Haru-tan, I love you!
I love you.
Does this mean... you have an affair?
You have willfully destroyed a marital union of 30 years.
I'm sorry!
I want you and me to return to a pure superior-and-subordinate relationship!
In contrast to him, I wouldn't do things that hurt you.
I think I will find shelter at Takegawa-san's place.
He's my ex-boyfriend.
Haruta-san, please become happy with Chizu-san.
Don't go!
I'm back.
Welcome home.
Sorry.
That's right! Hakusai! Hakusai asked me to come.
Chizu...
Why did you stop me?
I... I don't know.
But,
somehow I didn't want you to go.
Because of the trouble with cooking and other domestic work?
- It's not that. - What else should it be.
How can you know that!
I don't really know myself why I did it.
I think you are a good match, you and Chizu-san.
As I said,
Chizu is only a childhood friend. Didn't I tell you that?
There is nothing going on between us.
Then, date me please.
If there is nothing, you can, can't you?
Haruta-san, date me please.
Okay.
Dear God, could you explain to me
what "dating" means in this case?
What was that right now?
Well... but... Maki, you see...
I don't know much about it.
A guy dating a guy, what...
what exactly does that mean?
Because...
No, no, no... it's nothing.
After all...
I'll go take a bath, okay?
No, wait, wait. Maki, Maki, Maki, Maki!
To you, am I
a boyfriend?
Or rather... a girlfriend?
What are you talking?
No, no, no, no.
Answer me!
You won't go out now, will you?
Calm down.
Why... Why am I so upset?
So sweet.
A few days had passed since me and Maki began to date.
But what on earth has changed between us since that day?
Watch out!
That's dangerous.
Say, Maki,
can we arrive not simultaneously at the company this time?
- Why? - I mean,
if someone sees us, who knows what rumours might spread.
And I won't need a lunchbox for a while.
Alright.
I'm going to the convenience store.
- Good morning! - Good morning!
- Good morning. - Morning.
- Haruta! - Good morning.
Seems the chief's wife said she wanted another person to be in charge of her.
I hope you haven't been rude to her in any way.
No, I really can't image anything like that.
Maro will take over this case, so give him the material.
Yes. I'm sorry.
Even if I didn't inform his wife correctly,
later I talked with the chief
and refused properly.
Haruta.
Do you have a moment?
Yes.
Excuse me.
- Come in. - Yes.
Don't tell me that you're not willing to give up,
that you can't accept it. It's not like that, right?
I ask you to keep this top secret.
Of course.
And what?
The actor Kenzaki Tatsumi urgently
wants to take a look inside the Ceres Tower in Kasai.
Isn't that Kentashi!
- Is he famous? - Yes.
Meanwhile, he has performed his variety show everywhere except Antarctica.
And, his office says it's very important
that the mass media must not get wind of that building.
Shall I let someone else do it?
No, no, Chief. I'll do it. I'll do it.
Be very careful with the handling of this information.
The chief is like he was before,
so cool!
What have I been thinking?
Haru-tan...
He's been dumped and is always crying.
You mean he's been dumped
by the person he had an affair with?
Right.
That's why I somehow feel like I've already lost the battle.
If he has been dumped,
wouldn't it be good not to divorce the chief?
It's because that man's feelings
won't return to me anymore.
Really? Deep, isn't it?
What?
Hello, I'm Kenzaki.
Te... Tenku Real Estate. My name is Haruta.
Pleased to meet you.
Nice to meet you. Sorry. It's quite a sudden request.
Absolutely not!
Sorry.
Today, I'm completely at your disposal.
- This way please. - Yes.
Here it is.
It's the last apartment on the top floor.
Great! That's really nice, isn't it?
Yes... yes. And here,
in order to protect the privacy of the residents, the corridor in front of the apartment
can't be seen from the outside
and even the elevator stops only at the floor where the residents live.
And what do you do if a fire breaks out?
Pardon?
Isn't that dangerous? Parachuting?
No, no. In case of an emergency, there are stairs for evacuation.
Well, once I was in America with a program
and there was a power-out in my hotel room.
Suddenly someone made a prank and told me to jump and I was totally irritated.
Wasn't that incredibly frightening?
This is the way through the back door.
The door has a double lock.
No, it's alright, it's alright. I guess I will use only the front door.
- I see. - This way please.
Murokawa Remon is so cute!
Did you like her earlier already?
No. In her soap operas she didn't interest me at all,
but when I met her live today she was so cute!
Well, what's cute about her is that she looks like everybody's little sister, right?
Actually, about 1 week ago it came as a direct order from headquarters.
