Yaeko?
By a strange coincidence, I meet my ex-fiance again.
It's not that I never imagined being in this situation.
No. Instead, I did imagine that.
Pattern A: He wants to get back together.
I'm really sorry. Just as I thought, you are the one for me!
Please. Let's do it all over again with me.
Satoshi...
Don't be kidding.
Yaeko has nothing to do with you anymore.
She is mine.
What? WHAT?!
No, no, no, no. Don't treat woman like a thing.
Pattern B: He tries to be considerate.
Have you been doing well? I don't have right to say this, though.
I always wish that you can be happy, Yaeko.
I'm... happy.
Even though I'm alone.
What a fool.
You have me, right?
AAAAH! No, no, no...
What's wrong?
Ah... ah, sorry.
I'm just a bit surprised. And confused.
Ah, well, I see.
By the way.
I wonder...
...what will my ex-fiance say in reality?
After you punched me that time...
...my wisdom tooth which was already loose fell out. Did you know that?
How could I know!
Wow~ Ah, well then, I'm going that way.
Pattern C: "Can I tell you a joke?"
He's the worst. Why was I engaged to him?
As usual, you really like beer.
Well, I don't drink at noon though.
But you just did.
- It's because I'm not working now. - Ah.
I won't ever ask him things like, "How are you doing now?".
I'll answer if he asks me so, though.
Being unemployed since that time, what are you doing now, Yaeko?
This guy is just effortlessly rude.
Well, it's true that I'm unemployed, but it doesn't mean that I don't have anything to do.
I've found the things I want to do.
That?
Yeah.
I see.
Good, then.
Y... Yeah.
This kohada is delicious.
You want some? You like it, right?
How are your parents?
Are they doing fine?
Yeah. Sort of.
My father is dying now.
What...?
It was a stroke.
Then?
Perhaps he won't gain his consciousness back anymore.
What? Ah, is your mother okay?
Well, it's tough for her.
She was devastated.
They were always so close as a couple, so it's hard in times like this.
So you're now on your way to the hospital?
Yeah. But to think about what will happen from now on...
To be in such situation...
...is kinda tough, right?
What about your girlfriend?
In the end, I asked about that...
We are...
...supposed to get married.
Huh?
Wh-wh-wh... What?!
No, no, no, both families have met each other.
When we were looking for the ceremonial hall, my father collapsed.
Suddenly, she said that we couldn't get married.
In times like this, people show their true characters, right?
I'm sorry.
Ah, I mean... for calling you like this.
And telling you such things.
No, it's okay.
Because, you know, even without this happening...
...my life has nothing to do with you anymore.
Well, I just thought that it would be great to turn back time a little bit...
...and tried to talk to you back then.
I'm sorry.
You cannot...
...turn back either people or time.
I'm glad to see you're doing fine.
Unexpectedly pattern B.
He tries to be considerate.
Sorry to make you treat me beer too.
It's okay, it's okay. I have a 50% discount coupon for beer anyway.
- Look. - Hey, that's great.
I'll use it too next time.
- Bye, then. - Yeah. Thank you, it was delicious.
- Yeah, bye. - Bye.
Satoshi!
Take care of your father.
And...
...don't force yourself.
In the end, I can't hate the person...
...whom I once thought of marrying.
English subtitle by: aoihachi
G Senjou no Anata to Watashi
Episode 5. Why are you getting married?
Sensei, this is Kuzumi Mao-san.
After seeing your medical track record on the internet...
...she always wanted to ask for your advice.
Mao-san, this is Kajitani-sensei.
Thank you for sparing your time for me even when you're busy.
It's okay. Come in.
Thank you. Excuse me.
Thank you.
We didn't expect such development, huh?
I didn't expect Rihito-kun to be this persistent.
Today, we got these 2 couples.
Congratulations!
Wearing glasses doesn't work out, indeed.
Hmm, I don't think so about wearing glasses...
"Kogure Yaeko"
But it's 8 matches - 8 loss already.
