- Fujii-san. - Yes?
If you'd like, maybe you could join us?
- Huh? - If we could
get a talent like yours to come over,
- we would be very happy. - I think focusing on
(Work over love. 27 year old, stage lighter) - we would be very happy. - I think focusing on
work is better for me than love. (Work over love. 27 year old, stage lighter)
- All hesitant, running away into work.
I'd rather work than get dragged down by some love!
- You two... - It can't be helped!
I don't know what to do!
This is my first time. I can't stop these feelings.
She lost sight of who she wants to be.
(I know real love. 24 year old, taking a break from job hunting) She lost sight of who she wants to be.
Maybe my puzzle doesn't have any pieces for
love or marriage in it.
So I have to find those pieces on my own.
(I decided to live on my own. 22 year old, unemployed) So I have to find those pieces on my own.
(I decided to live on my own. 22 year old, unemployed)
Ah, excuse me.
We're not open yet.
Ah, thank you for last time.
Ah, sure.
Um...
I'm still getting ready right now
- so I have nothing to serve. - Ah, no!
I'd like to work here.
The poster there says you're looking for a part timer.
- Any experience? - No.
But your food was really good.
It was good it made me cry. I want to learn how to make things like that.
- It did say I wanted experience. - Please!
Your food really helped me out of a bad place.
So, please!
- Maya-chan, long time no see. - Yeah.
You haven't been in, I thought you found a real job.
Ah, not just yet.
I've actually been thinking about quitting here though.
Ah, is it because of a guy?
Really? Just like Airi-chan.
- Something happened? - She was in an affair.
Airi-chan was serious about him.
He didn't want her to quit her job here but
eventually the wife found out anyway. Love and work, all gone.
- I see. - They said it was just platonic
but I don't think that's possible.
Maybe it's temporary but isn't it more dangerous
to be attracted to their character rather than their looks?
It is.
Looks good.
Great!
- I just made stuff with whatever I could find. - Mako, you're amazing.
- You really can cook. - Let's eat.
Where's Saki?
- I haven't spoken with her since then. - I see.
- Fujii-senpai? - Hmm?
I've decided to work part time.
- At a small restaurant. - Really?
I've got time so I figured I would learn how to cook professionally
- and maybe get a cook's license. - Hmm...
For a woman to live on her own, she does need a career.
Guess so. I need to think about myself too.
- My own life. - Huh?
Ah, well another company is head hunting me.
- Another lighting company. - Head hunters?
- Yeah. - That's great!
I was surprised, but also a little happy.
Hmm. Well...
It's like someone actually values me.
So then, did you take the job?
Hmm, I don't know yet.
I mean, Lighting Works helped me to get where I am. I owe them.
I see. If you went to that other company
you would be separated from Yu-san too.
- Huh? - I think you
don't want to lose the job you guys have together.
Yeah, I guess we would separate.
- Yes? What's with the early call? - Ah, Emi?
- When are you coming home next? - Why?
I was cleaning your room and I found a lot of old memories!
- So much free time. - Hey,
they say if you change your environment
- for the better, it's called feng shui. - Environment?
- Yeah... - Ah, sorry, I'll call back.
- Emi? - Morning.
Morning. What's that?
Hmm? Potatoes.
My mom in Sapporo sent over a bunch.
Why do parents always give too much of things?
Really! She knows I live alone.
But, I guess it's good
I didn't introduce her to Hikari-chan.
I don't want to cause her worry.
After being dumped like that.
Ah, I'm the same. I was dumped too.
By Takei-san.
- I see. - Yep.
- We're back to where we started. - Yeah.
- Good morning. - Good morning.
- What's that?
Ah potatoes. Take as many as you like.
- Huh? - Oh, these look good.
Wow! This really helps.
- I'm a little low on food money this month. - Thanks a lot.
Hasegawa, you're from Hokkaido, huh?
- Yeah. - Boss, you're in early.
I was thinking about the plan till late.
Don't overwork yourself.
- Ah, speaking of which,
- I heard Hikari-san is working again. - Huh?
I heard her father got better and
she went back to work.
- Hmm. - Ah.
That's good news, right Hasegawa?
Actually, about that.
The marriage is off.
- Huh? - Really?
I'm sorry to get everyone all excited about it.
- Ah... -Well, we're okay, right?
Yeah. Come on, feel better.
I am!
Welcome. Ah, Saki!
I'm home.
Dad, sorry. I don't know what I'm doing.
- Have you been busy recently? - Ah, yeah.
- I see. - Thanks. Oh!
- Here's this month's. - Ah.
- Sorry. - Not at all.
