The Hot Spot (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

1
-Are you feeling better?
-Yes.
That's great to hear.
and the festival started with
more than 70 stalls set up.
Local specialties are also on sale.
The Fuji-Asada Winter Festival
is scheduled to run through this Sunday.
Fuji-Asada's new mayor has been announced
after the former mayor's term ended.
The current and new
-Can you make it?
-Yeah.
Any club activities today?
Yeah, but I don't think
I'll finish too late.
-Make sure you don't forget anything.
-Yep.
I'm good.
-I'm off now.
-See you.
My workplace is 20 minutes away
from my house by bike.
I used to drive,
but around fall last year, I switched
to cycling to benefit my health.
I cycle for health reasons,
but at this time of year, I feel the cold
does me more harm than good.
This is where I work.
-I arrive at 8:45 a.m.
-Good morning.
Good morning.
It's freezing today.
It sure is.
I regret coming by bike.
-Be sure not to catch a cold.
-Yes.
The manager, Okuda,
isn't overbearing, and is approachable.
We only have to wash our own shirts
at home.
I wash mine once every week.
Despite how this sounds,
it's actually quite common.
Some people wash theirs less often.
Sorry for the wait. Here is your receipt.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
-We hope you stay here again.
-Morning.
-Morning.
-Are you checking out?
-Yes.
-Thank you.
Please give me a few moments
to verify your information.
Good morning.
Payment processed.
I'll provide you with the receipt.
The first thing I do
when I arrive for my shift
is receive handover details.
Well, the thing is
this guest is switching from room 302
to room 305.
-Okay.
-That's all I have.
-Understood.
-I'm going on my rounds.
Understood.
-Sorry for making you wait.
-Not at all.
Thank you.
We hope you stay with us again.
-Good morning.
-Good morning.
I'll be going now.
Thank you for your work.
We usually work in pairs at reception.
Today, I switched with Takahashi
after his shift ended,
and I'll be working with Yumi, who is
on the morning shift, until 4 p.m.
After arriving at work,
I am overwhelmed
with checkouts until 11 a.m.
Please give me a moment.
We hope you stay with us again.
By the way,
there was a female guest
who dislikes staying in corner rooms.
Oh, why is that?
You know, hotel corner rooms
-are haunted by spirits.
-Is that so?
Beats me. That's what the woman said.
That's news to me.
So she asked to change rooms.
But we didn't have
any other vacant rooms then.
And so, she
Good morning.
Good morning.
-Are you checking out?
-Yes please.
We hope you stay with us again.
FRONT DESK
What did she do?
Where was I again?
You said she wasn't able to change rooms.
Oh yes.
So she asked me to check
for spirits with her.
Oh, that's annoying.
Are you able to sense spirits?
No, not at all.
I just acted like I was searching for one.
I looked at the back of the TV,
under the bed, and so on.
Do spirits live there?
What was I supposed to do?
Where was the guest at that time?
She was watching from the door.
-She was really scared, huh.
-Yes.
Yeah. Then, in a soft voice, she
Good morning.
-Good morning.
-Good morning.
-Are you checking out?
-Yes.
Please give me a few moments
to verify your information.
We hope you stay with us again.
This is the front desk.
I am very sorry about that.
We will bring you one right away.
-I'll go get a remote-control battery.
-Okay.
We can't talk for long during this period.
-Good morning.
-Good morning.
Are you checking out?
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
We hope you stay with us again.
So, what did she say?
Sorry, what?
You were saying the guest
was watching from the door.
Oh yes, yes.
She whispered, "Are there any spirits?"
I said no.
-Even though you can't tell?
-Right.
After that, she seemed assured
and decided to stay here after all.
I'm surprised that worked.
So she can't sense
the supernatural either.
Yeah.
Do you believe
in the supernatural, Kiyomi?
I can't sense spirits either,
so I really don't know.
What about aliens?
Aliens?
-I don't know.
-I think they exist.
Well, they might exist somewhere
in the universe.
What do you think of that news?
What news?
Apparently, geoglyphs
were uncovered at some schools.
Oh wow. I didn't know that.
Really?
