-How am I supposed to believe that? -Believe me!
We looked at our graduation yearbook.
-You're lying! -I'm not lying!
You said you won't make me worry anymore.
You won't make me feel lonely anymore.
I'm back.
Welcome back!
Hey, here's the document for LIETAX.
There were some misprints, so I fixed them.
Thank you.
Hey…
We're back.
-We're back. -Welcome back!
I'll go make tea!
-Thanks. -You're back pretty early.
Here's kibi dango for everyone.
Wow! Thank you for your hard work.
Hey.
What?
Do you have some time tonight?
I want to talk with you.
Sorry, I'm busy with a lot of stuff to do.
-Thank you for your hard work, Chief. -Thanks.
I was waiting for you to come back.
What?
I have something to give you.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Uesugi…
You're resigning?
Yes. Please allow me to do so.
Are you quitting to get married?
Of course not!
My parents' inn is really busy, so I'm returning to Nagano to help.
What? You're going back to your hometown, Riko?
-Yes. -No way…
-Did you know, Teppei? -What?
No.
In any case, let's talk somewhere private.
-Come with me. -Okay.
Coming!
Oh, if you're looking for my sister, she's inside.
Sis! You got a visitor.
Coming.
I want to talk with you.
Midori, could you go out for a bit?
You're here to apply for university, right?
The reception is closed now.
Oh, how about you go to the diner nearby then?
Kill some time there. One second.
-Sorry, take this with you. -Okay.
Be careful on the way.
What?
Why are you quitting your job?
Is it because of me?
No, it's because of my family.
My little sister's coming to Tokyo next year.
They'll be short on help at the inn.
There are a lot of reasons.
Would you…
still go if I asked you not to?
How can you say that?
You don't have the right to say that.
You're really selfish.
You're the one who's selfish.
You never mentioned something this importa--
This has nothing to do with you.
It does!
I want to talk it over with you and start over.
But you aren't even willing to listen.
Of course not!
Falling in love with someone
and hating them happen in an instant.
But…
your trust in someone…
can't be recovered so easily.
Leave.
-Hey… -Leave.
Why are you all spaced out?
-What? -I'm trying to give you work.
Oh, right, sorry.
For the competition for our new product,
our marketing director wanted us to include Eiko Agency.
You should be grateful!
We would love to do it, thank you.
-I'm counting on you. -Got it.
LIETAX's new product?
It will be big business if we win. Give it your best.
Yes.
Yes, but…
Don't worry.
The Creative Department wants to work with you again.
Really?
There were some issues before,
but I think that's why you did such a good job.
So win this time.
Yes, sir.
By the way…
What's with you and Uesugi?
-Here you go. -Oh, thank you.
She wrote in her letter that she was resigning for family reasons,
but that's not all, is it?
I just wanted to ask you one thing.
What?
Are you…
really going to China because you want to?
It's just…
if you aren't…
If you're going just to escape something…
If it's not what you truly want…
then I feel like I can't accept that.
I guess I don't have the right to say this.
I'm the one
who has no right to hear those words from you.
I'm the one at fault.
I'm the one
who betrayed you even more than you did me.
Did…
something happen with you and Teppei?
I'm sorry.
You're not going to explain?
Welcome.
Let me take your coat.
I can't do that.
-Teppei! -Oh, hey!
We're all waiting for you over there.
Yay!
-Awesome! -Use this.
Let's drink all night!
Need help?
-Pour this one first. -Wow, thanks!
Riko said she wanted to get together with everyone,
but I realized that someone important was missing.
You called him, Erika?
Yeah.
Oh, Teppei, sit here!
I can sit over there. Come on.
Excuse me, one more glass, please.
And one more set of silverware and a plate.
I have an announcement to make.
I've actually broken up with this guy.
Honestly, it feels so refreshing.
I can't be an idiot myself and go on dating this big idiot
who's a liar and a creep.
I quit my job, and I'm going back home.
So I won't have to see him anymore.
I really feel so refreshed.
That's all.
Man… Um…
There you go again. You can be brutally honest sometimes!
A comment, Teppei?
I may be a creep and a big idiot, it's true.
But I'm not a liar.
You can talk crap about me all you want.
If you want to say it a million times, then say it a million and one times.
But my feelings for you…
won't change from just that.
I don't want to break up with you.
What are you saying?
That's…
You're just talking about your own feelings.
This is stupid.
I'm leaving.
-Riko! -Riko-chan…
-I'll leave the money here! -Riko-chan!
-Sorry! -Riko!
Wait, Riko-chan…
Good evening.
What's wrong?
I came to apologize…
for the other day.
There's no need to apologize.
I mean…
you didn't mean to do something terrible to me, right?
It's just that…
you love Teppei, don't you?
Right?
Yes.
So I won't make any excuses.
But he rejected me.
Tecchan said,
"The one I love is Riko."
He made it very clear.
YAMAMOTO APARTMENTS
SALES DEPARTMENT, UNIT 1
Yes?
Why did you ask me to come here?
Why don't you just forgive Teppei?
He said in front of everyone how much he loved you.
Aren't you being a little selfish?
