Kotoko, what are you going to do?
Next year, we are all going to start looking for a job.
We need to start doing something.
I thought everyone was doing amazingly.
But I thought that I hadn't found anything that I wanted to do.
So do you think I've been egoistic for hoping my son to...
take over my company?
But even though Naoki-kun doesn't want to, you still have Yuki-kun.
It will be too late if we wait for Yuki to grow up.
There is something that I would like to talk to you about.
I'm thinking of you as my company's official successor.
That's enough.
Not only my job, but I can't even choose whom I love.
This is why I don't want to stay in this house.
The house where I get tied down.
Irie-kun.
I... want to become a doctor.
Becoming a doctor was...
the first job that has interested me in my life.
Don't tell this to anyone, okay?
Such an important thing... Why did he tell that only to me?
I really wanted to tell this to Naoki, too.
Actually...
Honey?
Honey. Honey, are you okay?
Naoki! Naoki!
It's an unstable angina.
I have already told him the result of the last routine exam.
He has never said anything about it.
Really?
I assume he didn't want to make you worry, so he didn't tell you.
So how is his condition?
Is he okay?
His attack this time was mild.
But if he keeps pushing himself...
there is a possibility that he will have a myocardial infarction.
But that's...
We will do anything to avoid that.
So he must be on bed rest and get treatments. Then we'll see how it goes.
He has to stop working completely.
Um, Mrs. Irie, how is Iri-chan?
It looks like he's had a problem with his heart for a long time.
But he didn't show it to us at all.
I think he was pushing himself too hard.
Oh no...
He will be on absolute bed rest for a while and we'll see how he does.
But he will be okay if he's on bed rest, right?
Yes, so far.
He was suffering so much.
I had no idea what he was going through.
I am a failure as a wife.
It's not your fault, Mrs. Irie.
Iri-chan has always had a sense of responsibility.
I'm sure there were times he carried a burden by himself and got stressed out.
Anyway, it's fortunate that this was no life-threatening situation.
But what about Daddy's company?
What is going to happen to his company if he takes days off?
I will do it.
B-but, Naoki.
You said you weren't sure if you wanted to take over his company.
I think Dad knew about the problem with his heart.
That's why he rushed and asked me if I was willing to be his successor.
So... I'm going to save his company.
Thank you, Naoki.
But I'm the only one who knows...
that his real dream is...
to become a doctor.
He finally found his dream, but does he have to give it up now?
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[Mischievous Kiss] [Love in Tokyo]
[Episode 13: A Mischief of Fate] Irie is working in his father's place?
Yeah, he officially told the school that he's taking a temporary leave.
He will be focusing on the company until Mr. Irie gets better.
I see.
It sounds very serious.
But Irie will have no problem doing it, right?
- He is a genius after all! - That's right.
And I'm sure he was raised to take over the company someday.
And how is Mr. Irie?
Kotoko?
He will stay at the hospital for a while and take an absolute rest.
Irie-kun will come back to live with us again.
- I'm sure he is relieved. - I see.
But a time like this, the distance between you and Irie might become closer.
What?
You see, when you are sick or when you are in a hospital...
because you feel weak, it's easier to fall in love.
But it's Mr. Irie who is in the hospital.
But Irie is also anxious.
If Irie-kun is feeling uneasy and needs help...
if there is something that I can do, I would do anything.
Way to go, Kotoko.
But I don't want to think about the relationship between us right now...
Because, Mr. Irie is sick and his company is in trouble.
I'm happy that Irie-kun is coming back to the house, but...
If Mr. Irie gets better and Irie-kun starts going to school again...
and studies what he wants to...
I'm okay with him living away from me.
Oh you, I know that's not what you really want.
No...
You said it.
That's what I expect from Kotoko.
Kin-chan.
What do you mean by 'you said it'?
You simply don't want Kotoko and Irie to get closer.
Stop it!
This is no time to joke around.
His family has a big problem.
It's Irie... I can see him pretending to be tough.
But I'm sure he feels lonely and anxious.
