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PREVIOUSLY…

PREVIOUSLY… PREVIOUSLY…

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Sana Ikegami, age 38, is an editor-in-chief at a publishing company.

One day, she runs into her middle-school friend, Keita Takebayashi.

-Oh, pasta! -Wheat!

She hasn't told him, or did he forget?

She's forcing herself in front of this guy.

Sana, are you seeing someone?

Well… yes.

No, that's good.

I hope things work out with him.

Will it be Tatsuya, the comfortable FWB,

or Keita, the sweet guy who is good at housekeeping?

AN INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE STUDIES

Wow, what a nice breakfast.

In return for the dinner.

-Nice breakfast. -She cooked it properly.

She's making a broth.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Looks good.

-Grilled fish? -Yes.

-Want some? -Sure.

He usually comes home on time,

but he leaves early in the morning.

-Oh, I see. -So, I make breakfast,

and he makes dinner.

We have split the cooking duties spontaneously.

Ah, spontaneously.

Well, that's what happiness is though.

But she used to have yogurt.

-I know. -Wow.

It is a healthy meal, but I wonder…

This is good.

That's good. He isn't the type who complains about the meal.

I can really taste the broth.

-Really? -Yeah.

"I can really taste the broth"?

That's scary.

He's not a bad person.

After eating your breakfast, I feel motivated to work hard.

-He means it. -He's sweet.

Eating breakfast makes you feel better, right?

Yes.

She's still trying to adjust to him a little.

Right.

-Shall we have bread tomorrow morning? -Uh-oh.

There's a popular bakery near my office.

I'll get some on my way home.

She should tell him about wheat already.

-Really? -Sure.

Thank you.

"Bread is wheat, too."

I thought.

Why? She couldn't tell him about the pasta, but…

See you later.

See you.

Bye.

So sleepy.

She must be sleepy. She has to get up so early.

I can sleep another 30 minutes.

Keita is so sweet and it's fun to be with him.

But…

is this starting to cause problems?

I was beginning to feel that something seemed off.

Oh.

Well…

Ms. Ikegami, are you all right?

Oh, yes, I'm okay.

I just want to reach a good stopping point before I finish.

Okay, see you, then.

See you.

Good night.

She's working alone. She's the editor-in-chief after all.

-Yeah. -She has to check everything.

ARE YOU GOING TO BE LATE?

I've had the same experience.

"The starting lineup is being announced now."

Don't you know she's working?

I JUST FINISHED WORK

Huh? "I just finished work."

-She's trying to adjust to him a little. -See.

HEADING OUT NOW

There!

I'm home.

Shake them off!

Okay! Inside!

I'm home.

Hey, come on. Hurry, hurry.

It's already started?

It's 20 minutes into the first half.

Watch out!

Defense!

Go!

What? Is that bad?

No, it's okay so far.

I hope they make it through.

I hate the enthusiasm gap.

But it was kind of cute and innocent though.

Yeah.

Oh?

Hm? She picked up her bag.

Huh?

She left.

-Ah, her place. -I see.

Because she hadn't finished her work.

Isn't that tiring?

I think she's not cut out for living with a boyfriend.

-Their lifestyles are too different. -Right.

But not so different. It could be fixed if she talked to him honestly.

-Well, she can't… -She won't talk to him about it.

But he is pretty ordinary, isn't he?

He doesn't come home drunk or anything.

I think he'd be a good husband.

I'm going to lunch.

-Me, too. -Okay.

Sana, let's take a break.

Yeah, sure.

Are you all right?

You look so tired these days. Haven't slept much?

No. And I haven't been able to do Pilates lately.

Are you eating well?

I've been eating better than ever.

My boyfriend is so diligent,

and he cooks dinner for me

about three times a week.

Seriously?

I really envy you, but he's working, too, right?

Yes.

But he likes to cook. He says he enjoys cooking.

He is such a catch.

-Yeah. -I know what she means.

-Well, yeah. -Right.

Yeah, that's true though.

What's the problem?

Well, to be honest,

when I'm busy, I just eat whatever is available.

And I prefer to eat a simple breakfast so that I can sleep a bit longer.

I know.

But he cooks dinner for me,

so I have to do the dishes.

Then that makes me think like,

"What the hell am I doing now?"

I know. He didn't ask you to do that though.

