It's love.
You're the only one who can cure it.
Setsuko-san, do you go out numerous times with someone who means nothing to you?
I'm thinking maybe it wasn't me.
The man of your destiny.
I was waiting all that time.
For you to stand up in front of everyone and say, "Don't be ridiculous."
Is it because you don't have confidence in yourself that you didn't say it?
Why can't you be more confident?
Can I see you for just a few minutes?
I'd be based overseas for at least a year?
We'd like you to apply your skill in sales to help us establish our internet retailing strategy overseas.
Of course, you won't be gone the whole time. You'll be coming back to Japan every 2 to 3 months.
- I see. - In regards to the salary and other benefits,
we'll do our best to do what we can.
I put the details together in here.
My feelings haven't changed since the last time I saw you.
I don't have any intention of marrying anyone but Kotaro-san...
The liquid found in the tear gland is normally secreted little at a time to protect and cleanse the eyeball.
But there are times when the secretion will suddenly increase,
especially when you are emotionally moved or stimulated.
Looks like you secreted a lot of that liquid last night.
If that was because of me, I should apologize.
It's true I was a little depressed last night.
But that's our problem.
It's not because of you.
Please don't do this anymore.
It's not too late yet.
There must be a reason we met again like this.
Are you really going to marry him?
That's what I intend to do.
Are you really going to marry him?
We'd like you to help us establish our internet retailing strategy overseas.
Line's busy.
Line's busy...
MATSU Takako
Yusuke SANTAMARIA
KUBOZUKA Yosuke
SATO Tamao
KAWAHARA Ayako
IMAI Masayuki
ARRANGED MARRIAGE
OMIAI KEKKON
Episode 10
Say...
can I ask something embarrassing?
What do you mean embarrassing?
I'm so confused. What do I do?
I really do love Kotaro-san after all.
- I'm convinced. - What makes you say that now?
Of course, I love Ohata-kun too.
Look, I've been waiting for him to call me.
- I'm always waiting too. - But you know,
I can't call him first.
The hand holding the phone starts shaking.
- That's serious. - That's right, it's serious.
Ah...what should I do?
Don't worry about it. Why don't you go see him as if nothing happened?
- You think so? - As if nothing happened? There's no way...
Why don't you bring him lunch at work or something?
Lunch? How's that supposed to solve anything?
What are you grumbling about? It's annoying.
That's right. You're just munching away while we're having a serious talk here.
I'm serious too!
Here I am, on the verge of getting a divorce...
I swear, I don't know what all this talk about divorce is, but...
What?! Divorce?!
Don't tell me you really decided to get a divorce.
The talk's already gone that far?
That's right. That's why I was seriously distressing over it.
But you weren't even listening!
But you were just sitting there happily munching on these crunchy pickled plums.
Why can't I eat while I'm being distressed?
I've had this craving for crunchy pickled plums all morning.
Ex-excuse me. Excuse me.
I tell you, she overate. Eating all this sour stuff. Sour stuff?
Nausea?
Don't tell me she's...!
Pregnant?!
Don't tell me it's Ohata-san's...
Kyoko-san finally made up her mind.
- She really did? - That's our man Ohata.
- What about her husband? - Have you settled the matter with him?
How could I of all people...
I was so happy that Kyoko-san said "yes," that I totally forgot about her husband.
- That doesn't mean anything then. - That's right.
It's time now for you to go confront him and settle the matter. It's do or die!
Hirose-san.
Nakamura-san is in the lobby to see you.
Nakamura?
Nakamura's that...
It's do or die.
Tell him straight out, you hear?
Sorry to keep you waiting. I'm Hirose.
So it was you.
May I ask what this is about?
Please...
All right. Way to go.
- Stay calm. - Hang in there, Kotaro.
You know why I'm here, don't you?
Is it about Setsuko?
- Setsuko? - He said Setsuko.
That's what he should call her. She's going to be his wife after all.
If I let it go and didn't do anything about it, I thought I'd regret it for the rest of my life.
- Regret it? - Stop repeating what he says!
I swear, he's so soft-hearted.
- He sure is. - Isn't he though?
Setsuko-san was my first love.
For 3 years in high school, I had a crush on the pretty girl who was attending the girls' school next door.
- What a beautiful story. - Pervert.
I met that Setsuko-san again after 9 years.
- I can only think of it as fate. - Certainly,
it may seem like fate to you.
- However... - Now!
Push him back!
