How do you expect me to believe you?
Believe me! We were only looking at the yearbook!
You're lying.
I'm not lying.
You said you wouldn't make me worry any more.
You said you wouldn't make me feel lonely any more.
Good Morning!
Here's the data for Lietax.
There were some misprints so I corrected them.
Thank you.
Say...
I'm back.
Welcome back!
I'll make some tea!
I brought a present of some dango (dumplings).
Thank you.
Hey
What?
Do you have some time tonight? I want to talk to you.
I'm sorry. I have a lot of things to do.
Here, you must be tired.
I was waiting for you to return.
I have something to give to you.
"Letter of Resignation"
Uesugi, you're resigning?
Yes. Please accept it.
Are you quitting to get married?
That's not likely.
My parents' inn is really busy so I'm returning to Nagano to help.
You're going back to your hometown?
Teppei, did you know about this?
No, I didn't.
In any case, it's not appropriate to talk here. Let's go Riko.
Okay.
Episode 10
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 TAMIO SASAKI TAISAKU Kawabata Ryuuta Itsutsu Shinsuke
YODA OOTEMON HOSAKA Inoue Takashi Kishi Hiroyuki Yamazaki Naoki
UESUGI MIDORI Fukiishi Kazue
KUROSAKI TAKESHI Hirata Mitsuru
"Shiawase na Ketsumatsu" sung by Otaki Eiichi
Produced by Koiwai Hiroyoshi
Directed by Kimura Tatsuaki
A production of FUJI TV, Japan
Yes?
If you're looking for my sister, she's inside. Sis!
You have a visitor!
Yes?
I want to talk to you.
Midori, could you go out for a bit?
Don't you have to submit your application to the university?
But it's closed now!
Then go to a nearby cafe.
I'm sorry. Take this with you.
What?
Why are you quitting the company?
Is it because of me?
No, it's because of my family.
My sister will be coming to Tokyo next year.
They'll be short of help at the inn.
There are many reasons.
Well, I...
Even if I ask you not to go? Would you still go back?
How can you say that?
You don't have the right to say that!
You're really selfish.
You're the one who's selfish.
Such an important matter and you didn't talk it over with me.
This has got nothing to do with you!
Of course it does!
I want to talk it over with you and start over.
You aren't even willing to listen.
Of course not!
Love or hate happens in an instant.
And so ...
the feeling of trust...
can't be recovered so easily.
Leave!
What are you so absorbed in?
I said there's a job for you!
Sorry.
The boss said why not let the Eiko Agency compete
for the new product advertising!
That should please you!
Thank you for thinking of us.
We look forward to it.
Lietax's new product?
It'll be big business if we get it. Give it your best.
Yes... but...
Don't worry.
The guys from Creative say they'll work with you.
Really?
You had some troubles before, but it'll be all right this time.
This time we have to win.
So, what happened with you and Uesugi?
She wrote in her letter that she was resigning for family reasons,
but that doesn't seem like the truth.
I don't know if it's good or bad,
but a man shouldn't let love affect his work. You understand?
I do.
But, I have to admit that it'll be lonely here without her.
I want to ask you something.
What is it?
Do you really want to go to China?
Because I can't accept it
if you're going just to escape from something.
If it's not something you want to do, I won't approve.
I guess I don't have the right to say this.
I'm the one who doesn't deserve your words.
Because it's my fault.
It was my mistake.
I betrayed you.
Has something happened between you and Teppei?
I'm sorry.
You're not going to explain?
I'm taking off now, bye!
Welcome, may I have your coat?
Teppei! We were waiting for you.
Riko said she wanted to get together with everyone
but I realized that the most important person wasn't here.
You called him?
Teppei, sit here!
Excuse me, could we have another glass?
And one more set, please.
I have an announcement to make.
I've broken up with this guy.
I just want to make things clear.
I can't go on with a big idiot who's a liar and a lecher.
I've resigned and I'm going back home,
so I won't be seeing him any more.
That's... what I've decided.
That's all.
There she goes again!
Teppei, what do you say?
I may be a lecher and a big idiot,
but I am not a liar.
If you want to say bad things about me, that's fine.
Say them a million times if it makes you feel better.
But my feelings for you...
won't change.
I don't want to break up with you.
What are you saying?
You're just talking about your own feelings.
Just like an idiot.
I'm leaving.
Riko!
I'm sorry...
Good evening.
What's wrong?
I came to apologize...
for the other day.
There's no need to apologize.
You didn't have any ill intentions toward me.
But...
it's just that you love Teppei, isn't it?
Yes.
I won't lie to you.
But he rejected me.
