Yes.
Right now a psychological test is being performed.
In front of you there is a big,
delicious looking onigiri.
What is in it?
Karashi mentaiko (spicy cod roe).
Who's this?
You've forgotten?! This refreshing voice echoing:
Good morning.... morning....morning....
Oh, it's you.
It's Sunday today!
Today is the Shinoyama Fu-zu meet! At the Tamagawa ground.
The meeting is at 9!
That's right!
Where on earth would I have karashi mentaiko?
Tarako (cod roe)!
If I add chili to tarako it might taste the same.
I'm sorry!
How could you be late! You're supposed to be in charge!
What are you doing? Everyone's waiting for you!
You're wearing a suit!
What have you got on your face?! Toothpaste?!
Disgusting! Get changed!
What's with you Riko-chan? Disgusting! Get changed!
What's with you Riko-chan?
You're being really sweet with him. Just like a wife!
Nothing of that sort! If you say that he will get really smug!
Where do I get changed?
Here of course! There's no time to waste!
Here? You're kidding!
What are you looking at!
Remember Katagiri:
Our work today will be to show proper respect for Shinoyama Fu-zu's father and son right to the end.
You understand, don't you?
I understand!
For a saleryman showing proper respect to customers is essential, isn't it?!
Yes!
Katagiri, the style of your underpants aren't bad! Are they Calvin Klein?
Let me see!
Don't look!
Oy! What are you doing? It's time!
Alright!
Wait!
You'll catch a cold!
Written by Asano Taeko
KATAGIRI TEPPEI Kimura Takuya
UESUGI RIKO Matsu Takako
KATAGIRI SOICHIRO Uchino Masaaki
MIZUHARA SANAE Junna Risa
TAKAGI ERIKA Fujiwara Norika
YOSHIMOTO TAMAIO Kawabata Ryuuta
KUROSAKI TAKESHI Hirata Mitsuru
"Shiawase na ketsumatsu" sung by Otaki Eiichi
Produced by Koiwai Hiroyoshi
Directed by Nagayama Kouzou
A production of FUJI TV, Japan
English translation: CJ MoriKai Dialogue supervision: Rinetto
English subtitles Dorama Fansubbing, California [ NOT FOR RENT OR SALE ]
The next race is the one adult, one child combination,
'2 person 3 legged' race.
In this race, the president will be participating with his son Shinoyama Kenji.
Good luck, Mr. President.
Come here for a second.
What? Come here for a second.
What?
You understand don't you?
Of course I do: let the president win.
Nice to meet you.
We'll still lose in the end.
Eh?
To Shinoyama's president's son.
He's good at his studies and also good at sports.
He runs really fast.
How old are you now?
10.
If you give up at 10, you'll be a loser for the rest of your life.
When there are people stronger than you,
you have to think of a way to win!
Otherwise there's no future. No?
On your mark!
Ready! Set...
Idiot!
Katagiri!
Congratulations! You're first!
Well done. Thank you!
You just said all that and still you lost on purpose!
Don't misunderstand. Wait!
Here!
Huh?
You didn't lose on purpose.
Although it didn't work out today, don't give up on life!
Wait. Why aren't you eating?
What?
This! What?
This!
You made these?
What is this? It looks like a baseball!
How irritating! I base on taste to decide!
What's in it?
Your hope of karashi mentaiko.
I didn't have any but this tastes like the real thing.
No thanks.
What? You're always saying that I can't cook!
I tried hard to do this! Don't complain! Eat it!
What! It's not karashi mentaiko!
You're not eating? What! It's not karashi mentaiko!
You're not eating?
If you're not then may I? You're not eating?
Any left for me?
What a pity.
Have this, Chief.
Is that alright?
Please, I've eaten. It should be good.
Okay, then.
What are you mad about?
This is the first time in my life that I've made onigiri
I wanted to put one on the kamidana (household shinto altar) for display.
That's ridiculous! It's only onigiri!
Don't you have the fear of the of the food backfiring on you?
There was a war that started over one onigiri
What's that?
Sarukanigasen (literally war of monkeys and crabs)
You'd better go to the hospital. You must have bugs in your head.
Is that the way to speak to someone who helped you?
To make up for it, treat me dinner on the way home or something!
Treat me to dinner!
Sorry, I can't do that.
Why?
My grandmother said never to eat with strangers.
Grandmother?! What are you saying?!
