I want to become the next successor of the Jingu style.
With Hyoma?
We will fight, like you and your sister.
We'll announce Nana as headmaster of Tsukishima's next generation.
Mom, so sorry. 80 very sorry. Why did Pooh...
I wonder if that's Pooh's new girlfriend.
If you could just declare it that way,
it's quite possible.
It seems there's no progress. What's going on?
What?
We're in the process of getting to know each other
from being two complete strangers.
It's not Italy, you know,
we can't get on with each other instantly here.
That's true, but...
Who do you think I am, anyway?
Say it.
Well...
My best friend from high school and junior high.
I'm the only friend you have,
because you're so messed up--
Stop it, look who's talking.
Go on.
You're a daughter of the Nichiku Hospital Group,
and a talented neurosurgeon--
Great neurosurgeon, Chiaki Shijo.
You broke off with him, but you're still so obsessed with him.
Seriously, as a friend, and as a curious bystander,
I wanted to see what this guy at the bike shop is like.
I know, I know. Thank you, Chiaki.
It was some disguise game with cheap clothes
and a pair of glasses.
So, your impression?
Of him.
Well...
he seems interesting.
A stuffed bear that reads books by Hannah Arendt?
That's kind of charming.
Oh yeah?
I could fall for him.
What?
Season...
Colour...
Some height.
I'm joking!
That expression on your face was priceless. Seriously?
Then you should forget about your family
and go back to him.
Love and art are the worst combination.
Combination?
You eat fresh tomatoes with ketchup!
Come to my hospital. We'll check out your brain.
No really, please seduce him for real, OK?
Or maybe you have no confidence?
Because he still isn't over me?
Actually...
if I got serious, you'd be easily pushed aside into oblivion.
You know how slim my waist is, right?
Don't take your clothes off.
If he was beside himself and climbed on top of me,
that would be game over.
That would tell me he isn't worth it.
I would then hate him and I could easily forget about him.
Some honeytrap.
I wonder if there's even one man who wouldn't fall for it.
Good if there isn't one.
If he falls into the trap,
I can finally focus on my flower arranging.
I think I at least know what Pooh likes...
He likes lonely women.
He can't leave them alone.
I am... not lonely, I'm just a loner.
That's me too.
I can't believe a serial monogamist like you would say that.
It doesn't matter who, they're all fake.
That's right.
"Born to be a Flower"
Who I was when I was little...
Yeah, the bike shop guy who came to pick you up...
guessed it exactly right.
Pooh did?
He didn't get to that conclusion
with sharp insight like we would.
He intellectually reached that conclusion.
That's pretty amazing.
Then, as he says,
the other part of me...
Now that you're an adult, you'll never be able to see it.
But you...
you said I could get it back by sleeping with a man I don't love.
Please don't be mad.
Mobu said...
that if we had a baby, our baby would be a super genius.
What?
You mean...
I can no longer...
No need for you to see.
As you are today,
you're already a fine flower arranging artist.
What you're saying is, I won't be Tsukishima's...
You won't be the successor.
I don't get it.
I don't know why your younger sister was voted in.
It could have been to show respect for his current wife.
I think it was to punish my arrogant conceit--
That would make no sense.
The bottomless conceit is exactly what sustains us.
I'm concerned about my sister.
She's emotionally unstable.
Emotionally unstable.
Have her emotions ever been stable?
Should I consider this a way to give my sister some tough love?
So she can take the title at the next chance?
There'll be no next chance.
It's already been decided that you'll be the headmaster.
I just cannot understand the ruling.
I cannot understand your decision, Father.
I did what I could for this.
But still...
my work wasn't...
Are you doubting the judgement of our headmaster?
It's disrespectful.
Father.
I beg of you.
Please let me hear your explanation.
I cannot go on...
Do not reveal this to others.
Understood.
She's not my daughter.
What?
Momo is not my biological daughter.
Hello?
Hey!
"Momo Yeah!
Good.
Chiaki baked these butter cookies?
Yes, baking is my hobby.
Seriously good. I'm impressed!
She's just great, right?
These are tasty.
Butter cookies?
They are easy to make.
What does that mean, she's great? I'm a great cook myself.