Te-chan said... that he loves only you.
He made it very clear.
Yes?
Why did you have me come here?
Forgive Teppei!
He said in front of everyone how much he loved you.
Aren't you being a little selfish?
Selfish?
It's... because I love him.
I love him,
that's why I want him to love me as much as I love him.
If you really love him that much, then see him one more time!
It's better if you make sure of how each other feels.
Or you'll go back to the country and Teppei will be miserable.
Riko!
It's decided.
I'm leaving this Saturday.
Really?
Is that so?
Have you told my brother?
He was shocked to hear that you're going to China.
Even though he understands,
it's still hard for him to accept that you're really going.
But things are the way they are,
there's nothing that can be done.
Really?
Everyone thinks love is so beautiful.
Two people spending Christmas together,
going somewhere on a date.
A world of two people.
Two equal parts of a whole.
Wouldn't that be great? The same feelings and hopes.
The ideal love relationship.
But...
In reality...
there's only fighting and hurting each other.
Still...
I don't want to just let it end so easily.
Is love such a shabby thing?
Talking big, huh?
Take care.
You too.
Write me a letter when you get to China.
A postcard. It'll be okay if Riko reads it.
Bye.
Still working? Let me know when you leave.
What's wrong, Teppei? Caught a cold?
It was cold yesterday.
You came in to work on the presentation over the weekend?
Didn't you know the heat is off on the weekends?
I just found out yesterday.
Katagiri! You're entertaining Lietax tonight, okay?
Yoda, you too!
Are you free tonight?
Why?
I need to talk to you.
I'll wait for you at your apartment.
It doesn't matter how late you are.
Sorry to make you wait.
Thanks... It's ok, it's ok!
Sis, let's go back!
Sorry, Midori, Not today.
You're kidding! You have a date?
That's not it ...
Why so silent?
Are you meeting that guy who came the other night?
Don't be a pest! It's none of your business.
This isn't good.
If you get back together with him,
you won't come home.
I couldn't leave Mom alone and come to Tokyo.
That's not true! Listen!
I have my own life to live
and you must have yours.
Right?
Right.
The next song is "Akarui".
I'll wait for you at your apartment.
It doesn't matter how late you are.
"Teppei, lecher (su-ke-be)"
Believe me! I'm not lying!
The lights are off!
Why the bell?
What's up?
You know that Sanae is leaving for China Saturday?
I'm working Saturday.
Could you see her off at Narita airport?
Why do I have to go?
If you're really that worried do something about work and
see her off yourself!
You're the only one who can make her stay.
Sanae's already your woman, isn't she?
So you're the one to take responsibility for her.
What's that?
What do you mean by "your woman"?
You think I slept with Mizuhara?
Am I wrong?
Of course you're wrong!
Do you know what she's been going through?
She doesn't want to go!
She's going because she's been hurt.
You feel sorry but don't have the guts to see her off yourself?
What's it with the "your woman"?!
You're trying to be so cool.
Why should I help you out?
Why are you at home?
Why didn't you answer the phone?
I took my sister to the station.
You could have at least let me know!
There's a farewell party on Friday, right?
I'm leaving by bus the next evening.
I didn't want us to part fighting,
so I thought it'd be better to tell you first.
Why are you going home?
I've told you already, because I've got my reasons.
I understand that, but...
It's just that I don't want you to leave!
I want you to stay by my side.
I...
don't love you any more.
So...
I'm sorry.
Don't say anything anymore.
Riko!
The day after the farewell party,
the day you leave,
will you spend that day with me?
Please...
Thank you for your hard work.
And this is something from everyone...
Thank you for these 2 years.
Thank you very much.
Teppei...
don't you have anything to say?
You're really hopeless!
Many things have happened between you two.
Is it all right to let her go back home alone like this?
Let's have Riko say a few words!
Well... Okay...
I'll say a few words...
I guess everyone thinks that I'm quitting
and going back to my hometown because
things haven't worked out with Katagiri.
But that's wrong.
My family has an inn in Nagano.
My older sister's going to have a baby
and my younger sister is coming to Tokyo.
The inn will be shorthanded,
so I've decided to go back and help.
But it's not that I'm giving up.
I love Nagano.
I'm going back because I love my home and the work at the inn.
I have no regrets.
Chief Kurosaki,
Mr. Ootemon,
Mr. Yoda,
Mr. Tsuji,
Mr. Hosaka,
Mr. Hioki,
Miss Tsuruoka,
Mr. Katagiri,
Just Teppei will be fine!
Teppei.
Thank you everyone.
Although it was just a short time,
I'm very happy that I was working in this department.