I find your self-serving way of thinking
annoying.
We've already
- decided to get married. - That was only one month ago.
What's more, through a marriage meeting.
With all the outside pressure, before you knew it.
Isn't that right?
That...
- may be true, but... - Don't agree with him.
Don't agree with him.
I have one thing I want to ask you.
As a man,
do you have the confidence to make Setsuko-san happy?
- To make her happy? - Yes.
I came to see you so I could ask you directly.
- Answer him! - Now!
That's...
something like that can't be...
answered easily.
I have the confidence.
If she would marry me,
I'll make sure she's happy.
Setsuko-san!
What the heck are you doing?
You idiot!
What's Setsuko-san doing here? Why?
Kotaro, you...
IDIOT~!
Is it about Kyoko Senpai again?
How did you know?
What else is there?
What is it this time?
Never mind after all. Let's forget it.
How come?
I feel like I'm always forcing you to listen to my problems and I feel bad.
It's not like that at all. What's the problem?
The thing is, I asked her out today too, but
she said she wasn't feeling well and won't see me.
- I see. - I wonder if she hasn't told her husband yet.
I'm not sure. She hasn't told me anything about that either.
I'm such a cowardly man.
It's not by coincidence today.
I had a hunch, and when I followed Ohata,
just as I thought, Mika-san was there.
We have a mountain of problems ahead of us.
Don't worry. I'm sure things will work out for the two of you.
If you two are happy, I'll be happy too.
Especially if you're happy.
Mika-san...
No, it's okay. Don't worry about me.
It's not like my life is over now.
You life is over?
No, it's nothing.
She says that when she loves Ohata.
What a nice girl!
Besides, you have the fruit of your love to keep you together.
Fruit of love?
Didn't she tell you?
Is she pregnant?
- I'm pregnant? - She's pregnant?
- I can't believe it. -Me neither.
Mayumi-chan! Why are you here?
It's because you're here, of course.
I want the fruit of our love too~!
Fruit... Fruit? No, no...
Ohata-kun, what should I do?
I'm home.
Hey. What's wrong, Kyoko?
Hey, what are you going to do about it? Thanks to you,
my life's a big mess.
I'm talking about the man of my destiny.
I didn't tell you the other day, but there's already someone I decided to marry. Through marriage meeting.
Not only have I decided, we're getting married next month.
But he's not at all like the man of my destiny that you told me about.
We had a fight over that, and he hasn't called me since.
So today I was going to bring him lunch to make up with him.
- But then, Wataru-san was there. - Wataru?
The man who's exactly like the man of my destiny you described to me.
But I thought he'd tell it like it was to Wataru-san.
Why the heck won't he tell him?
That he's confident he can make me happy.
Don't you think he should be able to say that much? I don't even care if he didn't really mean it.
Hey, I'm sorry to bother you, but will you look at it again
and see who my man of destiny is?
Please tell me that Kotaro-san is the man of my destiny.
Because Kotaro-san is the one I really...
Your phone's ringing.
I know. I hear it.
I don't care about the phone.
Hirose Kotaro
Hello? Kotaro-san?
The reason I had you gather today is...
It's as I thought, isn't it? What shall I do?
- No, no, that's not it. - I'm so sorry.
I've been regretting that I may have gone too far saying all those terrible things about you the other day.
Calm down and listen to him!
- Excuse me. - What is it, Hirose?
Actually,
I made a certain decision.
I wanted to tell you about it.
I know it's a selfish request, but
I'd like to resign from Kaisan Bussan.
- Kotaro-san... - Hirose.
- Why? - What do you mean?
- How come? - Why?
What's the reason, Kotaro-kun?
But you're going to Milan soon.
No, so...
Is it because of that? You must have changed your mind about wanting to marry Setsuko.
Even so, you don't have to feel responsible and quit you job. Does he, Sakuraba-san?
Of course not. There's no reason for you to quit.
- I'm trying to say that's not it... - That's right. I can talk to the Branch Manager
to allow you to transfer even if you're single.
Yes. And in the meantime, I'll find you another young lady.
What...?
Good grief, it's all your fault for cheating on him with that doctor called Wataru.
Cheat? I didn't cheat on him. Don't be ridiculous!
Come to think of it, Wataru-san called me this morning to tell me he hasn't given up yet.
- What? - See? It's all your fault!
- But I... - You just keep quiet!
- It's your fault to start with. - Setsu's that kind of a girl.
- That's right. - Why is it my fault?
