CERTIFICATES / PAPERS
This is our marriage license application.
I'll take a look.
Congratulations.
Bye.
What? That's it? Nothing else?
What did you expect?
Um...
Like...
Have some tea or...
Or go on a date?
That's so stupid.
We're not lovers.
That's a waste of time.
"Waste of time"?
I forgot.
Here.
What is this?
A private cellphone.
It only has my number so call me in case of emergencies.
Bye.
I dressed up for nothing.
What a waste of time.
EPISODE 2 FIRST DATE
HAPPY MARRIAGE!?
Rich people have their wedding abroad, right?
Like Hawaii.
Hawaii would be nice.
But I don't have formal clothes.
Like a tuxedo.
You need that, right?
Oh, but if it's in Hawaii, I can wear an Aloha shirt.
Apparently this dish called loco moco is famous, though I've never heard of it.
Loco moco is such a funny name.
Why did you buy a travel book?
I'm looking forward to it.
You have a wedding and a honeymoon.
You're going to come to our honeymoon too?
Of course not,
but rich people are generous.
So he might say, "You're invited too, Father."
Nobody says that.
Really?
Anyway, nothing is planned yet.
I don't know how it's going to turn out so don't expect anything.
So don't do gambling again thinking you're rich now.
What do you mean you don't know? You already registered your documents.
See? Your diamond ring is shining.
We're married on paper.
But I think we still have a lot of obstacles ahead.
What did you say?
I can't wear this to work.
YAMAGUCHI
Fourteen left to go.
Are you okay?
-Good morning! -Good morning, Chiwa.
Are you all right?
Hurry and help us out, Takahashi.
The delivery truck got into an accident.
If we don't bring these in from storage, the products in the store will run out.
Okay.
Oh?
What happened to you ladies?
Let's work faster.
-Yes. -Okay. Okay.
Wow, a nice day for fishing.
Chiwa, there's a dating party tonight. You're coming, right?
What?
Manami worked really hard on this. The guys coming are very nice.
Like attorney and lawyer...
-Awesome, right! -Yeah!
There's not much hope working in this company.
We need to find a nice guy and get married quickly.
Or else we'll be like Midori, honestly.
No, that's not it. That's next door. You, not there...
-So you're coming, right? -Oh, wait,
I'll pass today.
What? You used to be so excited about these parties.
I'm not in that mode right now.
Right now, I'm in work mode.
Don't tell me you got a boyfriend.
Or you're going to quit work one day after getting married.
-Really? -No way. That's not it.
With the steam function, you can even make boiled eggs.
It's amazing, isn't it?
You're hardworking.
You're working hard while the others are slacking off.
I feel better when I'm doing something.
You're an interesting person.
Interesting?
But I think you can achieve more happiness than people who aim to have an easy life.
You think so?
Yes. I like people like you.
He likes "people" like me, huh?
He didn't say he likes me, did he?
Yagami,
you've misunderstood me.
I got married so I could have an easy life.
Ladies!
Can someone lend me a hand?
We have plans for tonight.
Chiwa, you have some free time, right?
What is it?
Nice! We're having dinner with the president of Smith Hotels.
That president loves young girls.
Why don't you take him to a bar with girls, then?
Those places are expensive.
Are you asking me to be the hostess girl?
I found out from Oikawa,
didn't you used to do some night jobs before?
Your sales this month are far below quota.
You need to contribute with your specialty then.
Yes, sir.
Let's do it, then.
Yes, sir!
Bravo!
Thanks.
Here's your new towel.
You're very thoughtful.
Come sit next to me.
Okay, I will.
Oh, where did this hand come from?
What a coincidence.
What are you doing?
Wait! Hey!
Hey, wait. Apologize to him!
Go back right now and apologize.
I won't apologize since I don't have a reason to.
If you don't apologize you're fired!
That's fine, then.
Do you really mean that?
You don't have any skills.
It's not easy to find a company that will hire you.
That's okay. I'll be fine.
I'm going to get married.
To a guy that earns 50 million a year.
I finally told him!
I've always wanted to tell him that I'm quitting.
Okay.
Congratulations!
That's right.
I'm getting married.
I have the right to dream about weddings.
Chiwa?
What are you doing here?
How was the party?
You went, right?
The guys were terrible.
One was fat, one was bald.
One was a short nerd with glasses.
I can't be with them even if they're rich.
You're right.
What are you hiding?
Chiwa, are you getting married?
Um...
This is the one?
Let me introduce...
He's my...
