Mr.Mikami's Classroom (2025) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
1
Ugh
Ah Ahh, wow
Whaaa!
(Sound of running footsteps and screams)
(Sound of multiple sirens)
(Ringing phone)
(The crowd murmurs)
What exactly is going on?
(Siren sounds)
(Siren sounds)
(Tsubuki) Mr. Mikami!
Apparently, someone was stabbed at the general job exam venue.
(Mikami) Eh, was it the examiner?
No, it was a candidate.
I see.
(Makino) Not interested Huh?
Do I need to be interested?
That's none of my business.
I’m about to go into the education field, but
I’m about to go into the education field, but
None of your business? Which one?
But you know, getting to teach at a school
is a dream of the Ministry of Education bureaucrats.
I’d switch places with you if I could.
No, no, that’s impossible.
Because Makino doesn’t have a teaching license.
Makino-san, we’ve received advance notice about the questions for tomorrow’s National Diet session.
Ah, I’ll go now.
Um
I’m really envious of you.
Eh, why?
Because it’s the first time a bureaucrat has been dispatched to a private high school.
You’re amazing, Mr. Mikami.
It’s a demotion.
It’s a nice way of exiling me.
I was betrayed by a friend I trusted.
(Taping something)
Eh?
Eh?
Ah
Move back! Move back!
＜The fact that the murder happened today,
could it be some kind of fate?
＜Is it destiny?
＜Reforming education＞
＜Everyone knows that this is necessary to change our rigid society.＞
＜Everyone knows this, but＞
＜The center of it all should be here, yet＞
＜In the face of this event, they’re strangely excited,＞
＜acting like spectators.＞
＜Nobody considers the possibility that they could be the main actor in this incident.＞
＜No one thinks about it until they become the central figure in it.＞
＜You’re now burdened with the responsibility of society's flaws.＞
＜And you’re all alone there.＞
＜At this moment, you carry the responsibility of society's distortions alone.＞
＜And you’re all alone there.＞
(Sound of door closing, sirens wailing)
＜You are alone now.＞
(Sound of door closing)
＜I won’t abandon you in your loneliness.＞
(Tapping sound)
＜You’re looking for a place to return to.＞
＜You’re looking for a place to return to.＞
＜The potential that lies dormant within you will guide me.＞
＜If you’re ready to drink muddy water,
I’m prepared.＞
The suspect arrested is the candidate,
Yumiya Mayama, 22 years old.
According to the police, Mayama stabbed Shibuya-san, who had stood up to leave after finishing the exam at around 4:50 PM today
You won’t ignore your silent scream, will you?
Don’t pretend you can’t hear
the screams that can’t become your voice.
Love and hatred are
so close to each other.
I learned that from you.
I’m going.
(Puts down the chalk)
I’ve been assigned to this school
from this semester.
I’m Kamigami Takashi.
I will be your homeroom teacher
for this year.
I look forward to working with you.
Huh?
Homeroom teacher?
What does that mean?
(Students start murmuring)
Eh, I
(Sakurai) What is it?
What is it? Sakurai-san,
Do you remember my name?
It’s true.
Scary, scary, scary, scary, scary.
It’s true.
Scary, scary, scary, scary, scary.
Isn’t that fast?
Maybe he knows us too.
Why isn’t Koreda-sensei
the homeroom teacher?
Koreda-sensei will be the assistant homeroom teacher
for this class.
teacher for this class.
(Fuyuki) Isn’t this strange?
The homeroom teacher should be the one who’s been with us, right?
Yes, that's what I thought.
(Fuyuki) I want to know why.
I haven’t received an explanation.
(Kurayoshi) Could it be that
Ze'eda-sensei didn’t know about it either?
(Ze'eda) I asked, but I wasn’t told anything.
(Ze'eda) I asked, but I wasn’t told anything.
(Kurayoshi) That’s bad.
(Students murmuring)
This year is the entrance exam year.
It's an important year.
If there’s this kind of irregularity, it makes us anxious.
I’ve been dispatched from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
Eh?
What?
The Ministry of Education?
(Miyazawa) Why is a bureaucrat here?
At the Ministry of Education, bureaucrats are encouraged to understand the field of education.
There’s a system to send young bureaucrats as teachers.
There’s a system to send young bureaucrats as teachers.
And starting this year, they have also established a system to send them to private high schools.
I was assigned to come here.
But just because I'm the homeroom teacher,
you're looking down on me, aren't you? Bureaucrats
You give a position that's suitable for a bureaucrat.
That's common knowledge, isn't it? At least, any student at this school should know that.
I'm quite humble for being satisfied with just being the homeroom teacher.
(Kanzaki) Can you teach?
Ah.
(Kanzaki) Can you teach?
Ah.
You're Kanzaki from the press club, right?
(Kanzaki) What?
Kanzaki is in this class.
He's a person to watch out for, so be careful not to underestimate him.
Stop it.
(Kanzaki) It's fine.
I won't fall for such provocations.
But it's you, Kanzaki, who's provoking me, right?
Yeah, that's true.
He's a person to watch out for.
Well then, since we're at it,
maybe I'll take the bait after all.
What?
If we look at the correct answer rate for the end-of-year exam
The result for Question 4 is clearly bad.
Do you remember Question 4?
(Kanzaki taps the tablet)
This
It's asking to find the minimum value,
so many people tried to solve it as a trigonometric equation.
But actually, this is a geometry problem.
If you draw a diagram, the answer comes out immediately.
If you draw the diagram,
you'll find the answer right away.
(Drawing on the blackboard)
When you think about it this way,
a specific geometric shape becomes clear.
Therefore, the minimum occurs when
points P and A coincide.
Once you understand that,
you can solve it easily.
The key here is algebra and geometry.
In other words, there are two branches in mathematics:
functions and geometry.
But you need to get rid of this strange assumption
that these are two completely different fields.
Otherwise, you might miss problems that you can actually solve.
They are meant to be learned together because they are interrelated.
Keep that perspective in mind.
(Writing on the blackboard)
When the people who were my age were in high school,
the number of people in each grade was about 1.1 million.
However, only 1370 people passed the National Civil Service
General Recruitment Exam.
So that's about one in a thousand.
And that one person was
Me.
I've never failed a single exam in my life.
Every exam I took, I passed with top scores.
Why?
Because I knew how to study.
As for the teachers,
there’s no one in this school who can beat me
when it comes to the know-how of exam preparation.
Now then
Do you guys think you're elite?
Sundoku Academy is a prestigious school,
with the highest number of students entering the University of Tokyo in this prefecture.
Most of the people here probably want to go to the University of Tokyo.
So, it's natural for you to think of yourselves as elite,
but do you really understand what it means to be elite?
Elite comes from the Latin word
meaning "the chosen by God."
In this country, people with high academic backgrounds,
and the social status and income to match,
are thought of as elite.
But that's not what elite really is.
They're just the upper-class citizen hopefuls.
(Chime rings)
(End of class)
So, in this country, people think
that those with high academic backgrounds,
and corresponding social status and
income are the elite.
But that's not what being an elite really is.
They're just the upper-class citizen hopefuls.
(Bell rings)
Now then
I look forward to working with you for the next year.
(The door opens)
Mr. Mikami, just a moment
What are you thinking?
What's the meaning of this?
You stirred up the students like that.
Isn't that wrong?
Isn't it obvious?
Of course it's wrong.
Then, what does Mr. Kieida want for the students?
Then, what do you want from the students, Mr. Kieida?
Huh?
You want them to be brave warriors who fight through the exam war?
That's not it but the exams are unavoidable, after all.
If a school like [insert name] doesn't raise true elites,
this country will perish.
[Silent pause]
No matter the reason, it's unacceptable to
look down on students like that,
calling them upper-class citizen hopefuls.
Heh,
Is something wrong with that?
Heh,
Is something wrong with that?
A slow loris.
What?
It has a cute appearance,
but it's the only monkey that has poison.
With its small body of just a few hundred grams,
it fights fiercely by coating its body with poisonous saliva
and taking on its predators.
I thought it was similar to
Are you making fun of me?
No, not at all.
But
At a time like this, they replaced the homeroom teacher.
You should fight back.
(Ancient) Mikami!
(Ancient) Mikami!
Ah, Former Chairman!
(Ancient) I'll think about it, let's talk again next time.
Absolutely.
(Ancient) Yeah, understood.
(Everyone) Please, we're counting on you.
President, please.
Please.
I hear you want to start a Hyakunin Isshu (traditional Japanese card game) club.
Sounds nice, doesn't it? Learning the spirit of Japan.
You'll go tell the President directly about it, right?
I want to make [insert name] a school with good communication and openness.
I want to make [insert name] a school with good communication and openness.
I want to talk directly with the students as much as possible.
Because of that, they come to me with everything.
But don't you think it's kind of hard to get the real thoughts of today's students?
Yeah, that's why I try to make myself more approachable.
So, I just walk around the school like this.
(Student) Former Chairman!
Ahaha, see?
If there's anything, don't hesitate to tell me anytime.
Thank you.
Please feel free to tell me anytime.
Thank you.
Please feel free to tell me anytime.
Thank you.
Well then.
Well then.
What’s the matter?
(Student) Hello→
We’re planning to set up an eSports club in the student council.
(Ancient) eSports?
I have something I’d like to ask.
About Takuto Kanzaki.
I heard that he exposed a teacher’s affair,
published it in the school newspaper,
and drove the teacher to resign. Is that true?
You’re talking about the [school name] newspaper, right?
It’s true.
You know about it, right?
It’s true.
You know about it, right?
The teacher who resigned
Was it Mr. Saejima?
The one from the other day?
Huh? Wait, do you know about it?
Yes.
(Tominaga) This is getting interesting.
What’s interesting about it?
Seeing Kanzaki make that face.
Ah, that’s true.
I’ve never heard that before.
(Dimen) What do you think?
(Anzai) What do you mean?
Isn’t it crazy?
Heh.
(Tokumori) The lesson was amazing
but if they came at me like that, I wouldn’t feel good about it.
