There's no traffic today.
We'll be arriving in 10 minutes.
Okay.
Welcome. Welcome.
YAMAGUCHI
We're having a sale now.
Ten percent off on the price tag!
It's a good deal!
Yes.
Excuse me.
It's been a while. I'm Hokuto.
Thanks for coming.
EPISODE 1 SUDDEN PROPOSAL
HAPPY MARRIAGE!?
What is that?
A dress?
I'm going to a party.
Bye!
-If it's a dating party invite me too! -Me too!
-Here you go. -Thanks.
-Cheers. Cheers. -Cheers. Let's drink!
-Oh this is strong alcohol. That's cute. -I'm sorry.
-What was your name? -Chiwa.
Oh, yes, Chiwa. I need to say hi to you.
-Heya. -Stop that, please.
Shimizu.
Chiwa, do you want to take this taxi?
I live close by, so I'll walk.
You say close, but don't you live in Nishi-Ogikubo?
I can walk anyway.
-See you, then. -See you.
I'm home.
You're sleeping on the kotatsu again.
You're going to catch a cold.
Wake up.
Gambling again?
Gas bill.
Gone. Electricity bill. Water bill.
Rent.
All gone.
I was going to pay the rent tomorrow.
What are we going to do, Dad?
Don't ask me.
But aren't you the one who spent them?
But you're the one earning money.
This is the last time I'm going to pay you in advance.
Yes.
-I'm sorry. -Chiwa dearest.
Chiwa dearest!
-Your client's calling. -Okay.
All right.
-Excuse me. -It's nothing.
-Heya! -Heya!
You no longer come here that often. Are you busy?
-Yes. -You're cute today too.
Okay. Let's see what color you're wearing underneath.
It's a secret.
-Right. You're such a tease. -Shimizu, you're so...
-I'm so bored. I don't have much work. -Is that so?
Here you go.
Chiwa dearest.
Sorry. I also went to the bathroom
and I didn't have anything to wipe my hands on.
Okay, I guess you didn't have much of a choice then.
-Let's go. -Yes.
Um... Wait.
This is your first time here, right?
Did you choose to talk with me?
Are you a dog?
-Huh? -Letting your client
do what he wants to you without any objections.
You're not Chiwa.
Rather, you're a Chihuahua.
What?
If you have some pride
quit this job right now.
So you're that type of guest who comes to places like these
and lectures girls that this job is a waste of time.
I would very much like to quit, but I have my own reason.
Reason?
You mean money.
That's right.
Then,
how about this?
If I give you this will you change your mind?
What are you doing? I'm sorry.
Hurry, apologize to our guest!
You don't know anything about me.
Don't lecture me with such an attitude.
Of course I have pride.
I want to protect the things that I take pride in.
What is it that you want to protect?
For example, family?
Do you have something to wipe with?
Excuse me. I'll bring it right away.
I can't accept that. I'm very sorry.
I'm extremely sorry.
Dear guest, here! I'm so sorry.
Never come back here again.
Good morning.
Let's keep our sales goal in mind and do our best today.
Yes.
And this young man Yu is joining us from today as a part-time employee.
My name is Yu Yagami, I'm a junior at Meguro University.
I don't have much experience,
-but I can... -He's so cute!
But he's too young.
He's in university.
That's not a problem.
If he goes to Meguro University he'll probably get a decent job.
That's true.
-Right? -Indeed.
Can I ask him out?
I think you should try.
Are you okay?
That's a lot.
I'm all right.
I do this all the time.
I'll do it.
-Thank you, Yagami-kun. -Sure.
It really is nice to have a reliable guy.
I know this guy.
He's on TV a lot these days.
I was interested in him too.
His name is Mamiya...
Hokuto Mamiya.
He studied in the U.S. and he founded a consulting firm in Japan.
What's with that reaction?
Were you interested in him too, Chiwa?
His annual income is 50 million yen.
Imagine getting married to a guy like that.
Your life would be like heaven.
Fifty million yen a year?
Then,
how about this?
No wonder he had a stack of bills.
What are all of you doing?
The manager is calling you.
Yes.
Excuse me.
Takanashi.
This is Hokuto Mamiya from Various Consulting.
He came all the way here just to deliver your things.
Is this yours?
What a kind man.
This is a good opportunity to consider doing some business with you.
I'm sorry about yesterday.
What?
You must be angry.
I will pay for the cleaning... No, for the clothes.