If there is something that you can do, you should do it, Kotoko.
You are right.
If there is something that I can do, I will help you with that.
So don't hesitate... just ask me anytime.
Thank you, Kin-chan.
It's about that time. I have to go.
Bye.
- See you. - Bye, bye.
Hey, Kin-chan. What was that all about?
What do you mean 'what?'
Could it be that you gave up on Kotoko?
- Are you stepping aside for Irie? - Don't be ridiculous.
I'm not talking about something so low-level.
It's like I'm sending support to my enemy.
Irie's family is in trouble...
If I take advantage of this situation and take Kotoko from them...
it would make me less of a man.
After all, you and Kotoko are so similar.
Because what you just said is the same as what Kotoko said.
'I don't care about myself, but I want the person I love to be happy.'
That's true. You are like her.
You and Kotoko are actually a good couple.
But...
- Just kidding. - What?
- Kotoko can't love anyone but Irie. - Right.
Never mind.
What?
Please have some.
Tonight, we have stewed taro roots, teriyaki yellowtail...
miso soup, kidney beans with sesame seeds...
- and I guess you can call this boiled tofu. - Ahh!
It's hot.
Too spicy.
- Too spicy? - Yeah.
It can't be...
Why? Why is it?
Why is it hot?
It's too spicy.
Big Brother, it's too spicy. You shouldn't eat it.
It's hot.
Big Brother, what was that sound?
The taro root.
Usually taro roots don't make that sound.
Undercooked!
Big Brother, hurry and spit it out!
Don't force yourself to eat it. You shouldn't eat it.
- What? - What?
Stop complaining and eat your food, Yuki.
What?
Ah, Irie-kun.
Do you want me to make some coffee for you?
Sure.
Um, Irie-kun...
Are you going to take over Mr. Irie's company?
You told me before that you wanted to become a doctor.
I don't want to run away.
I told you...
I've been undergoing so many trials since I met you.
I never imagined that my father would collapse.
But I decided that I wouldn't run away.
Irie-kun.
When his heart recovers, I will go back to school.
It's not too late to do what I want after that.
I don't think it's a bad idea to learn the ropes now.
I see.
If there is something that I can do, please let me know.
Oh right, coffee.
During the time the president is in the hospital, I will be your aid.
My name is Kanamori. Pleased to meet you.
Please.
Now then, let me explain the materials that I gave to you the other day.
You don't need to.
I took a look at them all last night.
You read them all by yourself?
The company's performance declined significantly from last year.
Yes.
This is the inventory list of our most popular product.
The sales have dropped drastically.
Our rival company's similar product is taking our customers away from us.
The president was also concerned about this matter.
At this rate, Pandai may have to go through with a merger.
We need an enormous amount of financial support immediately.
No wonder his heart became weak.
Okay.
Irie-kun is working so hard.
I'm going to work hard making his lunches and doing house chores.
Alright!
It feels... kind of like we're a newlywed couple.
'Fight with love...'
Which one comes first, H or G?
Oh well, this is okay.
Heart, heart.
Love, love, heart.
G should come before H.
Welcome home.
Would you like to take a bath first or would you like to eat first?
Oh, your jacket...
Breathe in, please.
Breathe out, please.
Hey, Irie-kun, Irie-kun.
Your bag.
Have a good day!
Good luck!
We will try to gain profit from the copyrights of all the merchandise.
By producing an animation...
we will have the initiative and obtain its copyrights.
Our unique business style is to take a partnership with oversea companies.
Do you know that too much miso makes the soup too salty?
So salty.
But today's taro roots are pretty good.
I'm sorry, Sudo-san.
[Request to leave the club temporarily] - I see...
Irie's father is still not doing well?
No.
That's why I can't spend much time at school.
I understand.
You and Irie are both our precious tennis club members.
When Mr. Irie gets better, you have to come back.
We will be waiting for you.
Thank you very much, Sudo-san.
It's not only you, Aihara. We are all worried about Irie.
There are girls who miss him...
Like Ayako Matsumoto...
Leader!
I'm sorry, I'm late.