I know it's an envious dilemma though.

You feel you have to do it.

Work has been at the center of my life,

so it's hard to adapt.

Yeah, I get it.

To share your life with someone,

you have to make some sacrifices somewhere.

That's true.

Isn't it a matter of how much you are willing to accept that?

I think you need to compromise at some point.

She's a good friend.

Do average women in their 30's manage to do that?

I don't know.

I just made such a grand statement,

but I do sometimes feel like, "Huh?"

-Even you, Mari? -Of course.

-Go tell him. -I can't imagine it at all.

Of course I do.

That's right. Tell him the things you don't like.

-You do? -Yeah.

Go on a trip with her.

Right.

Three days later,

I got sick…

and had a fever.

Oh, no.

Let me replace that for you.

I like to be left alone when I'm sick.

Me too.

Like, "Don't do anything!"

Thank you.

It's okay.

We should help each other in times of need.

It's nice to have someone with me

at times like this.

I know.

Sana.

You know…

This weekend,

when you're feeling better, how about we go visit my parents?

There you go.

Why now?

Too soon.

What?

Not now.

I told my parents about you, and they said they'd love to see you.

I also want you to meet my parents.

This is definitely not a good timing.

He's not a bad person.

And,

if it's okay with you,

I'd also like to meet your parents sometime soon.

If it's too sudden, we can reschedule, you know.

Just leave her alone for now.

What do you think?

You see?

When you get sick like this,

it would be reassuring if I could be there for you.

I can't leave you alone, after all.

What do you think?

Sorry.

"Sorry"?

What?

What's wrong?

I'm sorry, Keita.

I want to break up with you.

All of a sudden.

What?

-All at once. -It seems like that.

Please break up with me.

What?

Sorry, sorry.

It's too soon to meet my parents, isn't it?

Keita must be surprised.

If you don't want to do that now, I can wait.

It's not that.

Will she tell him everything?

Oh, I know.

Because you're sick right now…

Listen to her, Keita.

…you're being negative.

-It's Sana's turn. -Listen, Keita!

When you get better, you'll change your mind.

That's right. Let's talk about it when you get well.

I'm sorry.

I've been thinking about it for a while.

It has nothing to do with her fever.

-Right. -Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I want to break up.

-Yes. -She's said it three times.

And she used polite language.

He looks desperate.

-Keita is in despair. -Keita in despair.

Why?

He doesn't get it. Keita doesn't get it.

He looks like a character in a death game.

I want to know why.

Right. He's desperate.

Tell me my faults, so I can fix them.

I don't want to eat wheat.

My beauty care is none of your business.

To eat dinner together,

or to watch TV I'm not even interested in,

why the hell do I have to finish work early?

Did you say that?

I knew it.

This is who she is after all.

It's so relaxing.

That's harsh.

No, no.

I sugarcoated it, but it was something like that.

Right.

-He's folding her bra. -I was surprised.

To begin with, I think I got sick because

of the stress of my life being disrupted.

I mean, I didn't even have to have a fever that required him to take care of me.

Tatsuya is a boxer-shorts guy, as expected.

Tatsuya looks like a boxer-shorts guy.

Maybe he likes freedom.

-He needs more room. -Right.

-So? -Hm?

What did he say?

"Sana, you're ok living on your own, aren't you?" That's what he said to me.

That sounds malicious,

the way she imitates him.

So he finally understood you a bit when you left him.

That's funny.

That's not funny!

Great comeback.

But why didn't you tell him?

Like, "Making a breakfast is a pain."

He's right.

He wanted to know your true feelings, right?

Right.

You're right.

I know, but…

-You just couldn't tell him. -No.

Because I was breaking up with him one-sidedly for my reasons, right?

I was worried that it would just hurt him.

I know Keita deserves someone better.

He's so sweet.

Yeah.

-That's true. -Well, I guess.

It's all about compatibility.

-Perrier. -It's Perrier.

Tatsuya is so easy to be with!

The more I tried to look good to him,

the less I became able be myself.

I didn't want him to hate me, you know?

I wanted to be attractive to him.

But when I ate the pasta he cooked,

I thought, "It's over now."

It was the wheat!

Like "Oh, God, I'm eating wheat."

Here.

Thanks.

He fixes her a glass of Perrier.

He's sweet.

I can live only on my own, huh?