You'll make a great wife, Chiaki. You're an awesome cook
and you're in paediatrics, right? You must like kids.
I love kids!
- You liar! - Momo lags behind.
She can't take care of anybody.
She'd neglect them if she had kids.
What? I'd love them to pieces!
She'd be like, pay attention to me instead.
She's that type, right?
I can't believe even Miyake is chiming in.
What do you think, Pooh?
- Are you still in love with her? - You'd better!
Are you still in love?
Yes, yes!
Of course not.
You don't have to say that just because I'm here.
So, no feelings for Momo anymore?
The thing is, we live in two different worlds.
Yeah, you said it!
Good you realise that!
Of course, I knew that from the beginning.
That she was too good for me.
Miss Momo.
Actually at the front door of the condo...
What is this? Is this supposed to be a flower arrangement?
"I've just started, and it's been interesting. Naoto"
Trying to tell me to remember the beginner's mind?
Is he trying to insult me?
Stop the "Oh, these cookies are so tasty" talk, you idiot!
I am Naoto Kazama.
It's quiet here, Ryuichi.
Very quiet.
Hyoma...
Relax all you can now.
Nothing about me will change... even if you defeat me.
I'm not so sure.
The peak of a summit is burdened by nothing and supports nothing.
There's only wind.
It doesn't suit you.
That's nobody else's decision...
but mine.
Hyoma,
you've lost even before the battle.
Four schools.
I already have four votes.
Ichimatsu Tsukishima is currently in medical treatment.
We have been sent as his proxy.
I am Momo Tsukushima.
I am Nana.
Which is it?
Tsukishima promised to vote for me.
But wait...
if Nana gets to vote...
It's not just Ichimatsu, everyone is elderly.
Please kindly take care of yourselves.
Similarly, the headmaster of the Jingu style,
as you know, is in hospital in critical condition.
I have no way of confirming his intent at the moment,
but as a tender-hearted man,
he will probably hand my younger brother the flower.
Please give my father's vote to Ryuichi.
Could someone please?
What is this?
I graciously accept my father's love.
You idiot.
Now we know who will reign as victor,
regardless of Tsukishima's vote.
It's time to begin.
"Psychology - A Guide to the Science of Mind"
I said I was searching for a marriage partner...
but I lied.
A lie?
My mum? She was a bad mother.
She didn't seem to understand me.
And she would go off the rails if she couldn't get her way.
Hey, mum!
I see.
You live in a small world when you're a child.
You can't really compare with other mothers,
so I assumed my life was normal.
But...
my younger brother was born when I was five.
And I realised she treated him completely differently.
Well, we had a family business,
so it might have been because he would succeed the business.
Seeing my mum's love being poured into someone else...
She lost interest in me and I was left unattended.
I see.
What is this? What is this all about?
I was her child too.
Is it even ethical to treat us so differently?
I sometimes think about my childhood...
and I can't help but feel anger welling up inside me.
I become irritated and restless...
and I feel like hurting someone's feelings.
I'm sorry.
It looks like you've checked out a lot of psychology books.
Yes.
Ultimately, any of those books will tell you.
That it's not your fault.
It's not your fault.
Disgusting that he mentions Utsusemi.
And "the other part of me" talk is a joke.
Sounds like a horror movie.
My arrangement is perfect,
it's three dimensional art, birthed by diligent analysis
of a variety of styles.
Master...
We're sorry...
but this is at a different level.
At my age,
I didn't think I would be so moved.
Thank you very much.
With this, we declare
the next elected headmaster of the Jingu to be Hyoma.
Actually last night,
our father passed away.
What?
Therefore, I am not the next headmaster.
I will now, on this occasion, succeed
as the headmaster of the Kyoto Jingu style.
He is...
dead?
We've lost a prominent figure in the world of flower arranging.
I agree.
But Hyuma is...
Now, the Jingu style will...
Nana, the verdict is already...
What?
My sympathies.
Let me know what you think about those books.
Sure.
Ah.
You're thinking you may also become a bad mother.
And that's why you're afraid of having children.
That's basically it?
Yes.
You'll be alright.
What?
You will meet someone
who will protect and pamper you like a father.
Another thing...
if you don't desire children, you'll meet someone
who doesn't mind that.
