The next person to hold it will be your wife.
Isn't it that you don't want to get married, but just that you don't want Reiko-san?
Happy birthday.
For your 28th birthday, I'll make it something wonderful that
you've never seen or experienced before.
Yuki doesn't care so much about what it is.
I think she'll be happy with just the thought of it.
Itadakimasu.
I'm home.
Morning.
Huh? Suit. Why? - I'm going to the office.
Eh? Even though it's an off day? - I feel in the mood to work.
It's okay, right? - Yeah, sure.
You reek of alcohol.
Really? I can't tell for myself.
Aniki. I heard that you came to the party but left in the middle of it. Why did you leave?
Yeah. I suddenly had to meet someone for work.
Hmm... Who? - What does it matter who it is?
Ah...
Do you want to know why I'm coming back in the morning?
I went to a hotel with Yuki-chan.
Yuki-chan? Oh, you mean Haruno Yuki?
Congratulations. I'm happy for you. You got what you wanted.
Do you really mean that? - What?
Aniki, what do you really think?
How do you really see Yuki-chan?
She's bad at writing composition. Her characters and theme is weak, too.
Well, I had said that her lines were good, but even then,
it feels like the writing was too forced, so there are noticeable unnatural parts.
I think it will take quite some time to fix.
Well, even normally, a script is made after countless corrections,
I don't mean to say that she's a particularly bad writer.
Actually, it's embarassing to say this, but,
even though I'm at this age, I think I'm getting really into it.
I'm sorry to aniki, but I won't hesitate to make a move.
Haven't you already passed the stage of not hesitating to make a move?
Eh? - The hotel.
Oh, that was a lie. Yuki-chan said
she had to work on her script and left early.
After that, everyone began talking about going to eat mussels,
almost everyone in the company was there until morning.
You thought we really went to a hotel?
Even I think that you and Haruno Yuki are a good match.
Do you know why I think you're a good match?
Because Haruno Yuki doesn't seem like your usual type.
For someone for you, she's serious and pure,
she's not stupid, and she has a strong will.
She's different from every other person you've brought in until now. That's what's good about her.
Thank you for the food. Then, I will get going.
Okay.
Susumu. - What?
Good luck.
It's Mamoru. Do you have some time now?
Yes. I'll be there in 30 minutes.
Wahhhh! - What's wrong?
Nothing, I just remembered. - Remembered what?
Eh? Oh, nothing. - What is it?
No, well, after the party yesterday... - Yes.
The manager and I kissed.
EH???? - You're too loud!
Then? Afterwards? How was it? Was it good?
What? We didn't do it. - You didn't do it?
Yeah, we didn't. - The yamato no orochi was fine with just a kiss?
Yeah.
Yuki. That means he's serious.
Serious? Rather than being serious, isn't it just that (T/N: Yamato no orochi is the 8 headed 8 tailed dragon. King ghidorah is a 3 headed 2 tailed dragon)
the yamato no orochi has turned into King Ghidorah? (T/N: Yamato no orochi is the 8 headed 8 tailed dragon. King ghidorah is a 3 headed 2 tailed dragon)
What is that? - It's a monster with 3 heads.
3 heads? No no no no no. It's definitely become 1 head.
He's not even meeting other women lately.
In the apartment. - Is that so?
Why don't you seriously go out with him?
Eh? - What's the problem?
He's rich, and good looking.
It seems that I was mistaken.
Frankly, I had not imagined that
you were this opposed to marriage.
Indeed, everybody has their own way of thinking,
and people can have all sorts of lifestyles.
So you don't have to force yourself anymore, Mamoru.
But, a promise is still a promise.
Just like how you are trying to protect your way of doing things,
I will also protect my way of doing things.
That means selling the company. That was the deal, right?
So you don't have to worry anymore.
I won't ever tell you to get married again. See you.
Aunt. I've decided.
I apologize for having caused so much trouble until now.
I will marry Genouzono Reiko-san.
Eh?
However, I think it would be good for us to get to know each other before then.
So I want to first try living together with Reiko-san.
Only choose in marriage, a man whom you would choose as a friend, if he were a woman. - Joseph Joubert
Ah!
Ah, I'm sorry. - Are you okay?
President, good morning. - Morning.
What happened? Today's an off day.
Eh? - Well, today's an off day, right?
