-Good evening. -Good evening.
Terrace House is a show about six strangers living together,
and we observe how they interact.
All that we've prepared is a beautiful home and automobiles.
-There is no script at all. -Yes.
Let's see... Many events transpired last week.
Last week was a shocker.
A lot of stuff happened involving Ruka.
Let's digest them one by one.
He shared his dream of appearing in a Marvel movie.
At this point, when people hear you say,
"I want to appear in a Marvel movie," we don't know if you're serious.
Without challenges, we can't grow. We'll never achieve success that way.
It'll never be easy.
-They questioned how serious he is. -What I'd like to know is
why their feedback towards Ruka
-was so isolated to that moment. -That's true.
You said you wanted to become an admirable person,
so it makes me wonder why you put up with them treating you like a child.
If you don't like it, then I feel like
there are things you can do to change that dynamic.
I'm not sure I follow.
Mr. Kojima gave him some advice after that.
-He's a Terrace House staple. -Yep.
As long as you're not married,
I think it's fine to give yourself time to try all sorts of things.
You can't learn or move forward unless you keep trying and make mistakes.
We thought this would be a good opportunity for Ruka to strive and grow,
but we didn't realize the level he was starting from.
He surprised us with his lack of basic survival skills.
The broccoli pasta was a shocker for everyone.
The infamous broccoli pasta dish.
Is it undercooked? How is it?
-Does it have flavor? -Yeah.
-Does it? -I'm curious about the flavor.
It doesn't have any.
I have a similar situation with my son,
and I'm not proud of it.
Lots of people have a similar level of life skills.
For real? He set out to make pasta carbonara
by cracking the egg into the pot where he was cooking the noodles.
He then proceeded to chop the broccoli with scissors and announce, "All done."
Cracking an egg into water that he knows he will eventually dump out
is very much like redecorating a house that you're moving out of the next day.
-How did he logically-- -It makes no sense.
Did he forget that he'd be moving out the next day?
Then, after that,
the horror of watching him eat tasteless pasta as if nothing was wrong.
I think that was a noble move on his part.
Even though he messed up the pasta, he wasn't going to let it go to waste.
He vowed to eat it all?
Who are you, the Virgin Mary?
-May I worship you? -She's the Virgin Mary incarnate.
That whole scene was on another level.
In the end, Ruka muttered, "Is it a failure if there is no flavor?"
-He sounded like a philosopher. -Yeah, for a moment there.
"We are not alive. We are given life by the powers that be."
It's cocky of us to expect a dish to have flavor.
-He's just so impressionable-- -Is that his strength?
He'll absorb each experience.
-With an open mind. -It's a blessing that he's in the house.
Exactly.
I can't hold it in anymore. I have to say it. He's so dumb.
-He's just dumb. -That's so harsh!
-He has no bad intentions. -Yes, you're right.
He may be dumb, but he's virtuous. No, that's not the word either.
-An honest dummy. -The honest dummy.
I think we've said enough.
-Let's see where this goes. -Yes, let's be supportive.
Don't forget that we must discuss how Kenny is shallow and not to be trusted.
-That's true. -The suspicion continues.
I've been impressed by how you manage your public image.
That's right. That reminds me...
I think it could be helpful to switch your focus to creating art for your fans.
That could lift you up.
Personally, I don't think it's honorable
to only create things that my fans will like.
He's constantly driven by what his fans think of him.
Kaori is on to him about that, but he doesn't think he's been outed.
-He sees it as a compliment. -He was like, "Yeah, that!"
"That! I'm glad you noticed. Let me teach you my ways,
since you seem to respect my work so fondly."
How hellish for her.
I want to go out. Don't you?
-I do. -Let's go somewhere.
-I've wanted to ask you out. -Really?
Once again, Risako ended up initiating the conversation to hang out.
-She had to bring it up. -It was on her.
She got tired of waiting. This is his last chance with her.
If he doesn't make a move when they head to the beach
or to a dressy dinner or whatever,
-she's not going to wait around for him. -Unlikely.
We're out of eggs.
-They're all gone? -Yeah.
-Even the broccoli that I bought is gone. -Ruka used it.
-Yeah... -That's fine. It's okay.
He made pasta the other day
-and used it for that. -Wait...
-Ruka cooked something? -Yeah, for the first time.
What? And I missed it! I wish I could've tasted it.