A while ago, Nazca-like geoglyphs
were uncovered one after another
in yards at elementary and middle schools.
It's my first time hearing about it.
Who did it?
No idea.
-But people say aliens did it.
-I'm sure someone just did it for fun.
-You think so?
-Yeah.
Wasn't there a similar case in the past?
What? Not that I know of.
I didn't hear about it at the time either.
I only found out about it later
through a special feature.
What happened?
Hmm
A long time ago, I can't recall if it was
at an elementary or middle school,
but desks were lined up in the yard.
If memory serves me right,
they formed a number.
-What number was it?
-I don't know.
And so, people started speculating
that it was the work of aliens,
or that someone was trying
to send a message.
In the end, the person
behind it was caught.
Really?
-I'm off now.
-Thank you.
Thank you for your work.
Takahashi always stays back for a while
after his shift, right?
I wonder what he's doing?
His shift was over, but he stayed behind.
-I don't really like that.
-I get you.
It's not bad necessarily, but
Yeah, yeah.
It's like when I go to the back
and see him there.
-I have to pay attention to him.
-Right.
By the way, Takahashi definitely uses
the large bath house at night.
-Is that so?
-Yeah. He uses it during his shift break.
Oh.
I mean, I don't see anything wrong
with him using it during his break.
-Well yeah,
-Actually,
-but I don't see everyone using it.
-when I just joined,
I've used it twice.
-Women especially.
-But I chose not to tell her.
-Even among the men,
-It's only twice;
-he's the only one who uses it, right?
-I don't use it now.
The manager uses it occasionally.
We take turns to have lunch
one after another.
On weekdays, I often make my own lunch
at the same time as I make lunch
for my daughter.
From 1 p.m. onward, part-timer Sawada
from the afternoon shift joins me
and from this point on, we work in threes
until Yumi clocks off at 4 p.m.
-Thank you.
-By the way, our hotel
has a fair number of regulars.
For instance, this man.
-Good morning.
-Welcome.
It's a pleasure to serve you again,
Mr. Maruyama.
-Thank you.
-He often stays here on business trips.
He always takes unused amenities with him
such as razors and combs.
-Just your name is fine.
-I always express my gratitude
to regulars,
but we need to be cautious
when it comes to
-Welcome.
-Welcome.
-Are you checking in?
-Yes, I'm Miyamoto.
Please give me a few moments.
male guests bringing
female guests with them.
The reason for this is
they may not bring
the same woman every time.
Yes, that is correct.
If he brought a different woman this time,
and I were to insinuate that
this is not his first time here,
it would lead to conflict,
so I always
deal with them as I would
with a new guest.
-Welcome back.
-Welcome back.
It's great to be back.
The weather is perfect for getting
a clear view of Mount Fuji.
This is Mr. Murakami, who's lived here
-for about three months now.
-Please keep yourself warm.
We have guests like him from time to time,
but naturally I can't pry,
so I know nothing about his background.
But one thing is certain: he is rich.
Please enjoy your stay.
Please enjoy your stay.
There are many staff who hate
moving luggage for guests.
I think of it as taking a break
so I don't hate it.
I often see cleaners
but I do not communicate
with them outside of work.
I do secretly follow their
social media accounts though.
She seems to like solo traveling.
AMENITIES SECTION
We have a regular called Maruyama, right?
The one that takes amenities with him?
Yeah, that's him. It's getting ridiculous.
Like, razors and toothbrushes - I get it.
But recently, he's been taking the towels.
Really?
We have guests
like that from time to time,
-but as a regular, he's really something.
-You can say that again.
Aren't you going to tell him?
I wanted to, but I only noticed it
after he left.
-I see. We don't have any proof, either.
-Did you tell the manager?
I did for good measure,
but he said it's hard
to tell him off since he's a regular.
Right.
If only we could catch him in the act,
that would make it easier.
But won't it be difficult
to catch him at it?
We could maybe station ourselves
at the car park when he's checking out.
Then when he's about to get in his car,
we'll ask if we can check his bag.
What if he responds with "Why is that?"
We could say, "One of our towels
may be in your bag by mistake."
