Mr.Mikami's Classroom (2025) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
1
Kamigami-sensei
Kamigami-sensei
Let’s show it to everyone in the classroom.
Sure, let’s go.
Let’s go, let’s go.
Let’s hand it out to everyone.
It’s been half a year.
Huh
Here they come.
Kamigami-sensei is here.
(Tokumori) Ah, this is depressing.
(Miyazawa) Do you think they’ll change the homeroom teacher?
(Tokumori) Well, of course, they should. After all, they did something criminal.
(Togakushi) It’s been bothering me so much,
I couldn’t focus on my studies.
(Enomoto) Honestly, I wish they would just stop.
(Fuyuki) I don’t think they’ll change it.
(Haruyama) Huh? Why?
(Fuyuki) I don’t think they’ll change it.
(Haruyama) Huh? Why?
Because it’s impossible they didn’t know.
They must have known and took it on anyway,
the school did.
(Miyazawa) Huh? So they intentionally took on a burden?
That’s super annoying.
(Haruyama) And being a homeroom teacher for the third years,
that’s seriously tough
What do they think people’s lives are, seriously?
(Tominaga) After all that was said,
you’re still bothered by that?
(Fuyuki) Huh? What?
(Tominaga) Why was it a woman who got fired?
And no one said anything in return.
No one said anything in return, right?
No one said anything in return, right?
We should think a little more about
the meaning behind what was said.
If true elite means including human qualities,
then they are the worst.
It’s pointless to take the bait.
(Kamigami) I never said I’m a true elite.
You practically did say it.
Fuyuki-kun,
want to try aiming for it together?
Well then, let’s start. Page 38.
(Koreda) Um, Mizobata-sensei
(Mizobata) Yes?
Do you know the reason Kamigami-sensei was let go?
I’ve heard that they quit of their own accord.
I can’t say anything more than that.
(Yoshikawa) Mizobata-sensei,
Could you help us out a bit?
(Yoshikawa) Mizobata-sensei,
Could you help us out a bit?
(Mizobata) What is it?
About Kamigami-sensei’s case, from the parents.
Yes,
I’ll take care of it.
Yes, this is Mizobata, the assistant homeroom teacher. Yes, yes.
(Kodai) How’s the situation with the parents?
(Mizobata) Well, there are a lot of parents
who don’t have good feelings about Kamigami-kun.
There are many complaints from them.
After all, Kamigami-kun is our ace,
so there’s probably a lot of jealousy.
He’s our ace, after all.
There’s probably a lot of jealousy.
Kamigami-kun is our ace
Are you serious?
Kamigami-kun is our ace
Are you serious?
Yes, I’m serious.
Even if he seems troublesome now,
a few years after graduation, he’ll elevate our school’s reputation.
No one dislikes a genius with a rebellious spirit.
However, about this incident,
I’ve been thinking about it for a while.
Mizobata-san
"It's Hata."
I’d like you to have a little more
long-term perspective.
I’d like you to have a little more
long-term perspective.
It’s the most important thing in education.
Yes.
(Kodai) Ah, that’s enough.
Excuse me.
Thank you for the interview.
(Kamigami) Huh?
(Kamigami) Huh?
If you’re going, you should go early.
I know that without you telling me.
(Yuko) Thank you very much.
Welcome.
Kamigami-sensei, long time no see.
Please leave.
Can we talk?
After today, maybe?
I’m here until late tonight.
Well, then, how about tomorrow?
Why do I have to talk to you?
Why do I have to talk to you?
(Manager) What’s going on?
(Yuko) Nothing.
Sorry I couldn’t be of help.
(Diagen) Yo.
(Diagen) Yo.
Wait up.
That convenience store
Wasn’t Kamigami-sensei there?
You knew, huh?
Want some help?
Huh?
I can be useful.
Top-ranking in the national math competition.
Specialty: Programming.
Isn’t that amazing, even though I’m in the humanities?
Anyway,
I don’t need help, so please leave me alone.
Wait up!
(Kamigami) You should just go home already.
(Diagen) Home’s over there.
Now, since J + C = 0, we get C = 1/4.
Now, since J + C = 0, we get C = 1/4.
Ah…
Just a second…
(Oguri) You haven’t written on the board yet
Huh?
I was thinking of giving you a hint
for the new lesson.
(Oguri) A hint?
For the time left, could you write
what you learned today on this paper?
Could you write it on this paper?
Could you write it on this paper?
(Ihara) Huh? At least give us the problems.
If you do that, it’s just a quiz.
If it’s really necessary, just make the problems yourself.
(Sakurai) Please explain your intentions.
(Waku) That’s active recall, right?
You know it.
Give me a moment, please.
Go ahead.
This is actually an experiment done in America.
This is actually an experiment done in America.
The people who studied once,
the people who studied twice,
and the people who repeated learning many times.
Which group do you think had the best results?
(Anzai) It’s the ones who repeated it.
Actually, there was a difference between the ones who studied once and the ones who studied twice,
but after that, repeating it didn’t make much difference.
(Anzai) Really?
(Waku) And then,
the people who made mind maps,
the people who did the task of recalling—
If we compare them,
the ones who did the recalling task—
Had the best learning outcomes.
Had the best learning outcomes.
Oh.
(Hatano)
That’s active recall.
Correct.
(Fuyuki) What’s this? Waku,
did you become Kamigami’s disciple?
Not really.
If it’s something good, it doesn’t matter who suggests it.
Anywhere.
It’s great because you can do it
even while shaking in a crowded train.
It’s great because you can do it
even while shaking in a crowded train.
Now, today’s lesson is over.
Whether you do it or not
is up to you.
(Bell rings)
(Kurayoshi) Um, differential calculus
Do you remember?
I was surprised
I need to talk to you for a bit.
Come on, come on.
Huh?
(Diagen) Forget it, forget it.
(Kamigami) What’s this about?
It’s about yesterday.
I’ll do my own research too.
How about I report back
if there are any noteworthy topics?
Kamigami, where did you go yesterday?
You’re really concerned, huh,
about what Kamigami said?
You’re really concerned, huh,
about what Kamigami said?
Shut up.
Ah, wait a second So,
Goodbye.
See you.
Kamigami-sensei,
Could I have a moment?
What is it?
Um
It’s about Kamigami-kun.
I think some follow-up is necessary.
Follow-up?
It’s an important time.
It feels like he’s being cornered.
An important time, huh
Ah, because of the exams?
Isn’t that strange?
Huh?
Isn’t that strange?
Huh?
Because there’s no such thing as an unimportant time in life.
There’s a story like this.
Every time a new series of a certain famous school drama begins,
schools all over Japan get chaotic, and class collapses.
Huh, is that drama the one?
Yes, that’s it.
It’s the one you probably admired too.
What does that mean?
What does that mean?
The idea that only the super-passionate teacher
who runs around for the students is a real teacher.
This creates an atmosphere.
Parents’ demands on teachers escalate.
The school drama that painted the ideal education,
surprisingly,
becomes a monster-parent-producing machine.
I never wanted to be a super-passionate teacher…
At least I did admire it a little though.