You have Tatsuya!

You know, I think,

marriage is not about

your partner making you happy

or being happy together,

but marriage works best

when two people who can enjoy their alone time

and be happy on their own are together.

I love him.

We're just strangers after all.

That's these two then.

Nice.

That way of thinking is wonderful.

-It is nice. -I really like it.

-You do? -Yeah.

Tatsuya, you're good for marriage.

Hm?

-Seriously? -Yeah.

-Should we get married then? -Yeah!

-Excuse me. -Let's do that.

-"Let's do that." -"Let's do that," she says.

They're both mature.

But remember? You can live only on your own.

Hey!

You!

Nice, they can say things like this.

-Isn't that great? -It's great.

-Just the right amount of humor. -They're perfect together.

He's sexy and has the right amount of humor.

-Say that again, you bastard! -Sorry.

-Damn you. -Ouch.

You bastard!

You have a potty mouth.

Everything is just right.

She always wears a nightslip when she's with Tatsuya.

Right.

She's not dressed up.

-She leaves it at his place. -That's awesome.

What's this?

This is ideal.

This is perfect.

Back to normal.

-Yes! -The perfect fridge again.

It's the perfect fridge.

No weird vegetables in it.

-Yes. -Yogurt!

Let's dig in.

Sleep in and have yogurt.

Sleep in and have yogurt.

-That's right. -This is my life.

This is it!

And just like that,

I went back to my old life.

This means how much sacrifice married people make…

with happiness.

My days are very fulfilling.

She smiles, feeling fulfilled.

So, that's it, everyone.

EPISODE 2 THE END

Everyone was crazy about Tatsuya.

I was like this.

SAYA'S OPINION KEITA - TATSUYA

All the way.

Tatsuya, Tatsuya.

But there are girls who are perfect match for a husband like Keita.

Yeah.

And a pairing like Sana and Tatsuya is just…

Have you heard of this communication test?

"There are two people.

How many walls are there between them?"

It's a psychology test about how many walls exist between two people.

Everyone thinks there's only one.

If there's only wall,

they end up imposing their opinions on each other.

They actually need two walls.

There are two walls between them

and there is a space between the walls

that they can throw their opinions into.

-That's the healthiest state. -I see.

You don't have to chip away at your soul.

-It's not about breaking down walls. -Right.

If there's only one wall,

-one ends up getting worn out. -Yeah.

That's why you need space in the middle.

In the case of Tatsuya and Sana, I think they have a space

where they can share a common way of thinking like,

"It's nice to be free even though everyone else is married,"

and they can throw their opinions into the space freely.

It must be really comfortable.

Tatsuya's humor at the end was good.

"You can live only on your own."

"Stop it already!"

But…

that doesn't mean it'd work out if they got married.

I see.

It would be nice if a girl like Sana

could find someone like Tatsuya,

but that's a really rare case.

Is Tatsuya rare?

That's why some people marry Keita.

I see!

Aren't there some nasty women

who marry Keita

and keep Tatsuya as an FWB?

But that's a bit morally wrong nowadays, right?

MARRY - KEEP

But Keita will be happy.

-Will he be okay? -There's a girl out there for him.

No need to worry.

It's like, "My husband is amazing."

Because Keita is a good person.

When I'm faced with someone like him,

I sometimes feel like

-I'm not good enough. -I know.

Sana was in that mode too.

In a self-loathing mode.

She gets into that mode.

I have to do the dishes because he cooks for me.

And I have to make breakfast.

You're just digging your own grave.

I see.

Okay, let's hear from Rikiya Imaizumi,

who wrote the screenplay and directed the film.

Please.

Please.

Sorry.

Hurry up!

-You don't have to hurry. -Let us hear it soon!

I'm sorry to make you rush.

Don't rush him!

Why does he have to go in and come out every time?

-He can stay. -Let's watch it together.

Isn't it uncomfortable back there? Like we're talking behind your back.

It was really interesting to listen to you.

Really? Thank you.

We're talking about what kind of guy Tatsuya's character was.

It must be someone like him,

not a typical young and sexy "kept man" type of guy.

It feels super real!

I kind of want to follow the actor, Kou Maehara.

I know! I will look for Maehara

-from now on. -He's nice.

-Yeah, me too. -From today.

Maehara was like, "Why me?" during the dress rehearsal

after we offered him the role.