You don't need to rush yourself to get married, right?
But I really think that building a family is a nice thing.
I want a place which can give me peace of mind.
Yaeko-chan, it's just a fantasy.
Family is a training ground, you know.
It's like walking barefoot upon burning stones.
What?
My mother-in-law is so noisy even though she's sick. My husband calmly cheated on me.
Moreover, my daughter is in her rebellious phase now. It's truly a hell.
Cheated? Your husband did?
Yukie-san, that...
Yukie-saaan~
Yukie-san!
I'm coming!
She's calling me. Sorry for this long call.
I just wanted to talk to someone.
It's okay. I'm happy that you called me.
- Well then, bye. - Yukie-san, did you forgive him?
Did you forgive your husband for cheating?
I didn't. It's not something I can forgive, right?
But then, why...
It's the time, maybe.
As the time goes by, your anger will be settled down?
No.
It's the time we've spent until now.
I can't just easily throw away...
...the time we've spent together until now.
What do you mean?
For example, the curtain in my living room.
When we bought that before...
You think this is best, right? We'll just pick this one, then.
Oh dear, but I want to choose too.
It's Yukie who looked for the shop and it's also her who made the estimate.
If she thinks this is best, then it is!
Unusually, he said it straightforwardly.
Well, it's already 5-6 years ago, though.
Even though it's trivial...
...it piles up, right?
I can't just throw it away.
How to say it.
In the end, there's still something...
...which I can't totally hate from him.
Because we've spent a long time together.
That's what I mean.
Hmm... I kinda understand.
But also don't understand.
Well, it's different for every person.
Ah, well then, bye.
I'm looking forward to work with you starting next month.
Thank you very much for your time.
Ah, so it's out of stock.
Then I can't buy them today.
See you again at the lesson.
- Ah. - Hmm, if possible...
...I want to use them tomorrow.
What about using our product?
Our contact lenses.
Ah.
At the violin lessons, you had taken care of my little brother.
No, no, no, likewise.
But since Rihito-kun stopped taking lesson, I haven't met him recently.
You must have heard many things from him.
Huh?
How is Kuzumi-san?
Ah, it's weird for me to ask you about that, huh?
Well, she's just like usual at the lesson.
But apart from that, I don't know.
Ah...
Seems like Rihito-kun still keeps in touch with Mao-san.
Well, I think in his own way...
...he still wants to overcome that wall, right?
Well then, I'm leaving here.
Ah, I'm sorry to force you to buy those.
Ah, no, it's okay. It's helpful.
I'll use the products from this manufacturer from now on. Bye.
The 9th battle. Let's decide it this time.
You're the one who called me but you come late. What's that?
Sorry. When I was about to leave, I got a call from my regular customer.
I want beer too, please.
Somehow, it feels kinda weird to see you drinking beer.
You were just a middle-schooler not so long ago.
Is that actually ginger ale?
- Hey, don't get mad. - If it's about Mao-san, yes, I met her.
You get to the point immediately, huh.
The only thing you can't talk about at home is this, right?
Thank you for waiting.
About that...
...are you two dating now?
That's impossible. She rejected me right away at the end of last year.
She doesn't have such intention at all towards me.
How about you?
I can't leave her alone.
You don't know the reason which made her stop studying abroad...
...and coming back here, right?
Huh?
Few weeks ago
Sorry to have kept you waiting. Here's your kamo seiro.
Ah, it's been a long time.
I really like kamo seiro they serve here.
Let's eat.
Hmm, it's delicious!
Ah, Rihito-kun, is that enough for you?
Ah, well... I'm not in the mood of eating too much.
Do you drink the soba water?
Ah, not for now.
Yuto-san always gulped down his soba water.
Huh?
When he wanted to drink soba water with sauce in it...
...he wondered if he could order that.
Somehow it feels nostalgic.
Ah, you don't have much time, right?
- Sorry to call you out suddenly like this. - It's okay.