For over 40 years,
the ideal image of a teacher has been
dominated by that television drama series.
The ideal image of a teacher has been
dominated by that television drama series.
But think about this for a moment.
There are about 250,000 high school teachers nationwide.
Do you think it’s realistic
for all of them to become super-passionate teachers,
or to reconsider the idea of an ideal teacher?
Which do you think is more realistic?
I’ve never thought about it that way.
The school and the bureaucracy,
It’s an astonishingly precedent-based system.
It’s an astonishingly precedent-based system.
I don’t think education reform can be achieved
with this kind of system.
What’s needed in education right now is not a version up, but a rebuild.
We need to fundamentally review
the existing systems and processes,
and reconstruct them.
Well, even so,
it’s true that this is a special time for Kamigami-kun.
Huh?
About the murder case
and its connection to Tondoku.
About the murder case
and its connection to Tondoku.
It’s only a matter of time before the media starts making a fuss.
Where to throw a lifeline,
or not,
We’ll have to make that decision.
It’s difficult.
Let’s think about it.
I’m home.
(Chie) Welcome back, Takuto. Did you eat?
I ate already.
Hi, everyone. Hello, I’m Tsutsui from the University of Tokyo English course.
Hi, everyone. Hello, I’m Tsutsui from the University of Tokyo English course.
Well, let’s get started right away. Turn to page 23 in your textbooks.
Let’s start with the explanation for the first major question.
"Why was the teacher who was let go a woman and not a male teacher?"
You can solve the problem even without it.
Please don't forget this.
Now, let's move on to the next one,
Question 2.
Rearrange the given words in the correct order
(Tsubuki) Kamigami-san is apparently doing whatever he wants over there.
(Makino) Huh?
Where did you hear that?
My colleague’s younger sister goes to Tondoku.
The world is small.
Haven’t you contacted them?
You must’ve seen it.
"I guess you got the position by selling me out.
We should celebrate."
I’m worried.
I quite like Kamigami-san.
Huh? What’s so good about him?
He seems cold at first,
but he's actually kind
Kind, in a way.
Kind, in a way.
"Hey."
"(Exhales deeply)"
"(Exhales deeply)"
"I’ll take over."
"It’s impossible. I have a statement to give in the Diet tomorrow."
"You missed the last train yesterday.
It’s unbelievable that you’re still working this close to your due date."
"But what if something happens?"
"Don’t worry, just go home."
"Hey, can you spare me 10 minutes?
Can we have a quick briefing?"
"Yes."
(Makino) It’s unfair, isn’t it?
(Makino) It’s unfair, isn’t it?
He suddenly brings out his gentleman side in places like that.
That’s how everyone falls for him.
Oh, by the way,
What’s this?
It’s attending to Hasebe Congressman’s grandson’s homework.
Really? No way, really?
From Diet statements to his grandson’s homework?
Everything related to educational culture,
we take care of it.
That’s the Ministry of Education.
I want to get out of this.
I want to get out of this.
Well, let’s do one more job.
Ah, saying that at this time.
(Mizobata) I’ll confirm once more.
This is confirmed as baseless, right?
Yes, if my memory serves me right.
What’s with that sarcastic tone?
Either way,
right after I was assigned, Kamigami-kun
Either way,
right after I was assigned, Kamigami-kun
To have an article like this written about me,
I was too careless.
Yes, that’s certainly
a matter of my negligence.
It’s like a bureaucratic answer.
Ah, was the Kasumigaseki literature leaked again?
Huh?
It happens, you know.
For example, something like,
"I don’t remember, so I have nothing more to say."
This is not Kasumigaseki.
It’s convenient. It’s flexible.
You can interpret it in many ways.
You can interpret it in many ways.
It’s a unique literature made by bureaucrats for bureaucrats.
I will continue to improve myself daily.
I will keep working hard.
Thank you for your hard work.
See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
You said you had nothing to talk about.
You said you had nothing to talk about.
I have something I want to ask.
Don’t want to answer?
You understand, right?
Anyway,
Let me talk.
Please.
I can’t talk here.
Let’s move away and talk.
Here?
Is the talk about that child?
Huh?
You don’t know?
What are you talking about?
Then, what is it?
Then, what is it?
It’s because of my article, right?
Yes, your article in Tondoku newspaper has changed my life.
I got divorced and quit the school.
But that was just the last drop in an overflowing cup.
I don’t want you to feel responsible.
You’re saying that to protect me, right?
No, that’s not it.
That’s a lie.
No, that’s not it.
That’s a lie.
Don’t make assumptions.
But… the only thing I can talk about is that.
And that’s the only thing I want to talk about.
I can’t accept that.
I’m not living to make you understand.
Whatever happens from now on,
It’s not your fault.
It’s not your fault.
You must never come again.
Were you watching?
I knew that Saejima-sensei worked there.
But I couldn’t hear the conversation, so don’t worry.
I also have some responsibility.
Huh?
Let me think about it together with you.
(The copier starts operating.)
Please stop filming.
Make a comment, please.
(Mizobata) I’m sorry, I’m sorry→
I’m sorry—
I’m sorry, I’m sorry→
Excuse me, but please refrain
from conducting interviews.
(Reporter) The former teacher
of Rintoku Academy, Yuko Saejima→
She’s said to be the mother of Yuzuru Mayama,
the suspect in the bureaucratic exam murder case.
She’s said to be the mother of Yuzuru Mayama,
the suspect in the bureaucratic exam murder case.
(Mizobata) Please go through the school’s PR team→
And please refrain from interviewing
the students directly.
(Reporter) The reason she quit was because her affair
was exposed by a student, right?
Isn’t that the cause of
that incident?
(Mizobata) Please refrain from interviews.
Please leave for today.
To the PR team
(Mizobata) Please, please.
Please leave a proper comment.
Please leave a proper comment.
What happened?
I’ll tell you later.
Make sure they don’t talk
to the students.
Understood.
Please stop interviewing the students as well.
Don’t mind it, just go into the classroom.
Stop the interviews.
Don’t mind it, just go into the classroom.
Good morning.
Do you have any idea about this matter?
I don’t know. Good morning.
Good morning.
I don’t know. Good morning.
Good morning.
(Kodai) About Saejima-sensei—
I thought it was just a matter of time
before this came to light→
But even the article about her
in the school newspaper by Kanzaki-kun→
How did that information
end up with the media?
Yes, I’m sorry.
(Knock)
(Kodai) Yes.
(Katagiri) Chairman.
What will you do about tonight’s TV appearance?
What is this, at a time like this?
Decline it.
What is this, at a time like this?
Decline it.
That might be for the best,
Chairman.
No.
Stick to the schedule.
Huh?
It would be strange to decline
if we have nothing to hide.
As expected of you.
Then I’ll inform the TV station
to proceed as scheduled.
Are you going to explain this to the students?
Yes, that’s the plan.
Will you say something like,
“This is all we can disclose”?
Or is it Nagatacho literature this time?
Huh?
“It is truly regrettable.”
Well then, excuse me.
(Kanamori) Is it true?
But the last name is different, right?
(Ichihara) It seems she was working
under her maiden name.
Oh, I see.