Oh, I see what you're doing.
You're giving him an out.
Yep, this way he is more likely
to play along.
Speaking of which, when I previously ran
into Sawada at the supermarket
Yeah, but
I saw her taking
a lot of free plastic bags.
I hope that was done by mistake.
Our hotel has this policy about amenities.
The ones that guests did not use
are put in a basket in our office
and we are free to take them.
This is actually helping
our family's finances.
After leaving work at 6 p.m.,
I stop by the supermarket
to buy ingredients for dinner.
By the time my daughter is back
at about 8 p.m., I'll have made dinner.
This is my daily life.
How much have we saved so far?
This weekend,
my daughter is at training camp
with her club,
so I took this chance to catch up
with my classmate, Minappu,
and junior, Hacchi.
-By inviting them out for a meal.
-Roughly 27,000 yen.
We used to get together often,
but in recent years,
due to our busy schedules,
we've been only meeting up
a few times a year.
Are you still on the moms'
volleyball team?
Yeah. I'm the captain now.
Oh wow. Really?
We don't have many experienced players,
so they think highly of me.
Why don't you join?
You'll be a regular in an instant.
I haven't played for more than 20 years.
-You'll be fine with a bit of practice.
-Practice, huh.
Minappu, your school often practices
at ours, right?
Oh yes. We go to Asahi Elementary.
You work in Asahi Elementary, Hacchi?
It's my fourth year now.
Really?
-Which grade are you in charge of now?
-Sixth grade.
They graduate this year.
Yeah.
Will you miss them?
Yeah. There are a lot of good students
in my class.
I see.
Are you going to cry
at the graduation ceremony?
I don't know.
I think I might get a bit teary.
But I've got more than that to think about
at the graduation ceremony.
Like what?
The students are naturally the stars
of graduation ceremonies,
but homeroom teachers
are also the focus on that day.
Much like the father of the bride
in a wedding ceremony.
Yeah.
-That's why it's a little complicated.
-I don't get it.
I have to pay attention to the teachers
who taught them from first to fifth grade.
-Why?
-Well,
we all teach the kids
for one year equally,
but only the sixth-grade teacher
enjoys the limelight.
I see where you're coming from.
Then that's a little different
from a bride's father.
If anything, it's like an anchor leg.
I get it now. It's like how only
the anchor leg stands on the podium.
We all know that's just how it is,
but if you were to claim all the credit,
things would get a little ugly.
That makes sense.
I was the fourth-grade teacher
for a class that graduated last year,
and their homeroom teacher
was exactly like that.
They were quite rebellious in fourth grade
and I had the roughest time.
But he didn't mention it once,
just talked as if he'd done
all the work himself.
-When it was everyone's effort.
-Right?
That's why I have to be careful
not to be like him.
-Avoid being the main character.
-Yeah, so as to not antagonize others.
-She has a lot going on.
-I agree.
-Are you still working at that hotel?
-Yeah.
Speaking of which, listen.
Something unusual happened
on my way home the other day.
What is it?
Well, I left work
and went home by bike.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Are you hurt anywhere?
No.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Then I'll be going. Sorry about that.
Takahashi?
Um
Could you not tell anyone about this?
Okay.
Well then, I'll take my leave.
See you tomorrow.
-Are you sure?
-That's what I'm telling you.
-Isn't that crazy?
-I mean, I can't really imagine that.
He must have immense strength
to pull that off.
What's he like?
He's a senior at my workplace.
-He works at the same place as you?
-Yeah, he's called Takahashi.
Maybe he used to do sports?
Not that I know of.
-Rugby, perhaps?
-It makes sense if he's a rugby player.
-Makes me want to meet him.
-Right? I want to feel his arms.
Hey.
In your minds,
Takahashi is this badass guy, right?
-Yeah.
-Okay.
This is Takahashi.
Wait.
-Not him?
-No, him.
Are you serious?
Yep. This is the guy
who lifted me and my bike.
And there's still more to the story.
The next day no.
I think it was the day after that.
We work in the same place
so I went to thank him.
Thank you for saving me the other day.
Don't mention it.
Keep that a secret, okay?