That "upper-class citizen hopeful" line
was too much of a power word.
"Upper-class citizen hopeful" is such a power word.
"Upper-class citizen hopeful" is such a power word.
Seriously.
It feels like the ultimate bureaucrat.
(Kagawa) It’s so annoying.
I think it’s fine though.
(Ayase) No way. How’s that fine?
Eh? Why?
Eh? He wasn’t saying anything wrong.
Well, yeah, but
(Tōda) Stop it.
Eh? Why?
If you’re this shaken up,
you’re playing right into his hands.
Anzai: Chikigura~
Tell your dad to say it.
Chikigura: Huh? What?
Kagawa: Ah, I see.
Kagawa: To beat the bureaucrats, only politicians can do it, right?
Kagawa: To beat the bureaucrats, only politicians can do it, right?
Chikigura: That's right. Hey, stop it already.
Kagawa: Hey, what do you think, Fuyuki? I'm curious.
Chikigura: Ignore that guy's talk.
Kagawa: More importantly, make sure to finish your assignments.
Mizobata: Are you okay?
Chikigura: Ah, Mizobata, what’s up?
Mizobata: Well, it's about Zeeda-sensei
Chikigura: Did something happen with Zeeda-sensei?
Mizobata: He's passionate but sometimes, just sometimes
Mizobata: Really, just sometimes, he goes too far.
Chikigura: Hmm? In what way?
Mizobata: Sorry.
Mizobata: He makes the tests on his own, right?
Chikigura: Ah… nowadays, it's common for all teachers to collaborate on making test questions, right?
Regular test
You just create it on your own, right?
Ah Right now, all the teachers of each subject
create the test questions together,
that’s the main method now.
That's the case at Tōtoku too,
Yes.
Well, within that, it's okay to make some adjustments,
but creating a completely original one
is a no-go.
When it comes to tests, they stubbornly
won't change, and I'm having trouble with it.
When it comes to tests, they stubbornly
won't change, and I'm having trouble with it.
This is just between us, but the daughter of a prestigious family →
Her parents apparently donated a significant amount
when the former president founded Tōtoku →
and continues to provide support even now →
They still offer continuous support now →
She got a job as a teacher at Tōtoku through that connection →
In other words, it's a case of nepotism.
Alright.
So I can't say anything stronger than this.
It's difficult for me too.
I’m relieved now
that I've swapped homeroom duties with Mr. Kamigami.
I’m relieved now
that I've swapped homeroom duties with Mr. Kamigami.
I’m feeling a bit relieved.
(Laughs)
It was a good question, but
Huh?
I tried solving it,
the final exam from last year.
Huh, is this a question created by Mr. Koreeda?
Yes.
The university's common test
is meant to assess students' critical thinking and judgment,
as well as their ability to express themselves.
Even the math problems
are unnecessarily long in their wording.
There are even meaningless narrative forms.
Mr. Koreeda's long reading comprehension
takes that into account,
Mr. Koreeda's long reading comprehension
takes that into account,
and I thought it was a good question that tests
essential understanding.
How does Section Chief Mizobata evaluate it?
Well, even if you ask me to evaluate it
Huh? Could it be
that you haven’t solved it?
I haven’t solved it.
I don’t need to.
Ah Especially here.
“Summarize from the other side…”
(Yamazoe) Wow,
it's already intense from day one.
(Yoshikawa) Stop it.
I can hear you.
Did you know?
Section Chief Mizobata failed the bureaucrat exam →
Did you know?
Section Chief Mizobata failed the bureaucrat exam →
and apparently became a school teacher.
(Yoshikawa) Really? Is that true?
(Yamazoe) It's scary, isn't it? Male jealousy.
(Yoshikawa) Ugh, scary~
I think it’s a good question to determine
essential reading comprehension.
As expected~
Ahahaha.
Your attitude is different.
Ah, well
Bureaucrats have to be able to provide data immediately
when asked anything, at any time.
Otherwise, they’ll be labeled incompetent.
It’s a sad job.
That habit
has just stuck with me.
Keep it up with the students.
Keep it up with the students.
Give them some motivation.
Hahaha.
(Bell rings)
Ah, the first class, huh?
Haha… Don’t make me nervous.
Well, I’ll be off.
(Isshiki) It’s the first day of the new semester, so
you don’t need to try too hard, okay?
Shiiba-san →
Feel free to leave early.
Feel free to leave early.
(Shiiba)
I’ll be fine after a short rest.
Ugh, you're such a hard worker.
See you tomorrow.
(Everyone) Thank you!
Good job, everyone.
Good job!
Good job, everyone.
Good job!
(Enomoto) Mr. Koreeda,
are you sure you can’t go back to being the homeroom teacher?
It’s nice that you say that,
but it might be a little difficult.
That bureaucrat teacher, he's like a generative AI.
It’s scary.
Yeah
Generative AI, like this one here.
Huh?
(Haruyama) What?
(Presses key)
(Everyone laughs)
Huh? When you laugh, it’s cute.
(Hatano) No way.
Isn’t this a bit scary?
(Jigen) Naming it Okami.
Isn’t this a bit scary?
(Jigen) Naming it Okami.
(Muraoka) Huh? What?
Okami?
Well, this kanji, wouldn't it be harder
to read as “Mikami” instead? →
O K A M I
(Presses conversion key)
(Takanashi) That’s true!
For an elite bureaucrat, this name →
it’s almost like a gag.
(Nagura) Yeah, I thought the same thing.
As expected, Jigen.
Right?
Nice~
Apparently, that guy has all the data
on every student in the class.
(Everyone) Huh?
(Endo) Data?
Grades, desired schools, family environment.
Grades, desired schools, family environment.
(Kawashima) Huh, that’s scary.
No, no, if you're a bureaucrat,
you’d be doing something like that.
But doesn’t it sound scary?
That’s unusual. He seems pretty pissed off, huh? Kanzaki.
Hahaha.
Isn’t that fine?
A rival is necessary for the invincible champion, right?
Phew!
(Miyazawa) Even with the advancement of AI, teachers →
still apparently have seven jobs
they won’t be replaced for.
(Jigen) But in Okami’s case →
it’s like the human has turned into AI.
It’s like the human has turned into AI.
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry.
(Sound of keys rubbing together)
(Sound of door closing)
What’s up?
Huh?
What?
Hello.
Hello.
It’s about Mr. Kamigami.
(Kodai) What is it?
(Mizobata)
It seems a bit different from what I heard
What do you mean by that?
It feels like he’s hiding something.
It smells like trouble.
It smells like trouble.
He seemed like a bright, nice guy though.
Really? If that's the case,
he’s completely different from when I knew him.
Maybe it’s because Mizobata-san is
in battle mode right now?
Huh?
(Katagiri) Hahaha
It's "Mizobata."
(Kodai) Tōtoku
wants to provide better education →
and wants the Ministry of Education
to assist with that →
so they accepted the dispatch of bureaucrats.
But it would be troublesome
if it backfires.
(Katagiri) Certainly,
as the chairman said.
(Katagiri) Certainly,
as the chairman said.
Then,
Principal Katagiri, please do something about it.
Well, well, well,
if a bureaucrat comes,
he has to at least be made a vice-principal.
However, if Mr. Kamigami
wants to face students as a teacher,
he said something humble.
At least, you must entrust him with being the homeroom teacher.
Otherwise, we can't face the Ministry of Education.
I understand that.
To be accepted by others,
you have to start with yourself.
Mizobata-san.
It's "Hata."
It's "Hata."
What?
Kanzaki, do you think you can show Okami something?
Tominaga, don’t you think it’s weird?
What?
I mean, the fact that the homeroom teacher changed.
Hmm
Isn’t it something you often see in detective dramas?
A young career bureaucrat
bossing around
an old non-career detective with a sharp chin.
Is that the so-called adult consideration?
Is that really okay?
It’s not okay, but
It’s not okay, but?
It’s not okay, but?
Yeah Okami,
he feels a little
interesting, you know?
Huh?
What’s your basis for that?
Just a feeling.
I don’t get it.
《I was changed as the homeroom teacher at a time like this.》
《You should fight.》
(Sighs)
(Presses remote button)
《There’s a phrase “Personal is political.”》
《Personal? Huh, what?》
《Personal matters are political matters.》
《What’s that?》
《Well…》
《There’s such a phrase.》
《What do you mean?》
《What do you mean?》
《The difficulties individuals face》
《are often seen as something they must solve alone,》
《but in reality, it’s a social problem》
《In other words, it’s a problem that politics should solve.》
《Do you understand this explanation?》
《Hmm, I get the meaning, but》
《I thought so.》
《It’s still difficult for Takashi to understand.》
《But I really cherish this phrase.》
《Well,
I think Takashi will understand it someday.》
《Well,
I think Takashi will understand it someday.》
《Yeah.》
(Tsukada) From here on out, I have some things I’d like to ask Makino-kun.
Some things? That sounds scary.
(Tsukada) What are you saying?
You’ve been expecting this, haven’t you?
Of course,
I’ll do anything you ask.
Hmm, by the way,
have you been in touch with Kamigami-kun?
No, I haven’t.
(Tsukada) Oh, I see.
Yeah, apparently he told Tsubuki.
Yeah, apparently he told Tsubuki.
He said I betrayed Kamigami and sold him out to Tsukada-san after I was demoted.
I didn’t mean to get demoted though
That said, I wonder how Kamigami-kun feels about being the first bureaucrat dispatched to a private school.
When Makino-kun told me about it,
I almost whistled thinking, “What a great idea.”
(Tsukada whistles)
(Makino) It’s a good way to cool down the suspicion of favoritism in bureaucrat appointments.
It’s quite convenient, isn’t it?
That’s why you should make up and get along well.
That’s why you should make up and get along well.
When subordinates are at odds, you see,
it makes my management ability questionable.
Huh? Are you concerned about Kamigami’s mood?
What?
I thought you chose me, Tsukada-san.
Huh? What are you saying?
You’re both my important subordinates.
