"I"s"
"Episode 12, The Pain of Believing"
You want us to break up?
What do you mean?
Just that.
But...
That could affect Iori mentally...
so I won't ask you to do it now.
But could you stay away from her until the opening?
Don't call her either.
It is difficult to erase a woman's femininity when she's dating.
You will do this for her performance, won't you?
Fine.
I feel bad.
You can got on a last date tomorrow.
But no sex.
She doesn't need sexiness yet.
That is all.
That was really funny.
You said your line correctly, but I stumbled.
-Speaking of that. -What?
Didn't your foot slip at the end?
You saw that?
I am not happy.
Is it okay for her to be flirting with her castmate but not me?
-Seto! -Hello.
Listen to this. My boyfriend is coming to Tokyo tomorrow.
That's great.
It's his birthday tomorrow.
Will you come help me buy a present?
Sure.
What about a scarf?
A scarf?
There is no point in putting it on me.
That's not quite it.
Look. Now this is cute.
Try this.
I told you. There's no point in putting it on me.
-That might be good. -Really?
Yes.
Thank you for today.
Right. Please come in for tea.
What?
Right. I guess I'll come in.
Wow.
Is it a little childish?
No. I think he'll like it.
Is this him?
Yes.
He seems nice.
Thank you.
That was the day I told him I liked him.
I really treasure that picture.
You really do like your boyfriend.
Yes.
I actually have a date tomorrow too.
Really?
It seems like we will both have wonderful days tomorrow.
Right.
Yes. It will be a wonderful day.
-She's really cute. -Very cute.
She's so pretty.
I like her.
She's amazing.
Just one picture.
-Sure, but I'm not... -Thank you.
It's fine.
Great. Great.
Excuse me.
-Hello? -Hello.
That hat isn't hiding you.
I'm waiting for you in the cinema now.
Bye.
Sorry. I have some plans now.
I'm sorry for the wait.
We finally met.
Yes.
Hey.
Can we hold hands?
What? Sure.
I never expected it would be a four-hour long foreign film.
It's already night.
Excuse me. Are you Iori Yoshizuki?
You are, right?
Amazing! The real thing!
Do you have anything to sign?
-Can I get a signature? -Yes.
-This is great! -It is!
-This is so amazing! -Can I get a signature too?
-Yes. -Thank you!
Her laugh in that scene is really natural.
We didn't even end up going to a restaurant.
We are eating convenience store bread for dinner.
Both body and heart are cold.
You can tell her expression from her voice.
Are you listening?
Was that film interesting?
Yes. I learned a lot from the lead actress' performance.
The film itself was good too.
I didn't plan on joining you while you studied acting.
Seto.
Can't you forget about work for just one day?
Sorry.
And you learned about that film...
from Mr Isai, didn't you?
-No. -Then...
it was that tall guy you flirted with yesterday.
What?
Furukawa called me to the studio.
She told me a lot about you.
About how you two go somewhere together after rehearsal.
He is just giving me advice about acting.
Furukawa actually didn't tell me that.
I guessed right.
So you don't have time for me...
but you have time to meet with other guys.
-Seto. Listen. -I am leaving.
It seems you can't stop thinking about acting for a spare second.
Go talk about that film with that tall guy!
-Listen to me. -No!
Why did this happen?
Darn it!
Does Iori really like me?
And how do I feel about her?
Welcome back.
Was your date fun?
Why are you sitting there?
My boyfriend isn't coming.
Did he call to say that he couldn't come?
Why don't you call him then?
He might be on his way. You should wait for him inside.
You'll catch a cold.
You're right.
I was so excited this morning. Why did this happen?
"So soft."
"Fuwarin."
Hello.
Did you eat dinner?
You took down the decorations.
Yes.
But you went through all the effort to put them up.
There is no point now.
Your boyfriend is an idiot to miss out on this delicious food.
I know, right?
Why didn't he come?
I don't know.
He called, right?
He did not.
What? He might be coming then. Are you sure about this?
It's fine. He isn't coming.
You should call him once though.
I don't know his phone number.
Can you even call this dating?
What? He didn't tell you his phone number?
Enough of this. It's too sad.
What is with that guy?
-Tell me who he is. -It's none of your business.
But...
that is really awful.
He doesn't show up and doesn't call.
Why won't he tell his phone number to his own girlfriend?
All he thinks about is himself. Think about how it feels to wait!
I am complaining about my own relationship now.
That isn't right.
What?
Don't go any further than that.
What do you mean?
Don't speak poorly about my boyfriend.
But it is...
just too cruel to you.
Is that okay?
I might just get serious...
about you.
We can't have that.
So you shouldn't be so nice to me.