Am I being selfish?
It's…
because I love him.
I love him,
that's why I want him to love me as much as I love him.
If you really love him that much,
I think you should meet him one more time,
and tell each other how you really feel.
I would feel so bad for Teppei if you just went back without doing that.
Riko!
The day of my departure has been set for this Saturday.
-Really? -Yeah.
I see.
What did my brother say?
What?
Well, he was quite shocked to hear that you're going to China.
I think he understands, but…
I'm sure it's hard on him to see you really going.
But…
with things the way that they are,
I don't think anything can be done.
Really?
You know,
everyone is under this false assumption that love is some beautiful thing.
Two people spending Christmas together,
finding some nice place for a date…
And that their partner is all they see.
Both with the same… You know how people often say…
The same amount of feelings?
What people call ideal love.
But…
in reality,
you fight,
and hurt each other,
pointing out each other's faults.
But still, I don't want to just let it end so easily.
Maybe love is supposed to be that unsightly?
I sound pretty arrogant, huh?
Take care.
Yeah.
You too.
Oh, when you get there, write me a letter.
I'll send you a postcard.
I'll write it so Riko can read it too.
Bye.
It's cold.
Oh, hello there! Would you let me know when you leave?
Yes, I will. Thank you.
What's wrong, Teppei? Caught a cold?
It was a little chilly yesterday.
You came in to work to prepare for the competition over the weekend?
Didn't you know the heat goes off on the weekends? You okay?
Don't really have a choice…
-Katagiri! -Yes?
The client dinner with LIETAX is tonight.
Yoda, you're coming too.
Okay.
-Can you make the reservation? -Yes, sir!
Are you free tonight?
Why?
I want to talk to you about something.
Okay.
I'll wait for you at your apartment.
No matter how late it gets.
-Sorry for the wait. -Oh, thanks!
Would this be okay?
Yeah, no problem.
Sis, I'm ready!
Sorry, Midori, I can't go today.
What? You're kidding…
You have a date?
That's not it.
Why aren't you saying anything?
Oh, you're meeting with that guy from the other day, right?
You're so annoying. It's none of your business, is it?
This is bad.
If you get back together with him,
and you end up not coming home,
then I'll be leaving Mom alone when I come to Tokyo.
No, that's not it. Listen.
I have my own life.
And you should have your own life too.
"Yes, ma'am"?
Yes, ma'am.
Good.
Yeah!
Hey, could you set "Akai Glass" as the next song?
I'll wait for you at your apartment.
No matter how late it gets.
TEPPEI IS A CREEP
Believe me!
I'm not lying.
The lights are off.
The number you have dialed is outside the coverage area or turned off…
What's up with you?
Why weren't you at my place?
I called you, but you didn't answer.
Oh, I walked my little sister to the station.
You could've at least called.
Right.
Oh…
There's a farewell party on Friday, right?
I'm leaving by bus the next evening.
I didn't want us to just say bye after a fight,
so I thought it would be better to tell you.
Right.
Yeah.
Hey.
You're going, no matter what?
I already told you, right?
I have a lot going on, too.
Yeah…
I understand that, but…
-I understand, but… -Yeah.
I don't want to lose you.
I want you to stay by my side.
I…
now…
hate you.
So…
I'm sorry.
Don't say anything anymore.
Hey.
Riko!
The day after the farewell party,
the day you leave…
Will you…
spend that day with me?
Please…
Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you.
And this is something from everyone in Unit 1.
-What? -Thanks for these two years.
Thank you very much.
Teppei…
Don't you have anything to say?
You really are hopeless.
Some stuff might have happened between you two, but…
You really going to let her go back home alone like this?
Okay, then! Let's have Riko say a few words, shall we?
-Yeah, let's! -Okay then.
Well…
Go, Riko!
Sh! She's gonna speak.
Okay then, I'll just say this.
I guess everyone thinks
that I'm quitting and going back home
because things haven't worked out with Katagiri.
But that's wrong.
My family runs an inn in Nagano.
My older sister is going to have a baby,
and my younger sister is coming to Tokyo for exams.
The inn will be shorthanded,
so I've decided to go back and help.
It's not that I'm just giving up and going home.
I love Nagano.
And I'm going back because I love my home and the work at the inn.
I have no regrets.
Chief Kurosaki…
Otemon…
Yoda…
Tsuji…
Hosaka…
Hioki…
Tsuruoka…
Katagiri…
You can just call him Teppei.
-That's right! -Yeah.
Teppei!
Oh, really?
Well then…
Teppei.
Thank you, everyone.
It wasn't for very long,
but I was very happy working in this department.
I didn't really like the work, but…
getting to be with all of you was such a joy.
Being in Tokyo…
and having such a wonderful time at this company,
I'm very proud of it.
Thank you all so much.
We won't forget you even when you're gone.
Come hang out with us anytime you're in Tokyo, okay?
Yes.
How about a toast?
-Yes! -Sounds good!
-The beer? -Thanks for everything.
Could you bring the beer here too?
Here you go.
Teppei!
Sorry, I'm late.
Look at this!
I made a list of all the places I want to visit today.