- I am not coming to the practice today. - Huh?
New members are not allow to miss a practice without my permission!
That's why I'm here to tell you.
Today I have a date with my boyfriend, Taketo-kun.
- Boyfriend? - Boyfriend?
- When did this happen? - I'm sorry.
But I'm going to borrow Ayako.
Kotoko-san, I heard about Naoki-san's father.
Please tell him that I'm rooting for him.
Well then...
W-w-what?
Didn't she declare that she was going to win Irie's heart?
How can she change so quickly?
Oh, she must be a part of that new breed of Japanese kids. She must be!
- What are you talking about? - What?
Then do you know 'Now Young?'
'Now young?' You've totally lost me.
I see.
Ouch.
Oh, I'm sorry, Kotoko-san.
Can we talk for a little?
And... how is Irie-kun?
He is busy working at the company.
He comes home after midnight everyday.
Well, I'm always up waiting for him.
So that means there is a possibility that...
he will quit the school and take over the company.
Um, he is only taking a leave from school temporarily.
He will come back eventually.
I wonder.
There is no need for him to come back to school if he is taking over his father's company.
Um, but...
When his heart recovers, I will go back to school.
It's not too late to do what I want after that.
I don't think it's a bad idea to learn the ropes now.
Irie-kun... wants to come back to school.
What I'm saying is that even if...
he does want to come back, reality doesn't allow him to do that.
Oh.
Hey, why don't you liberate him from your lunch boxes?
You are turning his lunch time into a hell.
H-how do you know that I'm making him lunch boxes?
I know you two.
I'm pretty sure that nothing happened between you two.
Oh well, well, well...
Well, well, well...
Goodbye.
I'm home.
Ah, welcome back!
Mom!
It's great to be at my own house!
There are checkups and visitors all day at the hospital. It's so restless.
What? He can see visitors now?
The doctor recommended that he take it easy.
But he would let work related people see him.
But I have good news!
It seems like he can come home next month.
Really?
I'm so glad.
It depends on the result of the detailed exam...
but now his condition is stable, so we will try to bring him home.
I think Daddy will be more relaxed at home than he is at the hospital.
I'm sure.
We will cause you trouble a little bit more, Kotoko-chan.
No problem.
You should take care of yourself, Mrs. Irie.
Thank you.
Now I will get his clean clothes and go back to the hospital.
Yes.
- Yuki, be a good boy, okay? - Okay.
Good.
When Mr. Irie comes home from the hospital, Irie-kun can go back to school.
He will be able to study and pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.
Thanks to everyone's support, he will be able to go home next month.
That's good to hear.
Well, but Naoki-san is amazing.
He has done well with taking his father's place.
It's hard to believe that he is still in college.
You are so dependable, Naoki.
Naoki?
Strange. I don't think there are any visitors besides us today.
- I see. I see. - Dad.
You should be resting.
Chairman Oizumi.
I was in the neighborhood, so I decided to stop by.
Naoki-san.
This is Hokueisha Chairman Oizumi and his secretary Mr. Yokoyama.
I'm sorry for not introducing myself sooner.
I am Naoki Irie.
Irie?
Oh, Chairman, I'm sorry for being rude.
This is my son, Naoki. Currently he is getting trained at my company.
I see. He seems like a very dependable young man.
Thank you.
Chairman, since everyone is here, we should talk about the plan.
President Irie...
We would like to discuss investing in your company.
Yokoyama, we are at the hospital.
Oh, I'm sorry for being rude.
But I thought his son and Mr. Kanamori should know about this too.
Yes, of course.
Honey, could you pass me those papers over there?
But...
I hate to be rude...
but I have to ask you to leave for today.
Naoki.
Chairman Oizumi came all the way to see me.
I am really sorry, but my father needs to rest.
He is not in the condition to be working.
Chairman.
In that case, I suggest we reconsider the investment plan.
Chairman.
On behalf of my father, I would like to discuss the investment plan with you.
You have been very rude.
- A young fellow like you... - I am the acting president now.