Still, that she inspects the same mansion as Kentashi
- is an incredible coincidence, isn't it? - No.
I guess those two are dating.
Isn't it in fashion recently?
Celebrities who are dating move into the same mansion.
Really? Oi, oi, do you really think so?
Because if you live in the same mansion, it's easy to meet
without being photographed for a weekly magazine.
Remon-chan is dating?
Well, it's alright. They will be in love.
If it's Kentashi, it's alright. He's a nice guy.
Well, but even if they are hard to photograph,
if it got known that they're living in the same mansion,
it wouldn't help much, would it?
It would be interpreted as an unmistakable sign.
Then, couldn't this have serious consequences for us too?
Yes. After all, the girl is even much more cautious.
Could you tell me about the security measures?
Yes. This mansion has a guard at the door on the 1st floor,
there's a concierge at the entrance 24 hours a day,
and the door has an auto-lock.
The elevator works with a card, right?
Yes. Only residents get a card to use it.
How many security cameras are installed?
Let's see...
And on the street along the front, is there parking prohibited?
- I will check that for you. - Okay.
That's surprising. Somehow I had a more easy-going image of her.
That's because this image of easy-going youth sells.
However, if her affair became known, it would be more than a serious matter.
Then, if it came to light,
- could we get fired? - On the spot!
- Scary! - Not so loud.
Maki. There's a customer.
Okay.
Good work today.
Shall we go eat?
So, dating?
Well, the matter is top secret, but
- yes, most probably. - I mean you and Maki!
He's sharp! Why?
Did Maki make this bento?
Yes.
And the salad?
No, he didn't make that.
In my days, he did. I see.
Me and Maki, we're only room-mates, aren't we?
Then, let him go.
- No... - As long as you are near him,
he can't give up.
If you can't reciprocate his feelings, send him away.
I suppose you know that me and Maki were dating.
Yes. From Maki.
That guy... really...
If I'm not with him, he's hopeless.
Excuse me, when were you dating him?
It began shortly before he entered the company.
That's 4 years ago already.
Before he joined?
He was still a student
and came into my office for a occupational orientation consultation.
Why do you want to enter the real estate business?
Well, mainly because they say real estate would be good.
What kind of work do you want to do with us?
He was such an irresolute guy
that I got angry.
Listen,
I'm sacrificing valuable working time right now in order to meet you.
Don't you think that's rude?
If you hate it so much, stop searching for employment. Go home!
I gave him a piece of my mind.
Yeah, something like that can make you angry.
Doesn't it! However, a little later
I met him again when I was distributing flyers.
Please take a look at an detached older building.
Here's information about an detached older building.
- Excuse me... - Yes.
What do you want?
You're in the way. Go over there!
Please let me help to distribute them.
Wait... Oi!
Here please. Here please.
It's the first time that a stranger scolded me like that.
Pressure-free education, huh?
- It's the era of self-fulfilment. - Who cares.
Here.
It's not that I suddenly felt the urge to improve the surroundings
and was looking for a company who offered such a job.
But by chance I saw your employee introduction page
and what you wrote there impressed me.
And so you came to our occupational orientation consultation?
Yes.
I'm sorry, but I don't remember what I wrote there.
"It's not about doing the work you love."
"It's about loving the work you do."
I don't remember.
He fell in love with me and entered our company.
But, you broke up, didn't you?
He worked at headquarters, I worked at the sales office.
The reason was our different lifestyle.
But, I won't commit such a mistake a second time.
I'm begging you! Let Maki go please!
No, wait, wait... Raise your head please!
- Someone might come! - I'm begging you!
I... I... I...
I need him!
I'm lost without him!
I'm begging you! I'm begging you!
Let him go...
Because Takegawa wants him back I shall let him go.
Somehow I don't want that.
Why do I not want that?
Why?
Thanks to you, at home everything is in order again
and from tomorrow on the shop will reopen too.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
So, did you travel with Maro to the land of your dreams?
Eventually, I suddenly had to work and we couldn't go.
I see.
I behaved badly. I must make up for it.
No, it's alright. I didn't hold it against you.
Something like that is just not right.
You think so?
There seems to be a good atmosphere between Maro and Chizu lately.
Somehow it can make me laugh.
I wonder when Maro will recognize what a useless woman she is.
After all, if Chizu makes you an omelet, half of the shells are mixed in.
Haruta-san,
shouldn't we go shopping tomorrow?
What? Is there anything you want to buy?
No, you. Isn't it fucking lame, your outfit?
- Really? - "Really?", he says...
