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We won, we won!

- He is a nice man. - Yeah, kind of.

I've written so many dramas that a relationship gets ruined after the promising early stage.

Why are you with such an old lady?

...and you'll realize that you have become an old lady.

Good guess. You sure are a mature woman.

You've been raising three kids all by yourself,

so I must sound really spoiled, right?

After all, it has to be you.

We are starting over.

Let go of me.

- What? - He said he is going to move out of your place.

Would you go out with me,

with marriage in mind?

Doing Yoga like this is good for having sex.

Your body becomes flexible, and you can do it in various positions.

Blood circulation improves, so you feel better.

So, how is it going with Ikeda-san?

He asked me to date him in marriage in mind.

What? You mean he proposed you?

Like, let's get married if there is no problem. That's a proposal.

Is it?

If it is a proposal, "Would you marry me?" is appropriate, isn't it?

He said, "with marriage in mind,"

from which I sense men's slyness to prepare a way to escape from the marriage deal just in case.

It would be weird if he proposed her since they haven't date yet.

It's okay for him to pop the question. We can't afford to have unnecessary trials and errors

- time-wise and emotion-wise. - You are right.

So, how did you answer? You said YES, right?

Not yet.

He said I don't have to answer yet.

Is that so.

Marriage being considered, if I give him an irresponsible answer,

- it won't be good. - So, how is sexual compatibility?

- There you go. - Sexual compatibility?

Hey, you did it already, right?

- Ouch. - Not yet.

What's with you?

Without having sex, he mentioned marriage. I'll bet there is a catch.

He is sincere. Rather than sexual compatibility, it is more important to have personality compatibility.

Sexual compatibility is important. Even if you are not too sure about him,

you might have a great compatibility that way.

You might be disappointed in him from poor sexual compatibility, even though you think he is nice.

He might be self-centered or pervert.

Right. So, that's why you should do it sooner.

We can't take time to grow romance anymore.

Then, our relationships will be just sex-motivated.

Moeko, do you remember?

A guy you dated for 6 months introduced you a woman as his 'girlfrind.'

That hurt.

That sure hurt.

Hey, you don't have to talk about me.

Then, how can you keep us from having a sex-motivated relationship?

Well... that is...

Maybe you do it once and act pomously afterwards, not letting him do it easily.

Act pompously?

Hey, wait wait. What we are talking about

is unfaithful guys, right?

Ikeda-san is different. He's serious and sincere. Don't lump him together with them.

Wow, you are so confident.

So, I don't mind going slowly.

You are being optimistic.

- It is okay. - So, Moeko,

did you do it with President Kurita?

See, you haven't yet.

You don't have to rush.

It is important to confirm if he is really a good guy.

You are too easy-going, Aki.

Ouch, ouch. It really hurt.

[ If you are excited, you can't breathe right.]

Takahara-san, please check this.

Okay.

Shall we go see a movie this coming Sunday?

How about "Tears of Aurora"?

Oh, I wanted to see that, too.

Then, let's meet at 2 in Ginza.

Okay.

How about after the movie?

I will look for a nice restaurant.

After that?

No.

Looking forward to it.

Me, too.

Takahara-san. Takayama sensei is downstairs.

Oh, okay.

- Yoshino-san in PR is having a shotgun wedding. - Wow!

Next year, she will be quitting the job.

Wow, nice. She is doing so well.

Hmm? What's the matter?

Oh, no. Nothing.

So, how did the mixer go the other day? Did you find any nice guys?

They were so-so nice.

What's happened with the guy you were hitting it off with?

Well, I will keep him, for now.

Wow. You said you'll keep him, that means there is someone else?

Well, I get excited to make a man fall for me

when he has someone else he likes.

You are femme fatale.

Oh, shall we go now?

- Yes. -Yes.

Subtitles By the Lady Girls Team @ Viki.

There was a thread on you.

Oh, thanks.

You don't know what to do about Nakahara-san?

You can talk to me.

What do you think? It is still a first draft of the script.

Something is lacking.

- What is? - Ups and downs.

Ups and downs?

You are aiming for a happy ending, aren't you?

Then, it will be more interesting if the stories have ups and downs.

I see. But, I put the element in it

as much as possible. Like, they can't meet although they said they would.

Or, they have misunderstandings but can't tell the truth.

I want someting more exciting.

More ups and downs, and the romance intensifies. That's different from real life.

Right. I don't want ups and downs in my romance.

You might be right. But, whether it is drama or reality, it is a problem if it is not eventful.

Is it a problem?

Sailboats can't move forward without wind, right?

Likewise, romance needs adequate wind to stimulate it.

I see.