See? You look really troubled now.
No. Well...
Don't tease me.
I'm not doing that.
Even if you say that, you love your boyfriend, don't you?
Yes. Well.
Right! You should go see him!
I'm planning to go back for New Years. I don't need to go now.
What are you saying? You can't allow him to break a date.
Go tell him how you feel!
If you go, you can give him the present too.
I'll go if you come with me.
What?
Unbelievable. Akita.
Teratani would call me an idiot for doing this.
But I just can't let this go.
Okay. Let's go.
Yes.
This is the place.
I feel a little scared.
What should we do? Should we just go back?
What?
What are you saying? We came this far.
Tanaka.
What? What are you doing here?
You didn't come yesterday.
What do you mean?
You told me on the phone that you would come celebrate with me.
What? Did I say that?
I was drunk. I don't really remember.
We are dating, aren't we?
Well. I guess so.
You guess so?
What a pain.
You got to live out your romantic fantasy, right?
What's the point of a girlfriend you can't have sex with anyway?
You don't even really like me.
Why did you agree to go out with me?
I take all comers.
Enough of this. Let me off the hook.
Hey, you.
You must be happy.
You can date her no strings attached now.
I am just a friend.
Don't lie. You came all the way from Tokyo.
You obviously want to get in her pants.
-That isn't it. -Really?
Then you're just an idiot.
Sure. I'm an idiot.
But you're trash.
-What did you say? -Okay. Enough.
We can pretend we were never together.
Sure. You really do have a pure heart.
It is sort of sad to lose my woman in Tokyo.
Don't get greedy.
I have to get back to work.
Take care.
Okay.
Right. I started playing in a band again.
I am making money with this sort of work, but just watch.
We will become huge.
I see.
Good luck.
Thanks. Bye.
That's the sort of guy...
that Aso likes.
I didn't know he quit his old band or started a new one.
I was tricked by his eyes when he spoke of his dreams.
From the day I told him my feelings at my graduation ceremony...
we only met three times before I left for Tokyo.
I guess you can't really call that a relationship.
But we did talk about living together in Tokyo.
He failed his university exam, so those plans fell apart.
We ended up dating long distance.
I got lonelier and lonelier.
But I told myself that I had to believe in us.
He was the one I dreamed of for three years.
He may have changed when you didn't see him.
No.
That is how he always was.
I'm an idiot too.
I believed him no matter what he did.
Belief alone...
isn't enough in this world.
I'm sorry.
I got involved when I shouldn't have.
Why?
You saved me.
This is a reset.
This is the birth of a new Aiko.
I know that I'm not in a position...
to be convincing now.
But you must believe in your girlfriend.
Why?
Why is she thinking of me when she is in such pain?
The number you have called is no longer in use.
As her manager said...
I cannot even call Iori anymore.
I can't believe she made Iori change her phone number.
Believe in your girlfriend.
Really?
Seven and three?
What do you mean?
My head in divided seven and three.
I see.
Aso is seven. Yoshizuki is three.
What?
How did you know?
That is all you worry about.
Am I really serious about Aso?
Or is it that since I'm having problems with Iori...
that I am thinking so much about Aso?
Well...
-I don't know. -What?
This is not a problem that other people can solve for you.
You need to solve it yourself.
You need to graduate from asking Teratani's advice.
But let me say one thing.
I saw how much you loved Yoshizuki.
Considering that, you need to be with Yoshizuki.
If you date Aso...
but still have any feelings for Yoshizuki still inside you...
you will end up hurting Aso much worse...
than her ex-boyfriend.
I need to make a decision.
I need to look closely at my feelings.
I'm glad. I thought you were out.
What's the matter?
Let's go inside for now.
This is fine.
I just came to pick up some things.
I didn't actually plan on seeing you again.
What?
I am going to move from here.
If I continue to stay this close to you...
I might really fall for you.
It's quite serious.
So I want to leave while the pain isn't too bad.
Bye.
Aso!
I'll tell you directly.
I want you to break up.
Give up. She's in a different world.
I feel the same.
I saw how much you loved Yoshizuki.
You need to be with Yoshizuki.
It's snowing.
But this will stop soon.
I guess being uncertain means that I am not serious yet.
I can't just run to the easy option.
I need to work hard.
You have a girlfriend.
I shouldn't let my imagination run wild.
Aso. We really are the same.
It is like she is talking about me.
Someone like me, who doesn't even have a dream...
isn't right for a person like you.
Ouch!
You rejected me in a roundabout way. You stopped me.
Thank you.
I am glad that I met you.
Seto. You can't just wait.
You can't expect them to come to you.
Don't make the same mistake...
as me.
