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Hello, everyone! I'm Kota Kirigaya.

Welcome to LiKE LEGEND's live concert!

LiKE LEGEND is made up of

Kota Kirigaya,

Kanato Asuma,

Haru Kurusu,

Yu Haruna,

and Itsuki Naruse,

a five-member dance and vocal group.

Since their debut, all of their songs have topped the charts.

Besides singing, they appear in movies, TV series, variety shows, and more.

This super popular all-rounder group is the pride of Japan!

And LiKE LEGEND's leader, Kota Kirigaya, is our guest today!

DREAMING TALKING MIHO WATANABE

- Thank you for being here. - Thanks for having me!

Nice to meet everyone!

Actually, I'm a huge fan of yours!

- What? Really? - That's right!

Thank you!

I mean, you just stand out.

It's like your whole aura is radiating!

- No way! - It's true!

In that case, I hope my radiance will bring light to everyone's lives!

Adorable! You're so precious!

You flatter me! It's great to be here.

- Let's keep this up, okay? - Yes! Thank you!

Okay, cut!

- That was great. - Really?

- It was amazing. - Thank you!

My name is Kota Kirigaya.

I work as an idol.

I'm proud of my job as an idol.

Even when I'm tired, I do my best.

- LiKE LEGEND's Kota is here! - I wanna see him!

- That's because... - Kota's my bias!

my fans are cheering for me!

I'd be so happy that I might die!

Kota Kirigaya is here!

Thanks for coming to see me!

I believe in making my fans smile!

Bye-bye! I'll see you all later!

KOTA KIRIGAYA MANUAL POINT 1: NEVER SKIMPS ON FAN SERVICE!

But I won't ever have a lover.

That's because I don't have the right.

The hamburger steak here never gets old.

HOYA-BOYA

Yeah. We must be this place's number-one fans, huh?

- Sahoko isn't very friendly, though. - For sure. She's scary.

Hoya-Boya?

Hello, is one person okay?

Hello...

Thanks always for your support!

- Thank you! - Thank you!

We'll charge on with full force. Let's make it happen together!

I will never have that special someone.

That was what I believed.

Until I met Sahoko Wakaume.

DRAMA "MY SPECIAL ONE"

DRAMA "MY SPECIAL ONE"

EPISODE 1

Excuse me.

Yes?

Can you... Is it okay if...

An autograph?

Please.

Don't be so stiff, no problem.

Cute miss.

Done. Here you go.

Thanks for your support.

Love ya.

KOTA KIRIGAYA MANUAL

NEVER SKIMPS ON FAN SERVICE!

What was that?

What?

If that was fan service, you should know I'm not your fan!

You mean, you don't like me?

GETS VERY DEPRESSED IF SOMEONE DISLIKES HIM

Really?

Then that was rude of me. I'm sorry.

Let me take responsibility.

- Responsibility? - Yeah.

Starting tomorrow...

No. From this moment on, I'll work hard to win your heart.

Then that kiss on the forehead will become a sweet memory, right?

Sweet memory?

Hmm?

You're so wrong to think you can win anyone's heart!

I'll never be your fan, you narcissist!

No way...

What?

POINT 3

HE'S A WIMP

Huh?

So that's how it went.

What a wimp for a national icon.

But that's what's good about Kota.

Kota is known to be overgenerous with his fans.

YUKO SAHOKO'S BEST FRIEND

Did he say anything?

Thanks for your support.

Love ya.

Sahoko, your glasses are cloudy.

Sorry, I'll call back later.

BATTLE LiKE LEGEND MR. KOTA KIRIGAYA

So, our leader wants everyone's opinion because some waitress dislikes him.

Mmm.

Kota, you're such a crybaby.

ITSUKI NARUSE

YU HARUNA

You drink too much water.

KANATO ASUMA

That's the problem?

HARU KURUSU

Oh... Holding a chopstick in your mouth stops the tears.

People do that when they cut onions.

