Original subtitles by: Dorama Fansubbing.
Midori!
Sis?!
I'm back.
What happened?
Nothing.
How is it Sir?
I'll try this.
Here, have some.
This is really delicious; you must try it.
If you say so, I'll try it.
Where's that interesting girl from your office?
What happened to her?
Uesugi? She's gone back to her hometown.
She has? Next time bring her along.
Excuse me... Toilet.
You're pulling a long face!
It shows you don't feel up to it.
Be more careful.
I'm sorry.
How about another drink?
Say it was all a lie!
You and Sanae...
Holding each other...
Kissing each other...
Say it's all a lie!
I only have you!
I can only see you!
I can't turn back anymore!
Welcome!
Is it all right if you don't go back?
I have lots of vacation.
This portion is only for Riko; no one else is allowed to touch it!
Why does she get special treatment?
Why not! I'm only back here occasionally!
Talking big, isn't she! 'Why not!'
Riko, you should come back soon to help out.
That's right! Sachiko is like this...
I'll also be going to Tokyo next year; it's better if you come back.
If you get into college!
How's the fire? We haven't used it in a while. Is the flame all right?
It's all right. It looks okay.
Dad, what would you like?
Anything's fine. Beer please.
Sis, are there cute guys in Tokyo?
Midori! Why do you want to go to Tokyo?
I just thought I'd ask...
There aren't any.
You like watching TV, don't you?
You just want to go to Tokyo so you can meet guys
like Shazna and Izam, right?
What? What sort of guys?
Don't you know?
No.
Even if you go to Tokyo,
you'll only find people from the countryside.
Only guys trying to be cool, telling lies,
guys with no substance.
Sachiko and Yoko made the right choice
getting married to local people.
What? You seem to dislike Tokyo men.
I know! Sis was dumped by a Tokyo guy!
No wonder you returned so suddenly.
Midori!
This persistent guy kept bothering me.
You know what happens these days... A stalker!
It was a nuisance, so I came home.
I thought he might give up if I'm not around.
I still think it's better to marry someone from Tokyo.
They may be arrogant but at least it's an interesting place to live!
Right! Right!
That's not for you to say!
Sis, peel the crab...
"Please peel the crab." Say it properly!
Express please.
There's still so much to do!
Here are the transport expenses; but I have to discuss it first.
I don't understand...
It's been a long time since we've eaten nabe.
Don't you have to get back?
My husband will be back late. Probably he's gone out drinking.
Get Midori to wash up!
It's all right, she's busy studying,
I'll leave these here.
How about going for a drink?
Sounds good.
What about you, Teppei?
I can't get these figures to match; I'm going to work a little bit more.
Then we'll go ahead. See you.
What's wrong with this...?
I'll get it!
This Pipolo...
Hello.
Hello Riko? It's me.
Wrong number.
It wasn't a wrong number, you idiot!
Episode 9
Written by Asano Taeko
KATAGIRI TEPPEI Kimura Takuya
UESUGI RIKO Matsu Takako
KATAGIRI SOICHIRO Uchino Masaaki
MIZUHARA SANAE Junna Risa
TAKAGI ERIKA Fujiwara Norika
YODA OOTEMON HOSAKA Inoue Takashi Kishi Hiroyuki Yamazaki Naoki
UESUGI YOKO Igarashi Izumi
UESUGI KENICHI Igawa Hisashi
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: Rinatto
English subtitles Dorama Fansubbing, California [ NOT FOR RENT OR SALE ]
You're worried that Riko might not come back, aren't you?
Her mother's not feeling well
so she would like Riko to be there.
If you don't do anything,
she just might end up staying there for good.
That's right.
Perhaps...
But then, this is a chance for our relationship to develop.
Just kidding...
Why did you kiss Sanae?
I'm just curious.
I was an idiot.
You're a kind person.
But this half-hearted kindness
will only end up hurting women.
I think Riko's coming back tomorrow.
It's all right to go home; the train will be here soon.
Here...
No thanks, I'm not thirsty.
Take it even if you're not thirsty; you'll feel warmer just holding it.
And this is for your colleagues.
Riko, if it gets too tough, come home.
With that guy...
If it doesn't work out with him, you can always come home.
You don't have to put up a show in front of us.
It's working out fine.
And I'm still working in Tokyo.
There's no reason to come home
even if things don't work out with boyfriends.
Won't you reconsider?
That's right, if you make a mistake you'll regret it.