Why?
Please do not tell anyone.
I understand.
Is there something wrong?
No, it's not that.
I just feel it's better
if you don't tell anyone.
Would it be bad if people knew
you were there?
No, it's not exactly that.
Were you having an affair?
Oh, no.
Were you involved in a crime?
No, you're completely off the mark.
You're making me curious. What is it?
Okay, I'll tell you.
But really don't tell anyone about this.
You have my word.
Um
I'm actually
an alien.
Like I said, I'm an alien.
So that's why I need you
to keep this a secret.
I understand. Your secret is safe with me.
-Wait a minute.
-Yes?
You were looking at me
like I was crazy, weren't you?
Not at all.
You seemed eager to cut off my nonsense.
Oh, no.
Okay, look.
I'll explain properly.
No, it's fine.
No, I insist. Let me clear this up.
Have a seat. Come on.
Um as you know, the other day
I saved you by doing that.
Lifting you and your bike in one swoop.
Yes.
I was able to do that
because I'm an alien.
When you say 'alien',
is this what you mean?
You know how many people call
extraordinary athletes monsters and so on?
Well, there's that,
but that's a metaphorical expression.
What I'm saying
is not a metaphor.
I'm telling you the truth.
-The truth?
-Yes.
I really am an alien.
I see.
You don't believe me?
I mean
Well, that's fine as well.
As long as you don't tell anyone about it.
Oh.
You can rest assured. I won't tell anyone.
-You definitely will.
-No, I won't.
Oh, you'll absolutely tell your friends.
"There's this crazy guy at work."
I won't tell.
-Really?
-Trust me.
But you do think I'm crazy, right?
-No, I don't.
-Yes, you do.
-No, I don't!
-Then, what was that pause?
I need you at the front desk.
Right away.
Sorry.
Good morning.
Please give me a few moments
to verify your information.
Your bill is settled.
The checkout process is complete.
We hope you stay here again.
-Good morning. Are you checking out?
-Yes.
Please give me a few moments
to verify your information.
One minute.
Come here for a minute.
-What is it?
-Sorry, I just want you to show you this.
Sorry, but I have work to do.
Yes, I know. It'll be quick, okay?
Maybe you'll be convinced
once you see this.
-Here I go.
-Okay.
What?
What!
It's amazing, isn't it?
Wait, was that
-just the strength of your fingers?
-Yeah.
Normally, it would be impossible
to do that, right?
-Yeah.
-The reason this is possible
is because I'm an alien.
Do you believe me now?
Well, um I don't know.
Ask me anything.
Sure, you have superhuman strength.
But linking that
with you being an alien is absurd.
I get where you're coming from.
Let me explain.
Oh, and I know I'm repeating myself,
but do not tell anyone about this.
Yes, of course.
Well, let's start with
which planet I came from.
Initially, my parents
-I need you at the front desk.
-Right away.
Sorry.
I ended up getting busy from then on
and didn't get to hear the rest of it.
-What do you think?
-About what?
Do you believe him?
He's just a crazy person.
As I expected? And not an alien?
A crazy earthling.
Is that so?
But you see,
I thought so too at first.
But he does possess incredible strength.
You did see it
with your own eyes after all.
I'm starting to think
he might be the real deal.
Show me his picture again.
-He doesn't look extraterrestrial to me.
-Extraterrestrial?
He seems too ordinary.
Right. He's the sort of person
you could find anywhere.
There's probably 5,000 people that
look exactly like him in Japan.
Yep.
Can we meet him someday?
Takahashi?
We want to confirm his abilities first.
Yeah. If we see his abilities
for ourselves, we might believe him.
What should I do?
About what?
Well,
I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone
so I can't possibly ask him to show
his abilities so that you'll believe him.
You have a point.
Then first,
why don't you ask him if you could tell
just your childhood friends?
If he agrees,
then you can say they don't believe you
and ask him to show them his abilities.
This way, you won't
be breaking your promise.
Right.
Yeah.
That could work.
Of course not.
It's a no-go, huh.
Of course.
I didn't want you to know at first either,
but because that happened,
I thought I had no choice
but to tell you, given the circumstances.