It's not Setsuko-san's fault!
I haven't given up on my marriage with Setsuko-san.
That's not the reason.
What do you mean, Kotaro-san?
The thing is, I got a job offer from a business called the Big East Company.
- Big East Company? - I'd like to quit Kaisan Bussan and go work for them.
Since when?
Since when were you thinking about moving to another job?
What kind of a company is it?
Initially, they were one of the clients I handled.
It's an internet venture business.
It's a small company with only about 80 employees.
But I'm convinced the company has a future.
Its president asked me to help them out.
Then...
are you already planning to go there?
I thought about it carefully, but
I want to give it a try.
I want to test my potential too.
I think I can kinda understand how you feel.
But you know...
but...
why did you decide something so important on your own?
Why didn't you talk it over with me at all?
- Well, that's because... - You could've at least talked it over with me.
It's about our future, isn't it?
Of course it is, but...
Kotaro-san...
do you really want to marry me?
I'm asking if you're really serious about marrying me.
- How can you ask that? - Because...
Of course I want to marry you.
If it's okay with you.
If it's okay with me?
Then if I said I didn't want to, are you going to give it up?
- Not really, but... - You are.
If I said I didn't want to, you'd be willing to call it off.
There you go again.
- You know that's not true. - Then why didn't you tell Wataru-san?
That you'd make me happy.
- Why didn't you tell him when he asked? - Setsuko-san...
I...
I don't think I know you very well anymore.
What made you decide to quit the company so suddenly?
But in my mind, I feel it's the best choice to do so right now.
I don't really understand all this.
- What about that doctor too? - That's right.
Setsuko-san's absolutely right. Why didn't you tell him straight out that you'd make her happy?
I would've told him. I definitely would've. That's what it means to be a man.
But doesn't that sound really arrogant to you?
Arrogant?
Of course I want to make Setsuko-san happy too. That goes without saying.
But I don't think happiness is something you can force on someone just because you want to make her happy.
What do you mean?
What I mean is, for example...
as we live together,
it would be nice if suddenly out of nowhere Setsuko-san could feel happiness
somewhere in her heart that we're together.
That's the way I feel.
For example,
when you wake up in the morning and open the window,
and you see a beautiful clear blue sky.
And when you say, " The sky is sunny and beautiful today,"
she answers, "Yes, it's pretty, isn't it?" Exchanging words like that.
Something like that?
Isn't happiness in marriage an accumulation of a lot of little things like that?
Little things?
Kotaro.
If you've put that much thought into it, you should tell that doctor guy straight out.
I don't want to tell something like this to someone I just met.
How do I say...
it's a feeling I want to keep deep in my heart.
Kotaro, at first glance, you're a wishy washy guy who can't even come out and say what you want.
You may look like a pathetic indecisive slug. But behind that wishy washy exterior,
like a rugger who doggedly practices tackling all alone on the field where the sun had set,
you're a man who thinks about all these things.
Who cares about that doctor guy? You're way better than him.
If I was a woman, I'd fall in love with you this very instant.
I'd like to hold you tight in these arms.
Tanuma-san, your eyes are scary.
Happiness in marriage, huh?
You have 3 new messages.
This is Wataru. I'll call back again when you're home.
This is Wataru. Can you see me just one more time and hear what I have to say?
I'll be waiting for you at 7:00 tomorrow at the cafe in Hiroo.
Sorry to bother you again. This is Wataru. Looks like...
Did you already tell your husband about that matter?
I'm sorry. I haven't told him yet.
Oh...
The situation's gotten a little complicated and
- I haven't been able to tell him. - Complicated?
Yes.
What makes you happy when you're with your husband?
Oh, please... Why do you ask?
If I was happy, I wouldn't be asking for a divorce, would I?
Kyoko-san...
aren't you hiding something from me?
Hiding something?
If you're troubled by something, don't hide it and tell me.
There's nothing.
What a nice day.
This is Wataru. Can you see me just one more time and hear what I have to say?
I'll be waiting for you at 7:00 tomorrow at the cafe in Hiroo.
Resignation
Do you really intend to resign?
Yes.
- You're sure that's what you want? - Yes.
If you'll excuse me.
Hello. This is Nakatani. I'm not home right now. Please leave a message.
This is Wataru. If you're home, please listen.
I'll be going to the cafe today. I'll be waiting there until you come.
There's no need to hesitate, is there?
You already know the answer, don't you?