- Ah! - Saki! Are you okay?
- Are you burnt? - I'm fine.
- Maybe we should cool you down. - I said I'm fine.
Ah, we'll need to remove this stain right away.
- It's fine! - Let Ogura Cleaning take care of it.
- Well then... - Sure.
- Hey Sumire. - What happened?
- Get rid of the stain. - Hmm?
- Coffee. - Ah, that girl.
- Hmm? - Huh?
I gave this to her to celebrate her new job.
She's actually using it.
- Huh? Club Fairy? - Maya?
- Saki. - Hmm?
What's this?
Who's Maya?
You're not really working for Yamanami Publishing?
Tell us everything.
Saki.
- I'm sorry. - What's going on?
Have you been lying to us this whole time?
We've been putting all the money
you get there at our father's altar!?
Sumire.
You think he would be happy with this money?
- Sumire! - What have you done?
Sorry. I'm going home.
- Hey, Saki! - Saki!
You left your coat.
- Fujii-san. - Ah, hello.
Meeting with Misuzu-san, right?
- Yeah. - This way.
- Okay. - Misuzu-san has
really been focused on work recently.
I don't think she's been sleeping much.
I don't like that, working so hard ruins the skin.
Rumi-chan, you're okay, your skin is fine.
Really?
Excuse me Misuzu-san, Fujii-san is here.
Hello.
So for all the lighting details,
- we'll pencil in Noguchi-san. - Understood.
Ah, are you doing okay?
I heard you haven't really been sleeping.
Ah, I'm okay.
Work is a helpful distraction.
Ah, well, I'm sorry.
- Why are you apologizing? - Well...
- I didn't stop Saki. - Ah.
You didn't go after him.
I won't accept any apology.
I can't say "it's fine." I can't say "I can't forgive you."
I'm sorry.
How is Takumi?
I think he's sleeping at work.
I see. Well, as long as he's healthy.
I just wish before all this happened,
I could have honestly spoken to Takumi.
After ten years, now we have
this big failure before us.
You left home?
I don't think I should be around Misuzu-san.
Where are you now?
I'm spending the night at work.
But I think I need to find a place.
I can't stay at work forever.
I can't go back to my family's home either.
They found out about my work.
Huh?
Well, it's fine. I'll quit and
find a part time job during the day.
And then maybe we could live
together like an actual couple.
- Hello. - Hello.
Please.
Ah, is this all Starlights equipment?
Yes. No matter the plan you
make, you can use any lights here you like.
Ah, thank you.
Ah, isn't this the new Moving Wash?
Yes. It blends colors well and
zooms faster than the MAC 301.
You can use this to match any artist's movements.
Ah, I'd like to try this out sometime.
If you want, how about taking it back today?
Ah, really?
You'd like to test it out for your plans, right?
- Ah, please. - Fujii-san,
- you really do like stage lighting. - Huh?
It's good to see a woman like that.
Makes you shine.
I'm looking forward to us working together.
Thanks for waiting. Butter roasted sea bream.
Looks good.
- How is it? - It's good!
How about some white fish and a shrimp poisson soup?
It's on the menu outside.
- Ah, I'll have that. - Thank you.
Hey, is that the mean chef?
- Yeah. - Are you sure?
He's only nice with customers and suppliers.
He's really quite blunt and insensitive.
- Hanzawa. - Yes. See?
- The sink. Make sure it stays empty. - Yes.
Ah welcome Saki-senpai.
Ah.
- Please. - Fujii-senpai is here too.
Yes. I called the two of you here.
I wanted you to try the good food here.
- Please. - Hey!
Here.
- Beer to start, right? - Yeah.
- I'll take your coat. - Thanks.
- Here, beer. - Thanks.
Cheers.
Thanks for waiting.
- Here you go. - Wow.
- Try it out. - Looks good.
- Let's eat. - Let's eat.
- Wow! - Wow!
- Hanzawa. - Yes.
- Sink. - Ah, yes.
Looks like Mako is working hard.
It's good.
- Did you try the scallop? - Ah, not yet.
- It's good. - Tasted better than I thought!
I guess good food can save the world.
Thanks for staying until I closed up.
It's a good place. Tasted great!
- Really? - You seem to be really helping there.
It's pretty lively there.
It was the right call to leave my company.
I recognized something after breaking up with Yamamoto-san.
- Recognized something? - I was always called
serious for a long time, but maybe I really was too serious.
When I broke up with Yamamoto-san,
I never spoke to him honestly about all my troubles
so he misunderstood things with Kisaki-san.
- Yeah. - But,
I found peace inside my heart now.