I’ve never thought about choosing or not choosing.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
(Tsukada) Yeah.
(Tsukada) Yeah.
Sigh
As an explanation of the "Age without Gods,"
due to the development of science and technology,
people can no longer fully believe in the existence of God.
They have lost their sense of religious norms.
Adding these words will make the answer
more complete.
Adding these words will make the answer
more complete.
(Sound of a door closing)
(Clears throat)
As the exam approaches, you tend to
rely on easy techniques.
But at times like these, I want you to engage with good writing.
Picking out words like "however" and "by the way" is
just a technique.
Just a technique.
True reading comprehension
can only be gained by understanding the essential meaning of those words.
So, after this,
we'll work on a past question from the 2003
University of Tokyo entrance exam.
The essay you all just read is related to the question.
(Endo) Okami, what are you here for?
(Tokumori) I hear he's been attending classes
here and there.
Ah, that was a topic of discussion
on the club group chat.
He apparently shows up randomly, regardless of year or class.
That’s kind of off-putting.
Could he be a spy from the Ministry of Education?
Could he be a spy from the Ministry of Education?
Yeah, that’s highly possible.
Tōtoku must have tried to accept bureaucrats
to get grants and other privileges.
They probably hoped to be favored by them.
Does it feel like your calculations were off?
Is that what this is about?
(Muraoka) Hey Kanzaki, what do you think?
I don't know and I don't care.
(Tokumori) Huh?
Kanzaki-kun, are you leaving already?
There’s an on-campus prep school.
Class is enough for me, it’s just Todai.
Sorry, I didn’t go to any prep schools or anything, and still barely made the cut.
That’s not my fault, right?
That’s not my fault, right?
Huh? Wow
You said it~
Bad timing, huh?
Mr. Kamigami, just a minute.
Mr. Kamigami.
Mr. Kamigami.
If you’re coming, just tell me.
Is something wrong?
Was it wrong? Did Mizobata tell me to keep an eye on you?
No, I just wanted to observe.
That’s sarcasm.
Sarcasm? Why?
Because
I didn’t know you did this kind of thing now.
Huh?
A student grading a teacher’s performance?
It gets reflected in the evaluation?
Teachers also receive a salary, so
Mr. Koreeda,
you’re highly rated, right?
Mr. Koreeda,
you’re highly rated, right?
Yes, he’s working incredibly hard.
Ah, a honey badger.
Huh, do you know about it?
It’s a vicious animal said to fear nothing, even stealing food from lions.
Could it be that you're comparing me to a honey badger,
and the food represents the position of homeroom teacher?
Yes, that’s right.
Wait, are you trying to say
you’re fighting for the position?
Are you trying to say you’re fighting for it?
Are you trying to say you’re fighting for it?
Are you trying to say you’re fighting for it?
Huh?
I’m not your enemy.
I know that.
Then, you should learn from the slow loris.
I don’t understand what you mean.
Even if you're weak,
you can win depending on how you fight.
(Sound of footsteps)
Ah, Mr. Isshiki.
Ah, could it be?
Ah, could it be?
Yes, this is Mr. Kamigami.
He’s here as part of the bureaucrat dispatch from the Ministry of Education.
I’m Isshiki, the school nurse.
Nice to meet you.
The third years tend to get anxious at times, so
Let's coordinate closely.
Yes, thank you.
Alright then.
Would you like to have some tea?
Would you like to have some tea?
Sure, I’d love to.
Yes, thank you.
What’s that?
Does it look similar to me?
(Isshiki) Huh?
It looks similar, huh?
No, no, it doesn’t look similar.
It looks similar, huh?
No, no, it doesn’t look similar.
Huh? What do you mean?
You show me this photo, then say it looks similar,
and then I’m unreasonably made to change homeroom teachers.
You said to fight when I got changed because of you being here.
How can you say something like that?
You provoke the students too.
(Isshiki) That’s rare. Koreda-chan, you’re so on edge.
I’m frustrated.
I finally got the homeroom teacher position after five years.
I wanted to see it through to graduation.
I understand, of course.
Honestly, I don’t understand.
Is he an enemy or an ally…?
Ah, how about it?
Would you like to visit the counseling room?
This is what’s coming.
Because, even in a school like ours, where the kids are rich,
there are still children with complicated family situations.
(Isshiki) Children whose test scores are directly tied to their
sense of self-worth →
Children who are crushed by the overwhelming expectations from their parents →
Children who are crushed by the overwhelming expectations from their parents →
Even so, they’re all really doing their best →
It’s frustrating that the most I can do is just listen to them.
Math skills are about being objective in solving problems
(Isshiki) But the Basic Education Act says
first and foremost →
“Education must aim to nurture healthy” →
“citizens both physically and mentally,” right?
(Isshiki) For 80 years, despite changes in the times →
The issues of declining birth rates and the entrance exam wars
were never considered →
The issues of declining birth rates and the entrance exam wars
were never considered →
The “healthy” education curriculum is set up.
Grades and family situations →
In an environment where showing weakness means losing, for three years →
It makes you sick, mentally.
You’ll definitely get sick, of course.
Even if I don’t understand Mr. Kamigami,
I think it’s okay to believe in the words “fight.”
I think it’s okay to believe in the words “fight.”
(Coughing sound from Kanzaki)
(Coughing sound from Kanzaki)
Hey, can I talk to you for a bit?
It’s about Mr. Kamigami, who just arrived recently
Your order, please.
(Waitress) Yes, sorry to keep you waiting.
(Waitress) Yes, sorry to keep you waiting.
Yes, thank you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it, Kamigami-chan?
He’s not at Kasumigaseki anymore.
What? Did he transfer?
It’s not a transfer, it’s a bureaucrat dispatch.
He’s teaching at a high school.
Oh, really?
That’s interesting. Even the Ministry of Education.
Yes, that’s right.
Hello.
Hi, welcome.
(Makino) Hey, Kamigami.
What are you doing here?
I had a reason to come to Tokyo.
I had a reason to come to Tokyo.
What, dinner? Or maybe
a late lunch?
It’s the latter, unfortunately.
Well, since you’re here, why not join me?
Is the table okay?
(Waitress) Of course.
How’s the school?
It hasn’t even been a week yet.
Even when I’m teaching,
it feels like playing house.
You’re already teaching?
Well, I guess that makes sense.
You’re already teaching? Well, I guess that makes sense.
Yeah.
I’m glad my subject is math.
(Tsubuki) Huh, does that have something to do with it?
It’s a super-elite school, so there are a lot of returnee students, you know.
In subjects like English, there are
students who are more capable than the teacher.
Wow, that's scary.
No matter how talented,
they can’t be as good as Kamigami.
I don’t know about that.
Oh, Tōtoku has been the top in the prefecture for the past few years, right?
Oh, Tōtoku has been the top in the prefecture for the past few years, right?
In terms of the number of students admitted to Todai.
Yeah.
(Makino) It’s only been a little over 20 years since its founding →
And yet, that’s kind of intimidating, isn’t it?
(Tsubuki) Yeah, right.
The founder, Mr. Kodai, is being celebrated as a charismatic president →
and he’s been on TV a lot recently.
But there’s a reason for that, you know.
Reason? After school,
the prep school is held by the school itself.
It’s called the on-campus prep school.
(Tsubuki) Ah, I’ve heard about those recently, actually.
The school buys prep school classes,
The school buys prep school classes,
and the students can take prep school classes while staying at school.
Tōtoku’s predecessor was a cram school called Tōtoku Seminar.
They’re the ones backing it up fully.
So compared to other schools, it’s unbelievably thorough.
Yeah, it’s right now.
(Makino) No wonder it’s so popular.
The competition is fierce at Tōtoku.
Well, that’s enough talk.
It’s more interesting to look at the schools
that are buying their way into Todai,
and seeing if they have anything worthwhile.
Huh? You think like that?
Huh? You think like that?
About the school you’re attending?
Thanks for the meal.
Oh, you’re leaving already?
It’s fine. I’ll pay.
It’s to celebrate your promotion.
Huh?
You got the position by selling me out, right?
You should celebrate that.
(Waitress) 4500 yen.
Here you go.
See you.
Thank you very much.
That’s rude.
That’s rude.
Was Mr. Kamigami like that?
Well,
he wasn’t the type to be overly friendly, but
he did say he wanted to see the real situation.
I think he should be grateful, actually.
Um
Yeah, what?
It wasn’t you who reported Kamigami, right?
It wasn’t you, Makino-san, right?
If it was me, would there be a problem?
If it was me, would there be a problem?
Huh
Just kidding.
If you take that kind of attitude,
even the usually mild-mannered Makino-san
would get irritated.
Even the usually mild-mannered Makino-san
would get irritated.
Come on Don’t scare me like that.
I’m back now.
I’m back now.
(Masakazu) Welcome back, Fumika. Have you eaten?
I already did.
(Reiko) You should let us know when you eat out.
It’s common sense.
Yes.
(Masakazu) Well, it’s fine.
You’re in a teaching position, after all.
You need to behave appropriately for that role.
I’m sorry.
Sigh
Huh?
Shall we?
Round 1, Fight!
Ugh
Alright
Huh
Do you come here often?
Wait, were you following me?
No, that’s not it.
Since we're here,
can we talk for a bit?
Please buy me a crepe.
Please buy me a crepe.
Yes, thank you.
No, thanks.
Starts eating.
Hmm Mmm
Do you play every day? Games?
Is that a problem?
No, it’s not that it’s a problem, but
Oh, it’s not like I have no place at home or anything.
Oh, it’s not like I have no place at home or anything.
So, don’t worry about unnecessary things.
What I'm doing is just shifting here.
Fighting games are said to activate the brain.
Especially in face-to-face situations, hmm.
With the current Okami, my brain cells are not activated at all.
Huh, Okami?
It's a nickname.
With a surname like Kanryou and Okami, it makes sense.
Everyone calls her that casually behind her back.
Huh, Okami
Huh, Okami
Will I become one?
Well, I guess I will.