Professor Kajitani from Joshuu Health Science University...
...is quite popular among musicians.
I was surprised to hear that she's your seminar lecturer.
Then, how is your hand, Mao-san...
Well, it's my left hand.
Huh? Dys...
Focal dystonia.
It happens among pianists or guitarist, or musicians in general.
Suddenly they can't move their hands or legs as they want to.
The cause is unknown.
The cure basically hasn't been found yet.
Did you tell my brother...
I missed my chance to tell him.
Why...?
Since when?
Right after her second time studying abroad.
Right after she went...
It costs her a lot of money, time, and effort.
When she's just one step away from her dream to become a performing musician...
...she lost everything.
Moreover, she's even betrayed by her fiance too.
How pitiful.
Huh?
But I guess Mao never seriously thought of marrying me, right?
She accepted my proposal.
But with intention to fade out after studying abroad just like that...
There's no way she'd do that. How can you say such things after betraying her...
Then, why didn't I know...
...something so important like that until now?!
I'm sorry.
It's like that, you know.
She wouldn't say anything even though I asked. She would just smile all the time.
She never told me about what she wanted our future to be. Or what she wanted to do with me.
But then suddenly, she clung on me saying that she didn't want to break up.
I don't understand! I never understand until the very last time!
Indeed...
...it's good that we didn't get married.
Because marriage isn't something like that.
If so, don't ask her to get married.
What a total defeat. My record is renewed.
I'll sing. I'll sing today.
Boku wa itteyaru.
I'll say it.
Dekkai koe de itteyaru.
I'll say it loudly.
"Ganbare" tte itteyaru.
I'll say, "Good luck!"
Kikoerukai, ganbare!
Listen to me, "Good luck!"
Hey, it's been a long time. More than 3 months, right?
Ah, you can eat this too.
Your marriage hunting doesn't go well, right?
Why do you know that?
You wear such dress and take your glasses off.
You don't play violin but drink beer alone while singing. The circumstantial evidences are too much.
Ha, ha, ha. It's not only that, you know.
Come on, cheers!
I accidentally met my ex-fiance before.
Then, seems like he's having a hard time too now.
Somehow, I can't get angry or upset towards him anymore.
How to say it... I can't stand that? Sort of.
Ah, I understand.
No, no, you don't understand, right?
I understand, maybe.
It's the same kind of emotion, I guess.
You can't stand it?
Yeah.
Well, I'm not going to ask you the details.
It was Blue Hearts' song, right? How appropriate~
- How about you, Yaeko-san? - Huh?
- Why do you want to get married? - Huh?
You do marriage hunting because you want to get married, right?
Well... sort of.
What is a marriage, actually?
You're right.
What is it, I wonder?
I'm going back.
Ah, by the way...
Are you doing fine?
Yeah.
Ah, good then.
Yaeko-san too.
Seems like you're doing fine.
Yeah... Yeah, I am.
But perhaps it's better if you wear glasses.
This way...
...you look like you forget something.
Bye.
So this is how it's like to meet again after 3 months...
I want to talk to him a bit more...
Congratulations to our couples this time~
Today, we got 3 couples and it's something to celebrate...
Ah, hello.
It's surprising, right?
Yeah.
Ah, are you playing violin now?
A few moments ago
Actually, I learned playing violin too when I was a kid.
But I stopped right away because I have no talent.
What hobby do you both have in common?
- It's tennis. - Tennis. I see.
Shiratori Keiichi, 32 years old.
He works in a stationery manufacturer.
Look, look, his junior high school. Eikou Academy is a school for rich guys, right?
It's a place for good guys, right?
- He seems gentle. - In reality, seems like he's a good person.
No, no, Yaeko, I recommend you to try this instead.
As long as you take the exam, I can use a bit of my influence.
Why civil service examination now? The world today isn't that easy.
Because it's not easy, it's better to get a steady job rather than get married.
Getting married is not the only way for her to be happy.
Don't say such nonsense to your daughter who's doing marriage hunting.
