Did you see him?
He went that way!
I can't find him.
Damn it.
He's causing us all this trouble!
Hi, this is Kusakabe—
Meo?
Dad?
Listen to me.
There's a bag in the safe.
Take it and run away.
What?
Just do as I say.
What's the matter, Dad?
Hey...
Don't call me again.
Your mother in heaven is with you.
Dad—
Unlimited Translation Works Presents
Kamisama no Memochou
Unlimited Translation Works Presents
Kamisama no Memochou
Dareka no tame nara waruku wa nai keredo
誰かのためなら悪くはないけれど
I wouldn't mind if this is for somebody's sake
Riyuu rashii mono wa kyou mo mienai
理由らしいものは今日も 見えない
But I still see nothing resembling a reason for it
Aimai na riaru ten to ten wo tsunagu hikari
曖昧なリアル 点と点をつなぐ光
In this uncertain reality, the light connects one dot after another
Kiesou na yume wo sotto nigirishimete miru
消えそうな夢を そっと握りしめてみる
I'll try holding onto my fleeting dreams for once
Bokutachi no koe ga kimi no iyasenai kizuato ni todokeba
僕たちの声が 君の癒せない傷痕に届けば
If our voices can reach out to your permanent scars
Nagareteku kumo no hayasa e to
ナガレテク 雲の速さへと
With the speed of the drifting clouds
Oitekarenai you ni sakebu kyou no echuudo
置いてかれないように叫ぶ 今日のエチュード
I will scream today's etude so you won't leave me behind
Kanaetai shizuka na zetsubou no saki ni
カナエタイ 静かな絶望の先に
Beyond the quiet despair I wish for
Atarashii hajimari e no peeji
新しい はじまりへのページ
The page to a new beginning awaits
Sono te wo totte
その手をとって
I'll take your hand
Kimi ga nozomu kara doko made mo yukou
君が望むから どこまでも行こう
Let us go anywhere you wish
NEET Investigation Firm
Time and time again, I'm reminded of the importance of beginnings.
After moving to this city,
I immediately met Shinozaki Ayaka at school,
got to know the NEETs hanging out at the ramen shop,
NEET Investigation Firm
was dragged into a case, and then...
NEET Investigation Firm
I asked for no noodles,
and you try to camouflage them with leek.
Min-san said you should eat some solids.
Oh, I forgot to mention that I dropped that can earlier by accident.
Just compare it to the other cans.
You should've realized that it wasn't chilled to my satisfaction.
Good grief.
You should really brush up on your observation skills.
To observe what?
Yes?
Sawadee.
You and the Travel Bag
What? Is there something on my fa—
Wh-What do you think you're doing?! How rude!
I-I'm sorry.
You looked like a doll, so I...
H-How disrespectful.
Why do women and children always try to pet me when they see me?
Excuse me, but might you be the detective?
I am no ordinary detective.
I am a NEET detective.
I'm Alice, the NEET detective.
This is Narumi.
I was told that you'd be able to help if I ever had trouble.
Hiroaki Kuwabara
That card...
Do you know Hiro-san?
Yes. My name is Meo.
Hiro-san used to live with the woman next door.
That's when he gave this to me.
I see.
You must be born in Thailand.
Meo is your chue-len, right?
Wow! How did you know?
When you came in, you greeted us with, "Sawadee!"
Oh, that's right.
What's "chue-len"?
Chue-len is a nickname of sorts.
These names are given to fend off evil spirits from loved ones
and are usually animal names or meaningless words.
By the way, "Meo" means "cat," correct?
Yep!
Good grief.
Don't waste my precious time on something so trivial.
I'm so sorry.
Meo.
Yes?
Let's hear your case.
Hi, this is Kusakabe—
Meo.
Dad?
Unregistered Number
Listen to me.
There's a bag in the safe.
Take it and run away.
What?
Just do as I say.
What's the matter, Dad?
Hey...
Don't call me again.
Your mother in heaven is with you.
Dad—
Dad?
Dad! Dad!
Kusakabe Masaya. 38 years old.
Name
Masaya Kusakabe
Age
38 Years Old
Business Consultant
Occupation
Travel
Records
A business consultant who frequently travels to Southeast Asia.
He married a Thai woman nine years ago.
This is nothing to be surprised about.
It appears that he lived in Osaka when he first came to Japan.
That's right.
What did he do back then?
He was... in the Yakuza.
Yakuza?!
B-But he quit shortly after.
He said he wanted to lead a normal life for me and my mom.
Have you seen the contents of that bag?
No.
If you don't mind me looking, would you please open the bag?
However, you can't turn back once you do so.
What do you think killed the most people in history?
It wasn't explosives or poison.
It was information.
To know is to die.
Still, I cannot help you unless you know what your father is up against.
A-Amazing.
Was your family wealthy enough to amass so much money?
No... not at all.
Alice, this cash...
What does this mean?
What did my father do?
Uh, well...
Your father may be involved in some sort of a crime.
He probably made a run for it out of fear of getting caught.
No!
My father would never do such a thing!
Calm down.
