This is the worst!
-Morning. -Morning!
-Good morning! -Morning.
You're late, Katagiri.
I'm sorry.
Ouch! That hurts!
What are you doing, Yoda?
Well, Riko has a cold, so she's taking the day off. Now, I have to do this.
Oh, could you do this for me?
-Okay. -My hands are too sensitive.
Even though you're so dull?
That's right.
Don't make fun of me!
This kind of thing…
I didn't come here for this kind of thing.
Opposite the garage…
To the right of the parking lot.
It's open…
Excuse me.
I'll just leave this here.
Get out, you beast!
Wait, what the heck!
I'm just returning your bag of tricks.
What are you barging in for?
I made sure to knock! At least answer if you're here.
I'm sick and weak right now,
so I'll scream if you try anything!
I won't! If you're worried, you should lock your door. Also, this.
I found the perfect get-well-soon gift for you.
What is that?
-A cactus? -Yeah.
Because it's pretty but has thorns, kind of like--
Because it does nothing but laze around.
You're mean!
I'm not lazing around.
I'm really sick.
But you look pretty okay to me. Well, I'm going home now.
-Hey! -What?
Give me back the pillows and ice pack I threw at you.
I don't have the energy.
You seemed energetic enough a moment ago.
Here. See you.
Ouch! My stomach hurts!
My stomach hurts.
-Does it? -It does.
-You're a terrible actor. -It hurts.
-Are you for real?
Are you okay?
-It hurts. -Where?
My stomach… Don't touch me!
-I haven't touched you yet! -My stomach hurts, it hurts.
You have a stomach flu or something?
It hurts…
Do you have any medicine?
Can you go out and buy some?
-Just go see a doctor. -Anything will do, just go buy some.
And a salmon lunch box.
You've got an appetite?
Maybe my stomach hurts because I'm starving.
-Quit playing with me. -I haven't eaten since last night.
-I'm serious, people do-- -No, they don't.
Ask my friends! A third of them will say…
Ouch… It hurts.
Fine, I'll go buy something.
On the way, can you get cola, yogurt and the TV guide?
I like the yogurt with the strawberry flesh.
Gross. Say "strawberry bits" instead.
Strawberry bits?
What?
Messing with me like that.
RAMEN, HOT NOODLES
You've got a cold and all you're eating is instant noodles.
No wonder you have a stomachache.
I'll make you some porridge.
Porridge? You know how to make porridge?
There's nothing in here.
What do you eat to survive?
What a clean kitchen. You must never use it. Where's the rice?
It's under the sink.
I'm using this.
What are you blown away for?
I'm not blown away.
You're thinking,
"Teppei's so cool, but he can even cook. He's so amazing!" Right?
You're such an idiot! Doing that just to praise yourself.
This is for the cake, idiot.
Oh…
It was surprisingly good.
Even though it was messed up.
Is that so?
How come everything I get from you is always messed up?
The rice ball, the cake…
All right.
-Thanks for the food. -You're welcome.
That seaweed was gonna expire.
Well, that's perfect timing.
Hurry up and eat it.
I can't eat with you watching.
Even you get shy like that?
-You know… -I got it.
I'll go, so take your time and eat.
Oh, hey…
Make sure to eat it all. I made it especially for you.
And if you're staying up, wear a jacket.
-Okay. -See you.
Delicious.
I'm starving.
Engagement ceremony?
Mom didn't tell you?
Since we're too busy to travel,
Sanae's father will be coming here too.
You're free on Sunday, right?
-What? -Sunday.
Yeah, that's fine.
After all, her father is coming.
If he's staying overnight, he'll need a hotel room.
I can make the reservation.
You're right. That would--
-We can't ask him to do that. -What?
Tecchan has his own life he's busy with.
We can at least handle--
No, really, it's okay!
You have tons to do, right? Look at wedding dresses together--
That's… I'm sorry!
-I'm sorry! -It's okay.
I'll never call you my sister.
You'll always be Mizuhara to me, no matter who you marry.
I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
Just take care of the carpet, okay?
-I'll go to the bathroom. -Oh, okay.
Yes?
Hello.
What's with those clothes?
I've got a cold.
Let me guess. You're in a good mood
after spending all day having fun with someone, right?
Of course not.
It smells like a guy has been here.
What?
Wait.
See!
I've found evidence of a man.
That's…
The cigarettes Teppei smokes.
What's this?
-N-Not that. -It's so cute.
-But it's so cute. -Sorry, don't touch this one.
Is that your darling?
Darling? What darling?
Yes?
Good evening.
I called your office and heard you were sick.