But it's his voice

and all that sexiness.

That's true.

Him wearing the boxer shorts was…

That's…

That wasn't my idea. That was the stylist's idea.

-It was the stylist. -"He should wear them."

They stylist prepared some nice boxer shorts, something decent.

It was a nice touch.

And you noticed that he was folding her bra.

Of course.

Because he was folding it properly.

-He was. -Putting one cup to the other…

-I love him. -While Sana was talking,

he calmly folded it and listened to her.

asking "Did you say that?"

-He's so calm. -You don't usually

-fold the other person's clothes. -It's like…

his soul level is really high.

All of the sudden.

-His soul. -Spiritual suddenly.

But sometimes you date someone like Tatsuya,

but he ends up being like Keita.

-I see. -I see.

It's like, "It's not what I wanted."

I see.

-I see. -By getting closer…

Keita never becomes Tatsuya,

but Tatsuya can be Keita.

Also, you reacted a lot to the wheat-free diet, didn't you?

The fact that she couldn't tell him.

-That was critical. -She should've told him about it.

-Why couldn't she tell him? -Yeah,

I'm like Sana for the first three months,

and in the fourth month,

I make an announcement.

I'd say, "I don't really like cooking all the time."

"And I'm actually like this and that."

Then they would go, "Huh?" like Keita.

You make men give you that look.

Shocked face?

Then, the ones who don't care and say,

"You should've told me sooner," stay.

And the others who think, "Maybe she's not the person I thought she was," leave.

I was trying to act cool at first.

Even YOU is like Sana…

-Yeah. -…for three months.

Don't you try to act cute?

I can't get angry with my boyfriend.

-Really? -Never…

with my boyfriend.

-That's surprising. -I act funny, really.

I'm like, "Wash this!"

You joke about everything.

He also jokes about it like, "Oh, you wash it!"

He thinks it's not important.

Then things add up and I end up like, "Ugh" and say sorry!

That's the downside of being a comedian.

Chiba said,

"Why doesn't she tell him?"

so you think it's better to tell?

I tell things.

I consider the first three months

an introduction period.

-Oh, I see. -Like, "I have this side and that side."

You show your true self.

-Yes. -And…

And we end up having conflicts.

But you show your true self properly.

That's my intention at least.

-That's not easy. -I'll follow your example.

Now, let's take a look at the next story.

-Yes. -Yes.

Now it's time for the last film. Here we go.

SOMEONE SPECIAL

-Huh? -Someone Special.

-It's the title. -It seems totally different.

The main character, Tomoko Kawabata,

is played by Mizuki Yamashita, a former Nogizaka46 member.

Imaizumi wrote the screenplay and directed the film.

-Okay. -Wow.

-The main theme is… -Yes?

"Friends who also have sex."

This is the theme.

-So, what kind of special person is that? -Yeah, in another way, this is…

Maybe they are more friends than FWBs.

They have a lot of sex while they are really good friends?

That's special!

Isn't that pretty special?

-This one is a masterpiece. -Okay.

Please be prepared.

-Okay. -Ready?

The screening starts now.

-I see. -All of a sudden.

Do you wanna do it?

Do you want to have sex today?

-What? -Whoa.

Either way.

I guess we don't have to do it today then.

Okay.

What?

He is cute.

He is.

I really like him.

So, she asks this beforehand.

-She's so pretty. -She's pretty.

-What? -He's awake.

Her profile is pretty too.

Why isn't he sleeping?

-Cheers! -Cheers, everyone!

August.

Two months ago,

when I got together with my club friends from college…

He has nice voice.

…Keisuke started talking about getting in touch with Kawabata.

Hey, do you remember? Ms. Kawabata.

A senior member of our club when we were freshmen.

-She didn't come often though. -The pretty girl?

-Yes. We met her at work the other day. -They were freshmen.

And she might join us if she finishes work early.

I'd like to see her too.

-Have you met her, Asako? -Yeah.

Once or twice.

But the seniors were all chatting away with her

so I didn't get to talk much.

I see.

She was pretty popular.

He's holding the glass with both hands. Cute.

Is he feeling a bit down?

What's up, Fujiwara? Did something happen?

Hm? Nothing.

-He just broke up with his girlfriend. -Oh.

-Did he? -No, we haven't broken up!

