The marriage with Chiwa was required of me
in order that I be accepted into the Mamiya family.
But I feel a deep bond with her now.
Chiwa is my one and only soulmate.
Hello, is this the editorial desk?
I have some great news about Mamiya Hokuto.
I feel like I'm walking on air.
I was so nervous.
Oh, you looked calm.
Really?
You looked good on stage.
I remember you said you have experience working at a nightclub.
Well, um... Yeah...
Go ahead.
The party was wonderful. Thank you for everything.
And the article, too.
Don't worry about it.
I just wanted to help.
But you did a lot for me.
You don't understand.
What?
It wasn't for you.
I did it for him.
If that article were to be published, it would hurt his reputation.
Excuse me.
Are you ready, ma'am?
Almost.
Is something wrong?
No.
It wasn't for you, I did it for him.
BEST SUMMER DATING SPOTS
Date...
Are you busy this weekend, Hokuto?
Yeah.
I thought so.
What is it? Do you want to go somewhere?
No, it's fine.
I'll wait until you're free.
I'm free now.
Huh?
It's ticklish.
Then I'll stop doing it.
I don't want you to.
Good morning!
I'm in trouble, Takanashi... I mean, Mrs. Mamiya.
What is it?
Metrosexual heir to a fortune, Hokuto Mamiya,
aged 23, marries beautiful employee of an electronics shop.
Why didn't you tell me?
I would've celebrated too.
Well, everything was last minute.
You don't have to manage the store front today.
Starting today, you're also in charge of corporate clients.
Corporate clients?
This is an opportunity for career development.
But didn't I present you with my resignation earlier?
Is that so?
RESIGNATION LETTER
How many did you write?
To tell you the truth,
my boss is even considering a pay raise for you.
Ask your direct boss for details.
I'll be holding on to this.
That famous Mamiya...
This is our client list.
And here! Your business card.
When did they make one for me?
Thanks for replacing me and working overtime yesterday, Yagami.
No worries.
I'm happy for you. I wish you happiness.
Thank you.
Come in.
Excuse me.
Sorry for always bothering you.
It's not at all a bother.
I want you to get better soon.
My time is past.
It troubles me to hear that from you.
Okay.
-May I borrow this? -Yes.
But it was surprising.
What was?
I thought
you would be with Hokuto again.
Marriage is...
Huh?
No.
I don't think that you're limited to having your wife as a partner.
You're right.
The new president has a lot of enemies.
I have to continue supporting him with all my might.
Mamiya Hokuto gets married
Okay. Let's do this.
EPISODE 6 HOKUTO'S PAST
HAPPY MARRIAGE!?
MAMIYA CHIWA YAMAGUCHI ELECTRONICS
Oh, so you're Mr. Mamiya's...
Yes.
You must be relieved to have Mamiya Holdings backing you up.
I don't think...
Of course.
We're having a special exclusive sale for regular customers now.
Sir, how about changing all the office lights to LED?
I'm happy we got new orders.
I told you not to say anything unnecessary.
All you need to do is smile next to me.
But that was...
What?
Um...
All we need is the name Mamiya.
That's the only reason you're here, do you understand?
What?
We're going to another 10 companies today.
Seriously?
So loud... Ten companies by 6 o'clock... Right now it's...
Hokuto Mamiya...
Mamiya! Come here!
MAMIYA HOKUTO, AN ADULTERER!?
"Their relationship started 12 years ago
"when they were studying abroad in the U.S.
"They were introduced to each other by a roommate."
Metrosexual heir to a fortune and the too beautiful female company owner
"Since then, they have fallen in love with each other
"They are also business partners now
"and their relationship is still progressing."
I am confident that Chiwa is my one and only soulmate.
What's his intention?
You have reached the voicemail.
I want to talk to you right now. Call me back, immediately.
This is Chiwa. I saw the weekly magazine.
What's this about you dating Misaki? Were you deceiving me?
This is a contract marriage but you can't do that to me!
This is a breach of contract.
I don't know what to do but just pick up the phone already!
Your voicemail has been recorded.
My food!
They have been seeing each other in private a lot recently.
Their intimacy suggests they are still in a relationship.
You just announced your marriage.
You're causing a lot of damage to the Mamiya reputation.
So, are you really dating her?
Don't believe what the tabloid says.
What happened in the past cannot be undone.
Didn't he say that Chiwa is his soulmate now?
He might have several soulmates.
Hello.
Thanks for waiting.
I read the article.
So, how are we going to approach this?
Does anybody have any good ideas?
Raising our company's reputation is our first priority.
We should at least send an apology to our stockholders.
How do you feel about canceling our collaboration with Mitchell Hearts?
I'm telling you, the president of this place is my husband!
Yes, but I can't let you in without an ID.
I have one.
What is that?
See?
This is a reward card. How many points do you have?
-Almost 500. -That's all?
That's not what I mean. You can't enter with this card.
-Look! UFO! -What?
I'm not falling for that. What do you think you're doing?
-You can't go in. -Mrs. Mamiya!
What are you doing, Mrs. Mamiya?