But I've been friends with these two
ever since middle school
and we've never let slip any secrets.
You can rest assured.
But those are secrets
among friends, right?
I'm just a random old man.
They're definitely going to tell.
No. If I give the word,
they'll definitely not tell anyone.
Hold on.
Have you already told them, by any chance?
No, I haven't.
-You definitely told them.
-No, I didn't.
Then what was that pause?
It was nothing.
I daresay it went like this.
You told your friends
and they wanted to see for themselves.
But because you promised not to tell,
you came back and asked for my permission
so you can later make me
prove myself to them.
No, that's not the case.
I didn't tell anyone.
-Really?
-Yes.
Then why did you bring this up?
They are friends I meet with often
and the fact that I have
to hide something this amazing
from them is quite stressful.
-Is that so?
-Yes.
If things stay this way,
I'll end up meeting with them
less and less because of this.
They are
the only close friends I have around here.
If I stop seeing them,
then my life will only revolve
around work and family
Okay, fine.
-You're saying yes?
-Just those two, okay?
Are you sure it's okay? Thank you so much.
It's an exception.
They can be trusted, yes?
You could put money on it.
Then, it's okay.
But in exchange, I won't be meeting them
or proving myself to them, okay?
Um Can't you do that for them?
-You definitely told them beforehand!
-No, I didn't.
These are my childhood friends,
Minappu and Hacchi.
-Nice to meet you.
-Hi.
You can rest assured
that these two are truly trustworthy.
I swear I won't tell.
I'm a tight-lipped person.
I'm really counting on you, okay?
Yes.
For starters,
could you show them that?
Here?
Is there a problem?
No, it's not that.
Then, does anyone have a ten-yen coin?
Of course.
You came prepared.
Here I go.
How's that?
-Isn't that something?
-Yeah.
It's not that big of a deal.
Um, Mr. Takahashi.
I hear you're an alien!
Is that true?
Well, yeah.
But you look like an ordinary human being.
Yeah, you don't look alien to us.
But my muscular constitution is different.
How so?
To put it simply, when compared to humans,
my back is rounder
and my thorax is slightly lower.
So, you have a hunchback?
No, look. I know what a hunchback is,
but it's clearly different.
You know what, try touching my back.
You'll know what I mean.
Go on.
It'll be quicker this way.
Okay then.
Don't mind if I do.
Seems like a hunchback to me.
There aren't humans
who have backs this round, right?
No, there are people
with backs rounder than this.
Really?
By the way, what else makes you different?
Let's see other things
that are easy to understand
When I eat cold food, my teeth sting.
So, you have hyperesthesia?
No, look. I know what hyperesthesia is,
but mine is on a whole other level.
I also experience that.
-Your teeth sting?
-Yeah, totally.
Really?
I guess we both have it rough.
Yeah.
In any case, your strength is phenomenal.
Right. In that respect,
I'm clearly different.
Do all people on your planet
have abilities like yours?
Well, I was born and raised in Asada
so I actually don't know much
about my planet.
But it's likely they do.
Then, have you not been to your planet?
Nope.
My dad was from that planet,
and my mom was from Earth,
so strictly speaking I'm half alien.
If anything, I got my looks from my mom.
Um, did you perhaps injure your hand
doing what you did earlier?
Oh, no. It's more of an itch
rather than pain.
Itch?
-It's like a side effect.
-Side effect?
My hand itches when I use this ability.
Does it always happen?
It depends on what I do,
but for minor acts like this I'm able
to get away with just an itch.
Sorry, we wouldn't have asked you
to do that if we knew.
It's fine, it's not that big of a deal.
Um, if you don't mind, could you show us
what else you can do?
-Something else?
-Please?
Something which wouldn't give you
serious side effects.
Yeah, I would love to see a little more.
What do you think?
If it's just a little.
Yay!
But in return,
please keep this strictly secret.
Yeah, we're tight-lipped.
-Remember what you said.
-Yes.
If this gets out to the world,
I'll be overwhelmed by the media
and it's going to be a mess.
That makes sense.