Ah, ah, look. His hobby is trains-related.
- Trains? - Seems like he can get along well with you.
Oh, he likes photography too.
Ah, he likes golf too. Look.
Then, next time, should I try to hang out with him?
That's too soon, Dad...
- Here. - Thanks.
So you're going for marriage hunting, huh, Yae-chan?
Well, it's okay, right?
But I know after I've been through it.
Marriage is not the goal.
Many unexpected things happen too.
Surprisingly, it's full of anxiety.
But Ha-chan, you've determined yourself...
...to give birth of your twin children, right?
My worries are real, you know.
But Ryo-chan said, "It's true that raising twins might be tough."
"But isn't it good to give birth of siblings in one go?"
"If you get back to work but then in 3 years time..."
"...you have to repeat the same thing, won't it be harder?". He said so.
Somehow it makes me see the light.
Ryo-chan might be a fool.
But he's someone who can say such things.
How good it is.
- Hmm? - Though usually he's a fool...
...he's someone who can relieve your anxiety.
I also want to marry someone like that.
Mom~
I've told you that we are going to the hospital today, right?
Come on. The appointment is on 10 AM. We'll be late.
You have to put on makeup too, right?
I don't care about makeup anymore.
You can't be. You should properly put makeup and do your hair.
To decide on my appearance is all up to me, right?
Why do I have to do everything as you told me?!
I want you to go out in your prettiest appearance.
Our neighbors say that too, right?
Kitagawa Yumiko-san looks pretty no matter how old she is.
- "Is she a monster?" they said. - What?
I'm quite proud of you, Mom.
That's why I can't let you go to the hospital...
...in such plain appearance like this.
You must go with your makeup on...
...and make them keep saying, "She's indeed a monster".
Come on.
Say, can you put more mascara here?
Ah, okay.
The eyebrows look a bit different from usual.
Really?
It's usually like this.
Come on. Ah... don't blink.
Ah... your eyes. Yes, yes, keep your eyes open.
Done. What do you think?
- Yes. It's beautiful. - Yeah.
- Yukie-san. - Hmm?
- Your face looks really terrible. - Huh?
You should put on makeup too.
Oh dear, you're right.
Then, let me borrow this.
Yukie-san.
This one is better, right?
Do you stop playing violin?
Huh?
Say, which do you think is better, Rihito-kun?
- Which what? - You know...
...I think it's better to choose the sports park...
...where I usually take Hiro-kun to.
But Dad said that for flower viewing, Sakaegawa is better because it's wide and beautiful.
- Oh. - But Hiro-kun really loves the panda slide...
...in that sports park. Right?
Oh...
Then, Yu-chan said that he wanted to take a picture with Hiro-kun in Sakaegawa.
But, but, but Mom said that...
...the sports park is better because it's a familiar place.
Does my opinion matter? Moreover, am I going for flower viewing too?
What? You aren't going?
You should go! Okay?
I will cook you lots of fried chicken.
And all of us have to take pictures together.
Brother is right, I guess.
Hmm... perhaps it's true.
Do you know? Yu-chan makes correct decisions most of the time.
We choose Sakaegawa then. Yay~
"Violin Three Musketeers"
"Hello! How are you?"
Um, Kuzumi-sensei.
Yes?
Are you okay?
Your hand. It's recurring.
Ah... yeah.
Actually, my acquaintance is also...
- Mao-sensei! - Kogure-san.
What's the matter? It's not time for the class yet...
Yukie-san will probably come back!
She asked me to practice together at the karaoke next week.
Her mother-in-law told her that she could go...
...once in a while.
Wow, glad to hear that~
That's not good! What are you saying? You have to go there!
Your marriage hunting finally goes well.
You finally find someone after 10 times.
- 10 times... - Why did you reject it when he invited you for a date?
The coupling has just been established.
So there's still nothing between us.
Then, today of all days...
...he just happened to invite me.
Yaeko-chan, you should go on a date.