(Nagura) It’s already on online news.
(Ichihara) They write things
without properly investigating.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I’ll explain the commotion at the school gate.
I’ll explain the commotion at the school gate.
Since it involves events before I started working here,
I’ve asked Koreeda-sensei to join us.
Could you explain, please?
Sure.
Actually, the suspect who was arrested
at the bureaucratic exam murder scene
is the child of Saejima-sensei,
who left Rintoku last year.
(The students murmur.)
As a school, we firmly refuse interviews,
but it may be unavoidable
that reporters will come for a while.
It may be unavoidable
that reporters will come for a while.
So please remain calm and handle it properly.
If they follow you or come to your house,
please contact the school at any time.
Um, may I say something?
Go ahead.
What Koreeda-sensei mentioned
is the usual guidance for a class, right?
Um
Our class has been together since the second year,
and it’s the same group as when Kanzaki
published the Rintoku newspaper.
If the newspaper by Kanzaki
ultimately caused that murder case,
ultimately caused that murder case,
then just saying “Be careful”
isn’t enough, is it?
Wouldn’t it be better for the whole class
to discuss it together?
You’re right. Let’s talk about it.
Huh?
(Sakurai) Um
What is it?
Since the new term started, I haven’t been able
to concentrate on studying at all. It’s disruptive.
That’s all.
(Kagawa) Sakurai, the way you said that—
Does it matter? It’s the truth.
Does it matter? It’s the truth.
The issue deepened because it was ignored.
If we ignore it again here,
won’t it become even more distracting?
(Sakurai) Do you even have the right
to say something like that, sensei?
Sakurai-san,
you want to become a lawyer, right?
Huh?
In court, would you say,
“You’re a criminal, so just shut up”?
And as far as I know, the jobs
you’re all aspiring to pursue
are ones that require concentration
at all times, no matter what.
are ones that require concentration
at all times, no matter what.
Well, shall we begin?
So
What did everyone actually think
about that newspaper back then?
What did everyone actually think
about that newspaper back then?
To be honest, I thought
it was kind of thrilling.
I thought an affair between teachers
was completely unacceptable.
For me, honestly, I was like,
"Good job, Kanzaki."
So regarding this situation too,
I can’t fully blame Kanzaki for it.
I see. Anyone else?
(Nagura) I couldn’t believe
that Saejima-sensei would do such a thing.
It made me anxious.
Go ahead.
For me…
It felt like something a vigilante YouTuber
trying to arrest people would do.
True.
Huh? A vigilante?
There’s a law that says even regular citizens
can arrest someone caught in the act.
But there are people who do it
just to post videos.
But there are people who do it
just to post videos.
The way they were trying to judge
Saejima-sensei one-sidedly
felt kind of similar.
(Shinonome) But don’t you think
this discussion we’re having now
feels kind of the same and scary?
That’s…
Hmm, I think so.
In a place where Kanzaki-kun is
So, if we talk in a place where he isn't, is that okay?
I’d rather not do that.
I’d rather not do that.
What does Kanzaki think?
《No matter what happens from now on》
《It’s not your fault》
Not really.
(The students are murmuring)
Do you really think that? "Not really"?
You don’t mean it, do you?
In times like this, I can’t say anything clever.
Can I ask you something?
This photo is called
"The Vulture and the Girl"
It often comes up as an ultimate choice in reporting.
It’s a famous photo.
It’s a famous photo.
It was taken in Sudan, where people were suffering from poverty due to a long civil war.
This photo won a major award,
but at the same time, it faced severe criticism.
Before pressing the shutter, shouldn’t he have
helped that child?
Do you know what happened to that child?
That child
That child
was later found and protected in a food center, and it was revealed that they survived.
(But Kanzaki) the photographer who faced criticism →
fell into mental illness and chose to take his own life.
As expected.
I grew up in a house where that photo is displayed in the living room.
Would you press the shutter if you were in my place?
I would.
That was a quick answer.
As for me
I definitely wouldn’t die from that.
I definitely wouldn’t die from that.
You shouldn’t overestimate yourself.
《Ko, it’s serious!》
《(Sound of footsteps running)》
I asked everyone, didn’t I?
Why was it the female teacher who quit,
not the male teacher?
Why was it the female teacher who quit,
not the male teacher?
Isobe-sensei?
Yes.
When the current third years were in second year,
the only homeroom teacher was Isobe-sensei, right?
That’s correct.
Don’t you think I was replaced because of that?
I think so.
If it’s a sacrificial lamb, they probably just chose a lesser being.
That kind of phrasing is terrible.
That kind of phrasing is terrible.
So, can you assert that Shinonome-san had no such consciousness when she replaced you?
Can you say that for sure?
And isn’t it the same for Saejima-sensei?
《(Pressing the shutter multiple times)》
If Kevin Carter hadn’t pressed the shutter,
there was poverty that wouldn’t have reached anyone.
There was poverty that wouldn’t have reached anyone.
That’s why I believe we should press the shutter.
But
At that time, I
failed to see the true identity of the vulture trying to prey on Saejima-sensei.
I didn’t want to see it.
So
from now on,
I will definitely catch it.
That’s right.
See, it wasn’t "not really" after all.
Thank you.
That was a good exchange of opinions.
That was a good exchange of opinions.
It took some time, didn’t it?
But it turned into a good discussion.
Huh?
It seems he’s going to catch a vulture.
A vulture?
Yes.
Those animals that primarily feed on rotten meat.
Those animals that primarily feed on rotten meat.
They’re called scavengers.
If animal carcasses are left as is, infectious diseases will spread.
Scavengers are also essential for preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
However, at times they also erase evidence of killings.
Today's class ends here.
(Chime)
Hey, Tominaga.
What?
I have something I want you to listen to.
Can you spare some time?
Of course.
Sorry about that.
I love being told, "I have something I want you to listen to," so I welcome it.
I love being told, "I have something I want you to listen to," so I welcome it.
(Ishiki) What's wrong?
This. It's frustrating, but
(Ishiki) Hehe
I think it’s necessary for someone competitive like you, so I’m promoting it.
I tried to avoid thinking about it.
(Ishiki) Huh? What?
The responsibility of being the homeroom teacher.
Former Chairman Kodai is entering.
Excuse me.
Kanzaki-kun's newspaper.
"I have the right as a student," I used that justification to get by.
Because of that, Saejima-sensei was made to quit.
Even when that incident happened,
I was only worried about Kanzaki-kun.
An innocent person's life was lost,
yet I thought I had no responsibility at all.
(Ishiki) But you know,
Kozue-chan is starting to move, right?
But this isn’t enough at all.
Because today, it was the students who initiated things.
(Ishiki) Even if it’s not enough, we can’t give up →
Kozue-chan and I both.
Huh? "Me too"?
I always think how powerless I am.
There’s only so much a school nurse can do.
Sigh
I had no right to be angry when called a slow loris.
Huh? Oh, you mean that cute monkey?
When I’m teaching at such an amazing school, I unknowingly
start to misunderstand and think I’m a great teacher.
But I
But I
have no poison, nor any significant weapon.
Then,
I can only desperately change myself, right?
