And so we will now see a slide show...
...showing a summary of the bride and groom's story from their beginnings until their love now.
"This is..."
"September 3rd, 1987 Born in Tokyo, Sumida-ku"
"Growing up in an ordinary family..."
"An eldest son..."
"A second son..."
"A third son..."
"...and one whom you could call an only child."
"This is the story of how 4 men of completely different types who..."
"...in their order of birth..."
"...each accomplished their once-in-a-lifetime proposal."
"Well now, today's bridegroom is..."
"Let's go back to 24 years ago."
"The third son of the Yamada family, Saburo, is born."
"As the youngest child, he was beloved by his father..."
"...by his mother and by his older brothers."
Okay, let's take a picture. Say cheese.
This was the norm for him ever since he was a child.
"Cousin Kazuo"
"Whenever there was a problem, he would immediately start crying..."
Ah, I'm tired.
What's the matter?
Don't cry.
"Even if nothing at all had happened, he would cry."
"From early on, he was labeled a spoiled brat..."
General "Spoiled Brat"
"...and since he was often allowed to do whatever he wanted..."
"...he would do so without reserve and would say whatever he thought straight out."
Panda! Ah!
Hi, old lady, old lady...
Fatso!
"As a result..."
Ah!
Wasn't me! I didn't eat it!
Tell the truth!
Some stranger came in and...
"His terrible lies were immediately exposed."
"From the moment he was born into this world..."
"...because he was always wanting to be the best..."
"...he became very competitive and hated losing."
One more time!
"He was very tenacious and never compromising."
"Skilled at crying and begging..."
"...this is the Yamada family's youngest son."
"In spite of that..."
"...though his character was such you could say it ruined his love life..."
"...he led an interesting life."
Don't you think my hair is different from my usual style today?
Yeah. It's different. The perm went bad, didn't it?
Well, looks like ammonites, doesn't it?
"Saying whatever he thought straight out far too often, he was rejected..."
Sorry. Been waiting?
On my way over here I lost my cell phone. I even had to drop by the police.
So I couldn't reach you by phone.
"Always caught in his lies right away..."
"...the spoiled brat was rejected..."
"Still..."
Take it.
"...other women wouldn't leave him alone, so..."
Spasibo. (Thank you, in Russian)
"...he'd bounce back fairly quickly..."
It's me.
I guess it must be me.
That's why it's me.
"Behaving as if he were the center of the universe..."
"...in the end he was rejected..."
"Shimokawa High School 2008 Class Reunion"
"And then, as the years flowed by..."
I really didn't want this job.
But I'm the eldest son after all.
Well, nothing I can do about it.
"He didn't have a family business to succeed to like this person did..."
Well, it's tough being a salaryman.
"The bosses are a pain and they pay you a pittance."
"He didn't have the secret of success to do well like this person did..."
How 'bout you, Saburo?
Me?
I can't be tied down by society's rules like those, so that'd be impossible for me.
I'll be launching these huge rockets soon.
"The center of the universe was preparing to launch rockets."
Well, for Rakuten? (Japanese Internet and Information Conglomerate)
Sony? Bill Gates.
And while I'm at it, even ones for "Space Exploration."
How about you, Mao?
How's that trading company you're with?
Introduce me to some handsome guy.
You can, right? You can, right?
Speaking of which, you and Saburo-kun were childhood friends, weren't you?
Yeah.
- How nice! - I know!
What's so nice about it?
Eh? 'Cause he's really handsome, isn't he?
Like a mascot.
Yeah. I want to hang out with him.
I know, I know. How nice.
Whoa!
Your shoes! Your shoes!
Rinna seems to be a fashion model now.
Seriously? Maybe I'll do that, too.
Sit here.
Sit here. Sit here. Sit here...
Beautiful as ever, Rinna.
Handsome as ever, Saburo.
What is it?
By the way, Mao.
You're looking just like an old lady.
Hey you!
Rather than a "childhood friend," isn't it more like a "Mom"?
"Yamada"
Saburo! Wake up already!
What are you doing this early in the morning!?
Your part-time job. You'll be late!
Such a mother.
I was out drinking 'til the first train last night.
No excuses.
Ah, the membership fees for yesterday.
Is it okay to take it from your wallet?
Yeah.
Is this all you have?
Well...
I've had one drinking party after another this month.
Well, I've been studying, too.
You could call it networking for when I start a new business?
What's this business you're starting?
"How to Become a Big Man" Well, it's something big.
For pete's sake.
You've graduated from a wonderful university, so why not just get a regular job?
It's been 2 years since you graduated, hasn't it? 2 years!
Pull yourself together and get a job!
It can't be helped.