He was just making dinner for himself.
-I see. He cooked for himself. -Right.
-He's been trying to be more responsible. -Really?
Yeah. He has a hard time waking up in the mornings,
so he's been taking out the trash at night.
-Wow. -Right?
He's also been taking care of the dishes these days.
He's making great progress through little changes.
That's great.
Have things been awkward for you and Haruka?
-Everything okay? -For me and Haruka?
Nothing's changed? You still talk?
Yeah. Everything's fine.
I'm more concerned with the dynamic between the girls.
-That worries me. -Oh. You still--
-Risako and Haruka. -You think they're still fighting?
I feel like Haruka is starting more drama.
What makes you think that?
I saw some comments... on an online thread.
It was talking about how Haruka...
Or rather, how Haruka and Risako aren't following each other on Instagram.
-Neither of them are? -That's right.
Risako doesn't remember unfollowing Haruka.
I see.
Which means Haruka blocked Risako's page.
How do you do that?
-She unfollowed Risako. -Oh, okay. I see what you mean.
If Haruka blocks Risako, Risako can no longer follow Haruka.
Oh, when you block someone, they can't follow you anymore?
To me, that feels like she's dragging out the drama.
I don't know. Risako could be manipulating me
and the whole thing could be a lie.
It could be that they just unfollowed each other and she's lying about it.
-I've only heard one party's side. -I see.
-But if it is exactly as she says... -Yeah, I see.
...that makes me afraid of Haruka.
Haruka doesn't have the same kind of rapport with the guys as Risako.
So I think it's easy to misunderstand her intentions.
They've said equally hurtful things to each other.
But Risako is more familiar with the guys,
-since you regularly hang out. -That's true.
So then, with Haruka, it's like...
You may be seeing her through a different lens
-because you're not as close. -I see. You're right.
What were you and Kenny chatting about?
Kenny thinks... Well...
He started talking about Instagram, which is honestly super weird.
We were talking about
whether there's a reason that you don't follow Risako on Instagram.
I think it's normal that you might not want to follow her...
-After a fight. -Yeah, you wouldn't want to.
I've unfollowed people in those situations.
I get it if you were mad about the fight and blocked her.
We were speculating that that might be the case.
-No, it's not. I don't really know. -That's not why? Okay.
-Yeah... -Okay.
Everyone is so concerned about that sort of thing.
Yeah, I guess.
Maybe we should make more time to talk honestly with the guys.
-With the guys? -Us two often hang out by ourselves.
I never really feel like talking to them.
This might go both ways,
but even if Kenny and I have a private conversation...
it's not particularly inspiring or exciting.
I know what you mean
-about conversations with Kenny. -Yeah.
Like, "Stop being so chill about everything."
Yes, exactly.
Kenny and I approach things in opposite ways.
That's the impression I get.
I don't think we would be friends...
if we weren't living in this house.
That crosses my mind often.
We all have certain people that we're more comfortable talking to.
For example, I love when you open up to me and I get to hear about you.
But I've noticed that when it comes to
expressing my own feelings to you, I tend to hold back a lot.
I want to open up to you,
but I think we have different opinions and I fear being shut down for them.
So there are a few things I can't share with you.
I hope the two of you don't give up on trying to find
-some common ground. -You're right.
It'd be nice to have more people to trust with honest opinions.
Yeah, I see what you mean.
Since I don't feel that comfortable with Risako, I tend to talk to the guys.
Shohei is the easiest for me to talk to about vulnerable topics.
When we're one-on-one.
-That's great! -I don't open up when everyone is around.
I know what it is. I don't think anyone besides Shohei
takes my concerns seriously. Their reactions are very impersonal.
They're like, "Don't worry about it," and that's it.
Exactly. I don't want to be that lackadaisical.
What are you up to?
I'm editing an article that I wrote that's due today.
I see.
I had a chat with Kaori in our room yesterday.
It'd been a while since we talked one-on-one.
-Can I talk to you about something? -Yeah.
To get right to the point, I haven't been able to...
communicate very well with the housemates.
-Communicate? -Yeah, or should I say...
For example, I don't feel comfortable opening up...
with personal details to everyone in the same way that Risako does.
I feel like the others don't find it easy to talk to me, either.
Well, I feel like...
it's not that you're holding back, but you do seem to have a wall up.
