanks for the meal.

But..., I'm sure you must have gone there at least once...

Sorry, some things are still unsettled at the hospital. I need to go now.

-But... -Don't get too comfortable. It's gross.

SKY CASTLE

Mom, you're such a fool.

He easily forgot memories from your birthday,

and to think you loved him till the end.

-That's enough! -What are you talking about?

Didn't you promise me not to expose this secret until Ruri's exams were over?