If handled poorly,
like what happened in ET,
there's a possibility
that I'll be chased down
by government agencies.
-ET?
-ET?
You haven't heard of ET?
No.
It's a movie that was a massive hit.
Oh!
It's about an alien
who is left behind on Earth
and in the end is pursued
by government agents.
-Oh!
-Yeah, that's what I want to avoid.
We'll definitely keep this a secret.
Could you show us what you can do?
I'm going to go over there for a second,
so talk about something.
Talk?
I'll be there listening to what you say.
What? You can do that?
Yeah, I guess.
Oh, wow.
-Then, let's start.
-Okay.
-Okay.
-Please do.
Hey, what should we talk about?
Any ideas, Hacchi?
-Me? I don't know.
-You can talk about anything.
What about you?
-Anything is fine.
-What?
Anything is fine.
Don't you have anything, Minappu?
Anything is fine, just talk.
Well, we don't know where to start.
Anything is fine.
What are you fidgeting about?
But you knew we didn't talk
about anything.
Well, yeah.
-That's amazing!
-Are you convinced now?
-Yeah.
-Good.
He's cool, isn't he?
-Are you okay?
-Yeah, just a moment.
Do your ears hurt?
It's not so much pain,
but more pressure, like on a plane.
Oh, ear pressure.
Yeah, but it'll be over soon. No worries.
Wait, then when you saved
me the other day,
did you experience any side effects?
I had a fever that night.
It was around 38°C.
I didn't know that.
I'm so sorry.
It's fine.
Life is irreplaceable.
-You're a nice guy.
-Yeah, you're kind.
What?
I'm not sure if I deserve all that praise,
but a fever is a small price to pay.
Thank you for saving me.
Well, when I was young, I acted recklessly
without considering the consequences
and later regretted it.
Could you show us other things
you're capable of?
So, you're not curious?
I said I acted recklessly,
so isn't it natural for you
to ask me what I did?
I'm starting to get the feeling that
you're only interested in my abilities.
-Oh, no. That's not true.
-Yeah, we'd love to hear your story.
What did you do?
-Are you really interested?
-Yeah, totally.
Really?
One time, when I was in my twenties,
I was walking along,
and some ruffians gave me a hard time.
There were five, maybe six of them.
I hate going down without a fight,
so we had a scuffle.
You against all of them?
Yeah.
I think there was a guy
who knew a little about boxing.
But I have other-worldly abilities
so I defeated all of them in a flash.
Listening to an old man brag
can be quite tiresome,
-but since Takahashi saved my life
-I had a high fever of 40°C
-and has shown us so much,
-and diarrhea.
-I forced myself to listen attentively.
-I suffered more than them.
You can say that again.
-We hope you stay with us again.
-We hope you stay with us again.
As promised, I never revealed his secret
-Thanks for your work.
-and treated him as usual.
How long will he stay today, I wonder?
Well
He's not a bad person.
But he keeps giving us
these little moments of stress.
That makes him a bad person, right?
But he doesn't have ill intentions.
I've started to cover
for Takahashi a little.
Um, Endou. A minute, please.
Okay.
What's the matter?
I went to room 405 to clean,
-but the TV is missing.
-TV?
Mr. Maruyama's room.
What?
Up until now, he's been taking
amenities and towels.
But a TV is pretty extreme.
Right.
I wonder what kind of bag
he brought today.
-It seems like the TV would fit in there.
-It does, doesn't it?
Shall we call and ask him to come back?
-Call Mr. Maruyama himself?
-Yes, on another pretext.
Then while he's preoccupied with that,
we'll check his car
No, even if he does return,
he'll already have left the TV somewhere.
That makes sense.
If he feigns innocence, then that's
a dead end since we don't have proof.
Right. We didn't see him taking it
with our own eyes
-after all.
-Yes.
Then we have no choice
but to report it to the police.
I don't think the manager would want
the police to get involved in this.
That's true.
I'll be taking my leave now.
Thank you for your work.
-Takahashi.
-Yes?
-I have a favor to ask of you.
-What is it?
With your abilities, are you able
to find proof that Mr. Maruyama
took our TV home?
Proof?