It's just that we might break up.

Forget it, don't worry about it.

What do you mean? We haven't broke up.

-There she is. -The pretty senior is here.

-She's so "undefeatable." -Ms. Kawabata!

-Oh! Hey! -Good evening.

-It's been a while! How are you? -Showing her shoulders. Perfect.

I'm good.

-The belt and the pants. -Ms. Kawabata, please sit here.

-In the middle? -Yes.

Please sit down.

-Okay, excuse me. -Since you are here.

Nice.

I can't believe she's joining them when she's three years older.

-I can take this. -Thanks.

Ms. Kawabata, what would you like to drink?

Let's see.

Well, I'll have a draft beer.

Draft beer, okay.

-They meet when he's about to break up. -One draft beer, please.

Yeah, they haven't broken up yet.

It's a bit of a gray area.

I work in Sendagaya.

-Really? -Yes.

Maybe Kazuki's office is nearby.

Okay.

Kazuki, is your office in Yoyogi?

Yeah, Yoyogi.

She works in Sendagaya.

That's close.

Right.

Cheer up, man!

It's written all over his face.

Are you drinking?

Well, yes.

Did you break up with someone recently, Fujiwara?

What?

Well… No, we haven't broken up yet.

-Really? -Yes.

I'll listen if you want to talk.

No, it's fine.

You should talk to her.

Yeah, I wanna hear this too. It's Sachiko, right?

It's Sawako.

No, no, I won't talk about it.

I'll listen to anything, and I'll tell you anything.

She'll tell him anything too.

Nice.

Kawabata!

Can I ask you something then?

Sure. What is it?

-What? -Do you have a boyfriend now?

Hey, do you have your eyes on her already?

-No… -The plaid-shirt guy is good.

He seems to be a nice guy.

Yeah, I do.

For a long time?

I don't know. About two and a half years, I think.

During those two and a half years…

did anything happen?

What do you mean?

She's making him say it.

People like her will do that.

Like cheating.

Have you ever cheated?

Cheating.

This is gonna be tense.

Did your girlfriend cheat on you?

-Yes. -A counter-question.

But she said it was not that she liked the guy.

Really?

Did you hear that from her?

-She didn't like him. -Yes.

Why can you believe it?

Uh… because she said so.

What, did she lie?

Well…

I don't know.

Even if she likes him,

would she go out of her way to tell you she has someone she likes?

Replied.

See? I told you.

-But isn't that weird? -The plaid-shirt.

She could've just said she wants to break up because she likes someone.

No, no, no.

She doesn't have someone else she likes,

but she wants to break up.

I really don't understand that.

Were you possessive of her or anything?

It's so gloomy.

Not at all.

I never said anything like, "You have to come home."

Were you living together?

Well, we were kind of living together.

Maybe she wanted to concentrate on work now or something?

Some people don't put love first.

Well, that's true.

Everyone is being kind.

But she's not that kind of person.

I'd say, "Just cheer up, man."

You mean you felt like love was the top priority to her?

Yeah, I did.

But if love is her top priority

and she doesn't have anyone she likes,

she wants to break up

because she simply doesn't like you anymore?

Ms. Kawabata, that's pretty harsh.

Point it out.

She's incredible.

-But you checked her phone, right? -No, I didn't.

Didn't you say you did because you suspected she was cheating?

No, I tried to check it but then stopped.

-You tried! -You suck.

-The plaid guy. -Good job.

-He's good at lifting the mood. -No.

-That's bad. -I just suspected her.

And she was cheating after all.

He was cheated on.

Well, but what do you think about men who try to check your phone?

-That's not good. -I agree.

-Well, there's no benefit to it. -Right.

-I didn't check it. -What are you gonna do with it?

I didn't check it.

Well, I guess I tried to check it.

You were worried. I understand how that feels.

Were you… Were you worried?

-I was worried. -Okay.

Yes.

-He's cute. -Cute.

You're smitten with him.

Too cute, right?

He's cute!

Ms. Kawabata, are you working tomorrow?

I am, but it starts in the afternoon.

Sounds good.

-Holding his backpack with both hands. -Right! Both-hands boy!

Isn't he being a bit too cutesy?

See you! Bye.

He's cute.

He's so cute! What is he?

I can accept it because it's him.

Those two are going to the same way.

Ah, well…

So, have you?