Just having peaceful daily life might make romance disappear.

I think I know. It would be better if a rival appears and makes you jealous?

If your rival steals your boyfriend, what's gonna happen?

So, the disturbance should be small so that it won't happen.

So, it's better to have ups and downs, but we can't have big disturbances?

Excuse me, can we control it properly?

Of course not.

Then, what are we supposed to do?

This is not a romance seminar.

I wish he would give us what to do on them.

- I didn't mean to personally consult you. - Hmm.

Is that so.

But...

Hmm?

I am thankful to you, Takayama-san.

Eh? I wonder why.

It's just that I didn't know what to do myself.

Rather than that, you should think about what you should do from now on.

On what?

Your romance.

If you are taking it easy too much, you will regret later.

If you tell me something that scares me,

please give me a solution as well.

I don't have any obligations to be kind to you like that.

Then, please don't butt in.

You are Takayama-san, right?

This is President Kurita.

I am Kurita. Thank you for your help on us.

Thank you.

I am so honored to have you as a supervisor of our apps, Takayama sensei.

Sensei? I'm not that great.

What are you saying?

Please teach them tricks to produce hits.

It was a long ago when I made hits, and I was just lucky.

I want you to teach them how to grab the luck.

- I don't know how. - Come on. Is it a secret?

Pay him a lot of supervision fee.

- President, your next schedule is coming up. - Oh.

Well then, let's have dinner some time.

What is this uncomfortable feeling?

It's not that you are working with President, you know.

Okay then. Excuse me.

Thank you for working hard.

Hello, this is Sakata residence.

Sawada sensei? What's the matter?

Umm, actually...

Yes?

Well, I mean...

What?

No way. What shall I do?

Yes. Yes, I got it.

I am coming over right now.

Oh, no. What should I do?

Gosh.

- Thank you for coming. - Excuse me, my son got injured? How?

Actually...

I got an honorable scar.

Oh, my. It is nothing serious.

He helped the other students from falling down the stairs.

And I fell down myself. Ehehe.

- Ehehe? Give me a break. - Ouch, it hurts. - I am sorry.

Not at all. Are you okay?

- I am sorry for the trouble. - Not at all.

I am supposed to report even a minor injury to parents.

I must have made you worry.

Not really.

Well then. Thank you very much. See you.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Please come see me practice dance again.

I will bother you if a person like me will go, right?

Not at all.

It encourages me to know someone is cheering me on.

Even I?

Of course.

- Sawadacchi, see you. - Sensei, see you.

See you. See you.

You shouldn't tease me.

Well then.

Oh, right. I noticed something about the movie today.

Eh? What is it?

In the middle of the movie, the film's tone changed.

Eh? Did it?

I thought they changed it in accordance with the leading character's feelings.

Wow, I didn't notice it at all.

Rather, I was really curious about the female lead's anklet.

Anklet?

Why did she wear the one presented by her ex, when she has a boyfriend?

Is it some kind of psychological expression?

Really? Was she wearing that?

Well, that's interesting.

We were looking at totally different things from each other.

Yeah, really.

There are many ways to watch movies.

It is interesting because we have different views.

You are really a nice person.

Eh? Why?

There are many people who would say "I can't believe you didn't notice it."

Really?

If it were Takayama-san, he would sarcastically say, "What were you watching?"

He is okay to be that way.

I am very careful, like checking out a place for a date beforehand.

Takayama-san is like an adventurer who doesn't preplan anything at all.

Because there are many varieties of people, it is interesting.

You think so?

Oh? Checking out a place? So, you mean...

I don't do that anymore. I did when I was a student.

Right?

It is about time...

Right.

How about after this...?

Yes.

Oh, excuse me.

Hello.

Yes.

I got it. I am going back right now.

You have work to do?

Yes, there was a mistake on the manuscript submitted to the printing company.

Well, then you have to go back right away.

I am terribly sorry.

No, no. Don't worry.

I will call you later.

[ La La Blossom Florist ]

This champagne tastes so good.

This is a '85 vintage champagne.

- I have never tasted anything delicious like this. - Me, either.

I happened to get some. Drink as much as you want.

Thank you very much.

Here is another glass.

Thank you.

Who is this?

She is Ohsaki-san, a florist. She provides good service to us.

I am Ohsaki.

- So, you buy bouquets for women from her. - Right.

She also give me advice too.

I visit and arrange flowers, too. So please try.

I am Yamada from Teikyo Engineering.

I am Ohsaki from La La Blossom.

- Nice to meet you. - Thank you.

They all went home.

I rearranged the gorgeous flowers for the party

for your bedroom, with mature atmosphere.