For instance,
are you able to peek into his room
and take a psychic photo
of him taking the TV?
No.
Oh, you can't?
-Those are supernatural powers.
-I see.
I'm only capable
of enhancing existing strengths.
Outside of that, I'm powerless.
I see.
I've got it.
What?
Existing strengths, right?
Are you able to tell from the TV's scent?
The smell of the substrate is still here,
mixed with the smell of dust,
so yeah, I can tell.
How is it?
It's not like he dragged it on the ground
so it's pretty difficult,
but there's a faint lingering scent.
Really?
It's pretty much faded away though.
Can't you heighten your sense
of smell a little more?
Well, I can, but
Why did you look back?
I was wondering
how you were looking at me.
-With a serious face, of course.
-Then it's fine.
-All the way here?
-Yeah.
Really?
This is a blind spot
for the surveillance cameras.
LAKE HOTEL
He passed through here
and loaded it into his car, huh.
I guess so.
Then,
if the place where the scent trail stops
matches the place where Mr. Maruyama
parked his car, he's guilty.
How are you going to prove that?
How?
-You can't reveal my abilities to him.
-Oh, that's right.
This is the car.
What?
His car's still here?
Then that means he's still in the area.
That's the TV, isn't it?
You're right.
This is indisputable evidence.
But this isn't Mr. Maruyama's car.
Then whose is it?
It's Nakamoto's.
What?
That TV is mine.
-Really?
-I bought it myself.
But it wasn't in any packaging,
and it was covered with a towel
from our hotel.
Sorry, I borrowed the towel.
But the TV is mine. It was a used one
so there was no packaging.
I see.
In that case,
just to be sure, I'll contact the police
and have them investigate.
-Then, Nakamoto
-Sorry.
It was me.
I took it on the spur of the moment.
I'm really sorry.
Jeez What were you thinking?
I'm sorry. I'll return it immediately,
so could you not report me to the police?
-Okay.
-Thank you.
But I'll have to report this
to the manager.
Um, I'd appreciate it if you don't tell
the manager about this either.
-But still, if I don't tell him
-Please, I'm begging you.
I'm a single mom
and if I lose this job, I don't know
how I'll put food on the table.
I understand.
For now, return the TV
without the manager seeing.
Thank you so much.
I'll return it right away.
It's kind of heartbreaking, isn't it?
-Good evening.
-Good evening.
Good evening.
Um, manager.
The cleaner, Nakamoto, tried to take
a hotel TV home with her today.
Sorry, what?
She reported that the TV
from room 405 was missing
but when we searched for it,
we found the TV in her car.
Really?
She admitted it herself
so there's no doubt about it.
Okay.
Where's Nakamoto now?
She just went to return the TV.
I see.
-I'll go check things out.
-Okay.
Didn't you promise not to tell?
I could care less. She committed a crime.
You have a point,
but you made a promise.
Doesn't matter.
Besides, she's not a single mom.
Really?
Yeah.
I followed her social media accounts,
and she's enjoying the single life.
Have a look for yourself.
I'M FINALLY BACK, KOREA.
TWO-DAY ONE-NIGHT TRIP.
You're right.
-So that happened.
-But it's very characteristic
of you to report her on the spot though.
It's the fact that she lied
about being a single mom when she's not.
-I just found that offensive.
-Yeah, that would irk me as well.
Was she arrested?
No.
The manager didn't want
to blow the matter up
so he didn't report her to the police
and just fired her.
Okay.
Well, she should be grateful that
she wasn't handed over to the police.
You can say that again.
But Mr. Takahashi performed quite a feat.
Yeah,
but because we can't talk
about his abilities,
it led to this coincidence
where I found the TV and ended up a hero.
What? All credit went to you?
I was showered with praise
by the manager in front of everyone.
Are things going to be okay?
Were you all smug about it?
Maybe a little.
That won't do.
You're going to antagonize others.
-That's why I invited him to join us.
-Well, he's not here.
I think he got rhinitis
as a side effect of what he did,
and now he can't taste anything he eats.
I feel bad for him.
Subtitle translation by:
Jeffery Jiang Zebin