But today, finally we can...
There will still be another chance to do this with me.
I will be mad if you don't go.
Listen. You should go home now, leave your violin...
...and go meeting him after dressing up a little bit.
But...
In the end, she chose to go.
So for her, that guy is more important than this.
You talk like that again.
So her marriage hunting is successful, huh? I wonder what kind of guy she got.
Who knows.
Moreover, since they become couple because of a contest...
...they won't know if they don't try dating.
Why?
Well, since they both want to get married...
...they'll get married just like that once they're matched, right?
- How scary. - Huh?
Listen, Rihito-kun.
The feeling of "I want to get married"...
...and "I want to marry this person" is similar but totally different.
If you change from "I want to get married" to "Let's get married" right away...
...it means that you can just do that with anyone, right?
- Don't you know that? - Huh?
No, well, I mean...
How scary.
How scary, really.
There are other people who have perception like you towards marriage.
Ah, I'm praying that Yaeko-chan's partner...
...is not someone like you.
Talking about marriage to married people is really annoying.
Huh?
- Here. - Okay.
For now, I've listed up...
"Shiratori Keiichi x Yaeko New Home List"
...around 30 valuable properties.
Because my apartment now is small...
...and you're still living at your parents' home, Yaeko-san.
He calls me by first name...
I mean...
...he even stops calling 'Kogure' already.
I think the one in Toyotani Ward or Ohira Ward is good.
But at the end of fiscal year, there will be many more valuable properties.
Ah, I've attached the floor plans of each property on the next pages.
I think it's better to choose one which is close to subway station.
Ah, but eventually, we should think about buying properties.
So I want to choose place which is quite cheap to rent at first.
I heard that when their first children enter primary school...
...people usually buy houses already.
If so, we can also keep pets...
Um, please wait a moment.
Ah, do you prefer cats, Yaeko-san?
Ah... no, it's not about that.
I'm sorry. I'm being too excited.
Please take your time to look and consider it.
Um...
Okay.
Ah, it's horrible! It's totally horrible!
But why are you like that too, Rihito-kun? Didn't you touch violin at all?
Where did your beautiful vibrato go, huh?
The one who said that I better stopped competing using violin...
- ...was you, right? - I did, though.
Ah, now that it has come to this...
...I really wanted to know how well Yaeko-chan played violin now.
If she becomes really good at it...
...it will make me want to work harder.
If so...
...let's do a concert, shall we? The three of us.
Ah, no, I mean...
She really really wanted to do that, right?
You're right. I want to do that too.
Yaeko-san, do you know about this?
- No. - If you download this...
...you'll get 1 free beer.
- Wow, that's great~ - Look.
If you download this too, Yaeko-san...
What do you want to order?
Hmm... please wait a moment.
Sorry, but I want to go to the toilet.
Ah, okay.
Welcome.
Ah, Rihito-kun. What's up?
- 'What's up', you said? - Huh?
What is this?
"I'm drinking alone at the chicken skewer shop downstairs."
Ah, so I sent that.
Well, whatever. You must be tired after your part-time job, right?
- Sit down, sit down. Good work today. - She's too cheerful.
- Sorry, 1 beer too, please. - Okay.
You can eat this too.
What about your partner? Did he go home?
Yeah.
We parted ways at your shop.
Why did you come to my workplace?
Did you come to show him to me?
- What? - Ah, no, nothing.
How great. He seems to be a wonderful and kind guy.
Hmm... You mean Shiratori-san?
What a gorgeous name.
If everything goes well, you'll become Shiratori Yaeko then.
I am Kogure Yaeko.
Sorry?
- Rihito-kun. Kase Rihito! - What the heck?
Today, I've come to understand something.
Okay, okay, what's that?
I was wasting my time.
I should have stayed at the karaoke...
...and practiced violin instead.
With Yukie-san and Rihito-kun.
Today...
...I was wasting my precious time.
You're so cruel.
You're right.
I'm so cruel.