Um, I brought you these.
They're from my hometown.
I don't know if you'll like them, but vitamin C is the best for a cold.
Oh, thank you.
Good evening, Yoshimoto.
Good evening!
Well, I'll go home now then. Bye.
-Take care. -Yes.
Too bad it wasn't Teppei.
What are you saying?
I told you, I don't like him at all.
I'm exhausted.
This is when you have to be the most careful, Riko.
Riko, you always charge straight for the person you like.
Just be careful you don't end up crashing and going boom.
Okay.
Here. On the house.
Cheer up.
Do I look unhappy?
Really?
Have you seen…
any pretty girls tonight?
-No? -What are you talking about?
If you come here looking for someone specific, you'll have no luck.
Excuse me then.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
Come in.
SOICHIRO KATAGIRI
Well then, let's start the inquiry.
Your full name is Nami Shiraishi.
Oh, and…
You have the right to remain silent,
so if there's anything you wish to withhold…
How…
did you end up like this?
Like this?
You mean getting involved with drugs?
A criminal's daughter became a criminal, that's all.
The inquiry is over.
Why?
I feel…
I am unable to handle this case impartially.
Please take her back.
If I had known,
I wouldn't have taken the case.
Your surname was different.
I got married.
I see.
But it has never once brought me happiness.
I was always lonely.
I've been lonely since the day you left.
Welcome home.
You're here.
You haven't eaten, have you? I'll warm up the food.
You know,
I spoke with my dad on the phone.
He felt you were a really sincere person.
I was in junior high when my mom died.
Since then, my dad has put everything into raising me by himself.
He seems relieved now that I'm getting married.
It's like a load has been lifted from him.
What's wrong?
No, nothing. I'll go wash my hands.
That's enough!
Chief!
Okay, that's great, but enough already!
Chief, that's old-fashioned!
It is?
Mr. Ogasahara, please, have another drink.
-Wait. -Yes?
You were the only one not singing with them just now. Why?
Oh, well, he's the new guy.
I can't sing. Sorry.
He's really hopeless!
Well, what can you do then?
He could…
If you can't do anything,
you could at least dance naked for us.
Katagiri?
I will dance naked.
-Yes! -You can do it!
Idiot!
Nobody wants to see you naked!
-Yes, that's right! -Oh, sorry.
Well, you can't sing, and you can't dance.
Can you do anything else?
Is there anything you can do better than anyone?
I'm good at sports.
-Sports? -Yes.
Can you play golf?
I'm great at it.
Really? Then let's have a round then. Sound good?
In Saitama, my father has a huge golf course he built for his hobby.
I'll bring everyone there next time.
-Really? -Thank you so much!
We would love to go!
-Now, to the next performance. -Yes!
We would like to perform a song as thanks for inviting us.
A song in English, just for you.
If you would give us some time to harmonize…
Three, four…
Yes.
Yes, this Sunday for one night, please.
Yes, thank you.
What the heck!
What are you thinking?
Why are you out here making shady phone calls?
It's nothing shady.
This Sunday is my brother's engagement ceremony.
Sanae's father needs a hotel room.
Engagement ceremony? That means the wedding will be soon.
I guess.
It's a once-in-a-lifetime event for him,
so I figured I would help with whatever I can.
Wow, so you're already in that kind of mindset.
-What? -No, nothing.
More importantly, you mentioned golf.
You've never even played before, have you?
Of course I haven't!
What's with that guy?
"My father has a huge golf course."
Golf is for beer-bellied geezers who can't play other sports.
It can't be helped.
Just leave it to me.
I'm starting to feel sick.
That's no good! You're putting too much force into it.
What's with that outfit?
Golf is all about image.
Since Tiger Woods came here.
-So you got a stuffed toy? -It's a tiger.
All right already, just show me.
Change into these. And could you pull that off?
Hurry up.
First, loosen up your body.
Relax and… Pay attention!
I'm relaxing.
-Look, look at me! -All right.
Loosen up.
Where'd it go?
That was a perfect shot.
-I'm leaving. Let's go. -What?
-Just hurry up! -We just got here.
It's fine! We can come another day. I don't feel well.
-What are you rushing for? -Just bring everything.
Riko!
Long time no see! You're looking well!
What's going on?
Who's that woman?
What? Oh, nothing.
It's…
Oh, it's you.
The girl from a long time ago who wouldn't break up with Mitsuru.
Hey!
Lots of girls like you
attach themselves to someone like Mitsuru, a good man working for a good company.
They're just like a suckerfish, refusing to let go.
-Hey, hey. -Stop it.
