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The truth is, I came to see you that day.

But...

I didn't have a job at the time,

and I felt like I wasn't the same person you remembered me to be.

I lost my courage to meet you.

I see...

I'm the one who got us into this mess.

No, you're not. It's my fault for hiding like an idiot.

I tried to tell you so many times, but I couldn't...

I'm really sorry.

No, I'm the one who should apologize.

I didn't even know how you felt when you saw me every day.

I'm sorry you had to go through that.

But if it had been the other way around, would you have been disappointed?

Oh, I wouldn't. Absolutely.

It's the same.

It didn't matter

what you looked like that day.

I...

I just wanted to see you.

Sosuke...

Risa told you about everything, right?

No, she didn't tell me.

What? Didn't you see Risa?

I met her, but...

Oh, my god. You're home already!

Yeah, now...

You're early.

How about Sosuke?

You didn't tell him everything?

No, I didn't.

Well. But he knew what I wanted to say, so it's the same, right?

But...

My boyfriend's waiting for me. I have to go.

Risa!

(To Hasebe Sosuke) I'm sorry. I've been lying to you all along.

The real Sato Ai is my best friend.

I'm sorry I've been lying to you.

I'm sorry for causing trouble for you two.

I'm sorry I fell in love with you.

You are my first love.

I'm not lying about that.

I've done this whole thing on my own,

and Ai knows nothing about it.

The first lie she told you was also because she didn't want you to hate her.

I sincerely wish you both happiness.

Risa...

(To Hasebe Sosuke) From Risa, Ai's best friend.

Ai, good morning!

(Bicycle and Pedestrian Only)

Ai!

Good morning!

Morning...

Oh.

Do you remember that restaurant near our elementary school?

We were talking about how we wanted to go there when we grew up.

Do you think it's still there?

Well...

Why don't we go there today?

Ai?

It's not there, maybe.

Yes, it's not there anymore.

Really?

What a pity. Then take me to a restaurant that you always go to.

I'm sorry. I don't really have time today...

(Bicycle and Pedestrian Only)

♪We can go anywhere♪

♪Find me♪

♪Take your own steps♪

♪Even it's a failure or a mistake♪

♪I won't mind being exposed♪

♪I'll be laughing like a child♪

=She Was Pretty= =Episode 8=

♪Dreaming on a summer afternoon♪

(Natsukawa Chikage)

(Even supporting characters can become the main character.)

I think this is an idea that has never been seen before in Most.

It's a good idea.

Thank you!

This is cute!

Uh...

It's Higuchi. He said he's going to take some time off work.

What? That's sudden.

What happened?

I don't know. I didn't ask about the details.

Just give me a chance, okay?

Don't go.

I'm sorry.

In fact, earlier,

a company I know is trying to hire Higuchi away.

I've heard of this.

Be hired away?

Does that mean Higuchi's quitting?

It's just a rumor, right?

Ah, that's just like Higuchi.

I'll give him a call.

(History: The Most Editorial Department)

Deputy Editor Hasebe,

do you understand?

There's only one issue left.

I'm very aware of that.

You'd better not just talk.

I've heard that you are the creative director of Most's home country.

I'll make everything back on the right track.

If you'll excuse me.

How?

I've told you over and over again that

the discontinuation of Most and the future of the staff are all up to you!

Discontinuation?

This is bad!

(Risa: 28th Birthday)

It'll be that day soon.

Happy birthday, Risa!

Congratulations!

This is delicious!

Ai, thank you for staying with me every year.

Bon appetite.

Oh, welcome back!

Thanks.

Oh!

I made some Poo Pad Pong Curry. Would you like to join me?

Oh, you know... Curry with egg and crab.

I've eaten already. It was a date.

Of course, it's not with Sosuke, so don't worry.

What?

Risa...

I'm really tired today. I'm going to bed.

Hold on!

What's up?

I want to talk to you.

What's there to talk about now?

Why?

Why do you have to act like you don't care?

Don't keep it all to yourself.

Just tell me everything you're thinking.

I don't care if it's an excuse.

There is no excuse.

I betrayed you.

That's all.

Risa!

Wait a minute!

Risa! Risa!

Let go of me.

I don't want to see your face right now.

Morning.

Why...

I thought we could go to the office together.

Sorry about this morning.

I thought it would cheer me up to talk to you before work.

You know, I don't really want you to come to my house.

Why?

Why...

What's going on? You don't look well.

I'm fine.

Or are you just avoiding me?

No, I'm not.

Then why do you keep using honorifics?

Because...

We used to be classmates, but at work, we're boss and subordinate.

Classmates?

Oh, sorry...

That day...

The day we met again.

Was I the only one who thought you felt the same way?

Was I the only one who suffered from the detour?

To you, I'm just a classmate?

I don't know...

What do you mean?

I'm sorry.

Okay, I understand.

Good morning!

Morning.

Good morning.

Let's start the proposal meeting. Please gather in the meeting space.

What's wrong?

We won't be joining you.

What do you mean?

Then please explain.

If we don't surpass Luna in the next issue, will Most Japan be discontinued?