- Huh? - I was too serious with Yamamoto-san.
- Mako. - Well, I thought about it.
What is too serious?
Forcing your partner to have to make bentos everyday?
- Focusing all your energy on someone? - No, I thought about it
and just acting like that isn't being too serious.
- Then what is it? - Not
telling your partner about what you don't know
or even what is troubling you.
I had always been focused on getting married
so when I liked Kisaki-san and Yamamoto-san,
in my heart, I was always worried about getting married with them.
They said it was being serious but I was just
worrying myself with stuff besides just falling in love.
Yamamoto-san was probably the same way.
Well, he really did like you but
he was always worried about Kisaki-san so he probably pushed too much.
- Yeah. - Well, thinking about it
- I feel a little sad for Yamamoto-san. - Yeah.
I guess so.
- Mako, you're pretty awesome. - Yeah, I can see the love expert growing.
Haha. Shakespeare said love is blind.
Right now, I'm not worried about love so
I can talk so honestly about it now.
- Hmm. - Not worrying about love, huh?
(Can you not worry about love?)
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What did you want to talk about?
I'm thinking about going back to America again.
- Huh? - The people
who helped me out there are setting up a new company.
They asked me to help.
They're going to start up in
the new year, so they want me there by the end of this year.
I see. This is quite sudden.
I'm sorry to be so selfish.
I hadn't decided completely before.
Hikari was still around.
But seeing Fujii working so hard,
I wanted to see how far I could go over there as well.
Ah well, to be honest, I'd like you to stay.
I'm sorry. But I'd like to try this!
You're going, no matter what I say, right?
I see. Go ahead and get over there.
- Thank you! - So by the end of the year?
This event is going to be your last job here then.
Yes. I'll do my very best!
- Oh! Working hard? - Yeah.
Starlights has so many machines there,
I didn't know which one to borrow.
Looks like fun.
Well, my boyfriend is working now after all.
So what do you love about your boyfriend then?
Huh? I wonder...
With stage lighting, you can light up people
or things in so many different ways.
- Hmm. - I like that.
So then what is the thing you'd want to light up the most?
Hmm...a person? A display?
I'd have to think about it. Yu?
- Me too, I guess. - Yeah.
Okay, how about we give it a try?
Okay.
- Oh, nice. - It is.
Hey Fujii, get in front.
I don't know how it lights up.
- Huh? But I'm the chief here. - It's fine! Just hurry up.
You should go!
- Okay. - Ah, I see.
Can you stand more like you're on the stage?
- I'm going change it. - Stand like this?
Okay.
You're just standing upright.
- Changing. - Huh?
- What? - What's with that move?
More feeling! Changing.
Haha, stupid.
What? I'm doing my best!
Hmm?
Yu?
Hmm?
Ah, sorry.
Yes.
Mom.
Why did you lie to us?
I was going to be honest at first.
But you and sis were so happy.
I just couldn't do it.
So you've been working there for over a year?
Saki, you really helped out our business with the money.
But, me and your sister can take care of it.
You've always had a lot of pride. You never wanted to show weakness.
I knew that.
I'm sorry you had to live a lie for so long.
It didn't really bother me.
I didn't do it for Dad.
- Hmm? - I didn't do it
for you or sis either.
I probably did it for myself.
I just didn't want to see that place close.
The only memory I have
of Dad is working there.
Stupid. Even if the cleaners closed,
your father would always be with you.
- Really? - Yeah.
You like books and you have that time he praised your writing.
And when you won that writing prize,
he was probably the happiest out of everyone.
So you don't need to worry about us.
You need to find what you really want to do.
That's what your father wants.
Mom.
Not quite.
Welcome back.
- What are you doing? - Oh sorry, I finished the cleaning.
It's a fond brun.
I made it at home, I wondered if you'd taste it.
- It's still way too early. - Okay.
There's dead leaves out front. Get to cleaning.
Okay.
(I have something to talk about. Do you have time tomorrow?)
Talk?
It's Maya. Sorry this is sudden but
- I'd like to quit. - Huh?
- What happened? - Ah.
I'd like to focus on finding a daytime job.
I give up.
If you quit, we'd be in some trouble.
(Chef's Exam)
- Morning. - Good morning.
Studying first thing in the morning?
Where's Fujii-senpai?
She had to leave early for work today.
I see.
Aren't you working too hard?
- Working day and night and now studying? - Really?
Yeah. Your face looks terrible.
If you don't keep a regular schedule, you'll lose your womanly charm.
Oh, maybe nothing will happen this month.
You're working too hard! Stress is a woman's enemy.
