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Chiko.

Chiko.

Chiko.

-Chiko... -[drunkard slurring]

What's with you, grinning and going "Chiko" nonstop?

Sorry. I'm going on a date with my girlfriend now.

-[drunkard] What did you say? -[chuckles]

[drunkard slurring]

With all sorts of things happening in this world, young people should--

Sorry, but I'm going on a date with my girlfriend.

-Do it properly... -There, there.

-Stop it. -Good boy.

-I'll punch you in the face. -[chuckles]

-[drunkard slurring] -Satoshi?

Chiko!

[laughs]

-What's with your hair? -Huh?

Is it that weird?

[drunkard slurring]

Why did you dye it like that?

We'll look like a matching set. That's embarrassing.

Huh?

[Chiko] You bleached it, right? [laughs]

I'm gonna change it back right now.

[Chiko] No, you don't have to.

No... Bleached blond hair isn't for me!

I'm blond too.

No. It suits you.

I've decided to change it back.

[sighs] Then I'll dye it for you. Let's go to Don Quijote.

Huh?

-Where will we do it? -Where else? At your place.

[Chiko] What?

-Is that not okay? -Not at all.

You're very welcome!

-Then let's go. -[snorts]

Oh, that's right. Why don't you keep it as a memory?

Your hair.

[♪ light music playing]

RED LIGHT ELEGY

EPISODE 3

[chuckles]

[Satoshi groans] Oh, no.

[Satoshi] You can come up now.

[Chiko] Mm.

[Satoshi] I live on the fourth floor.

[Chiko] No elevator?

[Satoshi] Uh... it's broken!

Maybe we should leave it for a while.

-Thanks. -Okay.

-Can I smoke? -Sure.

Ah, I'll get you something to drink.

Do we even have an ashtray?

[exclaims]

[Satoshi yells] Damn! No!

[spluttering] Well... this is... uh...

These aren't actually mine!

My friend brought me a ton of them.

-And I... -Don't worry about it.

No, but--

Can I kiss you?

I guess.

[♪ soft music playing]

Well, Chiko... can I touch your chest?

[Chiko] Stop asking every little thing!

-[door clanks] -[gasps]

[Satoshi's brother] Huh? The door's unlocked.

Bro, you home?

Come on in.

-[Sayaka] What should I do, Yak-kun? -[door closes]

[Satoshi's brother] Just calm down!

Bro, you back?

Bro?

-Bro? -[Satoshi] Come on...

Whoa, Bro. What's with that hair?

Didn't you say you were going out?

Who's this?

Uh... [awkward chuckle]

Uh... this is my brother, Yasushi.

And his girlfriend, Sayaka.

And this is...

my girlfriend, Chiko.

What? Your girlfriend?

-[Yasushi exclaims] -Hi.

-[crying] -Come on...

Sayaka, I told you not to cry.

[crying continues]

This one is...

Preg... pregnancy, pregnancy...

Let's do the test first.

To the bathroom. Can you stand?

[water flushing]

[sobbing]

I...

I can't kill this baby.

But... we're both in high school.

How can we raise a kid?

How am I supposed to know?

So I said it's impossible!

What choice do we have? Listen...

Calm down, Sayaka!

We can't make it.

[Yasushi grunts]

-[groans] -[Sayaka] Yak-kun?

If you're freaking out this much, you shouldn't have slept together.

[Yasushi groaning]

You need to see a doctor too.

[Chiko] Just calm down and talk it out.

[engine idling]

Oh.

Whatever.

I want to have Yak-kun's baby.

I'm not going home.

[mom] What do you think, Yasushi?

For me... If that's what Sayaka wants...

Do whatever you want.

You can't live without money. So get a job right away.

I'm not taking responsibility.

Mom! They're still in high school.

You have to help them a little.

[mom] We can't afford any more mouths to feed.

We can't do that.

Your dad...

worked like a horse for you all and died.

-Then I'll move out! -What?

Do whatever you want.

[rental agent] Mr. Yanagawa, you work for a security company?

-Yes. -[rental agent] I see. And...

-A part-time job? -Yes.

Part-time. Hmm... Part-time.

Part-time...

[Chiko] Part-timers and full-timers rent places too!

You've got a guarantor. Who do you think you are, old man?

Is that how you ask to rent someone's property?

Besides, no one rents to people like you who don't even work properly!

I work my ass off!

That's why I'm here trying to rent a place, dumbass!

-You don't look employed to me! -Stop!

-What part of us looks unemployed, huh? -Chiko, stop! Thanks!

I can tell from head to toe.

How about you? Look in the mirror, asshole!

Unload everything first, then sort it later.

[Satoshi] Okay.

[Satoshi groans]

It's hot.

Whew... [groans]

-[Chiko] Let's get the next one. -Sure.

Wait... are you moving into the unit upstairs?

[Satoshi] Yes. I'm Yanagawa.

-Hello. Nice to meet you. -[Satoshi] Hello.

-I'm Kiyobayashi, the manager. [chuckles] -[Satoshi] I see.

You two live together?

-[Chiko] No. -[Satoshi] No. Just me.

-Really? -[Satoshi] Yes.

But you're a couple, right?

[Satoshi] Well... yes.

Burnables are collected Mondays and Fridays.

Just put your trash out between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m.

No putting it out the night before.

If you miss the deadline, you'll have to take it back inside.

-I see. -There's a couple in Room 201,

-named Yamashita and Mukai. -[awkward chuckle]

They're always late with the trash.

They say Yamashita gets home late, but--

Sorry, ma'am. We've still got boxes to move.