If you cancel the wedding now
it will really hurt your reputation.
The fault is mine.
Mine alone.
I'm really sorry to have troubled you.
I've misunderstood you.
I was afraid when I heard you cut ties with a woman
just to protect yourself.
I also thought that for you social standing was really important.
I was that sort of a man.
I won't deny it.
At the time I had just become a public prosecutor.
I had no confidence. I was afraid of the world.
I didn't know what was important.
Now what's most important to me are your feelings.
Appearances don't matter anymore.
Was it busy at the inn?
The Olympics are coming.
Have you eaten?
Aren't you cold?
I'm fine.
Why are you being so nice?
I've been angry with you all this while...
I can't stay angry if you're that nice to me.
At home I was always thinking about you.
The more I thought about you the angrier
and sadder I became.
I told myself to stop thinking about you,
but I couldn't help it.
I kept thinking about why you and Sanae did those things.
And about what you are doing with Sanae now.
I haven't seen Mizuhara since that night.
Teppei...
Between me...
...and Mizuhara...
who would you...
You.
You're the one I love.
You said that before.
But Mizuhara...
It isn't over with her, is it?
I want you to forget about Sanae.
Because you are everything to me,
so I want to be everything to you too.
Maybe I'm selfish.
Maybe I'm selfish thinking that.
No, I don't think so.
Just extravagant.
Hello, this is Katagiri.
Dad? What's wrong?
I'm busy. Hurry and say what you want.
I heard from Dad.
You've broken off the engagement.
It's you that Sanae loves.
Sanae burned your photograph and the high school yearbook
on the day of our engagement party.
She loves you that much.
Putting her in this frame of mind! Now what will you do?
Mizuhara is not for me.
Mizuhara's precious to you.
And someone else is precious to me.
I'm told I'm selfish
and put my own interests first,
but why weren't you more careful with her?
It's painful to see Mizuhara so lonely.
Shall we sit?
I see the sorrow of the bachelor salaryman
oozing from your back.
Just looking at your back I saw the real you,
all alone, touching the word 'sukabe' that I wrote on the fridge,
crying that you were wrong.
That's because you've been neglecting me lately.
I still exist, you know?
By the way...
I'm meeting Mizuhara tonight.
I want to tell her clearly what my feelings are.
That's really naive.
Do you think that's enough to make me forgive you?
I want you to stand in front of Shibuya Station
and yell "I love Riko!"
After that do a handstand in your underwear
and walk from the park to PARCO. Then I might forgive you.
I can't do handstands.
Give me this.
Are you serious?
Good morning!
Riko-chan, you're back!
It's not much, but here...
What's that?
I'll make the tea.
Katagiri! This is Shinoyama Fu-zu's report.
This is great. She's as cheerful as ever.
When you weren't here we lost all our enthusiasm.
Everyone was worried! We wondered if you had
a fight with Teppei and went back to the country!
Back to your parents.
Nothing of the sort.
But what do you do with a guy who likes to flirt?
What a question for early morning!
Flirting?
Good morning! Uesugi! You're back!
That's great!
Katagiri! Tonight we have to entertain
a client at the Katsuhana Restaurant. Are you free?
I'm sorry, tonight...
Chief, I'll go!
Katsuhana specializes in blowfish, right?
If you'll do it that's fine.
I'm sorry.
Sorry about that.
It's all right. I feel like eating blowfish anyway.
I'll call you right away after I meet Mizuhara.
We'll meet afterwards.
Okay.
When we meet tonight, you'll be the Teppei who only sees me.
Cheers!
Today I've brought two beautiful women from the office:
Uesugi and Tsuruoka.
Excuse me. Has anyone told you that you look like Harrison Ford?
Never!
You do look like him!
Where's the blowfish?
We had that last time.
What would you like to order?
The usual.
Tandoori chicken.
Me too.
I pretty much know what you want to say.
I'm not the one you love.
You love Riko.
Oh yes, I've got great news!
I'm going to China.
China? Why?
The China office has invited me to work in Shanghai
as a translator.
I think it's a good idea to go overseas and start a new life.
Your women employees are very capable.
These days the business world is also a woman's world.
But once women get married they quit.
That's true.
No, no I want to be managing director!
I want to be president!
Shen tan kuai le.
In Chinese, Merry Christmas is shen tan kuai le.
It's written with the characters for sei (saint) and tan (birthday).
I'll be in Shanghai at Christmas so I'm saying it now.