And because you're not very forthcoming,
people respond in the same manner.
If you're distant, then others will be, too.
I'm not sure how to bridge the gap.
I think it takes more than just speaking your mind.
-That person's opinion-- -You close the gap
by trying to get to know people.
So it could help to keep an open mind and show interest in their point of view.
To put it simply, you have to show interest in other people.
-If you haven't been. -Yeah.
Truthfully, I'm not interested in getting to know people.
I also get the feeling that...
How do I say this...
I'm not the type of person who makes friends instantly.
The guys at the Okinawan restaurant, the one I go to often,
are on average in their sixties, or even seventies sometimes.
The guys on my racing team are also much older than me.
With those crowds, I don't have to try hard to find something to talk about.
Naturally, I'm always the center of the conversation.
I've never had to think much about how to interact with people.
So I've noticed that I'm not good at holding a conversation with people here.
I see.
That's something that
-I do want to work on. -Oh, you do?
I worry that...
one day I'll grow old and no one will want to talk to me.
-Your guy friends will be gone by then. -Yeah, they'll go sooner.
They have to retire someday.
This is mostly my fault, but I wasn't able to express it to Kaori.
Apparently, the question of whether I blocked Risako on Instagram or not
is actually getting to her.
-Did you hear about that? -No, I hadn't.
I was told that it might be bothering her.
When it came up, I said I wasn't sure whether I blocked her or not.
But I think I did block her by mistake, right after we had that fight.
To me, it's just social media,
and I don't care about the "is she or isn't she following me" drama.
But I would like to dispel the awkwardness if there is any.
That's been on my mind.
You want to make amends?
Well, not necessarily, but I'd rather
-she not think much of it. -I think you should tell her...
-what you just told me. -Okay.
Just tell her "this is what happened on my end."
-What other option do you have? -Got it.
Have you felt comfortable hanging out in this room lately? It that weird to ask?
Does it seem like I haven't?
Well, no. But it's just that that incident happened
and I hope we're not making it
-uncomfortable for you to be here. -No.
-Not at all. -You're fine? Okay.
-I don't even have time to think-- -Hey, welcome home!
-You look cute. -Welcome back. You look summery.
Don't I?
-It's rare that all three of us are here. -That's true.
What? Stop poking me.
Why are you nudging me?
Do you think I should talk about the Instagram thing?
I don't mind either way.
Why are you whispering?
-Risako, about the Instagram thing... -Yeah.
-Do you know what I'm talking about? -Yeah.
After we fought, honestly...
I hadn't mentioned this to you, Kaori...
You were the first thing to appear on my Instagram feed
right after we had that fight.
I wasn't in the mood to see that stuff, so I thought I muted your posts,
but I'd actually blocked you.
I unblocked you soon after that,
but I didn't realize it removed you as a follower.
So I'm sorry if I made things...
-awkward for you because of that. -No worries.
To be completely honest,
I don't even care about whether
-you blocked me from your feed or not. -Me neither.
I wasn't particularly concerned about why you might do that.
Really?
I really felt like some Instagram thing didn't warrant a conversation.
Still...
it did cross my mind that it might bother me if I were in her shoes.
It's good that we're talking.
Thank you.
-Thanks. -I'm glad we had this chat.
Thank you, guys.
Hey, Kaori... So...
in your honest opinion, how do you feel about Ruka?
-I feel like... -Ruka?
...we've been treating him like a child, but it seemed fine because it's Ruka.
-That might be the case. -That was my impression.
That's exactly the case.
If that's the case, I feel like it would be hard to shift from
seeing him like a little brother to seeing him as a potential partner.
I told him this, too, but I'm not sure it landed properly.
The other day, he was making dinner for himself...
-Really? -...but the flavor...
It was a total failure.
-Shockingly bad. -But it was great to see the effort.
-What did he make? -He set out to cook pasta.
But as he was boiling the noodles,
he cracked an egg into the same pot of boiling water.
Then he added broccoli to the mix, and drained all of that.
"It doesn't taste like much." He said that as he ate it.
-He just ate gluten. -What in the world?
But I was happy to see him putting in the effort.
-It's a big step for him. -He's evolving.
Also, because he's not a morning person,
he's been taking out the trash and doing the dishes at night.
I found out that he's been taking care of those things.
He's really trying to learn, and noticing ways he can contribute.
He's starting out with little steps, everyday things, but it shows.