Yes.

Why... Why didn't you tell us before?

I judged that I should do this.

You've only been here three months,

and maybe Most Japan is just one of many jobs for you.

But I've been working here for 13 years.

I've spent my life building Most Japan!

That's why you were always so tense, all by yourself.

We had a right to know, didn't we?

The way you treat your companions was just horrible.

Earlier, you said it was your judgment.

What you've done is not judgment.

It's arbitrary.

I'll do the work I have. But you will be working on the next issue by yourself.

About the interview at the end, the feature page has been expanded, so two more costumes...

I said to emphasize the headline on the layout, right?

This is to protect the tone of the branding, so be careful!

What's the point of all this?

I don't feel like doing my work.

If Most is discontinued, there will be no place to reflect the results of the survey.

Maybe Higuchi knew about the discontinuation and accepted another offer.

That's possible!

He's as good as ever.

I'm jealous of him.

Okajima, about the new model we're hiring...

I put it in the shared folder.

Pardon me for leaving.

Ouch!

Bye.

You're leaving? Already?

Is it my fault?

Because I did something like snitch...

It's not your fault.

Bye!

Bye!

Hi!

Hi.

Hey, do you want to go out to dinner afterward?

I'd like to go to that Kominka Bar

you mentioned before.

You remember that?

Of course I do!

Did you ask me out because you noticed I was depressed?

Yes!

(Risa: 28th Birthday)

Tomorrow...

Morita.

Yes?

The lunch menu on table 7 is still the same as yesterday. Please change it.

Okay.

(You've got a new message from Sato Ai.)

(When will you be back?)

When will you be back?

What?

These are some proposals for the next issue.

After being so cold, did you change your mind again?

I wanted to do what I could for Most.

(Paris-Milan Collection Snapshot)

This is another magazine's specialty.

(Autumn Coat Special)

(Autumn Coat Special) Without unique ideas, readers will get bored.

Without unique ideas, readers will get bored.

(Autumn Makeup for Skin Tone Bases)

(Autumn Makeup for Skin Tone Bases) Weak. Create a stronger slogan.

Weak. Create a stronger slogan.

Okajima had a similar project before...

(30 Days of Fall Dressing) There was a competing magazine that

There was a competing magazine that

was doing 60 DAYS so it was rejected.

Maybe if we combine the two, we can get some clues.

Thanks.

Anytime.

(Seasonal hair and makeup)

Bye.

Bye.

Uh...

Oh, great.

Why does drinking early in the day make me so happy?

What do you want to eat, Sato?

This looks so good! I can't decide!

Oh...

Huh?

I'm sorry!

Why are you apologizing?

I've known it for some time.

The discontinuation.

I just happened to hear about it...

I'm sorry I didn't tell you until now.

Did the deputy editor ask you to keep quiet about it?

Yes...

Then you don't have to apologize.

It must have been hard for you to keep such a secret all by yourself.

No, not for me...

After all, he's from Most's home country.

I'm sure he doesn't feel any pain or itchiness when Most Japan is gone.

That's not true!

He doesn't care about us.

He doesn't care about our feelings one bit.

No!

It's not me who's been carrying it alone! It's the deputy editor!

Pain and conflict...

It's the deputy editor who's been suffering all along.

I'm sorry. But...

He looked through all of your proposals, even those that had been rejected years ago.

I think it was because he thought he could get some hints from them.

The deputy editor, in his own way,

has been relying on you all.

Do you have a hangover?

Oh.

I've just met the last person I want to talk to in private.

I mean, why is no one here?

Didn't you hear about it?

About what?

If we don't surpass Luna in next month's issue,

Most Japan will be out of business.

And?

Why is there only you for such a big deal?

I guess you pissed everyone off by not telling them.

Okajima said to me.

The decisions I made for the good of everyone were just arbitrary.

So?

So for now, I have to go ahead and prepare for next month's issue all by myself.

Are you an idiot?

You're a fool to make that choice at this point.

That's why people are not sure whether they should follow you or not.

You're advising me again?

That's not really advice.

I just...

I just don't want to be disappointed in you.

As a man.

Is that all you have to say?

Can we talk for a minute?

I couldn't imagine how everyone felt.

I chose to keep it all to myself.

I thought it must be easier for everyone.

It's too late to find out, isn't it?

But even if you were wrong...

You weren't lying when you said you were thinking of everyone, right?

Yes, but...

Then please stop saying that it's too late.

I hope you have an excuse, no matter how uncool it is.

Because I think what people want to know are

your true feelings and your hiding thoughts.

Yeah.

Thanks, Ai.

Now you look like you have a reason to avoid me.

I knew it. Is something wrong?

About your friend?

Ai.

You're the one I fell in love with, now.

I thought you were a completely different person,

and I fell in love with you all over again, without knowing the truth.

There's no need to rush.

But...

Never let go of the hand of someone

who you think is important to you.

Sosuke...

Thanks.

Hi.

Risa.

Let's talk.

Oh, wait!

Risa! Wait!

Risa, wait!

Why are you running?