Didn't you tell me the other day that your hand shook when you tried to call Kotaro-san?
I've never seen you look so tormented before.
Anyway, I'm going to work.
I'm sorry.
I know I'm being selfish after all you've done for me.
Sakuraba-san told us about this Big East Company too.
While it's a small company, it apparently has potential.
But Kotaro-kun,
I don't want to say this either, but
I can't allow Setsuko to marry you if you quit Kaisan Bussan.
Of course, we know what kind of a person you are and how much you care about Setsuko.
But who knows what will happen in the future once you join that company?
Did something happen at work?
- No, sir. - Then why?
You'll be earning less and you'll be based overseas for at least a year.
- Their conditions are harsher than ours. - But that depends
- on how hard I work. - Of course I know you'll work hard.
But you won't know until you do it, right?
So in other words, you're saying that without my affiliation with Kaisan Bussan,
I don't have the right to marry Setsuko-san.
I'm sorry, but that's what it means.
Of course, I understand what you're all saying.
But the reason I'm changing jobs is because I want to test my own ability.
The reason I even got into Kaisan Bussan was somewhat of a fluke.
Up until now, I was working comfortably in a greenhouse, protected by a large famous corporation.
If I stayed with Kaisan Bussan, I'll probably be set for life.
But I want to give it a try. I want to test my own potential.
How far can I get without my affiliation with Kaisan Bussan. That's what I want to find out.
But why, Kotaro-san?
What made you suddenly decide to do something like that now?
That's because I want to gain confidence as a man.
I'm sure Setsuko-san will fall in love with me if I do.
- For Setsuko-san's sake too, I want to get strong. - Kotaro-san...
I know I'm being selfish. But please let me marry Setsuko-san.
Please! Please!
I'm painfully aware of how you feel.
But as long as you're intent on quitting the company,
I can't let you marry her.
I'm Setsuko's father.
That's why I can't let Setsuko marry someone with an uncertain future.
As her father, I can't let her go through that kind of hardship.
Please forget about this marriage.
Also, I hate to say this, but
can you tell Setsu that you can't marry her?
No matter what we say, she's not the kind of girl to listen to us.
- Hello? - This is Setsuko.
Setsuko-san...where are you now?
I'm sorry. I won't be going there.
I've decided not to see you anymore.
Wait! Don't hang up.
I want you to listen to what I have to say.
If you marry me, I'll make sure you're happy. I promise.
What is your idea of happiness?
You asked me what would I know about him just 2 months after meeting him at a marriage meeting, didn't you?
I'm sorry, but I can't decide on the person I'm going to marry
like I'm picking out a radish from the supermarket.
I didn't know it myself, but I finally realized it.
It may not be much, but it should help a little.
That in those 2 short months,
I had encountered a love that's different from anything else I've ever known before...
I hope we'll be happy.
We will be.
...how do I say, a love that's so big and warm and priceless.
I want to accept you just the way you are.
I don't think happiness is something that's given to you,
but something that you create with the person you love.
Goodbye, Wataru-san.
I'm painfully aware of how you feel.
But I can't let my daughter marry you.
As her father, I can't let her go through that kind of hardship.
Please forget about this marriage.
No...
Can you tell Setsu that you can't marry her?
No, I can't.
Please forget about this marriage.
No!
No, I can't.
Because I...
I...
I want to marry Setsuko-san...
Setsuko-san.
I'm glad I got to see you.
It didn't look like you were coming home, so I was just about to leave.
There's something I wanted to tell you.
I...
I'm going to marry you.
No matter what happens.
- Setsuko-san... - It doesn't matter to me at all if you change jobs.
To be honest, I kinda liked the idea of being the wife of a trading company businessman.
But if you you want to try to do something by going to that other company,
why don't you give it a try?
I'm sorry I got upset at you the other day.
But on second thought, we were fighting at the time.
You didn't have a chance to talk it over with me, did you?
Is something wrong?
No.
Kotaro-san?
What's wrong?
Setsuko-san...
I have something I need to tell you too.
I...
I can't marry you.
Why?
I just can't.
- Is it because of Wataru-san? - It's nothing like that.
Is it because I got upset over nothing?
Is it about your job? I told you that didn't matter at all to me.
If there's something you don't like about me, I'll change.
I'll be the kind of woman you want.
I know we can be hap...
Why?
What happened?
That's because
it was an arranged marriage.
It's because our marriage began with a marriage meeting
that involved a lot of people.
I'm sorry.