You see, I just can't stand that my boyfriend is wearing lame clothes.
So I'm the boyfriend!
Say, say, say, say,
but when we walk around in the city
and someone we know sees us, what shall we do then?
Nothing at all. We're just 2 men who go buying clothes together.
I see. So it is, isn't it?
[Divorce Agreement]
Okay.
Actually...
Haru-tan rejected you, right?
I know.
You knew?
But you have not given up yet, right?
Getting rejected 1 time, what is that!
Remember how often I rejected you.
But nevertheless I fell in love with you
who were so hot and clumsy
and like an idiot just wouldn't give up.
Choko...
If you withdrew tamely now,
my pride wouldn't forgive you.
Say, shouldn't we go out together?
For our last date.
I'll throw this away today. You look like a middle schooler.
Shut up.
Shall we try a few things on?
No.
Not that. I've already decided.
- It suits me, huh? - No, no...
That's definitely wrong.
Say, doesn't it somehow look like a skirt?
It's good as it is. Okay, look here.
I guess I'll let you pick everything from now on.
You are old enough.
Please decide yourself which clothes suit you.
- I don't want. - Don't say "I don't want."
Aren't you hungry? Let's go eat ramen!
There's a shop where I wanted to go with you.
Let's go, let's go.
Huh? Which way is it?
Wait for me!
- Itadakimasu. - Huh? Chi-chan, you don't take a picture?
I don't use instagram.
But you should.
Then, I guess I'll try.
You need to register.
Gross!
- What happened? - I don't know.
Something has been sent. Isn't this terrible?
That disgusting face!
But somehow it's fashionable.
Usually, his outfit is totally uncool.
Parka on parka, for example. Bare feet in leather shoes and such.
You know him well, don't you? Indeed.
I'm sure he didn't buy this himself.
What could have happened? Eye-catching, isn't it?
Thanks for waiting. Please enter. This way please.
Okay.
Wait a moment.
Chizu is not far from here.
Shall we join her later?
Yeah, that would be nice.
But Maro will be there too.
She doesn't answer.
Sorry.
That's why I told you to keep more distance. You never know who is watching.
It might be someone we know.
So what?
Is it so embarrassing for you to be seen with me?
No, that's not what I'm saying.
It's, how shall I put it....
- Hello! - We have a case of emergency.
Takegawa-san wants you to go to the Ceres Tower immediately!
- Right now, you mean? - Sorry that it's on a holiday.
Can you head to the scene right away?
Yes, alright.
Sorry, it's work. I have to go.
Huh? Wait...
What shall we do? Still go to the aquarium?
It happened at our high school times.
Haruta was attacked by a sea lion there.
And he needed full 2 month to recover!
Maro-kun?
Sorry, I have yet another arrangement,
so I'll say bye-bye now.
If I don't meet with 3-4 people on my days off,
I can't manage my schedule.
"Your schedule"... that's rude.
You are more rude, Chi-chan.
You meet with me, but you talk about Haruta-san only.
Could it be you didn't even notice?
I'm sorry.
One last advice.
To an insensitive person like Haruta-san
you must talk straight or you'll wait for a lifetime.
Bye.
Here please.
Okay, that's all.
It just came to my mind.
Why are civil servants so unfriendly?
When we submit a divorce agreement,
shouldn't he speak a few words?
"Good work", for example, or "Thanks for your hard work".
What's so funny?
Well, I think when we submitted our marriage certificate, you said the same.
"Even though we married,"
"why can't they say a word to congratulate us?", you said.
- Did I? - Yeah.
I had forgotten such an old thing!
Say, shouldn't we go over there?
- Where? - This way! This way, this way.
- What? - Quickly!
Haruta!
Why did you go to the sea?
Sorry, somehow I'm in a very turbulent mood.
By the way, where's Maro?
He went home.
Could it be you were dumped?
Shut up!
And you? What an outfit is this?
Well, Maki picked it.
If you have complaints, tell them to Maki!
- Where's Maki-kun? - He said he had to work.
Earlier, we often came here during the summer, right? Together with Teppei.
We built a sand castle with so much effort and then you dived into it.
I was really frustrated!
You were indeed, right?
Go!
To an insensitive person like Haruta-san
you must talk straight or you'll wait for a lifetime.
- Say, Haruta... - Chizu!
Oh, sorry. Tell me. What is it?
It's alright. Go ahead please.
I...
and Maki are dating.
It's because he said we should date.
Well, in fact nothing has really changed,
but perhaps... the perception?
So it is.
Isn't that good!
- This is the first time I tell it to someone. - I see.