Ouch...
That rice cooker you sold to me the other day,
it's not functioning well. Could you take a look?
You're supposed to call customer service.
-And I didn't sell it to you. -The office is right there, come with me.
What are you doing?
You were about to tell them we're married.
What's wrong with that?
It's true.
Right now, I'm marketing myself as a handsome, elite, single guy.
I want to earn a little more with this.
So if they find out I'm married to a girl like you,
it will hurt my reputation.
-What? -You used to work at a nightclub,
had huge debts,
were poor.
The media loves those things.
How did you know I was here?
That phone I gave you,
it has GPS.
Oh, my God.
You need to be more responsible in your behavior.
Oh, and leave your schedule open tomorrow.
You have a lot of things to do.
Like what?
You'll find out.
I want to bet on one.
But three is good too.
Three, two...
No, maybe three, four...
Dad.
You can only spend 1000 yen per day on gambling.
You know that, right?
Of course.
There's no point dressing up.
Your clothes are awful.
What are you wearing?
Who cares. It's not a date.
Or is it a date?
What?
How is it?
It looks good on you.
Let's go.
It's been a while.
Take a seat.
It's been quite a while.
You've matured, Hokuto.
You were still in high school the last time I saw you.
You caused a lot of trouble at school and gave your father a tough time.
Where were you all this time?
I was studying in the U.S.
I studied business management in New York,
and worked as a consultant at M&F Company.
After that,
I got a MBA from a school in Washington.
It's common for a troubled kid to study abroad to raise prestige.
Getting a degree in the U.S. doesn't mean you can do well in Japan.
Hokuto founded a business consulting firm which has had great success in Japan.
I hear your name a lot in discussions with my friends.
-I'm happy to see you again. -Yes.
My husband has told me much about you.
How you've become a successful man.
Thank you.
Still, what took you so long to come and greet us?
You ran away from home.
When you came back to Japan
you should've immediately come here and apologized for your absence.
How long has it been since you left here?
Fifteen years.
You were gone for quite a while.
I wanted to return and reacquaint myself after becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Reiko,
considering Hokuto's decision,
he's embarrassed to come here alone.
You need to understand that.
Yeah, you're right.
You're the son of a mistress.
You're not the type of person who can come here.
I called Hokuto here.
You're right.
I'm sorry.
Who's the woman next to you?
-Do you know her? -No.
Actually, I'm here to announce my marriage to Chiwa.
That is partly why I came here today.
Nice to meet you all.
My name is Chiwa Taka... No.
My name is Chiwa.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Now that they're married,
I will be welcoming Hokuto back into the family.
Half of our shares and our fiber branch will go to him.
-What? -Please wait a moment.
He ran away and came back of his own will.
Why are you doing him such a favor?
That's right. You're being too nice to him!
Mamiya Fiber used to be managed by my eldest son, Seiji.
Hokuto is Seiji's son.
Seiji is ill and hospitalized now.
It's a good way to wait for him until he's recovered.
My father is in the hospital?
Yes. You didn't know?
He's ill?
What illness?
You should go to the hospital yourself and find out.
I respectfully decline.
Father will not be happy to see me anyway.
Seiji must've been stressed out with a son like him.
His only son has a bad attitude
even though Seiji rescued Hokuto from a life of poverty.
Yeah.
You're right.
I objected when Seiji said he wanted to take Hokuto home.
He's from a poor background,
he can never blend in with the Mamiya family.
After all, his mother was one of them.
What do you mean?
She used to work in nightclubs.
Is that so?
So Seiji and Hokuto both like girls who work in nightclubs.
What are you talking about?
I heard you were getting married,
so I did a little background check on that woman sitting next to you.
I found out she was working at a nightclub in Koenji until recently.
Now that you said it, she does look like one.
Then she might be a good fit with Hokuto.
Guys tend to like girls who are like their mothers.
They have a similar upbringing too.
-It's in the blood. -That's true.
It's definitely in their blood.
I think Seiji has been deceived by that lady.
It's heartbreaking to say it in front of him,
but Seiji might not be his real father.
That's why I couldn't agree to let the son of a mistress join our family.
Excuse me.
I think the contents of the recent discussion were just too ridiculous.
You're all a family, right?
Aren't you supposed to help each other?
But all you're doing is trying to make trouble for Hokuto.
It's ugly.
This is so repulsive.
I did work at a nightclub,
but that is totally irrelevant to his mother.
Please don't badmouth his mother.
Or him either.