I don't know!

Then don't run!

Then don't come after me!

Enough...

This is enough!

No! I don't know what to do!

We can't be friends anymore?

I don't want to be without you!

I can't be without you!

But you're really angry, aren't you?

Of course I'm angry!

I'm mad at you for thinking that you don't have to make up with me!

But I did hurt you.

I don't deserve to make up.

Don't push me away like that!

Is just one thing

going to ruin everything?

We've been through a lot more than this.

We had a lot of fun and happiness!

Don't forget all those because of one thing!

I...

That was hard for me.

I'm falling more and more in love with Sosuke.

I couldn't give up even though I knew I should.

But...

But...

It was even harder for me to fight with you.

It was my fault to keep running away,

and yet I was afraid that I would lose you.

But...

But the worst thing was

that I can't tell you my feelings when things were hard for me!

That was the hardest for me!

It was so painful!

Ai.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

How many times did you say it was hard?

Because you told me to.

Did you buy it for me?

I hate that I can't say happy birthday to you.

You're not gonna say it to me?

Risa.

Happy birthday!

Thanks!

- It's so good! - Really? That's nice.

Thank you for everything.

Please take good care of Ai.

I really liked you.

(Hasebe Sosuke)

(Delete the contact)

(Delete the contact / Cancel)

(Delete the contact)

(Hasebe Sosuke) I'll be waiting in the editor's office today.

Good morning.

Morning.

Okajima.

Azuma, Komatsu.

Miyagi, Satonaka.

Suda, Kazami.

Fujiishi, Shimaki, Sato.

First,

I'm really sorry for

not telling you about

something as important as

the discontinuation.

It's enough for me alone to bear

the heavy responsibility of the discontinuation.

That's why I made this decision.

But more than that, I was convinced that

with your abilities, Most Japan would be able to avoid discontinuation.

The strong individuality of each of you.

The teamwork you show when you work together as one.

The honesty with which you take your mistakes seriously.

The strength with which you always look forward to the future even when you complain.

Most of all, your love for Most. All of these...

Because I believed in all of these.

However, at the current rate,

if I were to do it alone,

Most would surely be discontinued.

Will you fight with me to protect Most Japan?

Please!

Higuchi?

It's been a while.

I mean, don't pay so much attention to me.

I'm glad you're here.

Here's a souvenir for you all.

And...

This.

This is...

A proposal for next month's issue?

I think that project is going to be pretty good.

Oh no, I might be a genius!

I will.

I will go back to Most.

I didn't have any intention of quitting from the beginning, though.

Right?

Well.

Because Most is my true calling.

Well, I was impetuous somehow.

We can only do this.

I'm the ace, and you can't do it right without me.

Great!

Great!

You could be cute when you were honest.

Stop it!

I said stop it!

Everyone,

please try your best!

Let's protect Most Japan!

Let's surpass Luna!

Defeat Luna!

Let's get serious about Most!

Motivation, Energy, and Miyagi!

Miyagi!

Oh, yeah!

Hello, everybody!

- Bravo, bravo! - Editor-in-Chief.

I'm so glad you're all back together again.

Bravo, bravo!

But... I'm sorry, at a time like this.

Hey, we've got a problem.

Problem?

It became news on the Internet.

(The Most Japan, out of business?)

(The Most Japan, out of business?) It said Most Japan might be discontinued.

I will give a full explanation to all concerned.

I hope you all continue working on next month's issue as usual.

But how did they know about the discontinuation?

You mean it's been leaked?

By who?

(The Most Japan, out of business?)

(The Most Japan, out of business?) Yes, I'm worried.

(The Most Japan, out of business?)

If we lose sponsors due to this incident,

we may have to discontinue publication before the next month's issue.

It seems that we're in a lot of trouble.

But right now, we have to do what we can.

Everyone's back. That's nice.

All thanks to you, Ai.

Sosuke.

I'm sorry you had to wait so long.

Not at all.

Let me say this again.

I'm in love with...

I love you!

Same for me.

I love you,

then and now.

I was surprised.

You're the one who's always telling me this.

I'm always running away, never saying anything.

So I wanted to tell you.

I see.

♪Looking up at the sky that has begun to weep♪

♪You covered your tearful eyes♪

(The Most Japan, out of business?)

Okay, go ahead.

♪Hydrangea♪

♪Even your tears are beautiful♪

♪You're a heroine who shines through every moment♪

(Preview: Sosuke is trapped.)

(Preview: Sosuke is trapped.) What's his condition?

(Preview: Sosuke is trapped.) This is our last chance.

(Resolutions and choices) To be honest, it's a bit much for me to handle.

(Resolutions and choices) Being separated for so long,

(Resolutions and choices) we're finally together.

(Resolutions and choices)

I don't want to lose you again.

The fact that we're good colleagues doesn't change.

I've decided to quit the restaurant and look for another job.

I've known who you are for a while.

Actually, it was my dream to become a picture book author.

Stop the operation?

I'm on your side, no matter what.

If it's going to end,

it's going to have to end right.

(This drama is fictional.)