How do you like them?

Are you upset?

I am Ohsaki-san, a florist, right?

Because that's who you are, right?

Why didn't you introduce me as a woman you have been dating?

Many of the people there were work-related.

You could advertise your business, too, right?

Liar! Because there were other women there, correct?

Which one? Or all of them?

What do you want me to do?

I'm not asking to singe me out.

At least, consider me number 1.

If you can't do that,

I won't see you anymore. It's waste of time.

I didn't think you would say such a thing.

[ I am off today, so I am waiting for you with Chikuwa.]

[ Good morning. Thank you for yummy breakfast.]

[ Do you want to erase the messages?]

[ Messages are erased.]

Lady Girls ~Episode 4~.

Thank you.

Well,

I asked her to go out with me with marriage in mind.

You were so straightforward.

But, she hasn't replied to me yet.

I have seen her several times,

like watching a movie and having dinner.

But, I don't know if I should go beyond that.

A woman wants a guy to prepare an excuse.

An excuse that she did it, being overwhelmed by his passion.

At this age, I feel like I don't want to hurt her.

Or maybe I don't want to get hurt.

- You are a nice person. - Come on.

Men are amateurs in terms of romance, no matter how old we get.

Women are professionals?

More so than men.

Well, some women are total amateurs, though.

Nakahara Aki especially is the amateur.

- Is she? - Maybe she has experienced romance in the past,

but she hasn't learned well.

I am home.

W-Welcome home.

You are home early.

Did something happen?

Kind of.

For our neighbors.

Shall I help you, mom?

You don't have to. Do your homework.

I-I will give you s-snack later.

I'm flipping this, like ogura toast.

- Hi. - Welcome.

- Hello. - What brought you here today?

I revised the script, following your advice from before.

Would you please check it? Here you go.

- Ups and downs? - Yeah, I added a lot of them.

Excuse me, those in red ink pen are the revised ones. Please check.

I will read it later and contact you.

Thank you very much.

Flipping ogura toast that you flipped.

- You were palying Shogi (Japanese chess)? - Yes.

It looks difficult. How about this?

Don't touch it.

You didn't see Ikeda-san?

He was here a while ago.

I guess we missed each other.

Did you talk about something?

No. Only about work.

Yeah, right.

- Give me a coffee, please. - Yes.

" We need a bigger boat."

Eh?

- That is a line by Roy Scheider when he encountered a shark in "Jaws." - Ah.

In America, people use this phrase when they encounter big incidents.

Did you have a big incident?

You and Ikeda-san need one, that's what I mean.

Even regular romance can't move forward without ups and downs.

Why are you telling me that, Takayama-san?

I am bothered by witnessing the indecisiveness of you two who I do business with.

Whether becoming happy together or breaking up, I want you to make up your mind.

I am sorry for being indecisive right next to you.

The best idea is a storm.

A storm?

It is like, you two go to a countryside and can't get out of a lodge because of a storm.

Why are you simulating the ups and downs all by yourself?

Well, it is a brain exercise.

A storm is so normal.

Call it 'orthodox.'

A storm won't hit according to your plan, will it?

You are right. But, nothing will happen unless you put yourself in a new situation.

If you just watch movies and have dinner together in a usual town, nothing will change.

Yeah, you are right.

But, how do you know about it?

Next Sunday, you should go for a drive. How about Hakone?

Well, is it fun to plan a date for someone else?

I am just saying these off the top of my head.

How would I adopt a plan you made?

Have you ever gone for a drive with Ikeda-san?

No.

Going for a drive means a man and a woman are confined in a small space alone for a long time.

It is a great chance to get closer to each other.

Eh?

When they drive, they tend to get nervous inside a car.

It is proven that romantic feelings could be intensified in that situation.

I see...

It is the suspension bridge effect.

Yeah. Yeah.

Hey, we brought you some food.

Wow, great.

- This much? Is it okay? - Hey, let's eat together, Sawada-kun.

Thanks.

What am I doing?

Excuse me. Give me a beer.

Okay.

Ryo-kun's mom.

Hello.

Hello.

May I sit here?

Yes.

Go ahead.

You were watching us now, right?

Eh?

I saw you from behind, so I came running after you.

I am happy you came to see us again.

Excuse me, please give me a highball.

Alright.

Would you like the same one?

No, I... I should go.

You just came.

But...

Why don't you have a drink with me at least?

Alright.

Just one drink then.

I don't care about him anymore.

Yeah, but pigging out is not good for you.

I don't care. So, what about you?

Nothing happened.

It's not good that the mature man and woman don't have sex

but just date.

After all, you don't love him that much.

Eh?