Merry Christmas.
Goodbye, Te-chan.
Mizuhara!
There's something I want to give you. Do you have time?
We had a good time. Thank you.
Take care.
Thank you for tonight.
How about going somewhere for a drink?
I have to go home now. I'm sorry.
Okay. Take care.
How about karaoke...
I heard from my brother
that you burned yours.
Take mine.
This is really useful.
You could say it has saved me.
Every time I hit a wall I think about the past.
Running away from the future.
That's what I think you are doing now.
Running away from my brother.
Take it.
Do you remember this fountain?
At graduation the others threw you into the fountain.
Why was it just the captain's fault
that we lost the national playoff?
That's just the way it is.
In the end they threw you into the fountain too, didn't they?
He's in!
Te-chan, I'll be going.
Take this with you.
Te-chan, why did I meet you again?
The first time I met Soichiro
I felt he was you.
Maybe that was when
I fell in love with you.
Don't answer it!
Please!
I'm sorry. I...
For a long time...
For a very long time I was really in love with you.
I'm sorry about the kiss last time.
Now she's in my heart.
Riko's in my heart.
She's not like you. She has a sharp tongue;
she's selfish and quick-tempered;
and she makes a mess of everything.
But when she's not around
I don't feel like I'm me.
Right now, I've really gotten to know her.
Maybe it's not just me.
This is the first time I've felt like this.
I understand.
Goodbye.
Mizuhara!
Take it.
I'll be fine without it.
You've been crying a lot lately...
Thank you.
Goodbye.
Good morning.
Did you call me last night by any chance?
Last night I was supposed to have blowfish but I ended up
having shabu-shabu instead. After that we went to
a Ginza club and then to a basement karaoke.
Change these figures; they're wrong.
That client was awful; he sang and touched me all the time.
I'm sorry; I didn't get a chance to call you.
After I saw Mizuhara...
Will you take me to the amusement park tomorrow?
Amusement park?
I want to enjoy spending the day with you.
Good morning!
Uesugi's been looking rather depressed lately although she
is pretending to be cheerful.
Did you two fight again?
I did something stupid
and ended up hurting her.
Hurting her?
But now I know how much she means to me.
I'm sorry if I worried you,
You don't have any more shrimp! Have some of mine.
It's all right, I've got plenty.
"To Soichiro"
Is coffee okay?
She wrote to say she's going to China.
She's not at the office and she hasn't returned home.
I think she's going to work in Shanghai.
You knew about this and you didn't tell me?
I just heard about it last night.
Last night...
Sanae came over here?
She did.
She's decided to be on her own.
She's trying hard.
I hate to see her like that.
Come home if it gets too tough.
It's been a long time since I've been to an amusement park.
When I was in high school there wasn't a big amusement park
like this, so everyone went all the way to Tokyo.
Since we're here, we have to ride the roller coaster.
No way! I can't! I'll get dizzy and my head will hurt.
You're kidding!
Really. Let's play this!
Sorry, I'd like to try this!
Don't spend money on this!
I missed it!
Are you going back to Nagano for New Year's?
I haven't really thought about it
but my parents have been nagging.
Can I try again? Thanks.
How about a drink? Juice? Or coffee?
It's hot.
Put your hand out again.
What's this?
A present.
Tickets to Nagano? There's two!
One's mine.
I promised.
You did but...
I want to see...
I want to see where you were born,
and where you grew up.
I won't ever leave you alone again.
I can't take it.
Why?
I don't want it.
Wait! Tell me what's wrong!
What did you do the night before last?
What did you and Sanae do together?
What are you saying?
I kept waiting for you to call
but you didn't.
I was worried, so I ended up calling you.
Why didn't you answer?
I'm sorry...
I went to your apartment too.
I saw Sanae coming out of the building.
Riko!
Nothing happened... I want to think that nothing happened.
But I can't!
You think something happened between Mizuhara and me?
Yes!
That's not possible!
How do you expect me to believe you?
Believe me!
I'm not lying.
Then what happened?
Nothing happened. We were only looking at the yearbook.
You're lying!
I'm not lying!
You said that you wouldn't make me worry any more.
You said you wouldn't make me feel lonely any more.
I'm trying my best!
I don't want to make you worry or feel lonely!
Don't say anything else!
All day long I've been feeling really lonely.
The kinder you were, the lonelier I felt.
How did it come to this?
Tell me, Teppei!
It's not working.
I'm just so tired.
Riko!