I would like to visit your company tomorrow.
So I would like to ask you to leave today.
It's not good for my father's health.
Hey, Naoki.
Please leave everything to me while you are in the hospital.
I came to wish you a speedy recovery, but it seems like I was being a nuisance.
Well then, please excuse us, Irie-kun.
You took time to come visit me. I am sorry that you have to leave.
Yokoyama.
What is my schedule tomorrow?
Yes?
I am asking you when I'm available tomorrow.
Well, before lunch with the minister, you are available from 11 am to noon.
That's how it is. What do you say?
Thank you very much. I will definitely be there at 11 o'clock.
He made Chairman Oizumi make time for him.
Naoki-san is incredible.
Indeed.
This never happens.
For these reasons, I can promise quite enough profit for your company.
What do you think, Yokoyama?
For a student who has no experience but learned management from lectures...
the presentation was well done.
Excuse me, but I am in the science and engineering department.
I taught myself management.
I see.
But aren't you planning to become the successor of Pandai?
Why are you in the science and engineering department?
It's because I wanted to have a broad and diverse range of knowledge.
I don't think a person with a narrow range of knowledge can survive in this society.
Excuse me.
Are you okay?
Yes.
Please be careful.
Oh Naoki, I know you're busy. I'm sorry for asking you to leave work.
More importantly... you said there is something urgent to tell me?
Because I didn't want Yuki to hear this...
Welcome home. You are late again.
I will heat up dinner right away.
You don't need to.
What? Did you have dinner already?
I don't have an appetite.
Irie-kun.
Here is your lunch box.
Oh.
You seem very tired. Are you okay?
Irie-kun?
I was thinking about something.
I'm going.
Have a good day.
Big Brother... I hope he's okay.
Here.
Wow, looks so delicious.
It's from Boss.
He said it must be hard for you to cook everyday.
Thank you. This helps me a lot.
You should thank Boss.
Hey Kotoko, you aren't going to school lately, are you?
No.
Are you okay with that?
I decided to go to college on my own, so I will definitely try to graduate.
But right now, I want to help the Irie family.
Not the Irie family...
You mean Irie, right?
I know what's in your mind.
Well, sometimes I wish I didn't know.
Kin-chan.
Anyway, no matter what happens, I'm on your side.
Don't carry everything by yourself. Let me know if you need my help.
Not only cooking, but anything else like attending a class for you.
Thank you, Kin-chan.
Except...
I won't write a paper for you.
If I do that, you are going to fail your class.
Geez.
Don't you think tonight's dinner is delicious?
Your father made this, right?
You knew?
How could you think I wouldn't know?
It's way better than your food.
Excuse me, I am trying my best too, you know.
Can you appreciate what I do for once?
Thank you.
You are always saying mean things to me.
What?
You've improved a lot.
Thank you for the food.
Irie-kun is late.
Irie-kun!
Oh, it's Sudo-san.
Hello.
Oh, Aihara. There is a big problem.
What happened?
To tell Matsumoto that I love her...
What?
Did you finally tell her that you love her?
No, I was going to...
Oh, okay.
Please don't call me just to tell me such a trifling thing!
No, no, no. And then she said there was someone she loved.
I'm sure she would say that.
We all know that she loves Irie-kun, I thought you knew...
No, that's not what I'm saying!
I know she loves him already.
She said she was going to tell Irie she loves him.
Of course if she loves someone, she would want to tell him her feelings...
What?
Matsumoto-san is going to tell Irie-kun that she loves him?
When... when is she going to do it?
Tonight.
Tonight?
Where and when is Matsumoto-san going to tell Irie-kun?
Don't tell me that she's already told him?
No!
I'm sorry that I was waiting for you here.
You must have waited for a long time.
If you wanted to tell me something, you could've waited at my house.
I didn't want to do that.
I wanted to tell you alone.
I know I am being selfish.
You are in a difficult situation right now.
But...
What is it?
I love you, Irie-kun.
You see? I said it to you straight.
So I want you to tell me how you feel about me straight, too.
What do you think about me?