So I've been able to see him more as a man and less as a little brother
like I did at the tamago kake restaurant.
KAORI WATANABE, 28 ILLUSTRATOR
SHOHEI MATSUZAKI, 25 ACTOR
HARUKA OKUYAMA, 24 ACTRESS
KENJI YOSHIHARA, 32 MUSICIAN
RISAKO TANABE, 21 FITNESS TRAINER
RUKA NISHINOIRI, 20 PART-TIME RETAIL EMPLOYEE
How long have you been cooking?
-Huh? -What time did you start cooking?
-Around 3:00 p.m. -Wow!
Yeah, it took me longer than I thought.
It's wonderful, what you've done.
-I'm getting nervous. -Yeah.
-I'm covering your eyes. -But why?
-Come this way. -Wait! Ow.
-I'm scared. -Huh?
-Can I look? -Not yet.
-Wait, please don't run!
-I won't run, trust me. -Please don't.
Don't run.
-Turn this way. -Turn around.
-A bit more. -This direction?
Okay, now sit down. Have a seat.
-Happy birthday! -Happy birthday!
Thank you! Thank you so much. This is so cute!
-So cute. Thank you. -Happy birthday!
And that's that.
-Surprise! -Thank you so much.
You got me.
-Happy birthday, Kaori. -Happy birthday.
Thank you.
-That's good. -Let's eat.
This looks delicious.
Today's meal was created by Ruka.
Really? Wow.
Looks beautiful.
He was the head chef.
-Bon appétit. -Bon appétit.
-This is so good. -Yeah, delicious.
-The paella is really good. -Is it?
-The salad is great, too. -Did you try it?
I'm so glad you like it.
The paella is so good.
It's delicious.
I've never had anything this good. Don't you agree?
-I'm surprised you could find mussels. -Good point.
The three of us went to a town where they sell them.
Wow, really?
Yeah, since we heard that you really like shellfish.
It's delicious.
When I was living in France,
there was a restaurant that would sell mussels by the bucket.
And they were so cheap, I'd get them all the time.
I love them. This makes me nostalgic. So delicious.
Thank you so much. My 29th year is off to a wonderful start.
-That's so great. -Glad to hear it.
-Let's clean up, shall we? -Wait, let us do it.
-Have a seat. -You can sit and relax.
-Can I put them in? -Thanks.
How many books of the series do you have?
Do you have the ones with the basement scenes?
My collection starts a little bit before that.
That's so great.
-I'll grab them for you. -Please. Thank you.
Which manga? Attack on Titan?
Yeah, Attack on Titan.
Delicious.
You seem tired today, Shohei.
That's true. You do look tired.
You worked so hard helping with the food.
You were tired during Kenny's birthday, too.
-Yeah, I remember that. -Wasn't he?
At least I wasn't head chef--
-Thanks so much! -Also, this is from me.
-A present. -Wow, thank you!
-That's so nice. -Thank you so much.
-Double the presents? -All at once!
-Double present time. -What's inside?
-Can I open it? -Show us.
-Spray-on sunscreen? -Well...
I know you're concerned about infrared light--
Ruka, you mean ultraviolet light.
You said that earlier... Oh, whatever.
Yeah, ultraviolet light.
Start over from "ultraviolet light."
-Want to start over? -UV rays are getting stronger. So...
-Thank you. -It's for your hair.
-Oh, it's for hair? -Isn't that great?
-And that's perfume. -Perfume?
-I want to smell it. -So cute.
-It's super cute. -Right?
-It already smells great. -How did you choose it?
-By smelling it. -Wait, I didn't get it.
Yeah, I'm sure you smelled it. But...
It made me think of Kaori.
-You're a genius. -It smells great.
-Nice. -What a great scent! So good.
I will use it with care. Thank you.
Yay.
This is so great. I'm so happy.
Yawahada.
I'm going to go relax over there.
I'm gonna head to the bathroom.
I'll visit your art show next month.
I'd love to have you there.
If you don't mind, I could use some help setting up, too.
Oh, I can join in on that?
-I'd love to experience that. -Yeah.
-There'll be some heavy lifting. -Of course. Got it.
Thank you.
There'll be an opening party, too.
-An opening? -I've always wanted to have a reception.
If you're interested,
-please come by. -Thank you.
Yay, this makes me happy.
