I can't get pregnant naturally anymore.
That's what triggered the divorce.
You don't like kids either, do you?
- I, for one, love kids. - There you go, showcasing the fact that you love kids.
With every passing year, things become disadvantageous for you, but since I'm a man,
I can still have a big family if I marry a young woman.
In that respect, I feel sorry for women.
Is there something you're worried about?
You looked to be unusually distracted today.
Distractions that shake up one's heart
are always brought in from the outside.
From someone else other than me.
If you don't want to be saddled with unnecessary problems,
it's best to keep your distance with people, but...
Wait.
Hello.
Thanks.
Still riding your bicycle, huh?
I guess...
Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for participating today in
the Premium Marriage Hunting Party for those who seriously want to get married.
First, you have 5 minutes to converse freely with the person sitting in front of you.
Now then, let's begin!
Uh...
I...I work for a stationery goods manufacturer called Penna...
A mother,
one sister...
Ladies and Gentlemen, you have 1 minute left to converse freely.
I suggest you take this opportunity to exchange your phone numbers.
- May I sit here? - Yes, of course.
How do you do?
Can we talk?
Uh...I work for
- Penna... - Penna is a major stationery goods company, right?
- Yes. - That's awesome.
You have a nice job.
I can't get pregnant naturally anymore.
- Why are you telling me something so important? - You said it yourself.
To talk about it when I felt like talking.
Why did I tell him?
- Hanako, we're going. - Huh?
Come on, hurry.
Come on!
- Thanks, Kota-kun. - Me too?
Just go in. The pictures are ready. Let's look at them together.
- Hello! - Oh, come in, come in.
- Yozo-san, did you catch a cold? - Seems like...
I not only threw out my back but caught a head cold too.
Daisuke-kun, come on. We brought a cake.
Daisuke, come on down. Hana-chan's here too.
Hanako and Daisuke-san, you guys eat here.
- Here you go. - Thank you. This is wonderful.
- It's a chiffon cake. - Look at all these great pictures.
They're really great. Oh, this one too!
Daisuke! Come on down.
Take a look at this.
Daisuke-san, look...nice picture.
Show it to Hanako too.
Hana-chan, take a look. The handsome family threesome's
best shot.
Here you go.
- What do you think? - Who takes family photos these days...
I don't know about the handsome part...
- but it's a nice picture. - Thanks.
I'm thinking about enlarging that photo and hanging it up on the wall there.
- No way. - Look, Akane-chan's pretty in this one.
Yeah, nice~.
I can imagine how beautiful you must've been, Ricchan, when you wore this wedding dress.
But I'm glad that it's getting carried over from generation to generation.
From Ricchan to Hana-chan, from Hana-chan to her daughter.
- Dad! - What?
Nothing.
Hey, what are you doing chugging your tea.
Excuse me, I'm going to the gym.
- Huh? - Daisuke-san.
Today, we have 3 new couples!
First, Bachelor No. 2 and
Bachelorette No. 10.
Next, Bachelor No. 7 and...
Bachelorette No. 5.
Lastly, Bachelor No. 15 and Bachelorette No. 13.
Congratulations!
I look forward to dating you.
Yes. I...I look forward to dating you too.
Nagasato-san, pay attention to your form.
Okay.
I understand that you're busy, but
- you have to work out at least once a week... - I know, I'm sorry.
Then let's start out with stretching.
Let's breath out.
Okay, other side.
- I'm changing my menu slightly. - What?
I suddenly feel like working out my pecs.
Then let's go over there.
Hey.
See me after you're done.
Welcome.
- Green tea for me. - Me too.
Certainly.
Say...
Let's stop doing this, huh?
You're avoiding me, aren't you?
Oh, you mean when I changed the menu earlier at the gym.
Someone who only comes once or twice a month may not understand, but
when you become an advanced learner like me, there are times...
That was my bad.
For telling you something like that out of the blue.
I mean...
that's nothing to apologize for...
All this time, I kept it to myself.
I wonder why I told you.
It must that. You know, with all that commotion about the gift for guests, I didn't get any sleep,
plus I was drinking, so I kinda... casually blurted it out.
- Casually? - Yeah.
So you can just casually ignore it too.
Casually? Is that something you talk about casually?
No... Actually, it's not.
- You just said casually. - I thought that might make you feel better.
It seemed like you were really taking it to heart.
I didn't tell you because I wanted your sympathy.
- Then why did you tell me? - I know.
Why did I tell you?
Here's your order.
- Right there. A stain. - Huh?