Yes, well. - Ah, thank you.
I was thinking of working on "August's Bolero".
Ah, thanks.
Um, because there's been so many events lately that I haven't got a chance to do it.
I thought I would make more progress in the office
rather than working at home, but, should I not have?
No, not at all. Work hard and write something good.
Come in. - Excuse me.
I finished making the changes we discussed the previous time, so,
would you take a look? - Thank you.
You can just leave that over there.
Ah, okay.
Um, about the passages that I've fixed.
Oh, that's right, I was going to ask you something.
Can you search for a hall for the launch?
Around the beginning of December, for 120 people. The budget is $10,000.
Can you do it? - Ah, yes.
Something wrong? - No.
Um, would you like some coffee?
Oh, thanks for asking, I'm good.
Is that so? Excuse me.
Oh, that's right.
Excuse me, umm. That thing.
What is it? - The necklace. That you left with me.
I forgot to bring it today.
It's okay, you can bring it any time.
Bring it next time when you remember.
Got it.
Hello? - Hello, Yuki-chan? Doing good?
Ah, yes, I'm good.
I'm kind of hungover. - Umm.
Thank you for the celebration yesterday.
You're welcome.
I want to talk about what happened yesterday,
can you meet me now? - Eh?
Umm.. Okay.
Then, how about Royal Garden that's near the office?
Yes, I'm at the office now. - At the office?
Yes. - Then, in 30 minutes.
Then, 30 minutes. - Yeah.
Come in.
Excuse me, president. I'm going to go out for a short while.
You don't have to report everything to me.
Since today's an off day. - Ah, no.
I wanted to talk about the script today.
Since I'll be back, could you take a look at it until then?
It might be a bit hard. I'm very busy today.
But I'll be back.
Ah!
Did you wait? - Ah, no, I just arrived.
Welcome.
I'll have a cappucino. - Yes sir.
Working on the day off? - Yes.
The president's there too, right? - He is.
Oh, isn't the president acting a bit weird?
Weird? How? - Should I say he's unnaturally cheerful...
Even though I improved "August's Bolero"s script, he won't read it immediately.
Until now he's always put it above everything else, and read it right away.
Isn't it strange?
Did he lose interest? - In Yuki-chan?
No, in the script. If that's the case, it's such a blow.
I feel like the value of my existence has disappearead.
Aren't you taking it too seriously?
But... It's because of that script, that
I've been able to enter Kinema Etoile, right?
I feel like that script will eventually
get mixed up with the other scripts in the president's desk drawer,
and that will be the end of it.
When that happens, I guess that's when I'll have to return to the countryside.
Your order. - Thanks.
What's that?
I've been raised with the saying that a girl should always be smiling. No matter what kind of situation it is, I should smile.
It's a principle of the Haruno family. - That's a good principle.
That script too, it will definitely become a movie if you believe in it.
I hope that's the case.
Ah, that's right.
Here you go. - Wow, pretty!
Thank you so much.
But my birthday is over already.
Well, this is a date, right? - Date?
We're going out, right?
Eh? We're going out?
We're going out, right?
Why don't you seriously go out with him?
Excuse me.
I should have taken it with me today.
Hm? What's that?
Whoa! Necklace? - I ended up being asked to take care of it
for the president, but I have to return it.
But there doesn't seem to be an opportunity to do so.
If it keeps going like that, it will end up in your hands.
Why don't you take it? - Wait, what are you saying?
The script? Did you make some progress?
Not really.
I couldn't meet with the president about it,
and besides he was acting weird today.
Weird? - Yeah.
Even though my script always had first priority until now,
suddenly he's like "search for a hall for the launch",
it's strange.
Isn't it strange? - Aren't you just reading too much into it?
Besides, the stuff that the president was saying to fix,
isn't it fixed already? Isn't that OK now?
Well, for now, yes.
There's no way that that president would think it's good at this stage.
Still, he won't say anything. What's up with that?
Waaa! I'm getting more and more angry.
Yuki, you always only get mad at the president, huh?
Eh? Is that so? - That's right.
I think you've been angry right from the beginning.
"He's speaking bad of my script", and then, "He's so mean", and
"So chauvinistic" and "He looks down on people!".
I'll call him.
He always calls other people without thinking of their circumstances,
and then he doesn't even reply back? What does he think he is?
Hello?