I'll be showing every piece I've made since the year I started.
It'll be my biggest showing yet.
I'm putting it all up.
-That's the plan. -I see.
This is the one you complimented me on.
-I remember. -Yeah.
-It was the first one I saw. -Yeah.
-The first drawing I did at the house. -That's right.
Depending on the feedback I receive at the show,
I'd like to reach out to galleries in New York or London.
And, you know... ask if they would like to carry my art.
I don't know if it'll work, but that's the plan.
I wonder what I'll be doing when I'm 30.
Me, too. What would you like to be doing?
-I want to be rich. -Be rich and live where?
-Where should I live? -Tokyo?
-Tokyo would be nice. -Tokyo would be ideal?
Tokyo is great, but New York would be fun, too.
You like New York?
-I'd love to live in New York. -That's great.
When next month rolls around, let's grab drinks.
-That's great timing. Let's do it. -I'd love that.
I'll let you know when I get my work schedule.
-My shifts. -Okay.
Instagram, huh?
-Yeah, the Instagram incident. -That surprised me.
Things would get awkward over an Instagram block.
-But that was-- -Really?
But on this matter, I can speak confidently.
She did block her.
-100%. -Okay.
The excuse that Haruka gave
is the exact thing you'd say if you blocked someone out of rage.
"I didn't mean to, but when I muted you..."
-It happened to block her? -"...it happened automatically."
Risako's face showed up in her feed right after they had their fight,
-so she-- -Blocked her reflexively, which is fine.
She should've just said, "That's what happened. Sorry."
But instead, she made up a story, which only confirms that she blocked her.
The thing that rubbed me the wrong way
was that she whispered to Kaori in front of Risako.
-That was a bad look. -I hate when girls do that.
-That was gross. -And I imagine that Risako
-particularly hates that sort of thing. -Definitely.
-That was no good. -That was shady.
-Why would she do that? -Yeah.
-For real-- -She's asking for a fight.
Also, she was playing the victim
-and pandering to the boys. -"This might be my fault..."
"This might be my fault, but I was scolded..." That was annoying.
But Risako does the same thing.
They both think that if they acknowledge a small portion of their own faults,
then all of their opinions about others are valid.
It seems Kenny has been aware that Haruka has...
-a hidden side to her. -But he didn't observe it.
The reason he caught on
was because he was checking online message boards.
He was originally investigating his own popularity on the internet.
-With the slip of a finger... -With the slip of a finger,
he happened to come across some Terrace House gossip.
So he's obsessed with what people think of him.
There's no doubt about it based on what we've seen.
-Oh, dear. -There's no doubt about it.
The fact that he brought up online message boards
-and gave a whole spiel about it is lame. -I agree.
So lame.
Then we have Ruka who'd been cooking for the birthday party
-since 3:00 p.m. that day. -Incredible.
If, in fact,
the guy who cooked the pasta from hell did actually cook that amazing paella,
-he is growing in leaps and bounds. -You're right.
Maybe he went to the brink of death and returned transformed.
-He grew exponentially. -It's mind-boggling.
If he keeps evolving at this same rate,
one day he might call everybody outside, around to the front of the house,
and say, "Look!"
And he's drawn an elaborate mural onto the side of Terrace House.
-If he keeps up at this rate. -That could happen.
-"I painted this whole wall!" -He could get there.
-He might recreate the Last Supper. -That world-renowned piece?
Yep.
He's demonstrated that much growth already?
It was so cute when he was like, "Summer's harsh infrared rays."
-He did say that. -I'd mix those up, too. They're similar.
-They are absolutely different. -Not even close, Torichan.
They're far from the same.
-They're different colors, right? -Yeah, that's the point.
Risako... after she had a bite of the paella, she goes,
"This is really good.
I've never tasted anything so delicious."
It sounded like an exchange between grandchild and--
It's like a grandmother praising a dish that her grandchild made.
-Everyone treats him so tenderly. -Yes.
I'm glad that he's surrounded by kind people.
-Exactly. What a gift. -That's so true.
Can I hang out with you?
Please, be my guest.
-The air feels great. -This is perfect.
Remember how you suggested that I take Risako...
-To a restaurant? -The other day, yeah.
-Out to dinner at a hotel restaurant. -Yeah, I remember.
-Did you change your mind? -I did.
Zushi.
-Zushi? -And...