That’s right.
Let’s do our best.
(Ishiki) I’ll make tea.
Thank you.
(MC) Today, I would like to hear about the secret of Rindoku Academy’s success.
But before that,
may I talk about the murder case that occurred at the bureaucrat examination venue
and its connection to Rindoku Academy?
May I talk about it?
(MC) If you don’t mind, please go ahead.
Although it doesn’t directly involve us,
the suspect's mother is a former teacher at Rindoku.
The suspect's mother is a former teacher at Rindoku.
I am also shocked by this.
However, I feel a strong indignation toward the media that reported it with malice,
claiming that the cause of her resignation was the newspaper created by the students.
I recognize it as a legitimate activity carried out under the freedom of speech,
and to denounce that could lead to a human rights issue.
(MC) Then, what about any disciplinary actions against the students?
(Kodai) I never even considered that.
(Kodai) I never even considered that.
Rather, I think it proves that the suspect’s home environment was certainly not good.
Such incidents involving young people
are manifestations of societal problems.
Well, this is
of course my personal opinion,
but
《(Sound of shutter)》
《(Sound of shutter)》
《(Tsutsui) What’s wrong?》
《No》
《No》
《(Pressing the shutter)》
(Kodai) There’s a saying, "Personal is political."
The difficulties individuals face
are political issues.
I believe the individual circumstances of students and teachers in educational settings
should also be considered as part of the overall educational problem in Japan.
I believe the individual circumstances of students and teachers in educational settings
should also be considered as part of the overall educational problem in Japan.
So, regarding this
indefinable responsibility,
I will continue to think about it as an educator.
(MC) Now, may I move on to the main topic?
Rindoku Academy has a unique educational system
and has achieved one of the highest rates of students advancing to Tokyo University in Japan.
Its name is well-known in the education field
《(Typing on keyboard)》
(Tsukada) I heard from Tsubaki-kun →
It seems there was quite a clash with Mikami-kun.
Yes, we ran into each other at our regular diner.
I felt like, "Is this a breakup?"
Hehehe, you have to stay connected there.
Hehehe, you have to stay connected there.
We’re not kids anymore.
(Okami) Excuse me.
(Tsukada) Yes?
(Okami) Your guest has arrived.
Ah, this is Makino-kun.
Today, I wanted to introduce Nakao-san.
I’m Makino.
(Nakao) I’m Nakao.
When I was young, I worked as a policy secretary for a certain congressman.
Now, I’m running that consulting company more or less.
I’ve heard you have an incredible network.
I’ve heard you have an incredible network.
Connecting Kasumigaseki and Nagatacho, they call him the "dark matchmaker."
Hehehe.
I thought Makino-kun could get along well with the dark matchmaker instead of Mikami-kun.
I thought it would be good for you to get along with the dark matchmaker.
By the way, I heard Mikami-san has been dispatched to Rindoku Academy.
Yes, that's right.
It's the first time a bureaucrat has been dispatched to a private high school.
(Nakao) Mikami-san was quite a beauty, but
Makino-san is on a different level.
Makino-san is on a different level.
Oh my.
I hear that kind of thing isn’t really in style anymore.
Is it called lookism?
I’m aware of what it is.
But to capture the hearts of the teachers in Nagatacho,
appearance surprisingly matters a lot, you know? Hehe.
(Nakao) Just look at Tsukada-san.
Haha, oh my.
Well, we need Makino-kun to really impress the teachers.
Now then, let’s make a toast!
(Nakao) Well then,
Cheers!
(Nakao) Well then,
Cheers!
Cheers!
Ah, well then,
let's put the small talk aside for now.
It’s been a while since we last met
Tsukada-san has a lot of requests piling up from various people.
Hehe, the way you say that
Do you think I'm some sort of pocket robot that can pull anything out?
Hahaha!
(Nakao) The biggest one is regarding Rindoku.
Ah, that topic is a bit sensitive to discuss here.
Oh, pardon me. So today, let’s drink to our heart's content.
Hehe, let’s do that.
(Okami) Excuse me.
Yes?
(Tsukada) Ah, here they come.
Please make yourself comfortable.
(Makino) Ah, thank you.
(Tsukada) Yes, yes, that’s right.
(Yamazoe) Half a day off in the morning?
Mikami-sensei is quite free, huh?
That's nice, being dispatched as a bureaucrat.
(Yamazoe) Maybe I should take a break too a half day in the afternoon
Koreeda-sensei, are you listening? The reason for the half day off
No.
(The door opens.)
Mayama Yuzuru-san.
(Sound of the door closing and a chair being pulled.)
(Yuzuru) You
You're a bureaucrat, right?
That's correct.
So that's why we met.
That's all.
Shall we talk about the person you killed?
Huh? Shibuya Yusuke-kun, 21 years old.
A third-year student at the University of Tokyo's Law School.
He took the national civil service exam
to focus on the judicial examination in his third year,
and he was said to be all but guaranteed to pass.
In fact, his exam scores were reportedly above the passing line.
In fact, his exam scores were reportedly above the passing line.
So it was just a backup, right?
Well, that's true.
He was probably focusing on the judicial exam anyway.
You were thinking of killing the most detestable guy at the exam venue.
You were planning to do that, weren't you?
My instincts weren't wrong.
His mother divorced when he was in middle school
and raised him alone to enter the University of Tokyo.
She raised him alone to enter the University of Tokyo.
It's not hard to imagine that Shibuya Yusuke-kun was everything to her life.
It's not difficult to imagine.
Good morning!
(Kodai) Yes, good morning.
Good morning!
Good morning!
You look great today.
Thank you!
And from what I can see,
despite your actions that risked your life,
society has not changed at all.
Society has not changed at all.
The lawyer's chair that Shibuya Yusuke-kun was supposed to occupy
quietly remains empty.
Next year, there will be thorough inspections of exam candidates' belongings.
Other than that
Did you come here just to say such trivial things?
Why did you kill him?
Good morning!
Good morning!
Do you need something?
Why was only Saejima-sensei made to leave?
Heh
Why do you want a reason so badly?
Kanzaki-kun, I've wanted to talk to you.
I created this academy to nurture young people like you.
I created this academy to nurture young people like you.
To cultivate self-reliant young people who think for themselves.
Finally, you have emerged.
It took twenty years. Hehe.
I’m so happy.
Was it because she was a woman that you made her leave?
I would never do anything that goes against the times.
After all, to kill someone in that place
Unless you are an extremely insensitive person, you should feel some kind of message.
Unless you are an extremely insensitive person, you should feel some kind of message.
I actually suggested a secondment to Rindoku Seminar for both of them.
The refusal came from Saejima-sensei's own will.
(Kodai) That's unfortunate.
That's a lie.
If you think so,
why not investigate it?
(Sound of moving a chair forward)
It's terrorism.
Or maybe
Revolution?
(Yuzuru) This world is distorted →
To break it down, we need maximum impact.
(Yuzuru) Am I wrong?
Once upon a time
There was someone who said the same thing.
"I want to correct what is wrong."
"For that,"
"I first need to destroy it."
Huh?
To me, they were important people.