President. - Ah, Haruno Yuki.
Why won't you answer my calls?
It's strange. What's going on?
I want to talk about my script, are you available now?
It's too late for today.
It's just 7pm now! Hang on a minute.
You wanted to discuss the script without caring about the time until now, didn't you?
Let's talk tomorrow.
Eh? Wait, president!
Ah. Here, here!
What is it? What happened? - Eh?
Why are you drunk?
I am drunk, got a problem with it?!
No, I don't, but -
Ah, excuse me, one orange juice please.
What, orange juice?! What on earth?
"What on earth?" is my line!
Why do I have to come out on my precious day off?
In the end, I think I'm a woman with no backbone.
I think, in that situation,
not being brave enough to call out,
since his feelings won't come this way anyway,
anyway it means that I've already acknowledged that I lost.
Excuse me, one more glass of tequila, please.
Eh? Te- Wait. Wait!
You called me here to listen to your drunken complaints?
Eh? - You've got to be kidding me.
Excuse me, cancel the orange juice. I'm going back.
No. Wait!
That's not it. - What?
I'm talking about the manager. - Eh? Manager?
Yeah. - What happened?
The manager... - Yeah.
Confessed to Haruno-san. - Huh????
It's shocking, right? - Confessing after going to a hotel together
is a new one. Wait, I have to write this down.
She said they didn't go to a hotel yet.
Who said? - Haruno-san.
Here's your tequila.
The manager hasn't been to a hotel yet?
What is that woman?
It should be me, right?
Hello? Sorry for calling at this hour, it's Hoshino.
Actually, I have something I greatly want to discuss with you.
Good morning. - Good morning.
Morning, Yuki-chan. - "Yuki"? Good morning.
"Haruno Yuki" is such a good name. (T/N: Haru no yuki can also be interpreted as spring snow)
I think it's better than winter snow. - Ah... Thank you.
Yeah. Ah, sorry, let me get that.
Go ahead.
Won't you talk about things without restraint from now on?
Like what? - Ah, like, "maybe we should
let him work freely as a producer
from now on", and such. - Ah... Let who?
Me, Kawagoe. - Ah... Who's supposed to say that?
Obviously the manager. I'm counting on you, Yuki-chan.
Kawagoe. You crossed over to the dark side.
What? Did something happen?
Excuse me.
President. Is now okay?
Yeah, go ahead.
Umm.
If you think that the script won't be good no matter what at this stage,
won't you just say that please?
The most painful part is you not saying anything at all.
No, there is nothing like that.
It's just that I'm sometimes too busy and I can't look at it.
What do you mean you're too busy?
Mm, suddenly the things I have to do multiplied.
Until now, no matter how busy you were,
you always gave priority to discussing the script, right?
Was that so? - It was so.
Until now, whenever you felt like it,
without taking care of the time or place, you always called me saying
this part or that part is bothering you.
Is it that you lost your enthusiasm about it?
Is it that you're not interested in the script anymore?
No. There is definitely no such thing.
President. You've been acting a bit weird recently.
Did I do something? - No, you didn't do anything.
It's simply that I can't make time for this.
I will call you right away when I can make some time.
I understand.
I'm home.
I'm... home.
Welcome back.
I'm sorry, I seem to have confused apartments.
Excuse me.
I'm ho... - Welcome back.
I'm back.
What is this?
Welcome back. - Ah, I'm home.
Susumu, the bouillabaisse she made today is delicious.
You should try it too, you'll like it.
It's so delicious. Such delicious bouillabaisse.
I haven't eaten this in 10, no, even 20 years.
Oh my, Mamoru-san. Ah, a grain of rice!
I'm sorry.
Susumu-san. Would you like to take a bath? Or would you like to eat?
Ah, then,
I'll have that delicious bouillabaisse.
Yes! Wait a second, okay?
Homemade bread, made by her.
This is delicious too. It's fluffy, see.
Bon appetit!
It's a secret recipe passed on through generations in the Genouzono family.
Thanks. - Here.
Mamoru-san. Is it good?
Reiko-san. The food that Reiko-san makes is the best in the world.
Oh my, Mamoru-san! Ah, another grain of rice!
Oh.
Mamoru-san. - What is it, Reiko-san?
I want to put these somewhere,
is it okay if I put them in here?
What's going to happen to the shoes if you do that?