What?

Ms. Kawabata, have you ever cheated on your partner?

He's asking her again.

Yeah, I have.

Why? Why did you do that?

Why?

Oh, Plaid.

What are you doing now, Ms. Kawabata?

Are you going home?

Let me see. What are you two doing?

I'm staying over at Kazuki's place.

He always lets me stay over after drinking and we drink a little more.

-I see. -He seems to be that kind.

He was kind of living with his girlfriend, so his place is pretty spacious.

Hey, don't talk like it's your place.

You're welcome to come over.

He's a lifesaver.

-He's nice. -Or I can get the next taxi for you.

I like him.

-Can I go to your place? -It's good that he's drunk too.

Yes.

Plaid is getting in the way then.

He'll probably fall asleep.

-I'll go then. -He seems to be drunk.

-I hope he'll get really drunk. -Yes! Let's go then!

A guy like him won't get in the way.

-He seems to be able to read the room. -That's right.

She's going over to his place thanks to him.

That's right.

See?

This kind of guy falls asleep.

-The ring finger! -That's a wedding ring.

I see.

Look at his socks. Nice.

Sloppy.

What do you think?

There are people like him.

People like him?

Yeah. Just the right amount of unreliableness. A lovable character.

I can see he was almost living with the girlfriend.

Look at the socks.

-Sorry, I made do with the leftovers. -Not at all.

Slipping off.

You cook.

He cooks.

Yes, I like to cook.

-Is she okay about that? -Thank you.

Let's eat.

What is it, pickles?

I wonder if he had made some side dishes.

-Isn't it pickles? -It's delicious.

She drinks beer in a glass.

Aren't things going well with your boyfriend?

Why?

Because I cheated on him?

Yeah.

It's not that things aren't going well.

It's like… there's a difference in our feelings.

Huh?

Who has stronger feelings?

Who likes the other more?

Him… I think.

So, it's like you don't love him as much?

Don't you find it difficult to measure your love?

Are you sure about your feelings when you love someone?

Well, when you put it that way, it might be a bit vague.

If you say that…

But I did love her.

You mean your girlfriend?

-Nice. -Yes.

He's sincere.

I see.

Stay just the way you are.

He's the sincerest character so far.

Don't let her fool you.

Your girlfriend cheated on you,

but she said she didn't like the guy, right?

Yes.

I think I understand how she feels.

It was the same when I cheated on him.

-Can you explain that to me? -He's cute.

-Well, maybe… -He's cute.

I don't know if it's the same,

but maybe she thought she couldn't love you

as much as you loved her.

At times like that,

something casual…

or a more laid-back guy…

How do I put it…

If there's someone who likes me,

but not too seriously,

I think it's totally possible to sleep with someone like that.

-She does have sex. -She tells him everything.

What? Is that possible?

-She's straightforward. -Yes.

Even if you have a boyfriend?

Even if I have a boyfriend?

Rather, because I have a boyfriend.

She's telling him everything honestly.

What? What do you mean?

Why is she telling him everything?

Maybe it's about finding balance.

He's surprised.

My boyfriend is a wonderful guy,

and he's not possessive or anything,

but…

I feel like he's just too upfront with me.

Too upfront?

Why doesn't she break up with him?

It's like, "Wait, really?" I mean, I'm not that attractive.

I'm not not even a good person.

So, when I'm cheating,

I don't feel that inadequacy,

there's no gap.

Between the perceived you and the real you?

Yeah.

She's justifying the affair.

That's a bit selfish, isn't it?

But it's pleasing that she tells him everything.

She's not pretending to be a nice person.

And I wonder,

is sleeping with someone really that a big deal?

I think there are much more important things than that.

I don't think physical relationship is the most important thing either.

-Nice. -Isn't it more fun

to talk like this… than having sex?

-She said, "Sex." -Aren't you having fun right now?

Kazuki must be surprised that she said it so suddenly.

Yeah.

Well, it's kind of fun.

-You can't tell your boyfriend everything. -Or rather…

it's like I've encountered a new way of thinking I'd never known before.

A Close Encounter of the Third Kind.

What? Am I an alien?

I like the distance while they're talking.

From here?

This is so Kazuki, I guess.

I'd enjoy the distance.

It's so real the senior sits on the sofa.

Right. And he sits on the floor.