Why did you come to this school? Revenge? Or
Kamigami-sensei
Kamigami-sensei
Let’s show it to everyone in the classroom.
Sure, let’s go.
Let’s go, let’s go.
Let’s hand it out to everyone.
It’s been half a year.
Huh
Here they come.
Kamigami-sensei is here.
(Tokumori) Ah, this is depressing.
(Miyazawa) Do you think they’ll change the homeroom teacher?
(Tokumori) Well, of course, they should. After all, they did something criminal.
(Togakushi) It’s been bothering me so much,
I couldn’t focus on my studies.
(Enomoto) Honestly, I wish they would just stop.
(Fuyuki) I don’t think they’ll change it.
(Haruyama) Huh? Why?
(Fuyuki) I don’t think they’ll change it.
(Haruyama) Huh? Why?
Because it’s impossible they didn’t know.
They must have known and took it on anyway,
the school did.
(Miyazawa) Huh? So they intentionally took on a burden?
That’s super annoying.
(Haruyama) And being a homeroom teacher for the third years,
that’s seriously tough
What do they think people’s lives are, seriously?
(Tominaga) After all that was said,
you’re still bothered by that?
(Fuyuki) Huh? What?
(Tominaga) Why was it a woman who got fired?
And no one said anything in return.
No one said anything in return, right?
No one said anything in return, right?
We should think a little more about
the meaning behind what was said.
If true elite means including human qualities,
then they are the worst.
It’s pointless to take the bait.
(Kamigami) I never said I’m a true elite.
You practically did say it.
Fuyuki-kun,
want to try aiming for it together?
Well then, let’s start. Page 38.
(Koreda) Um, Mizobata-sensei
(Mizobata) Yes?
Do you know the reason Kamigami-sensei was let go?
I’ve heard that they quit of their own accord.
I can’t say anything more than that.
(Yoshikawa) Mizobata-sensei,
Could you help us out a bit?
(Yoshikawa) Mizobata-sensei,
Could you help us out a bit?
(Mizobata) What is it?
About Kamigami-sensei’s case, from the parents.
Yes,
I’ll take care of it.
Yes, this is Mizobata, the assistant homeroom teacher. Yes, yes.
(Kodai) How’s the situation with the parents?
(Mizobata) Well, there are a lot of parents
who don’t have good feelings about Kamigami-kun.
There are many complaints from them.
After all, Kamigami-kun is our ace,
so there’s probably a lot of jealousy.
He’s our ace, after all.
There’s probably a lot of jealousy.
Kamigami-kun is our ace
Are you serious?
Kamigami-kun is our ace
Are you serious?
Yes, I’m serious.
Even if he seems troublesome now,
a few years after graduation, he’ll elevate our school’s reputation.
No one dislikes a genius with a rebellious spirit.
However, about this incident,
I’ve been thinking about it for a while.
Mizobata-san
"It's Hata."
I’d like you to have a little more
long-term perspective.
I’d like you to have a little more
long-term perspective.
It’s the most important thing in education.
Yes.
(Kodai) Ah, that’s enough.
Excuse me.
Thank you for the interview.
(Kamigami) Huh?
(Kamigami) Huh?
If you’re going, you should go early.
I know that without you telling me.
(Yuko) Thank you very much.
Welcome.
Kamigami-sensei, long time no see.
Please leave.
Can we talk?
After today, maybe?
I’m here until late tonight.
Well, then, how about tomorrow?
Why do I have to talk to you?
Why do I have to talk to you?
(Manager) What’s going on?
(Yuko) Nothing.
Sorry I couldn’t be of help.
(Diagen) Yo.
(Diagen) Yo.
Wait up.
That convenience store
Wasn’t Kamigami-sensei there?
You knew, huh?
Want some help?
Huh?
I can be useful.
Top-ranking in the national math competition.
Specialty: Programming.
Isn’t that amazing, even though I’m in the humanities?
Anyway,
I don’t need help, so please leave me alone.
Wait up!
(Kamigami) You should just go home already.
(Diagen) Home’s over there.
Now, since J + C = 0, we get C = 1/4.
Now, since J + C = 0, we get C = 1/4.
Ah…
Just a second…
(Oguri) You haven’t written on the board yet
Huh?
I was thinking of giving you a hint
for the new lesson.
(Oguri) A hint?
For the time left, could you write
what you learned today on this paper?
Could you write it on this paper?
Could you write it on this paper?
(Ihara) Huh? At least give us the problems.
If you do that, it’s just a quiz.
If it’s really necessary, just make the problems yourself.
(Sakurai) Please explain your intentions.
(Waku) That’s active recall, right?
You know it.
Give me a moment, please.
Go ahead.
This is actually an experiment done in America.
This is actually an experiment done in America.
The people who studied once,
the people who studied twice,
and the people who repeated learning many times.
Which group do you think had the best results?
(Anzai) It’s the ones who repeated it.
Actually, there was a difference between the ones who studied once and the ones who studied twice,
but after that, repeating it didn’t make much difference.
(Anzai) Really?
(Waku) And then,
the people who made mind maps,
the people who did the task of recalling—
If we compare them,
the ones who did the recalling task—
Had the best learning outcomes.
Had the best learning outcomes.
Oh.
(Hatano)
That’s active recall.
Correct.
(Fuyuki) What’s this? Waku,
did you become Kamigami’s disciple?
Not really.
If it’s something good, it doesn’t matter who suggests it.
Anywhere.
It’s great because you can do it
even while shaking in a crowded train.
It’s great because you can do it
even while shaking in a crowded train.
Now, today’s lesson is over.
Whether you do it or not
is up to you.
(Bell rings)
(Kurayoshi) Um, differential calculus
Do you remember?
I was surprised
I need to talk to you for a bit.
Come on, come on.
Huh?
(Diagen) Forget it, forget it.
(Kamigami) What’s this about?
It’s about yesterday.
I’ll do my own research too.
How about I report back
if there are any noteworthy topics?
Kamigami, where did you go yesterday?
You’re really concerned, huh,
about what Kamigami said?
You’re really concerned, huh,
about what Kamigami said?
Shut up.
Ah, wait a second So,
Goodbye.
See you.
Kamigami-sensei,
Could I have a moment?
What is it?
Um
It’s about Kamigami-kun.
I think some follow-up is necessary.
Follow-up?
It’s an important time.
It feels like he’s being cornered.
An important time, huh
Ah, because of the exams?
Isn’t that strange?
Huh?
Isn’t that strange?
Huh?
Because there’s no such thing as an unimportant time in life.
There’s a story like this.
Every time a new series of a certain famous school drama begins,
schools all over Japan get chaotic, and class collapses.
Huh, is that drama the one?
Yes, that’s it.
It’s the one you probably admired too.
What does that mean?
What does that mean?
The idea that only the super-passionate teacher
who runs around for the students is a real teacher.
This creates an atmosphere.
Parents’ demands on teachers escalate.
The school drama that painted the ideal education,
surprisingly,
becomes a monster-parent-producing machine.
I never wanted to be a super-passionate teacher…
At least I did admire it a little though.