That would be too good to be true.
Not too good to be true.
That just means this man loves you.
This stuffed bear is way too charming.
I could seriously fall for him.
Are you dissolving the Utsunomiya Ryusu Meetup?
We're the paragons of the Choaryu Style
and we went against Hyoma of the established Jingu style.
There will be a payback.
What do you mean?
As of today, there will be no wholesalers
who will supply their flowers to me.
I thought I had their vote.
I thought I had at least three votes by saving them from bankruptcy.
But...
Ichimatsu Tsukishima must have known this would happen.
It's not like a political election,
and manoeuvring behind the scenes is meaningless in art.
I would've voted for Hyoma too.
Right...
if you're a true flower arranger.
But Nana...
"My sympathies..."
That's what she said...
Pitiful me.
Same as Hyoma...
she's looking down on me from the centre of the mainstream.
Nana will become the headmaster of the Tsukishima.
My sympathies.
Let me say that to you too.
I'm not looking down at you,
but as an equal, just licking each other's wounds.
Equals?
You're in the same boat.
No...
that's not exactly true.
You weren't born of a different mother, like me.
You have no blood relation to your father at all.
What are you talking about?
You aren't the biological daughter of the Tsukishima.
You're...
a result of your mother sleeping with another man.
They were afraid of the scandal so they raised you as their own.
Don't be ridiculous.
I'm serious.
That's why I called to the darkness to improve Nana's ability,
so that even if not quite equal,
Nana would have a fighting chance.
You actually think I'd buy such a story?
At this point, I couldn't care less.
So there's no reason for me to lie.
I don't believe you.
You already know...
that you're number one,
and that you surpass Nana as a flower arranger.
Despite that,
why did the master pick Nana?
Tsukishima's competition...
It was a carefully prepared rigged race.
I don't believe anything you say.
My sympathies.
I ignore people who badmouth.
People who spew out poison inhale poison themselves.
It's all over once you go to the other side.
Everything will fade in colour.
Build a core within.
It doesn't matter if it's as thin as a pencil lead.
You can draw whatever you want...
as long as you have one.
You're alone in this world.
Super real.
You, alone.
Just me...
Alone.
"You alone" "Me alone"
What?
So, you're writing to yourself?
Yeah.
Those famous words by the great?
They only reach people who are receptive.
So,
while thinking I'm not saying it,
the imperfect part of me is talking to the other imperfect part of me.
The cause of your tremor lies within your heart.
The fact is...
you also lost the ability...
to see the other part of yourself.
It's unfortunate...
but once it's gone,
I hear you'll never be able to find it again.
Even if you abandon your love...
and live in guilt,
you can never get it back.
I see.
Since when?
Is it possibly...
because of me?
So I am...
not your daughter?
Who told you?
It doesn't matter.
Is that true?
It's true, then.
Was I set up with no chance of winning?
Just to draw out Nana's talent?
What do you think?
What do I think?
Strangely, I...
I don't think so.
You don't think anything?
I don't feel anger...
or sadness.
Putting myself in your shoes...
I have gratitude more than anything.
My feelings...
Mum...
betrayed you.
Despite that,
you raised me as your own.
I grew up carefree.
Thank you... very much.
Even in times like this...
Why do I want to be surrounded by flowers?
Momo.
Hey, Pooh! You're here! Yay.
What are you doing?
What do you think? I'm working.
- Work? - Good evening.
She said she'd work here as a regular employee.
I'll raise your hourly rate big time!
I'm so happy! It really helps the bottom line for me.
What are you talking about?
The manager already knows who you are.
Can I have some snacks?
I want to eat home baked butter cookies.
We will bake some.
Momo--
You have a natural talent.
- What? - What you left at my front door.
Oh, yeah?
- I have good sensibility? - No, you don't.
If anybody could do it that easily,
I wouldn't have my business.
Business?
I felt sorry for the flowers.
Flowers are beautiful just the way they are.
If you can't make them prettier,
you have no right to even touch them.
I see. I'm sorry.
Same with women.
If you're dating and you can't say "you've gotten so pretty lately,"
don't touch her with dirty hands!
You're quite right.
Hey, stop it!
