The guy I dated when I was a sophomore in high school
was Nakayama-kun. Hashiratani-kun from the ski club. ...Kawaguchi-kun.
Akira... Takashi... Mamoru... There was Koji.
I know I said we should forget about it, but...
I want to accept you just the way you are.
Oh, that's right, Setsuko-san. Our Italian Branch Manager is coming to Japan soon.
So if you don't mind, I'd like you to come to the office so that I can introduce you.
Yes, of course.
Shall we open a bottle of wine? I have a special bottle.
Setsuko-san?
Are you...
going home tonight?
I mean, it's late and all...
If you'd like...
I was wondering if you might want to spend the night here.
Okay...
Who could it be?
Could it be Tanuma-san?
What does he want at a time like this?
Right?
Kotaro-chan! It's me!
Kotaro-chan?
Hey, I know you're in there. It's me. Mayumi.
Who's Mayumi?
Open up!
- I know you're in there. - It's not what you think...
Mayumi-chan's just a girl from a ca...ca...
- cabaret club... - Cabaret club?!
Weren't you going to marry me and take me to Milan?
- Marry her?! - No, I never said that...
- Well, maybe I did, but... - Did you?
Hey, who are you with? Bring that woman out here!
Help me, somebody!
Kotaro-chan won't let me in!
Who is that making all this racket?
Kotaro! Hey!
I know you're in there.
- What should I do? - Heck if I know!
- Let me in! - Don't let her in.
If you do, it's all over.
- I know. - Anyway, go out there and take her somewhere.
In the meantime, I'll make my escape.
And you're going to tell her,
"The reason I had a relationship with you is because you were too attractive to resist."
Okay. No, we never had a relationship.
- We never did anything. - Just shut up and tell her,
"But that was a mistake."
"It was a one-night mistake because I have a wonderful fiancee."
Hey, Kotaro-chan!
"Her name is Nakatani Setsuko-san. She's cute and has a great personality,
and she's more important to me than my life." Got that?
Kotaro-chan!
Mayumi-chan.
Women are frightening.
Fiancee?
Since when?
- From a little while ago. - How was I supposed to know that.
I'm sorry. I've been meaning to tell you for a while but...
You're terrible.
I don't care!
- I'm gonna tell my brother what you did. - Mayumi-chan!
- Brother? - He's a police officer in charge of marubo.
He investigates gangsters.
What's with that "Mayumi-chan~"? He's so pathetic, I swear.
"Mayumi-chan~," he says. Tell her straight out, I say.
MATSU Takako
Yusuke SANTAMARIA
KUBOZUKA Yosuke
SATO Tamao
KAWAHARA Ayako
IMAI Masayuki
ARRANGED MARRIAGE
OMIAI KEKKON
Episode 7
Hello. This is Nakatani. I'm not home right now.
Please leave a message.
It's Kotaro again. Sorry to keep bothering you from the morning, but
as I told you earlier, I'll be introducing you to the Italian Branch Manager at 3:00 today.
I know it's sudden, but I would really appreciate it if you could stop by the office.
I will be sincerely looking forward to your visit. This message was from Kotaro.
I wonder if she'll come.
I'm screwed.
Hirose-san, line 2.
It's that Mayumi girl again.
Sorry.
- What? 10 times? - From that woman called Mayumi?
"Let me talk to Kotaro-chan," while crying.
Who is this Mayumi?
Probably some girl from a cabaret club.
- What's she like? - She sounded kinda dumb.
- I bet. - But I hear she has big boobs.
Hirose-kun looks like the type who likes girls like that.
What is he going to do about his marriage meeting partner?
Oh, the former stewardess?
- What is she like? - I don't know.
I don't imagine she's all that great.
It seems the boss's wife forced him into it.
Since he's going to Milan, he had no choice.
Overseas assignment is impossible for bachelors.
Impossible for bachelors?
Hirose-san isn't very aggressive.
The man who can't say no.
Kotaro-chan who believes in "peace-at-any-price."
You're kidding! She's been two-timed again?
You may find it hard to believe, but it's true.
Kotaro-san's quite the player in spite of the way he looks.
But I feel a little sorry for Setsu too.
I thought things would work out for sure this time.
What was the point in going to a marriage meeting?
Things never seem to work out between a man and a woman.
Hi, this is Mika. Ken-chan?
Tonight? Okay, okay.
What shall we do? Anything's fine with me.
This is Kyoko. No, I told you not to call me.
- I'm hanging up. Good bye. - Okay, I'll see you later. Bye.
- You're unusually serious, aren't you? - You're unusually cheerful, aren't you?
Okay. Only 10 meters to try.
I think I've been tackled before I even got to try.
Setsuko-san!