I was the one that called you this morning or you would have
slept until the afternoon and then you would have been
reprimanded once again by the Chief. Katagiri! What do you think you're doing!
Alright! Alright! reprimanded once again by the Chief. Katagiri! What do you think you're doing!
Alright! Alright!
I'll treat you to dinner! Treat!
I want a full course French dinner.
This is hot! Give me a beer!
Here, here!
What sort of onigiri is this?!
You'll be fired.
You call this a full course dinner?
Of course it's full course! Three types of curry, rice, salad
and even yogurt for desert. However you look at it,
it's a full course dinner.
Ah, here, try this tomato soup. It's really delicious.
Really! Really?
Try it!
How does it taste?
Delicious!
I told you so. Delicious!
Here, this is a service for Teppei. On the house.
It's your birthday soon, no? The day after tomorrow, right?
Ah sorry! You remembered!
Enjoy your meal.
You're really popular. Your birthday's the day after?
Yes, that's right.
Ah, just in time, you can treat me to a full course French dinner.
That's too expensive, I can't afford it!
What are you saying?!
Ah, I'll show you some magic tricks.
Magic tricks?
I learnt it in the past.
That's nonsense! Who on earth learns magic tricks?
It's true! The teachers even asked if I wanted to become a pro at it.
No matter what you say, you just don't want to lose.
You're the one that won't admit to losing.
I don't know how you were brought up!
How I was brought up? Who has parents by their side like you?
Ho!
Ho? Ho!
Ho?
Good evening.
Have a seat. How can you sit on two chairs?
I came to return this.
I saw the two of you in here by chance so...
Uh...See you...I'm going home....
Wait! What is he doing?! Yoshimoto!
Yoshimoto, what are you doing?
Although you and Riko are always arguing, it seems like
you have a good relationship.
A good relationship? Don't misunderstand!
If I really like her, why would I bring her here for curry?
I'd go to a fancier place!
Really?
Really!
The traffic lights are blinking....come on!
Sit here!
This guy hasn't eaten
The Tandoori Chicken is the speciality here. Don't put soy sauce!
I've got something to do. You two enjoy your meal.
What? What do you have to do?
It's no big deal. Besides I don't have to tell you anything.
Alright, that's all for today.
Chief, do you have anything to add?
Thanks to everyone for their cooperation during yesterday's sports event.
Not entirely due to that, but early this morning,
we received a call from the president of Shinoyama Fu-zu.
They will sign a contract with us.
Good work everyone!
Katagiri!
Yes?
Thanks for your help in the 2 person 3 legged race yesterday.
You actually ran and lost the race, and still take all the credit!
What? Are you in a bad mood?
Bad mood?! You said you'd treat me to dinner,
any yet you left early and didn't even pay!
Wait!
What?
Are you free tonight?
What's that? All of a sudden...!
If it's ok, let's go to "Fu-ra".
Not to make up for yesterday, but...
I guess asking you now for tonight isn't possible.
I'm free.
I don't have anything on.
I'm off.
I'm going off too.
How come you two are leaving together?
Are you on a date?
Cigarettes....here they are!
Bye!
Are you alright?
Bye!
Bye! Next time go out on a date with me.
Wait!
We're not in a rush for time. You don't have to follow me!
Just because the guys tease a little bit you get angry!?
Really, just like a normal salaryman!
Shut up!
Teppei! There's room on the counter.
What are you doing?! It's okay, I'll go below.
What's wrong with holding hands?
Are you afraid someone might get the wrong idea?
Good evening.
Thanks for yesterday.
How are you?
I just saw you yesterday, so you must be fine.
Excuse me.
What?
Did you call him?
You decided from the beginning that the three of us would be meeting?
Actually....
Not three, four!
Four people?
What are you saying? Four people?
Ah, here she is. Mizuhara!
Yoshimoto!
Yoshimoto, the person you wanted me to meet....is Te-chan?
Teppei! Aren't you please?
You're always saying that you want to meet Mizuhara.
Te-chan, you haven't told Yoshimoto about Soichiro and me, have you ?
At the next gathering, you can announce your engagement...
No, no....
Why did you two break up?
You guys get along well, why did you break up?
Teppei and Sanae-chan.
Don't talk nonsense. There are 4 people here.
Because of Teppei's fooling around....
Fooling around?!
With a girl called Miki from the same class.
Sorry.