Don't sound so serious!
Just a habit.
I'm not a lady you need to show respect.
- But you are. - No!
I'm not the daughter of my father.
What?
My mum...
My dead mother...
evidently slept with some other man and got pregnant with me.
You're kidding, right?
Do I look like I'm kidding?
- A little bit. - What?
Oh, sorry.
- It's true then? - It's scandalous, right?
The wife of a prominent master getting pregnant
by some other man.
So, I'm not a real, true daughter at all.
The thing I detest the most...
is cheating.
I'm a child born from a disgusting stinking affair.
It's laughable, isn't it?
- No. - No, you can laugh.
Don't laugh at someone else's tragedy.
I'm sorry.
Maybe this is good for you though, Pooh.
The hurdle to reach me has dropped down to, like here.
I'm not a flower beyond your reach anymore.
I'm like weeds at the roadside.
No. Regardless of your history,
you're a great flower arranger.
Who cares about flower arranging?
It's just that I happened to
learn the stuff as Tsukishima's fake child.
Even then...
By the way, Nana will be the next headmaster.
It makes sense, right?
She's the only child by blood.
I shouldn't call her by her first name.
I thought she was my sister, but we aren't even related.
Miss Nana!
I have to call her Miss Nana.
Pardon me, Miss Nana...
Let me take you home.
If you want to drink, we can go to
- Kayoko's restaurant. - Oh, here it comes!
As soon as you find out I'm not important,
you're taking me to a cheap place?
You can even come to my place.
I have beer and wine.
That's even cheaper. Drinking at home.
Not like that.
That's OK. Why don't we go then?
It's not my safe day today, but I hope I'll be OK.
That's enough.
No, it's not enough!
That's OK if you don't want me.
Because there's plenty of fish in the sea.
Three and a half billion.
Good evening!
You're seriously beautiful,
like a crane in a dump.
Hey you, move over.
- Shut up. - I have no place to go home to.
Can I stay with someone?
Yes, you can! Stay with me!
Yay, thank you!
Hey, hey.
Momo, let's go home.
- Leave me alone! - I contacted Takai.
- Stop it. - Why, butting into our seats?
This guy, he's a stalker.
- What? - Why don't you leave her alone?
But we know each other.
I don't know him. Please help me.
What?
Please, we can't do this inside.
Hey!
Let's go outside.
My friend is mad.
He's getting really mad.
Don't be such a jerk.
There you go.
Hey, dude.
Momo,
should I call the police?
I'm sorry.
Instead of apologising, quit being a stalker!
What the heck are you guys doing?
Ouch!
Where is Miss Momo?
She's inside.
Miss Momo?
Miss Momo...
No need to call me Miss.
What?
Did you know, Mr. Takai?
Oh, maybe you don't know.
That I am...
not the daughter of my father.
I'm not his real daughter.
You have tonnes more followers now.
Oh, my God. I'm trending!
Oh, the chauffer. Hello.
Is Kazama in?
Upstairs.
How is the injury?
This is just a layered look.
What?
Oh, that's OK.
Sorry.
Your injury.
I'm fine.
I didn't know you were so strong.
I learned the art of self-defence in case I need to
protect Miss Momo.
So you're a bodyguard as well.
Is that it?
Yes, if you don't mind putting it at her front door.
Sure.
She said she isn't the daughter of Tsukishima.
That was why she was so distraught.
She was in shock and confusion.
She had nowhere to place her anger.
Please keep that to yourself.
She's registered legally as a Tsukishima.
Of course.
Would you like to share?
Share?
Share her pain,
between you... and me.
That's my role, naturally.
Anything I can do.
You're the father, correct?
Aren't you her real father?
Don't be ridiculous.
You were...
against her marrying me before.
You said I couldn't handle her.
The way you said it...
was as a father caring for his daughter.
I've watched over her since she was a child.
It's natural I feel very close to her.
I see.
I'm sorry if I was wrong.
Of course.
She's going through an identity crisis.
It's shocking not to know where you're from.
If you were her father,
- I think you should tell-- - It's not me.
That's total nonsense.
You're leaving?
I'll party with them tonight, and I will tomorrow.
Please cancel it. And I will cancel mine.