You came! I'm so glad.
I'm sorry I don't have big boobs.
But you're sure a lucky guy to have such an ideal young lady for a fiancee.
- Not at all... - I owe it all to the boss.
Did you say you owe it all to the boss?
Is it true you found her for him?
Yes.
So he found me for you?
"A married man for overseas assignment" is my motto.
Oh, is that right? I didn't know that.
So that's the reason for the marriage meeting?
Do whatever you have to do to find a wife before you come overseas.
That's what I always tell my subordinates.
- Right? - Indeed.
I'm so glad you introduced me to such a good man who upholds both of your mottos so religiously.
- Is that right? - I'm glad to hear that.
She's definitely upset.
Setsuko-san, since you're here shall we go eat somewhere?
I'll go finish up my work real quick.
I'd also like to talk about what happened last night.
Is that his...
- marriage meeting partner? - She's cute.
- Setsuko-san... - Tomorrow
we're having a family meeting from 3:00 at my parents' house so please be there.
- Family meeting? - The topic is your girlfriend.
That girl named Mayumi.
- You told your parents? - No, I didn't.
- But they all knew about it already. - How?
I don't know how they knew either.
But they already knew. My father, my mother, my sister, and my brother-in-law too.
I was so embarrassed. Being told I was two-timed again.
Which girl is this Mayumi-chan?
That's her. The one in the middle who looks a little down.
She's very different from Setsuko, isn't she?
There's a big difference in bust size too.
I see...
Kotaro-chan...
So which one is Emi-chan? Your favorite hostess.
Wait!
Let's run away. I can't live without you.
We can't!
I have a husband.
Don't come any closer.
Come any further and you'll be in hell.
We'll never be able to turn back.
Chika!
That's so beautiful.
Hello.
Oh...Dear?
You don't need it?
Yeah. All right.
After I took the trouble to make it. Now he tells me he doesn't need dinner.
What now!
- Hello. - This is Ohata.
- What happened? - I'm in your neighborhood right now.
I want to see you.
You can't! We promised we weren't going to see each other...
Don't you like me anymore?
I see the man of your destiny right by you.
The two of you may get married in the near future.
An athlete or someone who used to be one. A very strong man.
Someone strong, she said.
- A nice smile. - Nice...
- Gentle, elegant eyes. - Gentle, elegant...?
It's as if she's talking about me, isn't it?
I guess so, depending on how you look at it.
Yellow.
I see yellow.
Sweater...yellow sweater.
- Do you have it? - I'll buy one.
We shouldn't be doing this after all.
Why?
Because you're someone with a future.
I'm just an ordinary housewife.
- You don't look like an ordinary housewife to me. - Even if I don't,
- that's what I am. - But I like you.
No! I have a husband.
Don't come any closer!
Come any further and you'll be in hell.
We won't be able to turn back.
Kyoko-san...
All right. If you insist.
I'll think carefully about it one more time.
Why? Why, Ohata-kun?
Kotaro-san.
Tell me honestly.
What happened between you and Mayumi-san.
- I won't get mad. - Like I said,
- nothing happened. - That's a lie!
Can't you just let it go, Setsuko?
Get over it and forgive him.
You shouldn't reproach him so much.
Mother...
You fully regret what you've done, don't you?
- Yes. - Of course, he may say that, but Kotaro-san's a man too.
It goes without saying that something happened between them.
- But Mother... - Well...men are susceptible to that type.
Buxom, with a cute face and very sexy.
With that spoiled little girl voice.
Kotaro-chan...
When you hear her call your name like that,
it's no wonder you'd fall for her, right?
How did you know that?
But you still want to marry Setsuko, don't you?
- Of course. Of course I do. - Then forget about it and just forgive him.
- That's right, Setsu. - In the first place,
all men in this world are like that. They're bound to cheat on you once or twice.
You're absolutely right.
When we were younger, many things happened too.
People said he looked like Kayama Yuzo.
- He was very popular with the ladies. - Wakadaisho?
That was in March of our 3rd year of marriage...
when the cherry blossoms were in bloom...
He had his first affair. I think her name was Misako-san.
Then it was Tomoko-san from the secretarial pool
and Tamami-san, the receptionist. Before that,
it was Dora-san from the Italian Embassy.
How did you know about Dora?
Did you think I didn't know?
He's the boss indeed.
- Kayama Yuzo... - It's no big deal.
Dora would...
No...that's wonderful.
That's right, Setsu. Just think about it.
What would you do if no woman would look twice at your husband?
Look at your dad. Women aren't interested in him at all.
He's never had an affair in his life.
It's sad having a husband like that too.
Friends, relatives, neighbors...no one's ever told me in the past 28 years that I have an attractive husband .