Have you heard of SUPing?
-You stand on this surfboard and paddle. -Yeah, I've seen that.
I remember reading something about SUP dates.
I want to paddle out onto the ocean and watch the sunset.
-Plus, Risako said she loves nature. -Yeah.
She loves the ocean, too, and has been saying she wants to go.
-What do you think? -That sounds good.
But wait... Do you like her?
In the first place?
Well, it's not cool to be wishy-washy, so, yeah, I do like her.
Wait...
You didn't feel that way just a few days ago.
I was still unsure then. I was just curious about her.
But as we've been spending more and more time together in the house,
I've started to think that everything she does is cute.
From many angles.
She told me she ran out of T-shirts to wear,
so I gave her one.
Or rather, I told her I'd lend her one and brought her over two shirts.
The one she chose...
she chose so that we would be wearing matching shirts.
In different colors.
That's so cute.
You totally like her.
-I don't know. -You totally do.
An ocean date sounds nice.
I might confess my feelings to her then.
-On the ocean? -Yeah.
-While watching the sun set? -Yeah.
What would you say? What do you mean by "confess"?
I want to tell her that I like her.
When are you going?
-This weekend. -This weekend?
-Thanks for all your hard work. -Thanks for having us.
-Is there anything I could help with? -Huh?
Anything I can help with?
-Really? -Yes, I'm happy to pitch in.
Could you carry some soil and seedlings? Ohara, can you show him around?
Once the fence is done over here,
we'll fill it in with the soil you helped carry,
-then finish it off with the plants. -Nice.
That'll look amazing.
Wood is such a great texture, isn't it?
Apologies, we only have water now.
-Thank you. -Thank you! Appreciate it.
Please help yourself.
Thank you so much.
-Thank you. -Appreciate it.
So good.
So there are no couples in the house yet?
Anything new?
Not at the moment.
No, there aren't.
Although, you and Kenny hang out on the roof a lot.
We do chill a lot.
-In my opinion, Kenny is super hot. -Okay.
But he doesn't need anyone.
He's so...
independent and used to handling things on his own.
And I don't really know how to be there for him.
I wish he'd lean on me more when he's tired or in a rut.
If he opened up to me in that way,
I would feel more emotionally connected.
But he's always like, "I'm fine. I got this,"
which is admirable, but, you know...
It's so tricky.
-You're right. -It's not easy to navigate.
Being hot isn't enough, huh?
When you focus in on one person, you start to see their flaws.
But it's the same thing if you then zone in on someone else.
There's no end to it. You must be seeing
too much of each other too soon since you live together.
That's true.
Here we go.
Were we going out Saturday or Sunday?
Whichever day you're free.
-Whenever I'm free? -Well, let's plan for Sunday.
Where should we go if it rains?
"My day with Kenny."
If it rains...
It's supposed to rain.
Yeah...
-Let me think about it. -Okay.
-Sunday... -Is there some place you'd want to go?
No, I'm okay with wherever.
It might be raining...
Kaori, what's a good day for you for drinks?
Oh, when should we go?
How about the first weekend of next month? The seventh?
Should we plan for the seventh?
-Does that work for you? -I'm free on the seventh.
Let's plan for the seventh.
Please put us down for the seventh.
Where are you two going?
-Where should we go? -Let me see...
I want to have dinner in Sancha.
-Sancha? Let's go to Sancha. -Yeah.
What's it like outside today?
It's nice.
Really? Would you want to finish off our drinks on the roof?
-Sure. -Let's share a drink.
-Okay. -I've been nursing this drink from dinner.
It's colder than I thought it would be.
You're right, it's chilly.
-I'll just have one drink. -Okay.
Just one drink... You have yours? Of course you do.
It's not a big deal,
but Ruka and I made plans to get drinks,
and I'm not really sure what to talk about with him.
-What should we talk about? -I get it.
That's been on my mind.
With Shohei, there's always...
plenty to talk about and stuff that I want his opinion on.
And I guess...
I wish I had more opportunities to talk to him.
But with Ruka, even today, we struggled to find things to talk about.
-I wouldn't worry about it too much. -Okay.
I don't think you should
try to accommodate him and create conversation,
because then he'll think you both had a great time.
It won't help him grow if you do that.
You mean if I try to liven up the conversation?
Yeah. You'd end up tailoring the conversation to him
and that'd lead him to think you both had a great time together.