Teppei!
Hi Teppei! I wanted to see you!
Mizuhara!
Sasaki?
It's been a long time!
How come you two are together?
To rekindle the old flame?
That's not it.
What's this ring?
Is it possible that the both of you have come to that stage?
That's enough!
Te-chan!...Te-chan!
Soichiro!?
Who's this?
My brother.
I asked Soichiro to come by on the way home to pick me up.
Eh? That's....
Ah so! Congratulations!
Thank you.
Let's go.
See you Teppei!
Bye!
Teppei, so it's like that. Why didn't you say so earlier?
I said all that embarrassing things....
Sanae seems to have a very strong character, doesn't she!
Wasn't she a basketball idol in school?
That's right! She was the most popular among the girls.
During breaks, she'd knit a muffler.
We were all wondering who she was knitting it for.
I'm going to get cigarettes.... We were all wondering who she was knitting it for.
I'm going to get cigarettes....
Where are you going to get cigarettes?
You've never slept with Mizuhara even once, have you?
Guys get sensitive when it comes to this.
But I think that love can start from that too.
I'm pretty good at that.
There's a good hotel nearby. Shall we go?
I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
Because I said weird things to my friends.
I shouldn't have gone to see them.
It wasn't a big deal. Just friends from high school.
You don't have to worry about me.
You're not jealous?
I am.
Today has been the first time I've been jealous of Teppei.
He was the captain of the basketball team.
He had so many good friends around him. Including you.
I'm a little envious.
This is my apartment.
Do you want to come upstairs?
Come in!
This is cute.
It's been a while since I've been in an apartment
that's so feminine.
Really? that's so feminine.
Wait until I show you my particular skill.
Hold on, what particular skill?
I don't really show it to many people but...
A thousand times in a second...
Not here. Show me over there.
It'll be fantastic!
Ouch!
Riko!
What are you doing here?!
I was drinking with Yoshimoto. I missed the last train.
It's too expensive to go back by taxi.
I shouldn't have given you the key.
Sorry, sorry. You guys want to use the bed right? Use the bed...
I'll go home.
It's okay. I'm leaving.
You stay. I'm leaving!
Just now you dived into her bed so passionately!
Don't mind me.
Or...do you want me to watch?
That is not my intention of asking you to stay!
Teppei! You forgot this!
Next time....
I'll polish up skill.
It's fun staying over, the two of us.
Just like our elementary school trips.
You came to stop us, didn't you?
You've fallen in love with him, haven't you?
What?!
With that lecher?
Then you won't mind if I sleep with him. With that lecher?
Then you won't mind if I sleep with him.
You're still young, it's ok.
I'll be 25 this year.
When one gets to this age, one has to be
diplomatic and reserved, really a bother!
If you really like him, be a little more gentle.
If you hold on to this pride,
you won't be able to find happiness.
I'm unable to answer your call right now. To fax please proceed as usual.
For messages, please leave your name and message after the beep.
"Teppei, I need to speak with you.
Please come by tomorrow. Soichiro"
Good morning.
A pity about last night.
A pity. If you weren't around
I'd have spent the whole night with Erika.
That's why I said not to worry about me and go ahead.
Say whatever you want.
Do you like Erika?
The person you really like is not Erika is it?
Even so, you can just simply carry on with her?
So you like big chested women huh!
As long as there's a nice body like Erika's, it doesn't matter who it is
or how's the lower half of the body.
Mind your own business!
Good morning.
'morning.
In any case, I'm a lecher. Maybe it's contradictory,
but it's my choice to do as I please.
It does not concern you. Who are you to tell me otherwise?
I'm sorry.
Do as you please.
Public Prosecutor Katagiri Soichiro, Secretary Kojima Kenji
Yes, come in.
Come in.
Ah, it's you.
What did you want to talk about?
It's your birthday today, isn't it?
I was thinking of having dinner or something with you
on the way home.
I didn't think you'd be here so early.
Let's go outside and talk.
Although it's my birthday, past 20, don't really want to celebrate.
Is that so?
Do you know? Once one gets to this age,
one should have achieved at least the lowest goal.
But that hasn't happened in my life.
I don't know what I'm doing now.
It's better to be unsure about life.
If one isn't, then one will never know about life's possibilities.
I too, wonder if I have the right to decide
a person's crimes every day.
Even when you're troubled you're so serious.
Don't you have any frivolous worries?