- Excuse me? - You had curry earlier, didn't you?
A yellow stain there.
I beg your pardon. Enjoy your tea.
When I'm talking seriously, curry?
It's better to let them know about things like that.
Why did I tell a guy like this of all people...
A guy like this?
- Look... - I apologize.
It's annoying, isn't it? To be told something like that suddenly.
I'm sorry.
Please forget everything. If you'll excuse me.
People are basically weak creatures.
Because we're weak, we build high walls
and lock our doors,
and protect ourselves.
But what happens when...
someone comes barging in your home without even knocking.
- Hi, Daisuke. - Why are you coming out to greet me?
Guess what. For the first time at a marriage hunting party, I found a partner.
After Irie's wedding, is mine next?
- Talk about things like that with my dad. - I did, of course.
But I should report it to my fellow comrade who can't get married anyway.
It's not that I can't, I don't. It's as different as North Pole and South Pole.
They're both cold just the same.
- Hi there. - And so we're going on a date this week already.
I'm happy for you, Sasaki-chan.
It's all thanks you to, Master.
Hey~ What kind of a plan should I make?
- Do you know any nice places? Like a stylish bar. - Nope.
What about that? A high place like Sky Tree.
Go talk downstairs. He's your master, isn't he?
- Help me out, Daisuke. - Give me a break.
- I have other things to think about right now. - You're cold, Daisuke.
Just when spring has finally arrived in my life.
- You're a real pain, you know that? - Why are you and your dad so different anyway?
Yozo-san embraces me.
Then have Dad embrace you all you want.
Oh, I see. All right.
Never mind.
What does it mean to embrace someone?
If I don't even know what that means at my age,
is something wrong with me?
What
should I have said to Hanako?
I'm thinking about something like this for the 2017 edition.
It's pretty good, but maybe put a little more thought into it?
Simpler and easier to use.
Simpler... All right.
I'll think about it too. Thanks in advance.
What do you think?
- Move. - I'm sorry about the other day.
For saying that you're cold. I talked to Master after that
and had him plan a date course. Thanks to him, look.
- Okay, okay... Don't bother me. - Seriously, I'm sorry.
- I betrayed the bachelor's alliance. - Betray me all you want. Couldn't ask for more.
Thanks. You be happy too, Daisuke.
You can use this as your good luck charm.
Don't stick it on!
That's right. The pamphlets for Irie's wedding,
what did we do with those?
Do you think Sasaki-san will be all right?
- Hm? - It sounds too good to be true.
Don't you think she's too pretty and too young?
Just leave him alone.
Whether you live with me or
continue to live with Yo-chan.
It's your choice.
- Okay, thank you. You're fine. - I'm fine?
But it's still pretty cold out there.
Take care so that you don't catch a bad cold.
- And here's your medicine. - Thanks.
Oh, Kota. You're back.
Hi, Kota-kun.
Is school out already?
How's it going? Are you having any problems with your classes?
Oh, math.
I can see why. It's hard, isn't it?
National language and... Oh, everything?
It can't be helped, huh?
Since Kota was out of school for a while.
The latest coffee maker's pretty amazing.
It's incredible how it's possible to make such fine adjustments.
I'll relay that to the guys at the Development Department too.
With a shop like that, their franchise will be expanding in no time.
That's something to forward to. Then Takase-kun, we'll be seeing you.
Yes. We'll see you soon.
Do you have a minute?
You know,
about going to see your mother.
I don't think I can...
Oh...
I don't think she meant to offend you.
- Back then, when she suggested in-vitro... - I don't want to talk about that.
No one was at fault.
But...I don't want remember how I felt back then.
When I decided I wasn't going to marry, it was such a relief.
So, about marrying you again...
What are they saying?
Those two. What are they talking about?
I don't know...It's hard to hear from here.
Huh? Then why are you standing here for?
I was just watching them thinking how good they look together.
Just watching? Look, you're Hanako's assistant, aren't you?
- You should know what's going on. - Huh? Is that part of my job too?
It's the duty of a subordinate to understand the moods of her superior too.
I see.
Oh, what's up? It's unusual to see you two talking like that.
She was giving me guidance about my duties.
Yes, that's right... I should once in a while, right?
- Did you learn anything? - Yes, yes. Probably.
Really? I'm glad to hear that.
Oh, well. We're going to finish the proposal today.
Come on.
Excuse me...
- How about dinner after this? - In the evening...
- I/you don't take carbs. - I know. So,
I searched for a restaurant that features organic vegetables
where you can have good food without carbs.