I didn't really like the work,
but I was very happy being with all of you.
It was an honor...
to have such a wonderful time...
in Tokyo and with this company.
Thank you very much.
We won't forget you when you go back home.
Call us whenever you come back to Tokyo.
Let's have a toast!
Teppei!
Sorry I'm late! Look, look!
Look, look, look!
I made a list of all the places I want to see today.
The Tokyo Tower?
Are you serious?
Have you been there?
No, but ...
Then let's go! This is the last time I'll see Tokyo with you,
so I want to go some place that's meaningful.
But visiting the Palace and the National Assembly is like going on a class trip.
Then let's take the tour bus!
This is the first time I'm on a tour bus since coming to Tokyo 2 years ago.
Me too.
Really?
Ah! The National Assembly Building!
Will you video it for me?
Did you get it?
It's beautiful! All those buildings!
Seen from here, there are certainly a lot of people in Tokyo!
My sister said we're alternating positions.
She's only 22!
She has really high expectations.
It's silly, but...
I was the same when I first arrived here two years ago.
Full of dreams ...
Wanting to find a great romance ...
Everyone comes here full of hopes and dreams ...
But out of all those people,
how many really seize their dreams and find true love?
You're in that dream right now.
Am I ... ?
I don't know.
This is my best work while I was in the Creative Department.
It'll be changed next year...
but I wanted you to see it.
It's good. It's a nice poster.
But this isn't like you,
dwelling on the past.
How much time is left?
Two hours.
What now?
Anywhere else you want to go?
The beach.
I want to go to that beach we first went to together.
Then let's go.
I think we lost the diamond ring somewhere around here...
You tried so hard to find it!
You said that I'd find it again.
That I'd find another diamond...
A big and sparkling diamond...
That would dazzle others when they saw it.
I wanted to protect it carefully.
That way I thought I wouldn't lose it.
But I was an idiot...
and didn't realize I'd lost it again.
Maybe I lost it because I hung on to it too tightly.
What are you doing?
Looking for it again.
Forget it! Stop it!
I'll find what you lost and everything will be okay!
Forget it!
Leave it!
Hey.
What?
That day when Mizuhara came over...
That's enough!
Wait a minute!
I want you to hear me out!
That night was the first time I heard that Mizuhara was going to China.
She was forcing herself to be alone.
I wanted to...
comfort her a little.
But I'm not defending myself!
When I didn't answer your call...
at that moment,
I knew I'd betrayed you.
But in the end nothing happened with her.
Because I love you.
You're in my heart.
I love you.
Let's...
start over again.
Thank you, Teppei.
But it's too late.
It was hard to make up my mind...
so don't say anything else.
Sanae!
You came to see me off?
No, I didn't come to see you off.
I came to stop you from leaving.
I hurt you.
I did a lot of things that caused you pain.
But...
if you still love me, just a little bit,
I want us to start over.
I'm sorry.
I can't forgive myself.
Teppei told me...
that nothing happened.
Please stay!
Stay by my side!
I'm sorry.
Here will do.
If you come to the bus stop,
I might start crying.
I see...
Don't look so sad, Teppei.
After I leave, you still have a whole lot of work waiting for you.
I have to work over the weekend.
That's right. It'll be cold on Saturdays and Sundays.
It can't be helped, work is work.
You have to take care of yourself.
Don't say things that you don't normally say.
But maybe going back to work will be good.
You'll work hard and soon forget about me.
It'll be all right!
You recover fast, don't you?
You're not the type to dwell on the past.
That I do know!
It's a strange feeling...
knowing that I'll never see you again.
For me too.
Remember this!
I really hate you!
Promise me
that you won't come within 2 meters of me
if we ever walk along a street and meet each other by chance.
Riko...
Promise!
Okay.
I promise.
It's permanent ink! I won't be able to erase it!
So what if you can't erase it?
I feel like shouting it out!
I could even walk around town with a placard!
What's this?
"Be careful, don't catch a cold."
"Good luck!"
"I'll still cheer you on from far away,
even though I won't let you come within 2 meters of me."
Why are you so nice to me?
To Tokyo Station!
Excuse me, may I smoke?
Go ahead.
Riko!
Wait!
Don't go!
Anything's okay.
Just stay by my side.
Even if you hate me now, you can love me again.
I said I hated you but that's a lie.
I...
I hate myself.
I kept doubting you,
even at the end I couldn't trust you.
That's what I hate about myself!
Then just believe in me again!
You can call me a coward
but...
I don't want to get hurt any more.
I'm sorry, Teppei.
I...
I've defeated myself.
I'm not confident enough to stay.
Riko!