Sorry.
I can't think of you as more than a friend.
I really love you, Irie-kun.
I've never felt like this before.
So...
I can't give up.
Huh?
Do you feel better now?
I'm sorry, but I don't want to do something like that with you.
Why don't you want it with me?
Then whom would you kiss?
I've kissed someone.
I kissed Kotoko.
I feel so insulted by this.
My pride is torn apart.
I pray for your father to get better soon.
The kiss we had... it happened more than a year ago.
Why did he say that now?
Hey.
Stop eavesdropping on my love life.
Sorry.
I was worried because you were late.
Irie-kun?
My father is actually not doing well.
What?
Today I went to listen to the doctor with my mother.
It seems like his condition is stable now.
But according to the results of the detailed exam...
he has a heart disease.
As soon as they are ready, he is going to have an operation.
Is it a difficult operation?
It's his heart.
Even if the operation is successful, he won't go back to work for a while.
I see.
I think the disease is caused by stress and anxiety.
Because of this depression, the company's performance has gotten worse.
That's why he wanted me to take over the company as soon as possible.
I'm thinking of you as my company's official successor.
At this rate, Pandai may have to go through with a merger.
If I take over the company, all of the problems will be solved.
But your dream is to become a doctor, isn't it?
It's hasn't been long since I had that dream.
I... want to become a doctor.
I'm not sure if I'm suited for it...
but I want to study properly.
So you are going to give up?
Irie-kun.
Becoming a doctor was...
the first job that has interested me in my life.
Irie-kun looked so sad...
Before I knew it, I was hugging Irie-kun.
But he didn't take my hands away.
At that moment...
I felt like our hearts were connected.
Irie-kun, here is your lunch box.
I'm confident with today's rolled egg. And there is sauteed leek.
I've heard that leek makes you smart.
Then why don't you eat it?
Have a good day!
Despite that...
I'm delighted that you paid a visit to our company, Chairman.
- Thank you very much for coming. - Well, well...
I had something to do in this area today.
You are by yourself today?
I came here to talk to you about a personal matter, Naoki-kun.
Talk to me?
Naoki-kun, would you like to have an arranged marriage meeting?
I know it's not the best time since Irie-kun is in the hospital...
I have a granddaughter.
She is your age and goes to Seishin Women's College.
It's a real prestigious school.
What do you think, Naoki-kun?
Would you at least like to meet her?
You are young.
I'm sure you need time to think about it.
After discussing it with your parents...
please give me your answer in the next few days.
We will talk about the investment plan afterward.
I'm sorry for visiting you without notice.
Please don't apologize.
Well then, Naoki-kun. Please consider this carefully.
Yes.
Thank you very much.
Naoki-san.
This meeting is...
going to be a great advantage for the company.
Our fate was about to start moving significantly...
Subtitles by DramaFever
Starring Honoko Miki
Starring Yuki Furukawa
Starring Yuki Yamada
Original Comic "Itazurana Kiss" by Kaoru Tada
Executive Producers Katuski Yoshiharu (SPO Entertainment Inc)
Executive Producers Kenji Nishibuchi (Fuji Television Network, Inc.)
Executive Producers Yoshikuni Murata (Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Incorporated)
Executive Producers Takeshi Moriya (Atmovie Inc.)
Planning Yuki Sakurai (SPO Entertainment Inc.)
Opening Song 'Update' by Sabão
Ending Song 'Takaramono (Thanks for All)' by Sabão
Script Uiko Miura
Producer Takeshi Moriya
Director Koji Kawano
Production by Atmovie Inc.
Presented by "Itazurana Kiss-Love in TOKYO" Partners
Is it true that you will have an arranged marriage meeting?
Yes, I like her.
Do you remember me?
I especially don't forget a beautiful woman.
I have a good idea.
You are going to ruin the meeting?
For only this time, I will join your plan.
This is not like what you had before.
An arranged meeting is between families.
I will take Kotoko away from you.
Do whatever you want.
The girl you love is Kotoko, right, Big Brother?
I'm sure everything will work out.