Hello. Here's my card.
Sorry for not introducing myself earlier.
OGASAHARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Executive director?
Don't be impressed by the title.
It's just a small company with 2,000 people.
I'm doing it because my father owns it.
You like golf?
Wow, nice club! I've been wanting to get this!
May I?
I actually did it…
My father has a huge golf course in Saitama.
It takes just 20 minutes by helicopter from here.
How about going together next time?
Yes?
What?
Oh, that's right.
We're having a wedding next month at the Takanawa Prince Hotel.
We'll send you the invitation later.
No, thank you.
The driver is waiting for us outside.
Oh, that's right. We should go.
It's hard to appreciate the value of something
until you've lost it.
Here I am!
Sorry!
We can stop acting, you know?
That felt so relieving.
Did you see that last shot I made?
-I did. -Like, wow!
I really shine when it counts.
You're not quite there yet.
More importantly, did you see that woman?
She has terrible fashion sense!
Oh, that's true.
But you know…
You weren't serious about what you said, right?
-What? -Um…
Nothing.
We couldn't practice today, so let's try again tomorrow.
Fine with me.
But tomorrow afternoon is my brother's engagement ceremony.
I'm free in the evening though.
-Really? -Yeah.
In that case, let's meet at the bar.
Is seven o'clock okay?
We've got to train you until you can hit a 250-yard drive.
You better be prepared.
Then I'll teach you how to putt.
Next Sunday and the Sunday after that.
Just for you, I'll cancel all my dates.
What's with that blank look?
Finally realizing how kind I am and how grateful you should be?
I was just thinking how well you look.
Is your cold all better?
You know how they say, "A good mood is the best medicine."
If you do fun stuff, you can cure anything.
Ouch. That hurts.
Hi!
Oh, Riko-chan? You sound better.
I'm glad your cold is gone.
Good evening.
The tangerines I got you must have helped.
Oh, the tangerines?
They were really good.
Thank you very much.
I see. I'm glad.
So, are you free tomorrow?
Tomorrow is a little…
Then what about next Sunday?
Yoshimoto…
-I'm sorry. -What?
I'm…
busy next Sunday.
And the next Sunday.
Oh, then what about a weekday?
I like someone else.
I see.
So… I'm sorry.
I see…
Bye then.
These are the engagement gifts from Mr. Katagiri.
Please keep them carefully.
Thank you very much.
I will forever treasure them.
So, um…
Your brother works for a company called…
Eiko Regency, was it?
-Sorry? -Dad!
No, it's Eiko Agency.
What sort of work do you do?
I'm in the Sales Department, so I mostly entertain clients.
Play golf with clients, go to clubs…
What are you saying?
The truth is…
I tried to raise them both the same way,
but the two of them ended up completely different.
This boy…
How shall I put it… He has always been rather careless.
Don't call me a boy. I'm not a child.
But Soichiro is different.
He has always given us, I suppose what you would call,
peace of mind.
He's never caused us problems.
He really is an outstanding person.
Hey, Soichiro, say something.
I'm gonna look like a show-off if I'm the only one talking. Right?
Oh, right.
Soichiro.
I hear you decided to be a prosecutor in school.
I bet you were motivated by a sense of…
justice, right?
No.
In school,
I had nothing special except being able to get good grades.
I wanted to protect myself with the title of prosecutor.
I just wanted to protect myself, above all else.
But you've always had a great sense of justice.
You didn't choose your career for such a selfish reason.
No.
I did.
-Where is everyone? -Upstairs, still talking to Dad.
I'll join them once I change.
Okay.
Tecchan…
Soichiro was acting a little strange today, wasn't he?
Oh, kind of…
These past few days, he hasn't been himself somehow.
He's worried about something,
but I have no idea what it could be.
Maybe he's having second thoughts about our marriage.
What are you saying?
Of course he isn't.
Sorry.
I shouldn't be telling you this.
No, you can tell me anything.
-But-- -It's really okay.
I take back all those things I said the other day.
Don't worry about it.
Guys just get like this, like…
When bad stuff happens,
we enter our own worlds, like people who train alone in the mountains.
During that time, we want the people around us to leave us alone.
We want to be in silence.
I see.
That could be it.
Not bad, right?
Why did you have to say all that?
Hm?
This was an important engagement ceremony.
Even Sanae's father was saying that to praise you.
You didn't have to say all that to ruin the mood.
Yeah.
Mizuhara is worried you might be having second thoughts about the marriage.
It's nothing like that.
Then make that clear to her.
If you're worried about something, you should talk--
It's nothing you need to concern yourself with.