- Actually, uh... - Sounds like
this place has a lot of different kinds of beer too.
Here you go.
These pickles are supposed to go well with beer.
How is it?
It's okay...
This too.
The online review site said that it's great with beer.
How is it?
It's okay...
Beer! Shall we order another one?
- No, I'll go at my on pace... - Excuse me~!
Which beer would you like next?
Then...the same one.
- The same one, please. - Certainly.
Then I'll be on my way.
I'll be seeing you then. Thank you for coming tonight.
- Ando-kun. - Yes?
- Have you seen Tanaka-san around? - Uh, no.
Did she mess up again?
The order quantity's all off by one digit.
- Where's Tanaka Rina? - I'm looking for her too.
The client info on the cover that was routed to us is all wrong.
- I'm back~. - Where have you been?
Chief asked me to go get sweets for snack.
- Come here for a minute. - Okay. Can you take this please?
What's going on? This, and this too.
I'm sorry...
- I went out for dinner with Nagasato-san yesterday. - Excuse me?
As I was thinking how much fun I had...
- Tanaka-san. - Yes.
Don't take refuge in romance just because you're not cut out to work.
I'm not telling you not to fall in love.
Well...although I think you should choose who you fall in love with.
But to each his own, I guess.
But do your job properly.
- Your personal life comes after that. - I can't be like Hanako-san.
- Yes, you've told me that several times already. - You're the opposite of me, Hanako-san.
You're taking refuge in work, aren't you?
Aren't you having problems in your personal life?
- Huh? - Just as I thought.
That's why you're throwing yourself into work more than before.
Because you don't want to think about anything else.
Are you all right, Hanako-san?
Well I'll be darned. To have you worry about me.
- If you'd like, you can tell me... - It's okay.
Never mind all that. Just don't make mistakes like this. Please.
Yes. I'm sorry.
So how was it?
Dinner with quirky Daisuke.
Was it that much fun?
Yes, for me it was.
- Oh, yeah? - So there's something I want to ask.
If there's anything you know, I'd like for you to tell me.
- Anything I know? - I'll make sure my work gets done properly.
- Then I'll tell you his favorite bar. - Please!
- But fix this first. - Yes!
Let's go.
How did it go yesterday?
- Hm? - The organic restaurant.
Reclaim my pace.
- Nagasato-san? - My pace...
My lifestyle...
I think your pace is too fast.
I am me.
I am me!
So that's what happened...
Hanako flatly said there's no chance she'd marry again.
After all you did to help us, I'm sorry.
I still think you two are a perfect match.
Around the time Hanako first met you,
she talked a lot about work, which was unusual for her.
That there's a coffee crazy guy at one of the business partners.
When it comes to coffee, he's such a nuisance,
she chatted happily.
Is that right...
Some things just don't work out, huh?
Then I'll be on my way.
- See you again. - Yes, see you again.
- Um... Sasaki-san. - Yes?
Can I...talk to you about something?
Here. Although it's not much.
I appreciate it.
- I promise I'll pay you back. - Don't worry about it. We're married, after all.
That aside, about the promise...
Kota's looking forward to it too.
Yo-chan.
Thanks.
I'm truly grateful to you.
What's that for, all of a sudden.
Then...
Take care.
Yozo-san?
- Are you all right? - I'm fine.
Must've caught a cold.
Where are you going, Hana-chan? Out for a walk?
I thought I'd go take a look at the sea.
- Sea? Won't you be cold? - I'm sure it will be.
But that's what's good about it.
Hey, Hana-chan.
Something happened with Daisuke, right?
Huh?
I just get that feeling.
I lost a good fighting partner.
Why don't you sit down?
There's something I hadn't told anyone and kept a lid on it.
But
I wanted to tell someone about it...
And so
you told Daisuke about that?
But it's a nuisance, isn't it?
To be told something in confidence.
Everyone's struggling just to take care of themselves.
It's just a nuisance being told of someone else's problems.
But you know, Hana-chan,
causing trouble
is what we all do to each other in our daily life, isn't it?
- Causing trouble for each other? - Yeah.
I think that
Hana-chan, you're...
trying too hard to do things the right way.
Like you're
trying too hard to take on everything alone, I think.
- Trying too hard? - Yeah...
But I'm glad.
That...
you confided in Daisuke.
I put him on the spot though.
I appreciate it. Thank you.
Hey, Daisuke.
We never had a chance to drink one on one, huh?
Would you like to have a cup of shochu with me?
I don't care for shochu.
Then beer that you like so much is fine too.