Prove to him that I'm Hokuto's wife.
She is the boss's wife.
I'm terribly sorry.
Is something wrong?
Where's my husband? I want to see him right away.
He's heading to the Chairman's house.
I'll let you know when he's back.
Thanks!
Are you looking for Mr. Mamiya?
I tried to contact him and I found out he's here.
I'm sorry, but he's busy right now.
He needs to give an announcement about the article, right?
Yes.
I don't know who leaked the information, but it's partly my fault too.
I want to apologize directly to the Chairman.
There's no need to worry about that.
Mr. Mamiya can handle himself.
But...
For now, you should just go home.
The media is still following you two.
It would be very bad if you were to be seen together in public.
I'll tell Mr. Mamiya that you stopped by.
For today, please go home.
Then I'm counting on you to let him know.
And also,
don't worry about Mrs. Mamiya.
Sorry?
This was probably leaked by someone
who was jealous of this marriage.
I will tell Mrs. Mamiya
that there is nothing going on between you two now.
Anyway,
this will affect the reputation of Mamiya Holdings in its entirety.
We need to give an official apology.
This is a closed case.
What?
I am not giving any official statement regarding this matter.
Now, I am going to do my best
so the project with Mitchell Hearts will succeed.
Why are you trying to reopen that?
Indeed. Is that how you're going to respond to this matter?
No.
He might be right.
He can use this scandal and attract attention to our brand.
Thankfully, the value of our stocks is slowly rising.
It might be better than giving excuses.
Yes, we can use this to publicize our products.
All the rumors in the media might help our marketing.
Something so reckless!
You publicized our accounting fraud,
but you're going to cover up your relationship issues?
This is not the same as the accounting fraud.
These matters may end up making the situation worse
if you try to explain them.
Like Satoru and Hokuto say,
it's best that we utilize the current situation.
This is a private matter so I won't say much,
but be careful not to harm the Mamiya family's reputation
any further.
Just in case, we need to criticize the magazine for defamation,
I'll have my lawyer contact you, Hokuto.
Thank you.
What do you want to talk about?
About that article in the weekly magazine.
I'm fine with what happened in the past.
But are you really still in a relationship?
Are you going to believe everything written in a tabloid?
Hokuto and I are merely business partners.
I do apologize for the article, and for making you worry.
I'm really sorry.
Bye.
You're home.
Good morning.
She's here again.
What is this? Sleeping in a place like this.
It's not good for beauty.
It's none of your business.
What do you want to talk to me about now?
I heard you came to our office yesterday with a worried face
and had a fight with the guard.
It's hot.
So you found out about that.
You're a mean lady.
You knew that those two were dating.
Even if I did, that's not something I'm allowed to comment on.
Yeah. Really? Thanks to you, I was humiliated.
I wore the dress she recommended.
And was being nice to her.
I feel stupid.
This beauty, and a bright career...
It's only natural that, as a member of the same sex, you would feel inferior.
But you are good in your own way.
Have more confidence in yourself.
And the idiom says, "Too much is as bad as too little."
Less is more.
Is that a compliment?
If Misaki Shitara is her rival she's doomed.
He's the President of Mamiya Fiber. His salary must be a hundred million.
Even if she gets divorced, she can get a lot of alimony.
Those magazines are exaggerating things.
Mamiya, we're heading out.
Yes.
Again?
I'm home.
Welcome home, Chiwa.
The clothes are still out on the drying rack.
Yagami?
Sorry for disturbing.
Why are you here?
I was walking by, and your father was lying in the street.
I dropped 100 yen under the vending machine.
I was trying to reach for it and I fainted.
I bet you were just hungry and couldn't move.
Sorry for causing you trouble, Yagami.
It's fine.
You sit down too, Chiwa, and let's eat together.
Yagami is a great chef.
-Wow, it looks amazing! -That's not true.
Please have some.
Thanks.
I'm digging in.
It's so good.
Really? I'm so happy to hear that.
Have some of this too. I used white wine to flavor it.
Thanks.
This feels like a family dinner.
It's been a while since we had that.
Family? That's being rude towards Yagami.
Being included in such a poor family.
No, I'm happy.
I'm having more fun eating with you than eating alone.
You're welcome anytime. You can come every day.
Stop it, Dad.
Well, some people hardly ever come back home to their dad,
even though they're family.
It's not my fault. Hokuto's busy.
Is he really working? I read the article.
Isn't he cheating on you, Chiwa?
That's definitely a lie.
I wanted to know the truth too.
Maybe it wasn't a good idea to get married to pay off debt.
-Ahh! Dad! -Isn't the fact that he paid off the debt
-a good story? -Shut up!
So that's the truth.
I'm sorry I kept it a secret.
Are you fine with that?
Huh?
What kind of person is Mr. Mamiya?
You probably think of him as an arrogant, cold-hearted, unpleasant individual.
No.
But he does have a good side.
He looks tough but he has a fragile side.
Don't stress out too much.
You can talk to me whenever you're sad.
Thanks, Yagami.
Bye, I'll be going this way.
Get home safe.
Welcome home.