- Do you know how that wife feels? - How would I know?
When you were little and he went to your school, he'd make your friends cry.
When he rides the train, he gets mistaken for a molester.
Just once, I'd like to agonize over women problems.
- Yes, for example... - Ah~ Mom...Mom...
It's been bothering me for a long time, but
why do you always put Dad down like that in front of everyone?
I admit that his looks leave a lot to be desired. Yes, he may not be that great.
But he's a sweet good father.
He may not have been popular with the ladies.
I used to get embarrassed too when it was father's visitation day at school.
How I wished that my dad was like Kayama Yuzo or Tamura Masakazu.
How dare you say you're embarrassed of your own father!
You started it!
It's okay for me to say it. He's my husband.
It's okay for me too. He's my father.
I swear, it's because you have such a terrible disposition that you get shunned by Kotaro-kun.
Stop it already!
It's all my fault.
I'll make sure this never happens again.
Please forgive me.
I'm sorry.
Ken-chan, are you sure it's okay to come in here like this?
It's okay. Kotaro's not here anyway.
Besides, he has a special bottle of wine hidden away.
Let's see...ah, here it is.
That looks good on you.
The yellow sweater of happiness.
Doesn't it make me look like corn?
What was that for?
Nii-chan, you have the wrong guy. That's not him!
What?!
Are you all right? I'm sorry, Tanuma-san.
Your brother?
Get a hold of yourself, Tanuma-san.
He's strong. What's more, he's wearing a yellow sweater.
Don't tell me he's my man of destiny...?
What's going on?
Is it you? Who did this to my sister.
Nii-chan, don't!
He's strong.
You're pretty good.
- No, Nii-chan. This isn't him. - What?
Yellow.
He's wearing yellow too.
And so is he.
Which one is it? The man of my destiny.
I hate to keep repeating myself, but I really don't having anything going with Mayumi-san.
It's just that she got the wrong idea, that's all.
I forgave you too, didn't I?
Forgave me?
Yes, about Hiroshi-san, Nakayama-kun, Hashiratani-kun, Kawaguchi-kun,
and about Akira, Takashi, Mamoru, and Koji too.
You have them all memorized?
That's despicable! How can you memorize something like that.
But...you kept on saying it over and over at the hot springs.
But I only went on two or three dates with Akira and Mamoru, and
with Nakayama-kun it was just an innocent high school romance.
Besides, the others weren't all that serious either.
Really?
Of course. Don't you believe me?
Of course I believe you. How rude!
Unlike you, I accept whatever you tell me.
It wouldn't hurt to trust me a little more, you know.
I'm not as irresponsible as you think I am.
Then let me ask you one more time. Tell me honestly.
What happened with her?
I promise I won't get mad.
Like I said,
- nothing happened. - Liar!
Nothing like what you're thinking of happened.
- Really? - Yes.
- Are you really sure? - I'm really sure.
- Are you really, really sure? - I'm really, really sure.
Then why did you apologize in front of my parents?
Why if you didn't do anything?
I know, but...
Then you shouldn't have apologized. If you had nothing to hide.
But under those circumstances, things wouldn't have settled down unless I apologized.
So you apologized just to settle things down?
For a while, or should I say, all this time,
there's something that's been bothering me in the corner of my mind.
You really always do as you're told.
All you want to do is settle everything peacefully, don't you?
- Setsuko-san. - Wasn't it the same thing with the marriage meeting?
Your boss told you to go and you couldn't say no.
And in order to go to Milan, you had to get married, so you reluctantly agreed...
That's not true.
I admit it's true that my boss suggested it, but...
Just as I thought, you agreed to the marriage meeting because you couldn't refuse.
I may have been like that in the beginning, but...
In the first place, do you really like me?
I've never been told that you like me.
You asked me to marry you, but you never said you loved me.
Unless I hear those words, no matter how much you ask me to trust you, I just can't!
- Setsuko-san. - Women can believe anything
if she's told she's the only one.
But Kotaro-san, you're not like that at all.
Forget it.
Ours is just an arranged marriage anyway.
It's not like we had one of those fateful encounters or anything.
Then what do you want me to do?
Will you be satisfied if we have a fateful encounter after this?
It can't be helped since ours is an arranged marriage.
I knew it! You're marrying me because you have no choice. But it's different with that Mayumi-san.
How many times do I have to tell you? I don't have any feelings for Mayumi-chan.
You sure are persistent.
I didn't realize you were so persistent and sticky like a snake.
I didn't realize you were so indecisive and slow like a slug either!
The girls at your office were saying too.
Kotaro-chan who believes in peace at any price.
In the first place, it's not fair to this Mayumi either.
If you don't care for her, you should tell her so.