For over 40 years,
the ideal image of a teacher has been
dominated by that television drama series.
The ideal image of a teacher has been
dominated by that television drama series.
But think about this for a moment.
There are about 250,000 high school teachers nationwide.
Do you think it’s realistic
for all of them to become super-passionate teachers,
or to reconsider the idea of an ideal teacher?
Which do you think is more realistic?
I’ve never thought about it that way.
The school and the bureaucracy,
It’s an astonishingly precedent-based system.
It’s an astonishingly precedent-based system.
I don’t think education reform can be achieved
with this kind of system.
What’s needed in education right now is not a version up, but a rebuild.
We need to fundamentally review
the existing systems and processes,
and reconstruct them.
Well, even so,
it’s true that this is a special time for Kamigami-kun.
Huh?
About the murder case
and its connection to Tondoku.
About the murder case
and its connection to Tondoku.
It’s only a matter of time before the media starts making a fuss.
Where to throw a lifeline,
or not,
We’ll have to make that decision.
It’s difficult.
Let’s think about it.
I’m home.
(Chie) Welcome back, Takuto. Did you eat?
I ate already.
Hi, everyone. Hello, I’m Tsutsui from the University of Tokyo English course.
Hi, everyone. Hello, I’m Tsutsui from the University of Tokyo English course.
Well, let’s get started right away. Turn to page 23 in your textbooks.
Let’s start with the explanation for the first major question.
"Why was the teacher who was let go a woman and not a male teacher?"
You can solve the problem even without it.
Please don't forget this.
Now, let's move on to the next one,
Question 2.
Rearrange the given words in the correct order
(Tsubuki) Kamigami-san is apparently doing whatever he wants over there.
(Makino) Huh?
Where did you hear that?
My colleague’s younger sister goes to Tondoku.
The world is small.
Haven’t you contacted them?
You must’ve seen it.
"I guess you got the position by selling me out.
We should celebrate."
I’m worried.
I quite like Kamigami-san.
Huh? What’s so good about him?
He seems cold at first,
but he's actually kind
Kind, in a way.
Kind, in a way.
"Hey."
"(Exhales deeply)"
"(Exhales deeply)"
"I’ll take over."
"It’s impossible. I have a statement to give in the Diet tomorrow."
"You missed the last train yesterday.
It’s unbelievable that you’re still working this close to your due date."
"But what if something happens?"
"Don’t worry, just go home."
"Hey, can you spare me 10 minutes?
Can we have a quick briefing?"
"Yes."
(Makino) It’s unfair, isn’t it?
(Makino) It’s unfair, isn’t it?
He suddenly brings out his gentleman side in places like that.
That’s how everyone falls for him.
Oh, by the way,
What’s this?
It’s attending to Hasebe Congressman’s grandson’s homework.
Really? No way, really?
From Diet statements to his grandson’s homework?
Everything related to educational culture,
we take care of it.
That’s the Ministry of Education.
I want to get out of this.
I want to get out of this.
Well, let’s do one more job.
Ah, saying that at this time.
(Mizobata) I’ll confirm once more.
This is confirmed as baseless, right?
Yes, if my memory serves me right.
What’s with that sarcastic tone?
Either way,
right after I was assigned, Kamigami-kun
Either way,
right after I was assigned, Kamigami-kun
To have an article like this written about me,
I was too careless.
Yes, that’s certainly
a matter of my negligence.
It’s like a bureaucratic answer.
Ah, was the Kasumigaseki literature leaked again?
Huh?
It happens, you know.
For example, something like,
"I don’t remember, so I have nothing more to say."
This is not Kasumigaseki.
It’s convenient. It’s flexible.
You can interpret it in many ways.
You can interpret it in many ways.
It’s a unique literature made by bureaucrats for bureaucrats.
I will continue to improve myself daily.
I will keep working hard.
Thank you for your hard work.
See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
You said you had nothing to talk about.
You said you had nothing to talk about.
I have something I want to ask.
Don’t want to answer?
You understand, right?
Anyway,
Let me talk.
Please.
I can’t talk here.
Let’s move away and talk.
Here?
Is the talk about that child?
Huh?
You don’t know?
What are you talking about?
Then, what is it?
Then, what is it?
It’s because of my article, right?
Yes, your article in Tondoku newspaper has changed my life.
I got divorced and quit the school.
But that was just the last drop in an overflowing cup.
I don’t want you to feel responsible.
You’re saying that to protect me, right?
No, that’s not it.
That’s a lie.
No, that’s not it.
That’s a lie.
Don’t make assumptions.
But… the only thing I can talk about is that.
And that’s the only thing I want to talk about.
I can’t accept that.
I’m not living to make you understand.
Whatever happens from now on,
It’s not your fault.
It’s not your fault.
You must never come again.
Were you watching?
I knew that Saejima-sensei worked there.
But I couldn’t hear the conversation, so don’t worry.
I also have some responsibility.
Huh?
Let me think about it together with you.
(The copier starts operating.)
Please stop filming.
Make a comment, please.
(Mizobata) I’m sorry, I’m sorry→
I’m sorry—
I’m sorry, I’m sorry→
Excuse me, but please refrain
from conducting interviews.
(Reporter) The former teacher
of Rintoku Academy, Yuko Saejima→
She’s said to be the mother of Yuzuru Mayama,
the suspect in the bureaucratic exam murder case.
She’s said to be the mother of Yuzuru Mayama,
the suspect in the bureaucratic exam murder case.
(Mizobata) Please go through the school’s PR team→
And please refrain from interviewing
the students directly.
(Reporter) The reason she quit was because her affair
was exposed by a student, right?
Isn’t that the cause of
that incident?
(Mizobata) Please refrain from interviews.
Please leave for today.
To the PR team
(Mizobata) Please, please.
Please leave a proper comment.
Please leave a proper comment.
What happened?
I’ll tell you later.
Make sure they don’t talk
to the students.
Understood.
Please stop interviewing the students as well.
Don’t mind it, just go into the classroom.
Stop the interviews.
Don’t mind it, just go into the classroom.
Good morning.
Do you have any idea about this matter?
I don’t know. Good morning.
Good morning.
I don’t know. Good morning.
Good morning.
(Kodai) About Saejima-sensei—
I thought it was just a matter of time
before this came to light→
But even the article about her
in the school newspaper by Kanzaki-kun→
How did that information
end up with the media?
Yes, I’m sorry.
(Knock)
(Kodai) Yes.
(Katagiri) Chairman.
What will you do about tonight’s TV appearance?
What is this, at a time like this?
Decline it.
What is this, at a time like this?
Decline it.
That might be for the best,
Chairman.
No.
Stick to the schedule.
Huh?
It would be strange to decline
if we have nothing to hide.
As expected of you.
Then I’ll inform the TV station
to proceed as scheduled.
Are you going to explain this to the students?
Yes, that’s the plan.
Will you say something like,
“This is all we can disclose”?
Or is it Nagatacho literature this time?
Huh?
“It is truly regrettable.”
Well then, excuse me.
(Kanamori) Is it true?
But the last name is different, right?
(Ichihara) It seems she was working
under her maiden name.
Oh, I see.