Yes I do.
...that so.
Those sort of worries that people can't tell from the outside.
The sort that one keeps inside.
How about going for a drink later?
Nothing, it's just that we haven't had a drink together.
But you still have to work.
In that case I'll wait for you at your place.
Here's the key.
You're leaving now?
Bye.
What!
Nothing!
Ouch!
Hm?
Wait....
Mizuhara? What's wrong?
Te-chan!
Ah, watch it!
What are you doing?
I was assembling this, but then it slipped.
Then why didn't you wait until Soichiro comes back?
I wanted to finish it as a surprise....Ouch!
What's wrong? Are you alright?
"We can put any words you like on the cakes."
This is going to hurt a little.
Painful?
Painful! Painful?
Painful!
A Cabinet huh.
It's like you're a newlywed.
What can I say, I have a lot of cutlery....
Ouch!
Ah, I'm sorry!
You're okay?
I'm okay. You're okay?
I'm okay.
Although you look very strong, in the end you still
can make a mess. Just like before!
You got hurt during basketball training,
so I helped put a bandage on for you.
I remembered. And you cut my new shirt in the process!
What was Soichiro like when he was a kid?
When he was little.
Not much difference from the way he is now. Quiet.
When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up fast,
and become like my brother.
Smart, tall...
Better than me in every way.
I thought that when I got to his age, I'd be at least as good as him.
But when I did, he was still ahead of me.
Isn't that good?
Te-chan is Te-chan.
And Soichiro is Soichiro.
You also have your good points.
You think so?
Thanks.
The rain's getting heavier.
Soichiro's really late!
I think I'll go home.
Wait!
I've got something for you.
Ouch!
Thank you.
Are you alright? Thank you.
Are you alright?
Here. This...
Happy Birthday.
Thanks. Can I open it?
You knitted this?
It's a little childish.
No, it's not that.
It's not that...
Why are you doing this?
What?
You're going to be my younger brother from now on.
As a sister, I'll wish you every year...
How can you say this so lightly? As a sister, I'll wish you every year...
How can you say this so lightly?
I don't think I can ever think of you as my sister.
I've never even thought about it like this.
To me you're always be Mizuhara. Mizuhara!
No matter who you marry!
What am I saying?
Thanks for this.
Say hi to my brother.
Te-chan.
Teppei!
What are you doing here?
I was at a nearby Karaoke place, I thought
I'd come by to see if you were around.
What's that?
I brought this to show you magic!
Magic?
I'm hungry. Do you have anything?
Don't open the fridge....
I'm starving to death! Don't open the fridge....
I'm starving to death!
Carviar! How come you've got such a fancy thing in your fridge?
Did you buy it cheap at a supermarket?
I thought I'd open that when friends come over. Did you buy it cheap at a supermarket?
I thought I'd open that when friends come over.
Can I open it?
Didn't you come here to show me magic?
But before, I need to eat first.
What's that! Can I drink this?
I feel like drinking it.
Leave that for later. Hurry up if you're going to show me!
Alright!
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's showtime!
The amazing Riko magic show is about to begin!
You're not going to change?
Shut up! You're not going to change?
You hid them in your hands earlier!
Shut up! You hid them in your hands earlier!
Next, I'll be taking a number of things out of this silk hat.
Watch closely.
It's starting.
1, 2, 3....
Where's the applause?
And now for the main event,
I need help from the audience.
You over there...
Please light this piece of paper.
Alright...
You're the only one here.
Okay...light it!
It's dangerous! Watch it!
Then, what's in it?
What's this?
It's ruined...
What?
Never mind, never mind!
Let me see, let me see!
Why are your hands so cold?
Because I'm sensitive to the cold?
No?
You were waiting?
All the while you were waiting for me to come back?
How can that be possible!?
I said I was just passing by.
Why would I be waiting for you like an idiot?!
Telephone.
I'm unable to answer your call...
If you're cold...
Shouldn't you answer the phone? If you're cold...
Shouldn't you answer the phone?
Have something hot to drink or something!
Hello...
Te-chan?
It's Sanae.
I'm sorry for what I said.
I didn't think about your feelings.
I want to apologize.
I'm really sorry.
You met up with Sanae-chan?
'Sorry'...?
What happened?
Don't make a fool of me!
I didn't come here for that.
Happy Birth...
What am I doing?!
TO BE CONTINUED...