I drink my beer alone.
What the heck is this?
You...
you're worried about something, aren't you?
- Nothing in particular. - Really?
Looked like Hana-chan upstairs is.
I don't know what it's about, but
she was saying, "Ah, I shouldn't have confided in him unnecessarily..."
and was regretting it.
Daisuke, it's like this, isn't it? When Hana-chan confided in you,
you didn't know how to respond and you don't know what to do, right?
- What's it to you? - Don't run away from her.
Listen, Daisuke. To show someone
your weakness takes a lot of courage.
Hana-chan mustered her courage and showed you her weakness. Don't...
- run away from her. - Like you know it all.
- Hana-chan's... - I'm been thinking too.
So that I don't make any more mistakes.
I've been thinking and thinking.
Are you that scared of making mistakes?
Yes, I am! Is that wrong?
What if I hurt her by saying something weird.
What if I make her mad. Seriously, it's a pain to think about things like that.
Is that why you're gonna live alone with your bicycle and beer?
Things can be repaired when they break.
You're gonna lock yourself in this castle and spend your life alone?
- That's right. How many times do I have to tell you? - Then let me ask you this, Daisuke.
By avoiding people so that you don't hurt them,
aren't you hurting them even more?
Right now...even as we speak,
aren't you hurting Hana-chan?
I don't know either. What I should do.
- Welcome. - Good evening.
What a nice bar.
- Is there any beer you can recommend for me? - Will you leave me alone?
This is one of the few places I can be alone.
Let me be alone.
Rina-chan?
What's wrong?
- Oh, why is Tanaka-san here? - It seems
things didn't go well with Daisuke-san.
He told me to leave him alone.
Was I a nuisance to him all this time?
I know that type. People who don't know what to do
when someone suddenly tries to close the distance.
Daisuke-san can be like that sometimes.
Maybe.
Are you all right?
I don't know what to work hard at anymore.
If you try too hard, you might drive him away even more.
I see.
It's hard, isn't it? Trying to keep the right distance with people.
I woke you up. Sorry.
He's got a terrible snore.
They're maddening aren't they? These creatures called parents.
Self-centered...?
That's so true.
You're having a hard time too, huh? With your mom.
Hanako ought to know better too.
Why did she have to tell such an important thing to me of all people?
A normal person would know that I'm not suited for that kind of things.
I'm not kind-hearted, nor do I have any interest in other people.
Kind-hearted.
Daisuke-san's
kind-hearted.
What?!
You gave her money? But you just met her!
Look. Kumi-san just happened to have an unexpected expense.
- That's what's called fraud... - No!
- What are you talking about, Irie-kun? - But...
She said she wanted me to meet her parents.
Meet her parents, mind you. How can that be fraud!
Wait... Sasaki-san!
- Isn't that your normal fraud... - What do you think, Section Chief?
What's to be done with something like this.
- What's up? - Wah!
What's "Wah"...
I uh... just stopped by the stationery store below.
- Our new products, if you'd like. - Oh, thanks.
And so...what?
I'll be done in a while, so wait for me somewhere.
- Got that? - Yes.
As a person who makes it a point to use personal planners,
having an open write-in space like this is very important.
I don't know why can't you understand that.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
- What is that? Work? - Yeah.
Just looking over it.
So...what's up?
What would you do, Mika,
if someone confided in you?
Well...I guess it would depend on the subject matter.
The thing is,
it's something she couldn't even tell her parents or friends.
The ex-husband's the only one who knows.
Why would she tell me something like that?
A woman? Your girlfriend?
We're just neighbors.
Would just a neighbor confide in you?
Heck if I know.
She said she feels more at ease telling someone totally unrelated.
Frankly, I've never experienced anything like that
and I don't want to say the wrong thing.
On the other hand, even I think it's childish
to keep on avoiding her.
I think you're doing the worst possible thing. Right now.
The hardest thing for her
is for you to be overly sensitive about it
having you avoid her, don't you think?
But it's a sensitive matter.
When it comes down to it,
you just don't want to get hurt yourself so you don't want to hurt others either.
By keeping your distance, you're trying to protect yourself.
I'm just a sly person.
Get a hold of yourself, Daisuke!
Do you think she would've told just anyone?
Because it was Daisuke...
because it had to be Daisuke,
she talked about it.
- I don't know about that. - There you go, running away again.
I'm sly, you see.
What you lack, Daisuke, is...
just a little bit of resolve.
The resolve to accept someone.
The resolve to get hurt.
The resolve to hurt someone.