There just aren't any companies that suit me, after all.
I can't get just any old job.
I just can't.
Then, since you don't need to get a job...
...why won't you at least take some interviews?
Huh?
Why me? That just a pain.
Ah.
You don't have the confidence.
Hmm...
Both Ichiro-kun and Jiro-kun have started working properly...
...and have even gotten wonderfully married.
So why is Saburo so useless, I wonder?
Ahh...
I wonder if you could even do what your brothers have done?
All right already! I'll do it!
I'll take any kind of interview!
When I get serious, I can change the world!
I don't have any borders!
So simple.
Watch out, world.
King of the world!
Heiwa Fansubs Presents: "Propose Kyoudai" "The Proposal Brothers"
Episode 3: "How the Third Son Got Married"
Since your company has long dominated the industry's top position...
...I have saved up my abilities for you while learning about your company this last year.
That's a splendid spirit you have there.
However, didn't you know our company lost the industry's top position as of last year?
In place of a motivation letter...
I've been praying I could jump onto...
...your international and worldwide company as a perfect match.
It is our requirement that all our interviews be done in English.
Oh...
Unbelievable.
Your remarkable growth as a company...
...and my own remarkable growth make us a perfect match.
I know, I know, I know.
All that's fine.
Um, um, give me a one-liner.
A one-liner. One-liner.
A one-liner? Yes.
Yes, very well.
I'll do an imitation of Kawashima as Kirin.
(Akira Kawashima is part of a popular comic team known as 'Kirin' - he introduces the duo in a deep voice)
"This is Kirin."
Disappointed, aren't you?
"Recruiting Full-time Staff!!" To express my personality in a single word...
"Animal Forest Wonderful"
...it would be that I'm the cuttlefish type.
The longer you chew on me, the more flavorful I am.
Please do me this one favor!
I'll do anything!
"Notice of Employment Wonderful"
Did it!
Look, look. I passed, I passed, I passed, I passed.
Well...
...now that I've proven my ability to get one, I'm no longer interested in it.
Ah. Aren't you taking the job?
There's no way I could work there.
It's a pet shop.
What's more, it starts off as just a part-time job.
No point in switching jobs from the convenience store for this one.
Well, I'll be shooting off my rockets before long anyhow.
Bye.
Ah, geez, I'm not really interested in changing careers anymore.
In the end, I even passed up on 2 or 3 offers.
Ehh! That's incredible.
What were the companies?
Huh?
Ehh...
IT?
SE? Well, they were the big guys.
Still, I'm the hope of the distribution industry at the moment.
I can't quit my company all that easily.
Excuse me.
Oh man!
I went and forgot my checkbook.
Sir.
If it's an ATM you need...
...if you go out and turn right...
...you'll find a brokerage firm building like a bank where you'll find one.
It is located next to the bank.
It's okay. I invited you out today.
Really?!
Well, sorry 'bout this.
Next time it'll be on me.
Eh?! I'm fired?!
Ala? You're surprised by that?
Of course you're being fired!
How many times in the past week have you been absent?!
Do you even know how late you were today?
6 hours! 6 hours late!
Eh?
Then... what am I gonna do starting tomorrow?
I don't know.
I don't care. I don't know a single thing about you.
Hey! You're a man, so act like one!
Geez!
Keep your pee-pee in control. Geez.
Geez. You look terrible in that.
Saburo-kun, huh?
Since you're in a 3 months training period, your wages'll be 800 yen an hour.
($9.80 hour)
800 yen?!
That's even less than what the convenience store paid.
You'll be accustoming yourself to the work as an employee. Good luck.
What is it?
Ow!
Why am I doing this?
Wait! Stop!
What am I doing?
Stop that, yer noisy.
You're called Shiro?
Oi, stop, stop, stop. Wait, wait, wait, wait.
This way, this way, this way.
Don't pull. Stop pulling, I said!
Stop, stop, stop! Wait, wait, wait, wait!
I'm very sorry, but could you please stop?
Ala, ala! Did you play a lot?
Well, since we have too few men here, you're a help.
Since the store is like this, I get very few male applicants.
It would have been better if I wasn't a man.
Ah, enough of this.
- I'm gonna qui... - Good afternoon.
Shiro!
Were you a good boy?
Mimi-chan, sorry to keep you waiting!
- Mimi-chan, Mimi-chan. - Yes, yes, Mimi-chan's over here.
Ah, over there? Ah.
Since both I and my husband work...
...we aren't able to walk him enough during the day.
Thank you so much for this.
Okay, let's go.
I thought just maybe you might...
...but it does look like you've started working there.
Back when, whenever even a tiny dog would bark at you, you'd start crying, Saburo.