You've been insulting me for working at a nightclub,
but sometimes you need to do things you don't want to
in order to support the ones you love.
I guess it's hard for you rich people to understand that.
What a speech.
Grandfather, please kick her out.
I will leave by myself.
Good-bye.
Excuse me.
Wait, where are you going?
Go back to your seat.
I'm going home.
I'll take you home, then.
I can take the train.
I know your family very well now.
You followed your grandfather's wish
and got married to me so you could be a part of that stuck-up family.
But I can't do this.
It's too different a world.
When we were shopping for these clothes and shoes today
I was a little happy.
I was excited.
Just a little.
Going shopping and picking clothes with a guy who tells me I look good in it.
It was my first experience.
But all of that was not for me.
It was so you could be accepted by those people.
So they wouldn't reproach.
You wanted to introduce me while I was wearing decent clothes.
Then you will find a better girl than me.
I'm not the right person for this.
I'll return these clothes after cleaning them.
Hokuto brought an ill-matched girl.
Didn't she remind you of someone?
No.
It's Yuko.
She is Yuko's granddaughter.
Is that true?
It was me who recommended her to Hokuto.
What were you thinking?
Apart from Seiji,
all our young men are unreliable.
I thought it was a good idea
to give Hokuto the right to sit at our table.
Well, I'm sure our people would object.
Let's see his skills.
-I'm home. -Welcome back.
What?
Pachinko again?
I won so much today,
5,000 yen became 35,000 yen.
I told you, 1,000 yen per day for gambling.
Where did you get that 5,000 yen?
Geez!
Where is my favorite dress?
I took it to the thrift store and they bought it for 6,500 yen.
I can't believe it. Why would you do that without asking?
It's okay. Don't let such small details bother you.
You're going to get married.
Your husband can buy you better clothes.
Oh, I'm no longer getting married.
You must be joking.
I turned him down today.
So, from tomorrow, you only get one bowl of rice per meal.
No way.
Those clothes look expensive.
Not these clothes.
Let me see. What's the brand?
Never!
She's here.
Good morning.
What?
Takanashi, you said you quit.
I'm sorry about the other day.
I was being unprofessional in front of an important client.
I thought you're getting married.
Marry?
That was a lie.
So, you lied about quitting too?
Yes.
-I was truly stupid. -By the way,
after that incident,
your manager and I apologized to him by getting down on our knees.
What makes you think you can come back here
after such an incident?
Calm down. She seems to be truly sorry.
She can work much harder than before.
So can you work overtime today?
Yes, I'll do my best.
How do you like it?
-Wow, great. -What do you think?
It's spacious inside.
Looks like she has no time to have lunch today.
Do you want to have lunch together?
But, I brought a bento...
It's my treat. Come on, let's go.
I greatly recommend this one!
Finally done.
Did you cancel your marriage?
Yeah.
You've been insulting me for working at a nightclub,
but sometimes you need to do things you don't want to
in order to support the ones you love.
Where are you going?
I'm home.
Dad.
I told you.
You're going to catch a cold if you sleep on the kotatsu.
Hey.
I'm sorry.
We're poor again.
But it's okay, right?
We'll pull through somehow, right?
Chiwa.
I'm sorry.
Again?
Can I come in?
What do you want?
Are you her father?
I'm very sorry I didn't come to meet you earlier.
I want to marry your daughter.
You're the man that earns 50 million yen?
Dad.
Yes.
I own a consulting firm.
My name is Hokuto Mamiya.
I see.
-Of course. -I turned him down.
I never said yes to your proposal.
I'm sorry about the other day.
Like you said, my family is full of idiots.
But I need to compete with those idiots.
I need an ally.
An ally?
You deflected my relatives' shaming of me.
So I will also swallow my pride and bow my head.
Please,
marry me.
Congratulations. I'm happy for you, Chiwa.
May I borrow your daughter for tonight?
Of course, go ahead.
Come in.
Thank you.
What's this?
It's so filthy!
I'm busy, so it can't be helped.
Don't mind it.
Even though you're telling me not to mind it,
it's unbelievable.
NEXT EPISODE
I don't think she's the right girl for him.
You know him very well.
I may look introverted, but I'm actually proactive.
You're cute so your husband fell in love with you at first sight.
Please think of it as a serious competition
between each of you and myself.
EPISODE 3 CHIWA'S RIVAL
I know Hokuto better than you do.
Hokuto turned out to be like that because of me.
THIS PROGRAM IS A WORK OF FICTION.