Why don't we put them all together somewhere?
We can't do that.
These are important to me,
it's appropriate for the shoes to be here.
I'm sorry for my weird hobby. - Oh my, was that so?
Hmm...
Ah, I had a wonderful day. - Can you return okay?
I don't mind if you stay here.
Living together before marriage!
I'm happy with being able to do this much.
Is that so. - Then, fare well.
See you tomorrow morning.
Thank you for the wonderful time.
What's up? What is all this?
I asked Aunt Akiko for this.
With this, the company won't be sold off. - What are you talking about?
What about?
Why are you forcing this weird act? Are you trying to flaunt your self sacrifice?
That sort of thing pisses me off. - No, I'm not forcing myself.
Fear is greater than the danger, after all.
When I actually tried it, it wasn't so bad.
Liar. - I've been thinking.
In the end, living together or getting married,
has nothing to do with things like
loving or hating your partner, right?
A destined love, or a love that burns through your body, or
a partner you love enough to lose yourself, even if you get married to someone like that,
there is no guarantee it will end well. In reality, when you're in that type of love,
it's the same as having a fever of 40 degrees. (104F)
Aren't you desperately trying to forget something?
I'm choosing to make calm decisions under indifferent conditions.
You know. - You know.
Go ahead. - No, no, you go ahead.
Arsenal is strong this year. (T/N: English football team)
Ah... That's right.
Good morning.
You're really all talk, huh?
What are you talking about?
The type that says "yes, yes" but is sticking out her tongue in her head.
I totally hate that type of thing.
What on earth are you talking about?
The manager. Didn't you clearly promise back then that you would not to go even if you were invited?
Ah... But that was just Ogata-san saying things on her own.
Huh?! Huh? Eh? Then, what?
Are you trying to say that I'm the type of girl that does things recklessly on her own and then complains about getting hurt?
No, I didn't mean to say that. - But that's the situation right now, right?
I didn't say that? - What is it?
What's going on? Are you having a fight? - Go away.
You guys should get along.
We're comrades who make movies together.
What happened? What's the problem?
I feel like Haruno isn't wrong here, though.
But well, I don't know what's going on.
But this is turning into he said she said.
Anyway, just remember!
Huh? Done already? - Yes, thanks to Kawagoe-san.
Seriously?
I get problems resolved instantly, huh.
Excuse me, a call.
I'm so amazing.
Hello?
Hello? I'm Mizushima from Nippon Eiga.
Eh? Ah, yes.
I called you today about the script I heard that you wrote.
Hmm... "August's Bolero", was it?
I was thinking to reconsider that script for a movie.
Eh? What do you mean? - What I just said.
I heard that your script has become exceptionally good.
Well, it's not for certain. It's just going to be taken into consideration.
Why, suddenly?
Um, is it the president? - No, that's not it.
Then, why? - It's Manager Hoshino.
Manager? - Manager Hoshino was
begging on his knees so that we would
consider turning the script into a movie. - Please.
Stop it. - Please.
Raise your head please. - No, no, please.
On his knees? - I was shocked.
Right in the middle of the company's lobby.
As expected, I couldn't flat out refuse him.
Come in. - Excuse me.
Manager, what's going on? - What is it?
I just came from meeting Chief Mizushima from Nippon Eiga,
is it true that they're going to make "August's Bolero" into a movie?
What is she talking about? - That's right.
Chief Mizushima is on board.
Yuki-chan. Congratulations. Your dream is coming true.
Ah, yes.
What's this? I thought you'd be a bit more excited.
Explain this clearly. What's going on?
Sorry I'm telling you so late.
I asked Chief Mizushima to make Haruno Yuki's
"August's Bolero" into a movie,
and got the answer that it would be done.
It will be made this year and release next spring.
This year is ending in a bit more than a month, right?
So basically are we supposed to have the final script within two weeks?
If you concentrate and work on the script, you can do it right?
Right, Yuki-chan? - Eh? In two weeks?
This script still needs fixing.
If you keep saying that kind of thing,
no matter how much time passes, it will never turn into a movie.
With this script, the quality of the movie will not be long-lasting.
You won't know that sort of thing until you do it.
This is Haruno Yuki's chance to make her major debut.
You've gone over the script plenty already,
it should fine to take action already.