Are we talking about Kanzaki?
You were childhood friends, right?
Yeah.
But there's nothing to talk about.
Anything beyond the teacher's brain database is probably
Was it always like that since long ago? No way.
If there was an elementary school student like that, it would be scary.
There was a time when I was innocent.
There was a time when I was innocent.
No I've never seen Kanzaki being innocent.
She was mature, but that's not quite it.
She was good at putting on a facade of adulthood.
Wow, a stylish answer just came in!
You're worried about her, aren't you, Tominaga?
(Tominaga) Well, we are childhood friends, after all. →
Kanzaki doesn't seem to understand herself, which makes me anxious.
She's always putting on a brave front.
She's always putting on a brave front.
Will you play against me again?
(Tominaga) Sure.
But you'll need to sharpen your skills a bit.
If this doesn't get activated, there's no point in playing.
Got it.
Thank you for the meal.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Huh? A criminal?
Okami-sensei.
Yes?
Wait a minute
Is this really true?
Please explain properly.
I'll explain in the classroom.
Huh?
Eh~?
Wait, really? This is crazy!
Isn't it crazy? Look, look, look!
(Fuyuki) I figured it would be something like this.
(Fuyuki) I figured it would be something like this.
As expected. What's going on?
(Kagawa) Hey, Okami's here.
Good morning.
I'll get straight to the point.
This is mostly true.
Huh?
(whispers)
Last year, there was news about illegal amakudari
from the Ministry of Education to a private research institution.
I wonder if you know that?
Due to insufficient evidence, it did not lead to criminal charges.
There were leaks within the Ministry
that suggested I was a mediator.
There were leaks within the Ministry
that suggested I was a mediator.
So, until the situation calms down,
I have been dispatched to this high school.
I was assigned here.
Who wrote this article?
Kanzaki-kun?
Is there anyone besides me who could
investigate to that extent?
How did you find out?
The reporter doesn't reveal their sources.
It's basic.
Well, in a school like this,
there are probably bureaucrats among family and seniors.
There are probably bureaucrats among family and seniors.
There are probably bureaucrats among family and seniors.
Kanzaki-kun, what exactly do you want to achieve
with your reporting?
Huh?
Your father is a well-known newspaper reporter, right?
Wait a minute,
that kind of personal information
I was the one who had my personal information revealed first.
(Kanzaki) So what?
Is your publishing that article
with pride a way to rebel against your parents?
Is your publishing that article
with pride a way to rebel against your parents?
You know about the press club, right?
Of course.
There are press clubs in the National Diet and the police.
The media waits patiently for official announcements there.
Then, based on those announcements,
similar articles are released with slight variations.
That's bound to happen.
Because all the sources are the same.
That's right, it's a uniquely
wonderful system in Japan.
Thanks to this,
Japan's press freedom is overwhelmingly at the bottom among G7 nations.
Thanks to this,
Japan's press freedom is overwhelmingly at the bottom among G7 nations.
(Kanzaki) My father is→
just a reporter who waits around
all day there→
There's no point in rebelling against that. So what?
I won't be like that.
The press club is such a ridiculous thing.
It should be abolished.
If it could change just by ideals,
it would have changed long ago.
How do you change a system
that hasn’t changed for over 100 years since the Meiji era?
By properly researching and
continuing to write original articles.
By properly researching and
continuing to write original articles.
By becoming a reporter worthy of
putting my name at the end.
By doing so, I will change Japan's
reporting system.
By properly researching and
continuing to write original articles.
By becoming a reporter worthy of
putting my name at the end.
By doing so, I will change Japan's
reporting system.
Even with such high ideals,
you didn’t even investigate me or
confirm anything.
In the end, what you wrote was
just this gossip article.
Don't you think that's strange?
Gossip article? Where's the gossip?
Why not investigate now?
I’ll answer anything.
Huh? That's pointless.
Huh? That's pointless.
It's not every day a bureaucrat
offers to answer anything.
Are you really going to cut it off
with the word "pointless"?
(sound of operation)
Earlier, Okami-sensei said,
Earlier, Okami-sensei said,
that most of it is true, right?
So, what part isn’t true?
It's true that I came here
to take responsibility for amakudari.
But strangely, I have no
memory of doing such a thing.
Do you think such a lie would work?
Think about it.
Huh?
If what I'm saying is true,
what on earth happened?
Did someone frame me?
That's a valid inference.
Did someone frame me?
That's a valid inference.
Why did you accept that?
Because I wanted to stay in the Ministry.
(Kanzaki) Why did you want to stay?
The reason I joined the Ministry
was to change education.
I can't just leave without accomplishing anything.
I can't just leave the Ministry
without achieving something.
Oh, really?
And what you did was
cover up for others' wrongdoing.
Doesn't that contradict itself?
You said,
if it could change just by ideals,
it would have changed long ago.
If it could change just by ideals,
it would have changed long ago.
If bureaucrats want to rise,
they can't do it without getting their hands dirty.
They have to master bureaucratic language
to navigate their responses.
They respond to politicians' orders in an instant.
They set aside their own ideals
and advance towards their goals.
Only then do they finally gain
the qualifications to participate in this country's administration.
That might be the case.
Kanzaki-kun,
what you wrote about is not some
grand darkness.
It’s not something so
grand as darkness.
It’s not something so
grand as darkness.
It’s just everyday life.
Like a morning routine you see
on YouTube or something.
(Wakui) Hmph
Shh!
Things that seem so easy
aren’t called darkness.
Can I ask everyone one thing?
The female teacher who leaked
about Kanzaki-kun’s affair,
she voluntarily resigned
and later got divorced.
And the male teacher was
transferred to a tutoring school.
Why was it the female teacher who
had to leave, not the male teacher?
Does that even matter? This is about
the lives you shattered.
I don’t care about the lives of
teachers who have affairs.
Personal is political.
Personal is political.
Huh?
Personal matters are political matters.
I know that phrase.
Then why did you just
spread gossip?
You didn’t use your imagination at all.
I must have conveyed that.
The elites you’re thinking about now
are just a reserve of upper-class citizens.
Just a reserve of upper-class citizens.
Just a reserve of upper-class citizens.
Everyone, what thoughts do you have
while studying for exams now?
A harsh…
an extremely harsh competition to win.
Is a life you finally grasp after
overcoming that competition really worth it?
You said it,
that elites are "people chosen by God."
Why are they chosen?
Why are they chosen?
Because they're people who can
overcome desires and egos that ordinary people would lose to.
Not for their own gain,
but because they can serve
others and causes.
Not for their own gain,
but because they can serve
others and causes.
I want to add to that.
The true elite should be
close to others,
specifically, the weak.
The government-affiliated reporters
who curry favor with politicians
and the newspaper reporters
who dismiss the lives of teachers having affairs—
I don't see the difference at all.
I can’t stand this farce anymore.
Kanzaki-kun, don’t you want to see the darkness?
(opening the door)
(opening the door)
Huh? If that's the case, then I’m
the best source of information there is.
Don’t let go.
If you really want to see the darkness,
let’s talk here after school today.
I apologize.
I never expected this
to come to light this way.
What about the parents?
They haven’t arrived yet.
I can’t believe it will end like this
Should we remove you from being the homeroom teacher?
That’s impossible.
You said it yourself.
That’s… yes.
Please put out the fire effectively.
Otherwise, there will be no reason
for you to be here.
Yes.
(bell rings)
That concludes today. See you next week.
(together) Thank you very much.
I wonder if the test will be okay.
Guess I'm going home, Kanzaki.
Guess I'm going home, Kanzaki.
After hearing all that, of course.
(Makino) It seems a student from
Okami’s homeroom class did it.
Wow, that's impressive.
What great investigative skills.
But if we leave this alone,
it seems like Pandora's box
might open up.
Huh? Pandora's box?
What do you mean?
You know what I mean, right?
It’s the box that
holds all misfortunes and disasters.
It’s the box that
holds all misfortunes and disasters.
That box, you know.
Hehe you're quite the troublemaker.
Don’t say such ominous things.
So, before it opens,
I’ll handle it.
Yeah, yeah.
I want you to meet someone.
They will help you.
Understood.
Bureaucrats really are
no good, huh?
You got the scoop again,
didn’t you, Kanzaki-senpai?
That’s amazing, right?
Well, I don't know.
But can this really be
called a scoop?
It's a major scoop.
Sit down.
What part of that
is a gossip article?
Due to my job, I’ve attended
countless press conferences.
With questions like that,
no one will reveal the truth.
With questions like that,
no one will reveal the truth.
There are no kind bureaucrats.
But I am now
the kindest teacher ever.
(Kanzaki) Saejima-sensei.
(Kanzaki) Saejima-sensei.
The woman whose affair was exposed
was driven out of the school.
She was divorced by her husband
and now works there.
The life you dismissed as trivial
is still quietly continuing,
and this is proof.
So what?
You know about the murder case
in this year’s national civil service exam, right?
You know about the murder case
in this year’s national civil service exam, right?
A third-rate university student
who had no chance of passing the exam
ended up killing a
Tokyo University student who was sure to pass.
What if that incident is related to your article?
Huh?
I’ve realized something.
In the darkness,
that incident, my wrongdoing, this school,
that incident, my wrongdoing, this school,
and the Ministry of Education
might be connected.
The butterfly effect—
you know about that, right?
When a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil,
a tornado can occur in Texas.
Small events can chain together,
leading to larger events.
It’s a well-known
chaos theory.
It’s a well-known
chaos theory.
But the crucial point here is
that the butterfly in Brazil
has no idea that its flapping
could cause a tornado
that might kill many people and animals.
It doesn’t know.
Without any pain,
people can kill others.
Because the butterfly is
just flapping its wings.
I told you,
if you want to see the true darkness,
don’t let me go.
You…
Why do you care about me so much?
Maybe it’s because we’re similar.
Huh?
You really are similar.
“I want to correct what’s wrong.”
That’s why I can’t abandon you.
That’s why I can’t abandon you.