Hold on a second…
There it is. Here you go.
Tokyo Tower?
-Seriously? -Yeah.
Have you been up there before?
-No, but… -See?
This is the last time I'll see Tokyo with you,
so I want to go to a typical Tokyo-only spot.
But the Palace and the National Diet Building…
Are you a kid on a school trip?
Is that weird?
How about a tour bus then?
Sure.
NIJUBASHIMAE
I lived in Tokyo for four years,
but this is the first time I've been on a tour bus!
-Me too. -Really?
I can see the National Diet Building!
Will you take a video of me with that background?
Fine.
Are you getting me?
-I am. -Really?
Oh, wow, it's beautiful!
Amazing…
I can only see buildings and houses.
You know,
this is basically my masterpiece when I was in the Creative Department.
It will be changed next year,
but I wanted to show it to you at least once.
It's nice.
It's a good poster.
But this isn't like you.
Dwelling on the past.
Hey… How much more time do you have?
Oh…
Two hours.
What now?
Where else do you wanna go?
The beach.
I want to go to that beach we first went to together.
-Let's hurry. -Yeah.
I think we lost the diamond ring somewhere around here, right?
Yeah.
You tried so hard to find it.
And you told me that I would find another diamond.
And I did find one.
A big and sparkling diamond.
One so dazzling, it hurt to look at.
I wanted to hold it dear.
It was the one thing I didn't want to lose.
I held it so tightly, too.
But because I'm an idiot,
I had lost it again before I knew it.
Maybe I lost it because I held on to it too dearly.
What's wrong?
-Hey… -I'll find it.
Hey, stop it! Come on, stop it.
I just need to find what you lost!
Forget it!
What are you…
Forget it.
Hey…
What?
About the other night, when Mizuhara came over…
I don't care!
Hey, hold on. Hey!
I want you to listen to me.
I…
That night was when I first heard that Mizuhara was moving to China.
She was forcing herself to be alone.
I wanted…
at least a little bit…
to comfort her.
But that doesn't mean I'm making an excuse.
When you called me…
I didn't answer, it's true.
In that moment, I knew I had betrayed you.
But in the end, I couldn't do anything for her.
Because I love you.
Because you're in my heart.
I love you.
So let's…
Let's start over again.
Thank you, Teppei.
But it's too late.
I…
It was really hard to make this decision.
So…
let's not talk about it anymore.
Sanae!
Are you here to see me off?
No, I'm not.
I came here to stop you.
I hurt you.
I did a lot of terrible things that pushed you away from me.
But even if it's just a little bit,
if you still love me…
Then I want us to start over again.
I'm sorry.
I…
can't forgive myself.
Teppei told me.
He said nothing happened.
Please stay.
Stay by my side.
I'm sorry.
You can leave me here.
If you come to the bus stop,
I might get emotional and start crying.
I see.
Thank you.
You look sad, Teppei.
After I leave, you still have a whole lot of work waiting for you.
I have to work over the weekend tomorrow too.
I see…
It's cold on Saturdays and Sundays, right?
It can't be helped. It's a critical time now.
Take care of your health.
Don't say things you don't normally say.
But you know, maybe it's good I'm going home.
You'll be so busy working that you'll forget about me in no time.
You'll be all right!
You're quick to get back on your feet, right?
You're not the type to dwell on the past.
That, I do know.
It feels weird.
It hasn't hit me yet that I won't be able to see you again.
Me neither.
Remember this!
I really hate you, so…
Promise me
that if someday we happen to pass each other on the street…
you won't come within a two-meter radius of me.
-Hey, Riko… -Promise.
Okay.
I promise.
Thank you.
Bye-bye, Teppei.
TEPPEI IS A CREEP
It's permanent ink. I won't be able to erase it.
Isn't it better if it's permanent?
I feel like shouting it out!
I could even walk around town with a placard about us.
TEPPEI IS A CREEP
Excuse me.
Ouch! What's this?
Don't catch a cold.
Good luck!
I won't let you come within a two-meter radius of me,
but I'll cheer you on from afar.
Why is it still warm?
To Tokyo Station!
Excuse me, mind if I smoke?
Go ahead.
No, it's okay.
CHUO EXPRESSWAY
Riko!
Hey, wait!
Hey…
Don't go.
I don't care about anything else.
Just stay by my side.
I don't care if you hate me now, because you'll love me later.
Okay?
I said I hated you, but I was obviously lying.
I…
hate myself.
Because I kept doubting you…
I couldn't trust you even at the end.
That's what I hate about myself.
Then just believe in me again. Okay?
You can call me a coward.
But…
I don't want to get hurt anymore.
I'm sorry, Teppei.
I've…
lost to myself.
I'm not worth stopping.
Riko!
TO BE CONTINUED
FINAL EPISODE PREVIEW
Where are you right now?
You proposed to me!
WILL THERE BE A HAPPY ENDING?
-Arranged marriage. -I feel like it'll be the same again.
I've been thinking about going to her.
THE FINALE OF LOVE IS A 90-MINUTE SPECIAL!!
Subtitle translation by: Maslin F. PECIAL!!