You're cancelling what?
I won't become the next headmaster.
Don't be stupid.
I will not be the headmaster of Tsukishima.
That's not possible.
The position suits my sister better. She is a genius, you know?
Doesn't matter.
Because she's not a blood relation?
You knew?
That makes things simple. Yes, that's why.
Doesn't matter.
My sister is still my sister.
You're being na'ive.
I've decided to go with you.
Did you hit your head or something?
Yeah, maybe.
I thought you hated me.
Because of my mum?
Yeah.
You were desperate then,
trying to become the headmaster of Jingu.
That's why I took advantage of you and your mum.
I was so desperate to get Tsukishima's vote.
So you had no choice.
What is this?
I tried to lure you into darkness,
to poison you.
That's too bad!
When I arranged the flowers for the competition,
the poison disappeared.
My sister said...
the reason I could go back to the good girl I was before...
was because I didn't sleep with you.
Why didn't you?
If you had...
I might have hated you more,
my mum and you both...
as a woman.
Why didn't you?
You're the only child of the master.
I wasn't asked to do that.
That's not it.
It was because you didn't want me to dislike you.
You didn't want to be hated.
Isn't that right?
You've got it all wrong.
This is different
from me having feelings for you.
Then what is it?
I didn't want you to be tarnished...
to be robbed of your innocence.
You've never experienced, have you?
Shoot.
You looked at me with such trust.
You looked at me straight in the eye as if I was a good man!
I can't take it.
You're so stupid.
You're so naive and stupid!
You're a typical overprotected girl
who gets taken advantage of by men.
Even now...
Even now, I look at you straight in the eye.
I'm not going home tonight.
Don't worry.
I won't be tainted, or tarnished.
Instead...
I will bring you back.
Bring back...
the beautiful Ryuichi I know.
How's Pooh's injury?
He looked OK.
I see. Good.
What is it?
Oh...
I'm horrible, I know.
I'm disgusting.
I'm the one...
who is disgusting.
What?
That time...
your father was in turmoil... a lot like you.
He decided...
that the cause of his turmoil was Mrs. Chieko.
He decided that his love for Mrs. Chieko...
made his artwork suffer,
so he took it out on her.
It's the same way you tried to hurt Kazama,
the way you did.
He hurt her and...
distanced himself from her.
Mrs. Chieko was lonely...
and fearful.
She consulted...
with their then general manager.
And then...
and then...
It's you.
Mrs. Chieko got pregnant.
I knelt down and gave my sincere apologies to Mr. Tsukishima.
Mr. Tsukishima...
told me to never reveal this,
and asked me...
to keep my identity a secret...
even after the child was born.
Mrs. Chieko said she still wanted to have you.
Sol...
I made a promise to Mr. Tsukishima.
Get out.
I wanted to at least be close to my daughter,
- and I resigned my position-- - I don't care.
Are you trying to justify what you did? What a joke.
No, not like that.
I don't want to hear it.
Get out.
Don't show your face in front of me ever again.
I don't...
have a father.
Get out!
I thought I'd be OK since it was just from the parking lot.
But it was pouring.
If you had called, I had an umbrella...
I came to see you because I heard you were injured.
Change of clothes.
Thank you very much.
Ah...
Could you turn around?
Yes, of course.
"Chiaki"
You can come here now.
Yes.
Chiaki.
I'm not good...
with relationships that are neither on or off.
But that doesn't mean I want this to mean a whole lot.
I...
I feel grounded when I'm with you.
I don't think I've ever felt like this before.
If it's OK,
I wish I could just stay...
by your side forever.
Are you really going to show your slim waist?
The feeling of loneliness is an enemy, isn't it?
When you feel lonely,
you tend to succumb to temptations.
You get drawn to people close to you who are caring.
Feeling so empty inside, and so lonely...
I...
I think I'm able to understand you.
I will not...
hurt the man I love or give him grief.
Chiaki.
I get it.
I can't blame anyone else.
Because I wasn't nice.
I was horrible to him.
I was so selfish.
I get what I deserve.
I...
I want to be honest with my feelings.
I too...
want to be honest...
"Chiaki"
"To be Continued"
"Final Episode"
I am a flower.