Isn't your own behavior weird?
Are you that interested in us?
What's that supposed to mean?
Nothing. I went too far.
Don't worry about it.
Listen up, people!
Today is the birthday of Yuko over there.
Yuko, stand up.
We're handing out party poppers, so everyone celebrate with her.
Teppei!
You were here.
Can I sit here?
Sure.
What was that pause?
You must be waiting for a girl.
Correct.
Riko?
You have good intuition.
What happened to the girl? You know…
The one you liked in high school.
Oh, right.
Today was her engagement ceremony.
With my brother.
I see.
Then it's a clean break.
Or I'm trying to make it a clean break.
Well, maybe it's not completely clean yet.
Yeah.
I feel bad for Riko then.
Do you like Riko?
If you don't, should you be leading her on like that?
-Thanks for waiting. -Oh, thanks.
Riko-chan.
You've got a cold?
It seems that I've gotten yours.
Here. You said they were good, so I brought some more for you.
Thank you.
The person you like…
It's Teppei, right?
If so, that's fine.
See you. Good night.
The person you are calling cannot answer the phone at this time.
Please hold…
Yoshimoto!
Want to hang out?
What?
I…
don't have anyone I like.
I was lying.
Let's go somewhere we can drink, dance and have fun.
Know anywhere?
This is the automatic voice messaging service.
What is she doing?
Hey…
What do you want this late?
You're the one who's late.
Why didn't you come?
If you weren't coming, you should have called.
I waited all night.
Really? I forgot all about it.
Sorry. Bye.
What do you mean you forgot about it? We planned it yesterday.
-Hey. -Keep your voice down.
Is someone here?
Why does it matter to you?
I'm not your girlfriend.
Or did you get the wrong impression?
We're not all lovey-dovey or anything.
You're not invited. If there's nothing else, then please excuse me.
Bye.
Messing with me like this.
-Morning! -Good morning.
You know…
Riko, would you send these vouchers to accounting?
Yes.
Here you are.
Hey.
You dropped this.
At least say thank you.
I'm hungover, so my head is pounding.
Don't talk to me.
Running away from me again?
I wanted you to be in charge of my case.
I'm not running away.
You can talk to me about whatever trouble you may have.
I'll be there for you personally.
Don't say what you don't mean.
You've always been like that.
You never stray from the path.
In the end, the only person you love is yourself.
What'll you do for lunch?
Katagiri, come here for a second.
Coming.
Your mind hasn't been on your work lately. What's wrong?
I don't think that's true.
Well, take a look at this then.
Shinoyama Foods says your TV advertising proposal is terrible.
Meanwhile, our Creative Department
has produced a new commercial for Ogasahara Industries.
I hear it was chosen as a candidate for the ACC.
Frustrating, isn't it?
Seeing your former colleagues do so well without you.
If it's frustrating, then show them what you're made of here.
Make them regret losing you.
Yes, sir.
I'll pay a visit to Shinoyama Foods then.
Okay.
Next Sunday and the Sunday after that.
Just for you, I'll cancel all my dates.
-Here. -Thank you.
The tea always tastes best when you make it, Riko.
Does it?
What? You're saying my tea is bad then?
It went all right with Shinoyama Foods?
Yeah.
I see.
Well, I have to go buy office supplies.
See you.
-Hey. -What?
Wait a second.
Wait a second? A car doesn't make sudden stops.
Quit messing with me.
Tell me what happened last night.
Last night?
What do you expect me to tell you? You really are a perv--
I told you to quit messing with me.
Why would you do that?
Hey.
You stood me up.
You even turned off your phone on purpose, didn't you?
Why would you do that?
-Because I met a good man. -Don't lie.
Oh, I see.
I got it.
So you met a complete stranger and invited him over for the night.
I had no idea you were so easy.
You should've done that with me.
It wasn't some complete stranger.
It was Yoshimoto.
That's right.
I slept with Yoshimoto.
We were together till the morning.
Do you like him?
Don't be shy and just spill it.
You can't say you like him?
If you don't, then don't do something like that!
I don't want to hear that from you.
Hiding your true feelings and being with someone else…
You should know how lonely that feels better than anybody.
Why are you asking me about it?
The person you like…
The person you really like isn't even me!
Why did I say that?
TO BE CONTINUED
Oh, Yoshimoto!
Thanks for the other night!
I'm not talking to him anymore.
I won't ask you to marry me.
You don't understand how I feel.
Don't talk like you understand. Just go.
She likes you, Teppei.
Subtitle translation by: Maslin F. t go.