Ikeda-san might be a nice person,

but can you say that you are in love with him?

Well, that is...

Don't you want to sleep with him?

Or you want to kiss him

even in public without hesitation?

What are you saying?

You haven't slept with President. How can you say that to me?

I am fine.

I am glad I learned that he is like that before doing it.

It's Ikeda-san.

Just a moment.

Hello.

Good evening.

I have been researching on Hakone.

It seems Mt. Fuji from Otome Tohge

and susuki grass in Sengokuhara are nice.

I see.

I want us to have lunch there, so let's leave Tokyo in the morning.

I see. I got it.

I haven't gone for a drive for a long time.

I feel kind of nervous to do something new.

Yes.

Well, see you then.

Yes. Thank you.

It was like a business meeting.

We're going to Hakone.

Wow, so you made a plan already.

Not that I made a plan...

I was made to make a plan.

Don't go to Ashinoko Shrine.

If a couple goes there, they will break up.

No way.

Then, do your best, for me too.

I am getting nervous for real.

Excuse me.

Here are char-grilled Tsugaru chicken and over-night dried rockfish.

Hey, is Midori busy?

I contacted her but haven't heard from her.

She might be dealing with my youngest brother's school matter.

Why don't you guys cooperate

and let your mom make some time to have a boyfriend?

Yeah, right.

She hasn't had any boyfriends and is not sexy at all.

Her underwear is full rise,

and she wears a stomach band.

For women, feeling cold is very bad.

Right. Recently, they have fashinable stomach bands, too.

Oh?

No way.

It is numb...

What? Wait...

Sorry for the wait. Thank you very much.

- We'll be out for delivery. - Thank you.

Hello.

I'm glad. You picked it up.

What do you want?

You are so cold.

I told you I wouldn't see you because it is a waste of time.

Even if I tell you that you are number one?

Liar.

I am not.

I like you the most.

People are coming.

I don't care if people see us.

Chikuwa.

I might come home late tonight.

Or, I might be coming back in the morning.

Take it easy and stay home.

See you later.

[ I'm wishing you good luck. ]

- Welcome. - Hello.

Oh, are you going on a date?

Yes. We are meeting here at 10:00 am.

You are here much earlier.

I thought I would have coffee and take it easy.

You were so ready that you came early.

You are like a child before a school trip.

Were you listening to me?

I hope it wouldn't be like "What is Your Name?"

Eh?

"The person you wait for will not come."

What?

Well, take your time and take it easy.

Welcome.

[ What a nice day.]

Thank you very much.

I am sorry, I can't pick up the phone.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

It's pouring.

No way.

Because of the low pressure over Eastern Japan,

the weather in Kanto region will be really bad.

It is going to be eventful from now on.

After the storm, what is going to happen?

Asking me won't do.

Trains might stop soon.

I don't think you can get a taxi easily.

What are you going to do about a date?

What's the matter with Ikeda-san?

Excuse me.

I am worried if roof is leaking, so I'm gonna go check.

See you, master.

Master's house is quite old.

What about the shop?

In this rain, nobody will come.

I am going out anyway.

Where are you going?

Ikeda-san might be around here.

He might be having hard time because of the rain.

You'd better stay here now.

It will be dangerous if you go look high and low for him.

It's eating. It's eating.

[ Kurita Junichi ]

Hello.

You left already? I have an urgent business to take care of.

Eh?

I am at work. I don't think I can see you today. I'm really sorry.

I see. It's okay, I haven't left my house yet.

Sorry.

See you.

Are you okay?

It's raining so hard.

I am surprised, you said you wanted to see me all of a sudden.

I wanted to see your troubled face.

Hello.

Who is it?

Well...

You said you like me the most, didn't you?

He said so to me, too.

It might be that it became a hassle for him...

And he canceled it last minute? He is that kind of guy?

I don't think he is.

I hear that a marriage swindler pretends to be a sincere and serious man.

Excuse me, do you want to upset me?

I am hungry. Can you make something?

It won't be good if I cook here.

I think it will be okay since he went out, leaving this shop to us.

I guess so.

I wonder if there is anything here.

[ Takayama Fumio ]

Did you find anything?

No, okay. Let's see...

Here it is.

Shall I fix pasta with arrabbiata sauce or something?

Yes, please make something edible.

I may not look it, but I am a fairly good cook.

Yeah, you are fairly good.

Shall I make minestrone, too?

What?

Well,

A story just popped into my mind.

What story?

Because of a storm, a couple is trapped in a mountain cabin.

They can't contact anyone and have to stay there for a while.

They are starving, but there is nothing to eat. What are they going to do?