Not saying anything isn't kindness, you know.
You wishy-washy man, you!
What's this?
Burglar?
Murder?
It's all your fault.
It's because you didn't deal with Mayumi-chan properly.
What do you mean? What happened to you?
Who knew he had a hidden skill like that. He's damn good.
Do you box?
Just a little in high school.
A very strong man who's an athlete, or someone who used to be one.
Why did you hide it?
I don't like to show off things like that.
- A nice smile... - Yes, indeed.
Gentle and elegant eyes.
Gentle and elegant...
And the yellow sweater of happiness.
Mika-san...
- Yes? - Can you stay with me for a little bit longer?
I don't feel like going home tonight.
Oh dear...you want me to stay with you..?
Even if you're my man of destiny...
- this is so sudden. - Destiny?
- It's nothing. - I wanted to talk to you about Kyoko-san again.
Come any further and you'll be in hell.
- Is what she told me. - Hell?
Any further from where?
Sticky like a snake, he said.
That's the first time anyone said that to me.
I've always been told that I had a very straightforward personality.
Damn wishy-washy guy.
Calls me a slug. How dare she.
I'm just Kotaro-chan who believes in peace at any price anyway.
Wishy-washy guy.
I was going to have Ohata take over when I leave for my new post, but
my superiors insist...
Of course, I'd like to continue doing business with you, but
- because of various reasons... - In other words,
are you telling me that you won't be doing any more business with us?
No, it's not that.
- Hirose-san. - Hirose-san, won't you tell me honestly?
You really always do as you're told.
But I have orders from the top.
All you want to do is settle everything peacefully, don't you?
I'm terribly sorry.
After you've bent over backwards to accommodate us.
The girls at your office were saying too.
Kotaro-chan who believes in peace at any price.
All right.
If that's the case, it can't be helped.
Why didn't you come right out and tell him no?
It can't be helped. We have orders from the top to stop doing business with them.
Yeah, I know, but...
We were lucky that he gave in without a fight, but
that didn't get your message across, did it?
In the first place, it's not fair for this Mayumi either.
If you don't care for her, tell her so.
Not saying anything isn't kindness, you know.
You wishy-washy man, you!
You're right.
That's right.
Kotaro-san.
Really?
Are you really sure?
Are you
really
really sure?
I'm so hungry!
"Man of your Destiny"
Say, Kyoko-san...
truthfully speaking, do you like Ohata-kun or not?
Why won't you go any further?
Is it the current circumstances?
Is it because you're married?
Do you really think that having an affair is like hell?
Or else... Why? Why? Why?
Why did you tell him that you're never seeing him again? Huh? Why? Why?
How do you know all that?
Why do you know that?
I just thought I'd ask since he may be the man of my destiny.
Who's the man of your destiny?!
Don't. Come on, don't. I said don't. Give it back.
Will you guys cut it out! Be quiet!
Setsu! Do you want to eat some snacks?
No thanks. I'm not hungry.
What's wrong with her? Is she in a bad mood?
She had a fight with Kotaro-san.
They haven't resolved his two-timing issue yet?
She's been like this ever since.
I'm amazed that she can stay angry for so long.
It must be nice to have someone you can really get angry at.
What's so nice about it?
Because the fact that you're angry means you love him.
Jealousy is the flip side of love.
People don't get angry at those they don't love.
I see. The wisdom of a married woman.
- Answer it. - I know.
Hello?
Ohata-san.
So it seems Kotaro-san went to settle the matter with Mayumi-san's brother.
I thought it was none of my business, but I didn't want it to turn into a big commotion again.
The brother's apparently a police officer. In charge of investigating gangsters.
What's more, an Olympic athlete in shooting.
Onii-san...
I'm terribly sorry.
It's all because I wasn't straightforward with her
that I ended up hurting your sister.
I should have told her the truth sooner.
Because I kept putting it off,
I ended up causing trouble for many people around me.
Even the person closest to me.
She's the one who made me realize.
What a coward I've been.
I...
just didn't want to get hurt myself.
I'm ashamed of myself.
I'm a pathetic man.
Please hit me.
Please.
Forget it. I get how you feel.
I shouldn't have lost my temper.
No...
I won't feel right about it then.
Please hit me.
All right.
Setsuko-san...
Why...
I'll give you one last chance.
Tell me honestly.
What happened between you and her?
Nothing happened.
Setsuko-san.
Setsuko-san!
I love you.
It's too late
to be saying that now.
I really love you. More than anyone in the world.
- It's too late! - Even if it's too late, I'll say it again and again.
I love you.
- It's too late. - I love you.
I really love you.
The most!
Truly.
Really truly.
I love you truly.
What took you so long?