Who's that?

It must be her boyfriend.

-Her boyfriend. -I'm getting suspicious.

It must be her boyfriend.

Boyfriend?

-Hey. -He asks.

He asks.

They're both honest, in different ways.

Yes, they're cute.

They're honest, but in different ways.

Okay. I think I'm going home.

Are you leaving?

Yeah, I'm going home.

-She's leaving. -I'll clean up.

It's totally fine. I'll do it.

No.

-Really! I'm really going to do it… -It's quicker if we do it together.

-Sorry, but it's fine. -I'll leave this here.

-That's enough. -He's cute.

Can I put this in the fridge?

-That's mine, so please leave it. -Okay.

It's fine. Really, please leave that too.

-What about this? Shall I put it away? -Yeah, but…

He's not helping.

He's just going back and forth, holding two beers.

Cute.

Okay.

Okay.

They're exchanging LINE contacts.

I sent a sticker.

Oh, thanks.

-It's real. -See you again then.

Let me know when you go out drinking with Keisuke.

-Okay. -"Let me know."

"Let me know when you go out drinking with Keisuke."

What an attractive woman.

So maybe it's not going anywhere.

Well… I might break up too.

What? With your boyfriend?

Yeah, well, I don't know yet.

What's that?

I'll let you know.

See you later.

She's found another guy to move on to.

Thanks for the food and drink.

-Thank you. -This is a curse.

She's moving on seamlessly.

-She left an impression on him. -This kind of person is good…

-Nice. -…at moving on to the next.

She left an impression on him just now.

It's like, "Okay, I'm keeping this guy."

-"I'll move on to this guy next." -Okay.

-"Okay!" -She's keeping him.

She left an impression big time.

Yeah.

-I wonder how Kazuki is feeling. -Right.

But he's really heartbroken right now, isn't he?

We don't know yet. He has a girlfriend.

-He seems to like his girlfriend. -Yeah, so

he's like, "So there are people like her."

-On the other hand… -His friend.

I forgot about him.

But that guy is married.

He's fulfilled.

-Surprisingly, yes. -Of course.

-Right. Because he's a good kid. -Because he's kind.

Good people get married.

I think he stayed over because he's kind.

The reunion was probably a meeting to encourage Kazuki.

So maybe a guy like Plaid is perfect

if you want to be happy without any problems.

THE END OF PART 1 OF EPISODE 3

-Pause here for a moment. -Yes.

I think Ms. Kawabata is being a bit unfair.

Do you think so?

She said, "I might break up."

I know.

She's good at leaving a lingering impression.

She suddenly turned around and said, "I might break up."

"I'll let you know."

But I really like

how she's straightforward

and said things that people would normally hide.

I'm not taking Kawabata's side, but I don't want people

to misunderstand that…

Kawabata said something like, "I've cheated on my boyfriend," right?

People often criticize women who say that kind of thing outright.

Like they're trying to look frank.

Yes, yes.

But in this case, Kazuki asked a specific question like,

"Have you ever cheated on your boyfriend?" first,

and she's just responding based on that.

I think she really wants to move on to him smoothly.

Does she want to move on to him?

Does she see him like that?

If Plaid was feeling down like that, she'd just say, "Drink!" That's it, right?

If it was Plaid. She was adjusting to Kazuki.

She said, "I'll listen," because it was Kazuki.

I see.

That's what I thought.

Isn't Mizuki Yamashita too perfect for this role?

-Too perfect. -Perfect.

They're both too perfect.

What great casting.

How are they going to be FWBs?

I can't see that yet.

Kazuki will decide, "Okay, I'll get caught up in this vortex!" Or…

It's Someone Special, right?

Maybe Kawabata will propose a very casual relationship, don't you think?

I see. So, you mean she's not breaking up.

Yeah, it's like, "We're heartbroken now, so we don't want to get too serious."

She makes a suggestion.

"Let's have a special relationship"

-Let's take a look at the rest. -Let's.

Coming up, Kazuki's emotions are stirred up by Kawabata, and

he does something unexpected.

It's a train.

You don't have to say it.

He's on the phone.

Wait, what do you mean?

She's already here.

Yeah, she's here.

I said she's already here!

She's here?

Okay.

Plaid can't come.

-Whoa! Nice move, Plaid. -Okay.

-Good job, Plaid. -Good job.