It's just a matter of possible outcomes.
So you called his cell once from a pay phone after he first called you?
Th-That's right.
You don't have a cell phone?
My dad said I can have my mom's when I grow up.
If that's the case, then do not attempt to contact him from now on.
What?
Isn't that what your father said, too?
Can't I call him once to tell him I'm all right?
No.
That is the condition of accepting your request.
I'll go find someone else, then.
Wait!
Let go.
I have to search for my dad.
How? You don't even know where he is.
Just let go!
Calm down!
Let go!
Meo.
Who is it you see before your eyes?
A detective...
I am no ordinary detective.
I am a NEET detective.
If you give this case to me,
I shall scour every nook and cranny in this world to solve it.
That is the courtesy I give to my clients.
Will you be able to find my dad?
If you have faith in me.
Please, save my dad.
I will.
Magnetic Hall
Status Report
Sending
New email from Tetsu-san.
New email from Hiro-san.
New email from Major-san.
I still have much to learn, but I look forward to getting to know you all!
Who's this girl?
Uh, well...
Well, whatever.
You better look after her, Narumi.
What?!
But you're only getting ramen for food.
Um, am I causing you trouble, after all?
Don't worry.
That means she welcomes you.
Let's go clean up your room.
Okay.
Excuse me.
Yes?
Thank you, assistant.
Everyone here is really kind.
Hiro-san used to brag,
"I have Hanamaru and a kind, beautiful, mother figure."
So, Min-san was the one person he couldn't seduce.
He has an Oedipus complex?
Oh, what about your mother, Meo?
She died from an illness, not too long after coming to Japan.
But you know, I still have my dad.
He'd always tell me that family isn't about being related by blood.
Living under the same roof and caring for each other is what family is all about.
Meo-chan is such a good girl.
She's like a little sister.
Yeah.
Hey, do you have any siblings?
Just an older sister.
Do you two get along?
She does cook for me.
Oh? That's great.
My father only comes home about five days a year,
and my mom has already passed away.
I see...
I'm kinda the same.
My parents are living separately, and I barely see my older brother.
I can't even remember when was the last time we had dinner as a family.
I wish everyone would come back home.
Narumi-kun, massage my shoulders, man.
Just get your girlfriend to do it for you.
No way. Being a gigolo is a service job.
I give the massages.
Man, I'm beat.
I had to hit up all my ex-girlfriends to get this.
I'm surprised you actually got it.
Well, you know.
How did you get this mark?
Oh, come on. You already know.
This guy is definitely going to get stabbed one day.
It's an error.
Not in baseball.
I'm telling you! I've got an error and can't send it to you.
Sheesh.
Narumi!
Yes?
I have a job for you.
How on Earth did this happen?
No clue.
Were you looking at adult websites?
No, no! We didn't do anything like that!
That's right!
We didn't browse any American porn sites.
Right?
Hey, look! A butterfly!
They so did.
Amazing! That's our Big Bro!
Man, these guys are seriously...
Good afternoon, sir!
Are you done?
Yes.
Thanks for taking care of our idiots.
Oh, it's nothing.
Yeah! Big Bro is amazing!
He truly is God's Hand!
He's already useful!
How about formally sharing sake with him?
TL Note: The Yakuza initiation ceremony involves the sharing of sake.
Yeah!
Where is this conversation going?
We'll be invincible with him!
Shut up!
We don't let students in.
That's our rule.
I'll kill you if you keep spouting that crap!
We're sorry, sir!
Take it out.
Alice already told me.
Oh, right.
Make roughly 500 copies.
Yes, sir!
We'll do our best!
The
Way
of the
Yakuza
All
As
One
This is as far as we can get involved.
I hope Alice is aware of this.
Yes.
She said it's fine.
I'll give you a warning, though.
Pull yourself out of this case if you don't want to get hurt.
An ex-Yakuza disappeared after leaving 200 million yen to his daughter.
This is risky business.
It's not child's play.
If you get it, then get lost.
Um...
What?
I already promised to help her.
Not everyone can be saved.
Your relatives and friends at the most.
Does that apply to you, too?
I won't survive in this business without drawing the line somewhere.
But...
I still want to save her.
You still don't get it?
I want to think... that I do.
You'll risk your life based on what you want to think?!
But...
What?!
I'm Alice's assistant.
Let me know if you get into deep shit.
We're done here.
Another fool joined the team.
Why did I say something like that?
Hello?
Huh?
Yakuza
What do you want, kid?
Uh...
Oh, Narumi. I'm glad you're here!
Lend me some money.
Oh, I see!
A high schooler?
So, when's your birthday?
October 31st...
A Scorpio, huh?
I'm a Yakuza !
TL Note: Both Sasoriza (Scorpio in Japanese) and Yakuza end in "za."
A terrible pun?!
You're not gonna help me?!
Tetsu, you've brought a funny guy.
I like him.
So, what did you want to talk about in private?
Kusakabe Masaya.
I believe you know him.
How do you know him?
Nemo-san, you've shared sake with him, right?
I'll be of help if you can share some info with me.