Then he might expect the same dynamic the next time.
-I think you should just go with the flow. -Got it.
Did you say you wanted to talk to Shohei more often?
Yeah, I did.
I like the way he thinks.
I want to chat, but he is how he is.
Some days, he's full of energy and excited to talk,
and other days, he's completely quiet and introverted.
In the beginning, you mentioned that you might have feelings for Shohei.
Have your feelings changed since then?
There's still a lot about him that I like. I'm working on deepening our connection.
There are many aspects of him that you relate to?
Yeah. I feel cocky saying that I relate to him.
-I have too much respect for him. -Really? Wow.
That's lovely.
-Yeah. I'd love to chat more with him. -Yeah.
Morning.
Good morning.
I'm not in the mood to do anything.
Got it.
You mean you have no motivation to do anything?
-I'm so sleepy. -I get it.
Do you have work today?
-Or rehearsal? -Yeah.
-Huh? -You have rehearsal today?
Yeah, I do have rehearsal. How's your injury doing?
It doesn't hurt at all.
But apparently an injury to the pelvic bone is a big deal.
-It'll do you good to get some rest. -Yeah.
-Good morning. -Morning.
-This is heavy. -You got it?
-Is that a watermelon? -Look. Yeah.
-For real? -A watermelon!
-This is our watermelon. -Ours?
-You bought that? -It was a gift.
For real?
-It's a yellow watermelon? Nice. -Yeah.
Apparently it's yellow.
Can you pull the box?
-Whoa. -That's huge!
Could you move the box for me?
-That thing is huge. -Super big.
I've never seen one that big.
-Let's have some today. -Yeah.
Let's have some with dinner.
I need to get ready.
It's already that late?
Yeah, 10:30 a.m.
-What? -Shall we eat it by the pool?
-The watermelon. -Yeah.
-Let's do it. -Right now?
Yeah!
-Now? -Yes.
No one else is here.
We can have more when everyone's home.
Can you hold both sides for me?
I knew you'd ask. This is scary.
Make sure the knife doesn't slip.
Oh, vertically?
-It's so pretty. -Are you ready?
-Yes, please. -Here we go.
Three, two, one...
-Bam. -Isn't it beautiful?
-That looks delicious! -Isn't it so pretty?
It's sparkling.
-I'll go put this back. -Thanks.
-Would you mind grabbing plates? -Okay.
-Bon appétit. -Bon appétit.
-My hair is in the way. -Got it.
-There you go. -Thank you.
Wow.
So good.
It's super juicy.
It's overflowing with juice.
-So, yesterday... -Yeah?
I actually...
went on a search
to find the best spot to watch the sunset from the ocean with you.
What's that about?
I'm not always great with words,
so I wanted to express my feelings through a beautiful sunset.
-Thank you. -That's why I asked you out for Sunday.
But apparently there's a typhoon coming that day,
so we won't be able to go.
-I'm sorry. -No, not at all.
We can go some other time. I'd love to.
I'll definitely take you sometime.
-I promise. -Okay.
I appreciate the thought and that you went and did research,
but I would've been happy just to spend that time together.
I see.
I don't mind...
if our date isn't perfect or doesn't go exactly according to plan.
Either way, it's fun for me.
It would've been fun to go see the sunset and get rained on, too.
That crossed my mind, too.
I kind of liked that scenario, too.
It would be fun for me either way.
I'd prefer to just hang out with you
rather than having you spend time trying to plan the perfect date for us.
I'd rather be with you.
Me, too.
You're the person I want to see when I get home.
How should I say this... Does that make sense?
-You don't get it. -Of course I get it.
-Of course-- -So, like...
I'd like to see you as much as possible.
I've been trying to tell you that for three days.
We've hardly had time to hang out lately.
Yeah.
We haven't.
It doesn't look like Sunday will work out. So...
-Should we find something more casual? -Yeah.
In exchange for not being able to show you the sunset,
I have a song for you.
What? Awesome.
For real? When?
Well...
this is how I feel right now.
-It's happening right now? -Huh?
-Hold on for a sec. -Okay.
Shohei and I both love this song.
What song is that?
Don't move so far away.
I recognize this song.