Well... you see... after all,
I don't want it to become known.
Somehow I'm afraid Maki could get hurt again.
I see. You are dating.
And you love him too?
I...
well... yeah.
[Haruta + Chizu]
Well, never mind. Oh, sorry. What did you want to say?
What was it?
Huh? What was it again?
Now I've forgotten what I wanted to tell you.
- What was it? - No! It's cold!
Stop... Wait, wait, wait, wait.
What's up, Maki?
Right away?
Say, do you remember this place? The place where you proposed to me.
Of course.
It brings back memories, doesn't it?
This is enough. I'll go now, okay?
Our last date... I've enjoyed it.
Me too.
Now that you've dumped me,
you must get Haru-tan even at the cost of your life!
Choko,
thank you for these 30 years.
What's that? Now you've made me embarrassed.
Then, bye.
- Sorry for calling you here. - No problem, but what's wrong?
I'm sorry,
but I'm too scared to live here together with him.
Haruta-san, I'm sorry.
Actually, the two of us are dating, you see.
Well, we thought so more or less.
Frankly speaking, I don't mind if it gets known.
Shouldn't we stop with this sneakiness?
As I said, it has an impact on my work
and will trouble the people around me.
Then let me explain.
If you fall in love with someone, why should the public criticize you for that?
We're not committing adultery after all.
You should show more sincerity!
For you, the situation is different!
Don't mention only the good sides!
She's right, isn't she?
A love relationship about which I can't talk, I don't think I will keep that up.
Then,
we have to break up, right?
No, no, no, no! Wait, both of you...
One moment... calm down for a moment please.
Excuse me.
Actually,
we are dating too.
Oi, Maki!
Da...
...ting?
A man... and a man?
Yes. That's why
we understand very well that you absolutely don't want it to become known
in deference of your work.
But, we can also understand Kenzaki-san's wish to be sincere.
The public is always annoying. But in the end,
I think we must consider what the most important thing
for the two of us is.
- Sorry. - No...
We've been detected!
- Oi! - Hey... Hey! Oi!
I'll catch him! Oi!
Here, another one.
However, you're an odd couple, aren't you?
I wonder why I'm not good enough for her.
After all, there's not a single point in which I'm inferior to that guy.
Neither face, nor personality...
... nor face.
Cheer up, young man!
Thanks.
And for those two: Durian with meat rolls.
What's this? Not our order! Not our order!
I also wish I was an adult woman
who calmly gets over the divorce.
But,
I'm over 50 now
and still not adult at all.
Why can't I, I wonder.
When I see this man's face,
thoughts are spinning around in my head.
Toilet...
Hey, what's this?
Alright, alright. Try it!
- What? - Stay still.
Now, when you listen to the beating of our hearts, don't you feel a piece of mind?
Don't make fun of an adult.
The one who just said you were not an adult is you, Choko-san.
You're such an idiot...
Shit!
Shit...
Was it in vain?
Shit!
I guess it will be on top of the front page of the entertainment news tomorrow.
That's bad. What shall we do?
I'm sorry for earlier.
Well, I talked about us without asking you.
No, not at all.
Rather, I feel better this way.
Haruta-san, it's alright if you walk at your own pace.
I will do my best to change our formal agreement
into a true love.
Maki!
It's not embarrassing.
Being together with you
is absolutely not embarrassing for me.
Hey, everybody!
A breaking news broadcast is starting.
Come quickly! Come quickly!
I, Kenzaki Tatsumi,
and Murokawa Remon-san have been dating
since a long time and plan to marry.
- Eh? He said it! - He said it, didn't he?
Oi, Oi, Oi. Didn't they say it was top secret!
But, we don't want to live any longer
with this sneakiness and these lies.
Yes. For the worries and troubles I've caused
to all my fans who cheer for me
and all the persons concerned I'm very sorry.
But, I love Kenzaki-san.
I ask you to continue supporting me even now and promise to do my best.
What was the trigger that made you announce it at this timing?
Yes. What made us decide to make it public
was the encounter with a certain couple.
This couple were actually two men, but...
Oi, stop!
- Oi, what are you doing! - Hey!
- That was super interesting, wasn't it? - What are you doing!
Folks, there are customers on the way to here. Let's get back to work.
If you fall in love with someone, why should the public criticize you for that?
You should show more sincerity!
Haruta-san, it's alright if you walk at your own pace.
I will do my best to change our formal agreement into a true love.
Excuse me. Everybody, wait a moment please.
Well, how can I put it...
We are dating.
With whom?
Me and Maki,
we are dating!
Wait a moment!