Please forgive me.
What are you talking about?
I'm sorry. Did Takanashi do anything rude?
No. Nothing of the sort.
Can I borrow her for a moment?
Of course.
Go ahead.
Um...
What do you want?
I don't want to get fired.
My life depends on it.
Because I don't have money.
I know.
Is that so?
You can get married to me.
What?
Just get married to me.
-Then all your problems will be solved. -Wait.
To speak of marriage so suddenly...
On top of that,
what do you mean, "Just get married to me"?
Wouldn't you normally say, "Would you marry me?"
"Would you" is when you're asking someone kindly.
I'm not asking you.
This marriage is advantageous to you.
I have no reason to ask you kindly.
There's no point in continuing this conversation.
Didn't you get fired from work last night?
Let's see how long you can work at your current workplace.
How much debt does your father have?
Are you threatening me?
I'm not.
I'm offering you a helping hand.
This.
My health condition and educational background.
And my company's income for the past five years.
My contact info is in there as well.
See you, then.
HEIGHT: 180CM - WEIGHT: 60KG BLOOD TYPE: O
What is this?
Refill please!
One serving only until the end of the month.
If you eat more now you won't be getting any dinner.
Do you still want it under these conditions?
You can have it.
I'll have it, then.
BALANCE: 250 YEN
I'm offering a helping hand.
Fifty million a year salary...
We're going to lunch now.
Would you like to join us?
Sorry, I brought a bento today.
Oh, you're the type who brings bentos.
Too bad then.
-See you later. -Bye.
May I sit here?
Yes.
I'm hungry.
I'm digging in.
It's so pretty.
Who made your bento?
Your mom?
I made it myself.
I live on my own.
I see. That looks great.
You must be good at cooking.
You should say that after you taste it. Here!
-Can I try it? -Here you go.
Your lunch is very simple.
I want to give you something in return,
but I don't have anything.
Sorry.
Can I have that?
Yeah, sure.
Thank you.
It's good!
-Did you make this? -Yes.
Wow, you're very family oriented.
Just a little.
This is good too.
Thanks.
Takanashi, your first name is Chiwa, right?
That's a cute name.
Can I call you Chiwa?
Sure.
Hey.
Do you think it's okay to get married for money?
What do you mean by that?
Are you dreaming of a Cinderella story?
No.
I never thought of wanting to become rich.
I just want to have an ordinary life.
So that I don't need to worry about tomorrow's meal.
And sometimes go out for lunch at a popular restaurant.
Well, the economy is not doing well these days.
I understand you being worried about the future.
I'm actually at my wits' end.
But I'm not a fan of girls who dream about being a Cinderella.
You seem to be the type who wants to get married to a man you love.
Yeah.
You guessed right.
I can tell somehow.
Can I have the last one?
Go ahead.
Refill, please.
No way.
Can I? Thanks.
Dad,
what did Mom like about you so much that she married you?
Well, I wonder about that too.
Because Mom was working to pay off the debt that you made from gambling.
She couldn't care about fashion, or take lessons like other moms.
She couldn't do anything.
That's because she fell in love with me.
Saying that yourself is...
If you love someone, you can forgive any of their mishaps.
Hello. This is Various Consulting.
Sure.
You'd like to speak to Mamiya?
One moment, please.
It's you.
Regarding that marriage proposal the other day...
I mean, if that was a proposal...
My answer is no.
Your reason?
I want to get married to a man I really love.
Good-bye.
You got dumped, didn't you?
You're an excellent secretary,
but that doesn't give you the right to listen to my conversations.
You understand too little about girls' hearts.
According to the idiom, "love happens without a reason."
Business and love are different.
There must be a more effective way to do it, isn't there?
I want you to finish organizing these forms by the end of today.
It will take until midnight.
You've been excused from working overtime many times because of your night job.
Now that it is no longer the case, we expect you to work more hours.
I will punch your time card for you.
This is bad!
Wait!
Wait, wait!
That looks like a nice girl.
Indeed.
Dad,
who are they?
-Sorry, I don't know either. -Stop pretending.
You tried to run away from your debt.
-I'm sorry. -Stop there.
You have a nice daughter.
She can work at a brothel.
Then you can pay off your debt quickly.
Right, daddy?
Sorry, young lady.
He lost two million yen at our place.
He lost two million
in one day?
-That's right. -I don't remember.