-You do? -Shohei was playing this yesterday.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, baby
With this kiss tonight
I'd like to change
Our entire future
We don't live
In a paradise
But it's the closest to a dream
That I've ever gotten
Tightrope dancing
Baby, just tonight
I want to reach you
Pierrot
Tightrope dancing
Baby, just tonight
I'd like to live
Pierrot
Beautiful.
-How beautiful. -I'm blushing.
Very lovely.
-I need to go get ready. -Okay.
Shall we?
-Bon appétit. -Bon appétit.
-You're headed to Sancha with Kaori? -Yeah.
That's nice.
What sorts of things do you talk about with her?
Lots of things.
-Many things? -Like anime and manga.
We've been chatting about anime a lot these days.
-Got it. -Yeah.
Kaori seems to like being a good listener.
I'm sure she likes sharing about herself, too.
I don't think she says much about herself.
I hope you guys can share more about each other.
Tell her more about the things that you love.
You're devouring that bowl.
Are you almost done?
He's ravenous.
-He's ravenous? -Yeah.
You're like a competitive eater.
What are you looking at?
You're checking out racy Instagram accounts?
Yeah. Why?
-Why? -Do you want to hang out in the playroom?
Yeah, let's do that. I'm free.
I'll head to the bathroom and then head up.
-I'll go after I finish this. -Okay.
Are you gonna kiss her in the playroom?
How do people even bring up kisses anymore?
-Don't act like you don't know. -I guess you feel it out?
Don't you just... figure out the timing together?
-I guess so. -Yeah.
I'm gonna get going.
Like that?
Hold on...
You're so crude.
I am. Didn't you know? I'm very crude.
Kenny is really racing towards confessing his feelings.
-Seemingly out of nowhere. -He's in love all of a sudden?
To be honest, that was also a bona fide confession of her own feelings to him.
-That was great. -Yeah.
-She's straightforward. -It was cute.
She must like him a ton if she wants to spend more time with him
-when they already live together. -Absolutely.
She doesn't mind if their dates aren't perfect.
Things seem to be going fine between those two,
but with Ruka and Kaori, Kaori apparently still has feelings for Shohei.
That's right.
She says she relates to him, but how exactly?
-What do they have in common? -And she respects him?
What's there to respect about him?
Kenny and Ruka must be very difficult for her to talk to.
But Shohei is a good listener and he gives good feedback,
so that must be very appealing.
If you were stranded on an island with a chimpanzee
and suddenly a human appeared, they would draw your interest.
But how do you go from living with a chimpanzee
to respecting the chimpanzee?
Wait, that's not what I'm saying...
Shohei is not the chimpanzee.
Kenny and Ruka are the chimps.
I didn't mean that he evolved into a human at lightning speed.
Also, he's rather confident considering he has nothing to be confident about.
-True. -That's a good point.
That must somehow be impressive.
It's important to present yourself confidently.
-That must be the case. -Fake it till you make it.
It could be taken as mysterious,
the way that some days, he's very sociable and thoughtful,
-but other days he doesn't want to talk. -True.
-He has a good understanding of himself. -Yeah.
I understand why she'd be at a loss for words with Ruka.
I wouldn't be.
We don't understand Ruka very well either.
What would you talk about, Torichan?
If you were to go to Sancha with Ruka,
-what would you talk about? -Tell us.
Well...
We'd have dinner and talk about how yummy it is.
"How is it?" "Yeah, it's good."
Are you two a match made in heaven?
We could discuss what drinks we'd like to try, and order those.
Could you be that great of a match?
We'd talk about the weather.
If you have to talk about the weather, things are dire.
-Where do you go from there? -That's it.
Do you think we'll see them kiss in the next scene?
-We'll see a kiss! -That's a likely scenario.
-A kiss! -Either we see it or it ends right before!
I'm falling asleep. Whoa...
I thought you were crying just now.
-I'm definitely not crying. -That scared me.
This morning, when we were having watermelon,
you told me that you're excited to come home because I'm here.
I feel the same way, too.
I want to come home because I want to see you.
It makes me want to get home as soon as possible.
And...
I want to be with you as much as possible.
Please don't look at me.
To put it simply,
I was curious about you before,
but now I know I like you.
-Have I made it awkward? -No, you haven't.
It makes me happy to hear that.
-But I'm not sure how to react. -I see.
What you expressed to me this morning made me really happy.
I'm not just curious about you anymore.
I see.
I'm very attracted to you.
-Thank you. -Yeah...