What’s needed in education now
is reconstruction.
Ugh
Ah Ahh, wow
Whaaa!
(Sound of running footsteps and screams)
(Sound of multiple sirens)
(Ringing phone)
(The crowd murmurs)
What exactly is going on?
(Siren sounds)
(Siren sounds)
(Tsubuki) Mr. Mikami!
Apparently, someone was stabbed at the general job exam venue.
(Mikami) Eh, was it the examiner?
No, it was a candidate.
I see.
(Makino) Not interested Huh?
Do I need to be interested?
That's none of my business.
I’m about to go into the education field, but
I’m about to go into the education field, but
None of your business? Which one?
But you know, getting to teach at a school
is a dream of the Ministry of Education bureaucrats.
I’d switch places with you if I could.
No, no, that’s impossible.
Because Makino doesn’t have a teaching license.
Makino-san, we’ve received advance notice about the questions for tomorrow’s National Diet session.
Ah, I’ll go now.
Um
I’m really envious of you.
Eh, why?
Because it’s the first time a bureaucrat has been dispatched to a private high school.
You’re amazing, Mr. Mikami.
It’s a demotion.
It’s a nice way of exiling me.
I was betrayed by a friend I trusted.
(Taping something)
Eh?
Eh?
Ah
Move back! Move back!
＜The fact that the murder happened today,
could it be some kind of fate?
＜Is it destiny?
＜Reforming education＞
＜Everyone knows that this is necessary to change our rigid society.＞
＜Everyone knows this, but＞
＜The center of it all should be here, yet＞
＜In the face of this event, they’re strangely excited,＞
＜acting like spectators.＞
＜Nobody considers the possibility that they could be the main actor in this incident.＞
＜No one thinks about it until they become the central figure in it.＞
＜You’re now burdened with the responsibility of society's flaws.＞
＜And you’re all alone there.＞
＜At this moment, you carry the responsibility of society's distortions alone.＞
＜And you’re all alone there.＞
(Sound of door closing, sirens wailing)
＜You are alone now.＞
(Sound of door closing)
＜I won’t abandon you in your loneliness.＞
(Tapping sound)
＜You’re looking for a place to return to.＞
＜You’re looking for a place to return to.＞
＜The potential that lies dormant within you will guide me.＞
＜If you’re ready to drink muddy water,
I’m prepared.＞
The suspect arrested is the candidate,
Yumiya Mayama, 22 years old.
According to the police, Mayama stabbed Shibuya-san, who had stood up to leave after finishing the exam at around 4:50 PM today
You won’t ignore your silent scream, will you?
Don’t pretend you can’t hear
the screams that can’t become your voice.
Love and hatred are
so close to each other.
I learned that from you.
I’m going.
(Puts down the chalk)
I’ve been assigned to this school
from this semester.
I’m Kamigami Takashi.
I will be your homeroom teacher
for this year.
I look forward to working with you.
Huh?
Homeroom teacher?
What does that mean?
(Students start murmuring)
Eh, I
(Sakurai) What is it?
What is it? Sakurai-san,
Do you remember my name?
It’s true.
Scary, scary, scary, scary, scary.
It’s true.
Scary, scary, scary, scary, scary.
Isn’t that fast?
Maybe he knows us too.
Why isn’t Koreda-sensei
the homeroom teacher?
Koreda-sensei will be the assistant homeroom teacher
for this class.
teacher for this class.
(Fuyuki) Isn’t this strange?
The homeroom teacher should be the one who’s been with us, right?
Yes, that's what I thought.
(Fuyuki) I want to know why.
I haven’t received an explanation.
(Kurayoshi) Could it be that
Ze'eda-sensei didn’t know about it either?
(Ze'eda) I asked, but I wasn’t told anything.
(Ze'eda) I asked, but I wasn’t told anything.
(Kurayoshi) That’s bad.
(Students murmuring)
This year is the entrance exam year.
It's an important year.
If there’s this kind of irregularity, it makes us anxious.
I’ve been dispatched from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
Eh?
What?
The Ministry of Education?
(Miyazawa) Why is a bureaucrat here?
At the Ministry of Education, bureaucrats are encouraged to understand the field of education.
There’s a system to send young bureaucrats as teachers.
There’s a system to send young bureaucrats as teachers.
And starting this year, they have also established a system to send them to private high schools.
I was assigned to come here.
But just because I'm the homeroom teacher,
you're looking down on me, aren't you? Bureaucrats
You give a position that's suitable for a bureaucrat.
That's common knowledge, isn't it? At least, any student at this school should know that.
I'm quite humble for being satisfied with just being the homeroom teacher.
(Kanzaki) Can you teach?
Ah.
(Kanzaki) Can you teach?
Ah.
You're Kanzaki from the press club, right?
(Kanzaki) What?
Kanzaki is in this class.
He's a person to watch out for, so be careful not to underestimate him.
Stop it.
(Kanzaki) It's fine.
I won't fall for such provocations.
But it's you, Kanzaki, who's provoking me, right?
Yeah, that's true.
He's a person to watch out for.
Well then, since we're at it,
maybe I'll take the bait after all.
What?
If we look at the correct answer rate for the end-of-year exam
The result for Question 4 is clearly bad.
Do you remember Question 4?
(Kanzaki taps the tablet)
This
It's asking to find the minimum value,
so many people tried to solve it as a trigonometric equation.
But actually, this is a geometry problem.
If you draw a diagram, the answer comes out immediately.
If you draw the diagram,
you'll find the answer right away.
(Drawing on the blackboard)
When you think about it this way,
a specific geometric shape becomes clear.
Therefore, the minimum occurs when
points P and A coincide.
Once you understand that,
you can solve it easily.
The key here is algebra and geometry.
In other words, there are two branches in mathematics:
functions and geometry.
But you need to get rid of this strange assumption
that these are two completely different fields.
Otherwise, you might miss problems that you can actually solve.
They are meant to be learned together because they are interrelated.
Keep that perspective in mind.
(Writing on the blackboard)
When the people who were my age were in high school,
the number of people in each grade was about 1.1 million.
However, only 1370 people passed the National Civil Service
General Recruitment Exam.
So that's about one in a thousand.
And that one person was
Me.
I've never failed a single exam in my life.
Every exam I took, I passed with top scores.
Why?
Because I knew how to study.
As for the teachers,
there’s no one in this school who can beat me
when it comes to the know-how of exam preparation.
Now then
Do you guys think you're elite?
Sundoku Academy is a prestigious school,
with the highest number of students entering the University of Tokyo in this prefecture.
Most of the people here probably want to go to the University of Tokyo.
So, it's natural for you to think of yourselves as elite,
but do you really understand what it means to be elite?
Elite comes from the Latin word
meaning "the chosen by God."
In this country, people with high academic backgrounds,
and the social status and income to match,
are thought of as elite.
But that's not what elite really is.
They're just the upper-class citizen hopefuls.
(Chime rings)
(End of class)
So, in this country, people think
that those with high academic backgrounds,
and corresponding social status and
income are the elite.
But that's not what being an elite really is.
They're just the upper-class citizen hopefuls.
(Bell rings)
Now then
I look forward to working with you for the next year.
(The door opens)
Mr. Mikami, just a moment
What are you thinking?
What's the meaning of this?
You stirred up the students like that.
Isn't that wrong?
Isn't it obvious?
Of course it's wrong.
Then, what does Mr. Kieida want for the students?
Then, what do you want from the students, Mr. Kieida?
Huh?
You want them to be brave warriors who fight through the exam war?
That's not it but the exams are unavoidable, after all.
If a school like [insert name] doesn't raise true elites,
this country will perish.
[Silent pause]
No matter the reason, it's unacceptable to
look down on students like that,
calling them upper-class citizen hopefuls.
Heh,
Is something wrong with that?
Heh,
Is something wrong with that?
A slow loris.
What?
It has a cute appearance,
but it's the only monkey that has poison.
With its small body of just a few hundred grams,
it fights fiercely by coating its body with poisonous saliva
and taking on its predators.
I thought it was similar to
Are you making fun of me?
No, not at all.
But
At a time like this, they replaced the homeroom teacher.
You should fight back.
(Ancient) Mikami!
(Ancient) Mikami!
Ah, Former Chairman!
(Ancient) I'll think about it, let's talk again next time.
Absolutely.
(Ancient) Yeah, understood.
(Everyone) Please, we're counting on you.
President, please.
Please.
I hear you want to start a Hyakunin Isshu (traditional Japanese card game) club.
Sounds nice, doesn't it? Learning the spirit of Japan.
You'll go tell the President directly about it, right?
I want to make [insert name] a school with good communication and openness.
I want to make [insert name] a school with good communication and openness.
I want to talk directly with the students as much as possible.
Because of that, they come to me with everything.
But don't you think it's kind of hard to get the real thoughts of today's students?
Yeah, that's why I try to make myself more approachable.
So, I just walk around the school like this.
(Student) Former Chairman!
Ahaha, see?
If there's anything, don't hesitate to tell me anytime.
Thank you.
Please feel free to tell me anytime.
Thank you.
Please feel free to tell me anytime.
Thank you.
Well then.
Well then.
What’s the matter?
(Student) Hello→
We’re planning to set up an eSports club in the student council.
(Ancient) eSports?
I have something I’d like to ask.
About Takuto Kanzaki.
I heard that he exposed a teacher’s affair,
published it in the school newspaper,
and drove the teacher to resign. Is that true?
You’re talking about the [school name] newspaper, right?
It’s true.
You know about it, right?
It’s true.
You know about it, right?
The teacher who resigned
Was it Mr. Saejima?
The one from the other day?
Huh? Wait, do you know about it?
Yes.
(Tominaga) This is getting interesting.
What’s interesting about it?
Seeing Kanzaki make that face.
Ah, that’s true.
I’ve never heard that before.
(Dimen) What do you think?
(Anzai) What do you mean?
Isn’t it crazy?
Heh.
(Tokumori) The lesson was amazing
but if they came at me like that, I wouldn’t feel good about it.