Someone was standing at the door and I couldn't escape.
Well, someone like you can probably pay off two million pretty quickly.
Let's go, then.
Wait, get your hands off me!
Okay, then.
Then I can get him an insurance
and dump him deep under the ocean.
Here.
This is the insurance application.
Sign this form.
No... I won't...
BENEFICIARY CONSENT
Okay.
She has a good understanding.
Let's go.
Chiwa.
Poor girl.
This way.
Don't worry.
How dare you!
Who are you?
Get your hands off her.
Why?
Just let her go.
Her dad owes us two million yen.
Do you have that much money?
Is a check okay?
Do you want me to help you?
What?
Is that
with strings attached?
I'm asking if you want me to help you or not.
I want you to help me.
So, are you going to pay?
Demanding a debt payment from a relative who's not a guarantor,
before 8 a.m. or 5 p.m...
You know that these are all illegal activities, don't you?
If you do this again,
I'll report it to the police.
Do you understand?
Fine.
Here.
This is the next step.
MARRIAGE DOCUMENT
HUSBAND: HOKUTO MAMIYA
Sign here.
I thought marriage was something more romantic.
Too bad.
Why me?
Is it your sixth sense?
Do you like me a little?
Did you like something about me?
That's why you proposed to me, right?
Then you can at least give me flowers or a ring.
There should be something more to it.
I can't see you making any effort to be loved by me.
I forgot.
Give me your hand.
You should have that on your finger.
I want you to meet someone.
This is your house?
It's the house I was kicked out of.
Welcome home.
This way, please.
-They're here. -Okay.
I apologize for the sudden visit.
That's okay.
It's a good way to kill time.
As you requested,
I am now married to Chiwa Takanashi.
Will you welcome me back into the Mamiya family?
What?
I see.
You look exactly the same.
It's in the blood.
You look very much like Yuko.
Yes, she does.
I saw the photo and thought the same.
This Yuko...
She was the love of my life.
But she got married to a teacher from Gunma
and led a boring life with a boring man.
Gunma...
My grandma?
That's right.
Are you saying my grandpa was a boring guy?
Hold on.
You don't have the right to insult my grandpa.
If your grandma had gotten married to me
she would've had a luxurious life.
It would have been very difficult for us to be together.
She backed out for my own good.
I was looking for her the whole time.
But we couldn't see each other again.
I want my nephew, Hokuto, to become related to Yuko's family.
That's the least I could do.
I can never again see Yuko,
but I can make ends meet this way.
As you promised,
you will now hand over one branch of Mamiya Holdings
and half of the sharer.
Okay.
I will do that.
This is awful.
What is?
What do you mean? This was, after all, a marriage for your career.
I am the son of his eldest son.
But my mother was his mistress.
That house will eventually be mine.
And so will the company.
I'm going to take control of everything.
To do that, I needed to first suck up to that old guy.
I see.
I knew there was something behind this.
So that's the reason.
Then, do you want to quit this marriage?
For me, ambition is more important than marriage.
For you, making a living is more important than marriage.
We both have what we want.
Right?
I guess.
See you, then.
Is that really it?
The fact that your grandpa told you to marry me.
Is that the only reason?
Would you have done the same were it a different girl?
When I first saw you at your night job,
you said you have something you want to protect.
I said that.
I have something I really want to achieve,
and you have something you want to protect.
I thought we would get along well.
And when you were being taken by those two guys,
you sacrificed yourself for your father.
You passed.
I knew you really meant it.
Bye.
I passed?
What's with the attitude?
This is such a waste.
I'm home.
How can you sleep so comfortably after all the agitation today?
Huh?
You're home.
You're safe.
I guess.
That's a relief.
Dad,
I got married.
Married...
I got married and became Chiwa Mamiya.
Good for you.
What does he do?
He owns a company.
With a salary of 50 million yen.
Fifty million?
Ta-da.
It's so shiny.
NEXT EPISODE
How about some tea, or a date?
That's a waste of time.
Married to a daughter of a mistress?
You can find a better girl than me.
I recommended her to Hokuto.
Let's see how she is.
What do you mean? I don't understand. You're saying got married.
That can't be.
I like girls like Chiwa.
EPISODE 2 FIRST DATE
Keep yourself available tomorrow. We have a lot scheduled.
-Is it a date? -You look very nice.
Are you going to quit this marriage?
THIS PROGRAM IS A WORK OF FICTION.