The resolve to
face someone squarely.
Anyone who realizes he's sly
can be kind-hearted too, you know.
But...what kind of a person is she?
To agonize Daisuke that much.
- Where have you been, Nagasato-san? - What? Is there a problem?
Sasaki-san's in trouble.
He gave that marriage hunting woman 100,000 yen, but she called again a little while ago
and he went and withdrew his savings. 3 million yen!
Don't do it. It's gotta be fraud.
- Let's call the police. - No, it's okay.
Something's wrong if it costs that much to get ready for marriage.
There's all kind of things! Like esthetic salon and things.
Talk to him, Nagasato-san.
- Hey, why not? - What?
It's money Sasaki saved, right?
As long as he's not causing trouble for people around him like my dad,
it's his money and he can spend it as he wants.
- But... - Besides, he's a grown man.
He has the freedom to be deceived if he wants.
I'm not being deceived!
Oh, okay. Why don't you bring her then?
Bring that woman here and introduce her to everyone.
You like it when the office is involved in your social life, don't you?
He does, right?
Please give me her phone number.
I owe you a lot for everything you did for us at the wedding,
so I want to introduce myself properly to your girlfriend.
That's right, huh? Introduce her to all of us.
Right?
Stop crying, will ya!
I thought...
something was suspicious too.
But...
but
But I never got this friendly with a partner before.
Here.
Let's call her. Okay?
I can't give you the money. But if that's okay with you, please go out with me.
Let's tell her truthfully, okay?
I was reminiscing. About the time we first met.
We ended up working on the same project, and
bickered a lot about trivial things.
Can we set it back to zero?
Forget about everything like ex-husband, ex-wife, family.
Just a colleague
we met normally through work...
Can we start all over like that?
I want you to look at who I am now, not who I was in the past.
If that doesn't work, I'll give up.
Hello.
Hey, can I see you for a minute?
What is it?
I thought about it, but I still don't understand.
I'm not a woman, and I never thought I wanted a kid.
I don't quite understand Hanako's feelings, or your ex's feelings.
Honestly speaking, even now, I'm wondering why you told me such an important thing.
- That's why I told you to forget about it! - I won't forget about it and I think about it.
At times like this,
how do people normally take it?
I thought about it and I still don't get it. But I'll think about it some more.
I'll think about it so...
next time you want to vent about something...
I've developed some tolerance, so
if things get tough, you can tell me again.
Thanks.
And one more thing.
The design of our planner for next year.
Based on a suggestion from our customer,
we enlarged the writing space on the weekly page without changing the current design.
- Let's hear the customer's opinion. - Let's hear?
Please let me hear your opinion.
Gladly.
I'll send you my constructive criticism, okay?
- Huh? What's this. - Huh?
You're getting rid of the lucky and unlucky day notation?
Not too many people pay attention to that these days.
- Then... - That won't do! That won't do at all.
- Excuse me? - Our chief's
superstitious and he always picks the lucky day and avoids the unlucky day to start a new project
Do people really believe in that?
The timing of constructing a new building and sending celebration gifts.
Things like that are important in business too, aren't they?
You're just clueless.
Never mind. I was a fool for showing it to Complainer Hanako.
Listen. I was asked for my opinion so...
Sorry.
I shouldn't totally reject it right away, huh?
I'm sorry.
No...I'm sorry too.
Thank you for the valuable suggestion.
Looks like you guys made up.
Tomorrow isn't the pickup day for plastics.
You're all shaken up.
Plastics get picked up on Wednesday.
No it's not. It's Saturday (pun on douyou - shaken up and doyou - Saturday). Ha ha.
EOR, egg over rice.
NOR, natto over rice.
Distance between people is a difficult thing.
You can feel closer, and you can feel farther.
You can't tell which is real.
- Morning. - Hello.
- What? Trouble at work? - No.
- Sasaki almost fell for marriage fraud yesterday. - Fraud?
He's determined to find the right partner next time
and he's been bombarding me with super positive e-mails all morning.
He's quick to move on, isn't he?
I thought she was too young and too pretty for Sasaki.
Kota, please.
Just get in! Please, get in.
I have something to tell you.
Excuse me, but what are you doing?
It's none of your business, is it?
Actually, it is. He's my brother.
Are you Daisuke-kun?
Don't worry, don't worry. He's my son. See ya.
She must be Yozo-san's...
She's too young and too pretty.
I had my suspicions, but...
Dad!
Pretending to embrace someone
and deceive them out of money.
Was Dad being deceived after all?
Dad!