Indeed, compared to the initial draft, the manuscript has improved remarkably.
Especially, the last
conversation between Haruka and Yuuya. This is a section that I didn't instruct,
but that she rewrote on her own.
But it's still not at a stage to be shown to the world.
President. Isn't it that you have no intention of
making this into a movie?
What ridiculous thing are you saying? I'm just saying that she should
debut under ideal conditions.
If the debut work is a success, the next one will follow right away.
But if the debut fails, getting the next job
might be even more difficult than being able to debut.
Don't you even understand this?
Making the script at this stage into a movie might lead to
her talent being destroyed.
Rather than being cautious like the president and
constantly trying to fix the script more and more,
isn't it better if she just makes the debut, even if there is the chance of failing?
What's so wrong with that?
First you debut. That's what's important.
Isn't it fine if you do a lot of work?
Anyway, you should just write. There are many people like that.
Yuki-chan. What do you want to do?
My dream used to be that, it doesn't matter how it is,
I just want my script to be a movie and
released out into the world.
But it's different now. Discussing the script with the president,
hearing the faults of my script over and over again, even though it was annoying at first,
while I was fixing and rewriting the script, I slowly came to understand.
Even though it's painful, everything that the president said is correct.
If I had a movie done on the first script before I could fix it,
I now understand that,
it would have been a really terrible thing, or rather,
I would have been ashamed of it for my whole life.
Manager Hoshino. I'm sorry.
I am of the same opinion as the president.
So, please, give me more time. I beg of you.
What is this? Why is it turning out like this?
I don't understand.
He's a good guy.
This is the first time I'm seeing him
be so hardworking.
Even though his methods were wrong,
I think his actions truly came from his good intentions.
Please understand this.
Yes. Umm...
Why don't you seriously go out with him?
What's the problem?
He's a good guy.
I think his actions truly came from his good intentions.
Wait, please.
I'm sorry. It was a foolish thing to do.
I hadn't thought that it might lead to Yuki-chan's talent
being crushed.
I was an idiot for only thinking that it would be great if it was a success.
That's not true.
Aren't you mad? - Why would I be?
Even though Yuki-chan's talent might have been crushed...
Just like you said, we won't know that unless we try.
It might even turn out to be a huge success.
Well, rather than that,
it's really just that it won't do with the script at hand right now.
I do want to create a better script, after all.
It's becoming better and better than before, really.
If I keep fixing it like this, it will absolutely become a masterpiece!
Weren't you saying the other day that there is no such thing as "absolute"?
Ah.
But, I really am an idiot.
I should have asked Yuki-chan from the beginning.
I really simply thought that it was a good thing.
If Yuki-chan's script could become a movie.
If Yuki-chan could formally debut as a scriptwriter.
And besides, I wanted to see Yuki-chan's movie.
And also, Yuki-chan being happy.
I wonder if that's really what it was about.
I just wanted Yuki-chan to be grateful.
But I can't understand a creator's feelings
the same way that aniki can.
In the end, I just ended up hurting you.
I've never had anyone do such wonderful things for me before.
Eh?
Manager, you said this recently, right?
"We're going out, right?"
I'm now going out with you.
I'm home. - Welcome back.
Would you like to take a bath? Or would you like dinner?
Dinner please. - Yes.
I don't need anything anymore.
I will follow all of her conditions.
I will give her everything she wants.
I don't care what I lose.
It seems like you've had a good day.
Good day? It's not a joke.
I've found the most important thing in a person's life.
Yes. - It's Akiko.
Yes.
I'm sorry for coming in out of nowhere. I just had something in mind.
I don't mind. - Oh my, this kid.
He seems to be very tired. Please let him sleep, okay?
Is he doing well?
We've been talking about the ceremony hall until just now.
We were talking about if we should have the ceremony on the shores of Lake Como.
Mamoru-san was also saying that it would be good to go there.
Is that so? He seems to be doing well, then. - Yes.
A bit too well.
Yes? - It's nothing.
Reiko-san. - Is something the matter?
What happened to the shoes in Mamoru's room?
Oh, those? It seems that Mamoru-san threw out all of them.
Mamoru did? - Yes.
More dramatic antics next week.
Translations brought to you by akamiso.
Spoiler: Reiko turns out surprisingly perceptive.
Here's to hoping she saves the day.
Mamoru needs a hug.