I met the person I chose myself...
...and he was so kind to me.
But even so...
...I'm still thinking that I was wasting my time.
I'm extremely rude, right?
Yeah, you're extremely rude.
Moreover, about that 'wasting your time' phrase...
...I'm sensitive to it.
Sorry.
But...
...it was different from Mao-sensei.
Huh?
The feeling behind 'I was wasting my time' that I said today...
...is extremely rude.
But her 'You are wasting your time'...
It was...
...out of kindness.
It means that she didn't want you...
...to waste your precious time.
Because the time we have is limited.
That precious time we have...
...of course we want to use it for someone, right?
Don't you think it's the easiest thing to understand?
Try to think about it.
Until now...
...for whom have we spared our time for?
Then...
...even before we realize it...
...there's someone...
...whom we spent our time together with.
I'm sure...
...that person...
...must be an important person for us. I'm sure.
It's the time.
Yukie-san said so.
That's why, today...
...I actually wanted to spend my time...
...together with...
...Yukie-san and Rihito-kun.
Not with that guy.
Shiratori-san is so pitiful.
Yeah, you're right.
But... but...
- He scared me, you know! - Huh?
We just met once before, then today, on our 2nd meeting...
...he gave me a new home list.
He listed 30 properties there. Moreover, he even put a circle or triangle...
...or even double circle to mark every property.
How scary.
- Ah... - Somehow...
...when I think about living together with him...
...it suddenly creeps me out.
And it makes want to run away.
But he said, "Let's go somewhere else."
Then he took me to where you're working at.
I've told him. "Sorry, but this place is...", like that.
But still, discount coupon?
He said he had that and showed me on his smartphone.
My ex also did that before.
But it was... I thought that was good.
But somehow...
...this time, I felt like, "No way!".
It means that he's not the one for you, right?
Then? Have you rejected him? Have you told him you don't want to go out with him anymore?
I was drunk so I can't remember.
Huh?
What about the new home list?
You accepted that?!
If you don't want that, give it back to him. At least that's the manner, right?
Yeah. Yeah, you're right. You're right.
- Bill, please. - Okay.
- I'll give this back to him now. - Now?
Don't you think it's unfair to reject him while you're drunk?
You're right.
It's unfair. Cowardice.
I'm so rude, aren't I?
Ah, geez...
I'm the worst, I'm the worst, I'm the worst...
I'm the worst!
Hey...
I know, I won't do it today.
Then, I'll apologize properly...
...and officially reject him next time.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
That's why, today I'll go home and practice violin.
Hey, wait. Wait, hey, this is mine...
Are you okay? Hey.
- A star. - Huh?
Why did I want to get married, huh?
To begin with, that's your problem. You don't even have a partner now.
Find yourself a partner first, then you can think so.
Like, "I want to marry this person".
Before, you decided to get married because you felt so, right?
Yeah.
Then, if you can't find that someone...
...it doesn't matter, right?
You don't have to get married.
A star.
AAAAAH!
Wh-what is it now?
Now I want to play violin like crazy!
I wanted to play violin...
...in front of Yukie-san and Rihito-kun.
Because surely, surely, surely...
...I'm the most skilled now.
Because I'm the only one who keep taking lesson in these past 3 months without absent!
Because Mao-sensei always praises me and says that I've become so good!
Show it next time, then.
I will. Don't be surprised when you listen to it later.
If I'm not surprised, I'll get 20 yen.
What? What's that, geez.
I'll go home now. I'll go home and play violin.
- Hey. - Hmm?
Why do you think Shiratori-san was interested in me?
Ah, do you mean your good points?
- Yeah. - Hmm, your good points...
Your good points, huh... Hmm...
Ah, enough!
What is it, then?
- Glasses. - What?
He likes girls...
...who wear glasses.
That guy!
Shouldn't you just meet him now and reject him right away?!
You're right.
When you wish upon a star.
Right.
It was a night...
...when I felt that...
...I really yearned for the sound of a violin.