Wait, hold on. I'm not cutting onions.

Apparently, warming up the onion helps.

I heard you should cool it.

I see, so there are various theories.

Speaking of onions, have you ever had them cooked in butter ponzu sauce? So good...

Come on, enough about onions! Help me!

Sorry, sorry.

What was it again, Leader?

Like I said, there's a girl who doesn't like me.

So what should I do to make her like me?

Hmm.

Why don't you give up?

No way!

People have their own preferences. Just give up.

Agreed. There's no need to try so hard to make her like you.

That's just a waste of time.

Okay. Let's end the discussion.

Still, she's been on my mind for some reason.

I'm back.

Welcome back, Sahoko!

Sahoko, for you.

How nice of you, Himari.

- You're so good at origami. - Yeah.

We made it together, right?

I went to Hoya-Boya again so that I could apologize to Sahoko.

I'm very sorry for being rude to you yesterday.

What?

Still angry?

No...

Thank goodness!

THE RED DEMON THAT CRIED

I began frequenting Sahoko's restaurant.

Where have you gone, Blue Demon?

Kota, are you okay?

Say cheese!

Thanks!

No worries, thank you for your support.

Shut up, you chatty playboy!

All looks and no substance! You're hopeless!

Hey.

Thank you very much!

I will take your opinions seriously and strive to improve.

And... our CDs.

TO SAHOKO

My best collection of LiKE LEGEND!

Uh, why are you doing this for me?

I'm the type who dies if someone hates me.

Please come see our live concert.

With your friends and Himari as well.

We get lots of boy fans too.

Oh, yeah, do you have a boyfriend?

I've decided never to fall in love, ever.

- Ever? - Correct.

For me, love is nothing but pain.

I even have a perfect single-life plan.

Save up 50 million yen by age 30, purchase real estate, and manage assets.

And live in a high-rise luxury condo.

I thought that she must have had a painful experience with love.

I see.

Yeah, life isn't all about love.

That's cool.

That's right. Life is unpredictable.

- But... - What?

you might find a love so profound that it heals your past wounds.

Isn't it a bit too early to decide to be single for life?

Alrighty then, tidy up.

I'll help you forget all the pain you've experienced in love.

Just shut up and let me kiss you.

No, no, no, I can't do this!

I'm gonna die from the excitement!

Come on, I won't kiss you for real.

Are you forgetting that I'm just practicing my lines?

Kanato, I can't believe you've become such a beast.

Seriously? You wanted me to demonstrate.

- Take it seriously. - Sorry, sorry.

We only have a week until the music video filming.

Why not practice with your girlfriend?

I don't have one.

I know.

You bully!

Anyway, are you planning to stay single forever?

I know I shouldn't be saying this,

but just forget Rei...

I'll go take a shower. I'm all sweaty.

Give me a minute.

You're still hung up on her, huh?

Huh?

I see.

Kota, your girl.

I just came to deliver food.

My girl?

Sahoko!

In the end, Sahoko made me another hamburger steak set.

You're good, Sahoko.

You made those steaks so quickly.

I'm leaving as soon as I'm done cooking.

I can't wait.

- You're going to grill them? - Yes.

Wow!

The oil might splatter.

Got it.

Sahoko. I'm sure you'll make a good wife.

I guess that's considered sexual harassment.

No. I'm not the kind to fall in love, so that doesn't really bother me.

Was your last love that painful?

Excuse me?

You said before that love is nothing but pain, right?

He was really good-looking.

What?

But I didn't know my place, and wrote him a letter.

TO KIMURA

Know your place, for crying out loud!

Seriously?

Some nerve.

She sent a love letter.

- Impossible. - How stupid.

Stuck-up nerd.

Overweening.

I deserved it.

Funny, isn't it?

That's hot!

- You okay? - Yeah, I'm fine. Get the lid!

- Lid? - Where's the lid? Close it!

- Where's the lid? - Quick, get the lid!

- It's splattering! - Here!

There we go!