[laughs] Sorry, I got carried away. Sorry, sorry.

Ah, and one thing, laundry disturbs the neighbors.

Don't do that after 8:00 p.m.

-Okay. -I'm counting on you.

[chuckles] That's Mom for you. They sell this at any supermarket.

[Chiko] True.

TO SATOSHI

I need a washing machine too.

[Chiko] 8:00 p.m. is way too early for laundry.

[soft chuckle]

-I know a cheap place. Let's go buy one. -Okay.

There's a room for your stuff too.

Huh?

Well...

I might move in someday if I feel like it.

What?

Right, there's somewhere I wanna go. Just come with me.

Huh?

ONION TEMPURA

Let's grab some yakitori too.

It was full of old guys.

Give us 20 years, and we'll be the same.

[chuckles]

TAMADE SUPERMARKET

-Chiko! -Huh?

Chiko...

Why don't we live here together?

No, that's not it.

The landlord gave me two keys, so I just thought I'd give you one.

And...

That's all. [awkward chuckle]

[soft groan]

[soft moaning]

[exhales] Chiko...

What am I gonna do without you?

[Satoshi snoring]

Seriously, knock it off. I told you to stop!

[cans clattering]

It's my money. What's wrong with that?

-Let go of me. -You're such a pain, damn it!

[groans]

Get the hell out of here!

[♪ somber music playing]

[tuts]

Yu... Yusaku...

Hmm?

[♪ somber music continues]

[Chiko sniffles]

[Satoshi snoring]

[birds chirping]

[sharp inhale]

[both] What?

No way. You've got a... girlfriend?

Well, yeah. A girlfriend.

[friend 1] Where? Where did you meet her?

At work, kind of.

[friend 1] No way you can get a girlfriend as a security guard.

Bet she's just plain and boring like you.

Yeah, absolutely.

Your prejudice is insane.

Actually, Chiko is beautiful, strong, and a little too gorgeous.

Beautiful? Why would a girl like that date a guy like you?

Yeah, that's true.

You're so plain, spineless, and still a virgin.

[seller] Satoshi, your fries are ready. Come get them.

-I'm busy! -Coming. [chuckles]

-[friend 1] What's with him? -[kid 1] The Lost Gen is over, right?

-[kid 2] What's that? -[friend 2] No way. Why him?

[kid 1] The generation with all the bad luck.

[friend 2] Why does it have to be him?

Hey, Shige. Check her out!

[Shige] What's with her? She looks creepy.

[friend 1] But she's really cute.

[Shige] Yeah, you're right.

-She's cute. -Cute.

Huh?

-What? -What?

-[friend 1] Is she staring at us? -[Shige] She is.

She's coming over.

-Is she? Why? -Yeah.

[friend 1] Dunno, but here she comes.

[♪ quirky music playing]

Hey.

-[chair clanks] -Hey.

-[loudly] Hey. -[gasps]

[Chiko] What are you looking at?

-Well... Nothing... -Right.

-Just nothing. -No looking.

[Chiko tuts]

Oh... Chiko!

Satoshi.

[friends] What?

I didn't mean it.

[Chiko] I was just pissed off after a fight with my mom.

-I got it. -I'm sorry.

Something came up. I need to go.

Oh, really?

Well... I just wanted you to meet these two.

[slurping]

-See ya. -Yeah.

[footsteps receding]

[camera shutter clicking]

What are you doing?

-Are you sure she isn't a scammer? -What?

If you touch her, will you end up working

in some remote mine until you die?

Stop talking about Chiko like she's some human trafficker!

So...

have you slept with her--

[yelps]

-[awkward chuckle] -[Shige] My goodness.

No, not yet.

She's never stayed over at my place.

-[friend 1] Even though you're dating? -Yeah.

[friend 1] You sure she's not hiding something?

Of course not.

I've gotta get to work.

See ya.

-[Shige] Sure. -Good luck, boy.

-Okay. -[Satoshi laughs]

5,000 yen says they break up within a month.

10,000 yen says they don't last two weeks.

Hey, Chiko. Good to see you.

Hey.

Why did you come?

Because you called me.

Right!

Um... only you can do this.

-Should be fine. -Hmm?

A mobile suit made just for you.

Hmm?

[Inaba] Here. Red bean rice.

-Go. -Huh?

Thought your big day might be soon.

Mr. Inaba, this is too much.

Let's make today the anniversary of losing your virginity.

I know that you've been holding it in for so long.

Just eat.

[phone chimes]

[CHIKO] CAN I COME OVER TODAY?

-[Inaba] Who? -From Chiko.

-What did she say? -"Can I come over today?"

Way to go.

-You're a prophet. -[laughs]

[♪ soft music playing]

[screaming]

[laughing]

Tissues! Tissues!

How many did you use?

-I'm dying. -Sorry.

No! Anything but that.

[Chiko] I'm thinking of working at a snack bar

until a delivery company hires me.

Hiro got me a job.

A snack bar?

I'm not sure about that.

Looks like we're gonna need money for all sorts of things.

[exclaims]

Oh, right.

Here, I'll return this.

[shocked gasp]

Are you kidding?

[exclaims excitedly]

Wanna go somewhere?

This room is dull. Maybe a hotel--

Way too fast!

That's not what I meant.

[Chiko] But let's make it, to a hotel!

[Satoshi] Yes, sir!

[footsteps]

[OSAKA'S TOP FOOD PICK] TAMADE SUPERMARKET'S PREPARED DISHES

[Chiko] Anything else you want?

[Satoshi] Mm...

No, that might be all right.

[Chiko] Let's go then.

[♪ closing theme music playing]