I want to talk to you.
It's about the article.
Don't let yourself be bothered by such a thing.
Huh?
You couldn't tell me because you still have feelings for Misaki, don't you?
I did date her in the past.
Right now, she's just a business partner.
I have no intimate feelings for her.
-Really? -Yes.
You must also have a past that I don't know about, don't you?
Well, I guess I do.
So you don't need to worry about anything.
And are you free the day after tomorrow?
The day after tomorrow?
I want to take you somewhere.
Okay, but...
Huh?
Is that a date?
Yeah. Good night.
A date.
Hello.
I'm sorry about that article coming out.
Were you scolded by your wife?
Yeah, I explained situation to her.
Okay. I apologized to her too.
Sorry for that.
Are you going to the apparel event tomorrow?
I'm not going.
I have other plans.
Oh, okay.
This one?
Or this one?
This?
He's late...
You don't need to worry about anything.
I'm confident that Chiwa is my one and only soulmate.
Okay! I'm picking this one!
What is that?
Nothing.
The contract with Rene Clair.
Didn't that boy reject the development of our private brand?
It's fine.
You never give up.
Even if we fail, that's that.
He can take all the responsibility
and resign.
You're smart about those kinds of things.
Don't leave any tracks.
No need to worry.
Hokuto.
Good morning.
Again? Is she my mother-in-law?
Here you go, ma'am.
This will wake you up.
Huh?
Green juice?
It's a green smoothie.
This will keep you energized until night.
Night?
Isn't today your first date with Mr. Mamiya?
I knew it. You planned all of this.
Mr. Mamiya worked until late last night for this day.
But he's not home yet.
Oh, my God. It's this late!
Please get ready quickly.
Mr. Mamiya is coming to pick you up.
-Really? -Yes.
Drink it all up.
Hokuto.
Thanks for waiting.
Are you okay? You didn't sleep, did you?
I'm okay. Let's go.
Okay.
Wow! There are so many of them.
Oh, a ray.
Where's the turtle?
The turtle? It's over there! Get over here! Quickly!
I really like them.
It's so nice.
Welcome.
We've been waiting for you, Mr. Mamiya. Through here, please.
This is a nice place.
Do you come here often?
Yeah. Sort of.
I had so much fun today.
I'm sorry you had to work late last night.
I had fun too.
-Oh, I didn't know you were here too. -Oh.
Misaki.
Good evening.
I thought you went to the party.
I did. It was boring so I slipped out.
I thought you wanted to meet the Chairman.
There were too many people at the party. There's no point in exchanging cards.
Oh, yeah. Chiwa.
I'm sorry I caused you trouble the other day.
It's okay, you don't need to apologize.
Are you two on a date?
-Yeah. -Yes. Well...
Really?
Where did the two of you go?
The aquarium and the planetarium.
I like aquariums too.
There's a tunnel at the aquarium.
The planetarium is nice and romantic too.
Hello. I see.
And?
I see.
We bump into each other a lot.
Do you come to this shop often?
Yes.
I used to come here a lot.
I see.
But I'm happy
that his wife is such a pretty lady.
At first I was a little worried
when he told me he's going to get married to a girl he doesn't know at all.
Sorry for disturbing you.
Hey.
What's wrong? Why won't you talk to me?
It's not right.
What?
Misaki. She tried to compete against me.
I think she still likes you.
And she knew the reason we got married.
She knows everything about you.
Are you still in doubt?
I'm worried.
I was happy
when you said I'm your soulmate.
But that also means that's the only bond between us.
The time you spent with Misaki is something I can't beat, no matter what.
She's so pretty and intelligent,
and she was by your side the whole time.
Why did you choose me?
How can I not be doubtful?
Stop competing with her.
You have many good qualities too.
"Many?"?
The food you cook is delicious.
Really?
It reminds me of my mother's cooking.
I feel relaxed when I'm with you.
And...
You eat a lot. You're healthy.
Is that good? I'm not your pet dog.
It's okay. You can answer it.
I'm going to take a shower.
Hello?
I'm sorry for calling you during your free time.
The Chairman's lawyer is here.
Okay, pass him the phone.
Hello.
I'm Joshima, the Chairman's lawyer.
I know. It's about that article, isn't it?
Yes. There are a few things
I want to check with you to see if I can open a case of defamation.
Was there any act of infidelity with Shitara
after you got married to your wife?
Stop competing with her.
You have many good qualities too.
Yes.
You can get through this.
Of course. That's obvious.
Yes.
Now that I'm married, having an affair with another woman would be a problem.
I will never cause myself such trouble.
I know what I have to endure to secure my position.
Don't worry.
All of my actions are calculated.
NEXT EPISODE
I can't be sure I'm being loved.
If you're married to him,
you shouldn't try to understand his thoughts.
It's how you use what you already have.
-You're the one who failed this. -I can help him out.
EPISODE 7 GIRL FIGHT
All you can do is smile next to him in public.
I think you wanted to marry Misaki.
You don't understand anything!
Do you want to come over to my place?
That's enough.
THIS PROGRAM IS A WORK OF FICTION