Don't tell me you were going to give up on your first day, were you?
I didn't cry.
As the youngest...
...you've had everything done for you up til now...
...but it's best if you took care of something else at times.
That's because you're an only child.
So self-important.
Still...
...when you go to a lot of trouble for someone...
and they say "thank you" to you, it makes you feel happy, doesn't it?
Not at all.
I think it's good for you.
Because you're genius-like when it comes to enjoying yourself, Saburo.
I'm sure the animals are thrilled when you're playing with them.
Who knows.
Anyhow, they're just animals.
I don't have a clue to what they're thinking about.
- This is a relief since I... - Whaa.
It's that awful Ichi-nii.
Aren't you going to take it?
He'll just preach about you and me getting together.
Since both Ichi-nii and Jiro-nii did it...
...both of 'em have been bugging me about getting married.
They're bathing in this sense of superiority and are trying to take charge of me.
Do you really have to put it that way?
Ah.
Well Mao's loved my brothers since long ago.
That's right. They're the men of my dreams.
Are such old men good enough for you?
Well, I'll easily surpass my brothers and become a big man.
Ah. Were you saying something earlier?
No, nothing at all.
I see.
You guys are really energetic, aren't you?
Saburo.
Oh, Nakata.
Truth is, I got invited by a college sempai of mine...
...to join the ground floor of his Internet sales order company.
Ehh...
It's ridiculous to work at a company...
...where you have to lower your head to some awful boss like I did at my previous company.
Ah, Saburo, you were absolutely right in what you said about launching rockets and such.
Ah, well...
...come around and discuss things with me anytime.
Ah, yeah.
Ah... So long.
Whaa?!
Damn.
What am I doing?
What do you want?
Hey!
You did this to my Mimi-chan...
...so what are you going to do about it?
Huh? Something happen?
Here. Right around here.
Her hair is disappearing!
Huh?
Hey, hey, hey.
What's with that attitude?
"In Training"?!
Owner!
"Incoming Call Owner"
Yes.
I'm sorry. I'm feeling bad. I'm in the hospital.
Yes.
But it's not that big a deal and I think I'll be able to come in tomorrow.
Yes.
That took care of that.
Yes.
My condition hasn't gotten any better yet.
I'll come in tomorrow for sure.
Yes.
Yes. Excuse me. Yes.
I'm starving!
Sorry, sorry.
Just as I got out front, I got this call from by boss.
They just blabbed on and on and on.
You lied about being a company employee, didn't you?
Eh?
I met Nakata by chance the other day and heard about you.
That guy...
Office workers just aren't this irresponsible.
You're a terrible liar, Saburo.
Then why have you been dating me?
Because you're cute, like a pet.
A pet?
But my boyfriend's been suspicious of me recently.
So I won't be able to play with you anymore.
Sorry. Bye-bye!
"Thank you very much for watching the last race."
"We look forward to having all of you visit us again tomorrow as well."
What am I gonna do about dinner tonight?
Really?
Then, excuse me.
Ah, ow, ow. Dinner, dinner.
"Mao"
"E-mail"
"From Mao to Saburo: Come to the harbor bridge."
"Come to the harbor bridge!"
Mao!
Sorry, sorry. Still, you called just in time.
I was just thinking about getting in touch with you.
By the way, aren't you hungry?
We can have whatever's your favorite, so let's go eat for now.
Aren't you in bad health?
Huh? Me?
Your part-time job.
The owner's worried about you.
You keep telling her you'd be okay enough to go in tomorrow...
...so she wondered if you hadn't been hospitalized.
Ahh...
I guess that job doesn't suit me.
It's what you'd call manual labor.
I'm seriously thinking of starting a business soon.
I'm talking with Nakata from high school.
A sempai of his...
You're still saying that?
Are you going to be a spoiled brat forever?
Grow up and be an adult.
What's so great about a guy with a job?
It's got nothing to do about working or not. Before that, the problem is you.
Casually lying and breaking your promises makes you the lowest as a man.
Yes, yes.
You're the great one.
You and my brothers both.
You have wonderful jobs, you earn money and are independent.
Anyhow I'll always just be the youngest and a spoiled brat.
You're always like this Saburo.
Your brothers are like this and since you're the youngest, you're like that.
That's got nothing to do with it.
Twisting things around like that is just wrong.
This is your problem, Saburo.
It's not about anyone else. This is about YOUR life.
Saburo...
...haven't even you been thinking about changing yourself?
Because even though you went on all those interviews...
...you never got the job you hoped for.
Even though you complained about it, isn't the reason you started at the pet shop...
...was because you were the one who wanted to change the most?
Ah, you are great.
Are you seriously a Mom?
Because even I...