(Nagura) It’s already on online news.
(Ichihara) They write things
without properly investigating.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I’ll explain the commotion at the school gate.
I’ll explain the commotion at the school gate.
Since it involves events before I started working here,
I’ve asked Koreeda-sensei to join us.
Could you explain, please?
Sure.
Actually, the suspect who was arrested
at the bureaucratic exam murder scene
is the child of Saejima-sensei,
who left Rintoku last year.
(The students murmur.)
As a school, we firmly refuse interviews,
but it may be unavoidable
that reporters will come for a while.
It may be unavoidable
that reporters will come for a while.
So please remain calm and handle it properly.
If they follow you or come to your house,
please contact the school at any time.
Um, may I say something?
Go ahead.
What Koreeda-sensei mentioned
is the usual guidance for a class, right?
Um
Our class has been together since the second year,
and it’s the same group as when Kanzaki
published the Rintoku newspaper.
If the newspaper by Kanzaki
ultimately caused that murder case,
ultimately caused that murder case,
then just saying “Be careful”
isn’t enough, is it?
Wouldn’t it be better for the whole class
to discuss it together?
You’re right. Let’s talk about it.
Huh?
(Sakurai) Um
What is it?
Since the new term started, I haven’t been able
to concentrate on studying at all. It’s disruptive.
That’s all.
(Kagawa) Sakurai, the way you said that—
Does it matter? It’s the truth.
Does it matter? It’s the truth.
The issue deepened because it was ignored.
If we ignore it again here,
won’t it become even more distracting?
(Sakurai) Do you even have the right
to say something like that, sensei?
Sakurai-san,
you want to become a lawyer, right?
Huh?
In court, would you say,
“You’re a criminal, so just shut up”?
And as far as I know, the jobs
you’re all aspiring to pursue
are ones that require concentration
at all times, no matter what.
are ones that require concentration
at all times, no matter what.
Well, shall we begin?
So
What did everyone actually think
about that newspaper back then?
What did everyone actually think
about that newspaper back then?
To be honest, I thought
it was kind of thrilling.
I thought an affair between teachers
was completely unacceptable.
For me, honestly, I was like,
"Good job, Kanzaki."
So regarding this situation too,
I can’t fully blame Kanzaki for it.
I see. Anyone else?
(Nagura) I couldn’t believe
that Saejima-sensei would do such a thing.
It made me anxious.
Go ahead.
For me…
It felt like something a vigilante YouTuber
trying to arrest people would do.
True.
Huh? A vigilante?
There’s a law that says even regular citizens
can arrest someone caught in the act.
But there are people who do it
just to post videos.
But there are people who do it
just to post videos.
The way they were trying to judge
Saejima-sensei one-sidedly
felt kind of similar.
(Shinonome) But don’t you think
this discussion we’re having now
feels kind of the same and scary?
That’s…
Hmm, I think so.
In a place where Kanzaki-kun is
So, if we talk in a place where he isn't, is that okay?
I’d rather not do that.
I’d rather not do that.
What does Kanzaki think?
《No matter what happens from now on》
《It’s not your fault》
Not really.
(The students are murmuring)
Do you really think that? "Not really"?
You don’t mean it, do you?
In times like this, I can’t say anything clever.
Can I ask you something?
This photo is called
"The Vulture and the Girl"
It often comes up as an ultimate choice in reporting.
It’s a famous photo.
It’s a famous photo.
It was taken in Sudan, where people were suffering from poverty due to a long civil war.
This photo won a major award,
but at the same time, it faced severe criticism.
Before pressing the shutter, shouldn’t he have
helped that child?
Do you know what happened to that child?
That child
That child
was later found and protected in a food center, and it was revealed that they survived.
(But Kanzaki) the photographer who faced criticism →
fell into mental illness and chose to take his own life.
As expected.
I grew up in a house where that photo is displayed in the living room.
Would you press the shutter if you were in my place?
I would.
That was a quick answer.
As for me
I definitely wouldn’t die from that.
I definitely wouldn’t die from that.
You shouldn’t overestimate yourself.
《Ko, it’s serious!》
《(Sound of footsteps running)》
I asked everyone, didn’t I?
Why was it the female teacher who quit,
not the male teacher?
Why was it the female teacher who quit,
not the male teacher?
Isobe-sensei?
Yes.
When the current third years were in second year,
the only homeroom teacher was Isobe-sensei, right?
That’s correct.
Don’t you think I was replaced because of that?
I think so.
If it’s a sacrificial lamb, they probably just chose a lesser being.
That kind of phrasing is terrible.
That kind of phrasing is terrible.
So, can you assert that Shinonome-san had no such consciousness when she replaced you?
Can you say that for sure?
And isn’t it the same for Saejima-sensei?
《(Pressing the shutter multiple times)》
If Kevin Carter hadn’t pressed the shutter,
there was poverty that wouldn’t have reached anyone.
There was poverty that wouldn’t have reached anyone.
That’s why I believe we should press the shutter.
But
At that time, I
failed to see the true identity of the vulture trying to prey on Saejima-sensei.
I didn’t want to see it.
So
from now on,
I will definitely catch it.
That’s right.
See, it wasn’t "not really" after all.
Thank you.
That was a good exchange of opinions.
That was a good exchange of opinions.
It took some time, didn’t it?
But it turned into a good discussion.
Huh?
It seems he’s going to catch a vulture.
A vulture?
Yes.
Those animals that primarily feed on rotten meat.
Those animals that primarily feed on rotten meat.
They’re called scavengers.
If animal carcasses are left as is, infectious diseases will spread.
Scavengers are also essential for preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
However, at times they also erase evidence of killings.
Today's class ends here.
(Chime)
Hey, Tominaga.
What?
I have something I want you to listen to.
Can you spare some time?
Of course.
Sorry about that.
I love being told, "I have something I want you to listen to," so I welcome it.
I love being told, "I have something I want you to listen to," so I welcome it.
(Ishiki) What's wrong?
This. It's frustrating, but
(Ishiki) Hehe
I think it’s necessary for someone competitive like you, so I’m promoting it.
I tried to avoid thinking about it.
(Ishiki) Huh? What?
The responsibility of being the homeroom teacher.
Former Chairman Kodai is entering.
Excuse me.
Kanzaki-kun's newspaper.
"I have the right as a student," I used that justification to get by.
Because of that, Saejima-sensei was made to quit.
Even when that incident happened,
I was only worried about Kanzaki-kun.
An innocent person's life was lost,
yet I thought I had no responsibility at all.
(Ishiki) But you know,
Kozue-chan is starting to move, right?
But this isn’t enough at all.
Because today, it was the students who initiated things.
(Ishiki) Even if it’s not enough, we can’t give up →
Kozue-chan and I both.
Huh? "Me too"?
I always think how powerless I am.
There’s only so much a school nurse can do.
Sigh
I had no right to be angry when called a slow loris.
Huh? Oh, you mean that cute monkey?
When I’m teaching at such an amazing school, I unknowingly
start to misunderstand and think I’m a great teacher.
But I
But I
have no poison, nor any significant weapon.
Then,
I can only desperately change myself, right?