- Why are you saying that at a time like this? - What are they going to do?

They will do nothing. They will just wait till the storm goes away.

That's not going to happen. The storm will last longer.

At this rate, they might starve to death.

The man broke a chocolate bar in his pocket in half and gave it to her.

At first, their conversation was awkward.

But, as they shared one chocolate bar, they started to warm up to each other.

Stop joking around. Please wait over there.

Okay, okay.

I told you the story, thinking it might help the romance app.

Forget about it.

It's bitter.

Moeko, what's the matter?

Midori...

You are drenched.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Have tea and calm down.

Don't worry about me.

You might prefer sake?

Don't worry about that.

Hey, guys. Play in that room.

Okay.

Sorry.

So, what happened?

Weren't you going to have adult romance?

I was going to, but...

Just a minute.

Hey!

What are you doing?

Go to that room. We are having an adult talk.

They are having an adult talk.

- Do we have sake? - Forget about sake.

Sorry, sorry.

Go ahead.

I saw him with another woman.

You knew this all along, didn't you?

I did, but...

He said he liked me the most.

That is meaningless.

Oh, it's my mom.

[ I hope you can get along with the man. He is rich, right? ]

What is this, at a time like this?

[ Sawada sensei ]

[ Reject ]

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Shall we have sake after all?

Is this okay?

Thank you for the meal.

It's salty.

Well, it might be considered good.

What?

Well,

I am thinking about the rest of the story.

It's the nature of being a writer.

Don't worry. I won't tell you even if I think of something.

Right.

That's good.

This is good.

If you don't tell me what it is, please stay quiet.

In my mind, it is developing big time.

- Don't you want to listen to it? - I don't want to.

I see.

A man and a woman are enemies.

We have a lot of time, so I don't mind joining you to make a story based on the premise.

Enemies... I see. That's feasible.

A female detective arrests a male suspect. While she is transporting him, a storm hit them.

That's a pattern where two have no choice but to help each other.

The man was actually innocent.

Right. In order to prove that, she had to arrest him once.

The two were enemies but, actually, had tiny crush to each other.

Why did they have crush to each other although they were enemies?

It happens in stories. It is standard.

Those two got trapped in a cabin due to the storm.

This is thrilling.

I wonder what is going to happen. Think.

- They will sleep. - Sleep?

- If they do, the story won't continue. - Right.

Then, one of them gets cold and has a fever.

Yeah. Then, they will have to warm each other's body.

Right.

Forget about that one. It's too ordinary.

Then, the woman will have diarrhea.

The man is handcuffed, so they will need to go to the bathroom together.

I don't like that.

Then, let's go back the original story.

When they warm each other's body, what does the woman think?

The woman gets excited.

But, she also thinks she shouldn't trust to fate.

- Why? - Because...

Right, because the woman has a fiance.

Oh, that's exciting.

I told you before, shuckles intensify romance.

Forbidden romance, huh. But, why did they start to like each other?

He was the type she had never met. Or he denied the woman's values.

Oh, they are shuckles.

By spending a long time together, the gap between their values will be smaller.

And in this storm, a special situation, they will start to lose their self-control.

"No!" The woman refuses him.

"Why not?" The man pulls the woman closer to him.

Ouch.

Umm, Takayamasan, I thought you quit writing a romance novel.

Right. I did.

Yeah.

Excuse me.

No, no, no.

Too salty.

Wow, I got soaked.

Ikeda-san.

I'm glad you are still here.

I am terribly sorry I came this late.

I left my cellphone at home, actually.

Eh?

Because of the heavy rain, the traffic was awful on the highway. I thought I would never reach here.

But, I really wanted to see you today.

Here you go.

[ Hakone Hot Springs Manju ] (manju: Japanese tradicional confection)

Hakone? Why?

Well, I am sorry.

I checked the place beforehand.

I thought I shouldn't check it.

Even if unpredictable things happen, I thought it would be important to experience them together.

But, I guess people can't change easily.

You checked...

Yes.

I wanted to make the first drive with you enjoyable, so...

♫ Thank you! But I don't have anything to give back ♫

♫ You and your precious things ♫

♫ around you ♫

♫ I will think of all those thing ♫

♫ By making a heart-warming flower bouquet with tears in my eyes ♫

~Preview~ Next on Lady Girls.

Ever since I started dating Nakahara-san, my work is going so well.

Now, your relationship is stable, right?

I go back and forth between Hollywood and here.

Ouch, ouch.

Would you give me just one more chance?

What?

Pregnant? No chance.

Hey.

It is interesting.

Adult kissing has nothing to do with frequency and time. It is more spontaneous and passionate.