Be careful.
- Hey Mako? - Yeah?
- I might be leaving here. - Huh?
I might leave here and live with my guy.
- Your guy? - Yeah.
Well, I haven't spoken with him yet.
I think I'll do so today though.
Good luck.
- Hello. - This is Noguchi.
Thanks for the training plans. It looks pretty interesting.
Ah thanks. I'm doing some fixes right now.
Well, I want to talk about our other business.
Could I get an answer?
Ah yes. Well, about that...
Could I get some more time to think about it?
I'm sorry. Thanks for everything.
Goodbye.
- You look troubled, young one. - Huh?
- They're scouting you? - You knew about it?
Yeah. I've got ears in a few places.
I would probably have gone
- for it myself. - Huh?
You're a good person.
Your skill would help out any lighting company and you're great to work with.
I don't think it's such a bad thing to take a step up.
- The reason you're hesitant is Hasegawa, right? - Ah, no...
Maybe you should take a step away?
- Huh? - For love and passion,
sometimes it helps to put a little distance between people.
It doesn't mean you have to fall in love.
You're a hard worker Fujii.
I think you're a great woman.
Really?
I don't know about moving apart.
You should. If you fall in love,
you can always come back to me.
What are you saying?
My heart is bigger than this wide open sky.
Haha. Thank you.
Sure.
Boss, I have the equipment list.
- Please review the estimates. - Thanks.
Sure.
(I quit my part time job. I have something important to talk about, can you meet today?)
(Okay, 5 PM at the bus stop.)
- What did you want to talk about? - Well...
There's been a lot of rumors about you at work.
Huh?
They say you were with lots of men.
- That's just a rumor... - You quit work because
- you were pregnant. - Huh?
I think they're just exaggerating but still, you know...
It's not true, right?
It couldn't be mine.
Maybe it's Kisaki-san's?
You don't need to worry.
Huh?
- I'm not pregnant. - Really?
Sorry I'm late.
Now we have a big mess because you weren't here to clean.
- I'm sorry, I'll start right away. - There's no time.
- Can you cut the cabbage? - Ah, sure.
Am I allowed to touch the ingredients?
Can't be helped. It's almost opening time.
Okay!
- Wait! - Huh?
Ah...
Don't mess around with the ingredients like this.
- Sorry. - Do it again.
Okay.
- The fond brun from before. - Huh?
How did you make that?
I just wanted to make a tasty stew.
That's enough. Want to make something good.
If you think that way then you'll be able to make something good.
Even at your worst, good things taste good.
Right?
- Yes. - Yes.
- Hello?
This is Maruyama from Event Rise. Misuzu-san has collapsed.
- Huh? - I've
taken her back home for now.
Could you come back?
This is the answering machine service...
Ah, thank you.
- She's resting in the bedroom now. - How about the hospital?
She said she didn't need to go. Just needed some rest.
I think she tired herself out.
I'll take it from here. Thank you for today.
Understood. I hope she gets better.
- Thank you. - Excuse me.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
How sad.
Don't you have work?
No.
Really? I'm fine.
But...thanks.
Wow, it's coming down.
Hello?
- Hey, is he there? - Huh?
Your boss.
I'm waiting for him but he hasn't come.
Is he there?
Saki, where are you now?
Saki!
Fujii-senpai.
I'm supposed to meet him, but I can't get a hold of him.
If you stay here you'll catch a cold.
Let's go home.
Let's go home together.
- We're back. - Welcome home!
Wow, you're all wet!
- What happened? - Ah well...
Go get a bath towel. Hurry up.
- Food is ready. - Okay.
- Wow! A stew! All right. - Smells great.
- Let's eat. - Thanks.
- It's warm. - Yeah.
Let's eat.
- Let's eat. - Let's eat.
- The potatoes are good. - That's Hokkaido for you.
- It's not soggy. - And warm!
- It's good. - Yeah.
Good things are always good.
- Always? - Always.
Always.
(Sometimes it's good to not worry about love.)
(Take a step back and look things over again. You'll fall in love again. Maybe a new love. Maybe an old love.)
- The event is coming up soon. - Yeah.
Have you thought about coming to work for us?
Ah, could I tell you after the event?
Yeah, I see.
Okay. We'll be waiting for a good reply.
Yes.
(Shiraishi Takumi)
(Pregnancy Test)
- Hello. - Hello.
- Ah, sorry. - Nah.
I'll pay you back.
Okay.
- Yu, hey. - Hey.
I'm thinking about going back to America.
Huh?
My friends over there are asking me to come back.
Fujii...
Would you come with me?
Come with me to America?