Any guarantee you aren't an enemy?
How about my life?
Tetsu-san...
You've got some guts, kid.
Kusakabe is the Kishiwada Group's launderer.
Launderer?
A money launderer.
He does what they call money laundering.
They gave him that task instead of cutting his finger off for leaving the group.
So, Kusakabe was laundering the Kishiwada Group's dirty money?
Yeah. A huge amount.
300 million.
300 million? Wasn't it 2—
Man, he snatched 300 million and just hit the road?
He wasn't that kind of man back in Osaka.
He loves his family.
That's why he couldn't give up his finger.
He said he wouldn't be able to get a clean job without the finger.
What's the matter?
Got a tummy ache?
I've been nervous all day.
Well, I met Nemo-san for the first time, too.
Really?
Yeah.
I called in favors from all the Kansai Yakuza I knew
and hit the jackpot with Nemo-san.
Tetsu-san, you pledged your life to a stranger?
So, Meo, what do you think of Japan?
It's really beautiful!
Meo.
He's finally here.
Hello—
Narumi! Come here this instant!
Ah! T-That's not fair!
Alice!
Oh. Good morning, Mr. Assistant.
Meo, where's your change of clothes?
The detective's hair is really beautiful.
Right? But she doesn't take care of it at all.
Narumi... you're never useful when it counts.
Is this why you called me over?
Yo.
The problem is the missing 100 million.
Where is it now?
I don't know, but judging from the situation... you know?
U-Uh, Meo...
Ayaka.
My brain is about to melt from the hair dryer's heat.
Can you go downstairs with Meo to get some ice cream?
Okay.
It seems pretty half-assed.
Yeah.
He should've taken the 300 million and Meo rather than just the 100 million.
Maybe he's trying to increase his chance for profit.
So instead of moving 300 million yen at once,
he hid them separately in a safe place.
Dividing risk is a better strategy.
But the Kishiwada Group acted faster than expected.
So he left the rest to Meo?
Does he intend to recover Meo and the money?
No, that's unlikely now.
He's up against the Yakuza.
He changed his strategy once he was discovered and used Meo as a bait...
Impossible!
She's his daughter!
Why doesn't he give her a cell phone or answer her calls, then?
That's because...
Not so fast.
Major's theory is merely one of the possibilities.
We should track down the money first,
then find out Kusakabe's connection with the Kishiwada Group.
Hey, Alice.
Kusakabe-san will be back, right?
It's impossible to answer that question with the given information.
I don't think Kusakabe-san is that kind of person.
I mean, he wouldn't have said, "Your mother in heaven is with you," if he didn't care about her.
I see.
Say, Meo.
Your father didn't tell you anything?
Like, going back to Thailand or something?
He didn't.
I see.
Why do you ask?
No reason.
Sorry.
Assistant?
I don't think your father will come back.
He must have ran away by himself.
Does that mean he abandoned me?
No!
My dad would never do that!
He wouldn't!
He told me, "Meo is my precious little girl. We'll be a family, no matter what."
He promised me!
As if you can count on a promise like that!
But he promised me...
He promised me...!
Ayaka!
Hello?
Get Meo's bag and come here immediately.
Look, Narumi.
What's this?
Sheesh.
What takes reason a hundred years to build a bridge to
only takes the wings of faith a single night to reach.
What do you mean, Alice?
"Your mother in heaven is with you."
We should've taken Kusakabe's words more literally.
Meo knew the answer by instinct.
She knew about her father's innocence and the meaning behind his words.
And thus, the voices of the living call upon one another, huh?
Rojiura ni wa kurai kurai tomori
Dark, dark illumination in the back alley
路地裏には暗い暗い灯り
Soko ni tsudou hamushitachi no you
Just like the flying bugs gathered there
そこに集う羽虫たちの様
Mogaku bokura wa crying crying tomo ni
Crying, crying together as we struggle
もがく僕らは crying crying 共に
Himeta omoi wo kusuburaseterun da
Our hidden feelings are smoldering
秘めた思いをくすぶらせてるんだ
"Nani wo sureba ii" sore ga wakaranai
I don't know what we should do
「何をすればいい」 それがわからない
Mugen no imi osoreteru
I fear the meaning of eternity
無限の意味恐れてる
Shibirekirashita ryou no ashi ga tachiagare to segande iru
My numb legs are imploring me to stand up
しびれ切らした両の足が 立ち上がれとせがんでいる
Subete sadame da nante
"Everything is fate"
すべて運命だなんて
Kami no rakugaki da marumete suteru sa
It's just God's scribble. I'll crumple and toss away that page
神の落書きだ 丸めて捨てるさ
Tatta hitotsu no saeta yarikata
It's the only wise thing to do
たったひとつの冴えたやり方
Itsumo mune ni daite
With that thought always in my heart
いつも胸に抱いて
Yoake niramitsukeru yo
I'll scowl at the dawn
夜明け 睨みつけるよ
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I've hurt Meo.
Kusakabe-san didn't abandon her, though.
Then, what...
What can I do for her...?