-He's thoughtful. -Amazing.

Whoa!

It's a done deal then.

She's smiling.

Keisuke had a fight with his wife and can't come.

That sounds fake.

-He's married? -Right.

Yes. He may not look like it, but he is.

I see.

What do you want to do?

Isn't it a bit weird if it's just the two of us?

Want to go out for a drink?

I'm fine here, but if you feel awkward, then let's go.

I'm fine here too if you are.

Do you want to eat? I can cook something.

Okay, thank you.

He's going to cook something.

He is.

Wait.

Nice, huh?

What is it?

-So cute. -Actually…

Do you want to order pizza instead?

-What a great idea! -That's true.

Well, "That's true" makes no sense.

Is it a good idea?

Well, it's better to just enjoy it, right?

I like people who can get into that kind of mood.

I'll just fix some snacks then.

It feels like she ignored his suggestion.

-Oh, I see. -Oh, really?

Like she's not letting him take the lead.

Is there anything you can't eat?

No, there isn't.

See, he makes coffee and stuff.

He lives a mindful life.

I've been asked to go to a hot spring.

By your boyfriend?

Yeah.

And maybe he's going to propose me there.

She's baiting.

Aren't you happy about that?

Not really.

I see.

Yeah.

He might ask me to quit my job.

When you get married?

Yeah. He wants to have kids.

-She's complaining naturally. -I see.

I didn't think there were still people who wanted their wives to quit their jobs.

You don't think that way?

No, I don't.

If I don't have to work, I don't want to work.

I'm not so sure about that.

She's not flattering.

But I don't really want to change my partner.

He's thoughtful.

Don't you just say what the other person wants to hear?

Yeah, but I think he's telling the truth.

Do you want to break up with him?

You said that before you left the other day.

Well, no, not right now.

I have my ups and downs.

But if he proposes to me, I might want to break up with him.

Isn't that a little harsh? During a trip?

That's true.

He's perching on the floor. That's cute.

Nice.

From your perspective,

what's the moment when you feel that he loves you?

I mean, what part of him makes you feel that?

Like when he clings to me all the time.

Or when he's sensitive to the slightest change in my physical condition.

Also, whatever I say, whatever I do,

he thinks it's adorable.

And he often says he loves me.

He loves her so much.

So, it's like…

he prioritizes me above everything else.

She seems like the type to date someone like that.

-That's an enviable dilemma. -Huh?

Do you think that's good?

Whoa.

Well, yes.

He's a great guy, really.

That's for sure.

Maybe I should marry him after all.

She's such a wayward girl.

Kawabata…

She's stirring up his emotions.

She is.

You make it sound so casual.

She's incredible.

She's good at this.

Now, what does he think?

What does Kazuki think?

I wonder what Kazuki thinks.

Huh? What?

Well…

What's wrong?

Well…

I think I have to break up properly.

Has he already fallen for her?

I was just thinking as I was listening to you talk.

I think your boyfriend and I are probably the same.

I see.

It's not for the other person, it's for myself.

I mean, I love my girlfriend, I do, but…

I feel she won't know my love, if I don't show it to her.

I guess it's just my ego.

I guess.

I think it's lame to give her a vague response

even though she said wanted to break up.

-She told him that. -I mean,

if I'm not clear about it, she won't be able to move on.

That's not what I want at all.

-I like him. -Right.

There's nothing wrong with him.

Isn't he a bit too nice?

I…

feel like I have to break up with her properly, for her sake too.

You're sweet.

He opens the can slowly.

Kazuki is fair-skinned.

He's fair-skinned and sexy.

Isn't he?

Their conversations aren't very lively.

Right.

But Kazuki seems to really like it when it's quiet.

Um…

They got a little closer.

I have a favor to ask of you.

What?

Could you please listen to the phone call with me?

I'll put it on speaker mode.

What? What?

That's new.

Why? I would never do that.

Kazuki is being so weird!

Next, Kazuki's unexpected actions stir up some trouble.

I'm going to hang up.

I don't understand why I'm being blamed.

-You can't just decide and do that! -I'm leaving.

What?

We went out for a drink together.

And we ended up going to a hotel.

Are you disillusioned?

She's so sinful!

And an unexpected ending awaits.

You know…

What?

-That's shocking. -Seriously.

A shocking ending.

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