That "upper-class citizen hopeful" line
was too much of a power word.
"Upper-class citizen hopeful" is such a power word.
"Upper-class citizen hopeful" is such a power word.
Seriously.
It feels like the ultimate bureaucrat.
(Kagawa) It’s so annoying.
I think it’s fine though.
(Ayase) No way. How’s that fine?
Eh? Why?
Eh? He wasn’t saying anything wrong.
Well, yeah, but
(Tōda) Stop it.
Eh? Why?
If you’re this shaken up,
you’re playing right into his hands.
Anzai: Chikigura~
Tell your dad to say it.
Chikigura: Huh? What?
Kagawa: Ah, I see.
Kagawa: To beat the bureaucrats, only politicians can do it, right?
Kagawa: To beat the bureaucrats, only politicians can do it, right?
Chikigura: That's right. Hey, stop it already.
Kagawa: Hey, what do you think, Fuyuki? I'm curious.
Chikigura: Ignore that guy's talk.
Kagawa: More importantly, make sure to finish your assignments.
Mizobata: Are you okay?
Chikigura: Ah, Mizobata, what’s up?
Mizobata: Well, it's about Zeeda-sensei
Chikigura: Did something happen with Zeeda-sensei?
Mizobata: He's passionate but sometimes, just sometimes
Mizobata: Really, just sometimes, he goes too far.
Chikigura: Hmm? In what way?
Mizobata: Sorry.
Mizobata: He makes the tests on his own, right?
Chikigura: Ah… nowadays, it's common for all teachers to collaborate on making test questions, right?
Regular test
You just create it on your own, right?
Ah Right now, all the teachers of each subject
create the test questions together,
that’s the main method now.
That's the case at Tōtoku too,
Yes.
Well, within that, it's okay to make some adjustments,
but creating a completely original one
is a no-go.
When it comes to tests, they stubbornly
won't change, and I'm having trouble with it.
When it comes to tests, they stubbornly
won't change, and I'm having trouble with it.
This is just between us, but the daughter of a prestigious family →
Her parents apparently donated a significant amount
when the former president founded Tōtoku →
and continues to provide support even now →
They still offer continuous support now →
She got a job as a teacher at Tōtoku through that connection →
In other words, it's a case of nepotism.
Alright.
So I can't say anything stronger than this.
It's difficult for me too.
I’m relieved now
that I've swapped homeroom duties with Mr. Kamigami.
I’m relieved now
that I've swapped homeroom duties with Mr. Kamigami.
I’m feeling a bit relieved.
(Laughs)
It was a good question, but
Huh?
I tried solving it,
the final exam from last year.
Huh, is this a question created by Mr. Koreeda?
Yes.
The university's common test
is meant to assess students' critical thinking and judgment,
as well as their ability to express themselves.
Even the math problems
are unnecessarily long in their wording.
There are even meaningless narrative forms.
Mr. Koreeda's long reading comprehension
takes that into account,
Mr. Koreeda's long reading comprehension
takes that into account,
and I thought it was a good question that tests
essential understanding.
How does Section Chief Mizobata evaluate it?
Well, even if you ask me to evaluate it
Huh? Could it be
that you haven’t solved it?
I haven’t solved it.
I don’t need to.
Ah Especially here.
“Summarize from the other side…”
(Yamazoe) Wow,
it's already intense from day one.
(Yoshikawa) Stop it.
I can hear you.
Did you know?
Section Chief Mizobata failed the bureaucrat exam →
Did you know?
Section Chief Mizobata failed the bureaucrat exam →
and apparently became a school teacher.
(Yoshikawa) Really? Is that true?
(Yamazoe) It's scary, isn't it? Male jealousy.
(Yoshikawa) Ugh, scary~
I think it’s a good question to determine
essential reading comprehension.
As expected~
Ahahaha.
Your attitude is different.
Ah, well
Bureaucrats have to be able to provide data immediately
when asked anything, at any time.
Otherwise, they’ll be labeled incompetent.
It’s a sad job.
That habit
has just stuck with me.
Keep it up with the students.
Keep it up with the students.
Give them some motivation.
Hahaha.
(Bell rings)
Ah, the first class, huh?
Haha… Don’t make me nervous.
Well, I’ll be off.
(Isshiki) It’s the first day of the new semester, so
you don’t need to try too hard, okay?
Shiiba-san →
Feel free to leave early.
Feel free to leave early.
(Shiiba)
I’ll be fine after a short rest.
Ugh, you're such a hard worker.
See you tomorrow.
(Everyone) Thank you!
Good job, everyone.
Good job!
Good job, everyone.
Good job!
(Enomoto) Mr. Koreeda,
are you sure you can’t go back to being the homeroom teacher?
It’s nice that you say that,
but it might be a little difficult.
That bureaucrat teacher, he's like a generative AI.
It’s scary.
Yeah
Generative AI, like this one here.
Huh?
(Haruyama) What?
(Presses key)
(Everyone laughs)
Huh? When you laugh, it’s cute.
(Hatano) No way.
Isn’t this a bit scary?
(Jigen) Naming it Okami.
Isn’t this a bit scary?
(Jigen) Naming it Okami.
(Muraoka) Huh? What?
Okami?
Well, this kanji, wouldn't it be harder
to read as “Mikami” instead? →
O K A M I
(Presses conversion key)
(Takanashi) That’s true!
For an elite bureaucrat, this name →
it’s almost like a gag.
(Nagura) Yeah, I thought the same thing.
As expected, Jigen.
Right?
Nice~
Apparently, that guy has all the data
on every student in the class.
(Everyone) Huh?
(Endo) Data?
Grades, desired schools, family environment.
Grades, desired schools, family environment.
(Kawashima) Huh, that’s scary.
No, no, if you're a bureaucrat,
you’d be doing something like that.
But doesn’t it sound scary?
That’s unusual. He seems pretty pissed off, huh? Kanzaki.
Hahaha.
Isn’t that fine?
A rival is necessary for the invincible champion, right?
Phew!
(Miyazawa) Even with the advancement of AI, teachers →
still apparently have seven jobs
they won’t be replaced for.
(Jigen) But in Okami’s case →
it’s like the human has turned into AI.
It’s like the human has turned into AI.
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry.
(Sound of keys rubbing together)
(Sound of door closing)
What’s up?
Huh?
What?
Hello.
Hello.
It’s about Mr. Kamigami.
(Kodai) What is it?
(Mizobata)
It seems a bit different from what I heard
What do you mean by that?
It feels like he’s hiding something.
It smells like trouble.
It smells like trouble.
He seemed like a bright, nice guy though.
Really? If that's the case,
he’s completely different from when I knew him.
Maybe it’s because Mizobata-san is
in battle mode right now?
Huh?
(Katagiri) Hahaha
It's "Mizobata."
(Kodai) Tōtoku
wants to provide better education →
and wants the Ministry of Education
to assist with that →
so they accepted the dispatch of bureaucrats.
But it would be troublesome
if it backfires.
(Katagiri) Certainly,
as the chairman said.
(Katagiri) Certainly,
as the chairman said.
Then,
Principal Katagiri, please do something about it.
Well, well, well,
if a bureaucrat comes,
he has to at least be made a vice-principal.
However, if Mr. Kamigami
wants to face students as a teacher,
he said something humble.
At least, you must entrust him with being the homeroom teacher.
Otherwise, we can't face the Ministry of Education.
I understand that.
To be accepted by others,
you have to start with yourself.
Mizobata-san.
It's "Hata."
It's "Hata."
What?
Kanzaki, do you think you can show Okami something?
Tominaga, don’t you think it’s weird?
What?
I mean, the fact that the homeroom teacher changed.
Hmm
Isn’t it something you often see in detective dramas?
A young career bureaucrat
bossing around
an old non-career detective with a sharp chin.
Is that the so-called adult consideration?
Is that really okay?
It’s not okay, but
It’s not okay, but?
It’s not okay, but?
Yeah Okami,
he feels a little
interesting, you know?
Huh?
What’s your basis for that?
Just a feeling.
I don’t get it.
《I was changed as the homeroom teacher at a time like this.》
《You should fight.》
(Sighs)
(Presses remote button)
《There’s a phrase “Personal is political.”》
《Personal? Huh, what?》
《Personal matters are political matters.》
《What’s that?》
《Well…》
《There’s such a phrase.》
《What do you mean?》
《What do you mean?》
《The difficulties individuals face》
《are often seen as something they must solve alone,》
《but in reality, it’s a social problem》
《In other words, it’s a problem that politics should solve.》
《Do you understand this explanation?》
《Hmm, I get the meaning, but》
《I thought so.》
《It’s still difficult for Takashi to understand.》
《But I really cherish this phrase.》
《Well,
I think Takashi will understand it someday.》
《Well,
I think Takashi will understand it someday.》
《Yeah.》
(Tsukada) From here on out, I have some things I’d like to ask Makino-kun.
Some things? That sounds scary.
(Tsukada) What are you saying?
You’ve been expecting this, haven’t you?
Of course,
I’ll do anything you ask.
Hmm, by the way,
have you been in touch with Kamigami-kun?
No, I haven’t.
(Tsukada) Oh, I see.
Yeah, apparently he told Tsubuki.
Yeah, apparently he told Tsubuki.
He said I betrayed Kamigami and sold him out to Tsukada-san after I was demoted.
I didn’t mean to get demoted though
That said, I wonder how Kamigami-kun feels about being the first bureaucrat dispatched to a private school.
When Makino-kun told me about it,
I almost whistled thinking, “What a great idea.”
(Tsukada whistles)
(Makino) It’s a good way to cool down the suspicion of favoritism in bureaucrat appointments.
It’s quite convenient, isn’t it?
That’s why you should make up and get along well.
That’s why you should make up and get along well.
When subordinates are at odds, you see,
it makes my management ability questionable.
Huh? Are you concerned about Kamigami’s mood?
What?
I thought you chose me, Tsukada-san.
Huh? What are you saying?
You’re both my important subordinates.