That’s right.
Let’s do our best.
(Ishiki) I’ll make tea.
Thank you.
(MC) Today, I would like to hear about the secret of Rindoku Academy’s success.
But before that,
may I talk about the murder case that occurred at the bureaucrat examination venue
and its connection to Rindoku Academy?
May I talk about it?
(MC) If you don’t mind, please go ahead.
Although it doesn’t directly involve us,
the suspect's mother is a former teacher at Rindoku.
The suspect's mother is a former teacher at Rindoku.
I am also shocked by this.
However, I feel a strong indignation toward the media that reported it with malice,
claiming that the cause of her resignation was the newspaper created by the students.
I recognize it as a legitimate activity carried out under the freedom of speech,
and to denounce that could lead to a human rights issue.
(MC) Then, what about any disciplinary actions against the students?
(Kodai) I never even considered that.
(Kodai) I never even considered that.
Rather, I think it proves that the suspect’s home environment was certainly not good.
Such incidents involving young people
are manifestations of societal problems.
Well, this is
of course my personal opinion,
but
《(Sound of shutter)》
《(Sound of shutter)》
《(Tsutsui) What’s wrong?》
《No》
《No》
《(Pressing the shutter)》
(Kodai) There’s a saying, "Personal is political."
The difficulties individuals face
are political issues.
I believe the individual circumstances of students and teachers in educational settings
should also be considered as part of the overall educational problem in Japan.
I believe the individual circumstances of students and teachers in educational settings
should also be considered as part of the overall educational problem in Japan.
So, regarding this
indefinable responsibility,
I will continue to think about it as an educator.
(MC) Now, may I move on to the main topic?
Rindoku Academy has a unique educational system
and has achieved one of the highest rates of students advancing to Tokyo University in Japan.
Its name is well-known in the education field
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(Tsukada) I heard from Tsubaki-kun →
It seems there was quite a clash with Mikami-kun.
Yes, we ran into each other at our regular diner.
I felt like, "Is this a breakup?"
Hehehe, you have to stay connected there.
Hehehe, you have to stay connected there.
We’re not kids anymore.
(Okami) Excuse me.
(Tsukada) Yes?
(Okami) Your guest has arrived.
Ah, this is Makino-kun.
Today, I wanted to introduce Nakao-san.
I’m Makino.
(Nakao) I’m Nakao.
When I was young, I worked as a policy secretary for a certain congressman.
Now, I’m running that consulting company more or less.
I’ve heard you have an incredible network.
I’ve heard you have an incredible network.
Connecting Kasumigaseki and Nagatacho, they call him the "dark matchmaker."
Hehehe.
I thought Makino-kun could get along well with the dark matchmaker instead of Mikami-kun.
I thought it would be good for you to get along with the dark matchmaker.
By the way, I heard Mikami-san has been dispatched to Rindoku Academy.
Yes, that's right.
It's the first time a bureaucrat has been dispatched to a private high school.
(Nakao) Mikami-san was quite a beauty, but
Makino-san is on a different level.
Makino-san is on a different level.
Oh my.
I hear that kind of thing isn’t really in style anymore.
Is it called lookism?
I’m aware of what it is.
But to capture the hearts of the teachers in Nagatacho,
appearance surprisingly matters a lot, you know? Hehe.
(Nakao) Just look at Tsukada-san.
Haha, oh my.
Well, we need Makino-kun to really impress the teachers.
Now then, let’s make a toast!
(Nakao) Well then,
Cheers!
(Nakao) Well then,
Cheers!
Cheers!
Ah, well then,
let's put the small talk aside for now.
It’s been a while since we last met
Tsukada-san has a lot of requests piling up from various people.
Hehe, the way you say that
Do you think I'm some sort of pocket robot that can pull anything out?
Hahaha!
(Nakao) The biggest one is regarding Rindoku.
Ah, that topic is a bit sensitive to discuss here.
Oh, pardon me. So today, let’s drink to our heart's content.
Hehe, let’s do that.
(Okami) Excuse me.
Yes?
(Tsukada) Ah, here they come.
Please make yourself comfortable.
(Makino) Ah, thank you.
(Tsukada) Yes, yes, that’s right.
(Yamazoe) Half a day off in the morning?
Mikami-sensei is quite free, huh?
That's nice, being dispatched as a bureaucrat.
(Yamazoe) Maybe I should take a break too a half day in the afternoon
Koreeda-sensei, are you listening? The reason for the half day off
No.
(The door opens.)
Mayama Yuzuru-san.
(Sound of the door closing and a chair being pulled.)
(Yuzuru) You
You're a bureaucrat, right?
That's correct.
So that's why we met.
That's all.
Shall we talk about the person you killed?
Huh? Shibuya Yusuke-kun, 21 years old.
A third-year student at the University of Tokyo's Law School.
He took the national civil service exam
to focus on the judicial examination in his third year,
and he was said to be all but guaranteed to pass.
In fact, his exam scores were reportedly above the passing line.
In fact, his exam scores were reportedly above the passing line.
So it was just a backup, right?
Well, that's true.
He was probably focusing on the judicial exam anyway.
You were thinking of killing the most detestable guy at the exam venue.
You were planning to do that, weren't you?
My instincts weren't wrong.
His mother divorced when he was in middle school
and raised him alone to enter the University of Tokyo.
She raised him alone to enter the University of Tokyo.
It's not hard to imagine that Shibuya Yusuke-kun was everything to her life.
It's not difficult to imagine.
Good morning!
(Kodai) Yes, good morning.
Good morning!
Good morning!
You look great today.
Thank you!
And from what I can see,
despite your actions that risked your life,
society has not changed at all.
Society has not changed at all.
The lawyer's chair that Shibuya Yusuke-kun was supposed to occupy
quietly remains empty.
Next year, there will be thorough inspections of exam candidates' belongings.
Other than that
Did you come here just to say such trivial things?
Why did you kill him?
Good morning!
Good morning!
Do you need something?
Why was only Saejima-sensei made to leave?
Heh
Why do you want a reason so badly?
Kanzaki-kun, I've wanted to talk to you.
I created this academy to nurture young people like you.
I created this academy to nurture young people like you.
To cultivate self-reliant young people who think for themselves.
Finally, you have emerged.
It took twenty years. Hehe.
I’m so happy.
Was it because she was a woman that you made her leave?
I would never do anything that goes against the times.
After all, to kill someone in that place
Unless you are an extremely insensitive person, you should feel some kind of message.
Unless you are an extremely insensitive person, you should feel some kind of message.
I actually suggested a secondment to Rindoku Seminar for both of them.
The refusal came from Saejima-sensei's own will.
(Kodai) That's unfortunate.
That's a lie.
If you think so,
why not investigate it?
(Sound of moving a chair forward)
It's terrorism.
Or maybe
Revolution?
(Yuzuru) This world is distorted →
To break it down, we need maximum impact.
(Yuzuru) Am I wrong?
Once upon a time
There was someone who said the same thing.
"I want to correct what is wrong."
"For that,"
"I first need to destroy it."
Huh?
To me, they were important people.
Why did you come to this school? Revenge? Or