Listen, Teratani. I made my decision.
What? What was that?
I am really glad...
I met Aso.
If I hadn't met her...
I would have made a huge mistake.
I won't run away anymore.
I won't hesitate.
"From, Iori Yoshizuki"
Another letter to Seto?
It's time for a meeting.
Yes.
I'll deliver it to him again.
Excuse me.
Okay.
Thank you.
But you shouldn't even be sending letters right now.
You should focus on your role.
Yes.
Thank you.
I hope you make up soon.
Yes.
I see. He isn't replying to your letters.
Wouldn't it be best for you two to break up?
People like us have dreams that we need to fulfil.
We are taking the first big step toward that dream.
Shouldn't we get rid of anything that isn't part of that?
Also, if he really cared about you...
he would respond immediately to your letters.
Is he really good for you?
"Marionette King"
Marionette King.
"I will sell a video of me and that girl making love."
He plans to attack Iori Yoshizuki and sell that video.
If you buy it, I'm sure it will be a fake.
You shouldn't do that, brother.
Don't show Ichitaka that stuff.
You'll just upset him.
He is saying that he will commit a crime.
Shouldn't we report this to the police?
-See? He's upset. -It's just a prank.
This isn't enough for the police to move.
"Popular commercial actress seen with castmate"
I see.
They got you.
Should I hold a press conference?
Don't do anything like that.
It's all lies.
If we handle this carefully, nothing will come of it.
Good thing you aren't her real boyfriend.
Can I call him?
No.
Please let me call him.
Forget him until the performance.
There is no point to worrying about him.
I can't take this!
Really?
Then quit.
Someone who can't even end a relationship with a man...
cannot become a good actress anyway.
Please.
Just once.
Let me call him.
I won't ask again.
Do whatever you want.
That surprised me. You told her to quit.
That girl will not give up on her dream of becoming an actress.
The number you have called is no longer in use.
Please check the number and dial again.
The number you have called is no longer in use.
I bought a new phone.
Iori. I am waiting for your call.
I will not run away anymore.
It is important to look at the other person's movements.
-Should we try that? -Yes.
Throw a punch.
Kick the knee and throw an elbow.
Try that yourself.
Here I come. I am punching.
Kick the knees and elbow.
Yes. Just like that. You have potential.
Go again.
It does seem like Yoshizuki is staying at Isai's studio.
Are you seriously going to stake it out?
That site was a joke.
It might not mean anything.
But isn't it lovely to sacrifice yourself for your girlfriend?
Ridiculous.
But I am a pretty good guy for accompanying you on this.
-Ishikawa! -Yes?
Do you have any comment about the picture with Iori Yoshizuki?
We just went to eat ramen.
But you two have had a very close relationship.
Look. Yoshizuki's boyfriend revealed.
We are just castmates on the same production.
He is really suspicious.
He is definitely lying.
What do you want to do, Ichitaka?
Don't you want to call Yoshizuki and see if she has a new man?
There are others, right?
Do you spend time with other castmates?
He said it wasn't a date. They probably aren't dating.
Isn't that right?
I do interact with my other castmates as well.
But we do tend to get along especially well.
Koshinae. One more time.
Okay.
You've grown up.
There is a bunch of paparazzi here.
But that isn't him, right?
Right.
I think the culprit would be more flashy looking.
What?
Do you have an idea who the culprit is?
I don't think you know him.
Koshinae knows him, though.
He said he would get her this time.
There were a few other suspicious phrases.
"Making love"
Is it alright to leave him alone?
He'll be fine.
That site is just a prank.
Let him do what he wants.
This is sort of training.
He wants to get stronger.
And...
he is doing this as an apology to Yoshizuki.
You really know a lot about Seto.
It's the first time I've seen him like that though.
He looked like someone who she could really depend on.
By comparison, I should like Iori...
more than she likes me.
And yet, why was I so uncertain?
Iori!
Iori's fans.
-Iori! -Over there.
I won't lose.
Ishikawa! Ishikawa!
-Please sign this. -Thank you.
He's been on TV a lot recently.
I was surprised to get that commercial.
The media goes crazy when you're friendly with pop idols.
Right. Me and Princess Iori.
Sorry. My break is almost up.
Later.
I'm glad to be of help.
You heard that.
If you're mad...
you can use me too.
This is necessary to achieve our dreams.
If so, I will need to give up on my dreams.
I cannot think of profiting off of other people.
It's okay.
I'm sorry.
I'll be beside you from now on.
Always. I'll always be by your side.
Iori.
Iori?
Hello?
Hello. Ichitaka Seto.
It is nice to meet you. I am Isai Kaminogi.