I’ve never thought about choosing or not choosing.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
(Tsukada) Yeah.
(Tsukada) Yeah.
Sigh
As an explanation of the "Age without Gods,"
due to the development of science and technology,
people can no longer fully believe in the existence of God.
They have lost their sense of religious norms.
Adding these words will make the answer
more complete.
Adding these words will make the answer
more complete.
(Sound of a door closing)
(Clears throat)
As the exam approaches, you tend to
rely on easy techniques.
But at times like these, I want you to engage with good writing.
Picking out words like "however" and "by the way" is
just a technique.
Just a technique.
True reading comprehension
can only be gained by understanding the essential meaning of those words.
So, after this,
we'll work on a past question from the 2003
University of Tokyo entrance exam.
The essay you all just read is related to the question.
(Endo) Okami, what are you here for?
(Tokumori) I hear he's been attending classes
here and there.
Ah, that was a topic of discussion
on the club group chat.
He apparently shows up randomly, regardless of year or class.
That’s kind of off-putting.
Could he be a spy from the Ministry of Education?
Could he be a spy from the Ministry of Education?
Yeah, that’s highly possible.
Tōtoku must have tried to accept bureaucrats
to get grants and other privileges.
They probably hoped to be favored by them.
Does it feel like your calculations were off?
Is that what this is about?
(Muraoka) Hey Kanzaki, what do you think?
I don't know and I don't care.
(Tokumori) Huh?
Kanzaki-kun, are you leaving already?
There’s an on-campus prep school.
Class is enough for me, it’s just Todai.
Sorry, I didn’t go to any prep schools or anything, and still barely made the cut.
That’s not my fault, right?
That’s not my fault, right?
Huh? Wow
You said it~
Bad timing, huh?
Mr. Kamigami, just a minute.
Mr. Kamigami.
Mr. Kamigami.
If you’re coming, just tell me.
Is something wrong?
Was it wrong? Did Mizobata tell me to keep an eye on you?
No, I just wanted to observe.
That’s sarcasm.
Sarcasm? Why?
Because
I didn’t know you did this kind of thing now.
Huh?
A student grading a teacher’s performance?
It gets reflected in the evaluation?
Teachers also receive a salary, so
Mr. Koreeda,
you’re highly rated, right?
Mr. Koreeda,
you’re highly rated, right?
Yes, he’s working incredibly hard.
Ah, a honey badger.
Huh, do you know about it?
It’s a vicious animal said to fear nothing, even stealing food from lions.
Could it be that you're comparing me to a honey badger,
and the food represents the position of homeroom teacher?
Yes, that’s right.
Wait, are you trying to say
you’re fighting for the position?
Are you trying to say you’re fighting for it?
Are you trying to say you’re fighting for it?
Are you trying to say you’re fighting for it?
Huh?
I’m not your enemy.
I know that.
Then, you should learn from the slow loris.
I don’t understand what you mean.
Even if you're weak,
you can win depending on how you fight.
(Sound of footsteps)
Ah, Mr. Isshiki.
Ah, could it be?
Ah, could it be?
Yes, this is Mr. Kamigami.
He’s here as part of the bureaucrat dispatch from the Ministry of Education.
I’m Isshiki, the school nurse.
Nice to meet you.
The third years tend to get anxious at times, so
Let's coordinate closely.
Yes, thank you.
Alright then.
Would you like to have some tea?
Would you like to have some tea?
Sure, I’d love to.
Yes, thank you.
What’s that?
Does it look similar to me?
(Isshiki) Huh?
It looks similar, huh?
No, no, it doesn’t look similar.
It looks similar, huh?
No, no, it doesn’t look similar.
Huh? What do you mean?
You show me this photo, then say it looks similar,
and then I’m unreasonably made to change homeroom teachers.
You said to fight when I got changed because of you being here.
How can you say something like that?
You provoke the students too.
(Isshiki) That’s rare. Koreda-chan, you’re so on edge.
I’m frustrated.
I finally got the homeroom teacher position after five years.
I wanted to see it through to graduation.
I understand, of course.
Honestly, I don’t understand.
Is he an enemy or an ally…?
Ah, how about it?
Would you like to visit the counseling room?
This is what’s coming.
Because, even in a school like ours, where the kids are rich,
there are still children with complicated family situations.
(Isshiki) Children whose test scores are directly tied to their
sense of self-worth →
Children who are crushed by the overwhelming expectations from their parents →
Children who are crushed by the overwhelming expectations from their parents →
Even so, they’re all really doing their best →
It’s frustrating that the most I can do is just listen to them.
Math skills are about being objective in solving problems
(Isshiki) But the Basic Education Act says
first and foremost →
“Education must aim to nurture healthy” →
“citizens both physically and mentally,” right?
(Isshiki) For 80 years, despite changes in the times →
The issues of declining birth rates and the entrance exam wars
were never considered →
The issues of declining birth rates and the entrance exam wars
were never considered →
The “healthy” education curriculum is set up.
Grades and family situations →
In an environment where showing weakness means losing, for three years →
It makes you sick, mentally.
You’ll definitely get sick, of course.
Even if I don’t understand Mr. Kamigami,
I think it’s okay to believe in the words “fight.”
I think it’s okay to believe in the words “fight.”
(Coughing sound from Kanzaki)
(Coughing sound from Kanzaki)
Hey, can I talk to you for a bit?
It’s about Mr. Kamigami, who just arrived recently
Your order, please.
(Waitress) Yes, sorry to keep you waiting.
(Waitress) Yes, sorry to keep you waiting.
Yes, thank you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it, Kamigami-chan?
He’s not at Kasumigaseki anymore.
What? Did he transfer?
It’s not a transfer, it’s a bureaucrat dispatch.
He’s teaching at a high school.
Oh, really?
That’s interesting. Even the Ministry of Education.
Yes, that’s right.
Hello.
Hi, welcome.
(Makino) Hey, Kamigami.
What are you doing here?
I had a reason to come to Tokyo.
I had a reason to come to Tokyo.
What, dinner? Or maybe
a late lunch?
It’s the latter, unfortunately.
Well, since you’re here, why not join me?
Is the table okay?
(Waitress) Of course.
How’s the school?
It hasn’t even been a week yet.
Even when I’m teaching,
it feels like playing house.
You’re already teaching?
Well, I guess that makes sense.
You’re already teaching? Well, I guess that makes sense.
Yeah.
I’m glad my subject is math.
(Tsubuki) Huh, does that have something to do with it?
It’s a super-elite school, so there are a lot of returnee students, you know.
In subjects like English, there are
students who are more capable than the teacher.
Wow, that's scary.
No matter how talented,
they can’t be as good as Kamigami.
I don’t know about that.
Oh, Tōtoku has been the top in the prefecture for the past few years, right?
Oh, Tōtoku has been the top in the prefecture for the past few years, right?
In terms of the number of students admitted to Todai.
Yeah.
(Makino) It’s only been a little over 20 years since its founding →
And yet, that’s kind of intimidating, isn’t it?
(Tsubuki) Yeah, right.
The founder, Mr. Kodai, is being celebrated as a charismatic president →
and he’s been on TV a lot recently.
But there’s a reason for that, you know.
Reason? After school,
the prep school is held by the school itself.
It’s called the on-campus prep school.
(Tsubuki) Ah, I’ve heard about those recently, actually.
The school buys prep school classes,
The school buys prep school classes,
and the students can take prep school classes while staying at school.
Tōtoku’s predecessor was a cram school called Tōtoku Seminar.
They’re the ones backing it up fully.
So compared to other schools, it’s unbelievably thorough.
Yeah, it’s right now.
(Makino) No wonder it’s so popular.
The competition is fierce at Tōtoku.
Well, that’s enough talk.
It’s more interesting to look at the schools
that are buying their way into Todai,
and seeing if they have anything worthwhile.
Huh? You think like that?
Huh? You think like that?
About the school you’re attending?
Thanks for the meal.
Oh, you’re leaving already?
It’s fine. I’ll pay.
It’s to celebrate your promotion.
Huh?
You got the position by selling me out, right?
You should celebrate that.
(Waitress) 4500 yen.
Here you go.
See you.
Thank you very much.
That’s rude.
That’s rude.
Was Mr. Kamigami like that?
Well,
he wasn’t the type to be overly friendly, but
he did say he wanted to see the real situation.
I think he should be grateful, actually.
Um
Yeah, what?
It wasn’t you who reported Kamigami, right?
It wasn’t you, Makino-san, right?
If it was me, would there be a problem?
If it was me, would there be a problem?
Huh
Just kidding.
If you take that kind of attitude,
even the usually mild-mannered Makino-san
would get irritated.
Even the usually mild-mannered Makino-san
would get irritated.
Come on Don’t scare me like that.
I’m back now.
I’m back now.
(Masakazu) Welcome back, Fumika. Have you eaten?
I already did.
(Reiko) You should let us know when you eat out.
It’s common sense.
Yes.
(Masakazu) Well, it’s fine.
You’re in a teaching position, after all.
You need to behave appropriately for that role.
I’m sorry.
Sigh
Huh?
Shall we?
Round 1, Fight!
Ugh
Alright
Huh
Do you come here often?
Wait, were you following me?
No, that’s not it.
Since we're here,
can we talk for a bit?
Please buy me a crepe.
Please buy me a crepe.
Yes, thank you.
No, thanks.
Starts eating.
Hmm Mmm
Do you play every day? Games?
Is that a problem?
No, it’s not that it’s a problem, but
Oh, it’s not like I have no place at home or anything.
Oh, it’s not like I have no place at home or anything.
So, don’t worry about unnecessary things.
What I'm doing is just shifting here.
Fighting games are said to activate the brain.
Especially in face-to-face situations, hmm.
With the current Okami, my brain cells are not activated at all.
Huh, Okami?
It's a nickname.
With a surname like Kanryou and Okami, it makes sense.
Everyone calls her that casually behind her back.
Huh, Okami
Huh, Okami
Will I become one?
Well, I guess I will.