- We did it. - Sorry about that.

- Sahoko, your glasses. - What?

This is gross!

Wipe them off. Could you even see?

- I could. - Really?

- They're so dirty! - What a mess. Need an alcohol wipe?

- Did you get burnt? - Doesn't this area look red?

- Oh, hold on, your face... - What?

Is that a pimple?

Pimple? A pimple? I'll go wash my face now!

How long has it been since I got to spend time peacefully like this?

When I'm with Sahoko, I feel relaxed for some reason.

Hey, is that Sahoko?

- Who? - High school classmate.

The love letter girl?

That's her?

Shh!

She's not how I imagined.

Sorry for the wait!

Whaddaya want with my girl?

Huh?

- Girlfriend? - Yeah.

Wait, Kota Kirigaya?

Can't be.

It's him!

- No way. - I've seen him before.

Sahoko, let's run.

What?

Just like the scenery that passed by,

I hoped that Sahoko's sadness and pain would pass in time too.

Until then, I won't let go of her hand.

Thank you.

Why did you do that?

I told you.

I want people to smile.

I don't want to see you crying.

Sahoko...

You're a great cook.

A loving daughter who helps her family.

And a sweet girl who even worries about guys you hate, like me.

Approved by a national icon.

Feeling better now?

I told you, she didn't say that to me!

I don't want to see Sahoko sad anymore.

- Let's try again. - Okay.

Recite your lines while imagining that the camera is the girl you like.

- I understand. - I'm counting on you.

- All right, get ready to film! - Rolling!

Ready...

Go, action!

Will you accept this flower?

As thanks, I'll kiss your cute lips...

- I'm sorry. Let me try again. - Cut!

What's wrong? Just look at the camera and say your lines.

Sorry.

Well...

Let's have a short break, then.

We'll take a quick break and resume at 1:30 p.m.!

We're barely making any progress with the filming.

So I refilled my ramen three times with more garlic,

and then I had the runs!

- It's so hard to get into the mood. - I agree.

We should try to imagine that Kumazawa doesn't exist.

But how?

Well...

Imagine someone else standing in his place.

Someone whose heart you'd want to make flutter.

Like Emika Nanase?

It's not working. She's no match for Kumazawa.

Huh?

IT'S SAHOKO. FOOD DELIVERY.

Hey, Sahoko's here!

What are you up to?

The filming must be tiring.

Well, we're filming the music video for our new song,

but we're not making progress.

- Sorry. Can we try again? - Sure.

That's right! Sahoko, are you free?

What?

All right, think of this girl as your special one

and recite your lines!

- Got it! - Get ready!

Okay, let's do this!

Ready, action!

The orchid represents a "special someone."

That's who you are to me.

Sorry that I'm never honest with my feelings.

I've always wanted to tell you that I'm glad we met.

Thank you.

I like your voice.

I like your name.

But the thing I like the most...

is how I'm reflected in your eyes.

I'm angry.

I told you not to get any cuter.

For your punishment, I'm going to hold you and never let go.

All right, get ready!

Why is it that I feel so warm whenever I look at Sahoko?

Ready...

Action!

I want the person I like the most to always think that I'm good-looking.

So...

I hope you'll tell me that I'm good-looking forever.

- Good work. - Good work. Thank you.

You're adorable when you blush!

- Can you... Is it okay if... - An autograph?

Your precious face!

No, no, no. That's not it. This cannot be love.

You might find a love so profound that it heals your past wounds.

Whaddaya want with my girl?

Approved by a national icon.

Feeling better now?

Kota Kirigaya.

I think...

I...

love you!

I'm crazy.

I just came to thank you.

Were you...

listening?

Good night!

THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION

NEXT EPISODE PREVIEW

I never expected

that this scandal would impact Sahoko and my fate so much.

I'm in love with you.

You need to evacuate. Can he hide out here for a while?

I'll be in your care.

You're not alone! We're all here for you!

Translated by Qianni Lu