Because even I can't take care of you forever, Saburo.
I never asked you to.
I'm going to America next month.
My company's sending me there for training.
So I can get my license.
I don't think I'll be back for a year.
So long.
"Saburo" "How to Become a Big Man" "Billionaire Wealth Laws"
"How to Become a Big Man"
Ala.
Are you feeling better?
Yes.
I'm very sorry for all the trouble I caused you.
Okay. Time to head back.
What is it?
Haven't you had enough fun yet?
He's saying "thank you."
Eh?
"Thank you for playing with me."
When these guys are thankful for something, they say thanks.
When you're feeling down, they'll say that to thank you.
Whaa, it's cold, it's cold. Let's go, let's go.
I see.
You were saying "thank you," huh?
Long ago...
...I used to play with my older brothers.
I was selfish and a crybaby...
...so I'm sure I must have always been making them gloomy.
Have I...
...ever told my brothers how thankful I was to them?
Or her, either?
"Kitchen Yamada"
Whoa, this is rare!
Huh? What's up?
Need dinner?
No.
Then, need some spending money?
I've gotten a job.
Eh?
I'm still in training, though.
To be honest, I don't know if I'm really suited for it.
But...
...from here on...
...I want to work hard at what's right in front of me.
I see.
- And, brother... - Okay.
Then, hang on a minute.
Here.
This has been your favorite since forever, hasn't it?
Congratulations on getting a job.
This is my way of saying thanks for coming out to tell me about it.
What is this?
I came...
I came so I could tell YOU thanks.
Ever since I was little...
...you and Jiro-nii were always taking care of me...
...and so...
That's okay; eat up.
Go on.
"Animal Forest" "Wonderful"
You've worked really hard this last month, haven't you?
Good job. "Wages - Yamada Saburo"
Yeah!
That's right. You'll be a full-time employee as of next month.
Eh?!
This is rare!
Saburo getting here before I do.
I'm the one who called you out, so I should.
You leave tomorrow, huh?
Yeah.
Don't go crying and telling me not to go now.
Or "what am I going to do about dinner tonight?"
Playing on a person's heartstrings is your specialty.
Huh?
I'm not crying.
Have you been doing things properly this last month?
How about your job?
You're not still causing trouble for that store, are you?
Did you take Shiro to your heart?
Cook for yourself sometimes and be sure to eat some vegetables...
Yes, yes, yes. You don't have to worry anymore.
You don't need to worry about me anymore.
Your part-time job earnings...
...be sure and save that money...
...and be sure to work your hardest.
Don't worry.
Because I am working my hardest.
But...
...all my earnings vanished just like that.
This is my first paycheck from the pet shop.
I couldn't call you until I had bought this with it.
Well, it's only a ring you can buy on 800 yen an hour...
...but it's the best I can do for now.
Long ago, I made you a promise, didn't I?
"Go away, fool!"
"Don't cry, Mao."
"But Ichiro-kun and Jiro-kun are nowhere around."
"I'm here!"
"Mao, since you have me here, you'll definitely be okay!"
"Even more than Ichi-nii or Jiro-nii..."
"I'll become a big man someday..."
"...and marry you, Mao!"
I have to keep my promise.
Before you come back...
I'll try and grow up a lot more.
Since both Ichi-nii and Jiro-nii have gotten married already...
...there's nothing I can do about it, now can I?
I'll have to be patient.
Mao, you only have me.
And I only have you.
You changed me.
Thank you.
Guess it can't be helped.
Saburo has no one but me.
It's a diamond.
So tiny!
Huh?
She's gone, huh?
Must be lonely, huh?
What is it?
Are you trying to comfort me?
It's been 1 year since that proposal.
He waited for Mao-san to return home...
...and it has happily progressed to this marriage we have today.
Well then, they will cut the cake.
Congratulations!
Saburo, turn this way.
Saburo-san, Mao-chan, this way, please.
Saburo, congratulations!
I'll never forgive you if you make Mao-chan cry!
And our parents are still on their around-the-world trip.
Yeah.
They never change.
I guess India's the best, isn't it?
Because Indians don't lie.
Even so, Saburo went and got himself married, didn't he?
Now I feel absolutely certain it'll be okay...
...for us to go to India's mountains.
All that's left now is Kazuo.
Still, it's Kazuo indeed.
- He's an only child, right? - Yeah.
Huh? Where's Kazuo?
Speaking of which, where's everyone else?
Did they all disappear?
Is it CG?
"This is..."
"...the story of 4 men of completely different types..."
"...who, in their order of birth, each accomplished their once-in-a-lifetime proposal."
"Well now..."
"...who will the final bridegroom be?"
In the end, I'm the only one left.