Are we talking about Kanzaki?
You were childhood friends, right?
Yeah.
But there's nothing to talk about.
Anything beyond the teacher's brain database is probably
Was it always like that since long ago? No way.
If there was an elementary school student like that, it would be scary.
There was a time when I was innocent.
There was a time when I was innocent.
No I've never seen Kanzaki being innocent.
She was mature, but that's not quite it.
She was good at putting on a facade of adulthood.
Wow, a stylish answer just came in!
You're worried about her, aren't you, Tominaga?
(Tominaga) Well, we are childhood friends, after all. →
Kanzaki doesn't seem to understand herself, which makes me anxious.
She's always putting on a brave front.
She's always putting on a brave front.
Will you play against me again?
(Tominaga) Sure.
But you'll need to sharpen your skills a bit.
If this doesn't get activated, there's no point in playing.
Got it.
Thank you for the meal.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Huh? A criminal?
Okami-sensei.
Yes?
Wait a minute
Is this really true?
Please explain properly.
I'll explain in the classroom.
Huh?
Eh~?
Wait, really? This is crazy!
Isn't it crazy? Look, look, look!
(Fuyuki) I figured it would be something like this.
(Fuyuki) I figured it would be something like this.
As expected. What's going on?
(Kagawa) Hey, Okami's here.
Good morning.
I'll get straight to the point.
This is mostly true.
Huh?
(whispers)
Last year, there was news about illegal amakudari
from the Ministry of Education to a private research institution.
I wonder if you know that?
Due to insufficient evidence, it did not lead to criminal charges.
There were leaks within the Ministry
that suggested I was a mediator.
There were leaks within the Ministry
that suggested I was a mediator.
So, until the situation calms down,
I have been dispatched to this high school.
I was assigned here.
Who wrote this article?
Kanzaki-kun?
Is there anyone besides me who could
investigate to that extent?
How did you find out?
The reporter doesn't reveal their sources.
It's basic.
Well, in a school like this,
there are probably bureaucrats among family and seniors.
There are probably bureaucrats among family and seniors.
There are probably bureaucrats among family and seniors.
Kanzaki-kun, what exactly do you want to achieve
with your reporting?
Huh?
Your father is a well-known newspaper reporter, right?
Wait a minute,
that kind of personal information
I was the one who had my personal information revealed first.
(Kanzaki) So what?
Is your publishing that article
with pride a way to rebel against your parents?
Is your publishing that article
with pride a way to rebel against your parents?
You know about the press club, right?
Of course.
There are press clubs in the National Diet and the police.
The media waits patiently for official announcements there.
Then, based on those announcements,
similar articles are released with slight variations.
That's bound to happen.
Because all the sources are the same.
That's right, it's a uniquely
wonderful system in Japan.
Thanks to this,
Japan's press freedom is overwhelmingly at the bottom among G7 nations.
Thanks to this,
Japan's press freedom is overwhelmingly at the bottom among G7 nations.
(Kanzaki) My father is→
just a reporter who waits around
all day there→
There's no point in rebelling against that. So what?
I won't be like that.
The press club is such a ridiculous thing.
It should be abolished.
If it could change just by ideals,
it would have changed long ago.
How do you change a system
that hasn’t changed for over 100 years since the Meiji era?
By properly researching and
continuing to write original articles.
By properly researching and
continuing to write original articles.
By becoming a reporter worthy of
putting my name at the end.
By doing so, I will change Japan's
reporting system.
By properly researching and
continuing to write original articles.
By becoming a reporter worthy of
putting my name at the end.
By doing so, I will change Japan's
reporting system.
Even with such high ideals,
you didn’t even investigate me or
confirm anything.
In the end, what you wrote was
just this gossip article.
Don't you think that's strange?
Gossip article? Where's the gossip?
Why not investigate now?
I’ll answer anything.
Huh? That's pointless.
Huh? That's pointless.
It's not every day a bureaucrat
offers to answer anything.
Are you really going to cut it off
with the word "pointless"?
(sound of operation)
Earlier, Okami-sensei said,
Earlier, Okami-sensei said,
that most of it is true, right?
So, what part isn’t true?
It's true that I came here
to take responsibility for amakudari.
But strangely, I have no
memory of doing such a thing.
Do you think such a lie would work?
Think about it.
Huh?
If what I'm saying is true,
what on earth happened?
Did someone frame me?
That's a valid inference.
Did someone frame me?
That's a valid inference.
Why did you accept that?
Because I wanted to stay in the Ministry.
(Kanzaki) Why did you want to stay?
The reason I joined the Ministry
was to change education.
I can't just leave without accomplishing anything.
I can't just leave the Ministry
without achieving something.
Oh, really?
And what you did was
cover up for others' wrongdoing.
Doesn't that contradict itself?
You said,
if it could change just by ideals,
it would have changed long ago.
If it could change just by ideals,
it would have changed long ago.
If bureaucrats want to rise,
they can't do it without getting their hands dirty.
They have to master bureaucratic language
to navigate their responses.
They respond to politicians' orders in an instant.
They set aside their own ideals
and advance towards their goals.
Only then do they finally gain
the qualifications to participate in this country's administration.
That might be the case.
Kanzaki-kun,
what you wrote about is not some
grand darkness.
It’s not something so
grand as darkness.
It’s not something so
grand as darkness.
It’s just everyday life.
Like a morning routine you see
on YouTube or something.
(Wakui) Hmph
Shh!
Things that seem so easy
aren’t called darkness.
Can I ask everyone one thing?
The female teacher who leaked
about Kanzaki-kun’s affair,
she voluntarily resigned
and later got divorced.
And the male teacher was
transferred to a tutoring school.
Why was it the female teacher who
had to leave, not the male teacher?
Does that even matter? This is about
the lives you shattered.
I don’t care about the lives of
teachers who have affairs.
Personal is political.
Personal is political.
Huh?
Personal matters are political matters.
I know that phrase.
Then why did you just
spread gossip?
You didn’t use your imagination at all.
I must have conveyed that.
The elites you’re thinking about now
are just a reserve of upper-class citizens.
Just a reserve of upper-class citizens.
Just a reserve of upper-class citizens.
Everyone, what thoughts do you have
while studying for exams now?
A harsh…
an extremely harsh competition to win.
Is a life you finally grasp after
overcoming that competition really worth it?
You said it,
that elites are "people chosen by God."
Why are they chosen?
Why are they chosen?
Because they're people who can
overcome desires and egos that ordinary people would lose to.
Not for their own gain,
but because they can serve
others and causes.
Not for their own gain,
but because they can serve
others and causes.
I want to add to that.
The true elite should be
close to others,
specifically, the weak.
The government-affiliated reporters
who curry favor with politicians
and the newspaper reporters
who dismiss the lives of teachers having affairs—
I don't see the difference at all.
I can’t stand this farce anymore.
Kanzaki-kun, don’t you want to see the darkness?
(opening the door)
(opening the door)
Huh? If that's the case, then I’m
the best source of information there is.
Don’t let go.
If you really want to see the darkness,
let’s talk here after school today.
I apologize.
I never expected this
to come to light this way.
What about the parents?
They haven’t arrived yet.
I can’t believe it will end like this
Should we remove you from being the homeroom teacher?
That’s impossible.
You said it yourself.
That’s… yes.
Please put out the fire effectively.
Otherwise, there will be no reason
for you to be here.
Yes.
(bell rings)
That concludes today. See you next week.
(together) Thank you very much.
I wonder if the test will be okay.
Guess I'm going home, Kanzaki.
Guess I'm going home, Kanzaki.
After hearing all that, of course.
(Makino) It seems a student from
Okami’s homeroom class did it.
Wow, that's impressive.
What great investigative skills.
But if we leave this alone,
it seems like Pandora's box
might open up.
Huh? Pandora's box?
What do you mean?
You know what I mean, right?
It’s the box that
holds all misfortunes and disasters.
It’s the box that
holds all misfortunes and disasters.
That box, you know.
Hehe you're quite the troublemaker.
Don’t say such ominous things.
So, before it opens,
I’ll handle it.
Yeah, yeah.
I want you to meet someone.
They will help you.
Understood.
Bureaucrats really are
no good, huh?
You got the scoop again,
didn’t you, Kanzaki-senpai?
That’s amazing, right?
Well, I don't know.
But can this really be
called a scoop?
It's a major scoop.
Sit down.
What part of that
is a gossip article?
Due to my job, I’ve attended
countless press conferences.
With questions like that,
no one will reveal the truth.
With questions like that,
no one will reveal the truth.
There are no kind bureaucrats.
But I am now
the kindest teacher ever.
(Kanzaki) Saejima-sensei.
(Kanzaki) Saejima-sensei.
The woman whose affair was exposed
was driven out of the school.
She was divorced by her husband
and now works there.
The life you dismissed as trivial
is still quietly continuing,
and this is proof.
So what?
You know about the murder case
in this year’s national civil service exam, right?
You know about the murder case
in this year’s national civil service exam, right?
A third-rate university student
who had no chance of passing the exam
ended up killing a
Tokyo University student who was sure to pass.
What if that incident is related to your article?
Huh?
I’ve realized something.
In the darkness,
that incident, my wrongdoing, this school,
that incident, my wrongdoing, this school,
and the Ministry of Education
might be connected.
The butterfly effect—
you know about that, right?
When a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil,
a tornado can occur in Texas.
Small events can chain together,
leading to larger events.
It’s a well-known
chaos theory.
It’s a well-known
chaos theory.
But the crucial point here is
that the butterfly in Brazil
has no idea that its flapping
could cause a tornado
that might kill many people and animals.
It doesn’t know.
Without any pain,
people can kill others.
Because the butterfly is
just flapping its wings.
I told you,
if you want to see the true darkness,
don’t let me go.
You…
Why do you care about me so much?
Maybe it’s because we’re similar.
Huh?
You really are similar.
“I want to correct what’s wrong.”
That’s why I can’t abandon you.
That’s why I can’t abandon you.
What’s needed in education now
is reconstruction.